JBL S36AWII S P E A K E R C O N N E C T I O N S, T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G, Connection Tips

Installation of Self-Adhesive	pads are required, and they	or any non-JBL brackets or
Rubber Pads: If the speaker is to	need to be installed on the back	accessories to these threads, as
be placed on a surface (such as	of the loudspeaker, near the	this might damage the speaker
a table top or shelf) rather than	lower edge, so that they are	and dislodge the insert.
wall-mounted, the enclosed self-	located between the S36AWII
adhesive rubber pads are to be	back and the mounting surface.
attached to the bottom of the	Please see the enclosed
	installation template for more
speaker cabinet in their
	details.
designated recessed locations.
	NOTE: The threaded inserts on
If the speaker is to be wall-		PADS GO HERE
mounted, then the four self-	the bottom of the speakers are	For tabletop or shelf placement
adhesive rubber pads should be	to be used only with JBL	PLACE RUBBER PADS HERE
attached to the back of the	accessories that have been
speaker, as shown in the bottom	developed specifically for the
right diagram.	S36 and that may become
When angle-mounting the	available at a future date.	KEYHOLES FOR
S36AWII, only two of the rubber	Do not attempt to install bolts	MOUNTING HARDWARE
		For wall-mounting
S P E A K E R C O N N E C T I O N S

CONNECTION TIPS

Speakers and electronics terminals have corresponding (+) and (–) terminals. 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 multichannel 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 use the binding-post speaker terminals, unscrew the collar until the pass-through hole in the center post is visible under

RIGHT	LEFT
– +	– +
– +	– +

Speaker Outputs

the collar. Insert the bare end of the wire through this hole; then screw the collar down until the connection is tight. The hole in the center of each collar is intended for use with banana- type connectors.

T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G

If there is no sound from any of the speakers:

•Check that receiver/amplifier is on and that a source is playing.

•Review proper operation of your receiver/amplifier.

•Make sure all wires are connected. Make sure none

of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured.

If the system plays at low volumes but shuts off as volume is increased:

•Check all wires and con- nections between receiver/ amplifier and speakers.

•Make sure all wires are connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured.

•If more than one pair of main speakers is being used, check the minimum impedance

requirements of your receiver/ amplifier.

If there is no sound coming from one speaker:

•Check the “Balance” control on your receiver/amplifier.

•Check all wires and connec- tions between receiver/amplifier and speakers. Make sure no wires are touching other wires or terminals and creating a short circuit.

•Make sure all wires are connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured.

•In Dolby* Digital or DTS® mode, make sure that the receiver/ processor is configured so that the speaker in question is enabled.

•Turn off all electronics and switch the speaker in question with one of the other speakers

that is working correctly. Turn everything back on, and determine whether the problem is in the same place, i.e., the speaker that was working previously now has no sound and the speaker that was not working now sounds fine; or whether it has moved, i.e., the speaker that was not working still has no sound and the speaker that was working is still fine. If the problem is in the same place, the source of the problem is most likely with your receiver or amplifier, and you should consult the owner’s manual for that product for further information. If the problem has followed the speaker, consult your dealer for further assistance or, if that is not possible, visit our Web site at www.jbl.com for further information.