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7.4 Play from the Bluetooth source

Through Bluetooth, stream audio play on your Bluetooth device 
to the soundbar.
1.  Check that the soundbar has been properly connected to 

your Bluetooth device (See “Bluetooth connection” in the 
“CONNECT” chapter).

2.  To select the Bluetooth source, press 

 

on the soundbar or 

  

on the remote control.

3.  Start audio play on your Bluetooth device. 

4.  Adjust the volume on the soundbar or your Bluetooth device.

7.5 Play through Chromecast

Through Chromecast, stream audio on your Android or iOS 
device to the soundbar. 
1.  On the soundbar, 

a)  Check that the soundbar has been properly connected 

to your home network (See “Connection with your home 
network” in the “CONNECT” chapter).

b)  Check that the soundbar has been switched on or to 

standby mode. 

2.  On your Android or iOS device, 

a) Check that your Android 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 music playback, switch to other sources. 

7.6 Play through AirPlay

Through AirPlay, stream audio on your iOS device to the soundbar. 
1.  On the soundbar, 

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Check that the soundbar has been properly connected 
to your home network (See “Connection with your home 
network” in the “CONNECT” chapter).

2.  On your iOS device, 

a)  Check that your iOS device has been connected to the 

same network as the soundbar.

b)  To enter the Control Center on an iOS device, swipe down 

from the upper right corner (iOS 12 or later) or swipe up 
from the bottom edge (iOS 11 or earlier). Tap   to select 
the connected soundbar and then, start audio streaming 
from an app.

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Phone 

AIRPLAY

3.  To exit from the music playback, switch to other sources. 

NOTES:

 

The soundbar can support audio streaming and cannot support video 
streaming.

 

During Chromecast or AirPlay, music playback pauses on the current 
connected device when you start music playback on a second 
connected device.

 

When the soundbar switches between your home Wi-Fi and wired 
network during AirPlay 2, music playback pauses and will resume in 
a few minutes, depending on  the bandwidth condition of broadband.   
For the connection to your home wired network, see Step 3 under 
“Connection with your home network” in the Chapter “CONNECT”.

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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