Harman Kardon SB 15/230 - New On;Off Explanation

NEWSECTIONFORTHESB15OWNER’SMANUAL.
SB15/230HowtoSwitchthesystemon:
Manually:
IftheSB15/230ismanuallyputintoStandbyontheON/OFFButtonontheSB15unititself,itcanonlybe
switchedbackONbymanuallypressingtheON/OFFbuttonagain.
AutoTurnon:
TheSB15/230automaticallyentersStandby‐modeafterapprox.15minutesifnoaudio signalisdetected.
Thiscanalsobeforcedbylearning(forexample)theTVset’sremotecontrol“Off”codeintotheSB15/230
(Seeowner’smanual).
DuetoPowersavingregulations,theSB15doesnot“listen”totheAudioInputs,unlessitsensesaremote
signalfirst,whichcanbeanykindofremotesignal(itdoesnothavetobealearnedremotecode‐turning
ONtheTVorsendinganyotherinfraredremotecodewillbeenough).TheremotesignalwilltelltheSB
15/230tostartupautomaticallyassoonasaudioisdetectedon(first)theDigitalor(second)theAnalog
audioInput.IfnosignalisdetectedbytheInputs,theSB15willgobackintototalStandbyagainafter
approx15minutes.
MATRIXOFON/OFFFUNCTIONS.
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Power OFF function SB 15 Status Way to Power On Comment
Music sense OFF.
Remote sense is OFF
to avoid unit powering
ON.
Manual Power Off
Button on SB 15 unit
Remote sense OFF.
Manual Power On
Button only!
SB 15 switches music
sense ON by IR
signal, then powers
ON 5-10secs after
music is sensed on
either (first) digital or
(second) analog
Inputs.
IR Activity from any
remote
(TV/SAT/VCR/DVD/...)
sensed by the SB 15
switches the music
sense ON. There is no
need to learn any
remote code to do
this.
Auto Standby
(Automatic if audio is
Off or not present for
more than 15 min)
Music sense OFF,
Remote sense ON.
Or press SB 15
manual Power button.
SB 15 switches music
sense ON by IR
signal, then powers
ON 5-10secs after
music is sensed on
either (first) digital or
(second) analog
Inputs.
By remote control
(usually TV Remote,
but any remote will
do).
Music sense OFF,
Remote sense ON.
Or press SB 15
manual Power button.
IR Activity from any
remote
(TV/SAT/VCR/DVD/...)
sensed by the SB 15
switches the music
sense ON. There is no
need to learn any
remote code to do
this.
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harman/kardon
SB 15/230 Service Manual
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