Definitive Technology Studio 3D Mini User manual

Studio 3D Mini

4.1 Home Theater Sound Bar and Wireless Subwoofer System

Owner’s Manual

What you can do with this unit ........................................ 5

Accessories ......................................................................... 9

Inserting the battery ........................................................ 10

Operating range of the remote control unit ............... 10

Part names and functions ............................................... 11

Sound bar ............................................................................ 11

Subwoofer .......................................................................... 16

Remote control unit .......................................................... 17

Positioning .......................................................................... 19

Positioning the sound bar ............................................... 19

Positioning the subwoofer .............................................. 21

Connections .............................................................. 22

Connecting a TV ............................................................... 22

Connection 1: TV equipped with an HDMI connector

and compatible with the eARC (Enhanced Audio

Return Channel) or ARC (Audio Return Channel) ...... 23

Connection 2: TV equipped with an HDMI connector

and incompatible with the eARC or ARC / TV equipped

with an optical digital connector ................................. 24

Connection 3: TV equipped with an HDMI connector

and incompatible with the eARC or ARC / TV equipped

with an analog connector .............................................. 25

Connecting a playback device ...................................... 26

Connecting an HDMI device ........................................... 26

Connecting the power cords ......................................... 27

Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix

Playback ..................................................................... 28

Enjoying TV, movies and music ...................................... 28

Turning on the power of the subwoofer ...................... 29

Adjusting the volume ....................................................... 29

Adjusting the subwoofer volume .................................. 29

Turning off the sound temporarily (Muting) ............... 29

Listening to music on a Bluetooth device ................... 30

Pairing a Bluetooth device for the first time .............. 30

Pairing with other Bluetooth devices ............................ 31

Listening to music with a paired Bluetooth device .... 31

Getting the HEOS App ..................................................... 32

Setting up first HEOS built-in device ............................ 33

Adding more HEOS built-in devices .............................. 34

HEOS Account ................................................................... 35

Playing from streaming music services ....................... 36

Listening to the same music in multiple rooms ......... 39

Listening to Internet Radio ............................................. 43

Playing music stored on your mobile ........................... 44

Playing back files stored on a PC or NAS .................... 45

Playing music from a USB flash drive ........................... 46

AirPlay function ................................................................. 47

Playing songs from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad

.............................................................................................. 48

Playing iTunes music with this unit ............................... 48

Play a song from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad on

multiple synced devices (AirPlay 2) ............................. 49

Spotify Connect function ............................................... 50

Settings ....................................................................... 51

Settings ............................................................................... 51

Adjusting the dialogue sound ........................................ 51

Setting the night mode .................................................... 51

Setting the sound mode .................................................. 52

Operating this unit using the remote control of a TV

.............................................................................................. 56

Connecting the sound bar and subwoofer manually

.............................................................................................. 57

Setting the input source to switch with the TV button

on the remote control unit ............................................. 57

Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix

Tips .............................................................................. 58

Troubleshooting ............................................................... 58

Power does not turn on / Power is turned off ............ 59

Operations cannot be performed through the remote

control unit ........................................................................ 59

Trouble teaching this unit remote control commands

.............................................................................................. 60

No sound comes out ........................................................ 60

Music cuts out or delays sometimes ............................ 61

The HDMI Control function does not work .................. 61

Audio can be heard coming from the TV’s speakers

............................................................................................... 61

I hear a delay when using the external input with my

TV ......................................................................................... 62

Bluetooth playback does not work .............................. 62

Cannot connect the sound bar to the network ......... 63

Connecting to a network using an iOS device ........... 63

Connecting to a WPS network ....................................... 64

This unit takes long time to turn on .............................. 64

Resetting factory settings ............................................. 65

Resetting the firmware to the default state .............. 66

Appendix .................................................................... 67

About HDMI ........................................................................ 67

Power management ........................................................ 68

Power modes .................................................................... 68

Status LED table ............................................................... 70

Supported file types and codecs .................................. 77

Supported audio formats (Optical) .............................. 77

Trademark information ................................................... 78

Specifications ................................................................... 80

Sound bar .......................................................................... 80

Subwoofer ......................................................................... 83

Licence ............................................................................... 84

Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix

Thank you for purchasing this Definitive Technology product.

To ensure proper operation, please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the product.

After reading this manual, be sure to keep it for future reference.

What you can do with this unit

This sound bar and wireless subwoofer speaker system supports immersive surround sound and enables you to connect this unit to

your TV to enjoy high-quality sound.

In addition to Dolby Atmos and DTS:X playback, traditional audio signals can also be enjoyed in virtual 3D audio.

This unit is equipped with an HDMI input/output connector that supports 4K and enables passthrough of 4K video signals to your TV,

such as signals for Blu-ray disc players and video game consoles.

Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix

oPlaying TV audio

[Related information]

0“Enjoying TV, movies and music” (v p. 28)

oConnecting to a playback device such as a

Blu-ray disc player to perform playback

[Related information]

0“Connecting a TV” (v p. 22)

0“Connecting an HDMI device” (v p. 26)

0“Enjoying TV, movies and music” (v p. 28)

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oUsing the app for smartphones/tablets

(HEOS App) for easy operation

HEOS

[Related information]

0“Getting the HEOS App” (v p. 32)

oPlaying streaming audio with Wi-Fi

Streaming music service /

Internet radio

Internet

NAS

[Related information]

0“Playing from streaming music services” (v p. 36)

0“Listening to Internet Radio” (v p. 43)

0“Playing music stored on your mobile” (v p. 44)

0“Playing back files stored on a PC or NAS” (v p. 45)

0“AirPlay function” (v p. 47)

0“Spotify Connect function” (v p. 50)

Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix

oPlaying a USB flash drive

HEOS

[Related information]

0“Playing music from a USB flash drive” (v p. 46)

oPlaying a Bluetooth device

[Related information]

0“Listening to music on a Bluetooth device” (v p. 30)

Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix

Accessories

Check that the following parts are supplied with the product.

Setup Guide Safety Instructions Wall mount template

Remote control unitWall mount spacersOptical cable

HDMI cable (4K)Power cords

R03/AAA batteries

Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix

Inserting the battery

1Slide the rear lid off the remote control unit in the

arrow direction.

2Insert two batteries correctly into the battery

compartment as indicated.

Batteries

3Put the rear lid back on.

NOTE

0Remove the battery from the remote control unit if it will not be in use

for long periods.

0If the battery fluid should leak, carefully wipe the fluid off the inside of

the battery compartment and insert new battery.

Operating range of the remote

control unit

Point the remote control unit at the remote sensor when

operating it.

30°

Approx. 23 ft/7 m

Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix

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