Speaker connections – JBL SCS500.5 User Manual

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CONNECTION TIPS

SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

Separate and strip the
ends of the speaker wire,
as shown. The wires sup-
plied with the system may
already be stripped and
tinned for easy insertion into
the speaker terminals. You
may need to separate the
two conductors further in
order to thread them through
the shelf stand or floor stand
adapter. Speakers and elec-
tronics terminals have corre-
sponding (+) and (–) termi-
nals. Most manufacturers of
speakers and electronics,

including JBL, use red to
denote the (+) terminal and
black to denote the (–)
terminal.

The (+) lead of the speaker
wire is noted with a stripe. 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.

With the advent of multi-
channel surround sound
systems, connecting all of
the speakers in your system
with the correct polarity
remains equally important in
order to preserve the proper
ambience and directionality
of the program material.

To connect the supplied
speaker wires to the satellite
and center speaker termi-
nals, press the red or black
plastic cap for the desired
terminal, insert the bare end
of the wire into the hole
below the cap and release
the cap. Gently tug on the
wire to make sure that it is
fully inserted.

To use the binding-post
speaker terminals on the
subwoofer, unscrew the
colored collar until the pass-
through hole in the center
post is visible under the
collar. Insert the bare end of
the wire through this hole;
then screw the collar down
until the connection is tight.

Important Safety Note: The
customer is solely responsi-
ble for proper selection of
mounting hardware not
included with the speakers,
and for proper assembly
and installation of the wall
brackets, including but not
limited to the selection of
appropriate weight-bearing
supports and proper use of
the bracket. JBL disclaims
any liability for the selection
of mounting hardware
and/or bracket installation.
Be sure to follow these
bracket assembly and instal-
lation instructions carefully.
If you have any questions or
doubts about your ability to
correctly wall-mount the
speakers, consult with your
authorized JBL dealer or
custom installer.

Step 1: Unscrew and remove
the large Molded Nut ™. If
necessary, use the supplied
Metal Bar ∞ as a lever by

inserting it into one of the
holes in the outer edge of
the Molded Nut ™.

Step 2: Firmly grasp the Ball
and Shaft £ and pull it
straight out of the Attach-
ment Plate ¢. Avoid leaning
it to the side for leverage, as
this may break off a tab.

Step 3: Slide the Molded Nut
™ onto the Ball and Shaft
£ with the threaded open-
ing facing the ball. Thread
the Metal Nut ¡ all the way
onto the Ball and Shaft £,
with the star washer side
away from the ball. Refer
to the exploded drawing
for the proper orientation
of these parts.

Step 4: Screw the Ball and
Shaft £ to the 1/4"-20 Insert
§ on the back of the
Satellite ¶ (do not use the
bottom insert). Back out 1/2
of a turn and tighten the nut
against the speaker. If the
ball and shaft assembly is

not backed out before tight-
ening the nut, performing
Step 7 may dislodge the
threaded insert in the
speaker housing and perma-
nently damage the speaker.

Step 5: Tighten the Metal Nut
¡ with the star washer side
between the Metal Nut ¡
and the back of the Satellite
¶, using large needle-nose
pliers, until it’s firmly seated
against the back of the
Satellite ¶ and has locked
the Ball and Shaft £ and
the Satellite ¶ together.
Note: Once the Metal Nut ¡
is fully tightened, it may
embed some marks on the
back of the Satellite ¶.
However, these marks will be
covered by the Metal Nut ¡.

Step 6: Mount the
Attachment Plate ¢ into
a wood stud on the wall,
using four #10 pan-head
wood screws at least 1"
long (not supplied) •.

WALL-MOUNTING

Make sure that all four
screws are driven into the
stud and not into drywall.
If the bracket needs to be
mounted in drywall, the
customer is responsible
for selecting and using
appropriate wall anchors
and screws.

Important Note: The Metal
Nut ¡ must be fully tight-
ened against the Satellite
Speaker ¶ as described in
Step 5 before beginning Step
7, in order to avoid damage
to the Threaded Insert §.
Such damage would not be
covered under the warranty.

Step 7: Holding the Satellite
Speaker ¶ with both hands,
reinsert the ball portion of
the Ball and Shaft £ into
the Attachment Plate ¢.

Step 8: Hand-tighten the
Molded Nut ™ while posi-
tioning the speaker for the
desired orientation. If the
Molded Nut ™ is difficult to
tighten by hand, insert the
Metal Bar ∞ into one of the
holes in the outer edge of
the Molded Nut ™ and use
the bar as a lever. Be careful
not to cross-thread. The
swiveling ball enables you to
aim the speaker to one side
or the other, or to tilt it up or
down. Stereo imaging may
be improved by aiming the
front speakers toward the
listening position, especially
for music selections.

In Dolby

Digital and DTS

systems, it is best to aim all
of the speakers (except the
subwoofer) toward the

listening position at about
ear-level height. In systems
where only analog surround
processing (such as Dolby
Pro Logic

) is available, it

may be preferable to aim
the speakers straight out
from the wall to obtain a
more diffuse sound.

Step 9: Once the speaker’s
orientation has been final-
ized, insert the Metal Bar
∞ into one of the holes
in the outer edge of the
Molded Nut ™ and
tighten the Molded
Nut ™ securely. Keep
the Metal Bar ∞ in a
safe place, in the event
that you decide to adjust
the speaker’s orientation
in the future.

Gently pull the slack out of the
wire and screw the adapter
onto the back of the speaker
in two places, as shown.

The floor stand adapter
screws may be found in
Hardware Bag B. Use the
larger screw in the upper
screw hole, and the smaller

screw in the lower screw hole.

Screw the floor stand adapter
into the floor stand’s threaded
insert until the speaker is
firmly attached to the stand.
Back off slightly from the fully
tightened position until the
speaker is oriented as desired,
then rotate the thumbwheel at

the bottom of the floor stand
adapter to secure the speaker
to the stand.

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