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HT-CT80 Sound Bar Operating Instructions[...]
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2 GB Do not install the a ppliance in a confi ned spac e, su ch as a book case o r built-in cabinet. To reduce the risk o f fire, do not cove r the ven tila tio n ope ni ng o f the app lian ce with news papers, ta blecloths, c urtains, etc. Do no t expose t he app liance to naked flame sourc es (fo r examp le, lig hted candle s). To reduce the risk[...]
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3 GB Disp osal of O ld Electri cal & Electro nic Equipmen t (Applicable in the European Un ion and oth er Europea n countrie s with separate collection systems ) This s ymbol o n the prod uct or on its packaging indicates tha t this pro duct shall not be treate d as househo ld waste. Inst ead it shall be ha nded o ver to the applicab le collect[...]
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4 GB or th e shop wh ere y ou pur chase d the product. For the customers in Australia or New Zealand It shou ld be instal led and ope rated wit h at leas t 20 cm and mor e betwee n the radiator and pers on’s body (excludi ng extremitie s: hands, wrists, feet an d ankle s). Thi s sy stem inco rpo rate s D olby* Di git al Surround System. * Manufac[...]
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5 GB About these operating instructions • The in struct ion s in th ese Ope ratin g Instruct ions describe the controls on the r emote contr ol. You can a lso u se the co ntro ls on the ma in unit if t hey have the same o r similar n ames as thos e on the remote con trol. • Some illustr ations are pr esented as concept ual drawin gs, and may be[...]
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6 GB Table of Contents About these operating instructions ......... ............ ...... 5 Getting Started What’s in the box ......... ........ ...... 7 Connec ting with a TV and the subwoofer ...... ............ .......... 8 Positioning the s ystem ............ 10 Installing th e Bar Speake r on a wall ................. ............. 11 Turning o[...]
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7 GB Getting S tarted What’s in the box Bar Speak er (1) Subwoo fer (1) Optical digital cable (1) Remote control (1) R03 ( size AAA) batteri es (2) Getting Started Sett ing up the remot e control[...]
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8 GB Connecting with a TV and the subwoof er • Connect the supplied SS-WCT80 subwoofer only. Do not connect any other subwoofer. Whe n there is an o ptica l digi tal jac k on yo ur TV Note TV, cable box or satell ite box Optica l digital c able (sup plied) Subw oofe r[...]
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9 GB Getting S tarted • Connect the supplied SS-WCT80 subwoofer only. Do not connect any other subwoofer. • If the T V’s headphone j ack also s erves as an aud io output jack , check the T V’s audio output set tings. For detail s, refer t o the TV’s operating instruct ions. When there is no optical digital jack on your TV Notes TV, cable [...]
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10 GB Positioning the system The illustra tions below are exa mples of how to inst all the s ystem . • Plac e the Bar Spe aker so tha t the top panel is not blocked. See “ Inst allin g the B ar Sp eaker on a wall” (page 11). Note on in stalling the subwoo fer Place th e subwoofer so that the re ar pane l is at leas t 10 c m a way from th e wa[...]
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11 GB Getting S tarted Installing the B ar Speaker on a wall You can m ount the Bar Spe aker on a wall. • Prepar e screws ( not supplie d) that a re suitable for the wal l material and streng th. As a pl asterboa rd wall i s especially f ragile, attach the s crews securel y to two studs in the wall bea m. Install the Bar Sp eaker horizontal ly, h[...]
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12 GB Turning on the system 1 Conne ct the A C pow er cord (m ains lead). 2 Press the / (on/standby) button. An in put indi cato r ligh ts up. / (on/ standby)[...]
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13 GB Listening Listening to sound from a TV, cable/ satellite box, etc. 1 Press the input button of the jack to which you connected the devic e you w ant to list en. The indica tor of the se lected dev ice lights u p. 2 Press (volume) +/– to ad just the volume. • I f you press INPUT on the Bar Speaker, the device change s cyc lically as fo[...]
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14 GB Listening to music from a USB de vice You can pl ay music fil es on a conn ected USB device. For playab le types of files, se e “Playabl e types of fi les” (pa ge 26). 1 Connect the USB device to the (USB ) p ort . 2 Press USB . 3 Press (pla y/pa us e). 4 Press to select a folder to be played. • Turn off the system before[...]
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15 GB Sound Adjustme nt Enjoying s ound ef fects To set sound effects, press one of the sound effe cts button s on the re mote contro l. Press SURR OUND repeated ly during playback. The surround ef fects change cyclically as fol lows. CLEARAUDI O+ SURROUND On SURROUND Off Sounds are play ed back e nhanced with sound effe cts and clarity o f[...]
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16 GB Useful f or enjoying m ovies at low sound volume. D RC applie s to D olby Dig ital sou rces. Hold down AUDIO for 5 s econds, then VOICE for 5 seconds to tu rn on or off Dolby D RC. Listening to music from a BLUETOOTH device Pairing is the process requ ired to create a link be tween BLUETOOT H devices to allow wireless connection. You must pai[...]
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17 GB BLUETOOTH Functions 1 Press (BLUETOOTH). 2 On the B LUETO OTH dev ice, selec t “HT-CT80.” 3 Make sure that the BLUETOOTH indicator (blu e) lights up. 4 Start playback on the B LUETOOTH device. • Whe n the syst em ha s pa irin g inf orma tio n, the syst em is in BLUETOOTH standby mode even when it is turned off. By h old ing an N FC- com[...]
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18 GB Auto standby function The s ystem enters stan dby mod e autom atica lly w hen you do no t opera te the syst em for about 15 m inutes and the system is not re ceiving an in put signal. Othe r Function s[...]
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19 GB Additional Informat ion Precautions On safety • Should any sol id object or liquid fa ll into the syst em, u nplug the system and have it ch ec ked by qu alif ied p erso nne l bef ore ope rat ing it an y fu rther . • Do not climb on the Bar Speaker and su bwoo fer , as y ou may f al l dow n an d injure y ourself, or system dama ge may res[...]
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20 GB Troubleshooting If you experien ce a ny of the followi ng difficult ies while using the syst em, use this troubl eshooting g uide to h elp remedy the problem be fore request ing repairs. Should any problem persist, consu lt you r near est So ny de aler. Be sure to bring both your Bar Spe aker and sub woofer, even if it seems a s though on ly [...]
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21 GB Additional Informat ion the device connected to th e system. For details, refe r to the opera ting instruction s supplied with the conne cted dev ice. The USB device is not recognized. Try th e fo llo win g: T urn th e system off. R emove and reconn ect the US B device. T urn th e sy stem on . Make sure that the USB dev ic[...]
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22 GB or mo ve this system aw ay fro m the obsta cle. Reposition th e conne cted BLUETOOTH device. Try changing the wireless freq uency of the Wi-F i router, co mput er, etc. to 5 GH z band. Increase the volum e on the conne cted B LUET OOTH device . The sound is not in sync with the image. Wh en you are wat chi ng movi es, you may [...]
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23 GB Additional Informat ion Guide to parts and controls For more information, refe r to the pages indicated in paren theses. Top, fron t, and side panels OPTICAL indi cator (page 13 ) ANALOG i ndicator ( page 13) USB indicator (p age 13) BLUETOOTH i ndicator (blue) BLUETOOTH status – During BLUETOOTH pairing: Flashe s qu ickly ?[...]
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24 GB Rear pan el Subwoofer jack ANALOG jack OPTICAL jack AC power cord (mains lead)[...]
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25 GB Additional Informat ion AUDIO* but ton (page 15) / (on/ standby) butto n (BLUET OOTH) butt on (page 13) (selec t) butt ons USB button (page 13) ANALOG bu tton (pag e 13) OPTICAL but ton (page 13) (volume) +*/– buttons Adjusts t he volume. SW (subwoofer volume) +/– buttons Adjusts t [...]
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26 GB Playable types of files • Some files edited on a PC m ay not play. • T he system does not play coded files such as DRM a nd Lossle ss. • The system can recognize the following files or fol ders i n USB devic es: – up to 200 folder s – up to 150 files /folders in a single la yer • Some US B devices may not work with this system. ?[...]
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27 GB Additional Informat ion Specifications Amp lifi er s ect ion POWER OUTP UT (rated) Front L + Front R: 12 W + 1 2 W (at 4 ohms , 1 kHz, 1% THD) POWER OUTPUT (reference) Front L/Fr ont R: 20 W (per channel at 4 o hms, 1 kHz) Subwoofer amplifier section POWER OUTPUT (reference) 40 W (at 8 ohms, 100 Hz) Inpu ts OPTICAL ANALOG USB Section (USB) po[...]
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28 GB On BLUETOOTH communication • BLU ETOOTH devices s hould be us ed with in ap pro xim ately 10 m eters (unobs tructed distan ce) of ea ch other. The effective c ommunication range may become shorte r under the following con ditions. – When a per son, met al objec t, wall or other obstruc tion is between the devices with a BLUE TOOTH connec [...]
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29 GB Additional Informat ion[...]
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31 GB Additional Informat ion[...]
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