Sound Bar
HT-S350
Operating Instructions GB
CT
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Do not install the Sound Bar in a
confined space, such as a bookcase or
built-in cabinet.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover
the ventilation opening of the Sound
Bar with newspapers, tablecloths,
curtains, etc.
Do not expose the Sound Bar to naked
flame sources (for example, lighted
candles).
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this Sound Bar to
dripping or splashing, and do not place
objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
on the Sound Bar.
The Sound Bar is not disconnected from
the mains as long as it is connected to
the AC outlet, even if the Sound Bar
itself has been turned off.
As the main plug is used to disconnect
the Sound Bar from the mains, connect
the Sound Bar to an easily accessible AC
outlet. Should you notice an
abnormality in the Sound Bar,
disconnect the main plug from the AC
outlet immediately.
Do not expose batteries or appliances
with battery-installed to excessive heat,
such as sunshine and fire.
Indoor use only.
Recommended cables
Properly shielded and grounded cables
and connectors must be used for
connection to host computers and/or
peripherals.
For the Bar Speaker
The nameplate is located on the bottom
of the Bar Speaker.
WARNING
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Table of Contents
About These Operating
Instructions ..............................3
What’s in the Box ..........................4
What You Can Do with the Sound
Bar ............................................5
Guide to Parts and Controls ..........6
Connecting a TV
Connecting Sony TV with the
BLUETOOTH Function
Wirelessly .............................. 13
Mounting the Bar Speaker on a
Wall ........................................ 15
When the TV Remote Control does
not Work .................................17
Listening to the Sound
Listening to a TV and Other
Devices .................................. 18
Adjusting the Sound .................... 19
Listening to Music/Sound
with the BLUETOOTH®
Function
Listening to Music from a Mobile
Device .....................................21
Turning the Sound Bar On by
Operating the BLUETOOTH
Device .................................... 23
Turning the BLUETOOTH Function
Off .......................................... 23
Using the Various Functions
Performing the Wireless Connection
of the Subwoofer
(SECURE LINK) ........................24
Using the Control for HDMI
Function ................................. 25
Using the “BRAVIA” Sync
Function .................................26
Notes on HDMI Connections ....... 27
Saving Power Consumption ........ 27
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting ..........................28
Resetting the Sound Bar .............33
Additional Information
Specifications ...............................34
Supported Input Audio Formats
(TV Input) ...............................35
On BLUETOOTH
Communication .....................36
Precautions .................................. 37
About These Operating
Instructions
•The instructions in these Operating
Instructions describe the controls on
the remote control.
•Some illustrations are presented as
conceptual drawings, and may be
different from the actual products.
•The default settings are underlined on
each feature description.
Example: Control for HDMI function on
Connecting a TV
with an HDMI
Cable
Startup Guide
(separate
document)
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What’s in the Box
•Bar Speaker (1)
•Subwoofer (1)
• Remote control (1)
• R03 (size AAA) battery (2)
• Optical digital cable (1)
• WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE (1)
•Startup Guide
• Operating Instructions
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What You Can Do with the Sound Bar
“Listening to a TV and Other
Devices” (page 18)
Blu-ray Disc™ player, cable
box, satellite box, etc.
Connecting the TV
(refer to “Startup Guide” (separate
document))
“Using the Control for HDMI
Function” (page 25)
“Using the “BRAVIA” Sync
Function” (page 26)
“Performing the Wireless
Connection of the Subwoofer
(SECURE LINK)” (page 24)
“Listening to Music from a
Mobile Device” (page 21)
“Connecting Sony TV
with the BLUETOOTH
Function Wirelessly”
(page 13)
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Guide to Parts and Controls
Details are omitted from the illustrations.
Front
Remote control sensor
Point the remote control at the
remote control sensor to operate
the Sound Bar.
(power) button
Turns on the Sound Bar or sets it to
standby mode.
(TV) button (page 18)
BLUETOOTH button (page 21)
+/– (volume) buttons
Bar Speaker
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Indicators
A lighting or flashing of the indicators on the Bar Speaker indicates the following
state.
Currently selected input
Sound format, surround effect
Volume
Indicators Status
Lights while TV input is selected.
Lights while BLUETOOTH input is selected.
Light while the Sound Bar is connected to the TV with the
BLUETOOTH function (TV input is selected).
Indicators Status
• Lights while 5.1ch Multi-channel sound is input.
• Flashes once while the sound mode is selected (page 19).
Indicators Status
Flashes once when the volume level is set to low (1 - 20).
Flash once when the volume level is set to medium (21 - 40).
Flash once when the volume level is set to high (41 - 49).
• Flash repeatedly while the sound is muted.
• Flash twice when the volume level is set to maximum/minimum.
or
The current input indicator flashes once when adjusting the
subwoofer volume by pressing SW
+/–.
Flash three times when the subwoofer volume level is set to
maximum/minimum.
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Setting value for each function
The on/off setting for each function is indicated by the number of times the following
indicator flashes.
• On: Flashes twice.
• Off: Flashes once.
For the indicator status when settings other than the on/off setting are changed, see
the description for each function.
Indicators Functions
•Night mode (page20)
• Voice mode (page 20)
•Audio DRC (page20)
• Control for HDMI (page 25)
• BLUETOOTH standby (page 23)
• BLUETOOTH function (page 23)
• Auto standby (page 27)
• IR repeater (page 17)
Connecting a TV with the BLUETOOTH function (page 13).
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Rear
HDMI OUT (TV (ARC)) jack
Connect a TV that has an HDMI
input jack with an HDMI cable (not
supplied).
The Sound Bar is compatible with
ARC (page 25). ARC is the function
that sends TV sound to an AV device
such as the Sound Bar from the TV’s
HDMI input jack.
TV IN (OPTICAL) jack
IR repeater (page 17)
Transmits the remote signal of the
TV remote control to the TV.
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Status indicator
Indicates the status of the
subwoofer power and Bar Speaker
connection.
– Lights in green: The connection
between the subwoofer and Bar
Speaker is established.
– Flashes in green: The connection
between the subwoofer and Bar
Speaker is in progress.
– Lights in orange: The connection
between the subwoofer and Bar
Speaker is established with the
Secure Link function.
– Flashes in orange: The connection
between the subwoofer and Bar
Speaker with the Secure Link
function is in progress.
– Lights in red: The subwoofer is in
standby mode.
– Lights off: The subwoofer is
turned off.
(power) button
Turns on/off the subwoofer.
LINK button (page 24)
Ventilation holes
For safety, do not block the
ventilation holes.
Subwoofer
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Some buttons function differently
depending on how long the button is
pressed. The icons below indicate how
long to press the button.
• : Press the button.
• : Press and hold the button for 5
seconds.
TV (page 18)
Selects the TV input.
BLUETOOTH (page 18, 22)
Selects the BLUETOOTH input.
AUTO SOUND (page 19)
Selects AUTO SOUND for the sound
effect.
VOICE
: Turns on/off the voice mode.
(page 20)
: Turns on/off the Control for
HDMI function. (page 25)
(volume) +*/–
Adjusts the volume.
SW (subwoofer volume) +/–
Adjusts the volume of the
subwoofer.
GAME (page 19)
Selects GAME for the sound effect.
SPORTS (page 19)
Selects SPORTS for the sound effect.
SECURE LINK (page 24)
: Starts the link setting for the
Secure Link function.
(power)
Turns on the Sound Bar or sets it to
standby mode.
CINEMA (page 19)
Selects CINEMA for the sound
effect.
MUSIC (page 19)
Selects MUSIC for the sound effect.
NIGHT
: Turns on/off the night mode.
(page 20)
: Turns on/off the BLUETOOTH
standby mode. (page 23)
Remote Control
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(muting)
Turns off the sound temporarily or
turns on the sound.
AUDIO*
: Selects the audio channel for
Dolby Digital multiplex broadcast.
(page 20)
: Turns on/off the Audio DRC
function. (page 20)
NEWS (page 19)
Selects NEWS for the sound effect.
STANDARD
: Selects STANDARD for the
sound effect. (page 19)
: Turns on/off the IR repeater
function. (page 17)
INDICATORS
: Turns on/off the indicators on
the Bar Speaker.
: Turns on/off the auto standby
function. (page 27)
*The + and AUDIO buttons have a
tactile dot. Use it as a guide during
operation.
Tip
You can turn the indicators off by pressing
INDICATORS.
Even if the indicators are turned off by
pressing INDICATORS, when you operate
the Sound Bar, the indicators in relation to
the operation light or flash.
About the replacement of
batteries for the remote control
When the Sound Bar does not respond
by operating with the remote control,
replace two batteries with new
batteries.
Use R03 (size AAA) manganese
batteries for replacement.
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Connecting a TV with an
HDMI Cable
Refer to Startup Guide (separate
document).
Connecting Sony TV with
the BLUETOOTH Function
Wirelessly
When using Sony TV* with the
BLUETOOTH function, you can listen to
sound of the TV or device that is
connected to the TV by connecting the
Sound Bar and TV wirelessly.
* The TV needs to be compatible with
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution
Profile).
To connect the Sound Bar and TV
wirelessly, you need to perform pairing
of the Sound Bar and TV by using the
BLUETOOTH function.
Pairing is the process required to
mutually register the information on
BLUETOOTH devices to be connected
wirelessly in advance.
1 Insert batteries (supplied) into the
remote control.
2 Turn on the TV.
3 Turn on the Bar Speaker and
subwoofer.
4 Point the remote control at the
remote control sensor on the Bar
Speaker, and press and hold TV on
the remote control and the
BLUETOOTH button on the Bar
Speaker simultaneously for 5
seconds.
The TV and BLUETOOTH indicators
flash twice, the Sound Bar enters
the pairing mode, then the
BLUETOOTH indicator flashes
quickly.
Connecting a TV
Connecting the Sound Bar
and TV Wirelessly
Blu-ray Disc player,
cable box, satellite
box, etc.
TV
BLUETOOTH
button
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5 On the TV, search the Sound Bar
by performing the pairing
operation.
The list of the BLUETOOTH devices
that are searched appears on the TV
screen.
For the operation method to pair
the BLUETOOTH device to the TV,
refer to the operating instructions of
the TV.
6 Pair the Sound Bar and TV by
selecting “HT-S350” from the list
on the TV screen.
7 Make sure that the TV and
BLUETOOTH indicators on the Bar
Speaker light.
A connection between the Sound
Bar and TV has been established.
8 Select the program or input of the
TV by using the TV remote control.
The sound of the displayed image
on the TV screen is output from the
Sound Bar.
9 Adjust the volume of the Sound
Bar by using the TV remote
control.
When pressing the muting button
on the TV remote control, the sound
is muted temporarily.
• If the TV sound is not output from the
Sound Bar, press TV on the remote
control of the Sound Bar to select the TV
input and check the status of the
indicators on the Bar Speaker.
– The TV and BLUETOOTH indicators light:
The Sound Bar and TV are connected
and TV sound is output from the Sound
Bar.
– The BLUETOOTH indicator flashes
quickly: Perform pairing on the TV.
– The TV indicator lights: Perform the
connecting operation again from the
start.
• When you connect the Sound Bar and TV
with an HDMI cable (not supplied), the
BLUETOOTH connection is canceled. To
connect the Sound Bar and TV with the
BLUETOOTH function again, disconnect
the HDMI cable, then perform the
connecting operation from the start.
• To pair another TV after the first TV is
paired, turn off the paired TV, then pair
the new one by following the steps of
mobile device connection (page 21).
You can turn the Sound Bar on/off,
adjust the volume, and mute the sound
by using the TV remote control when
connecting the TV to the Sound Bar
wirelessly.
1 Turn the TV on with the TV remote
control.
The Sound Bar is turned on by
interlocking with the TV power and
BLUETOOTH
indicator
Remote control sensor
Notes
Listening to the Sound of the
TV or Device that is
Connected to the TV
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TV sound is output from the Sound
Bar.
2 Select the program or input of the
device by using the TV remote
control.
The sound of the image displayed
on the TV screen is output from the
Sound Bar.
3 Adjust the volume of the Sound
Bar by using the TV remote
control.
When pressing the mute button on
the TV remote control, the sound is
muted temporarily.
Tip
When the TV is turned off, the Sound Bar is
also turned off by interlocking with the TV
power.
Mounting the Bar
Speaker on a Wall
You can mount the Bar Speaker on a
wall.
• Prepare screws (not supplied) that are
suitable for the wall material and
strength. As a plasterboard wall is
especially fragile, attach the screws
securely in the wall beam. Install the
speakers horizontally, hung by screws in
studs in a continuous flat section of the
wall.
• Have the installation done by a Sony
dealer or licensed contractor and pay
special attention to safety during the
installation.
• Sony shall not be held responsible for
accidents or damage caused by improper
installation, insufficient wall strength,
improper screw installation or natural
disaster, etc.
Notes
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1 Prepare two screws (not supplied)
that are suitable for the wall
mount holes on the rear of the Bar
Speaker.
2 Stick WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE
(supplied) on a wall.
1 Align TV CENTER LINE () of
WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE with the
center line of your TV.
2 Align TV BOTTOM LINE () of
WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE with the
bottom of your TV, then stick
WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE on a
wall by using a commercially
available adhesive tape, etc.
3 Fasten the screws into the marks
() on SCREW LINE () of WALL
MOUNT TEMPLATE as in the
illustration below.
4 Remove WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE.
5 Hang the Bar Speaker on the
screws.
Align the holes of the rear of the Bar
Speaker with the screws, then hang
the Bar Speaker on the two screws.
When sticking WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE,
smooth it out fully.
Hole on the rear of the Bar Speaker
4mm
More than 30 mm
5 mm
10 mm
Center of the TV
WALL MOUNT
TEMPLATE
Adhesive tape,
etc.
Note
Screws
Marks ()
10 mm to
11 mm
368.5 mm 368.5 mm
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When the TV Remote
Control does not Work
When the Bar Speaker obstructs the
remote control sensor of the TV, the TV
remote control may not work. In that
case, enable the IR repeater function of
the Sound Bar.
You can control the TV with the TV
remote control by sending the remote
signal from the rear of the Bar Speaker.
Press and hold STANDARD for 5
seconds to set the function to on or
off.
• Be sure to check that the TV remote
control cannot control the TV, and then
set the IR repeater function to on. If it is
set to on when the remote control can
control the TV, appropriate operation
may not be obtained because of the
interference between the direct
command from the remote control and
the command via the Bar Speaker.
• If the IR repeater function is set to on, this
function may not work depending on
your TV. Also, the remote controls of
other devices such as an air conditioner
may not work correctly. In this case,
change the installation position of the Bar
Speaker or TV.
IR repeater on
The BLUETOOTH indicator flashes twice.
IR repeater off
The BLUETOOTH indicator flashes once.
Notes
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Listening to a TV and
Other Devices
1 Press TV or BLUETOOTH.
The indicator of the selected input
on the Bar Speaker lights.
2 Adjust the volume.
• Adjust the volume by pressing
+/– on the remote control.
• Adjust the subwoofer volume by
pressing SW +/– on the remote
control.
Tip
You can also select the input by pressing
(TV) or BLUETOOTH on the Bar Speaker.
• When the input source does not contain
much bass sound, such as in TV
programs, the bass sound from the
subwoofer may be difficult to hear.
•SW +/– does not work when the
subwoofer is not connected.
Listening to the Sound
TV
+/–
SW +/–
BLUETOOTH
TV input
• TV that is connected to the TV IN
(OPTICAL) jack on the Bar Speaker
• TV compatible with the ARC function
that is connected to the HDMI OUT (TV
(ARC)) jack on the Bar Speaker
When you connect the TV to both the
HDMI OUT (TV (ARC)) and TV IN
(OPTICAL) jacks, the jack for audio input
is selected depending on which audio
signal is input first.
BLUETOOTH input
BLUETOOTH device that supports A2DP
For details, see “Listening to Music from
a Mobile Device” (page 21).
Notes
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Adjusting the Sound
You can easily enjoy pre-programmed
sound effects that are tailored to
different kinds of sound sources.
Press the sound mode selecting
button to select the sound mode.
When selecting the sound mode, the
MULTI CH indicator flashes once.
Enjoying the Sound Effect
that is Tailored to Sound
Sources (Sound Mode)
AUTO SOUND
You can enjoy the sound with Sony-
recommended sound mode. The sound
mode is automatically optimized according
to playback content and function.
CINEMA
MUSIC
AUTO SOUND
NEWS
GAME
STANDARD
SPORTS
CINEMA
Sounds are played back with surround
effects, and they are realistic and powerful,
making them suitable for movies.
MUSIC
Sound effects are optimized for listening to
music.
GAME
Sounds are powerful and realistic,
suitable for game play.
NEWS
Clear speech of newscasts is recreated.
SPORTS
You can experience an atmosphere as if
you were watching an event in a stadium.
However, narrations of commentators are
reproduced vividly.
STANDARD
Sound effects are optimized for each
individual source.
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You can adjust the sound with the buttons on the remote control.
Tip
AUDIO does not work while the BLUETOOTH indicator is lit.
Adjusting the Sound
Function
name
Button Function
Night mode You can enjoy clear sound with low volume at midnight.
• On: The MULTI CH indicator flashes twice.
•Off
: The MULTI CH indicator flashes once.
Note
When you turn the Sound Bar off, the night mode is set to off
automatically.
Voice mode You can make dialogs clearer.
• On: The MULTI CH indicator flashes twice.
•Off
: The MULTI CH indicator flashes once.
Audio DRC
Press and
hold for 5
seconds
You can compress the dynamic range of the audio signal
(range between the maximum and minimum volume) and
sound with low volume is easy to hear. This function works only
when playing the Dolby Digital signal.
• On: The BLUETOOTH indicator flashes twice.
•Off
: The BLUETOOTH indicator flashes once.
Multiplex
broadcast
sound
You can enjoy multiplex broadcast sounds when the Sound Bar
receives a Dolby Digital multiplex broadcast signal. The setting
changes cyclically in the order of Main
Sub Main/Sub.
•Main
: The MULTI CH indicator flashes once.
• Sub: The BLUETOOTH indicator flashes once.
• Main/Sub: Main sound is output from the left speaker and
sub sound is output from the right speaker.
The MULTI CH and BLUETOOTH indicators flash once.
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