Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AS8 JBL
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one . Speaker Placement AS5, AS6, AS8 as front speak ers AS5, AS6, AS8 as rear speak ers AS65C in ceiling AS SUB 5 – 6 ft. AS Series Owner’s Manual 9/11/98 12:51 PM Page 2.
tw o. Speak er Connections Speakers an d electronics ter- minals have corr espondin g (+) and (–) termin als. I t is impor- tant to conn ect both speakers id enti cally: (+) on the speaker to (+) on the amplifi er and (–) on the speak er to (–) on the amplifier .
th r e e . Installation AS5, AS6, AS8 Phillips #2 screwd river Measurin g tape Utility knife P encil Carpen ter’s level Awl Installation Kit T emplate Speak er frame Thread-f orming scr ews Retainer clips Four moun ting br ackets T ools Needed The AS Series in-wall speak ers were desi gned to be easily installed .
Step One: Remove th e grille from th e speaker fr ame . Step Tw o: Determine th e correct speak er location. Template Tape Level Step Three: Determine th e speaker-fr ame location. ≥ 1-1/2" ≥ 1-1/2" ≥ 1-1/2" Step Four: Cut the d ry wall.
New Construction Step One: Remove th e grille from th e speaker fr ame . Step Three: Attach th e proper m ounting brack ets, m arked and pr eset at 3/8" , 1/2" , 5/8" , and 3/4" , corre- spondin g to the thi ckness of the d ry wall, to the speak er fram e .
AS SUB Step One: Remove th e grille from th e subwoofer fr ame . Step Tw o: Determine th e correct subwoofer locati on. ≥ 1-1/2" ≥ 1-1/2" ≥ 1-1/2" Step Three: Cut the d rywall. Step Four: Loosen the ei ght phillips h ead screws un til the lockin g tabs turn inwar d.
AS65C Step One: Remove th e grille from th e speaker fr ame . Step Tw o: Determine th e correct speak er location. ≥ 1-1/2" ≥ 1-1/2" ≥ 1-1/2" Step Three: Cut the d rywall. Step Five: Loosen the thr ee phillips head screws on th e fram e until the locking tabs turn in ward .
P ainting the Speak er Frame and Grille AS Series lou dspeakers can be painted to m atch any style o f decor . If you wish to change their color , the satin finish on the grille an d fram e will func- tion as a prim er coat. Befor e paintin g, install th e paint guar d (in the assembly kit) secur ely into th e recess in th e baffle.
If there is no sound fr om either of the speak ers , check the follo wing: • Receiver/amplifier is on an d a source is playin g. • Check all wir es and conn ec- tion s between receiver/amplifi er and speak ers. M ake sure all wir es are conn ected.
Specifications SYSTEM AS5 AS6 AS65C Frequenc y Response (–6dB): 50Hz – 20kHz 40Hz – 20kHz 45Hz – 20kHz Recommended Maximum Amplifier P ow er*: 40 watts 50 watts 50 watts Sensitivity: 88dB 90dB.
Declaration of Conformity We, JBL Europe A/S Kongevejen 194B DK-3460 Birkerød DENMARK declare in own responsibility , that the loudspeakers described in this owner’s manual are in compliance with technical standards: EN 50 081-1/1992 EN 50 082-1/3.
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