How to Software Update on Harman JBL Bar 9.1

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

THIS GUIDE WILL HELP SOFTWARE UPDATE ON THE HERMAN JBL BAR 9.1

The JBL Bar 9.1 soundbar brings the audio experience of a movie theater into your home with two detachable surround speakers and the added punch of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 3D sound. With 820 watts of total system power, you can enjoy every Oscar-worthy performance through powerful, crystal-clear audio.

2. Resolution

How to Software Update

For optimal product performance and your best user experience, JBL may offer software updates for the soundbar system in the future.

Updating Online

1. On the soundbar, mount the two detachable speakers when “UPDATE FOUND” is displayed.
   
   → “UPDATING”: Software updating underway
   
   → “DONE”: Software updating completed

For automatic online upgrading when update software is available, make sure that the two detachable speakers have been docked onto the soundbar.  

Updating Through a USB Storage Device

1. Check that you have saved the software update file to the root directory of a USB storage device.
2. Check that you have docked the detachable speakers onto the soundbar. Connect the USB device.
   

1. To enter the software update mode, press and hold the Power button and - on the soundbar for more than 10 seconds.
   
   → “UPDATE MODE” is displayed.
   
   → “WAIT”: Software updating underway
   
   → “DONE”: Software updating completed
   
   → The soundbar returns to the last selected source.

• Keep the soundbar powered on and the USB storage device mounted before software updating is complete.
  
  
• ”UPDATE FOUND DOCK SPKR” is displayed if the two detachable speakers are not properly mounted onto the soundbar.  
  
  
• “PLUG-IN USB” is displayed if no USB storage device is detected, and 5 minutes later, the soundbar exits the software update mode.
  
  
• “Error” is displayed if software updating has failed twice.