Samsung HW-J8500 manual

Curved Soundbar Imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung pr oduct. T o receive mor e complete service, please register your pr oduct at www.samsung.com/r egister User manual 'This Nanum Gothic Eco font is provided by NA VER' HW-J8500 HW-J8501 W ireless Subwoofer (PS-WJ8500 / PS-WJ8501) HW-J8500_J8501_ZA_ECO_ENG_0302[...]

2 GETTING ST ARTED FEA TURES GETTING ST ARTED Immersive Surround Sound fr om 9.1Ch Great TVs r equire gr eat sound. The Curved Soundbar gives your curved TV an even more power ful sound experience with 350 watts of amazing 9.1Ch surr ound sound. Speakers on both sides expand the optimal listening area, enhancing the surr ound sound effect to provid[...]

3 ENG GETTING ST ARTED SAFETY INFORMA TION ● The following also applies to the Wir eless Subwoofer (PS-WJ8500, PS-WJ8501). SAFETY W ARNINGS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SER VICEABLE P ARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. [...]

4 GETTING ST ARTED PRECAUTIONS Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the power r equirements listed on the identification sticker located on the back of your pr oduct. Install your product horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space ar ound it for ventilation (3~4 inches). Make sure the ventilation slots ar[...]

5 ENG GETTING ST ARTED CONTENTS 2 GETTING ST AR TED 2 F eatures 3 Safety Information 6 What’s Included 7 DESCRIPTIONS 7 T op / Fr ont Panel 8 Rear / Bottom Panel 9 Remote Contr ol 11 INST ALLA TION 11 Installing the Soundbar 11 W all Mounting the Soundbar and a TV 13 Attaching the Soundbar to your TV's Stand 14 Installing the Soundbar as a F[...]

6 GETTING ST ARTED WHA T’S INCLUDED BEFORE READING THE USER’S MANUAL Note the following terms before r eading the user manual. + Icons used in this manual Icon T erm Definition Caution Indicates a situation where a function does not operate or settings may be canceled. Note Indicates tips or instructions on the page that help you operate a func[...]

7 ENG DESCRIPTIONS TOP / FRONT P ANEL (Power) Button T urns the power on and off. VOL. - / + Controls the volume level. The numeric value of the volume level appears in the fr ont panel display. Display Displays the current mode. (Sour ce) Button Selects the D.IN, AUX, HDMI, BT, TV , or USB input. ● While the unit is powered on, pressing the (Sou[...]

8 DESCRIPTIONS REAR / BOTTOM P ANEL AUX IN LAN HDMI IN OPTICAL IN HDMI OUT (TV-ARC) 5V 0.5A SPK ADD Wi-Fi SETUP DC 24V SPK ADD Wi-Fi SETUP DC 24V 5V 0.5A Wi-Fi SETUP Press this button to connect your Soundbar to your network using Wi-Fi setup. (Requir es a smart device and the Samsung Multir oom app. See page 27.) SPK ADD Press this button to conne[...]

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 contr ol the Soundbar with the remote fr om an Anynet+ compatible Samsung TV . The Soundbar must be connected [...]

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 thr ough the 3 default stations. T o use the STREAMING MUSIC function, the Soundbar must be connected to the Internet. (See page 28) DRC (Dynamic Range Contr[...]

11 ENG INST ALLA TION INST ALLING THE SOUNDBAR W ALL MOUNTING THE SOUNDBAR AND A TV ● This Soundbar is compatible with model S9000 and S9500, 65 inch and 78 inch, 2015 Samsung curved TVs. Please visit the home page of Samsung Electr onics (www.Samsung.com) to see a detailed list of the compatible models. ● T o mount both the Soundbar and the TV[...]

12 INST ALLA TION AUX IN LAN HDMI IN OPTICAL IN HDMI OUT (TV-ARC) 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. F asten the four Holder-Screws 1 and four of the Holder-Screws 2 to the four holes in the Soundbar , as shown in the illustration. TV TV 4. T o mount the Soundbar [...]

13 ENG INST ALLA TION Soundbar base TV base, with TV-Mount attached 7. Car efully push the Soundbar onto the TV-Mount as far as it will go, as shown in the illustration. 8. F asten the Holder-Fix Mount to the Soundbar to fix the Soundbar to the TV-Mount . A TT ACHING THE SOUNDBAR TO YOUR TV'S ST AND Y ou can attach the Soundbar to your TV&apos[...]

14 INST ALLA TION 4. Align the Soundbar’s center with the center 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 heavy items on the main unit. Do not step on the main unit. INST ALLING THE SOUNDBAR AS A FREE-ST ANDING UNIT A[...]

15 ENG INST ALLA TION 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) Clamp-Wir e Attach the clamp-wire to the unit as shown, and then run the cables thr ough the clamp-wire to keep them neat. MOUNTING THE COVER-FEET (4 PIECES) ONTO THE SUBWOOFER POWER 1 2 3 1. Place a Cover-[...]

16 CONNECTIONS ● Do not connect the power cord of this pr oduct or your TV to a wall outlet until all connections between components are complete. ● Before moving or installing this pr oduct, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. CONNECTING THE SUBWOOFER CONNECTING TO THE SUBWOOFER AUTOMA TICALL Y The Subwoofer's lin[...]

17 ENG CONNECTIONS ● Before moving or installing the pr oduct, be sure to turn off the power and disconnect the power cord. ● If the main unit is powered off, the wireless subwoofer will be in standby mode and the ST ANDBY LED on the upper side will come on after the Link indicator (Blue LED) blinks for 30 seconds. ● If you use a device that [...]

18 CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV CONNECTING TO A TV USING AN HDMI (DIGIT AL) CABLE AUX IN LAN HDMI IN OPTICAL IN HDMI OUT (TV-ARC) 5V 0.5A SPK ADD Wi-Fi SETUP DC 24V HDMI IN HDMI OUT (TV -ARC) HDMI Cable 1. Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI OUT (TV-ARC) jack on the back of the pr oduct to the HDMI IN jack on your TV . 2. Pr ess the (Source) butt[...]

19 ENG CONNECTIONS + Auto Power Link If you have connected the main unit to a TV with a digital optical cable, you can set the Auto Power function ON to have the Soundbar turn on automatically when you turn the TV on. AUTO POWER LINK Display ON OFF - ANYNET+ / ON - POWER LINK OFF ON - ANYNET+ / OFF - POWER LINK 1. Connect the Soundbar and a TV with[...]

20 CONNECTIONS ● The TV SoundConnect (SoundShare) function is supported by some Samsung TVs released fr om 2012 on. Check whether your TV supports the TV SoundConnect (SoundShare) function befor e you begin. (F or further information, refer to the TV’s user manual.). ● If your Samsung TV was released before 2014, check the SoundShar e setting[...]

21 ENG CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL DEVICES HDMI CABLE HDMI is the standard digital interface for connecting to TVs, pr ojectors, DVD players, Blu-ray players, set top boxes, and more. HDMI prevents any degradation to the signal due to conversion to analog and maintains the video and audio quality of the original digital source. Digital Devic[...]

22 CONNECTIONS + AUX Cable 1. Connect AUX IN (Audio) on the main unit to the AUDIO OUT jack of the Sour ce Device. 2. Pr ess the (Source) button on the top panel of the Soundbar or the SOURCE button on the remote contr ol to select the AUX mode. + Optical Cable 1. Connect OPTICAL IN (Audio) on the main unit to the OPTICAL OUT jack of the Sour ce De[...]

23 ENG CONNECTIONS ● Digital camera PTP protocols ar e not supported. ● Do not remove the USB device while it is transferring files. ● DRM-protected music files (MP3, WMA) fr om commercial web sites cannot be played. ● External HDDs are not supported. ● Mobile phone devices are not supported. ● File F ormat Type Compatibility list: Exte[...]

24 FUNCTIONS INPUT MODE Press the (Sour ce) button on the main unit’s top p anel or the SOURCE button on the remote contr ol 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 The unit turns of f automatically in the follow[...]

25 ENG FUNCTIONS BLUETOOTH Y ou 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 Connect 1. Press the (Source) button on the main unit[...]

26 FUNCTIONS ● The Soundbar supports SBC data (44.1kHz, 48kHz). ● Connect only to a Bluetooth device that supports the A2DP (A V) function. ● Y ou 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 device, selecting " [Samsung] Soundbar &[...]

27 ENG FUNCTIONS USING THE MUL TIROOM APP The Samsung Multir oom app lets you connect the Soundbar to a smart device, your network, and the Internet. Once the Soundbar is connected to a smart device that has the Multir oom App installed, you can also connect the Soundbar and multiple Samsung Multir oom devices together wirelessly and play audio thr[...]

28 FUNCTIONS + Launching the Samsung Multir oom App T o launch the Samsung Multiroom app, tap the Multir oom app icon on your smart device. CONNECTING THE SOUNDBAR TO YOUR NETWORK On your smart device, select the Samsung Multir oom app. F ollow the directions on your smart device’s scr een. ● F or further information, refer to the W eb Manual. [...]

29 ENG FUNCTIONS SOFTW ARE UPD A TE 5V 0.5A AUX IN LAN HDMI IN OPTICAL IN HDMI OUT (TV-ARC) 5V 0.5A SPK ADD Wi-Fi SETUP DC 24V UPD A TING WITH USB Samsung may offer updates for the Soundbar's system firmware in the futur e. If an update is offered, you can update the firmware by connect ing a USB device with the firmware update stored on it to[...]

30 FUNCTIONS ● After the update, all settings are r eset to their factory default settings. W e recommend you write down your settings so that you can easily reset them after the update. Note that updating firmwar e resets the subwoofer connection too. If connection to the subwoofer is not re-established automatically after the update, r efer to [...]

31 ENG TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the table below when this product does not function pr operly. If the problem you ar e experiencing is not listed below or if the instructions below do not help, turn off the product, disconnect the power cord, and contact Samsung Electr onics at 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864). The unit will not turn [...]

32 APPENDIX SPECIFICA TIONS Model name HW-J8500, HW-J8501 GENERAL USB 5V / 0.5A W eight Main Unit 11.0 lbs Subwoofer (PS-WJ8500, PS-WJ8501) 23.4 lbs Dimensions (W x H x D) Main Unit 57.1 x 2.4 x 7.3 inches Subwoofer (PS-WJ8500, PS-WJ8501) 19.7 x 13.1 x 7.1 inches Operating T emperature Range +41°F to +95°F Operating Humidity Range 10 % to 75 % AM[...]

W ARRANTY LIMITED W ARRANTY T O ORIGINAL PURCHASER This SAMSUNG brand pr oduct, as supplied and distributed by Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SAMSUNG) and delivered new, in the original carton to the original consumer pur chaser , is warranted by SAMSUNG against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for a limited warranty period of[...]

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