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1.  Connect the soundbar with your TV by using an optical cable. 

2.  Use an HDMI cable (V2.0 or later) to connect your TV with your 

digital device, such as a streaming device, set-top box, DVD/
Blu-ray player or game console.

3.  To play audio through the optical cable, select 

 

on the 

remote control. 

NOTES:

 

* The HDMI cable (for digital device connection) and the optical cable 
are sold separately. 

 

Full compatibility with all HDMI-CEC devices is not guaranteed.

 

When both HDMI ARC and optical cables are connected to the 
soundbar for audio input from TV connection, the HDMI ARC 
connection is prioritized.  

5.2 Bluetooth connection

Through Bluetooth, connect the soundbar with your Bluetooth 
device, such as a smartphone, tablet and laptop.

Settings

Bluetooth

Bluetooth

DEVICES

JBL Bar 9.1_xxxx

Now Discoverable

Connected

<

 10 m / 33 ft

BT PAIRING

Connect a Bluetooth device

1.  Press 

 

to switch on (See “Power-on/Auto standby/Auto 

wakeup” in the “PLAY” chapter).

2.  To select Bluetooth source, press 

 

on the soundbar or 

 

on 

the remote control.

 

”: Ready for BT pairing

3.  On your Bluetooth device, enable Bluetooth and search for  

 

 

within three minutes.

 

Successful connection:

 The device name is displayed 

if  your  device  is  named  in  English.  A  confirmation  tone 

is heard. 

To reconnect the last paired device

Your Bluetooth device is retained as a paired device when the 
soundbar goes to standby mode. Next time you switch to the 
Bluetooth source, the soundbar reconnects the last paired 
device automatically. 

To connect to another Bluetooth device

3S

1.  In the Bluetooth source, 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 under “Connect a Bluetooth device”. 

• 

If the device has ever been paired with the soundbar, first 

unpair 

 

 on the device.

NOTES:

 

The Bluetooth connection will be lost if the distance between the 
soundbar and Bluetooth device exceeds 33 ft (10 m).

 

Electronic devices may cause radio interference. Devices that generate 
electromagnetic waves must be kept away from the Soundbar, such 
as microwaves and wireless LAN devices. 

5.3 Connection with your home network

Through Wi-Fi or an Ethernet cable, connect the soundbar to your 
home network. With Chromecast built-in and AirPlay supported, 
the soundbar allows you to stream audio on smartphones or 
tablets through the soundbar speakers.
1.  On the soundbar, enter the Wi-Fi setup mode:

• 

Press 

 

to switch on (See “Power-on/Auto standby/Auto 

wakeup/Power-saving mode” in the “PLAY” chapter).

 

If the soundbar has not been connected to a network, 
the screen shows “

” and then, “

”.

• 

To re-enter the Wi-Fi setup mode, press and hold 

 

until 

” is displayed.

Summary of Contents for JBL BAR 9.1

Page 1: ...BAR 9 1 TRUE WIRELESS SURROUND WITH DOLBY ATMOS OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ur unit We do not recommend that 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 cord...

Page 3: ...REAR SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER 13 6 2 CHARGE THE DETACHABLE SPEAKERS 13 6 3 SOUND CALIBRATION 14 7 PLAY 16 7 1 POWER ON AUTO STANDBY AUTO WAKEUP POWER SAVING MODE 16 7 2 PLAY FROM THE TV SOURCE 17 7 3 PL...

Page 4: ...rnet and the USB connector 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 withou...

Page 5: ...usly Press the two buttons together to mute or unmute 3 Source Select a sound source TV default for audio input from TV connection where the connector is prioritized over the connector Bluetooth or HD...

Page 6: ...ry battery level 20 Solid red Battery charging underway Off Battery charging complete For wireless connection status Slow flashing white Disconnected from the soundbar Fast flashing white Connecting t...

Page 7: ...unmute 8 Select the bass level for subwoofer 1 2 3 default 4 5 9 Select the surround sound level for rear speakers middle default high or low 4 PLACE 4 1 Desktop placement Place the soundbar detachabl...

Page 8: ...to the soundbar NOTES Make sure that the wall can support the weight of the soundbar Install on a vertical wall only Avoid a location under high temperature or humidity Before wall mounting make sure...

Page 9: ...ice for more information On your digital device select Bitstream or Raw data in the audio output settings for the best Dolby Atmos experience 3 To play audio from the digital device connected to the s...

Page 10: ...r digital device check that HDMI CEC has been enabled Refer to the owner s manual of your digital device for more information On your TV and digital device select Bitstream or Raw data in the audio ou...

Page 11: ...connect the last paired device Your Bluetooth device is retained as a paired device when the soundbar goes to standby mode Next time you switch to the Bluetooth source the soundbar reconnects the last...

Page 12: ...PLAY SPEAKER select and follow onscreen instructions to complete setup 3 If necessary use an Ethernet cable to connect the soundbar to your home network Make sure that you connect to the same network...

Page 13: ...ll be off and the soundbar will enter into power saving mode when the detachable surround speakers are out of battery The first time you use the two detachable speakers charge them for more than 3 hou...

Page 14: ...left and right rear speakers are properly placed the L speaker on the left and the R speaker on the right 6 3 1 Wireless surround sound With the audio calibration your surround sound experience will...

Page 15: ...witch between high low or middle default NOTES During calibration all buttons on the remote control are disabled except for and is displayed if calibration failed 6 3 2 Dolby Atmos DTS X With Dolby At...

Page 16: ...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...

Page 17: ...ol TV remote control learning 1 On the soundbar press and hold and until is displayed You enter the TV remote control learning mode 2 Within 15 seconds do the following on the soundbar and your TV rem...

Page 18: ...to other sources 7 6 Play through AirPlay Through AirPlay stream audio on your iOS device to the soundbar 1 On the soundbar Check that the soundbar has been properly connected to your home network Se...

Page 19: ...atedly to switch between bass levels to is displayed default Audio sync With the audio sync function you can synchronize audio and video to make sure that no delay is heard from your video content 1 O...

Page 20: ...t www jbl com or contact JBL call center to receive more information about downloading update files Updating online UPDATE FOUND On the soundbar mount the two detachable speakers when is displayed Sof...

Page 21: ...s displayed if software updating has failed twice 11 RE CONNECT THE SUBWOOFER The soundbar and subwoofer are paired at factories After power on they are paired and connected automatically In some spec...

Page 22: ...format MP3 MP3 Codec MPEG 1 Layer 2 3 MPEG 2 Layer 3 MPEG 2 5 Layer 3 MP3 sampling rate 16 KHz 48 KHz MP3 bitrate 80 kbps 320 kbps Wireless specification Bluetooth version 4 2 Bluetooth profile A2DP...

Page 23: ...ction in the 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 sourc...

Page 24: ...he double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories The Chromecast built in logo is a trademark of Google LLC For DTS patents see http patents dts com Manufactured under license from DTS Inc DTS t...

Page 25: ...are subject to change without notice 15 OPEN SOURCE LICENSE NOTICE This product contains open source software licensed under GPL For your convenience the source code and relevant build instruction ar...

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