JBL PSB-1 Users Manual

Owner's Manual

Important Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is operated.

2. Keep these instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed all warnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Follow all instructions – All operating and use instructions should be followed.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water – The appliance should not be used near water or moisture – for example, in

a wet basement or near a swimming pool, and the like.

6. Clean only with 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

ampliers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding 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 t 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 the plugs, convenience receptacles, and at the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer.

12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

13. Refer all servicing to qualied 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.

14. Do not install this equipment in a conned or building-in space such as a book case or similar unit, and remain a well ventilation conditions at open site.The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspaper, table-cloths, curtains etc.

15. No naked ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the apparatus.

16. Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of battery disposal.

17. The use of apparatus in moderate climates.

18. WARNING: To reduce the risk of ﬁre or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

19. Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the

like.

20.

(The remote control supplied with) This product contains a coin/button cell battery. If the coin/button cell battery

If the battery compartment does not close securely, stop using the product and keep it away from children.

If you think batteries might have been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body, seek immediate medical

is swallowed, it can cause severe internal burns in just 2 hours and can lead to death.

Do not ingest the battery, Chemical Burn Hazard

Keep new and used batteries away from children.

WARNING

attention.

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Important Safety Instructions

21. The MAINS plug/appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.

22.

CAUTION: These servicing instructions are for use by qualiﬁed service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualiﬁed to do so.

- This lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of non-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

- Warning: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back) as there are no user-

serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualiﬁed personnel.

- The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

23.

WEEE Directive

Correct Disposal of this product. This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with other household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. To return your used device, please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased. They can take this product for environmental safe recycling.

PSB-1 Owner's Manual

Contents

Introduction ��1

Included Items �� 1

Volume Control Schemes �� 2

Integration with a Variable Output TV ................................................................................................................................2

Integration with A Fixed Output TV ...................................................................................................................................3

Basic Connectors and Indicators ��4

Analog Input ......................................................................................................................................................................4

Power ................................................................................................................................................................................4

Power Status LED .............................................................................................................................................................4

Installer Settings �� 5

Source Volume Switch.......................................................................................................................................................5

Volume Switch ...................................................................................................................................................................6

Top Panel / Remote Control ��7

Volume Up .........................................................................................................................................................................7

Volume Down ....................................................................................................................................................................7

Mute ..................................................................................................................................................................................7

Front-Panel ��8

Volume Indication ..............................................................................................................................................................8

IR Receiver ........................................................................................................................................................................8

Programming the Soundbar to Respond to Any Remote ��9

Programming a Universal Remote to Control the Soundbar ��11

Mounting the Soundbar ��12

Table-Mounting the Soundbar .........................................................................................................................................12

Wall-Mounting the Soundbar...........................................................................................................................................13

Dimensions ��14

Speciﬁcations �� 15

Troubleshooting ��16

JBL Service Contact Information ��17

Warranty Information ��18

PSB-1 Owner's Manual

Introduction

Thank you for choosing this JBL Professional product.

The JBL® Professional SoundBar PSB-1 is designed specically for hotels and cruise ships in need of a simple, reliable, and low-cost audio upgrade for guestroom televisions. With an application-specic feature set built on a foundation of legendary JBL sound, the JBL® Professional SoundBar PSB-1 is designed to please not only hospitality guests, but also technical AV staff and hospitality business owners.

This manual contains all the information you need to set up, connect, and adjust your new speaker system. For additional information, please visit www.jblpro.com.

Included Items

A. Soundbar

B. Power cable

C. RCA cable (3 feet)

D. RCA-to-3.5mm cable adapter

E. Mounting brackets

F. Mounting screws

B C D

G. Rear security plate

H. Rear security plate screw

I. Top security plate

J. Top security plate screws

K. Product manual

L. Remote control (batteries included)

E F G H

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Volume Control Schemes

The JBL® Professional SoundBar PSB-1 is designed to connect to the line-level, stereo, analog output of a TV. Many TVs offer an analog output, only a subset of TV’s allow their analog output to send a signal whose volume level tracks with the volume adjustments being made to the TV. This feature is commonly known as “variable output.”

Other TV’s do not offer variable output, which means their analog output sends a signal whose volume remains xed at (or near) 100% loudness, regardless of the volume adjustments made upstream to the TV. Fortunately, the JBL® Professional SoundBar PSB-1 is designed to accommodate either type of TV, with a single remote controlling the entire system in either scenario.

INTEGRATION WITH A VARIABLE OUTPUT TV

If your TV supports variable audio output, we recommend using the soundbar as follows:

1. On the back of the soundbar, select "Variable Source".

2. Within the TV's on-screen menu, make two simple changes:

a. Disable internal speaker (recommended

for best sound)

b. Set audio output to "Variable"

No changes are needed to the existing remote!

As the diagram above implies, the end-user makes volume adjustments directly to the TV (which indicates volume via the TV's standard on-screen volume graphic), while the soundbar volume remains xed. This system is extremely simple, reliable, and easily installed.

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Volume Control Schemes

INTEGRATION WITH A FIXED OUTPUT TV

If your TV does not support variable audio output, we recommend using the soundbar as follows:

1. Program the remote's volume buttons to control the soundbar.

2. On the back of the soundbar, select "Fixed Source".

3. Within the TV's on-screen menu, make one simple change:

a. Disable internal speaker (recommended

for best sound)

As the diagram above implies, the end-user makes volume adjustments directly to the soundbar (which indicates volume via 10 front panel LEDs). Compared to the previous system, this requires a slightly longer setup time, because a remote (or the soundbar itself—see "Programming the Soundbar to Respond to Any Remote" on page 9) requires IR code programming. That being said, this system is still simple, reliable, and easily installed.

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Basic Connectors and Indicators

ANALOG INPUT

Connect this jack to the line-level, stereo, analog output jack of your TV using the included RCA cable.

If your TV has a 3.5mm analog output jack, then use the included RCA-to-

3.5mm adapter.

Longer cables can be used if needed, however we do not recommend using unbalanced cables longer than 10 feet due to the likelihood of added noise.

If your TV has physically separate “xed” and “variable” audio output jacks, make sure to connect to the appropriate jack based on the desired volume control scheme (see "Volume Control Schemes" on page 2).

POWER

Connect the power cable (included) to this connector.

The JBL® Professional SoundBar PSB-1 has an “Auto-Standby” feature. After 60 minutes of audio inactivity, the soundbar will automatically enter standby mode, which reduces energy consumption. Once audio is detected at the input, the PSB-1 will automatically return to its normal mode of operation.

Analog Input

Additionally, if the soundbar has been set to "Fixed Source" mode (see "Installer Settings" on page 5) and the volume is greater than 30%, then the volume will also reset to 30% (and unmuted) after 60 minutes of audio inactivity. This ensures that, for example, hotel guests checking into the room aren't startled by a loud volume level set by the previous guest.

POWER STATUS LED

On the soundbar's front panel there are 10 green volume indicator LEDs, the rst of which doubles as a power status indicator. Unlike the other 9 LEDs, this LED can turn amber, and it allows the installer to conrm proper power connection and operation.

LED Meaning

Green Normal mode

Amber Standby mode

[off]

PSB-1 is unplugged from

power or has a fault

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