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HT-CT180 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 applicab le collectio n point for the recycl ing of el ectr ical and electro nic equipmen t. By e nsuring this product is disposed of co rrectly, you will h elp prev ent pote nti al ne gat ive consequ ences fo r the environ ment and human health, which c ould ot herwise be caused by inappro priate waste handling of this pro duct. The recycling[...]
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4 GB This sys tem incorpora tes Dolby* D igital Surround System. * Manufact ured under lic ense from Dolb y Labo rato rie s. Dolby, and t he double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Labor atories. The BLUETOOTH ® word mark and lo gos are re gistered tra demarks owned by Blue tooth S IG, I nc. and any use of such marks b y Sony Corp oration is under[...]
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5 GB Table of Contents About t hese operating instructions ........... ............ ... 4 Listening Listening to sound from a TV , cable/satellite box, etc. ....... 6 Listening to music from a BLUETOOTH device ............. 6 Sound Adjustment Enjoying sound effects ...............7 BLUETOOTH Functions Listening to music from a BLUETOOTH device ....[...]
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6 GB Listening to sound from a TV, cable /satellite box, etc. Press the input button of the jack to whic h you co nnect ed the devi ce you want to listen. The in dicat or of th e selec ted de vice lights up. • If you press INPUT on the Bar Speaker, the devic e changes c yclical ly as follow s. OPTICAL ANALOG BLUETOOTH Listening to music f[...]
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7 GB Sound Adjustment 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 d[...]
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8 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 pair[...]
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9 GB Sound Adju stment/BLUETOOTH Funct ions 1 Press (BLUETOOTH). 2 On the B LUETO OTH dev ice, selec t “HT-CT180.” 3 Make sure that the BLUETOOTH indicator (blu e) lights up. 4 Start playback on the B LUETOOTH device. By h old ing an N FC- comp ati ble BLUETOOTH d evice near to the N-Ma rk on the sys tem, the syst em and BLUETOOTH d evice proce[...]
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10 GB Turning on or off the BLUETOOTH function Hold down SURROUND for 5 seconds, then CLEARAUDIO+ fo r 5 seconds. On: The ANALOG indicator flashes twice. Off: The OPTICAL indicator flashes twice. • If yo u cha ng e the s ett ing to o ff, t he BLUETOOTH function is disabled. Setting t he BLUETOOTH standby mode When t he sy stem has pai rin g infor[...]
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11 GB BLUETOOTH Functions/Other Functions Mounting the Bar Speaker on a wall You can m ount the Bar Spe aker on a wall. • Pre pare sc rews (not s upplied) that are 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 h[...]
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12 GB Precautions On safety • Shoul d any so lid o bjec t or liqu id fall into the system, unplug the system and have it c hecke d b y qual ifi ed pe rso nne l bef ore operat ing i t any f urth er. • Do not climb on the Bar Speaker and subwoo fer, as you may fal l down and inju re yo urse lf, o r sys tem d am age m ay result . On power sources [...]
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13 GB Additi onal Information Troubleshooting If you experi ence any of the following difficult ies while using the s ystem, use this troubl eshooting gu ide to h elp remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persi st, consult y our near est Sony dealer. Be sure t o bring both your Bar Speake r and subwoo fer, even if it seem[...]
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14 GB The sur round eff ect cann ot be obtai ned. Depe ndi ng on t he in put si gna l and the so und fiel d set ting, surr ound soun d pro cessi ng ma y not work effectively. The surround effe ct may be subtl e, depen ding on t he pro gram o r dis c. To play multi c hannel aud io, check the dig ital audio outp ut setting on the devic e conn[...]
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15 GB Additi onal Information No sound i s heard from the subwoofer. Check tha t the AC po wer cord (mains lead ) of the subwoof er is connec ted proper ly. (Ref er to the supplied Startup Guide.) The on/standby indi cator does not light. – Check th at the AC p ower cord (mains le ad) o f the subwo ofer is connect ed p roperl y. –P r e [...]
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16 GB receiver, refer to th e operating instructi ons supplied with the TV. If the system st ill do es not op erate prop erly , rese t the sy stem a s fol lows: 1 While holdi ng down the / (on/ standby) button on the system, hold down the INPUT and VOL – buttons simulta neously for 5 seconds. All 5 indicators on the Bar Speaker flash 3 ti[...]
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17 GB Additi onal Information 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 6) ANALOG i ndicator ( page 6) BLUETOOTH i ndicator (blue) BLUE TOOTH stat us – During BLUETOOTH pairing: Flashe s qu ickly – BLUE TOOTH connection is be[...]
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18 GB Rear pan el ANALOG jack OPTICAL jack AC power cord (mains lead) On/ stan dby in dica tor / (on/ standb y) butt on LINK button (pag e 10) AC power cord (mains lead) Subwo ofer[...]
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19 GB Additi onal Information TV / (on/ standby) button / (on/ standby) butto n TV INPUT bu tton TV (muting) button (BLUET OOTH) butt on (page 6) STANDBY button (page 10) ANALOG bu tton (pag e 6) OPTICAL b utton (page 6) (volume) +*/– buttons Adjusts t he volume. SW (subwoofer volu[...]
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20 GB Supported audio for mats Audio fo rmats sup ported by thi s system are as f ollows. •D o l b y D i g i t a l •L i n e a r P C M 2 c h 4 8 k H z o r l e s s Specifications Amp lifi er se ctio n POWER OU TPUT (rated) Front L + Front R: 13 W + 13 W (at 4 ohm s, 1 kHz , 1% THD) POWER OUTPUT (reference) Front L/Fro nt R spe aker: 25 W (per cha[...]
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21 GB Additi onal Information 3) Codec: Audio sig nal compr essi on and convers ion forma t 4) Subband C odec Spea kers Fron t L/Fro nt R speak er secti on Speak er sy stem 2-wa y spe aker syst em, Ac oust ic suspension Speake r Tweeter: 14 mm - 25 mm b alance dome type Woofer: 40 mm × 120 mm cone type General Power requirements 220 V - 240 V AC, [...]
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22 GB On BLUETOOTH communication • BLUETOOTH dev ices sho uld be us ed with in appr oxim ately 10 m ete rs (unobs tructed distan ce) of ea ch other. The effective c ommunication range may become shorte r under the following con ditions. – When a person , metal o bject, w all or other obstruc tion is between the devices with a BLUE TOOTH connec [...]
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23 GB Additi onal Information[...]
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