BRAVIA Sync (HDMI-CEC) overview and troubleshooting information

BRAVIA™ Sync, BRAVIA Link, and CONTROL for HDMI are names of the HDMI-CEC feature on Sony products. The HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) is a HDMI® standard that provides control functions between different A/V devices such as TVs, home theater systems, Blu-ray Disc™ players, Cameras, Camcorders, and other HDMI devices. It allows you to control CEC compatible devices with one remote control.

Basic commands supported include:

• Power On/Off (Device auto power off and TV auto power on)
• Volume control
• Device menu control
• Basic playback functions
• Utilize two-way audio transfer with eARC/ARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel/Audio Return Channel) to send/receive audio between the TV and audio system (A/V Receiver or Soundbar).

BRAVIA Sync connections

Here are some points to remember when connecting a BRAVIA Sync control system:

• In order for the system to function, all devices connected must compatible with the HDMI-CEC standard.
• The HDMI-CEC standard supports:
  • 1 - TV
  • 1 - Audio system (A/V Receiver or Soundbar)
  • Up to 3 - Playback devices
  • Up to 3 - Recording devices
  • Up to 4 - Tuner devices

General classification of devices

Consumer devices fall into the following general categories:

• Playback devices
  • Roku® Streaming Stick®, Amazon Fire TV Stick™, and Apple TV® streaming players
  • PlayStation®, Xbox®, and Nintendo® gaming consoles
  • Blu-ray Disc and DVD players
  • Digital cameras and Camcorders
• Recorders
  • Blu-ray Disc, DVD or DVD/HDD recorders
  • TiVo® recorders
• Audio System
  • A/V Receivers
  • Soundbars
• Tuners
  • DirecTV®
  • Blu-ray Disc Recorder with a TV tuner

Additional information and troubleshooting

Note: For model-specific information required to complete any of the steps, check your product manuals .

• To use a digital camera or camcorder with BRAVIA Sync, refer to the How to connect the camera to use the BRAVIA Sync function article.
• If your system is not operating correctly, please refer to the The BRAVIA Sync feature does not operate properly article.
• If your BRAVIA Sync connections have stopped working between the audio system and TV, refer to the Troubleshoot HDMI-CEC issues between the audio system and TV article.
• Some TVs with multiple HDMI inputs require that a specific HDMI input be used for the BRAVIA Sync feature to work.
• If you experience TV power or control issues when using BRAVIA Sync, refer to the The TV turns off by itself or the picture turns black while the sound remains article.
• Additional HDMI-CEC tips
  • Some Home Theater HDMI-CEC devices have an active standby feature. To operate in the BRAVIA Sync system, the Control for HDMI or BRAVIA Sync setting should be set to ON or AUTO.
  • When connected to devices with a Mobile High-Definition Link™ (MHL) cable, you can setup automatic detection of the device when connected to the HDMI (MHL) port.
    • Depending on your TV, setup the Auto Input Change (MHL) setting on your TV remote:
      • Press HOME → select Settings → External Inputs or External Inputs in the TV Category → BRAVIA Sync → Auto Input Change (MHL) → ON or OFF.
      • Press HOME → select Settings → Setup or Channels & Inputs → BRAVIA Sync settings (HDMI CONTROL) → Auto Input Change (MHL).
  • If you want to stop the TV from automatically switching to the last input used for a HDMI-CEC connected device, then set the BRAVIA Sync settings of the TV to Off.
  • To enable your connected HDMI-CEC device to control the TV power, set the TV Auto Power On setting in the BRAVIA Sync settings menu to On.

    

    Note: Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) devices such as smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices do not support this feature.