Sony HT-S40R, Operating Instructions Manual

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the power indicator on the wireless
amplifier lights in green or amber.
– Follow the steps in “Connecting the
Wireless Amplifier Manually”
(page 15).
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If the power indicator on the wireless
amplifier flashes in red, press

(power) of the wireless amplifier to
turn off the power and check whether
the ventilation holes of the wireless
amplifier is blocked or not.
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Check that [SPEAKER] – [MULTI
SPEAKER] is set to [ON] (page 31). If
[SPEAKER] – [MULTI SPEAKER] is set to
[OFF], the sound is not output from
the surround speakers when playing
the sound of 2-channel source.
Sound skips or has noise.
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If there is a device nearby that
generates electromagnetic waves,
such as a wireless LAN or a microwave
oven in use, locate the speaker
system apart from it.
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If there is an obstacle between the
subwoofer and the wireless amplifier,
move or remove it.
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Do not cover the top of the subwoofer
with metal objects such as TV frame,
etc. Wireless functions may become
unstable.
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Locate the subwoofer and the
wireless amplifier as close to each
other as possible.
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Switch the wireless LAN frequency of
any nearby wireless LAN router or PC
to 5 GHz range.
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Switch the network connection of the
TV or Blu-ray Disc player from wireless
to wired.
The USB device is not recognized.
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Try the following:

Turn the speaker system off.

Remove and reconnect the USB
device.

Turn the speaker system on.
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Make sure that the USB device is
securely connected to the
(USB)
port.
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Check to see if the USB device or a
cable is damaged.
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Make sure that the USB device is on.
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If the USB device is connected via a
USB hub, disconnect it and connect
the USB device directly to the
subwoofer.
BLUETOOTH connection cannot be
completed.
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Make sure that the BLUETOOTH
indicator on the subwoofer is lit
(page 21).
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Make sure the BLUETOOTH device to
be connected is turned on and the
BLUETOOTH function is enabled.
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Bring the BLUETOOTH device close to
the subwoofer.
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Pair this speaker system and the
BLUETOOTH device again. You may
need to cancel the pairing with this
speaker system using your
BLUETOOTH device first.
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If [BT] – [POWER] is set to [OFF], set to
[ON] (page 32).
Pairing cannot be achieved.
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Bring the BLUETOOTH device close to
the subwoofer.
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Make sure the speaker system is not
receiving interference from a wireless
LAN device, other 2.4 GHz wireless
devices, or a microwave oven. If a
device that generates
electromagnetic radiation is nearby,
move the device away from the
speaker system.
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Pairing may not be possible if other
BLUETOOTH devices are present
around the system. In this case, turn
off the other BLUETOOTH devices.
USB Device Connection
Mobile Device Connection