What’s in the box ..................4 Features ......................5 Setting up your sound bar ................6 Installing the sound bar to your Dell monitor ........6 Turning on your sound bar ..............9 Connecting your sound bar ..............10 Audio-in port ..................10 Headphone jack ..................
What’s in the box NOTE: The documents that are shipped with the sound bar may vary based on your region. Bracket Thick rubber cushion Documents Sound bar...
Setting up your sound bar Installing the sound bar to your Dell monitor Without bracket Align the tabs on the sound bar to the slots on the monitor base. Slide the sound bar to the right to secure the sound bar onto the...
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With bracket Pull the bracket’s clamp. NOTE: Use the thick rubber cushion between the bracket and the non-swivel base monitor stand. Secure the bracket to the monitor stand.
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Push the bracket down to align it with the stand base. Align the tabs on the sound bar with the slots on the bracket. Slide the sound bar to the right to secure the sound bar to the bracket.
USB port on the Dell monitor and the other end to the USB port on your Dell computer. Connect the USB cable of the sound bar to the USB port of the Dell monitor. The sound bar turns on automatically when the computer is turned on.
Connecting your sound bar Use the audio in or aux-in jack to connect your audio device such as tablet or smartphone to your Dell sound bar. Audio-in port You can play audio using the audio-in cable that came with your sound bar.
Headphone jack Connect the headphone to the headphone jack on the sound bar. Play music and adjust the volume as desired. Press the Default playback button on the left side of the sound bar to toggle between the speaker and headphone. NOTE: The Default playback button is disabled when the headphone is not connected to the sound bar.
USB port on the Dell monitor and to the USB port on your Dell computer. • Once the USB cable is plugged into the USB power source,...
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known good keyboard (or any other USB device) to see if it works on the same USB port. • If the known good USB device is not working on the same port, or the original sound bar works properly on another system, the former system's USB I/O may be defective.
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different music source (for example, a portable CD player or an MP3 player). • Go to the control panel of the computer and click on Sound. • Try different ports. • Re-install the on-board drivers or the sound card drivers. Restart the computer.
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• Ensure no loose objects are touching the sound bar. Distorted Sound Other audio source • Clear obstructions is used. between the sound bar and the user. • Confirm that the USB cable or audio line-in plug is completely inserted into the jack of the audio source.
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example, a portable CD player or an MP3 player). • Clear Low volume Volume is too low. obstructions between the sound bar and the user. • Turn the volume to a higher level by rotating the knob clockwise. • Set Windows volume controls to their maximum.
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• Is the external audio device turned on or is playing music? • Check if the audio device is turned on or is playing music. • Ensure that the audio device volume is not set to 0% volume level. • Try replacing the audio device with a known good audio device.
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Headphone jack Audio distortion. • Check if the headphone plug is connected. properly inserted into sound bar headphone jack. • Check if the headphone plug is showing intermittent connection. • Check if the music file is not distorted when playing without the headphone or connected to a known good headphone.
Specifications General Model number AC511/AC511M Connection type Supported operating systems • Microsoft Windows 8 • Microsoft Windows 7 • Microsoft Windows 10 Electrical Operating voltage Audio input USB Digital Audio input Analog Audio Aux-in (3.5 mm jack) Output power 2 x 1.25 W at ≤10% THD...
Limited warranty and return policies Dell-branded products carry a 1-year limited hardware warranty. For U.S. customers: This purchase and your use of this product are subject to Dell’s end user agreement, which you can find at www.dell.com/terms. This document contains a binding arbitration clause.