Speaker Owners Guide S412P

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X + 0 + Y

TWEETER TYPE: Pure-titanium dome with EOS™ waveguide

DESIGN GOAL: Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to

the home environment bycalling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership.

CROSSOVER NETWORK:Straight-Line Signal Path™ (SSP)

WOOFER TYPE:

Cast-aluminum basket with HeatScape™ motor structure

PORT DESIGN: FreeFlow™ flared

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE:Studio Monitor

OWNER’S GUIDE

PRODUCT LINE:

STUDIO SERIES

MODEL

S412P

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Studio Series-S412P OM 10/19/99 1:00 PM Page 1

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Studio Series-S412P OM 10/19/99 1:00 PM Page 1 X + 0 + Y2 0 M HZ 4” 8” X + 0 + Y2 0 M HZ X + 0 + Y 2 0 M HZ OWNER’S GUIDE PRODUCT LINE: MODEL NUMBER: STUDIO SERIES S412P D E S I G N G O A L : Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to the home environment by calling on JBL’s professional engineering leadership.
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Studio Series-S412P OM 10/19/99 READ THIS! CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, do not remove the grounding plug on the power cord, or use any plug or extension cord that does not have a grounding plug provided. Make certain that the AC outlet is properly grounded. Do not use an adapter plug with this product.
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Studio Series-S412P OM 10/19/99 1:00 PM Page 3 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING JBL For more than 50 years, JBL has been involved in every aspect of music and film recording and reproduction, from live performances to the recordings you play in your home, car or office. We’re confident that the JBL loudspeakers you have chosen will provide every note of enjoyment that you expected – and that when you think about purchasing additional audio equipment for your home, car or office, you will once again choose JBL.
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Studio Series-S412P OM 10/19/99 1:00 PM Page 4 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS CONNECTION TIPS Speakers and electronics terminals have corresponding (+) and (–) terminals. It is important to connect both speakers identically: (+) on the speaker to (+) on the amplifier and (–) on the speaker to (–) on the amplifier. Wiring “out of phase” results in thin sound, weak bass and a poor stereo image.
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Studio Series-S412P OM 10/19/99 1:00 PM Page 5 LINE-LEVEL CONNECTIONS RECEIVER/AMPLIFIER SUBWOOFER OUT Y-Connector (not included) LEFT RIGHT LFE IN LFE IN LEFT S412P Each S412P speaker is also equipped with a line-level Low-Frequency Effects (LFE/Subwoofer) input for superior performance with digital 5.1 surround formats. The .1 LFE channel contains additional low-frequency information not found in the left- and right-front channels.
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Studio Series-S412P OM 10/19/99 1:00 PM Page 6 AMPLIFIER CONTROLS LFE Level Control: Allows you to adjust the volume of the low-frequency effects/ subwoofer channel to suit your room acoustics or tastes. However, it only affects the LFE signal. If you are not using the LFE input, the LFE level control will not operate. S412P. Now the level control operates throughout the entire bass spectrum below 80Hz, not just within the .1 channel portion.
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Studio Series-S412P OM 10/19/99 1:00 PM Page 7 TROUBLESHOOTING If there is no sound from any of the speakers: • Check that receiver/ amplifier is on and that a source is playing. • Review proper operation of your receiver/amplifier. If there is no sound coming from one speaker: • Check the “Balance” control on your receiver/amplifier. • Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speakers. • Make sure all wires are connected.
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Studio Series-S412P OM 10/19/99 1:00 PM Page 8 S P E C I F I C AT I O N S S412P Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power*: 250W Powered Subwoofer Amplifier Output: 200W Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms Sensitivity (2.