JBL Cinema SB400 Owners Manual EN - Page 8
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BOOSTING THE BASS Press the remote's Bass Boost button to enhance low-frequency performance, resulting in bass with more impact, which you may prefer while watching movies or listening to music. The OSD will display "Bass On" as the sound mode. There is no harm in experimenting with this control. Pressing the Bass Boost button again will return the soundbar's normal low-frequency performance. Bass Boost Button SUBWOOFER LEVEL CONTROl Use the subwoofer's Level knob to balance the bass with the rest of the sound. Play music or movies that you are familiar with, and adjust the subwoofer's Level knob so the bass sounds balanced on both music and films. Listen to several different music recordings and film soundtracks that contain strong bass passages, and find a setting for the Level knob that doesn't over-emphasize the bass or make it sound weak. Once you find a setting for the subwoofer's Level knob that balances the bass with the rest of the sound, you shouldn't have to change it. SUBWOOFER CROSSOVER CONTROL SUBWOOFER PHASE SWITCH PHASE This switch determines whether the subwoofer's piston-like action moves in and out in phase with the speakers in the soundbar. If the subwoofer were to play out of phase with the soundbar speakers, some of the sound waves produced by the soundbar and subwoofer could be canceled out at some frequencies, reducing bass performance and sonic impact. This phenomenon depends in part on the relative placement of the soundbar and subwoofer in the room. Although there is no absolutely correct setting for the Phase switch, in most cases it should be left in the "0°" position. When the subwoofer is properly in phase with the soundbar speakers, the sound will be clearer and have more impact. It will make percussive sounds like drums, piano and plucked strings sound more lifelike. The best way to set the Phase switch is to listen to music that you are familiar with and adjust the switch so that drums and other percussive sounds have maximum impact. LEARNING YOUR TV REMOTE'S VOLUME AND MUTE COMMANDS You can program the soundbar so it will respond to your TV remote's volume up, volume down and mute commands. This will let you control both the soundbar and your TV with a single remote. Before you begin to program the soundbar, have your TV remote in hand. 1. Press and hold the soundbar's Surround button until the button begins flashing amber. Press and Hold Until Button Flashes Amber 2. Hold your TV's remote approximately 12" (30cm) from the indicated locatation at the front of the soundbar and aim the remote directly at the soundbar: CROSSOVER The subwoofer's Crossover control adjusts the subwoofer's cutoff between 40Hz and 200Hz. The higher you set the Crossover control, the higher in frequency the subwoofer will operate and the more its bass will "overlap" that of the soundbar. This adjustment helps achieve a smooth transition of bass frequencies between the subwoofer and the soundbar for a variety of different rooms and subwoofer locations. To set the Crossover control, listen for the smoothness of the bass. If the bass seems too strong at certain frequencies, try a lower Crossover control setting. If the bass seems too weak at certain frequencies, try a higher Crossover control setting. 30cm TV (12") Remote • Press the TV remote's volume up button while pressing and holding the soundbar's Volume + button. If the programming was successful the soundbar's Surround button will change from amber to solid white for one second, then will return to flashing amber. 8