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Table of Contents

Important Safety Precautions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.  Speaker Placement  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Mounting Options  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Remote-Control-Battery Installation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2.

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connect TV or VCR to The Source™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connect Antennas to The Source  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connect Optional Cassette Deck to The Source  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connect The Source to a Subwoofer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Speaker Connection Tips  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3.

Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Volume  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Mute  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Bass

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Treble  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CD Operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

To Play a CD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
To Skip to a Different Track  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
To Scan within the Same Track  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
To Pause the CD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
To Stop the CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
To Program the CD  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
To Play the Tracks of a CD in Random Order  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
To Repeat the Disc  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Tuner Operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To Switch Between AM and FM  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
To Tune to a Particular Station  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
If a Selected FM Station is a Little Noisy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
To Have the Tuner Search for the Next Strong Station  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Preset Operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Surround Mode Operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Test Tone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Center-Channel Volume   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Rear-Channel Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Delay Time  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Specifications

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Summary of Contents for Simply Cinema ESC350

Page 1: ...ESC350 simple setup guide ESC350 Simply Cinema OM 9 11 98 2 06 PM Page 1...

Page 2: ...s 3 1 Speaker Placement 4 Mounting Options 5 Remote Control Battery Installation 5 2 Connections 6 Connect TV or VCR to The Source 6 Connect Antennas to The Source 6 Connect Optional Cassette Deck to...

Page 3: ...uct during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the...

Page 4: ...Mono Bass Surround Mode Treeble Tuner Presets Auto Add Tape Aux TV Auto Tune AM FM Repeat Delete Rear Speakers 3 x 20 front 2 x 40 surround Remote with battery TM Mute Volume CD AM FM TV Aux Surround...

Page 5: ...ugh hardware stores to properly and safely wall mount the speakers Satellites and Surrounds On shelves On the wall Optional brackets WB300 Mounting to Wall Using optional wall mount brackets Remote Co...

Page 6: ...AKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS Min Max JBL ESC350 Powered Subwoofer Out In A or B TV Tape Aux AM Loop AM Antenna FM Antenna US Europe Tuner Frequency Standard Antenna FM 75 L R Rear Panel of The Source Conne...

Page 7: ...nter Right Front OUTPUTS Right Surround Left Surround FRONT SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS RIGHT CENTER LEFT RIGHT LEFT Speaker and Amplifier Connection Speaker Connections ESC350 Simply Cinema OM 9 11 98...

Page 8: ...te Volume THE SOURCE To lower volume Turn volume control on The Source counter clockwise or REMOTE push on the remote control REMOTE REMOTE push on the remote control CD Open Random Power Volume Skip...

Page 9: ...es in The Source display Push until you reach the desired level Bass Bass Surround Mode Treble Bass Surround Mode Treble Surround Calibrate Surround Calibrate THE SOURCE To raise the bass level Push o...

Page 10: ...of the desired track appears on the display THE SOURCE 1 Push Power and or Open on The Source 2 Insert CD REMOTE the remote control The door will close automatically THE SOURCE 3 Push Play on The Sour...

Page 11: ...l THE SOURCE Push Pause on The Source or REMOTE the remote control Push again to resume play To Play the Tracks of a CD in Random Order CD Random TV Auto Tune AM FM Repeat Push Random on The Source Th...

Page 12: ...OTE the remote control THE SOURCE AM FM on The Source or THE SOURCE Push AM FM on The Source or REMOTE the remote control THE SOURCE Push or on The Source or REMOTE the remote control To search rapidl...

Page 13: ...on The Source This will play the selected station without any stereo separation but there will be much less background noise REMOTE the remote control will tune up or down one frequency at a time THE...

Page 14: ...nd Tuner Presets Auto Add Delete AM FM TV Aux THE SOURCE 1 Tune to the station that you want to add into memory 2 Push Add on The Source That station is now added to your selection of stations in memo...

Page 15: ...ne channel of mono surround information The surround channel is played back through two speakers Dolby Pro Logic helps to re create all of the impact and excitement of a movie theater in your home Bas...

Page 16: ...s in the display REMOTE Push on the remote control to adjust the balance toward the left speaker REMOTE Push on the remote control to adjust the balance toward the right speaker REMOTE Push Calibrate...

Page 17: ...nt Speakers Distance in feet from Rear Speakers Preferable Acceptable Surround Calibrate Surround Calibrate Surround Calibrate REMOTE Push Calibrate on the remote control until Delay appears in the di...

Page 18: ...llow you to enjoy true Dolby Pro Logic surround sound If there is no sound from the surround speakers or sound is very low check the following Check all connections between the amplifier and each of t...

Page 19: ...tio 90dB Input Impedance 20k ohms Input Sensitivity 250mV The Source Dimensions H x W x D 4 5 8 x 10 1 4 x 9 3 4 inches 117 x 260 x 248mm Weight 5 lbs 2 3 kg Subwoofer Dimensions H x W x D 15 1 8 x 13...

Page 20: ...NY 11797 8500 Balboa Boulevard Northridge CA 91329 1 800 336 4JBL 4525 USA only www jbl com 1998 JBL Incorporated JBL and Simply Cinema are registered trademarks of JBL Incorporated Trademarks of Dol...

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