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6.2  Play from the TV source 

With the soundbar connected, you can enjoy TV audio from the 

soundbar speakers. 

1. 

Make  sure  that  your  TV  is  set  to  support  external  speakers 

and the built-in TV speakers are disabled. Refer to the owner’s 

manual of your TV for more information.

2.  Make sure that the soundbar has been properly connected 

to your TV (See “

5.1 TV connection

”).

3.  To select the TV source, press 

 

repeatedly

 

on the soundbar 

or 

TV 

on the remote control. 

 

When playing through an 

HDMI  ARC 

cable, the status 

indicator turns solid white ( ).

 

When playing through an optical cable, the status 

indicator turns solid amber (

). 

6.2.1 TV remote control setup

To use your TV remote control for both your TV and the soundbar, 
check  that  your  TV  supports  HDMI-CEC.  If  your  TV  does  not 
support  HDMI-CEC,  follow  the  steps  under  

6.2.2  TV  remote 

control learning

.

HDMI-CEC

If your TV supports HDMI-CEC, enable the functions as instructed 
in your TV’s user manual. You can control the /-, sound 

source, and power on/standby functions on your soundbar 

through the TV remote control.

6.2.2 TV remote control learning

Through IR learning, you can program the soundbar to accept IR 
commands from your TV remote control, and then use your TV 
remote control for simple commands.

1.  Press 

 

to switch on.

2.  Hold 

 

and 

+

  together  for  more  than  10  seconds  until  the 

status indicator flashes amber.

 

The  soundbar  enters  the  TV  remote  control  learning 
mode.

3. 

Point  your  TV  remote  control  at  the  soundbar.  Follow  the 

instructions below: 
a)  On the soundbar, hold one of these buttons: 

+

-

 

and   

until the status indicator flashes red three times. 

b)  On

 your TV remote control, press the desired button twice.

 

When  the  status  indicator  on  the  soundbar  flashes 
amber, the function of the soundbar button is learnt 
by your TV remote control button.

4. 

Repeat Step 3 to complete the button learning. 

5. 

To exit the TV remote control learning mode, hold 

 

and 

+

 

on the soundbar until the status indicator flashes amber three 
times.

6.3  Play from the Bluetooth source

Through Bluetooth, stream audio from your Bluetooth device to 

the soundbar. 

<

 10 m / 33 ft

1.  Check that the soundbar has been properly connected to 

your Bluetooth device (See “

5.2 Bluetooth connection

”).

2.  To select the Bluetooth source, press   repeatedly 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.

Summary of Contents for JBL CINEMA SB550

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL CINEMA SB550...

Page 2: ...nd 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 cords should be replaced imme...

Page 3: ...T 8 4 1 Desktop placement 8 4 2 Wall mounting 8 5 CONNECT 9 5 1 TV connection 9 5 2 Bluetooth connection 9 6 PLAY 10 6 1 Power on Auto standby Auto wakeup 10 6 2 Play from the TV source 11 6 3 Play fr...

Page 4: ...urage you to take a few minutes to read through this manual which describes the product and includes step by step instructions for setting up and getting started Designs and specifications are subject...

Page 5: ...any part is damaged or missing do not use it and contact your retailer or customer service representative Main unit Subwoofer Remote control with 2 AAA batteries AAA Power cord x 2 Power cord quantit...

Page 6: ...lected Fast flashing blue Bluetooth pairing mode Solid blue Connected to Bluetooth Flashing current sound source Adjusting volume level Slow flashing current sound source Maximum minimum volume level...

Page 7: ...3 seconds to enter Bluetooth pairing mode 3 Press to increase or decrease the volume Hold to increase or decrease the volume continuously 4 Mute Mute or unmute 5 Playback buttons I I Bluetooth source...

Page 8: ...plate to a wall by using adhesive tapes 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 Refer to Figure 2 for the screw siz...

Page 9: ...soundbar with your TV by using an optical cable sold separately NOTE To play audio through the optical cable select the TV source See 6 2 Play from the TV source 5 2 Bluetooth connection Through Bluet...

Page 10: ...subwoofer to power by using the supplied power cords 2 To switch on press on the soundbar or on the remote control The subwoofer is connected to the soundbar automatically Connected The connection st...

Page 11: ...learning Through IR learning you can program the soundbar to accept IR commands from your TV remote control and then use your TV remote control for simple commands 1 Press to switch on 2 Hold and toge...

Page 12: ...video or music x 2 x 2 x 2 sound mode for movies The status indicator slowly flashes blue twice if the movie mode is enabled on the soundbar sound mode for music The status indicator slowly flashes am...

Page 13: ...automatically In some special cases you may need to pair them again 3S 1 2 1 On the subwoofer hold until the connection status indicator flashes amber quickly 2 On the soundbar press to switch on The...

Page 14: ...file formats mp3 MP3 codec MPEG 1 Layer 2 3 MPEG 2 Layer 3 MPEG 2 5 Layer 3 MP3 sampling rate 16 48 kHz MP3 bitrate MPEG 1 Layer 1 32 kbps 448 kbps MPEG 1 Layer 2 32 kbps 384 kbps MPEG 1 Layer 3 32 k...

Page 15: ...if you have enabled Bluetooth on the device If the soundbar has been paired with another Bluetooth device reset Bluetooth see 5 2 3 Connect to another Bluetooth device Poor audio quality from a conne...

Page 16: ...nse Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners The terms HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI trade dress and the HDMI Logos are trademarks or registered trad...

Page 17: ...om 2024 HARMAN International Industries Incorporated All rights reserved JBL is a trademark of HARMAN International Industries Incorporated registered in the United States and or other countries Featu...

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