JBL BAR 800 Soundbar User Guide
- June 3, 2024
- JBL
Table of Contents
JBL BAR 800 Soundbar
Before using this product, read the safety sheet carefully
Power cord quantity and plug type vary by regions
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
To move the soundbar, first remove the two detachable speakers to avoid accidental damage.
TV (HDMI ARC)
TV (HDMI eARC)
POWER ON/OFF
CHARGING
The soundbar will pair with the two detachable speakers and the subwoofer automatically when they are powered on.
Sound Calibration
Optimize your 3D surround sound experience for your unique listening
environment
On an Android™ or iOS device, add the soundbar to your home Wi-Fi network through the JBL One app. Follow the app instructions to complete setup. Some features require subscriptions or services not available in all countries
General specification
- Model: BAR 800 (soundbar unit) BAR 800 SURROUND (detachable speaker) BAR 800 SUB (subwoofer unit)
- Sound system: 5.1.2 channel
- Power supply: 100 – 240V AC, ~ 50/60Hz
- Total speaker power output (Max @THD 1%): 720W
- Soundbar output power (Max @THD 1%): 340W
- Surround speaker output power (Max @THD 1%): 2x 40W
- Subwoofer output power (Max. @THD 1%): 300W
- Soundbar transducer: 3x (46×90)mm racetrack drivers, 3x 0.75” (20mm) tweeters, 2x 2.75” (70mm) up-firing full-range drivers
- Surround speaker transducer: 1x (46×90)mm racetrack driver
- Subwoofer transducer: 10” (260mm)
- Networked standby power: < 2.0 W
- Operating temperature: 0 °C – 45 °C
- Lithium battery: 3.635V, 3283mAh
HDMI specification
- HDMI video input: 1
- HDMI video output (with Enhanced Audio Return Channel, eARC): 1
- HDMI HDCP version: 2.3
- HDR pass through: HDR10, Dolby Vision
Audio specification
- Frequency response: 35Hz – 20kHz (-6dB)
- Audio inputs: 1 Optical, Bluetooth and USB (USB playback is available in US version. For other versions, USB is for Service only.)
USB specification
- USB port: Type A
- USB rating: 5V DC, 0.5A
- Supporting file formats: mp3
- MP3 codec: MPEG 1 Layer 2/3, MPEG 2 Layer 3, MPEG 2.5 Layer 3
- MP3 sampling rate: 16 – 48 kHz
- MP3 bitrate: 80 – 320 kpbs
Wireless specification
- Bluetooth version: 5.0
- Bluetooth profile: A2DP 1.2, AVRCP 1.5
- Bluetooth transmitter frequency range: 2400 MHz – 2483.5 MHz
- uetooth transmitter power: <15 dBm (EIRP)
- Wi-Fi network: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4GHz/5GHz)
- 2.4G Wi-Fi transmitter frequency range: 2412 – 2472 MHz (2.4 GHz ISM Band, USA 11 Channels, Europe and others 13 Channels)
- 2.4G Wi-Fi transmitter power: <20 dBm (EIRP)
- 5G Wi-Fi transmitter frequency range: 5.15 – 5.35GHz, 5.470 – 5.725GHz, 5.725 – 5.825GHz
- 5G Wi-Fi transmitter power: 5.15 – 5.25GHz <23dBm, 5.25 – 5.35GHz & 5.470 – 5.725GHz <20dBm, 5.725 – 5.825GHz <14dBm (EIRP)
- 2.4G wireless transmitter frequency range: 2406 – 2474 MHz
- 2.4G wireless transmitter power: <10 dBm (EIRP)
Dimensions
- Total soundbar dimensions (W x H x D): 1174 x 56 x 120 mm / 46.2” x 2.2” x 4.7”
- Main soundbar dimensions (W x H x D): 884 x 56 x 120 mm / 34.8” x 2.2” x 4.7”
- Detachable surround speaker dimensions (each) (W x H x D): 145 x 56 x 120 mm / 5.7” x 2.2” x 4.7”
- Subwoofer dimensions (W x H x D): 305 x 440.4 x 305 mm / 12” x 17.3” x 12”
- Soundbar weight: 3.4 kg / 7.4 lbs
- Detachable surround speaker weight (each): 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs
- Subwoofer weight: 10 kg / 22 lbs
- Packaging dimensions (W x H x D): 1000 x 375 x 475 mm / 39.4” x 14.8” x 18.7”
- Packaging Weight: 18.9 kg / 41.6 lbs
- Information on power consumption This equipment complies with European Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 and (EU) No 801/2013.
- Off: N/A
- Standby (when all wireless connections are deactivated): < 0.5 W
- Networked standby for Soundbar: < 2.0 W
- The period of time after which the power management function switches the equipment automatically into:
- If this equipment has the wireless network connections: How to activate wireless network connections:
- Set up the equipment properly;
- Switch into wireless mode (Bluetooth, Chromecast built-in™, AirPlay 2 casting audio, Alexa Multi-Room Music & etc);
- Connect with energy using products (e.g. players/ game consoles/ STB (Set-Top Boxes)/ phones/ tablets /PCs). How to deactivate wireless network connections:
- Press and hold on the remote control for more than 5 seconds firstly;
- Then long press on the remote control for more than 5 seconds.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement Caution: To maintain compliance with the FCC’s RF exposure guidelines, place the product at least 20cm from nearby persons. This product contains open source software licensed under GPL. For your convenience, the source code and relevant build instruction are also available at https://harman- webpages.s3.amazonaws.com/JBL_BAR_Gen3_package_license_list.htm
Please feel free to contact us at:
Harman Deutschland GmbH ATT: Open Source, Gregor Krapf-Gunther, Parkring 3
85748 Garching bei Munchen, Germany
or_OpenSourceSupport@Harman.com_if you
have additional question regarding the open source software in the product.
References
- Amazon.com
- Spotify - Connect
- Anatel — Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações
- harman-webpages.s3.amazonaws.com/JBL_BAR_Gen3_package_license_list.htm
- Third Party Licenses | Spotify for Developers
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