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JBL Consumer Products,
Incorporated
240 Crossways Park West
Woodbury, NY 11797
8500 Balboa Boulevard
Northridge, CA 91329
800-645-7484

A Harman International Company

P/N 301227-001

Summary of Contents for SYN 3

Page 1: ...JBL Consumer Products Incorporated 240 Crossways Park West Woodbury NY 11797 8500 Balboa Boulevard Northridge CA 91329 800 645 7484 A Harman International Company P N 301227 001...

Page 2: ...SYNTHESIS THREE SPEAKERS OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 3: ...INTRODUCTION 2 SPEAKER PLACEMENT 3 CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS TO THE REST OF YOUR SYSTEM 7 FINE TUNING YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 16 SPECIFICATIONS 17 1 CONTENTS...

Page 4: ...ansducers that are specifically chosen for playing cinema or music Via an electronic relay the speaker mode can be switched depending on whether the surround processor is in the music or cinema mode T...

Page 5: ...speakers If you have purchased the Synthesis Three Cinema Only System or Cinema Only Speaker Package then the vertical center speakers model S3VC will serve as your left and right speakers Since the...

Page 6: ...the vertical center channel could be placed above or below based on mounting and visual constraints If the center of the horn is either above or below the center of the screen the speaker should be t...

Page 7: ...rk optimally if they are placed as far back from the screen as the viewing chairs are If there are two rows of chairs these speakers should be placed between them The ambient surround speakers should...

Page 8: ...and locate the side that has a port tube on it Make sure that this side faces the front of the room or the wall that the screen is on If you are mounting the speakers on the wall it is recommend that...

Page 9: ...to your amplifier than the other This will help maintain proper signal balance 3 Strip of 3 8 of insulation from both ends of each conductor 4 Twist each set of thin wires into a tightly bunched spira...

Page 10: ...any of the problems common to high quality reproduction of music or soundtracks in a home environment For example the dispersion pattern of the front LCR speakers minimizes the effects of floor and ce...

Page 11: ...le listening area This design choice can induce reflections off of the side walls especially in installations where they are relatively close to the front speakers These reflections can be reduced sim...

Page 12: ...ou can move the cloth in front of the speaker without hearing a difference you are all set Large expanses of glass can be challenging They reflect mids and highs but often pass bass through almost as...

Page 13: ...tres are fairly dead acoustically This allows the program material and the playback system to create the environment rather than having the room s native acoustic signature color everything You can al...

Page 14: ...mall pieces of felt can be affixed to the back of a painting in the bottom corners to prevent audible rattles against the wall Likewise strips of felt can be wedged into a loose win dow rattling in it...

Page 15: ...amily members Taking care to completely seal windows and doors can also make a significant difference in reducing outside noise Heating and cooling systems are more challenging Sometimes the answer ma...

Page 16: ...g room At lower frequencies in larger rooms Unfortunately there is no way to eliminate the effects of standing waves completely The best that can be done is to minimize their effect through a variety...

Page 17: ...hey are easily tried and sometimes quite effective STANDING WAVE SOLUTIONS ROOM EQUALIZATION If a room exhibits severe standing wave problems the best solution is to know your own limitations hire a t...

Page 18: ...ot processor switching Check replace din cables Bass is very weak Subwoofers are wired out Make sure that positive of phase terminals on the Subwoofers have not subwoofers go to the been placed optima...

Page 19: ...uency Dome Transducer High 1 N A 1 1 N A 2 1 Frequency Compression Driver Mid bass 2 6 1 2 1 6 1 2 2 6 1 2 2 6 1 2 N A 2 5 Transducer Low Frequency N A N A N A N A 1 12 N A Transducer Dimensions 32 x...

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