JBL DSC 800 Bedienungsanleitung

X + 0 + Y 2 0M HZ OWNER’S GUIDE PRODUCT LINE: DSC 400 (230V)/ DSC 800 (230V) DESIGN GOAL: Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to the home environment by calling on JBL ’ s professional engineering leadership. SA TELLITE TYPE: T itanium-laminate-dome tweeter SUBWOOFER TYPE: Bass-reflex enclosure PORT DESIGN: FreeFlow™ flared P[...]

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1 WELCOME And thank you for purchasing this JBL Digital Simply Cinema system. This state of the art system includes everything you need to experience movie theater quality digital video and audio in the comfort of your own living room. The only thing you need to add is your own TV . W e have designed this system to be easy to set up, and even easie[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Page Important Safeguards and Precautions 3 Front Panel Controls 5 Front Panel Display 6 Rear Panel Connections 7 Remote Control 8 Basic Information 10 About This Manual 10 Notes On Discs 10 DVD Regional Coding 10 Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control 10 Installation Page Speaker Placement 11 System Connectio[...]

3 IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS Power Cord Protection T o avoid any malfunctions of the system controller or subwoofer , and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury , please observe the following: • Hold the plug firmly when connect- ing or disconnecting the AC power cord. • Keep the AC power cord away from heating ap[...]

4 If There is Noise Interferen- ce on the TV While a Broad- cast is Being Received Depending on the reception condition of the TV , interference may appear on the TV monitor while you watch a TV broadcast and the controller is left on. This is not a malfunction of the controller or the TV . T o watch a TV broadcast, turn off the controller . Servic[...]

5 FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS Open/ Close Power DVD VCD CD MP3 Select Source Volume Volume Headphone                Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.  POWER (page 15). T urn on and off the main power of the system. (Note: This switch must be “on” in order to operate the system wit[...]

6 FRONT P ANEL DISPLA Y RDS PTY RDS PTY                Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.  Speakers Icon (page 16, 36). Indicates which of the six speakers are operating.  Status Bar . Shows the operating information, such as “OPEN” , “CLOSE”and “LOADING” , etc.[...]

7 REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details.  AM Antenna (page 14). Connect to the supplied AM loop antenna.  FM Antenna (page 14). Connect to the supplied FM antenna.  Audio Out (page 15). Optional connection to a TV set or external audio system (also for recording devices). Not necessary when using D[...]

8 REMOTE CONTROL ST ANDBY REPEA T A - B SUBTITLE TITLE SETUP DVD 1 GOTO 2 RETURN AUDIO DISPLA Y ANGLE 5 4 3 6 7 8 ZOOM ENTER TEST TONE MUTE SLEEP SELECT SLOW STEP LISTENING ADJ/VOL ST/MO MEMO ST A - TUN - TUN + ST A + + _ LANGUAGE N / P >10 0 9 PROGRAM MENU / PBC STOP PLA Y / PAUSE TUNER AUX OPEN / CLOSE 21 20 22 19 23 11 15 16 17 18 14 13 12 7 [...]

9  RETURN (page 20). Displays root menu when playing a DVD.  REPEA T (page 21). Press to select Repeat 1 or Repeat All tracks (CDs) or titles/chapters (DVDs) playback.  A-B (page 21). Specifies a section and plays it repeatedly .  MUTE (page 18). Mutes the sound.  LISTENING (page 36). Selects desired listening (Surround/Audio) mode. [...]

10 BASIC INFORMA TION About This Manual • The types of functions and operations that can be used for a particular disc vary depending on the features of that disc. In some cases, these functions and operations may differ from the descriptions given in this manual. In this event, follow the instructions given on the screen. This manual only covers[...]

11 SPEAKER PLACEMENT The front speakers should be placed the same distance from each other as they are from the listening position. They should be placed at about the same height from the floor as the listeners’ ears will be, or they may be angled toward the listeners. The center channel speaker should be placed slightly behind the front left and[...]

12 Wall-Mounting The customer is responsible for proper selection and use of mounting hardware, available through hardware stores, to properly and safely wall-mount the speakers. SPEAKER MOUNTING OPTIONS DSC800 Satellites and Surrounds DSC400 Satellites and Surrounds On shelves. On the wall. W all brackets are included. On optional stands. On shelv[...]

13 DSC SYSTEM CONNECTION Caution: Always make certain that the controller and the subwoofer are turned off before connecting or disconnecting anything. Connecting the Controller to the Subwoofer Connect the special multi-pin cable (included) to the output marked "System Audio Output" on the controller and to the input marked "System [...]

14 ANTENNA CONNECTIONS Connect the supplied AM and FM antennas as shown for radio reception. Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM screw terminals. Connect the FM antenna to the 75 Ohm FM antenna socket. Notes: • T o prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the system and other components. • Be sure to fully extend the FM wire a[...]

15 TV , AUDIO AND POWER CONNECTIONS AND SUB AUTO ON Connecting the TV and optional components TV Connection (method 1) - using SCART cable (cable included) T o view the video from DVD discs on your TV set, connect the SCART TV Out jack of this system to the SCART In jack of your TV set. If this connec- tion is made, the audio signal will also be ro[...]

16 After you have connected the system and positioned the speakers, the next step is to adjust the level of each satellite, using the T est T one, so that their levels at your normal listening position are identical. This adjustment should be made with the T est T one only , not while you are watching a DVD movie. Remember that the rear speakers ar[...]

17 USING TUNER PRESETS Open/ Close Power DVD VCD CD MP3 Headphone Select Source Volume Volume STANDBY REPEAT A - B SUBTITLE TITLE SETUP DVD 1 GOTO 2 RETURN AUDIO DISPLAY ANGLE 5 4 3 6 7 8 ZOOM ENTER TEST TONE MUTE SLEEP SELECT SLOW STEP LISTENING ADJ/VOL ST/MO MEMO STA - TUN - TUN + STA + + _ LANGUAGE N / P >10 0 9 PROGRAM MENU / PBC STOP PLAY /[...]

18 PLA YING DISC Basic DISC Playback IMPORT ANT : Please note that some DVD movie discs may not have all the features described in this chapter . Refer to the instructions or notes included with each disc to determine what features and operations are available on that particular disc. 1. T urn on the TV and select the video input so that you can vi[...]

19 PLA YING DISC Slow Motion Playback 8. Press SLOW on the remote control to play a disc in slow motion. If the disc is a DVD, press repeatedly to select the desired slow-motion speed: SF1 ➞ SF2 ➞ SF3 ➞ SR1 ➞ SR2 ➞ SR3 ➞ normal play . Notes: • SF: Slow Forward SR: Slow Reverse • The larger the number , the slower the speed. • This[...]

20 Using the title menu A DVD is divided into sections called “titles”. Normally , a title consists of several chapters. When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title (or chapter) you want using the title menu. 1. Press TITLE while playing a DVD disc. “TITLE MENU” will be shown for a moment, then the title menu[...]

21 REPEA T PLA YBACK Y ou can repeat all chapters in a title or on a disc. Y ou can repeat all tracks on a disc. Y ou can repeat a single title, chapter or track. In program play mode, the system repeats the chapters or tracks in the programmed order . 1. Press REPEA T while playing a disc. 2. If you are playing a DVD, continue pressing REPEA T to [...]

22 1. In stop mode, press PROGRAM . The programming display appears on the TV screen and the front panel display . 2. Use the number keys ( 0~9 / >10 ) to select track numbers in the order you want. If the track number is more than 10, use >10 and the number button. Example: Press >10 and then 5 to select track 15. 3. With each program ent[...]

23 SELECTING A ST ART POINT Selecting a start point by chapter or time code TO SELECT A ST ARTING TITLE/CHAPER (DVD ONL Y) 1. Press GO TO . The following menu appears on the TV screen. 2. Use  or  to select title number or chapter number . Use the number buttons ( 0~9 / >10 ) to input the title or chapter number you want. 3. Press ENTER to[...]

24 Y ou can check information about the disc, such as the total number of titles or chapters, tracks or time, using the Display function. The information you want appears on the TV screen and/or on the front panel display . When playing a DVD or VCD 1. Press DISPLA Y once. T itle number , chapter number and title elapsed time appear on-screen. 2. P[...]

25 SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS Using the SETUP Menu and Navigation Buttons ( D / E /  /  ) • The SETUP Menu contains a listing of all of the optional settings that are included in this home theater system. They have all been preset to work properly with most systems and setups. The speaker setup cannot be altered, as it has been preset to the [...]

26 Following is a listing of all of the possible options for each setting in this system as they appear on the menu pages. The factory default setting for each item is underlined. Before you decide to change any of the factory default settings, please review the specific explanation of each setting on the following pages to be sure you understand h[...]

27 GENERAL SETUP Selecting the On Screen Display (OSD) Language The first step in making any settings is to select your preferred language for the On Screen Display menus. W e have preset the initial default On Screen Display (OSD) Language to English. If English is your preferred language, no adjustment is necessary and you can skip to the next se[...]

28 TV Display Setting Path: Main Page ➞ General Page ➞ TV Display Selects the aspect ratio of the TV set to be connected. • NORMAL/PS (4:3 Pan & Scan mode):Used when you connect a normal TV to the system. Displays a wide picture on the whole TV screen with a portion (right and left sides of the picture) automatically cut off. • NORMAL/L[...]

29 GENERAL SETUP Video Output Setting The initial default Video Output Mode setting for this system is "S-VIDEO" which is the correct setting when you are connecting this system to your TV using either the Video Out jack, the S- Video output socket or the SCART connector . There is no need to change the video output mode setting. A compos[...]

30 SPEAKER SETUP Recommended Speaker Placement Speaker placement like above or similar is recommended when using the 5 satellites and subwoofer which were included with your system. Audio Mode Setting Path: Main Page ➞ Speaker Set Up Page ➞ Audio Mode The Audio Mode switches auto- matically to the type of audio on the disc you are playing. • [...]

31 DOLBY DIGIT AL AND PREFERENCES SETUP DOLBY DIGIT AL SETUP Dual Mono Setting Path: Main Page ➞ Dolby Digital Setup ➞ Dual Mono Default Setting: STEREO Some (rare) Dolby Digital DVDs may be recorded with Dual Mono pro- gram, i.e. different programs on left and right front channels. With them the following options can be selected in the Dolby D[...]

32 PREFERENCES SETUP Selecting the Language for Subtitles Path: Main Page ➞ Preferences Page ➞ Subtitle Selects the preferred language for subtitles as default. • ENGLISH • SP ANISH • FRENCH • IT ALIAN • GERMAN • OFF Notes: • When you select a preferred language (English is the default) that is not recorded on the DVD, one of the [...]

33 PREFERENCES SETUP Changing the Password Path: Main Page ➞ Preferences ➞ Password ➞ Change T o change the password from the original factory setting of "3308", follow the path shown above to select the "Change" heading. Press ENTER for the "Password Change Page". Use the number keys on the remote to enter the o[...]

34 OTHER FUNCTIONS Angle Selection Some DVD discs contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from more than one camera angle to allow the user to select the preferred viewing angle. (The recorded angles differ from disc to disc.) 1. While playing a title shot from different angles, the angle mark appears on the TV screen. This feature can b[...]

35 OTHER FUNCTIONS RDS Operation The JBL DSC100DVD is equipped with RDS (Radio Data System), which brings a wide range of information to FM radio. Now in use in many countries, RDS is a system for transmitting e.g. station call signs or network information and a description of station program type (PTY). As more FM stations become equipped with RDS[...]

36 OTHER FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) Program T ypes (PTY) An important feature of RDS is its capability of encoding broadcasts with Program T ype (PTY) codes that indicate the type of material being broadcast. The following list shows the abbreviations used to indicate each PTY , along with an explanation of the PTY : • NEWS : News • AFFAIRS : Curren[...]

37 OTHER FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) Notes: • Before you press the listening button, please lower the volume level to reduce the possibility of speaker damage. • If you are listening to a mono broadcast or recording, select the Stereo setting (all surround indi- cators disappear in the display) for best results. Do not select one of the surround soun[...]

38 OTHER FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) Using The Sleep T imer Y ou can set the system to turn off automatically at a specified time. 1. Press SLEEP while the power is on. Each time you press SLEEP , the time changes as shown below . 120 (minutes) ➞ 110 ➞ 100 ➞ 90 ➞ 80 ➞ 70 ➞ 60 ➞ 50 ➞ 40 ➞ 30 ➞ 20 ➞ 10 ➞ 00 (OFF) ➞ 120 ➞ ... Whe[...]

39 OTHER FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) NOTES ON MP3 PLA YBACK • During MP3 playback, the front panel display and the time indicator on the screen on top of the list will show the number and the elapsed time of the track being played (on the screen only when selected with the DISPLA Y button). Other time display options are not available with MP3 playback[...]

40 OTHER FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) Adjusting The Individual Speaker V olume (without T est T one) And T reble Controls Note: All bass sounds are directed to the subwoofer only . Y ou cannot adjust the bass level of the 5 compact satellite speakers, only that of the Subwoofer . These 5 satellite speakers are designed to reproduce the mid and high freque[...]

41 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) Picture Zooming (DVD and VCD) 1. Press the ZOOM button on the remote control during normal, slow or still (pause) playback. 2. If you press the ZOOM button repeatedly , the magnification level increases. T wo magnification levels are available. On each press of ZOOM , the following message will appear on the TV scre[...]

42 If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your authorized JBL dealer . No power . • Is the power cord firmly plugged into the power outlet? • One of the safety mechanisms may be operating. In this event, unplug[...]

43 The remote does not function. • Remove any obstacles between the remote control and the system. • Move the remote control closer to the system. • Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the front panel. • Replace all the batteries in the remote control with new ones if they are weak. • Check that the batteries are loaded corre[...]

44 GLOSSAR Y Bit rate V alue indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (megabit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate, the larger the amount of data. However , this does not always mean higher quality pictures. Chapter Sections of a picture or a m[...]

45 DSC100 DVD-RDS SPECIFICA TIONS DVD player Pickup: Semiconductor laser , wavelength 650nm Signal system: NTSC / P AL Video signal horizontal resolution: More than 480 lines (DVD) Video signal-to-noise ratio: More than 60 dB (DVD) Audio frequency response: DVD (PCM): 20Hz ~ 22kHz (+/- 1.0dB) (Stereo) CD (PCM): 20Hz ~ 20kHz (+/- 1.0dB) Audio signal[...]

46 LOUDSPEAKER SPECIFICA TIONS Satellite DSC400 DSC800 Frequency response (-6 dB) 120 Hz - 20 kHz 90 Hz - 22 kHz Sensitivity (2.83V/1M) 86 dB 86 dB Nominal impedance 8 Ohm 8 Ohm Amplifier power (in sub) 5 x 35 Watts RMS 5 x 35 W atts RMS Bass/midrange driver 75 mm paper cone, 100 mm paper cone, magnetically shielded magnetically shielded High frequ[...]

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