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Enhanced Audio Return Channel
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- Page 1 Enhanced Audio Return Channel HELLO ONE-STOP SUPPORT SOLUTION www.helpdesk.nakamichi-usa.com SPEAK TO OUR NINJAS BASED IN CALIFORNIA support@nakamichi-usa.com, (415) 805 6913 (Weekdays 10am - 6:45pm PST; Saturday, Holidays 10am - 5pm PST) BE PART OF THE NAKAMICHI SHOCKWAFE COMMUNITY www.community.nakamichi-usa.com...
- Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Your Unit is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent your Unit from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for its installation, use and maintenance. Please read the following safety instructions before operating your unit.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Understanding your Soundbar System Package Contents ----------- 4 Controls & Connections ----------- 5 Setting up your Home Theater Speaker Placements ----------- 8 Connecting Surround Speakers to Subwoofers ----------- 11 Turning on your Soundbar System ----------- 12 Connecting your TV ----------- 13 Listening to your Soundbar ----------- 15... -
Page 4: Package Contents
PACKAGE CONTENTS Soundbar Main Unit x 1 10” Wireless Subwoofers x 2 Surround Speakers x 4 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 COAX ALL CH SURROUND STEREO INFO RETURN ENTER BASS SYSTEM MEMORY BLUETOOTH / USB MODE ONLY HDMI 2.1 Cable x 1 Remote Control w/ Soundbar Power Cable x 1 Satellite Speaker Audio Cables x 4... -
Page 5: Controls & Connections
1.2 CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS SOUNDBAR DEMO Plays a Demo track, followed by INPUT Diagnostic Tones on each channel Switches audio source VOLUME - / + Decreases or increases volume LED PANEL POWER Displays system information Power ON soundbar or goes to STANDBY mode Top View HELLO FRONT VIEW... - Page 6 1.2 CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS SUBWOOFERS & SURROUND SPEAKERS Back of LEFT Subwoofer Back of RIGHT Subwoofer Pairing Button Pairing LED Indicator RED LED Indicator Connect to Connect to (For Firmware LEFT BACK RIGHT SURR Upgrade only) Surround Surround Speaker Speaker USB IN (For Firmware Upgrade Only) BACK...
- Page 7 1.2 CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS USING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL Inserting Batteries before using the Remote Control (AAA Batteries x 2) Slide the back cover in the direction of the arrow until it is completely removed. Insert 2 x AAA Batteries and gently push the cover back into place.
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Page 8: Setting Up Your Home Theater
SETTING UP YOUR HOME THEATER BEST SURROUND: SIGNATURE PLACEMENT (4 INDIVIDUAL SPEAKERS SETUP) The soundbar system features modular surround speakers, giving you placement flexibility to suit your listening environment. The diagram below illustrates the recommended speaker placement. Actual distance can vary based on actual room layout. 3.2 ft min 3.2 ft min clearance... - Page 9 SETTING UP YOUR HOME THEATER BETTER SURROUND: DIPOLE CONFIGURATION (SPEAKERS ARE ATTACHED TO FORM TWO PAIRS) The diagram below illustrates the recommended speaker placement. Actual distance can vary based on actual room layout. 3.2 ft min 3.2 ft min clearance clearance 9 ft min clearance...
- Page 10 SETTING UP YOUR HOME THEATER HYBRID ELEVATION Lay the surround speakers down (drivers tilted upward in 2 modes, see illustration on the right) to enable vertical effects to bounce off the ceiling of your room. Elevation 1: Elevation 2: Vertical Effects-Centric Hybrid 360 Surround Mode...
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Page 11: Connecting Surround Speakers To Subwoofers
2.2 CONNECTING SURROUND SPEAKERS TO SUBWOOFERS LEFT SUBWOOFER BACK SURR RIGHT SUBWOOFER BACK SURR 11 11 11 11... -
Page 12: Turning On Your Soundbar System
2.3 TURNING ON YOUR SOUndbar SYSTEM Top of Soundbar SOUNDBAR Blinking Blue Light: Subwoofer is on standby mode. Rapid Blinking Blue Light: Subwoofer is on pairing mode. Solid Blue Light: Subwoofer successfully paired. AC IN PAIRING POWER Tip: Once soundbar is powered off, the blue LED lights on the subwoofers will continue blinking for 10 minutes before going into standby mode. -
Page 13: Connecting Your Tv
1. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI (ARC / eARC) port at the back of your TV 2. Connect the other end to the HDMI OUT (TV) [1] port of your Nakamichi soundbar Tip: HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) / enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) - Page 14 2.4 Connecting your TV DIGITAL OPTICAL , COAXIAL , AUX BACK OF SOUNDBAR OPTICAL COAXIAL AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE / NE PAS OUVRIR WARNING: To avoid electrical shock, please do not open the back cover of this unit. Please contact authorized professional personnel for maintenance or repair.
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Page 15: Listening To Your Soundbar
NATIVE = Direct decode 2.1 / 5.1 / 7.1 HDMI 4 COAX For more about HDMI CEC, visit: channels based on how content was recorded. nakamichi-usa.com/what-is-hdmi-cec/ For DTS content: Neural X (Default) = DTS Full Surround + Height HDMI 2... -
Page 16: Setting Up Your Tv
Link) , Philips (EasyLink), Vizio (CEC), TCL (CEC), Hisense (CEC). Naming may differ based on TV brand. See your TV’s user manual for more information. Visit www.nakamichi-usa.com/best-sound for expanded list of TVs’ audio settings instructions. Visit bit.ly/hdmi-cec-settings or scan QR Code for... -
Page 17: Connecting Your Content Devices
2.7 CONNECTING YOUR CONTENT DEVICES CONNECTIONS CENTRAL - RECOMMENDED CONNECTION BASED ON DEVICES Perfect Device Matching Tool Use our to create a custom setup guide based on your TV and devices. Scan QR code or visit bit.ly/device-matching-tool XBOX Series X / PS5* Satellites Set-Top Boxes Connect TV HDMI ARC / eARC to... - Page 18 2.7 CONNECTING YOUR CONTENT DEVICES HDMI CONNECTION SETUP HDMI cables transmit both audio and video content. To view video from these devices, turn the soundbar on, then set the soundbar input to HDMI IN [2], HDMI IN [3] or HDMI IN [4]. Set your TV input to the HDMI ARC / eARC port which the soundbar is connected.
- Page 19 2.7 CONNECTING YOUR CONTENT DEVICES NON-HDMI CONNECTION SETUP BACK OF SOUNDBAR OPTICAL COAXIAL AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE / NE PAS OUVRIR WARNING: To avoid electrical shock, please do not open the back cover of this unit. Please contact authorized professional personnel for maintenance or repair.
- Page 20 2.7 CONNECTING YOUR CONTENT DEVICES ADVANCED SETUP - FOUR DEVICE SETUP FOR HDTV Perfect Device Matching Tool Use our to create a custom setup guide based on your TV and devices. Scan QR code or visit bit.ly/device-matching-tool Switch the soundbar’s source to TV for playing Device’s 4 audio.
- Page 21 2.7 CONNECTING YOUR CONTENT DEVICES ADVANCED SETUP - THREE DEVICE SETUP FOR HDTV WITHOUT HDMI ARC / eARC Perfect Device Matching Tool Use our to create a custom setup guide based on your TV and devices. Scan QR code or visit bit.ly/device-matching-tool HDMI IN Optical from TV to Soundbar* HDMI OUT (TV) [1]...
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Page 22: Setting Up Your Content Devices
Menu > Settings > Devices & Connections a. Devices & Connections > Blu-ray For complete devices list, visit www.nakamichi-usa.com/best-sound b. Blu-ray > Dolby Digital > Dynamic range Control Off > Let or scan QR code on the right. my receiver decode audio > Check... -
Page 23: Understanding Your Remote Control
Turn ON/OFF the Soundbar INPUT SOURCE Select audio input source (See Pg 24 for more details) EQ (EQUALIZER) & NIGHT MODE Select between Nakamichi pre-tuned audio EQ modes. HDMI 2 HDMI 3 [See Pg 25 for more details] ALL CH STEREO / STEREO ONLY... -
Page 24: Selecting Different Input Sources
UNDERSTANDING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL SELECTING DIFFERENT INPUT SOURCES Press source buttons to select an audio input source. Each input source will be displayed on the soundbar’s front LED display. INPUT SOURCE Button LED Digits on Soundbar TV EARC, TV ARC HDMI 2 HDMI 2 HDMI 3... -
Page 25: Accessing Audio Presets
Reproduces the energetic environment of live sports broadcasts. SPORTS SPORTS Place the commentator's voice center stage and lets the sounds that fill the stadium surround you. DSP OFF Audio playback without using any predefined Nakamichi EQ DSP OFF DSP OFF settings. SYSTEM MEMORY NIGHT MODE Night mode feature normalizes the overall volume to avoid sudden changes in loudness. -
Page 26: Accessing Channel Mapping / Upmixing
HDMI 4 COAX UNDERSTANDING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSING CHANNEL MAPPING / UPMIXING CHANNEL MAPPING Channel mapping / upmixing is essential because most content are not recorded in 9.2 channels. The soundbar utilizes different channel mapping ALL CH SURROUND methods to optimize your listening experience. STEREO For expanded remote control guide, Dolby &... - Page 27 UNDERSTANDING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSING SETTINGS BUTTON (Accessible from all inputs) 1. Press the SETUP ( ) button to cycle through different system settings. Refer to Function column on table below for available options. 2. Press ENTER to select desired function for adjustment. HDMI 2 HDMI 3 3.
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Page 28: Accessing Setup Button
UNDERSTANDING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSING SETUP BUTTON (Accessible from all inputs) Function Selection Options Volume Balance for RIGHT Surround RSURR (Default: 00) -3 To +3 and RIGHT Rear Speakers HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Volume Balance for LEFT Surround LSURR (Default: 00) -3 To +3 and LEFT Rear Speakers HDMI 4... -
Page 29: Accessing Room Size
UNDERSTANDING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSING ROOM SIZE BUTTON For instant surround optimization to Small, Medium and Large Rooms, there are 3 pre-tuned acoustic environments. To access: 1. Press SETUP ( ) button several times to access Room Size (RM SIZE) 2. -
Page 30: Accessing Sse Max Mode
UNDERSTANDING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSING SSE MAX MODE SPATIAL SURROUND ELEVATION (SSE) MAX MODE Activate the most immersive 360 cinema, music and gaming experience by unlocking the full HDMI 2 HDMI 3 potential of SSE MAX state of the art hardware and software performance technologies. The next best thing to being there! (SSE MAX OFF = No vertical surround effects) HDMI 4 COAX... - Page 31 UNDERSTANDING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL ACCESSING INFO BUTTON Firmware version Audio Format FW XX (DOLBY ATMOS TRUEHD, DOLBY ATMOS HDMI 2 HDMI 3 D PLUS, DOLBY TRUEHD, DOLBY ATMOS MAT, DOLBY D PLUS, DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS X, DTS-HD MA, DTS HD, DTS HDMI 4 COAX HDMI-CEC One Touch Play...
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Page 32: Saving Audio Settings To System Memory
UNDERSTANDING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL ENTER SAVING AUDIO SETTINGS TO SYSTEM MEMORY Three sets of audio settings can be saved onto the soundbar's memory, allowing quick access to your audio preferences. BASS Function Button LED Digits on Soundbar SAVE1 Customized Memory 1 Long press to Save 1 M1SET Once saved, show M1SET... -
Page 33: Bluetooth Audio Streaming
WIRELESS BLUETOOTH AUDIO STREAMING BLUETOOTH 5.0 WITH APTX Stream music wirelessly from your favorite devices via Bluetooth (BT) with Qualcomm aptX™ HD. aptX™ HD enables Bluetooth to transmit audio at a maximum bitrate up to 1.8× higher than standard Bluetooth codecs, enabling 24-bit high-resolution audio to be transmitted wirelessly. -
Page 34: Re-Pairing Subwoofers With The System
RE-PAIRING SUBWOOFERS WITH THE SYSTEM HELLO 1. Ensure the soundbar and two subwoofers are powered OFF 2. Power ON the soundbar and switch to USB input 3. Power ON the LEFT subwoofer 4. Power ON the RIGHT subwoofer 5. Press and hold PAIRING button at the back of LEFT subwoofer until the BLUE LED light starts blinking rapidly 6. -
Page 35: Installing The Wall Mount
INSTALLING THE WALL MOUNT MOUNTING SOUNDBAR Wall-Mount Screw Holes Back View This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. OPTICAL COAXIAL Operation is subject to the following two conditions: Designed by SHOCKWAFE LABS Model No.: ULTRA 9.2 eARC Made In China AVIS: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and... -
Page 36: Mounting Your Surround Speakers
INSTALLING THE WALL MOUNT MOUNTING SURROUND SPEAKERS To wall-mount the satellite speakers: 1. Attach the mounting screws to the back of the satellite speaker. 2. Align and mount the satellite speaker with the wall mount bracket Note: Be sure your screws are attached to wood studs or drywall anchors (for drywall) or concrete anchors (for brick / concrete walls). -
Page 37: Firmware Upgrade
This procedure must only be done with official firmware files that are provided by Nakamichi and created for your soundbar model. Failure to do so may result in a bricked/malfunctioning soundbar that will not be covered by warranty. -
Page 38: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS SOUNDBAR PERFORMANCE 6 x 2.75” Full Range Driver Channels: 9.2 2 x 1” High Frequency Tweeter Sound Pressure Level (SPL): 113dB SURROUND LEFT & RIGHT Total Power: 1300W 1 x 3” Full Range Driver (Each Side) Power Output: 1 x 1” High Frequency Tweeter (Each Side) 400W (Soundbar) 150W (Surround Left &... -
Page 39: Warranty Information & Support
In the event of a defect, these are your exclusive remedies. Labor: For a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase of the product (“Labor Warranty”), Nakamichi will, at its option, repair or replace with new or refurbished product, product determined to be defective. If Nakamichi elects to replace the product after this Labor Warranty has expired but while the Parts Warranty below is still in effect, it will do so for the applicable labor charge. -
Page 40: Glossary
360° cinema, music and each sound contained in an audio source as an "object" and gaming experience. For more info, visit www.nakamichi-usa.com/shockwafe-ssemax memorizes each object's sound changes and positional changes in a sound field to control these changes during playback. For more Subwoofer Crossover Frequency information, visit https://dts.com/dtsx... - Page 41 10 GLOSSARY HDMI volume) with TV remote control operations. Operation available from the TV’s remote control: HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the world-wide standard interface for digital audio/video signal transmission. This • Standby synchronization. • Volume control, including mute. interface transmits both digital audio and digital video signals using a single cable without any loss.
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Page 42: Legal & Compliance
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth ® SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Nakamichi LLC is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. Qualcomm aptX™ HD is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. -
Page 43: Help & Troubleshooting
12 HELP & TROUBLESHOOTING 1. HDMI ARC eARC - No Sound or Video change the frequency channel as below: Performing a Soundbar Soft Reset can restore the soundbar settings 1. Press SETUP button on the remote a few times until soundbar LED back to factory default and refresh HDMI settings. - Page 44 Flip this side of the manual open for commonly asked questions. ONE-STOP SUPPORT SOLUTION www.helpdesk.nakamichi-usa.com SPEAK TO OUR NINJAS BASED IN CALIFORNIA support@nakamichi-usa.com, (415) 805 6913 (Weekdays 10am - 6:45pm PST; Saturday, Holidays 10am - 5pm PST) BE PART OF THE NAKAMICHI SHOCKWAFE COMMUNITY www.community.nakamichi-usa.com NAKAMICHI USA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.