JBL Bar 5.1 Surround Software Release Notes Owner's manual

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JBL Bar 5.1 Surround

Software release note

Release date: December 21, 2022

Software version V22.49.21.00

Release media Via Over the Air (OTA) automatic upgrade

Via USB upgrade. File name:

Firmware_update-

JBL_Bar_5.1_Surround_Version_22_49_21_00.zip

What’s New:

This software upgrade will:

1. Fix the Fire TV volume bar display.

Click here to download firmware file

Upgrade instructions on the next page

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HARMAN International

400 Atlantic Street

Stamford, CT 06901, USA

www.harman.com

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How to manually upgrade my soundbar firmware version

You can download the latest software version by clicking here. Unzip the file and copy

the 2 files (from the unzipped file) to the Root directory of an empty USB thumb drive:

• Update.zip and

• Checksum.txt.

1. Please long press Soundbar buttons: [POWER] and [SOURCE] together for over 10

seconds to factory reset the Soundbar.

2. Please insert the USB thumb drive to the Soundbar USB port on its rear panel and

long press Soundbar buttons: [POWER] and [VOL-] for 10 seconds to start the software

upgrade.

3. You will now see “UPDATING” on the Soundbar front display.

4. Wait for the software upgrading to complete. The unit will reboot and go back to

standby.

5. after successful upgrading, to check software version, please long press the [SOURCE]

and [VOL-] buttons, the soundbar should be upgraded to version “ver. 22-49-21-00”

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