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7.  PLAY
7.1  Power-on/Auto standby/Auto wakeup
HELLO
7.1.1 Switch on
•  To switch on, press any button on the soundbar, or   on the 
remote control. 
 J “HELLO” is displayed.
 J The subwoofer is reconnected to the soundbar 
automatically. Connected:   turns solid white.
 J The detachable speakers are reconnected to the 
soundbar automatically. Connected: The status 
indicator turns solid white ( )
7.1.2 Auto standby
If the soundbar is inactive for more than 10 minutes, it will switch 
to standby mode automatically. “STDBY” is displayed. 
 J The subwoofer also goes to standby, and   turns solid 
amber.
 J The detachable speakers switch to standby, and the status 
indicator turns off for wireless connection status.
 J Next time you switch on the soundbar, it returns to the last 
selected source.
NOTES:
 – On the detachable speakers, press and hold for more than 3 seconds 
to switch off. To reconnect to the soundbar, press   again and then, 
if necessary, press   to switch to the soundbar mode.
7.1.3 Auto wakeup
In standby mode, the soundbar will wake up automatically when
•  the soundbar is connected to your TV through the HDMI ARC 
connection and your TV is switched on; 
•  the soundbar is connected to your TV through the HDMI 
ARC connection and through the HDMI connection, is also 
connected to your digital device such as a set-top box, DVD/
Blu-ray player or game console, and your digital device is 
switched on;
•  the soundbar is connected to your home network and audio is 
streamed to the soundbar through the music streaming services 
over JBL One app, Chromecast built-in, AirPlay or Alexa Cast. 
7.2  Play from the TV source 
With the soundbar connected, you can enjoy TV audio from the 
soundbar speakers.
OPTICAL
HDMI eARC/
HDMI ARC
TV
1.  Make sure that your TV is set to support external speakers 
and the built-in TV speakers are muted. Refer to the owner’s 
manual of your TV for more information.
2.  Make sure that the soundbar has been properly connected 
to your TV (See “5.1 Connection with your TV and digital 
devices”).
3.  To select the TV source, press   on the soundbar or TV on 
the remote control. 
 J “TV”: The TV source is selected.
•  In the factory settings, the TV source is selected by 
default.
NOTES:
 – If the soundbar is connected to your TV through both an HDMI cable 
and an optical cable, the HDMI cable source is selected for the TV 
connection.
7.2.1 TV remote control setup
To use your TV remote control for both your TV and the soundbar, 
check that your TV supports HDMI-CEC. If your TV does not 
support HDMI-CEC, follow the steps under “TV remote control 
IR learning”.
HDMI-CEC
If your TV supports HDMI-CEC, enable the functions as instructed 
in your TV user manual. You can control the volume +/-, mute/
unmute, and power on/standby functions on your soundbar 
through the TV remote control.
TV remote control IR learning
Through IR learning, your Infra-red TV remote control can learn 
some commands of the soundbar. 
1.  On the soundbar, press and hold   and   until 
“LEARNING” is displayed.
 J You enter the TV remote control learning mode.