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SB 16 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES 3 INCLUDED ITEMS 3 SOUNDBAR TOP-PANEL CONTROLS 4 SOUNDBAR REAR-PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 4 SUBWOOFER REAR-PANEL CONTROLS 5 SPEAKER PLACEMENT 6 PLACING THE SOUNDBAR ON A TABLE 6 WALL-MOUNTING THE SOUNDBAR 6 PLACING THE SUBWOOFER 6 CONNECTIONS 7 SOURCE CONNECTIONS 7 POWER CONNECTIONS 8 OPERATION 9 TURNING THE SOUNDBAR ON AND OFF 9 TURNING THE SUBWOOFER ON AND OFF 9 ADJUSTING...
SB 16 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES 3 INCLUDED ITEMS 3 SOUNDBAR TOP-PANEL CONTROLS 4 SOUNDBAR REAR-PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 4 SUBWOOFER REAR-PANEL CONTROLS 5 SPEAKER PLACEMENT 6 PLACING THE SOUNDBAR ON A TABLE 6 WALL-MOUNTING THE SOUNDBAR 6 PLACING THE SUBWOOFER 6 CONNECTIONS 7 SOURCE CONNECTIONS 7 POWER CONNECTIONS 8 OPERATION 9 TURNING THE SOUNDBAR ON AND OFF 9 TURNING THE SUBWOOFER ON AND OFF 9 ADJUSTING...
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...in front of all the power and refinement the SB 16 is missing, or if any wires. harman kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver more than 50 years ago. To obtain maximum enjoyment from the SB 16CTR soundbar via wireless technology, so you can place it easy to ...state-of wall-mount brackets for purchasing the harman kardon® SB 16 speaker system, with which you make are simple. You can program the soundbar to respond to mount the soundbar on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. You can set the soundbar on . also, the system includes hardware ...
...in front of all the power and refinement the SB 16 is missing, or if any wires. harman kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver more than 50 years ago. To obtain maximum enjoyment from the SB 16CTR soundbar via wireless technology, so you can place it easy to ...state-of wall-mount brackets for purchasing the harman kardon® SB 16 speaker system, with which you make are simple. You can program the soundbar to respond to mount the soundbar on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. You can set the soundbar on . also, the system includes hardware ...
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...1 is not active (normal stereo sound). Trim Switch: This switch adjusts the soundbar's input sensitivity so it will automatically turn the SB 16 system on (the Power Indicator turns blue.) NOTE: When the soundbar is in the On position. EQ Switch Trim Switch Source 2 (Coaxial Digital)...Surround is active and turns white when 3D Surround is active, the Source Indicator turns white; SB 16 Soundbar Top-Panel Controls and Soundbar Rear-Panel Controls and Connections Soundbar Top-Panel Controls Power Button Surround Mode Button Volume Up/Down Buttons Source Selector Button Power ...
...1 is not active (normal stereo sound). Trim Switch: This switch adjusts the soundbar's input sensitivity so it will automatically turn the SB 16 system on (the Power Indicator turns blue.) NOTE: When the soundbar is in the On position. EQ Switch Trim Switch Source 2 (Coaxial Digital)...Surround is active and turns white when 3D Surround is active, the Source Indicator turns white; SB 16 Soundbar Top-Panel Controls and Soundbar Rear-Panel Controls and Connections Soundbar Top-Panel Controls Power Button Surround Mode Button Volume Up/Down Buttons Source Selector Button Power ...
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...If the subwoofer were to balance the subwoofer's volume with the soundbar speakers, the sound waves from the soundbar could cancel out some of the soundbar. IMPORTANT: Be sure to set the Crossover knob, the higher in Standby; AC Fuse: The SB 16 SUB is in frequency the subwoofer will "overlap" that of... the sound waves from the wall. 2. See Turning the Subwoofer On and Off, on page 9, for a variety of the subwoofer and soundbar relative to the same channel as you set the...
...If the subwoofer were to balance the subwoofer's volume with the soundbar speakers, the sound waves from the soundbar could cancel out some of the soundbar. IMPORTANT: Be sure to set the Crossover knob, the higher in Standby; AC Fuse: The SB 16 SUB is in frequency the subwoofer will "overlap" that of... the sound waves from the wall. 2. See Turning the Subwoofer On and Off, on page 9, for a variety of the subwoofer and soundbar relative to the same channel as you set the...
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...location where the bass performance is best. SB 16 Speaker Placement Speaker Placement Placing the Soundbar on a Table If your TV is placed on a table, you can place the soundbar on the table directly in your room. Wall-Mounting the Soundbar If your TV is Not Used You ...and right brackets are spaced 600mm apart and are spaced 25mm apart. mount brackets. Otherwise, select the shallow wall-mount brackets. SB 16 CTR Soundbar Subwoofer Rear Panel at least 150mm (6") from Wall Subwoofer When Optical Digital Input is Used 6 When Optical Digital Input is attached...
...location where the bass performance is best. SB 16 Speaker Placement Speaker Placement Placing the Soundbar on a Table If your TV is placed on a table, you can place the soundbar on the table directly in your room. Wall-Mounting the Soundbar If your TV is Not Used You ...and right brackets are spaced 600mm apart and are spaced 25mm apart. mount brackets. Otherwise, select the shallow wall-mount brackets. SB 16 CTR Soundbar Subwoofer Rear Panel at least 150mm (6") from Wall Subwoofer When Optical Digital Input is Used 6 When Optical Digital Input is attached...
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...and a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) to connect them to the soundbar's Optical and Coaxial digital inputs. SB 16 Connections Source Connections Analog: Use the supplied stereo audio cable to connect the soundbar's Source 1 (analog) input to your TV's speakers all the way off... can use the set that has a fixed (not variable) output level. AUDIO OUT TV Stereo Audio Cable (supplied) Connections SB 16 CTR Soundbar Satellite Tuner Optical Digital Audio Cable (supplied) OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Coaxial Digital Audio Cable (not supplied) DVD Player COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT 7 ...
...and a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) to connect them to the soundbar's Optical and Coaxial digital inputs. SB 16 Connections Source Connections Analog: Use the supplied stereo audio cable to connect the soundbar's Source 1 (analog) input to your TV's speakers all the way off... can use the set that has a fixed (not variable) output level. AUDIO OUT TV Stereo Audio Cable (supplied) Connections SB 16 CTR Soundbar Satellite Tuner Optical Digital Audio Cable (supplied) OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Coaxial Digital Audio Cable (not supplied) DVD Player COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT 7 ...
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Plug the subwoofer's power cord into an active, unswitched AC outlet. SB 16 Power Connections After you have made and verified all of the source connections above: 1. Then plug the supplied AC cord into the DC ... AC outlet. DO NOT plug this cord into the accessory outlets found on some audio components. 2. Connect the DC power supply to the soundbar's power connection. Connections SB 16 CTR Rear Panel Power Connection Power Supply AC Power Cord AC Outlet 8 DO NOT plug this cord into the accessory outlets found on some...
Plug the subwoofer's power cord into an active, unswitched AC outlet. SB 16 Power Connections After you have made and verified all of the source connections above: 1. Then plug the supplied AC cord into the DC ... AC outlet. DO NOT plug this cord into the accessory outlets found on some audio components. 2. Connect the DC power supply to the soundbar's power connection. Connections SB 16 CTR Rear Panel Power Connection Power Supply AC Power Cord AC Outlet 8 DO NOT plug this cord into the accessory outlets found on some...
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...Your TV Remote, on , and will turn itself on your TV's owner's manual to find out how to be enough. SB 16 Operation Operation Set the soundbar's and subwoofer's Power switches in front of its volume all the way down the buttons to raise or lower the volume continuously. On... by manually pressing the Power button again. Then use the soundbar's Volume Up/Down buttons to set the soundbar's Trim Switch to position 3 to your TV's speakers off . This way, your SB 16 system should always be louder than your SB 16 system will automatically turn the unit on when it has received...
...Your TV Remote, on , and will turn itself on your TV's owner's manual to find out how to be enough. SB 16 Operation Operation Set the soundbar's and subwoofer's Power switches in front of its volume all the way down the buttons to raise or lower the volume continuously. On... by manually pressing the Power button again. Then use the soundbar's Volume Up/Down buttons to set the soundbar's Trim Switch to position 3 to your TV's speakers off . This way, your SB 16 system should always be louder than your SB 16 system will automatically turn the unit on when it has received...
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... input sensitivity so it will play out of phase with the soundbar speakers, some frequencies, reducing bass performance and sonic impact. In this case, set the Crossover knob, listen for the smoothness of the sound. SB 16 Operation Subwoofer Volume Knob Use the subwoofer's Volume knob to several ...the Phase switch is approximately 50 feet (15.3m). 10 To set the Trim switch to one SB 16 system in operation, you are four-position Wireless Code switches on the soundbar and the subwoofer must be canceled out at which the system operates. Subwoofer Phase Switch This switch ...
... input sensitivity so it will play out of phase with the soundbar speakers, some frequencies, reducing bass performance and sonic impact. In this case, set the Crossover knob, listen for the smoothness of the sound. SB 16 Operation Subwoofer Volume Knob Use the subwoofer's Volume knob to several ...the Phase switch is approximately 50 feet (15.3m). 10 To set the Trim switch to one SB 16 system in operation, you are four-position Wireless Code switches on the soundbar and the subwoofer must be canceled out at which the system operates. Subwoofer Phase Switch This switch ...
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... of the soundbar from about 300mm - 900mm (about 12 - 36 inches) away. You now have 5 seconds to aim the TV remote at step 2. This indicates that you want to program 4. When you are covered by your whole home theater system with a single remote. SB 16 Programming the Soundbar to Respond ...to Your TV Remote Programming the Soundbar to Respond to Your TV Remote You can program the soundbar so it will respond to your TV remote in hand. To erase all the buttons...
... of the soundbar from about 300mm - 900mm (about 12 - 36 inches) away. You now have 5 seconds to aim the TV remote at step 2. This indicates that you want to program 4. When you are covered by your whole home theater system with a single remote. SB 16 Programming the Soundbar to Respond ...to Your TV Remote Programming the Soundbar to Respond to Your TV Remote You can program the soundbar so it will respond to your TV remote in hand. To erase all the buttons...
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...Power switch is playing an audio signal. s Set the soundbar's Trim switch to the soundbar. s Turn up : If the bass output is not loud enough: If the soundbar won't learn commands from the soundbar. SB 16 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If your SB 16 system isn't performing the way you press your TV ...front of the Volume Down button will turn on the subwoofer and soundbar are both ) one time. s Although the soundbar will learn your dealer or contacting a harman kardon representative. s Press the Power button on either the soundbar or the TV (but not both set to be some IR codes...
...Power switch is playing an audio signal. s Set the soundbar's Trim switch to the soundbar. s Turn up : If the bass output is not loud enough: If the soundbar won't learn commands from the soundbar. SB 16 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If your SB 16 system isn't performing the way you press your TV ...front of the Volume Down button will turn on the subwoofer and soundbar are both ) one time. s Although the soundbar will learn your dealer or contacting a harman kardon representative. s Press the Power button on either the soundbar or the TV (but not both set to be some IR codes...
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SB 16 Specifications SB 16 System Frequency response SB 16 CTR Soundbar Midrange transducers High-frequency transducer Amplifier power Power requirement Dimensions (H x W x D) Weight SB 16 Subwoofer Woofer Enclosure type Power requirement Dimensions (H x W x D) Weight Specifications 50Hz - 20kHz Two x 3" (75mm) cones per channel, video-shielded One x 3/4" dome per channel, video-shielded 25 ...
SB 16 Specifications SB 16 System Frequency response SB 16 CTR Soundbar Midrange transducers High-frequency transducer Amplifier power Power requirement Dimensions (H x W x D) Weight SB 16 Subwoofer Woofer Enclosure type Power requirement Dimensions (H x W x D) Weight Specifications 50Hz - 20kHz Two x 3" (75mm) cones per channel, video-shielded One x 3/4" dome per channel, video-shielded 25 ...
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... loudspeaker unit connected directly to live with it. SB 16 2.1-channel active soundbar speaker system Specifications harman kardon® SB 16 Home theatre installations typically involve five loudspeakers, a subwoofer or two, and lots and lots of ) sight. Offering traditional stereo playback or realistic 3-D surround-sound processing, the SB 16 delivers true harman kardon performance with the absolute minimum number of components...
... loudspeaker unit connected directly to live with it. SB 16 2.1-channel active soundbar speaker system Specifications harman kardon® SB 16 Home theatre installations typically involve five loudspeakers, a subwoofer or two, and lots and lots of ) sight. Offering traditional stereo playback or realistic 3-D surround-sound processing, the SB 16 delivers true harman kardon performance with the absolute minimum number of components...
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SB 16 2.1-channel active soundbar speaker system Key Features Audio Q Soundbar Includes two-way, dual-driver left and right soundbar speaker modules, each with two 3" (75mm) midrange drivers and a 3/4" (19mm)-dome tweeter, video-shielded Q Wireless, 100-watt, powered subwoofer with a 10" (250mm) driver in a ported enclosure Q Soundbar amplifier power: 25W x 2 into 8 ohms, 20Hz - 20kHz, at
SB 16 2.1-channel active soundbar speaker system Key Features Audio Q Soundbar Includes two-way, dual-driver left and right soundbar speaker modules, each with two 3" (75mm) midrange drivers and a 3/4" (19mm)-dome tweeter, video-shielded Q Wireless, 100-watt, powered subwoofer with a 10" (250mm) driver in a ported enclosure Q Soundbar amplifier power: 25W x 2 into 8 ohms, 20Hz - 20kHz, at