JBL CS3 manual

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    English CS3/CS5 DVD RECEIVER JBL CINEMA SOUND POWERED OWNER’S GUIDE ®[...]

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    3 Introduction 4 Safety Information 4 Unpacking 5 T erminology 6 Features 7 Front-Panel Controls 8 Front-Panel Display 9 Rear -Panel Connections 11 Remote Control 13 Basic Information 13 About This Manual 13 Regional Coding System Connection 14 Installation and Connections 14 Audio Connections 14 Video Connections 15 Optional Audio Connections 15 S[...]

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    Thank you for choosing JBL ® ! With the purchase of a JBL Cinema Sound CS3/CS5, you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. Designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie sound- tracks and every nuance of musical selections, the CS3/CS5 is truly a multichannel system for the new millennium. CS3/CS5 DVD receivers have been[...]

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    This system was designed to provide you with many years of reliable operation with a minimum of care and maintenance. Every component in your system was in perfect working condition when it left our factory . If you experience any problems with the set-up or operation of this system, please review the T roubleshooting guide at the end of this manua[...]

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    Since they share some of the characteristics and technology of CD players, many of the terms and operational concepts used in a DVD player are similar to what you may be familiar with from CD players and changers, or older video disc formats such as Laser Disc. How-ever , if this is your first DVD product, some of the terms used to describe the fea[...]

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    High-Quality Video • High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) for a single wire, digital connection to your HD-Ready screen. • Advanced, sophisticated 10-bit MPEG-2 video decoding circuits. • Progressive-scan component video ouputs (NTSC and P AL). • Direct RGB output via SCART (selectable) for optimal video performance when HDMI or comp[...]

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     Main Information Display: This display delivers messages and status indications to help you operate the CS3/CS5 receiver . 1 Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button once to turn the CS3/CS5 receiver on, press it again to put the unit in the Standby mode. Note that when the CS3/CS5 receiver is switched on, the power indicator around the button [...]

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    A Disc T ype Indicators: The CD, DVD or DVD-Audio indicator will light to show the type of disc currently being played. B Playback-Mode Indicators: These indicators light to show the current playback mode: N Lights when a disc is playing in the normal mode. H Lights when the disc is in the Fast Search Forward mode. 1 Lights when the disc is paused.[...]

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    9 REAR-P ANEL CONNECTIONS 0 Composite Video Output 1 S-Video Output 2 Component Video Outputs 3 SCART TV Output 4 AC Power Cord 5 FM Antenna 6 Audio In 7 Subwoofer Output 8 Coaxial Digital Input 9 Optical Digital Input A Analog Audio Outputs B Front Speaker Outputs C Center Speaker Outputs D Surround Speaker Outputs E Coaxial Digital Output F Subwo[...]

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    F Subwoofer T rigger Output: Connect this trigger output to the trigger input of the JBL subwoofer , so that the subwoofer will switch on and off at the same time as the rest of the system. G USB On-the-Go Input: This input may be used to temporarily connect a USB thumb device or portable hard disk for direct play- back of audio, image of video fil[...]

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    11 English 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q                REMOTE CONTROL Power On/Source Selection Buttons Power Off Button Subtitle Button T itle Button Angle Button Audio Button Enter Button Open/Close Button Setup/OSD Button Arrow Buttons Mute Button Menu Button Pause Button Stat[...]

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    0 Power On/Source Selector Buttons: Pressing one of these but- tons will perform three actions at the same time. First, if the CS system is not turned on, this will power up the unit. Next, it will select the source shown on the button as the input to the CS system. Finally , it will change the remote control so that it controls the device selected[...]

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    About This Manual • The types of functions and operations that can be used for a par- ticular disc vary depending on the features of that disc. In some cases, these functions and operations may differ from the descriptions given in this manual. In this event, follow the instruc- tions given on the screen. This manual only covers basic disc operat[...]

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    After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid surface capable of supporting its weight, you will need to make the connections to your audio and video equipment. Audio Equipment Connections W e recommend that you use high-quality interconnect cables when making connections to source equipment and recorders to preserve the integrity of the sign[...]

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    Connecting VCR and Sat Decoder (Methods 5 and 6) The diagram below shows possible connection methods for common system configurations. These are intended as guidelines only . Due to differences in equipment specifications, the method of connection for your equipment may be different from that shown. Please consult the owner’ s manual for your equ[...]

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    A) Front channel speaker installation with direct-view TV sets or rear -screen projectors B) The distance between the left and right speakers should be equal to the distance from the seating position to the viewing screen. Y ou may also experiment with placing the left and right speakers slightly forward of the center speaker . Rear speaker mountin[...]

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    Disc Playback Features Skipping T racks or Titles/Chapters T o move forward or backward through the tracks on a CD or the titles or chapters on a DVD, press Previous/Next EF . Fast-Motion Playback/Fast Search 1. T o move forward or backward through the DVD or CD disc being played at fast speed, press Search HJ on the remote. Once one of these butto[...]

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    System Defaults The final step of the installation is to establish the system’ s defaults. It is helpful to take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with these settings, as they may require change before the first use and later from time to time. General Functionality of the OSD Menu The complete setup and control of the CS3/CS5 takes place in [...]

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    The System Setting submenu contains the following settings. Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to change the settings. Display Language: Sets the language in which the OSD menus are shown on your screen. Preferred Subtitle Language: Defines your preferred subtitle language. Every time a disc contains this su[...]

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    Audio Adjustment The Audio Adjustment submenu contains the access to the speaker delay and the output level adjustment settings of the CS3/CS5. Follow the explanations in the Upper Menu Line on the bottom of your screen to make adjustments. Delay Due to the different distances between the listening position for the front channel speakers and the su[...]

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    • Video: Choose this option for optimal playback of material that was shot directly to video (e.g., concerts and sports programming). Video Resolution: Selects the resolution of the video output. When the CS system is connected to either one of the composite, S-video or SCART connectors, this setting should be left in Standard. When you connect y[...]

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    When you activate the T est Screen via the OSD you can activate a still image to test all settings and the video performance of your TV . With the vertical color bars you can test the following: • Proper color intensity setting on your TV . • The proper color of each bar , showing if the proper video stan- dard is turned on: the colors should b[...]

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    Using the Status Bar Menu The on-screen Status Bar contains many playback features. T o see the Status Banner menu, press Status D on the remote control while a disc is playing. Use the Arrow 9 buttons on the remote to move through the different features in the Status Bar . When a feature is highlighted, press Enter 6 on the remote to select it and[...]

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    24 playlist, or clear the track from the list. Move the cursor down to the next track you would like to program and continue until your playlist is complete. Once completed press Play G on the remote control or , move the cursor up to the Playlist setting and select PROGRAM LIST from the options and press Play G to start the playback. If you have a[...]

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    radio station. The cursor can be moved around the menu without changing the curren t ra dio s tati on. Pres sing the Previous/Next N / M EF button at any position in the menu will select the next radio station, that is for instance from preset 3 to preset 4, even if the cursor is highlighting preset 11. Pressing the Play button will always return t[...]

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    TV Menu As a Scart audio/video cable contains both audio and video inputs and outputs in one cable, the Scart connector between the DVD Receiver and the TV can also be used to lead the audio output sig- nals of your TV to the DVD receiver . In this way your TV programs can be listened to over your CS sound system. NOTE: Please make sure that the Sc[...]

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    Surround Modes Dolby Digital: Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated low-frequency effects channel. DTS: Available only with digital input sources encoded with DTS data. Available on special DVD, LD and audio-only discs, DTS provides up t[...]

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    CS systems are among the first to allow direct playback of compatible files from portable USB devices. T wo USB On-the-Go inputs are available, one on the right side of the product and one on the rear panel. Connect your USB thumb drive or portable hard disk to either of the side or rear -panel USB Inputs 3 G . If you have more than two devices tha[...]

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    29 English The CS3/CS5 remote is able to “learn” codes from other remote controls that might be part of your system setup, like the one from your TV . T o learn or transfer codes from an IR remote control to the A VR’ s remote, follow these steps: 1. Place the front of the original remote with the code being sent so that it is facing the IR T[...]

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    • Remember to press the appropriate Input Selector 0 button before functions are changed to another device. 3. When all the steps have been entered, press the MNK L 9 button to enter the commands. The red light under the Input Selector 0 will blink and then turn off and the Program Indicator  will flash green twice, to confirm the macro to be [...]

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    31 English DVD LANGU AGE CODES The availability of specific languages for the main audio track or subtitles is dependent on the choices made by a disc’ s produ cer . Y ou should always consult the disc’ s jacket for information on languages for any disc. In the case of some languages, you may be re quired to enter a code from the list below to [...]

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    If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your authorized JBL dealer . No power . • Is the power cord firmly plugged into the power outlet? • One of the safety mechanisms may be operating. In this event, unplug th[...]

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    33 English The disc does not play . • There is no disc inside ( N O DISC appears in the front-panel display and on the TV screen). Insert a disc. • Insert the disc correctly with the playback side facing down on the disc tray . • Clean the disc. • The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (see page 3). • DVD with wrong Region Code (see page 13[...]

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    Bit Rate V alue indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (megabits per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate, the larger the amount of data. However , this does not always mean higher quality pictures. Chapter Sections of a picture or a music piece o[...]

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    35 English CS3 CS5 DVD Player Pickup: Semiconductor laser , wavelength 650nm Semiconductor laser , wavelength 650nm Signal system: NTSC/P AL NTSC/P AL Video signal horizontal resolution: More than 480 lines (DVD) More than 480 lines (DVD) Video signal-to-noise ratio: More than 60dB (DVD) More than 60dB (DVD) Audio frequency response: DVD (PCM): 20H[...]

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    PRO SOUND COMES HOME ™ Harman Consumer Group, Inc., 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury , NY 11 797 USA 8 5 00 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91 329 USA 2, route de T ours, 72500 Château du Loir , France www.jbl.com © 2006 Harman International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Part No. 01.00.YS.SM1.E829 Declaration of Conformity W[...]