JBL Cinema BD100 Owner's Manual

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7www.jbl.comEnglishNOTE: See the Connections section, on page 10, for detailed informationabout making connections.fan vents: These vents are used by the receiver’s fan to cool the unit.Maintain a clearance of at least three inches (75mm) from the nearestsurface to avoid overheating the unit.iMporTAnT noTe: never block the fan vents. doing so couldallow the receiver to overheat to dangerous levels.Speaker connectors: Use the speaker wires supplied with the speakersto connect the speakers to the proper terminals.• BD100 receivers have connections for six speakers: front left, front right,surround left, surround right, center and subwoofer.• BD300 receivers have connections for five speakers: front left, frontright, surround left, surround right and center. (The receiver also has aline-level output for the system’s powered subwoofer.)See Connections, on page 10, for more information.coaxial digital input connector: Connect the coaxial digital output ofan audio-only source component here. The signal may be a Dolby® Digitalbitstream, a DTS® bitstream or a standard PCM digital-audio bitstream.NOTE: Use only one type of digital connection for each source component.Subwoofer output connector (Bd300 receiver only): Use thesupplied subwoofer LFE cable to connect this jack to the included poweredsubwoofer’s LFE jack. See Connecting the Powered Subwoofer, on page11, for more details about making connections.Analog Audio input connectors: Use these connectors to connectto an audio-only source device (such as a tape deck). Do not connect aturntable to these connectors without a phono preamp.fM Antenna connector: Connect the supplied FM antenna to thisterminal.optical digital input connectors: Connect the optical digital output ofan audio-only source component here. The signal may be a Dolby Digitalbitstream, a DTS bitstream or a standard PCM digital-audio bitstream.NOTE: Use only one type of digital connection for each source component.network connector: Use a Cat. 5 or Cat. 5E Ethernet cable (notsupplied) to connect the receiver’s Network connector to your homenetwork to enjoy streaming content and content from DLNA®-compatibledevices that are joined to the network. See Connecting to Your HomeNetwork, on page 13, for more information.uSB network port (Bd300 receiver only): If your home networkis a Wi-Fi® network, insert the supplied Wireless LAN/USB adapter intothis port. See Connecting to Your Home Network, on page 13, for moreinformation.• Do not insert a USB memory stick or similar device into the rear-panelUSB Network port. The port will work only with a USB network adapterlike the one supplied with the receiver.hdMi® Monitor out connector: Connect the BD receiver’s HDMIoutput to your TV’s HDMI input. Since the HDMI cable transmits bothvideo and audio to the TV, we recommend that you set the receiver’s HDMIaudio output to Off in the receiver’s Audio menu to take full advantageof your home theater system’s superior audio performance. If your TV is3D-capable, you can watch 3D content in 3D either from the receiver’s built-in disc player or from other 3D-capable source devices connected to thereceiver’s HDMI Input connectors (BD300 receiver only, see below).The receiver’s HDMI Monitor Out connection also contains an AudioReturn Channel that carries a digital audio signal from your TV or videodisplay back to the receiver. It allows you to listen to HDMI devices thatare connected directly to your TV (such as an Internet connection) withoutmaking an additional connection from the device to the receiver. Note: Youmust enable your TV’s Audio Return Channel output. Consult your TV’sinstruction manual for information.hdMi input connectors (Bd300 receiver only): You can connectup to two additional source devices that have HDMI connectors to theBD300 receiver. The HDMI connection transmits digital audio and videosignals between devices, so you do not have to make any additional audioconnections for these devices. The receiver will pass 3D video signals from3D-capable HDMI source devices to the TV via the HDMI Monitor Outconnector. See Connecting Your HDMI Source Devices, on page 12, formore information.composite Video output connector: If your TV does not have anHDMI connection, connect it to the BD receiver’s Composite Video Outputconnector.BD300 receiver only: Video signals from source devices connected tothe receiver’s HDMI Input connectors will not appear at the receiver’sComposite Video output connection. If you are connecting HDMI sources tothe receiver, you must use the receiver’s HDMI Monitor Out connection.power cord connector: After you have made and verified all otherconnections, plug the supplied AC power cord into this input and into anunswitched AC outlet.