JBL Cinema SB 100 manual

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    CINEMA SB 1 00 po w ered soundb ar speak er quICk-St Art guIdE thANk You For ChooSINg thIS JBL ® ProduCt The JBL Cinema SB100 powered soundbar speaker is a complete, integrated sound system that will dramatically improve the sound of programs you watch on your television. It can mount on a wall or sit on a shelf and includes all of the cables you [...]

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    2 SouNdBAr rEAr-P ANEL CoNtroLS ANd CoNNECtIoNS Power Switch Power Cord Connector Subwoofer Output Connector EQ Switch Optical Input Connector Aux Input Connector Subwoofer Output connector: If you are using a power ed subwoofer (not supplied) with your soundbar , connect it here. Note: This connector outputs a low-pass filtered signal, so connect [...]

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    ww w .jbl . c om English 3 SouNdBAr PLACEMENt PLACING THE SOUNDBAR ON A T ABLE If your TV is placed on a table, you can place the soundbar on the table directly in fr ont of the TV stand, centered with the TV scr een. As long as the surface of the table is flat, the soundbar will rest on its rubber bumpers. • Set the soundbar’ s EQ switch in th[...]

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    4 CoNNECtIoNS SOURCE CONNECTIONS Analog: Use the supplied stereo audio cable to connect the soundbar’ s Aux (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 sup[...]

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    ww w .jbl . c om English 5 POWER CONNECTIONS After verifying that all of the source connections have been made pr operly , plug the supplied power cord into the soundbar’ s Power Cord connector , and plug the other end into an active, unswitched AC outlet. Do NOT plug this cord into the accessory outlet found on some audio components. Power Cord [...]

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    6 BooStINg thE BASS Press the r emote’ s Bass Boost button to enhance low-frequency performance, resulting in bass with mor e impact, which you may prefer while watching movies or listening to music. Ther e is no harm in experimenting with this control. Pr essing the Bass Boost button again will return the soundbar’ s normal low-frequency perfo[...]

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