Sony HT-CT370 User guide

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Sound Bar
Startup Guide
HT-CT370

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Table of contents
Setup
1What’s in the box 4
2Installation 5
3Connection 6
4Turning on the system 8
5Listening to the sound 9
Basic Operations
Enjoying the sound effects 10
Listening to the sound from BLUETOOTH devices 12
Refer to the supplied Operating Instructions for more information on other features.

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Bar Speaker (1) Subwoofer (1) Remote control (1)
R6 (size AA) batteries (2) Optical digital cable for a TV (1) Speaker pads for the subwoofer (4)
Sound Bar
Startup Guide
HT-CT370
Sound Bar
Wall mounting brackets (2) and screws (2) Startup Guide (this book) (1) Operating Instructions (1)
Setting up the remote control
Pull up the battery cover and insert
in the orientation shown in the
illustration two AA batteries.
Setup
1What’s in the box

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To install the Bar Speaker on
a wall
Refer to the supplied Operating
Instructions.
If you prefer…
2Installation
Setup
• Place the subwoofer so that the “SONY” logo is
on the left side facing with the front side.
To install the subwoofer horizontally
Speaker pads

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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.
3Connection
Setup / Setup / SetupSetup
Connecting with TV

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TV
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.
When connecting with TV and other devices
Blu-ray Disc™ player, etc.

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1 Connect the AC power cords (mains leads).
2 Press the  (on/standby) button.
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.

4Turning on the system
Setup
Display
On/standby lamp

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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.
TV HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 ANALOG BT AU
Setup completed! Enjoy!
(input)
INPUT VOL
(volume)
Input device selected
Listening to the audio of the TV
5Listening to the sound
Setup / Setup / SetupSetup

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SOUND FIELD
VOICE
NIGHT
Basic Operations
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.
SOUND FIELD:
Effects to suit to the
input sound.
CLEARAUDIO+ The suitable sound setting is automatically
selected for the sound source.
STANDARD Corresponds to every source.
MOVIE Dialogue is clear, and sound is powerful and
realistic.
SPORTS Commentary is clear, cheers are heard as
surround-sound, and sounds are realistic.
GAME Sounds are powerful and realistic, suitable
for game play.
MUSIC Sounds are played back to suit to a music
program, music Blu-ray Discs, or DVDs.
P.AUDIO
(Portable
audio)
Sounds are played back to suit to a portable
music player using DSEE*.

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VOICE:
Helps make
dialogues clearer.
TYPE1 Standard
TYPE2 Dialogue range is stressed.
TYPE3
Dialogue range is stressed, and the parts of
range difficult to be discerned by the elderly
are boosted.
NIGHT:
Sound is output at
low volume with
minimum loss of
fidelity and clarity of
dialogue.
ON Activates the Night mode function.
OFF Inactivates the Night mode function.
* DSEE stands for Digital Sound Enhancement Engine, a high range compensation and fine
sound restoration technology developed independently by Sony.

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Lamp (blue)
PAIRING
INPUT
To pair the system with the device (Pairing)
1 Press the PAIRING button.
The lamp flashes quickly during BLUETOOTH pairing.
2 Set your BLUETOOTH device to pairing mode and select
“SONY:HT-CT370.”
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.”
To listen to the sound of the registered device
1 Press the INPUT button repeatedly to display “BT AU.”
The lamp flashes during attempting BLUETOOTH pairing.
2 On the BLUETOOTH device, select “SONY:HT-CT370.”
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.
Listening to the sound from BLUETOOTH devices
When registering BLUETOOTH devices
Basic Operations

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When using one-touch connection (NFC)
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)
Lamp (blue)

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