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    ENGLISH[...]

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    2 Polk Audio Customer Service 800-377-7655 (Outside USA & Canada: 410-358-3600) ENGLISH IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however , some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1. Read Instructions. All the s[...]

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    PLEASE T AKE INVENTOR Y Please check to ensure you have everything in your Polk Audio ® SurroundBar ® 3000 Instant Home Theater ™ (IHT) carton. Inside, you should find: SurroundBar Subwoofer Subwoofer Power Cord 20V Power Supply 6' Digital (Optical) Cable Quick Start Guide Remote Control Programming Guide Online Registration Card Important[...]

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    BAR CONTROLS 1. Learn —Puts the bar into “learning mode” so you can program it to respond to commands from your remote control. 2. Source —Changes which input source you are listening to. 3. Power ( ) —T urns on the bar or puts it in standby mode. LED —A light that shines green, orange or red to indicate operating status. 4. Mute —Mut[...]

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    SUBWOOFER CONTROLS 1. Channel ID Switch —Selects the “channel” for the wireless subwoofer signal. Don’ t forget to select the same “channel” on the bar . 2. Power Switch —T urns the wireless subwoofer on and off, but you can leave it on all the time if you wish. 3. Power Connection —The subwoofer power cord connects here. SUBWOOFER [...]

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    WHERE TO LOCA TE YOUR BAR FOR THE BEST SOUND It’ s easy . The bar comes with rubber pads already attached, so it will sit securely on any flat surface. Just center the bar under your TV screen. If your TV is housed in a media center , you can place the bar above the TV . If your TV is wall mounted, the bar can mount right beneath it. The bar has [...]

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    HOW TO CONNECT YOUR BAR This is really easy , too. Y ou probably have two sources for a signal: your TV or a cable/satellite TV box. We recommend you use the optical output from your TV so you can enjoy the highest quality audio for TV and DVD’ s. In the event that your TV does not have an optical output, you can use the optical output from your [...]

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    HOW TO OPTIMIZE THE SOUND WHEN TV SPEAKERS ARE ON Y ou should hear sound from the bar . If you don’t, turn up the volume on the bar using its volume control buttons. If your bar is connected to your TV , there’ s a very good chance your TV speakers are also playing. It’ s impossible to give specific instructions on how to turn off the speaker[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING The bar does not power on. Ensure you have plugged the power supply into a live wall outlet. Ensure that all components of the power supply are connected properly . Ensure the power supply is properly connected to the bar power input. Ensure the rear panel power switch is in the “on” position. The subwoofer does not power on. En[...]

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    F AQ’S (FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS) My TV does not have an optical output. How do I connect my audio? Y ou have several options for connecting your audio: Use the optical output of your cable/satellite box and connect directly to the SurroundBar 3000 using the optical cable. Use the headphone output of your TV and connect directly to the Surroun[...]

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    Customer Service Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday , 9 AM -6 PM EST polkcs@polkaudio.com 11 Like all wireless devices, your SurroundBar 3000 IHT may be susceptible to RF interference from such sources as microwave ovens, WiFi computer systems, video game systems, cordless telephones, blue tooth systems, baby monitors and other devices. In particula[...]

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    LIMITED WARRANTY Polk Audio, Inc., warrants to the original retail purchaser only . This warranty will terminate automatically prior to its stated expiration if the original retail purchaser sells or transfers the Product to any other party . Polk Audio, Inc., warrants, to the original retail purchaser only , that the LOUD- SPEAKER(S), P ASSIVE CRO[...]