JBL P52OWS owner manual Wiring the System WALL-MOUNTING, To 18-gauge wire, Applications 1

WIRING THE SYSTEM

WALL-MOUNTING

IMPORTANT: Make sure all equip- ment is turned off before making any connections.

For speaker connections, use a high-quality speaker wire with polarity coding. The side of the wire with a ridge or other coding is usually considered positive polarity (i.e., +). Heavier-gauge wire should be used when more than 50 feet (15m) of speaker wire is required. The wire channels on the rear of the P52OWS will accommodate most types of

14- to 18-gauge wire.

NOTE: If desired, consult your local JBL dealer about speaker wire and connection options.

To ensure proper polarity, connect each + terminal on the back of the amplifier or receiver to the respec- tive + (red) terminal on each speaker, as shown in Figure 8. Connect the – (black) terminals in a similar way. See the owner’s guides that were included with your amplifier or receiver to con- firm connection procedures.

IMPORTANT: Do not reverse polar- ities (i.e., + to – or – to +) when making connections. Doing so will cause poor imaging and diminished bass response.

Figure 7. This example shows how to connect bare wires to the terminals.

Applications 1 and 2

(one channel shown)

– +

Receiver or Amplifier (rear view)

+ –

Speaker

(rear view)

Figure 8. Wiring diagram shows polarity connections for one channel using Applications 1 and 2.

Application 3

Figure 9. Loosen the terminals and remove the strapping bars that connect the two sets of terminals.

Right Rear

SpeakerReceiver/

Amplifier

–	+	Right	Left
		Rear	Rear

– +

Left Rear

Speaker

Figure 10. Wiring diagram shows connections for two channels using Application 3.

The JBL P52OWS speaker is designed to mount directly to a wall. Each speaker has four key- holes in the rear to allow either left- or right-side placement. Each speaker will require two 1-1/2" (38mm) #8 wood screws fastened to a wall stud. If a wall stud is unavailable, install an anchor appropriate for a 1-1/2" (38mm) #8 screw. Use the supplied template to accurately position the screws on the wall and refer to the dia- grams for more assistance.

NOTE: The customer is responsible for the correct selection and use of mounting hardware (available through hardware stores) that will ensure the proper and safe wall- mounting of the speakers.

Step 1 – Position the supplied wall- mount template on the wall in the desired speaker location. Make two markings per speaker.

11-13/16" (300mm)

8-3/8" (213mm)

4-3/16" (107mm)

2-7/16"

(62mm)

13-3/4"

(349mm)

P520OWS

Wire Channel

Figure 11.

Step 2 – Fasten (2) 1-1/2" (38mm), #8 wood screws to the wall using the markings placed in Step 1 as your guide. Leave a 3/16" (5mm) space between the wall and screwhead. If a wall stud is not available, use an appropriate anchor.

Step 3 – Attach speaker wire, as shown on page 4.

Step 4 – Place the speaker on the wall by aligning the upper two key- holes on the back of the speaker to the screwheads on the wall. Once positioned properly, the speaker should slide down slightly and become secure.

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 or not 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.

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