JBL CINEMA SB250 Owner's Manual

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6JBL CINEMA SB250Harman Display Surround: This button turns the JBLCINEMA SB250’s Harman Display Surround processing ON/OFF. The Surroundbutton indicator on the JBL CINEMA SB250 turns amber when Surround isactive, and turns white when Stereo mode is active. The HARMAN DisplaySurround setting will produce a complete surround-sound experience foranyone sitting in front of and several feet away from the soundbar. Although itis particularly effective when watching movies, you can also try the HARMANDisplay Surround setting for music.Stereo: Use this button to switch your system into stereo mode.Harman Volume: The Harman Volume button on the remotecontrol activates Harman Volume. Harman Volume helps you keep your soundlevels consistent and reduces extreme volume transitions. These types oftransitions are typically experienced with television commercial interruption ormovie transitions between quiet dialogue and loud sound effects.PLACING THE JBL CINEMA SB250Placing the soundbar on a tableIf your TV is placed on a table, you can place the soundbar on the table directlyin front of the TV stand, centered with the TV screen. As long as the surface ofthe table is flat, the soundbar will rest on its metal feet.• Set the soundbar’s EQ switch in the “Table” position. Refer EQ switch onpage 4 for more information.Wall-mounting the soundbarNote: For wall mounting, we recommend removing the feet of the soundbarby simply unscrewing and storing them for future use.If your TV is attached to a wall, you can use the included wall-mount bracket tomount the soundbar on the wall.1. Determine the location for the soundbar on the wall.2. Hold the bracket against the wall as a template and mark the locations ofthe wall-mount bracket holes on the wall. The three holes should be evenlyspaced 7-1/16” (18cm) apart, and the bracket slots are designed to accept4mm screws. Make sure that the holes are at the same height. See theillustration above. Mark three bracket hole locations: 7-1/16” (18cm) apart.3. Making sure that the bracket’s flat side is against the wall, attach thewall-mount bracket to the wall at the locations you marked, using hardwarethat is appropriate for the wall’s construction and materials. Note that thesoundbar weighs 7.3 lb (3.3kg). Be sure to use hardware that can supportthis weight.4. After reading the Connections section on page 4, connect all cables to thesoundbar.• Set the soundbar’s EQ switch in the “Wall” position, and set thesoundbar’s Power switch in the “On” position. See SoundbarRear-Panel Controls and Connections, on page 4.5. Attach the soundbar to the bracket by sliding the bracket’s upper tabs intothe slots on the back of the soundbar. The soundbar’s slots allow you toadjust the soundbar’s angle on the wall to ensure that it is level. Insert tabson bracket into grooves in soundbar.Subwoofer placementThe performance of a subwoofer is directly related to its placement in thelistening room and its physical position relative to the other speakers in thesystem. While it is true that, in general, our ears do not hear directional soundsat the low frequencies where subwoofers operate, remember that – wheninstalling a subwoofer within the limited confines of a room – the reflections,standing waves and absorptions generated within the room will stronglyinfluence the subwoofer system’s overall performance. As a result, the specificlocation of the subwoofer in the room becomes important to the amount andquality of bass that is produced.