Polk Audio Command Bar User Guide 3 - Page 5

Sound Bar Top Panel, Sound Bar Back Panel, Visual Indicators, Using Your TV or Cable/Satellite - setup

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Sound Bar Top Panel Using Your TV or Cable/Satellite Remote to Control the Command Bar Microphone Mute Volume Down Volume Up Action Button There are several ways to use your TV, cable or satellite remote to control the Command Bar. HDMI CEC CONTROL If your TV is connected via HDMI and your TV supports CEC (and it is enabled in the TV settings menu), you can control the volume and mute functions on the Command Bar from your TV without any further setup. Sound Bar Back Panel Power Connector USB Subwoofer HDMI 1 Sync Button HDMI (ARC) Optical HDMI 2 Visual Indicators The front of the sound bar contains a single light that changes color and flashes to provide status information about the sound bar, like audio decoder modes and sound bar power status. PRELOADED IR CODES If your TV is connected via Optical or your TV is connected via HDMI but your TV does not support CEC, you may be able control the volume and mute functions on the Command Bar from your TV without any further setup if your TV is one of the supported brands and was manufactured within the last 5 years. Visit the Polk website for details. IR LEARNING FUNCTION If your TV is connected via Optical and it is not one of the more popular brands, you can teach your IR (infrared) remote to control volume, mute and other functions (such as source selection or bass volume) on your Command Bar. USING THE IR LEARNING FUNCTION IMPORTANT: Hold both remotes about 12" (30cm) directly in front of the Command Bar when pressing their respective buttons. Make sure your remotes have fresh batteries. Sound bar 12" (30cm) 6.5' (2m) high-speed HDMI cable ENTERING IR LEARN MODE 6' (1.8m) Optical cable Make sure your sound bar is powered on, then press and hold the mic mute button on Remote control the sound bar for about 3 seconds. Release the button when you hear "EnterSoiunndgbarIpRowelrecoardrn mode." You should now see a slow blinking white light on the front of the sound bar. AAA AAA SForounntdofbBaarr Back of Bar SUBWOOFER SYNC LIGHT STEP 1: Select a button on your Command Bar remote 2 (AAA) batteries Sound bar power supply Press and release the button on the Command Bar remote that you want to learn (ex: Volume Up). STEREO (PCM) NIGHT MODE BLUETOOTH DOLBY CONTENT SINGLE FLASH SOURCE SELECTION DTS CONTENT HDMI 1, HDMI 2, TV ARC, TV OPTICAL 6.5' (2mSS)OINUhGNiLDgEMhFO-LDsAEpSSHeed HDMI cable Back of Subwoofer OFF ON 6'NO(T1.C8OmNNE)CTOEDpticaSl TcANaDbBYleMODE OFF NOT CONNECTED SOLID CONNECTED FLASHING PAIRING MODE ON CONNECTED STEP 2: Select a button on your TV remote Very slowly tap the corresponding button on your TV remote until you hear "IR Command learned." Subwoofer STEP 3: Learn another code Continue learning additional functions by repeating steps 1-3. EXITING IR LEARN MODE Press and hold the mic mute button on the sound bar again for about 3 seconds. NOTE: The sound bar will automatically exit IR learn mode if it has not received any IR commands for 60 seconds. All learned IR commands will automatically be saved. FPALIARSISNuHGIbNMwOGDoE ofer power cord CLEARING ALL LEARNED IR CODES Press and hold the mic mute button on the sound bar for about 10 seconds. e con8trol Subw Subwoofer Product L 9

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Sound Bar Top Panel
Sound Bar Back Panel
USB
Power
Connector
Subwoofer
Sync Button
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
HDMI (ARC)
Optical
Microphone Mute
Volume Down
Volume Up
Action Button
Visual Indicators
The front of the sound bar contains a single light that changes color and flashes to provide status
information about the sound bar, like audio decoder modes and sound bar power status.
OFF
NOT CONNECTED
ON
STANDBY MODE
ON
CONNECTED
FLASHING
PAIRING MODE
OFF
NOT CONNECTED
SUBWOOFER SYNC LIGHT
SOLID
CONNECTED
FLASHING
PAIRING MODE
Back of Bar
Back of Subwoofer
STEREO (PCM)
NIGHT MODE
DOLBY CONTENT
DTS CONTENT
BLUETOOTH
SINGLE FLASH
SOUND MODES
SINGLE FLASH
SOURCE SELECTION
HDMI 1, HDMI 2, TV ARC, TV OPTICAL
Front of Bar
Using Your TV or Cable/Satellite Remote
to Control the Command Bar
There are several ways to use your TV, cable or satellite remote to control
the Command Bar.
12” (30cm)
Sound bar
HDMI CEC CONTROL
If your TV is connected via HDMI and your TV supports CEC (and it is enabled in the
TV settings menu), you can control the volume and mute functions on the Command
Bar from your TV without any further setup.
PRELOADED IR CODES
If your TV is connected via Optical or your TV is connected via HDMI but your
TV does not support CEC, you may be able control the volume and mute functions
on the Command Bar from your TV without any further setup if your TV is one of the
supported brands and was manufactured within the last 5 years.
Visit the Polk website for details.
IR LEARNING FUNCTION
If your TV is connected via Optical and it is not one of the more popular brands, you
can teach your IR (infrared) remote to control volume, mute and other functions (such
as source selection or bass volume) on your Command Bar.
USING THE IR LEARNING FUNCTION
IMPORTANT:
Hold both remotes about 12” (30cm) directly
in front of the Command Bar when pressing their respective
buttons. Make sure your remotes have fresh batteries.
ENTERING IR LEARN MODE
Make sure your sound bar is powered on, then press and hold the mic mute button
on
the sound bar for about 3 seconds. Release the button when you hear “Entering IR learn
mode.” You should now see a slow blinking white light on the front of the sound bar.
STEP 1: Select a button on your Command Bar remote
Press and release the button on the Command Bar remote that you want to learn
(ex: Volume Up).
STEP 2: Select a button on your TV remote
Very slowly tap the corresponding button on your TV remote until you hear
“IR Command learned.”
STEP 3: Learn another code
Continue learning additional functions by repeating steps 1-3.
EXITING IR LEARN MODE
Press and hold the mic mute button
on the sound bar again for about 3 seconds.
NOTE: The sound bar will automatically exit IR learn mode if it has not received any IR commands
for 60 seconds. All learned IR commands will automatically be saved.
CLEARING ALL LEARNED IR CODES
Press and hold the mic mute button
on the sound bar for about 10 seconds.