DaytonAudio SBA302-BT User manual

Model: SBA302-BT User Manual

SOUND BAR

AMPLIFIER KIT

with BLUETOOTH

and IR REMOTE

The SBA302-BT amplier is perfect for soundbar projects. With 2 x 30 Was of power, a variety of inputs, an IR sensor and

remote, and even Dolby Digital decoding via HDMI ARC. The design of the amplier has a separate back panel, control

panel, and IR/LED panel allows total exibility for custom soundbar designs.

FEATURES

• HDMIin,OpcalinandAUXinsupportforeasyconnecontoanyaudiosource

• Bluetooth5.0AudioInputforconnecngtosmartTVs,settopboxes,tablets,cellphoneandmore

• 2x30WaOutput

• Convenientdesignforspeakerbuilders,allowinganycomponenttobeplacedanywhereinthecabinetbymaking

 simplerectangularcuts

• HDMIARCInputsupporngDolbyDigitaldecoding(DolbyDigitalPlusandAC3)

• IncludedIRRemoteandIRsensor

• IRLearningtouseanyIRremoteforcontrol

• VariousEQpresets

• Controlpanelwithpowercontrol,inputswitchingandvolumecontrol

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2

BACK PANEL / AMPLIFIER ............................................................................................................................................ 3

CONTROL PANEL ........................................................................................................................................................... 3

FRONT PANEL - IR SENSOR and LEDs ............................................................................................................................. 4

REMOTE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4

PRESETS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5

IR REMOTE LEARNING .................................................................................................................................................. 5

STEPS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5

INSTALLATION GUIDE .................................................................................................................................................... 6

CUTOUTS ................................................................................................................................................................. 6

CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 7

SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................ 7

TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................................................................................... 8

BACK PANEL / AMPLIFIER

Containstheamplieritself,alongwiththebackpanelwithalloftheamplier’sinputs.

1) DigitalOpcalInput–

TOSLINKinputisusefulforconnecngTVsorotherdigitaldeviceswithoutHDMIARCsupport.In

mostcases,opcaldoesnotsupportvolumecontrolviatheTVorProjectorremote,however,HDMIARCdoessupportthis.

2) Analog3.5mmInput–

3.5mminputissuitablefordirectconnecontoaTV,projector,cellphone,etc.Unlikeopcal,AUX

orheadphoneoutputsonTVsorprojectorsusuallyhavetheadvantageofvolumecontrolviatheTVorprojector’sremote.

3) USBServiceInput–Forserviceonly.DoesnotsupportUSBmedia.

4) HDMIARCInput–AllowsfordigitalaudioandHDMICECcontroldirectlyfromaTVorotherHDMIARCsupported

device.ThisinputalsosupportsDolbyDigitalDecoding,whichwillilluminateasecondLEDonthesoundbarifitisin

use.AsupportedHDMIcable(version1.4orhigher)isrequired.

5) DCIN–18V,3ADC

6) PowerToggle–Turnsthesoundbaronoro.

CONTROL PANEL

1)PowerControl&Mute–Shortclickonceto

exitstandbymodeandenabletheamplier.

Onceoutofstandbymode,theLEDwill

displayacolorcorrespondingtothecurrent

input.Shortclickoncetomutetheamplier

(theLEDwillturnpink).Longclick(3seconds)

toenterstandbymode(LEDwillturnred).

2)BluetoothBuon–Clickoncetoenter

Bluetoothmode.Holdtoenterpairingmode

(LEDwillblinkblue).

3)InputSwitching–Clicktocyclethroughthe

variousinputmodes.TheLEDwillchangeto

indicatethecurrentmode(seecolorchart

below).Thisbuoncanalsobelongpressed

toenteranIRRemoteLearningmode,which

isdetailedinalatersecon.

4)VolumeDown–Clickoncetoturndown

thevolumebyonestep.Holdtoconnually

turndownthevolume.TheLEDwillblinkto

indicateavolumechange.IftheLEDdoesnot

blink,thevolumehasreacheditsminimum.

5)VolumeUp–Clickoncetoturnupthevolumebyonestep.Holdtoconnuallyturndownthevolume.TheLEDwill

blinktoindicateavolumechange.IftheLEDdoesnotblink,thevolumehasreacheditsminimum.

FRONT PANEL - IR SENSOR and LEDs

1)DolbyDigitalLED–IlluminateswhenconnectedviaHDMI

ARCtoaDolbyDigitalSource.IfconnectedviaHDMI

andaudioplaysbutitdoesnotilluminate,thatmeans

youraudiosourceisnotsettoDolbyDigital.Seeyour

sourcedevices’sengsmenutoenableDolbyDigital,if

supported.

2)IRSensorTarget–TakesinputfromtheIRremotecontrol

tocontrolvariousfunconsoftheampliersuchas

volume,sourceandpreset.

3)StatusLED–ThisLEDwillchangeaccordingtotheselected

inputandthepowerstatus.

Note: LEDs can be temporarily disabled for a beer viewing experience by pressing the “LED” buon on the IR Remote.

REMOTE

TheincludedIRremoteworksbypoinngitatthe

soundbaramplier’sIRsensor(frontpanel)andpressing

thebuons.TheampliercanlearnhowtouseotherIR

remotes,suchasyourTVremoteaswell.AguidefortheIR

learningfunconcanbefoundonpage8.

1)PowerToggle–Presstotogglethesoundbarinandout

ofstandby.TheLEDwillberedinstandbymode.

2)Mute–Pressoncetomute.TheLEDwillturnpurple

whenmuted.Mutecanbedisabledbypressingthe

mutebuonagainorbypressingavolumebuon.

3)InputSwitching–Pressanyofthebuonstochange

thecurrentinputsource.

4)PresetSwitching–Seethenextseconforadescripon

ofthepresets.

5)VolumeControl–Pressoncetoturnup/downthe

volumebyonestep.Holdtoconnuallyturnup/down

thevolume.TheLEDwillblinktoindicateavolume

change.IftheLEDdoesnotblink,thevolumehas

reacheditsminimum/maximum.

6)LEDToggle–TogglesthefrontpanelLEDsonorofora

beerviewingexperience.

7)WirelessSubVolume–Controlthevolumeofthe

connectedwirelesssubwoofer(Notavailableatthisme).

PRESETS

TheSBA302-BTampliercomeswith4pre-denedsoundpresets,whichare

switchableviatheincludedIRremote.Thereare2dierentsetsofpre-sets,with

atotalof4presets,ascanbeseenontheremote.Thepresetsthatsay“sub”in

themiddleareintendedtobeusedwithasubwoofer,andhaveahighpasslter

enabledforsmootherintegraonofthesoundbarwithasubwoofer.Thismeans

thatthe“SUB”presetswillhaveLESSbass.The“Sub”EQpresetscanalsobe

usefulforlisteningatnightmetopreventbassfromthesoundbardisturbing

sleepingneighborsorhouseholdmembers.Inordertointegrateasubwoofer,you

mustsplittheinputsignalpriortothesoundbaramplierandroutetheaddional

signaltothesubwoofer.

Note: The AudioBar sound bar kit includes the SBA302EQ-BT amplier. This is a custom version of the SBA302-BT that

includes addional equalizaon applied specically for the AudioBar kit. If you have purchased the SBA302-BT separately,

the table below describes ALL of the EQ applied to the preset selecons.

IR REMOTE LEARNING

TheSBA302-BTampliercanbetaughttoworkwithanyIRRemoteControl!Forexample,insteadofusingtheincluded

IRRemote,youcanprogramtheampliertorespondtocommandsfromyourTVremoteoranyotherremoteyoumight

have.ThisisespeciallyusefulifyouareusinganopcalconneconratherthananHDMIARCconnecon.

Note: Only buons present on the control panel will work with a new remote. Buons such as presets and LED toggle

cannot be learned, and the original remote that comes with the amplier must be used.

STEPS

1) MakesurethatyourSBA302-BTamplieristurnedonandoutofstandbymode(theLEDshouldnotbered),andyour

desiredremotehasbaerypowerandisfunconingcorrectly.

2) L o n g  p r e s s  t h e  (inputswitching)buononyourcontrolpanelfor5seconds.Aer5seconds,theindicatorLED

onthefrontpanelwillstartblinking.

Note: If your input was previously set to Bluetooth, but you do not have a device paired to the amplier, your LED would

have already been blinking. If unsure, set your device to a dierent input mode (like aux, green LED) and repeat this step.

3) Pressanybuononthesoundbar’scontrolpanelthatyouwouldliketolearn.TheindicatorLEDwillturno.

4) WhilepoinngyourIRremoteatthesoundbar,pressyourdesiredbuonontheremote.TheindicatorLEDwillthen

blink3mes,whichindicatesthatlearningwassuccessful.

5) Youcannowtestyournewbuon.

6) Repeatsteps2–5tolearnnewbuons.

Preset EQ Applied

Music (Flat) 35 Hz High Pass Filter

Movie (Treble Boost) 35 Hz High Pass Filter with +3dB Treble Shelf @ 4,000 Hz

Music / Sub (Bass Cut) 120 Hz High Pass Filter

Movie / Sub (Bass Cut, Treble Boost) 120 Hz High Pass Filter with +3dB Treble Shelf @ 4,000 Hz

INSTALLATION GUIDE

CUTOUTS

TheSBA302-BTwillrequire3cutoutstobemadeinyoursoundbar.

1) Therstisforthebackpanel,whichalsohousestheampliermodulethatcontainsalloftheinputs,outputs,and

powerconnecons.Thiswillusuallygoonthebackofyoursoundbar.

2) Thenextcutoutneededisforthecontrolpanelfortheamplier,whichwillhousevariouscontrolssuchaspower

switching,inputswitching,andpresetcontrols.

3) Thelastcutoutwillbeforthefrontpanel,whichhousestheIRsensortargetandalsothestatusLEDs.

CONNECTIONS

TheSBA302-BTisasimpleplugandplaydesign,andrequiresjustafewconneconstobemade.Takecarewhenmaking

conneconorespeciallydisconnecng.Damagedcablesorconnectorscancauseissuesthatmaybediculttodiagnose.

1) FrontPanel–The6"7-pincablewillcomepre-aachedtothefrontpanel(housesthestatusLEDsandIRtarget).The

otherendneedsconnectedtothe7-pinheaderontheamplierboard.

2) ControlPanel–The23"6-pincableforthecontrolpanelwillcomeinthepackofwiresthatyoualsouseforyour

speakerconnecons.Plugoneendofthecableintothecontrolpanel,andtheotherendintothe6-pinheaderonthe

amplierboard.

3) RightSpeaker–Usingoneofthe2-pincablesthatcomewiththeamplierkit(22"red/blackwire),connectyour

loudspeakerorcrossovercircuitfortherightchannelintotheheaderontheamplierboard.

4) LeSpeaker–Usingoneofthe2-pincablesthatcomewiththeamplierkit(28"blue/blackwire),connectyour

loudspeakerorcrossovercircuitforthelechannelintotheheaderontheamplierboard.

SPECIFICATIONS

TROUBLESHOOTING

Q)HDMIARCisnotworking

A)CheckthatyourHDMIcableisHDMIARCcompable(version1.4orhigher).Ifunsure,anynewHDMIcablethatyou

purchaseshouldbecompable.Ingeneral,onlyveryoldHDMIcablesarenotcompable.

CheckthatyouhaveyourHDMIcablepluggedintotheHDMIportonyourTVlabeled“ARC”.

 CheckyourTV’sdocumentaonforenablingARCifitisnotautomac.

Q)IamusingHDMIARCandaudioisworking,butthesecondLEDisnotilluminatedtoindicateDolbyDigitaldecoding

isoccurring.

A)ThisindicatesthatthedigitalaudiofromyourTVisbeingsentviaHDMIARCtoyoursoundbarcompletely

uncompressedalready,whichmeansdecoding/decompressingthesignalisnotnecessaryinthissetup.Ifdesired,

thiscanusuallybechangedonyourTVbyspecicallyselecngDolbyDigitalinyourdigitalaudiooutputsengs(vs

somethinglikePCMordirect),whichwillvarydependingonyourTV.

Q)Iamnotgenganyoutput,ortheoutputisallnoisewhenusingopcalmode.

A)First,checkthatyouraudioisworkingproperlyinanothermode,likeBluetoothoraux.Ifitisnot,re-followthe

installaonguidetomakesureyourconneconsarecorrect.

 Inmostcases,aTVorothersourcedevicewillautomacallycongureitselfproperlyforopcaloutputtothe

SBA302-BT.Ifitisnotworking,ndtheaudiosengsofyourTVorothersource.Thereshouldbeanoponto

-changedigitalaudiooutputto2channelPCMaudioortoautodetect.Ifthisdoesnotsolveyourproblem,checkthat

youropcalcableisfreeofdamageandisconnectedproperly,andtryanewcable.Ifyouareunsurewhichopcal

opononyourTVtouse,feelfreetotryallofthemunlitsoundsright.Youmightwanttoturndownthevolumeof

yoursoundbarrsttopreventanydamagefromunexpectedsoundsfromhavingthewrongsengs.

Q)Iamnotgengsoundoutofoneorbothofmyaachedspeakers.

A)Lookthroughthedireconsfoundintheinstallaonseconofthismanual.Youwillneedtoensurethatallofthe

properconneconsaremadetotheamplieritself,andalsothatyourdrivers(speakers)areconnectedtothe

speakerwirescomingfromtheamplier.Otherwise,theissueislikelyfromyourinputsource.Verifythataudiorst

worksthroughtheAUXinput,byaachingacellphone,laptop,TVheadphonejack,etc.Ifthisinputworksbutothers

donot,itislikelyaproblemwithyoursourcedevice(wrongTVsengs,badoutputjack,etc).

Q)Myremoteisnotworking!

A)Checkthatthebaeryisinstalledintheboomofthecontroller.Ensurethatthefrontpanel(LEDandIRtargetpanel)

ispluggedintothecorrectportontheamplier.MakesurethatyouarepoinngtheremoteattheIRtargetandthat

theIRtargetisnotobsctructed.Makesuretheamplierisswitchedoninthebackandconnectedtopowerwiththe

includedpowersupply.

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