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12. TROUBLESHOOTING

Never  try  to  repair  the  product  yourself.  If  you  have  problems 

using this product, check the following points before you request 
services.

System

The unit will not turn on.

• 

Check if the power cord is plugged into power and the 
soundbar.

The soundbar has no response to button pressing.

• 

Restore the soundbar to factory settings (See the 

“9. 

RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS”

 chapter).

Sound

No sound from soundbar

• 

Make sure that the soundbar is not muted.

• 

Select the correct audio input source on the remote control.

• 

Connect the soundbar to your TV or other devices properly

• 

Restore the soundbar to its factory settings by pressing and 
holding 

 

and 

 

on the soundbar for more than 10 seconds.

Distorted sound or echo

• 

If you play audio from your TV through the soundbar, make 
sure that your TV is muted or the built-in TV speaker is 

disabled.

Audio and video are not synchronized.

• 

Enable the audio sync function to synchronize audio and 

video (See “Audio sync” in the “8. SOUND SETTINGS”

 

chapter).

No height sound effects of Dolby Atmos

• 

If your TV supports HDMI ARC only, make sure that you have 

connected your digital device to the soundbar through the 

HDMI IN 

connector on the soundbar (See 

“TV (HDMI ARC)”

 

under 

“5.1 Connection with your TV and digital devices”

 in 

the 

“5. CONNECT”

 chapter)

• 

Enjoy the sound effects of Dolby Atmos when you play 
movies from the TV / HDMI source. For audio streaming over 
Bluetooth or casting apps (enabled by Chromecast built-in, 
AirPlay or Alexa), Dolby Atmos is not supported. 

Bluetooth

A device cannot be connected with the soundbar.

• 

Check if you have enabled Bluetooth on the device.

• 

If the soundbar has been paired with another Bluetooth 

device, reset Bluetooth (see “To connect to another device” 

under 

“5.2 Bluetooth connection”

 in the 

“5. CONNECT”

 

chapter).

• 

If your Bluetooth device has ever been paired with the 
soundbar, reset Bluetooth on the soundbar, unpair the 
soundbar on the Bluetooth device, and then, pair the 
Bluetooth device with the soundbar again (see “To connect 

to another device” under “5.2 Bluetooth connection”

 in the 

“5. CONNECT”

 chapter).

Poor audio quality from a connected Bluetooth device

• 

The Bluetooth reception is poor. Move the source device 

closer to the soundbar, or remove any obstacle between the 

source device and the soundbar.

The connected Bluetooth device connects and 
disconnects constantly.

• 

The Bluetooth reception is poor. Move the source device 

closer to the soundbar, or remove any obstacle between the 

source device and the soundbar.

Wi-Fi

Failed to connect to Wi-Fi.

• 

Make sure that Wi-Fi is turned on.

• 

Make sure that you have selected the right network and 
entered the correct password.

• 

Make sure that your router or modem is turned on and within 

the range.

• 

In your router settings, make sure that you have set the 
security type to WPA2 or auto. 

• 

Make sure that your soundbar is connected to the same 
wireless LAN as your smartphone or tablet.

• 

If you have difficulties in setting up Wi-Fi, reset Wi-Fi by 

holding 

 

on the soundbar until “

” is displayed.

• 

On the soundbar that you have connected to Wi-Fi through 
the AirPlay speaker setup on an iOS device, make sure that 
you connect the soundbar to the same Wi-Fi network when 
you set up Chromecast built-in through the Google Home 
app, or Alexa through the Amazon Alexa app. 

The Google Home app cannot find the device.

• 

Make sure that your soundbar is powered on.

• 

Make sure that your network is working properly.

• 

Make sure that your router or modem is powered on and 

within the range.

The Amazon Alexa app cannot find the device.

• 

Follow the steps under “Manual: Guided setup

” 

and 

“Barcode setup”

 

in the 

“5.3.4 **Wi-Fi setup through the 

Amazon Alexa app” chapter. You will allow Alexa to discover 

the soundbar.

Summary of Contents for JBL BAR 5.0 MULTIBEAM

Page 1: ...BAR 5 0 MULTIBEAM OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...extension cords be used with this product As with all electrical devices do not run power cords under rugs or carpets or place heavy objects on them Damaged power cords should be replaced immediately...

Page 3: ...TION WITH YOUR HOME NETWORK 10 6 SETUP 14 6 1 POWER ON AUTO STANDBY AUTO WAKEUP 14 6 2 SOUND CALIBRATION 14 7 PLAY 16 7 1 PLAY FROM THE TV SOURCE 16 7 2 PLAY FROM THE HDMI IN SOURCE 16 7 3 PLAY FROM T...

Page 4: ...tor in the future Refer to the software update section in this manual to ensure that your product has the latest software Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice If you have an...

Page 5: ...the two buttons together to mute or unmute 3 Microphone For audio calibration Automatic MultiBeam Calibration AMC 4 Source Select a sound source TV default for audio input from TV connection where th...

Page 6: ...7 1 Switch on or to standby 2 Select the TV source default for audio input from TV connection where the connector is prioritized over the connector 3 Bluetooth Select the Bluetooth source Press and h...

Page 7: ...apes b Use your ballpen tip to mark the screw holder location Remove the template c On the marked location drill a 4 mm 0 16 hole 2 Install the support for wall mounting bracket 3 With the screw faste...

Page 8: ...en enabled Refer to the owner s manual of your TV for more information 2 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 ga...

Page 9: ...audio from the digital device connected to your TV select on the remote control OPTICAL HDMI IN HDMI OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL TV NOTES With the Virtual Dolby Atmos design the Dolby surround upmixer of the...

Page 10: ...press and hold on the soundbar or on the remote control until is displayed The previously paired device is cleared from the soundbar The soundbar enters the Bluetooth pairing mode 2 Follow the Step 3...

Page 11: ...home Wi Fi network Download the Google Home app Sign in with your Google account If you do not have create a new one b Follow the app instructions to complete setup 5 3 2 Wi Fi setup through the AirPl...

Page 12: ...BL speaker DON T HAVE A BARCODE DON T HAVE A BARCODE SETUP Connect your JBL speaker Next a Connect your Android or iOS device to your home Wi Fi network Download the Amazon Alexa app Sign in with your...

Page 13: ...ugh an Ethernet cable After the Wi Fi setup is complete use an Ethernet cable to connect the soundbar to your home network Make sure that you connect to the same network as you did during the setup NO...

Page 14: ...tched 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 eARC connection a...

Page 15: ...he remote control to switch on or off the height sound effects Default on The screen on the soundbar shows or ON ATMOS OFF ATMOS NOTES Switch off the ATMOS effects if you prefer no to have any height...

Page 16: ...TV user manual You can control the volume mute unmute and power on standby functions on your soundbar through the TV remote control TV remote control IR learning Through IR learning your Infra red TV...

Page 17: ...droid or iOS device has been connected to the same network as the soundbar b On a Chromecast enabled app play music tap the cast icon and select the connected soundbar CHROMECAST 3 To exit from the mu...

Page 18: ...as needed 2 Run a Chromecast enabled app on your smartphone or tablet 3 Play music Press and select the grouped speakers NOTES Refer to the Google Home app for more details Depending on the bandwidth...

Page 19: ...educe sound effects by disabling the smart mode and switching to the standard mode Smart mode EQ settings and JBL Surround Sound are applied for rich sound effects Standard mode The preset EQ settings...

Page 20: ...dating underway Software updating completed Updating through a USB storage device Software update les USB 10S UPDATE MODE 1 Check that you have saved the software update file to the root directory of...

Page 21: ...rsion 2 3 Audio specification Frequency response 50 Hz 20 KHz Audio inputs 1 Optical Bluetooth USB USB playback is available in US version For other versions USB is for Service only USB specification...

Page 22: ...nection in the 5 CONNECT chapter If your Bluetooth device has ever been paired with the soundbar reset Bluetooth on the soundbar unpair the soundbar on the Bluetooth device and then pair the Bluetooth...

Page 23: ...ntrol and the main unit Failed to complete the TV remote control learning Check if you are using an infra red TV remote control The IR learning is not supported by a Bluetooth TV remote control 13 TRA...

Page 24: ...c or its affiliates Use your phone tablet or computer as a remote control for Spotify Go to spotify com connect to learn how The Spotify Software is subject to third party licenses found here https ww...

Page 25: ...9 USA www jbl com 2020 HARMAN International Industries Incorporated All rights reserved JBL is a trademark of HARMAN International Industries Incorporated registered in the United States and or other...

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