Sony HT-ST5 User guide

HT-ST5 4-538-290-22(1)
Sound Bar
Startup Guide
HT-ST5

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Table of contents
Setup
1What’s in the box 4
2Installation 5
3Connection 6
4Turning on the system 8
5Listening to the sound 9
Basic Operations
Enjoying the sound effects 10
Listening to the sound from BLUETOOTH devices 12
Refer to the supplied Operating Instructions for more information on other features.

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Bar Speaker (1) Subwoofer (1) Remote control (1)
R03 (size AAA) batteries (2) Optical digital cable for a TV (1)
Sound Bar
Startup Guide (this book) (1) Operating Instructions (1)
Setup
1What’s in the box
1.
2.
Setting up the remote control
1.Face the rear of the remote control
upward and slide down the cover.
2. Pull up the battery compartment
cover and insert in the orientation
shown in illustration two AAA
batteries.

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2Installation
Setup
To mount the Bar Speaker on a wall
Refer to the supplied Operating
Instructions.
To modify the angle of the Bar
Speaker
Refer to the supplied Operating
Instructions.
When connecting cables to the Bar Speaker
To prevent the Bar Speaker falling, place the rear side of the Bar Speaker facing upward and in a stable
place for the cable connection. When doing so, spread a soft cloth etc. to prevent damage.
Soft cloth

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If the TV to be connected is not equipped with an optical audio output terminal, connect an HDMI cable (sold separately, High Speed type).
Subsequently, you need to connect to the HDMI input terminal labeled “ARC.”
If the HDMI input terminal labeled “ARC” is connected to another device, disconnect the other device from the TV and connect this Bar Speaker.
3Connection
Setup / Setup / SetupSetup
Or
Connecting with TV

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This is a connection for enjoying surround sound more effectively.
If the HDMI input terminal on the TV is not labeled “ARC,” connect to the TV with optical digital cable (included) in addition to HDMI cable (sold
separately, High Speed type).
For connection (sold separately, High Speed type), when connected to another device and the TV, disconnect the other device from the TV and
connect it to the Bar Speaker.
TV
When connecting with TV and other devices
Blu-ray Disc™ player, etc.

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4Turning on the system
Setup

On/standby lamp
1 Connect the AC power cords (mains leads).
2 Press the  (on/standby) button.
The display lights.
3 Confirm that the on/standby lamp of the subwoofer is lit in green. If not, the wireless transmission is not activated.
Refer to “No sound is heard from the subwoofer.” of “Troubleshooting” in the supplied Operating Instructions.
4 Turn on the connected device.

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5Listening to the sound
Setup / Setup / SetupSetup / Setup / Setup
Listening to the audio of the TV
1 Press the INPUT button repeatedly to select “TV” input.
2 Press the VOL button to adjust the volume.
To listen to audio from an input device other than the TV
Press the INPUT button repeatedly until the desired input device is indicated on the display.
TV HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 OPT ANALOG BT AU
Setup completed! Enjoy!
Setup / Setup / SetupSetup
INPUT
VOL
INPUT VOL
Input device selected

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Basic Operations
SOUND FIELD
VOICE
NIGHT
Enjoying the sound effects
To set a sound effect, press one of the sound effect buttons on the
remote control repeatedly to select the desired mode while checking
the display.
SOUND FIELD:
Effects optimized to
the input sound.
CLEARAUDIO+ The suitable sound setting is automatically
selected for the sound source.
STANDARD Sound effects optimized for TV programs.
MOVIE1
Sound effects optimized for movie-viewing.
Suitable to experience a wider surround-
sound effect.
MOVIE2
Sound effects optimized for movie-viewing.
Suitable to experience a stronger surround-
sound effect.
MUSIC Sound effects optimized for music.
GAME Sound effects optimized for game play.
FOOTBALL
(virtual football
mode)
Sound effects to give you a genuine in-
stadium feeling when watching live football
broadcasts.
Note: This feature does not support
monaural sound.

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VOICE:
Helps make
dialogues clearer.
TYPE1 Standard
TYPE2 Dialogue range is enhanced.
TYPE3
Dialogue range is enhanced, and the parts of
range difficult to be discerned by the elderly
are boosted.
NIGHT:
Sound is output at
low volume with
minimum loss of
fidelity and clarity of
dialogue.
ON Activates the Night mode function.
OFF Inactivates the Night mode function.

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To pair the system with the device (Pairing)
1 Press the PAIRING button.
The lamp flashes quickly during BLUETOOTH pairing.
2 Set your BLUETOOTH device to pairing mode and select “SONY:HT-ST5.”
If a Passkey is requested, enter “0000.”
3 Make sure that the lamp lights up. (Connection has been
established.)
Hint
Once the BLUETOOTH connection is established, an indication recommending
which application to download will be displayed, according to what equipment
you have connected.
Following the instructions displayed, an application called “SongPal,” which will
enable you to operate this system, can be downloaded.
Refer to “Controlling the system using a smartphone or tablet device (SongPal)” in
the supplied Operating Instructions for details on “SongPal.”
To listen to the sound of the registered device
1 Press the INPUT button repeatedly to display “BT AU.”
The lamp flashes during attempting BLUETOOTH pairing.
2 On the BLUETOOTH device, select “SONY:HT-ST5.”
3 Make sure that the lamp lights up. (Connection has been
established.)
4 Start the audio playback with the music software in the connected
BLUETOOTH device.
Basic Operations
PAIRINGINPUT
Lamp (blue)
Listening to the sound from BLUETOOTH devices
When registering BLUETOOTH devices

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Basic Operations
1 Download, install, and start the “NFC Easy Connect” app on your smartphone.
2 Touch the N mark of the Bar Speaker with the smartphone.
3 Make sure that the lamp lights up. (Connection has been established.)
•Compatibledevices
Smartphones, tablets, and music players with the NFC function built-in
(OS: Android™ 2.3.3 or later, excluding Android 3.x)
When using one-touch connection (NFC)
Lamp (blue)

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