ZVOX Audio Soundbars SB500 & SB400 Face Front Face Up Wall Mount Setup & Operation Don’t Worry It’s Pretty Easy. STEP 1 Position The System. STEP 2 Connect One Signal Cable. STEP 3 Connect the Power cable. STEP 4 Use the Soundbar remote to turn on power and adjust volume.
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Simple Setup – Just Four Steps Connect the “Teach” the Place or Learn the Soundbar Soundbar your hang the features of the Soundbar. to your TV. Soundbar. preferred remote. Face Front Face Up Wall Mount 1. Speaker Placement You can place the soundbar on any flat, stable surface near your TV. There are three general placement options, illustrated above: Face Front You can place the soundbar on a flat surface so it faces forward.
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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 info@zvoxaudio.com to learn what sources are available for a suitable converter.
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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.
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If your home TV system does not match 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 and 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM on Saturday.
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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.
Standby after about 10 Coaxial Digital Audio Output to 15 minutes of silence. A ZVOX Audio soundbar does not support direct connection of a coaxial digital audio cable. To use a coaxial Optical Input 1 has Auto- Detect. The soundbar will...
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SB400/SB500 to respond to your preferred remote preferred remote control with the remote positioned close to the numeric control. If you cannot easily teach the SB400/SB500 to respond to your display of the soundbar. Once complete, the soundbar will respond to preferred remote control, please contact ZVOX Audio about additional the buttons it has learned from your preferred remote control.
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® Using Bluetooth wireless audio with ® your ZVOX SoundBase or Soundbar. Your ZVOX system is equipped with Bluetooth, which If you wish to connect a ZVOX system to a different allows it to receive and play music wirelessly from your smart phone, tablet, laptop computer or other Bluetooth-equipped audio device.
Information SB400/SB500 display, the unit is in Standby. The SB400/SB500 has two keyhole mounting You can also put a SB500 in Standby by sites on its back panel. You can mount the pressing down on the end panel MUTE SB400/SB500 onto two screwheads using button for about 5-7 seconds.
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The remote PS number. When the flashing stops, the control provided with the SB400 and SB500 adjustment is made. cannot make adjustments to the PS Menu. Press both buttons for three or more...
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PS Emulation Modes Please note: the PS menu number sequence skips some numbers. The first six options in the PS menu are emulation modes. See “Using the SB400/SB500 remote control emulation modes” for instructions. Panasonic Marantz No brand Sony Samsung Vizio...
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SB400/SB500. If you cannot find a code SB400/SB500 set to “Sony” in the PS menu. that controls the soundbar, you can set the Because most Sony TVs have an “internal soundbar to one of the other four brands speakers off”...
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