User manual HARMAN KARDON SB 15

[. . . ] Active Speaker Soundbar User Guide English SB 15/230 Designed to Entertain. TM SB 15/230 Soundbar Home Theater Speaker System Owner's Manual Table of Contents Introduction . 4 Soundbar Rear-Panel Controls and Connections . 9 Programming the Soundbar to Respond to Your TV Remote . 12 Important Safety Instructions 1 . [. . . ] The top and bottom holes for each bracket are spaced 25mm apart . See the illustration below . Slide Slots in Rubber Bumpers onto Tabs on Brackets Placing the Subwoofer Since our ears do not hear directional sound at the low frequencies where the subwoofer operates, it will have good performance from just about any location in your room . However, the strongest bass reproduction is likely to be heard when the subwoofer is placed in a corner along the same wall as the soundbar . IMPORTANT: Make sure that the subwoofer's rear panel is at least 150mm (6") from the wall, to allow proper operation of its port tube opening . 25mm 600mm NOTE: To ensure that the soundbar will be level, use a carpenter's level, laser sight or other device to ensure that the two sets of holes are at exactly the same height . Attach the two wall-mount brackets 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 3 . 6kg (8 lb) . Be sure to use hardware that can support this weight . SB15CNTR Soundbar Rear panel at least 150mm from wall Subwoofer You can experiment with subwoofer placement 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 and listen until you find the location where the bass performance is best . IMPORTANT: The maximum wireless operating distance between the soundbar and subwoofer is approximately 15 . 3m (50 feet) . 6 Source Connections Analog: Use the supplied stereo audio cable to connect the soundbar's Source 1 (analog) input to your TV's stereo audio output . If your TV has two sets of audio output jacks, use the set that has a fixed (not variable) output level . This will let you turn your TV's speakers all the way off while the TV still supplies a constant audio signal to the soundbar . Digital: If your DVD player, cable tuner or satellite tuner has a coaxial digital output, you can use a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) to connect it to the soundbar's Source 2 (digital) input . NOTE: If your DVD player, cable tuner or satellite tuner does not have a coaxial digital output, you can connect its analog audio output to your TV . The TV will send its audio signal to the soundbar through the analog connection described above . TV Stereo Audio Cable (supplied) AUDIO OUT SB15CNTR Soundbar Coaxial Digital Audio Cable (not supplied) DVD Player COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT Power Connections After you have made and verified all of the source connections above: 1 . Connect the DC power supply to the soundbar's power connection . Then plug the supplied AC cord into the DC power supply and into an active, unswitched AC outlet . DO NOT plug this cord into the accessory outlets found on some audio components . Plug the subwoofer's power cord into an active, unswitched AC outlet . DO NOT plug this cord into the accessory outlets found on some audio components . Power Connection SB15CNTR Rear Panel AC Power Cord Power Supply 7 ENGLISH Connections Operation Turning the Soundbar On and Off Set the soundbar's Power switch to On (press the switch's white dot) . Power Switch Adjusting the System's Volume Press the soundbar's Volume Up and Down buttons to raise and lower the system's volume one step at a time . [. . . ] In step 4, substitute the TV remote's Mute button for its Power button . To erase all remote programming: Hold down the soundbar's Surround Mode and Volume Up buttons at the same time for 2-3 seconds . 10 If the soundbar does not turn on: The soundbar won't learn your TV remote's commands: · Check that the soundbar power supply's AC cord is plugged into a working AC outlet, and that the power supply is plugged into the soundbar . · Check that the soundbar's Power switch is in the On position . If the subwoofer does not turn on: · Carefully follow steps 1 ­ 4 of Programming the Soundbar to Respond to Your TV Remote, on page 9 . · Hold the TV remote 12 inches (300mm) in front of the soundbar during the learning procedure . · Although the soundbar will learn commands from most TV remotes, there may be some IR codes that it cannot learn . If you press your TV remote's Power button and the soundbar turns off when the TV turns on (or vice versa): · Check that the subwoofer's power cord is plugged into a working AC outlet . [. . . ]