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Table of Contents

About Manuals of the Speaker

System ..................................... 5

What You Can Do with the Speaker

System ..................................... 6

Guide to Parts and Controls ...........7

Installation and Connection

Mounting the Speaker System on a

Wall ......................................... 12

Connecting the Wireless Amplifier

Manually ................................. 15

Connecting Sony TV with the

BLUETOOTH Function

Wirelessly ................................16

Listening to Music/Sound

Listening to a TV ........................... 19
Listening to Music on a USB

Device .....................................19

Listening to Music with the

BLUETOOTH® Function ........... 21

Listening to Music on an Audio

Device Connected with a Stereo
Mini Cable .............................. 24

Adjusting the Sound Quality

Setting the Sound Effect that is

Tailored to Sound Sources

(Sound Mode) ........................ 25

Making Dialogs Clearer

(VOICE) ................................... 26

Enjoying Clear Sound with Low

Volume at Midnight

(NIGHT) .................................. 26

Checking the Current Sound

Settings ...................................27

Using the Speaker System by
Interlocking with a TV

Operating the Speaker System by

Interlocking with a TV (Control
for HDMI function) ................. 28

Changing the Settings

Using the Setting Menu ............... 30
Changing the Brightness of the

Front Panel Display and
Indicators (DIMMER) .............. 34

Saving Power Consumption ........ 34

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ...........................35
Resetting the Speaker System ..... 41

Additional Information

Specifications ............................... 42
Playable Types of Files ................ 44
Supported Input Audio

Formats .................................. 44

On BLUETOOTH

Communication ..................... 45

Precautions .................................. 46
Index ............................................ 48

What’s in the Box

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Startup Guide
(separate
document)

Basic Installation
and Connection

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Startup Guide
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Page 1: ...Home Theatre System HT S40R Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...akers programmable shunt valves for hydrocephalus treatment or other medical devices Do not place this product close to persons who use such medical devices Consult your doctor before using this product if you use any such medical device 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 b...

Page 3: ...nd the battery shall not be treated as household waste On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol The chemical symbol for lead Pb is added if the battery contains more than 0 004 lead By ensuring that these products and batteries are disposed of correctly you will help to prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which ...

Page 4: ...ed to Sound Sources Sound Mode 25 Making Dialogs Clearer VOICE 26 Enjoying Clear Sound with Low Volume at Midnight NIGHT 26 Checking the Current Sound Settings 27 Using the Speaker System by Interlocking with a TV Operating the Speaker System by Interlocking with a TV Control for HDMI function 28 Changing the Settings Using the Setting Menu 30 Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display and...

Page 5: ...anuals describe the controls on the remote control Some illustrations are presented as conceptual drawings and may be different from the actual products Characters in brackets appear on the front panel display What s in the Box Refer to Startup Guide separate document ...

Page 6: ...terlocking with a TV Control for HDMI function page 28 Listening to Music with the BLUETOOTH Function page 21 Connecting Sony TV with the BLUETOOTH Function Wirelessly page 16 TV connection Refer to Startup Guide separate document Connecting the Wireless Amplifier Manually page 15 Listening to Music on a USB Device page 19 Surround speakers Bar speaker ...

Page 7: ...ton page 21 volume buttons BLUETOOTH indicator Lights in blue BLUETOOTH connection has been established Flashes slowly in blue repeatedly BLUETOOTH connection is being attempted Flashes twice in blue repeatedly During pairing standby status Front panel display USB port page 19 Remote control sensor Point the remote control at the remote control sensor to operate the speaker system Subwoofer ...

Page 8: ...t has an HDMI input jack with an HDMI cable The speaker system is compatible with Audio Return Channel ARC ARC is the function that sends TV sound to an AV device such as the speaker system from the TV s HDMI jack TV IN OPTICAL jack FRONT SPEAKERS jacks AC inlet ...

Page 9: ...ct to the subwoofer Amber Lights up The wireless amplifier is connected to the subwoofer via manual connection Flashes slowly The wireless amplifier is attempting to connect to the subwoofer via manual connection Flashes twice repeatedly The wireless amplifier is in pairing standby status via manual connection Flashes quickly The software is updating Turns off The wireless amplifier is turned off ...

Page 10: ... volume Adjusts the subwoofer volume MENU pages 19 30 Turns on off the setting menu in the front panel display pages 19 30 Selects the setting menu items Selects the content on the TV screen for USB playback ENTER pages 19 30 Enters the selection Plays the content that is selected by for USB playback BACK pages 19 30 Returns to the previous display Selects the upper layer for USB playback previous...

Page 11: ... temporarily Pressing the button while muting cancels muting DIMMER page 34 play pause pages 19 21 Plays pauses or resumes playback The and buttons have a tactile dot Use it as a guide during operation About the replacement of batteries for the remote control When the speaker system does not respond by operating with the remote control replace two batteries with new batteries Use R03 size AAA mang...

Page 12: ...t be held responsible for accidents or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall strength improper screw installation or natural disaster etc 1 Prepare two screws not supplied that are suitable for the wall mount holes on the rear of the bar speaker 2 Stick WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE supplied on a wall 1 Align TV CENTER LINE of WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE with the center line of your TV 2 Align TV...

Page 13: ...or each speaker that is suitable for the wall mount hole on the rear of the surround speaker 2 Fasten the screw on a wall as in the illustration below 3 Hang the surround speaker on the screw Align the hole on the rear of the surround speaker with the screw then hang the surround speaker on the screw Note Screws Marks 5 5 mm to 6 5 mm 368 5 mm 14 1 2 in 368 5 mm 14 1 2 in approx 7 32 in Mounting t...

Page 14: ... bottom of the wireless amplifier with the screws then hang the wireless amplifier on the two screws Mounting the Wireless Amplifier on a Wall Hole on the bottom of the wireless amplifier 4 mm 3 16 in More than 30 mm 1 3 16 in 5 mm 7 32 in 10 mm 13 32 in Attach the screws apart from the floor at more than 170 mm 6 3 4 in so that the AC power cord mains lead can be attached to the wireless amplifie...

Page 15: ...R then press ENTER 3 Press to select LINK then press ENTER 4 Press to select START then press ENTER LINK flashes in the front panel display To cancel the manual connection press BACK 5 Press LINK on the wireless amplifier The manual link starts The power indicator of the wireless amplifier flashes twice in amber repeatedly 6 When DONE appears in the front panel display press MENU The link is estab...

Page 16: ...tions and operations to listen to TV sound by connecting with an HDMI cable refer to Startup Guide separate document You need to perform pairing of the speaker system and TV by using the BLUETOOTH function Pairing is the process required to mutually register the information on BLUETOOTH devices to be connected wirelessly in advance 1 Turn on the TV 2 Turn on the speaker system 3 Press and hold the...

Page 17: ...ing the muting button on the TV remote control the sound is muted temporarily If the TV sound is not output from the speaker system select the TV input by pressing INPUT and check the status of the front panel display and indicators on the subwoofer TV BT appears in the front panel display The speaker system and TV are connected and TV sound is output from the speaker system The BLUETOOTH indicato...

Page 18: ...trol The sound of the displayed image on the TV screen is output from the speaker system 3 Adjust the volume of the speaker system by using the TV remote control When pressing the muting button on the TV remote control the sound is muted temporarily If you select the input other than TV on the remote control supplied with the speaker system the TV sound is not output from the speaker system To out...

Page 19: ...gnal is input first When the input source does not contain much bass sound such as in TV programs the bass sound from the subwoofer may be difficult to hear Tip You can also select the input by pressing on the subwoofer Listening to Music on a USB Device To view the USB content list on the TV screen make sure you connect the speaker system to the TV using an HDMI cable Change the input of the TV t...

Page 20: ...ck such as repeat play or random play from the setting menu 1 Press MENU CURRENT STATUS appears in the front panel display 2 Press ENTER to select USB REPEAT 3 Press ENTER to select the play mode OFF Repeat off Plays back all tracks ONE Repeats one track FOLDER Repeats all tracks in the current folder RANDOM Repeats all tracks in the current folder in random order ALL Repeats all tracks 4 Press ME...

Page 21: ...ice inserted is a non USB device a bad USB device or a USB device that has no files on it No USB No USB device is inserted Waiting The speaker system is searching the USB device This device is empty There are no playable files in the USB device Depending on the playback source some information may not be displayed Depending on the play mode the information displayed may differ Listening to Music w...

Page 22: ...evice has been established 5 Start audio playback with the music app on the connected mobile device Sound is output from the speaker system 6 Adjust the volume Adjust the volume by pressing Adjust the subwoofer volume by pressing SW and can be used for the BLUETOOTH function Searching backward or forward by holding down does not work You can pair the BLUETOOTH devices up to the following number Mo...

Page 23: ...Sound is output from the speaker system 5 Adjust the volume Adjust the volume by pressing Adjust the subwoofer volume by pressing SW and can be used for the BLUETOOTH function Searching backward or forward by holding down does not work When the input source does not contain much bass sound such as in TV programs the bass sound from the subwoofer may be difficult to hear Tip When the connection is ...

Page 24: ...c playback by operating the connected audio device Sound is output from the speaker system 4 Adjust the volume Adjust the volume by pressing Adjust the subwoofer volume by pressing SW When the input source does not contain much bass sound such as in TV programs the bass sound from the subwoofer may be difficult to hear INPUT SW Smartphone WALKMAN other audio devices etc Analog audio cable not supp...

Page 25: ...SOUND appears in the front panel display The appropriate sound mode setting is automatically selected from STANDARD CINEMA or MUSIC STANDARD STANDARD appears in the front panel display Sound effects are optimized for the individual source CINEMA MUSIC AUTO SOUND STANDARD CINEMA CINEMA appears in the front panel display Sounds are played back with surround effects and they are realistic and powerfu...

Page 26: ...en you turn the speaker system off this setting is set to N OFF automatically Front panel display Function Vo ON Dialog is easily heard by enhancing dialog range Vo OFF Deactivates the voice mode function VOICE Front panel display Function N ON Outputs the sound at low volume with minimum loss of fidelity and clarity of dialog N OFF Deactivates the night mode function Note NIGHT ...

Page 27: ...Press MENU CURRENT STATUS appears in the front panel display then press ENTER 2 Press repeatedly to select the item you want The current setting appears in the following order Sound mode Voice mode Night mode Stream Information The current setting appears in the reverse order by pressing 3 Press MENU to exit the setting menu MENU ENTER ...

Page 28: ...n HDMI cable enable its Control for HDMI function To enable the Control for HDMI function of a TV or Blu ray Disc player refer to their operating instructions If you enable the Control for HDMI BRAVIA sync function when using a TV manufactured by Sony the Control for HDMI function of the speaker system is also enabled automatically When performing TV power operation or volume adjustment by a TV re...

Page 29: ...em volume by the TV remote control One Touch Play Function When you play content on a Blu ray Disc player or PlayStation 4 etc connected to the TV the speaker system and TV are turned on automatically Tip You can change the Control for HDMI function setting on HDMI CONTROL FOR HDMI page 32 in the setting menu Other Interlocking Function ...

Page 30: ... select the following items CURRENT STATUS Checking the current status page 31 SPEAKER Speaker settings page 31 AUDIO Audio settings page 32 HDMI HDMI settings page 32 BT BLUETOOTH settings page 32 USB USB settings page 32 SYSTEM Speaker system settings page 33 RESET Resetting the speaker system page 33 UPDATE Updating the speaker system page 33 3 Press repeatedly to select the setting then press ...

Page 31: ...he surround speaker left or right from 1 0 meter to 6 0 meters 0 1 meter intervals from 3 0 feet to 20 0 feet 3 inch intervals Note You can change measurement units meters or feet on DISTANCE UNIT DISTANCE UNIT Changes measurement units meters or feet for SUR L DISTANCE SUR R DISTANCE METER Meter display FEET Feet display SUR L LEVEL SUR R LEVEL Surround speaker level Adjusts the sound level of th...

Page 32: ...ou can set whether the playback sound is input from an HDMI cable or optical digital cable AUTO Plays the sound that is detected from either an HDMI cable or optical digital cable When you connect either an HDMI cable or optical digital cable the speaker system plays by selecting the connected cable for the TV input OPTICAL Plays the sound from the TV IN OPTICAL jack for the TV input BT BLUETOOTH ...

Page 33: ... RESET Resetting the speaker system ALL RESET You can reset the speaker system settings to the factory default For details see Resetting the Speaker System page 41 UPDATE Updating the speaker system START You can start software update after connecting the USB memory on which the software update file is stored to the speaker system When there is a software update available we will notify you on the...

Page 34: ...anel display is same as DARK Saving Power Consumption To use the speaker system with saving power consumption change the following settings When you set the auto standby function to on the speaker system enters standby mode automatically when you do not operate the speaker system for about 20 minutes and the speaker system is not receiving an input signal 1 Set SYSTEM AUTO STANDBY to ON To save po...

Page 35: ...eaker settings of the TV The speaker system power syncs with the speaker settings of the TV For details refer to the operating instructions of your TV Depending on the TV if the sound was output from the speakers of the TV the previous time the speaker system may not turn on by interlocking with the TV power even when the TV is turned on The speaker system turns off when the TV is turned off Check...

Page 36: ...vice that is connected to an optical input jack of the TV is not output try the following Connect the cable box or satellite box directly to the TV IN OPTICAL jack of the speaker system Press INPUT repeatedly to select the TV input page 19 Increase the volume on the TV or cancel muting Depending on the order in which you turn on the TV and speaker system the speaker system may be muted If this hap...

Page 37: ...t sound levels of the speaker system and TV differ even though the values of the volume level on the speaker system and TV are set to the same value The output sound levels of the speaker system and TV differ depending on the sound processing characteristics of each and it is not a malfunction The sound is interrupted while watching a TV program or content on a Blu ray Disc etc Check the sound mod...

Page 38: ...s to wired The USB device is not recognized Try the following Turn the speaker system off Remove and reconnect the USB device Turn the speaker system on Make sure that the USB device is securely connected to the USB port Check to see if the USB device or a cable is damaged Make sure that the USB device is on If the USB device is connected via a USB hub disconnect it and connect the USB device dire...

Page 39: ...ce both batteries in the remote control with new ones if they are weak Make sure you are pressing the correct button on the remote control TV remote control does not work Install the bar speaker so that it does not obstruct the remote control sensor of the TV The Control for HDMI function does not work properly Check the connection with the speaker system refer to the supplied Startup Guide Enable...

Page 40: ...bar speaker may block some sensors such as the brightness sensor the remote control receiver of your TV or the emitter for 3D glasses infrared transmission of a 3D TV that supports the infrared 3D glass system or wireless communication Move the bar speaker away from the TV within a range that allows those parts to operate properly For the locations of the sensors and remote control receiver refer ...

Page 41: ...hen press ENTER 4 Press to select START then press ENTER All the settings return to their initial status To cancel resetting Select CANCEL in step 4 Press and hold power and volume on the subwoofer for more than 5 seconds The settings return to their initial status By resetting the link with the wireless amplifier may be lost In this case perform Connecting the Wireless Amplifier Manually page 15 ...

Page 42: ...kHz 48 kHz 1 The actual range will vary depending on factors such as obstacles between devices magnetic fields around a microwave oven static 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 Abbrevi...

Page 43: ... approx 0 8 kg Speaker system Full range speaker system Bass reflex Speaker 65 mm cone type Dimensions approx w h d 83 mm 180 mm 74 5 mm Not including projection portion Mass approx 0 6 kg Frequency band 2 4 GHz 2 404 GHz 2 476 GHz Maximum output power 10 dBm Modulation method GFSK Remote control 1 R03 size AAA battery 2 WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE 1 Optical digital cable 1 AC power cord mains lead 2 Star...

Page 44: ...SB devices up to 200 folders including empty folders and root folders up to 200 tracks in one folder up to folders in the 8th layer including the root folder Some USB devices may not work with this speaker system The speaker system can recognize Mass Storage Class MSC devices The sampling frequency is up to 48 kHz Supported Input Audio Formats Audio formats supported by this speaker system are as ...

Page 45: ...vice 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 speaker system 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 ...

Page 46: ...t to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place the bar speaker subwoofer and surround speakers on a soft surface rugs blankets etc or place anything at the rear of the bar speaker subwoofer and surround speakers that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions If the speaker system is being used in combination with a TV VCR or tape deck noise may result and pictu...

Page 47: ...y Corporation is under license Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners 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 ...

Page 48: ...H HDMI settings 32 I Installation 12 M Multiplex broadcast sound 32 N Night mode 26 O One touch play 29 P PROTECT 40 R Remote control 10 Resetting 41 S Settings Audio 32 BLUETOOTH 32 Brightness 34 Current status 31 HDMI 32 Menu 30 Resetting 41 Speaker 31 System 33 USB 32 Software Update 33 Version 33 Sound Mode 25 Speaker settings 31 System settings 33 U USB settings 32 V Version Speaker system 33...

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Page 52: ... 2021 Sony Corporation Printed in Vietnam 5 022 276 11 2 When there is a software update available we will notify you on the following website https www sony eu support ...

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