of the TV and the system from the AC
outlets (mains), then connect them
again.
When the system and TV are
connected with an HDMI cable, check
the following.
– The HDMI jack of the connected TV
is labeled with "ARC."
– The Control for HDMI function of the
TV is set to on.
– On the system, the Control for HDMI
function is set to on (page 25).
If your TV is not compatible with
Audio Return Channel, connect the
optical digital cable (supplied) (refer
to the supplied Startup Guide). If the
TV is not compatible with Audio
Return Channel, TV sound will not be
output from the system even if the
system is connected to the TV's HDMI
IN jack.
If the sound of the device that is
connected to the optical input jack of
the TV is not output, try the following.
– Connect the cable box or satellite
box directly to the TV IN (OPTICAL)
jack of the system.
Press INPUT repeatedly to select the
TV input (page 17).
Increase the volume on the TV or
cancel muting.
Depending on the order in which you
connect the TV and the system, the
system may be muted. If this
happens, turn on the TV first, then the
system.
Set the speakers setting of the TV
(BRAVIA) to Audio System. Refer to
the operating instructions of your TV
regarding how to set the TV.
Check the sound output of the TV.
Refer to the operating instructions of
the TV for the TV settings.
The system supports the Dolby Digital
and PCM audio formats (page 34).
When you playback unsupported
format, set the digital audio out
setting of the TV (BRAVIA) to "PCM."
For details, refer to the operating
instructions of your TV.
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The sound is output from both the
system and the TV.
Mute the sound of the system or the
TV.
No sound or only a very low-level
sound of the device connected to
the system is heard from the
system.
Press
+ and check the volume
level (page 12).
Press
or
+ to cancel the muting
function (page 12).
Make sure the input source is
selected correctly. You should try
other input sources by pressing
INPUT repeatedly (page 17).
Check that all the cables and cords of
the system and the connected device
are firmly inserted.
If the connected device supports the
up-sampling feature, you need to
turn it off.
The surround effect cannot be
obtained.
Depending on the input signal and
the sound mode setting, surround
sound processing may not work
effectively. The surround effect may
be subtle, depending on the program
or disc.
To play multi channel audio, check
the digital audio output setting on
the device connected to the system.
For details, refer to the operating
instructions supplied with the
connected device.
USB Device Connection
The USB device is not recognized.
Try the following:
Turn the system off.
Remove and reconnect the USB
device.
Turn the system on.