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HT-CT370/HT-CT770 Sound Bar Operating Instructions[...]
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2 GB Do not ins tall t he applia nce in a con fined spa ce, suc h as a bookcas e or built-in ca binet. To redu ce the r isk of fir e, do no t cover the ven tilat ion op ening of the applianc e with ne wspape rs, tablec loths, curtains, e tc. Do not expose the a ppliance to na ked flam e sou rces ( for exa mple, lighted candles) . To reduce the risk[...]
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3 GB Disposa l of Old Electri cal & Ele ctro nic Equipm en t (Appl ica ble in the Europ ean Unio n and oth er Europ ean countries with separate collection systems) This symb ol on the produ ct or o n its pack aging indicates that thi s product shall not be treated as househo ld waste . Inste ad it sha ll be handed over to the appli cable co lle[...]
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4 GB Useful functions Installing the Bar Speake r on a wall ................ ................... ... 5 Using the Control for HDMI function ..... .................... ............ 7 Using “BRAVIA” Sync features ................................... ............8 Controlli ng the system using a smartph one or tablet devic e (SongPal) ..............[...]
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5 GB Useful functions Installing th e Bar Speake r on a w all You can instal l the Bar Speaker on a wall. P repa re screw s (not sup plie d) tha t are su itabl e for the wall materi al and strength. As a plasterboard wall is especia lly fragile, a ttach the sc rews securely to two s tuds in the wall b eam. Instal l the Bar Speake r horizonta ll[...]
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6 GB 2 Prepare scre ws (not supplied) that are suitabl e for the holes on the back of the wall mounting brackets. 3 Fast en the scr ews to tw o studs in the wall . The scre ws shou ld pro trude 6 to 7 m m. 4 Hang the wall mounting brackets fixed on the Bar Speaker on the sc rews . Align the holes in the wall mounting br ackets with t he screws, the[...]
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7 GB Useful functions Using the Control for HDMI function By using the Cont rol for HDMI funct ion, and connect ing equipme nt that is compat ible with the Contr ol for HDMI function via a High Speed HDMI cab le, operati on is simplif ied with th e featur es below. The Control for HDMI f unction is enabled by setting “CTRL (Control for HDMI)” t[...]
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8 GB Using “BRAVIA” Sync features The original Sony funct ions listed below can also be used with products t hat ar e compat ible with “BRAVIA” Sync. If a “BRAVIA” Sync-compa tible TV is connected to the system, the power con sumption will be r educed in standb y mode by stopping HDMI signal transmi ssion w hen the TV is turned of f wit[...]
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9 GB Useful functions Controlling the system using a smartphone or tablet device (SongPal) “SongPal” is the appli cation to operate the system with your smartp hone or tablet, etc. “SongPal” is availabl e from eith er Google Play™ or App Store. This function is enabled by setting “BT PWR (BLUETOOTH power)” to “ON” (page 12). The d[...]
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10 GB One-Touch connecti on using the Andr oid devi ce with the NFC functi on built -in (NF C) 1 Perform step s 1 to 3 of “When using an Android device.” 2 After the BLUETOOTH connection display appears on the Android device , touch the Androi d device with the N mark of the B ar Speake r. When the connect ion has been estab lished, the lamp (b[...]
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11 GB Useful functions Adjusting the sett ings You can set the f ollowing it ems with the A MP MENU button on the r emote contr ol. Your sett ings are ret ained even if you di sconne ct th e AC pow er co rd (ma ins lead). 1 Press th e AMP MENU but ton on the remote contro l to displ ay the amplifi er menu wi ndow on the displa y of the Bar Sp eaker[...]
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12 GB HDMI CTRL (Control for HDMI) To swit ch the Con trol for HDM I funct ion o n or off. (ON/ OFF) Refer t o “U sing t he Con trol for H DMI funct ion” (pag e 7) for de tails. ON P. THRU (Pass through) To set the power saving mode of the pass -through function for HDMI sig nals. (AUT O/ON) AUTO: Outpu ts sig nals from t he HDMI OUT jack of th[...]
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13 GB Useful functions Linking the sy stem (LIN K) Set up the wire less subwoofer conne ction again. 1 Press the A MP M ENU butt on on the remot e con trol. 2 Select “WS” with the (select ) butt on then press the (enter) or (pro cee d) butt on. 3 Select “LINK” wi th the (s elect) butt on then press t he (enter) or (p[...]
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14 GB Precautions On safety Should an y solid obj ect or li quid fall i nto the s ystem, un plug the sys tem and ha ve it checke d by qualifi ed personn el before o perating it any further. Do not c limb on the Bar S peaker and s ubwoofer, a s you m ay fall dow n and inju re yourse lf, or syst em dam age may result. On power sources Bef[...]
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15 GB Miscellaneous This syste m incorpo rates Dolb y* Digit al and the DTS** Digit al Surround Sys tem . * Manufactured u nder license from D olby Laboratories. Dolby , and the double -D symbo l are tr ademar ks of D olby Laboratories. ** Manu fact ure d und er li cens e un der U.S. Pat ent N os: 5 ,95 6,6 74; 5,974,38 0; 6,226,61 6; 6,487,535 ; 7[...]
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16 GB BLUETOOTH wireless technology Supported BLUETOOTH version and profiles Profile refer s to a standard set of func tions for vari ous BLUETOOTH product f eatures . Refer t o “Specif ications” (page 26) for the BLUETOOTH version and profiles support ed by this system . To use th e BLUETOOT H functi on, the BLUE TOOTH dev ice to be connec[...]
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17 GB Miscellaneous Troubleshooting If you experienc e any of t he fol lowing dif ficultie s while using t he system , use th is troubl eshooting guide to help re medy the problem before re questing re pairs. Should any pr oblem persis t, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Be sure to brin g both your Bar Speak er and subwoofer, even if it seems as t[...]
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18 GB BLUETOOTH BLUETOOTH connection cannot be completed. Make sure that the lamp (bl ue) of the Bar Speaker is lit (refe r to “Listen ing to the sound f rom BLUETOOTH devi ces” in the s upplied Startup Guide). Make su re th e BLU ETOO TH dev ice t o be con nect ed i s tu rned on and the BLUETOOTH funct ion is enabled. Bring th is s[...]
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19 GB Miscellaneous Sound skips or has noise. If there is a device nearby that gener ates electr omagnetic waves like a wireles s LAN or an ele ctronic oven in use, loc ate the sys tem apart fr om it. If there is an obstacle between the Bar Speaker and the subwoofer, move or remove it. Locate the Bar Spea ker and the subw oofer as close[...]
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20 GB Parts and c ontrols Bar Spea ker Front/Top (on/sta ndby) button INPUT button PAIRING b utton VOL (volume) +/– buttons N mark When using the N FC funct ion, touch your NFC device t o the mark . Remote control sensor Lamp White: when the display of the B ar Speaker is turned off. Blue: BLUETOOTH [...]
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21 GB Miscellaneous Subwoofer On/sta ndby lamp LINK but ton (on /st andb y) bu tton AC po wer cord (m ain s lea d) co ntinue d[...]
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22 GB Bar Spea ker Front/Top (on/sta ndby) button INPUT button PAIRING b utton VOL (volume) +/– buttons N mark When using the N FC funct ion, touch your NFC device t o the mark . Remote control sensor Lamp White: when the display of the B ar Speaker is turned off. Blue: BLUETOOTH mode (page 18) D[...]
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23 GB Miscellaneous Subwoofer On/sta ndby lamp AC po wer cord (m ain s lea d) (on /st andb y) bu tton LINK but ton co ntinue d[...]
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24 GB The supplied re mote control can contro l the system and th e connected devic es. Some devices may not be controlled by it . In such a case, use the remo te control o f the device. Opera te t he re mot e con trol b y aimi ng i t at t he re mote cont rol sens or of the Ba r Sp eake r. Operation o f the system (input) button / [...]
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25 GB Miscellaneous Operation of the B LUETOOTH device / butto n s To skip a track. / buttons To fast r everse or to fast-forw ard th e musi c when presse d dur ing playback. Play back con trol butto ns * 2 (playba ck)/ (p ause)/ (st op) To start, pause or stop th e playback. To restart playback dur ing a pause[...]
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26 GB Specifications Amplifier section POWE R OUTPU T (ra ted) Front L + Fron t R: 50 W + 5 0 W (at 4 oh ms, 1 kHz , 1% T HD) POWE R OUTPU T (ref erenc e) SA-CT370: Fron t L/Fr ont R: 10 0 Watts (per channe l at 4 oh ms, 1 kHz) SA-CT770: Front L/Front R: 1 05 Wat ts (per c hann el at 4 o hms, 1 k Hz) Inputs HDMI IN 1/2/3 * ANALOG IN DIGITAL IN (OPT[...]
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27 GB Miscellaneous General Power requirements 220 V - 240 V AC, 50 H z/60 Hz Power c onsum ption On: 34 W Standby m ode (C ontrol fo r H DMI is set t o on): 0.5 W or l ess Standby mode (Contro l for HDMI is set to off): 0 .3 W or less BLUETOOTH Standby m ode: 0.5 W o r less Dim ensi ons (ap pro x.) (w/h /d) SA-CT370: 900 mm × 50 mm × 113 mm (wit[...]
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28 GB Video formats supported by th e system Input /Output (HDMI Repeat er block) *1 YCbCr 4:2:0/Su pported 8-bi t only *2 Supported 8-b it only Design and spec ifications a re subjec t to change without n otice. File 2D 3D Frame packin g Side-by- Side (Half) Over-Unde r (Top- and- Bottom) 4096 × 2160p @ 59.94/60 Hz *1 4096 × 2160p [...]
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