SONY HTA8000 BRAVIA Theater Bar User Manual

: June 1, 2024
: Sony

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HTA8000 BRAVIA Theater Bar
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HTA8000
BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 with 11 speakers, Dolby Atmos® /DTS:X® SONY HTA8000
BRAVIA Theater Bar

HTA8000 BRAVIA Theater Bar

Hear a remarkable theater-like surround sound experience at home with BRAVIA Theater Bar 8. Featuring 11 speakers and 360 Spatial Sound Mapping, rediscover your favorite movies with perfectly optimized spatial audio designed to envelope you with every intricate sound just as the creator intended. And expand the experience with optional wireless subwoofer and rear speakers.

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Hear cinema-style surround sound all around you with 360 Spatial Sound Mapping.
Sound is auto calibrated to your room’s characteristics with Sound Field Optimization.
Supports industry-standard audio formats including Dolby Atmos®, DTS:X®, and IMAX® Enhanced.2,3
With 11 speaker units, hear exceptional acoustic performance and precise room filling spatial audio.
Expand the cinematic experience with optional wireless subwoofer (SA-SW3 or SA-SW5) and rear speakers (SA-RS3R or SA-RS5).
Pair with compatible BRAVIA TVs to control the soundbar from the TV menu and hear elevated audio with Acoustic Center Sync.
Use BRAVIA Connect app to easily control BRAVIA Theater from your smartphone and change volume, sound profiles, and advanced settings.
Supports video formats 4K HDR, 8K HDR, Dolby Vision® and HDMI 2.1 gaming features 4K120, VRR, ALLM.2,6
Level-up with compatibility for BRAVIA TV exclusive features for PS5® — Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode. 7
Wirelessly stream music with support for Spotify Connect™, Apple® AirPlay® 2 and Bluetooth®.8,9,10
Bring your music to life with high-res audio compatibility, low-res upmixing, and 360 Reality Audio.11

Features

Cinema is coming home
Feel the emotion and excitement of the movies with BRAVIA Theater. Our decades of professional filmmaking experience allow us to faithfully recreate the creators vision at home with intricate surround sound and spatial audio. Immerse yourself in the story with sound that fills every corner of the space just as you hear in real life.
Unleash the full potential of surround sound
360 Spatial Sound Mapping creates multiple phantom speakers around you and reflects sound off the ceiling and walls, enabling cinema-style surround sound from a single soundbar. Add optional wireless rear speakers for an even more expansive sound stage.1
Room optimized sound for maximum impact
Turn the whole room into a movie theater. Sound Field Optimization analyzes and calibrates sound to your room’s size, acoustic characteristics, and your listening position. Add-on optional rear speakers and subwoofer, placing them to your liking, and they will be calibrated alongside the soundbar creating an even wider surround sound field.
Sound straight from cinema
Bring authentic cinema surround sound quality to your living room. BRAVIA Theatre supports industry-standard formats including Dolby Atmos®, DTS:X®, and IMAX® Enhanced certification. 2,3
Innovative acoustic design
With 11 speaker units, BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 delivers exceptional acoustic performance. Hear precise spatial audio with dedicated front, center, and up- firing speaker channels. Additional side-firing speakers fill your space with wide directional sound that bounce off the walls for added atmosphere. Quad woofers round out the sound by delivering deep, punchy bass.
Expand your surround sound
Expand the cinematic experience with optional wireless subwoofer (SA-SW3 or SA-SW5) and rear speakers (SA-RS3R or SARS5) to hear sound with even greater impact.
Connection is simplified as the subwoofer and rear speakers automatically pair when powered on.
BRAVIA Theater and BRAVIA TV, the perfect pair
Pair BRAVIA Theater with a compatible BRAVIA TV for the ultimate cinema-like experience at home. Acoustic Center Sync pairs the TVs speakers with the soundbar, reinforcing the center channel for clearer, fuller dialogue. When connected, easily control the soundbar settings on the TVs Quick Settings menu, making it easy to adjust volume and sound field with a single remote.4
Do it all with BRAVIA Connect app
Easily control BRAVIA Theater from your smartphone. The BRAVIA Connect app guides you through initial setup and lets you adjust volume, sound field and more. Also, use the BRAVIA Connect app to perform Sound Field Optimization to calibrate sound to your room’s unique acoustic characteristics.5
Support for all the latest video and gaming formats
Get the most out of all your entertainment. With support for 4K HDR, 8K HDR, and Dolby Vision®, everything you watch will feel so real. Take gaming to the next level with HDMI 2.1 features 4K120, VRR and ALLM as well as exclusive features for the PlayStation® 5 – Auto HDR Tone Mapping and Auto Genre Picture Mode – for optimized picture settings when connected with a compatible BRAVIA TV and PS5® console. 2,6,7
Stream music from everywhere
Support for Spotify Connect™, Apple® AirPlay® 2 and Bluetooth® lets you wirelessly stream music and enjoy every detail in highquality upmixed sound. 8,9,10
Lose yourself in supreme music quality
Bring your music to life as never before. Enjoy tracks the way the artists intended with High-Resolution Audio. For low-resolution tracks, DSEE Ultimate™ (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) upmixes compressed digital music, restoring acoustic details for a richer listening experience. And discover a new way of hearing music with 360 Reality Audio for a truly immersive live music experience.11
Designed with the environment in mind
BRAVIA Theater is designed for an exceptional sound experience while having less impact on the environment. We are committed to using more recycled materials with approximately 65% less virgin plastic used in our soundbars and packaging compared to previous models and fabrics recycled from PET plastic bottles. 12

Specification

Amplifier

Amplifier Type| Digital Amplifier: Yes, S-Master HX: Yes
Number of Channel| 11ch
Output Power| Front Woofer(Reference): 45W+45W,
Front Tweeter(Reference): 45W+45W,
Center Woofer(Reference): 45W+45W,
Center Tweeter(Reference): 45W,
Side Speaker(Reference): 45W+45W,
Enabled Speaker(Reference): 45W+45W
Application

Sony | BRAVIA Connect| Sony | Home Entertainment Connect via Wi-Fi: Yes
Bluetooth® Communication (Receiver)

AAC| Yes
SBC| Yes
LDAC| Yes
Bluetooth® Specification

Bluetooth® Communication(RX / TX)¹³| RX/-
A2DP| Yes
AVRCP| Yes
Bluetooth® version ¹³| 5.2
Bluetooth® Standby ¹³| Yes
Color

Color| Black
Decode Format

High Resolution Audio| Yes
360 Reality Audio| Yes
HDMI input| Dolby Digital: Yes,
Dolby Digital Plus: Yes,
Dolby TrueHD: Yes,
Dolby Digital Plus/Atmos: Yes,
Dolby TrueHD/Atmos: Yes,
Dolby Dual mono: Yes,
DTS: Yes,
DTS HD High Resolution Audio: Yes,
DTS HD Master Audio: Yes,
DTS ES: Yes
HDMI ARC| Dolby Digital: Yes,
Dolby Digital Plus: Yes,
Dolby Digital Plus/Atmos: Yes,
Dolby Dual mono: Yes,
DTS: Yes,
DTS 96/24: Yes,
LPCM 2ch: Yes,
LPCM fs: 48kHz/24bit
HDMI eARC| Dolby Digital: Yes,
Dolby Digital Plus: Yes,
Dolby Digital Plus / Atmos: Yes,
Dolby TrueHD: Yes,
Dolby TrueHD / Atmos: Yes,
Dolby Atmos: Yes,
Dolby Dual mono: Yes,
DTS: Yes,
DTS HD High Resolution Audio: Yes,
DTS HD Master Audio: Yes
HDMI input| DTS 96/24: Yes,
DTS:X: Yes,
IMAX ENHANCED: future update,
LPCM: 2ch/5.1ch/7.1ch,
LPCM fs: -192kHz/24bit,
MPEG-H 3D Audio BL profile(Level3/Level4): Yes,
360 Reality Audio: Yes
HDMI eARC| DTS ES: Yes,
DTS 96/24: Yes,
DTS:X: Yes,
IMAX ENHANCED: future update,
LPCM: 192kHz/24bit
Firmware Update

via Network| Yes
Function for Custom Installation

Control Features| CIS IP Control: Yes
Controller Connectivity| Certification (Crestron/Control4/Savant): Yes, Certification (IHIJI): Yes
Function with BRAVIA

Acoustic Center Sync| Yes
Voice Zoom| Yes
Quick Setting Menu| Yes
Interfaces

Button on main unit| Power: Yes
HDMI| Number of Input/Output: 1 / 1 (eARC/ARC),
eARC: Yes,
3D pass through: Yes,
4K/60p/YUV4:4:4: Yes,
8K/60 YUV 4-2-0 10bit (Non compression): Yes,
4K/120 YUV4-4-4 10bit (Non compression): Yes,
HDR: Yes,
Dolby Vision: Yes,
HLG (hybrid log gamma): Yes
Wi-Fi| Wi-fi method: Yes,
IEEE802.11 version: a/b/g/n/ac
Speaker Terminal| S-Center out: Yes
Display| LED indicator: Yes,
LED Indicator OFF Mode: Yes
Network Service

Spotify Connect| Yes
AirPlay 2| Yes
Operation

Easy Setup| Yes(BCA)
Power

Power Cable Length| Bar Speaker (mm): 1600
Power Supply| Power Requirement: 120 V, Power frequency: 60 Hz
Power Consumption| Power Consumption(On Operation) approx: 60W,
Power Consumption(On Standby mode) approx: Less than 0.5W,
Power consumption(Bluetooth® standby mode) approx¹³: Less than 2.3W
Power consumption(Network standby mode) approx: Less than 2.3W
Plug details| AC plug type: A
Power Setting| Auto Standby: Yes,
Network / Bluetooth® Standby Mode¹³: Yes
Shop Front Mode

Built in Demo| Yes
USB playback demo| Yes
DEMO mode(1/2/3/4)| Yes (Yes/Yes/-/-)
Sound Function

Sound Adjustment| Subwoofer volume: Yes(w Option Woofer),
Bass level: Yes,
AV Sync: Yes,
Rear Speaker volume: Yes(w Option Rear),
Advanced Auto Volume(AAV): Yes,
Audio DRC: Yes,
Mute: Yes,
Rear level: Yes
Sound Mode| Sound Field: Yes
Night Mode: Yes,|
Sound Effect| Voice Mode: Yes
Sound Enhancement| DSEE Ultimate: Yes
Surround| Dolby Speaker Virtual: Yes, Dolby Surround: Yes, Neural:X: Yes
DCAC Feature| Sound Field Optimization: Yes, mic for DCAC: Yes(built-in)
Speaker Grill

Speaker Grill (Bar)| Bar grill type: fixed,
Front Grille Material: Fabric
Speaker Layout

Speaker Structure| 11 units
Speaker Unit(Center)

Woofer| Number of speaker: 2,
Enclosure Type: Acoustic suspension,
Unit size (mm): 45 x 90,
Unit size (inch): 1 13/16 x 3 5/8,
Driver Unit: cone,
X-Balanced Speaker Unit: Yes
Tweeter| Number of speaker: 1,
Unit size (mm): 22,
Unit size (inch): 7/8,
Driver Unit: soft dome
Speaker Unit(Side)

Full range| Number of speaker: 2,
Enclosure Type: Acoustic suspension,
Unit size (mm): 46 x 54,
Unit size (inch): 1 13/16 x 2 1/4,
Driver Unit: cone,
X-Balanced Speaker Unit: Yes
Speaker Unit(front)

Woofer| Number of speaker: 2,
Enclosure Type: Acoustic suspension,
Unit size (mm): 45 x 90,
Unit size (inch): 1 13/16 x 3 5/8,
Driver Unit: cone,
X-Balanced Speaker Unit: Yes
Tweeter| Number of speaker: 2,
Unit size (mm): 10,
Unit size (inch): 13/32,
Driver Unit: soft dome
Upfiring Speaker| Upfiring Speaker: 2,
Unit size (mm): 46 x 54,
Unit size (inch): 1 13/16 x 2 1/4,
Driver Unit: cone,
X-Balanced Speaker Unit: Yes
Supplied Accessories

Remote Commander| Model Name: RHT-AH513U,
Batteries for remote commander: Yes
Cable| TV center speaker mode cable,
HDMI Cable,
AC Cord
Instruction Manual / Reference Guide| English(US) or English(GB): Yes,
French or French(CA): Yes,
Spanish or Spanish(LA): Yes
Card| Warranty Card
Others| Wall mounting bracket: Yes,
Wall mounting template: Yes,
Foot: Yes
Weight and Measurements

Dimensions (Approx.)| bar speaker (WxHxD) mm: 1100 x 64 x 113,
bar speaker (WxHxD) inch: 43 3/8 x 2 5/8 x 4 1/2,
carton type: Box,
Carton (WxHxD) mm: W1204 x H137 x D250
Weight (Approx.)| bar speaker (kg): 4.7,
bar speaker (oz): 10 lb 6 oz
Wireless Function

Wireles Surround
(with optional wireless speakers)| Yes
Interface

HDMI| HDCP2.2: Yes,
HDCP2.3: Yes,
18Gbps: Yes,
40Gbps: Yes,
x.v.Color (xvYCC): Yes,
HDMI control: Yes,
Scene Select Sync: Yes,
Home Theater Control: Yes,
BRAVIA Sync: Yes,
HDMI CEC: Yes,
HDMI standby through: Yes

The number of phantom speakers differs depending on rear speaker combination.
Dolby Vision and Atmos content compatible with streaming services or compatible content device connected via HDMI input (sold separately).
IMAX® Enhanced feature will be available via firmware update about Summer 2024. IMAX® Enhanced certification is obtained when used in combination with SARS5 or SA-RS3S rear speakers and SA-SW5 or SA-SW3 subwoofer.
Acoustic Center Sync works with compatible BRAVIA TVs. For full compatibility list: https://www.sony.net/hav_faq.
BRAVIA Connect app must be installed on a smartphone. The smartphone and the product must be connected to the same home network. Download app at Google Play and the App Store. Network services, content, and operating system and software subject to terms and conditions and may be changed, interrupted or discontinued at any time and may require fees, registration and credit card information.
4K: 3840 x 2160. 8K: 7680 x 4320 pixels. Requires HDR compatible content from supported streaming services or HDR compatible content device connected via HDMI input (sold separately).
Game title supporting 4K/120fps and/or VRR required.
Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth® devices vary.
Apple ID account required. Subscriptions may be required to access certain content.
Download Spotify app at Google Play and the App Store. Network services, content, and operating system and software subject to terms and conditions and may be changed, interrupted, or discontinued at any time and may require fees, registration, and credit card information.
Visit https://www.sony.net/360RA/ to check compatible hardware, application, and 360 Reality Audio streaming service. 360 Reality Audio requires subscription to compatible online music service and third-party terms, conditions, account, and fees may apply. Network services, content, and operating system and software subject to terms and conditions and may be changed, interrupted, or discontinued at any time and may require fees, registration, and credit card information.
Compared to 2021 models. PET = Polyethylene terephthalate.
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