Zvox Audio SB400 Setup & Operation

Setup & Operation

ZVOX Audio Soundbars

Don’t Worry It’s Pretty Easy.

What’s In The Box

Soundbar • Remote control • Instruction sheets

AC power cord with integral power supply • Optical Digital and Analog signal cables

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Position The System.

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

Connect One Signal Cable.

Connect the Power cable.

Use the Soundbar remote to

turn on power and adjust volume.

Home Theater

Made Simple!

Face Front Face Up Wall Mount

SB500 & SB400

15. Grounding or Polarization–This product may be

equipped with a polarized alternating-current line

plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other).

This plug will t into the power outlet only one way.

This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the

plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the

plug should still fail to t, contact your electrician to

replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety

purpose of the polarized plug.

Alternate Warnings–This product is equipped with

a three-wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a

third (grounding) pin. This plug will only t into a

grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature.

If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,

contact your electrician to replace your obsolete

outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the

grounding-type plug.

16. Ventilation–Slots and openings in the cabinet

are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable

operation of the product and to protect it from

overheating, and these openings must not be

blocked or covered. The openings should never be

blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug,

or other similar surface. This product should not be

placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase

or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the

manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

17. The MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the

disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain

readily operable.

18. CLASS II apparatus with double insulation, and no

protective earth provided.

19. CAUTION: Danger of explosion if the remote control

battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the

same or equivalent type.

20. WARNING: The remote control battery (battery or

batteries or battery pack) shall not be exposed to

excessive heat such as sunshine, re or the like.

21. No naked ame sources, such as lighted candles,

should be placed on the apparatus.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

(including ampliers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized

or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two

blades with one wider than the other. A grounding

type plug has two blades and a third grounding

prong. The wide blade or the third prong are

provided for your safety. If the provided plug does

not t into your outlet, consult an electrician for

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on

or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from

the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specied by

the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table specied by the

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution when

moving the cart/apparatus combination to

avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been

damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or

plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects

have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has

been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate

normally, or has been dropped.

Important Safety Instructions

READ THIS FIRST

Important Safety Instructions For ZVOX Audio System

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRICAL

SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN

Warning: To reduce

the risk of electrical

shock, do not remove

cover (or back) – no

serviceable parts

inside. Refer servicing

to qualied service

personnel.

This lightning ash with arrowhead

symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is

intended to alert the user to the presence

of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within

the product’s enclosure that may be of

sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk

of electrical shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral

triangle is intended to alert the user to the

presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the appliance.

TO PREVENT FIRE OR

SHOCK HAZARD, DO

NOT EXPOSE THIS

APPLIANCE TO RAIN

OR MOISTURE.

THIS APPLIANCE SHALL

NOT BE EXPOSED

TO DRIPPING OR

SPLASHING WATER

AND NO OBJECT

FILLED WITH LIQUIDS

SUCH AS VASES

SHALL BE PLACED

ON APPARATUS.

WARNING

Stable Placement. Do not place the

ZVOX system on an unstable cart,

stand, bracket or table. The ZVOX

system may fall, causing serious

injury to a child or adult and serious

damage to the product. Do not use

the ZVOX system on any unstable surface.

The soundbar has two keyhole-shaped mounting

locations on the back panel. These mounting sites

will securely hold a screwhead that is no larger

This document represents the conguration of specic ZVOX Audio products at the time of the document's creation. An actual ZVOX Audio

product's specications, features and other product attributes are subject to change or improvement without notice. All images used are for

illustrative purposes only. Before installing the product, please check your product for possible differences from the description in the manual.

Special Safety Warnings Regarding Placement

of the ZVOX System and Other Equipment

than 3/8" (10mm) in diameter. It is the installer’s

responsibility to conrm each mounting site used

to support the soundbar has an adequate weight-

handling margin to support both the weight of the

soundbar and extra weight that may inadvertently be

applied as a result of a house-hold accident. Damage

that may occur to the soundbar during or after the

mounting process or any other installation activity

is NOT covered under the terms of the ZVOX Audio

limited warranty.

1. Speaker Placement

You can place the soundbar on any at, stable surface near your TV.

There are three general placement options, illustrated above:

Face Front You can place the soundbar on a at surface so it faces forward. This

placement is ideal for a shelf below, above or near the television.

Face Up You can place the soundbar facing up—often in front of the television. The

bottom of the soundbar should face the listening area. Check to ensure

the soundbar does not block the television infrared remote sensor. There

should be no shelf or at surface immediately above the soundbar in this

conguration.

Wall Mount The soundbar has two sturdy keyhole-shaped hanger mounts on the back

panel. You can hang the soundbar on two screwheads that are securely

installed in a wall or other vertical surface.

• If you have a powered subwoofer you wish to use with this soundbar, the subwoofer

connection guide is located on the last panel of this document.

• Consider the nish of the surface that will support the soundbar. It is the soundbar owner's

responsibility to insure that a surface nish that contacts the soundbar is protected,

should this be a concern of the soundbar owner. The contact area on the soundbar is

made of inert synthetic materials that typically do not react with furniture or wall nishes. But

any wall or surface nish can be altered by having any heavy object resting on it for a long

period of time. Place an appropriate barrier between any surface and the soundbar if you

are concerned about the nish of the supporting surface.

• A safe, secure installation is the soundbar owner’s responsibility.

• Use an unswitched AC outlet to provide power to the soundbar. With the soundbar's Auto

Standby feature turned on, the soundbar enters its low-power draw standby state after 20 to

30 minutes of inactivity. A soundbar uses less than 0.5 watt in Standby. Using a switched AC

outlet to cut off AC power to a soundbar system is not recommended. It delays subsequent

turn-on.

• Do not place any objects on top of a soundbar.

2. Connect Your TV's Audio Output to the Soundbar

All current TVs have an audio output. It is likely that one of the cables provided with the

soundbar can be used to connect the TV audio output to an input on the soundbar. DO NOT

disconnect any video program source connected to your TV (like a cable or satellite set top box,

DVD/Bluray or similar).

Connect the

Soundbar

to your TV.

Learn the

features of the

Soundbar.

“Teach” the

Soundbar your

preferred remote.

Place or

hang the

Soundbar.

Face UpFace Front Wall Mount

Optical Digital Audio Output Jack (see above image)

Most HDTVs have an optical digital audio output jack. Use the provided optical cable to connect

the TV’s output jack to optical input 1 on the soundbar.

Simple Setup – Just Four Steps

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You can connect a TV set’s analog audio output to the analog audio input on the

soundbar (left and right RCA jacks) connections. The analog audio input is selected when you

see In3A on the soundbar display. The analog audio output on your TV will be a 1/8 inch stereo

minijack or a pair of RCA jacks. The two illustrations below show the appearance of these two

audio output connections.

Second Digital Input

The optical audio output of a second audio source (Bluray/DVD

player, for example) can be connected to the second optical in-

put on the soundbar. The second optical input on the soundbar

is selected when you see In2d on the soundbar display.

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Coaxial Digital Audio Output

ZVOX Audio soundbars do not support direct connection of coaxial-format digital audio.

To use a coaxial digital audio output, you need either a coaxial digital audio to optical digital

audio converter OR a coaxial digital audio to stereo analog audio converter. Contact ZVOX Audio

at [email protected] to learn what sources are available for a suitable converter.

3. Connect the power supply adapter

FIRST, connect the DC plug of the power supply adapter to the DC IN jack on the back of the

soundbar. THEN connect the AC plug of the power supply adapter to an unswitched AC power

outlet.

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Mute

The MUTE button on the soundbar remote control operates

in the normal manner. When MUTE is active, the display will

show a blinking -00- for 20 seconds.

Bass and Treble

The Bass control has a range of -6 to 4.

The Treble control has a range of -4 to 4.

Note: The bass output of a soundbar system is affected by

its position within a room. You may nd it sounds best with

slightly more or less bass than the neutral setting.

Surround Settings

There are three SURROUND levels:

• Surround One (“Sd 1”) has low virtual surround effect and strong

vocals. Use this setting if vocal clarity is important to you.

• Surround Two (“Sd 2”) has moderate virtual surround effect

and moderate vocals. Most people prefer this setting for most

program material.

• Surround Three (“Sd 3”) has strong virtual surround effect

and moderate vocals. Many people prefer this setting when

watching movies.

Output Leveling

Press this button to prevent large changes in volume. When

engaged, it boosts quiet dialog and lowers the output of loud

commercial breaks. It also reduces volume swings between

cable or satellite channels. This feature can be used along

with any of the three Surround settings.

AccuVoice

Press this button to toggle AccuVoice on and off. AccuVoice

increases the clarity of voices. AccuVoice (ACCU) overrides

the current Surround setting (Sd 1, Sd 2 or Sd 3). Turning

AccuVoice off returns you to the last-used Surround setting.

4a. Controlling the ZVOX Soundbar

Using Your Preferred Remote Control:

Your preferred TV remote control can control Volume,

Mute and Power on the ZVOX soundbar. See the

separate instruction sheet that describes the process

of teaching the ZVOX to respond to these commands.

The ZVOX soundbar remote will always provide a full

range of adjustments, along with your preferred remote.

Button functions on the soundbar

remote control

Volume

The VOLUME buttons operate in the normal manner.

Power (STANDBY)

The Power button toggles the soundbar between

STANDBY and On. Note: A soundbar automatically enters

STANDBY if it is silent for longer than approximately 30

minutes. A soundbar will turn back on when it senses a

restored digital signal (Input 1 only) or an infrared power or

volume adjustment.

Input Selection:

A brief press and release of the INPUT button on the sound-

bar remote control allows you to select between the four

separate inputs on the soundbar.

Input 1—digital

Input 2—digital

Bluetooth device

Input 2—analog (RCA jacks)

Bass set at -2

Treble set at 1

Mute

4b. End Panel Controls on the Soundbar

On the viewer’s right end of the soundbar are four buttons.

A) POWER button:

This button turns the soundbar “ON” if it is in Standby. If this button is pressed briey while the

soundbar is “ON”, it will mute and unmute the soundbar. To turn off the soundbar, press and

hold down this button for about ve seconds.

B) Volume Up/Down rocker button

Adjusts volume up and down. Pressing either side of this button will “unmute” the speaker if it is

muted.

C) Input button:

A brief press and release of the INPUT button selects the next input in sequence.

5. Tonal Prole Setting

The soundbar has three selectable tonal proles that allow it to better match the acoustics of its

room position. Use the soundbar's PS menu feature to choose one of these three settings.

Face Front ........ PS16 - on a at surface, facing front.

Face Up ............ PS17 - on a at surface, facing up.

Wall Mount ....... PS18 - on a vertical surface, facing into the room.

The default setting for the soundbar is Face Front.

If your soundbar’s position is Face Up or Wall Mount, you should select PS17 or PS18 from the

PS menu.

PS Menu: You adjust the PS Menu setting by rst pressing down on two buttons on the end

panel of the soundbar: Power (

) and Volume Up (+). After about ve to seven seconds you

should see PS start ashing on the soundbar's display. The rst time you bring up the PS menu,

it should show “PS 0”.

Once you see the PS display, release the buttons. Then press and release the Volume Up button

to increase the PS number. Continue pressing and releasing the Volume Up button until you

reach the setting you want: PS16, PS17 or PS18.

If your home TV system does not match the descriptions in this

guide, don’t hesitate to send an inquiry to [email protected]

or call ZVOX Audio at (866) 367-9869. Please provide your TV

brand and model number. A ZVOX Audio representative should be

available (Eastern Time Zone) 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM Monday through

Friday and 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM on Saturday.

6. Connecting a Powered Subwoofer to the Soundbar

The ZVOX Audio soundbar has a monaural Subwoofer Output (a single RCA jack). You can

connect this signal output to the input of a powered subwoofer for stronger and deeper

bass output than what is available from the soundbar alone. For best results, the powered

subwoofer should have both volume and low-pass adjustments. Low-pass sets the upper

frequency limit of the powered subwoofer.

STILL NEED ASSISTANCE? If your home TV system does not

conform to the descriptions in this guide, don’t hesitate to send an

inquiry to info@zvoxaudio.com or call ZVOX Audio at (866) 367-9869.

Please provide your TV brand and model number. A ZVOX Audio

representative should be available (Eastern Time Zone) 9:30 AM to

7:30 PM Monday through Friday.

Connect the Subwoofer Output on the soundbar to the powered subwoofer’s designated

monaural input.

Refer to Step 5 for a description of how to adjust the PS Menu on the Soundbar. Once the

powered subwoofer is connected to the soundbar, use the PS Menu on the soundbar to select

PS31. This stops the soundbar from playing deep bass, which can be produced by the powered

subwoofer. PS30 on the PS Menu restores deep bass output to the soundbar.

After setting the soundbar to PS31, the low-pass setting on the powered subwoofer should be set

to 85 Hz.

With the soundbar and powered subwoofer connected, the output level of the powered subwoofer

should be adjusted for best blend with the ZVOX Audio soundbar. A popular music recording with

consistent bass output is a good choice for this step.

For further information about the options provided by the PS menu, see the separate information

sheet Soundbar Adjustment Options, available online at ZVOX Audio's website.

7. Soundbar Wall Mounting Information

Dimensioned diagrams of each ZVOX Audio soundbar model can be found on

ZVOX Audio's website.

The soundbar has two keyhole mounting sites on its back panel. You can mount the

soundbar onto two screwheads using these mounting sites. A ZVOX Audio soundbar weighs

between 15 and 20 pounds. NOTE: It is the installer’s responsibility to ensure the screws are

installed into the wall or other surface securely and that the screwheads are the correct size

for the hanger mounts on the rear of the soundbar. ZVOX Audio recommends your mounting

sites be able to support at least twice the weight of the soundbar.

Face Up

Face Front

Place the soundbar on

stable, at surface.

Ensure all components

are stable and secure.

Optical Audio Output

Connect one end of an

optical digital cable to

the TV’s optical digital

Audio Out jack.

With a digital audio

connection, you should

hear the TV sound through

the soundbar with the

soundbar’s volume set to

12-15. You select one of the

four available inputs using

the INPUT button on the

soundbar’s remote control.

Auto-Detect on

Optical Input 1

The soundbar will

automatically enter

Standby after about 10

to 15 minutes of silence.

Optical Input 1 has Auto-

Detect. The soundbar will

turn on when an audio

signal is sent to it.

Soundbar

Optical Input

Connect the other end

of the opticalcable

to the soundbar’s

Optical Input 1.

First connect to the

input on the soundbar.

Then connect the AC plug

to an AC power source.

Connect to

Optical Audio

Output of TV.

Connect to

Optical Input 1

of soundbar.

Conrm you hear

TV sound through

the soundbar.

RCA Jack Analog Audio Out

A red/white pair of RCA jacks on the

back of the TV labeled OUTPUT. Do not

connect to RCA jacks labeled INPUT.

Coaxial Digital Audio Output

A ZVOX Audio soundbar does not support direct connection of a coaxial digital audio cable. To use a coaxial

digital audio output, you need either a coaxial digital to optical digital audio converter OR a coaxial digital to

stereo analog audio converter. Contact ZVOX Audio at [email protected] to learn what sources are available

for a suitable converter.

“Minijack” Analog

Audio Out

Some TVs use a minijack output

or headphone jack. Do not use a

minijack labeled INPUT.

Position the

soundbar.

Connect the

power cord.

or the end panel.

ZVOX

Audio Soundbar

Quick Setup

Other Possible TV Audio Outputs

Select an input on the

soundbar using the

remote control

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Bluetooth input

Wall Mount

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First

Your Current TV Remote Can Control Your SB400/SB500.

After following the steps outlined in this guide, your cable or satellite

remote will adjust the volume output from your soundbar system. Please

Note: If you have a DirecTV remote control, use the DirecTV remote

guide included along with this instruction sheet.

The steps involve pressing the Volume, Mute, and Power buttons of your

preferred remote control with the remote positioned close to the numeric

display of the soundbar. Once complete, the soundbar will respond to

the buttons it has learned from your preferred remote control.

To insure accuracy, the learning routine records each button’s

commands twice, then conrms a successful button learning.

ZVOX

Audio has specic instruction sets available for a variety of

popular remote controls. These instructions provide an alternate method

for conguring your SB400/SB500 to respond to your preferred remote

control. If you cannot easily teach the SB400/SB500 to respond to your

preferred remote control, please contact ZVOX Audio about additional

instructions for your preferred remote control.

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Stand or sit within easy reach

of the soundbar’s control buttons

(the end on your right hand side).

You will need to press two buttons on

the SB400/SB500 end panel to start the

learning process. Then you will press four

buttons on your preferred remote control.

Locate the following

buttons on your

remote control:



VOLUME UP



VOLUME DOWN



MUTE



POWER

The learning process

involves pressing these

four buttons in sequence.

This remote is only an example. Your

remote is probably different. Please

locate these buttons on your remote.

Press both

VOLUME buttons

on the soundbar

until “Lrn” appears

(about 4 seconds).

Then release both

VOLUME buttons.

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to press

VOLUME UP

on the Remote

Control.

When appears, press

VOLUME UP for 1 second.

You should see

When

appears, press

VOLUME UP for 1 second, again.

You should see

followed by .

When

appears, press

VOLUME DOWN for 1 second.

When

appears, press

VOLUME DOWN for 1 second, again.

You should see

followed by .

When

appears, press

MUTE for 1 second.

You should see

When

appears, press

MUTE for 1 second, again.

You should see

followed by .

When

appears,press

POWER for 1 second.

You should see

When

appears, press

POWER for 1 second, again.

You should see

followed by .

PREPARE

LEARN BUTTONS

YOU ARE DONE!

If you see the “no change” message (nocH) during the learning routine,

the SB400/SB500 system system did not accept the infrared code.

The current step in the learning routine will repeat.

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Error Message of

the SB400/SB500

Learning Routine

You should see 

volume up volume down

mute

power

Your ZVOX system is equipped with Bluetooth, which

allows it to receive and play music wirelessly from

your smart phone, tablet, laptop computer or other

Bluetooth-equipped audio device.

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or Soundbar.

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RESET Indication.

Master Reset

A master reset restores a SB400/SB500

to the factory default behavior. It erases

any “learned” remote control response. It

sets the SURROUND mode to Surround

“2”, sets OUTPUT LEVELING and DIALOG

EMPHASIS to OFF and sets BASS and

TREBLE to no boost or cut in bass or treble

output. It sets the INPUT to Optical Input 1.

To perform the Master Reset, rst put the

SB400/SB500 in Standby mode by pressing

the POWER button on the SB400/SB500

remote control. When you see “OFF” on the

SB400/SB500 display, the unit is in Standby.

You can also put a SB500 in Standby by

pressing down on the end panel MUTE

button for about 5-7 seconds.

Once the SB400/SB500 is in Standby,

locate the INPUT button on the end panel

of the SB400/SB500. (You cannot use the

INPUT button on the remote to perform a

Master Reset.)

Press and hold down the end panel INPUT

button for about 15 to 20 seconds. When

you see the three letters “ r S t ” appear

on the display (see gure below), release the

INPUT button. The SB400/SB500 will then

show the four-digit rmware code number and

turn “ON”. The master reset is complete.

SB400/SB500 Wall Mounting

Information

The SB400/SB500 has two keyhole mounting

sites on its back panel. You can mount the

SB400/SB500 onto two screwheads using

these mounting sites. The SB400/SB500

weighs 16 pounds. NOTE: It is the installer’s

responsibility to ensure the screws are installed

into the wall or other surface securely and

that the screwheads are the correct size for

the hanger mounts on the rear of the SB400/

SB500. ZVOX Audio recommends your

mounting sites be able to support at least

twice the weight of the SB400/SB500.

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Back view with dimensions of the SB500 and SB400

The PS Menu

The SB400 and SB500 have adjustments

that could prove useful, depending on the

installation location and user preferences.

The adjustments are made through the PS

Menu feature of both soundbars.

For instance, your TV set may not have a

provision to turn off the internal speakers

or the TV may display a distracting “TV

speakers off” message. Adjustments to the

PS menu of the soundbar along with your

preferred remote control can allow your

remote control to adjust volume on the

soundbar without your TV speaker playing

or the distracting message.

These adjustments are made using the four

end panel buttons on the soundbar while

watching the numeric display. The remote

control provided with the SB400 and SB500

cannot make adjustments to the PS Menu.

Press both buttons for three or more

seconds to trigger the PS number

adjustment mode.

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Adjusting the PS Menu

To make a selection from the PS menu listing,

press and hold down both the MUTE and

VOLUME UP front panel buttons for about

3 seconds. If this is the rst time you

have used the PS menu, you will see the

characters “PS-0” start ashing. Immediately

release the two buttons when you see the

PS number ashing. Then quickly press and

release the Volume Up button while “PS” is

still ashing. This will increase PS number

setting. Pressing Volume Down will decrease

the PS number setting, down to “PS-0”.

Each time you press the Volume Up or

Volume Down button, you have an additional

six seconds to make an adjustment.

Once you arrive at your intended PS number,

just wait for the display to stop ashing the

PS number. When the ashing stops, the

adjustment is made.

While ashing, the Volume Up or Down

buttons set the PS number. After adjustment,

the setting is stored when the display turns off.

ZVOX Soundbar Adjustment Options SB400/SB500

PS Emulation Modes

Please note: the PS menu number sequence skips some numbers.

The rst six options in the PS menu are emulation modes. See “Using the SB400/SB500

remote control emulation modes” for instructions.

No brand

emulation

Sony LG Samsung

Vizio

Panasonic

Marantz

Additional PS Settings

Additional SB400/SB500 adjustments affect how you turn the soundbar on and off and how it

responds to remotes.

“AS” Auto Standby:

When PS10 is selected, the

soundbar will automatically enter

a low-power draw Standby

mode after 20-30 minutes of

very low to no audio signal.

In most uses, this means the

soundbar will turn its self off

after you turn off the TV.

“noAS” no Auto Standby:

The soundbar only enters

Standby in response to a press

of the POWER button on an

soundbar remote or “learned”

remote control. Auto Standby

is “off”.

“AO” Auto On:

The soundbar turns on in

response to the POWER,

VOLUME and MUTE

commands from the

soundbar remote and from

the “learned” remote.

“noAO” no Auto On:

The soundbar turns on in

response to a soundbar remote

command, but not a “learned”

remote command. Once on,

the soundbar will respond to a

learned remote.

“OnEr” One Remote:

The soundbar responds only

to the soundbar remote control.

A “learned” remote’s control

is disabled. Chose PS12 or

PS13 to restore control by a

“learned” remote.

Tonal Prole Settings-SB400/SB500 only

The SB400/SB500 factory default tonal prole is Face Front.

Face Front position

Face Up position

Wall Mount position

Most users teach the soundbar to respond

to their preferred remote control using the

soundbar built-in “learning” function. Should

this approach not work with your preferred

remote control, there is an alternate method

that can allow your preferred remote to

control the sound level heard from

the soundbar.

To use this method, your preferred remote

control needs an Aux or Audio device button

in addition to device buttons for the TV and

set top box. This method cannot be used if

your preferred remote control has only two

device buttons. (Set Top Box and TV). You will

also need the User Manual for your specic

Cable or Satellite remote control, along

with the “device brand and code” list for

your remote control. This list may be a

separate document from the remote

control User Manual.

Using the PS numbers 1 through 6, you set

the SB400/SB500 to respond to the the

remote commands of a popular manufacturer

of TV or audio systems. In most cases, you

need to choose a different brand than your

TV. Choosing a brand that is different from

your TV eliminates the chance that the TV’s

internal speakers will start playing along with

the soundbar. Sony is a good choice from the

PS menu for most TVs. Most cable or satellite

remote controls can be adjusted to control a

SB400/SB500 set to “Sony” in the PS menu.

Because most Sony TVs have an “internal

speakers off” option, you can even use the

“Sony” option in the PS menu with Sony TVs.

If your Sony TV does not let you turn off the

internal speakers, you will need to choose a

different brand from the PS menu numbers 1

through 6.

Using the SB400/SB500 remote control emulation modes

PS 1 through PS 6:

Once you have chosen a brand from the

soundbar’s PS menu, you need to adjust

the setting on your cable or satellite remote

so its Volume buttons adjust that same

brand of Aux or Audio device. There are two

adjustments you may need to make on

the cable or satellite remote.

Cable/Sat remote adjustment 1: The

volume buttons on a cable or satellite remote

are typically “locked” on to the TV’s internal

speakers. Even if you press the “Cable”

button on your remote, the volume buttons

will still send out volume commands for

your TV, not the cable box. You need to

unlock the Cable/Sat remote volume buttons

according to the cable or satellite remote

control’s instructions. Once unlocked,

pressing Aux on the Cable/Sat remote

will then cause the volume buttons on the

Cable/Sat remote to control whatever brand

of device is set on the Aux button.

Cable/Sat remote adjustment 2: The

cable/satellite remote instructions will also tell

you how to set the “AUX” or “AUDIO” button

to the brand you chose on the soundbar’s

PS menu. The instructions should list a few

numbers that let you control a device that

responds to Sony codes, for instance.

Try the different “number code” options

listed until you nd one that controls the

SB400/SB500. If you cannot nd a code

that controls the soundbar, you can set the

soundbar to one of the other four brands

available and search for a compatible code

for that brand.

Once you nd a code number that controls

the SB400/SB500, you can then “lock” the

cable or satellite remote volume buttons to

adjust only the Aux or Audio device and not

the TV. Once locked, the volume buttons will

always control the soundbar, even if a TV/

Cable/Satellite/DVD button on the Cable/

Satellite remote control is pressed.

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