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Connections and Controls

Soundbar Top-Panel Controls

Power 

Button 

and 

Power 

LED

Surround 

Mode 

Button

Volume 

Down/Up 

Buttons

Source 

Selector 

Button

Dolby 

Volume 

Button

Power button:

 When the soundbar is in the Standby mode (the Power LED is amber), 

pressing the Power button will turn on the soundbar. When the soundbar is on (the Power 

LED is blue), pressing the Power button will put it into the Standby mode.

Power LED: 

The Power LED will display different colors and patterns to indicate the 

soundbar’s status:

•  Power LED is constantly blue: The soundbar is on.
•  Power LED is flashing blue: The soundbar is muted.
•  Power LED is amber: The soundbar is in the Standby mode.
•  Power LED is off: The soundbar is off.

Surround Mode button:

 Pressing the Surround Mode button cycles the soundbar’s audio 

output through the following three surround modes: Stereo > Virtual > HARMAN Wave > 

Stereo, etc. The active surround mode is indicated by the soundbar Status LEDs (see 

Soundbar Status LEDs, below). See Surround Modes, on page 11, for information about 

the surround modes.

Volume Down/Up buttons:

 Press the “–” button to decrease the volume; press the “+” 

button to increase the volume.

Source Selector button:

 Pressing the Source Selector button changes the active input 

source among the Optical Digital, Coaxial Digital and Analog input connectors. The active 

input source is indicated by the soundbar Status LEDs (see below).

Dolby

®

 Volume button: 

Pressing the Dolby Volume button cycles the Dolby Volume 

setting between off, low and high. The active setting is indicated by the soundbar Status 

LEDs (see below). See 

Dolby Volume, on page 12, for more information about Dolby 

Volume.

Soundbar Status LEDs

The soundbar has three LED indicators located behind the grille, as shown in the 

illustration below.

Status 

LEDs

The status LEDs light up in different colors and numbers to indicate the following:

Active input source (white LEDs)

1 LED = Optical Digital Input
2 LEDs = Coaxial Digital Input
3 LEDs = Analog Input

Active surround mode (blue LEDs)

1 LED = Stereo mode
2 LEDs = Virtual surround mode
3 LEDs = Wave surround mode
(See 

Surround Modes, on page 11, for information about the surround modes.)

Room Size setting (green LEDs)

1 LED = Small room
2 LEDs = Medium room
3 LEDs = Large room
(See 

Surround Modes, on page 11, for information about the Room Size setting.)

Dolby Volume setting (red LEDs)

1 LED = Off
2 LEDs = Low
3 LEDs = High
(See 

Dolby Volume, on page 12, for information about Dolby Volume.)

NOTE: 

The Status LEDs will turn off after five seconds of no button presses.

Summary of Contents for SB 30

Page 1: ...SB 30 Multichannel active soundbar speaker system Owner s Manual ENGLISH...

Page 2: ...ommunications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determ...

Page 3: ...tweeters powered by four 40 watt amplifiers and seven 10 watt amplifiers It features a powerful triple core DSP digital signal processor with two HARMAN exclusive surround modes Virtual and HARMAN Wav...

Page 4: ...sition for the most natural sounding bass performance Power Cord connector Connect the supplied AC power cord here See Power Connections on page 9 for more information CAUTION Before connecting the po...

Page 5: ...lume Source Selector button Pressing the Source Selector button changes the active input source among the Optical Digital Coaxial Digital and Analog input connectors The active input source is indicat...

Page 6: ...woofer Phase Switch on page 11 for more information Volume control Use this control to balance the subwoofer s volume with that of the soundbar Turn the knob clockwise to increase the subwoofer s volu...

Page 7: ...the active input source among the Optical Digital Coaxial Digital and Analog input connectors The active input source is indicated by the status LEDs see Soundbar Status LEDs on page 5 Place the Soun...

Page 8: ...d the location where the bass performance is best Place the subwoofer in that location Connecting the System Source Connections Analog Use the supplied stereo audio cable to connect the soundbar s Ana...

Page 9: ...SHOCK DO NOT OPEN SB 30 CNTR Soundbar SB 30 Subwoofer Voltage Selector Switch Power Cord Connector Wall Outlet Wall Outlet Power Cord AC Power Cord supplied Using Your Soundbar Speaker System Set the...

Page 10: ...gnal detector has been activated the unit will automatically turn from Standby to on as soon as it detects an input signal at any of its source input connections Auto turn off The soundbar will automa...

Page 11: ...lt in speakers off Consult your TV s owner s manual to find out how to do it If there is no way to turn your TV s speakers off you can adjust your TV s volume so that the SB 30 system will always supp...

Page 12: ...on The soundbar s Status LEDs glow green to indicate the active Room Size setting Small Room Medium Room Large Room Feel free to experiment with this adjustment to find the effect that works best for...

Page 13: ...EU selectable Power consumption 0 5W standby 230W maximum Dimensions H x W x D 3 15 16 x 45 11 16 x 3 1 8 100mm x 1160mm x 80mm Weight 8 4 lb 3 8kg SB 30 Subwoofer Low frequency transducer 8 200mm dow...

Page 14: ...connected at both ends Check that the soundbar is set to the correct input source one white Status LED glows for optical digital two white Status LEDs for coaxial digital and three white Status LEDs...

Page 15: ...y Pro Logic and the double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories MLP Lossless is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent Nos 5 956 674 5 974 38...

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