The subwoofer or rear speaker cuts out or makes noise
Various reasons can cause noise interference to the sound from the subwoofer or rear speakers. Try the following solutions:
- Move the speaker system away from any device that generates electromagnetic waves, such as a wireless LAN device or a microwave oven.
- Remove any obstacle between the Soundbar and Subwoofer or Rear speaker, or move the Soundbar and speakers away from the obstacle.
- Bring the Soundbar and Subwoofer or Rear Speaker closer together.
- To reduce interference that may occur from a peripheral device on the same wireless LAN connection as Soundbar and speakers, change the network connection of other peripheral devices (TV, Blu-ray Disc Player, and so on) to a wired LAN.
- Follow these steps to switch the RF Channel to Off and then back to On again:
Note: For BRAVIA Theatre Bar 6 (HT-B600) and BRAVIA Theatre System 6 (HT-S60), skip the Step 5 and 6, and go to Step 7.- Sony | Home Entertainment Connect / Sony | BRAVIA Connect supported models:
- Open the Sony | Home Entertainment Connect / Sony | BRAVIA Connect app.
- Select Settings → Wireless Speaker Connection Settings.
- Disable the Optimizing Connection Frequency setting and enable it again.
- Other models:
- On the Soundbar remote control, press the HOME button.
- Select Setup → Advanced Settings.
- In the RF Channel setting, select Off once, and turn the setting On again.
Notes:
- We recommend the RF Channel setting is set to On (default setting: On). The Soundbar automatically selects the best channel for transmission when RF Channel is set to On, which makes it stronger against wireless interference.
- If the sound issue persists, try to turn Off the setting.
- It may take 1 minute to reconnect after you change the RF Channel settings.
- The frequency setting is deleted after disconnecting the power cord. If you disconnect the power cord for some reason, switch RF Channel from Off to On again.
- Sony | Home Entertainment Connect / Sony | BRAVIA Connect supported models:
- Set the Wireless Playback Quality to Priority on Stable Connection:
- Sony | Home Entertainment Connect / Sony | BRAVIA Connect supported models:
- Open the Sony | Home Entertainment Connect / Sony | BRAVIA Connect app.
- Select Settings → Wireless Speaker Connection Settings.
- Select Wireless Playback Quality, and set it to Priority on Stable Connection.
- Other models:
- On the Soundbar remote control, press the HOME button.
- Select Setup → Advanced Settings.
- Select Speaker Settings → Wireless Speaker Settings → Wireless Playback Quality, and set it to Priority on Stable Connection.
- Sony | Home Entertainment Connect / Sony | BRAVIA Connect supported models:
- Reset the speaker system.
Note: For details on how to reset the speaker system, refer to the How to reset the soundbar or home theater system article.