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JBL CINEMA SB150
Subwoofer placement
The performance of a subwoofer is directly related to its placement in the
listening room and its physical position relative to the other speakers in the
system. While it is true that, in general, our ears do not hear directional sounds
at the low frequencies where subwoofers operate, remember that – when
installing a subwoofer within the limited confines of a room – the reflections,
standing waves and absorptions generated within the room will strongly
influence the subwoofer system’s overall performance. As a result, the specific
location of the subwoofer in the room becomes important to the amount and
quality of bass that is produced.
IMPORTANT: Make sure that the subwoofer’s rear panel
is at least 150 mm or 6”away from the wall to allow
for proper operation.
You may place wireless subwoofer in the positions as represented in the above
figure.
• Placing it in a corner that is position (1) will maximize the amount of bass
in the room. However, corner placement can also increase the destructive
effect of the standing waves on bass performance. This effect can vary
depending on the listening position – some listening positions may yield very
good results while others may have too much (or too little) bass at certain
frequencies.
• Placing the subwoofer along the same plane as the soundbar – position
(2) – can produce the best integration between the sound of the subwoofer
and the soundbase. In some rooms, the best performance can be resulted
by placing the subwoofer behind the listening position (3).
You can experiment with subwoofer placement by temporarily placing the
subwoofer in the listening position and playing music with strong bass content.
Move it to various locations in the room while the system is playing until you
determine where the location of the best bass performance occurs. Place the
subwoofer in that location.
OPERATION
Turning the JBL CINEMA SB150 ON and
OFF
First, make certain that the rear panel power switch is turned ON. Then, short
press the JBL CINEMA SB150’s Power button either on the soundbar or the
remote. To put the JBL CINEMA SB150 into Standby manually, short press the
Power button either on the soundbar or the remote again.
Auto turn-off: The JBL CINEMA SB150 will automatically enter
into Standby mode if no audio signal is detected at any of its source input
connections for approximately 10 minutes.
Turning the subwoofer ON and OFF
Once the subwoofer and soundbar have been paired (see Pairing the Units for
Wireless Operation, below) the subwoofer will turn on when the soundbar turns
on and will remain on for approximately one minute after the soundbar enters
the Standby mode, or for approximately 10 minutes after the audio signal
ceases.
Pairing the Subwoofer to the soundbar
PAIR
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Pairing mode
Connected
To pair the units, press the pairing button on subwoofer for more than 3
seconds to pair the subwoofer to the soundbar (Ensure the soundbar is in
STANDBY mode). The unites will connect to each other.
NOTE: The maximum wireless operating distance between
the soundbar and subwoofer is approximately
50 feet (15.3m).
