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The Harman Kardon SB20 supports HDMI 1.4 with ARC to the TV.

Our AVR151S features HDMI 1.4a with 3D ready. AVR 161S and AVR 171S feature HDMI 2.0 with 3D ready. HDR is not supported.

No worries! You have two options—you can either plug the headset in with the included 3.5mm plug OR simply turn JBL QuantumSURROUND off within the JBL QuantumENGINE.

If the USB port gets too wet, the case will stop charging to avoid the temperature becoming too high.

If the USB port on the case detects liquid, you can see a white flash from the LED lighting bar.

"Sports Mode" enhances your work-out experience by adapting the ambient sound level and the EQ settings. This feature can be turned on in the JBL Headphones app. "Sports Mode" include outdoor walking, hiking, outdoor running, elliptical, indoor running and functional training.

When "Sports Mode" is turned on, the Ambient Sound Control and the assigned gestures will be temporarily disabled. Both Ambient Sound Control and the assigned gestures will be turned on again once "Sports Mode" is turned off.

We use the microphones on the outside of the earcup to pick up the outside ambient noise and play through the headphone. With the unique JBL solution, the user can adjust the level of the ambient noise up or down, and the balance from left to right, so that they are in full control of how loud the ambient sound is in each earcup.

Voice assistants from Google and Amazon utilize artificial intelligence to quickly answer questions, communicate hands-free and provide notifications among many other helpful benefits. 

JBL Connect+ can wirelessly link more than 100 JBL Connect+ enabled speakers together to amplify the party

The JBL Connect technology links two JBL Connect enabled speakers wirelessly to each other, so the play the same music. This is done by pressing the Connect button on both devices.

Dolby Atmos is a 3D surround sound format. Using Dolby Atmos, the Citation Multibeam 1100 can reproduce multi-channel surround sound including height channel. For more information, visit Dolby Atmos at https://www.dolby.com/technologies/dolby-atmos. 
 

Dolby Atmos is a 3D surround sound format.

Using Dolby Atmos, the soundbar can reproduce multi-channel surround sound, including a virtual height channel. 

Note: This feature only applies to Dolby Audio content.

For more information, visit Dolby Atmos at https://www.dolby.com/technologies/dolby-atmos. 

Dolby Atmos is a 3D surround sound format.
Using Dolby Atmos, the soundbar can reproduce multi-channel surround sound, including a virtual height channel. 
Note: This feature only applies to Dolby Audio content.
For more information, visit Dolby Atmos at https://www.dolby.com/technologies/dolby-atmos. 

HDCP stands for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. In short term, this is used to protect 4K material from illegal pirating. Every device in your chain system, must support HDCP 2.2, meaning if your 4K Blue-Ray player has HDCP 2.2, then your Soundbar must support it (SB450 does) and TV as well, or else you won't see any 4K material. In case your TV do not support HDCP 2.2, then it will downscale to 1080P content, this is done by the Blue-Ray player.

JBL Pro Sound is achieved through robust 40mm Mica Dome drivers, which are precisely tuned to deliver deep bass, balanced mids and crystal-clear highs. Each Mica Dome deliver refined high frequencies above 40kHz for the best on-the-go listening experience. Mica is a renewable mineral that can be split into extremely thin elastic plates, making it flexible enough to respond fast and precisely to the electrical signals in headphone drivers.

JBL Safe Sound is an added parental control toy can use in the JBL Headphones app. You can set the max volume and for how long kids can listen for. With "time-up" reminders, parents can even record their own voice prompt notifications.

It's also possible to receive daily and weekly activity reports on volume and time exposure to help maintain safe listening habits.

A PIN Code protects the max volume limit and daily time limit from being modified.

The Low Volume Dynamic EQ feature can optimize EQ, boosts low and high frequencies to maintain the same high-fidelity performance at low volume. When you listen to music in low volume, the whole music dynamic will be decreased due to low and high frequency volume reduction. Some music is best to enjoy at a higher volume, but this approach can hurt your ears. With Low Volume Dynamic EQ, you can still receive an enjoyable music experience even in low or high volume, and still protect your ears without compromising on the listening experience.

MapMyFitness is the World’s Largest Digital Fitness Community.

MapMyRun is a fitness tracking application that enables you to use the built-in GPS of your mobile device to track all of your fitness activities. Record your workout details, including duration, distance, pace, speed, elevation, calories burned, and route traveled on an interactive map.

This will illuminate if the voltage drops, increase on power or open circuit, in any wires touching the chassis

PureVoice is a new patent-pending technology from Harman, that actively analyzes media content to make the dialogue in Movies and TV programs easier to hear.
 

1200 watts continuous and 3200 watts peak; this is the power rating of a bridged JBL Synthesis SDA4600 amplifier.

"Relax Sound" is a feature in the JBL Headphones app, which let's you choose a peaceful sound, like gentle ocean waves or a crackling wood fire to listen to.

You can adjust a slider to select how long you want to listen to the relaxing sounds, and also select whether you want to listen to one or more of the sounds.

When you need to talk to someone in person while wearing headphones, the advanced built in voice recognition algorithms reacts to your voice and automatically pauses the music and enables TalkThru if you just speak. Music and ANC resume after the conversation is over. There is no need to pause the music manually or remove the headphones - start talking and let the technology do the rest. You can extend the duration of Smart Talk in the JBL Headphones app when no voice is detected.

If social mode is switched on, it is possible to connect up to three source devices. Either device can take over playing. It is the last source-device which presses play, which plays music.

Spatial sound gives a more natural, realistic and accurate immersive experience whether you are listening to music, movies or games.

The technology processes more details from any stereo content, which generates reflections and reverberation signals. The integrated head tracking means that sound stay fixed in space even when you turn your head, which adds a new layer of realism to your immersive listening.

This connection is intended for software and service updates only.

The Smart Tx draws power from the source when using it with a USB-C connection. The battery life of the Smart Tx is 18 hours when the product is connected with a 3.5mm aux connection or used without a connection to a power source.

We recommend inserting the ear tips (L for left, R for right located at the end of the ear tip extension) in the ear first and then proceed to wrap the ear loop around your ear. Please make sure to try all three sizes to insure the most comfortable fit.

The Bluetooth range varies. However, you should get up to 15 meters (just under 50 ft) when using the product indoors. If you are using the headphones outside, conditions vary based on surroundings and body mass. For the best connectivity results, please make sure that the device you are paired to is in the front of your body.

Bluetooth range is normally up to about 10 m. More than that the signal will get unstable.