JBL S4VC, S4HC, S4Ai, S4HC &S4Ai manual Contents

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION	3
INCLUDED	4
SPEAKER PLACEMENT	5
LEFT AND RIGHT SPEAKERS	5
CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKERS	5
AMBIENT SURROUND SPEAKERS	6
5.1-CHANNELSYSTEMS	6
6.1-CHANNELSYSTEMS	6
7.1-CHANNELSYSTEMS	7
S4Ai MODES OF OPERATION	7
S4Ai WIRING GUIDE	7
WHICH DIFFUSE MODE IS THE RIGHT ONE FOR THE JOB?	8
PREPARING THE S4Ai FOR THE CORRECT OPERATIONAL MODE	8
S4Ai ORIENTATION – VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL	9
S4Ai DUAL-DRIVEMODE	10
MOUNTING THE SPEAKERS	10
SPEAKER-MOUNTINGOPTIONS	10
REQUIREMENTS FOR MOUNTING	11
CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS TO THE REST OF YOUR SYSTEM	13
PREPARING THE HOOKUP WIRE	13
FINE-TUNINGYOUR AUDIO SYSTEM	14
ACOUSTICAL PROBLEMS IN LISTENING ROOMS	14
ROOM REFLECTIONS	14
EXCESSIVE USE OF ABSORPTIVE MATERIALS	15
”SLAP” ECHOES	16
RATTLES	17
BACKGROUND NOISE	17
BACKGROUND-NOISESOLUTIONS	18
STANDING WAVES	18
STANDING-WAVESOLUTIONS: ROOM RATIOS	19
STANDING-WAVESOLUTIONS: SPEAKER PLACEMENT	19
STANDING-WAVESOLUTIONS: ABSORPTION	19
STANDING-WAVESOLUTIONS: ROOM EQUALIZATION	20
TROUBLESHOOTING	21
SPECIFICATIONS	23

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Contents S4VC, S4HC & S4Ai Contents Introduction Included Speaker Placement Center Channel SpeakersPlacement of the surround speakers remains critical Channel SystemsS4Ai Wiring Guide S4Ai Modes of OperationBipole Mode is Typically Used When Room is highly reflectiveSide Left OUT position see . SeeTable on the right side Rear LeftFace see . To flush-mount the grille to the wall Mounting the SpeakersCenter studs. For horizontal mounting, cross-bracing is SPEAKER-MOUNTING OptionsMounting the S4VC speaker using the S4PCB kit Requirements for MountingMounting S4VC speaker using the S4RFB kit Connecting the Speakers to the Rest of Your System Preparing the Hookup WireRoom Reflections FINE-TUNING Your Audio SystemAcoustical Problems in Listening Rooms Materials can be found with a small See FigureHowever, since it is not possible to Excessive USE of Absorptive MaterialsRoom Absorption for Home Theater Systems Slap EchoesBackground Noise Piece of cloth can be placed under offending knickknacksRattles BACKGROUND-NOISE Solutions Standing WavesSTANDING-WAVE Solutions Absorption STANDING-WAVE Solutions Room RatiosSTANDING-WAVE Solutions Speaker Placement An even distribution of them, so that theirSTANDING-WAVE Solutions Room Equalization Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Specifications S4VC S4HCJBL Consumer Products Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY