JBL Speaker System SCSSAT300 User Manual

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INCLUDED  
One SCSSAT300 or one SCSSAT200 with wall-  
mount bracket, shelf stand and floor stand  
adapter.  
One 40' (12m) speaker cable.  
In addition, there are two hardware bags  
included. Hardware Bag A contains the metal  
tightening bar and screws for the shelf stand.  
Hardware Bag B contains screws for the floor  
stand adapter and parts for the wall-mount  
bracket.  
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SURROUND CINEMA  
SPEAKERS  
SCSSAT300  
SCSSAT200  
OWNER’S GUIDE  
 
ATTACHING THE SHELF STAND TO THE SPEAKER  
Prepare the speaker wire as  
described on page 5. Thread  
the two conductors through  
the two holes in the stand  
bracket. Make sure to pre-  
serve the proper polarity  
(+ and – connections) by  
threading the positive con-  
ductor through the hole on  
the left, and the negative  
conductor through the hole  
on the right looking at the  
stand from the front. Push  
down on the red speaker  
terminal and insert the bare  
end of the positive wire into  
the hole under the red cap.  
Release the cap, and tug  
gently on the wire to make  
sure that the connection  
is snug. Follow the same  
procedure to connect the  
negative wire to its terminal.  
Use the larger screw  
(Hardware Bag A) in the  
upper screw hole, and the  
smaller screw (Hardware  
Bag A) in the lower screw  
hole.  
Gently pull the slack out of  
the wire and screw the shelf  
stand onto the back of the  
speaker in two places, as  
shown.  
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MOUNTING THE SATELLITES ON OPTIONAL FLOOR STANDS  
Important Safety Note: The  
supplied floor stand adapters  
facilitate installation with a  
variety of general-purpose  
floor stands available from  
many manufacturers. Since  
different stands will have  
different weight capacities  
and stability characteristics, it  
is the customer’s responsibil-  
ity to check with the stand  
manufacturer or dealer to  
determine whether that spe-  
cific stand is capable of han-  
dling the weight and propor-  
tions of these loudspeakers in  
a safe and stable manner. JBL  
disclaims any liability for the  
selection of suitable floor  
stands and/or correct compat-  
ibility between the selected  
stand and these satellite loud-  
speakers.  
Prepare the speaker wire as  
described on page 5. Thread  
the two conductors through  
the two holes in the floor stand  
adapter. Make sure to preserve  
the proper polarity (+ and –  
connections) by threading the  
positive conductor through the  
hole on the left, and the nega-  
tive conductor through the  
hole on the right (looking at  
the front of the adapter). Push  
down on the red speaker ter-  
minal and insert the bare end  
of the positive wire into the  
hole under the red cap.  
connect the negative wire to  
its terminal.  
Gently pull the slack out of the  
wire and screw the adapter  
onto the back of the speaker in  
two places, as shown.  
The floor stand adapter  
screws may be found in  
Hardware Bag B. Use the  
larger screw in the upper  
screw hole, and the smaller  
screw in the lower screw hole.  
Screw the floor stand adapter  
into the floor stand’s threaded  
insert until the speaker is  
firmly attached to the stand.  
Back off slightly from the fully  
tightened position until the  
speaker is oriented as desired,  
then rotate the thumbwheel at  
the bottom of the floor stand  
adapter to secure the speaker  
to the stand.  
Release the cap, and tug gen-  
tly on the wire to make sure  
that the connection is snug.  
Follow the same procedure to  
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The floor stand adapters are  
compatible with floor stands  
equipped with a 1/4"-20  
threaded insert.  
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WALL-MOUNTING  
between the Metal Nut ¡  
and the back of the Satellite  
Speaker , using large  
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needle-nose pliers until it is  
firmly seated against the back  
of the Speaker and has  
locked the Ball and Shaft £  
and the Speaker together.  
Note that once the Metal Nut  
¡ is fully tightened, it may  
embed some marks on the  
back of the Satellite Speaker  
. However, these marks  
will be covered by the Metal  
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Important Safety Note: The  
customer is solely responsi-  
ble for proper selection of  
mounting hardware not  
included with the speaker,  
and for proper assembly  
and installation of the wall  
bracket, including but not  
limited to the selection of  
appropriate weight-bearing  
supports and proper use of  
the bracket. JBL disclaims  
any liability for the selection  
of mounting hardware  
Step 3: Slide the Molded Nut  
onto the Ball and Shaft  
£ with the threaded open-  
ing facing the ball. Thread  
the Metal Nut ¡ all the way  
onto the Ball and Shaft £,  
Nut ¡  
.
Step 6: Mount the Attach-  
ment Plate ¢ into a wood  
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and/or bracket installation.  
Be sure to follow these  
bracket assembly and  
installation instructions  
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carefully. If you have any  
questions or doubts about  
your ability to correctly wall-  
mount the speakers, consult  
with your authorized JBL  
dealer or custom installer.  
stud on the wall, using four  
#10 pan-head wood screws  
at least one inch long (not  
supplied) . Make sure that  
all four screws are driven  
into the stud and not into  
drywall. If the bracket needs  
to be mounted in drywall,  
the customer is responsible  
for selecting and using  
with the star washer side  
away from the ball. Refer to  
the exploded drawing for the  
proper orientation of these  
parts.  
Step 4: Screw the Ball and  
Shaft £ into the Threaded  
Insert § on the back of the  
Satellite Speaker until  
it is fully seated in the  
Threaded Insert §, but  
do not tighten, as you might  
dislodge the Threaded Insert  
§. Such damage would  
not be covered under the  
warranty.  
Step 1: Unscrew and remove  
the large Molded Nut . If  
necessary, use the supplied  
Metal Bar as a lever by  
inserting it into one of the  
holes in the outer edge of  
the Molded Nut .  
Step 2: Firmly grasp the Ball  
and Shaft £ and pull it  
straight out of the Attach-  
ment Plate ¢. Avoid leaning  
it to the side for leverage, as  
this may break off a tab.  
appropriate wall anchors  
and screws.  
Important Note: The Metal  
Nut ¡ must be fully tight-  
ened against the Satellite  
Speaker as described in  
Step 5 before beginning Step  
7 in order to avoid damage  
to the Threaded Insert §.  
Step 5: Tighten the Metal Nut  
¡ with the star washer side  
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Such damage would not be  
covered under the warranty.  
Step 7: Holding the Satellite  
Speaker with both hands,  
reinsert the ball portion of  
the Ball and Shaft £ into  
the Attachment Plate ¢.  
not to cross-thread. The  
ruin the intended effect by  
calling too much attention  
to the information in those  
channels.  
swiveling ball enables you to  
aim the speaker to one side  
or the other, or to tilt it up  
or down. Although stereo  
imaging may be improved  
by aiming the front speakers  
toward the listening position,  
especially for music selec-  
tions, the surround speakers  
are intended to provide a dif-  
fuse, ambient sound that is  
best achieved by aiming the  
speakers straight out from  
the wall. Aiming the sur-  
round speakers toward  
Step 9: Once the speaker’s  
orientation has been final-  
ized, insert the Metal Bar ∞  
into one of the holes in the  
outer edge of the Molded  
Nut and tighten the  
Molded Nut securely.  
Keep the Metal Bar in a  
safe place in the event that  
you decide to adjust the  
speaker’s orientation in the  
future.  
Step 8: Hand-tighten the  
Molded Nut while posi-  
tioning the speaker for the  
desired orientation. If the  
Molded Nut is difficult to  
tighten by hand, insert the  
Metal Bar into one of the  
holes in the outer edge of  
the Molded Nut and use  
the bar as a lever. Be careful  
the listening position may  
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS  
CONNECTION TIPS  
denote the (+) terminal and  
black to denote the (–)  
terminal.  
and center speaker termi-  
nals, press the red or black  
plastic cap for the desired  
terminal, insert the bare end  
of the wire into the hole  
below the cap and release  
the cap. Gently tug on the  
wire to make sure that it is  
fully inserted.  
The (+) lead of the speaker  
wire is noted with a stripe. It  
is important to connect both  
speakers identically: (+) on  
the speaker to (+) on the  
amplifier and (–) on the  
speaker to (–) on the amplifier.  
Wiring “out of phase” results  
in thin sound, weak bass and  
a poor stereo image.  
Separate and strip the  
ends of the speaker wire  
as shown. The wires sup-  
plied with the system may  
already be stripped and  
tinned for easy insertion into  
the speaker terminals. You  
may need to separate the  
two conductors further in  
order to thread them through  
the shelf stand or floor stand  
adapter. Speakers and elec-  
tronics terminals have corre-  
sponding (+) and (–) termi-  
nals. Most manufacturers of  
speakers and electronics,  
including JBL, use red to  
With the advent of multi-  
channel surround sound  
systems, connecting all of  
the speakers in your system  
with the correct polarity  
remains equally important in  
order to preserve the proper  
ambience and directionality  
of the program material.  
To connect the supplied  
speaker wires to the satellite  
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SYSTEM CONNECTION  
Connect each speaker to  
the corresponding speaker  
terminals on your receiver  
or amplifier.  
Configure your receiver or  
The SCSSAT300/200 should  
be set to “Small.” If your  
receiver allows you to set  
the crossover frequency  
between the subwoofer and  
the speakers, select 100Hz or  
the setting that is the closest  
frequency below it.  
processor to reflect the cor-  
rect number of speakers in  
your system. If you have  
added one SCSSAT300/200  
speaker to a 5.1-channel  
system, reconfigure it as  
a 6.1 system. If you have  
added two SCSSAT300/200  
speakers to a 5.1-channel  
system, reconfigure it as  
a 7.1 system.  
If you are using a subwoofer,  
follow the directions in that  
owner’s guide to connect  
and configure it.  
Center  
Left Front  
Right Front  
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Subwoofer  
LFE In  
Receiver  
Left  
Front  
Subwoofer  
Out  
Right  
Front  
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+
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Center  
Surround Back Surround Back  
Left Right  
Left  
Surround  
Right  
Surround  
+
+
+
+
Right Surround  
Left Surround  
+
+
+
+
Surround Back Surround Back  
Left Right  
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TROUBLESHOOTING  
If there is no sound from any  
of the speakers:  
• Check that receiver/ampli-  
fier is on and a source is  
playing.  
• Check all wires and con-  
nections between receiver/  
amplifier and speakers.  
Make sure all wires are con-  
nected. Make sure none of  
the speaker wires are  
frayed, cut or punctured, or  
touching each other.  
• Review proper operation of  
your receiver/amplifier.  
If there is no sound coming  
from one speaker:  
• Check the “Balance” control  
on your receiver/amplifier.  
tion. If the problem has fol-  
• Make sure the movie or  
TV show you are watching  
is recorded in a surround  
sound mode. If it is not,  
check to see whether your  
receiver/amplifier has other  
surround modes you may use.  
lowed the speaker, consult  
your dealer for further assis-  
tance or, if that is not possi-  
If the system plays at low  
volumes but shuts off as  
volume is increased:  
• Check all wires and con-  
nections between receiver/  
amplifier and speakers.  
Make sure all wires are con-  
nected. Make sure none of  
the speaker wires are  
frayed, cut or punctured, or  
touching each other.  
• If more than one pair of  
main speakers is being used,  
check the minimum imped-  
ance requirements of your  
receiver/amplifier.  
If there is low (or no) bass  
output:  
• Make sure the connections  
to the left and right “Speaker  
Inputs” have the correct  
polarity (+ and –).  
• If your system includes a  
subwoofer, check its opera-  
tion and the configuration of  
your receiver or processor.  
If your system has no sub-  
woofer, consider adding a  
powered subwoofer.  
In Dolby Digital or DTS  
modes, make sure your  
receiver/processor is config-  
ured so that the surround  
speakers are enabled. When  
five satellites are in use,  
remember to configure your  
receiver or processor for  
6.1-channel operation, and  
when six satellites are  
in use, configure your  
receiver or processor for  
7.1-channel operation.  
• Check all wires and con-  
nections between receiver/  
amplifier and speakers.  
Make sure all wires are con-  
nected. Make sure none of  
the speaker wires are  
• Review the operation of  
your DVD player and the  
jacket of your DVD to make  
sure that the DVD features  
the desired Dolby Digital or  
DTS mode, and that you  
have properly selected that  
mode using both the DVD  
player’s menu and the DVD  
disc’s menu.  
frayed, cut or punctured, or  
touching each other.  
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• In Dolby Digital or DTS  
modes, make sure that the  
receiver/processor is config-  
ured so that the speaker in  
question is enabled.  
• Turn off all electronics  
and switch the speaker in  
question with one of the  
other speakers that is work-  
ing correctly. Turn every-  
thing back on, and deter-  
mine whether the problem  
has followed the speaker, or  
has remained in the same  
channel. If the problem is  
in the same channel, the  
source of the problem  
is most likely with your  
receiver or amplifier, and  
you should consult the  
owner’s manual for that  
product for further informa-  
If there is no sound from  
the surround speakers:  
• Check all wires and con-  
nections between receiver/  
amplifier and speakers.  
Make sure all wires are con-  
nected. Make sure none of  
the speaker wires are  
frayed, cut or punctured, or  
touching each other.  
• Review proper operation of  
your receiver/amplifier and  
its surround sound features.  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
SCSSAT300  
SCSSAT200  
Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power  
100 Watts  
Maximum Recommended Amplifier Power  
100 Watts  
Power Handling (Continuous/Peak)  
50W/200W  
Power Handling (Continuous/Peak)  
50W/160W  
Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms  
Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms  
Sensitivity 88dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter  
Frequency Response 100Hz – 20kHz (–6dB)  
Sensitivity 86dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter  
Frequency Response 110Hz – 20kHz (–6dB)  
Tweeter  
Tweeter  
1/2" (13mm) Titanium-laminate dome,  
video-shielded  
1/2" (13mm) Titanium-laminate dome,  
video-shielded  
Midrange  
Dual 3" (75mm) drivers, video-shielded  
Midrange  
3" (75mm) Driver, video-shielded  
Dimensions (H x W x D) (not including shelf stand)  
11-1/2" x 4" x 3-1/2" (292mm x 102mm x 89mm)  
Dimensions (H x W x D) (not including shelf stand)  
7-1/4" x 4" x 3-1/2" (184mm x 102mm x 89mm)  
Weight 3 lb (1.4kg)  
Weight 1.75 lb (0.8kg)  
Declaration of Conformity  
We, Harman Consumer Group International  
2, route de Tours  
All features and specifications are subject to change  
without notice.  
72500 Château du Loir  
France  
declare in own responsibility that the products described in this  
owner’s manual are in compliance with technical standards:  
Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories.  
DTS is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc.  
EN 61000-6-3:2001  
EN 61000-6-1:2001  
Laurent Rault  
Harman Consumer Group International  
Château du Loir, France 5/06  
PRO SOUND  
COMES HOME  
OWNER’S GUIDE  
P R O D U C T L I N E :  
SURROUND CINEMA  
SPEAKERS  
JBL, Incorporated  
250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797  
8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329  
516.255.4JBL (4525) (USA only)  
MODELS:  
SCSSAT300/SCSSAT200  
DESIGN GOAL: Bring the thrill of live performance  
and movie sound to the home environment by calling on JBL’s  
professional engineering leadership.  
© 2006 Harman International Industries, Incorporated.  
All rights reserved.  
JBL and Harman International are trademarks of  
Harman International Industries, Incorporated,  
registered in the United States and/or other countries.  
SATELLITE TYPE: Titanium-laminate-dome tweeter,  
sealed enclosure  
Part No. 406-000-05460-E  
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE:Cinema  
Loudspeaker Series  
 

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