Polk Audio surroundbar 6500sr User manual

surround bar®
6500BT
Important Notes • Notes importantes • Notas importantes
SMARTBAR™ PROGRAMMING NOTE:
For your SurroundBar
to respond to your remote
control, you MUST FIRST program the bar to
respond to your television's originaiiR (Infra-Red)
remote. An
RF (Radio Frequency) remote will
not work. Other remotes (cable, satellite) will
work only after you have programmed the bar
to respond to the TV's IR remote.
NOTE SUR LA PROGRAMMATION SMARTBAR
Mc :
Pour que
Ia SurroundBar reponde avotre tele-
commande, vous
DEVEZ D'ABORD Ia programmer
pour qu'elle reponde a
Ia telecommande IR (infrarouge)
originale de votre tele. Les telecommandes
RF
(radiofrequences) ne sont pas compatibles. Les
autres telecommandes
IR (cable, satellite) ne peuvent
etre programmees que lorsque vous aurez programme
Ia barre pour qu'elle reponde a Ia telecommande
IR de votre tele.
NOTA
DE PROGRAMACI6N SOBRE LA
SMARTBAR™: Para que
Ia SurroundBar res-
panda a su control remota, es INDISPENSABLE
programarla PRIMERO para que responda
al
control remota IR (infrarrojo) original del televisor.
Los controles remotes
de RF (radiofrecuencias)
no funcionan. Se pueden programar otros
controles remotos
(de cable o de satelite) solo
despues de haber programado
Ia barra para que
responda
al control remota infrarrojo del televisor.
Digital Optical Cable • Cable optique numerique
Cable 6ptico digital
Note: Remove caps prior to inserting cable.
Note: Vous devez retirer
le capuchon avant d'inserer les cables.
Nota: Si es necesario, quite Ia tapa antes de insertar el cable.
8 Remote • T919commande • Control remota
SUB Volume Up and Down (+I-): Adjusts the volume of the subwoofer.
Point the remote at the SurroundBar to adjust the subwoofer's volume.
Do
not point the remote at the subwoofer.
Volume Sub ( + I-): Regie le volume du subwoofer.
Pointez
Ia telecommande vers Ia SurroundBar pour regler le volume du
subwoofer. Ne Ia pointez pas vers le subwoofer.
Subida y bajada de volumen del subwoofer (SUB,+ I-):
Ajusta el volumen del subwoofer.
Apunte
el control remota hacia Ia SurroundBar para ajustar el volumen del
subwoofer. No apunte
el control remote hacia el subwoofer.

Contents • Contenus • Contenido
6' Digital
(Optical)
Cable
Gable
numen·que
(optique)
1,
82
m
Cable
digital
(6ptico)
de
6
pies
de largo
118"
to 1/8"
analog
cable
Cflble analogique 1/8"
a
718"
Cable anal6gico de 1/8 de pig. a 1/8 de pig.
1/8"
to
RCA
adapter
Adaptateur 1/8" B RCA
Adaptador de 1/8 de pig. a
RCA
I
II
~
Recommended Hookup • Connexion Recommandee • Conexi6n Recomendada
•
Must be connected to
an
unswitched
AC
outlet.
Doit litre branche dans une prise de
cou
rant
CA
non
commutee.
Debe estar
co
n
ec
tado a un enchufe
de
corriente
alterna
(CA)
sin interrupter.
TV
ANALOG
AUDIO OUTPUT
R
(@
L@
24V
Power Supply
Bloc d'afimentation
24V
Fuente de alimentaci6n de 24V
Subwoofer Power Cord
Cordon d'alimentation
du
subwoofer
Cord6n de alimentaci6n
del
subwoofer
Alternate Hookup • Connexion Alternative • Conexi6n Alterna
Must be
co
nnected
to
an unswitched
AC
outlet.
Doit etre branche dans une prise de courant
CA
non commutee.
Debe
estar
conec
t
ado
a un enchufe de corriente
alterna (CA) sin interrupter.
•
, ,
,
1/8" to 1/8" analog cable
Cllble analogique 1/8" !11/8"
Cable anal6gico
de
1/8
de pig. a 1/8 de pig.
TV
DIGITAL OPTICAL
AUDIO OUTPUT
1/8" to
RCA
adapter
Adaptateur
118"
!l
RCA
Adaptador de 1/8 de pig. a
RCA
When Source
3
is selected (bar or remote
),
three lights shine blue on the bar.
Lorsque Source
3
est
se/ectionnee (barre ou telecommande),
tr
ois voyants luisent bleu
sur
Ia
barre.
Cuando
se
selecciona
Ia
fuente 3 (Source
3)
(de
Ia
barra o
el
control remota
),
tres
luces de color azul se encienden
en
Ia barra.

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ENGLISH
IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
Th
is
product
was
des
i
gned
and
m
anufactured
to
meet
strict
q
ual
1
ty
and
safety
stan
dards
There
are.
h
owev
er
,
some
i
nsta
llati
on
and
operation
pr
ecaut
i
ons
wh
1ch
you
sho
uld
be
particularly
awar
e
of
Read
In
s
tructi
ons.
All t
he
s
afety
and
operat
i
ng
in
st
r
uct
i
ons
s
hould
be
read
be
for
e
th
e
system
is
ope
rat
ed
.
Ret
ain
In
s
tructi
ons
.
The
sa
f
ety
and
operating
in
st
ru
ctions
sl1ould
be
retarne
d for fu
tur
e
ref
erence.
3.
Heed
Warning
s.
All
warni
n
gs
on
the
ap
pl
ian
ces
and
in
the
operating
i
ns
tr
uctions
sh
o
ul
d
be
adhered
to
Follow
I
ns
tr
uc
tion
s.
Al
l
ope
ratin
g
and
use
ins
tru
ct
i
ons
sho
uld
be
fo
l
lowed
.
Cleaning.
Unplug
th
e
appliance
from
wal
l
outle
t
before
cl
eaning.
Do
not
us
el
iquid
cl
ea
nersor
aerosol
cl
eaners
.
Use
ada
mp
cloth
f
or
cleaning
.
Attachmen
ts
.
Do
not
use
attachments
not
recommended
by
the
product
manufacturer
as
they
may
cause
haza
r
ds
Wat
er
and
Moi
stu
re
.
Do
not
use
these
applian
ces
n
ea
r
wate
r
for
example,
near
a
bath
tu
b,
washbow
l,
kitchen
s
in
k.
or
laun
dry
tub.
in
a
wet
base
ment,
or
near
a
swimm
i
ng
pool,
and
the
like
Accessories
. Do
not
pla
ce
these
app
li
ances
on
an
un
stab
le
cart,
sta
nd
,
tripod,
bracke
t,
ort
able
.T
he
audio
/
video
products
may
fal
l,
caus
i
ng
serio
us
injury
toa
child
or
adult,
and
serious
damage
to
the
products.
Use
only
wi
th
a
cart,
stand,
tripod.
bracket
,
or
tab
le
recommended
by
the
ma
nuf
actu
r
er,
or
sol
dwi
th th
e
appl1
ances
.
Any
mount
i
ng
of
the
appl
1ances
shou
ld
fo
ll
ow
th
em
anuf
ac
tu
rer's
ins
tr
uc
tio
ns
,
an
d
shou
ldu
se
moun
t
in
g
accessories
recommended
by
the
manufacturer.
Ventilation.
Slots
and
op
en
i
ngs
in
the
cab
inet
are
p
rov
i
ded
for
ventilation
a
nd
to
ens
u
re
reliable
opera
tion
of
the
ap
pl
ian
ces
and
to
pro
te
ct
them
from
overheating,
an
d
these
ope
ning
s
must
not
be
bl
oc
k
ed
or
cove
r
ed.
The
openings
sh
ou
ld
never
be
blocked
by
plac
i
ng
the
products
on
a
bed,
so
f
a,
ru
g, or
other
simi
lar
sur
f
ace.
T
his
pro
d
uct
shou
ld
never
be
placed
n
ea
r or
ove
r
a
radi
at
or or
h
ea
t r
eg
i
ster.
Th
is
prod
u
ct
sho
ul
d
not
bepl
aced
1
11
a
bui
lt
-I
ni
ns
t
allation
such
as
a
book
case
or
rac
k
unless
proper
ventilation
is
provided
or
th
e
manufacturer's
inst
ructio
ns
have
been
adhered
to
10
Power
Sou
rc
es.
Th
isprod
uc
t s
hould
be
operate
do
nl
y
from
the
type
of
po
wer
so
u
rce
indicated
on
the
ma
rk
i
ng
labels.
If
you
are
not
sure
of
the
type
of
power
supply
to
your
home,
consul
t
your
app
li
ance
dealer
or
lo
ca
l
power
company
11
Grounding
or
Polar
i
zat
i
on.
Thi
s
product
is
equ
i
pped
w
ith
po
la
rr
zed
al
ternat
in
g-cu
rr
e
nt
li
ne
pl
ugs
!plugs
h
aving
one
blade
wid
er
than
the
other)
Th1s
plug
will
fit
into
the
p
owe
r
outlet
only
one
way.
This
is
a
safet
y
feat
ur
e.
If
you
are
unable
to
i
nsert
the
p
lu
g
ful
ly
in
to
th
eo
utl
et,
try
r
evers
i
ng
th
epl
ug.
If
the
plug
sho
ul
dsti
ll
fa
ll
to
fi
t,
co
nt
act
you
rele
ctricia
n
torep
lace
yo
ur
obso
l
ete
out
l
et.
Do
not
defe
at
the
safety
purpose
of
the
polar
i
zed
plug
.
1
2.
P
owe
r
Cor
dP
rotect
i
on
.
Power-supply
cord
sho
uld
be
routed
so
t
hat
it
is
not
li
ke
ly
to
be
wa
l
ked
on
or
pinched
by
ite
ms
pl
aced
upon
or
aga
1
nst
it,
paying
par
ti
c
ul
ar
attention
to
cords
at p
lu
gs,
conveni
ence
r
ece
pta
cl
es,
and
the
point
wh
ere
they
ex
it f
ro
m
the
appl
ia
nces
.
13.
Ligh
tn
ing
For
added
protec
t
ion
for
this
audio/video
produc
t
du
ring
al
ightn
i
ng
storm
,
or
wh
en
it
is
left
un
-
attended
a
nd
unu
sed
f
or
l
ong
pe
ri
odsof
t1m
e,
unp
lu
git
fro
m
th
e
wall
ou
tl
et
and
d
is
conne
ct
the
an
t
en
na
or
cab
le
system
.
Th
iswill
prevent
dam
a
ge
to
the
product
due
tol
ig
h
tn
in
g
and
power
-line
surges
.
14
Po
wer
Lin
es.
An
o
ut
si
de
antenna
sys
t
em
s
ho
uldnot
be
located
in
th
e
vic
ini
ty
of
ove
r
hea
d
p
ower
line
s
or
othe
r el
ect
ri
cl
ight
or
po
w
er
circuits,
or
w
her
eit
ca
n
fa
ll intosuch
power
lin
es
or
circuits.
When
installing
an
outs
id
e
antenna
syste
m.
extre
me
care
shou
ld
be
ta
ken
to
keep
fro
m
touching
such
power
lin
es
or
c
ir
cu
its
as
contact
wi
th
th
em
might
be
f
ata
l.
15.
Overload
i
ng.
Do
not
ov
erl
oa
d
wall
o
ut
lets
and
ex
t
ension
co
rd
s
as
this
ca
n
resu
lt
ina
ri
sk
of
fire
or
elec
tr
ic
sho
ck
.
16.
Ob
j
ect
and
Li
q
ui
dE
nt
ry
Nev
er
pus
h
ob
j
ec
ts
of
any
kin
d intot
hi
s
prod
u
ct
through
op
enings,
as
they
may
tou
ch
d
angero
us
vo
lta
ge
po
int
s
or
sh
ort
out
pa
rt
s
that
co
uldr
es
ult ina
fire
or el
ectric
s
hock
.
Nev
er
sp
il
l l
iqu
idof
any
kind
on
thi
sa
udi
o/video
product
1
7.
Se
rvic
ing
.
Do
not
att
emp
t
to
se
rvi
ce
t
hi
s
product
you
rse
lf,
as
open
1
ng
or
re
m
ov
i
ng
co
v
ers
m
ay
expo
se
you
to
dangerous
vo
lt
age
or
o
th
er
ha
zards.
Refer
a
ll
serv
ici
ng
to
qualifi
ed
service
perso
nn
el.
18.
Dam
a
ge
R
equ
irin
g
Service.
Unp
lu
g
thi
s
product
from
wa
ll
ou
tl
ets
a
nd
refer
serv
i
ci
ng
to
qualifi
ed
serv
i
ce
pe
rsonne
l
under
th
efoll
owin
g
cond
i
tions
a.
Wh
en
th
e
power
su
pply
co
rd
or
plug
is
damaged
.
b.If
li
quid
ha
sbe
en
sp
il
led,
or
objects
hav
ef
al
l
en
into
th
e
produ
ct
c.If
th
e
pro
du
ct
ha
s
been
e
xposed
tora
in
or
water.
d.
If
the
produc
t d
oes
not operateno
rm
a
lly
by
followin
g
th
e
ope
r
ating
instruction
s.
Ad
j
ust
on
ly
th
ose
cont
rol
s
that
a
re
cov
ere
d
by
the
ope
r
at
in
g
in
s
tru
ct
io
ns,
as
an
im
proper
adj
us
tm
e
nt
of
oth
er
contro
ls
may
res
ult
in
damage
and
will o
ften
require
extens
iv
e
work
by
aq
ual
ifi
ed
te
c
hnician
to
r
estor
e
th
e
pro
d
uc
t
to
itsn
orma
l ope
rat
i
on
.
e.
If
the
p
roduct
has
b
een
dro
p
ped
or
the
c
ab
ine
t
has
been
damag
ed
f.
When
t
he
product
exh
ib
itsad
ist
in
ct
cha
nge
111
performan
ce
th
is
ind
1
ca
tes
a
need
for
service.
19
Rep
l
acement
Parts
.
When
repla
cement
par
tsa
re
requrred
, be
sure
the
ser
vi
ce
t
echn
ician
ha
su
se
dr
ep
lac
em
en
t
parts
spec
ifi
ed
by
the
m
anuf
ac
tur
er or
tha
t
th
e
parts
h
ave
the
same
ch
aracterist
i
cs
as
th
e
or
i
ginal
pa
rt.
Unauth
omed
subst
i
tutions
may
result
1
11
fir
e,
electr
ic
shoc
k
or
other
ha
zards.
A
A
CAUTION:
Da
nge
rof
EXPL
OS
IONif
batt
ery
is
incorr
ec
t
ly
rep
lac
ed
Re
pla
ce
only
with
the
same
or
equ
i
val
ent
ty
pe
(CR2
0
25)
WARNING:
Do
not
expose
batte
r
ies
or
battery
pac
k
to
excess
iv
e
he
at
such
as
su
nshine
,
fi
re
or
th
e
like.
20
Sa
f
ety
Ch
eck.
Up
on
comp
letion
of
any
se
r
vice
or
repairs
to
th
is
product
ask
t
he
serv
i
ce
technic
i
an
to
per
f
orm
safety
checks
to
determine
t
hat
th
e
products
ar
e
in
pr
oper
op
erat
in
g
co
nditi
on.
21.
Carts
a
nd
Stands.
The
app
li
ances
shou
ld
be
used
only
with
a
ca
rt
or
stand
th
at isr
ecomme
nded
by
the
manufa
cturer
An
applian
ce
and
cart
comb
in
a-
t
io
n
sh
o
ul
d
be
moved
with
ca
r
e.
Quick
st
op
s,
excessive
fo
rce
,
and
une
ven
surfaces
may
cause
the
appliance
and
cart
comb1n
at1
on
to
overturn
.
Use
ca
u
tion
when
moving
t
he
cart/appara
t
us
combination
to
av
oid
in
ju
ry
from
tip-
ove
r.
22
Thi
sp
ro
duc
t
IS
not
i
ntended
for
use
ou
td
oo
rs.
23
Changes
or
modifications
no
t
ex
p
res
sly
approved
by
th
e
party
re
sp
onsible
for
co
mpli
ance
could
vo
idt
he
user's
aut
hority
to
opera
tet
he
equip
ment.
24
This
dev
ic
e
complies
w
ith
In
dus
t
ry
Canada
li
cence-exempt
R
SS
st
anda
rd(
s)
Operation
is
sub1ect
to
the
followi
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t
wo
co
nditions:
Ill
th
is
dev1ce
may
no
t c
au
se
i
nte
rference
,
an
d
(2)
this
dev1ce
must
accep
t any
inte
r
ference.
including
interfe
rence
that
may
cause
undes
ired
operation
of
th
e
device.
Th
e
CAUTION
ma
rk
ss
how
n
he
re
ar
e
lo
cated
on
th
eb
ac
k
of
yo
ur
Su
rroun
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shock
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matc
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wi
de
bla
de
of
pl
ug
to
w1
de
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nsert
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ully
CAUTION:
No
naked
fl
ame
sources
,
suc
h
as
candles.
should
be
placed
on
t
he
appara
t
us
CAUTION:
The
manufacturer
is
n
ot
respon
sib
lef
or
any
r
ad
ioor
TV
i
nterfe
ren
ce
ca
u
sed
by
unau
thor
i
zed
modif1cat1ons
to
this
equ
ipment
Suc
h
modificat
ions
cou
ld
void
t11e
user
authority
to
ope
r
ate
the
equ
i
pmen
t.
Radiation
Exposure
Statement
Th
is
d
evice
comp
li
es
with
FCC
radiat
i
on
exp
os
u
re
li
m1ts
set
forth
fo
r
an
u
ncon
tr
o
ll
ed
e
nvironment
and
it al
so
complie
swith
Part
15of t
he
F
CC
RF
Rul
es
.
Thi
se
qu
ipm
en
t
sho
uld
be
installed
an
d
ope
r
at
edw
ith
am
ini
mum
di
sta
nce
of
20
cen
time
ters
between
the
ra
diator
an
d
your
bo
dy.
Class
B
Emissions
Limits
:
This
Class
8digi
ta
l
ap
paratu
s
meets
all
req
uirem
en
ts
of
the
Ca
nad
ianI
nterference
-
Caus
ing
Equ
i
pme
nt
Regulations
Operation
Th
is
equipmen
t
complie
sw
ith
Part
15of
the
FC
CR
ules
and
Indu
stry
Ca
na
da
RSS
-
21
0
Op
era
t
ion
is
subje
ct
to
the
fo
ll
ow
i
ng
two
cond
it
ion
s:
1)
Th
is
device
may
not
cause
i
nt
erferen
ce,
an
d
21
This
devic
e
must
accept
any
int
erferenc
e,
inc
luding
in
te
rf
eren
ce
t
ha
t
may
ca
u
se
undesired
operation
of
t
he
device
Th
e
device
m
ee
ts
the
exemp
ti
on
from
the
ro
utine
eva
l
uatio
nl
imi
ts
in
section
2.5
of
R
SS
102
a
nd
comp
lia
nce
with
RSS
-
102
RF
exposure,
use
rs
can
obtain
Ca
nadi
an
in
f
or
mat
i
on
Product
Disposal:
Certa
in
i
nterna
tional,
nat
i
ona
l a
nd
/or
l
oca
l
la
ws
and
/o
rr
egu
l
at
i
ons
may
app
ly
re
ga
r
ding
th
e
disposa
l
of
this
product
For
further
de
tail
ed
information,
pl
ease
co
ntact
the
r
etailer
wh
ere
you
pu
r
chase
d
this
pr
oduc
t
or
th
e
Po
lk
Importer
/Distri
butor
-
in
your
count
ry.Alist1
ng
of
Polk
I
mport
er/ Dist
ri
bu
tors
can
be
found
on
the
Polk
webs
ite
www
.
polkau
-
di
o.
co
mor
by
co
nt
aC
tin
g
Po
lk
Au
di
oat
560
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tro
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iv
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lt
im
or
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and
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,
USA.
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hone
+
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0-
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in
California
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77-7
655
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pmen
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as
been
te
st
ed
and
fo
un
dto
co
mplywith
th
el
im
its
for
a
Cla
ssB
dig1ta
l
dev
i
ce
,
pur
-
su
an
t to
pa
rt
15
of
th
e
FCC
Rul
es.
Th
ese
limi
ts
ar
e
design
ed
to
provid
e
rea
so
nab
le
pro
t
ec
tr
on
aga
i
nst
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arm
ful i
nt
er
fe
rence
in
ar
es
i
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ial
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st
al
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at
io
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ipm
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uses
and
ca
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ad
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di
o
fre
qu
en
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energy,
a
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, if
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in
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ta
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ed
a
nd
u
se
din
accordance
w1th
the
in
s
tru
ct
ion
s.
may
cause
ha
rmfu
l
int
erference
to
radio
communica
t
ions
.
However,
ther
e
is
no
g
uar
ant
ee
that
inte
r-
fer
ence
will
not
occur
in
a
part
i
cu
lar inst
allat
io
n.If t
hi
s
equ
i
pment
does
cau
se
harmfu
l
interfe
renc
e
to
rad
io
or
tel
e
vision
recept
i
on,
wh
i
ch
can
be
determ
in
ed
byt
urnrng
the
equ
ipme
nt
off
and
on.
th
eu
ser
is
enco
uraged
to
try
to
co
rr
ect
the
in
t
er
feren
ce
by
one
or
m
ore
of
the
fo
ll
ow
ing
measures
:
Reo
r
ient
or
r
eloca
tether
ece
i
ving
antenna.
In
cr
ease
t
he
separa
tion
be
tw
een
the
equipment
and
r
ece
iv
e
r.
Conn
e
ct
the
e
quipment
into
an
out
le
t
on
ac
ir
c
uit
dif
fe
rent
from
that
to
wh
ich
th
e
re
ce
i
ver
is
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ecte
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su
lt t
he
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or an
expenen
c
ed
rad
i
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tec
hni
ci
an
for
he
lp
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st
omer
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rvice
Hour
s
of
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a
tion:
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onday
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ay,
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PLEASE TAKE INVENTORY
Please check to ensure you have everything in your Polk®
SurroundBar®6500BT carton. Inside, you should find:
• SurroundBar
• Subwoofer
• Remote Control (Battery Included)
• Subwoofer Power Cord
• 24V Power Supply
•
6' Digital (Optical) Cable
• 1/8"
to 1/8" analog cable
• 1/8"
to RCA adapter
• Quick Start Guide
•
Owner's Manual
• Online Registration
Card
Important Note: If anything is missing or damaged, or if your
Polk Audio SurroundBar
6500BT fails to operate, please notify your
dealer
imm ediately. We recommend keeping your original ca rton
and packing materials
in case you need to ship the unit
in
the future.
ABOUT YOUR SURROUNDBAR 6500sT
Thank you for choosing the SurroundBar 6500BT from
Polk. You're about to discover
how the legendary Polk sound
makes watching
TV and movies so much more exciting.
Using a single bar loudspeaker and a wireless subwoofer,
the SurroundBar
6500BT produces a wide soundstage
and rich, full sound.
Pol k® Digital Logic®offers spectacular
performance and convenience. And there's even more
about the SurroundBar
6500BT you'll enjoy:
The SurroundBar's extremely shallow depth and sleek
design
bl e nd s seamlessly with today's co nt emporary
TV designs.
• SmartBar™ programming enables you
to program the
Su rroundBar to your TV's original IR remote control
(Backup remote control
in clud ed) .
• Polk's signature sound, warm and full,
with clarity and
detail, turns games, music, movies and
TV into a more
exciting viewing experience.
• Dolby®Digital decoding.
• Energy Star®certified.
• Powerful wireless subwoofer
can be placed anywhere
in the room
wit hin 50' of the Su rroundBar.
• Use your
own remote control with the SurroundBar 6500BT
• Bluetooth®wireless technology aptX®and AAC delivers high
quality sound from you smartphone, tablet, computer or other
compatible device.
• Near-Fie
ld Communication (N FC ) for the ease and convenience
of simply touching your Bluetooth device to the cube to pair
and connect.
• Energy
Star® certified.
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• 6' Optical Cable included for the quickest, easiest hookup
from your
TV to the SurroundBar 6500BT.
• Built-in keyhole slots for wall-mounting ensure a wide
range
of placement options.
• Simple, touch-sensitive keypad controls on the bar include
programming function for your existing remote control.
INSIDE YOUR SURROUNDBAR 6500BT CARTON:
Remote Control
(Ba tt ery I nc luded)
6' Digital (Optical) Cable
118" to 118'' Analog Cable
1/8" to RCA Adapter
Subwoofer Power Cord
24V Power Supply
Surround Bar
Subwoofer
Quick Start Guide

SOURCE LED GUIDE
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BAR
CONTROLS
FRONT
PANEL:
1.
Learn-Put
s
the bar into "learning mode" so
you can program it
to
respond to commands
from your existing remote control.
2.
Source-
Changes
which input source
you
are
listening to.
Source
1:
digital/opt
ical
Source
2:
analog
Source 3:
analog
Source 4 Bluetooth (
*):
8/uetooth®
wireless
technology (See "
PAIR
AND
CO
NN
ECT
YOUR
BLUETOOTH D
EV
ICE
WITH THE SURROUNDBAR"
on page
8.)
LED-Blue
light indicates
wh
ich Source
ha
s
been selected (see Source LED Guide above).
Source 1
LE
D will
li
ght green if Dolby Digital
signal is being decoded.
3.
Power
10
}- Turns
on
the bar or puts
it
in
standby mode.
LED-A
li
ght
that shines green. orange
or red to indicate operating status.
4.
Mut
e-Mute
s
and unmutes the sound
coming from the SurroundBar
6500BT
,
indicat
ed
by green sl
ow
fl
as
h.
5. Volume
Up
and Down (
A-
fv'
}-
Adjusts
the volume of the
Su
rroundBar 6500BT.
BACK
PANEL:
6.
Power Switch-
Turn
s
the bar on or off,
but you
ca
n l
ea
ve it on a
ll
the time.
6
7.
Power Connection-
The bar power supply con
ne
cts here.
8. Audio Inputs (Source 1, 2 or
31
-Where
you connect
your
TV
(or other sources) to the SurroundBar 6500BT.
Use the
6'
optical cable (
So
urce
1)
p
ro
vided or 1
/8"
a
na
l
og
cable (Source 2 or
3)
provided.
9. SYNC-
The
SY
NC button ensures the subwoofer
and bar are co
mmun
i
ca
ting.
(S
ee "CO
NNE
CTING
THE
BAR
AND WIRE
LE
SS
SUBWO
OF
ER"
on
page
7)
7
8
9
BAR
POWER
(Q)
LED
NORMAL OPERATING MODE:
Green Steady
-Power
is on;
al
l is well.
Red
Steady-
The bar is
in
standby mode.
Green
Two
Blinks-A
remote con
tr
ol or keypad
operation signal
is
received successfully.
Green
Slow
Blinking-
System
is
muted.
Green Fast Blinking
(Af
te
r pressing volume up
button)-You
have reached the maximum volume.
Green Fast Blinking
(At power
up)-
The bar and
subwoofer have established a
wire
le
ss connection.
LEARNING MODE:
(S
ee page 9 for
in
struction
s.)
Orange
Blinking-
The
ba
r is in l
ea
rning mode.
Orange Steady-
The bar
is
in
learning mode
and a fu
nc
tion has been selected.
Green Blinking-
The
bar h
as
successfully
learned a remote control command.
Red
Blinking-
The bar h
as
failed
to
learn
a remote control command.
Red
and Orange Blinking
-L
ea
rned
IR
codes
have been successfully erased.
SOURCE
LED:
Green Blinking-
Do
lby
D
ig
it
al
sour
ce
recognized
(S
ource
1
onl
y)
Green Steady-
Dolby
Digital source received
and is
be
ing decoded (Sou
rce
1
on
l
y)
.
Blue Steady
-PC
M
or analog sour
ce
re
ceived.
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of
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SUBWOOFER CONTROLS
1. Power Switch-Turns the wireless subwoofer on
or off, but you can leave it on all the time if you wish.
2. Power Connection- The subwoofer power
cord connects here.
THE STATUS LIGHT ON THE WIRELESS
SUBWOOFER INDICATES THE FOLLOWING:
When light shines green:
a. Green Steady- The bar and subwoofer are connected.
b. Green Slow Blinking- The subwoofer is searching
for the bar.
c. Green Fast Blinking- The subwoofer is in the
process of connecting
with the bar.
When light shines red:
a. Red Steady- The subwoofer is in standby mode.
b. Red Blinking- The subwoofer is in protection mode.
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REMOTE CONTROL
1. Power (0 )-Turns on the bar or puts
it
in standby mode.
2. Mute-Mutes and unmutes the sound
coming from the SurroundBar
6500BT .
3. Source 1, 2, 3, or (* )-Changes which input
source you are listening
to .
4. Volume Up and Down ( + I - )-Adjusts the master
volume of the SurroundBar
6500BT system.
5. SUB Volume Up and Down ( + I - )
Adjusts the volume of the subwoofer.
POWER
ACINPUT ~0
100V -240V-
2 50Hz -60Hz
[Q) 50W 0
Specifications
System Power
Dimensions
SurroundBar
Subwoofer
Weight
SurroundBar
Subwoofer
Power Requirements
SurroundBar
Subwoofer
Model
Remote Battery
280 Watts
3 3/4" H X 35" wX 2 1
/4" D
(9.53 em x 88.9 em x 5.72 em)
11 II H X 10 1 /4" wX 12" D
(27 .94 em x 26.04 em x 30.48 em)
7.6 lbs (3.45
kg)
10 .6 lbs (4 . 81 kg)
24V, 2.5 A
1
OOV -240V, 50Hz -60Hz
SurroundBar
6500BT
CR2025

Shelf mounted bar si
ts
in front
of
1V
WHERE TO LOCATE YOUR BAR
FOR THE BEST
SOUND
It's easy. The bar
comes
with rubber
feet
already attached,
so it will sit securely on any flat
su
rface.
Just
center the bar
under your
1V
screen.
If
your
1V
is
housed in a med
ia
center,
you
can
place
the
bar above the
1V
.
If your
1V
is
wa
ll
mounted, the bar can
mount
ri
ght
beneath
it. The bar
ha
s built-
in
keyhole slots that make
it
easy.
Note: The rubber
feet
are detachable and may be removed
entirely (for
wa
ll
-mounting the
bar)
or
moved along the
botto
m
surface
of
the bar, depending upon your installation.
WHERE TO LOCATE YOUR SUBWOOFER
FOR THE BEST
SOUND
Your wire
le
ss
subwoofer
is really easy to place and
ca
n
go
ju
st
about anywhere in the room. Plus you
don't
have
to
worry
about conn
ect
ing wires, because the only
wire
you have
to
plug in is
the
power
cord. And that's it.
Here's a little trick: If you place
your subwoofer
in
a co
rn
er of
your room, it will reinforce the
sub
woo
fer's ou
tput
, making
it
sound louder.
!
1
j
Wall mounted bar
2
) 4
3
Overall Dimensions
1. 3 3/4" H (9.53 em)
2.
35" W (88 9 em)
Keyhole Slots
3. 24" W
(6
0.96 em)
Top of Bar
to
Keyhole slots
4. 1
11
/16" (4.29 em)
Note: If you wall
mount
your SurroundBar, ensure that your
wall anchors secure properly i
nto
the
wa
ll
and that they can
bear the
we
i
ght
of the SurroundBar, which is 7.6 lbs
(3
63
kg)
.
Cu
s
tom
er
Se
rvi
ce
Hou
rs
of
Oper
a
tion:
Mond
ay-
Frida
y, 9AM-5:
30PM
E
ST
po
l
kcs
@
po
lk
a
udio
.
com
5

HOW
TO CONNECT YOUR BAR
This is really
eas
y too.
You
likely
ha
ve many sources for your
audio signal: your
TV,
your DVD player, or a cable/satellite box.
The bar
is
able to accept audio from up
to
four different sources.
Th
e simplest approach
is
to connect the optical audio output of
your
TV
to the optical input on the back of the
bar.
This
me
th
od
will provide the highest quality audio regardless of whether you
are watching
TV
or watching your favor
it
e
DVD
.
If your
TV
does not have
an
optical output,
you
can
use the optical
output from your DVD player or your cable/satellite box
to
con-
nect to the opti
ca
l input
on
the ba
r.
Then simply use the other bar
inputs for your other audio sources.
SYNCING THE BAR AND WIRELESS SUBWOOFER
Th
e Sur
ro
und
Ba
r
6500
BT
b
ar
and wireless subwoofer come
from the f
ac
tory preset to
wo
rk together. If the wireless
subwoofer stops receiving
an
audio signal, foll
ow
these
in
st
ru
ctions to re-establish the connectio
n.
1. T
urn
o
ff
the subwoofer's AC Mains s
wit
c
h.
2.
Press and ho
ld
the S
YN
C button
on
the back
of the bar for three (3) seconds.
3.
The
LED
on the b
ac
k of the
ba
r w
ill
bli
nk
,
indicating that the bar and the sub
woo
fer
are ready to be connected.
4. Turn
on
the subwoofer's
AC
M
ain
s switch. When
the s
ub
woofer LED turns so
li
d green, the bar
an
d sub
woof
er are connected and ready to u
se.
6 P
ol
k
Cu
sto
mer
S
erv
ice
8
00
-
377
-7
65
5
(Ou
ts
id
eU
SA
&
C
an
ad
a:
410
-
358
-
36
00)
HOW
TO CONNECT YOUR SUBWOOFER
Your
su
bw
oofer receives a wireless audio signal f
ro
m the
bar,
so a
ll
you need to do is plug in the power cord and make
sure the m
ain
pow
er swit
ch
is
ON.
Note: Remove the
protective
cap
pri
or
to
in
serting
ca
bl
e.
TV
or
Cable/Sat Box
ANALOG
AUDIO OUTPUT
R(@
L(@
DIGITAL OPTICAL
AUDIO
OUTPUT
NEAR
FIELD
COMMUNICATION
(NFC)
N
FC
gives you the
ea
se
and
conve
ni
ence of simply "touchin
g"
your Bluetooth/N
FC
compatible device to t
he
bar
to
pa
ir and
connec
t.
Regardless of
wh
at source you
ar
e
in
, or if the bar
is
in
standby,
NF
C will
ini
tiate a Blu
et
ooth connection.

BLUETOOTIP WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
To use your 8/uetooth wireless technology device
with
the SurroundBar
6500BT,
you
must
first pair your
device with your SurroundBar.
Pairing creates the ability
of
your 8/uetooth device
to
connect
with
your SurroundBar
wi
relessly.
Pa
iring is like a handsha
ke
between your 8/uetooth device and your Surround
Bar
6500BT
in
which they
meet
and exchange information.
You only have
to
pair your SurroundBar with your 8/uetooth
device one time for this exchange
of
information
to
take place.
After that you simply select the "polk soundbar" from your
device list
to
make the connection to your SurroundBar.
The SurroundBar
can
hold 8 8/uetooth dev
ic
es
in
its memory.
If enough devices pair after yours, your device could
be dropped from the memory
li
st.
Pair and connect your Bluetooth device
with
the SurroundBar:
1.
Make sure your 8/uetooth device and
Su
rroundBar
6500BT
are
both powered on.
2.
Activate the 8/uetooth function
on
your 8/uetooth source
device. See your device's manual for instructions.
3.
Press the
8/
uetooth source button from the SurroundBar
remote or press the
SOURCE
button on the SurroundBar
until the 8/uetooth source is selected.
The 8/uetooth symbol
wi
ll
illuminate, th
en
begin slowly
pulsing
as
it looks for the paired device.
4.
Your SurroundBar w
ill
now
be displayed
on
your source
device and
avai
lable
to
pair and/or connect.
Se
lect the
"po
lk soundbar"
on
your device
to
initiate
the connection process.
5.
After a short delay (5 seconds
),
the t
wo
devices should
now
be connected.
You
should hear a short tone
and
the 8/uetooth source symbol
wi
ll
now
be
steady blue.
6.
Play
your music from your device!
Note:
If your device asks for a passcode
to
pair to the
SurroundBar, e
nt
er "0000."
How
to
disconnect
with
a
8/uetooth
device:
1.
Press and release the Remote Control 8/uetooth button, or
2.
Press and release the 8/uetooth Source button, or
3. Turn off or disconnect the 8/uetooth feature
on your 8/uetooth device.
The SurroundBar will emit a short tone
and
the
8/uetooth source symbol w
ill
begin slowly pulsing
when disconnected.
Automatic connection:
Any time you
want
to
connect the last paired device
and play it through the SurroundBar, do the follo
wi
ng
:
1.
Turn your device's 8/uetooth function on.
2.
Enter 8/uetooth source by pressing the 8/uetooth source
button from the remote or press the
SOURCE
button
on the SurroundBar until the 8/uetooth source is selected.
3. After a short delay, the
two
devices will automatically
connect. You will hear a short tone, and the 8/uetooth
sou
rc
e symbol w
ill
now
be
steady b
lu
e.
Note:
By default, the last connected 8/uetoo
th
device
will automatically connect if
avai
lable.
Pair
and/or
connect
to
a device
when
in
8/uetooth
source, but disconnected:
1.
Engage the 8/uetooth funct
io
n
on
your 8/uetooth source
device.
See
your device's manual for instructions.
a.
The SurroundBar
wi
ll
be displayed
on
your source
device
as
available
to
pair and connect. Select
the "polk soundbar"
on
your device
to
initiate
the
pa
iring and connection process.
After a short delay, the
two
devices shou
ld
now
be
pa
ired
and connected. You should hear a short tone and the
8/uetooth source symbol will
now
be steady blue.
How
to
disconnect:
Note:
Anytime The SurroundBar exits
SLEEP
mode and is
in
8/uetooth source, the SurroundBar will automatically connect
to
the last
pa
ired 8/uetooth device if the paired device's
8/uetooth
fea
ture is on.
Customer
Service
H
ours
of
Operation
:
Monday
-
Fr
iday
,
9AM-5:30PM EST
polkcs
@
po
l
kaud
io
.
com
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HOW TO OPTIMIZE THE SOUND
WHEN TV SPEAKERS ARE ON
You should hear sound from the bar. If you don't, turn up
the volume on the bar using its volume control buttons.
If your bar
is connected to your TV, there's a very good chance
your
TV speakers are also playing. It's impossible to give specific
instructions on how to turn off the speakers for every TV, but
here's a way to do it that covers many of the TVs out there.
1. On your TV remote control, find a "menu" or "setup" button.
2. Press this button. You should see an on-screen menu.
3. Next, look for an option to control audio functions
and select it.
The setting
to turn off your TV's internal speakers should be here.
If you can't turn
off your TV inte rnal speakers, don't worry.
Your SurroundBar 6500BT will make your TV sound much
better. To enjoy the best performance from your
bar, you'll
want it to play louder than your
TV. Use the following steps
to adjust the volume balance between your TV and the bar:
1. If ne cessary, program your bar to respond to the volume
up and down control commands of your TV remote.
( See "HOW TO SETUP A REMOTE CONTROL FOR
YOUR SURROUNDBAR" on page 1 0.)
2. Turn your TV volume all the way d ow n using the control
buttons on your TV.
3. Then, using the volume keys on your bar, set the volume
to a normal listening le vel (do not use the remote cont ro l)
Aft er you make these adjustments, your SurroundBar 6500BT
should always be louder than your TV speakers. Then use the
TV remote control to adjust the volume as you normally do.
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FINE TUNING YOUR SUBWOOFER VOLUME LEVEL
The next thing you'll want to do is adjust the subwoofer
to blend
with your bar. This wi ll ensure the system produces
the best sound.
To set the subwoofer's volume, play a variety of s
ou rce materi-
al-some music, a movie so un d track with great special effects,
a movie chapter or a part of a concert in which people are
speaking. Adjust the volume un til what you hea r sounds
natural to you
in your normal viewing location.

HOW TO SET UP A REMOTE CONTROL
FOR YOUR SURROUNDBAR
SMARTBARTM PROGRAMMING NOTE:
For your SurroundBar
to respond to your remote control, you
MUST
FIRST program the bar to respond to your television's
originaiiR (Infra-Red) remote. An RF (Radio Frequency)
remote will not work. Other remotes (cable, satellite) will
work only after you have programmed the bar to respond
to the TV's IR remote.
Programming Instructions: Your SurroundBar
is currently
programm ed to respond to the remote control that is included
with the product. However, we strongly recommend programm ing
the Surround Bar to also respond to your existing remote control
using the steps illustrated below. This will enable you to operate
all of your components using a single remote control. While
programming
the SurroundBar, ignore anything that
may be displayed on the TV screen.
Example: To teach your bar the "Volume
Up"
command of your remote control:
0
0
The SurroundBar is turned on and the LED is solid green.
And you have sound coming from the bar.
Press and hold "LEARN" for 2 seconds, or until LED
blinks orange, then release the "LEARN" button.
Press and release Volume
Up "/"--.."
LED turns so l1d orange.
LED
So lid orange
v
0 Hold TV remote 1' -2' from SurroundB ar.
Tap "Volume Up" button on your TV's remote control
4- 8 times, once per secon d. Tap, do not hold.
==i=f== v =~ 7
LED
LED blinks with
each bu t to n press
000
0000
oo oo
0 When the
LED blinks green quickly for 3 seconds,
the command has been learned. The LED w
il l
become solid green.
LED
LE D blinks green,
then turns solid green
Verify command works.
v
Repeat steps 1-6 to program "Volume Down" ("V" ), Source,
Mute and Power buttons IO ).
Note: If your bar fails to learn ce rta in IR remote codes, the power
LED will blink red. Try erasing an y previously progra mme d codes
(see below) and carefully repeat steps 1-6 above.
Code Erasing Procedure: If you have programmed your
SurroundBar
to respond to a remote control and you no longer
want it
to do so, erase the codes by pressing the LEARN key for
about tw o seconds while the unit is in standby mode (po wer LED
is red) You'll k now that previously learned codes have been
successfully erased when the power LED blinks orange twice.
Note: This procedure removes ALL of your bar's remote control
programming. If you
on ly need to change the progra mm ing for
some of the bar button s, follow the six steps in the sequence
previously described
to redo any previous programming.
The Surrou
nd Bar will continue to respond to the provided credit
card re
mot e control.
SUB VOLUME CONTROL ON THE BAR
While unit is on a nd LED IS solid green.
1. Tap LEARN once, LED 10 1turns orange
2. To
ad ju st sub volume, tap up (-""" Ior down ( "V" ).
3. To return to master volume, tap LEARN aga in ,
LED (0 )turns green.
NOTE:
Bas s c an also be ad ju sted with in cluded remote cont ro l.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
The bar does not power on.
• Ensure you have plugged the p
ower
supply
into a live wall
outlet
• Ensure that
all
components of the power
supply are connected properly.
• Ensure the p
ow
er supply
is
properly connected
to the bar
po
wer
input
• Ensure the re
ar
panel power switch is
in
the
"ON"
po
siti
on
.
The subwoofer does not power on.
• Ensure the subwoofer
is
plugged into a live wall
outlet
• Ensure the rear panel power switch is
in
the
"ON"
positio
n.
No
sound from
the
bar.
• Check that the
TV
or
ca
ble box is providing a signal.
If necessa
ry,
check us
in
g an alternate so
ur
ce.
• Check that the
ba
r is receiving power
and
is
turned on.
• Turn up the volume
of
the
bar.
• Check the input cables
to
make sure th
ey
are connected securely.
• Tu
rn
up the vo
lu
me of your television or
ca
ble box.
• Check
mut
e status: Is the bar status light sl
ow
ly blinki
ng
gre
en
I
If
so,
press the MUTE b
utt
on on
th
e
ba
r.
No
sound from
the
subwoofer.
•
See
se
ction "
Sub
woofer does not power
on
."
• Turn up the
su
b
wo
ofer volume using the remote contro
l.
• Is the subwoofer status in
di
ca
tor blinking green? If
so,
the
ba
r and s
ub
wo
ofe
r'
s wireless co
nn
ec
ti
on
h
as
been
lost. T
urn
o
ff
both the bar and sub
woo
fer.
Th
en turn them
back
on
to re-establish communication. If this does not
fi
x the issue, refer to the section "SY
NCING
THE
BAR
AND WIRELE
SS
SUBWOOFER
,"
on page 7.
The sound coming from the bar
is
distorted.
• Try turning down the vo
lu
me of your audio
sour
ce,
if possibl
e.
• Audio processing (see FAO's
on
page
12)
-
there may
be
audio pr
oc
ess
in
g occurring prior
to r
eac
hin
g the bar.
Di
s
ab
le this process
ing
.
The included remote control
won't
work.
• Ensure the battery's protective
pla
stic t
ab
h
as
been removed.
• Re
pl
ace
the ba
tt
e
ry
(CR202
5).
10
Po
lk
Cu
s
tomer
Se
rvi
ce
800-377-
7655
(Out
si
de
USA
& C
an
ada
:
410-358
-
3600)
Bass
output
is
not loud enough.
• Turn up the subwoofer's volume using the re
mot
e control.
• Place the subwoofer clo
se
r to a corner of the
roo
m.
• Move subwoofer closer to viewing location within the room.
The bar
won't
learn
my
remote control commands.
• Carefully follow the programming instructions
on the previous page
of
this manual.
• Hold the remote st
ea
dy and 1
-2
feet
from the f
ro
nt of the
bar
.
• Quickly "tap" the button on your existing
remote until the status
LED
blinks green.
Note: The bar learns almost
all
IR
commands,
but some
IR
protocols
ca
nnot
be
programmed.
The volume of
my
television speakers gets louder
than
my
SurroundBar
6500BT
system over time.
• Turn off your
TV
speakers per the instructions
on pa
ge
9 of this manual.
• When the remote control volume button
is
he
ld
dow
n,
your t
ele
vi
sion m
ay
ch
an
ge volume levels faster t
han
the
bar
.
Us
e the buttons on the b
ar
to
ad
ju
st the volume
of the
ba
r to the correct
ba
lance with the
TV
speakers.
The subwoofer's output
is
intermittent,
or sounds weak or
is
distorted.
• The wireless s
ub
woofer cou
ld
be too
fa
r away
from the bar to receive a sufficiently strong signal.
Try mov
in
g the subwoofer clos
er.
My
Bluetooth device and bar will not disconnect.
• Some Bluetooth devices will constantly a
tt
empt
to connect to a pa
ir
ed device, so you must t
urn
o
ff
the Bluet
oot
h function
on
your de
vi
ce to
all
ow other
devices to co
nn
ect to the bar.

FAO'S (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)
My
TV
does not have an optical output.
How
do I connect
my
audio?
You have several options for connecting your audio:
• Use the optical output of your source unit (cable/satellite
box,
DVD
player, etc.)
and
connect directly to the
SurroundBar 6500BTusing the suppli
ed
optical cable.
• Use the 1/8" (3.5mm) analog I headphone output of your
TV
(if available) and connect directly to the SurroundBar 6500BT
using the supplied 1/8" (3.5mm)
to
1/8"
(3
.5mm)
ana
log cable.
• Use the
RCA
audio outputs (white/red
pa
ir)
on
your
TV
(if available) and connect directly
to
the SurroundBar
6500BT
using the supplied 1/8" (3.5mm)
to
1/8" (3.5mm) analog
cable
and
1/8" (3.5mm)
to
RCA
adapter.
What
if my provided optical cable
is
too short?
•
We
did our best to provide a cable
of
adequate length;
however, there might be a
few
se
tup
instances
in
which
the cable may be too short. If that
is
your situation,
your local electronics store will have cables that
meet your required length.
My
audio sounds strange and distorted.
• Your SurroundBar 6500BTrequires a clean, unaltered stereo
or Dolby Digital or
DTS
signal for proper audio performance.
If the sound from your SurroundBar
6500BT
is
strange
or distorted, then check the audio menus of whatever
sou
rce(s)
are connected to your SurroundBar 6500BT
and make sure any audio process
in
g is turned off.
Why
can't I successfully program the SurroundBar
6500sr
to
respond
to
my
remote control?
• There
are
many remote
con
trol formats,
and
we
have done
our best to make the SurroundBar
6500BT
compatible
with
the
most
popular brands. However, there are
li
ke
ly some cases
in
which the bar will not be
ab
le
to
learn your remote codes.
In this case, please use the remote control provided
with
the SurroundBar
6500BT
product or try a different univer
sa
l
remote control.
Note:
RF
only remotes will not
work
with
this system.
How
do I control
the
SurroundBar
6500sr7
There are three ways
to
control your SurroundBar 6500Br
• Use the touch-sensitive buttons
on
the front of the
bar.
• Use the provided re
mot
e control.
• Program the SurroundBar
6500BT
to resp
on
d to your
existing remote (see
in
structions page 1
0).
My
SurroundBar
6500BT
was responding
to
commands,
but
now
it isn't.
What
should I
do?
•
In
this
rare
event, simply turn off the power (switch locat
ed
on the back
of
the
bar).
wait a
few
seconds, a
nd
th
en
turn
the power back on. This shou
ld
restore control.
How
do I erase previously learned remote
control commands?
• If you have programmed your SurroundBar 6500BTto respond
to a remo
te
control and you no longer
want
it
to
do so, then
you can erase the codes by pressing the LEARN key for about
two
seconds while
the
unit is
in
standby mode (power
LED
is
red). The SurroundBar 6500
BT
will continue
to
respond
to the provided credit card remote control.
Can I adjust
the
subwoofer level control from
the
bar
keypad if I cannot locate the provided remote control?
• Yes. You
can
control the subwoofer volume from the
bar keypad by tapping
the
LEARN key prior to using the
volume buttons. When the power
LED
shines orange,
the volume keys (
/'-..
/'v")
control the subwoofer volu
me
.
Tap
the
LEAR
N key again when you
are
done with
the adjustment.
To contact Customer Service/Technical Support:
• If you have a question or comment. please feel free to
ca
ll
us or email
us.
In
North Ameri
ca
and
Canada,
ca
ll
Polk
Customer Service: 800-3
77
-7655 (M-F 9-5
:3
0
EST
) or
via
ema
il
polkcs@polkaudio com Outside the
US,
call 410-358-3600.
Cu
stome
r
Service
Hours
of
Operation:
Monday
-
Fr
iday
,
9AM
-5:
30PM
EST
polkcs
@
polka
u
dio
.
com
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A Note Regarding Wireless Performance:
Like all
wireless
d
evices
,
you
r
Surround
Bar 6500BT
may
be
suscepti
ble
to
RF
interference
f
rom
such
so
u
rces
as
mi
crowa
ve
ovens,
Wi
Fi
computer
sy
s
tem
s,
vi
deo
game
sys
tems,
cordless
te
lephones,
blue
t
ooth
sys
t
ems
,
baby
monito
rs
and
ot
he
r devices. In particular, any
devices
operating
in
th
e
2.4GHz band
may
cause
intermit
tent wirel
ess
connecti
ons
between
t
he
SurroundBar 6500BT speaker
and
the
subw
oo
fer.
It
is also
possi
ble
tha
t
your
Sur
roundBar
6500
BT
System
may
affect
other
wireless
systems
. For the
most
part,
you
can
avoid
wi
re
less
p
erform
a
nce
problems
by
physi
cal
ly
separating th
ese
d
evices
from
your
SurroundBar
6500BT
System
Main
taining a
distance
of several f
eet
or more
between
your
Surro
un
dBar
6500
BT spea
ker
and
any
wire
l
ess
d
ev
i
ce
s
hou
ld
prevent
any
mutual
interference
effects.
If
you
do
notice
any s
ubwoofer
signal
dropouts
take
care to
ide
ntify
the
root
cause
(mos
t
comm
on
ly having
other
wireless
de
vic
es
too
close)
and
resol
ve
acco
r
dingly
.
Any
i
nterference
effects
from
a
microwave
oven
wi
ll
cease
once
the
oven
stops
operating
and
may
be
resolved
on a long-
te
rm
basis
by
increasi
ng
the physical
dista
nce
bet
wee
n
you
r
Surround
Bar
65
00
BT
and
the
mi
crowave
oven.
WARNING:
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CAREFULLY
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Aud1o
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sp
ea
ker
sa
nd
s
ubwoof
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ca
pa
ble
of
pl
a
y1ng
at e
xtr
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ly
h1
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volum
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s,
wh1
ch
could
cau
se
senous
or
pe
rmanent
h
ea
nng
dam
a
ge
Polk
Aud1o,
Inc
ac
ce
pt
s
no
ll
a
bll1ty
for
hearmg
loss,
bod1ly
InJUry
or
property
damage
resultmg
from
the
misuse
of
1ts
products
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th
ese
gu
id
el
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inmi
nd
and
al
ways
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CHEMICAL
BURN
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a.
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rem
ote
cont
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upp
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This
pr
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uc
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co
nta
in
s a
co
i
n/button
ce
ll
batte
ry.
If
the
co
in/
button
ce
ll
batt
e
ry
is
swa
ll
owed,
it
ca
n
cause
severe
i
nt
erna
l
burns
in
just 2
ho
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and
can
lead
to
dea
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and u
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away
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rom
ch
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dren. If
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batte
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com
p
artment
does
no
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close
s
ecure
l
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op
u
si
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product
and
keep
it
away
fro
m
ch
i
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you
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mig
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swa
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or pl
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istered
tradema
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of
Polk
Aud
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c.
Pro
duct
s that ha
ve
earn
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th
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are d
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to
pr
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thr
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ef
fic
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und
er
license
from
Dolby
Laboratori
es
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he
doub
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red
tradema
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of
Do
lby
Laboratories.
Manuf
ac
tur
ed
under
lic
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se under U.S.
Pa
t
ent
Nos
: 5,956,
67
4; 5,974,380;
6,487,535
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ot
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r U.S. and
worldwi
de pat
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ts issued
&
pending. DT
S,
the
S
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ol,
&
DTS and
the
S
ymbol
together
are registered
trademark
s
&
DTS Digital Surround and
the
DT
S l
ogos
are trademarks of DTS, Inc.
Produ
ct
includ
es
soft
wa
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DTS, Inc. A
ll
Rig
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s Reserved.
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B
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uetooth
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wo
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ma
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nd
l
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are registered trademarks
ow
n
ed
by
Blu
etooth
SI
G,
Inc. and any use
of
suc
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marks
by
Polk is
unde
r
l1
ce
nse
.
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r trad
ema
rks and trade
name
s are
those
of
th
eir
respectiv
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owner
s.
The
"aptX
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war
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it
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oup
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right
s
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erv
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mar
k and
th
e aptX l
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are trade marks of CSR pic or one
of
its gr
oup
compa
nies and may be reg1ster
ed
in one or more jurisdicti
ons
."
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lk
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ce
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377
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side
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Canada:
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LIMITED WARRANTY
Polk Audio. Inc .. warrants to the original retail purchaser only. This warranty will terminate
automatically prior to its stated expiration if the original retail purchaser sells or transfers the
Product to any other party. Polk Audio, Inc., warrants, to the original retail purchaser only, that
the LOUDSPEAKER(S). PASSIVE CROSSOVER COMPONENTIS) and ENCLOSURE on this Polk Audio
Loudspeaker Product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of three (31
years
from the date of original retail purchase from a Polk Audio Authorized Dealer. Furthermore. Polk
Audio. Inc, warrants. to the original retail purchaser only, that any AMPLIFIER OR OTHER ELECTRONIC
COMPONENT that may be included in this Polk Audio Loudspeaker Product will be free from defec ts
in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original retail purchase
from a Polk Audio Authorized Dealer. To allow Polk Audio to oHer the best possible warranty service.
please fill out the Product Registration Cardl s) and send it to the Factory at the address pr ovided
on the Product Registration Cardlsl within ten (1 0) day s of the date of original purchase. Def ec tive
Products must be shipped , together w ith proof of purch ase . prepaid i nsured to th e Polk Audio
Authorized Dealer from whom you purchased the Product, or to the Factory at 1 Viper Way, Vista,
California 92081. Products must be shipped in the original shipping container or its equivalent;
in any case the risk of loss or damage in transit is to be borne by you .
If upon examination at the Factory or Polk Audio Authorized Dealer it is determined that the unit
was defective in materials or workmanship at any time during this Warranty period. Polk Audio
or the Polk Audio Authorized Dealer will. at its option. repair or replace thi s Product at no additional
charge, except as set forth below. All replaced part sa nd Products become th e property of Polk Audio.
Products replaced or r epa ired under this warranty will be returned to you . within a re aso nable time ,
freight prepaid. This warranty does not include service or parts to repair damage caused by accide nt .
disaster, misuse, abuse. negligence , inadequate packing or shipping p rocedures, commercial use .
voltage inputs in excess of the rated maximum of the unit, cosmet ic a ppearance of cabinetry not
directly attributable to defect in materials or workmanship, or service. repair, or modification of th e
Product which has not been authorized or approved by Polk Audio . This warranty sha ll terminate
if the serial number on the Prod uc t has been r emoved. t ampered w ith or defaced .
Thi s warran ty is in li eu of a ll other expressed W arranties .If this Product is defective in materials or
workmanship as warranted above, your sole remedy sha ll ber epair or replacement as provided ab ov e.
In no event will Polk Audio, Inc. be liable to you for any incidental or consequential damages aris ing
out of the use or inability to use the Product, even if Polk Audio. Inc ., or a Polk Audio Authorized
Deale r. ha s been advised of the poss ibility of such damages. or for any claim by any other party . Some
states do not allow the exclusion or l imitation of conseq uential damages. so the above limitation and
exc lu s ion may not ap ply to you. A ll impli ed warr anties on this Pro duct a re limi ted to t he duration of
thi s ex pr essed W arra n ty . So me states do not a ll ow li mitation on how long an implied Wa rr an ty la sts.
so the above limitation s may not apply to you. This W arranty gives yo u specific le gal rights . a nd you
also may hav e other rights which va ry from state to state. Thi s Warranty applie s only to Product s
purchased in the Unit ed States of America, its possessions, an dU.S. and NATO armed forces
exchanges and audio clubs . The Warranty te r ms and condition s applicable to Products purchased
in other countries are available from the Polk Audio Authorized Di s tributor s in such countries .
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1M -F. 9- 5:30 EST) or via ema il [email protected] . Outside the U S, call41 0- 358 - 36 00.
GARANTIE LIMITEE
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automatiquement an nu lee avant sa date d'expir ation specifiee si l'acheteu rorig in al v end ou transfere
le produit a tout autre parti. Polk Audio. Inc .. gara nti t-a l'acheteur au det a il or ig in al seulement-
qu ele ou les HAU T- PARLEUR(S). COMPOSANTE(S ) DE FILTRE PASSIF et CAISSON (S) de ce produit
Polk Audio seront exempts de tout defaut attrib uab le aux pieces d'origine eta Ia ma in d'oeuvre pour
une periode de T ro is (3) ansa partir de Ia date de l' achat au detail original ch ez un r evendeur agree
Polk Audio. En out re. Polk Audio, Inc, garantit-al' acheteur au detail origina l seu lement-que TOUT
AMPLIFICATEU R OU T OUT AUTRE COMPOSAN TE EL ECTRONIOUE qui pourrait fa i re partie ce produit
Polk Audio sera exempt de tout defaut attribua b le au x pieces d'origine et aIa ma ind 'oeuvre pour
une periode de un (1) ansa partir de Ia date de l' ac h at au detail original chez un rev endeur agree
Polk Audio . Pour per m ettre a Polk Audio de vous off rir le meilleur serv ice de g aran tie pos s ible .
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uillez enregistre r vo tre nouve au produit en lig ne al' adresse web : www . polkaudio .c om/registration
au contactez le Service a Ia Clientele de Polk au 800 - 377-7655 aux Etats-Unis et au Canada
(a l'exterieur des .U: 41 0-358-3600) dans les d ix (1 0) jours suivant Ia date de l' ac ha t original.
Assurez-vous de co nserver votre re~u d'acha t orig in al. Les produits defectu eux do iven t etre
expedies. avec un epr euve d'achat. francs de port et dOment assures , au reve n deu r agree
Polk Audio de qui vou s avez achete le produit . ou a l'u sine Polk Audio. a l'adr esse :1 Viper Way,
Vista. California 9208 1. Les produits doivent etre expe dies dans leur carton d' exped it ion original
au dans un contenant equivalent. En tout cas le pro pr ietaire do it assumer to ut ris que de perte
ou de dommage en t ransit.
Si. suite a l'exam en du produit a l'usine Polk ou ch ez le marchand agree Polk Audio, il est deter-
mine que Ia defec tuo site est imputable aux ma teri aux d'origine au a Ia main d 'o euvre au cours
de Ia periode de Ia ga r antie specifiee, Polk Aud io au le revendeur Polk Audio . a sa guise. reparera
ou remplacera le pr odu it sa ns frais additionnel s et se l on les conditions dec rit es ci- des sous. Toute
piece au produit remplace devient Ia propriete de Po lk Audio. Les produits r epares au remplaces
so us Ia garantie vous seront exped i es francs de po rt dan s un delai raisonnab le. Cette garantie
n'inclut pas le serv i ce ou l es pieces necessaire saIar eparation des dommage sp rovoq ue s par
accident. d es astre, ab us, neglig ence , mod ed' exped iti on ou e mb al lag e inad equ at, ut ili sa tion
commerciale, tens io ns superieures au maximu mpr esc rit pour I' unit e. aspect vi sue l du meuble
non directement att ri buable a un defaut de pie ces d'o rigine au de main d'oeu vre, aup ar le service.
Ia reparation. au to ut e modification du produit qu i n'a pas ete autorise ou approu ve par Polk Audio.
Cette garantie se ra ann ulee si le numero de se ri e su r le produit a ete enle ve .al te re ou falsifie. Cette
garantie prend pr esea nce sur toutes autres garan t ies eno ncee s. Si Ia detec tu osite de ce produit est
imputable auxpi eces d'origine au a Ia main d'o euv re selon l es conditions de Ia ga r an tie exprimees
ci - de ss us . votre seu l r ec ourt sera Ia reparation auler em pl acemen t se lon l es co nditi ons dec rit es
c i-de ssus. Dan s auc un cas Polk Audio . Inc . pour ra-t-el le etre te nue re s pon sab le pou r tout dam mage
accesso i re au indi r ect cause par !'utili sa tion au pa r l' incap ac ite d'utili sa tion du produ it, me me
si Polk Audio. Inc. au un revendeur agree Polk Au dio. a ete avise de Ia possib ilite de t el dommage ,
ou pour toute reclama tion par tout autre parti. Certa i ns etats ne permettant pas I' exc lusion ou
Ia limitation des do mmages indirects. les limitati ons et exclusions exprimees ci -dessus pourraient
ne pas s'appliquer da ns votre cas. Toutes l es ga ra nt i es tacites s ur ce produ it sont l imitees a Ia duree
de Ia garant ie en on ce e. Certains etats ne perrn ettan t pas Ia limitation deIa du r ee d 'u ne garantie
tacite. l es limit atio nsci- de ss us pourraient ne pas s' app liqu er dans votre cas. Ce tte ga ranti e vous
accorde des droits l ega ux spec ifi qu es; vous pou rr i ez e galement avoir d'a utr es droit s qui pourraient
varier d'etat en et a t.
Cette gar an tie s 'a pp liqu e se ulement a ux produit s ac hetes au Canada, aux Et at s- Un is d'Am e riqu e
et ses possession s, et dans le s clubs audio et d' echa nge de s forces armees des E .U . et de I'OTAN.
Les modalites et l es cond iti ons de garantie applic ab l es aux produits achetes dans d'a utr es pays
sont disponibles chez l es di s tribut eurs agrees Po lk Au dio etab li s dans ces p ays
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