JBL CINEMA SB250 Owner's Manual

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4JBL CINEMA SB250JBL CINEMA SB250 TOP PANELCONTROLS1 2 4 53Optical audio inAux-in AnalogLEDColorPower Button: The Power button toggles the JBL CINEMA SB250between ON and Standby. When the JBL CINEMA SB250 is in Standby mode(the button LED indicator is amber), press this button to turn the systemON (the button LED indicator turns white). The subwoofer will remain on forapproximately ten minutes after the soundbar goes into Standby mode. If thesystem is in MUTE mode, the power indicator will also blink white.NOTE: The JBL CINEMA SB250 and wireless subwoofer willswitch into standby mode after 10 minutes of inactivity.Auto turn-on: The JBL CINEMA SB250 has a signal detector thatautomatically turns the unit ON when it senses an audio signal from pairedBluetooth source. The auto turn-on mode gets activated for analog or opticalinputs only when the JBL CINEMA SB250 detects an audio signal on the input itwas on before going into automatic Standby mode.NOTE: If the JBL CINEMA SB250 is put in standby using thepower button, this will deactivate the auto turn-on feature onthe analog and optical inputs.Source Button: The Source can be changed by pressing theSource Selection Button. Cycle through options to select your preferred Sourcein this order: AUX > OPTICAL > AUX.Volume Up/Down Buttons: Press the ( – ) button to reducethe volume, press the ( + ) button to increase the volume.NOTE: Pressing both Volume buttons at the same time willmute the system. Pressing either Volume buttons while thesystem is muted will restore the sound.Surround Mode Button: The surround mode button turnsHarman Display Surround processing ON and OFF. The surround mode indicatorturns amber when Harman Display Surround is active and turns white whenHarman Display Surround is not active (normal stereo sound –see page 8 for more details).Bluetooth® (BT): The Bluetooth button is used to set the JBLCINEMA SB250 into Bluetooth mode. You can pair the system with Bluetooth-enabled devices using this button (see page 7).NOTE: JBL CINEMA SB250’s Bluetooth device name isCINEMA SB250.JBL CINEMA SB250 SOUNDBARREAR PANEL CONTROLS ANDCONNECTIONS(Softwareupdate only) AUX-inPowerInput AC OpticalRemoveCapsPower Switch: The power switch turns the JBL CINEMA SB250ON/OFF. This switch must be turned on before you can operate the system.Once this switch is turned on, the system will enter Standby mode(the top-panel power indicator will be amber).Power Input AC: Connect the supplied AC power cable tothis input.Pairing Button and LED: Press the Pairing button to initiatewireless pairing between the soundbar and the wireless subwoofer. SeePairing the Units for Wireless Operation, on page 5 for more information.EQ Switch: Use this switch to adjust the soundbar’s bass for eitherwall or table mounting.Aux input (Analog Audio in): You can connect an analogaudio device to the CINEMA SB250 by using the supplied 3.5 mmto RCA cable.Optical (Digital Audio in): If your TV, disc player or cable/satellite tuner has an optical digital output, use the included optical cable toconnect it here. Once a Dolby Digital audio stream is sensed by the soundbar,its Dolby Digital decoding becomes active.USB Port: For software update only.1) Power switch2) Power input AC3) Subwoofer wireless pairing button and LED indicator4) Wall / Table EQ5) Analog Audio in6) Optical Audio in7) USB port1) Power on / Standby2) Source selection3) Volume +/-4) Surround mode5) Bluetooth source /Pairing