JBL HDI SERIES Owner's manual

Brand: JBL

Model: HDI SERIES

Type: Owner's manual

JBL HDI SERIES loudspeakers deliver exceptional audio experiences for your home theater system. With advanced features like a compression driver for crystal-clear highs and woofers for deep, powerful bass response, these speakers provide immersive sound for movies, music, and more. The bi-wire capability allows for flexible amplifier connections and enhanced sound quality. Enjoy an unparalleled audio experience with JBL's superior engineering and craftsmanship.

JBL

®HDI

SERIES

Loudspeakers

HDl-3800

HDl-1600

OWNER'S MANUAL

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS

JBL®

PRODUCT

For more than 60 years,

JBL

® engineers have been involved

every aspect of music and film recording and

reproduction, from live performances to the recordings you play on the go and

your home, car or office.

We're confident that the JBL system you have chosen will provide every note of enjoyment you expect -and that when

you think about purchasing additional audio equipment for your home, car or office, you will once again choose JBL

products.

Please take a moment

keep

you posted on our latest advancements and helps

understand our customers and build products that meet their

needs.

INCLUDED

ITEMS

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PLACEMENT

HDl-3600/3800 FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKER, HDl-1600 BOOKSHELF LOUDSPEAKER

For the best results, place the speakers 6 - 10 feet

.Sm

-3m) apart. Angling the speakers toward the listening

position can improve the stereo imaging. The speakers will produce the most accurate stereo soundstage when the

angle between the listener and the speakers

between 40 and 60 degrees.

Generally, bass output will increase

the speaker

moved closer

a wall or corner.

For

the best performance, we recommend that you place the speakers at least 20 inches

(51

cm)

away from the side walls.

HDl-4500 CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKER

You should place the HDl-4500 center speaker directly above or below the center of your

screen. The center of the

speaker's horn should be no more than 2 feet

(61

cm) above or below the centers of the front left and front right

speakers' horns.

your

set

deep enough, you can set the center speaker on top of the

TV,

with the speaker's

front edge even with the TV's front edge.

HDl-3600/3800

Front

Left

Speaker

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Note: You can place HDl-4500 below or above the

TV.

HDl-4500

Center

Speaker

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HDl-3600/3800

Front

Right

Speaker

Note: For better audio listening performance, please align the center speaker towards your head

level

position.

JBL

HDI SERIES LOUDSPEAKER -

HOME

THEATER SPEAKERS

5.1

PLACEMENT

SUGGESTION LAYOUT DIAGRAM

When you use HDl-1600/3600/3800/4500 speakers

surround-channel speakers

a 5.1-channel system, place them slightly

behind the listening position, facing each other. Ideally, they should

3 - 4 feet (0.9m - 1.2m) above the floor.

alternate

location would

on a wall behind the listening position, facing forward. The surround speakers should not call attention

themselves while they're playing. Experiment with their placement until you hear a diffuse, ambient sound accompanying

the sounds that you hear from the front left, front right and center speakers.

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JBL HDI SERIES LOUDSPEAKER -HOME THEATER SPEAKERS

7.1

PLACEMENT SUGGESTION LAYOUT DIAGRAM

When you use HDl-1600/3600/3800/4500 speakers as surround-channel speakers

a 7 .1-channel system, place the surround

side speakers directly

the sides of the listening position, at least 3 - 4 feet (0.9m - 1.2m) above the floor. Place the surround

back speakers on the wall behind the listening position, also at least 3 - 4 feet (0.9m -1.2m) above the floor and 3 - 6 feet

.9m -1.8m) apart.

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REMOVING THE GRILLES

You can remove the

HDI

series loudspeaker grilles by pulling them away from the enclosure.

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Grille

Remove

Grille

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CONNECTIONS

CAUTION:

Make

sure

that

all

the system's electrical

components

are

turned OFF (and preferably

unplugged from

their

AC outlets) before making any connections.

Speakers and amplifiers have corresponding positive and negative("+" and "-")connectors.All

HDI

series speakers

have

connectors that

are

marked"+"

and"-"

the terminal-cup assembly. Additionally,

the"+"

connectors

have

red

markings, while the

"-"

connectors

have

black markings.

To ensure proper polarity, connect

each"+"

connector

the back of the amplifier or receiver to the respective"+"

(red)

connector

each speaker. Connect

the"-"

connectors

a similar way.

not reverse polarities (i.e.,"+"

to"-"

or"-"

to"+")

when making connections. Doing

will cause poor stereo imaging and diminished bass performance.

IMPORTANT:

Make

sure

the"+"

and

wires

connectors

not

touch

each

other

the

other

terminal.

Touching wires can cause a short circuit

that

can

damage

your receiver or amplifier.

The

HDI

series speakers' gold-plated speaker connectors can accept a variety of wire connector types· bare wire

pin connectors, spade connectors and banana connectors.

USING BARE WIRE OR PIN CONNECTORS:

USING SPADE CONNECTORS:

USING BANANA CONNECTORS:

BASIC SINGLE-WIRE CONNECTION

To connect the speakers using a single wire, connect the amplifier

each speaker as shown

the illustration below.

You can use either set of connectors on the connector panel.

IMPORTANT: Do

not

remove

the

metal

jumper

bars from between

the

two

sets

connectors when

connecting

the

speaker

wires.

Receiver

Amplifier

(One

Channel

Shown)

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Speaker

Connector

Panel

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Either

Set

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Jumper

Bars

HDI

series loudspeakers connector panels that have two sets of input connectors are joined by metal jumper bars.

The upper set

connectors

for the compression-driver/horn assembly, and the lower set of connectors

for

the woofer(s). This arrangement allows you

bi-wire the speakers using a single stereo amplifier or using two

stereo amplifiers. Bi-wiring can offer performance advantages and more flexibility

power-amplifier selection over a

conventional single-wire connection.

Before bi-wiring the speakers, remove the jumper bars.

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Speaker

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Right

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Connector

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For more information about various

speaker-wire

and connection options,

contact

your local JBL dealer.

CARING FOR YOUR SPEAKERS

• Wipe the cabinet with a clean, dry cloth

remove dust. Damp cloth may dull the cabinet's finish. Do not use

volatile liquids such

benzene, paint thinner

alcohol on the cabinet.

•

not spray insecticide near the cabinet.

• To remove dust from the grille fabric, use a vacuum cleaner set to low suction.

• Never apply suction or pressurized air to the horn opening.

•

not wash the grilles

water, as it may fade the color or make it uneven.

• If the surfaces of the woofer cones become dusty, you can carefully sweep them clean with a soft, dry calligraphy

brush or paint brush.

not use a damp cloth.

SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL HDl-1600 HDl-3600 HDl-3800 HDl-4500

DESCRIPTION 2-way bookshelf Triple 6.5", 2.5-way floorstanding Triple 8", 2.5-way floorstanding Quad 5.25", 2.5-way center

loudspeaker loudspeaker loudspeaker channel loudspeaker

ENCLOSURETYPE Bass-reflex design with rear- Bass-reflex design with rear- Bass-reflex design with rear- Bass-reflex design with rear-

firing port firing port firing port firing port

HF DRIVE 1 inch/ 25mm Teonex 1 inch/ 25mm Teonex 1 inch/ 25mm Teonex 1 inch/ 25mm Teonex

COMPONENT compression driver compression driver compression driver compression driver

LF/MF

DRIVE 6.5-inch/ 165mm black 6.5-inch/ 165mm black 8-inch I 200mm black aluminum 5.25-inch I 130mm black

components aluminum cone, cast-frame aluminum cone, cast-frame cone, cast-frame woofers aluminum cone, cast-frame

woofers woofers woofers

CROSSOVER 1900Hz 900Hz, 2000Hz 800Hz, 1800Hz 600Hz, 2200Hz

FREQUENCY

SENSITIVITY 85dB@1 m,2.83V 90dB@1m, 2.83V 92dB@1m, 2.83V 90dB@1m, 2.83V

83V@1M)

NOMINAL INPEDANCE

4Ohm

4 Ohm

4Ohm

RECOMMENDED 150W-200W 200W-250W 250W-300W 200W~250W

AMPLIFIER POWER

Frequency Response

Hz -30k Hz (-6dB) 38 Hz -30k Hz (-6dB) 37 Hz -30k Hz (-6dB) 50

Hz-

30k Hz (-6dB)

Dimensions 9.06" x11.60" x14.57" 10.04" x13.46" x38.84" 11.81 • x16.45" x43.33" 33.13" x12.30" x7.48"

x D x H, grille included): (230 x 294.7 x

370mm)

(255 x

341

.9 x 986.5mm )

(300x417.8x

1100.5mm) (841.4 x 312.5x

190mm)

Product Weight 21.96Ib(9.96kg) 61.80Ib(28.03kg)

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