Harman Kardon SB 26 Owner's Manual
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1. 3 Use the device s Bluetooth pairing menu to pair it with the SB26 The system will appear as B26 in the list of Bluetooth available devices When the SB26 s Bluetooth button LED illuminates constantly it is paired with the device and you can stream audio via Bluetooth from the device to the SB26 The 05 will display Bluetooth connected To listen to audio from the Bluetooth device press the Bluetooth source button on the B26 to activate the source If the 5826 is in Standby mode you can automatically wake up the system by starting to stream an audio Bluetooth signal to the B26 as long as your device has already been paired with the B26 The OSD will display Bluetooth To disconnect the Bluetooth device press and hold the 58265 Bluetooth button until the LED begins flashing The OSD will display Bluetooth pairing NOTE You can manually switch sources to the paired Bluetooth device by pressing the SB26 s Bluetooth button If you switch the B26 to a different source while a paired Bluetooth device is streaming to the system the B26 will send a STOP command and the Bluetooth device will stop streaming While pairing the Bluetooth device for the first time it may reset the volume level to maximum Operation Switching Sources The remote has individual selector buttons for each source except Bluetooth The active source s Source Indicator LED will illuminate upon selection Adjusting the System s Volume Soundbar Pre2. NOTE SB26 s Bluetooth device name is B26 5526 26 Rear Panel Controls and Connections a Rear view OC 0000000000 USB port software update only Power input DC IR transmitter optional Aux input Analog Audio in Optical Digital optical Audio in HDMI TV To television HDMI 1 HDMI input HDMI 2 HDMI input Table wall equalization switch 309 SS gt Wireless subwoofer pairing button 11 Wireless subwoofer pairing indicator USB Port The USB port is only for software upgrade The SB26 allows users to upgrade the software using the HK Remote app from mobile devices To upgrade the software in the SB26 system you will require a mobile device with Android or iOS operating system The software upgrade in SB26 can be performed using the Bluetooth channel to communicate with the mobile device Power Input DC Connect the supplied DC power adapter to this input IR Transmitter Although the SB26 can be wall mounted most customers place their soundbar a TV stand This can be problematic as it may block the TV s remote control sensor forcing you to stand up and angle your remote to control your TV In this case we recommend you to use the supplied IR Repeater To install the IR Repeater 1 Plug the supplied IR Repeater cable to the back of the SB26 2 Place the IR Repeater on the back of the SB26 in front of the TV IR Receiver The television IR command
3. of maximum volume and the power is turned off the volume of the soundbar is automaticalluy reset to 50 percent of the maximum volume when the system is turned ON My TV is ON my B26 is in Standby When I switch off my television it e This is actually related to some issue on some television having wrong Hot turns my 5826 ON Plug Detection HPD protocol You can activate deactivate HPD protocol by pressing the Volume and Surround buttons simultaneously 13 5526 Specifications Frequency response B26 CTR Soundbar Midrange transducers High Frequency transducers Amplifier power Power requirement Dimension Weight B26 Subwoofer Transducer Enclosure type Power requirement Amplifier power Dimension Weight 38Hz 28kHz 6dB Two x 3 75 mm cones per channel One x 1 25 mm dome per channel 30 Watts x 2 24V DC 2 7 A 110 mm x 920 mm x 89 mm 3 5 kg Specifications harman kardon Bluetooth Hamr HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE Made for iPhone L iPad HARMAN 2013 HARMAN International Industries Incorporated All rights reserved Harman Kardon is a trademark of HARMAN International Industries Incorporated registered the United States and or other countries The beautiful sound logo is a trademark of HARMAN International Industries Incorporated The Bluetooth word mark and l
4. soundbar that is position 2 can produce the best integration between the sound of the subwoofer and the soundbar In some rooms the best performance can be resulted by placing the subwoofer behind the listening position 3 You can experiment with subwoofer placement by temporarily placing the subwoofer in the listening position and playing music with strong bass content Move it to various locations in the room while the system is playing until you determine where the location of the best bass performance Place the subwoofer in that location IMPORTANT The maximum wireless operating distance between the soundbar and subwoofer is approximately 15m 50 feet Connections Audio Video Connections HDMI ARC TV Out If your TV has an HDMI input use the supplied HDMI cable to connect it to the 58265 HDMI ARC TV Out connection The B26 will pass video from source devices connected to its HDMI Input connectors along with its own on screen display information to the TV If your TV is equipped with HDMI ARC Function you can feed its sound to the SB26 via the HDMI ARC TV Out connection and it will not require additional audio connections to the SB26 The HDMI ARC signal is active when the HDMI TV source is selected The HDMI ARC function may require to be activated from your television menu to work You may refer to your TV owner s manual to activate the HDMI ARC function If your television is not equipped with the HDMI ARC option you will h
5. the most natural sounding bass performance Wireless Subwoofer Pairing Button Press the wireless subwoofer pairing button to initiate wireless pairing between the 5626 and the powered wireless subwoofer Wireless Subwoofer Pairing Indicator During a wireless pairing the subwoofer pairing indicator displays the following Wireless pairing Blue light blinks with a cycle of 300 ms Wireless connection Blue light constant Wireless disconnection Blue light blinks with a cycle of 1s 5526 26 Subwoofer Rear Panel Controls The following controls are available on the rear panel of the subwoofer 1 Wireless pairing button Wireless pairing indicator Power input AC Phase adjustment 0 180 Continuous crossover adjustment z oe OO Ic 6132A SB26TC Z 588 NC 2 Wireless Pairing Button Press the wireless subwoofer pairing button to initiate wireless pairing between soundbar and the wireless subwoofer Wireless Pairing Indicator The wireless pairing indicator displays the following Wireless pairing Blue light blinks with a cycle of 300 ms Wireless connection Blue light constant Wireless disconnection Blue light blinks with a cycle of 1s Power input AC Plug your AC power cord here Phase Adjustment 0 180 The phase adjustment switch determines whether the subwoofer driver s piston like action moves in and out in phase with the speakers in t
6. will automatically transmit from the IR receiver of the 5826 SB26 Rear Panel Controls and Connections to the IR receiver of the television IR repeater installation optional AUX Input Connect your system to other devices using an AUX cable You can connect an analog audio device to the SB26 using the 3 5 mm to RCA supplied cable Optical If your TV disc player or cable satellite tuner has an optical digital output use the included optical cable to connect it here HDMI TV Connect your television to this input using the supplied HDMI cable If the HDMI input of your television supports Audio Return Channel ARC feature the audio signal from the television will be automatically sent back to the 5826 with this single cable If your television does not support ARC you need to have an additional optical or analog cable base on your television compatibility HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 HDMI connections transmit digital audio and video signals between the devices If you have source devices with HDMI connectors you should use it for the best possible audio and video performance quality Table Wall Equalization Switch The table wall switch adjusts the 58265 bass for either wall or table mounting If you are mounting the 5826 on a wall with the included wall mount brackets set this switch to the wall position for the most natural sounding bass performance If you are placing the B26 table set the EQ switch to the table position for
7. will be away from home for an extended period of time or if you will not be using the system for an extended period we recommend you to unplug your system from the AC outlet Operation Turning the Subwoofer ON and OFF The subwoofer will automatically turn itself ON when it senses an audio signal and it will return to Standby mode when the 5826 goes in Standby mode Pairing the Units for Wireless Operation After turning the soundbar and subwoofer ON for the first time you will need to pair the subwoofer and soundbar so both of them operate at the same wireless frequency To pair the units press the Wireless Pairing switches on both the units one after another within 30 seconds The units will communicate with each other and operate at the same frequency 0 55 Rear view Subwoofer Rear view Soundbar TAC On screen Information Display OSD The 58265 On screen Information Display OSD will appear on the screen of a TV connected to the HDMI ARCTV Out connector to help you verify the operating status of the 5826 The OSD will overlay on top of the TV s video program for five seconds after pressing a button on the soundbar or remote When you select an audio only source connection such as Aux Optical or Bluetooth the 05 information will overlay a black screen with Harman Kardon logo Volume control When changing the volume of the system the OSD will display the volume level indication Subwoofer volu
8. 5 26 Advanced Soundbar with Bluetooth and Powered Subwoofer Owner s Manual harman kardon by HARMAN 5526 INTRODUCTION DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES 5826 TOP PANEL CONTROLS B26 REAR PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 5826 SUBWOOFER REAR PANEL CONTROLS REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS PLACING THE SB26 PLACING THE 5826 ON A TABLE WALL MOUNTING THE 5826 PLACING THE SUBWOOFER CONNECTIONS AUDIO VIDEO CONNECTIONS POWER CONNECTIONS OPERATION TURNING THE 5826 ON AND OFF TURNING THE SUBWOOFER ON AND OFF PAIRING THE UNITS FOR WIRELESS OPERATION ON SCREEN INFORMATION DISPLAY OSD OPERATING THROUGH BLUETOOTH SWITCHING SOURCES ADJUSTING THE SYSTEM S VOLUME SUBWOOFER VOLUME CONTROL MUTING THE SYSTEM B26 SURROUND MODE BUTTON SUBWOOFER CROSSOVER CONTROL SUBWOOFER PHASE SWITCH PROGRAMMING 5826 TO RESPOND YOUR TV REMOTE TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS Table of Contents wo N N N N OA O 5526 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon 26 soundbar with which you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment The SB26 soundbar has been custom designed to provide excitement and power of the cinema experience in your living room To obtain maximum enjoyment from your new soundbar speaker system we urge you to take a few minutes to read through this manual which Contains a description of the features of SB26 Lists the items included in the box Describes the 5826 and its compo
9. 50 mm woofer with a built in 100 Watt amplifier that delivers the full intended impact and excitement from any movie Other conveniences include a phase switch for fine tuning bass performance that suits your listening environment and an efficient switching system that senses the presence of an audio signal and automatically switches the subwoofer ON Harman Kardon invented the high fidelity stereo receiver more than 50 years ago With state of the art features and time honored circuit design the 5826 leverages this heritage to turn your flat panel TV into a serious and exciting home cinema Introduction Included Items The following accessories are provided with the 5826 soundbar system One soundbar harman kardon One Subwoofer wireless 10 inch 250 mm 100 W HDMi OPTICAL AUXIN VOLUME BASS SURR HARMAN MODE VOLUME harman kardon 5526 One IR Repeater cable Cam One 24V DC power supply and one AC power cord for the speaker One 1 5m 5 ft optical digital audio cable i One 2m 6 5 ft stereo audio cable Rubber feet IMPORTANT If any of these accessories are missing or if any part of your B26 system fails to operate properly contact your dealer immediately Introduction B26 Top Panel Controls oOo amp harman kardon Power Button The Power button turns the 5826 ON OFF When the SB26 is in Standby mode the power
10. RTANT DO NOT plug this cord into the accessory outlets found on some audio components 3 Plug the subwoofer s power cord into an active unswitched AC outlet B __ AC power cord Operation Turning the 5826 ON and OFF Manually To turn on the SB26 manually short press the 58265 Power button Press the Power button on either the soundbar or the remote to turn the 5826 ON Power Goma OPTICAL AUXIN Power VOLUME SURR HARMAN MODE VOLUME i harman kardon 0 C C CRD To put the SB26 into Standby manually short press the Power button NOTE If you put the 5826 into Standby manually you can turn it ON by manually pressing the Power button again Auto turn on The B26 has a signal detector that automatically turns the unit ON when it senses an audio signal on inputs using CEC command compatible product and or television or a Bluetooth streaming The auto turn on mode gets activated for analog or optical inputs only when the 5826 goes in auto standby on the audio input from which it senses an audio signal Auto turn off The 5826 will automatically enter into Standby mode if no audio signal is detected at any of its source input connections for approximately 10 minutes If you have programmed the 5826 to respond to your TV remote s ON and OFF commands you can manually put the B26 into the Standby mode without having to hold its power button for one second If you
11. Source Selector is set to the correct source and that source is playing an audio signal Check if the system is not muted If the system is muted press the volume buttons to un mute the system Check if the soundbar s volume is not turned all the way down the lowest setting of the Volume Down button will mute the system If there is no sound coming only from the subwoofer Check if the Subwoofer Volume Control is not turned all the way down using the remote control Check if the wireless connection is still active Blue LED constant in the back of the subwoofer If the LED is flashing blue then restart the pairing process Move the subwoofer closer to the soundbar The maximum wireless operation distance is 50 feet 15 3 m If the soundbar s sound is distorted Check the source component to see if the distortion is coming from it and not from soundbar If there is sound from the system even when the soundbar s volume is turned Ifthe TV or source component is connected via a variable output check its all the way up instructions if the output is not turned down too low If the bass output is not loud enough Turn up the subwoofer s volume using the remote control Move the subwoofer at a corner of the room Move the subwoofer closer to the seating location The volume is reset when turn on the soundbar e This is actually an inbuilt feature of the soundbar If the soundbar is playing at more than 50 percent
12. ave to connect an optical or analog cable from your television to the soundbar in addition to the HDMI to get the audio NOTE The SB26 s On screen Information Display OSD only appears through the HDMI TV Out connector If you want to see the SB26 s OSD you need to connect its HDMI ARC TV Out connector to your TV even if you are not connecting any HDMI video source devices to the SB26 s HDMI 1 2 connectors Connections TV HDMI equipped source device HDMI equipped TV HDMI In 1 2 If any of your source devices have HDMI connectors connect them to the 58265 HDMI In 1 2 connectors for the best possible video and audio performance quality Since the HDMI cable carries both digital video and digital audio signals you do not have to make any additional audio connections for the source devices you want to connect via HDMI connectors Aux In and Optical In connections If your TV and or source devices do not have HDMI connections you can use the supplied audio cable and or optical cable to connect your TV and one source device to the 58265 Aux In and or Optical In connectors respectively Rear view Optical input Aux input Power Connections After you have made and verified all of the source connections above 1 Connect the DC power supply to the SB26 s power connection 2 Plug the supplied AC cord into the DC power supply and into an active unswitched AC outlet AC power cord 5526 IMPO
13. bass and find a setting for the Volume knob that does not over emphasize the bass or make it sound weak 5526 Muting the System To mute the SB26 system Short press B26 s volume and button together The LED power indicator flashes white Volume CO Ga C C COD e Press the Mute button on the remote control Press it again to unmute 5826 Surround Mode Button The Surround mode button switches the sound between normal stereo the surround mode indicator turns white and Harman Display Surround the surround mode indicator turns blue The Harman Display Surround setting will produce a complete surround sound experience for anyone sitting in front of and several feet away from the soundbar Although it is effective when watching movies you can also try the Harman Display Surround setting for music Surround OO CH QD Operation Subwoofer Crossover Control The subwoofer s Crossover knob adjusts the subwoofer s crossover low pass filter between 100 Hz and 250 Hz The higher you set the Crossover knob the higher in frequency the subwoofer will operate and the more its bass will overlap the soundbar This adjustment helps you achieve a smooth transition of bass frequencies between the subwoofer and the soundbar for a variety of different rooms and subwoofer locations 2 FCC ID APISB26STC 1 61324 58267 ial 1588 ae gt J To set the Crosso
14. by sliding the slots in its feet onto the brackets vertical tabs Placing the 826 Slide slots in Soundbar fit onto tabs on brackets Placing the Subwoofer The performance of a subwoofer is directly related to its placement in the listening room and its physical position relative to the other speakers in the system While it is true that our ears do not hear directional sounds at the low frequencies where subwoofers operate While installing a subwoofer within the limited confines of a room the reflections standing waves and absorptions generated within the room will strongly influence the performance of any subwoofer system As a result the specific location of the subwoofer in the room becomes important to the amount and quality of bass that is produced IMPORTANT Make sure that the subwoofer s rear panel is at least 150 mm 6 away from the wall to allow proper operation of its port tube opening 5526 You may place the subwoofer in the positions as represented in the above figure Placing it in a corner that is position 1 will maximize the amount of bass in the room However corner placement can also increase the destructive effect of the standing waves on bass performance This effect can vary depending on the listening position some listening positions may yield very good results while others may have too much or too little bass at certain frequencies Placing the subwoofer along the same plane as the
15. he 5826 If the subwoofer were to play out of phase with the 5826 speakers the sound waves from the B26 could cancel out some of the sound waves from the subwoofers reducing the bass performance and the sonic impact This phenomenon is dependent on the placement of the subwoofer and soundbar up to some extent Crossover Adjustment This knob adjusts the subwoofer s crossover between 100 Hz and 250 Hz The higher you set the crossover knob the higher in frequency the subwoofer will operate and the more its bass will overlap that of the soundbar This adjustment helps you achieve a smooth transition of bass frequencies between the subwoofer and the soundbar for a variety of different rooms and subwoofer locations Remote Control Functions The following buttons are available in the remote control 1 Power HDMI inputs 1 2 and TV Optical AUX in Volume control Mute Subwoofer volume control Surround mode Harman Volume So St Bw B26 Subwoofer Rear Panel Controls HDMI TV fr 2 OPTICAL AUXIN VOLUME MODE HARMAN VOLUME O harman kardon Power Button To bring the 5826 to operational mode from Standby mode press the Power button The Power indicator on the 5826 will turn white To put the system in the Standby mode press the power button while the system is switched ON The Power indicator on the 5826 will turn amber If you do n
16. he perfect sound effects of the dialogs 5526 Placing the SB26 Placing the SB26 ona Table If your TV is placed on a table you can place the B26 on the table directly in front of the TV stand centered with the TV screen As long as the table s surface is flat the 5826 will rest its rubber feet Wall Mounting the 26 If your TV is wall mounted you can use the included wall mount brackets to mount the B26 on the wall directly below the TV screen 1 Determine the location on wall to place the SB26 Make sure that the top of the SB26 does not block your view of the TV screen when it is mounted on the wall 2 Mark the locations of the 5826 wall mount bracket holes on the wall The holes for the left and right brackets need to be spaced 600 mm apart and are designed to accept 8 screws The top and bottom holes for each bracket need to be spaced 25 mm apart P 600 mm lt gt NOTE To ensure the B26 to be in level use a carpenter s level laser sight or another device to make the two sets of holes exactly at the same height 3 Attach the two wall mount brackets to the wall at the locations you marked using appropriate hardware for the wall s construction and materials Note that the 5826 weighs 3 6 kg or 8 Ibs Be sure to use hardware that can support this weight Am 2 Am 0 e A 4 After making all of the connections attach the SB26 to the brackets
17. indicator is amber press this button to turn the system ON the power indicator turns white NOTE When the 5826 goes automatically to Standby mode it will automatically turn ON whenever it detects an audio signal at the source inputs The B26 will also automatically wake up from the following sources if it would be on those sources before going to Standby Optical audio input Analog audio input For example if the source input was analog audio when the 5826 went in automatic Standby it would not wake up if it senses an audio signal from the optical audio input When the 5826 system is ON short press the Power button to put the soundbar in Standby mode The power indicator turns amber Surround Mode Button The surround mode button turns the 5826 system s Harman Display Surround processing ON and OFF The surround mode indicator turns amber when Harman Display Surround is active and turns white when Harman Display Surround is not active normal stereo sound Volume Up Down Buttons Press the button to reduce the volume press the button to increase the volume NOTE Pressing both the SB26 s Volume buttons at the same time when the system is ON will mute the system Pressing either Volume buttons while the system is mute will restore the sound Bluetooth The Bluetooth button is used to set the 5826 into Bluetooth mode You can pair system with Bluetooth enabled devices using this button
18. me control When changing the subwoofer volume independent from the main volume control the OSD will display the subwoofer volume level indication Mute When the audio signal is mute the OSD will display Mute Source The OSD will indicate the source input selected Harman Volume The 050 will indicate if the Harman volume is high low or off Surround mode The OSD will indicate if the Soundbar is in Stereo or Harman Display surround mode 5526 Dolby Digital If a Dolby Digital audio stream is sensed by the soundbar the OSD will indicate that the Dolby Digital decoding is active Bluetooth The following information is displayed in the OSD during Bluetooth operation Bluetooth pairing When the 5826 is in pairing mode Bluetooth connected When the connection to a new device is successful Bluetooth When the source Bluetooth is operated In addition to the status information the 05 will also display messages if the selected HDMI connection cannot be detected or if the video signal is lost Operating through Bluetooth To wirelessly stream audio to the 5826 from a Bluetooth enabled device 1 Confirm that the 5826 is in the Bluetooth pairing mode the Bluetooth button LED will be flashing blue If the LED is not flashing blue press and hold the Bluetooth button until its LED starts flashing blue The OSD will display Bluetooth pairing Bluetooth O C C CHD 2 Place the device in the pairing mode
19. nents Includes step by step instructions that will help you set up and get started with the 5826 In addition a few minutes spent learning the functions of the various controls will allow you to take advantage of all the power and refinement of the SB26 system CONTACT US If you have any questions about B26 its installation or its operation please contact your retailer or custom installer or visit our website at www harmankardon com Description and Features The 5826 is a complete home theater soundbar system that includes Powerful 2 channel amplification soundbar and a 100 W bass reflex wireless subwoofer Exclusive Harman Display virtual surround sound Simple cable connection to your TV and two HDMI inputs Wireless Bluetooth connectivity for streaming from any device Compatibility with the Harman Kardon Remote app for easy setup and advanced features Wall mount brackets for the soundbar The 5826 soundbar contains the system s left and right speakers and stereo amplifiers and features digital signal processing with Harman Display surround circuitry that creates a complete surround sound experience without any extra speakers or wires You can set the soundbar on a table in front of your TV or mount it on a wall along with your flat panel TV The 5826 subwoofer receives signal from the SB26 soundbar wirelessly helping you place it anywhere in your room without having to run any wires It isa 10 inch 2
20. ning is complete press and hold the soundbar surround button until the amber illumination stops flashing NOTE If you would like to program a new TV remote control or you are missing a command restart the whole process If you would like to cancel the learning reset the B26 Put the SB26 in Standby mode press and hold the Surround and Volume button simultaneously Once factory defaults are restored the 5826 surround button will flash white for one second then the unit will enter into operational mode SB26 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If your SB26 system does not perform the way you think it should check whether the problem is covered in this section before contacting your dealer or a Harman Kardon representative po Problems Solutions If the soundbar does not turn ON e Check if the soundbar power supply s AC cord is plugged into a working AC outlet and that the power supply is plugged into the soundbar If the subwoofer does not turn ON Check if the subwoofer s power cord is plugged into a working AC outlet Press the Power switch of the subwoofer Check if the subwoofer s AC fuse has blown See Subwoofer Rear Panel Controls If there is no sound coming from both the soundbar and the subwoofer e Check if soundbar is ON the Power Indicator should be white Check if the cable connecting the TV or other source component to soundbar is properly connected at both ends Check if the soundbar s
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22. olume functions of your 5826 soundbar with your TV remote Before beginning to program the 5826 have your TV remote in hand We recommend sitting down in front of the soundbar NOTE Some steps will time out so read through this entire process before you begin Have the TV remote in hand When you start programming the remote be ready to aim the TV remote to the front of the soundbar from about 300 mm 900 mm about 12 36 inches away 30 mm 12 Tv Remote To program the power surround volume down volume up and mute commands 1 Ensure that the B26 is ON 2 On the soundbar press and hold the soundbar s Surround button until the visible Surround button flashes amber If the button does not flash after three seconds release the buttons and try again Hold down the button until the surround button indicator flashes D C x Programming B26 to Respond to Your TV Remote 3 You have to press the soundbar button that you want to program Power Volume Down Volume Up Volume Down and Up simultaneously for Mute Momentarily press the button you want to program CO amp C4 CS 4 You have to aim the TV remote at the front of the soundbar and slowly press the corresponding button on the remote until the Surround button on the soundbar flashes white for one second This indicates that the programming operation has been successful 5 To exit the learning mode at any time or when the lear
23. ot press the Power button the 5826 and the subwoofer will automatically go into Standby mode approximately in 10 minutes after the audio input signal stops HDMI inputs 1 2 and HDMI TV Press a button to activate a source HDMI 1 HDMI 2 or HDMI TV output for television with ARC support Optical AUX in Press to select external AUX or Optical inputs Volume Control Press the button to increase volume press the button to decrease volume Mute Press the Mute button to mute the sound press the mute button again or any Volume button to unmute Subwoofer Volume Control Use this to control the independent subwoofer s volume Press to increase the subwoofer s volume Press to decrease the subwoofer s volume Surround Mode This button turns the SB26 s Harman Display Surround processing ON OFF The Surround button indicator on the 5826 turns blue when Surround is active and turns white when Stereo mode is active Harman Volume This button cycles the Harman Volume function between high low and off Harman volume is an advanced digital signal processing technology to control playback volume It evens out the volume level on everything you watch improving your listening experience Once you choose the volume level Harman Volume does the rest It helps you avoid volume increase from commercials volume differences when you change channels or switch sources It helps you listen to t
24. ss the 5826 Volume Up and Down buttons on the remote control or on the soundbar to raise and lower the system s volume one press at a time Hold down the button to raise or lower the volume continuously NOTE The lowest setting of the Volume Down button will mute the system Volume O C CR For the best sound we recommend turning your TV s built in speakers off Consult your owner s manual to find out how to do this If there is no way to turn your TV s speakers off you can adjust the TV s volume so that your B26 system will always supply most of the sound 1 Using the volume buttons on your TV turn its volume all the way down 2 Use the B26 s Volume Up Down buttons to set the sound to a comfortable listening level This way your SB26 system should always be louder than your TV speakers NOTE If you play the B26 at more than 50 of max volume and turn the 5 26 off using the Power button the system will automatically reset at 50 of the max volume Subwoofer Press the remote control subwoofer volume up down to raise and lower the system s subwoofer volume Subwoofer Volume Control Use the subwoofer s volume control to balance the bass with the rest of the sound Play music or movies that you are familiar with and adjust the subwoofer s Volume knob so the bass sounds are balanced on both music and films Listen to several different music recordings and film soundtracks that contain strong
25. ver knob listen to the smoothness of the bass If the bass seems to be strong enough at certain frequencies try a lower Crossover knob setting If the bass seems to be too weak at certain frequencies try a higher Crossover knob setting Subwoofer Phase Switch The subwoofer phase switch determines whether the subwoofer s piston like action moves in and out in phase with the speakers in the soundbar If the subwoofer were to play out of phase with the Soundbar speakers some of the sound waves produced by the soundbar and subwoofer could be cancelled out at some frequencies reducing bass performance and sonic impact This phenomenon depends in part on the relative placement of all the speakers in the room Although there is absolutely no correct setting for the Phase switch in most cases it should be left in the 0 position When the subwoofer is properly in phase with the soundbar speakers the sound will be clearer and have more impact This will make percussive sounds like drums piano and plucked strings sound more lively The best way to set the Phase switch is to listen to music that you are familiar with and adjust the switch so that drums and other percussive sounds have maximum impact 11 5526 Programming SB26 to Respond to Your TV Remote You can program the 5826 to make it respond to your TV remote s power mute volume up and volume down commands This programming lets you control power and v
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