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S YNTHESIS ® A RRA Y ™ M ODULE SAM1HF , SAM2LF M ODULAR A RRA Y L OUDSPEAKER O WNER ’ S AND I NST ALLER ’ S M ANUAL SAM1HF, SAM2LF OM.qxp 4/24/07 10:02 AM Page 2[...]
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I NTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................3 I NCLUDED .............................................................................................................................................................4 S PEAKER P LACE[...]
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Thank you for purchasing this JBL Synthesis ® Array ™ Module home theater speaker . This product represents the synthesis of everything that JBL has learned about the emotional power of audio and video in sixty years of preemi- nence in the field. It sets new benchmarks in the use of “high technology” and provides you with the experience of [...]
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Positioning your loudspeakers properly is critical in order to achieve the sonic performance of a home theater . Please read the following section for guidance in correct and optimal placement. L EFT AND R IGHT S PEAKERS : If you have purchased a Synthesis Array Module digital home theater system, then one of the configurations of the SAM1HF/SAM2LF[...]
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N OTE : It is extremely important to place the tweeter/mid-bass arrays for each of the center , left and right speakers at the same height. The horn array containing the tweeter in the center channel speaker should be no more than two feet (0.6 meter) higher or lower than those in the left and right speakers. This preserves the “localization inte[...]
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6.1-C HANNEL S YSTEMS A 6.1-channel system can be thought of as a 5.1-channel system with the addition of a rear center speaker placed midway between the two surround speakers, and further to the rear than the surrounds. It should be placed at the same height as the side surround speakers (see Figure 5). 7.1-C HANNEL S YSTEMS In a 7.1-channel syste[...]
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7 The different configurations of speaker arrays are accomplished by combining one (1) SAM1HF module with at least one (1) and up to four (4) SAM2LF modules. The configuration of your system depends greatly on room size and at what SPL the system will be used. The different array configurations can be used to customize individual speakers for any a[...]
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8 IMPORT ANT NOTE: Do not place the SAM1HF on its side. It must be mounted with the UHF DRIVER on the top, as shown below . Failure to do this will have a negative impact on the performance of this speaker . Detailed Configurations and System Connection Configuration 1: One SAM1HF and one SAM2LF vertical Configuration 2: One SAM1HF and one SAM2LF h[...]
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9 Configuration 3: One SAM1HF and two SAM2LF horizontal NOTE: Shown without the trim panel (baffle blocks) installed on the SAM1HF . Configuration 4: One SAM1HF and two SAM2LF vertical NOTE: Shown without the trim panel (baffle blocks) installed on the SAM1HF . SAM1HF AND SAM2LF C ONFIGURA TION AND A SSEMBL Y SAM1HF, SAM2LF OM.qxp 4/24/07 9:40 AM P[...]
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T o connect the Synthesis Array loudspeakers to the power amplifiers or receiver , use two-conductor insulated speaker wire. We recommend #14 A WG wire as a minimum size. Y our JBL dealer can recommend suitable cables. Both the SAM1HF and SAM2LF utilize push-style friction binding posts that can accommodate up to #10 AWG stranded wire. P REP ARING [...]
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11 C ONNECTING THE S PEAKERS TO THE R EST OF Y OUR S YSTEM S S D D E E C C - - 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X O O u u t t p p u u t t s s t t o o A A m m p p l l i i f f i i e e r r s s S S 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 I I C C N N u u m m b b e e r r C C h h a a n n n n e e l l S S D D E E C C - - 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 9 LEFT FRONT -LOW A1 10 LEFT FRONT -HI A2 11 RIGHT FRON[...]
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12 C ONNECTING THE S PEAKERS TO THE R EST OF Y OUR S YSTEM SDEC-4000 With Bi-Amplified Speakers (Active Crossover) S800 10A 120V 50/60Hz 1200W ON OFF MANUAL ON AUTO ON IN OUT Ch. 2 Output Ch. 1 BRIDGED Input Ch. 2 Input ATTENTION: VOIR LE CAHIER D' INSTRUCTION WARNING: HAZARDOUS ENERGY, MAKE PROPER SPEAKERCONNECTIONS; SEE OWNERS MANUAL BEFORE [...]
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I NPUT /O UTPUT A SSIGNMENTS WITH P ASSIVE C ROSSOVER The SDEC-3000 supports up to 7.1 input with up to 7.1 output. The input and output assignments are as described in the below chart. Y ou must make the correct connections from the surround processor output to the amplifier input for the system to work correctly . Please refer to the connection d[...]
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14 C ONNECTION TO THE R EST OF THE JBL S YNTHESIS S YSTEM S800 10A 120V 50/60Hz 1200W ON OFF MANUAL ON AUTO ON IN OUT Ch. 2 Output Ch. 1 BRIDGED Input Ch. 2 Input ATTENTION: VOIR LE CAHIER D' INSTRUCTION WARNING: HAZARDOUS ENERGY, MAKE PROPER SPEAKER CONNECTIONS; SEE OWNERS MANUAL BEFORE USING. serial number STEREO MONO BRIDGED Ch. 1 Output BR[...]
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S YMPTOM P ROBABLE C AUSE S OLUTION No sound coming • Amplifier not turned on • Turn on amplifier. from speaker • Amplifier gain is low • Make sure that there is amplifier gain for that channel. • Correct source not • Select proper source. selected or turned on • Defective patch cords to amplifier • Check/replace patch cords. • Sp[...]
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Harman Consumer Group, Inc. 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797 8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329 818.830.8757 www.jblsynthesis.com Part No. 361697-001 4/07 Declaration of Conformity We, Harman Consumer Group, Inc. 2, route de Tours 72500 Château du Loir France declare in own responsibility that the products described in this ow[...]