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User Manual Samsung HW-J8500

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Page 2 - FEATURES; LICENCES

3 2 GETTING STARTED FEATURES GETTING STARTED Immersive Surround Sound from 9.1Ch Great TVs require great sound. The Curved Soundbar gives your curved TV an even more powerful sound experience with 350 watts of amazing 9.1Ch surround sound. Speakers on both sides expand the optimal listening area, en...

Page 3 - ENG; SAFETY INFORMATION; SAFETY WARNINGS; CAUTION

3 ENG GETTING STARTED SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY WARNINGS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage”...

Page 4 - PRECAUTIONS

5 4 GETTING STARTED PRECAUTIONS 99.1mm 99.1mm 68.6 mm 99.1mm Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the power requirements listed on the identification sticker located on the back of your product. Install your product horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough spa...

Page 5 - CONTENTS; GETTING STARTED

5 ENG GETTING STARTED ● Figures and illustrations in this User Manual are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appearance. ● An administration fee may be charged if either(a) an engineer is called out at your request and there is no defect with the product (i.e. where the u...

Page 6 - WHAT’S INCLUDED; BEFORE READING THE USER’S MANUAL; Icons used in this manual

7 6 GETTING STARTED WHAT’S INCLUDED BEFORE READING THE USER’S MANUAL Note the following terms before reading the user manual. + Icons used in this manual Icon Term Definition Caution Indicates a situation where a function does not operate or settings may be cancelled. Note Indicates tips or instruct...

Page 9 - REMOTE CONTROL

9 ENG DESCRIPTIONS REMOTE CONTROL Anynet+ Press the Anynet+ button to turn the Anynet+ function on or off. (Default : Auto Power Link OFF, ON - ANYNET+ / OFF - POWER LINK or OFF - ANYNET+ / ON - POWER LINK ). The Anynet+ function lets you control the Soundbar with the remote from an Anynet+ compatib...

Page 10 - INSTALLING THE BATTERY IN THE REMOTE CONTROL

11 10 DESCRIPTIONS STREAMING MUSIC Press STREAMING MUSIC button to listen to an Internet radio station. Each time you press this button, the Soundbar switches to the next default station, cycling through the 3 default stations. To use the STREAMING MUSIC function, the soundbar must be connected to t...

Page 11 - INSTALLING SOUNDBAR; INSTALLING BOTH SOUNDBAR AND TV TO THE WALL MOUNT

11 ENG INSTALLATION INSTALLING SOUNDBAR INSTALLING BOTH SOUNDBAR AND TV TO THE WALL MOUNT TYPE ● This model corresponds to the 2015 Samsung curved TV S9000/S9500 - 65"/78". Please refer to the home page of Samsung Electronics to see the detail list of corresponding models. ● To mount both of...

Page 12 - TV; TV; TV; TV; TV; TV; TV

13 12 INSTALLATION AU X IN LAN HD M I IN O PTICAL IN HD M I O UT (TV -A RC) 5V 0.5A SPK ADD Wi-Fi SETUP DC 24V AUX IN LAN HDMI IN OPTICAL IN HDMI OUT (TV -ARC) 5V 0.5A SPK ADD Wi-Fi SETUP DC 24V 3. Fasten the four Holder-Screws 1 and four of the Holder-Screws 2 to the four holes in the Soundbar, as ...

Page 13 - INSTALLING SOUNDBAR TO TV STAND

13 ENG INSTALLATION Soundbar base TV base, with TV-Mount attached 7. Push the Soundbar onto the TV-Mount as far as it will go, as shown in the illustration. 8. Fasten the Holder-Fix Mount to the Soundbar to fix the Soundbar to the TV-Mount . INSTALLING SOUNDBAR TO TV STAND You can install Soundbar t...

Page 14 - INSTALLING SOUNDBAR TO FREE-STANDING

15 14 INSTALLATION 4. Align the Soundbar’s centre with the centre of the base of the TV, and then carefully push it onto the stand as far as it will go, as shown in the illustration. Be careful not to unbalance the TV. ● Do not place a heavy thing or step on the main unit. INSTALLING SOUNDBAR TO FRE...

Page 15 - ASSEMBLING THE CLAMP-WIRE

15 ENG INSTALLATION ASSEMBLING THE CLAMP-WIRE AUX IN LAN HDMI IN OPTICAL IN HDMI OUT (TV -ARC) AUX IN LAN HDMI IN OPTICAL IN HDMI OUT (TV -ARC) AUX IN LAN HDMI IN OPTICAL IN HDMI OUT (TV -ARC) AUX IN LAN HDMI IN OPTICAL IN HDMI OUT (TV -ARC) Clamp-Wire Attach the clamp-wire to the unit as shown, and...

Page 16 - CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER; CONNECTING TO THE SUBWOOFER AUTOMATICALLY

17 16 CONNECTIONS ● Do not connect the power cord of this product or your TV to a wall outlet until all connections between components are complete. ● Before moving or installing this product, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER CONNECTING TO THE SUB...

Page 18 - CONNECTING TO A TV; TV SOUNDCONNECT

19 18 CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV TV SOUNDCONNECT You can enjoy TV sound through your Soundbar when it is connected to a Samsung TV that supports the TV SoundConnect function. Connect 1. Turn on the TV and Soundbar. • Turn on the menu of the TV. • Move to Speaker Settings on "Sound" tab. ...

Page 19 - CONNECTIONS WITH TV USING HDMI (DIGITAL) CABLE

19 ENG CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS WITH TV USING HDMI (DIGITAL) CABLE AUX I N LAN HDMI IN OPTI CA L I N HDMI OUT (TV -ARC) 5V 0.5A SPK AD D Wi-Fi S ETUP DC 24 V HDMI IN HDMI OUT (TV-ARC) HDMI Cable (not supplied) 1. Connect an HDMI cable (not supplied) from the HDMI OUT (TV-ARC) jack on the back of the ...

Page 20 - CONNECTIONS WITH TV USING OPTICAL (DIGITAL) CABLE; Auto Power Link

21 20 CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS WITH TV USING OPTICAL (DIGITAL) CABLE AUX I N LAN HDMI IN OPTI CA L I N HDMI OUT (TV -ARC) 5V 0.5A SPK AD D Wi-Fi S ETUP DC 24 V OPTICAL IN OPTICAL OUT Optical Cable (not supplied) 1. Connect OPTICAL IN (Audio) on the Soundbar to the OPTICAL OUT jack of the TV. 2. Press...

Page 21 - CONNECTIONS WITH EXTERNAL; HDMI CABLE; OPTICAL OR AUX CABLE

21 ENG CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS WITH EXTERNAL DEVICE HDMI CABLE HDMI is the standard digital interface for connecting to TVs, projectors, DVD players, Blu-ray players, set top boxes, and more. HDMI prevents any degradation to the signal due to conversion to analogue and maintains the video and audio ...

Page 22 - AUX Cable; USB; Before you connect a USB device

23 22 CONNECTIONS + AUX Cable 1. Connect AUX IN (Audio) on the main unit to the AUDIO OUT jack of the Source Device. 2. Press the (Source) button on the top panel of Soundbar or the SOURCE button on remote control to select the AUX mode. + Optical Cable 1. Connect OPTICAL IN (Audio) on the main unit...

Page 24 - INPUT MODE; AUTO POWER DOWN FUNCTION

25 24 FUNCTIONS INPUT MODE Press the (Source) button on the main unit’s top panel or the SOURCE button on the remote control to select the mode you want. Input mode Display Optical Digital input ARC (HDMI OUT) input D.IN AUX input AUX HDMI input HDMI BLUETOOTH mode BT TV SoundConnect TV USB mode USB...

Page 25 - BLUETOOTH; TO CONNECT THE SOUNDBAR TO A BLUETOOTH DEVICE

25 ENG FUNCTIONS BLUETOOTH You can connect a Bluetooth device to the Soundbar and enjoy music with high quality stereo sound, all without wires! TO CONNECT THE SOUNDBAR TO A BLUETOOTH DEVICE Check if the Bluetooth device supports the Bluetooth compliant stereo headset function. Bluetooth device Conn...

Page 26 - TO DISCONNECT THE BLUETOOTH DEVICE FROM THE; TO DISCONNECT THE SOUNDBAR FROM THE BLUETOOTH; More About Bluetooth

27 26 FUNCTIONS ● The Soundbar supports SBC data (44.1kHz, 48kHz). ● Connect only to a Bluetooth device that supports the A2DP (AV) function. ● You cannot connect the Soundbar to a Bluetooth device that supports only the HF (Hands Free) function. ● Once you have paired the Soundbar to a Bluetooth de...

Page 27 - USING THE NETWORK STANDBY ON; USING THE MULTIROOM LINK; BEFORE YOU BEGIN; Communication Basics

27 ENG FUNCTIONS USING THE NETWORK STANDBY ON FUNCTION The Network Standby On function becomes available if wireless connection was properly established between the smart device and Soundbar. This function turns on the Soundbar automatically when a smart device attempts to connect to the Soundbar vi...

Page 28 - InstallIng the samsung multIroom app; android or ios; accessing the samsung multiroom app; ConneCtIng the soundbar to Your network

29 28 FUNCTIONS InstallIng the samsung multIroom app To use the Soundbar, you must download and then install the Samsung Multiroom App by accessing the app through Google play or the App Store. With the Samsung Multiroom App installed, you can play music stored in your smart device, from connected d...

Page 29 - SOFTWARE UPDATE; UPDATING WITH USB; If UPDATE was not displayed

29 ENG FUNCTIONS SOFTWARE UPDATE 5V 0.5A AU X IN LAN HDMI IN OPT ICA L I N HDMI OUT (TV -ARC ) 5V 0 .5A SPK ADD Wi-Fi SET UP DC 24V UPDATING WITH USB Samsung may offer updates for the Soundbar's system firmware in the future. If an update is offered, you can update the firmware by connecting a USB d...

Page 30 - AUTO UPDATE

31 30 FUNCTIONS ● After the update, all settings are reset to their factory default settings. We recommend you write down your settings so that you can easily reset them after the update. Note that updating firmware resets the subwoofer connection too. If connection to the subwoofer is not re-establ...

Page 31 - TROUBLESHOOTING

31 ENG TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service, please check the following. The unit will not turn on. • Is the power cord plugged into the outlet? ¼ Connect the power plug to the outlet. A function does not work when the button is pressed. • Is there static electricity in the air?...

Page 32 - SPeCIFICATIOnS

33 32 APPENDIX SPeCIFICATIOnS model name HW-J8500 / HW-J8501 general usb 5V / 0.5A weight main unit 5.0 kg subwoofer (ps-wJ8500 / ps-wJ8501) 10.6 kg dimensions (w x h x d) main unit 1450.0 x 60.0 x 185.0 mm subwoofer (ps-wJ8500 / ps-wJ8501) 500.0 x 332.0 x 181.0 mm operating temperature range +5°C t...