Check the connecting method
There are some connecting patterns between a TV and a soundbar according to the connecting jacks and functions:
- Bluetooth connection: Refer to the Pairing procedure for Sony's Android TV™/Google TV™ article
- HDMI cable connection using the eARC/ARC feature: See Option 1 in this article
- Optical digital audio cable connection: This connection will be used if your TV doesn't have an HDMI jack labeled ARC/eARC. See Option 2 in this article
- Analog audio cable connection: This connection will be used if your TV has an analog audio input. See Option 3 in this article
Notes:
- If none of these scenarios apply to you, or if you would like to have information specific to your model, refer to the BRAVIA Connectivity Guide or the Instruction Manual supplied with your TV.
- Additional steps are available when connecting a disc player, cable set-top box, satellite receiver, or other source device to the audio system.
- A: HDMI IN
- B: HDMI cable
- C: HDMI OUT
- D: Optical OUT
- E: Optical digital audio cable
- F: Optical IN
- Connect the devices using an HDMI cable:
- On the back of your TV, find the HDMI IN (A).
- On the back of your Soundbar, find the HDMI OUT (C).
- Connect both jacks with the HDMI cable (B).
Hint: Connection with HDMI cable enables you to operate your TV with the remote of the soundbar with HDMI CEC function.
- Connect the devices using an optical digital audio cable:
- On the back of your TV, find the Optical OUT jack (D).
- On the back of your Soundbar, find the Optical IN jack (F).
- Connect both jacks with the optical digital audio cable (E).
Note: Depending on the TV, an adapter may be required to connect the devices using the optical jack. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your TV for details.
- Set Speakers to Audio system.
The steps below are an example on Android TV or Google TV.
- Open the Settings screen.
How to access the Settings
- If the remote control has a Quick Settings ( or ) button, press the Quick Settings button and select Settings.
- If the remote control does not have a Quick Settings ( or ) button, press the HOME button and select Settings.
- The next steps will depend on your TV menu options:
- Select Display & Sound → Audio output → Speakers → Audio system.
- Select Sound → Speakers → Audio system
- If you connect the devices using the HDMI cable, check the HDMI settings:
- Set the BRAVIA Sync control to On.
Note: If your TV is other than a BRAVIA TV, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your TV to search the settings related to the HDMI CEC function and set it to On. - Turn on the Control for HDMI setting on both the TV and the audio system.
- Set the TV sound to the desired setting of either Fixed or Variable.
Notes:
- Some TV models do not have this setting.
- For Android TV with this setting option, select Audio out (Fixed) and adjust the volume on an external output device such as an audio system.
If you select Audio out (Fixed), audio will be output from both the TV and external output device. If you want to output TV sound only from the external output device (mute sound from the TV), decrease the TV volume to the lowest level or mute it.
Note: When the TV’s Headphone/Audio out is set to Audio out (Variable): The volume on an external output device such as an audio system is linked to the TV volume, and audio is output from both the TV and external output device. If you want to turn off only the audio output from the TV, change the Speakers setting on the TV to Audio system.
Note that if you decrease or mute the TV volume while the Speakers setting on the TV is set to TV speakers, the sound from the external output device will decrease or be muted.
- G: Analog OUT
- H: Analog audio cable (stereo mini)
- I: Analog IN
- J: Analog audio cable(RCA)
- K: RCA terminal (red and white audio out terminals)
- Connect the devices using an Analog audio cable:
- On the back of your TV, find the Analog OUT jack (G).
- On the back of your Soundbar, find the Analog IN jack (I) or RCA jack (J).
- Connect both jacks with the analog audio cable (stereo mini) cable (H). Alternatively, you can use an analog audio cable (RCA) (J).
- Set Speakers to Audio system.
The steps below are an example on Android TV or Google TV.
- Open the Settings screen.
How to access the Settings
- If the remote control has a Quick Settings ( or ) button, press the Quick Settings button and select Settings.
- If the remote control does not have a Quick Settings ( or ) button, press the HOME button and select Settings.
- The next steps will depend on your TV menu options:
- Select Display & Sound → Audio output → Speakers → Audio system.
- Select Sound → Speakers → Audio system
- Set the TV sound to the desired setting of either Fixed or Variable.
Notes:
- Some TV models do not have this setting.
- For Android TV with this setting option, select Audio out (Fixed) and adjust the volume on an external output device such as an audio system.
If you select Audio out (Fixed), audio will be output from both the TV and external output device. If you want to output TV sound only from the external output device (mute sound from the TV), decrease the TV volume to the lowest level or mute it.
Note: When the TV’s Headphone/Audio out is set to Audio out (Variable): The volume on an external output device such as an audio system is linked to the TV volume, and audio is output from both the TV and external output device. If you want to turn off only the audio output from the TV, change the Speakers setting on the TV to Audio system.
Note that if you decrease or mute the TV volume while the Speakers setting on the TV is set to TV speakers, the sound from the external output device will decrease or be muted.
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