Dell Professional Sound Bar
AE515
User’s Guide
Regulatory model: AE515
Contents
What’s in the box........................................................................................... 4
Features .......................................................................................................... 5
Setting up your speaker................................................................................ 6
Connecting your speaker.............................................................................. 8
Audio-in port............................................................................................... 8
Adjusting the volume................................................................................... 12
Troubleshooting............................................................................................. 13
Statutory information.................................................................................. 18
Warranty ................................................................................................... 18
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Powering on your speaker
If the sound bar is not detected, connect the uplink cable that
NOTE:
came with your Dell monitor. Connect one end of the uplink cable to the
USB port on the Dell monitor and the other end to the USB port on your
Dell computer.
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Plug the USB cable connected to the sound bar into the USB port of the
Dell Monitor.
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The sound bar will automatically power on once the system is powered up.
The light on the right of the sound bar turns solid white.
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Connecting your speaker
Use the audio in or aux-in jack to connect your audio device (tablet, smart phone)
to your Dell sound bar.
Audio-in port
You can play audio using the audio-in cable that came with your speaker.
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2
3
Connect the audio-in cable to the aux-in port on the left sound bar.
Connect the other end of the audio-in cable to your audio device.
Play music and adjust the volume as desired.
When audio in is the default playback device, the light on the
NOTE:
microphone button turns solid red. The sound bar microphone cannot
be used in this playback mode.
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Headphone jack
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2
3
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.
The Default playback button is disabled when the headphone is
NOTE:
not connected to the sound bar.
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Answering Skype for Business
calls
1
Press the call button.
NOTE: The light indicator on Call pick-up button slow blinks when there
is an incoming call on Skype for Business and other supported software.
Press the call hang-up button to end the call.
Press the mic mute button to mute the microphone on the sound bar.
Pressing the mic mute button again will unmute the microphone on the sound
bar.
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3
Answering a call
Muting the mic
Hang-up the call
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Making Skype for Business calls
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Press the call button to open up Skype for Business.
Initiate a call via the Skype for Business application on your computer.
Press the call hang-up button to end the call.
Press the mic mute button to mute the microphone on the sound bar.
Pressing the mic mute button again will unmute the microphone on the sound
bar.
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Making a call
Muting the mic
Hang-up the call
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Troubleshooting
Problems
No sound
Possible causes
No sound from the
external audio
source
Possible solutions
•
Check if the 3.5 mm aux-in
cable is inserted in the
speaker aux-in port.
•
Unplug the 3.5 mm aux-in
cable from the aux-in jack
and insert the cable again.
Check if the audio source is
powered on.
Make sure that the audio
device volume is not set to
0%.
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•
•
Try a known good speaker or
audio source.
Abnormal sound
Distorted or buzzing
sound
•
•
Clear any obstructions
between the sound bar and
the user.
In aux-in mode, ensure that
the 3.5 mm plug is
completely inserted on the
aux-in port of the sound
card.
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•
•
Decrease the volume of the
audio application or music
player.
Turn the volume level to
lower setting by pressing the
- button on the sound bar.
Test the speaker using
another audio source (for
example, a portable CD
player or an MP3 player).
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Unbalanced sound
output
Sound is coming
from only one side
of the sound bar
•
•
Clear any obstructions
between the sound bar and
the user.
In aux-in mode, ensure that
the 3.5 mm plug is
completely inserted in the
aux-in port of the sound bar
or audio source.
•
Set the Windows audio
balance controls for left and
right speaker.
•
•
Clean and reseat all cables.
Test the sound bar using
another audio source (for
example, a portable CD
player or an MP3 player).
Low volume
Volume is too low
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•
Clear any obstructions
between the sound bar and
the user.
Turn the volume to a higher
level by pressing the +
button on the sound bar.
Set all Windows volume
controls to their maximum.
Increase the volume of the
audio application.
•
•
•
Test the sound bar using
another audio source (for
example, a portable CD
player or an MP3 player).
Aux-in no sound
No sound using the
aux-in mode
•
Make sure that the aux-in
cable is properly plugged in
the sound bar aux-in port and
to the aux-out jack of the
audio device.
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•
•
Try a known good aux-in
cable.
Check if the audio device is
powered on or is playing
music.
•
•
Make sure that the audio
device volume is not set to
0%.
Try a known good speaker or
audio source.
Aux-in distortion
Aux-in cable is not
properly plugged in
•
•
Clear any obstructions
between the sound bar and
the user.
Ensure that the aux-in plug is
completely inserted into the
aux-out port of the audio
source.
•
•
Decrease the volume of the
audio source.
Turn the volume level to a
lower setting by pressing the
- button on the sound bar.
Clean and reseat the cables.
Make sure no loose objects
are touching the sound bar.
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•
Headphone jack is
connected, but no
sound is heard
Computer audio
player is playing
•
Make sure that the platform
music player audio volume is
not set to 0%
Increase the volume of the
sound bar.
Press the default playback
function button on the sound
bar.
•
•
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Headphone abnormal Audio distortion
sound
•
Check if the headphone plug
is properly inserted into the
speaker headphone jack.
Check if the headphone plug
has intermittent connection.
Check if the music file is not
distorted when playing
•
•
without the headphone or
connected to a known good
headphone.
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Specifications
General
Model number
Connection type
AE515
USB cable
Audio cable
Electrical
Operating voltage
Operating current
5 V
500 mA
Audio Input
Audio Input
Analog Audio Aux-in (3.5mm jack)
2 x 1.8W @ ≤10% THD (USB3.0)
2 x 1.0W @ ≤10% THD (USB2.0)
84dB 3dB
Output Power
SPL
Physical Characteristics
Sound bar dimensions:
Width
Height
Depth
Weight
443 mm (17.441 in)
35 mm (1.378 in)
60.43 mm (2.379 in)
440 g (0.97 lb)
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Statutory information
Warranty
Limited warranty and return policies
Dell-branded products carry a 1-year limited hardware warranty. If purchased together with
a Dell system, it will follow the system warranty.
For U.S. customers:
This purchase and your use of this product are subject to Dell’s end user agreement, which
For European, Middle Eastern and African customers:
Dell-branded products that are sold and used are subject to applicable national consumer
legal rights, the terms of any retailer sale agreement that you have entered into (which will
apply between you and the retailer) and Dell’s end user contract terms.
Dell may also provide an additional hardware warranty—full details of the Dell end user
from the list at the bottom of the “home” page and then clicking the “terms and
conditions” link for the end user terms or the “support” link for the warranty terms.
For non-U.S. customers:
Dell-branded products that are sold and used are subject to applicable national consumer
legal rights, the terms of any retailer sale agreement that you have entered into (which will
apply between you and the retailer) and Dell’s warranty terms. Dell may also provide an
additional hardware warranty
country from the list at the bottom of the “home” page and then clicking the “terms and
conditions” link or the “support” link for the warranty terms.
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