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4-463-522- 21 (3) HT-CT260H Home Theatre System Operating Instructions Getting Started Operations and Fe atures BLUETOOTH Function Surround Function Advanced Settings Additional Information[...]
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2 GB Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation open ing of the appliance wi th newspapers, tablecl oths, curtains, etc. Do not expose the appl iance to naked flame sources (for example, light ed candles). To reduce the risk of fire or electric s[...]
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3 GB Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union an d other European countries with separate collection systems) This symb ol on t he produc t or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the[...]
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4 GB Precautions On safety Should any so lid object or liquid fall i nto the system, unplug the system and have it chec ked by qualified personnel before operating it any furt her. Do not climb on th e Sound Bar or the subwoofer, as you may fall down and injure yourself, or system damage may result. On power sources Before operating the[...]
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5 GB On cleaning Clean the syst em with a soft dry clot h. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine. If you have any question or problem concerning your syst em, please consult your nearest Sony deal er. This system incorporates Dol by* Digital and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured u[...]
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6 GB When a person, metal object, wall or other obstruction is between the devices with a BLUETOOTH connection Locations where a wireless LA N is installed Around microwave ovens that a re in use Locations where other electromagnetic waves occur Effects of other devices BLUETOOTH devices and w ireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b/g) use the sa[...]
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7 GB Precautions ................ ............... 4 BLUETOOTH wireless technology .. ............... ......... 5 Getting Started Unpacking ....... ............... ........... 8 Index to parts and controls ...... 9 Connecting a TV, player, etc. ........ .............. ............. ... 13 Positioning the system ........... 15 Setting up the Wi reles[...]
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8 GB Unpacking Subwoofer (SA-WCT260H) ( 1) Sound Bar (SA- CT260H) (1) Digital optical ca ble for a TV (1) Remote control (RM- ANP110) (1) R6 (size AA) battery (1) Operating Instructions (1) Warranty (1) Insert an R6 (size AA) battery (supplied) by matching the and ends on the battery to the diagram inside the bat[...]
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9 GB Getting Started Index to parts and controls For more information, see the pages indicated in parentheses. (on/standby) (remote control sensor) (BLUETOOTH) k ey/indicator INPUT key Press to select the input source to play back . VOL (volume) + / keys Front panel display Sound Bar continued[...]
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10 GB ANALOG IN jack (page 1 4) OPTICAL IN j ack (page 13) HDMI TV OUT (ARC) jack (page 13) HDMI IN jack (page 13) AC power cord (mains lead) (on/stan dby) indicator (on/standby) button LINK button (page 27) AC power cord (mains lead) Jacks (on the rear of Sound Bar) Subwoofer[...]
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11 GB Getting Started This section describes how to operate the subwoofer, Sound Bar, and connected equipment using the remote control supplie d. If yo u cannot operate the connected equipment, use the remote control of the equipment. Point the remote co ntrol towards the remote control sensor ( ) of the Sound Bar. *T h e and + buttons [...]
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12 GB / To fast reverse or to fast forward the music when pressed during playback. Playback operation *( p l a y b a c k ) / (pause)/ (stop) Starts/pa uses/sto ps playba ck. To resume normal playback during pause, press (pause ) again. The above explanations are int ended to serve as an exampl e only. Depending on[...]
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13 GB Getting Started Connecting a TV, player, etc. Before connecting the AC power cord (m ains lead) to a wall outlet (main s), connect all other equipment an d a TV to the system. No ca ble connection is required between the S ound Bar and the subwoofer beca use they can be connected wirelessly. Connecting a TV If you connect the system to a TV c[...]
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14 GB When connected via the OPTICAL IN jack, select “OPTICAL.” When connected via the ANALOG IN jack, sele ct “AN ALOG.” Even if the system is tur ned off (active st andby mode), the HDMI si gnal will be sent from the connected equipmen t to the TV via the HD MI connection. You can enjoy image and sound from the equipm ent on t[...]
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15 GB Getting Started Positioning the system The illustrations below are examples of how to install th e Sound Bar. Take following precautions when in stalling the Sou n d Bar and the sub woofer. Do not block the ventilation ho les on the rear panel. Do not place the Sound Bar and th e subwoofer in a metal cabinet. Do not place an o[...]
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16 GB When the Sound Bar is to be placed tilting upward or on a wall, remove the 2 stands at the bottom of the Sound Bar, as shown below. You can install th e Sound Bar on the wall. Use screws that are su ita ble for the wall materi al and st rength. As a plaste r board wall is especial ly fragil e, attach the screws securely t o a wall beam. I[...]
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17 GB Getting Started 3 Hang the Sound Bar onto the screws. Align the holes on the back of the Sound Bar to the screws, then hang the Sound Bar on to the 2s c r e w s . Setting up the Wireless System The Sound Bar transmits s ound from the equipment to the subwoofer by wireless communication. 1 Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) of the subwoofe[...]
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18 GB Operating the system using the supplied remote control 1 Turn on the system . 2 Press to displ ay the input source on the front panel display of th e Sound Bar. 3 Adjust the vol ume by pressing +/ . The sound may be output from the TV’s speaker. In this case, turn the volume of the TV’s speaker down to minimum. Using the C[...]
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19 GB Operations and Features When you play the equipment connected to the system with an HDMI cable, the connected TV is turned on automatically and th e input signal of the system is switched to the appropriate HDMI input. For example, set your TV as follows to use the Control for HDMI functio n: Set the HDMI link se tting to on. Sele[...]
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20 GB Using the BLUETOOTH function If the system is not paired with any equipment, you must pair the system with the equipment to be connected. Select “BT AU” with the +/ buttons on the remote contro l to enter pairing mode. 1 Place the system and a BLUETOOTH device within 1m e t e r . 2 Press +/ to select “BT AU.” 3 Set the[...]
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21 GB BLUETOOTH Function Sound may be interrupted because of a problem with the BLUETOOTH device. Once a pairing operat ion is performed, it does not have to be performed again. However, you must repeat pairing in the cases listed below. Pairing information is deleted by repairing the system. Pairing for 9 or more devices is to be s[...]
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22 GB You can adjust the volume of the system via a BLUETOOTH device supporting the volume command of AVRCP (Audio Video Remo te Control Profile). You can set how this system operates when th e volume is adjusted via the BLUETOOT H device with “BT.VOL” on the AM P menu. For details, refer to the operating instruct ions supplied with t he de[...]
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23 GB Surround Function Enjoying the surround effect This system can create multi-channel surround sound. You can select one of system’s optimized pre-programmed sound fields. Select a sound field by pressing the SOUND FIELD button of your desired sound f ield. The selected sound field appears on the display of the Sound Bar. The default setting [...]
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24 GB Settings and adjustments using the AMP menu You can set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote control. The default settings are underlined. Y o u r s e t t i n g s a r e r e t a i n e d e v e n i f y o u d i s c o n n e c t t h e A C p o w e r c o r d ( m a i n s l e a d ) . 1 Press AMP MENU to turn on the AMP menu. 2 Press (ret[...]
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25 GB Advanced Settings AUDIO SYNC (AV SYNC) You can delay the sound using this function wh en the image is slower tha n the sound. ON: Adjusts the difference between picture and sound. OFF : No adjust ment. EFFECT (SOUND EFFECT) You can set the system's sound effects (sound field setting) on/of f. ON : Enables the sound effects of[...]
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26 GB SET BT BT.STBY (BT STANDBY) When the system has pairing informati on, the system is in BLUETOOTH standby mode even when it is turned off. ON: BLUETOOTH standby mo de is enabled. The illumination LED flas hes in blue slowly when the system is turned off. OFF : BLUETOOTH standby mode is disabled. If the system does not have pairing [...]
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27 GB Advanced Settings Linking the system (LINK) You can link the Sound Bar and the subwoofer again to enable wi reless transmission between them. 1 Press LINK on the rear of the subwoofer with the point of a pen, etc. The subwoofer k eeps beeping for a certain time. Perform steps 2 to 5 before the subwoofer stops beeping. 2 Press AMP MENU. 3 Sele[...]
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28 GB Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while us ing the system, use this troubleshooting gui de to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. POWER The system is not turned on. Check that the AC power cord (mains lead) is connected securel y[...]
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29 GB Additional Informati on Check that the BLUETOOTH connection is made properly between this system and the BLUETOOT H device. Pair this system and the BLUETOOTH d evice again. Sound skips or the correspondence distance is short. If a device that generates electromagnetic radiation, such as a Wi-Fi network, other BLUE TOOTH device(s)[...]
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30 GB OTHERS The remote control does not function. Point the remote control at the remote control sensor on the system. Remove any obs tacles in the path between the remote control and the system. Replace the battery in the remote control with new o ne, if it is weak. Make sure you select the correct input on the remote control. The[...]
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31 GB Additional Informati on Specifications Formats supported by this system HDMI Input/Output (HDMI Repeater block) Dolby Digital DTS Linear PCM 2ch 48 kHz or less File 2D 3D Frame packing Side-by-Side (Half) Over-Under (Top-and- Bottom ) 1920 × 1080p @ 59.94/60 Hz 1920 × 1080p @ 50 Hz 1920 × 1080p @ 23.98/24 Hz ?[...]
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32 GB Sound Bar (SA-CT260H) Amplifier sect ion POWER OUTPUT (rated) Front L + Front R: 50 W + 50 W (at 4 ohms, 1 kHz, 1% THD) POWER OUTPUT (reference) Front L/Fr ont R: 85 W (per channel at 4 ohms, 1 kHz) Inputs HDMI IN ANALOG IN OPTICAL IN Output HDMI TV OUT (ARC) BLUETOOTH secti on Communication system BLUETOOTH Sp ecificatio n version 3.0 Output[...]
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33 GB Additional Informati on Dimensions (approx.) 271 mm × 390 mm × 271 mm (w/h/d) Mass (approx.) 6.3 kg Wireless transmitter/re ceiver Frequency band 2.4 GHz band (2.404 GHz - 2.476 GHz) Modulation method GFSK Design and specificat ions are subject to change without notice. Standby power consumption: 0.5 W or less (Sound Bar), 0.5 W or less[...]
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34 GB Index Symbols 18 11 11 A A. STBY 26 AMP menu 24 B BASS 24 BLUETOOTH 5, 20 BT.STBY 26 BT.VOL 26 C C.HDMI 25 Connecting Digital optical cable 13 DVD player 14 TV 13 D DRC 24 DUAL 25 E EFFECT 25 I Installing 15 IR REP 26 L LINK 27 N NIGHT 23 P P. THRU 25 Positioning the syst em 15 PROTECT 30 R Remote control operating 11 preparing 8 [...]
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35 GB Additional Informati on[...]
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