Sony HT-X8500 Manuel D'instructions page 11

Rear
 DC IN terminal
 TV IN (OPT) jack
 HDMI IN jack
Peel the sticker when connecting
the device to the HDMI IN jack.
For specifications and notes on
connections, see "Supported HDMI
Video Formats" (page 41).
 HDMI OUT (TV eARC/ARC) jack
Connect a TV that has an HDMI
input jack with an HDMI cable.
The Sound Bar is compatible with
eARC and ARC. ARC is the function
that sends TV sound to an AV device
such as the Sound Bar from the TV's
HDMI jack. eARC is an extension of
ARC and enables transmission of
the object audio and multi-channel
LPCM content that cannot be
transmitted with ARC. For details of
eARC, see "Connecting a TV
Compatible with eARC" (page 18).
For supported audio formats, see
"Supported Input Audio Formats"
(page 40). For specifications and
notes on connections, see
"Supported HDMI Video Formats"
(page 41).
 IR repeater (page 20)
Transmits the remote signal of the
TV remote control to the TV.
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