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HT-SF200

Operating Instructions

Summary of Contents for HT-SF200

Page 1: ...Sound Bar HT SF200 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...shine 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 AC adapter Labels for AC adapter Model No and Serial No are located at the bottom of AC adapter For the customers in Europe Notice for customers t...

Page 3: ...e recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery and the electrical and electronic equipment will be treated properly hand over these products at end of li...

Page 4: ...OTH Device 25 Turning the BLUETOOTH Function Off 25 Using the Various Functions 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 System 33 Additional Information Specifications 34 Playable Types of Files USB Input 35 Supported Input Audio Formats TV Input 35 On BLUETOOT...

Page 5: ...he Box Bar Speaker 1 Remote control 1 R03 size AAA battery 2 Optical digital cable 1 AC adapter 1 AC power cord mains lead 1 Cushion pads for wall mounting 2 WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE 1 Startup Guide Operating Instructions ...

Page 6: ...atellite box 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 Listening to Music on a USB Device page 19 Listening to Music from a Mobile Device page 23 ConnectingSonyTV with the BLUETOOTH Function Wirelessly page 13 ...

Page 7: ... sensor Point the remote control at the remote control sensor to operate the system power button Turns on the system or sets it to standby mode input select button page 18 BLUETOOTH button page 23 volume buttons Indicators For details see About the indicators on the Bar Speaker page 8 Bar Speaker ...

Page 8: ...ta of the connected USB device Light The system is connected to the TV with the BLUETOOTH function TV input is selected Indicators Status Flashes twice One of the following functions is set to on Night mode page 21 Voice mode page 21 Flashes once The audio channel is set to Main page 22 the sound mode is selected page 21 or one of the following functions is set to off Night mode page 21 Voice mode...

Page 9: ...off page 13 Flash once The audio channel is set to Main Sub page 22 Flash quickly about twice a second The protection feature is activated page 32 Flash slowly about once a second The system enters standby mode by the auto standby function page 28 Indicators Status Flashes once The volume level is low 1 20 The level of the bass tone is set to 1 Light page 22 Flash once The volume level is medium 2...

Page 10: ...n HDMI cable The system is compatible with Audio Return Channel ARC ARC is the function that sends TV sound to an AV device such as the system from the TV s HDMI jack TV IN OPTICAL jack USB port page 19 IR repeater page 17 Transmits the remote signal of the TV remote control to the TV Subwoofer ...

Page 11: ...ly as follows TV input BLUETOOTH input USB input AUTO SOUND Selects AUTO SOUND for the sound effect page 21 Turns on off the indicators on the Bar Speaker page 8 CINEMA Selects CINEMA for the sound effect page 21 Turns on off the auto standby function page 28 VOICE Turns on off the voice mode page 21 Turns on off the Control for HDMI function page 26 volume Adjusts the volume BASS Adjusts the leve...

Page 12: ...ns on off the night mode page 21 Turns on off the BLUETOOTH standby mode page 25 muting Turns off the sound temporarily or turn on the sound AUDIO Selects the audio channel for Dolby Digital multiplex broadcast page 22 Turns on off the Dolby DRC function page 22 ENTER page 19 Plays the content that is selected by for USB playback play pause page 19 23 Pauses or resumes playback The AUDIO and butto...

Page 13: ...o use all the functions of the system connect the system and TV with an HDMI cable not supplied For details about connections and operations to listen to TV sound by connecting with an HDMI cable refer to Startup Guide separate document To connect the system and TV wirelessly you need to perform pairing of the system and TV by using the BLUETOOTH function Pairing is the process required to mutuall...

Page 14: ... the TV The TV indicator lights Perform steps again from the start When you connect the system and TV with an HDMI cable not supplied the BLUETOOTH connection is canceled To connect the system and TV with the BLUETOOTH function again disconnect the HDMI cable then perform the connecting operation from the start To pair the another TV after the first TV is paired turn off the paired TV then pair th...

Page 15: ...emote control to select the TV input 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 installati...

Page 16: ...ottom of your TV then stick WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE on a wall 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 Attach the cushion pads supplied below the holes on the rear of the Bar Speaker Hole on the rear of the Bar Speaker 4 mm More than 30 mm 5 mm 10 mm Center of ...

Page 17: ... not work In that case enable the IR repeater function of the system You can control the TV with the TV remote control by sending the remote signal from the rear of the Bar Speaker Press and hold STANDARD for 5 seconds to set the function to on or off Be sure to check that the TV remote control cannot control the TV and then set the IR repeater function to on If it is set to on when the remote con...

Page 18: ... page 22 Tip You can also select the input by pressing on the Bar Speaker Listening to the Sound INPUT BASS TV input TV that is connected to the TV IN OPTICAL jack TV compatible with the Audio Return Channel ARC function that is connected to the HDMI OUT TV ARC jack When you connect the TV to both the HDMI OUT TV ARC and TV IN OPTICAL jacks the jack for audio input is selected depending on which a...

Page 19: ...cator lights up and the USB content list appears on the TV screen 3 Press to select the content you want then press ENTER The selected content starts playing 4 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select the play mode you want None Plays back all tracks Repeat One Repeats one track Repeat Folder Repeats all tracks in a folder Random Repeats all tracks in a folder in random order Repeat All Repeats all tr...

Page 20: ...rted Appears for 1 second at the bottom left side when unsupported file is skipped Device Not Support A USB device is not supported Device 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 system is searching the USB device This device is empty There are no playable files in the USB device Depending on the playback so...

Page 21: ...ound Effect Enjoying the Sound Effect that is Tailored to Sound Sources Sound Mode AUTO SOUND You can enjoy the sound with Sony recommended sound mode The sound mode is automatically optimized according to playback content and function 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 listen...

Page 22: ...function to on Press and hold MUSIC for 5 seconds to set the function to on or off Press BASS repeatedly The level of the bass tone changes cyclically as follows 0 1 0 1 0 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 Making Sound with Low Volume Easy to Hear by Compressing Dynamic Range Dolby DRC on The USB...

Page 23: ...the BLUETOOTH device to the mobile device refer to the operating instructions of the mobile device 3 Pair the system and mobile device by selecting HT SF200 201 from the list on the screen of the mobile device If a Passkey is requested enter 0000 4 Make sure that the BLUETOOTH indicator on the Bar Speaker lights in blue A connection between the system and mobile device has been established 5 Start...

Page 24: ...bile device to on 2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the BLUETOOTH input or press the BLUETOOTH button on the Bar Speaker shortly The BLUETOOTH indicator flashes and the system automatically reconnects to the BLUETOOTH device it was most recently connected to 3 Make sure that the BLUETOOTH indicator lights in blue A connection between the system and mobile device has been established 4 Start audio...

Page 25: ...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 When the BLUETOOTH function is set to off the BLUETOOTH input is skipped while selecting input by pressing INPUT BLUETOOTH standby mode on The USB indicator flashes twice BLUETOOTH standby mod...

Page 26: ...When you turn off the TV the system will turn off automatically If you turn on the system while you are watching the TV the TV sound will be output from the speakers of the system The volume of the system can be adjusted using the TV remote control If the TV sound was output from the speakers of the system the previous time you watched the TV the system will be turned on automatically when you tur...

Page 27: ...ol for HDMI function you can also use the following functions on devices compatible with the BRAVIA sync function Sound mode Scene Select function Home Theatre Control These functions are proprietary functions of Sony This function cannot operate with products other than those manufactured by Sony The sound mode of the system is automatically switched according to the setting of the TV s Scene Sel...

Page 28: ... settings When you set the auto standby function to on the system enters standby mode automatically when you do not operate the system for about 20 minutes and the system is not receiving an input signal Press and hold CINEMA 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 25 and Control for HDMI function page 26 ...

Page 29: ...turned on The system 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 system is the TV input the system turns off automatically when you turn off the TV The system does not turn off even when the TV is turned off Check the setting of the Control for HDMI function page 26 When you turn...

Page 30: ...e TV for the TV settings The system supports the Dolby Digital and PCM audio formats page 35 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 system and the TV Mute the sound of the system or the TV No sound or only a very low level sound of the device conne...

Page 31: ... is turned on and the BLUETOOTH function is enabled Bring the BLUETOOTH device close to the system Pair this system and the BLUETOOTH device again You may need to cancel the pairing with this system using your BLUETOOTH device first If the BLUETOOTH function is set to off set it to on page 25 Pairing cannot be achieved Bring the BLUETOOTH device close to the system Make sure this system is not rec...

Page 32: ...instructions of your TV Wait a while and then try again If you unplug the system it will take a while before operations can be made Wait for 15 seconds or longer and then try again Make sure the devices connected to the system support the Control for HDMI function Enable the Control for HDMI function of the devices connected to the system For details refer to the operating instructions of your dev...

Page 33: ...mo mode To cancel demo mode reset the system Press and hold volume and power on the Bar Speaker for more than 5 seconds page 33 When you change to the TV input from the USB input by pressing INPUT the message appears This screen is an example for English Select the TV program by using the TV remote control Resetting the System If the system still does not operate properly reset the system as follo...

Page 34: ...tic 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 Abbreviation for Subband Codec Speaker section Speaker system 2 Way 3 Drivers Speaker System Bass reflex Sp...

Page 35: ...B devices folder paths up to 128 characters long for FAT16 32 or 124 characters long for NTFS up to 200 folders including empty folder and root folder up to 200 audio files folders in each folder Some USB devices may not work with this system The system can recognize Mass Storage Class MSC devices Supported Input Audio Formats TV Input Audio formats supported by this system are as follows Dolby Di...

Page 36: ...H 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 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 sett...

Page 37: ...ce the system in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the system Do not place the system 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 system is being used in combination with a TV VCR or tape deck noise may result and picture quality may suffer...

Page 38: ...I Licensing Administrator Inc in the United States and other countries BRAVIA logo is a trademark of Sony Corporation ClearAudio 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 tradema...

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