HW-J8501 User manual Curved Soundbar Imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. To receive more complete service, please register your product at www.samsung.com/register...
The Curved Soundbar makes diving into all your favourite LICENCES music easier than ever before, thanks to its Wi-Fi capabilities. Simply access the Samsung Multiroom App to experience the best of the internet’s subscription streaming music services. Manufactured under Licence from Dolby Laboratories.
GETTING STARTED SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY WARNINGS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric CAUTION shock or personal injury.
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GETTING STARTED PRECAUTIONS 68.6 mm 99.1mm 99.1mm 99.1mm Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the power requirements listed on the identification sticker located on the back of your product. Install your product horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7~10 cm).
GETTING STARTED CONTENTS GETTING STARTED 24 FUNCTIONS Features Input Mode Safety Information Bluetooth What’s Included Using the Network Standby On Function DESCRIPTIONS Using the Multiroom Link Software Update Top / Front Panel Rear / Bottom Panel 31 TROUBLESHOOTING Remote Control Troubleshooting 11 INSTALLATION 32 APPENDIX...
GETTING STARTED WHAT’S INCLUDED BEFORE READING THE USER’S MANUAL Note the following terms before reading the user manual. + Icons used in this manual Icon Term Definition Caution Indicates a situation where a function does not operate or settings may be cancelled. Note Indicates tips or instructions on the page that help you operate a function.
DESCRIPTIONS DESCRIPTIONS TOP / FRONT PANEL VOL. - / + Controls the volume level. (Power) Button The numeric value of the volume level Turns the power on and off. appears in the front panel display. (Source) Button Display Selects the D.IN, AUX, HDMI, BT, TV, or Displays the current mode.
DESCRIPTIONS REAR / BOTTOM PANEL OPTICAL IN (D.IN) Connect to the digital (optical) output of an external device. HDMI OUT (TV-ARC) Outputs digital video and audio signals simultaneously using an HDMI cable. HDMI IN Inputs digital video and audio signals simultaneously using an HDMI cable.
(Default : Auto Power Link OFF, ON - ANYNET+ / OFF - POWER LINK or OFF - ANYNET+ / ON - POWER LINK). The Anynet+ function lets you control the Soundbar with the remote from an Anynet+ compatible Samsung TV. The Soundbar must be connected to the TV via an HDMI cable.
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DESCRIPTIONS Power Turns the Soundbar on and off. Volume Adjusts the volume level of the unit. Play / Pause Press the & button to pause the playing of a file temporarily. Press the & button again to play the selected file. Skip Back If there is more than one file on the device you are playing, and you press the # button, the previous file is selected.
INSTALLING BOTH SOUNDBAR AND TV TO THE WALL MOUNT TYPE ● This model corresponds to the 2015 Samsung curved TV S9000/S9500 - 65"/78". Please refer to the home page of Samsung Electronics to see the detail list of corresponding models.
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3. Fasten the four Holder-Screws 1 and four of the Holder-Screws 2 to the four holes in the Soundbar, as shown in the illustration. 4. If you mount the Soundbar on a matched Samsung TV, use the Guide on TV to put the TV-Mount on TV securely. 5. Fasten the TV-Mount to the TV using the remaining 4 Holder-Screws 2.
INSTALLATION Soundbar base TV base, with TV-Mount attached 7. Push the Soundbar onto the TV-Mount as far as it will go, as shown in the illustration. 8. Fasten the Holder-Fix Mount to the Soundbar to fix the Soundbar to the TV-Mount. INSTALLING SOUNDBAR TO TV STAND You can install Soundbar to TV stand if you have Soundbar matching TV with this model.
INSTALLATION 4. Align the Soundbar’s centre with the centre of the base of the TV, and then carefully push it onto the stand as far as it will go, as shown in the illustration. Be careful not to unbalance the TV. ●...
INSTALLATION ASSEMBLING THE CLAMP-WIRE Clamp-Wire Attach the clamp-wire to the unit as shown, and then run the cables through the clamp-wire to keep them neat. MOUNTING THE COVER-FOOT ONTO SUBWOOFER 1. Place each Cover-Foot on the 4 holes correspondingly as shown in the illustration. 2.
CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS ● Do not connect the power cord of this product or your TV to a wall outlet until all connections between components are complete. ● Before moving or installing this product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER CONNECTING TO THE SUBWOOFER AUTOMATICALLY The main unit and subwoofer should link (connect wirelessly) automatically when the main unit and subwoofer are...
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CONNECTIONS ● Before moving or installing the product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. ● If the main unit is powered off, the wireless subwoofer will be in standby mode and the STANDBY LED on the upper side will come on after the Link indicator (Blue LED) blinks for 30 seconds.
CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTIONS WITH TV USING HDMI (DIGITAL) CABLE HDMI Cable HDMI IN HDMI OUT (TV-ARC) 1. Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI OUT (TV-ARC) jack on the back of the product to the HDMI IN jack on your TV.
3. Press the Anynet+ button on the remote control to toggle the Auto Power Link function on and off. ● Depending on the connected device, Auto Power Link may not function. TV SOUNDCONNECT You can enjoy TV sound through your Soundbar when it is connected to a Samsung TV that supports the TV SoundConnect function. Connect 1.
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CONNECTIONS ● The TV SoundConnect (SoundShare) function is supported by some Samsung TVs released from 2012 on. Check whether your TV supports the TV SoundConnect (SoundShare) function before you begin. (For further information, refer to the TV’s user manual.). ● If your Samsung TV was released before 2014, check the SoundShare setting menu.
CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS WITH EXTERNAL DEVICE HDMI CABLE HDMI is the standard digital interface for connecting to TVs, projectors, DVD players, Blu-ray players, set top boxes, and more. HDMI prevents any degradation to the signal due to conversion to analogue and maintains the video and audio quality of the original digital source.
CONNECTIONS + AUX Cable 1. Connect AUX IN (Audio) on the main unit to the AUDIO OUT jack of the Source Device. 2. Press the (Source) button on the top panel of Soundbar or the SOURCE button on remote control to select the AUX mode.
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CONNECTIONS ● Digital camera PTP protocols are not supported. ● Do not remove the USB device while it is transferring files. ● DRM-protected music files (MP3, WMA) from commercial web sites cannot be played. ● External HDDs are not supported. ●...
FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS INPUT MODE Press the (Source) button on the main unit’s top panel or the SOURCE button on the remote control to select the mode you want. Input mode Display Optical Digital input D.IN ARC (HDMI OUT) input AUX input HDMI input HDMI BLUETOOTH mode...
The device name can only be displayed in English. An underline " _ " will be displayed if the name is not in English. • If the Bluetooth device has failed to pair with the Soundbar, delete the previous "[Samsung] HW-Jxxxx" found by the Bluetooth device and have it search for the Soundbar again. 4. Play music on the connected device.
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● You cannot connect the Soundbar to a Bluetooth device that supports only the HF (Hands Free) function. ● Once you have paired the Soundbar to a Bluetooth device, selecting "[Samsung] HW-Jxxxx" from the device's scanned devices list will automatically change the Soundbar to BT mode.
● Wi-Fi connection to the Soundbar will be terminated if its power cord was disconnected or the power was cut off. Turn on the Soundbar and reconnect. USING THE MULTIROOM LINK Once the Soundbar is connected to a smart device with Multiroom App, you can connect multiple Samsung Multiroom devices together wirelessly. BEFORE YOU BEGIN...
To use the Soundbar, you must download and then install the Samsung Multiroom App by accessing the app through Google play or the App Store. With the Samsung Multiroom App installed, you can play music stored in your smart device, from connected devices and other content providers, and from Internet radio stations.
Note that if there are multiple update files, you must load them onto the USB device singly and use them to update the firmware one file at a time. Please visit samsung.com or contact the Samsung call centre to receive more information about downloading updates files.
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FUNCTIONS ● After the update, all settings are reset to their factory default settings. We recommend you write down your settings so that you can easily reset them after the update. Note that updating firmware resets the subwoofer connection too. If connection to the subwoofer is not re-established automatically after the update, refer to page 16.
• Is the distance between the remote control and main unit too far? The TV SoundConnect (TV pairing) failed. TV SoundConnect is supported by some Samsung • Does your TV support TV SoundConnect? TVs released from 2012 on. Check your TV to see if it supports TV SoundConnect.
S/N ratio, distortion, separation, and usable sensitivity are based on measurements using AES (Audio Engineering Society) guidelines. Nominal specification Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd reserves the right to change the specifications without notice. Weight and dimensions are approximate. For the power supply and Power Consumption, refer to the label attached to the product.
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連接 連接至電視 使用 HDMI (數碼) 電纜連接電視 HDMI 纜線 HDMI IN HDMI OUT (TV-ARC) 1. 將 HDMI 纜線 從產品背面的 HDMI OUT (TV-ARC) 插孔連接到電視機的 HDMI IN 插孔。 2. 按主裝置頂部面板上的 (來源) 鍵或遙控器上的 SOURCE 鍵選擇 D.IN 模式。 ● HDMI 是一個介面,它允許只需使用單一連接器即可進行視訊及音訊資料的數碼傳輸。 ● 如果電視提供 ARC 連接埠,請將 HDMI 電纜連接到 HDMI IN (ARC) 連接埠。 ●...
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連接 + Auto Power Link 如果使用數碼光線將主設備連接至電視機,請將 Auto Power(自動電源) 功能設為 打開,以 讓 Soundbar 在您開啟電視機時自動開啟。 AUTO POWER LINK 顯示 打開 OFF - ANYNET+ / ON - POWER LINK 關閉 ON - ANYNET+ / OFF - POWER LINK 1. 使用光纖連接 Soundbar 和電視。(未隨附) 2. 按主裝置頂部面板上的 (來源) 鍵或遙控器上的...
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功能 功能 輸入模式 按主裝置頂部面板上的 (來源) 鍵或遙控器上的 SOURCE 鍵來選擇所需的模式。 輸入模式 顯示 光學數碼輸入 D.IN ARC (HDMI OUT) 輸入 AUX 輸入 HDMI 輸入 HDMI BLUETOOTH 模式 TV SoundConnect USB 模式 本設備在下列情況下會自動關閉: ● D.IN/HDMI/BT/TV/USB/ARC 模式 - 如果 15 分鐘沒有音訊訊號。 ● AUX 模式 若要將 Auto Power Down 功能 設為 ON 或 OFF,請按住 & 鍵 5 秒鐘。 ON - AUTO POWER DOWN / OFF - AUTO POWER DOWN 將出現在顯示螢幕上。...