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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 connec-
tion 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 qua-
lity 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 DSC100DVD unit in this
manner, use the AUX Audio Input to
carry the audio signal from your TV.
Connecting more than one video
signal output from the DSC100DVD
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 DSC100DVD unit in this manner,
use the AUX Audio Input to carry the
audio signal from your TV. Connecting
more than one video signal output
from the DSC100DVD unit will result in
degradation of the video signal.

Connecting VCR and Sat Decoder
(method 3 and 4)
Diagrams 3 and 4 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.

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 AUX Input sockets to enjoy
the benefits of your DSC system with
other source components.

(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 (AUX) of this system.

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
DSC100DVD 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.

After you have connected the system
and positioned the speakers, the next
step is to adjust the level of each
satellite, using the Test Tone, so that
their levels at your normal listening
position are identical. This
adjustment should be made with the
Test Tone only, not while you are
watching a DVD movie.

Remember that the rear speakers are
designed to operate only when there
is action, ambience or effects behind
you. If you adjust the level of the rear
speakers incorrectly so that you
constantly hear sound behind you,
you will not get the proper surround
effect.

1. Turn your system on.

• Press POWER on the front panel to

turn the system ON.

• Sit in your normal listening position

and press STANDBY on the remote
control, if the system has not turned
on already. The unit will go into the
Active mode and the main display
will come on and show "NO DISC", if
the tray is empty still.

• Turn on your TV and select the input

on the TV to which the controller is
connected. The words "NO DISC"
should appear on your TV, if the tray
is empty.

• Insert a DVD disc.
• If a disc is loaded already or if a

source different from DVD player is

selected, note that all six speaker
icons in the display are on (see
page 6), otherwise press LISTENING
on the remote until this is the case. 

• Stop any external source, when

playing, and turn the volume until
"VOL 20" is displayed.

2. Press TEST TONE on the remote

control. The test tone will start at
the front left (FL) speaker. After 3
seconds the sound will move to the
center (C) speaker, and then to the
front right (FR), surround right (SR)
and surround left (SL) speakers in
succession. The main display and
the TV screen will show the word
"TEST" and will also indicate which

speaker is operating. The test tone
continues cycling among the 5
speakers indefinitely.

3. All 5 satellite speakers have been

pre-set to the same level (00 dB). If
the level of the tone from all 5
speakers is the same at your
normal listening position, no further
adjustment is necessary. Press
TEST TONE again to cancel the test
tone function. You can skip step 4
and go to the next section.

4. If the level of all 5 speakers does

not sound the same at your normal
listening position you can adjust
each speaker up or down, 10 dB in
1 dB steps. For example, if the test
tone from the surround speakers

sounds lower than the front
speakers when the front panel
display and the TV screen indicate
that the tone is coming from the
surround right (SR) speaker, press
the VOL + button on the remote
control to increase the level of that
speaker. The front panel and TV
screen will show the new level
setting. After a few seconds the
new setting will be memorized and
the test tone will move to the
surround left (SL) speaker. Adjust
the surround left (SL) speaker in
the same manner.

Then listen to the tone from all 5
speakers again to verify that the level
sounds the same at your normal
listening position. Re-adjust each
speaker up or down as required and
press TEST TONE once more to
cancel the test tone function.

Note: When matching the level of
each of the individual satellite
speakers, it is preferable to match the
levels to the quietest channel. This
will give you more flexibility when
adjusting the subwoofer level.

After this setting is made all speaker
levels will be adjusted for any
surround mode and any source
selected.

Subwoofer Level Adjustment
Once the level of the 5 satellite
speakers has been set, you can
adjust the level of the subwoofer to
match. Insert a DVD disc and play a
passage that you are familiar with.
Using the SELECT button on the
remote, select the subwoofer level
adjustment. Increase or decrease the
level of the subwoofer until you are
satisfied with its level, relative to the
5 satellite speakers.

STANDBY

REPEAT

A - B

SUBTITLE

TITLE

SETUP

DVD

1

GOTO

2

RETURN

AUDIO

DISPLAY

ANGLE

5

4

3

6

7

8

ZOOM

ENTER

TEST
TONE

MUTE

SLEEP

SELECT

SLOW

STEP

LISTENING

ADJ/VOL

ST/MO

MEMO

STA -

TUN -

TUN +

STA +

LANGUAGE

N / P

>10

0

9

PROGRAM

MENU
/ PBC

STOP

PLAY / PAUSE

TUNER

AUX

OPEN /
CLOSE

ADJ/VOL +

ADJ/VOL +

SELECT

STANDBY

ADJ/VOL +/-

SELECT 

TEST  TONE

STANDBY

REPEAT

A - B

SUBTITLE

TITLE

SETUP

DVD

1

GOTO

2

RETURN

AUDIO

DISPLAY

ANGLE

5

4

3

6

7

8

ZOOM

ENTER

TEST
TONE

MUTE

SLEEP

SELECT

SLOW

STEP

LISTENING

ADJ/VOL

ST/MO

MEMO

STA -

TUN -

TUN +

STA +

LANGUAGE

N / P

>10

0

9

PROGRAM

MENU
/ PBC

STOP

PLAY / PAUSE

TUNER

AUX

OPEN /
CLOSE

SOURCE

TUNER

STANDBY

NUMBER BUTTONS

STATION +/-  
TUNING +/-  

MEMORY

TUNER

You can preset up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM stations, in any
combination, in the tuner memory for easy recall.

1. Press STANDBY on the remote

control to turn the system On.

2. Press either TUNER 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 +/- on the front
panel or 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 +/- on the front
panel or 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.

on the right) to select another pre-
set memory number, and press
MEMO again to enter that station in
the selected preset memory
number.

Note:
You must press MEMO 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 TUNER to select
the Tuner function.

2. Press either STA + or STA - 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.

4. When the desired station appears in

the display (Example: FM 103.5 MHz)
press MEMO on the remote control.
The Memory indicator and “P01”
appear in the display indicating that
you are ready to enter that station in
preset memory #1.

5. Press MEMO on the remote control

again to enter the station into
memory. The Memory indicator and
the preset station number 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 MEMO on
the remote control. Then press
either STA + or STA - on the remote
control or the desired NUMBER
button (how to select see the note

   

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 on the TV and select the video

input so that you can view DVD
video from this system.

2. Press POWER on the front panel to

turn on the system. The front panel
display lights up.

3. If the system is not in the DVD

player mode, press DVD on the
remote control to enter DVD player
mode directly, or press SOURCE on
the front panel to select it, the JBL
logo screen appears on TV.

4. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, and

place a disc on the tray. 
Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close
the tray. The player begins loading
the disc. A message will appear on
the TV screen and/or on the front
panel display as follows.

WAITING

DISC LOADING**

LOADING**

OPEN

OPEN

CLOSE

CLOSE

PLAY

PLAY

NO DISC

NO DISC

BAD DISC

BAD DISC

DVD/VCD

WRONG REGION (See page 10)

PARENTAL VIOLATION (See page 33)

(**NOTE: While the disc is loading the player
will not respond to any commands).

When a disc is inserted the
following will occur depending on
the type of disc inserted.
• When playing a DVD, a DVD menu

or title menu may appear on the TV
screen (see page 20).

• When playing a VCD, CD or MP3

disc the player will go to stop mode.
With CDs and MP3 discs the
number of all tracks on the disc will
be displayed on the front panel
display and with MP3 discs the main
root directory will appear on the TV
screen. With VCDs the message
"VCD STOP" will appear on the front
display.

Note
• While the disc is loading, the player

will not respond to any commands.

5. While in the stop mode, press 

/ B

(PLAY/PAUSE) to begin playback .
When playback begins, press
ADJ/VOL +/- to adjust the volume to
a confortable listening level. To
shut off the speakers temporarily
without stopping playback, press
MUTE on the remote control. Press
MUTE again to cancel mute and
restore the sound. During playback
press PLAY/PAUSE (

/ B) again to

pause playback temporarily. Press
once more to cancel pause mode
and resume playback.

6. Press STOP (

A) to stop playback.

The DVD disc will then cease
playing. If the Play/Pause button is
pressed, the DVD disc will continue
to play from the point at which Stop
was pressed. Pressing STOP a
second time exits the DVD
completely. In program playback
mode, press STOP (

A) one time to

stop playback. 
Press it again to clear program
memory. (See page 22).

7. When the system is on, press

STANDBY on the remote control to
turn the system off. The LED on the
front panel lights up red. In standby
mode, press this button to turn ON
the system. You can also turn the
system on by pressing SOURCE on
the main unit.