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USER MANUAL

Model: SB3651n-G6

VIZIO 36" 5.1 Channel Sound Bar Home Theater System with Bluetooth

Please read this guide before using the product. 

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Summary of Contents for SB3651n-G6

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL Model SB3651n G6 VIZIO 36 5 1 Channel Sound Bar Home Theater System with Bluetooth Please read this guide before using the product 1202 0001822 ...

Page 2: ...ed 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 reduce the risk of electric shock or component damage switch off the power before connecting other components to your Unit Unplug the power cord before cleaning your ...

Page 3: ...ortant 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 expose it to dripping splashing rain or moisture CAUTION Danger of explosion or fire if batteries are mistreated Replace only with the same or specified type Do not leave th...

Page 4: ...ng Button Combinations 23 Programming the Sound Bar 24 Bluetooth Audio Pairing 25 Using Bluetooth mode 26 Advanced Setup 27 Advanced Setup HDMI 28 Connecting with HDMI ARC 29 Connecting a Subwoofer 31 Wall Mounting the Sound Bar 32 Wall Mounting the Satellite Speakers 34 Help Troubleshooting 37 Limited Warranty 38 Specifications 40 Legal Compliance 41 ...

Page 5: ...Audio Cable 3 5mm to 3 5mm Audio Cable 2 x Satellite Speaker Audio Cables 2 x Wall Mount Brackets Sound Bar 2 x Wall Mount Brackets Satellite Speakers HDMI Cable 4 x Cable Ties Wall Mount Template Front Top Back Side Angle Optical Standard RCA RCA To 3 5mm HDMI Satellite Cable Optical Standard RCA RCA To 3 5mm HDMI Satellite Cable HOME THEATER DISPLAY QUICK START GUIDE Installation Guide Models HO...

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

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

Page 8: ...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 Side Angle ...

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

Page 10: ... system etc see your device s user manual and connect it to your tv 1 CHOOSE ONE CABLE 3 5MM TO RCA CABLE GOOD OR OR BETTER DIGITAL OPTICAL CABLE DIGITAL COAXIAL CABLE BETTER When using either of the Digital Inputs 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 ...

Page 11: ... 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 Not all TVs Displays have the audio outputs shown above To connect the Sound Bar directly to your other devices Blu ray player game system etc see yo...

Page 12: ...English 12 2 Connect the power cable to the sound bar AC IN as shown Plug the power cable into an electrical outlet Back of Sound Bar ...

Page 13: ...llite speakers to the subwoofer using the included satellite speaker audio cables 3 Match the color coded speaker cable to the matching speaker port color Blue for left surround and grey is for right surround Top Back Side Angle ...

Page 14: ...ug the power cable into a power outlet Connect a power cable to the subwoofer HOME THEATER DISPLAY QUICK START GUIDE Installation Guide Models 4 The subwoofer should automatically power on and link to the sound bar when plugged in The LED will glow to solid to confirm 6 ...

Page 15: ...e INPUT button to switch between audio sources For example if you connected your TV to AUX set the sound bar to AUX Input Power Top Top 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 Combina...

Page 16: ...mute unmute Power Press to turn on or off 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 Display Displays Sound Bar Settings Input Press to change the input source Up Down Press to cycle through settings and options Press INPUT then Previous to select previous input Press INPUT then Next to select Bluetooth inpu...

Page 17: ...d bar should be close to ear level You ll get the best sound effect if your ceiling is flat and 7 5 ft to 12 ft high Note Do not block the subwoofer port Sound bar is centered below the TV Subwoofer OPTION 1 You can stand the subwoofer upright with the ports facing out Note Speaker stands not included Left surround speaker Right surround speaker ...

Page 18: ...nt room to freely place the subwoofer underneath your couch Do not place the couch directly on top of the subwoofer if there isn t enough room Note Do not block the subwoofer port Port should be facing the front of the couch Subwoofer Sound bar is centered below the TV Note Speaker stands not included Left surround speaker Right surround speaker ...

Page 19: ...level The LED indicators will move to the top with increasing levels and to the bottom with decreasing levels Center Levels Center Two center LEDs indicate Dialogue is centered Press the Next Previous button to increase decrease the presence of dialog in the center channel The LED indicators will move to the top when the dialog presence is increased and to the bottom when the dialog presence is de...

Page 20: ... mode is on by default Surround On Off Surnd Press the Next Previous button to enable disable surround sound When enabled On Direct and Movie mode will produce 5 1 surround sound Music will produce 3 1 surround sound When disabled Off the satellite speakers will be disabled Note If EQ mode is set to Direct and Surround is set to Off the sound bar will output 2 1 audio without center or satellites ...

Page 21: ...for more information Eco Power On Off Eco Pwr Press the Next Previous button to 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 t...

Page 22: ...es will be unpaired and all settings will be lost All pro grammed IR remotes will also be removed See the Reset to Factory Default Settings section for more information When a Dolby Digital Plus or DTS signal is detected Dolby Digital and DTS are available on the Coaxial In HDMI ARC HDMI In and Digital Optical Audio In inputs Dolby Digital Plus is only available on HDMI In input When a Dolby Digit...

Page 23: ... 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 When the Energy Star setting is enabled the sound bar will automatically power down after a period of inactivity When disabled the sound bar will remain powered on until you turn it off To enable disable this function Press and...

Page 24: ...t 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 Indi cators on the sound bar will flash two times indicating that it has successfully recognized the TV remote Learn Mute Press the Play button to put the sound bar into learning mode While the sound bar is in learning mode press the Mute button on the TV re...

Page 25: ...n the front of the Sound Bar 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 SB3651n 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 an...

Page 26: ...ed 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 solid obstructions in the line of sight between the sound bar and the source device Other wireless devices can affect B...

Page 27: ...und Bar ADVANCED SETUP Supports WAV and MP3 file format playback only USB Thumb Drive Front Top Back Side Angle Game Console Media Player Tablet MP3 Player Laptop 3 5MM TO RCA CABLE DIGITAL COAXIAL CABLE DIGITAL OPTICAL CABLE HDMI CABLE ...

Page 28: ...DMI ARC port on your TV 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 Cable Satellite Box Blu ray Player OR ...

Page 29: ... to register the sound bar with the TV What is HDMI Audio Return Channel ARC Using HDMI ARC your TV can send audio to the sound bar using an HDMI cable You will need to connect your sound bar to your TV s HDMI ARC port using an HDMI cable that is ARC compatible 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 ...

Page 30: ...English 30 Back of TV HDMI ARC port location may differ by TV manufacturer See your TV s user manual for more information Front Top Back Side Connect to HDMI ARC port on your TV ...

Page 31: ...ld the ON OFF button on the back of the subwoofer for 5 seconds The LED on the back of the subwoofer will begin to blink 2 Press and hold the Power button on the top of the sound bar for 5 Seconds The LED indicators on the front will flash 3 times The subwoofer is now linked with the sound bar What does pairing mean Pairing means to wirelessly connect Buttons are located on top of the sound bar Ba...

Page 32: ...of Sound Bar Insert the two wall mount screws into the wall mount screw holes and then tighten them with a Phillips screwdriver 1 2 Place the included wall mounting template against the wall under your TV Mark the two bracket holes using a pencil Wall Mount Screw Holes 3 ...

Page 33: ...ubt consult a professional installer 3 If you are unfamiliar with power tools or the layout of electrical wiring in the walls of your home consult a professional installer Do not use any of the included screws for the wall mount installation These are not intended for mounting Wall Mount Screw Screw Size M4 x 8 Included with sound bar Bracket Screw Not Included with sound bar Suggested screw size ...

Page 34: ...ews are attached to wood studs or drywall anchors for drywall or concrete anchors for brick concrete walls Wall mounting hardware is not included If you are unfamiliar with power tools or the layout of electrical wiring in the walls of your home consult a professional installer Wall Mount Screw Screw Size M4 x 8 Included with sound bar Do not use any of the included screws for the wall mount insta...

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Page 37: ... 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 I hear buzzing or humming Ensure all cables and wires are s...

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Page 40: ... may change without notice but any change will not affect your original warranty Check www vizio com for the most current version SPECIFICATIONS Sound Bar Two 1 66 x 2 77 42 3 x 70 3 mm Full Range Driver for each channel 1 for left 1 for right One 1 38 x 2 60 35 x 66 mm Full Range Driver for center channel Satellite Speakers Two 1 68 x 2 78 42 7 x 70 7 mm Full Range Driver for Each Subwoofer One 5...

Page 41: ... to correct such interference FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement 1 This transmitter must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter 2 This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body 3 FCC RF Warning ...

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