Sony HT-CT770 Users guide

Sound Bar

Startup Guide

HT-CT770

Table of contents

Setup

1 What’s in the box
2 Installation
3 Connection
4 Turning on the system
5 Listening to the sound

Basic Operations

Enjoying the sound effects

Listening to the sound from BLUETOOTH devices

Refer to the supplied Operating Instructions for more information on other features.

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Setup

1 What’s in the box

Bar Speaker (1) Subwoofer (1) Remote control (1)

Setting up the remote control

Pull up the battery cover and insert
in the orientation shown in the
illustration two AA batteries.

R6 (size AA) batteries (2) Optical digital cable for a TV (1) Wall mounting brackets (2) and

Sound Bar

Startup Guide

HT-CT770

Startup Guide (this book) (1) Operating Instructions (1)

Sound Bar

screws (2)

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Setup

2 Installation

To install the Bar Speaker on a wall

Refer to the supplied Operating Instructions.

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Setup / Setup / SetupSetup

3 Connection

Connecting with TV

Or

If the TV to be connected is not equipped with an optical audio output terminal, connect an HDMI cable (not
supplied, High Speed type) to the HDMI input terminal labeled “ARC.” If the HDMI input terminal labeled “ARC” is
connected with another device, disconnect that device and connect this Bar Speaker.

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When connecting with TV and other devices

TV

Blu-ray Disc™ player, etc.

This is a connection for enjoying surround sound more effectively.

HDMI cable (not supplied, High Speed type)

If the HDMI input terminal on the TV is not labeled “ARC,” perform connections both and .

HDMI cable (not supplied, High Speed type)

If it is connected to the TV, disconnect it and connect it to the Bar Speaker.

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Setup

4 Turning on the system

On/standby lamp

Display

1 Connect the AC power cords (mains leads).
2 Press the

The display lights.

3 Confirm that the on/standby lamp of the subwoofer is lit in green. If not, the wireless transmission is not

activated. Refer to “No sound is heard from the subwoofer.” of “Troubleshooting” in the supplied Operating
Instructions.

4 Turn on the connected device.

(on/standby) button.

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Setup / Setup / SetupSetup / Setup / Setup

Setup / Setup / SetupSetup

5 Listening to the sound

INPUT VOL

 (input)

 (volume)

Input device selected

Listening to the audio of the TV

1 Press the  (input) button on the remote control or INPUT button on the Bar Speaker repeatedly to select

“TV” input.

2 Press the  (volume) button on the remote control or VOL button on the Bar Speaker to adjust the volume.

To listen to audio from an input device other than the TV

Press the  (input) button on the remote control or INPUT button on the Bar Speaker repeatedly until the
desired input device is indicated on the display.

HDMI 1  HDMI 2  HDMI 3  ANALOG  BT AU

TV

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Setup completed! Enjoy!

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Basic Operations

SOUND FIELD

NIGHT

VOICE

Enjoying the sound effects

To set a sound effect, press one of the sound effect buttons on the
remote control to select the desired mode while checking the display.

The suitable sound setting is automatically
selected for the sound source.

Dialogue is clear, and sound is powerful and
realistic.

Commentary is clear, cheers are heard as
surround-sound, and sounds are realistic.

Sounds are powerful and realistic, suitable
for game play.

Sounds are played back to suit to a music
program, music Blu-ray Discs, or DVDs.

Sounds are played back to suit to a portable
music player using DSEE*.

SOUND FIELD:

Effects to suit to the
input sound.

CLEARAUDIO+

STANDARD Corresponds to every source.

MOVIE

SPORTS

GAME

MUSIC

P.AUDIO

(Portable
audio)

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TYPE1 Standard

VOICE:

Helps make
dialogues clearer.

NIGHT:

Sound is output at
low volume with
minimum loss of
fidelity and clarity of
dialogue.

* DSEE stands for Digital Sound Enhancement Engine, a high range compensation and fine

sound restoration technology developed independently by Sony.

TYPE2 Dialogue range is stressed.

TYPE3

ON Activates the Night mode function.

OFF Inactivates the Night mode function.

Dialogue range is stressed, and the parts of
range difficult to be discerned by the elderly
are boosted.

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Basic Operations

Listening to the sound from BLUETOOTH devices

When registering BLUETOOTH devices

INPUT

PAIRING

Lamp (blue)

To pair the system with the device (Pairing)

1 Press the PAIRING button.

The lamp

2 Set your BLUETOOTH device to pairing mode and select

“SONY:HT-CT770.”
If a Passkey is requested, enter “0000.”

3 Make sure that the lamp lights up. (Connection has been

established.)

Hint

Once the BLUETOOTH connection is established, an indication recommending
which application to download will be displayed, according to what equipment
you have connected.
Following the instructions displayed, an application called “SongPal,” which will
enable you to operate this system, can be downloaded.
Refer to “Controlling the system using a smartphone or tablet device (SongPal)” in
the supplied Operating Instructions for details on “SongPal.”

flashes quickly during BLUETOOTH pairing.

To listen to the sound of the registered device

1 Press the INPUT button repeatedly to display “BT AU.”

The lamp
2 On the BLUETOOTH device, select “SONY:HT-CT770.”
3 Make sure that the lamp lights up. (Connection has been

established.)
4 Start the audio playback with the music software in the connected

BLUETOOTH device.

flashes during attempting BLUETOOTH pairing.

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When using one-touch connection (NFC)

Lamp (blue)

1 Download, install, and start the “NFC Easy Connect” app on your smartphone.

2 Touch the N mark of the Bar Speaker with the smartphone.
3 Make sure that the lamp (blue) lights up. (Connection has been established.)

•Compatibledevices
Smartphones, tablets, and music players with the NFC function built-in
(OS: Android™ 2.3.3 or later, excluding Android 3.x)

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