How to Play from TV Source on Harman JBL Bar 5.1

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

THIS GUIDE WILL HELP PLAY FROM TV SOURCE ON THE HERMAN JBL BAR 5.1

The JBL Bar 5.1 transforms from a soundbar into a true wireless 5.1 home theater system for an epic movie and music-listening experience. The soundbar features two detachable battery-powered wireless surround speakers with up to 10 hours of playtime, 510W of total system power, a 250mm wireless subwoofer, and three HDMI inputs to connect 4K devices, and Blue

2. Resolution

Play from the TV source 

With the soundbar connected, you can enjoy TV audio from the soundbar speakers.

1. Make sure that the TV is set to support external speakers and that the built-in TV speakers are muted
   
   
2. Make sure that the soundbar has been properly connected to the TV
   
   
3. To select the TV source, press the button on the soundbar or TV on the remote control
   
   → â€œTV”: The TV source is selected.
   
   → In the factory settings, the TV source is selected by default.

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. 

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 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 Learning

1. On the soundbar, press and hold Enter Button and + until â€œLEARNING” is displayed.
   
   → Enter the TV remote control learning mode
   
   
2. Within 15 seconds, do the following on the soundbar and your TV remote control:
   
   → On the soundbar: press one of the following buttons +, -, +, and - together (for the mute/unmute function), and Power Button
   
   → On your TV remote control: press the desired button
   
   → â€œWAIT” is displayed on the soundbar
   
   → â€œDONE”: The function of the soundbar button is learned by your TV remote control button.
   
   
3. Repeat Step 2 to complete the button learning.
   
   
4. To exit the TV remote control learning mode, press and hold Enter Button and + on the soundbar until â€œEXIT LEARNING” is displayed.
   
   → The soundbar returns to the last selected source.