Sony HT-ZF9 Startup Manual

Startup Guide
Sound Bar : HT-ZF9
Refer to the Operating Instructions
(separate document) for the TV connection
methods below.
Connecting Sony TV with the BLUETOOTH Function
Wirelessly
Connecting a 4K TV and 4K Devices
Connecting a TV with an Analog Audio Cable
Startup Guide (this document) explains how to connect the Bar Speaker
and a TV via an HDMI cable.
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What's in the box
Bar Speaker (1) Subwoofer (1) Remote control (1)
Grille frame (1) Optical digital cable (1) R03 (size AAA) battery (2)
WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE (1) Wall mounting bracket (2), Operating Instructions
Screw (2)
Startup Guide (this document)
Installation position
Bar Speaker
Subwoofer
Note
• Do not place magnetic cards on the system or near the system.
• Do not cover the top of the Bar Speaker with metal objects such as TV frame, etc. Wireless functions may
become unstable.
• Do not place metal objects around the system. Wireless functions may become unstable.
To mount the Bar Speaker on a wall
Refer to "Mounting the Bar Speaker or Rear Speaker on a Wall" in the Operating Instructions
(separate document).
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Connecting with a TV and other devices
Are there any HDMI IN jacks labeled "ARC" on your TV?
YES
Blu-ray Disc™ player,
cable box or satellite
box, etc.
: Video signal
: Audio signal
 Use High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet (not supplied) to connect an HDMI IN jack on your TV and the HDMI OUT (TV (ARC)) jack on the
Bar Speaker.
Note
• Make sure that the cable is firmly inserted.
• When your TV does not have an HDMI IN jack labeled "ARC," you also need to connect the TV and the Bar Speaker via the optical digital cable (supplied) as
HDMI OUT instructed in step . There will be no sound output from the TV if the TV and the Bar Speaker are connected only via the HDMI cable.
TV (ARC) • Do not use a cable which is wide enough to touch the casing of the Bar Speaker. If it is used, the connector area will overload and it may interrupt the
picture or cause malfunction.
• To watch 4K video content, refer to "Connecting a 4K TV and 4K Devices" in the Operating Instructions (separate document).
 Use an HDMI cable (not supplied) to connect an HDMI OUT jack on a device and either the HDMI IN 1 jack or HDMI IN 2 jack on the Bar
Speaker.
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).
HDMI IN
Tip
1/2
• When devices such as a Blu-ray Disc player, cable box, or satellite box are currently connected to a TV, disconnect the device from the TV and then connect
it to the Bar Speaker to reproduce the high quality surround sound.

When there is no HDMI jack labeled "ARC" on your TV, use the optical digital cable (supplied) to connect an optical out jack on your TV
and the TV IN (OPT) jack on the Bar Speaker.
Note
• Check the shape of the optical digital cable's connecters and the jacks on the TV and the Bar Speaker. 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.
TV IN
(OPT)
NO
Blu-ray Disc player,
cable box or satellite
box, etc.
: Video signal
: Audio signal
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