Unpacking the Speaker
If you suspect damage from transit, report it immediately to your dealer. Keep the shipping carton and pack- ing materials for future use.
Proper Placement and Setup
The P52OWS surround speaker can be used in side or rear chan- nel applications. Please refer to the placement and setup method for your application. The first step is to determine the application for which your P52OWS surround speaker will be used.
If you are using the P52OWS for surround channels in a 5-channel home theater system or for side channels in a 6- or 7-channel home
If the side walls on which the speaker will be mounted are more than about 14' (4.3m) from the listening position, setting the Surround Mode Configuration Switch to Monopole may offer improved performance. It is also recommended that the Monopole position be selected if the speak- ers will be mounted close to a cor- ner, as shown in Figure 2.
If you are using a receiver/proces- sor with a THX® surround mode and have selected the THX sur- round mode, it may be beneficial to use the Dipole setting. This is a matter of personal preference and may change depending on the indi- vidual film soundtrack. It is also
IMPORTANT NOTE: The set of driv- ers closer to the monopole setting indicator in Figure 3 should be installed toward the front of the room. It does not matter whether the tweeter is positioned above or below the woofer. This will ensure proper operation and performance should the Monopole or Dipole position on the surround mode configuration switch be selected.
(BIPOLE)
Left | Center | Right | JBL |
Front | Channel | Front | Subwoofer |
Channel | | Channel | (optional) |
| Couch |
Left | Right |
Side | Side |
Channel | Channel |
| Rear Center Channel |
Figure 4. This overhead view shows a typical home theater plan with a single rear-center surround channel.
Placement (Application 3)
The P52OWS also possesses the unique capacity to behave as two distinct loudspeakers from one enclosure. This allows you to use a single P52OWS for both the left and right rear speakers in a 7-channel system.
To use the P52OWS in Application 3, follow these simple steps:
1. Decide where you want to |
mount the speaker. Ideally, it |
should be mounted in the center |
of the rear wall, similar to how |
it would be mounted in a 6- |
channel system (Fig. 4). |
2. Loosen the terminals and |
remove the strapping bars that |
(BIPOLE)
(MONOPOLE)
(DIPOLE)
Figure 6. Surround mode configu- ration switch.
theater system (Application 1), please follow the directions below.
To use the P52OWS as a rear speaker in a 6- or 7-channel home theater system (Application 2), please follow the directions on page 3.
The P52OWS also possesses the unique capacity to behave as two
recommended that the Dipole setting be used with older record- ings that are only recorded with a Dolby® Pro Logic® (not the newer Dolby Digital) soundtrack.
Figures 1 and 2. These overhead views show typical home theater plans.
(MONOPOLE)
(DIPOLE)
Figure 3. Surround mode configu- ration switch.
Left Center
Front Channel
Channel
Couch
Left
Side
Channel
Left Rear Channel
Right | JBL |
Front | Subwoofer |
Channel | (optional) |
Right
Side
Channel
Right Rear Channel
| connect the two sets of termi- |
| nals (Fig. 9). |
3. | To ensure proper left/right con- |
| nections, make sure that the |
| speaker is in the “upright” posi- |
| tion. The label on the back of the |
| speaker should be readable, not |
| upside down. |
4. | Connect the speaker wire for the |
distinct loudspeakers from one enclosure. This allows you to use a single P52OWS for both the left and right rear speakers in a 7- channel system. If you are using the P52OWS this way, please fol- low the instructions on page 3 (Application 3).
Placement (Application 1)
When using the P52OWS for the surround channels in a 5-channel home theater system or for side channels in a 6-or 7-channel home theater system, refer to Figures 1 and 2. The speakers should be placed perpendicular to or slightly behind the primary listening loca- tion, as shown.
Setting the Surround Configuration Selector
It is generally recommended that the selectable surround mode con- figuration be set to Bipole. This will provide a large ambient sur- round sound field while allowing for precise localization of sound effects that the filmmaker has placed in the surround tracks.
| Left | Center | Right | JBL |
| Front | Front | Subwoofer |
| Channel |
| Channel | Channel | (optional) |
| |
| Couch | |
Left | | Right |
Surround | | Surround |
Channel | | Channel |
Figure 1. | | |
| | JBL |
| | Subwoofer |
| | (optional) |
Left | Center | Right |
Front | Channel | Front |
Channel | | Channel |
Left | | | | | Right |
Surround | | | | | | | Surround |
Channel | | | Couch | | | Channel |
| | | | | | | |
Figure 2.
Placement (Application 2)
When using the P52OWS as a rear speaker(s) in a 6- or 7-channel home theater system, refer to Figures 4 and 5. The speaker(s) should be mounted on the rear wall facing the listening area, between the side channel speak- ers. If you are using one rear speaker, it should be mounted as close as possible to the center of the listening area. When using two rear speakers, they should be spaced evenly within the width of the listening area.
Setting the Surround Configuration Selector
When used as a rear channel speaker in a 6- or 7-channel sys- tem, it is recommended that the Surround Mode Configuration Switch be set to Bipole, as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 5. This overhead view shows a typical home theater plan when using two rear channel speakers.
RIGHT REAR speaker to the top |
set of terminals (Fig. 10). |
5. Connect the speaker wire for the |
LEFT REAR speaker to the bot- |
tom set of terminals (Fig. 10). |
6. Set the mode configuration |
switch to the Bipole position |
(Fig. 6). |
