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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

THIS PA NEL A ND ITS  A BO V E 
HEA TSINK  A RE  DESIG NED  TO  
BEC O ME Q UITE W A RM  DURING  
NO RM A L O PERATIO N

Impo rta nt de ta ils re g a rding  
the use o f a uto ma tic  Turn 
O n  /   Sta ndby  /   O ff  a re     in 
yo ur o wne r's ma nua l.

RIGHT

CENTER

LEFT

LEFT

RIGHT

FRONT 
SPEAKERS

SURROUND
SPEAKERS

SYSTEM AUDIO

INPUT

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"WARNING :

"AVIS :

 FOR 

CONTINUED PROTECTION 
AGAINST A RISK OF FIRE, 
REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME 
FUSE TYPE."

 UTILSER UN FUSIBLE

DE RECHANGE DE 
MEME TYPE."

4A / 250V  TYPE T

 POWER

TM

LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUTS

ON / STANDBY

OFF

           AC 
230 - 240V ~ 50Hz
         450W

WARNING

A V IS

                        NE PA S OU VRIR

RISQUE DE  CHOC  ELECTRIQUE

                       DO  NOT O PEN

RISK O F ELECTRIC  SHOC K

For use with
DSC400 System

THIS PA NEL A ND ITS  A BO V E 
HEA TSINK  A RE  DESIG NED  TO  
BEC O ME Q UITE W A RM  DURING  
NO RM A L O PERATIO N

Impo rta nt de ta ils re g a rding  
the use o f a uto ma tic  Turn 
O n  /  Sta ndby  /   O ff  a re     in 
yo ur o wne r's ma nua l.

RIGHT

CENTER

LEFT

LEFT

RIGHT

FRONT 
SPEAKERS

SURROUND
SPEAKERS

SYSTEM AUDIO

INPUT

<

"WARNING :

"AVIS :

 FOR 

CONTINUED PROTECTION 
AGAINST A RISK OF FIRE, 
REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME 
FUSE TYPE."

 UTILSER UN FUSIBLE

DE RECHANGE DE 
MEME TYPE."

4A / 250V  TYPE T

 POWER

TM

Caution: Always make certain that the controller and the subwoofer are turned off before connecting 
or disconnecting anything.

Connect the special multi-pin cable
(included) to the output marked
"System Audio Output" on the
controller and to the input marked
"System Audio Input" on the

subwoofer. This sends the bass/Low
Frequency Effects signal to the
subwoofer's own 100 Watt amplifier
and sends the three front and two
rear channels to the five 35 Watt
amplifiers conveniently built into the
subwoofer to power your DSC
satellite speakers.

Your DSC system includes cables for
connection of all five satellite
speakers to the subwoofer. Connect
the special error-proof connectors at
the subwoofer end of each cable to
the appropriately marked sockets on
the rear of the subwoofer. To place
the speakers in your room, see the
recommendation on pages 10 and 27.

Connect the special error-proof
connectors at the loudspeaker end
of each cable to the correct loud-
speaker. Make certain to connect the
right front output on the subwoofer
to the right front speaker, center
output to center speaker, etc.

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 and other components.

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire

antenna.

• After connecting the FM wire

antenna, keep it as horizontal as
possible. Move it until you receive
the best reception. 

If you have poor FM reception
Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not
included) to connect the system to an
outdoor FM antenna as shown below
or to the radio antenna connector on
the wall for the roof antenna on your
house (if any).

Notes:
• If you connect the system to an

outdoor antenna, ground it against
lightning.

• To prevent a gas explosion, do not

connect the ground wire to a gas
pipe.

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 of your TV set. If this connection is
made, the audio signal will also be
routed to the TV, but as long as the
speakers of your JBL DSC system are
active, the volume on your TV should
be turned down.

TV Connection (method 2) 
- using S-Video cable
If your TV set has an S-Video Input
Jack you can connect your TV to the
S-Video Out Jack on the back of this
system (the S-Video connection cable
is not included). The S-Video connec-
tion will provide the best picture quali-
ty if your TV is equipped to handle S-
Video signals. We recommend using
the S-Video connection if your TV has
an S-Video input jack. When con-
necting the DSC 500 DVD unit in this
manner, use the AUX2 Audio Input to
carry the audio signal from your TV.
Connecting more than one video signal
output from the DSC 500 DVD unit will
result in degradation of the video
signal.

TV Connection (method 2) 
- using video cord:
If your TV set has neither S-Video nor
SCART Input jacks, connect the Video
Out jack of this system, to the Video In
jack of your TV set (Composite video
cable not included). When connecting
the DSC 500 DVD unit in this manner,
use the AUX2 Audio Input to carry the
audio signal from your TV. Connecting

more than one video signal output from
the DSC 500 DVD unit will result in
degradation of the video signal.

Connecting VCR and Sat Decoder
(method 4 and 5)
Diagrams 4 and 5 show possible
connection methods for common
system configurations. These are
intended as guidelines only. Due to
differences in equipment specifi-
cations, the method of connection of
your equipment may be different to
that shown. Please consult the
Owner’s Manual of your equipment for
further guidance.

Connecting Set-top Box or Digital
Satellite Receiver (method 6) - using
coaxial digital cable
To listen to the digital multichannel
downmix  from Set-top boxes or digital
satellite receivers, connect the Coaxial
Digital Out of your device to the
Coaxial Digital In on the DSC 500 DVD.

Aux Input for External Source
You may connect a line-level stereo
analog audio source such as a Sat
receiver, tape deck, phono preamp of a
record player, etc. to the controller's
rear panel AUX1 and AUX2 Input
sockets to enjoy the benefits of your
DSC system with other source
components.

• VCR Connection-Audio (Cables Not

Included). To listen to the sound from
your stereo VCR through the

speakers of this system, connect the
Left/Right audio output jacks of your
stereo VCR to the Left/Right audio
input jacks AUX1 and AUX2 of this
system.

• Audio Out Connections

To record the sound of the DSC
system with your VCR or any audio
recording device (tape deck, MD,
CDR and some others.) the Audio Out
jacks should be connected to the
analog Record In jacks of the
appropriate device. They can also be
connected to any audio input on your
TV, as shown in the diagrams, to
listen to the sound of your DSC 500
DVD through the speakers of your TV
only, when the amp in your
subwoofer is turned off. As soon as
the speakers of your JBL DSC system
are active, the volume on your TV
should be turned down.

Notes
• The Power Requirement is: AC 230V,

50 Hz.

• Connecting to power other than the

one listed above may damage the
system or cause abnormal operation.

• Before connecting the AC power

cord of this system to a wall outlet,
connect the speakers and other
component cables to the system.

• Connect the AC power cord of the

active subwoofer.

• Connect the AC power cords of your

TV and any optional components to a
wall outlet.

Move the Power Switch on the rear
panel of the subwoofer to the ON
position to use the system. The sub-
woofer should normally be left on.
When the controller is off, or is not
sending a signal to the subwoofer, the
subwoofer will be in standby. When
the subwoofer senses an audio signal,
it will automatically turn itself on. If the
subwoofer does not sense a signal
after approximately twenty minutes, it
will automatically go into standby.

If you will be away from home for an
extended period of time, or if the
subwoofer will not be used, move the
Power switch to the OFF position.

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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 (approximately
4 seconds), otherwise the station will
not be memorized.

7. Repeat steps 2 to 6 to enter up to 

40 stations in the tuner memory.

1. Press STANDBY on the remote

control to turn the system 'ON' and,
if necessary, press FM/AM to select
the Tuner function.

2. Press either 

 PRESET/SKIP or 

PRESET/SKIP on the remote to
select the desired preset memory
number.

Note: You may also use the number
keys on the remote control to go
directly to one of the preset memory
stations. To select preset stations 1
through 9, press the number key. To
select preset station numbers higher
than 9 press the ">10" key one or more
times followed by the appropriate
number key, for example:

To Select Station 

Press These 

Number:

Keys:

10

>10 and 0

15

>10 and 5

21

>10 twice and 
then 1

34

>10 three times 
and then 4

40

>10 four times 
and then 0

To change any of the preset stations
simply tune to the new station you
wish to memorize and enter it in the
preset memory number you wish to
change. The new station will be
memorized and the previous station
will be erased.

1. Press STANDBY on the remote

control to turn the system On. 
Make sure that the Main Power
Switch on the back is set to the "1"
(on) position.

2. Press either FM/AM on the remote

control or SOURCE on the front
panel, repeatedly to select the
Tuner and the desired radio band,
AM or FM.

3. Tune to the first station you wish to

preset.

• Manual Tuning - repeatedly press

/  TUNING/SEARCH on the
remote control until the desired
frequency appears on the display.
(Note: You must use manual tuning if
your are trying to tune to a weak
station.)

• Automatic Tuning - press and hold

/  TUNING/SEARCH on the
remote control until the display
begins to scan up or down, then
release the button. The tuner will
stop at the first strong station it finds.
Repeat this process until it stops at
your desired station.

4. When the desired station appears in

the display (Example: FM 103.5 MHz)
press MEMORY on the remote
control. The idicator "

P 0 0" will

appear in the display. Use the
number keys to enter a desired
preset (between 01 and 40). 

5. Press MEMORY on the remote

control again to enter the station
into memory. The preset station
number will  disappear and the
station is memorized.

6. To enter the next station in memory

follow steps 2 and 3 to tune the
desired station and press MEMORY
on the remote control. Then press
either 

 PRESET/SKIP or 

PRESET/SKIP on the remote control
or the desired NUMBER button
(how to select see the note on the
right) to select another preset
memory number, and press
MEMORY again to enter that station
in the selected preset memory
number.

standby

FM/AM

number buttons

preset 

 and 

search 

 and 

memory