How to Adjust Sound Settings on Harman JBL Bar 9.1

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

THIS GUIDE WILL HELP ADJUST THE SOUND SETTINGS 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. Adjust Sound

Bass Adjustment

1. Check that the soundbar and subwoofer are properly connected
   
   
2. On the remote control, press the bass button repeatedly to switch between bass levels.
   
   → “LVL 1” to “LVL 5” is displayed (default: “LVL 3”).

Audio Sync

1. With the audio sync function, you can synchronize audio and video to make sure that no delay is heard from your video content.
   
   
2. On the remote control, press and hold TV for more than three seconds, and then, press +.
   
   
3. Within five seconds, press + or - on the remote control to adjust the audio delay and match with the video.
   
   → The audio sync timing is displayed.

If no action is taken within five seconds, you will exit the audio sync mode. 

Smart Mode

With the smart mode enabled by default, you can enjoy TV programs with rich sound effects. For TV programs such as news and weather forecasts, you can reduce sound effects by disabling the smart mode and switching to the standard mode. Smart mode: EQ settings and JBL Surround Sound are applied for rich sound effects.

Standard mode: The preset EQ settings are applied for standard sound effects.

To disable the smart mode, do the following:

• On the remote control, press and hold mute for more than three seconds. Press +
  
  → “STANDARD MODE”: The standard mode is enabled
  
  → Next time you switch on the soundbar, the smart mode is enabled again automatically