BAR 1000 OWNER’S MANUAL
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Verify Line Voltage Before Use The JBL Bar 1000 (soundbar, detachable speakers and subwoofer) has been designed for use with 100-240 volt, 50/60 Hz AC current. Connection to a line voltage other than that for which your product is intended can create a safety and fire hazard and may damage the unit.
English TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 1. INTRODUCTION 4 2. WHAT’S IN THE BOX 5 3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 7.6 PLAY THROUGH CHROMECAST BUILT-IN 19 7.7 PLAY THROUGH AIRPLAY 20 7.8 PLAY THROUGH AMAZON MUSIC 20 7.9 MULTI-ROOM PLAYBACK 21 8. SOUND SETTINGS 22 8.1 AUDIO SYNC 22 6 8.2 SMART MODE 22 8.3 PUREVOICE DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGY 22 3.1 SOUNDBAR 6 3.2 DETACHABLE SPEAKERS 6 3.3 SUBWOOFER 7 3.4 REMOTE CONTROL 7 9.
1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the JBL Bar 1000 (soundbar, detachable speakers and subwoofer) which is designed to bring an extraordinary 3D sound experience to your home entertainment system. We encourage you to take a few minutes to read through this manual, which describes the product and includes step-by-step instructions for setting up and getting started.
English 2. WHAT’S IN THE BOX HDMI cable (1.2 m/3.9 ft.) Unpack the box carefully and ensure that the following parts are included. If any part is damaged or missing, do not use it and contact your retailer or customer service representative.
3.1.2 Rear connectors 3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1 3.1 Soundbar 2 3 4 5 3.1.
English 3.3 Subwoofer 3.
(available when both of the detachable rear speakers are undocked from the soundbar) • Select the surround sound level for rear speakers: middle (default), high, muted or low 4) CALIBR • Press to start sound calibration 5) • 6) 4.1 Desktop placement Place the soundbar, detachable speakers and subwoofer on a flat and stable surface. Refer to the recommended distance in the following diagram.
English 4.2 Wall-mounting Wall-mount the soundbar and detachable rear speakers together or separately. 4.2.2 Wall-mount the detachable speakers as rear surround speakers 1 4.2.1 Wall-mount the soundbar 33 4 > 50 mm/2’’ 1a) 2 555.7 mm / 21.88” 4mm/0.16" ≤8 mm/0.31" 1 1b) ≥30 mm/1.18" 5 4mm/0.16" ≤8 mm/0.31" 1c) 2 3 ≥30 mm/1.18" 4 5 1. From the soundbar, remove the two detachable speakers. 2. Install the wall-mounting bracket. 3. Fasten the support onto the back of the speakers. 1.
1. Connect the soundbar with the HDMI IN (ARC / eARC) connector on your TV by using the supplied HDMI cable. 5. CONNECT 5.1 Connection with your TV and digital devices For audio playback through the soundbar, connect the soundbar with your TV through the supplied HDMI cable or an optical cable (sold separately). An HDMI connection supports digital audio and video with a single connection. HDMI connectivity is the best option for your soundbar. 5.1.
English 5.1.2 TV (HDMI eARC) 5.1.3 OPTICAL * HDMI (eARC) * OPTICAL HDMI IN HDMI IN HDMI OUT HDMI OUT TV 1. Connect the soundbar with the HDMI IN (eARC) connector on your TV by using the supplied HDMI cable. • On your TV, check that HDMI-CEC and HDMI ARC / eARC have been enabled. Refer to the owner’s manual of your TV for more information. 2. Use an HDMI cable (eARC compatible, V2.
5.2 Bluetooth connection NOTES: Through Bluetooth, connect the soundbar with your Bluetooth device, such as a smartphone, tablet and laptop. – – The Bluetooth connection will be lost if the distance between the soundbar and Bluetooth device exceeds 33 ft (10 m). Electronic devices may cause radio interference. Devices that generate electromagnetic waves must be kept away from the soundbar, such as microwaves and wireless LAN devices. 5.
English 3. If necessary, use an Ethernet cable to connect the soundbar to your home network. • Make sure that you connect to the same network as you did during the setup. 6. SETUP 6.1 Connect the detachable rear speakers and subwoofer NOTES: − − − − − 2 On your Android or iOS device, you can name the soundbar in the JBL One app. On your iOS device, add the soundbar to the Apple Home app and manage it together with other AirPlay 2-compatible speakers.
6.2 Charge the detachable speakers 6.2.2 Charge through a USB cable When the detachable surround speakers are out of battery, their wireless connection with the soundbar will be lost. The first time you use the two detachable speakers, charge them for more than 3 hours to ensure sufficient battery power. 100% J When the battery power runs low, the status indicator flashes red on the detachable surround speakers and “REAR SPKR LOW BATT” is displayed on the soundbar.
English 1) Calibrate the listening zone 2) Calibrate the speaker position L L R R L 2 R 2 1-CALIBRATION PRESS CALIBR AGAIN PRESS AGAIN TO CONFIRM 2-CALIBRATION CALIBRATING CALIBRATING 1-DONE 2-DONE 3 1. Place the detachable rear speakers beside your seating position. • Make sure that the two detachable speakers have been connected to the soundbar (See “6.1 Connect the detachable rear speakers and subwoofer”). 2. On the remote control, press CALIBR to start calibration. 1.
6.3.2 Dolby Atmos® / DTS:X® With Dolby Atmos or DTS:X, overhead audio distribution is provided for powerful 3D sound immersion. 2. On the remote control, press surround sound levels. to toggle between J “MID” / “HIGH” / “MUTE” / “LOW” is displayed (Default: “MID”). J “UNDOCK REAR SPKR” is displayed if the detachable rear speakers have been docked onto the soundbar. LOW MID HIGH UNDOCK REAR SPKR MID LOW HIGH 1.
English 7.1.3 Auto wakeup 7.
HDMI-CEC If your TV supports HDMI-CEC, enable the functions as instructed in your TV user manual. You can control the volume +/-, mute/ unmute, and power on/standby functions on your soundbar through the TV remote control. TV remote control IR learning Through IR learning, your Infra-red TV remote control can learn some commands of the soundbar. 1. On the soundbar, press and hold and until “LEARNING” is displayed. J You enter the TV remote control learning mode. 2.
English 2. On your Android or iOS device, a) Check that your Android or iOS device has been connected to the same network as the soundbar. b) Launch the JBL One app, browse available *music streaming services to select music, and then, start music streaming to the connected soundbar. • Use the search box to discover music with the integrated music library of available music services. JBL One 2. On the soundbar, • Press on the remote control to access the personalized playlist and speaker settings.
c) On a Chromecast-enabled app, play music, tap the cast icon and select the connected soundbar. 2. On your Android or iOS device, a) Check that your Android or iOS device has been connected to the same network as the soundbar. b) Launch the JBL One app, and check that you have enabled the streaming service of Amazon Alexa. JBL One JBL BAR 1000_xxxx CHROMECAST 3. To exit from the music playback, switch to other sources. 7.
English 7.9 Multi-room playback 7.9.3 Alexa MRM: Multi-Room Music With the multi-room playback, you can stream music on your Android or iOS device to multiple Chromecast-enabled/ AirPlay / Alexa speakers. 1. Check that you have enabled the streaming service of Amazon Alexa on the soundbar through the JBL One app. JBL One 7.9.1 Chromecast built-in 1. Through the Google Home app, connect multiple Chromecast-enabled speakers to the same network, assign them to multiple rooms, and create groups as needed.
8. SOUND SETTINGS 9. RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS 8.1 Audio sync By restoring the default settings defined at factories, you remove all your personalized settings from the soundbar. • On the soundbar, press and hold , and for more than 5 seconds. With the audio sync function, you can synchronize audio and video to make sure that no delay is heard from your video content. 1. On the remote control, press and hold TV for more than three seconds and then, press . J “SYNC” is displayed. 2.
English 10. SOFTWARE UPDATE Updating through a USB storage device For optimal product performance and your best user experience, JBL may offer software updates for the soundbar system in the future. Please visit www.jbl.com or contact JBL call center to receive more information about downloading update files. Software update files Updating online • Connect the soundbar to your home network. Updating online happens automatically if software updates are available.
11. RE-CONNECT THE SUBWOOFER 12. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS The soundbar and subwoofer are paired at factories. After power-on, they are paired and connected automatically. In some special cases, you may need to pair them again. General specification: • Model: BAR 1000 (soundbar unit) BAR 1000 SURROUND (detachable speaker) BAR 1000 SUB (subwoofer unit) • Sound system: 7.1.
English • 5G Wi-Fi transmitter frequency range: 5.15 - 5.35GHz, 5.725 - 5.825GHz 13. TROUBLESHOOTING • 5G Wi-Fi transmitter power: 5.15 - 5.25GHz <23dBm, 5.25 - 5.35GHz <20dBm, 5.725 - 5.825GHz <14dBm (EIRP) • • 2.4G wireless transmitter frequency range: 2406 - 2474 MHz 2.4G wireless transmitter power: <10 dBm (EIRP) Never try to repair the product yourself. If you have problems using this product, check the following points before you request services.
Poor audio quality from a connected Bluetooth device • The Bluetooth reception is poor. Move the source device closer to the soundbar, or remove any obstacle between the source device and the soundbar. Remote control The connected Bluetooth device connects and disconnects constantly. • The Bluetooth reception is poor. Move the source device closer to the soundbar, or remove any obstacle between the source device and the soundbar.
English 14. TRADEMARKS The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. The terms HDMI, HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, HDMI trade dress and the HDMI Logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator, Inc.
15. OPEN SOURCE LICENSE NOTICE This product contains open source software licensed under GPL. For your convenience, the source code and relevant build instruction are also available at https://harman-webpages.s3.amazonaws.com/JBL_BAR_Gen3_package_license_list.htm. Please feel free to contact us at: Harman Deutschland GmbH HATT: Open Source, Gregor Krapf-Gunther, Parkring 3 85748 Garching bei Munchen, Germany or OpenSourceSupport@Harman.
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