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Samsung HW-J8500 User Manual

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  • Page 1 HW-J8500 HW-J8501 User manual Curved Soundbar Imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing this Samsung product. To receive more complete service, please register your product at www.samsung.com/register 'This Nanum Gothic Eco font is provided by NAVER'...

  • Page 2: Getting Started

    The Curved Soundbar makes diving into all your favourite music easier than ever before, thanks to its LICenCeS Wi-Fi capabilities. Simply access the Samsung Multiroom app to experience the best of the internet’s subscription streaming music services. Manufactured under Licence from Dolby Laboratories.

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    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. This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of CAUTION electric shock or personal injury.
  • Page 4 GETTING STARTED PreCaUTIOnS 68.6 mm 99.1mm 99.1mm 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 space around it for ventilation (7~10 cm).

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    GETTING STARTED CONTeNTS geTTIng STarTeD 24 FUnCTIOnS Features Input Mode Safety Information Bluetooth What’s Included Using the network Standby On Function Using the Multiroom Link DeSCrIPTIOnS Software Update Top / Front Panel 31 TrOUBLeSHOOTIng rear / Bottom Panel remote Control Troubleshooting 11 InSTaLLaTIOn 32 aPPenDIX...

  • Page 6: What's Included

    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 Indicates a situation where a function does not operate or settings may be Caution cancelled.

  • Page 7: Descriptions

    DESCRIPTIONS DeSCrIPTIONS TOP / FrONT PaNeL VOL. - / + Controls the volume level. (Power) Button The numeric value of the volume level Turns the power on and off. appears in the front panel display. (Source) Button Display Selects the D.IN, auX, HDMI, BT, TV, Displays the current mode.

  • Page 8: Rear / Bottom Panel

    DESCRIPTIONS rear / BOTTOM PaNeL OPTICaL In (D.In) Connect to the digital (optical) output of an external device. HDMI OUT (TV-arC) Outputs digital video and audio signals simultaneously using an HDMI cable. HDMI In Inputs digital video and audio signals simultaneously using an HDMI cable.

  • Page 9: Remote Control

    (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+ compatible Samsung TV. The Soundbar must be connected to the TV via an HDMI cable.
  • Page 10 DESCRIPTIONS Power Turns the Soundbar on and off. Volume adjusts the volume level of the unit. Play / Pause Press the p button to pause the playing of a file temporarily. Press the p button again to play the selected file. Skip Back If there is more than one file on the device you are playing, and you press the [ button, the previous file is selected.

  • Page 11: Installation

    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.
  • Page 12 3. Fasten the four Holder-Screws 1 and four of the Holder-Screws 2 to the four holes in the Soundbar, as shown in the illustration. 4. If you mount the Soundbar on a matched Samsung TV, use the Guide on TV to put the TV-Mount on TV securely.

  • Page 13: Installing Soundbar To Tv Stand

    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 to TV stand if you have Soundbar matching TV with this model.

  • Page 14: Installing Soundbar To Free-Standing

    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. ●...

  • Page 15: Assembling The Clamp-Wire

    INSTALLATION aSSeMBLING THe CLaMP-WIre Clamp-Wire attach the clamp-wire to the unit as shown, and then run the cables through the clamp-wire to keep them neat. MOuNTING THe COVer-FOOT ONTO SuBWOOFer 1. Place each Cover-Foot on the 4 holes correspondingly as shown in the illustration. 2.

  • Page 16: Connections

    CONNECTIONS 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.
  • Page 17 CONNECTIONS ● Before moving or installing the product, 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 STaNDBY LeD on the upper side will come on after the Link indicator (Blue LeD) blinks for 30 seconds. ●...

  • Page 18: Connecting To A Tv

    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.

  • Page 19: Connections With Tv Using Hdmi (Digital) Cable

    CONNECTIONS COnneCTIOnS WITH TV USIng HDMI (DIgITaL) CaBLe HDMI Cable (not supplied) HDMI IN HDMI OUT (TV-ARC) 1. Connect an HDMI cable (not supplied) from the HDMI OUT (TV-arC) jack on the back of the product to the HDMI IN jack on your TV. 2.

  • Page 20: Connections With Tv Using Optical (Digital) Cable

    CONNECTIONS COnneCTIOnS WITH TV USIng OPTICaL (DIgITaL) CaBLe Optical Cable (not supplied) OPTICAL OUT OPTICAL IN 1. Connect OPTICaL In (audio) on the Soundbar to the OPTICaL OuT jack of the TV. 2. Press the (Source) button on the top panel of Soundbar or the SOUrCe button on remote control to select the D.In mode.

  • Page 21: Connections With External Device

    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 quality of the original digital source.

  • Page 22: Usb

    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.
  • Page 23 CONNECTIONS ● Digital camera PTP protocols are not supported. ● Do not remove the uSB device while it is transferring files. ● DrM-protected music files (MP3, WMa) from commercial web sites cannot be played. ● external HDDs are not supported. ●...

  • Page 24: Functions

    FUNCTIONS 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 D.In arC (HDMI OuT) input auX input HDMI input HDMI BLueTOOTH mode...

  • Page 25: Bluetooth

    • The device name can only be displayed in english. an underline " _ " will be displayed if the name is not in english. • If the Bluetooth device has failed to pair with the Soundbar, delete the previous "[Samsung] HW-Jxxxx" found by the Bluetooth device and have it search for the Soundbar again.
  • Page 26 ● 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 device, selecting "[Samsung] HW-Jxxxx" from the device's scanned devices list will automatically change the Soundbar to BT mode.

  • Page 27: Using The Network Standby On Function

    ● Wi-Fi connection to the Soundbar will be terminated if its power cord was disconnected or the power was cut off. Turn on the Soundbar and reconnect. uSING THe MuLTIrOOM LINK Once the Soundbar is connected to a smart device with Multiroom app, you can connect multiple Samsung Multiroom devices together wirelessly. BeFOre yOU BegIn...
  • Page 28 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 devices and other content providers, and from Internet radio stations.

  • Page 29: Software Update

    Note that if there are multiple update files, you must load them onto the uSB device singly and use them to update the firmware one file at a time. Please visit samsung.com or contact the Samsung call centre to receive more information about downloading updates files.

  • Page 30: Auto Update

    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-established automatically after the update, refer to page If the firmware fails to update, we recommend formatting the uSB device in FaT16 and trying again.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    The TV SoundConnect (TV pairing) failed. • Does your TV support TV SoundConnect? ¼ TV SoundConnect is supported by some Samsung TVs released from 2012 on. Check your TV to see if it supports TV SoundConnect. • Is your TV firmware the latest version? ¼...

  • Page 32: Appendix

    For more information about Spotify Connect, please visit www.spotify.com/connect Hereby, Samsung electronics, declares that this equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/eC. The original Declaration of Conformity may be found at http://www.samsung.com, go to Support >...
  • Page 33 EIRE EIRE This Samsung product is warranted for the period of twelve (12) months from the origi- his Samsung product is warranted for the period of twelve (12) months from the origi- This Samsung product is warranted for the period of twelve (12) months from the origi- beyond the control of Samsung.
  • Page 34 ©2015 Samsung electronics Co.,Ltd. all rights reserved Contact SaMSUng WOrLD WIDe If you have any questions or comments relating to Samsung products, please contact the SaMSuNG customer care Centre. Area Contact Centre  Web Site Area Contact Centre  Web Site ` Europe www.samsung.com/ch/support...

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