JBL Control 80 Series Mushroom Landscape Speaker Instruction Manual

: June 10, 2024
: JBL

Table of Contents

JBL Control 80 Series Mushroom Landscape Speaker
Product Information
Product Usage Instructions
Key Features
Applications
Specifications
Frequency Response
Dimensions
References
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JBL Control 80 Series Mushroom Landscape Speaker

Product Information

The JBL-Control 80 Series Mushroom Landscape Speaker is a professional series outdoor subwoofer that provides rich bass in lawn, garden, and entrance areas of hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality and retail complexes. It comes with three models – Control 85M, Control 88M, and Control 89MS. The subwoofer features pre-drilled holes located at the base of each of the legs on the bottom section for anchoring the speaker for stability and security. It also includes a gland nut for a watertight seal angel-filled wire nuts for attaching pre-existing wires from the top section of the speaker.

Product Usage Instructions

Use after-market stakes to anchor the speaker through one, two or all three pre-drilled holes located at the base of each of the legs on the bottom section for stability and security.
Twist the top part of the enclosure in a clockwise direction until it disengages from the bottom part. Lift off the top section.
For Control 85M, install the second gland nut by drilling a 22 mm (7/8 in, 0.875 in) hole on the side of the bottom half of the enclosure, in one of three recesses on the underside of the enclosure, or other locations as needed, while taking care that the location chosen does not interfere with the locking parts so both halves of the enclosure will mate and close properly.
For Control 88M, twist off the top section and install the gland nut into the hole as shown in step #6 and feed external wire from outside through the gland nut and up through the center hole in the lower half of the speaker as shown in step #5.
Attach one of the two included Gland Nuts into the open hole on the seal plate as shown in step #5. Use only round jacketed cable with an outside diameter (O.D.) between 4.0mm (0.16) and 9.0 mm (0.36) to achieve a watertight seal with these gland nuts.
Adjust the tap setting for Control 85M, Control 88M, and Control 89MS before powering up the system.
Continue to extend the external wire up through the gland nut installed on the seal plate and attach to pre-existing wires from the top section of the speaker with included gel-filled wire nuts.
When all wires are set into place as shown in step #9, tighten down both gland nuts by rotating the larger side until the gland material clamps down on the wire creating a watertight seal.
Begin to re-assemble the speaker by taking care to place wire nut connectors in the top section of the speaker and reattach the seal plate with screws as shown in step #9.
Line up the upper section pins and lower section grooves. Rotate the top section counter-clockwise to lock the top to the bottom section, being careful to line up the security screw hole with a brass nut on the bottom half of the speaker.
Using included security screwdriver, and making sure you have lined up the security screw with the brass nut, turn clockwise so the screw will lock the top and bottom sections together.
Replace the cap covering the set screw.

Before the final assembly and installation of the Landscape speaker, it is important to prepare the installation site. The speaker is designed to be able to sit below grade, with the lower half buried in the soil no deeper than the boundary point where the two parts of the speaker meet. Another installation method is to place the speaker on the surface and use ground cover materials to “berm up” to the boundary between the two sections, being careful not to cover the area waveguide in the upper half of the speaker or the speaker can be installed on the top surface of wooden decks or cement slabs. There are three recessed pathways on the bottom of the speaker to allow for entrance and exit when using multiple speakers on distributed lines. Anchoring the speaker for stability and security can be accomplished using after-market stakes placed through one, two or all three pre-drilled holes located at the base of each of the legs on the bottom section.

Twist the top part of the enclosure in a clockwise direction until it disengages from the bottom part.
Lift off the top section.
Close-up view of tap setting for the Control 85M, Control 88M, and Control 89MS. **Adjusting tap settings is required before powering up the system.
The second gland nut can be installed by drilling a 22 mm (7/8 in, 0.875 in) hole on the side of the bottom half of the enclosure, in one of three recesses on the underside of the enclosure, or other locations as needed, while taking care that the location chosen does not interfere with the locking parts so both halves of the enclosure will mate and close properly.
Install the gland nut into the hole as shown above in #6 and feed external wire from outside through the gland nut and up through the center hole in the lower half of the speaker as shown above.
Attach one of the two included Gland Nuts into the open hole on the seal plate as shown above.
Continue to extend the external wire up through the gland nut installed on the seal plate and attach to pre-existing wires from the top section of the speaker with included gel-filled wire nuts.
When all wires are set into place as shown in #9, tighten down both gland nuts by rotating the larger side until the gland material clamps down on the wire creating a water-tight seal.
Begin to re-assemble the speaker by taking care to place wire nut connectors in the top section of the speaker and reattach the seal plate with screws as shown above.
Line up the upper section pins and lower section grooves.
Rotate the top section counter-clockwise to lock the top to the bottom section, being careful to line up the security screw hole with the brass nut on the bottom half of the speaker.
Using included security screwdriver, and making sure you have lined up the security screw with a brass nut, turn clockwise so the screw will lock the top and bottom sections together.
Replace the cap covering the set screw.

IMPORTANT: WIRE SIZE

To achieve a watertight seal with these gland nuts, use only round jacketed cable with an outside diameter (O.D.) between 4.0mm (0.16”) and 9.0 mm (0.36”).

INCLUDED PARTS IN CARTON

(1) Subwoofer packaged with a PE bag
(1) Spec sheet
(1) Install Instruction
(1) Accessory bag

THE ACCESSORY BAG IN CARTON CONTAINS

(1) Round Seal Plate (green)
(4) Set Screws (for green seal plate)
(2) Gland Nuts
(2) Gel-Filled Wire Nuts
(1) Security Screw (M4 x 0.7 x 14 mm)
(1) Security Screw Cover
(1) Security Screwdriver

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Key Features

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Component

200 mm (8-inch) long-throw driver with polypropylene cone, long-excursion TPV surround, and large-diameter 50 mm (2-inch) voice coil on a glass fiber former
150W Pink Noise Power Handling (300W program) in direct 8Ω setting, plus built-in 80W subwoofer-band 70V/100V multi-tap transformer
Tough polyethylene enclosure resists abuse from lawn care equipment and the elements
Fully sealed center chamber for wiring protection
Frequency range: 40 Hz–150 Hz

Applications

The JBL-Control 89MS Mushroom-Style Landscape Subwoofer augments the low- frequency performance of the JBL Control 80 Series landscape speaker line (and other outdoor systems) to provide rich bass in lawn, garden, and entrance areas of hotels, restaurants and other hospitality and retail complexes, as well as theme parks, sports venues, resorts, entranceways, and anywhere a highly weather-resistant speaker is required. This sleek, attractive, compact subwoofer features a down-firing, long-throw 200 mm (8-inch) driver which delivers 115 dB (peak) of clean, powerful bass down to 40 Hz. The built-in low-pass crossover features a dual-slope filter which begins with a gentle slope at the crossover frequency and transitions to a steeper slope at higher frequencies), creating a balanced subwoofer transition regardless of whether the speaker is driven from a full-range or a dedicated subwoofer amplifier channel. The premium-grade dedicated-subwoofer-band multi-tap transformer (and tap selector with 8Ω bypass) allows the JBL-Control 89MS to be used in 70V and 100V distributed systems or driven directly at low impedance, for maximum versatility. The JBL-Control 89MS is IP56-rated to withstand the elements, with a tough polyethylene enclosure and a fully-sealed center wiring chamber. The enclosure color extends throughout the cabinet so the speaker maintains color even when scraped or scratched. All external hardware is stainless steel, and the powder coated stainless steel grille resists rusting. The two- part enclosure is designed to open with a twist for wiring and then close securely with an included security screw. The bottom base section of the enclosure can be preinstalled and then wired to the top speaker section of the enclosure when the top gets installed. When assembled, the bottom base section becomes a fully isolated chamber, and the wiring/speaker chamber is further sealed by a water-tight bulkhead, keeping the speaker and transformer (in the top speaker section) highly isolated from the possibility of intruding moisture. Multiple locations on the bottom and sides are provided for the mounting of the exterior gland nut (installed by drilling a 22 mm [0.875 in, 7 /8 in] diameter hole in the chosen location), and a second, interior gland nut is positioned in the bulkhead between the bottom base and the top speaker sections to keep the speaker system highly weather tight. Included gland nuts maintain a water-tight seal only when used with round-jacketed cable with an outside diameter between 4.0 and 9.0 mm (0.16 and 0.35 inches). The Control 89MS can be secured to the ground via third-party ground stakes using the three attachment points that extend out from the bottom section of the speaker. The 200 mm (8.0 in) diameter long-throw subwoofer driver features a waterproof and highly corrosion-resistant polypropylene cone and long- excursion corrosion-resistant TPV (thermoplastic vulcanized surround, and a large 50 mm (2-inch) voice coil on a glass fiber coil-former for high power handling and superior longterm reliability. The speaker handles 150 Watts of Continuous Pink Noise (300W Program, 600W Peak) in the 8Ω mode. The Control 89MS is UL certified, per UL1480A.

PROFESSIONAL SERIES

Specifications

Frequency Range (-10 dB)1	40 Hz – 150 Hz
Frequency Response (±3 dB)1	53 Hz – 110 Hz
Power Rating2	300 W: Continuous Program (2 hrs) 150 W: (600 W Peak),

Continuous Pink Noise (2 hrs)

100 W: (400 W Peak), Continuous Pink

Noise (100 hrs)

Maximum Input Voltage| 31V (based on 2 hr. Continuous Pink

Noise rating and min-Z)

Sensitivity3| 87 dB (ave. 60 Hz – 105 Hz)
Nominal Coverage Angle| 360° horizontal, 160° vertical (primary

__listening 10° to 50° up from ground).

Directivity (Q)| 2.0 (with half-space, 2p, on-ground

loading)

Directivity Index (DI):| 3.0
Rated Maximum SPL4| 115 dB peak (109 dB continuous, 2 hr)

@ 1m

Nominal Impedance| 8W (at 8W tap)
Minimum Impedance| 7.2W at 85 Hz
Transformer Taps| 70V: 80 W, 40 W, 20 W, 10 W

__100V: 80 W, 40 W, 20 W

Insertion Loss| <0.8 dB at any tap setting
Thru Setting| 8W nominal
Crossover Type| Complex dual-slope 2nd order low-pass with additional impedance compensation
Recommended Protective High-Pass| 40 Hz for 8W operation and for all tap settings, 24 dB/oct
Transducers|
Driver| 200 mm (8-inch) driver, polypropylene injection cone, long-excursion corrosion-resistant TPV (thermoplastic vulcanizate) surround, and 50 mm (2-inch) voice coil on 80% glass fiber + polyamide coil former.
Physical|
Enclosure Material| LDPE Polyethylene plastic, 6 mm minimum wall thickness, UL94V-HB rated, color throughout.
Grille| Powder-coated stainless steel
Environmental| IP-56 rating per IEC529 (dust protected and protected against strong jets of water). Exceeds MilSpec 810 for humidity, salt spray, temperature, & UV. Passes

Mil-Std-202F for salt spray. Enclosure

UL94V-HB rated.

Agency Ratings| UL1480A Speakers for Commercial and Professional Use, for outdoor wet

locations; CSA C22.2 No. 205-12, Signal Equipment. Transformer UL Recognized

per UL1876, ROHS compliant.

Terminals| Bare wire with dielectric-gel-filled wire nuts (internal to top speaker section)
Wiring| Water ingress is protected by two stages of gland nuts, one mounted on the outside of the enclosure (installed by the installer via drilling a 22 mm (0.875 in, 7/8 in) hole in any of multiple provided locations) and one in the bulkhead between the bottom base and top speaker sections. Included gland nuts require round-jacketed wire with an outside diameter between 4.0 mm and 9.0 mm (0.16” in and 0.35” in). For Installation instructions, see Installation Guide (#IS- C80MLS-B)
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Colors| Hunter Green, RAL 6018
Dimension (H x W x D)| 524 x 355 x 355 mm

__(20.7 x 14.0 x 14.0 inches)

Net Weight| 10.9 kg (24.0 lbs)
Shipping Weight| 13.6 kg (30.0 lbs)
Included Accessories| (2) wire nuts, (2) gland nuts, (1) security screwdriver
Installer-Supplied Required Tools| 22 mm (0.875 in, 7/8 in) twist-type drill bit (or another type suitable for plastic) for installing gland nut into the enclosure.

1 In half-space (located on the ground, 2p loading)

2 Continuous Pink Noise rating is AES spectrum (45 Hz – 450 Hz), with 6 dB crest factor. Continuous program power is defined as 3 dB above the Continuous Pink Noise Rating. In 8 ohm mode.

3 Half-space, 2p loading (on-ground recessed), 360° horizontal, vertical averaged 10 to 50 degrees from the ground.

4 8 ohm mode, calculated from sensitivity and power handling, exclusive of power compression.

JBL continually engages in research related to product improvement. Some materials, production methods, and design refinements are introduced into existing products without notice as a routine expression of that philosophy. For this reason, any current JBL product may differ in some respect from its published description, but will always equal or exceed the original design specifications unless otherwise stated.