Owner's Manual

Subwoofer
Operating Instructions
SA-SW3
5-011-530-11(2)
©2020 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the
rear of the subwoofer.
Record the serial numbers in the space provided
below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your
Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. SA-SW3
Serial No.
About compatible
models for the
subwoofer
The SA-SW3 subwoofer works only with the specified
model. For information about compatible models,
visit Sony's website.
In these Operating Instructions, the operations are
described for the subwoofer used with the
compatible model HT-A7000 or HT-A9.
Parts and Controls
Front

ȩPower indicator
– Flashes slowly (green): The subwoofer is not
connected to a compatible model.
– Lights up (green): The subwoofer is connected to
a compatible model.
– Flashes twice repeatedly (green): The subwoofer
is attempting to connect to a compatible model.
– Flashes/lights up (amber): The software is
updating.
– Lights up (red): The subwoofer is in standby
mode.
– Turns off: The subwoofer is turned off.
Note
The brightness of the power indicator syncs with the
DIMMER settings of a compatible model.
Rear


Ȫ Æ (power) button
ȫ
LINK button
Ȭ AC inlet
Installation
The following illustration is the installation example
to use the subwoofer with the compatible model
HT-A7000 and optional rear speakers.
SA-SW3
1 Install the subwoofer in the place that you
want.
You can install the subwoofer in the place that
you want because the output sound from it has
no directivity.
The above illustration is the example for
installation of the subwoofer.
Tip
To obtain a good surround sound, set the subwoofer
distance from your listening position by using the
setup menu of a compatible model.
For details, refer to the Operating Instructions
supplied with a compatible model.
Connection
Tip
You can connect the optional rear speaker with a
compatible model in the following way when
installing it too.
1 Turn on a compatible model.
2 Connect the AC power cord (mains lead)
(supplied) to the subwoofer, and then connect
the cord to the AC outlets (mains).
3 Make sure that the power indicator on the
subwoofer lights in green.
When the power indicator lights in green, the
connection between the subwoofer and a
compatible model is established.
If the connection is not established, connect the
subwoofer to a compatible model manually. For
details, see “If the Connection is not Established
Automatically”.
If the Connection is not Established
Automatically
If you cannot connect the subwoofer to a compatible
model automatically or you use multiple compatible
models and want to specify the compatible model
for connecting the subwoofer, perform the manual
connection.
The following operation is described for the
subwoofer used with the compatible model
HT-A7000 or HT-A9. Use the remote control supplied
with the compatible model HT-A7000 or HT-A9 when
performing this operation.
If you use other compatible models, refer to the
Operating Instructions supplied with them.
1 Press HOME.
The home menu appears on the TV screen.
2 Select [Setup] - [Advanced Settings] on the
home menu.
3 Select [Speaker Settings] - [Wireless Speaker
Settings] - [Start manual linking].
The [Start manual linking] screen appears on the
TV screen.
4 Press LINK on the subwoofer.
The power indicator of the subwoofer that had
LINK pressed flashes twice repeatedly in green.
5 Select [Start].
The manual link starts.
The connecting process appears on the TV screen.
To cancel the manual link, select [Cancel].
6 When [Subwoofer] display [Connected], select
[Finish].
7 Press .
The link is established and the power indicator of
the subwoofer lights in green.
Note
• If you perform [Start manual linking], [Link mode]
of [Wireless Speaker Settings] is set to [Manual]
automatically.
• Only the speakers for which [Connected] has been
displayed in Step 6 connect to a compatible model.
If the connection of the subwoofer cannot be
established, perform the manual connection again.
If Wireless Transmission is Unstable
If you use multiple wireless systems, such as a
wireless LAN, the wireless signals may become
unstable. In this case, the transmission may be
improved by changing the following setting.
The following operation is described for the
subwoofer used with the compatible model
HT-A7000 or HT-A9. Use the remote control supplied
with the compatible model HT-A7000 or HT-A9 when
performing this operation.
If you use other compatible models, refer to the
Operating Instructions supplied with them.
1 Press HOME.
The home menu appears on the TV screen.
2 Select [Setup] - [Advanced Settings] on the
home menu.
3 Select [Speaker Settings] - [Wireless
Speaker Settings] - [RF Channel].
4 Select the setting you want.
• [On] (default setting): Normally select this. The
system automatically selects the better channel
for transmission. Stronger mode for wireless
interference.
• [Off]: The system selects a channel from the
limited frequency band to prevent external
wireless interference. If sound dropping occurs
while [On] is selected, it may be improved by
selecting [Off].
Note
• If you change the [RF Channel] setting from [Off] to
[On], it may take 1 minute to reconnect.
• A compatible model may not meet this setting
depending on countries/regions where you
purchase it.