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Guide to Parts and Controls

Details are omitted from the illustrations.

Front

Remote control sensor

Point the remote control at the 
remote control sensor to operate 
the Sound Bar.

 

 (power) button

Turns on the Sound Bar or sets it to 
standby mode.

 

 (TV) button (page 19)

BLUETOOTH button (page 22)

+/– (volume) buttons

Bar Speaker

Summary of Contents for HT-S350

Page 1: ...Sound Bar HT S350 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...nces with battery installed to excessive heat such as sunshine and fire Indoor use only Recommended cables Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used for connection to host computers and or peripherals For the Bar Speaker The nameplate is located on the bottom of the Bar Speaker For the customers in Europe Notice for customers the following information is only applicable to ...

Page 3: ...f only To ensure that the battery and the electrical and electronic equipment will be treated properly hand over these products at end of life to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For all other batteries please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the appropriate collection point for t...

Page 4: ...rious Functions Performing the Wireless Connection of the Subwoofer SECURE LINK 25 Using the Control for HDMI Function 26 Using the BRAVIA Sync Function 27 Notes on HDMI Connections 28 Saving Power Consumption 28 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 29 Resetting the Sound Bar 34 Additional Information Specifications 35 Supported Input Audio Formats TV Input 36 On BLUETOOTH Communication 37 Precautions ...

Page 5: ...5GB What s in the Box Bar Speaker 1 Subwoofer 1 Remote control 1 R03 size AAA battery 2 Optical digital cable 1 WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE 1 Startup Guide Operating Instructions ...

Page 6: ...etc Connecting the TV refer to Startup Guide separate document Using the Control for HDMI Function page 26 Using the BRAVIA Sync Function page 27 Performing the Wireless Connection of the Subwoofer SECURE LINK page 25 Listening to Music from a Mobile Device page 22 ConnectingSonyTV with the BLUETOOTH Function Wirelessly page 14 ...

Page 7: ... the illustrations Front Remote control sensor Point the remote control at the remote control sensor to operate the Sound Bar power button Turns on the Sound Bar or sets it to standby mode TV button page 19 BLUETOOTH button page 22 volume buttons Bar Speaker ...

Page 8: ...rs Status Lights while 5 1ch Multi channel sound is input Flashes once while the sound mode is selected page 20 Indicators Status Flashes once when the volume level is set to low 1 20 Flash once when the volume level is set to medium 21 40 Flash once when the volume level is set to high 41 49 Flash repeatedly while the sound is muted Flash twice when the volume level is set to maximum minimum or T...

Page 9: ...once For the indicator status when settings other than the on off setting are changed see the description for each function Indicators Functions Night mode page 21 Voice mode page 21 Audio DRC page 21 Control for HDMI page 26 BLUETOOTH standby page 24 BLUETOOTH function page 24 Auto standby page 28 IR repeater page 18 Connecting a TV with the BLUETOOTH function page 14 ...

Page 10: ...n HDMI cable not supplied The Sound Bar is compatible with ARC page 26 ARC is the function that sends TV sound to an AV device such as the Sound Bar from the TV s HDMI input jack TV IN OPTICAL jack IR repeater page 18 Transmits the remote signal of the TV remote control to the TV ...

Page 11: ...ogress Lights in orange The connection between the subwoofer and Bar Speaker is established with the Secure Link function Flashes in orange The connection between the subwoofer and Bar Speaker with the Secure Link function is in progress Lights in red The subwoofer is in standby mode Lights off The subwoofer is turned off power button Turns on off the subwoofer LINK button page 25 Ventilation hole...

Page 12: ...age 21 Turns on off the Control for HDMI function page 26 volume Adjusts the volume SW subwoofer volume Adjusts the volume of the subwoofer GAME page 20 Selects GAME for the sound effect SPORTS page 20 Selects SPORTS for the sound effect SECURE LINK page 25 Starts the link setting for the Secure Link function power Turns on the Sound Bar or sets it to standby mode CINEMA page 20 Selects CINEMA for...

Page 13: ...on the Bar Speaker Turns on off the auto standby function page 28 The and AUDIO buttons have a tactile dot Use it as a guide during operation Tip You can turn the indicators off by pressing INDICATORS Even if the indicators are turned off by pressing INDICATORS when you operate the Sound Bar the indicators in relation to the operation light or flash About the replacement of batteries for the remot...

Page 14: ...OTH function Pairing is the process required to mutually register the information on BLUETOOTH devices to be connected wirelessly in advance 1 Insert batteries supplied into the remote control 2 Turn on the TV 3 Turn on the Bar Speaker and subwoofer 4 Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on the Bar Speaker and press and hold TV on the remote control and the BLUETOOTH button on the...

Page 15: ...t and check the status of the indicators on the Bar Speaker The TV and BLUETOOTH indicators light The Sound Bar and TV are connected and TV sound is output from the Sound Bar The BLUETOOTH indicator flashes quickly Perform pairing on the TV The TV indicator lights Perform the connecting operation again from the start When you connect the Sound Bar and TV with an HDMI cable not supplied the BLUETOO...

Page 16: ...r Mounting the Bar Speaker on a Wall You can mount the Bar Speaker on a wall Prepare screws not supplied that are suitable for the wall material and strength As a plasterboard wall is especially fragile attach the screws securely in the wall beam Install the speakers horizontally hung by screws in studs in a continuous flat section of the wall Have the installation done by a Sony dealer or license...

Page 17: ...by using a commercially available adhesive tape etc 3 Fasten the screws into the marks on SCREW LINE of WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE as in the illustration below 4 Remove WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE 5 Hang the Bar Speaker on the screws Align the holes of the rear of the Bar Speaker with the screws then hang the Bar Speaker on the two screws When sticking WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE smooth it out fully Hole on the rear of ...

Page 18: ...t control the TV and then set the IR repeater function to on If it is set to on when the remote control can control the TV appropriate operation may not be obtained because of the interference between the direct command from the remote control and the command via the Bar Speaker If the IR repeater function is set to on this function may not work depending on your TV Also the remote controls of oth...

Page 19: ...rograms the bass sound from the subwoofer may be difficult to hear SW does not work when the subwoofer is not connected Listening to the Sound TV SW BLUETOOTH TV input TV that is connected to the TV IN OPTICAL jack on the Bar Speaker TV compatible with the ARC function that is connected to the HDMI OUT TV ARC jack on the Bar Speaker When you connect the TV to both the HDMI OUT TV ARC and TV IN OPT...

Page 20: ...e is automatically optimized according to playback content and function CINEMA MUSIC AUTO SOUND NEWS GAME STANDARD SPORTS CINEMA Sounds are played back with surround effects and they are realistic and powerful making them suitable for movies MUSIC Sound effects are optimized for listening to music GAME Sounds are powerful and realistic suitable for game play NEWS Clear speech of newscasts is recre...

Page 21: ...and hold for 5 seconds You can compress the dynamic range of the audio signal range between the maximum and minimum volume and sound with low volume is easy to hear This function works only when playing the Dolby Digital signal On The BLUETOOTH indicator flashes twice Off The BLUETOOTH indicator flashes once Multiplex broadcast sound You can enjoy multiplex broadcast sounds when the Sound Bar rece...

Page 22: ...ing is not performed for 5 minutes after the Sound Bar enters the pairing mode the pairing mode is canceled In this case perform pairing from the start 2 On the mobile device search the Sound Bar by performing the pairing operation The list of the BLUETOOTH devices that are searched appears on the screen of the mobile device For the operation method to pair the BLUETOOTH device to the mobile devic...

Page 23: ...not selected the Sound Bar automatically reconnects to the BLUETOOTH device it was most recently connected to by pressing the BLUETOOTH button on the Bar Speaker shortly 1 Turn the BLUETOOTH function of the mobile device on 2 Press BLUETOOTH The BLUETOOTH indicator flashes and the Bar Speaker automatically reconnects to the BLUETOOTH device it was most recently connected to 3 Make sure that the BL...

Page 24: ... function to on or off While the BLUETOOTH standby mode is on standby power consumption increases Turning the BLUETOOTH Function Off You can turn the BLUETOOTH function off Press and hold and on the Bar Speaker for 10 seconds to set the function to on or off BLUETOOTH standby mode on The BLUETOOTH indicator flashes twice BLUETOOTH standby mode off The BLUETOOTH indicator flashes once Note BLUETOOT...

Page 25: ...tes 2 Press and hold SECURE LINK on the remote control for 5 seconds The link setting starts The MULTI CH and TV indicators flash twice then the indicators flash alternately 3 Make sure that the MULTI CH and TV indicators stop flashing and the status indicator of the subwoofer lights in orange A connection between the Bar Speaker and subwoofer has been established If it fails the MULTI CH and TV i...

Page 26: ...ly and the TV sound is output from the speakers of the Sound Bar Operations can also be made by the TV s menu For details refer to the operating instructions of your TV The number for the volume level of the Sound Bar is displayed on the TV screen depending on the TV Depending on the settings of the TV the System Audio Control function may not be available For details refer to the operating instru...

Page 27: ...ng on the TV the beginning part of content being played may not play correctly Using the BRAVIA Sync Function In addition to the Control for HDMI function you can also use the BRAVIA sync function such as the Sound mode Scene Select function This function is proprietary function of Sony This function cannot operate with products other than those manufactured by Sony The sound mode of the Sound Bar...

Page 28: ...standby mode automatically when you do not operate the Sound Bar for about 20 minutes and the Sound Bar is not receiving an input signal Press and hold INDICATORS for 5 seconds to set the function to on or off To save power consumption during the standby mode set the BLUETOOTH standby mode page 24 and Control for HDMI function page 26 to off The default settings for them are on Turn the Sound Bar ...

Page 29: ...ur TV Depending on the TV if the sound was output from the speakers of the TV the previous time the Sound Bar may not turn on by interlocking with the TV power even when the TV is turned on The Sound Bar turns off when the TV is turned off Check the setting of the Control for HDMI function page 26 When the Control for HDMI function is set to on and the input of the Sound Bar is the TV input the So...

Page 30: ...Check the sound output of the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for the TV settings The Sound Bar supports the Dolby Digital and PCM audio formats page 36 When you playback an unsupported format set the digital audio out setting of the TV BRAVIA to PCM For details refer to the operating instructions of your TV The sound is output from both the Sound Bar and the TV Change the audio o...

Page 31: ...e the AC power cord mains lead of the subwoofer is connected properly Press power of the subwoofer to turn on the power If the status indicator on the subwoofer lights in red try the following Move the subwoofer to a location near the Bar Speaker so that the status indicator on the subwoofer lights in green or orange Follow the steps in Performing the Wireless Connection of the Subwoofer SECURE LI...

Page 32: ...e device away from the Sound Bar Remove any obstacle between the Bar Speaker and the BLUETOOTH device or move the Bar Speaker away from the obstacle If the Bar Speaker is installed under the TV move the Bar Speaker away from the TV Reposition the connected BLUETOOTH device Switch the wireless LAN frequency of any nearby wireless LAN router or PC to 5 GHz range Increase the volume on the connected ...

Page 33: ...ar All indicators on the Bar Speaker flash for 10 seconds and the Sound Bar is turned off The protection feature is activated Disconnect the AC power cord mains lead and make sure that the ventilations of the Bar Speaker are not covered and turn on the Sound Bar after a while Sensors of the TV do not work properly The Bar Speaker may block some sensors such as the brightness sensor the remote cont...

Page 34: ... and power on the Bar Speaker for more than 5 seconds All indicators on the Bar Speaker flash 3 times and the settings return to their initial status 2 Disconnect the AC power cord mains lead 3 Connect the AC power cord mains lead then press to turn on the Sound Bar Tip The default settings are underlined on each feature description ...

Page 35: ...electricity cordless phone use reception sensitivity the operating system software applications etc 2 BLUETOOTH standard profiles indicate the purpose of BLUETOOTH communication between devices 3 Codec Audio signal compression and conversion format 4 Abbreviation for Subband Codec Front L Front R speaker block section Speaker system 2 Speaker System Speaker Front L Front R speaker 52 mm 90 mm cone...

Page 36: ...g projection portion Mass approx 7 8 kg Frequency band 2 4 GHz 2 4000 GHz 2 4835 GHz Maximum output power 9 dBm Modulation method FHSS Freq Hopping Spread Spectrum Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Supported Input Audio Formats TV Input Audio formats supported by the Sound Bar are as follows Dolby Digital Linear PCM 2ch Wireless Transmitter Receiver Section ...

Page 37: ... device in the following locations In hospitals on trains in airplanes at gas stations and any place where flammable gasses may be present Near automatic doors or fire alarms This Sound Bar supports security functions that comply with the BLUETOOTH specification to ensure secure connection during communication using BLUETOOTH technology However this security may be insufficient depending on the se...

Page 38: ...ourself do not touch the Sound Bar On placement Place the Sound Bar in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the Sound Bar Do not place the Sound Bar near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place anything on the top of the Bar Speaker If the Sound Bar is being used in combination with a TV V...

Page 39: ... HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc BRAVIA logo is a trademark of Sony Corporation PlayStation is a registered trademark or trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Windows Media is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries This produc...

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