Sony HT-CT390 User manual

Sound Bar

Operating Instructions

HT-CT390

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation opening of the appliance with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not expose the appliance to naked flame sources (for example, lighted candles). To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to dripping or splashing, and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the appliance. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. Do not expose batteries or appliances with battery-installed to excessive heat, such as sunshine and fire. To prevent injury, this apparatus must be securely placed on the cabinet or attached to the floor/wall in accordance with the installation instructions. Indoor use only.

On power sources

•The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

•As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.

Recommended cables

Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used for connection to host computers and/or peripherals.

For product with CE marking

The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those countries where it is legally enforced, mainly in the countries EEA (European Economic Area).

For the Bar Speaker

The nameplate is located on the bottom.

For customers in Europe

Disposal of waste batteries and electrical and electronic equipment (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product, the battery or on the packaging indicates that the product and the battery shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or

0.004% lead. By ensuring these products and batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources. In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery and the electrical and electronic equipment will be treated properly, hand over these products at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the

recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product or battery.

Notice for customers: the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU directives.

This product has been manufactured by or on behalf of Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. Inquiries related to product compliance based on European Union legislation shall be addressed to the authorized representative, Sony Belgium, bijkantoor van Sony Europe Limited, Da Vincilaan 7-D1, 1935 Zaventem, Belgium. For any service or guarantee matters, please refer to the addresses provided in the separate service or guarantee documents.

Hereby, Sony Corp., declares that this equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. For details, please access the following URL: http://www.compliance.sony.de/

This Sound Bar is intended for sound playback from connected devices, music streaming from an NFCcompatible smartphone or a BLUETOOTH device.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC regulation using a connection cable shorter than 3 meters.

For customers in Australia and India

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

Copyrights and Trademarks

•This system incorporates Dolby* Digital and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from

Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

** For DTS patents, see

http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks, and DTS Digital Surround is a trademark of DTS, Inc. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

•The BLUETOOTH® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

•This system incorporates HighDefinition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology. The terms HDMI and HDMI HighDefinition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

•The N-Mark is a trademark or registered trademark of NFC Forum, Inc. in the United States and in other countries.

•Android™ is a trademark of Google Inc.

• Google Play™ is a trademark of Google Inc.

•“BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

•“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

•MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

•Windows Media is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries.

•This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary.

•“ClearAudio+” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

•Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, and Retina are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

“Made for iPod,” and “Made for iPhone” mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod or iPhone, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod or iPhone may affect wireless performance.

Compatible iPod/iPhone models

The compatible iPod/iPhone models are as follows. Update your iPod/ iPhone with the latest software before using with the system. BLUETOOTH technology works with: – iPhone 6s Plus/iPhone 6s/

iPhone 6 Plus/iPhone 6/iPhone 5s/ iPhone 5c/iPhone 5

– iPod touch (6th generation)/

iPod touch (5th generation)

•Other system and product names are generally trademarks or registered trademarks of the manufacturers. ™ and  marks are not indicated in this document.

About these operating instructions

•The instructions in these Operating Instructions describe the controls on the remote control. You can also use the controls on the Bar Speaker if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote control.

•Some illustrations are presented as conceptual drawings, and may be different from the actual products.

•The default setting is underlined.

•The text enclosed in double quotation mark (“--”) appears in the top panel display.

Table of Contents

Connecting

About these operating

instructions .......................... 4

Guide to parts and controls ...... 6

Startup Guide (separate document)



Listening

Listening to sound from the

connected devices .............. 9

Listening to music from a USB

device ..................................10

Sound Adjustment

Enjoying sound effects ..............11

BLUETOOTH Functions

Listening to music from a

BLUETOOTH device ............12

Controlling the system using a

smartphone or tablet

(SongPal) .............................14

Settings and Adjustments

Using the setup display ............15

Other Functions

Using the Control for HDMI

function ............................... 17

Using the “BRAVIA” Sync

function ...............................18

Saving power in standby

mode ...................................19

Mounting the Bar Speaker on a

wall ......................................19

Installing the subwoofer

horizontally ........................ 20

Activating wireless

transmission between specific units (Secure

Link) ................................... 20

Adjusting the volume of

subwoofer ........................... 21

Additional Information

Precautions ............................... 21

Troubleshooting .......................22

Playable types of files ..............27

Supported audio formats .........27

Specifications ...........................27

On BLUETOOTH

communication ................. 29

Guide to parts and controls

, slot

For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses.

Bar Speaker

Top and side panel

  (power) touch key

Turns on the system, or sets it to standby mode.

 INPUT touch key

Selects the device you want to use.

 PAIRING touch key  VOL (volume) +/– touch key

 (N-Mark) (page 13)

Position the NFC-compatible device near this indication to activate the NFC function.

 (USB) port (page 10)

Place your fingernail in the slot (from bottom) to open the cover.

 Blue LED indicator

Shows the BLUETOOTH status as follows.

During BLUETOOTH pairing

The system is attempting to connect with a BLUETOOTH device

The system has established connection with a BLUETOOTH device

Flashes quickly

Flashes

Lights up

 Top panel display  Remote control sensor

About touch keys

The touch keys work when you touch them lightly. Do not press on them with excessive force.

Rear panel

 HDMI OUT TV (ARC) jack  TV IN OPTICAL jack

Subwoofer

 Power indicator

• Lights off: Power is off.

• Red: Not connected to Bar Speaker (standby mode).

• Green: Connected to Bar Speaker (Secure Link connection is not established).

• Orange: Secure Link connection is established.

 LINK (page 21)

 ANALOG IN jack  AC power cord (mains lead)

 (power)

Turns on the subwoofer, or sets it to standby mode.

 AC power cord (mains lead)

About the standby mode

The subwoofer enters standby mode automatically and the power indicator turns red when the Bar Speaker is in standby mode or wireless transmission is deactivated. The subwoofer turns on automatically when the Bar Speaker is turned on and wireless transmission is activated.

Remote control

 INPUT (page 9)  (power)

Turns on the system, or sets it to standby mode.

 DIMMER

Adjusts the brightness of the top panel display. “BRIGHT”  “DARK”  “OFF”

• The top panel display is turned off when “OFF” is selected. It turns on automatically when you press any buttons, then turns off again if you do not operate the system for several seconds. However, in some cases, the top panel display may not turn off. In this case, the brightness of the top panel display is same as “DARK”.

 MENU

Turns on/off the menu in the top panel display.

/

Selects the menu items.

ENTER

Enters the selection.

BACK

Returns to the previous display. Stops USB playback.

 (volume) +*/–

Adjusts the volume.

 SW  (subwoofer volume) +/–

(page 21)

Adjusts the volume of bass sound.

 (muting)

Turns off the sound temporarily.

 CLEARAUDIO+

Automatically selects the suitable sound setting for the sound source.

 SOUND FIELD (page 11)

Selects a sound mode.

Listening

 VOICE (page 11)

* (play/pause)



Pauses or resumes playback.

 NIGHT (page 11) / (previous/next/

rewind/fast forward)

Press to select the previous/next track or file. Hold dow n to sear ch bac kward or forward.

*The  and  + buttons have a tactile

dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the remote control.

Listening

Listening to sound from the connected devices

Press INPUT repeatedly.

When you press INPUT once, the current device appears in the top panel display, then each time you press INPUT, the device changes cyclically as follows.

“TV”  “ANALOG”  “BT”  “USB”

“TV”

Device (TV, etc.) that is connected to the TV IN OPTICAL jack, or a TV compatible with the Audio Return Channel function that is connected to the HDMI OUT TV (ARC) jack

“ANALOG”

Device (Digital media player, etc.) that is connected to the ANALOG IN jack

“BT”

BLUETOOTH device that supports A2DP (page 12)

“USB”

USB device that is connected to the (USB) port (page 10)

Listening to music from a USB device

You can play music files on a connected USB device. For playable types of files, see “Playable types of files” (page 27).

Information of USB device on the TV screen

1 Connect the USB device to the

(USB) port.

Refer to the operating instructions of the USB device before connecting.

2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select

“USB”.

The USB content list appears on the TV screen.

3 Press / to select the content

you want, then press ENTER.

The selected content starts playing.

4 Adjust the volume.

• Adjust the volume of Bar Speaker

by pressing  +/–.

• Adjust the volume of subwoofer

by pressing SW  +/–.

Note

Do not remove the USB device during operation. To avoid data corruption or damage to the USB device, turn the system off before removing the USB device.

 Playing time  Total playing time  Bit rate  Playback status  Rewind/fast forward speed  Repeat play status  Selected file index/Total files in the

folder

Notes

• Depending on the source being played, some information may not be displayed.

• Depending on the play mode, the information displayed may be different.

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