Samsung HW-HM45-ZA - Manual (Page 20)

FUNCTIONS
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TV SOUNDCONNECT
You can enjoy TV sound through your Soundbar when it is connected to a Samsung TV that supports the TV
SoundConnect function.
+ Connecting a TV to the Soundbar
Connect
1. Turn on the TV and Soundbar.
• Set the "Add New Device" menu of the TV to
"On".
2. Press the ( ) button on the main unit’s top
panel or the (SOURCE) button on the
remote control to select the TV mode.
3. On the TV, a message asking whether to enable
the TV SoundConnect function. "[Samsung]
Soundbar" is displayed on the TV screen.
4. Select <Yes> to finish connecting the TV and
Soundbar by TV remote control.
● Switching the Soundbar’s mode from TV
to another mode automatically terminates
TV SoundConnect.
● To connect the Soundbar to another TV,
the existing connection must be
terminated.
● Terminate the connection to the existing
TV, and then press the & button on the
remote control for 5 seconds to connect
to another TV.
● The TV SoundConnect (SoundShare)
function is supported by some Samsung
TVs released from 2012 on. Check
whether your TV supports the TV
SoundConnect (SoundShare) function
before you begin. (For further information,
refer to the TV’s user manual.)
● If your Samsung TV was released before
2014, check the SoundShare setting menu.
● If the distance between the TV and
Soundbar exceeds 16.25 ft. (5m), the
connection may not be stable or the audio
may stutter. If this occurs, relocate the TV
or Soundbar so that they are within
operational range, and then re-establish
the TV SoundConnect connection.
● TV SoundConnect Operational Ranges:
- Recommended pairing range: within
20 inches (within 50cm)
- Recommended operational range:
within 16.25 ft. (5m)
● The Play/Pause, Next, Prev buttons are
not operable in TV SoundConnect mode.
+ Using the Bluetooth POWER On
function
The Bluetooth POWER On function is available after
you have successfully connected the Soundbar to a
Bluetooth compatible TV using TV SoundConnect.
When the Bluetooth POWER On function is ON,
turning the connected TV on or off will turn the
Soundbar's power on and off as well.
1. Connect the TV to your Soundbar using the TV
SoundConnect function.
2. Press the Bluetooth POWER button on the
Soundbar remote. "BLUETOOTH POWER ON"
appears on the Soundbar's display.
• BLUETOOTH POWER ON : The Soundbar turns
on and off when you turn the TV on or off.
• BLUETOOTH POWER OFF : The Soundbar
only turns off when you turn the TV off.
● This function is supported by some
Samsung TVs released from 2013 on.
● If the Soundbar is connected to a TV
through TV SoundConnect, and you turn
the Soundbar off by turning off the TV,
the Bluetooth POWER On function will
not turn the Soundbar on, even if you
connect another Bluetooth device to it.