Polk Audio Omni SB1 Owner's Manual

Voice-Optimizing Wireless
Sound Bar System

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Contents

What’s in the Box ...................................................................... 3

Getting Started ......................................................................... 3

Connecting Your SB1 ............................................................... 3

Playing Music ........................................................................... 7

Specifications ........................................................................... 7

Technical Assistance & Contact ................................................. 8

Voice-optimizing Wireless
Sound Bar System

The Omni SB1 with Polk VoiceAdjust™ Technology is a
voice-optimizing 3.1 sound bar system that creates a broad,
enveloping soundstage for movies, music and more. The SB1’s
VoiceAdjust Technology utilizes the optimized 3-speaker array with
controllable voice channel level to reproduce clear, crisp dialogue.
The included 8" wireless subwoofer gives the SB1 system a rich
bottom end while eliminating the clutter of wires.

Music and Movie Immersion Modes enable you to tailor the bar’s
sound field for a more immersive listening experience. Polk’s
exclusive Full Complement Bass Technology lets the bar reproduce
its lowest range easily, creating a warm, bass-rich timbre at lower
distortion and higher volumes.

SmartBar™ enables your sound bar to learn your TV’s original IR
remote control commands so you can control your soundbar with
your TV remote. (Backup remote included.) Dolby Digital decoding
includes Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0.

The Polk Omni Collection

Your Omni SB1 wireless soundbar is part of the Polk Omni
Collection, the First Great-Sounding Wireless Music System™.
The Omni SB1 can be used as a stand-alone wireless soundbar
system or as part of a family.

With the Omni Collection, you can effortlessly enjoy Polk’s signature
sound anywhere or everywhere in your home; Start with one and
then add throughout your home. Stream your favorite music services,
internet radio and your personal digital music library all from your
smartphone, tablet or computer.

And because you can mix and match speakers with the open
DTS Play-Fi
has never been easier. Equipped with Polk’s widely respected
signature sound and a simple setup, you’re ready to listen to your
favorite music right out of the box.

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Unpacking your SB1

Please unpack the components carefully, removing the subwoofer
first as indicated on the carton and then the sound bar.

We recommend saving all cartons and packing materials in case
you move, or should you need to ship your SB1.

What’s in the Box

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1. Sound bar

2. Subwoofer

3. 8' analog stereo cable (3.5mm)

4. 6' optical cable

5. Subwoofer power cable

6. Sound Bar power cables (6' power supply; 8' power cable)

7. Remote control (battery included)

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System Requirements
It all begins by building a wireless home network, preferably one
with a high-speed Internet connection. Here’s what you’ll need to
connect your SB1 to your network:

• A Wireless Network connected to the internet with an 802.11g
router or better*.

• An Android device with version 2.2 operating system or newer
OR an iOS device with version 6.0 operating system or newer.

• The password for your wireless network (if required).

*Router type is usually listed on the router, itself. Please call the Polk Preferred
Services @ 1-800-638-7276 for further questions related to router type

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For The Best DTS Play-Fi Experience
To ensure your system is operating under the best environment
possible, here are a few additional tips:

• For the fastest streaming performance, especially when
connecting to multiple speakers simultaneously, an 802.11n
router or better is recommended.

• Ensure the DTS Play-Fi device is within wireless reach of your
router, or that the signal is not hindered by concrete, brick, or
other dense walls. The quality of your connection can be
observed in the Polk Omni App by the Wireless Strength icon.

Hooking Up the SB1 to your TV

Getting Started

Your Home Network

OPT IN

TV OPT OUT

In general, Wi-Fi is the wireless streaming of data over a network.
Here, Wi-Fi audio is the streaming of music throughout a home
network by connecting multiple speakers and/or devices together.
The controller for the Polk Omni Collection is the Polk Omni App,
which sends music information to each DTS Play-Fi enabled
speaker or device.

You likely have many sources for your audio signal: your TV, your
DVD player or a cable/satellite box. The bar is able to accept audio
from up to three different sources. The simplest approach is to
connect the optical audio output from your TV to the optical input
on the back of the SB1 bar. This connection will provide the highest
quality audio regardless of whether you are watching TV or DVD.
If your TV does not have an optical output, you can use the optical
output from your DVD player or your cable/satellite box to connect
directly to the optical input on the SB1 bar.

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