Harman-Kardon SB 30, HKSB30BLK Connecting the System, Placing the Subwoofer, Source Connections

SB 30

5.After making all of the connections described in Connecting the System, on this page, attach the soundbar to the brackets by sliding the slots in its feet onto the brackets’ vertical tabs.

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 in general our ears do not hear directional sounds at the low frequencies where subwoofers operate, when 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 does become important to the amount and quality of bass that is produced.

For example, placing the subwoofer next to a wall generally will increase the amount of bass in the room; placing it in a corner (1) generally will maximize amount of bass in the room. However, corner placement can also increase the destructive effect of 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 far too much (or too little) bass at certain frequencies.

In many rooms, placing the subwoofer along a wall away from a corner (2) can produce the best integration between the sound of the subwoofer and that of the left and right speakers. In some rooms, the best performance could even result from placing the subwoofer behind the listening position (3).

1. TV

SB 30 CNTR	2.
Soundbar

3.

We strongly recommend that you experiment with placement before choosing a final location for your subwoofer. One way you can determine the best location for the subwoofer is by temporarily placing it in the listening position and playing music with strong bass content. Move around to various locations in the room while the system is playing (putting your ears where the subwoofer would be placed), and listen until you find the location where the bass performance is best. Place the subwoofer in that location.

Placing the Soundbar and Subwoofer and Connecting the System

Connecting the System

Source Connections

Analog: Use the supplied stereo audio cable to connect the soundbar’s Analog Input connectors to your TV’s stereo audio output. If your TV has two sets of audio output jacks, use the set that has a fixed (not variable) output level. It will let you turn your TV’s speakers all the way off while the TV still supplies a constant audio signal to the soundbar.

Digital: If your disc player, cable tuner or satellite tuner has a coaxial or optical digital output, you can use the supplied optical digital audio cable and a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) to connect them to the soundbar’s Optical and Coaxial Digital Input connectors. We recommend setting the component’s digital output to “Bitstream” so it will send Dolby® Digital and DTS® bitstreams to the SB 30 CNTR for decoding. This will produce better results when using the Virtual and HARMAN Wave surround modes (see Surround Modes, on page 11).

NOTE: If your disc player, cable tuner or satellite tuner does not have a digital output you can connect its analog audio output to your TV. The TV will send its audio signal to the soundbar through the analog connection described above.

TV

AUDIO

OUT

Stereo

Audio Cable

(supplied)

Input	Input
	L
	1 2 3 4

SB 30 CNTR Soundbar

Optical

Digital Audio Cable (supplied)

OPTICAL	Satellite Tuner
DIGITAL
OUT

Coaxial

Digital Audio Cable (not supplied)

COAXIAL	Disc Player
DIGITAL
OUT

Voltage Selector Switch

The soundbar’s Voltage Selector switch is set at the factory to accommodate the AC power voltage in the area where the soundbar is shipped.

IMPORTANT: Before you connect the power cord for the first time it is a good idea to verify that the setting of the voltage selector is appropriate for the power in your area.

In the event that you do need to change the Voltage Selector switch setting:

6.Make sure that the soundbar is powered off and the power cord is disconnected from the soundbar.

7.Slide the Voltage Selector switch to the appropriate setting (“110 – 120V” or “220 – 240V”) as required for your area.

WARNING: DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OPERATE THE SOUNDBAR WITH THE WRONG VOLTAGE SELECTED. DOING SO MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE SOUNDBAR, WHICH WILL NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY.

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