JBL DSC 400 manual T E N N a C O N N E C T I O N S, AM loop antenna included FM antenna included

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A N T E N N A C O N N E C T I O N S

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.

AM loop antenna (included)

FM antenna (included)

Notes:

•To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the system and other components.

•Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.

•After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as horizontal as possible. Move it until you receive the best reception.

If you have poor FM reception Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not included) to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below or to the radio antenna connector on the wall for the roof antenna on your house (if any).

Notes:

•If you connect the system to an outdoor antenna, ground it against lightning.

•To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

Outdoor FM antenna

Ground wire (not included)

To ground

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Contents N E R ’ S G U I D E Page L C O M E B L E O F C O N T E N T S Important Safeguards and Precautions Service Do not attempt to clean the pickup lens yourselfCopyright Copy protection UnpackingOPEN/CLOSE page 18. Open or close the disc tray Power LED Power OnO N T P a N E L C O N T R O L S StandbySleep page 38. Illuminates when the sleep timer is on DTS. Illuminates when the disc playing outputs DTS audioO N T P a N E L D I S P L a Y Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for detailsA R P a N E L C O N N E C T I O N S M O T E C O N T R O L Memo STEP. Stores radioST/MO STEREO/MONO Slow Open / CloseReturn page 20. Displays root menu when playing a DVD Sleep page 38. Activates sleep timerRemote Control S I C I N F O R M a T I O NAbout This Manual Regional CodingFront Speakers Surround Speakers Center Channel Speaker E a K E R P L a C E M E N TSubwoofer E a K E R M O U N T I N G O P T I O N S DSC800 Satellites and SurroundsWall-Mounting DSC400 Satellites and SurroundsConnecting the Subwoofer to the Satellites C S Y S T E M C O N N E C T I O NDSC400 Only DSC800 OnlyT E N N a C O N N E C T I O N S Outdoor FM antenna Ground wire not included To groundAM loop antenna included FM antenna included Connecting the TV and optional components Connecting the AC PowerSubwoofer Auto-On Subwoofer Level Adjustment J U S T I N G S P E a K E R L E V E L SPresetting Radio Stations Recalling Preset StationsChanging Preset Stations I N G T U N E R P R E S E T SBasic Disc Playback A Y I N G D I S CPress the OPEN/CLOSE button, and place a disc on the tray Slow Motion Playback Frame By Frame AdvanceLocate a Point Quickly Skip to Next/Previous Track or Chapter/TitleUsing the title menu Using the DVD menuUsing the root menu Important NoteP E a T P L a Y B a C K A- indicator appears on the front panel displayRepeat Playback O G R a M P L a Y You can play the same program againSelecting a Track Using Number Buttons L E C T I N G a S T a R T P O I N TWhen playing a CD or VCD Press Display again for title remaining timePress Display again for chapter elapsed time Press Display again for chapter remaining timeUsing the Setup Menu Navigation Buttons T T I N G S a N D a D J U S T M E N T ST U P M E N U L I S T I N G Selecting the On Screen Display OSD Language N E R a L S E T U POn Turns the screen saver on OFF Turns the screen saver off TV Display Setting TV Type SettingMulti/NTSC/PAL WideVideo Output Setting Angle Mark SettingAudio Mode Setting Path Main Page Speaker Set Up Page Audio ModeRecommended Speaker Placement E a K E R S E T U PDual Mono Setting Dynamic Range SettingSelecting the Language for Audio Spanish French Italian GermanSetting the Parental Control Level E F E R E N C E S S E T U PSelecting the Language for Subtitles Selecting the Language for Disc MenuChanging the Password Returning to the Original Factory Default SettingsPath Main Page Preferences Password Change Path Main Page Preferences Page DefaultsH E R F U N C T I O N S Angle SelectionSubtitle Language Selection Audio Language/Format SelectionListening To The Radio RDS OperationListening To An External Selecting Listening Modes SourceProgram Types PTY LightmDefault Option Surround Mode ChartOption Default Tuner/AUX Using The Sleep Timer MP3 PlaybackImportant Note on MP3 Playback MP3 Disc PlaybackProgramming tracks is not possible with MP3 discs Adjusting The Individual Speaker VolumeWithout Test Tone Treble ControlsE C I a L F U N C T I O N S C O N T I N U E D Picture Zooming DVD and VCDTroubleshooting Angles cannot be changed when you play a DVD Remote does not functionDisc does not play System starts playing the DVD automaticallyO S S a R Y DVD player FM TunerAM Tuner Video OutputsU D S P E a K E R Specification S Satellite DSC400 DSC800Center Active SubwooferPage N E R ’ S G U I D E Number DSC 400 230V/DSC 800

DSC 800, DSC 400 specifications

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