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Owner’s manual Thank you for choosing JBL. For over 60 years, JBL has been involved in every aspect of music and film recording and reproduction, from live performances to monitoring the recordings you play in your home, car or office. We’re confident that the JBL system you have chosen will provide every note of enjoyment that you expected –[...]
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2 2 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qu[...]
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3 3 WWW .JBL. COM English Important Note Function of Automatic On/Off and Automatic Input Selector The Xcite offers two unique user-convenience features: Automatic Turn On/Turn Off and Automatic Input Selector. The Automatic Turn-On feature will turn the Xcite on as soon as a source connected to its inputs is switched on. These functions work with [...]
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4 4 Features “Smart” powered subwoofer/con- troller. Included JBL speaker cables. Remote control with batteries. Digital coax input cable and ana- log RCA input cable. 2 satellites and a center channel loudspeaker with Remote Control Sensor. • Complete, self-powered DTS, Dolby* Digital surround processor with two satellite speakers, a center [...]
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5 5 WWW .JBL. COM English Speaker Placement Left and Right Front Channels For left and right front channels, place one satellite to the left and another to the right of the television, as shown in Figure 1. Since the speakers are magnetically shielded, you can place them very close to the TV without worrying about the magnetic field distorting the [...]
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6 6 The CS360 satellites and center channel are designed to be mounted on the wall. There is a fixed-mount wall bracket and an adjustable wall bracket provided for each satellite and the center channel. Each speaker bracket will require up to four 38 mm (1-1/2") #10 wood screws; each screw should be fastened to a wall stud. If a wall stud is u[...]
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7 7 WWW .JBL. COM English Figure 4. Wiring diagram shows polarity connections for one channel of a home theater system. Figure 5. The satellites and center channel speaker feature terminals that can be connected in several different ways – e.g., spade terminals and direct wiring (as shown here). Center and Satellite Speaker Connections Turn Off A[...]
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8 8 Manufactured under license U.S. Patent #’s: 5451, 942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535; 7,003,467 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered trademark & the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights reserved. Manufactured under license from Dolby Lab[...]
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9 9 WWW .JBL. COM DI S C R E T E MA T R I X CIN EM A MU S I C English Remote and Front-Panel Controls and Indicators Power ON (Remote and Front Panel) On the Remote Control, the ON Button turns the unit ON, while Button 2 turns the unit to STANDBY[...]
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10 10 6 Surround Mode (Remote and Front Panel) Press the SURR Button on the Front Panel repeatedly to scroll through the various Surround and Stereo options. The SURR UP/DOWN Button on the Remote Control lets you scroll either up or down through the same modes. 7 Bass (Remote Only) Press this Button to select Bass Enhancement in certain Surround Mo[...]
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11 11 WWW .JBL. COM English SETUP PROCEDURE (via Remote Control Only): The CS360 System enters SETUP when you press and hold the MENU Button on the Remote Control for 3 seconds. The Front Display now shows the word TEST blinking. Press the [<] or [>] Navigation Button F on the Remote to scroll through the options. If scrolling with the Right [...]
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12 12 LIPSNC: Lip Sync delays audio so that it is in sync with video that may be delayed due to processing. When the Display shows LIPSNC blinking, press SET. The Display now shows the standard value of 50 ms (milliseconds). You may adjust the Delay in 5 ms increments from 0 ms to 100 ms by pressing the Up and Down Navigation Buttons. Adjust until [...]
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13 13 WWW .JBL. COM English Phantom This mode creates surround sound from stereo recordings. The center channel is not used and the surround channels have a 20-ms delay. 3-Stereo Mode Use this mode to play back Pro Logic-encoded films when you do not want the surround channels to play. Stereo This mode plays a recording in traditional two-channel s[...]
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14 14 Troubleshooting If there is no sound from any of the speakers: • Make sure the subwoofer is plugged into an active AC wall outlet. • Make sure the Master Power Switch, located on the rear of the subwoofer, is in the On/Standby position. • Make sure there is a source – for example, a DVD Player, CD Player, VCR or television – hooked [...]
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15 15 WWW .JBL. COM English Specifications CSXcite System 3.1 Power Output Satellites and Center: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Watts x 3 @ 1% THD Transducers Satellites and Center: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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PRO SOUND COMES HOME ™ Harman Consumer Group, Inc., 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797, USA 8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329, USA 2, route de Tours, 72500 Château du Loir, France 516.255.4JBL (4525) (USA only) www.jbl.com © 2008 Harman International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Part No. 406-000-05913-E All[...]