JBL SCS500.5 specifications Speaker Placement, Mounting Options

SPEAKER PLACEMENT
FRONT	CENTER CHANNEL
SPEAKERS	SPEAKER	SUBWOOFER
	0–2 ft
	(0–0.6m)
SURROUND SPEAKERS

MOUNTING OPTIONS

SATELLITES AND SURROUNDS

On shelves.	On the wall. Wall	On optional stands.
	brackets are included.

ATTACHING THE SHELF STAND TO THE SPEAKER

5–6 ft

(1.5–1.8m)

Prepare the speaker wire as described on page 7. Thread the two conductors through the two holes in the stand bracket. Make sure to pre- serve the proper polarity

the left, and the negative conductor through the hole on the right, looking at the front of the stand. Push down on the red speaker terminal and insert the bare end of the

stand onto the back of the speaker in two places, as shown. The shelf stand screws may be found in Hardware Bag A. Use the larger screw in the upper

The front speakers should be placed the same distance from each other as they are from the listening position. They should be placed at about the same height from the floor as the listeners’ ears will be, or they may be angled toward the listeners.

behind the listening position, facing forward. Additional satellites may be purchased separately for use in 6.1- or 7.1-channel systems.

Generally, it is best to aim all of the speakers (except the subwoofer) toward the

(+ and – connections) by threading the positive con- ductor through the hole on

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positive wire into the hole under the red cap. Release the cap, and tug gently on the wire to make sure that the connection is snug. Follow the same procedure to con- nect the negative wire to its terminal.

Gently pull the slack out of the wire and screw the shelf

screw hole, and the smaller screw in the lower screw hole.

listening position at about

MOUNTING THE SATELLITES ON OPTIONAL FLOOR STANDS

The center channel speaker should be placed directly above or below the televi- sion, and no more than two feet above or below the tweeters of the left and right speakers. It is often con- venient to set the center speaker on top of the tele- vision set, as shown in the drawing.

The surround speakers should be placed slightly behind the listening position and, ideally, should face each other and be at a level higher than the listeners’ ears. If that is not possible, they may be placed on a wall

ear-level height.

The low-frequency material reproduced by the subwoofer is mostly omnidirectional, and this speaker may be placed in a convenient loca- tion in the room. However, bass reproduction will be maximized when the sub- woofer is placed in a corner along the same wall as the front speakers. Experiment with subwoofer placement by temporarily placing the subwoofer in the listening position and moving around the room until the bass reproduction is best. Place the subwoofer in that location.

Important Safety Note: The supplied floor stand adapters facilitate installation with a variety of general-purpose floor stands available from many manufacturers. Since different stands will have different weight capacities and stability characteristics, it is the customer’s responsibility to check with the stand manufacturer or dealer to determine whether that spe- cific stand is capable of han- dling the weight and propor- tions of these loudspeakers in a safe and stable manner. JBL disclaims any liability for the selection of suitable floor stands and/or correct compat-

ibility between the selected stand and these satellite loud- speakers.

The floor stand adapters are compatible with floor stands equipped with a 1/4"-20 threaded insert.

Prepare the speaker wire as described on page 7. Thread the two conductors through the two holes in the floor stand

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–

adapter. Make sure to preserve the proper polarity (+ and – connections) by threading the positive conductor through the hole on the left, and the negative conductor through the hole on the right, looking at the front of the adapter. Push down on the red speaker terminal and insert the bare end of the positive wire into the hole under the red cap. Release the cap, and tug gently on the wire to make sure that the connection is snug. Follow the same procedure to connect the negative wire to its terminal.

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