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OWNER’S 

MANUAL

CITATION 

MULTIBEAM 1100

Summary of Contents for KARDON CITATION MULTIBEAM 1100

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL CITATION MULTIBEAM 1100...

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

Page 3: ...ODUCTION 4 WHAT S IN THE BOX 5 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 6 PLACE 11 CONNECT 14 SETUP 29 SETTING UP OTHER CITATION SPEAKERS OPTIONAL 35 PLAY 37 SOUND SETTINGS 48 RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS 50 SOFTWARE UPDATE 51 P...

Page 4: ...g your product This product may have an important software update available Please follow the instructions to connect the product to Wi Fi to ensure that your product has the most recent software upda...

Page 5: ...able 3 HDMI cable 4 Remote control with 2 AAA batteries 5 Wall mounting kit 6 Product information wall mounting template Power cable quantity and plug type vary by regions Insert batteries before usin...

Page 6: ...een tap to go to the next screen Wi Fi signal indicator Tap to select a source TV HDMI IN Bluetooth Tap to customize the audio settings Tap to customize the general settings Tap to customize the speak...

Page 7: ...h connected Flashing blue slowly Bluetooth not connected Bass treble adjustment Solid white 2 1 0 1 2 ATMOS Solid white Level 3 Half brightness Level 2 default Low brightness Level 1 SURROUND Solid wh...

Page 8: ...r digital device 3 HDMI OUT TV eARC ARC Connect to the HDMI eARC ARC input on your TV 4 OPTICAL Connect to an optical audio output on your TV or a digital device 5 USB USB connector for software updat...

Page 9: ...ce 3 Increase or decrease the volume level 4 Mute or unmute the soundbar audio 5 BASS Adjust the bass level of the soundbar or subwoofer if connected 6 TREBLE Adjust the treble level of the soundbar 7...

Page 10: ...rround sound experience for your unique listening environment 10 PLAY PAUSE Pause or resume playback for Bluetooth or Wi Fi music Press twice to skip to the next track Press three times to skip to the...

Page 11: ...CE Desktop placement Place the soundbar on a flat and stable surface 4 m 13 ft 2 m 6 6 ft 5 cm 2 NOTES The power cable shall be properly connected to power Do not place any objects on the top of the s...

Page 12: ...the supplied wall mounting template 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 2 Ins...

Page 13: ...vertical wall only Avoid a location under high temperature or humidity Before wall mounting make sure that cables can be properly connected between the soundbar and external devices Before wall mounti...

Page 14: ...ugh the soundbar connect the soundbar with your TV through the supplied HDMI cable or an optical cable sold separately An HDMI connection supports digital audio and video with a single connection HDMI...

Page 15: ...TV with your digital device such as a streaming device 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 di...

Page 16: ...C O N N E C T 16 HDMI ARC HDMI ARC HDMI OUT...

Page 17: ...has been enabled Refer to the owner s manual of your digital device for more information On your digital device select Bitstream or Raw data in the audio output settings for the best Dolby Atmos expe...

Page 18: ...HDMI OUT NOTE With the Dolby Atmos design the Dolby surround upmixer of the soundbar can expand the legacy channel based audio of Dolby Digital format including 5 1 and 7 1 content and provide an imme...

Page 19: ...source 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 eARC ARC and optical c...

Page 20: ...n The 2nd LED turns solid blue and you can hear a confirmation tone To reconnect the last paired device Your Bluetooth device is retained as a paired device when the soundbar goes to standby mode Next...

Page 21: ...microwaves and wireless LAN devices Connection with your home network Through Wi Fi or an Ethernet cable connect the soundbar to your home network With Chromecast built in AirPlay and Alexa Multi Room...

Page 22: ...in Google Home app for playback through Chromecast built in and AirPlay AirPlay speaker setup for playback through AirPlay only An Amazon Echo device Amazon Alexa app for playback through the Amazon M...

Page 23: ...id or iOS device to your home Wi Fi network Download the Google Home app Sign in with your Google account If you do not have one create a new one 2 Follow the app instructions to complete setup Wi Fi...

Page 24: ...onscreen instructions to complete setup Automatic setup through an Amazon Echo device To have the soundbar automatically join the same Wi Fi network as your Amazon Echo device make sure that You have...

Page 25: ...azon Enter your Wi Fi network CONNECT Wi Fi Network Name Enter your password 3 Enable Bluetooth on your Amazon Echo device and place the soundbar within the Bluetooth range 10 m 33 ft Wi Fi setup thro...

Page 26: ...ndroid or iOS device to your home Wi Fi network Download the Amazon Alexa app Sign in with your Amazon account If you do not have one create a new one 2 On your Android or iOS device enable Bluetooth...

Page 27: ...o your home Wi Fi network Download the Amazon Alexa app Sign in with your Amazon account If you do not have one create a new one 2 On your Android or iOS device launch the Amazon Alexa app and follow...

Page 28: ...undbar to the Apple Home app and manage it together with other AirPlay compatible speakers On your iOS device if the soundbar has been added to your home Wi Fi network through the Google Home app skip...

Page 29: ...n on 3 Alternatively press on the remote control to power on or switch to standby 1 3 2 4 Follow on screen instructions to complete first time setup NOTES Use the provided power cable only Before conn...

Page 30: ...cted to your TV through the HDMI ARC eARC 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...

Page 31: ...r speakers are fully in sight of each other without obstacles in between Make sure that the left and right rear speakers are properly placed behind your listening position x 2 NOTE If calibration fail...

Page 32: ...ect and play your Blu ray player or streaming device through the HDMI ARC HDMI eARC connector and the HDMI connector See Connection with your TV and digital devices 2 Press ATMOS on the remote control...

Page 33: ...ou can adjust the bass level of the soundbar or subwoofer if connected Bass 2 Bass 1 Bass 0 Bass 1 or Bass 2 Press BASS on the remote control or tap Audio Bass on the touch screen and then swipe up or...

Page 34: ...ent You can adjust the treble level of the soundbar Treble 2 Treble 1 Treble 0 Treble 1 or Treble 2 Press TREBLE on the remote control or tap Audio Treble on the touch screen and then swipe up or down...

Page 35: ...by mode If you use a device that uses the same frequency 2 4GHz or 5GHz as the soundbar near your soundbar interference may cause some sound interruption The maximum transmission distance of the wirel...

Page 36: ...ove the setup tap and confirm your operation in the popup confirmation box CITATION SUB CITATION SURROUND CITATION SURROUND CITATION SUB S LED Indicator CITATION SUB S CITATION SURROUND White Flashing...

Page 37: ...rs are muted 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 Connection with your TV and digital devices 3 To selec...

Page 38: ...HDMI CEC If your TV supports HDMI CEC enable the functions as instructed in your TV user manual You can control the volume mute unmute and power on standby functions on your soundbar through the TV r...

Page 39: ...control 3 Point your TV remote control at the soundbar Follow the screen instructions to operate the buttons on your TV remote control NOTE The source selector on your TV remote control can only sele...

Page 40: ...OUT 1 Make sure that the soundbar has been properly connected to your TV and digital device See Connection with your TV and digital devices 2 Switch on your digital device Your TV and the soundbar wa...

Page 41: ...n properly connected to your Bluetooth device See Bluetooth connection 2 To select the Bluetooth source press on the remote control or tap Bluetooth on the touch screen 3 Start audio playback on your...

Page 42: ...ough AirPlay stream audio from your iOS device to the soundbar 1 On the soundbar Check that the soundbar has been properly connected to your home network See Connection with your home network 2 On you...

Page 43: ...tream music from the Amazon Music library to the soundbar Play 1 Check that the soundbar has been properly connected to the Amazon Alexa app See Wi Fi setup through the Amazon Alexa app 2 Launch the A...

Page 44: ...hen the soundbar switches between your home Wi Fi and wired network during AirPlay music playback pauses and will resume in a few minutes depending on the bandwidth condition of broadband For the conn...

Page 45: ...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 of your local network you ca...

Page 46: ...exa app 2 Through the Amazon Alexa app create a Multi room Music group for the soundbar Refer to the Amazon Alexa app for more information Devices Devices DEVICES Combine speakers 3 During music strea...

Page 47: ...ayback control on touchscreen 1 During music playback you can swipe down to switch from the source screen to the player screen 2 Tap icons on the player screen to pause resume playback or skip to the...

Page 48: ...is enabled EQ settings and MultiBeam surround sound are applied on the TV input When Smart Surround is disabled the standard EQ is applied NOTES When there are no Citation Surround speakers connected...

Page 49: ...te control hold for 3 seconds then press VOL Or on the touch screen swipe to the Settings page then tap Audio Night Mode PureVoice You can enable this feature to enhance vocal clarity and easily hear...

Page 50: ...defined at factories you remove all your personalized settings from the soundbar On the back of the soundbar press and hold RESET for more than 5 seconds Or on the touchscreen swipe to the Settings p...

Page 51: ...ease visit www harmankardon com or contact Harman Kardon call center to receive more information about downloading update files Updating online Connect the soundbar to your home network Updating onlin...

Page 52: ...ry of a USB storage device 2 Connect the USB device A confirmation box appears after the soundbar detects the update file automatically 3 Confirm to start the update process Updating Software updating...

Page 53: ...k drivers 3x 1 25 mm tweeters 2x 2 75 70 mm up firing full range drivers Networked standby power 2 0 W Operating temperature 0 C 45 C HDMI Specification HDMI video input 1 HDMI video output with Enhan...

Page 54: ...Hz ISM Band USA 11 Channels Europe and others 13 Channels 2 4G Wi Fi transmitter power 19 dBm EIRP 5G Wi Fi transmitter frequency range 5 15 5 35 GHz 5 470 5 725 GHz 5 725 5 825 GHz 5G Wi Fi transmitt...

Page 55: ...ESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS 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 devic...

Page 56: ...ired but are playing the wrong channels In the Speaker Setup menu find the Citation Surround speakers Press the play button on each speaker to hear a test tone and confirm the surround left and right...

Page 57: ...ake 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...

Page 58: ...quality of audio casting and playback are dependent on the traffic and coverage of the network that connects the soundbar and your casting devices such as phones tablets and PCs Music playback does no...

Page 59: ...teries are drained If so replace them with new ones Reduce the distance and angle between the remote control and the main unit Failed to complete the TV remote control learning Check if you are using...

Page 60: ...ential unpublished works Copyright 2012 2020 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Google Android Google Play Chromecast built in and other marks are trademarks of Google LLC Use of the Works with Ap...

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