JBL SB200 User Manual

CINEMA SB200

powered soundbar speaker

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The JBL Cinema SB200 powered soundbar speaker is a complete, integrated sound system that will dramatically improve the sound of programs you watch on your television. It can mount on a wall or sit on a shelf and includes all of the cables you need to connect it to your TV and your cable/satellite tuner or disc player.

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We’re confident that this JBL system will provide every note of enjoyment that you expect – and that when you think about purchasing additional audio equipment for your home, car or office, you will once again choose JBL products.

This quick-start guide contains all the information you need to set up, connect and adjust your new speaker system. For more indepth information, go to our Web site: www.jbl.com.

SOUNDBAR REAR-PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

EQ Switch

SOUNDBAR TOP-PANEL CONTROLS AND REMOTE CONTROL

Optical

Input

Connector

EQ switch: Use this switch to adjust the soundbar’s bass for either wall or table mounting. If you’re mounting the soundbar on a wall with the included wall-mount bracket, set the EQ 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.

Optical Input connect

satellite tuner has an optical digital output, use the included optical cable to connect it here.

NOTE: You can connect different source components to the analog and digital connections.

Aux Input connection (analog): Use the included stereo 3.5mm to stereo RCA audio cable to connect the stereo analog outputs of your TV, disc player or cable/satellite tuner here.

Power switch: Set this switch to the “On” position to activate the soundbar. In normal operation, this switch will be left in the “On” position. See information.

Power Cord connector: Connect the included power cord here. See

Power Connections

IMPORTANT: Do not connect the power cord to an AC outlet until you have made and veriﬁed all other connections.

If you will not be using the soundbar for an extended period – for instance, if you’re going on vacation – set the Power switch to the “Off” position.

Aux Input Connector

Power Switch Power Cord

or (digital): If your TV, disc player or cable/

Turning the Soundbar On and Off

, on page 5, for more information.

Connector

, on page 5, for more

Power

Button

Power Button Mute Button

Surround Mode

Source Button

Power button: To turn the soundbar on when it is in the Standby mode, press the Power button on either the soundbar or the remote. (The Power indicator will turn white.) To put the soundbar in the Standby mode, press either Power button while the system is on. (The Power indicator will turn amber.) If you do not press the Power button, the soundbar will automatically go into the Standby mode approximately 10 m

NOTE: If you put the soundbar into the Standby mode by pressing the Power button, you must manually turn it on by pressing the Power button again.

Mute button (remote control only): Press the Mute button to mute the soundbar. (The Volume +/– indicators both illuminate white.) While the system is muted, press the Mute button again or either Volume button to restore the sound.

NOTE: Pressing both of the soundbar’s Volume buttons at the same time while the system is on will mute the system. Pressing either Volume button while the system is muted will restore the sound.

Surround Mode button: This button turns the soundbar’s HARMAN Display Surround processing on and off. The Surround button indicator turns amber when HARMAN Display Surround is active, and tur ns white when HARMAN Display Surround is not active (normal stereo sound). See

Surround Mode Buttons

Volume Up/Down buttons: Press the “+” button to increase the volume; press the “–” button to decrease the volume. The buttons illuminate white for a few seconds after being pressed.

Source Selector button: This button switches between the sources connected to the Aux (analog) and Optical (digital) inputs. When the Aux input is active, the Source indicator turns white; when the Optical input is active, the Source indicator turns amber.

Source Button

Button

inutes after the audio signal ceases.

Volume

Buttons

, on page 6, for more information.

Surround

Button

BASS

Blue tooth

Button

Volume Buttons

Bass Boost Button

Bluetoot h button (soundbar only): Press this button to play the audio stream from a paired Bluetooth device through the soundbar. (The button LED will illuminate blue when a paired Bluetooth device is the active source.) Press and hold this button to force the soundbar into the Bluetooth pairing mode. See Bluetooth Operation, on page 5, for more information.

Bass Boost button (remote control only): Press the remote’s Bass Boost button to enhance low-frequency performance. Pressing the Bass Boost button again will return the soundbar’s normal lowfrequency performance.

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SouNdBAr PLACEMENt

PLACING THE SOUNDBAR ON A TABLE

If your TV is placed on a table, you can place the soundbar on the table directly in front of the TV stand, centered with the TV screen. As long as the surface of the table is flat, the soundbar will rest on its rubber bumpers.

• Set the soundbar’s EQ switch in the “Table” position. See Soundbar Rear-Panel Controls and Connections, on page 2.

WALL-MOUNTING THE SOUNDBAR

If your TV is attached to a wall, you can use the included wall-mount bracket to mount the soundbar on the wall directly below the TV screen.

1. Determine the location for the soundbar on the wall. Make sure that the top of the soundbar will not block your view of the TV screen when it is mounted on the wall.

4. After reading the Connections section on page 4, connect all cables to the soundbar.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT plug the soundbar’s power cord into an AC outlet at this time.

• Set the soundbar’s EQ switch in the “Wall” position, and set the

soundbar’s Power switch in the “On” position. See Soundbar RearPanel Controls and Connections, on page 2.

5. Attach the soundbar to the bracket by sliding the bracket’s upper tabs into the slots on the back of the soundbar. The soundbar’s slots allow you to adjust the soundbar’s angle on the wall to ensure that it is level.

Insert Tabs on Bracket into Slots on Soundbar

2. Hold the bracket against the wall as a template and mark the locations of the soundbar wall-mount bracket holes on the wall. The three holes should be evenly spaced 7-1/16" (18cm) apart, and the bracket slots are designed to accept 4mm screws. Make sure that the holes are at the same height. See the illustration below.

Mark Three Bracket Hole Locations

7-1/16" (18cm) Apart

3. Making sure that the bracket’s flat side is against the wall, attach the wall-mount bracket to the wall at the locations you marked, using hardware that is appropriate for the wall’s construction and materials. Note that the soundbar weighs 7.5 lb (3.4kg). Be sure to use hardware that can support this weight.

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