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amplifier or your main receiver/
amplifier to power the HTI88,
select one of the two con-
nection methods that follow.

Connection Method #1

Use this method when you
are using the HTI88 with 
your main receiver/amplifier.
Connect the main left and
right speaker-level outputs on

your receiver/amplifier to the
Input 1 (for left channel) and
Input 2 (for right channel)
connectors on the HTI88
loudspeaker or connection
panel. Connect the Output 1
terminals to the correspon-
ding terminals on your front
left speaker, and the Output 2
terminals to the correspon-

ding terminals on your front
right speaker. 

You may wish to mount the
HTI88 horizontally to preserve
the stereo image of the left
and right low frequencies.

The HTI88’s onboard cross-
over feeds the low-passed
signal (2nd order at 100Hz) to
the HTI88 subwoofers, and

HTi88s

L 1

L 2

L 3

L 4

BLK

GRN

BLK

ORN

J 1

C 1

C 3

C 2

+

O

U

T

2

+

O

U

T

1

C 4

J 2

+

IN

2

+

IN

1

HTi88s

L 1

L 2

L 3

L 4

BLK

GRN

BLK

ORN

J 1

C 1

C 3

C 2

+

O

U

T

2

+

O

U

T

1

C 4

J 2

+

IN

2

+

IN

1

+–       +

Receiver/Amplifier Speaker Outputs

Left

Right

+

Front Left Speaker

+

Front Right Speaker

Rear of Right HTI88

Rear of Left HTI88

Connection Method #1, Using Two HTI88 Loudspeakers (Use Shorting Straps)

+–       +

Receiver/Amplifier Speaker Outputs

Left

Right

+

Front Left Speaker

+

Front Right Speaker

YEL/BLK

YEL

WHT/BLK

WHT

ORG/BLK

ORG

GRE/BLK

GRE

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

OUTPUT 1

OUTPUT 2

+

–               +

–               +

–               +

YEL/BLK

YEL

WHT/BLK

WHT

ORG/BLK

ORG

GRE/BLK

GRE

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

OUTPUT 1

OUTPUT 2

+

–               +

–               +

–               +

Connections Panel of

Left HTI88 Back Box

Connections Panel of

Right HTI88 Back Box

Connection Method #1, Using Two HTI88 Loudspeakers 

With Back Boxes (Use Shorting Straps)

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Summary of Contents for HTI88

Page 1: ...HTI88 HOME THEATER IN WALL SERIES OWNER S GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...ect and that when you think about purchasing additional audio equipment for your home car or office you will once again choose JBL Please take a moment to register your product on our Web site at www jbl com It enables us to keep you posted on our latest advancements and helps us to better under stand our customers and build products that meet their needs and expectations JBL Consumer Products HTI...

Page 3: ...bottom of the speaker is approximately 12 from the floor This is to help with the low frequency loading bass reinforcement This also helps hide the speaker in a less visi ble place In special circum stances it is acceptable to install the speaker at any height on a wall Remember that these are just guidelines Since every listen ing room is different JBL strongly recommends experi menting with the ...

Page 4: ...ker SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 4 To use the spring clip type ter minals on the HTI88 loudspeaker press the colored tab and insert the bare end of the wire into the hole Release the tab and gently tug the wire to ensure that it is secure To use the push type terminals on the connections panel sup plied with the optional HTI88BB back box enclosure depress the colored cap until the pass through hole in the ...

Page 5: ...equencies The HTI88 s onboard cross over feeds the low passed signal 2nd order at 100Hz to the HTI88 subwoofers and HTi88s L 1 L 2 L 3 L 4 BLK GRN BLK ORN J 1 C 1 C 3 C 2 OUT 2 OUT 1 C 4 J 2 IN 2 IN 1 HTi88s L 1 L 2 L 3 L 4 BLK GRN BLK ORN J 1 C 1 C 3 C 2 OUT 2 OUT 1 C 4 J 2 IN 2 IN 1 Receiver Amplifier Speaker Outputs Left Right Front Left Speaker Front Right Speaker Rear of Right HTI88 Rear of L...

Page 6: ...l to each of Inputs 1 and 2 However you must remove the shorting straps when using stereo mode Alternatively you may connect each channel to a separate HTI88 When using only one input on an individual HTI88 you should leave the shorting bars in place NOTE The built in network on the HTI88 is a 2nd order low pass filter crossed over at 100Hz This filter is always active Although the subwoofer or LF...

Page 7: ...Left Left Right Right Left Right Rear of HTI88 Connection Method 2 Using One HTI88 in Stereo Mode Remove Shorting Straps Amplifier Receiver Processor Speaker Level Outputs Subwoofer or Main Amp Out Line Level Inputs Left Left Right Right Left Right YEL BLK YEL WHT BLK WHT ORG BLK ORG GRE BLK GRE INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 YEL BLK YEL WHT BLK WHT ORG BLK ORG GRE BLK GRE INPUT 1 INPUT 2 OUTPU...

Page 8: ...BL logo to the grille to cor respond to vertical or horizontal installation Place the frame assembly in the wall until the frame surface is flush with the wallboard Screw down each of the ten Phillips head screws It is best to use a low speed cordless driver or a hand held screw driver to tighten the screws to prevent over tightening The locking tabs will swivel into place and secure the unit to t...

Page 9: ...re in the correct loca tion before final mounting 2 Install the four L brackets to the four corners of the en closure Each of the eight screws should have both the split washer and flat washer installed the split washer goes on first Leave the screws a half turn loose at first to allow for adjustment later see Detail A Do not screw the L brackets to the wall studs at this time see step 6 3 Fit the...

Page 10: ...main free of paint Filling them with paint will diminish the sound quality 6 Screw the L brackets into the studs 7 Remove the wood centering bars and replace the flat head screws into the holes left over the holes left in the cabinet face underneath the bars are also counterbored to accept the flat head screws 8 The enclosure is now installed and ready for the wallboard to be installed over it 9 M...

Page 11: ...t Make sure the connections to the Speaker Inputs have the correct polarity and If you are using two HTI88 subwoofers try inverting the polarity on one subwoofer as described on page 4 Consider adding a separate power amplifier to drive the HTI88 subwoofer In Dolby Digital or DTS modes make sure your receiver proces sor is correctly configured When using a power amplifier with your HTI88 subwoofer...

Page 12: ...rance declare in own responsibility that the product described in this owner s manual is in compliance with technical standards EN 61000 6 3 2001 EN 61000 6 1 2001 Laurent Rault Harman Consumer Group International Chateau du Loir France 4 05 All features and specifications are subject to change without notice The maximum recommended amplifier power rating will ensure proper system headroom to allo...

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