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Sound Bar

Operating Instructions

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Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the bar speaker. Record the serial numbers in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding the Sound Bar.

Model No. HT-G700

Serial No.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this system to rain or moisture.

The system is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the system itself has been turned off.

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation opening of the system with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.

Do not expose the system to naked flame sources (for example, lighted candles).

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this system to dripping or splashing, and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the system.

As the main plug is used to disconnect the system from the mains, connect the system to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the system, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.

Do not install the system in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

CAUTION

Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type.

Do not expose batteries or appliances with battery-installed to excessive heat, 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.

For the bar speaker

The nameplate is located on the bottom of the bar speaker.

For the customers in the U.S.A.

NOTE:

This system has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This system generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this system does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the system off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the system and receiver.

Connect the system into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used for connection to host computers and/or peripherals in order to meet FCC emission limits.

If you have any questions about this Sound Bar:

Visit: www.sony.com/support Contact: Sony Customer Information Service Center at 1-800-222-SONY (7669)

Write: Sony Customer Information Service Center 12451 Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33913

Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY

Model No.: HT-G700

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16535 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 USA

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this system.

This system must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

This system complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines. This system should be

installed and operated keeping the US radiator at least 20cm or more away

from person’s body.

For the customers in Canada

Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used for connection to host computers and/or peripherals.

This system contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s license-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1)This system may not cause interference; and

(2)This system must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the system.

This system complies with ISED radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets RSS-102 of the ISED radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules. This system should be installed and operated keeping the radiator at least 20cm or more away from person’s body.

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Table of Contents

 

About These Operating

 

Instructions

.............................

5

What’s in the Box ..........................

6

What You Can Do with the

 

System .....................................

 

7

Guide to Parts and Controls .........

8

Installing the System

 

Installing the Bar

Startup Guide

 

Speaker and

(separate

 

Subwoofer

document)

 

Mounting the Bar Speaker on a

 

Wall ........................................

 

13

Connecting the Subwoofer ..........

15

When the TV Remote Control does

not Work ................................

 

16

Connecting to a TV or AV

 

Device

 

 

Connecting to a

 

 

 

Startup Guide

 

TV or AV Device

 

 

with the HDMI

(separate

 

 

document)

 

Cable

 

 

Connecting Sony TV with the

 

BLUETOOTH Function

 

Wirelessly ...............................

 

17

Connecting a 4K TV and 4K

 

Devices ..................................

 

20

Adjusting the Sound Quality

Enjoying Immersive Surround

 

Experience

 

(IMMERSIVE AE) ......................

27

Setting the Sound Effect that is

 

Tailored to Sound Sources

 

(Sound Mode) .......................

28

Making Dialogs Clearer

 

(VOICE) ..................................

29

Enjoying Clear Sound with Low

 

Volume at Midnight

 

(NIGHT) ..................................

29

Checking the Current Sound

 

Settings .................................

30

Using the Control for HDMI Function

Using the Control for HDMI

 

Function .................................

31

Using the “BRAVIA” Sync

 

Function .................................

33

Changing the Settings

 

Using the Setting Menu ..............

34

Changing the Brightness of the

 

Front Panel Display and

 

Indicators (DIMMER) .............

39

Saving Power in Standby

 

Mode .....................................

40

Listening to Music/Sound

 

Troubleshooting

 

Listening to a TV and Other

 

Troubleshooting

41

Devices

22

Resetting the system

47

Adjusting the Volume

23

Additional Information

 

Enjoying Multiplex Broadcast Sound

 

(AUDIO) ..................................

23

Specifications ..............................

48

Listening to Music/Sound with the

Supported Input Audio

 

BLUETOOTH® Function .........

24

Formats .................................

50

 

 

Supported HDMI Video

 

 

 

Formats ..................................

51

 

 

On BLUETOOTH

 

 

 

Communication ....................

53

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END USER LICENSE

 

AGREEMENT ..........................

54

Precautions ..................................

58

Index ............................................

61

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.

Characters in brackets [ ] appear on the front panel display.

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• WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE (1)

What’s in the Box

• Bar speaker (1)

• Startup Guide

• Subwoofer (1)

• Operating Instructions (this

• Remote control (1)/ document) R03 (size AAA) battery (2)

HDMI cable (supports the specification equal to Premium High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet) (1)

• AC power cord (mains lead) (2)

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What You Can Do with the System

The system 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.

“Listening to a TV and Other

Blu-ray Disc™ player, cable

Devices” (page 22)

box, satellite box, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Connecting Sony TV with the BLUETOOTH Function Wirelessly” (page 17)

Basic connection: Refer to “Startup Guide” (separate document).

Other connections: See “Connecting to a TV or AV Device” (page 17).

“Using the Control for HDMI Function” (page 31)

“Using the “BRAVIA” Sync Function” (page 33)

“Listening to Music/Sound with the BLUETOOTH® Function” (page 24)

“Connecting the Subwoofer” (page 15)

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Guide to Parts and Controls

Details are omitted from the illustrations.

Bar Speaker (Main Unit)

Front

(power) button

Turns on the system or sets it to standby mode.

(input select) button

Selects the input for playback on the system.

BLUETOOTH button (page 24)

+/– (volume) buttons

BLUETOOTH indicator

Lights in blue: BLUETOOTH connection has been established.

Flashes slowly in blue repeatedly: BLUETOOTH connection is being attempted.

Flashes twice in blue repeatedly: During pairing standby status.

Front panel display

Remote control sensor

Point the remote control at the remote control sensor to operate the system.

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Rear

TV IN (OPT) jack

HDMI IN jack

For specifications and notes on connections, see “Supported HDMI Video Formats” (page 51).

UPDATE port (page 38)

Connect the USB memory when updating the system.

HDMI OUT (TV eARC/ARC) jack

Input Audio Formats” (page 50). For specifications and notes on connections, see “Supported HDMI Video Formats” (page 51).

AC inlet

IR repeater (page 16)

Transmits the remote signal of the TV remote control to the TV.

Connect a TV that has an HDMI input jack with an HDMI cable. The system is compatible with eARC and ARC. ARC is the function that sends TV sound to an AV device such as the system 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 “[EARC]” (page 36). For supported audio formats, see “Supported

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Subwoofer

Power indicator

– Flashes quickly in green: The subwoofer is attempting to connect to the system with the manual connection.

– Flashes slowly in green: The subwoofer is attempting to connect to the system.

– Lights in green: The subwoofer is connected to the system.

– Flashes in amber: The software is updating.

– Lights in red: The subwoofer is in standby mode.

– Turns off: The subwoofer is turned off.

(power) button

Turns on or off the subwoofer.

LINK button (page 15)

AC inlet

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Remote Control

INPUT (page 22)

Selects the playback source. Each time you press INPUT, the

selected input appears in the front panel display cyclically as follows. [TV] [HDMI] [BT]

IMMERSIVE AE (page 27)

Turns on/off the vertical surround function.

AUTO SOUND (page 28)

CINEMA (page 28)

(volume) +*/– (page 23)

Adjusts the volume.

SW (subwoofer volume) +/–

(page 23)

Adjusts the volume of the subwoofer.

MENU (page 34)

Turns on/off the setting menu in the front panel display.

/ (page 34)

Selects the menu items.

ENTER (page 34)

Enters the selection.

BACK (page 34)

Returns to the previous display.

VOICE (page 29)

(power)

Turns on the system or sets it to standby mode.

DISPLAY (page 30)

Displays the settings of the sound mode, IMMERSIVE AE, voice mode, night mode, and current stream information.

STANDARD (page 28)

MUSIC (page 28)

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(muting)

Turns off the sound temporarily.

DIMMER (page 39)

AUDIO* (page 23)

NIGHT (page 29)

*The AUDIO and + buttons have a tactile dot. Use it as a guide during operation.

About the replacement of batteries for the remote control

When the system 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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Installing the System

Installing the Bar

Speaker and Subwoofer

Refer to Startup Guide (separate document).

Mounting the Bar

Speaker on a Wall

You can mount the bar speaker on a wall.

Notes

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.

1Prepare two screws (not supplied) that are suitable for the wall mount holes on the rear of the bar speaker.

4 mm (3/16 in)

More than 30 mm (1 3/16 in)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5=.=====1 mm

5 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13/64========in)

(7/32 in)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10======mm

9 mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13/32========in)

(3/8 in)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hole on the rear of the bar speaker

2Stick WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE (supplied) on a wall.

Center of the TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adhesive tape,

 

WALL MOUNT

 

etc.

 

TEMPLATE

1Align TV CENTER LINE ( ) of WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE with the center line of your TV.

2Align 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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3Fasten the screws into the marks ( ) on SCREW LINE ( ) of WALL

MOUNT TEMPLATE as in the illustration below.

 

 

 

368.5 mm

 

368.5 mm

 

 

 

 

(14 1/2 in)

 

(14 1/2 in)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

When sticking WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE, smooth it out fully.

When you do not use WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE, install the bar speaker apart from the TV by 70 mm (2 3/4 in) or more.

Screws

Marks ( )

10.5 mm to

11.5 mm

(approx. 7/16 in)

4 Remove WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE.

5Hang 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.

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Connecting the

Subwoofer

Connecting the Subwoofer

Automatically

The subwoofer is connected to the system automatically when they are turned on.

For details, refer to Startup Guide (separate document) for the subwoofer connection.

Connecting the Subwoofer

Manually

If you cannot connect the subwoofer to the system, or you use multiple wireless products and want to specify the wireless connection to link the system to the subwoofer, perform the manual connection.

LINK

Power indicator

/

MENU

ENTER

1Press MENU.

The setting menu appears in the front panel display.

2Press / to select [SPEAKER], then press ENTER.

3Press / to select [LINK], then press ENTER.

4Press / to select [START], then press ENTER.

[LINK] flashes in the front panel display.

To cancel the manual link, select [CANCEL].

5Press LINK on the subwoofer.

The manual link starts. The power indicator of the

subwoofer flashes quickly in green.

6When [DONE] appears in the front panel display, press MENU.

The link is established and the power indicator of the subwoofer lights in green.

Note

If [ERROR] flashes twice in the front panel display, the connection of the subwoofer is not established. Perform the manual connection again.

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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 system.

You can control the TV with the TV remote control by sending the remote signal from the rear of the bar speaker.

Even if [IR REPEATER] 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 system or TV.

/

MENU

ENTER

1Press MENU.

2

3

4

The setting menu appears in the front panel display.

Press / to select [SYSTEM], then press ENTER.

Press / to select [IR REPEATER], then press ENTER.

Select [ON].

Notes

Be sure to check that the TV remote control cannot control the TV, and then set [IR REPEATER] 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 command via the bar speaker.

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Connecting to a TV or AV Device

Connecting to a TV or AV Device with the HDMI Cable

To connect a 4K TV or 4K devices

See “Connecting a 4K TV and 4K

Devices” (page 20).

To connect a TV compatible with eARC

For the connection, refer to Startup Guide (separate document). For the settings, see “[EARC]” (page 36).

To connect to a TV other than the above, 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 system and TV wirelessly.

*The TV needs to be compatible with A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) of the BLUETOOTH profile.

Blu-ray Disc player, cable box, satellite box, etc.

Listening to TV Sound by Connecting the System and TV Wirelessly

To connect the system and TV wirelessly, you need to perform pairing of the system 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.

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INPUT

4On the TV, search the system 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.

1

2

3

BLUETOOTH button

Turn on the TV.

Turn on the system.

Press and hold the BLUETOOTH button on the bar speaker and INPUT on the remote control simultaneously for 5 seconds.

The system enters the pairing mode, [PAIRING] appears in the front panel display, and the BLUETOOTH indicator flashes twice repeatedly.

5Pair the system and TV by selecting “HT-G700” from the list on the TV screen.

6Make sure that the BLUETOOTH indicator on the bar speaker lights in blue and [TV-BT] appears in the front panel display.

A connection between the system and TV has been established.

7Select the program or input of the device by using the TV remote control.

The sound of the displayed image on the TV screen is output from the system.

8Adjust the volume of the system by using the TV remote control.

When pressing the muting button on the TV remote control, the sound is muted temporarily.

Notes

If the TV sound is not output from the system, select the TV input by pressing INPUT and check the status of the front panel display and indicators on the bar speaker.

[TV-BT] appears in the front panel display: The system and TV are connected and TV sound is output from the system.

The BLUETOOTH indicator flashes twice repeatedly and [PAIRING] appears in the front panel display: Perform pairing on the TV.

[TV] appears in the front panel display: Perform steps from the start.

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When you connect the system and TV with the HDMI cable (supplied), the BLUETOOTH connection is canceled. To connect the system and TV with the BLUETOOTH function again, disconnect the HDMI cable, then perform the connecting operation from the start.

While the system is connecting the TV with the BLUETOOTH function and [AUTO SOUND] is selected for the sound mode, [STANDARD] is selected for the sound mode.

Listening to Sound of the Paired TV

You can turn the system on/off, adjust the volume, and mute the sound by using the TV remote control when connecting the TV to the system wirelessly.

1Turn on the TV with the TV remote control.

The system is turned on by interlocking with the TV power, and TV sound is output from the system.

2

3

Select the program or input of the device by using the TV remote control.

The sound of the displayed image on the TV screen is output from the system.

Adjust the volume of the system by using the TV remote control.

When pressing the muting button on the TV remote control, the sound is muted temporarily.

Note

If you select the input other than TV on the remote control supplied with the system, the TV sound is not output from the system. To output the TV sound, select the TV input by pressing INPUT.

Tip

When the TV is turned off, the system is also turned off by interlocking with the TV power.

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