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BLUETOOTH

 OPERATION

To wirelessly stream audio to the soundbar from a 

Bluetooth

-enabled 

device:

1.  Confirm that the soundbar is in the 

Bluetooth

 pairing mode (the 

Bluetooth

 button LED will be flashing blue). If the LED is not flashing 

blue, press and hold the 

Bluetooth

 button until its LED begins to 

flash blue.

HDMI3

HDMI2

HDMI1

HDMI TV

Bluetooth

 Button

2.  Place the device in the pairing mode. Use the device’s 

Bluetooth

 

pairing menu to pair it with the soundbar. (The soundbar will appear 

as “SB400” in the device’s menu.) If the device requires a passcode, 

use 0000.

3.  When the soundbar’s 

Bluetooth

 button LED illuminates constantly, 

it is paired with the device and you can stream audio via 

Bluetooth

 

from the device to the soundbar.

To listen to audio from the 

Bluetooth

 device, press the Source button 

repeatedly until the 

Bluetooth

 Source Indicator LED illuminates (see

 

Switching Sources,

 below).

To disconnect the 

Bluetooth

 device, press and hold the soundbar’s 

Bluetooth

 button until the LED begins flashing. To pair the soundbar 

with a different 

Bluetooth

-enabled device, repeat Steps 1 – 3 with the 

new device.

Notes on 

Bluetooth

 operation:

•  You can manually switch sources to the paired 

Bluetooth

 device by 

pressing the soundbar’s 

Bluetooth

 button.

•  If you switch the soundbar to a different source while a paired 

Bluetooth

 device is streaming to the soundbar, the soundbar will 

send a Stop command and the 

Bluetooth

 device will stop streaming.

SWITCHING SOURCES

Press the soundbar’s Source button to cycle between the sources in 

the following order: 

Bluetooth

, Aux, Optical, HDMI TV, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, 

HDMI 3, 

Bluetooth

, etc. (The remote has an individual selector button 

for each source except 

Bluetooth

.) The active source’s Source Indicator 

LED will illuminate. 

HDMI TV

HDMI1

HDMI2

HDMI3

OPTICAL

AUX IN

BLUETOOTH

Source Button

Source  

Buttons

 

ADJUSTING THE SYSTEM’S VOLUME

Press the soundbar’s or remote’s and – buttons to raise and 

lower the system’s volume one step at a time. Hold down the buttons 

to continuously raise or lower the volume.

HDMI TV

HDMI1

HDMI2

HDMI3

OPTICAL

AUX IN

BLUETOOTH

Volume Buttons

Volume Buttons

For the best sound, we recommend turning your TV’s built-in speakers 

off. Consult your TV’s owner’s manual to find out how to do this. 

MUTING THE SYSTEM

Momentarily press both of the soundbar’s Volume buttons at the same 

time, or press the remote’s Mute button to mute the system. (Both 

Volume indicators illuminate and the OSD displays the Mute icon.) 

Momentarily press either of the soundbar’s Volume buttons or press 

the remote’s Mute button again to un-mute the system. (The Volume 

indicators turn off.)

HDMI TV

HDMI1

HDMI2

HDMI3

OPTICAL

AUX IN

BLUETOOTH

Both Volume Buttons

Mute 

Button

CHANGING THE SURROUND MODE

Press the soundbar’s or remote’s Surround Mode indicator to switch 

the sound between normal stereo (the Surround Mode indicator lights 

white and the OSD displays “Music” as the sound mode) and HARMAN 

Display Surround (the Surround Mode indicator lights amber and the OSD 

displays “Movie” as the sound mode). The HARMAN Display Surround 

setting will produce a complete surround-sound experience for anyone 

sitting in front of and several feet away from the soundbar. Although it is 

particularly effective when watching movies, you can also try the HARMAN 

Display Surround setting for music.

HDMI TV

HDMI1

HDMI2

HDMI3

OPTICAL

AUX IN

BLUETOOTH

Surround Button

Surround 

Button

Summary of Contents for CINEMA SB400

Page 1: ...c player The wireless subwoofer unit supplies all of your entertainment s drama and impact and can be placed anywhere without needing to be connected to the soundbar unit We re confident that this JBL system will provide every note of enjoyment that you expect and that when you think about purchasing additional audio equipment for your home car or office you will once again choose JBL products Thi...

Page 2: ...ed all other connections If you will not be using the soundbar for an extended period for instance if you re going on vacation set the Power switch to the 0 off position SOUNDBAR TOP PANEL CONTROLS AND REMOTE CONTROL Volume Buttons Source Indicator LEDs Source Button Surround ModeButton Bluetooth Button Power Button Volume Buttons Surround Mode Button Power Button Mute Button Bass Boost Button Sou...

Page 3: ... out in phase with the speakers in the soundbar If the subwoofer were to play out of phase with the soundbar speakers some of the sound waves produced by the subwoofer or soundbar could be canceled reducing bass performance and sonic impact This phenomenon depends in part on the relative placement of the speakers in the room See Subwoofer Phase switch on page 8 for more information Wireless Pairin...

Page 4: ...ar s slots allow you to adjust the soundbar s angle on the wall to ensure that it is level Insert Tabs on Bracket into Grooves in Soundbar SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT 1 2 3 The performance of a subwoofer is directly related to its placement in the listening room and its physical position relative to the other speakers in the system While it is true that in general our ears do not hear directional sounds a...

Page 5: ... To HDMI ARC TV Out HDMI In 1 2 3 If any of your source devices have HDMI connectors connect them to the soundbar s HDMI In 1 2 3 connectors for the best possible video and audio performance quality Since the HDMI cable carries both digital video and digital audio signals you do not have to make any additional audio connections for source devices you connect via HDMI connectors Aux In and Optical ...

Page 6: ...n extended period of time or if you will not be using the system for an extended period set the subwoofer s Power switch to the Off position Pairing the Units for Wireless Operation After turning the soundbar and subwoofer on for the first time you will need to pair the subwoofer and soundbar so they both operate at the same wireless frequency To pair the units press the Wireless Pairing switches ...

Page 7: ...I 2 HDMI 3 Bluetooth etc The remote has an individual selector button for each source except Bluetooth The active source s Source Indicator LED will illuminate HDMI TV HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 OPTICAL AUX IN BLUETOOTH Source Button Source Buttons ADJUSTING THE SYSTEM S VOLUME Press the soundbar s or remote s Volume and buttons to raise and lower the system s volume one step at a time Hold down the button...

Page 8: ...er Crossover control setting SUBWOOFER PHASE SWITCH PHASE This switch determines whether the subwoofer s piston like action moves in and out in phase with the speakers in the soundbar If the subwoofer were to play out of phase with the soundbar speakers some of the sound waves produced by the soundbar and subwoofer could be canceled out at some frequencies reducing bass performance and sonic impac...

Page 9: ...TV Remote s Mute Button 3 When you re finished press and hold the soundbar s Surround button until the button stops flashing amber The soundbar will now respond to your TV remote s volume and mute commands Specifications CINEMA SB400 SYSTEM Frequency response 38Hz 20kHz 6dB CINEMA SB400 Powered soundbar speaker Midrange transducers Two 2 1 4 57mm cones per channel High frequency transducer One 1 2...

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