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JBL DSC 500 Owner's Manual

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Manual is about: Digital Simply Cinema

Summary of DSC 500

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    X + 0 + y 2 0 m h z o w n e r ’ s g u i d e product line: dsc 500 (230v) design goal: bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to the home environment by calling on jbl’s professional engineering leadership. Satellite type: titanium-laminate-dome tweeter subwoofer type: bass-reflex enclo...

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    1 w e l c o m e and thank you for purchasing this jbl digital simply cinema system. This state of the art system includes everything you need to experience movie theater quality digital video and audio in the comfort of your own living room. The only thing you need to add is your own tv. We have des...

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    2 t a b l e o f c o n t e n t s introduction page important safeguards and precautions 3 front panel controls 4 front panel display 5 rear panel connections 6 remote control 7 basic information 9 about this manual 9 notes on discs 9 dvd regional coding 9 inserting batteries into the remote control 9...

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    3 if there is noise interferen- ce on the tv while a broad- cast is being received depending on the reception condition of the tv, interference may appear on the tv monitor while you watch a tv broadcast and the controller is left on. This is not a malfunction of the controller or the tv. To watch a...

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    4 f r o n t p a n e l c o n t r o l s refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Power on/off (standby): press the button once to turn the system on, press it again to put the system in the standby mode. Note that in order for this switch to operate, the main power switch on the back m...

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    5 f r o n t p a n e l d i s p l a y refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Speakers icon. Indicates which of the six speakers are operating. Status bar. Shows the operating information, such as “open”, “close”and “loading”, etc. Shows the type of disc playing: dvd, cd and mp3, etc....

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    6 r e a r p a n e l c o n n e c t i o n s refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Am antenna (page 13). Connect to the supplied am loop antenna. Fm antenna (page 13). Connect to the supplied fm antenna. Audio out (page 14). Optional connection to a tv set or external audio system (a...

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    7 standby (page 15). Turns the system power on or off. (note: power switch on the backpanel of main unit must be “on“). Go to (page 21). Selects a starting point to play. Numbers (page 15, 18, 21). Select the items or settings or tracks directly with discs or presets with tuner. Program (page 20). S...

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    8 r e m o t e c o n t r o l surround (page 32). Selects desired surround (surround/audio) mode. Volume (+ or –) (page 16, 35). Increase/decrease the master volume level. Adjust (page 35). Selects audio channel to check or adjust its level. / / d / e / ok (navigation) (page 18). Move the cursor to se...

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    9 b a s i c i n f o r m a t i o n about this manual • the types of functions and operations that can be used for a particular disc vary depending on the features of that disc. In some cases, these functions and operations may differ from the descriptions given in this manual. In this event, follow t...

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    S p e a k e r p l a c e m e n t 10 150-180 cm 0 – 60 cm subwoofer surround speakers front speakers center channel speaker the front speakers should be placed the same distance from each other as they are from the listening position. They should be placed at about the same height from the floor as th...

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    11 wall-mounting the customer is responsible for proper selection and use of mounting hardware, available through hardware stores, to properly and safely wall-mount the speakers. Satellites and surrounds on shelves. On the wall. On optional stands (fs300s). Attach plate to wall. The brackets should ...

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    12 right front speaker loudspeaker outputs on / standby off ac 230 - 240v ~ 50hz 450w warning a v is ne pa s o uv rir risque de choc electrique do no t open risk o f electric shock for use with dsc400 system jbl, incorporated northridge, ca sub500 a harman international company manufactured: this pa...

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    13 a n t e n n a c o n n e c t i o n s connect the supplied am and fm antennas as shown for radio reception. Connect the am loop antenna to the am screw terminals. Connect the fm antenna to the 75 ohm fm antenna socket. Notes: • to prevent noise pickup, keep the am loop antenna away from the system ...

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    14 t v , a u d i o a n d p o w e r c o n n e c t i o n s a n d s u b a u t o o n connecting the tv and optional components tv connection (method 1) - using scart cable (cable included) to view the video from dvd discs on your tv set, connect the scart tv out jack of this system to the scart in jack ...

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    15 source u s i n g t u n e r p r e s e t s presetting radio stations you can preset up to 40 of your favorite am and fm stations, in any combination, in the tuner memory for easy recall. Note: you must press memory to memorize a station while the memory indicator appears in the display (approximate...

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    16 p l a y i n g d i s c basic disc playback important: please note that some dvd movie discs may not have all the features described in this chapter. Refer to the instructions or notes included with each disc to determine what features and operations are available on that particular disc. 1. Turn o...

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    17 p l a y i n g d i s c slow motion playback 8. Press slow or on the remote control to play a disc in slow motion in the requested direction. If the disc is a dvd, press repeatedly to select the desired slow-motion speed: forward ( ): sf x2 ➞sf x4➞sf x8➞ normal play backward ( ): sr x2 ➞sr x4➞sr x8...

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    18 using the title menu a dvd is divided into sections called “titles”. Normally, a title consists of several chapters. When you play a dvd which contains several titles, you can select the title (or chapter) you want using the title menu. 1. Press title while playing a dvd disc. “title menu” will b...

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    19 r e p e a t p l a y b a c k a-b repeat you can repeat all chapters in a title or on a disc. You can repeat all tracks on a disc. You can repeat a single title, chapter or track. In program play mode, the system repeats the chapters or tracks in the programmed order. 1. Press repeat while playing ...

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    20 number buttons play/pause program stop play/pause stop p r o g r a m p l a y ( a u d i o c d a n d v c d o n l y ) ensure that the disc tray is selected as the source by pressing dvd on the remote control. You can arrange the order of the tracks on the disc to create your own program with up to 9...

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    21 selecting a start point by chapter or time code to select a starting title/chaper (dvd only) 1. Press go to. The following menu appears on the tv screen. 2. Use or to select title number or chapter number. Use the number buttons (0~9 / >10) to input the title or chapter number you want. 3. Press ...

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    22 c h e c k i n g d i s c i n f o r m a t i o n u s i n g d i s p l a y b u t t o n you can check information about the disc, such as the total number of titles or chapters, tracks or time, using the display function. The information you want appears on the tv screen and/or on the front panel displ...

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    23 s e t t i n g s a n d a d j u s t m e n t s using the setup menu and navigation buttons ( d / e / / ) • the setup menu contains a listing of all of the optional settings that are included in this home theater system. They have all been preset to work properly with most systems and setups. The spe...

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    24 following is a listing of all of the possible options for each setting in this system as they appear on the menu pages. The factory default setting for each item is underlined. Before you decide to change any of the factory default settings, please review the specific explanation of each setting ...

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    25 g e n e r a l s e t u p selecting the on screen display (osd) language the first step in making any settings is to select your preferred language for the on screen display menus. We have preset the initial default on screen display (osd) language to english. If english is your preferred language,...

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    26 • depending on the dvd, 4:3 letter- box may be selected automatically instead of 4:3 pan & scan and vice versa. • you must also set the screen mode on your widescreen tv to “full”. • if 16 : 9 is selected and a normal tv is connected, 16:9 content will appear distorted during playback (objects lo...

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    27 s p e a k e r s e t u p recommended speaker placement speaker placement like above or similar is recommended when using the 5 satellites and subwoofer which were included with your system. Surround left (included) surround right (included) center (included) front left (included) front right (incl...

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    28 a u d i o a n d p r e f e r e n c e s s e t u p audio setup dynamic range setting path: main page ➞audio setup ➞dynamic default setting: full in some listening situations, it may be inconvenient to allow the sound to become very loud, such as late at night. The dolby digital setup menu offers the...

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    29 p r e f e r e n c e s s e t u p ( c o n t i n u e d ) playback of some dvd discs can be limited depending on the age of the users. The parental control function in this system allows restricted access to be set by the parent. The default setting is “no-parental”. Movie ratings, if any, are as fol...

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    30 o t h e r f u n c t i o n s angle selection some dvd discs contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from more than one camera angle to allow the user to select the preferred viewing angle. (the recorded angles differ from disc to disc.) 1. While playing a title shot from different angle...

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    31 o t h e r f u n c t i o n s ( c o n t i n u e d ) information and a description of station program type (pty). As more fm stations become equipped with rds capabilities, the jbl dsc 500 dvd will serve as an easy-to-use center for both information and entertainment. This section will help you take...

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    32 o t h e r f u n c t i o n s ( c o n t i n u e d ) • s p o r t: sports • educate: educational • d r a m a: drama • culture: culture • science: science • v a r i e d: varied speech programs • p o p m: popular music • r o c k m: rock music • m.O.R.M.: middle-of-the- road music • l i g h t m: classic...

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    33 o t h e r f u n c t i o n s ( c o n t i n u e d ) surround mode chart mode features dolby digital available only with digital input sources encoded with dolby digital data. It provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated low frequency effects channel. Dts available onl...

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    34 o t h e r f u n c t i o n s ( c o n t i n u e d ) using the sleep timer you can set the system to turn off automatically at a specified time. 1. Press sleep while the power is on. Each time you press sleep, the time changes as shown below. 120 (minutes) ➞ 110 ➞ 100 ➞ 90 ➞ 80 ➞ 70 ➞ 60 ➞ 50 ➞ 40 ➞...

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    35 o t h e r f u n c t i o n s ( c o n t i n u e d ) encoded discs. Other compressed audio formats used for internet audio downloads will not play on the jbl dsc 500 dvd. • due to the differences in various versions of the mp3 format, and the many differences between the cd-r machines used to record...

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    36 o t h e r f u n c t i o n s ( c o n t i n u e d ) picture zooming (dvd and vcd) 1. Press the zoom button on the remote control during normal, slow or still (pause) playback. 2. If you press the zoom button repeatedly, the magnification level increases. Two magnification levels are available. On e...

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    37 if you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your authorized jbl dealer. No power. • is the power cord firmly plugged into the power outlet? • one of the safety mechan...

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    38 the remote does not function. • remove any obstacles between the remote control and the system. • move the remote control closer to the system. • point the remote control at the remote sensor on the front panel. • replace all the batteries in the remote control with new ones if they are weak. • c...

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    39 g l o s s a r y bit rate value indicating the amount of video data compressed in a dvd per second. The unit is mbps (megabit per second). 1 mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate, the larger the amount of data. However, this does not always mean higher ...

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    40 d s c 5 0 0 d v d - r d s s p e c i f i c a t i o n s dvd player pickup: semiconductor laser, wavelength 650nm signal system: ntsc / pal video signal horizontal resolution: more than 480 lines (dvd) video signal-to-noise ratio: more than 60 db (dvd) audio frequency response: dvd (pcm): 20hz ~ 22k...

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    41 l o u d s p e a k e r s p e c i f i c a t i o n s satellite dsc500 frequency response (-6 db) 120 hz - 20 khz sensitivity (2.83v/1m) 86 db nominal impedance 4 ohm amplifier power (in sub) 5 x 35 watts rms bass/midrange driver 75 mm paper cone, magnetically shielded high frequency driver 12 mm tit...

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    Jbl consumer products 250 crossways park drive, woodbury, ny 11797 europe: 2. Route de tours, 72500 château du loir, france www.Jbl.Com ©2002 jbl, incorporated. Jbl is a registered trademark of jbl, incorporated. Part no.Yom200002-0001 o w n e r ’ s g u i d e product line: dsc 500 (230v) design goal...