JBL Performance P81 Owner'S Manual Download Page 4

The P81 and P941 require special care
and handling during unpacking. Pay
particular attention to the precautions
that appear in this section and to other
precautions that appear throughout this
owner’s manual.

When unpacking, save all packing
materials for possible future shipping
needs. Refer to the Obtaining Service
section on page 14 for additional 
information.

Figure 1: Unpacking the P81/P941

To Unpack the P81 and P941:

1. Place the packing carton in the

upright position and fully open the top
flaps, as shown in Step 1 of Figure 1.

2. Without allowing the top flaps to

close, move the outer packing carton
into an inverted position, as shown in
Step 2 of Figure 1.

3. Lift the packing carton off of the

loudspeaker, as shown in Step 3 
of Figure 1. Use caution to avoid
damaging the loudspeaker or frame
clamps. At this point, the loudspeaker
will be upside-down.

4. Remove the bottom pad, and then

remove the frame alignment tool 
and grille from the grille filler. These
items are identified in Figure 2.

5. Set aside the wall template, paint

mask, fiberglass insulation, spacer
shim, replacement scrim cloth and
Allen keys.

6. Invert speaker so it is in the upright

position.

7. When the P81/P941 is in the upright

position, remove the top pad.

8. Leave the loudspeaker upright in the

bottom pad until ready to install.

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UNPACKING

Top Pad 

Bottom Pad 

 

Frame

Alignment Tool  

Paint Mask

Protective
Cloth

Grille

Allen Keys/Spacer Shim

Fiberglass
Insulation

Wall Template

Replacement
Scrim Cloth

Figure 2: Packing Materials

Figure 2: Packing Materials

Figure 1: Unpacking the P81/P941

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Summary of Contents for Performance P81

Page 1: ...JBL PERFORMANCE SERIES OWNER S GUIDE P81 P941 HIGH PERFORMANCE IN WALL LOUDSPEAKERS...

Page 2: ...ure practice condition or the like that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in damage to or destruction of part or all of the product NOTE Calls attention to information that is esse...

Page 3: ...l shield cup facilitates heat dissipation for higher power han dling An integrated aluminum flux stabilization ring minimizes modulation inside the motor s static gap flux field greatly reducing disto...

Page 4: ...king carton off of the loudspeaker as shown in Step 3 of Figure 1 Use caution to avoid damaging the loudspeaker or frame clamps At this point the loudspeaker will be upside down 4 Remove the bottom pa...

Page 5: ...esponse for installations in which the listening positions are lower than higher than or directly level with the tweeter This switch will be active in the network transition regions between the woofer...

Page 6: ...ers at 300Hz and 2kHz for the P941 helping to ensure smooth octave to octave balance and timbral accuracy Gold plated binding posts accommo date heavy speaker cables while separate Low Frequency Bound...

Page 7: ...ter system excellent results can also be obtained when the speakers must be placed further apart due to a screen Figure 6 2 Channel Placement Surround Channels in a Home Theater System The bulleted it...

Page 8: ...es The least desirable position to place the woofer is at one half or one fourth of the height If a fire block is completely dividing the bay the measurement would be from the fire block not the floor...

Page 9: ...connections Refer to the Making Connections section on page 11 for instructions 15 Slide the baffle into place in the mounting frame Figure 17 Tighten Allen Screws With Allen Key Wrench NOTE Be sure t...

Page 10: ...mine their connection procedures Connections are made between one pair of P81 or P941 input connectors and one amplifier receiver output channel as described below To Make Connections 1 Loosen the te...

Page 11: ...stener axis control settings function in the opposite manner as normal operation Select the low setting if the speaker is mounted so that the lis tener is at tweeter level or above Select the high set...

Page 12: ...smooth the scrim cloth over the grille surface to remove any wrinkles Attaching the Grille to the Frame To Attach the Grille 1 Line the grille up to the frame and press the grille in only partially at...

Page 13: ...om P81 P941 Woofer 7 1 2 inches 190 5mm 9 inches 228 6mm Midrange N A 3 1 2 inches 89mm Tweeter 1 inch 25 4mm 1 inch 25 4mm System Frequency 40Hz 20kHz 32Hz 20kHz Response 3dB Sensitivity 87dB 89dB Re...

Page 14: ...ening Room 8 12 Loudspeaker Cable 11 Loudspeaker Overview 6 Loudspeaker Placement 8 9 12 Loudspeaker Volume Levels 13 Low Frequency Boundary Compensation 4 6 12 Magnetic Shielding 4 Making Connections...

Page 15: ...rive Woodbury New York 11797 USA www jbl com 2005 Harman International Industries Incorporated Part No 355087 001 2 05 A Harman International Company A Harman International Company A Harman Internatio...

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