JBL Synthesis SAM3HA Owner's And Installer's Manual
JBL Synthesis SAM3HA Owner's And Installer's Manual

JBL Synthesis SAM3HA Owner's And Installer's Manual

Three array home theater speaker

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  • Page 1 ® YNTHESIS HREE RRAY ™ SAM3HA, SAM3VA ’ WNER S AND ’ NSTALLER ANUAL...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS ...3 NTRODUCTION ...4 PEAKER LACEMENT ...4 EFT AND IGHT PEAKERS ...4 ENTER HANNEL PEAKERS MBIENT URROUND PEAKERS 5.1-C ...5 HANNEL YSTEMS 6.1-C ...5 HANNEL YSTEMS 7.1-C ...6 HANNEL YSTEMS ONNECTING THE PEAKERS TO THE ...6 REPARING THE OOKUP ...9 ROUBLESHOOTING ...10 PECIFICATIONS...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Congratulations on purchasing this JBL Synthesis synthesis of everything that JBL has learned about the emotional power of audio and video in sixty years of preemi- nence in the field. It sets new benchmarks in the use of “high technology” and provides you with the experience of being in some of the world’s greatest movie houses and concert halls, right at home! JBL’s Synthesis Three Array...
  • Page 4: Speaker Placement

    SAM3HA (below). SAM3HA If you have purchased the horizontal channel speaker (model SAM3HA) for the center position, be sure to position it horizontally during installation in order to take advantage of its sound-dispersion characteristics.
  • Page 5: Ambient Surround Speakers

    It is extremely important to place the tweeter/mid-bass arrays for each of the center, left and right speakers at the same height. The horn array containing the tweeter in the center channel speaker should be no more than two feet (0.6 meter) higher or lower than those in the left and right speakers. This preserves the “localization integrity” of “sound pans, ”...
  • Page 6: Channel Systems

    To connect the Synthesis Three Array loudspeakers to the power amplifiers or receiver, use two-conductor insulated speaker wire. We recommend #14 AWG wire as a minimum size. Your JBL dealer can recommend suitable cables. Both the SAM3VA and SAM3HA utilize 5-way binding posts that can accommodate up to #10 AWG stranded wire. REPARING THE OOKUP 1.
  • Page 7 S5160 POWER AMPLIFIER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Input Input WARNING: HAZARDOUS ENERGY, MAKE PROPER SPEAKER CONNECTIONS; SEE OWNERS MANUAL BEFORE USING. ATTENTION: VOIR LE CAHIER D' INSTRUCTION Ch. 1 Output Ch. 2 Output serial number Front...
  • Page 8 SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Input Input Input WARNING: HAZARDOUS ENERGY, MAKE PROPER SPEAKER CONNECTIONS; SEE OWNERS MANUAL BEFORE USING. ATTENTION: VOIR LE CAHIER D' INSTRUCTION serial number Ch. 1 Output Ch. 2 Output Ch. 3 Output...
  • Page 9: Troubleshooting

    If the problem has followed the speaker, then contact your authorized JBL Synthesis custom installer or dealer for further assistance. If that is not possible, visit our Web site at www.jblsynthesis.com for further information.
  • Page 10: Specifications

    All features and specifications are subject to change without notice. JBL, JBL Synthesis and Synthesis are trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries. Array, Symmetrical Field Geometry and Vented Gap Cooling are trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
  • Page 11 OTES...
  • Page 12 Harman Consumer Group, Inc. 250 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 8500 Balboa Boulevard Northridge, CA 91329 818.830.8757 www.jblsynthesis.com Part No. 301227-001 9/06 Declaration of Conformity We, Harman Consumer Group International 2, route de Tours 72500 Château du Loir France declare in own responsibility that the products described in this owner’s manual are in compliance with technical standards:...

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