JBL Home Theater System ESC200 User Manual
TM  
ESC200  
simple  
set-up guide  
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included  
FRONT  
BALANCE  
REAR  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
TREBLE  
BASS  
HALL  
BASS  
+
+
+
+
BOOST  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
TEST  
–
–
–
–
BASS  
BOOST  
INPUT 1/2  
PRO LOGIC CONCERT  
STEREO  
POWER  
INPUT 1/2  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
–
+
–
+
BASS  
TREBLE  
–
+
CENTER  
VOLUME  
–
+
Dolby* Pro Logic* processor with 6 amplifiers.  
FRONT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
REAR  
TM  
ESC200  
Remote.  
Front, rear and center speakers with rotating logo.  
Subwoofer.  
Batteries.  
RED TAG  
5'  
BLACK TAG  
9'  
WHITE TAG  
28'  
CENTER  
FRONT  
REAR  
Cables.  
Wall-Mounting Your ESC200  
Satellites  
The ESC200 Satellites may be  
hardware available through  
hardware stores to properly  
and safely wall-mount the  
wall-mounted. The customer is ESC200 Satellites. This product  
responsible for proper selec-  
tion and use of mounting  
is not intended for ceiling  
mounting.  
 
one.  
Front  
Speaker Placement  
Center  
0-2 ft.  
Place the center speaker  
Place all three front  
even with the left and  
right speakers, or  
slightly behind.  
speakers at approximately  
the same height. (Height of  
ears preferable.)  
Subwoofer  
Rear  
6"  
6"  
5
- 6 ft.  
Optimum subwoofer place-  
ment, positioned vertically  
or horizontally.  
Rotating logo. Pull out  
gently and turn.  
On optional stands.  
Part No. FS10/ 20.  
 
two.  
Speaker Connections  
To connect your speakers,  
press down on the quick  
release tab, which opens the  
terminal for the speaker wire,  
and put the wire in straight.  
Release the tab and give the  
speaker wire a gentle tug.  
If it’s in properly, it won’t  
“give” at all. If it slides,  
repeat the procedure.  
Use the shortest wire for  
the CENTER speaker, the two  
medium length wires for the  
FRONT speakers, and the long  
wires for the REAR speakers.  
Always insert the RED  
coated wire into the RED  
terminal and the BLACK  
coated wire into the BLACK  
terminal on each of your  
speakers and the appropriate  
terminal on the back of the  
PROCESSOR.  
Back of Speaker  
Red Black  
F t  
Make sure you match RED  
to RED and BLACK to  
BLACK on both ends.  
Front Right Speaker  
Center  
Front Left Speaker  
Speaker  
+
–
+
–
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE:  
8
Subwoofer  
FRONT SPEAKERS  
REAR SPEAKERS  
RIGHT LEFT  
CENTER  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
SUBWOOFER  
SPEAKER  
+
3A  
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
INPUT  
1
INPUT  
2
OUTPUT 1/2  
Rear Right  
Speaker  
Rear Left  
Speaker  
+
–
+
–
three.  
Source Connection (TV or VCR)  
Audio  
Out  
R
Stereo  
TV  
L
Audio  
Out  
R
Stereo  
VCR  
L
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE:  
+
8
FRONT SPEAKERS  
RIGHT LEFT  
REAR SPEAKERS  
RIGHT LEFT  
CENTER  
SPEAKER  
SUBWOOFER  
3A  
–
+
–
–
+
–
+
-
+
-
+
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
INPUT  
1
INPUT  
2
OUTPUT 1/2  
Additional Audio Equipment  
(optional)  
 
four.  
Source Connection (Headphone)  
Stereo TV  
with  
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE:  
+
8
FRONT SPEAKERS  
RIGHT LEFT  
REAR SPEAKERS  
CENTER  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
SUBWOOFER  
SPEAKER  
3A  
–
+
–
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
Headphone  
Output  
Only  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
INPUT  
1
INPUT  
2
OUTPUT 1/2  
five.  
Plug-In  
AC 120V  
60Hz  
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE:  
+
8
FRONT SPEAKERS  
RIGHT LEFT  
REAR SPEAKERS  
CENTER  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
SUBWOOFER  
SPEAKER  
3A  
–
+
–
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT RIGHT  
OUTPUT 1/2  
INPUT  
1
INPUT  
2
six.  
Test  
1
4
3
2
–
+
FRONT  
FRONT  
FRONT  
CENTER  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
REAR  
REAR  
REAR  
TEST  
BASS  
BOOST  
INPUT 1/2  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
1
2
3
–
+
–
+
BASS  
TREBLE  
–
–
+
CENTER  
VOLUME  
+
FRONT  
REAR  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
TM  
4
4
ESC200  
 
seven.  
Surround Modes  
FRONT  
BALANCE  
REAR  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
TREBLE  
BASS  
BASS  
+
+
+
+
BOOST  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
–
–
–
–
PRO LOGIC CONCERT  
HALL  
STEREO  
POWER  
INPUT 1/2  
TEST  
TEST  
BASS  
BASS  
BOOST  
INPUT 1/2  
BOOST  
INPUT 1/2  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
–
+
–
+
BASS  
TREBLE  
–
+
–
+
BASS  
TRE
PRO LOGIC  
HALL  
–
–
+
–
–
+
CENTER  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
VOLUME  
+
+
FRONT  
REAR  
FRONT  
REAR  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
TM  
TM  
ESC200  
ESC200  
Hall mode.  
Pro Logic mode.  
FRONT  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
TREBLE  
BASS  
HALL  
BASS  
+
+
+
+
BOOST  
LEFT  
BALANCE  
REAR  
RIGHT  
–
–
–
–
PRO LOGIC CONCERT  
STEREO  
POWER  
INPUT 1/2  
TEST  
TEST  
BASS  
BOOST  
BASS  
BOOST  
INPUT 1/2  
INPUT 1/2  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
SS  
TREBLE  
BASS  
TREBLE  
CONCERT  
STEREO  
–
–
+
–
–
+
CENTER  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
VOLUME  
+
+
FRONT  
REAR  
FRONT  
REAR  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
TM  
TM  
ESC200  
ESC200  
Concert mode.  
Stereo mode.  
 
eight.  
Volume  
FRONT  
BALANCE  
REAR  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
TREBLE  
BASS  
HALL  
BASS  
+
+
+
+
BOOST  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
–
–
–
–
PRO LOGIC CONCERT  
STEREO  
POWER  
INPUT 1/2  
TEST  
TEST  
BASS  
BASS  
BOOST  
INPUT 1/2  
BOOST  
INPUT 1/2  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
VOLUME  
–
+
–
+
VOLUME  
+
–
+
–
+
BASS  
TREBLE  
BASS  
TREBLE  
+
–
–
+
–
–
+
CENTER  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
VOLUME  
+
+
_
_
FRONT  
REAR  
FRONT  
REAR  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
TM  
TM  
ESC200  
ESC200  
FRONT  
BALANCE  
REAR  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
TREBLE  
BASS  
BASS  
+
+
+
+
BOOST  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
–
–
–
–
PRO LOGIC CONCERT  
HALL  
STEREO  
POWER  
INPUT 1/2  
TEST  
BASS  
TEST  
BASS  
BOOST  
INPUT 1/2  
INPUT 1/2  
BOOST  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
CENTER  
CENTER  
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
BASS  
TREBLE  
BASS  
TREBLE  
+
+
–
–
+
–
–
+
CENTER  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
VOLUME  
+
+
_
_
FRONT  
REAR  
FRONT  
REAR  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
TM  
TM  
ESC200  
ESC200  
 
nine.  
Balance  
FRONT  
BALANCE  
REAR  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
TREBLE  
BASS  
HALL  
BASS  
+
+
+
+
BOOST  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
–
–
–
–
PRO LOGIC CONCERT  
STEREO  
POWER  
INPUT 1/2  
TEST  
TEST  
BASS  
BASS  
BOOST  
INPUT 1/2  
BOOST  
INPUT 1/2  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
FRONT  
BALANCE  
REAR  
FRONT  
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
BASS  
TREBLE  
BASS  
TREBLE  
–
–
+
–
–
+
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
BALANCE  
REAR  
RIGHT  
CENTER  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
VOLUME  
+
+
FRONT  
REAR  
FRONT  
REAR  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
TM  
TM  
ESC200  
ESC200  
FRONT  
BALANCE  
REAR  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
TREBLE  
BASS  
HALL  
BASS  
+
+
+
+
BOOST  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
–
–
–
–
PRO LOGIC CONCERT  
STEREO  
POWER  
INPUT 1/2  
TEST  
TEST  
BASS  
BOOST  
BASS  
BOOST  
INPUT 1/2  
INPUT 1/2  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
BASS  
TREBLE  
BASS  
TREBLE  
FRONT  
FRONT  
–
–
+
–
–
+
CENTER  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
VOLUME  
LEFT  
BALANCE  
REAR  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
BALANCE  
REAR  
RIGHT  
+
+
FRONT  
REAR  
FRONT  
REAR  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
TM  
TM  
ESC200  
ESC200  
 
ten.  
Bass & Treble  
FRONT  
BALANCE  
REAR  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
TREBLE  
BASS  
HALL  
BASS  
+
+
+
+
BOOST  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
–
–
–
–
PRO LOGIC CONCERT  
STEREO  
POWER  
INPUT 1/2  
TEST  
TEST  
BASS  
BOOST  
BASS  
BOOST  
INPUT 1/2  
INPUT 1/2  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
BASS  
BASS  
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
BASS  
TREBLE  
BASS  
TREBLE  
+
+
–
–
+
–
–
+
CENTER  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
VOLUME  
+
_
_
FRONT  
REAR  
FRONT  
REAR  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
TM  
TM  
ESC200  
ESC200  
FRONT  
BALANCE  
REAR  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
TREBLE  
BASS  
HALL  
BASS  
+
+
+
+
BOOST  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
–
–
–
–
PRO LOGIC CONCERT  
STEREO  
POWER  
INPUT 1/2  
TEST  
TEST  
BASS  
BOOST  
BASS  
BOOST  
INPUT 1/2  
INPUT 1/2  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
BASS  
TREBLE  
BASS  
TREBLE  
TREBLE  
+
TREBLE  
+
–
+
–
–
+
CENTER  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
VOLUME  
+
+
_
_
FRONT  
REAR  
FRONT  
REAR  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
TM  
TM  
ESC200  
ESC200  
 
eleven.  
Bass Boost  
FRONT  
BALANCE  
REAR  
VOLUME  
CENTER  
TREBLE  
BASS  
HALL  
BASS  
+
+
+
+
BOOST  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
–
–
–
–
PRO LOGIC CONCERT  
STEREO  
POWER  
INPUT 1/2  
TEST  
BASS  
INPUT 1/2  
BOOST  
PRO CONCERT HALL STEREO  
–
+
–
+
BASS  
TREBLE  
BASS  
BOOST  
–
–
+
CENTER  
VOLUME  
+
FRONT  
REAR  
LEFT  
RIGHT  
TM  
ESC200  
Troubleshooting  
If you hear no sound at all,  
check the following:  
If one or more of the  
If there is no sound coming  
from the rear speakers or  
the volume is very low,  
check the following:  
• Check all connections  
between processor/ amplifier  
and each of the speakers.  
• Adjust the front-rear  
speakers does not play,  
check the following:  
• Check all connections  
between processor/ amplifier  
and each of the speakers.  
• Adjust the balance controls  
from left to right and front  
to rear.  
• Make sure the processor/  
amplifier is plugged into a  
live electrical outlet and that  
the power switch is on.  
• Check the connections  
from the TV or VCR to the  
processor/ amplifier.  
• If using with a television,  
make sure the TV is on and a  
signal is present.  
• If using with a VCR, make  
sure the VCR is playing  
a tape.  
• Check all connections  
between processor/ amplifier  
and each of the speakers.  
balance controls on the  
processor/ amplifier.  
• Make sure the TV show or  
movie you are watching is  
recorded in Dolby* Surround.  
If it is not, try the “Concert  
Hall” or “Stereo” settings on  
the processor/ amplifier.  
If you have very little  
bass output, check the  
following:  
• Make sure the subwoofer is  
connected properly to the  
processor/ amplifier.  
• Experiment with placement  
of the subwoofer. Remember,  
place the subwoofer in a cor-  
ner to get maximum bass out-  
put from the system.  
• Make sure “Bass Boost”  
is on.  
• Adjust “Bass” level.  
 
Specifications  
Satellite Speakers  
Power Handling (RMS)  
20 watts  
Subwoofer  
Power Handling (RMS)  
60 watts  
Processor Amplifier  
Total Maximum  
Amplifier Output  
Frequency Response  
120Hz – 20kHz  
Sensitivity (1 watt/ 1 meter)  
87dB  
Frequency Response  
35Hz – 200Hz  
Sensitivity (1 watt/ 1 meter)  
90dB  
100 watts  
Dimensions (HxWxD)  
2-11/ 16 x 13-1/ 2 x 9 inches  
69 x 343 x 230mm  
Nominal Impedance  
8 ohms  
Nominal Impedance  
6 ohms  
Woofer Size  
Woofer Size  
3"  
6-1/ 2"  
Tweeter Size  
1"  
Dimensions (HxWxD)  
Dimensions (HxWxD)  
7-3/ 4 x 13-7/ 8 x  
17-3/ 4 inches  
Occasional refinements may be  
made to existing products  
without notice, but will always  
meet or exceed original  
specifications unless  
4-1/ 16 x 7-1/ 2 x 7-3/ 8 inches 198 x 354 x 451mm  
103 x 190 x 187mm  
otherwise stated.  
JBL Consumer Products  
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8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329  
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1996 JBL, Incorporated. JBL and Simply Cinema are  
©
registered trademarks of JBL, Incorporated.  
*Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
Printed in USA 9/ 96  
Part No. ESC200M  
A Harman International Company  
 

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