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Harman Kardon SB 30 Owner's Manual

Multichannel active soundbar speaker system
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SB 30
Multichannel active soundbar speaker system
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  • Page 1 SB 30 Multichannel active soundbar speaker system Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. To remove the batteries from your equipment or remote control, reverse the procedure NOTE: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Harman Kardon could void described for inserting batteries in the owner’s manual.

  • Page 3: Included Items

    It will help ensure that the connections you make are correct. In addition, a few minutes spent learning the functions of the various controls will enable you to take advantage of all the power and refinement the SB 30 is able to deliver.

  • Page 4: Connections And Controls

    TV, disc player or cable/satellite tuner here. AC Fuse holder: The SB 30 CNTR is factory-equipped with a T4AL/250V AC fuse (110 – NOTE: You can connect three different source components to the three input connectors.
  • Page 5 SB 30 Connections and Controls Soundbar Top-Panel Controls Soundbar Status LEDs The soundbar has three LED indicators located behind the grille, as shown in the illustration below. Power Surround Volume Source Dolby Button Mode Down/Up Selector Volume Button Buttons Button...

  • Page 6: Subwoofer Controls

    SB 30 Connections and Controls Subwoofer Controls Power LED (on top of unit) Phase This area is designed to become Switch quite warm during normal operation Volume RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Control...

  • Page 7: Remote Control Functions

    SB 30 Remote Control Functions and Placing the Soundbar and Subwoofer Remote Control Functions Wall-Mounting the Soundbar If your TV is attached to a wall, you can use the included wall-mount brackets to mount the soundbar on the wall directly below the TV screen.

  • Page 8: Placing The Subwoofer

    We recommend setting the component’s digital output to “Bitstream” so it will send Dolby Digital and DTS bitstreams to the SB 30 CNTR for decoding. This will ® ® produce better results when using the Virtual and HARMAN Wave surround modes (see Surround Modes , on page 11).
  • Page 9 Power switches set to “On” all the time. If you will be away from home for 1. Connect the supplied AC power cord to the SB 30 CNTR’s Power Cord connector and to an extended period of time, or if you will not be using the system for an extended period, a working unswitched wall outlet.
  • Page 10 In the unlikely event that you encounter interference when operating the system, or if you have more than one SB 30 system in operation, you may change the channel at which soundbar or on the remote control. Pressing the Power button while the soundbar is on the wireless system operates.

  • Page 11: Subwoofer Phase Switch

    TV’s owner’s manual to find out how to do it. If there is no way to turn your TV’s speakers The soundbar’s Status LEDs glow blue to indicate the active surround mode: off, you can adjust your TV’s volume so that the SB 30 system will always supply most of the sound: Stereo 1.
  • Page 12 SB 30 Using Your Soundbar Speaker System Dolby Volume Stereo: The Stereo mode reproduces the input signal in conventional two-channel stereo, utilizing the soundbar’s left and right speakers. Digital equalization and digital crossover Your soundbar implements Dolby Volume processing, which can improve the audio...

  • Page 13: Specifications

    SB 30 Specifications Specifications SB 30 System Frequency response: 40Hz – 20kHz SB 30 CNTR Soundbar Low-frequency transducers: Six x 2" (51mm) cones High-frequency transducers: Seven x 1" (25mm) domes Amplifier power: 40 watts x 4; 10 watts x 7 Power requirement: 110V –...

  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    SB 30 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If your SB 30 system isn’t performing the way you think it should, check to see if the problem is covered in this section before calling your dealer or contacting a Harman Kardon representative. Problem Solution The soundbar does not turn on (the Power LED is off): •...
  • Page 15 © 2011 HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Harman Kardon is a trademark of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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