JBL SOUNDPOINT SP5II Owner's Manual

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NEW CONSTRUCTIONPAINTING THE SPEAKERFRAME AND GRILLESoundPoint Series loud-speakers can be painted tomatch any décor. If you wishto change their color, the satinfinish on the grille and framewill function as a primer coat.Before painting, install thepaint shield (inner section oftemplate in the assembly kit)securely into the recess in thebaffle. This will protect thespeaker components and baf-fle from paint residue. Use ahigh-quality spray paint, andapply a thin coat of color.Be certain the grille perfora-tions remain free of paint.Filling them with paint willdiminish the sound quality.Note: Gently remove theacoustical foam blanket fromthe grille before painting.Reattach the blanket afterthe paint has dried.You will need to purchase the correct rough-in frame kit for your model:SPEAKER MODEL ROUGH-IN FRAME KITSP5II RIF5SP6II RIF6SP6CII RIF6CSP6CSII RIF6CSSP8II RIF8SP8CII RIF8CDetailed installation instructions are supplied with the rough-in kit.TROUBLESHOOTINGIF THERE IS NOSOUND FROM ANYOF THE SPEAKERS:• Check that receiver/amplifieris on and a source is playing.• Check all wires and connec-tions between receiver/ampli-fier and speakers. Make sureall wires are connected. Makesure none of the speaker wiresare frayed, cut, punctured ortouching each other.• Review proper operation ofyour receiver/amplifier.IF THERE IS NOSOUND COMINGFROM ONE SPEAKER:• Check the “Balance” controlon your receiver/amplifier.• Check all wires and connec-tions between receiver/ampli-fier and speakers. Make sureall wires are connected. Makesure none of the speaker wiresare frayed, cut, punctured ortouching each other.IF THERE IS LOW (ORNO) BASS OUTPUT:• Make sure the connectionsto the left and right “SpeakerInputs” have the correct polar-ity (+ and –).• Consider adding a poweredsubwoofer to your system.• In Dolby Digital or DTS modes,make sure your receiver/processor is correctly config-ured. When using a subwoofer,make sure the subwooferoutput of the receiver/ proces-sor has been enabled. If nosubwoofer is being used,make sure the left and rightfront and rear speakers havebeen configured as “LARGE.”See your receiver/processor’sowner’s manual for futherinformation on correct speakerconfiguration in Dolby Digital,DTS and other surround soundmodes.IF THE SYSTEM PLAYSAT LOW VOLUMESBUT SHUTS OFFAS VOLUME ISINCREASED:• Check all wires and connec-tions between receiver/ampli-fier and speakers. Make sureall wires are connected. Makesure none of the speaker wiresare frayed, cut , punctured ortouching each other.• If more than one pair of mainspeakers is being used, checkthe minimum-impedancerequirements of yourreceiver/amplifier.7

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