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JBL CS680 (230V) manual

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    English CS680 (230V) CINEMA SOUND SPEAKERS OWNER’S GUIDE ® 31079_CS680_OM_Eng 13/11/06 9:53 Side 1[...]

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    2 READ FIRST! Important Safety Precautions! 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install nea[...]

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    3 English Before deciding where to best place your speakers, survey your room and study Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1. In this overhead view of a typical installation, satellite speakers are used to reproduce sound for the front and surround channels. The center channel reproduces sound and dialogue. The powered subwoofer provides bass for effects and [...]

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    4 PLACEMENT Left and Right Fr ont 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 picture. Center Channel For the[...]

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    5 English The CS680 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 1-1/2" #10 wood screws; each screw should be fastened to a wall stud. If a wall stud is una[...]

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    6 T urn Off All Po wer After placing the speakers, you are ready to connect your system. First, turn off all audio-system power . Use high-quality speaker wire to make your connections. #18-gauge speaker wire with polarity coding is included. For longer distances, #16-gauge or heavier wire is recommended. The side of the wire with a ridge or other [...]

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    7 English SUBWOOFER CONTROLS Rear Panel AC 220V-230V 50Hz-60Hz 220 Watts PHASE CS80SUB/230 ¡ ™ £ ¢ ∞ §  Subwoofer -Level Control  Phase Switch  LFE Input  Line-Level Inputs  Power Indicator LED  Power Switch Subwoofer Connections If you have a Dolby ® Digital or DTS ® receiver/processor with a low-frequency-effects (LFE)[...]

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    8 OPERA TION Surround Modes When using the CS680 in a Dolby Digital or DTS home theater system, make sure all speakers are set to “Small”. In a Dolby Pro Logic ® home theater system, make sure the receiver’ s center channel mode is set to “Normal.” Some Dolby Digital-equipped receivers/processors offer different setup options for each so[...]

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    9 English † The Peak Dynamic Power is measured by recording the highest center -to-peak voltage measured across the output of a resistive load equal to minimum impedance of the transducer , using a 50Hz sine wave burst, 3 cycles on, 17 cycles off. CS680 SA TELLITES Frequency Response (– 6dB): 100Hz – 20kHz Recommended Amplifier Power Range: 1[...]

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    All features and specifications are subject to change without notice. JBL is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries. Pro Sound Comes Home is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated. Dolby and Pro Logic are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. [...]