Vizio SB3651-F6, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...QUICK START GUIDE Model SB3651 F6 VIZIO Home Theater Sound System Please read this guide before using the product ...

Page 2: ... when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as when the power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped To reduce the risk of ele...

Page 3: ...nsert the remote control batteries in accordance with instructions Incorrect polarity may cause the battery to leak which can damage the remote control or injure the operator See the important note and rating located on the back of the unit WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not place any container filled with liquid near the equipment such as a vase or f...

Page 4: ...g Button Combinations 22 Programming the Sound Bar 23 Bluetooth Audio Pairing 24 Using Bluetooth mode 25 Advanced Setup 26 Advanced Setup HDMI 27 Connecting with HDMI ARC 28 Connecting a Subwoofer 30 Wall Mounting the Sound Bar 31 Wall Mounting the Satellite Speakers 33 Help Troubleshooting 36 Limited Warranty 37 Legal Compliance 40 ...

Page 5: ...dio Cable 3 5mm to 3 5mm Audio Cable 2 x Satellite Speaker Audio Cables 2 x Wall Mount Brackets Sound Bar 2 x Wall Mount Brackets Satellite Speakers HDMI Cable 4 x Cable Ties Wall Mount Template Top Back Side Angle Optical Standard RCA RCA To 3 5mm HDMI Satellite Cable Optical Standard RCA RCA To 3 5mm HDMI Satellite Cable HOME THEATER DISPLAY QUICK START GUIDE Installation Guide Models HOME THEAT...

Page 6: ...English 6 CONTROLS CONNECTIONS Power Port OPTICAL Digital Optical Audio In Digital Coaxial In 3 5mm IN Analog Audio In Stereo 3 5mm Back of Sound Bar ...

Page 7: ...English 7 USB USB In Supports WAV and MP3 file format playback only HDMI IN HDMI In HDMI OUT HDMI Out ARC Ethernet Ethernet In Top Back Side ...

Page 8: ...Bar Input Press to change the audio source Volume Increase or decrease the loudness of the audio Power Press to turn soundbar on or off Bluetooth Input Hold to pair See Bluetooth Audio Pairing for more information Side Angle ...

Page 9: ...ubwoofer Back of Satellite Speaker Satellite Speaker Ports Connects to Left blue cable Right gray cable Satellite Speakers Satellite Speaker Port Connects to subwoofer Power Button Power Port LED Indicator Pairing Button ...

Page 10: ... system etc see your device s user manual and connect it to your tv 1 CHOOSE ONE CABLE 3 5MM TO RCA CABLE GOOD OR OR BETTER DIGITAL OPTICAL CABLE DIGITAL COAXIAL CABLE BETTER When using either of the Digital Inputs if there is no audio A try setting the TV Display output to PCM or B Connect directly to your Blu ray other source some TV Display do not pass through digital audio ...

Page 11: ... as Blu ray players cable boxes and game consoles to your Sound Bar Connect the Sound Bar to your TV Display using one of the connection types to the left Choose the best possible connection type Be sure the TV Display port is an audio output not an audio input Not all TVs Displays have the audio outputs shown above To connect the Sound Bar directly to your other devices Blu ray player game system...

Page 12: ...English 12 2 Connect the power cable to the sound bar AC IN as shown Plug the power cable into an electrical outlet Back of Sound Bar ...

Page 13: ...t the satellite speakers to the subwoofer using the included satellite speaker audio cables 3 Match the color coded speaker cable to the matching speaker port color Blue for left surround and gray is for right surround ...

Page 14: ...r Plug the power cable into a power outlet Press the power button to turn on the subwsoofer The LED indicator will illuminate The subwoofer should automatically power on when plugged in HOME THEATER DISPLAY QUICK START GUIDE Installation Guide Models 4 6 ...

Page 15: ...e INPUT button to switch between audio sources For example if you connected your TV to AUX set the sound bar to AUX Input Power Top Top Tip Pressing the INPUT button will stop the auto detect function Occurs only during first time set up Auto detect function only occurs once when the sound bar is first powered on To enable this feature again you must do a Factory Reset see the Using Button Combina...

Page 16: ...mute unmute Power Press to turn on or off Enter Play Pause Press to select an option Press to play or pause Next Press to skip to the next track Changes audio settings in Menu Display Displays Sound Bar Settings Input Press to change the input source Up Down Press to cycle through settings and options Press INPUT then Previous to select previous input Press INPUT then Next to select Bluetooth inpu...

Page 17: ...on the sound bar subwoofer and satellite speakers as shown The sound bar should be close to ear level Note Speaker stands not included Do not block the subwoofer ports Sound bar is centered below the TV Subwoofer Left surround speaker Right surround speaker ...

Page 18: ...ith increasing levels and to the bottom with decreasing levels Center Levels Center Two center LEDs indicate Dialogue is centered Press the Next Previous button to increase decrease the presence of dialog in the center channel The LED indicators will move to the top when the dialog presence is increased and to the bottom when the dialog presence is decreased Surround Levels Surround Two center LED...

Page 19: ... mode is on by default Surround On Off Surnd Press the Next Previous button to enable disable surround sound When enabled On Direct and Movie mode will produce 5 1 surround sound Music will produce 3 1 surround sound When disabled Off the satellite speakers will be disabled Note If EQ mode is set to Direct and Surround is set to Off the sound bar will output 2 1 audio without center or satellites ...

Page 20: ...n enabled On the sound bar will go into standby after a period of inactivity The sound bar will automatically turn off when no audio signal is detected Off disables this feature Note If you would like to cast content without the need to manually turn on the sound bar set this function to OFF Speaker Test Spkr Test Press the Play Pause button to activate the speaker test function A voice will begin...

Page 21: ...d Dolby Digital and DTS are available on the Coaxial In HDMI ARC HDMI In and Digital Optical Audio In inputs Dolby Digital Plus is only available on HDMI In input When a Dolby Digital or DTS signal is detected the Dolby Digital Plus White DTS Amber indicator LED will light up for 5 seconds before fading away When the soundbar successfully connects to Wi Fi When Wi Fi is succesfully set up via the ...

Page 22: ...ntrol to power on and adjust the volume of the sound bar To enable disable this function Press and Hold the Power and Volume Up buttons for 5 seconds Energy Star Ecomode When the Energy Star setting is enabled the sound bar will automatically power down after a period of inactivity When disabled the sound bar will remain powered on until you turn it off To enable disable this function Press and Ho...

Page 23: ... put the sound bar into learning mode While the sound bar is in learning mode press the Volume Up button on the TV remote control All of the LED Indi cators on the sound bar will flash two times indicating that it has successfully recognized the TV remote Learn Mute Press the Play button to put the sound bar into learning mode While the sound bar is in learning mode press the Mute button on the TV...

Page 24: ...ottom to top and back again Once the device is paired the LED Indicators will stop flashing 2 You can now search for the sound bar VIZIO SB3651 using your Bluetooth device For more information refer to the user documentation that came with the device 3 Play audio from your Bluetooth device Volume can be controlled on your source device and the sound bar BLUETOOTH AUDIO PAIRING Sound bar name may b...

Page 25: ...ed music may lose some integrity when compared to a wired connection Try the following if your sound quality is less than optimal If you hear any break up or disconnect while streaming music from your device move the source device closer to the sound bar Be sure that there are no solid obstructions in the line of sight between the sound bar and the source device Other wireless devices can affect B...

Page 26: ...ADVANCED SETUP Supports WAV and MP3 file format playback only USB Thumb Drive Top Back Side Angle Game Console Network Media Player Tablet MP3 Player Laptop 3 5MM TO RCA CABLE DIGITAL COAXIAL CABLE DIGITAL OPTICAL CABLE HDMI CABLE ...

Page 27: ...ARC port on your TV HDMI cables transmit both audio and video To view video from these devices turn the sound bar on then set the sound bar input to HDMI In Set your TV input to the HDMI port to which the sound bar is connected Cable Satellite Box Blu ray Player OR ...

Page 28: ...ister the sound bar with the TV What is HDMI Audio Return Channel ARC Using HDMI ARC your TV can send audio to the sound bar using an HDMI cable You will need to connect your sound bar to your TV s HDMI ARC port using an HDMI cable that is ARC compatible If you want to use the volume buttons on the TV remote control to control the sound bar enable System Audio Control from the CEC menu The followi...

Page 29: ...English 29 Back of TV HDMI ARC port location may differ by TV manufacturer See your TV s user manual for more information Fro Top Bac Connect to HDMI ARC port on your TV ...

Page 30: ...ld the Pairing button on the back of the Subwoofer for 5 seconds The LED on the back of the Subwoofer will begin to blink 2 Press and hold the Power button on the top of the Sound Bar for 5 Seconds The LED indicators on the front will flash 3 times The Subwoofer is now linked with the Sound Bar What does pairing mean Pairing means to wirelessly connect Buttons are located on top of the Sound Bar B...

Page 31: ...our TV Mark the two bracket holes using a pencil Wall Mount Screw Holes LEAVE THIS SPACE BETWEEN THE SOUND BAR AND YOUR TV LAISSEZ CET ESPACE ENTRE LA BARRE DE SON ET VOTRE TÉLÉVISEUR DEJE ESTE ESPACIO ENTRE LA BARRA DE SONIDO Y EL TELEVISOR Center Line Ligne Centrale Línea Central 27 36 69 50 cm WALL MOUNTING TEMPLATE MODÈLE DE SUPPORT MURAL PLANTILLA PARA MONTAJE EN LA PARED MARK HERE APPOSEZ UN...

Page 32: ...home s construction If in doubt consult a professional installer 3 If you are unfamiliar with power tools or the layout of electrical wiring in the walls of your home consult a professional installer Do not use any of the included screws for the wall mount installation These are not intended for mounting Wall Mount Screw Screw Size M4 x 10 Included with sound bar Bracket Screw Not Included with so...

Page 33: ... grooves WALL MOUNTING THE SATELLITE SPEAKERS Be sure your screws are attached to wood studs or drywall anchors for drywall or concrete anchors for brick concrete walls Wall mounting hardware is not included If you are unfamiliar with power tools or the layout of electrical wiring in the walls of your home consult a professional installer Wall Mount Screw Bracket Screw Not Included Do not use any ...

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Page 36: ... format is present Set the source to output PCM Your TV may be set to variable audio output Confirm that the audio output setting is set to FIXED or STANDARD not VARIABLE Consult your TV s user manual for more detailed information If using Bluetooth ensure that the volume on your source device is turned up and that the device is not muted I hear buzzing or humming Ensure all cables and wires are s...

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Page 39: ...ts Only will not apply This warranty applies to the maximum extent not prohibited by law Changes to Warranty This warranty may change without notice but any change will not affect your original warranty Check www vizio com for the most current version Specifications Sound Bar Two 2 8 Full Range Driver for Each Channel 1 for left 1 for right One 2 6 Full Range Driver for Center Channel Satellite Sp...

Page 40: ...na gain permitted for devices in the band 5725 5825 MHz shall comply with the e i r p limits specified for point to point and non point to point operation as appropriate 4 Users should also be advised that high power radars are allocated as primary users i e priority users of the bands 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz and that these radars could cause interference and or damage to LE LAN devices No...

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