User's Manual

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Pair and Connect
Note: You only have to pair your Sound Bar with your Bluetooth device
one time. Simply select “Polk FR1” from your device list to make the con-
nection to. The Bar can hold 8 Bluetooth devices in its memory. If enough
devices pair after yours, your device could be dropped from the memory
list. If device asks for a passcode, enter “0000.”
1. Make sure your Bluetooth device and FR1 Sound Bar are both on.
2. Activate the Bluetooth function on your Bluetooth source device.
See your device’s manual for instructions.
3. Press the Bluetooth button on the remote or press the source button
on the bar to select Bluetooth. Bluetooth (Source 3) LEDs 1, 2 and 3
slowly pulse as the bar tries to pair.
4. Your Sound Bar will be displayed on your device and available to pair
and/or connect. Select “Polk FR1” to initiate connection.
5. After a short delay (5 seconds), you should be connected. You should
hear a short tone; the Bluetooth Source LEDs 1, 2 and 3 shine white.
6. Play your music!
How to disconnect from a Bluetooth device:
1. Press and release the Remote Control Bluetooth button, or
2. Press and release the Bluetooth Source button, or
3. Turn off or disconnect the Bluetooth feature on your device. The bar
will emit a short tone; the Bluetooth LEDs 1, 2 and 3 will begin slowly
pulsing when disconnected.
Automatic connection:
To connect the last paired device and play it through the bar:
1. Turn your device’s Bluetooth function on.
2. Enter Bluetooth source by pressing the Bluetooth button on the remote
or press the source button on the bar until the Bluetooth source is
selected.
3. After a short delay, the two devices will connect. You will hear a short
tone, and the Bluetooth LEDs 1, 2 and 3 will now be solid white.
Pair/Connect when in Bluetooth source, but disconnected:
Engage the Bluetooth function on your Bluetooth source device.
See your device’s manual for instructions.
Note: The Sound Bar will be displayed on your source device as available
to pair and connect. Select “Polk FR1.” After a short delay, the two devic-
es will connect. You should hear a short tone; Bluetooth LEDs 1, 2 and 3
will be solid white.
How to disconnect:
Note: Anytime The Sound Bar exits sleep/standby and is in Bluetooth, the
bar will connect to the last paired Bluetooth device if the paired device’s
Bluetooth feature is on.
SmartBar
™
Programming
Important Note: For your Sound Bar to respond to your remote control,
you MUST FIRST program the bar to respond to your television’s original
IR (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.
Example: To teach your bar the “Volume Up” command of your remote
control:
The bar is turned on and the LEDs shine, depending on the active source.
Press and hold Source button for
3 seconds
LEDs 1-4 cycle on/off until a button
to be “learned” is pushed.
Press and release “Volume Up”
on bar
LEDs 1-4 shine white
Hold remote 1'- 2' from bar
Tap “Volume Up” on TV’s remote
control 4 - 8 times, once per
second. (Tap, do not hold)
LEDs 1-4 ash white with every
button press until the command is
learned.
Command has been learned LED 1 ashes green for 3 seconds.
Repeat the steps above to program the other bar functions.
Note: If bar fails to learn certain IR remote codes, LEDs 1 & 3 ash, then
LEDs 2 & 4 ash, repeating 3x. Try erasing any previously programmed
codes and carefully repeat steps above.
Code Erasing Procedure:
Erase the codes by pressing the Source button for ten seconds while the
unit is in standby mode. You’ll know previously learned codes have been
erased when LED 1 blinks green, then white 3 times.
Note: This procedure removes ALL of your bar’s remote control program-
ming. If you only need to change the programming for some of the bar
buttons, follow the six steps in the sequence previously described.
A Note Regarding Wireless Performance: Like all wireless devices, your FR1 Sound Bar System may
be susceptible to RF interference from such sources as microwave ovens, Wi-Fi computer systems, video
game systems, cordless telephones, blue tooth systems, baby monitors and other devices. In particular,
any devices operating in the 2.4GHz band may cause intermittent wireless connections between the FR1
Sound Bar and wireless subwoofer. It is also possible that your FR1 Sound Bar System may affect other
wireless systems. For the most part, you can avoid wireless performance problems by physically sepa-
rating these devices from your FR1 Sound Bar System. Maintaining a distance of several feet or more
between your FR1 Sound Bar and any wireless device should prevent any mutual interference effects. If
you do notice any subwoofer signal dropouts take care to identify the root cause (most commonly having
other wireless devices too close) and resolve accordingly. Any interference effects from a microwave oven
will cease once the oven stops operating and may be resolved on a long-term basis by increasing the
physical distance between your FR1 Sound Bar and the microwave oven.
Warning: Listen Carefully
Polk loudspeakers and subwoofers are capable of playing at extremely high volume levels, which could
cause serious or permanent hearing damage. Polk Audio, Inc. accepts no liability for hearing loss, bodi-
ly injury or property damage resulting from the misuse of its products.
Keep these guidelines in mind and always use your own good judgment when controlling volume:
• You should limit prolonged exposure to volumes that exceed 85 decibels(dB).
Refer to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) guidelines
at: www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/noise/standards_more.html.
Polk Audio is a DEI Holdings, Inc. Company. Polk Audio is a registered trademark of Polk Audio, Inc.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trade-
marks of Dolby Laboratories.
The Bluetooth
®
word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use
of such marks by Polk is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective
owners.
The “aptX
®
software is copyright CSR plc or its group companies. All rights reserved. The aptX
®
mark and
the aptX logo are trade marks of CSR plc or one of its group companies and may be registered in one or
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