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SOUNDBAR PLACEMENT
PLACING THE SOUNDBAR ON A TABLE
If your TV is placed on a table, you can place the soundbar on the table
If your TV is placed on a table, you can place the soundbar on the table
directly in front of the TV stand, centered with the TV screen. As long as
the surface of the table is flat, the soundbar will rest on its metal feet .
• Set the soundbar’s EQ switch in the “Table” position. See Soundbar
Rear-Panel Controls and Connections, on page 2.
WALL-MOUNTING THE SOUNDBAR
If your TV is attached to a wall, you can use the included wall-mount
If your TV is attached to a wall, you can use the included wall-mount
bracket to mount the soundbar on the wall directly below the TV
screen.
1. Determine the location for the soundbar on the wall. Make sure that
the top of the soundbar will not block your view of the TV screen
when it is mounted on the wall.
2. Hold the bracket against the wall as a template and mark the
locations of the soundbar wall-mount bracket holes on the wall. The
three holes should be evenly spaced 7-1/16" (18cm) apart, and the
bracket slots are designed to accept 4mm screws. Make sure that
the holes are at the same height. See the illustration below.
Mark Three Bracket Hole Locations
7-1/16" (18cm) Apart
3. Making sure that the bracket’s flat side is against the wall, attach
the wall-mount bracket to the wall at the locations you marked,
using hardware that is appropriate for the wall’s construction and
materials. Note that the soundbar weighs 7.3 lb (3.3kg). Be sure to
use hardware that can support this weight.
4. After reading the Connections section on page 5, connect all cables
to the soundbar.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT plug the soundbar’s power cord into an AC
outlet at this time.
• Set the soundbar’s EQ switch in the “Wall” position, and set the
soundbar’s Power switch in the “On” position. See Soundbar Rear-
Panel Controls and Connections, on page 2.
5. Attach the soundbar to the bracket by sliding the bracket’s upper
tabs into the slots on the back of the soundbar. The soundbar’s slots
allow you to adjust the soundbar’s angle on the wall to ensure that it
is level.
Insert Tabs on Bracket
into Grooves in Soundbar
SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT
1
2
3
The performance of a subwoofer is directly related to its placement in
the listening room and its physical position relative to the other speakers
in the system. While it is true that in general our ears do not hear
directional sounds at the low frequencies where subwoofers operate,
when installing a subwoofer within the limited confines of a room, the
reflections, standing waves and absorptions generated within the room
will strongly influence the performance of any subwoofer system. As a
result, the specific location of the subwoofer in the room does become
important to the amount and quality of bass that is produced.
For example, placing the subwoofer next to a wall generally will increase
the amount of bass in the room; placing it in a corner (1) generally will
maximize amount of bass in the room. However, corner placement
can also increase the destructive effect of standing waves on bass
performance. This effect can vary depending on the listening position –
some listening positions may yield very good results while others may
have far too much (or too little) bass at certain frequencies.
In many rooms, placing the subwoofer along the same plane as the
soundbar (2) can produce the best integration between the sound
of the subwoofer and that of the soundbar. In some rooms, the best
performance could even result from placing the subwoofer behind the
listening position (3).
We strongly recommend that you experiment with placement before
choosing a final location for your subwoofer. One way you can
determine the best location for the subwoofer is by temporarily placing
it in the listening position and playing music with strong bass content.
Move around to various locations in the room while the system is
playing (putting your ears where the subwoofer would be placed), and
listen until you find the location where the bass performance is best.
Place the subwoofer in that location.
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CONNECTIONS
SOUNDBAR AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS
HDMI ARC TV Out: If your TV has an HDMI input, use an HDMI
HDMI ARC TV Out: If your TV has an HDMI input, use an HDMI
cable (not supplied) to connect it to the soundbar’s HDMI ARC TV
Out connection. The soundbar will pass video from source devices
connected to its HDMI Input connectors, along with its own on-screen
display information, to the TV. If your TV is equipped with the HDMI
Audio Return Channel (ARC) Function, you can feed its sound to the
soundbar via the HDMI ARC TV Out connection, and it will not require
additional audio connections to the soundbar. The ARC signal is active
when the HDMI TV source is selected.
NOTE: The soundbar’s on-screen information display (OSD) only
appears through the HDMI ARC TV Out connector. If you want to
see the soundbar’s OSD you need to connect its HDMI ARC TV Out
connector to your TV even if you are not connecting any HDMI video
source devices to the soundbar’s HDMI In 1/2/3 connectors (below).
See On-Screen Information Display, on page 6, for more information.
To
HDMI In
1/2/3
HDMI-Equipped
Source Device
HDMI-Equipped
TV
To
HDMI ARC
TV Out
HDMI In 1/2/3: If any of your source devices have HDMI connectors,
connect them to the soundbar’s HDMI In 1/2/3 connectors for the best
possible video and audio performance quality. Since the HDMI cable
carries both digital video and digital audio signals, you do not have to
make any additional audio connections for source devices you connect
via HDMI connectors.
Aux In and Optical In connections: If your TV and source devices
do not have HDMI connections, you can use the supplied audio cable
and optical cable to connect your TV and one source device to the
soundbar’s Aux In and Optical In connectors, respectively.
AUDIO
OUT
Audio
Cable
(supplied)
Optical
Cable
(supplied)
Disc Player or Cable/
Satellite Tuner
TV or Analog Source Device
Remove Caps
NOTE: If your source devices have HDMI connectors, using them will
provide superior audio quality.
POWER CONNECTIONS
After verifying that all of the source connections have been made properly,
After verifying that all of the source connections have been made properly,
plug the supplied power cords into the soundbar’s and subwoofer’s
Power Cord connectors, and plug the other ends into active,
unswitched
AC outlets. Do NOT plug this cords into the accessory outlet found on
some audio components.
To
Unswitched
AC Outlet
To
Unswitched
AC Outlet
Power
Cord
(supplied)
Power
Cord
(supplied)
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USING YOUR SOUNDBAR SYSTEM
TURNING THE SOUNDBAR ON AND OFF
Set the soundbar’s Power switcn to the “On” position. Press the Power
Set the soundbar’s Power switcn to the “On” position. Press the Power
button on either the soundbar or the remote to turn the soundbar on.
To put the soundbar in the Standby mode, press either Power button
while the soundbar is on.
Power Button
Power Button
If you do not press the Power button, the soundbar will automatically
go into the Standby mode approximately 10 minutes after the audio
signal ceases. NOTE: If you have put the soundbar into the Standby
mode by pressing the Power button, you must manually turn it on by
pressing the Power button again. If the soundbar has automatically
gone into the Standby mode 10 minutes after the audio signal has
ceased, it will automatically turn itself on when it receives an audio
signal at either input connection.
If you will be away from home for an extended period of time, or if
you will not be using the soundbar for an extended period, set the
soundbar’s Power switch to the “Off” position.
TURNING THE SUBWOOFER ON AND OFF
Set the subwoofer’s Power switch to the “On” position. Once the
Set the subwoofer’s Power switch to the “On” position. Once the
subwoofer and soundbar have been paired (see Pairing the Units
for Wireless Operation, below) the subwoofer will turn on when the
soundbar turns on and will remain on for approximately one minute
after the soundbar enters the Standby mode, or for approximately 15
minutes after the audio signal ceases.
If you will be away from home for an extended period of time, or if you
will not be using the system for an extended period, set the subwoofer’s
Power switch to the “Off” position.
PAIRING THE UNITS FOR WIRELESS OPERATION
After turning the soundbar and subwoofer on for the first time, you will
After turning the soundbar and subwoofer on for the first time, you will
need to “pair” the subwoofer and soundbar so they both operate at the
same wireless frequency. To pair the units, press the Wireless Pairing
switches on both units within 30 seconds of each other. The units will
communicate with each other and operate at the same frequency.
PAIRING
PHASE
Soundbar
Pairing Switch
and LED
Subwoofer
Pairing Switch
and LED
NOTE: The maximum wireless operating distance between the
soundbar and subwoofer is approximately 50 feet (15.3m).
ON-SCREEN INFORMATION DISPLAY
The soundbar’s on-screen information display (OSD) will appear on the
The soundbar’s on-screen information display (OSD) will appear on the
screen of a TV connected to the HDMI ARC TV Out connector to verify
operating status. The OSD will overlay on top of the TV’s video program
for five seconds after you press a button on the soundbar or remote,
then will disappear. (When you select an audio-only source connection
(Aux, Optical, Bluetooth), the OSD information will overlay a JBL splash
screen.)
HDMI 2
Music Mode
OSD
Overlay
Current
Source
Volume
Status
Sound
Mode
• Mute: When the audio signal is muted, the OSD will display the
following icon:
•
Bluetooth: The OSD will disolay the following icons during
Bluetooth operation:
In addition to the status information, the OSD will also display
messages if the selected HDMI connection can’t be detected or if the
video signal is lost.
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BLUETOOTH OPERATION
To wirelessly stream audio to the soundbar from a Bluetooth-enabled
To wirelessly stream audio to the soundbar from a Bluetooth-enabled
device:
1. Confirm that the soundbar is in the Bluetooth pairing mode (the
Bluetooth button LED will be flashing blue). If the LED is not flashing
blue, press and hold the Bluetooth button until its LED begins to
flash blue.
HDMI3
HDMI2
HDMI1
HDMI TV
Bluetooth Button
2. Place the device in the pairing mode. Use the device’s Bluetooth
pairing menu to pair it with the soundbar. (The soundbar will appear
as “SB400” in the device’s menu.) If the device requires a passcode,
use 0000.
3. When the soundbar’s Bluetooth button LED illuminates constantly,
it is paired with the device and you can stream audio via Bluetooth
from the device to the soundbar.
To listen to audio from the Bluetooth device, press the Source button
repeatedly until the Bluetooth Source Indicator LED illuminates (see
Switching Sources, below).
To disconnect the Bluetooth device, press and hold the soundbar’s
Bluetooth button until the LED begins flashing. To pair the soundbar
with a different Bluetooth-enabled device, repeat Steps 1 – 3 with the
new device.
Notes on Bluetooth operation:
• You can manually switch sources to the paired Bluetooth device by
pressing the soundbar’s Bluetooth button.
• If you switch the soundbar to a different source while a paired
Bluetooth device is streaming to the soundbar, the soundbar will
send a Stop command and the Bluetooth device will stop streaming.
SWITCHING SOURCES
Press the soundbar’s Source button to cycle between the sources in
Press the soundbar’s Source button to cycle between the sources in
the following order: Bluetooth, Aux, Optical, HDMI TV, HDMI 1, HDMI 2,
HDMI 3, Bluetooth, etc. (The remote has an individual selector button
for each source except Bluetooth.) The active source’s Source Indicator
LED will illuminate.
HDMI TV
HDMI1
HDMI2
HDMI3
OPTICAL
AUX IN
BLUETOOTH
Source Button
Source
Buttons
ADJUSTING THE SYSTEM’S VOLUME
Press the soundbar’s or remote’s Volume + and – buttons to raise and
Press the soundbar’s or remote’s Volume + and – buttons to raise and
lower the system’s volume one step at a time. Hold down the buttons
to continuously raise or lower the volume.
HDMI TV
HDMI1
HDMI2
HDMI3
OPTICAL
AUX IN
BLUETOOTH
Volume Buttons
Volume Buttons
For the best sound, we recommend turning your TV’s built-in speakers
off. Consult your TV’s owner’s manual to find out how to do this.
MUTING THE SYSTEM
Momentarily press both of the soundbar’s Volume buttons at the same
Momentarily press both of the soundbar’s Volume buttons at the same
time, or press the remote’s Mute button to mute the system. (Both
Volume indicators illuminate and the OSD displays the Mute icon.)
Momentarily press either of the soundbar’s Volume buttons or press
the remote’s Mute button again to un-mute the system. (The Volume
indicators turn off.)
HDMI TV
HDMI1
HDMI2
HDMI3
OPTICAL
AUX IN
BLUETOOTH
Both Volume Buttons
Mute
Button
CHANGING THE SURROUND MODE
Press the soundbar’s or remote’s Surround Mode indicator to switch
Press the soundbar’s or remote’s Surround Mode indicator to switch
the sound between normal stereo (the Surround Mode indicator lights
white and the OSD displays “Music” as the sound mode) and HARMAN
Display Surround (the Surround Mode indicator lights amber and the OSD
displays “Movie” as the sound mode). The HARMAN Display Surround
setting will produce a complete surround-sound experience for anyone
sitting in front of and several feet away from the soundbar. Although it is
particularly effective when watching movies, you can also try the HARMAN
Display Surround setting for music.
HDMI TV
HDMI1
HDMI2
HDMI3
OPTICAL
AUX IN
BLUETOOTH
Surround Button
Surround
Button
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