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BAR CONTROLS
FRONT PANEL:
1. Learn—Puts the bar into “learning mode” so
you can program it to respond to commands
from your existing remote control.
2. Source—Changes which input source
you are listening to.
Source 1: digital/optical
Source 2: analog
Source 3: analog
Source 4 Bluetooth ( ): Bluetooth
®
wireless
technology (See “PAIR AND CONNECT YOUR
BLUETOOTH DEVICE WITH THE SURROUNDBAR”
on page 8.)
LED—Blue light indicates which Source has
been selected (see Source LED Guide above).
Source 1 LED will light green if Dolby Digital
signal is being decoded.
3. Power ( )—Turns on the bar or puts
it in standby mode.
LED—A light that shines green, orange
or red to indicate operating status.
4. Mute—Mutes and unmutes the sound
coming from the SurroundBar 6500 BT,
indicated by green slow flash.
5. Volume Up and Down ( / )—Adjusts
the volume of the SurroundBar 6500 BT.
BACK PANEL:
6. Power Switch—Turns the bar on or off,
but you can leave it on all the time.
7. Power Connection—The bar power supply connects here.
8. Audio Inputs (Source 1, 2 or 3)—Where you connect
your TV (or other sources) to the SurroundBar 6500
bt.
Use the 6’ optical cable (Source 1) provided or 1/8"
analog cable (Source 2 or 3) provided.
9. SYNC—The SYNC button ensures the subwoofer
and bar are communicating. (See “CONNECTING
THE BAR AND WIRELESS SUBWOOFER” on page 7.)
BAR POWER ( ) LED
NORMAL OPERATING MODE:
Green Steady—Power is on; all is well.
Red Steady—The bar is in standby mode.
Green Two Blinks—A remote control or keypad
operation signal is received successfully.
Green Slow Blinking—System is muted.
Green Fast Blinking (After pressing volume up
button)—You have reached the maximum volume.
Green Fast Blinking (At power up)—The bar and
subwoofer have established a wireless connection.
LEARNING MODE: (See page 9 for instructions.)
Orange Blinking—The bar is in learning mode.
Orange Steady—The bar is in learning mode
and a function has been selected.
Green Blinking—The bar has successfully
learned a remote control command.
Red Blinking—The bar has failed to learn
a remote control command.
Red and Orange Blinking—Learned IR codes
have been successfully erased.
SOURCE LED:
Green Blinking—Dolby Digital source
recognized (Source 1 only).
Green Steady—Dolby Digital source received
and is being decoded (Source 1 only).
Blue Steady—PCM or analog source received.
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SOURCE 1
SOURCE 2
SOURCE 3
Bluetooth
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