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1. 

Connect the soundbar with the HDMI IN (ARC) connector on 
your TV by using the supplied HDMI cable.

• 

On your TV, check that HDMI-CEC and HDMI ARC have 
been 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 game console.

• 

On your digital device, check that HDMI-CEC 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 
experience.

3. 

To  play  audio  from  the  digital  device  connected  to  the 

soundbar, select 

 on the remote control. 

NOTES:

 

If your TV does not support HDMI eARC, make sure that you connect 
your digital device through the HDMI IN connector on the soundbar 
instead of your TV. Otherwise, the Dolby Atmos information cannot 
pass through the HDMI (ARC / eARC) connectors to the soundbar. 

TV (HDMI eARC)

HDMI (eARC)

HDMI IN

HDMI OUT 

(TV ARC/TV eARC)

HDMI OUT

*

TV

1.  Connect the soundbar with the 

 connector 

on your TV by using the supplied HDMI cable.

• 

On your TV, check that HDMI-CEC and HDMI eARC have 
been enabled. Refer to the owner’s manual of your TV for 
more information.

2. 

Use an HDMI cable (eARC compatible, 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.

• 

On your 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 output settings for the best Dolby 
Atmos experience.

3. 

To  play  audio  from  the  digital  device  connected  to  your  TV, 

select 

 

on the remote control. 

Summary of Contents for 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 11 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: ...tting up and getting started To make the most of product features and support you may need to update the product software through the Internet and the USB connector in the future Refer to the software...

Page 5: ...ts are included If any part is damaged or missing do not use it and contact your retailer or customer service representative Soundbar Remote control with 2 AAA batteries AAA Power cord Power cord quan...

Page 6: ...default for audio input from TV connection where the connector is prioritized over the connector Bluetooth or HDMI IN 5 Status display Rear connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Connect to power with the supplied...

Page 7: ...nect another Bluetooth device 4 Switch the virtual Dolby Atmos sound effects on or off Default on 5 HDMI Select the source 6 Increase or decrease the volume Press and hold to increase or decrease the...

Page 8: ...all on a 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 wa...

Page 9: ...ou connect your digital device through the HDMI IN connector on the soundbar instead of your TV Otherwise the Dolby Atmos information cannot pass through the HDMI ARC eARC connectors to the soundbar T...

Page 10: ...ted 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 smart...

Page 11: ...phones or tablets through the soundbar speakers 1 On the soundbar enter the Wi Fi setup mode Press to switch on See 6 1 Power on Auto standby Auto wakeup in the 6 SETUP chapter If the soundbar has not...

Page 12: ...eck that you have connected your Amazon Echo device to your home Wi Fi network b During the Wi Fi setup of your Amazon Echo device you have saved to Amazon the password of your home Wi Fi network Ente...

Page 13: ...VE A BARCODE c For the guided setup enable Bluetooth on your Android or iOS device and have Alexa discover the soundbar by pressing TV for more than 3 seconds and then pressing on the remote control d...

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: ...e 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 not 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: ...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 pl...

Page 18: ...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 can stream music t...

Page 19: ...u can reduce 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 s...

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: ...on 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 Aud...

Page 22: ...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...

Page 23: ...Check if the batteries 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 i...

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...

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