Manual Zvox SoundBase 870 (page 4 of 4) (English)

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The PS Menu

The SoundBase has a variety of function

and sound adjustments that could prove

useful depending on the SoundBase

owner’s installation and usage preference.

The list of adjustments is called the

PS Menu.

If your TV set does not have a “internal

speakers off” feature or if your TV displays

a distracting “TV speakers off” message,

the PS menu allows you to adjust the

SoundBase and your preferred remote

control so that the volume buttons on your

preferred remote control adjust the sound

just from the SoundBase and not the TV.

These adjustments are made using the four

front panel buttons on a SoundBase while

watching the LED display. The SoundBase

remote control cannot make adjustments to

the PS Menu.

MUTE VOLUME INPUT

Press both buttons for three or

more seconds to trigger the PS

number adjustment mode.

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Adjusting the PS Menu

To make a selection from the PS menu listing,

press and hold down both the MUTE and

VOLUME UP front panel buttons for about 3

seconds. If this is the rst time you have used

the PS menu, you will see the characters

“PS-0” start ashing. Immediately release the

two buttons when you see the PS number

ashing. Then quickly press and release

the Volume Up button while “PS” is still

ashing. This will increase PS number setting.

Pressing Volume Down will decrease the PS

number setting, down to “PS-0”. Each time

you press the Volume Up or Volume Down

button, you have an additional six seconds to

make an adjustment.

Once you arrive at your intended PS number,

just wait for the display to stop ashing the

PS number. When the ashing stops, the

adjustment is made.

This guide applies to the SoundBase models 350, 450, 570, 670, 770 and 870.

It does not apply to the SoundBase 220, 320, 420, 555 and 580

and earlier ZVOX Audio products.

While ashing, the Volume Up or Down

buttons set the PS number. After adjustment,

the setting is stored when the display turns off.

ZVOX SoundBase

® Adjustment Options

PS Emulation Modes

The rst six options in the PS menu are emulation modes. See “Using the SoundBase remote

control emulation modes” for instructions.

No brand

emulation

Sony LG

There are no PS number choices between PS 6 and PS10.

Samsung Vizio Panasonic Marantz

Additional PS Settings

Additional SoundBase adjustments affect how you turn the SoundBase on and off and how it

responds to remotes

“AS” Auto Standby:

When PS10 is selected, the SoundBase will

automatically enter a low-power draw Standby

mode after 20-30 minutes of very low to no audio

signal. In most uses, this means the SoundBase

will turn its self off after you turn off the TV.

“noAS” no Auto Standby:

When PS11 is selected, the SoundBase will

only enter Standby in response to a press of the

POWER button on the SoundBase remote or

from a “learned” remote control. The SoundBase

will not enter Standby automatically.

“AO” Auto On:

The SoundBase turns on in response to

the Power, Volume and Mute commands

from the SoundBase remote and from

the “learned” remote.

“noAO” no Auto On:

The SoundBase turns on in response to a

SoundBase remote command, but not a

“learned” remote command. Once on, the

SoundBase will respond to a “learned” remote.

“OnEr” One Remote:

The SoundBase responds to just the

SoundBase remote control. Any “learned”

remote response is disabled. Choosing PS12

or PS13 restores a “learned” remote’s ability

to control the SoundBase.

Most SoundBase users teach the

SoundBase to respond to their preferred

remote control using the SounBase built-in

“learning” function. Should this approach not

work with your preferred remote control, there

is an alternate method that can allow your

preferred remote to control the sound level

heard from the SoundBase.

To use this method, your preferred remote

control needs an Aux or Audio device button

in addition to device buttons for the TV and

set top box. This method cannot be used if

your preferred remote control controls only

two devices (Set Top Box and TV). You will

also need the User Manual for your specic

Cable or Satellite remote control, along

with the “device brand and code” list for

your remote control. This list may be a

separate document from the remote

control User Manual.

Using the PS numbers 1 through 6, you set

the SoundBase to respond to the volume/

mute/power infrared commands of a specic

TV or audio system manufacturer. In most

cases, you need to choose a different brand

than your TV. Choosing a brand that is

different from your TV eliminates the chance

that the TV’s internal speakers will start

playing along with the SoundBase. Sony is a

good choice from the PS menu for any brand

of TV that is not Sony. Most cable or satellite

remote controls can be adjusted to control a

SoundBase set to “Sony” in the PS menu. If

you have a Sony TV that will not allow you to

turn off the internal speakers, you will have to

choose a different brand from the PS menu

numbers 1 through 6.

Once you have chosen a brand from the

SoundBase PS menu, you need to adjust

the setting on your cable or satellite remote

Using the SoundBase remote control emulation modes

PS 1 through PS 6:

so its Volume buttons adjust that same

brand of Aux or Audio device. There are two

adjustments you may need to make on the

cable or satellite remote.

Cable/Sat remote adjustment 1: The

volume buttons on a cable or satellite

remote are typically locked adjust on the

TV’s internal speakers. Even if you press the

“Cable” button on your remote, the volume

buttons will still send out volume commands

for your TV, not the cable box. You need to

unlock the Cable/Sat remote volume buttons

according to the cable or satellite remote

control’s instructions. Once unlocked,

pressing Aux on the Cable/Sat remote

will then cause the volume buttons on the

Cable/Sat remote to control whatever brand

of device is set on the Aux button.

Cable/Sat remote adjustment 2: The

cable/satellite remote instructions will also tell

you how to set the “AUX” or “AUDIO” button

to the brand you chose on the SoundBase

PS menu. The instructions should list a few

numbers that let you control a device that

responds to Sony codes, for instance.

Try the different “number code” options

listed until you nd one that controls the

SoundBase. If you cannot nd a code that

controls the SoundBase, you can set the

SoundBase to one of the other four brands

available and search for a compatible code

for that brand.

Once you nd a code number that controls

the SoundBase, you can then “lock” the

cable or satellite remote volume buttons to

adjust only the Aux or Audio device and not

the TV. Once locked, the volume buttons

will always control the SoundBase, even

if a TV/Cable/Satellite/DVD button on the

Cable/Satellite remote control is pressed.

MUTE VOLUME INPUT

RESET Indication.

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Master Reset

A master reset restores a SoundBase to

the factory default behavior. It erases any

“learned” remote control response. It sets

the SURROUND mode to Surround “2”,

sets OUTPUT LEVELING and DIALOG

EMPHASIS to OFF and sets BASS and

TREBLE to no boost or cut in bass or treble

output. It sets the INPUT to Optical Input 1.

To perform the Master Reset, rst put the

SoundBase in Standby mode by pressing

the POWER button on the SoundBase

remote control. When you see “OFF” on the

SoundBase display, the unit is in Standby.

You can also put a SoundBase in Standby

by pressing down on the front panel MUTE

button for about 5-7 seconds.

Once the SoundBase is in Standby, locate the

INPUT button on the face of the SoundBase.

(You cannot use the INPUT button on the

remote to perform a Master Reset.)

Press and hold down the front panel INPUT

button for about 15 to 20 seconds. When you

see the three letters “ r S t ” appear on the

display (see gure below), release the INPUT

button. The SoundBase will then show the

four-digit rmware code number and turn “ON”.

The RESET is complete.

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