Home Theatre System
Operating Instructions
HT-S40R
WARNING
Do not install the speaker system in a
confined space, such as a bookcase or
built-in cabinet.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover
ventilation opening of the speaker
the
system with newspapers, tablecloths,
curtains, etc.
Do not expose the speaker system to
ame sources (for example,
ked fl
na
lighted candles).
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
o not expose this speaker
shock, d
system to dripping or splashing, and do
not place objects filled with liquids, such
as vases, on the speaker system.
The speaker system is not disconnected
ro
m t he ma ins a s lo ng as it is con nect ed
f
to the AC outlet, even if the speaker
system itself has been turned off.
As the mains plug is used to disconnect
he s
peaker system from the mains,
t
connect the speaker system to an easily
accessible AC outlet. Should you notice
an abnormality in the speaker system,
disconnect the mains plug from the AC
outlet immediately.
CAUTION
Risk of explosion if the battery is
eplaced by an incorrect type.
r
Do not expose batteries or appliances
th ba
ttery-installed to excessive heat,
wi
such as sunshine and fire.
Do not place this product close
to medical devices.
This product (including accessories) has
magnet(s) which may interfere with
pacemakers, programmable shunt
valves for hydrocephalus treatment, or
other medical devices. Do not place this
product close to persons who use such
medical devices. Consult your doctor
before using this product if you use any
such medical device.
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 and surround
speakers
The nameplates are located on the
bottom of the bar speaker and surround
speakers.
This equipment has been tested and
d to comply with the lim its set out in
foun
the EMC regulation using a connection
cable shorter than 3 meters.
For customers in Europe
Notice for customers: the
followin
g information is only
applicable to equipment sold in
countries applying EU directives
and/or UK applying relevant
statutory requirements
This product has been manufactured by
or on behalf of Sony Corporation.
EU and UK Importer: Sony Europe B.V.
Inquiries to the EU Importer or related to
pro
duct compliance in Europe should be
sent to the manufacturer’s authorized
representative, Sony Belgium,
bijkantoor van Sony Europe
B.V., Da Vincilaan 7-D1, 1930 Zaventem,
lgiu
m.
Be
Inquiries to the UK Importer or related to
rod
uct compliance in the UK should be
p
sent to the manufacturer’s authorized
representative, Sony Europe B.V., The
Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey
KT13 0XW, United Kingdom.
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Hereby, Sony Corporation declares that
this equipment is in compliance with
Directive 2014/53/EU.
The full text of the EU declaration of
nf
ormity is available at the following
co
internet address:
https://compliance.sony.eu
Hereby, Sony Corporation declares that
hi
s equipment is in compliance with the
t
UK relevant statutory requirements.
The full text of the declaration of
nf
ormity is available at the following
co
internet address:
https://compliance.sony.co.uk
This radio equipment is intended to be
ed wi
th the approved version(s) of
us
software that are indicated in the
Declaration of Conformity. The software
loaded on this radio equipment is
verified to comply with the essential
requirements of the Radio Equipment
Regulations.
The software version can be found in
SYSTEM
] - [VERSION] in the setting
[
menu.
This equipment should be installed and
ated keeping the radiator over 20
oper
cm away from person’s body.
Disposal of waste
batteries and
electrical and
electronic
equipment
(applicable in the
European Union
and other countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the product, the battery
or on the packaging indicates that the
product and the battery shall not be
treated as household waste. On certain
batteries this symbol might be used in
combination with a chemical symbol.
The chemical symbol for lead (Pb) is
added if the battery contains more than
0.004% lead. By ensuring that these
products and batteries are disposed of
correctly, you will help to prevent
potentially negative consequences for
the environment and human health
which could be caused by inappropriate
waste handling. The recycling of the
materials will help to conserve natural
resources. In case of products that for
safety, performance or data integrity
reasons require a permanent connection
with an incorporated battery, this
battery should be replaced by qualified
service staff only. To ensure that the
battery and the electrical and electronic
equipment will be treated properly,
hand over these products at end-of-life
to the appropriate collection point for
the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. For all other batteries,
please view the section on how to
remove the battery from the product
safely. Hand the battery over to the
appropriate collection point for the
recycling of waste batteries. For more
detailed information about recycling of
this product or battery, please contact
your local Civic Office, your household
waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product or
battery.
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Table of Contents
About Manuals of the Speaker
System ..................................... 5
Startup Guide
What’s in the Box
What You Can Do with the Speaker
System ..................................... 6
Guide to Parts and Controls ...........7
(separate
document)
Installation and Connection
Basic Installation
and Connection
Mounting the Speaker System on a
Wall .........................................12
Connecting the Wireless Amplifier
Manually .................................15
Connecting Sony TV with the
BLUETOOTH Function
Wirelessly ................................16
Startup Guide
(separate
document)
Listening to Music/Sound
Listening to a TV ...........................19
Listening to Music on a USB
Device .....................................19
Listening to Music with the
BLUETOOTH® Function ........... 21
Listening to Music on an Audio
Device Connected with a Stereo
Mini Cable .............................. 24
Adjusting the Sound Quality
Setting the Sound Effect that is
Tailored to Sound Sources
(Sound Mode) ........................ 25
Making Dialogs Clearer
(VOICE) ................................... 26
Enjoying Clear Sound with Low
Volume at Midnight
(NIGHT) .................................. 26
Checking the Current Sound
Settings ...................................27
Using the Speaker System by
Interlocking with a TV
Operating the Speaker System by
Interlocking with a TV (Control
for HDMI function) ................. 28
Changing the Settings
Using the Setting Menu ............... 30
Changing the Brightness of the
Front Panel Display and
Indicators (DIMMER) .............. 34
Saving Power Consumption ........ 34
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting ...........................35
Resetting the Speaker System ..... 41
Additional Information
Specifications ............................... 42
Playable Types of Files ................ 44
Supported Input Audio
Formats .................................. 44
On BLUETOOTH
Communication ..................... 45
Precautions .................................. 46
Index ............................................ 48
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About Manuals of the Speaker System
• The instructions in these manuals
describe the controls on the remote
control.
• Some illustrations are presented as
ncep
tual drawings, and may be
co
different from the actual products.
• Characters in brackets [ ] appear on the
t p
anel display.
fron
What’s in the Box
Refer to Startup Guide (separate
document).
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What You Can Do with the Speaker System
“Listening to a TV” (page 19)
Blu-ray Disc™ player, cable
box, satellite box, etc.
“Operating the Speaker System by
Interlocking with a TV (Control for
HDMI function)” (page 28)
“Listening to Music with the
BLUETOOTH® Function”
(page 21)
“Connecting Sony TV with
the BLUETOOTH Function
Wirelessly” (page 16)
TV connection: Refer to “Startup
Guide” (separate document).
“Connecting the Wireless
Amplifier Manually” (page 15)
“Listening to Music
on a USB Device”
(page 19)
Surround speakers
Bar speaker
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Guide to Parts and Controls
Subwoofer
Front
(power) button
Turns on the speaker system or
sets it to
(input select) button
Selects the input for playback on
the
BLUETOOTH button (pa
+/– (volume) buttons
standby mode.
speaker system.
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BLUETOOTH indicator
L
ights in blue: BLUETOOTH
–
connectio
established.
– Flashes slowly in blue
re
connection is being attempted.
– Flashes twice in blue repeatedly:
D
uri
Fr
ont panel display
(US
Remote control sensor
Point the remote control at the
r
em
the speaker system.
n has been
peated
ly: BLUETOOTH
ng pairing standby status.
B) port (page 19)
ote control sensor to operate
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Rear
ANALOG IN jack
HDMI OUT (TV (ARC)) jack
Connect a TV that has an HDMI
np
ut ja ck wi th an HD MI ca bl e. The
i
speaker system is compatible
with Audio Return Channel (ARC).
ARC is the function that sends TV
soun d to an AV device suc h a s the
speaker system from the TV’s
HDMI jack.
TV IN (OPTICAL) jack
FRONT
AC inlet
SPEAKERS jacks
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Wireless Amplifier
Front Rear
Power indicator
Displays the connecting status
n the subwoofer and
betwee
wireless amplifier, and power
condition of the wireless
amplifier.
Red
– Lights up: The wireless amplifier
tandby mode.
is in s
Green
– Lights up: The wireless amplifier
is
onnected to the subwoofer.
c
– Flashes slowly: The wireless
ampli
er is attempting to
fi
connect to the subwoofer.
Amber
– Lights up: The wireless amplifier
is
c
onnected to the subwoofer
via manual connection.
– Flashes slowly: The wireless
ampli
fi
er is attempting to
connect to the subwoofer via
manual connection.
– Flashes twice repeatedly: The
w
ir
eless amplifier is in pairing
standby status via manual
connection.
– Flashes quickly: The software is
updat
ing.
Tur
ns off
– The wireless amplifier is turned
of
f.
(p
LINK button (pa
SUR SPEAKERS jacks
AC inlet
wer) button
o
s on or off the wireless
Turn
amplifier
.
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Remote Control
INPUT (pages 19, 23, 24)
Selects the input source.
Each time you press INPUT, the
urce changes cyclically as
input so
follows.
[TV] [ANALOG] [BT
AUTO SOUND (pa
Selects AUTO SOUND for the
sound mode.
CINEMA (pa
Selects CINEMA for the sound
mode.
VOICE
Turns on/off the voice mode.
(volume) +*/–
usts the volume.
Adj
SW (subwoofer volume) +/–
Adj
usts the subwoofer volume.
MENU (pages 19, 30)
Turns on/off the setting menu in
ront panel display.
the f
/ (pages 19, 30)
Select
Selects the content on the TV
een for USB playback.
scr
ENTER (pages 19, 30)
Enters the selection.
Plays the content that is selected
by / for
BACK (pages 19, 30)
Returns to the previous display.
Selects the upper layer for USB
playback.
/ (previous/next)
(pag
es 19, 21)
Selects the previous/next track or
file.
Hold dow
forw
ard for USB playback.
ge 25)
ge 26)
(pa
s the setting menu items.
USB playback.
n to search backward or
] [USB]
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(power)
Turns on the speaker system or
sets it to
standby mode.
STANDARD (page 25)
Selects STANDARD for the sound
mode.
MUS
IC (page 25)
Selects MUSIC for the sound
mode.
NIGHT
(page 26)
Turns on/off the night mode.
(muting)
Mutes the sound temporarily.
Pressing the button while muting
cancels muti
DIMMER (pa
ng.
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* (play/pause) (pages 19,
21)
Plays, pauses, or resumes
playba
ck.
*The + and buttons have a tactile
dot. Use it as a guide during operation.
About the replacement of
batteries for the remote control
When the speaker system does not
respond by operating with the remote
control, replace two batteries with new
batteries.
Use R03 (size AAA) manganese batteries
cement.
r repla
fo
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Installation and Connection
Surround speakers
Bar speaker
Wireless amplifier
Hole on the rear of the bar speaker
4 mm (3/16 in)
More than 30 mm (1 3/16 in)
5 mm
(7/32 in)
10 mm
(13/32 in)
Center of the TV
WALL MOUNT
TEMPLATE
Adhesive tape,
etc.
Mounting the Bar Speaker on
a Wall
Basic Installation and
Connection
Refer to Startup Guide (separate
document).
Mounting the Speaker System on a Wall
You can mount the bar speaker,
surround speakers, and wireless
amplifier on a wall.
Notes
• Prepare screws (not supplied) that are
suitable for the wall mate rial and strength.
As a plasterboard wall is especially fragile,
attach the screws securely in the wall
beam. Install the speakers or wireless
amplifier horizontally, hung by screws in
studs in a continuous flat section of the
wall.
• Have the installation done by a Sony
d
er or licensed contractor and pay
eal
special attention to safety during the
installation.
• Sony shall not be held responsible for
a
dents or damage caused by improper
cci
installation, insufficient wall strength,
improper screw installation or natural
disaster, etc.
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.
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3 Fasten the screws into the marks
Screws
Marks ()
5.5 mm to
6.5 mm
368.5 mm
(14 1/2 in)
368.5 mm
(14 1/2 in)
(approx.
7/32 in)
Hole on the rear of the surround speaker
4 mm (3/16 in)
More than 30 mm (1 3/16 in)
5 mm
(7/32 in)
10 mm
(13/32 in)
6 mm to
7 mm
(approx.
9/32 in)
() 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 on the rear of the bar
sp
the bar speaker on the two screws.
th the screws, then hang
eaker wi
Mounting the Surround
Speakers on a Wall
1 Prepare a screw (not supplied) for
each speaker that is suitable for
the wall mount hole on the rear of
the surround speaker.
2 Fasten the screw on a wall as in the
illustration below.
Note
When sticking WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE,
smooth it out fully.
3 Hang the surround speaker on the
screw.
Align the hole on the rear of the
su
d speaker with the screw,
rroun
then hang the surround speaker on
the screw.
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Mounting the Wireless
Hole on the bottom of the wireless
amplifier
4 mm (3/16 in)
More than 30 mm (1 3/16 in)
5 mm
(7/32 in)
10 mm
(13/32 in)
Attach the screws apart
from the floor at more than
170 mm (6 3/4 in) so that
the AC power cord (mains
lead) can be attached to the
wireless amplifier.
1.5 mm to
2.5 mm
(approx.
1/16 in)
102 mm
(4 1/8 in)
Amplifier on a Wall
1 Prepare two screws (not supplied)
that are suitable for the wall
mount holes on the bottom of the
wireless amplifier.
2 Fasten the screws on a wall as in
the illustration below.
3 Hang the wireless amplifier on the
screws.
Align the holes on the bottom of the
wireles
s amplifier with the screws,
then hang the wireless amplifier on
the two screws.
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Connecting the Wireless
MENU
/
ENTER
BACK
LINK
Power indicator
Amplifier Manually
The wireless amplifier is connected to
the subwoofer automatically when they
are turned on.
If you cannot connect the wireless
mpl
ifier to the subwoofer
a
automatically, or you use multiple
wireless products and want to specify
the subwoofer that is connected
wirelessly to the wireless amplifier,
perform the manual connection.
1 Press MENU.
[CURRENT STATUS] appears in the
front pa
nel display.
2 Press / to select [SPEAKER],
then press ENTER.
3 Press / to select [LINK], then
press ENTER.
4 Press / to select [START], then
press ENTER.
[LINK] flashes in the front panel
di
y.
spla
To cancel the manual connection,
ss BA
pre
CK.
5 Press LINK on the wireless
amplifier.
The manual link starts.
The power indicator of the wireless
amplif
ier flashes twice in amber
repeatedly.
6 When [DONE] appears in the front
panel display, press MENU.
The link is established and the
po
ndicator of the wireless
wer i
amplifier lights in amber.
Note
If [ERROR] appears in the front panel
display, the connection of the wireless
amplifier has not been established.
Perform the manual connection again.
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Connecting Sony TV with
Blu-ray Disc play er,
cable box, satellite
box, etc.
INPUT
BLUETOOTH
button
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
speaker system and TV wirelessly.
* Th e T V ne eds to be c om pat ibl e w ith A2 DP
(Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) of
the BLUETOOTH profile.
Note
If connecting the speaker system and TV by
using t
he BLUETOOTH function, you cannot
display the USB playback screen on the TV
screen.
To use all the functions of the speaker
sys
tem, connect the speaker system and TV
with an HDMI cable. For details about
connections and operations to listen to TV
sound by connecting with an HDMI cable,
refer to Startup Guide (separate
document).
Listening to TV Sound by
Connecting the Speaker
System and TV Wirelessly
You need to perform pairing of the
speaker system and TV by using the
BLUETOOTH function.
Pairing is the process required to
utu
ally register the information on
m
BLUETOOTH devices to be connected
wirelessly in advance.
1 Turn on the TV.
2 Turn on the speaker system.
3 Press and hold the BLUETOOTH
button on the subwoofer and
INPUT on the remote control
simultaneously for 5 seconds.
The speaker system enters the
pa
ing mode, [PAIRING] appears in
ir
the front panel display, and the
BLUETOOTH indicator flashes twice
in blue repeatedly.
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