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SB 16
Active speaker soundbar
Owner’s Manual
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SB 16 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES 3 INCLUDED ITEMS 3 SOUNDBAR TOP-PANEL CONTROLS 4 SOUNDBAR REAR-PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 4 SUBWOOFER REAR-PANEL CONTROLS 5 SPEAKER PLACEMENT 6 PLACING THE SOUNDBAR ON A TABLE 6 WALL-MOUNTING THE SOUNDBAR 6 PLACING THE SUBWOOFER 6 CONNECTIONS 7 SOURCE CONNECTIONS 7 POWER CONNECTIONS 8 OPERATION 9 TURNING THE SOUNDBAR ON AND OFF 9 TURNING THE SUBWOOFER ON AND OFF 9 ADJUSTING THE SYSTEM’S VOLUME 9 MUTING THE SYSTEM 9 SOUNDBAR SURR
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SB 16 Introduction, Description and Features, Included Items Introduction Included Items One SB 16 CTR soundbar speaker Please register your product on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. Note: You’ll need the product’s serial number. At the same time, you can choose to be notified about our new products and/or special promotions. One SB 16 SUB 10-inch (250mm) 100-watt wireless subwoofer ® Thank you for purchasing the harman kardon SB 16 speaker system, with which you’re about to begin m
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Soundbar Top-Panel Controls and SB 16 Soundbar Rear-Panel Controls and Connections Soundbar Top-Panel Controls Soundbar Rear-Panel Controls and Connections Wireless Code Switch: Selects between four different channels for the wireless Surround Volume Source subwoofer signal. Power Mode Up/Down Selector IMPORTANT: Be sure to set the subwoofer’s Wireless Code switch to the same Button Button Buttons Button channel that you set the soundbar’s Wireless Code switch. See Wireless Code Switches,
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SB 16 Subwoofer Rear-Panel Connections Subwoofer Rear-Panel Controls Crossover Knob Volume Knob Phase Switch AC Wireless Fuse Code Switch Power Cord Power Switch Crossover Knob: This knob adjusts the subwoofer’s crossover between 50Hz and AC Fuse: The SB 16 SUB is factory-equipped with a T1.6AL/250V AC fuse. If the fuse 150Hz. The higher you set the Crossover knob, the higher in frequency the subwoofer ever blows: will operate and the more its bass will “overlap” that of the soundbar.
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SB 16 Speaker Placement 4. Attach the two wall-mount brackets to the wall a t the locations you marked, using Speaker Placement hardware that is appropriate for the wall’s construction and materials. Note that the soundbar weighs 3.6kg (8 lb). Be sure to use hardware that can support this weight. 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. Attach the supplied rubber fee
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SB 16 Connections Connections Source Connections Analog: Use the supplied stereo audio cable to connect the soundbar’s Source 1 (analog) input to your TV’s stereo audio output. If your TV has two sets of audio output jacks, use the set that has a fixed (not variable) output level. This will let you turn your TV’s speakers all the way off while the TV still supplies a constant audio signal to the soundbar. Digital: If your DVD player, cable tuner or satellite tuner have coaxial or optical digit
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SB 16 Connections Power Connections After you have made and verified all of the source connections above: 1. Connect the DC po wer supply to the soundbar’s power connection. Then plug the supplied AC cord into the DC power supply and into an active, unswitched AC outlet. DO NOT plug this cord into the accessory outlets found on some audio components. 2. Plug the subwoofer’s power cord into an active, unswitched AC outlet. DO NOT plug this cord into the accessory outlets found on some audio c
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SB 16 Operation Adjusting the System’s Volume Operation Press the soundbar’s Volume Up and Down buttons to raise and lower the system’s volume Set the soundbar’s and subwoofer’s Power switches in their On positions. one step at a time. Hold down the buttons to raise or lower the volume continuously. NOTE: The lowest setting of the Volume Down button will mute the system. On Position Volume Buttons Power Switch Power Switch If the system will not play loud enough or quiet enough, adjust the
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SB 16 Operation Subwoofer Volume Knob Subwoofer Crossover Knob Use the subwoofer’s Volume knob to balance the bass with the rest of the sound. Play The subwoofer’s Crossover knob adjusts the subwoofer’s crossover between 50Hz and music or movies that you are familiar with and adjust the subwoofer’s Volume knob so 150Hz. The higher you set the Crossover knob, the higher in frequency the subwoofer the bass sounds balanced on both music and films. Listen to several different music will operate and
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Programming the Soundbar to SB 16 Respond to Your TV Remote To program the Mute command: Repeat steps 1 and 2. At step 3, press and hold Programming the Soundbar to Respond the soundbar’s Power button until the Surround and Source buttons switch to constant to Your TV Remote illumination. Then proceed to step 4. You can program the soundbar so it will respond to your TV remote’s power off, mute, To erase all remote programming: Ensure that the soundbar is on, then simultaneously volume up,
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SB 16 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If your SB 16 system isn’t performing the way you think it should, check to see if the problem is covered in this section before calling your dealer or contacting a harman kardon representative. Problem Solution If the soundbar does not turn on: Check that the soundbar power supply’s AC cord is plugged into a working AC outlet and that the power supply is plugged into the soundbar. Check that the soundbar’s Power switch is in the On position. If the subw
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SB 16 Specifications Specifications SB 16 System Frequency response 50Hz – 20kHz SB 16 CTR Soundbar Midrange transducers Two x 3" (75mm) cones per channel, video-shielded High-frequency transducer One x 3/4" dome per channel, video-shielded Amplifier power 25 watts x 2 Power requirement 24V DC, 2.5A – 2.7A Dimensions (H x W x D) 110mm x 920mm x 89mm (4-5/16" x 36-1/4" x 3-1/2") Weight 3.6kg (8 lb) SB 16 Subwoofer Woofer 10" (254mm) cone Enclosure type Ported Power requirement 120V AC, 50Hz/60Hz,
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HARMAN Consumer, Inc. 8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329 USA 516.255.4545 (USA only) Made in P.R.C. © 2010 HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. harman kardon is a trademark of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries. Features, specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice. www.harmankardon.com Part No. 406-000-06269-E
