Harman Kardon CITATION BAR, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL CITATION BAR...

Page 2: ...used with this product As with all electrical devices do not run power cords under rugs or carpets or place heavy objects on them Damaged power cords should be replaced immediately by an authorized s...

Page 3: ...S IN THE BOX 5 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 6 INSTALLATION 11 CONNECTING TO TV 14 CONNECTING TO OTHER DEVICES 16 POWER ON 18 CONNECTING TO INTERNET 19 SPEAKER SETUP OPTIONAL 21 USING YOUR CITATION BAR 23 SOUND SE...

Page 4: ...instructions before using your product This product may have an important software update available Please follow the instructions to connect the product to Wi Fi to ensure that your product has the m...

Page 5: ...Power cord 3 HDMI cable 4 Infrared IR repeater 5 Remote control with 2 AAA batteries 6 Wall mount brackets Power cord quantity and plug type vary by regions Inserting batteries before using the remot...

Page 6: ...a source Bluetooth Aux HDMI Optical Press to customize the audio settings Press to customize the general settings Press to set up multi channel surround sound system with your CITATION SUB or CITATION...

Page 7: ...es Power on system startup Back Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 ETHERNET Connect to the Internet RJ45 connector 2 RESET Press and hold for 5 seconds to restore the factory settings 3 IR REPEATER Connect to th...

Page 8: ...P R O D U C T O V E R V I E W 8 6 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Connect to the HDMI output on a digital device 7 HDMI ARC TV OUT Connect to the HDMI ARC input on your TV 8 POWER Connect to the power supply...

Page 9: ...ooth Press to pair with a new device 3 MUTE Mute or unmute the soundbar audio 4 VOL Increase or decrease the volume level 5 SOUND MODE Select preset sound modes to suit your music or video Music Movie...

Page 10: ...n successfully paired 10 AUDIO SYNC Decrease or increase audio sync delay if the video and audio synchronization is not correct 11 NIGHT MODE Turn the night mode Dynamic Range Control on or off for Do...

Page 11: ...ce the soundbar on its rubber feet on a stable and level surface below your TV 2 If the soundbar blocks the infrared sensor on your TV plug the IR repeater into the IR REPEATER connector on the back o...

Page 12: ...or installing the product make sure to power off and unplug first Otherwise it may cause an electric shock Do not connect the power cord of the soundbar or your TV to a wall outlet until all connectio...

Page 13: ...S T A L L A T I O N 13 2 Screw the wall mount brackets on the pen mark screw the threaded mounting post into the back of the soundbar then hook the soundbar on the wall 8 mm 0 31 4mm 0 16 35 mm 1 4 1...

Page 14: ...the remote control to select the TV ARC mode HDMI ARC HDMI TV TV NOTES An HDMI connection supports digital audio and video with a single connector It is the best option to connect to your soundbar If...

Page 15: ...h ends of the optical cable 1 Connect the OPTICAL IN connector on the soundbar to the OPTICAL OUT connector of your TV with an optical cable sold separately 2 Press OPTICAL IN on the touch screen or p...

Page 16: ...2 Press HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 on the touch screen or press the HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 button on the remote control to select the HDMI mode HDMI OUT HDMI 2 HDMI 1 HDMI 3 NOTE For the best performance alw...

Page 17: ...G T O O T H E R D E V I C E S 17 2 Press OPTICAL IN or AUX on the touch screen or press the OPTICAL or AUX button on the remote control to select the OPTICAL or AUX mode AUX IN AUX cable AUX OUT OPTI...

Page 18: ...AC outlet until all connections between components are complete 1 Plug one end of the AC power cord into the POWER connector on the back of the soundbar 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into a...

Page 19: ...Download the Google Home app on your smartphone or tablet 2 Power on your CITATION BAR 3 Run the Google Home app and set up your CITATION BAR as instructed in the app Always follow the instructions in...

Page 20: ...on your smartphone or tablet In the Google Home app you can rename this product The device name will remain during Bluetooth device discovery and Chromecast streaming Once this product is connected to...

Page 21: ...ice that uses the same frequency 2 4GHz or 5GHz as the soundbar near your soundbar interference may cause some sound interruption The maximum transmission distance of the wireless signal between the s...

Page 22: ...ireless connection White Constant for 10 seconds and then light off Wirelessly connected with CITATION BAR Test Tone Press Speaker Setup Levels Test tone to play the test tone Each speaker location ic...

Page 23: ...n say the wake word Ok Google or Hey Google first and then your request CITATION BAR will respond instantly NOTE For the latest voice commands please visit assistant google com Play Music with Chromec...

Page 24: ...ess network Theoretically an unlimited amount of devices can be connected to stream the same song Play Music through Bluetooth You can use your CITATION BAR as a speaker for your Bluetooth enabled sma...

Page 25: ...ice press on the remote control or on the touch screen The soundbar automatically turns off after 20 minutes of inactivity Bluetooth performance can be affected by the distance between this product an...

Page 26: ...oundbar sound press MUTE on the remote control To restore the sound press MUTE again or adjust the volume Sound Mode Press SOUND MODE on the remote control or press Audio on the touch screen then sele...

Page 27: ...I N G S 27 Synchronize Video and Audio If the audio and video are not synchronized press AUDIO SYNC on the remote control or press Speaker Setup Lipsync delay on the touch screen to delay the audio t...

Page 28: ...tings programmed at the factory Press Options Factory Reset on the touch screen or Press and hold the RESET button on the back of your CITATION BAR for 5 seconds When the factory settings restore is c...

Page 29: ...ance To keep the exterior surface of your CITATION BAR clean unplug the AC power cord from the speaker first wipe the exterior surfaces gently with a clean soft cloth CAUTION Do not use alcohol benzen...

Page 30: ...Channels 2 4G Wi Fi transmitter power 20dBm 2 4G Wi Fi modulation DBPSK DQPSK CCK QPSK BPSK 16QAM 64QAM 5G Wi Fi transmitter power 23dBm 5G Wi Fi modulation QPSK BPSK 16QAM 64QAM 256QAM 5G Wi Fi trans...

Page 31: ...in solid white color Blinking LED means a disconnection Manually pair them with the soundbar Play the test tone See Section 9 2 Test Tone Distorted sound or echo If you play audio from the TV through...

Page 32: ...e or tablet The Google Home app cannot find the device Make sure that your CITATION is powered on Make sure that your network is working properly Make sure that your router or modem is powered on and...

Page 33: ...High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc Google Google Play Chromecast and other related marks are trademarks...

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