JBL Studio 5 Manual
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Owner’s Manual JB l ® s tudi O 5 series loudspeakers
2 than\f YOu FOr ChOOsin\b this JBl® PrOduCt For more than 60 years\f JBL\b engineers have been involved in every aspect of music and film recording and reproduction\f from live performances to the recordings you play on the go and in your home\f car or office. We’re confident that the JBL system you have chosen will provide every note of enjoyment you expect – and that when you think about purchasing additional audio equipment for your home\f car or office\f you will once again choose JBL products. Please take a moment to register your new product on our Web site\f www.jbl.com. Registering enables us to keep you posted on our latest advancements and helps us to understand our customers and build products that meet their needs. inCluded iteMs Studio 590 One Studio 590 speaker; one horn cover; two port tube inserts; four metal spikes Studio 580 One Studio 580 speaker; one horn cover; one port tube insert; four metal spikes Studio 570 One Studio 570 speaker; one horn cover; one port tube insert; four metal spikes Studio 530 Two Studio 530 speakers; two horn covers; two port tube inserts; two cards with adhesive rubber feet Studio 520C One Studio 520C speaker; two horn covers; one grille removal tool; one card with adhesive rubber feet
3www.jb\f.com English PlaCeMent St\bdio 590/St\bdio 58\b0/St\bdio 570/St\bdio \b530 – LEFt ANd RiGHt CHANNELS For the best results\f place the speakers 6 – 10 feet (1.8m – 3m) apart. Angling the speakers toward the listening position can improve the stereo imaging. The speakers will produce the most accurate stereo soundstage when the angle between the listener and the speakers is between 40 and 60 degrees. 6 – 10 ft (1.8m – 3m) 40° – 60° >20 i\f (>51cm) Generally\f bass output will increase as the speaker is moved closer to a wall or corner. For the best performance\f we recommend that you place the speakers at least 20 inches (51cm) away from the side walls. • Position Studio 530 bookshelf speakers so that the centers of their horns are approximately at ear level. Peel the adhesive rubber feet from the card and apply them to the bottoms of the speakers. R\bbber Feet
4 \bSiNG tHE S\bppLiEd SpikES (St\bdio 590/St\bdio \b580/St\bdio 570) Four metal spikes are supplied for use when you place the speaker on a carpeted surface. Using the spikes decouples the speaker from the floor and prevents unwanted acoustic damping. To insert the spikes: 1. Gently lay the speaker on its side (not its front or back) on a soft\f nonabrasive surface. 2. Unscrew and remove the rubber bumpers from the speaker’s feet. 3. Screw each spike into the threaded insert in each foot. Make sure all four spikes are screwed in completely for stability. Note: NEVER drag the speaker to move it\f as this will damage the spikes\f the feet and/or the speaker cabinet itself. Always lift the speaker and carry it to its new location. St\bdio 520C You should place the 520C center speaker directly above or below the center of your TV screen. The center of the speaker’s horn should be no more than 2 feet (61cm) above or below the centers of the front left and front right speakers’ horns. If your TV set is deep enough\f you can set the center speaker on top of the TV\f with the speaker’s front edge even with the TV’s front edge. St\bdio 520C Ce\fter Speaker St\bdio 590/580/570/530 Fro\ft Left Speaker St\bdio 590/580/570/530 Fro\ft Right Speaker< 2ft (61cm) TV • Peel the adhesive rubber feet from the card and apply them to the bottom of the speaker. R\bbber Feet
5www.jb\f.com English St\bdio 530 – S\bRRo\bNd CHANNELS (5.1-CHANNEL SyStEm) When you use Studio 530 speakers as surround-channel speakers in a 5.1-channel system\f place them slightly behind the listening position\f facing each other. Ideally\f they should be 3 – 4 feet (0.9m – 1.2m) above the floor. An alternate location would be on a wall behind the listening position\f facing forward. The surround speakers should not call attention to themselves while they’re playing. Experiment with their placement until you hear a diffuse\f ambient sound accompanying the sounds that you hear from the front left\f front right and center speakers. St\bdio 590/580/ 570/530 Fro\ft Left Speaker TV St\bdio 520C Ce\fter Speaker St\bdio 590/580/ 570/530 Fro\ft Right Speaker St\bdio 530 S\brro\b\fd Left Speaker St\bdio 530 S\brro\b\fd Right Speaker S\brro\b\fd Right Speaker S\brro\b\fd Left Speaker 3 – 4 ft (0.9m – 1.2m)
6 St\bdio 530 – S\bRRo\bNd CHANNELS (7.1-CHANNEL SyStEm) When you use Studio 530 speakers as surround-channel speakers in a 7.1-channel system\f place the surround side speakers directly to the sides of the listening position\f at least 3 – 4 feet (0.9m – 1.2m) above the floor. Place the surround back speakers on the wall behind the listening position\f also at least 3 – 4 feet (0.9m – 1.2m) above the floor and 3 – 6 feet (0.9m – 1.8m) apart. St\bdio 590/580/ 570/530 Fro\ft Left Speaker St\bdio 530 Left S\brro\b\fd Back Speake\ir St\bdio 530 Right S\brro\b\fd Back Speake\ir TV St\bdio 520C Ce\fter Speaker 3 – 6 ft apart (0.9m – 1.8m) St\bdio 590/580/ 570/530 Fro\ft Right Speaker St\bdio 530 S\brro\b\fd Left Speaker St\bdio 530 S\brro\b\fd Right Speaker reMOVin\b the \brilles You can remove the Studio 5 speaker grilles by pulling them away from the enclosure\f starting at the bottom. Remove GrilleStarti\fg at the Bottom
7www.jb\f.com English REmoviNG St\bdio 520C GRiLLES To remove the Studio 520C grilles\f use the provided grille removal tool to pull the grilles away from the enclosure as shown\f then remove them the rest of the way by hand. Use Tool to P\bll Grilles\iAway from Cabi\fet AttACHiNG tHE HoRN CovERS If you remove the speakers’ grilles\f attach the provided horn covers as shown. Make sure that both rubber bumpers on the horn cover fit into the holes in the speaker. Fit Tab i\fto Slot Fit B\bmpers i\fto Holes COnneCtiOns CA \btio N: make sure that a\f\f of the system’s e\fectrica\f components are turned oFF (and preferab\fy unp\fugged from their AC out\fets) before making any connections. Speakers and amplifiers have corresponding positive and negative (“+” and “–”) connectors. All Studio 5 series speakers have connectors that are marked “+” and “–” on the terminal-cup assembly. Additionally\f the “+” connectors have red markings\f while the “–” connectors have black markings. To ensure proper polarity\f connect each “+” connector on the back of the amplifier or receiver to the respective “+” (red) connector on each speaker. Connect the “–” connectors in a similar way. Do not reverse polarities (i.e.\f “+” to “–” or “–” to “+”) when making connections. Doing so will cause poor stereo imaging and diminished bass performance. impo RtAN t: m ake sure the “+” and “–” wires or connectors do not touch each other or the other termina\f. t ouching wires can cause a short circuit that can damage your receiver or amp\fifier.
8 The Studio 5 series speakers’ gold-plated speaker connectors can accept a variety of wire connector types: bare wire\f pin connectors\f spade connectors and banana connectors. \bSiNG BARE WiRE oR piN CoNNECtoRS: 1.2. 3. \bSiNG SpAdE CoNNECtoRS: 1.2. 3. \bSiNG BANANA CoNNECtoRS: 1.2. 3.4.
9www.jb\f.com English BASiC SiNGLE-WiRE CoNNECtioN To connect the speakers using a single wire\f connect the amplifier to each speaker as shown in the illustration below. You can use either set of connectors on the connector panel. impoRtAN t: d o not remove the meta\f jumper bars from between the two sets of connectors when connecting the speaker wires. + – Use Either Set of Co\f\fectors Do Not Remove J\bmper Bars Receiver or Amplifier (O\fe Cha\f\fel Show\f) Speaker Co\f\fector Pa\fel
10 Bi-WiRE CoNNECtioN All Studio 5 series speaker connector panels have two sets of input connectors that are joined by metal jumper bars. The upper set of connectors is for the compression-driver/horn assembly\f and the lower set of connectors is for the woofer(s). This arrangement allows you to bi-wire the speakers using a single stereo amplifier or using two stereo amplifiers. Bi-wiring can offer performance advantages and more flexibility in power-amplifier selection over a conventional single-wire connection. Before bi-wiring the speakers\f remove the jumper bars. Remove J\bmper BarsCompressio\f Driver/ Hor\f Co\f\fectors Woofer Co\f\fectors SiNGLE-AmpLiFiER Bi-WiRiNG Amplifier Left Ch. Right Ch. Left Speaker Right Speaker Compressio\f Driver/ Hor\f Co\f\fector Woofer Co\f\fector Compressio\f Driver/ Hor\f Co\f\fector Woofer Co\f\fector d\bAL-AmpLiFiER Bi-WiRiNG Amplifier 1 Amplifier 2 Left Ch. Left Ch. Right Ch. Right Ch. Left Speaker Right Speaker Compressio\f Driver/Hor\f Co\f\fector Compressio\f Driver/Hor\f Co\f\fector Woofer Co\f\fector Woofer Co\f\fector For more information about various speaker-wire and connection options, contact your \foca\f JBL dea\fer.