Sony HT-S500RF Startup Manual

Home Theatre System
Startup Guide
HT-S500RF
To set up the remote control
1
Deciding the installation position
Bar Speaker
Subwoofer
Note
• Place the subwoofer 5 cm or more away from a TV rack, walls, etc.
2
Connecting the speakers
Green
White
Red
IR repeater cord
Subwoofer
Note
• Connect the speaker cords to the matching color of the SPEAKERS jacks on the rear panel of the subwoofer.
What's in the box
4-735-134-41(1)
Bar Speaker (1) Subwoofer (1)
Remote control (1) R03 (size AAA) battery (2)
WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE (1) Operating Instructions
To mount the Bar Speaker and the surround speakers
on a wall
For details, refer to the Operating Instructions (separate
document).
Gray (from SUR R)
Blue (from SUR L)
SUR R
Bar Speaker
3
Connecting with a TV
Surround speaker (2)
HDMI cable (1)
Blu-ray Disc™ player,
Startup Guide (this document)
cable box or satellite
box, etc.
* If your TV does not support the ARC (Audio Return Channel) function, connect an optical digital cable (not supplied) to listen to the TV sound.
4
Turning on the system
Power

Turn on the TV.
 Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) of the subwoofer to the wall outlet (mains).
 Press  (power) on the remote control of the system.
The front panel display lights up.
5
Listening to the sound
/
SUR L
 Press INPUT repeatedly until the input source you want appears in the front panel display.
To listen to TV audio, make sure that "TV" is displayed in the front panel display, then select the program you want using the TV remote control. When "TV" is not displayed in the front
panel display, press INPUT on the remote control of the system to select the TV input.
 Press  +/– to adjust the system volume and press SW +/– to adjust the subwoofer volume.
Note
• Depending on the order in which you turn on the TV and the system, the system may enter muting mode. In this case, turn on the TV first, then the system.
Are there any HDMI IN jacks labeled "ARC" on your TV?
YES
HDMI cable
(supplied)
: Video signal
: Audio signal
TV ANALG BT USB
NO
Blu-ray Disc player, cable
box or satellite box, etc.
HDMI cable
(supplied)
Optical digital cable
(not supplied)*
: Video signal
: Audio signal
Front panel display

INPUT

+/–

SW +/–
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