Speaker Connections, Wall-Mounting, Connection Tips

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.

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.

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

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.

WALL-MOUNTING

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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 ¢.

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

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.

Important Safety Note: The customer is solely responsi- ble for proper selection of

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

not backed out before tight- ening the nut, performing Step 7 may dislodge the

SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

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

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

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) •.

CONNECTION TIPS

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.