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For more than 60 years, JBL has been involved in every aspect of
music and film recording and reproduction, from live performances 
to the recordings you play in your home, car or office.

We’re confident that the JBL system you have chosen will provide
every note of enjoyment that you expected – 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 advance-
ments, and helps us to better understand our customers and build
products that meet their needs and expectations.

INCLUDED

Carefully unpack the system. If you suspect damage from transit, report it
immediately to your dealer and/or delivery service. Keep the shipping car-
ton and packing materials for future use. Open the package and verify the
following contents:

Before deciding where to best place your speakers, survey your room
and study Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 1. In this overhead view of a typical installation, satellite 
speakers are used to reproduce sound for the front and surround
channels. The center channel reproduces sound and dialogue. 
The powered subwoofer provides bass for effects and music.

Figure 2. This figure shows an alternative layout, which may be 
more suitable for some rooms.

Left

Surround

Channel

Right

Surround

Channel

Left Front

Channel

Subwoofer 

Right Front 

Channel 

Center  

Channel 

Couch

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Left 

Surround 

Channel 

Right

Surround

Channel

Left Front 

Channel 

Subwoofer 

Right Front 

Channel 

Center  

Channel 

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING JBL

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(4) Wall brackets for satellites 

(5) Adjustable wall brackets for satellites and 
center channel with tightening bar

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(1) Center with base

(4) Satellite speakers

PLANNING YOUR SYSTEM

(1) Wall bracket for center channel

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Summary of Contents for CS480

Page 1: ...CS480 JBL CINEMA SOUND SPEAKERS OWNER S GUIDE ...

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Page 3: ... apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus or the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been...

Page 4: ...hipping car ton and packing materials for future use Open the package and verify the following contents Before deciding where to best place your speakers survey your room and study Figures 1 and 2 Figure 1 In this overhead view of a typical installation satellite speakers are used to reproduce sound for the front and surround channels The center channel reproduces sound and dialogue The powered su...

Page 5: ... is directly related to its placement in the listening room and how the subwoofer is aligned with the satellite speakers Setting the volume of the subwoofer in relation to the left and right speakers is also of critical importance because it s essential that the subwoofer integrate smoothly with the entire system Setting the subwoofer s volume level too high will result in an overpowering boomy ba...

Page 6: ... on the rear of the speaker Step 2 Mark the positions on the wall where you would like to place the mounting screws Step 3 Place the bracket against the wall and fasten four 1 1 2 10 wood screws not included through the bracket s screw holes into the wall If a wall stud is not available use an appropriate anchor Step 4 Unscrew the round collar C from the bracket A Step 5 Screw the ball and shaft a...

Page 7: ...ss response Be certain that positive and negative wire strands are completely isolated to avoid short circuits that may damage your equipment Center Channel Observe polarities when making speaker connections as shown in Figure 5 Connect each terminal on the back of the amplifier or receiver to the respective red terminal on the speaker Connect the black terminals in the same way Important Do not r...

Page 8: ...effects LFE or subwoofer output TSS Sub800 230 SUBWOOFER OR LFE OUTPUT RECEIVER PROCESSOR 15 4 5m Subwoofer cable included If your receiver processor does not contain a Dolby Digital or DTS processor but has a subwoofer output NOTE If your receiver processor has only one sub out you may use either the L or R input 15 4 5m Subwoofer cable included TSS Sub800 230 RECEIVER PROCESSOR 8 Important Whene...

Page 9: ... produce lots of bass This is not entirely true A subwoofer is there to enhance bass extending the response of the entire system so the bass can be felt as well as heard However overall balance must be maintained or the music will not sound natural An experi enced listener will set the volume of the subwoofer so its impact on bass response is always there but never obtrusive Phase Control The Phas...

Page 10: ...ver 3 1 2 89mm magnetically shielded Dimensions H x W x D 6 x 6 3 8 x 3 7 8 152mm x 162mm x 98mm Weight 2 0 lb 0 9kg CENTER Frequency Response 6dB 100Hz 20kHz Recommended Amplifier Power Range 10 100 Watts Sensitivity 2 83V 1 meter 88dB Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms Crossover Frequency 3 0kHz 12dB octave High Frequency Driver 1 2 13mm Titanium laminate dome magnetically shielded Midrange Driver Dual 3 ...

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Page 12: ... Industries Incorporated Dolby and Pro Logic are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS is a registered trademark of DTS Inc PRO SOUND COMES HOME Harman Consumer Group Inc 250 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury NY 11797 USA 8500 Balboa Boulevard Northridge CA 91329 USA 2 route de Tours 72500 Château du Loir France 516 255 4JBL 4525 USA only www jbl com 2007 Harman International Industries Inco...

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