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Subwoofer

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 (power button)

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SECURE LINK button (page 40)

C

LINK/STANDBY indicator

You can check the status of wireless 
transmission between the receiver and the 
subwoofer.
• Turns green: 

The system is turned on,wireless 
transmission is activated and sound 
signals are being received.

• Turns amber: 

The system is turned on,wireless 
transmission is activated with the Secure 
Link function, and sound signals are being 
received.

• Flashes in green quickly: 

The wireless transceiver is not inserted 
correctly into the wireless transceiver 
(EZW-RT50/EZW-RT20) slot.

• Flashes in green or amber slowly: 

Wireless transmission is not activated.

• Turns red: 

The subwoofer is in standby mode 
(page 19).

• Turns off: 

The subwoofer is turned off.

• Flashes in red: 

The subwoofer’s protection is activated 
(page 44).

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Summary of Contents for HT-CT550W

Page 1: ...4 269 874 22 1 Home Theatre System 2011 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions HT CT550W ...

Page 2: ...Corporation 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 For customers who use this product in the following countries Norway Use of this radio equipment is not allowed in the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of Ny A...

Page 3: ...d mains lead must be changed only at the qualified service shop On heat buildup Although the system heats up during operation this is not a malfunction If you continuously use this system at a large volume the system temperature of the back and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the system On placement Place the system in a location with adequate ventilation to preven...

Page 4: ... HD and the Symbol are registered trademarks DTS HD Master Audio and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved This system incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI technology HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countr...

Page 5: ...VIA Sync 22 Using BRAVIA Sync features 22 Operating the system using the supplied remote control 25 Tuner Functions Listening to the radio 26 Programming radio stations 27 Listening to the preset radio stations 27 Naming preset stations 28 Viewing the station name or frequency on the front panel display 29 Using the Radio Data System RDS 30 Surround Function Enjoying the surround effect 31 Advance...

Page 6: ...T 1 Subwoofer SA WCT550W 1 Speaker SS CT550W 1 Speaker foot pads 4 Wireless transceivers EZW RT50 2 FM wire antenna aerial 1 or Digital optical cord for a TV 2 5 m 1 Remote control RM AAU114 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 Operating Instructions 1 Warranty 1 ...

Page 7: ...e receiver Do not leave the remote control in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not drop any foreign object into the remote control casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote control sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatus Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not intend to use the remote control for an extended ...

Page 8: ...NPUT SELECTOR Press to select the input source to play back Every time you press the button the input source changes cyclically as follows TV t BD DVD t GAME t SAT CATV t VIDEO t LINE IN t TUNER FM t TV C VOLUME D Front panel display page 10 E remote control sensor Index to parts and controls ...

Page 9: ...Turns amber The system is turned on wireless transmission is activated with the Secure Link function and sound signals are being received Flashes in green quickly The wireless transceiver is not inserted correctly into the wireless transceiver EZW RT50 EZW RT20 slot Flashes in green or amber slowly Wireless transmission is not activated Turns red The subwoofer is in standby mode page 19 Turns off ...

Page 10: ...und field If you select a sound field other than 2CH STEREO it does not light up B NIGHT page 39 Lights up in NIGHT MODE C HDMI page 15 Lights up when an HDMI signal is input or when an Audio Return Channel ARC signal is being input to the system while TV is selected as the input source D COAX OPT Lights up according to the jack you are using the DIGITAL COAX or the DIGITAL OPT jack E TUNED page 2...

Page 11: ...LD page 31 E muting F 2 Press to adjust the volume G C X x c or Press C X x or c to select the menu items Then press to enter the selection H AUTO VOL volume Press to reduce fluctuations in the volume while playing back audio sources or programs ADVANCED AUTO VOLUME function This function is useful for example when the sound of a commercial is louder than that of the TV programs The AUTO VOL volum...

Page 12: ...er on the TV stand Hanging the speaker and TV on a wall Installing the speaker and the TV separately If you cannot install the speaker to the TV you can install the speaker as shown below Installing the speaker in a rack To prevent speaker vibration or movement while listening attach the supplied speaker foot pads to the bottom four corners of the speaker Installing the speaker on a wall page 13 P...

Page 13: ...al attention to safety during the installation Sony is not responsible for accidents or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall strength improper screw installation or natural calamity etc 1 Prepare screws not supplied that are suitable for the holes on the back of the speaker See the illustrations below 2 Fasten the screws to the wall The screws should protrude 6 to 7 mm 3 Hang t...

Page 14: ...ors of the speaker cord are color coded depending on the type of speaker Connect the connectors of the speaker cord to match the color of the SPEAKERS jacks Installing the supplied wireless transceivers Connecting the speaker Rear panel of the receiver Wireless transceiver Rear panel of the subwoofer Wireless transceiver Red White Speaker Rear of the Receiver Speaker cord ...

Page 15: ... See What is BRAVIA Sync page 22 We recommend that you connect products featuring BRAVIA Sync to the system Connecting the TV and player etc TV Digital Audio OUT optical HDMI cable not supplied Digital optical cord for a TV supplied Blu ray Disc player DVD player etc HDMI OUT PlayStation 3 etc HDMI cable not supplied Rear of the receiver Satellite tuner or cable television tuner etc with an HDMI j...

Page 16: ...f the HDMI input jack is not compatible with the Audio Return Channel ARC function you cannot use the Audio Return Channel ARC function The Audio Return Channel ARC function is available only when Control for HDMI is set to on Depending on the satellite tuner multi channel sound may not be output In this case connect a digital optical cord in addition to an HDMI cable and set INPUT MODE to OPT in ...

Page 17: ...menu of the system page 20 Connecting other equipment DVD player etc Digital Audio OUT coaxial Digital coaxial cord not supplied Audio cord not supplied Other audio equipment etc Audio signal OUT To the VIDEO IN of the TV Digital Audio OUT optical Digital optical cord not supplied Rear of the receiver To the VIDEO IN of the TV Satellite tuner or cable television tuner etc without an HDMI jack ...

Page 18: ...ire antenna aerial while it is bundled up Insert the FM wire antenna aerial fully and firmly to the terminal If you have poor FM reception use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below Connecting the FM wire antenna aerial Notes Tip FM wire antenna aerial supplied FM 75 Ω COAXIAL jack Rear of the receiver Outdoor FM antenna aerial Re...

Page 19: ...enters standby mode automatically the LINK STANDBY indicator turns red when the receiver is in standby mode or wireless transmission is not activated The subwoofer turns on automatically the LINK STANDBY indicator turns green when the receiver is turned on and wireless transmission is activated To specify a wireless connection If you use multiple wireless products you can prevent interference by s...

Page 20: ... for HDMI function is set to on 5 Press AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off 6 Select the input of the system connected to the equipment you want to use the Control for HDMI function for BD DVD GAME or SAT CATV 7 Set the Control for HDMI function of the connected equipment to on For details on setting the connected equipment refer to its operating instructions If you add or reconnect an equipment Perfo...

Page 21: ...digital audio output setting on the connected equipment For example for a Blu ray Disc player check that Audio HDMI is set to Auto For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected equipment Setting up the sound output of the connected equipment ...

Page 22: ...ng instructions of the equipment System Power Off When you turn the TV off using the power button on the TV s remote control the receiver and the connected equipment turn off automatically About the System Power On The receiver is turned on automatically when you turn the TV on if sound was being output from the receiver s speakers the last time the TV was turned off To turn connected equipment ot...

Page 23: ...r the power consumption is reduced on standby mode by stopping HDMI signal transmission when TV is turned off This function is activated with the default AUTO setting If you use a TV that is not compatible with BRAVIA Sync set the PASS THRU to ON in the AMP menu because the power saving function on your TV might be permanently activated For details see Using the power saving function on HDMI signa...

Page 24: ...nals sampling frequency bit length etc transmitted from an HDMI jack may be suppressed by the connected equipment Sound may be interrupted when the sampling frequency or the number of channels of audio output signals from the playback equipment is switched When the connected equipment is not compatible with copyright protection technology HDCP the image and or the sound from the HDMI TV OUT jack m...

Page 25: ...tible with BRAVIA Sync the sound may be output from the TV s speaker In this case turn the volume of the TV s speaker down to minimum Operating the system using the supplied remote control Input source Playable equipment TV TV etc connected to the TV IN jack BD DVD Blu ray Disc player etc connected to the BD DVD IN jack GAME Video game etc connected to the GAME IN jack 1 2 Input buttons SAT CATV S...

Page 26: ...o enter the frequency Example 88 00 MHz While pressing and holding SHIFT select 8 t 8 t 0 t 0 4 While pressing and holding SHIFT press ENTER If you cannot tune in a station Make sure you have entered the right frequency If not repeat steps 2 to 4 If you still cannot tune in a station it is likely that the frequency is not used in your area Tuner Functions Listening to the radio Number buttons TUNE...

Page 27: ...e front panel display 4 Press X x to select the preset number you want 5 Press COMPLETE appears on the front panel display and the station is stored 6 Repeat 2 to 5 to store other stations To change the preset number Restart from step 3 of Programming radio stations Preset radio stations in the system s memory first see Programming radio stations page 27 1 Press TUNER The last received station is ...

Page 28: ...ove 1 Press MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until FM MODE appears on the front panel display then press or c 3 Press X x to select MONO STEREO Stereo reception MONO Monaural reception 4 Press The setting is made 5 Press MENU To improve reception reorient the FM wire antenna aerial supplied You can enter a name for preset stations These names for example XYZ appear on the front panel display when a sta...

Page 29: ... display and the station name is stored 8 Press MENU You can check the frequency on the front panel display by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly When the system is set to TUNER FM you can check the frequency using the front panel display Press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the station name and the frequency alternate on the front panel display The station name is displayed if you have entered a na...

Page 30: ...for details on RDS services in your area Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the frequency in the front panel display switches to the station name If an RDS broadcast is not received a station name will not appear in the front panel display unless you set the station name manually RDS may not work properly if the station you are tu...

Page 31: ...elds You can set a different sound field for each input source If you press the THEATRE button on a Sony TV remote control when CTRL HDMI is set to ON the sound field changes to MOVIE some Sony TVs excluded Surround Function Enjoying the surround effect SOUND FIELD Sound field Effect STANDARD Suits various sources MOVIE Recreates powerful and realistic sound along with clear dialog DRAMA Suits for...

Page 32: ...perations Advanced Settings Controlling connected Sony equipment with the remote control Remote Control Button Function 1 TV 1 AV 1 on standby Turns on or off the Sony TV or audio video equipment that the remote control is assigned to operate Press 1 TV 1 AV 1 and 2 1 at the same time to turn off the system and all other equipment that the remote control is assigned to operate SYSTEM STANDBY 4 ENT...

Page 33: ...und qh 2 Adjusts the volume qj O RETURN EXIT Returns to the previous screen of any displayed menu qk C X x c Selects a menu item and enters the selection Remote Control Button Function ql Guide Displays the guide when you are watching analog or digital channels wa Selects the audio format track wd DIGITAL Changes to digital mode wf ANALOG Changes to analog mode wg Text Displays text wk t Input sel...

Page 34: ...p Menu or the DVD s menu wg CLEAR While pressing and holding qd SHIFT press wg CLEAR Remote Control Button Function Remote Control Button Function 6 Switches to other viewing angles when multi angles are recorded on a DVD VIDEO 8 MENU HOME Displays the menu 9 m M To fast reverse or to fast forward the disc when pressed during playback 0 To specify the previous or next chapter or track qa N playbac...

Page 35: ...ng to hold down AV 1 release BD DVD 3 While continuing to hold down AV 1 refer to the following table and press the corresponding number button for the category you want Example While continuing to hold down AV 1 press 1 4 Release the number button you selected in step 3 and then release AV 1 Example Release 1 then release AV 1 Now you can use the BD DVD button to control the Blu ray Disc player C...

Page 36: ...actory default setting of the SAT CATV button To clear all remote control button assignments While holding down 2 press 1 and t Then release the buttons The remote control is reset to its factory default settings ...

Page 37: ...en the Secure Link connection is not activated 4 This setting appears only when the Secure Link connection is activated Settings and adjustments using the amplifier menu AMP MENU LEVEL CNT LEVEL 6 5 0 5 6 SW LEVEL 6 5 0 5 6 AUDIO DRC ON AUTO TONE BASS 6 5 0 5 6 TREBLE 6 5 0 5 6 A V SYNC ON OFF NIGHT MODE ON OFF INPUT MODE AUTO OPT DUAL MONO MAIN SUB MAIN SUB AUDIO OFF CTRL HDMI ON OFF SET HDMI 1 P...

Page 38: ...ormat OFF Sound is not compressed Adjusting the bass and treble level BASS TREBLE You can adjust the bass and treble level The parameters of BASS and TREBLE range from 6 to 6 in 1 step increments BASS Adjusts the bass level TREBLE Adjusts the treble level Adjusting the delay between the sound and the image A V SYNC You can delay the sound using this function when the image is slower than the sound...

Page 39: ...TO When the TV is turned on while the receiver is in standby mode the receiver outputs HDMI signals from the receiver s HDMI output jack We recommend this setting if you use a TV that is compatible with BRAVIA Sync This setting saves power in standby mode compared with the ON setting ON When the system is in standby mode it always passes HDMI signals through When AUTO is selected it may take a lit...

Page 40: ...ensure the subwoofer is turned on and try to perform the process again from step 1 5 Press AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off Cancelling the Secure Link function SECURE OFF 1 Select WIRELESS in the AMP menu then press or c 2 Select SECURE OFF then press or c 3 RELEASE appears then press COMPLETE appears on the front panel display 4 Press AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off 5 Press and hold SECURE LINK on...

Page 41: ...ications status of the wireless system RF CHECK Indicates whether or not the wireless system is activated on the receiver When the receiver finishes checking OK or NG appears OK A wireless connection is possible NG A wireless connection is not possible ...

Page 42: ... connecting the Blu ray Disc DVD player etc to the digital input jacks of this system check the audio setting settings for the audio output of the connected equipment The surround effect cannot be obtained Depending on the input signal and the setting for the sound field surround sound processing may not work effectively page 31 The surround effect may be subtle depending on the program or disc If...

Page 43: ...ion is not activated or there is no sound from the subwoofer Check the status of the LINK STANDBY indicator on the subwoofer Turns off Check that the AC power cord mains lead of the subwoofer is connected securely Turn the subwoofer on by pressing 1 on the subwoofer Flashes in green quickly 1 Press 1 on the subwoofer 2 Insert the wireless transceiver into the subwoofer correctly 3 Press 1 on the s...

Page 44: ... the operating instructions supplied with the connected equipment If you change the HDMI connection connect disconnect the AC power cord mains lead or if there is a power failure repeat the procedures of Preparing for BRAVIA Sync page 19 When you plug in or unplug the AC power cord mains lead wait 15 seconds or more before operating the system If you connect the audio output of the video equipment...

Page 45: ...0bit 36bit Video inputs outputs 3D BD DVD GAME SAT CATV 1280 720p 59 94 60 Hz Frame packing Side by Side Half Over Under Top and Bottom 1920 1080i 59 94 60 Hz Frame packing Side by Side Half Over Under Top and Bottom 1920 1080p 59 94 60 Hz Side by Side Half Over Under Top and Bottom 1280 720p 50 Hz Frame packing Side by Side Half Over Under Top and Bottom 1920 1080i 50 Hz Frame packing Side by Sid...

Page 46: ...nce 4 ohms Dimensions approx 948 2 mm 75 mm 40 mm w h d Mass approx 2 3 kg Speaker cords 3 m Subwoofer SA WCT550W Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT reference 134 W per channel at 4 ohms 100 Hz Speaker system Subwoofer Bass reflex Speaker unit 160 mm cone type Rated impedance 4 ohms Power requirements 220 V 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption On 30 W Standby mode 0 5 W or less Dimensions approx 270 mm...

Page 47: ...ial 18 PlayStation 2 17 PlayStation 3 15 satellite tuner 15 17 TV 15 D Digital optical cord 15 DIMMER 39 DISPLAY 29 DUAL MONO 38 F Front panel display 10 I INPUT MODE 39 INPUT SELECTOR 8 Installing 12 M Muting 11 N NIGHT MODE 39 P Positioning the system 12 PROTECTOR 44 R Radio 26 Radio stations 27 Remote control before use 7 operating 11 32 Reset 44 RF CHANNEL 40 S SECURE ON 40 Sound field 31 SW L...

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