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SB 15/230
Active Speaker Soundbar
User Guide
English
™
Designed to Entertain.
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SB 15/230 Soundbar Home Theater Speaker System Owner’s Manual Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Description and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Included . . . . . .
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Harman Kardon® SB 15/230 Included One SB 15CNTR soundbar speaker 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 obt
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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 Button Button Buttons Button 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
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Subwoofer Rear-Panel Controls CROSSOVER Crossover Knob VOLUME Volume Knob MIN MAX 0 PHASE 180 Phase Switch POWER AC Wireless ON Fuse Code Switch OFF Power Cord Power Switch Crossover Knob: This knob adjusts the subwoofer’s crossover between 50Hz and AC Fuse: The SB 15SUB is factory-equipped with a T1AL/250V 1A – 250V AC fuse . If 150Hz .The higher you set the Crossover knob, the higher in frequency the subwoofer the fuse ever blows: will operate and the more its bass will “overlap” t
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Speaker Placement 4 . After making all of the connections described in the Connections section, on Placing the Soundbar on a Table page 7, attach the soundbar to the brackets by sliding the slots in its rubber If your TV is placed on a table, you can place the soundbar on the table directly in bumpers onto the brackets’ vertical tabs . 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 . Wall-Mountin
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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 AUDIO output jacks, use the set that has a fixed (not variable) output level . This will let you OUT 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 has a coaxial digital output, T
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Operation Turning the Soundbar On and Off Adjusting the System’s Volume Set the soundbar’s Power switch to On (press the switch’s white dot) . Press the soundbar’s Volume Up and Down buttons to raise and lower the system’s volume one step at a time . Hold down the buttons to continuously raise or lower the Power volume . NOTE: The lowest setting of the Volume Down button will mute the system . Switch Volume Buttons If the system will not play loud enough or quiet enough, adjust the Trim Switc
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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 150Hz . The higher you set the Crossover knob, the higher in frequency the subwoofer so the bass sounds balanced on both music and films . Listen to several different music will operate and the more it
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Programming the Soundbar to Respond to Your TV Remote You can program the soundbar so it will respond to your TV remote’s Power, Mute, 3 . Aim the TV remote at the front of the soundbar from about 300mm-900mm Volume Up, Volume Down and Source commands . This lets you control your whole (about 12-36 inches) away . home theater system with a single remote . Before beginning to program the soundbar, have your TV remote handy . We recommend sitting down in front of the soundbar . The steps will
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Troubleshooting If the soundbar does not turn on: The soundbar won’t learn your TV remote’s commands: • Check that the soundbar power supply’s AC cord is plugged into a working AC • Carefully follow steps 1 – 4 of Programming the Soundbar to Respond to Your TV outlet, and that the power supply is plugged into the soundbar . Remote, on page 9 . • Check that the soundbar’s Power switch is in the On position . • Hold the TV remote 12 inches (300mm) in front of the soundbar during the learning pro
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Specifications SB 15/230 System Frequency Response 50Hz–20kHz SB 15CNTR Soundbar SB 15SUB Subwoofer Input Rating Input rating: DC 24V, 2 .5–2 .7A AC 230V, 50Hz, 100W Amplifier Power Amplifier Power 25 watts x 2 100 watts RMS Tweeter Woofer Two 3/4" domes (one per channel), 10" cone, vented enclosure video-shielded Midrange Four 3" drivers (two per channel), video- shielded Dimensions (H x W x D) Dimensions (H x W x D) 110mm x 920mm x 89mm 480mm x 380mm x 380mm (4-5/16" x 36-1/4" x 3-1/
