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On/Standby LED:

 When the Power-On Mode Switch is in the “Auto” 

position, this LED indicates whether the subwoofer is in the On or 

Standby state:

 When the LED glows green, the subwoofer is turned on. 

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• When the LED glows red, the subwoofer is in the Standby mode.

When the Power Switch is set to “Off,” the LED will not light up, no 

matter what setting the Power-On Mode Switch is in.

Crossover Control:

 This control determines the highest frequency 

at which the subwoofer reproduces sounds. The higher you set the 

Crossover Control, the higher in frequency the subwoofer will operate 

and the more its bass will “overlap” that of the satellite speakers. This 

adjustment helps achieve a smooth transition of bass frequencies 

between the subwoofer and the satellites for a variety of different 

rooms and subwoofer locations.
NOTE: The Crossover Control functions only when you are using 

the Line-Level In L/R Connectors. The Line-Level In LFE Connector 

bypasses the subwoofer’s built-in crossover and Crossover Control. 

Phase Switch:

 This switch determines whether the subwoofer 

driver’s piston-like action moves in and out in phase with the satellite 

speakers. If the subwoofer were to play out of phase with the satellite 

speakers, the sound waves from the satellites could partially cancel 

out the sound waves from the subwoofer, reducing bass performance 

and sonic impact. This phenomenon depends in part on the placement 

of all the speakers relative to each other in the room. 

Power-On Mode Switch:

 When this switch is set in the “Auto” 

position and the Power Switch is set to “On,” the subwoofer will 

automatically turn itself on when it receives an audio signal and will 

enter the Standby mode when it has gone without receiving an audio 

signal for 20 minutes. When this switch is set in the “On” position, the 

subwoofer will remain on whether or not it is receiving an audio signal.

Subwoofer Level Control:

 Use this control to adjust the subwoofer’s 

volume. Turn the knob clockwise to increase the volume; turn the knob 

counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

Line-Level In LFE Connector:

 This input bypasses the subwoofer’s 

internal crossover circuitry, so use it only with a receiver or processor 

subwoofer output that has been low-pass filtered. If your receiver or 

processor does not have a dedicated subwoofer output that is low-

pass filtered, use the subwoofer’s Line-Level In L/R Connectors (see 

below) instead.
Use the supplied mono RCA cable (purple connectors) to connect the 

Line-Level In LFE Connector to the dedicated subwoofer output of a 

receiver or preamp/processor.

Line-Level In L/R Connectors:

 

These inputs pass through the 

subwoofer’s built-in crossover. Use them if your receiver or preamp/

processor does not have a dedicated subwoofer output that is low-

pass filtered.

Power Switch:

 Set this switch in the “On” position to turn the 

subwoofer on. The subwoofer will then be in On or Standby mode, 

depending on the setting of the Power-On Mode Switch.

Power Cord:

 After you have made and verified all subwoofer and 

speaker connections described in this manual, plug the power cord 

into an active, 

unswitched

 electrical outlet for proper operation of the 

subwoofer. 

DO NOT

 plug this cord into the accessory outlets found on 

some audio components.

SUBWOOFER REAR-PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme 
NMB-003 du Canada.

Subwoofer 

Level Control

Crossover 

Control

On/Standby 

LED

Phase Switch

Power-On 

Mode Switch

Line-Level In 

LFE Connector

Line-Level In 

L/R Connectors

Power Switch

Power Cord 

Summary of Contents for 300 Series

Page 1: ...l of the cables you need to connect all of the speakers to your audio video receiver or preamp processor and amplifier We re confident that this JBL system will provide every note of enjoyment that yo...

Page 2: ...thout receiving an audio signal for 20 minutes When this switch is set in the On position the subwoofer will remain on whether or not it is receiving an audio signal Subwoofer Level Control Use this c...

Page 3: ...RS AND SUBWOOFER Surround Right Speaker Surround Left Speaker 5 6 ft 1 5m 1 8m Front Left Speaker Front Right Speaker TV Center Speaker TV 0 2 ft 0 61cm Front Left Speaker Front Right Speaker Front Le...

Page 4: ...7 11 16 195 5mm Center 1 Decide on locations for the speakers according to the recommendations in Placing the Speakers on page 3 2 Select wall hanging hardware that is appropriate for the constructio...

Page 5: ...r outlet IMPORTANT Make sure the and bare wires do not touch each other or the other terminal Touching wires can cause a short circuit that can damage your receiver or amplifier Connect the speakers t...

Page 6: ...RCA Cable not included SUB 140P Subwoofer Receiver or Amplifier PREAMP OUTPUTS PREAMP OUTPUTS MAIN AMP INTPUTS Mono RCA Cable included Stereo Audio Cable not included Stereo Y Cable not included Mono...

Page 7: ...l Control to set the subwoofer s volume Turn the knob clockwise to increase the subwoofer s volume turn the knob counterclockwise to decrease the volume Once you have balanced the subwoofer s volume w...

Page 8: ...ing terminal Dimensions H x W x D 9 1 4 x 4 3 4 x 3 3 8 235mm x 121mm x 86mm Weight 2 0 lb 0 9kg SUB140P SUBWOOFER Low frequency transducer 8 200mm cone down firing Enclosure type Ported down firing A...

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