Sony HT-MT501 User guide

2Connecting with a TV
Audio signal
Blu-ray Disc™ player,
cable box or satellite
box, etc.
Video signal
HDMI cable (not supplied)
YES
Video signal
HDMI cable
(not supplied)
Optical digital cable (supplied)
Blu-ray Disc player,
cable box or satellite
box, etc.
Audio signal
NO
Is the HDMI IN jack on your TV labeled “ARC” ?
Tip
•When your TV does not have both an OPTICAL OUT jack and an HDMI IN jack, refer to “Connecting a TV or Portable Audio Device via the ANALOG IN Jack” in the Operating Instructions (separate document) for a connection
method.
Note
•Make sure that the cables are firmly inserted.
3Setting up the remote control
1Deciding the installation position
Subwoofer
Bar Speaker
Speaker pad (supplied)
To install the subwoofer horizontally
Note
•Do not place magnetic cards on the system or near the system.
•Do not place metal objects other than a TV around the system. Wireless functions may become unstable.
Sound Bar
Startup Guide
4-687-808-33(1)
HT-MT500/MT501
What’s in the box
Bar Speaker (1) Subwoofer (1) Remote control (1)
R03 (size AAA) battery (2) Optical digital cable (1) AC adapter (1)
AC power cord (mains lead) (1) AC power cord (mains lead) for
the subwoofer (1)
Speaker pad for the subwoofer
(4)
Operating Instructions Startup Guide (this document)
About the operation method of the system
Connect this system and the TV with the HDMI cable (not supplied) to display the operation screen
of the system on the TV. Prepare the HDMI cable.
Refer to the Operating Instructions
(separate document) for what you
can do with the system and the
network settings.
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4Turning on the TV
Power
5Turning on the system
Power indicator
(green)
Front Panel
AC power cord
(mains lead) for the
subwoofer
AC power cord (mains lead) AC adapter

 /

Connect the AC adapter and AC power cord (mains lead), then connect the AC
adapter to the Bar Speaker. Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) for the
subwoofer to the subwoofer. Connect the AC power cords (mains leads) of the
Bar Speaker and subwoofer to the AC outlet (mains).

Press (power) on the remote control of the system.
The front panel display lights up.

Confirm that the power indicator of the subwoofer is lit in green.
If not, refer to “Subwoofer” of “Troubleshooting” in the Operating Instructions (separate
document).
6Performing Easy Setup
////
HOME

Press HOME on the remote control of the system.
The Easy Setup screen is displayed on the TV screen.
If the Easy Setup screen does not appear, use the remote control of the TV to switch the TV
input setting to the HDMI IN jack that connects the TV to the system.

Press ///to select an item as instructed on the TV screen, and then press
to perform Easy Setup.

If you intend to install the subwoofer under a sofa, select [Sofa Mode] to [On].
The sound quality is changed to suit the subwoofer installed under a sofa.

Once [Easy Initial Settings are complete.] appears, select [Finish].
Tip
•On-screen instructions are displayed in the language you selected in this step.
•For details on the network connection, refer to “Listening to Music/Sound Using the Network Function” in
the Operating Instructions (separate document).
•For details on Chromecast built-in, refer to "Using Chromecast built-in" in the Operating Instructions
(separate document).
7Listening to the sound
INPUT +/–
+/–
HOME
////
SW +/–
Home menu
To listen to the audio of the TV

Select the desired program using the remote control of the TV.
The screen switches to the television broadcast screen and the TV audio is output from
the system.
If the sound of the TV does not output from the system, press INPUT +/− on the remote
control of the system until “TV” appears in the front panel.

Adjust the volume.
Adjust the volume by pressing +/− on the remote control of the system.
Adjust the volume of the subwoofer by pressing SW +/− on the remote control of the
system.
For details on the sound quality adjustment, refer to “Selecting the Sound Effect” in the
Operating Instructions (separate document).
To enjoy an input other than the TV

Press HOME.
The home menu appears on the TV screen.
If the home menu does not appear, use the remote control of the TV to switch the TV
input setting to the HDMI IN jack that connects the TV to the system.

Press ///to select the desired input on the home menu, and then press
.
For details, refer to “About the Home Menu” in the Operating Instructions (separate
document).
Tip
•When you listen to the audio of devices that are connected to the TV, select the desired input of the TV.
For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV.
Troubleshooting
No TV sound is output from the system, or no picture is displayed on the TV.
•Press INPUT +/− on the remote control of the system repeatedly until “TV” appears in the front panel display on the system.
•Disconnect the cables that are connected between the TV and the system, then connect them firmly again. Disconnect the AC power cords of the TV and the system from the AC outlets (mains), then connect them again.
•Depending on the order in which you turn on the TV and the system, the system may enter muting mode and “Muting” may appear in the front panel display. In this case, turn on the TV first, then the system.
•When the TV and the system are connected via an HDMI cable, enable the control for HDMI function on the TV. For details on the TV’s settings, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV. For more information about the control
for HDMI function, refer to the Operating Instructions (separate document).
•Check the sound setting of the TV. When the TV is set to output the sound from the TV speakers, change the setting to output the sound from the external speakers.
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, set [IR-Repeater] to [On]. You can control the TV with the remote control of the TV. For details, refer to “Sending the
Remote Signal to the TV via the Main Unit” in the Operating Instructions (separate document).
No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the subwoofer.
•Press SW +/− on the remote control of the system to increase the volume of the subwoofer.
If the problem is not solved even though you have tried the measures above, refer to “Troubleshooting” in the Operating Instructions (separate document).
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