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QUICK START GUIDE

Model: SB36512-F6

VIZIO Home Theater Sound System

Please read this guide before using the product.

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Page 1: ...QUICK START GUIDE Model SB36512 F6 VIZIO Home Theater Sound System Please read this guide before using the product ...

Page 2: ...lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as when the power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped To red...

Page 3: ...mote control batteries in accordance with instructions Incorrect polarity may cause the battery to leak which can damage the remote control or injure the operator See the important note and rating located on the back of the unit WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not place any container filled with liquid near the equipment such as a vase or flower pot or...

Page 4: ... 19 Using Button Combinations 24 Programming the Sound Bar 25 Bluetooth Audio Pairing 26 Using Bluetooth mode 27 Advanced Setup 28 Advanced Setup HDMI 29 Connecting with HDMI ARC 30 Connecting a Subwoofer 32 Wall Mounting the Sound Bar 33 Wall Mounting the Satellite Speakers 35 Help Troubleshooting 38 Frequently Asked Questions 39 Limited Warranty 40 Legal Compliance 43 English iv ...

Page 5: ...ar Wireless Subwoofer 2 x Satellite Remote Control Speakers with 2x AAA Batteries Stereo RCA to 3 5mm to 3 5mm HDMI Cable Digital Optical 3 5mm Audio Cable Audio Cable Cable 4 x Wall 2 x Satellite Speaker 2 x Power Cables Mount Screws Wall Mount Template Audio Cables 2 x Wall 2 x Wall Mount Brackets Mount Brackets 4 x Cable Ties Satellite Speakers Sound Bar Quick Start Guide English 5 ...

Page 6: ...CONTROLS CONNECTIONS Power Port OPTICAL Digital Optical Audio In Back of Sound Bar 3 5mm IN Analog Audio In Stereo 3 5mm English 6 ...

Page 7: ...Front Top Back Side Angle USB HDMI IN HDMI In USB In HDMI OUT Ethernet HDMI Out ARC Ethernet In Supports WAV and MP3 file format playback only English 7 ...

Page 8: ...of Sound Bar Input Press to change the audio source Volume Increase or decrease the loudness of the audio Power Press to turn soundbar on or off Bluetooth Input Hold to pair See Bluetooth Audio Pairing for more information English 8 ...

Page 9: ...ack of Satellite Speaker Power Port Pairing Button LED Indicator Power Button Satellite Speaker Port Connects to subwoofer Satellite Speaker Ports Connects to Left blue cable Right gray cable Satellite Speakers English 9 ...

Page 10: ... Bar directly to your other devices Blu Ray player game system etc see your device s user manual 3 5MM TO RCA CABLE GOOD OR DIGITAL OPTICAL CABLE BETTER When using the Digital Input if there is no audio A try setting the TV Display output to PCM or B Connect directly to your Blu ray other source some TV Display do not pass through digital audio English 10 ...

Page 11: ...not use HDMI IN for First Time Setup See Advanced Setup if you would like to connect HDMI devices such as Blu ray players cable boxes and game consoles to your Sound Bar Connect the Sound Bar to your TV Display using one of the connection types to the left Choose the best possible connection type Be sure the TV Display port is an audio output not an audio input English 11 ...

Page 12: ...bar will begin cycling in pairs through inputs until an audio source is detected Tip Pressing the INPUT button will stop the auto detect function Occurs only during first time set up Auto detect function only occurs once when the sound bar is first powered on To enable this feature again you must do a Factory Reset see the Using Button Combinations section for more information or press and hold th...

Page 13: ...ellite speakers to the subwoofer using the included satellite speaker audio cables Match the color coded speaker cable to the matching speaker port color Blue for left surround and gray is for right surround English 13 ...

Page 14: ...nstallation Guide Models 4 5 7 6 English 14 Connect a power cable to the subwoofer Plug the power cable into a power outlet The subwoofer will automatically power on and link to the sound bar when plugged in The LED will glow solid to confirm ...

Page 15: ... the battery cover back into place You can press the INPUT button to switch between audio sources For 9 example if you connected your TV to AUX set the sound bar to AUX English 15 When needed VIZIO recommends replacing the batteries that came with this remote with two new Duracell AAA alkaline batteries English 15 Power Input ...

Page 16: ...as shown The sound bar should be close to ear level You ll get the best sound effect if your ceiling is flat and 7 5ft to 12ft high Sound bar is centered below the TV Left surround speaker Right surround speaker Subwoofer Note Speaker stands not included Do not block the subwoofer ports Do no cover the top of the sound bar ...

Page 17: ...s in Menu Up Down Press to cycle through settings and options Mute Press to mute unmute Display Displays Sound Bar Settings Menu Press to access the menu settings Enter Play Pause Press to select an option Press to play or pause Next Press to skip to the next track Changes audio settings in Menu Volume Press to increase and decrease volume English 17 ...

Page 18: ...control your sound bar system To use your smartphone or tablet as your VIZIO SmartCast remote download the VIZIO SmartCast app Visit www vizio com smartcastapp on your device to download Install the app and follow the on screen instructions to setup your device Visit www vizio com smartcastapp for minimium requirements English 18 ...

Page 19: ... now search for the sound bar VIZIO SB36512 using your Bluetooth Device The sound bar will power down if no device is found Note Set your Bluetooth device into pairing mode prior to the sound bar Bass Levels Bass Two center LEDs indicate Bass level 0 Press the Next Previous button to increase decrease the bass level The LED indicators will move to the top with increasing levels and to the bottom w...

Page 20: ...the surround level Surround Balance Surr Bal Two center LEDs indicate Surround Balance is centered Press the Next Previous button to increase decrease the surround balance level on each side The LED indicators will move to the top with balance levels to the right and down with balance levels to the left Subwoofer Levels Subwoofer Two center LEDs indicate subwoofer level 0 Press the Next Previous b...

Page 21: ...Lv Volume Leveling Off Volume Leveling On Press the Next Previous button to enable disable Volume Leveling When enabled On Volume Leveling provides a consistent and comfortable volume level for a more enjoyable listening experience Note Default is setting is Off Night Mode On Off Night NIght Mode Off Night Mode On Press the Next Previous button to enable disable Night Mode When enabled On the soun...

Page 22: ...enable disable Eco Power Mode When enabled On the sound bar will go into standby after a period of inactivity The sound bar will automatically turn off when no audio signal is detected Off disables this feature Note If you would like to cast content without the need to manually turn on the sound bar set this function to OFF Power LED Pwr LED Power LED On Power LED Off Press the Next Previous and P...

Page 23: ...ore information Info Info Press the Play button to have the sound bar verbally announce the current sound bar input and audio type being played with corresponding LED indicators When a Dolby Audio Dolby Atmos or DTS audio format is detected Dolby Audio Dolby Atmos or DTS audio format is detected Indicator LED Dolby Audio and DTS are available on the HDMI ARC HDMI In and Digital Optical Audio In in...

Page 24: ...VIZIO TV Remote Control Enable VIZIO TV Remote Disable VIZIO TV Remote Enable disable the use of a VIZIO TV remote control to power on and adjust the volume of the sound bar To enable disable this function Press and Hold the Power and Volume Up buttons for 5 seconds Energy Star EcoMode Enable Energy Star Disable Energy Star When the Energy Star setting is enabled the sound bar will automatically p...

Page 25: ... it has successfully recognized the TV remote Learn Volume Up Learn Vol Press the Play button to put the sound bar into learning mode While the sound bar is in learning mode press the Volume Up button on the TV remote control All of the LED Indica tors on the sound bar will flash two times indicating that it has successfully recognized the TV remote Learn Mute Learn Mute All of the LEDs will blink...

Page 26: ...ar will light sequentially from bottom to top and back again Once the device is paired the LED Indicators will stop flashing 2 You can now search for the sound bar VIZIO SB36512 using your Bluetooth device For more information refer to the user documentation that came with the device 3 Play audio from your Bluetooth device Volume can be controlled on your source device and the sound bar Top of Sou...

Page 27: ...ignal A Bluetooth signal has a range of up to 30 feet Keep in mind that Bluetooth is a compressed audio format so streamed music may lose some integrity when compared to a wired connection Try the following if your sound quality is less than optimal If you hear any break up or disconnect while streaming music from your device move the source device closer to the sound bar Be sure that there are no...

Page 28: ...ngle ADVANCED SETUP Back of Sound Bar 3 5MM TO RCA CABLE DIGITAL OPTICAL CABLE HDMI CABLE USB Thumb Drive Tablet MP3 Player Laptop Network Media Player Game Console Supports WAV and MP3 file format playback only English 28 ...

Page 29: ...HDMI cables transmit both audio and video To view video from these devices turn the sound bar on then set the sound bar input to HDMI In Set your TV input to the HDMI port to which the sound bar is connected HDMI CABLE OR Blu ray Player Cable Satellite Box English 29 ...

Page 30: ...Sound Bar 3 From the AUDIO menu on your TV change the Digital Audio Setting to Dolby Digital or Bitstream 4 From the SYSTEM menu enable CEC and ARC SAC functions 5 From the CEC menu select Device Discovery to register the sound bar with the TV If you want to use the volume buttons on the TV remote control to control the sound bar enable System Audio Control from the CEC menu The following steps ar...

Page 31: ...Fro Top Bac Side Back of TV Connect to HDMI ARC port on your TV HDMI ARC port location may differ by TV manufacturer See your TV s user manual for more information English 31 ...

Page 32: ...airing means to wirelessly connect 1 Back of Subwoofer First confirm that the power LED is illuminated Press and hold the Pairing button on the back of the Subwoofer for 5 seconds The LED on the back of the Subwoofer will begin to blink 2 Buttons are located on top of the Sound Bar Power Button Press and hold the Power button on the top of the Sound Bar for 5 Seconds The LED indicators on the fron...

Page 33: ...ING OF SOUND BAR FROM TV VOIR LE TABLEAU CI DESSOUS POUR CONNAÎTRE L ESPACEMENT APPROPRIÉ ENTRE LA BARRE DE SON ET LA TV Refer to the Wall Mounting the Sound Bar section in the Quick Start Guide for additional information Consultez la section Montage mural de la barre de son dans le guide de démarrage rapide pour plus d information DISTANCE BETWEEN FRONT OF TV AND MOUNT FROM THE WALL DISTANCE ENTR...

Page 34: ...to your home s construction If in doubt consult a professional installer Bracket Screw If you are unfamiliar with power tools or the layout of electrical wiring in the walls of your home consult a professional installer Not Included with sound bar Suggested Screw Size 3 5 diameter 1 63 mm length Wall Mount Screw Screw Size M4 x 10 Included with sound bar Do not use any of the included screws for t...

Page 35: ...e your screws are attached to wood studs or drywall anchors for drywall or concrete anchors for brick concrete walls Wall mounting hardware is not included Screw Size M4 x 8 Wall Mount Screw Bracket Screw Not Included with sound bar Suggested Screw Size 3 5 diameter 1 63 mm length If you are unfamiliar with power tools or the layout of electrical wiring in the walls of your home consult a professi...

Page 36: ... assistance quickly with your information on hand News and Offers Take advantage of the latest news and special offers from VIZIO Safety and Satisfaction Stay up to date with important product updates and notifications Take a moment to register your product English 36 ...

Page 37: ...ou can also contact our popular support team at Live chat support available Find help with New product setup Connecting your devices Technical problems Product updates and more Award Winning Customer Care At Your Convenience NEED HELP Go to support vizio com N English 37 ...

Page 38: ...dly if an unsupported format is present Set the source to output PCM Your TV may be set to variable audio output Confirm that the audio output setting is set to FIXED or STANDARD not VARIABLE Consult your TV s user manual for more detailed information If using Bluetooth ensure that the volume on your source device is turned up and that the device is not muted Ensure all cables and wires are secure...

Page 39: ...HDMI in port of the sound bar What sources play Dolby Atmos content Dolby Atmos supported streaming apps built into to connected TVs may also be played on the HDMI ARC port SmartCast Bluetooth USB Aux Optical and Digital Coax inputs do not support Dolby Atmos The sound bar is in a room with a vaulted ceiling Will I hear all the sounds properly To clearly hear all Atmos has to offer you will need a...

Page 40: ...uct to a VIZIO service center You may be required to supply a purchase receipt or copy to show that the product is within the warranty period When you return a product to a VIZIO service center you must ship the product in its original packaging or in packaging that affords an equal degree of protection VIZIO Technical Support will provide instructions for packing and shipping the product to the V...

Page 41: ...g and final except for any right of appeal provided by the Federal Arbitration Act and may be entered in any court having jurisdiction Except as may be required by law neither you nor VIZIO nor an arbitrator may disclose the existence content or results of any arbitration under this warranty without the prior written consent of you and VIZIO ANY DISPUTE WHETHER IN ARBITRATION IN COURT OR OTHERWISE...

Page 42: ...ximum extent not prohibited by law Changes to Warranty This warranty may change without notice but any change will not affect your original warranty Check www vizio com for the most current version Specifications Forward Firing Two 1 89 x 2 99 Full Range Driver for Each Channel 1 for left 1 for right 1 for center Sound Bar Upward Firing Two 1 89 x 2 99 Full Range Driver for Each Channel 1 for left...

Page 43: ... antenna gain permitted for devices in the band 5725 5825 MHz shall comply with the e i r p limits specified for point to point and non point to point operation as appropriate 4 Users should also be advised that high power radars are allocated as primary users i e priority users of the bands 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz and that these radars could cause interference and or damage to LE LAN devi...

Page 44: ...re additional fees or subscription charges and may be subject to future updates modifications or discontinuation without notice VIZIO has no control over third party applications or content and assumes no responsibility for the availability or interruption of such applications or content Additional third party terms conditions and restrictions apply A Google account is required to download applica...

Page 45: ... For DTS patents see http patents dts com Manufactured under license from DTS Inc DTS the Symbol DTS and the Symbol together Virtual X and the DTS Virtual X logo are registered trademarks and or trademarks of DTS Inc in the United States and or other countries DTS Inc All Rights Reserved This product qualifies for ENERGY STAR in the factory default setting and this is the setting in which power sa...

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