SB15/230
Active Speaker Soundbar
User Guide
English
Designed to Entertain.™
SB 15/230 Soundbar Home Theater Speaker System Owner’s Manual
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Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Description and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Soundbar Top-Panel Controls.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. |
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Soundbar Rear-Panel Controls and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Subwoofer Rear-Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Speaker Placement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Placing the Soundbar on a Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Wall-Mounting the Soundbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Placing the Subwoofer.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. |
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Connections.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. |
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Source Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Power Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Turning the Soundbar On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Turning the Subwoofer On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Adjusting the System’s Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Muting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Soundbar Surround Mode Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Subwoofer Volume Knob.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. |
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Soundbar Trim Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Wireless Code Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Subwoofer Crossover Knob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Subwoofer Phase Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Programming the Soundbar to Respond to Your TV Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Important Safety Instructions
1..Read these instructions..
2..Keep these instructions..
3..Heed all warnings..
4..Follow all instructions..
5..Do not use this apparatus near water..
6..Clean only with a dry cloth..
7..Do not block any ventilation openings.. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions..
8..Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat..
9..Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug.. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.. A grounding-type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety.. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet..
10..Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus..
11..Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer..
12.. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus.. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over..
13.. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time..
14..Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as 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..
15..Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on the apparatus..
16..To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle..
17..The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable..
18..Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like..
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Harman Kardon® SB 15/230
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon® SB 15/230 speaker system, with which you’re about to begin many years of listening enjoyment.. The SB 15/230 has been custom-designed to provide the excitement and power of the cinema experience in your own living room..
While sophisticated electronics and state-of-the-art speaker components are hard at work within the SB 15/230, hookup and operation are simple..
To obtain maximum enjoyment from your new soundbar speaker system, we urge you to take a few minutes to read through this manual.. This will help ensure that the connections you make are correct.. In addition, a few minutes spent learning the functions of the various controls will enable you to take advantage of all the power and refinement the SB 15/230 is able to deliver..
If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its operation, please contact your dealer, the best local source of information..
Included
One SB 15CNTR soundbar speaker
One SB 15SUB 10-inch (250mm) 100-watt wireless subwoofer
Description and Features
The SB 15/230 is a complete home theater speaker system that includes:
•• A video-shielded stereo soundbar speaker (the SB 15CNTR) with two-way dualdriver left and right speakers and built-in 25-watt x 2 stereo amplifier
•• A 10-inch (250mm), 100-watt wireless powered subwoofer (the SB15SUB)
•• Wall-mount brackets for the soundbar
•• A 6..5-foot (2m) stereo audio cable for connecting the system directly to your TV’s audio output..
The SB 15CNTR soundbar contains the system’s left and right speakers and stereo amplifiers, and features digital signal processing with virtual 3D surround circuitry that creates a complete surround-sound experience without any extra speakers or wires.. You can set the soundbar on a table in front of your TV, and the system includes hardware that makes it easy to mount the soundbar on the wall along with your flat-panel TV.. You can program the soundbar to respond to your TV remote’s volume, power and source commands..
The SB15SUB subwoofer receives its signal from the SB 15CTR soundbar via wireless technology, so you can place it anywhere in your room without having to run any wires.. Its 10-inch (250mm) woofer and built-in 100-watt amplifier deliver a movie’s impact and excitement.. Other conveniences include a volume control, a phase switch for fine-tuning bass response to suit your listening environment, and an efficient switching system that senses the presence of an audio signal and automatically switches the subwoofer on..
Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver more than 50 years ago.. With state-of-the-art features and time-honored circuit designs, the SB 15/230 will turn your flat-screen TV into a fun and exciting home theater..
Two wall-mount brackets for the SB 15CNTR soundbar
One 24V DC power supply and AC power cord for the SB 15CNTR speaker
One 6..5-foot (2m) stereo audio cable
Important
If anything is missing, or if any part of your SB 15/230 system fails to operate properly, contact your dealer immediately..
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Soundbar Top-Panel Controls
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Power Button: When the soundbar is in the Standby mode (the Power Indicator is amber), press this button to turn the SB 15/230 system On.. (The Power Indicator turns blue..) NOTE: When the soundbar is in the Standby mode, it will automatically turn On whenever it detects an audio signal at the Source 1 (analog) inputs..
When the SB 15/230 system is On:
•• Momentarily press the Power button to mute the SB 15/230 system.. (The Power Indicator flashes blue..)
•• Hold down the Power button for three seconds to put the soundbar in the Standby mode.. (The Power Indicator turns amber..) NOTE: The subwoofer will remain on for approximately 15 minutes after the audio signal ceases, then will automatically go into the Standby mode..
Surround Mode Button: This button turns the SB 15/230 system’s 3D Surround processing On and Off.. The Surround Mode Indicator turns blue when 3D Surround is active, and turns white when 3D Surround is not active (normal stereo sound).. See Soundbar Surround Mode Button, on page 8, for more information..
Volume Up/Down Buttons: Press the ( – ) button to reduce the volume; press the ( + ) button to increase the volume..
Source Selector Button: This button switches between the sources connected to the Source 1 (analog) and Source 2 (digital) inputs.. When Source 1 is active, the Source Indicator turns white; when Source 2 is active, the Source Indicator turns blue..
Soundbar Rear-Panel Controls
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Wireless Code Switch: Selects between four different channels for the wireless subwoofer signal..
IMPORTANT: Be sure to set the subwoofer’s Wireless Code switch to the same channel that you set the soundbar’s Wireless Code switch.. See Wireless Code Switches, on page 9, for more information..
EQ Switch: This switch adjusts the soundbar’s bass for either wall or table mounting.. If you’re mounting the soundbar on a wall with the included wall-mount brackets, set this switch to the Wall position for the most natural-sounding bass performance.. If you are placing the soundbar on a table, set the EQ switch to the Table position for the most natural-sounding bass performance..
Trim Switch: This switch adjusts the soundbar’s input sensitivity so it will work with TVs that have different audio signal output levels.. See Soundbar Trim Switch, on page 9, for more information..
Source 1 Connection (analog): Use the included stereo audio cable to connect the stereo analog outputs of your TV, DVD player or cable/satellite tuner here..
Source 2 Connection (digital): If your TV, DVD player or cable/satellite tuner has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it here..
NOTE: If you connect your TV or another component to the soundbar’s Source 1 connection, you can connect a different component to the Source 2 connection..
Power Connection: Connect the included DC power supply here.. See Power Connections, on page 7, for more information..
IMPORTANT: Do not connect the power supply’s AC cord to an AC outlet until you have made and verified all connections..
Power Switch: Set this switch to the On position (press the switch’s white dot) to activate the soundbar.. In normal operation, this switch will be left in the On position.. See Turning the Soundbar On and Off, on page 8, for more information..
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