Audio Fix / setup help
Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 7 / Trio: pass a direct HDMI player to the TV while the system is in standby
Known direct HDMI player/TV path; Signal Pass Through Off and TV-only standby playback desired.
Manufacturer-documented Reviewed 2026-11-09 · Revision 2
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Known direct HDMI player/TV path; Signal Pass Through Off and TV-only standby playback desired.
Connection scope: HDMI / ARC / eARC audio. Symptom: Sound goes to the wrong output.
This is a documented check, not a diagnosis of your equipment. The model name does not confirm the selected input, mode, software or connected partner.
If your exact model or a required setting is unknown, use the “I don’t know” branch below. Do not apply a similarly named model’s instructions.
Checks and possible outcomes
Start at step-0. Follow the link that matches what you actually observe. Alternative branches are not a single sequence of actions.
step-0
Is the player already connected directly to this exact system HDMI IN with the TV on its HDMI output?
Bar 7: the bar HDMI IN and HDMI TV output. Trio: the center unit HDMI IN and HDMI OUT TV. TV-app return is another audio direction.
Look for: Confirm the actual prerequisite or observation. Stop safely if unknown.
- If Yes, confirmed → Do player, TV and cable documentation confirm the actual format and HDCP compatibility?
- If No → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 7 official manual ↗PDF pages 34, 35, 40, 56 — Signal Pass Through Auto/On sends a direct HDMI input signal to the television while the bar is off. Partner format/HDCP compatibility must be checked separately.Standby direct-player pass-through, not TV eARC return or bar-speaker source selection. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Sony BRAVIA Theatre Trio official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 52, 68 — Signal Pass Through Auto/On forwards HDMI input to the TV while the speaker system is off. Actual source/TV/cable format compatibility must be confirmed independently.HT-A8 / YY2100C three-unit BRAVIA Theatre Trio only. Standby direct-player output, not a second source-selection variant of the TV-return guide. · Source checked 2026-11-09
step-1
Do player, TV and cable documentation confirm the actual format and HDCP compatibility?
Do not infer 8K, HDR or an audio decoder from connector shape.
Look for: Confirm the actual prerequisite or observation. Stop safely if unknown.
- If Yes, confirmed → Is Signal Pass Through currently Off, with TV-only playback in system standby intended?
- If No → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 7 official manual ↗PDF pages 34, 35, 40, 56 — Signal Pass Through Auto/On sends a direct HDMI input signal to the television while the bar is off. Partner format/HDCP compatibility must be checked separately.Standby direct-player pass-through, not TV eARC return or bar-speaker source selection. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Sony BRAVIA Theatre Trio official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 52, 68 — Signal Pass Through Auto/On forwards HDMI input to the TV while the speaker system is off. Actual source/TV/cable format compatibility must be confirmed independently.HT-A8 / YY2100C three-unit BRAVIA Theatre Trio only. Standby direct-player output, not a second source-selection variant of the TV-return guide. · Source checked 2026-11-09
step-2
Is Signal Pass Through currently Off, with TV-only playback in system standby intended?
The TV must already have its documented speaker setting for this destination.
Look for: Confirm the actual prerequisite or observation. Stop safely if unknown.
- If Yes, confirmed → May this standby behaviour change with listening levels low and no update active?
- If No → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 7 official manual ↗PDF pages 34, 35, 40, 56 — Signal Pass Through Auto/On sends a direct HDMI input signal to the television while the bar is off. Partner format/HDCP compatibility must be checked separately.Standby direct-player pass-through, not TV eARC return or bar-speaker source selection. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Sony BRAVIA Theatre Trio official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 52, 68 — Signal Pass Through Auto/On forwards HDMI input to the TV while the speaker system is off. Actual source/TV/cable format compatibility must be confirmed independently.HT-A8 / YY2100C three-unit BRAVIA Theatre Trio only. Standby direct-player output, not a second source-selection variant of the TV-return guide. · Source checked 2026-11-09
step-3
May this standby behaviour change with listening levels low and no update active?
The television may reproduce direct-player audio while speaker system speakers are off.
Look for: Confirm the actual prerequisite or observation. Stop safely if unknown.
- If Yes, confirmed → Set Settings > HDMI Settings > Signal Pass Through to On
- If No → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 7 official manual ↗PDF pages 34, 35, 40, 56 — Signal Pass Through Auto/On sends a direct HDMI input signal to the television while the bar is off. Partner format/HDCP compatibility must be checked separately.Standby direct-player pass-through, not TV eARC return or bar-speaker source selection. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Sony BRAVIA Theatre Trio official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 52, 68 — Signal Pass Through Auto/On forwards HDMI input to the TV while the speaker system is off. Actual source/TV/cable format compatibility must be confirmed independently.HT-A8 / YY2100C three-unit BRAVIA Theatre Trio only. Standby direct-player output, not a second source-selection variant of the TV-return guide. · Source checked 2026-11-09
step-4
Set Settings > HDMI Settings > Signal Pass Through to On
Retain the original value and leave HDMI Signal Format and CEC unchanged.
Look for: Perform only the stated operation, then confirm it was possible.
- If I completed this → Put the system into normal standby with the supplied Power control
- If I could not do this → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 7 official manual ↗PDF pages 34, 35, 40, 56 — Signal Pass Through Auto/On sends a direct HDMI input signal to the television while the bar is off. Partner format/HDCP compatibility must be checked separately.Standby direct-player pass-through, not TV eARC return or bar-speaker source selection. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Sony BRAVIA Theatre Trio official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 52, 68 — Signal Pass Through Auto/On forwards HDMI input to the TV while the speaker system is off. Actual source/TV/cable format compatibility must be confirmed independently.HT-A8 / YY2100C three-unit BRAVIA Theatre Trio only. Standby direct-player output, not a second source-selection variant of the TV-return guide. · Source checked 2026-11-09
step-5
Put the system into normal standby with the supplied Power control
Do not disconnect mains.
Look for: Perform only the stated operation, then confirm it was possible.
- If I completed this → Does the intended direct player continue through the television?
- If I could not do this → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 7 official manual ↗PDF pages 34, 35, 40, 56 — Signal Pass Through Auto/On sends a direct HDMI input signal to the television while the bar is off. Partner format/HDCP compatibility must be checked separately.Standby direct-player pass-through, not TV eARC return or bar-speaker source selection. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Sony BRAVIA Theatre Trio official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 52, 68 — Signal Pass Through Auto/On forwards HDMI input to the TV while the speaker system is off. Actual source/TV/cable format compatibility must be confirmed independently.HT-A8 / YY2100C three-unit BRAVIA Theatre Trio only. Standby direct-player output, not a second source-selection variant of the TV-return guide. · Source checked 2026-11-09
step-6
Does the intended direct player continue through the television?
A pass-through preference cannot repair an unsupported partner format.
Look for: Confirm the actual prerequisite or observation. Stop safely if unknown.
- If Yes, confirmed → Checks completed — report the actual result
- If No → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Sony BRAVIA Theatre Bar 7 official manual ↗PDF pages 34, 35, 40, 56 — Signal Pass Through Auto/On sends a direct HDMI input signal to the television while the bar is off. Partner format/HDCP compatibility must be checked separately.Standby direct-player pass-through, not TV eARC return or bar-speaker source selection. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Sony BRAVIA Theatre Trio official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 52, 68 — Signal Pass Through Auto/On forwards HDMI input to the TV while the speaker system is off. Actual source/TV/cable format compatibility must be confirmed independently.HT-A8 / YY2100C three-unit BRAVIA Theatre Trio only. Standby direct-player output, not a second source-selection variant of the TV-return guide. · Source checked 2026-11-09
Possible result
Checks completed — report the actual result
Completion does not automatically mean the problem is solved. Report what actually happened; no physical test or measured repair is claimed.
steps completed
Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.
Possible result
Stop at the unconfirmed condition
A required setup or response was not confirmed. Retain the actual observation and consult the exact source/partner manual or official support. Do not escalate to a reset, update installation, internal repair or unsafe wiring change.
next support
Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.
Possible result
A required fact is unknown
Confirm the actual model, connection, partner capability and state before continuing. Do not guess a menu, interrupt an installation or modify a live source by trial and error.
insufficient data
Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.