User Manual JBL BAR 5.1 SURROUND - 5.1 Channel Soundbar With Multibeam Sound Technology

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User manual Soundbar for JBL Bar 5.1 Surround 

Table of contents

• IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• INTRODUCTION
• WHAT’S IN THE BOX
• PRODUCT OVERVIEW
• SOUNDBAR
• SUBWOOFER
• REMOTE CONTROL
• PLACE
• DESKTOP PLACEMENT
• WALL-MOUNTING
• CONNECT
• TV CONNECTION
• DIGITAL DEVICE CONNECTION
• CONNECTION WITH YOUR HOME NETWORK
• BLUETOOTH CONNECTION
• PLAY
• POWER-ON/AUTO STANDBY/AUTO WAKEUP
• FIRST-TIME SETUP
• PLAY FROM THE TV SOURCE
• PLAY FROM THE HDMI IN SOURCE
• PLAY FROM THE BLUETOOTH SOURCE
• PLAY THROUGH CHROMECAST
• PLAY THROUGH AIRPLAY
• MULTI-ROOM PLAYBACK
• SOUND SETTINGS
• RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS
• SOFTWARE UPDATE
• RE-CONNECT THE SUBWOOFER
• PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
• TROUBLESHOOTING
• TRADEMARKS
• OPEN SOURCE LICENSE NOTICE

Digital device connection

• Make sure that you have connected your TV to the soundbar through the HDMI ARC connection (See “Through the supplied HDMI cable” under “TV connection” in the “CONNECT” chapter).
• Use an HDMI cable (V2.0 or later) to connect the soundbar with your digital device, such as a set-top box, DVD/Blu-ray player or game console.
• On your digital device, check that HDMI-CEC has been enabled. Refer to the owner’s manual of your digital device for more information.

Auto wakeup

In standby mode, the soundbar will wake up automatically when

• The soundbar is connected to your TV through the HDMI ARC connection and your TV is switched on;
• The soundbar is connected to your TV through an optical cable and audio signals are detected from the optical cable;
• The soundbar is connected to your TV through the HDMI ARC connection and through the HDMI connection, is also connected to your digital device such as a set-top box, DVD/ Blu-ray player or game console, and your digital device is switched on;
• The soundbar is connected to your home network and audio is streamed to the soundbar through Chromecast or AirPlay.

Alexa MRM: Multi-Room Music

• Check that you have associated the soundbar with your Amazon account through the JBL BAR Setup app (See “Through the JBL BAR Setup app”