Startup Guide

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Startup Guide
Sound Bar : HT-X8500
What’s in the box
Sound Bar (1) Remote control (1) R03 (size AAA) battery (2)
HDMI cable (supports the
specification equal to Premium
High Speed HDMI Cable with
Ethernet) (1)
AC adapter (1) U.S./Canada models
AC power cord (mains lead) (1)
Australia/New Zealand models
AC power cord (mains lead) (1)
India models
AC power cord (mains lead) (1)
Other models
AC power cord (mains lead) (1)
WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE (1) Operating Instructions Startup Guide (this document)
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Connecting a TV
YES NO
Are there any HDMI IN jacks labeled “eARC” or “ARC” on your TV?
: Video signal
: Audio signal
HDMI cable (supplied)
: Video signal
: Audio signal
HDMI cable (supplied)
Optical digital cable
(not supplied)
Note
•Make sure that the cable is firmly inserted.
•If you select “YES,” enable the Control for HDMI function on the TV. Otherwise, there will be no TV sound output from the Sound Bar.
•If you select “NO,” connect the TV and the Sound Bar with not only the HDMI cable (supplied), but also an optical digital cable (not supplied). Otherwise, there will be no TV sound output from the Sound Bar. Check
the shape of the optical digital cable’s connecters and the jacks on the TV and the Sound Bar. Insert the connecters into the jacks in the right directions. If you forcibly insert the connecters in the wrong directions,
the connecters and the jacks may be damaged.
•To watch 4K video content, refer to “Connecting a 4K TV and 4K Devices” in the Operating Instructions (separate document).
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Connecting another device
When a Blu-ray Disc™ player, cable box, satellite box, etc. is currently connected to your TV, disconnect the device from the TV and then connect it to the HDMI IN jack on the Sound Bar to
reproduce the high quality surround sound such as Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, etc. If your TV is compatible with the eARC function, you may be able to listen to high quality surround sound
while devices are connected to the TV. For details, refer to the Operating Instructions (separate document) and the operating instructions supplied with the TV.
: Video signal
: Audio signal
HDMI cable (not supplied)
Blu-ray Disc player,
cable box or
satellite box, etc.
Note
•Make sure that the cable is firmly inserted.
•To watch 4K video content, refer to “Connecting a 4K TV and 4K Devices” in the Operating Instructions (separate document).
To set up the remote control
1
Deciding the installation position
To mount the Sound Bar on a wall
Refer to “Mounting the Sound Bar on a Wall” in the Operating Instructions
(separate document).
Note
•Do not place magnetic cards on the Sound Bar or near the Sound Bar.
•Do not cover the top of the Sound Bar with metal objects such as a TV frame, etc. Wireless functions may become unstable.
•Do not place metal objects around the Sound Bar. Wireless functions may become unstable.
2
Selecting the TV connection method
Connect a TV with the HDMI cable (supplied) Go to Step 3
Connect a Sony TV with the BLUETOOTH function wirelessly
Operating Instructions
(separate document)