Sony HT-A5000 Startup Manual page 2

3
Set up the remote control
4
Turn on the TV and the speaker system

AC power cord
(mains lead)

AC power cord (mains lead) (supplied)
HELLO
 Connect the TV's AC power cord (mains lead) to the AC outlet (mains).

Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) to the AC inlet on the speaker system.
 Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) to the AC outlet (mains).
The remote control of the speaker system does not work until [HELLO] in the front panel display on the speaker system disappears.
 Press  (power) on the remote control of the speaker system.
When the speaker system turns on, [TV] appears in the front panel display.
5
Perform Initial Settings
////
HOME
 Press HOME to start Initial Settings.
 Press /// and
to select an item by following the on-screen instructions.

Once [Setup is complete.] appears, select [Finish].

Power ON
AC power cord (mains lead) (supplied)

PLEASE WAIT TV
Initial Settings screen
6
Listen to sound
To listen to the audio of the TV
 Select the desired input to the TV using the TV remote control.
The screen switches to the selected input screen and the TV audio is output from the
speaker system.
If [TV] does not appear in the front panel display on the speaker system, press TV on the
remote control of the speaker system to select the TV input. [TV] appears in the front
panel display on the speaker system.
Note
Depending on the order in which you turn on the TV and speaker system, the speaker system may be muted and [MUTING] may appear on the front panel display on the speaker system. If this happens, turn on the
TV first, then the speaker system.
How to use the speaker system / Troubleshooting
Sound Bar
Operating Instructions (booklet)
Describes basic usage such as installation/connection
and playback of connected devices.

TV input switch
To listen to the audio of a device that is connected to the HDMI IN jack
on the speaker system
 Turn on the connected device. Then use the TV's remote control to switch the
TV's input to the HDMI IN jack to which the speaker system is connected.
 Press HDMI on the remote control of the speaker system to switch to the HDMI
input.
[HDMI] appears in the front panel display on the speaker system and the audio of the
connected device is output from the speaker system.
Help Guide (Web instruction manual) For troubleshooting when the speaker system does not
operate correctly, see "Troubleshooting" in the Operating
Describes all the usage such as the network function
Instructions or Help Guide.
and the detailed setting method, including the contents
of the Operating Instructions.
For customers in Americas
https://rd1.sony.net/help/ht/
a5000/h_uc/
For customers in other countries/
regions
https://rd1.sony.net/help/ht/
a5000/h_zz/
HDMI
TV