HOME THEATER SOUND BAR WITH WIRELESS SUBWOOFER VHT215 - QUICK START GUIDE
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PACKAGE CONTENTS Home Theater Sound Bar Wireless Subwoofer Remote Control with Battery 3.5mm to RCA Stereo Audio Cable 3.5mm Stereo Audio Cable VE LEA RK MA T VE LEA RK MA V LEA RK MA H ET HERE IS S PAC EB LL WA HIS EE M CE SPA HERE ET W Power Adapter for Sound Bar H NT N OU BET IS TH HERE W EEN C SPA TH ES ET EB 5” CENT EM ER LIN ES OU 5” 19.7 CENT ER AR P TEVM U RT YIONG NT ND AU RO BLAM NADL OUW RK GT TH 5” 19.7 RK MA 19.
CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS Info Display Displays volume, input, and other information. Power Press to turn on or off. Input Press to change input source. Volume Up/Down Press to increase or decrease overall volume. Power Light When Sound Bar is on, this light is on. Link LED Light Link Button Used to re-link the Subwoofer with the Sound Bar. Power Switch Press to turn on or off.
Digital Optical In Digital Coaxial In Analog 3.5mm In Wall Mount Posts Hub/Client Switch Power Port (Should be set to HUB) Service Port (For use by authorized service technician only.
FIRST-TIME SETUP 1 BETTER BETTER GOOD DIGITAL OPTICAL CABLE* DIGITAL COAXIAL CABLE* 3.5MM CABLE GOOD 3.
Do not use HDMI IN 1 or HDMI IN 2 for First-Time Setup. See Advanced Setup on page 16 if you would like to connect HDMI devices (such as Blu-ray™ players, cable boxes, and game consoles) to your Sound Bar. BEST HDMI CABLE* To use an HDMI connection, your TV’s HDMI port must support ARC (Audio Return Channel). See your TV’s user manual for details. Connect the Sound Bar to your TV using one of the connection types to the left. Choose the best possible connection type.
2 3 4 5 Plug in Sound Bar 6 Plug in Subwoofer
6 Sound Bar is centered below the TV, close to ear level. Wireless Subwoofer is in the front corner of the room, up to 60 feet away from the Sound Bar. Bass is projected outward. For the best surround sound experience, position the speakers as shown.
7 Flip the ON/OFF Switch to ON. 8 Slide out the remote, then gently pull the plastic tab from the back of the remote control. (The plastic tab can be thrown away.
9 Turn your TV on, then press the Power button on the remote to turn the Sound Bar on. Power Press the Input (IN) button on the remote until your connection type is displayed. (Analog or HDMI, for example). Push repeatedly to cycle through input sources (HDMI 1, HDMI 2, HDMI ARC for example). 10 Input When you first turn on the Sound Bar, the you may see scrolling text on the display - this is the demo mode. Press the Play/Pause button on the remote to exit demo mode. Setup is complete.
USING THE REMOTE Power Press to turn on or off. Play/Pause Press to play or pause track.* Also used to exit Demo Mode. Volume Up Press to increase overall system volume. Previous Press to go to last track.* Next Press to advance to next track.* Volume Down Press to decrease overall system volume. Mute Press to turn the sound on or off. Bass Press to increase or decrease the bass output (explosions, deep voices, etc).
EXTENDED FUNCTIONS USING BUTTON COMBINATIONS Mute/Unmute = Volume Up + Volume Down Press and hold both buttons for 1 second to mute/ unmute your Sound Bar. Factory Reset = Power + Volume Up + Volume Down Press and hold all 3 buttons for 10 seconds to return your Sound Bar to its factory default settings. The Sound Bar will restart in Demo Mode. Press the Play/Pause button on the remote to exit Demo Mode.
WALL MOUNTING THE SOUND BAR 1 UNDLEAVE BAR AND THISYOUR SPACETV BETW Use a phillips-head screwdriver to remove the screws from the Sound Bar stands. Reinsert the screws for safekeeping. Save the stands for future use. 2 MARK HERE MARK HERE EMPLATE WALL MO LEAVE THIS SPACE BETWEEN THE SOUND BAR AND YOUR TV MARK HERE MARK HERE 19.75” WALL MOUNTING TEMPLATE CENTER LINE Place the included wall mounting template against the wall under your TV. Mark the locations of the 4 bracket holes using a pencil.
3 Recommended screw diameter: 4mm Recommended screw length: 8mm or greater The screws and anchors depicted are not included. The appropriate screws and anchors will depend on the material of your wall. Be sure that the screws and/or anchors you use are securely fastened and can support the weight of the Sound Bar. Attach the brackets to the wall as shown. Gently hang the Sound Bar on the brackets using the wall mount posts on the back of the Bar.
RE-LINKING THE SUBWOOFER AND SOUND BAR 1 You may need to re-link the Subwoofer to the Sound Bar if there is no sound coming from the Subwoofer and the orange light on the rear of the Subwoofer is flashing in this pattern: LONG ON, SHORT OFF. 2 Press and hold the LINK button on the back of the Subwoofer for 5 seconds. The orange light will begin to blink. 14 3 Press and hold the INPUT button on the top of the Sound Bar for 5 seconds. The Sound Bar will display Pairing, then display Linked.
REPLACING THE REMOTE BATTERY Slide Out Remote If your remote stops responding, you may need to replace the battery. To replace the battery, remove the cover from the back of the remote as shown, then replace the old battery with a new CR 2025. Be sure that the + sign on the battery is facing up as shown. PROGRAMMING YOUR UNIVERSAL REMOTE Many universal remote controls can be programmed to control your Sound Bar. • If your remote uses a 5-digit programming code, use code 31517.
ADVANCED SETUP Connect up to five different devices to the Sound Bar (devices shown are examples–you can use any device). Connect a single HDMI cable to your TV. To listen to a device, change the input source on the Sound Bar. Optical, Coaxial, and 3.5mm cables transmit audio only. If connecting a video device, you will need a separate video connection from the device to your TV. 16 DIGITAL OPTICAL CABLE* DIGITAL COAXIAL CABLE* Game Console Network Media Player 3.
CONNECT HDMI OUT TO YOUR TV HDMI cables transmit both audio and video. To view video from these devices, turn the Sound Bar on, then set the Sound Bar input to HDMI 1 or HDMI 2. Set your TV input to the HDMI port to which the Sound Bar is connected.
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LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FCC Class B Radio Interference Statement NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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