JBL CINEMA BASE Owner's Manual

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5www.jbl.comEnglish3. Use your device’s Bluetooth-pairing menu to pair it with the JBL CINEMABASE. The system will appear as CINEMA BASE in the list of Bluetoothavailable devices. When the JBL CINEMA BASE’s Bluetooth button LEDilluminates constantly, it is paired with your device and you can streamaudio via Bluetooth from the device to the JBL CINEMA BASE.To listen to audio from the Bluetooth device, press the Bluetooth source buttonon the JBL CINEMA BASE to activate the source. If the JBL CINEMA BASE isin Standby mode, you can automatically wake up the system by starting tostream an audio Bluetooth signal to the JBL CINEMA BASE as long as yourdevice has already been paired with the JBL CINEMA BASE.To disconnect the Bluetooth device, press and hold the JBL CINEMA BASE’sBluetooth button until the LED begins flashing.NOTE:• You can manually switch sources to the paired Bluetoothdevice by pressing the JBL CINEMA BASE’s Bluetoothbutton.• If you switch the JBL CINEMA BASE to a differentsource while a paired Bluetooth device is streaming tothe system, the JBL CINEMA BASE will send a STOPcommand and the Bluetooth device will stop streaming.• While pairing the Bluetooth device for the first time, it mayreset the volume level to maximum.Adjusting the System VolumeFor 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. If there is no wayto turn your TV’s speakers off, you can adjust the TV’s volume so that yourJBL CINEMA BASE system will always supply most of the sound:1. Using the volume buttons on your TV, turn its volume all the way down.2. Use the JBL CINEMA BASE’s Volume Up/Down buttons to set the sound toa comfortable listening level.This way, your JBL CINEMA BASE system should always be louder than yourTV speakers.IMPORTANT: If you play the JBL CINEMA BASE at morethan 50% of max volume it will automatically reset at 50% ofthe max volume when it is turned off using either the powerbutton or the auto turn off function.Surround Mode ButtonPress the soundbase’s or remote’s Surround Mode indicator to switch thesound between normal stereo and surround sound providing a completesurround-sound experience for anyone sitting in front of and several feetaway from the soundbase. Although it is particularly effective when watchingmovies, you can also take advantage of the Surround setting for adding toyour music-listening experience.Programming JBL CINEMA BASE to Respondto Your TV RemoteYou can program the JBL CINEMA BASE to make it respond to your TVremote’s power, mute, volume up and volume down commands. Thisprogramming lets you control power and volume functions of your JBLCINEMA BASE soundbase with your TV remote. Before beginning to programthe JBL CINEMA BASE, have your TV remote in hand. We recommend sittingdown in front of the soundbase.NOTE: Some steps will time out, so read through thisentire process before you begin.Have the TV remote in hand. When you start programming the remote, beready to aim the TV remote to the front of the soundbase from about 300 mm– 900 mm (12 – 36 inches) away.TV remoteTo program the power, volume down, volume up and mute commands:1. Ensure that the JBL CINEMA BASE is ON.2. On the soundbase, press and hold the top-panel Surround button until theLED flashes amber. If the LED does not flash after three seconds, releasethe buttons and try again.3. Press the soundbase top-panel button that you want to program (Power,Volume Down, Volume Up, Volume Down and Up simultaneously for Mute).4. Aim the TV remote at the front of the soundbase and slowly press thecorresponding button on the TV remote until the Surround button onthe soundbase flashes white for one second. This indicates that theprogramming operation has been successful.5. To exit the learning mode (at any time or when the learning is complete),press and hold the soundbase Surround button until the amber LED stopsflashing.NOTE: If you would like to program a new TV remotecontrol or you are missing a command, restart the wholeprocess.Remote learning is not necessary with HDMI ARC connectionand CEC-compatible TVs: CINEMA BASE control is automaticwith your TV remote.

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