Loewe klang bar5 mr
Connecting the soundbar | Multi-room audio | Chromecast built-in | Basic Operation
Manual Pairing
If no audio from the wireless subwoofer can be heard,
pair the subwoofer manually.
1.
Unplug both units from the mains socket, then
plug them in again after 3 minutes.
2.
Press and hold the Volume knob on the rear of
the subwoofer for 5 seconds.
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The pairing indicator on the subwoofer will flash
quickly.
3.
Press and hold
for 5 seconds on the unit
or remote control to switch the unit to ECO
STANDBY mode.
4.
Then press
on the unit or remote control to
switch the unit ON.
5.
Remove the rear flap of the soundbar, then press
the PAIRING button for 5 seconds.
6.
The pairing indicator on the subwoofer will light
up after success.
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If the pairing indicator still flashes, please repeat
the above steps.
Note
•
The subwoofer should be within 6 m of the
soundbar in an open area (the closer the better).
•
Remove all objects between the subwoofer and
the soundbar.
•
If the wireless connection fails again, check the
area for conflict or strong interference (e. g. in-
terference from an electronic device). Eliminate
these conflicts or strong interferences and repeat
the above procedure.
6.7
Connecting to Wi-Fi
WPS mode
If your router has Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you
can set up the connection without entering a password.
1.
Press and hold the WPS button for 4 seconds.
You will hear a tone and the Wi-Fi indicator will
flash twice continuosly.
2.
Press the WPS button on your router. The button
is usually marked with the WPS logo.
Note
•
WPS is not a standard feature of all routers. If
your router does not have WPS, follow standard
Wi-Fi setup.
•
Press the WPS button once if you want to exit
the WPS mode or it will automatically exit after
2 minutes.
Airplay setup
Use AirPlay to set up the Wi-Fi connection of iOS device
(iOS7 or later) and soundbar.
Press and hold the WPS button located at the
1.
rear side of soundbar for 8 seconds to trigger
the Wi-Fi connection until the speaker makes a
second tone, and then release the button.
2.
Wait until the Wi-Fi light indicator turns from a
fast blink to a slow pulse. A slow pulse indicates
that the speaker is entering the Wi-Fi setup mode.
3.
On your iOS device go to Settings > Wi-Fi >
select network [Play-Fi device (xxxxxx)]
4.
Soundbar will be automatically recognized as Air-
play device. Tap on [Set up new AirPlay speaker].
5.
Tap on [Show Other Networks...] and select your
home network to which you want soundbar to
connect.
6.
After a successful Wi-Fi connection, the Wi-Fi
light indicator stops pulsing and stays on. After
setting up this product on your Wi-Fi network, you
can control it from any smartphone or tablet on
the same network.
Google Home setup
1.
Download the Google Home app on your mobile
device.
2.
iPhone/iPad only: Turn on your mobile device's
Bluetooth.
3.
Press and hold the WPS button located at the rear
side of soundbar for 8 seconds to trigger the Wi-
Fi connection until the speaker makes a second
tone, and then release the button.
4.
Wait until the Wi-Fi light indicator turns from a
fast blink to a slow pulse. A slow pulse indicates
that the speaker is entering the Wi-Fi setup mode.
5.
Open the Google Home app.
6.
Follow the steps to set up your device.
If you can't find the steps to set up your soundbar:
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At the top left of the Google Home app home
screen, tap Add + > Set up device > New
device.
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Follow the setup steps.
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Multi-room audio
This soundbar can be used as part of multi-room
speaker setup. This means that the same music can
be played from your soundbar and other compatible
speakers simultaneously throughout your home.
To use this feature, make sure the soundbar and your
smartphone / tablet are on the same network. You
can use Google Home, Airplay 2 or DTS Play-Fi app
to control compatible multi-room speakers. You can
then play the music on multiple speakers at the same
time, assign speakers to different groups, control the
volume individually, or use master volume to change
the volume on all speakers at the same time.
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Chromecast built-in
This soundbar supports Chromecast built-in feature
that allows you to cast music from Chromecast com-
patible apps to your soundbar. To use this feature,
make sure the soundbar and your smartphone / tablet
are on the same network. Start playing music on a
Chromecast-enabled app and cast it to your soundbar
simply by tapping the
(cast) button and selecting
the soundbar from the list.
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Basic Operation
9.1
Turn ON and OFF
When you first connect the unit to the mains socket, the
unit will be in STANDBY mode. The STANDBY indicator
will light up white.
Auto Standby
The unit will automatically switch to standby mode
after about 15 minutes if the TV or the external device
is disconnected (or USB, Bluetooth, Play-Fi function
playback is paused) or turned off.
Automatic Wake up
If the unit is connected to the TV or external device with
an HDMI cable, the unit turns on automatically when
the TV or external device is turned on.
Note
•
For automatic wake up to work, the TV or external
device must support HDMI CEC function and
must be activated. Read the operating instruc-
tions of your TV/external device.
9.2
Multiroom mode
By pressing
(Standby) on the soundbar or remote
control while soundbar is on, it will enter default stand-
by mode. In this standby mode all network functions
will be turned off.
It is possible to activate the multiroom mode, where
Wi-Fi is always on and Play-Fi and AirPlay2 are also
available. This mode is recommended if you want to
use the soundbar as a Play-Fi device that can be woken
up remotely at any time.
In standby mode, press
(Night) ->
->
(Night) on the remote control to switch on the
multiroom mode.
From now on, each time you turn off the soundbar,
it will enter the multiroom mode. Please note that
multiroom mode has higher power consumption than
standard standby.
To reactivate standard standby mode again, press
(Night) ->
(Surround) ->
remote control.
9.3
Input mode
Press the
(Source) button repeatedly on the unit
or on the remote control to select BT (Bluetooth), HDMI
1, HDMI 2, ARC, OPT (Optical), AUX, USB mode. The
display shows the selected mode.
9.4
Volume control
Press +/- (Volume) to increase or decrease a volume le-
vel. To mute the sound, press
(Mute). To restore the
sound, press
(Mute) again or press +/- (Volume).
(Surround)
(Night) on the
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