OWNERS MANUAL Home theater with wireless subwoofer ES-SNdbR-2.1-bLK REAL. LIFE. SOUND. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock to persons. The exclamation point, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
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1. READ these instructions. 2. KEEP these instructions. 3. HEED all warnings. 4. FOLLOW all instructions. 5. DO NOT use this apparatus near water. 6. CLEAN ONLY with dry cloth. 7. DO NOT block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance Important Safety Instructions with the manufacturers instructions. 8. DO NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. DO NOT defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure a third grounding prong. The wider blade or the third prong that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit electric shock to persons. into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and 10. PROTECT the power cord from being walked on or pinched, maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point accompanying the appliance. where they exit from the apparatus. manufacturer. 11. ONLY USE attachments/accessories specified by the Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or 12) table specified by the 12. USE ONLY with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, manufacturer, or sold with the or table specified by the manufacturer, or apparatus. When a cart is used, use sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, caution when moving the use caution when moving the cart/apparatus cart/apparatus combination to avoid combination to avoid injury from tip-over. injury from tip-over. 13. UNPLUG this apparatus during lightning 13) storms or when unused for long periods of time. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. REFER all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 14) such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been Servicing is required when the apparatus has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has normally, or has been dropped. been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. apparatus to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall not be placed on apparatus. 15. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this 15) The equipment shall be used at maximum 35 degree C ambient temperature. 16. To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC mains, 16) disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle. Do not open the equipment to reduce the risk of electrical shock. For safety reasons it is only allowed to the opened by qualified service personnel. the disconnect device shall remain readily operable. 17. The mains plug/appliance coupler is used as disconnect device, 19. No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be 18. DO NOT overload wall outlets or extension cords beyond their 17) WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric rated capacity as this can cause electric shock or fire. shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. And the apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. 20. Correct Disposal of this product. This marking indicates that this 18) product should not be disposed with other household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment placed on the apparatus. The APPLIANCE INLET plug is used as the disconnect device and shall remain readily operable. 19) The product shall be used on open bench. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide bladed or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the Only use attachments/accessories specified by the or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. To return your used device, please use the return and collection systems or contact the retailer where the product was purchased. They can take this product for environmental safe recycling. 21. This equipment is a Class II or double insulated electrical appliance. It has been designed in such a way that it does not require a safety connection to electrical earth. (for wireless subwoofer unit) WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. WARNING: No naked flame sources such as candles should be placed on the product. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A LITHIUM COIN CELL BATTERY. IF MISUSED OR ABUSED THIS CAN RESULT IN:
Smoke or gas hazard Heat hazard Fire hazard Explosion hazard WARNING: Do not place batteries in mouth or ingest. Chemical burn hazard. Keep new and used batteries out of reach of chil-
dren and pets. If swallowed, it can cause severe internal burns in just 2 hours and can lead to death. If you think batteries might have been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body, seek immediate medical attention. WARNING: If battery compartment does not close securely, stop using the product and keep it away from children and pets. WARNING: Do not handle leaking or damaged Lithium batteries. WARNING: Risk of leakage. Only use the specified type of batteries. Never mix new and used batteries. Observe correct polarity. Remove batter-
ies from products that are not in use for extended periods of time. Store batteries in a dry place. WARNING: Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. WARNING: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type. WARNING: Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries. WARNING: Avoid exposure to extreme heat or cold. Please dispose of any used batteries properly, following any local regulations. Do not incinerate. WARNING: Do Not Open! Risk of Electrical Shock. Voltages in this equip-
ment are hazardous to life. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Place the equipment near a main power supply outlet and make sure that you can easily access the power breaker switch. WARNING: This product is intended to be operated ONLY from the AC Volt-
ages listed on the back panel or included power supply of the product. Operation from other voltages other than those indicated may cause irreversible damage to the product and void the products warranty. The use of AC Plug Adapters is cautioned because it can allow the product to be plugged into voltages in which the product was not designed to operate. If 2 WIRELESS TRANSMITTER COMPLIANCE INFORMATION The term IC: before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and the applicable Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. This equipment complies with FCC and IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. PRCAUTIONS DE SCURIT IMPORTANTES A LIRE EN PREMIER !
Lisez ces instructions. Conservez ces instructions. Tenez compte de tous les avertissements. Suivez toutes les instructions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Nutilisez pas cet appareil prs de leau. 6. Nettoyez uniquement avec un chiffon sec. 7. Ne bouchez aucune ouverture de ventilation. Installez conformment aux instructions du fabricant 8. Ne linstallez pas proximit dune source de chaleur telle que des radiateurs, des bouches de chaleur, des fourneaux ou dautres appareils (y compris les amplificateurs) qui produisent de la chaleur. 9. Ne dtournez pas lobjectif de scurit de la fiche polarise ou de mise la terre. Une fiche polarise a deux lames dont lune est plus large que lautre. Une fiche avec mise la terre a deux lames et une troisime broche de mise la terre. La lame large ou la troisime broche sont conues pour votre scurit. Si la fiche fournie ne sinsre pas correctement dans votre prise, consultez un lectricien pour le remplacement de la prise obsolte. 10. vitez de marcher sur le cordon secteur ou de le pincer, en particulier au niveau des fiches, des prises de courant et son point de sortie de i 11. Utilisez seulement des complments/accessoires spcifis par le constructeur. 12. Utilisez lappareil seulement avec le chariot, pied, trpied, support ou table spcifi par le constructeur, ou vendu avec lappareil. Lors de lutilisation dun chariot, faites attention en dplaant lensemble chariot/appareil afin dviter des blessures dues un basculement. 13. Dbranchez cet appareil pendant les orages ou sil est inutilis pendant de algues priodes. 14. Confiez tous les travaux dentretien du personnel qualifi. Un entretien est ncessaire si lappareil a t endommag dune faon quelconque, si le cordon ou la fiche dalimentation sont endommags, si du liquide a t renvers sur lappareil ou si des objets sont tombs dedans, si lappareil a t expos la pluie ou lhumidit, sil ne fonctionne pas normalement ou sil est tomb. 15. Lappareil : ne doit pas tre expos un gouttement ou des projections et aucun objet rempli de liquide, tel quun vase, ne doit tre plac sur . 16. Pour dbrancher compltement cet appareil du secteur, dbranchez la fiche du cordon dalimentation de la prise secteur. 17. La fiche secteur du cordon dalimentation doit rester immdiatement accessible. 18. Les piles ne doivent pas tre exposes une chaleur excessive telle que le soleil, un feu ou un quivalent ALclair avec un symbole flch se trouvant dans un triangle quilatral est destin alerter lutilisateur de la prsence dun cc voltage dangereux non isol au sein du produit qui pourrait tre dune magnitude suffisante pour constituer un risque de dcharge lectrique sur une personne. kLe point dexclamation se trouvant dans un triangle quilatral destin alerter lutilisateur de la prsence de consignes de maintenance (entre-
tien) et dutilisation importantes dans la documentation accompagnant le produit. AVERTISSEMENT Pour rduire le risque dincendie ou dlectrocu-
tion nexposez pas cet appareil la pluie ou lhumidit the product is equipped with a detachable power cord, use only the type provided with your product or by your local distributor and/or retailer. If you are unsure of the correct operational voltage, please contact your local distributor and/or retailer. EU COMPLIANCE INFORMATION Eligible to bear the CE mark; Conforms to European Union Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC; European Union EMC Directive 2004/108/EC; Euro-
pean Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances Recast (RoHS2) Direc-
tive 2011/65/EC; European Union WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC; European Union Eco-Design Directive 2009/125/EC; European Union registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Directive 2006/121/EC; European Union Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) Directive 1999/5/EC. This product contains batteries that are covered under the 2006/66/EC European Directive, which cannot be disposed of with normal household waste. Please follow local regulations. You may obtain a free copy of the Declaration of Conformity by contacting your dealer, distributor or worldwide headquarters. WEEE NOTICE Note: This mark applies only to countries within the European Union (EU) and Norway. This appliance is labeled in accordance with European Direc-
tive 2002/96/EC concerning waste of electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE). This label indicates that this product should not be disposed of with household waste. It should be deposited at an appropriate facility to enable recovery and recycling. Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer-
ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communi-
cations. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer-
ence by one of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Approved under the verification provision of FCC Part 15 as a Class B Digital Device. Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manu-
facturer could void the users authority to operate this device. Caution: To comply with the limits of the Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, this device is to comply with Class B limits. All peripherals must be shielded and grounded. Operation with non-certified peripherals or non-shielded cables my result in interference to radio or reception. Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. Note: The country code selection is for non-US model only and is not avail-
able to all US model. Per FCC regulation, all WiFi product marketed in US must fixed to US operation channels only. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. CAN ICES-3 (B)/
NMB-3(B) 3 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing one of our Episode speakers. To complete installation, follow these guidelines. Visit our website for design recommendations and speaker calculators. CONTENTS Soundbar Subwoofer Power cord (2) Analog audio cable Toslink cable FEATURES SOUND BAR (FRONT) Remote Kickstands (2) Wall bracket Wall Anchors (4) 1 2 3 4 5 1. SOURCE LED Blue: Bluetooth input Red: Solid - Standby; Blinks Once - Volume level at max; Blinks Continuously - Muted Green: Toslink optical input Yellow: RCA Line Level Input Purple: Blink Once - EQ Off; Blinks Twice - EQ On White: Blink Once - Volume level at minimum; Blinks Twice - Dolby Digital source being decoded 2. INPUT TOGGLE Switch between all inputs; Digital, Analog, Bluetooth 3. VOLUME UP Increase volume level 4. VOLUME DOWN Decrease volume level 5. MUTE No volume 4 5 Feaures contd... SOUNDBAR (REAR) SUBWOOFER 6 7 ANALOG IN 2 DIGITAL IN 1 8 DC IN 9 Factory Use Only R L 24V 2.5A 60W POWER OFF ON 6. RCA LINE LEVEL INPUT 2 RCA stereo input with left and right connections. 7. TOSLINK OPTICAL INPUT 1 Digital optical input. Dolby Digital formats will be decoded. 8. DC POWER IN Power cord 9. MASTER POWER SWITCH Switch between ON/OFF 1 3 STATUS VOLUME MIN MAX ES-SNDBR-2.1-BLK Designed and Engineered in USA Manufactured in China POWER OFF ON This device complies with Part 15 of RCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions.
(1) this device may cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3 (B) AC-100-240W 50/60Hz 90W 2 4 1. STATUS LED Red: Standby Blue: On 2. VOLUME Adjust master volume to the desired listening level 3. MASTER POWER SWITCH Switch between ON/OFF 4. AC POWER IN Power cord 6 7 REMOTE SETUP 1 3 4 6 7 8 9 2 5 ON POWER OFF IN 1 IN 2 VOL ON EQ OFF 10 1. ON 2. OFF 3. 4. INPUT 1 - TOSLINK OPTICAL OUTPUT INPUT 2 - RCA LINE LEVEL INPUT 5. BLUETOOTH INPUT 6. VOLUME UP Increase volume level 7. VOLUME DOWN Decrease volume level 8. MUTE No volume 9. EQ ON 10. EQ OFF SOUNDBAR PLACEMENT For most applications, placement should be below a flat screen TV on a cabinet top or shelf. Other options for placement include On-Wall using the included bracket, or attached to a Flat Panel mount using the optional Strong mount bracket. INSTALLING ON OR IN A CABINET When placing the soundbar on a cabinet shelf, the front edge of the speaker should be flush with the front of the shelf. Placing the speaker further back on the shelf will degrade the sound quality of the speaker. ATTACHING THE KICKSTAND The kickstand for the soundbar allows for the angle of the soundbar to be adjusted to maintain proper audio performance. When placing the soundbar, adjust the kickstand height to angle the soundbar towards the listeners ears. See Adjusting the Kickstand for more information. 1. Place the included kickstands on the rear of soundbar as shown. 2. Using a shoulder bolt and washer for each kickstand, tighten to secure the dickstand to the soundbar. ADJUSTING THE KICKSTAND After installing the kickstand and placing the soundbar, adjust the angle of the speakers towards the listeners ears. If the speakers point away from the listeners ears, slide the kickstand up or down to achieve the proper angle. Note that the kickstand can be inverted when the soundbar is pointing down. 8 9 MOUNTING ON A WALL REMOTE CODES Please visit the support tab of the product page for more information and available HEX codes. CONSIDERATIONS FOR WALL MOUNTING To maintain a proper listening experience, the soundbar should be as close to the TV as possible. Placing the soundbar more than 3 from the screen will separate the audio from the video and provide a poor viewing and listening experience, keep this in mind when locating the soundbar. ATTACHING THE WALL BRACKET 1. Mark the position of the bottom of the TV. 2. Mark the position of the TVs Center Point. 3. Remove the TV from the mount INSTALLING THE MOUNT 1. Locate wall studs using a stud finder (not included). 2. Place the Bracket on the wall with the flat side towards the wall and the notched center mark facing up. The Soundbar Center mark should be located at the center point of the installed television. 3. Position the Bracket Vertical Center v groove 2 1/8 from the bottom of the TV. This will place the soundbar flush with the bottom of the TV when installed. 4. Level the bracket and attach it to the wall studs using the horizontal screwhole slots. All 4 screws should be used, making sure to keep the bracket flat to the wall and securely attached.Note: If wall studs cannot be used, wall mollies or anchors with the appropriate weight rating for the soundbar can be used. 5. Clip the soundbar onto the bracket, and center by adjusting left to right. INSTALLING ON A FLAT PANEL MOUNT The Episode 2.1 Soundbar can be mounted directly to a Flat Panel Mount with the Strong SM-SBAR-BKT (available sepa-
rately). Using the Flat Panel mount bracket allows for the speaker to move with the TV when mounted to articulating arm mounts. This provides an optimum listening experience for these installations. SUBWOOFER PLACEMENT Subwoofer placement can have an effect on the performance that you receive. All rooms are different, but the strongest output will likely occur if the subwoofer is placed in a corner of the room on the same wall as the soundbar. This is known as the boundary effect and will emphasize certain bass frequencies while canceling others. Some listeners will find this to be the best sounding result, while others may find it boomy or muddy. Experiment with the placement options available to you and use the tuning instructions that follow in the FINE TUNE section of this manual. PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 1. Connect power to the soundbar, and press the power button to awaken it from standby. 2. Press and hold MUTE on soundbar until the LED flashes yellow. 3. Press the button you wish to learn once (MUTE, VOLUME UP, VOLUME DOWN). LED will now be solid yellow. 4. Press the button on the TV remote you are trying to learn (MUTE, VOLUME UP, VOLUME DOWN) slowly four times. 5. LED will now be solid green. 6. Repeat for until MUTE, VOLUME UP, VOLUME DOWN are learned. COMMAND ON OFF IN1 IN2 BLUETOOTH VOLUME +
VOLUME -
MUTE EQ ON EQ OFF NEC CODE 13EC-12 13EC-1E 13EC-01 13EC-02 13EC-03 13EC-05 13EC-08 13EC-1B 13EC-0C 13EC-OE CONNECT CAUTION: All connections and switching must be done with the device turned off. Connect power last to ensure that the device is off during all the connections and set up. RCA LINE LEVEL Use high-quality RCA cables that feature low impedance with adequate shielding and high-quality connectors. TOSLINK CONNECTION Use high-quality toslink/optical audio cables. BLUETOOTH PAIRING 1. Use the soundbars remote to select the bluetooth input. 2. Using the device that you would like to pair to the soundbar, access your bluetooth pairing menu. 3. Select Episode 2.1 Soundbar. 4. Wait till the device pairs and displays Connected. 5. Finally, select your devices audio output options, and select the Episode 2.1 Soundbar. FINE TUNE SUBWOOFER LEVEL After making all the connections and calibrating the loudspeakers, set up your Episode subwoofer using the following steps:
1. Connect power to the subwoofer. The status LED will illuminate solid red when power is present and the subwoofer is on. LED will illuminate solid blue when soundbar is on. 2. Set volume dial at 50% or 12 oclock. 3. Play a movie scene or music track and set the system volume to an average level. Listen to the bass level from the listening position. 4. Adjust the subwoofer VOLUME control as desired. EQ The EQ is set to brings out the dialog to replicate a 3 channel setup with only two channels. Determine if the best system settings using the following steps:
1. Play a movie scene during a acoustically chaotic scene and set the system volume to an average level with the EQ off. Listen to the dialog from the listening position. 2. Listen to the same scene with the EQ on. 3. Repeat steps 1 & 2 until the preferred setting is determined. 10 11 SPECIFICATIONS Tweeter Woofer:
Subwoofer:
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Frequency Response Input Power (Soundbar):
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Soundbar Finished Dimensions Soundbar Finished Dimensions incl Wall Mount Bracket Subwoofer Finished Dimensions Subwoofer Finished Dimensions incl Volume Knob Sold As Two - .75" Soft Dome Four - 3" Polypropylene 8" Polypropylene Black 250 w 35 Hz - 20 KHz 100-240 VAC, ~50/60 Hz, 1.8A 100-240 VAC, ~50/60 Hz, 90W Digital Optical, RCA and Bluetooth Inputs Volume, On/Off 7.3 lbs 20.1 lbs Acoustically Transparent Cloth 4.51" H x 43.9" W x 3.08" D 4.51" H x 43.9" W x 3.33" D 9.88" W x 11.57" H x 12.96" D 9.88" W x 11.57" H x 13.53" D Each WARRANTY 10/2-Year Limited Warranty Episode powered speakers have a 2-Year Warranty on the amplifier and a 10-Year Warranty on all other included devices and accessories. This warranty includes parts and labor repairs on all components found to be defective in material or workmanship under normal conditions of use. This warranty shall not apply to products which have been abused, modified or disassembled. Products to be repaired under this warranty must be returned to SnapAV or a designated service center with prior notification and an assigned return authorization number (RA). CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT Phone: (866) 838-5052 Email: Techsupport@snapav.com Rev: 141204-2100