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® M102 SoundBar Amplifier Owner’s Manual For all powered soundbars and related speakers with the M102 amplifier installed To the Owner: Installation Instructions Operating the SoundBar Amplifier TO THE INSTALLER: BE SURE TO LEAVE THIS MANUAL WITH THE OWNER James Loudspeaker, LLC...
Congratulations on your purchase of one of our highly versatile SoundBar amplifier products. Please take a moment to review this manual as it will help ensure you many years of trouble-free service from your new James Loudspeaker SoundBar amplifier product. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION...
Safety Precautions Danger of electric shock The amplifier carries mains voltage and voltages higher than 35 V AC or DC inside. It has no special pro- tection against the intrusion of liquids or objects into the system. There is therefore a risk of lethal electric shock.
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Remote control and battery This product comes with a remote control and batteries. The following must be observed when handling the remote control and batteries: • If the batteries are discharged, the range of the remote control will decrease significantly. •...
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Operation is subject to the following two conditions: STANDBY < 0.5W (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, FCC ID: 2AUGD-M102 including interference that may cause undesired operation. HDMI ARC OPTICAL...
1.Connecting the signal cables POWER ON/OFF Do not turn on until all connections are completed. LINE POWER CONNECTION The amplifier has a universal AC power supply and will work on AC voltages between 100 and 240 volts automatically. Use only the supplied 90-degree elbow AC cable.
Status LED Indicator The infrared receiver and the status LED are located on the front behind the grille. During operation, the LED color will change according to the input selection. The status LED confirms triggering of a command by the remote control by flashing briefly. Note: The sound will not be generated from the speakers for approximately 5 seconds after the unit is powered on.
Remote Control Power POWER MUTE Use the power key to turn the device on/off. (If the amplifier is turned off with the remote control, auto-sense on will be deactivated.) SOURCE Mute Button The mute button allows the device to be muted and unmuted. ANALOG VOLUME The LED will flash while the amplifier is muted.
Operation and Functions Bluetooth: Pairing Press the Bluetooth (BT) button, the blue LED light will blink on the front of the amplifier. • There is no connection if blue LED is flashing slowly. • The Bluetooth is in pairing mode if blue LED is flashing rapidly. •...
PCM Sound Format The speaker system uses signals in the PCM (Pulse Code Modulator) format at the digital inputs. It may be necessary to adjust the settings of players such as TV sets or game consoles accordingly. To do this, select PCM as the audio output format in the playback menu.
Technical Data General Description: 2 Ch Stereo Amplifier with DSP for James SoundBars (Each channel features bi-amplification, DSP, crossovers and EQ) Audio Performance Total Harmonic Distortion: <1% @ rated power Rated power: 50W x 4 / 100W x 2 / 200W x 2 Peak Channel Separation: >70dB Signal to Noise:...