OWNER’S MANUAL Active Soundbar System with Wireless Subwoofer ES-SNDBR-2.1-BLK REAL. LIFE. SOUND.
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NMB-3(B) you are unsure of the correct operational voltage, please contact your local distributor and/or retailer. WIRELESS TRANSMITTER COMPLIANCE INFORMATION This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. The term “IC:” before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing one of our Episode™ speakers. To complete installation, follow these guidelines. Visit our website for design recommendations and speaker calculators. CONTENTS • • • • Soundbar Subwoofer Power cord (2) Analog audio cable • • • • Toslink cable Remote Wall bracket Wall Anchors (4) FEATURES SOUND BAR (FRONT) 1.
SOUNDBAR (REAR) 6 6. RCA LINE LEVEL INPUT 2 RCA stereo input with left and right connections. 7 DIGITAL IN 1 ANALOG IN 2 7. TOSLINK OPTICAL INPUT 1 Digital optical input. Dolby Digital formats will be decoded. Factory Use Only 8 9 DC IN R POWER 24V 2.5A 60W ON OFF L 8. DC POWER IN Power cord 9. MASTER POWER SWITCH Switch between ON/OFF SUBWOOFER 1. STATUS LED Red: Standby Blue: On STATUS 1 VOLUME MIN MAX 2. VOLUME Adjust master volume to the desired listening level 2 ES-SNDBR-2.
SETUP SOUNDBAR PLACEMENT For most applications, placement should be below a flat screen TV on a cabinet top or shelf. Other options for placement include On-Wall using the included bracket, or attached to a Flat Panel mount using the optional Strong mount bracket. INSTALLING ON OR IN A CABINET When placing the soundbar on a cabinet shelf, the front edge of the speaker should be flush with the front of the shelf. Placing the speaker further back on the shelf will degrade the sound quality of the speaker.
INSTALLING ON A FLAT PANEL MOUNT The Episode 2.1 Soundbar can be mounted directly to a Flat Panel Mount with the Strong™ SM-SBAR-BKT (available separately). Using the Flat Panel mount bracket allows for the speaker to move with the TV when mounted to articulating arm mounts. This provides an optimum listening experience for these installations. SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT Subwoofer placement can have an effect on the performance that you receive.
FINE TUNE SUBWOOFER LEVEL After making all the connections and calibrating the loudspeakers, set up your Episode® subwoofer using the following steps: 1. Connect power to the subwoofer. The status LED will illuminate solid red when power is present and the subwoofer is on. LED will illuminate solid blue when soundbar is on. 2. Set volume dial at 50% or 12 o’clock. 3. Play a movie scene or music track and set the system volume to an average level. Listen to the bass level from the listening position. 4.
