Harman JBL CINEMA SB180 User manual

JBL CINEMA SB180
OWNER’S MANUAL

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Verify Line Voltage Before Use
The JBL CINEMA SB180 (soundbar 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. If you have any
questions about the voltage requirements for your
specific model or about the line voltage in your
area, contact your retailer or customer service
representative before plugging the unit into a wall
outlet.
Do Not Use Extension Cords
To avoid safety hazards, use only the power cord
supplied with your unit. We do not recommend
that extension cords be used with this product. As
with all electrical devices, do not run power cords
under rugs or carpets, or place heavy objects on
them. Damaged power cords should be replaced
immediately by an authorized service center with
a cord that meets factory specifications.
Handle the AC Power Cord Gently
When disconnecting the power cord from an AC
outlet, always pull the plug; never pull the cord. If
you do not intend to use this speaker for any
considerable length of time, disconnect the plug
from the AC outlet.
Do Not Open the Cabinet
There are no user-serviceable components inside
this product. Opening the cabinet may present a
shock hazard, and any modification to the product
will void your warranty. If water accidentally falls
inside the unit, disconnect it from the AC power
source immediately, and consult an authorized
service center.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2
2 WHAT’S IN THE BOX 4
3 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 5
3.1 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 5
3.2 CONNECTORS 6
3.3 SUBWOOFER 6
3.4 REMOTE CONTROL 6
4 PLACE 7
5 CONNECT 8
5.1 TV CONNECTION 8
5.2 BLUETOOTH CONNECTION 9
6 PLAY 9
6.1 POWER-ON/AUTO STANDBY/AUTO
WAKEUP 9
6.2 PLAY FROM THE TV SOURCE 10
6.3 PLAY FROM THE BLUETOOTH
SOURCE 10
7 SOUND SETTINGS 11
8 RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS 12
9 SOFTWARE UPDATE 12
10 RE-CONNECT THE SUBWOOFER 13
12 TROUBLESHOOTING 14
11 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 13
13 TRADEMARKS 15
4.1 DESKTOP PLACEMENT 7
4.2 WALL-MOUNTING 7
1 INTRODUCTION 4

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1 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the JBL CINEMA SB180
(soundbar and subwoofer) which is designed to
bring an extraordinary 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.
To make the most of product features and support,
you may need to update the product software
through the USB connector in the future. Refer to
the software update section in this manual to
ensure that your product has the latest software.
Designs and specifications are subject to change
without notice. If you have any questions about
the soundbar, installation or operation, please
contact your retailer or customer service
representative, or visit our website: www.jbl.com.
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.
2 WHAT’S IN THE BOX
Main unit
Subwoofer
Remote control (with 2 AAA batteries)
Power cord*
x 2
*Power cord quantity and plug type vary by region.
HDMI cable

POWER ON
ARC
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VOLUME LEVEL 8
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CINEMA
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Select a sound source: Bluetooth (default) or HDMI ARC
(TV connected through the HDMI ARC connector), or
Optical (TV / digital device connected through the
OPTICALconnector)
Wall-mounting kit 3 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Product information & wall-mounting template
(Power)
Switch on or to standby
-/+(Volume)
Decrease or increase the volume
Press and hold to decrease or increase the volume
continuously
Press the two buttons together to mute or unmute
(Source)
3.1 Controls and indicators
Status indicators
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3.4 Remote Control
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3.2 Connectors
Connect to power
USB connection for software upgrade and
MP3 playback.
Connect to the HDMI ARC input on your TV
Connect to the optical output on your TV
or digital device
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Connect to power
Press and hold to diconnect the connection
subwoofer with the soundbar.
Connection status indicator
PAIR
Solid blue
Flashing red Pairing mode
Connected to the soundbar
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SONG
CIN
TV
Press to switch on the unit. Press it again to put
the unit in standby mode.
Press to temporarily pause a playback. Press it
again to resume the playback.
Press and hold this button for 3 seconds to
disconnect bluetooth connection.
Press to skip to the next track.
Press to return to the previous track.
Press to enter the BT(Bluetooth) mode.
Press to enter the TV equalizer mode.
Press repeatedly to switch among BLUETOOTH,
USB,OPTICAL IN and ARC mode.
Press to temporarily switch off the sound . Press it
again to switch it on.
Press [VOLUME+] to turn up the volume.
Press [VOLUME-] to turn down the volume.
Press to enter the SONG equalizer mode.
Press to enter the СIN equalizer mode.
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2 VOLUME+
3 PREVIOUS
4 PLAY/PAUSE
5 VOLUME-
6 BLUETOOTH
7 CIN
8 SONG
9 MUTE
10 NEXT
11 SOURCE
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Place the soundbar and subwoofer on a flat and
stable surface. Make sure that the subwoofer is at
least 3 ft (1 m) away from the soundbar, and 4”
(10 cm) away from a wall.
NOTES:
− The power cord shall be properly connected to power.
− Do not place any objects on the top of the soundbar or
subwoofer.
− Make sure that the distance between the subwoofer and
the soundbar is less than 20 ft (6 m).
730mm
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
Diagram 3
In order to prevent injuries,the sound bar device must be
securely fasten to the wall in accordance with the below
installation instructions.
1.Drill the two holes(about 6mm diameter ) in the wall
and keep the distance between drill holes of the sound
bar is 730mm. As shown in the picture on the right.
Insert the two plugs supplied into two drilled holes and
then insert two screws supplied into two holes and
tighten.As shown in the picture above(diagram 1).
2. Take care to leave 4 mm between the screw heads and
wall.As shown in the picture above(diagram 2).
3.Use the assembled sound bar to hang on the setscrews
on the wall .As shown in the picture above(diagram 3).
NOTES:
− Make sure that the wall can support the weight of
the soundbar.
− Install on a vertical wall only.
− Avoid a location under high temperature or humidity.
− Before wall-mounting, make sure that cables can be
properly connected between the soundbar and
external devices.
− Before wall-mounting, make sure that the soundbar
is unplugged from power. Otherwise, it may cause an
electric shock.
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5.1 TV connection
Connect the soundbar with your TV through the supplied
HDMI cable or an optical cable (sold separately).
Through the supplied HDMI cable
An HDMI connection supports digital audio and video with a
single connection. HDMI connectivity is the best option for
your soundbar.
1. Connect the soundbar with your TV by using the
supplied HDMI cable.
2. On your TV, check that HDMI-CEC and HDMI
ARC have been enabled. Refer to the owner’s
manual of your TV for more information.
NOTES:
− Full compatibility with all HDMI-CEC devices is
not guaranteed.
− Contact your TV manufacturer if you have
problems with the HDMI-CEC compatibility of
your TV.
Connect the soundbar with your TV by using an
optical cable (sold separately).
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Select OPT
Select HDMI ARC
5 CONNECT
Through an optical cable

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CINEMA SB180
Through Bluetooth, connect the soundbar with your
Bluetooth device, such as a smartphone, tablet and
laptop.
Bluetooth connection
Through Bluetooth, connect the soundbar with your Bluetooth
device, such as a smartphone, tablet and laptop.
1-Press STANDBY button on the remote control to power on
the sound bar
2- To select a Bluetooth signal source, press the [ ] button
on the remote control, or on the bar, until the word “no bt”
appears on the bar display, the soundbar is ready to pairing
the bluetooth signal.
3- On your Bluetooth device, enable Bluetooth and search for
“CINEMA SB180”, input the password 0000 if need the
password prompt, the sound bar will synchronize to play
songs on your device as long as the word “bt” remains solid
and a beep will be heard, which means that the connection
was successfully.
Disconnected the bluetooth on the device to switched off the
bluetooth connection.
Notes:
The Bluetooth connection will be lost if the distance
between the soundbar and Bluetooth device exceeds 33 ft
(10 m).
The CINEMA SB180 model is not excluded from your list
of connections on your device.
In bluetooth mode, [PLAY/PAUSE],[NEXT], [PREVIOUS],
[VOLUME+/-] etc. are also active.
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.
1. Connect the soundbar and subwoofer to power by using
the supplied power cords.
2. Press to switch on.
→ The subwoofer is connected to the soundbar automatically.
Connected: The connection status indicator turns solid blue.
NOTES:
− Use the supplied power cord only.
− Before switching on the soundbar, make sure that you have
completed all other connections (See ”5.1 TV connection” in
the ”5 CONNECT”chapter).
Auto standby
If the soundbar is inactive for more than 10 minutes, it will
switch to standby mode automatically. The subwoofer also
goes to standby, and the connection status indicator turns
slow flashing red.
Next time you switch on the soundbar, it returns to the last
selected source.
Auto wakeup
In standby mode, the soundbar will wake up automatically
when
the soundbar is connected to your TV through the HDMI
ARC connection and your TV is switched on;
the soundbar is connected to your TV through an optical
cable and audio signals are detected from the optical cable.
the subwoofer and the soundbar is less than 20 ft (6 m).
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6.1 Power-on/Auto standby/Auto wakeup
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1.Make sure that your TV is set to support external speakers
and the built-in TV speakers are disabled. Refer to the
owner’s manual of your TV for more information.
2.Make sure that the soundbar has been properly connected
to your TV (See ”5.1 TV connection” in the ”5
CONNECT”chapter).
3.Press [ ] button repeatedly on the remote control
to select ARC or OPTICAL mode.
4.After making the connections and turning on the product, if
the audio does not start automatically, check your television's
manual how to configure the audio.
With the soundbar connected, you can enjoy TV audio from
the soundbar speakers.
6.2.1 TV remote control setup
To use your TV remote control for both your TV and the
soundbar, check that your TV supports HDMI-CEC. If your
TV does not support HDMI-CEC, follow the steps under ”TV
remote control learning”.
HDMI-CEC
If your TV supports HDMI-CEC, enable the functions as
instructed in your TV user manual. You can control the
volume +/-, sound
source, and power on/standby functions on your soundbar
through the TV remote control.
Through Bluetooth, connect the soundbar with your
Bluetooth device, such as a smartphone, tablet and
laptop.
1-Press STANDBY button on the remote control to
power on the sound bar
2- To select a Bluetooth signal source, press the [ ]
button on the remote control, or on the bar, until the
word “no bt” appears on the bar display, the soundbar is
ready to pairing the bluetooth signal.
3- On your Bluetooth device, enable Bluetooth and
search for “CINEMA SB180”, input the password 0000 if
need the password prompt, the sound bar will
synchronize to play songs on your device as long as the
word “bt” remains solid and a beep will be heard, which
means that the connection was successfully.
4.Start audio play on your Bluetooth device.
5.Adjust the volume on the soundbar or your Bluetooth
device.
Through Bluetooth, stream audio from your Bluetooth
device to the soundbar.
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Pre-defined EQ settings
With the remote control, select the pre-defined EQ
(equalizer)settings for your audio playback.
SONG
CIN
TV
Press to enter the SONG equallizer mode.
Press to enter the CIN equallizer mode.
Press to enter the TV equallizer mode.
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By restoring the default settings defined at factories, you
remove all your personalized settings from the soundbar.
• In USB mode, press and hold [ ] button on the unit or
remote control more than 5 seconds.
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.
1.Check that you have saved the software update file to
the root directory of a USB storage device. Connect the
USB device to the soundbar.
•Make sure that your USB storage device meets the
following requirements:
- Maximum capacity: 64 GB
- File system: FAT32
NOTES:
−Keep the soundbar powered on and the USB storage
device mounted before software updating is complete.
9 SOFTWARE UPDATE
8 RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS
2.To enter the software update mode, press [ ] button
to switch to the USB mode, adjust the volume to zero
level,press and hold [ ] button on the remote control
for more than 5 seconds.
→When software updating is complete, the unit will
switch off.

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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.
Manually connecting the subwoofer and soundbar:
When the subwoofer can not be connected with the
soundbar and the indicator light on the subwoofer
will flash red, press and hold [ ] button on the
sound bar or on the remote control,the sound bar will
repair with the subwoofer, the indicator light on the
subwoofer keeps solid blue when the subwoofer and
sound bar was connected.
NOTES:
− If the wireless connection fails again, check if there is a
conflict or strong interference (e.g. interference from an
electronic device) around the location. Remove these
conflicts or strong interferences and repeat the above
procedures.
General specification:
Power supply: 100 - 240 V~,
50/60 Hz
Total speaker power output
(@THD 1% - 10%): 110 W RMS
Soundbar power output (@THD
1%): 2 x 25 W RMS
Subwoofer power output (@THD
10%): 60 W RMS
Soundbar transducer: 2x (45 x
100) mm racetrack driver
Subwoofer transducer: 6,5”,
wireless sub
Standby consumption: 0.5 W
Operating temperature: 0°C -
45°C
HDMI specification:
HDMI output (With Audio return
channel): 1
HDMI version: 1.4
Audio specification:
Frequency response:
40 Hz - 20 kHz
Max SPL: 82 dB
Audio inputs: 1 Optical, Bluetooth,
USB (USB MP3 playback and for
Service.)
USB specification:
USB port: Type A
USB rating: 5 V DC / 0.5 A
Supporting file format: mp3
MP3 Codec: MPEG-1 Layer 1/2/3
MPEG-2/2.5 Layer 1/2/3
Wireless specification:
Bluetooth version: 5.3
Bluetooth profile: A2DP V1.3.2,
AVRCP V1.5
Bluetooth frequency range: 2402 -
2480 MHZ
Bluetooth Max. transmitting power:
< 10 dBm
(EIRP)
Bluetooth modulation: GFSK, π/4
DQPSK
2.4G wireless frequency range:
2406 – 2474 MHz
2.4G Max. transmitting power: < 10
dBm
2.4G wireless modulation: GFSK
Dimensions:
Dimension (W x H x D):
920 x 63 x 99 mm / 36.2” x 2,48” x
3.89”
(soundbar);
210 x 328 x 248 mm / 8,27” x
12.91” x 9.76”
(subwoofer)
Weight: 2.1 kg (soundbar);
3.5 kg (subwoofer)
Packaging dimensions (W x H x D):
988 x 282 x 405 mm / 39.9” x 11.1”
x 15.94”
Packaging weight (Gross weight):
7.5 kg
10 RE-CONNECT THE SUBWOOFER 11 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
To reconnect the last paired device
Your Bluetooth device is retained as a paired device when
the soundbar goes to standby mode. Next time you switch to
the Bluetooth source, the soundbar reconnects the last
paired device automatically.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1)This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
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Never try to repair the product yourself. If you have problems
using this product, check the following before you request
services.
System
The unit will not turn on.
•Check if the power cord is plugged into power and the
soundbar.
The soundbar has no response to button pressing.
•Restore the soundbar to factory settings (See the ”8
RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS” chapter).
Sound
No sound from the soundbar
•Make sure that the soundbar is not muted.
•Select the correct audio input source on the remote control.
•Connect the soundbar to your TV or other devices properly.
•Restore the soundbar to its factory settings by pressing and
holding [ ] button on the unit or remote control more than 5
seconds in USB mode.
Distorted sound or echo
•If you play audio from your TV through the soundbar, make
sure that your TV is muted or the built-in TV speaker is
disabled.
Bluetooth
A device cannot be connected with the soundbar.
•Check if you have enabled Bluetooth on the device.
•If the soundbar has been paired with another Bluetooth
device, reset Bluetooth (see ”To connect to another Bluetooth
device” under ”5.2 Bluetooth connection”).
•If your Bluetooth device has ever been paired with the
soundbar, reset Bluetooth on the soundbar, unpair the
soundbar on the Bluetooth device, and then, pair the
Bluetooth device with the soundbar again (see ”To connect to
another Bluetooth device” under ”5.2 Bluetooth connection”).
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.
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.
•For some Bluetooth devices, the Bluetooth connection can
be deactivated automatically to save power. This does not
indicate any malfunction of the soundbar.
Remote control
The remote control does not work.
•Check if the batteries are drained. If so, replace them with
new ones.
•Reduce the distance and angle between the remote control
and the main unit.
Failed to complete the TV remote control learning.
•Check if you are using an infra-red TV remote control. The
IR learning is not supported by a Bluetooth TV remote
control.
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