Notes On Hdmi Connections - Sony HT-S500RF Operating Instructions Manual

Audio Return Channel (ARC)
If the system is connected to a TV's
HDMI IN jack compatible with Audio
Return Channel, you can listen to TV
sound from the speakers of the system
without connecting an optical digital
cable.
Note
If the TV is not compatible with Audio
Return Channel, an optical digital cable
needs to be connected (refer to the
supplied Startup Guide).
One-Touch Play Function
When you play content on a device
(Blu-ray Disc player, "PlayStation®4",
etc.) connected to the TV, the system
and TV are turned on automatically, the
input of the system is switched to the
input for the TV, and sound is output
from the speakers of the system.
Notes
• If the TV sound was output from the
speakers of the TV the previous time you
watched the TV, the system may not turn
on and the sound and picture may be
output from the TV even if device content
is played.
• Depending on the TV, the beginning part
of content being played may not play
correctly.
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Notes on HDMI
Connections
• Use an HDMI-authorized cable or the
supplied HDMI cable.
• Use a Sony High Speed HDMI cable
with the Cable Type Logo.
• We do not recommend using an
HDMI-DVI conversion cable.
• Check the setup of the connected
device if an image is poor or the sound
does not come out of the device
connected via the HDMI cable.
• Audio signals (sampling frequency, bit
length, etc.) transmitted from an HDMI
jack may be suppressed by the
connected device.