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
he ventilation opening of the speaker
t
system with newspapers, tablecloths,
curtains, etc.
Do not expose the speaker system to
ked flame sources (for example,
na
lighted candles).
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
ck, do not expose this speaker
sho
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 th e mai ns as lon g a s it is c onn ecte d
f
to the AC outlet, even if the speaker
system itself has been turned off.
As the mains plug is used to disconnect
he speaker 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 battery-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
und to comply with the l imits set out in
fo
the EMC regulation using a connection
cable shorter than 3 meters.
Disposal of old
electrical &
electronic
equipment
(applicable in the
European Union
and other
countries with
separate
collection systems)
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Table of Contents
About Manuals of the Speaker
System ..................................... 4
Startup Guide
What’s in the Box
What You Can Do with the Speaker
System ......................................5
Guide to Parts and Controls .......... 6
(separate
document)
Installation and Connection
Basic Installation
and Connection
Mounting the Speaker System on a
Wall ..........................................11
Connecting the Wireless Amplifier
Manually .................................14
Connecting Sony TV with the
BLUETOOTH Function
Wirelessly ............................... 15
Startup Guide
(separate
document)
Listening to Music/Sound
Listening to a TV ...........................18
Listening to Music on a USB
Device .....................................18
Listening to Music with the
BLUETOOTH® Function .......... 20
Listening to Music on an Audio
Device Connected with a Stereo
Mini Cable ...............................23
Adjusting the Sound Quality
Setting the Sound Effect that is
Tailored to Sound Sources
(Sound Mode) ........................ 24
Making Dialogs Clearer
(VOICE) ....................................25
Enjoying Clear Sound with Low
Volume at Midnight
(NIGHT) ...................................25
Checking the Current Sound
Settings .................................. 26
Using the Speaker System by
Interlocking with a TV
Operating the Speaker System by
Interlocking with a TV (Control
for HDMI function) .................27
Changing the Settings
Using the Setting Menu ...............29
Changing the Brightness of the
Front Panel Display and
Indicators (DIMMER) ..............33
Saving Power Consumption .........33
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting ...........................34
Resetting the Speaker System .... 40
Additional Information
Specifications ...............................41
Playable Types of Files .................43
Supported Input Audio
Formats ..................................43
On BLUETOOTH
Communication ..................... 44
Precautions ...................................45
Index .............................................47
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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
onceptual drawings, and may be
c
different from the actual products.
• Characters in brackets [ ] app ear on the
t panel 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 18)
Blu-ray Disc™ player, cable
box, satellite box, etc.
“Operating the Speaker System by
Interlocking with a TV (Control for
HDMI function)” (page 27)
“Listening to Music with the
BLUETOOTH® Function”
(page 20)
“Connecting Sony TV with
the BLUETOOTH Function
Wirelessly” (page 15)
TV connection: Refer to “Startup
Guide” (separate document).
“Connecting the Wireless
Amplifier Manually” (page 14)
“Listening to Music
on a USB Device”
(page 18)
Surround speakers
Bar speaker
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Guide to Parts and Controls
Subwoofer
Front
(power) button
Turns on the speaker system or
ts it to standby mode.
se
(input select) button
Selects the input for playback on
t
he speaker system.
ETOOTH button (page 20)
BLU
– (volume) buttons
+/
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UETOOTH indicator
BL
– Lights in blue: BLUETOOTH
ction has been
conne
established.
– Flashes slowly in blue
re
peatedly: BLUETOOTH
connection is being attempted.
– Flashes twice in blue repeatedly:
D
uring pairing standby status.
Fr
ont panel display
(USB) port (page 18)
Remote control sensor
Point the remote control at the
re
mote control sensor to operate
the speaker system.
Rear
ANALOG IN jack
HDMI OUT (TV (ARC)) jack
Connect a TV that has an HDMI
t jack with an HDMI cable. The
inpu
speaker system is compatible
with Audio Return Channel (ARC).
ARC is the function that sends TV
sound to an AV device such as the
speaker system from the TV’s
HDMI jack.
IN (OPTICAL) jack
TV
FRONT SPEAKERS jacks
AC inlet
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Wireless Amplifier
Front Rear
Power indicator
Displays the connecting status
ween the subwoofer and
bet
wireless amplifier, and power
condition of the wireless
amplifier.
Red
– Lights up: The wireless amplifier
in standby mode.
is
Green
– Lights up: The wireless amplifier
is
connected to the subwoofer.
– Flashes slowly: The wireless
ampli
fier is attempting to
connect to the subwoofer.
Amber
– Lights up: The wireless amplifier
is
connected to the subwoofer
via manual connection.
– Flashes slowly: The wireless
ampli
fier is attempting to
connect to the subwoofer via
manual connection.
– Flashes twice repeatedly: The
w
ireless amplifier is in pairing
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standby status via manual
connection.
– Flashes quickly: The software is
updat
ing.
Turns off
– The wireless amplifier is turned
of
f.
(
power) button
Turns on or off the wireless
lifier.
amp
NK button (page 14)
LI
SUR SPEAKERS jacks
inlet
AC
Remote Control
INPUT (pages 18, 22, 23)
Selects the input source.
Each time you press INPUT, the
ut source changes cyclically as
inp
follows.
[TV] [A
AU
Selects AUTO SOUND for the
ound mode.
s
CI
Selects CINEMA for the sound
mo
VO
Turns on/off the voice mode.
(v
Adjusts the volume.
SW (
Adjusts the subwoofer volume.
MENU (pages 18, 29)
Turns on/off the setting menu in
th
/ (p
Selects the setting menu items.
Selects the content on the TV
creen for USB playback.
s
ENTER (pages 18, 29)
Enters the selection.
Plays the content that is selected
by / f
BACK (pages 18, 29)
Returns to the previous display.
Selects the upper layer for USB
playback.
/ (previous/next)
(p
Selects the previous/next track or
f
ile.
Hold down to search backward or
f
orward for USB playback.
NALOG] [BT] [USB]
TO SOUND (page 24)
NEMA (page 24)
de.
ICE (page 25)
olume) +*/–
subwoofer volume) +/–
e front panel display.
ages 18, 29)
or USB playback.
ages 18, 20)
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(power)
Turns on the speaker system or
ts it to standby mode.
se
STANDARD (page 24)
Selects STANDARD for the sound
de.
mo
MUSIC (page 24)
Selects MUSIC for the sound
de.
mo
NIGHT (page 25)
Turns on/off the night mode.
(muting)
Mutes the sound temporarily.
Pressing the button while muting
cels muting.
can
DI
MMER (page 33)
* (play/pause) (pages 18,
20)
Plays, pauses, or resumes
pla
yback.
*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
r replacement.
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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 f or the wall materia l 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
de
aler or licensed contractor and pay
special attention to safety during the
installation.
• Sony shall not be held responsible for
a
ccidents or damage caused by improper
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
eaker with the screws, then hang
the bar speaker on the two screws.
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.
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3 Hang the surround speaker on the
screw.
Align the hole on the rear of the
surro
und speaker with the screw,
then hang the surround speaker on
the screw.
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
wire
less 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
mplifier 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
fro
nt panel 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
splay.
To cancel the manual connection,
ss BACK.
pre
5 Press LINK on the wireless
amplifier.
The manual link starts.
The power indicator of the wireless
a
mplifier flashes twice in amber
repeatedly.
6 When [DONE] appears in the front
panel display, press MENU.
The link is established and the
po
wer indicator of the wireless
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 ed s 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
us
ing the BLUETOOTH function, you cannot
display the USB playback screen on the TV
screen.
To use all the functions of the speaker
s
ystem, 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
tually register the information on
mu
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
p
airing mode, [PAIRING] appears in
the front panel display, and the
BLUETOOTH indicator flashes twice
in blue repeatedly.
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