Sony HT-X8500 User manual

Sound Bar

HT-X8500

Operating Instructions

2GB

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 AC adapter 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 of AC power adapter is

used to disconnect the AC power

adapter from the mains, connect it to an

easily accessible AC outlet. Should you

notice an abnormality in it, disconnect it

from the AC outlet immediately.

CAUTION

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 Sound Bar

The nameplate is located on the bottom

of the Sound Bar.

For the AC adapter

Labels for AC adapter Model No. and

Serial No. are located at the bottom of

AC adapter.

Disposal of old

electrical &

electronic

equipment

(applicable in the

European Union

and other

countries with

separate

collection systems)

For the customers in Australia or

New Zealand

It should be installed and operated with

at least 20 cm and more between the

radiator and person’s body (excluding

extremities: hands, wrists, feet and

ankles).

This equipment has been tested and

found to comply with the limits set out

in the EMC regulation using a

connection cable shorter than 3 meters.

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 to a TV or AV

Device

Connecting Sony TV with the

BLUETOOTH Function

Wirelessly ...............................12

Connecting a 4K TV and 4K

Devices .................................. 15

Connecting a TV Compatible with

eARC ...................................... 16

Mounting the Sound Bar on a

Wall .........................................17

When the TV Remote Control does

not Work ................................ 18

Listening to the Sound

Listening to a TV and Other

Devices .................................. 19

Enjoying the Surround Sound .....20

Adjusting the Sound .................... 22

Listening to Music/Sound

with the BLUETOOTH®

Function

Listening to Music from a Mobile

Device ....................................24

Changing the Settings of the

BLUETOOTH Function ............26

Using the Various Functions

Using the Control for HDMI

Function ................................. 27

Using the “BRAVIA” Sync

Function .................................29

Saving Power Consumption ........29

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ..........................30

Resetting the Sound Bar .............35

Additional Information

Specifications ...............................36

Supported Input Audio

Formats .................................. 37

Supported HDMI Video

Formats ..................................38

On BLUETOOTH

Communication .....................40

Precautions .................................. 41

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: Vertical surround off

Connecting to a

TV or AV Device

with the HDMI

Cable



Startup Guide

(separate

document)

4GB

What’s in the Box

•SoundBar(1)

• Remote control (1)

• R03 (size AAA) battery (2)

• HDMI cable (supports the specification

equal to Premium High Speed HDMI

Cable with Ethernet) (1)

• AC adapter (1)

• AC power cord (mains lead) (1)

– Australia/New Zealand models

–Othermodels

• WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE (1)

•StartupGuide

• Operating Instructions

5GB

What You Can Do with the Sound Bar

“Listening to a TV and Other

Devices” (page 19)

Blu-ray Disc™ player, cable

box, satellite box, etc.

“Using the Control for HDMI

Function” (page 27)

“Using the “BRAVIA” Sync

Function” (page 29)

“Listening to Music from a

Mobile Device” (page 24)

“Connecting Sony TV

with the BLUETOOTH

Function Wirelessly”

(page 12)

Basic connection: Refer to

“Startup Guide” (separate

document).

Other connections: See

“Connecting to a TV or AV

Device” (page 12).

The Sound Bar supports object-based audio formats such as Dolby Atmos and

DTS:X as well as HDR video formats such as HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision.

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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.

(input select) button

(page 19)

BLUETOOTH button (page 24)

+/– (volume) buttons

Sound Bar

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Indicators

A lighting or flashing of the indicators on the Sound Bar indicates the following

state.

Currently selected input

Sound format, surround effect

Volume

Indicators Status

Lights while TV input is selected.

Lights while HDMI 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/colors Status

White Lights while the Dolby Atmos format is playing and the virtual

surround processing is activated.

White Lights while the DTS:X format is playing.

Green Lights while the DTS format is playing and the sound effect setting is

set to “DTS Virtual:X” (page 21).

Orange Lights while the DTS:X format is playing and the sound effect setting

is set to “DTS Virtual:X” (page 21).

White Lights while the vertical surround function is set to on (page 20).

Indicators Status

Indicate the volume level by the flashing

indicators when adjusting the volume by

pressing +/–.

As the volume level is turned up, the flashing

indicators increase (from left to right).

• Flash repeatedly while the sound is muted.

• Flash twice when the volume level is set to

minimum.

Flash twice when the volume level is set to

maximum.

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Setting value for each function

The changed setting for each function is indicated as the status of the indicators. The

following status indicates the on/off setting for each function.

For the status when the settings other than the on/off setting are changed, see the

description for each function.

Indicators Status

• Flash twice when the function is set to on

(for the function other than the night/voice

mode).

• Light for 2 seconds when the function is set

to on (for the night/voice mode).

• Flash twice when the function is set to off

(for the function other than the night/voice

mode).

• Light for 2 seconds when the function is set

to off (for the night/voice mode).

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Rear

DC IN terminal

TV IN (OPT) jack

HDMI IN jack

Peel the sticker when connecting

the device to the HDMI IN jack.

For specifications and notes on

connections, see “Supported HDMI

Video Formats” (page 38).

HDMI OUT (TV eARC/ARC) jack

Connect a TV that has an HDMI

input jack with an HDMI cable.

The Sound Bar is compatible with

eARC and ARC. ARC is the function

that sends TV sound to an AV device

such as the Sound Bar from the TV’s

HDMI jack. eARC is an extension of

ARC and enables transmission of

the object audio and multi-channel

LPCM content that cannot be

transmitted with ARC. For details of

eARC, see “Connecting a TV

Compatible with eARC” (page 16).

For supported audio formats, see

“Supported Input Audio Formats”

(page 37). For specifications and

notes on connections, see

“Supported HDMI Video Formats”

(page 38).

IR repeater (page 18)

Transmits the remote signal of the

TV remote control to the TV.

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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.

INPUT (page 19)

Selects the playback source. When

you press INPUT once, the current

input indicator flashes.

Press INPUT again to select the

device you want.

Each time you press INPUT, the

input changes cyclically as follows.

TV input HDMI input 

BLUETOOTH input

VERTICAL S.

: Turns on/off the vertical

surround function. (page 20)

: Selects the sound effect

setting. (page 21)

AUTO SOUND

: Selects AUTO SOUND for the

sound mode. (page 20)

: Turns on/off the AAC codec

function. (page 26)

VOICE

: Turns on/off the voice mode.

(page 22)

: Turns on/off the Control for

HDMI function. (page 27)

(volume) +*/–

Adjusts the volume.

BASS (page 22)

Adjusts the level of the bass tone.

INDICATORS

: Turns on/off the indicators on

the Sound Bar.

: Turns on/off the auto standby

function. (page 29)

GAME

: Selects GAME for the sound

mode. (page 20)

: Selects the HDMI standby

through setting. (page 28)

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