How to Charge the Detachable Speakers of Harman JBL Bar 9.1

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

THIS GUIDE WILL HELP CHARGE THE DETACHABLE SPEAKERS OF 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. How to Charge

How to Charge the Detachable Speaker

1. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connection will be off and the soundbar will enter into power-saving mode when the detachable surround speakers are out of battery
   
   
2. The first time you use the two detachable speakers, charge them for more than 3 hours to ensure sufficient battery power.
   
   → When the battery power runs low, the status indicator flashes red on the detachable surround speakers, and “CHARGE SPKR BATT LOW” is displayed on the soundbar.
   → When the battery power runs out, “DOCK SPKR” or “DETECTING SPKR” is displayed on the soundbar

How to Charge by Docking the Detachable Speakers

1. With the detachable speakers docked, the soundbar will enter the charging mode after switching to standby mode.
   
   → STDBY: The detachable speakers are fully charged ( red light turns off). The soundbar returns to standby mode.
   
   → The charging mode exits when the soundbar is switched on (after auto wake-up or by pressing the Power button on the soundbar or remote control).
   
   → It takes about 3 hours for the empty battery to be fully charged.
   

Charge through a USB cable

1. Use a USB cable to connect the detachable speakers to power respectively.
   
   
2. For the detachable speakers, the status indicator is used for status indication of both battery power and wireless connection
   
3. The USB cable is sold separately. 
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