Bluetooth Connection; Connection With Your Home Network - Harman JBL BAR 9.1 Owner's Manual

1. Connect the soundbar with your TV by using an optical cable.
2. Use an HDMI cable (V2.0 or later) to connect your TV with your
digital device, such as a streaming device, set-top box, DVD/
Blu-ray player or game console.
3. To play audio through the optical cable, select
remote control.
NOTES:
− * The HDMI cable (for digital device connection) and the optical cable
are sold separately.
− Full compatibility with all HDMI-CEC devices is not guaranteed.
− When both HDMI ARC and optical cables are connected to the
soundbar for audio input from TV connection, the HDMI ARC
connection is prioritized.

5.2 Bluetooth connection

Through Bluetooth, connect the soundbar with your Bluetooth
device, such as a smartphone, tablet and laptop.
Settings
Bluetooth
DEVICES
JBL Bar 9.1_xxxx
Now Discoverable
< 10 m / 33 ft
Connect a Bluetooth device
1. Press to switch on (See "Power-on/Auto standby/Auto
wakeup" in the "PLAY" chapter).
2. To select Bluetooth source, press
the remote control.
→ "
": Ready for BT pairing
3. On your Bluetooth device, enable Bluetooth and search for
within three minutes.
→ Successful connection: The device name is displayed
if your device is named in English. A confirmation tone
is heard.
on the
Bluetooth
Connected
BT PAIRING
on the soundbar or on
To reconnect the last paired device
Your Bluetooth device is retained as a paired device when the
soundbar goes to standby mode. Next time you switch to the
Bluetooth source, the soundbar reconnects the last paired
device automatically.
To connect to another Bluetooth device
1. In the Bluetooth source, press and hold
on the remote control until "
→ The previously paired device is cleared from the soundbar.
→ The soundbar enters the Bluetooth pairing mode.
2. Follow the Step 3 under "Connect a Bluetooth device".
• If the device has ever been paired with the soundbar, first
unpair
NOTES:
− The Bluetooth connection will be lost if the distance between the
soundbar and Bluetooth device exceeds 33 ft (10 m).
− Electronic devices may cause radio interference. Devices that generate
electromagnetic waves must be kept away from the Soundbar, such
as microwaves and wireless LAN devices.

5.3 Connection with your home network

Through Wi-Fi or an Ethernet cable, connect the soundbar to your
home network. With Chromecast built-in and AirPlay supported,
the soundbar allows you to stream audio on smartphones or
tablets through the soundbar speakers.
1. On the soundbar, enter the Wi-Fi setup mode:
• Press to switch on (See "Power-on/Auto standby/Auto
wakeup/Power-saving mode" in the "PLAY" chapter).
→ If the soundbar has not been connected to a network,
the screen shows "
To re-enter the Wi-Fi setup mode, press and hold
•
" " is displayed.
3S
on the soundbar or
" is displayed.
on the device.
" and then, " ".
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