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Introduction
This guide will walk you through factory resetting your Samsung HW-J8500R.
1 Reset TV SoundConnect
Press and hold the Play/Pause button for 5 seconds.
2 Delete paired device
Next we will remove the speaker from your paired devices.
? What devices have you paired with your speaker?

This guide will walk you through factory resetting your Samsung HW-J8500R.
Press and hold the Play/Pause button for 5 seconds.
Next we will remove the speaker from your paired devices.
- Swipe down on your screen to access the menu.
- Hold down on the Bluetooth icon to bring up Bluetooth options.
- Slide Bluetooth ON if it isn't already.
- Tap the gear icon next to the device you wish to unpair.
- Tap Unpair.
- The Bluetooth device has now been unpaired and can be re-added if you wish.
- Navigate to Settings.
- Tap Bluetooth. Note: Bluetooth must be switched on for a list of devices to display.
- Tap the "i" icon to the right of the device name.
- Tap Forget this Device.
- Tap Forget this Device in the dialogue box. Your device is no longer recognized by your phone or tablet.
- Click the Start button.
- Tap on Settings.
- Then click on Devices.
- Select Bluetooth & other devices from the left-hand column.
- Click the device you want to forget and click on Remove Device.
- Click Yes to confirm removal of your device.
- Open the Apple menu and then click on System Preferences.
- Click on Bluetooth.
- Click the X next to the device you wish to forget.
- Click Remove to confirm.
