SONY HT-A5000 Dolby Atmos Soundbar User Guide

: June 4, 2024
: Sony

Table of Contents

What’s in the box
Choose an installation method
Connect a TV and another device
Set up the remote control
Turn on the TV and the speaker system
Perform Initial Settings
Listen to sound
Troubleshooting
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SONY HT-A5000 Dolby Atmos Soundbar User Guide

What’s in the box

Bar speaker (1)
Remote control (1) / R03 (size AAA) battery (2)
AC power cord (mains lead) (1) (The shape of the plug differs depending on countries/regions)
HDMI cable* (1)
TV center speaker mode cable (1)
Wall mounting bracket (2) / Screw (4)
WALL MOUNT TEMPLATE (1)
Operating Instructions
Startup Guide (this document)
Supports the transmission of 4K/8K content.

Choose an installation method

Installing on a shelf/stand
Installation method

OR

Mounting on a wall
For details, refer to the Operating Instructions (separate document).

Note

Before connecting the speaker system, disconnect the AC power cords (mains leads) of the TV and AV devices from the AC outlets (mains). Reconnect them in step 4.
Do not place metal objects near the speaker system. Wireless functions may become unstable.
Do not cover the top of the speaker. It may interrupt the sound output from the top of the speaker.
There are ventilation holes at the rear of the speaker. Place the speaker away from a TV or a wall at a distance of 10 mm (13/32 in) or more.

To set up with the optional subwoofer and/or rear speakers
The confirm screen for the speaker connection appears on the TV screen in step 5. Connect the optional speakers to the speaker system by following the screen instructions.

Connect a TV and another device

Connecting Instruction

Connect the HDMI cable (supplied) to the HDMI OUT jack on the speaker system and the HDMI IN jack on your TV.
If your TV has the S-CENTER SPEAKER IN jack, connect the S-CENTER SPEAKER IN jack on your TV to the S-CENTER OUT jack on the speaker system using the TV center speaker mode cable (supplied).
When your TV does not have an HDMI IN jack labeled “eARC” or “ARC,” use an optical digital cable (not supplied) to connect an optical out jack on your TV and the TV IN (OPT) jack on the speaker system.
There will be no sound output from the TV if the TV and the speaker system are connected only using the HDMI cable.
Connect an HDMI cable (not supplied) to the HDMI OUT jack on another device (a Blu-ray Disc player, set-top box, gaming console, etc.) and the HDMI IN jack on the speaker system.
You can listen to high quality sound by playing the audio formats such as Dolby Atmos-Dolby TrueHD or DTS:X.
If your TV is compatible with the eARC function, you can listen to high quality sound by connecting another device to the HDMI IN jack on the TV and enabling the eARC function of the TV.

Note

Make sure that the connectors are firmly inserted.
Check the shape of the optical digital cable’s connectors and the jacks on the TV and the speaker system. Insert the connectors into the jacks in the right directions. If you forcibly insert the connectors in the wrong directions, the connectors and the jacks may be damaged.
If you select “YES,” enable the Control for HDMI function on the TV. Otherwise, there will be no TV sound output from the speaker system.

Tip

Select the appropriate HDMI cable and [HDMI Signal Format] setting according to the video formats output from the device connected to the speaker system. For details, refer to the Help Guide.
When you connect the speaker system to a device which supports the 8K video format, refer to “Connecting an AV Device Compatible with the 8K Video Format” in the Operating Instructions (separate document).

Set up the remote control

Remote control

Turn on the TV and the speaker system

Power On

Connect the TV’s AC power cord (mains lead) to the AC outlet (mains).
Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) to the AC inlet on the speaker system.
Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) to the AC outlet (mains). The remote control of the speaker system does not work until [HELLO] in the front panel display on the speaker system disappears.
Press HOME on the remote control of the speaker system after [HELLO] in the front panel display disappears. Wait until [PLEASE WAIT] in the front panel display disappears and next indication appears in the front panel display.

Perform Initial Settings

Initial Settings

Follow the instructions on the screen displayed on the TV to perform initial settings with and .
If the initial setting screen is not displayed, use the TV remote control to switch the input on the TV to the HDMI input that is connected to the speaker system, then press HOME on the remote control of the speaker system.
If you use the optional subwoofer/rear speakers, connect them by following the instructions on the [Checking Wireless Speaker Connection] screen.
Once [Setup is complete.] appears, select [Learn more].

Listen to sound

To listen to the audio of the TV

Select the desired input to the TV using the TV remote control.
The screen switches to the selected input screen and the TV audio is output from the speaker system.
If [TV] does not appear in the front panel display on the speaker system, press TV on the remote control of the speaker system to select the TV input. [TV] appears in the front panel display on the speaker system.

To listen to the audio of a device that is connected to the HDMI IN jack on the speaker system

Turn on the connected device. Then use the TV’s remote control to switch the TV’s input to the HDMI IN jack to which the speaker system is connected.
Press HDMI on the remote control of the speaker system to switch to the HDMI input. [HDMI] appears in the front panel display on the speaker system and the audio of the connected device is output from the speaker system.

Note
Depending on the order in which you turn on the TV and speaker system, the speaker system may be muted and [MUTING] may appear on the front panel display on the speaker system. If this happens, turn on the TV first, then the speaker system.

Troubleshooting

How to use the speaker system / Troubleshooting

Operating Instructions (booklet)
Describes basic usage such as installation/connection and playback of connected devices.

Help Guide (Web instruction manual)
Describes all the usage such as the network function and the detailed setting method, including the contents of the Operating Instructions.