Table of contents Setup What’s in the box Installation Connection Turning on the system 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.
Setup What’s in the box Active speaker (1) Remote control (1) R03 (size AAA) batteries (2) Optical digital cable for a TV (1) Home Theatre System Startup Guide Home Theatre System HT-XT1 Startup Guide (this book) (1) Operating Instructions (1)
Setup / Setup / Setup Setup Installation Notes • Be careful that the subwoofer does not • Place the TV stand at the center of the system so that • Do not impart an impact to the glass top contact anything. no part of it protrudes beyond the perimeter of the of the system. system. Subwoofer...
Setting up the remote control 1. Face the rear of the remote control upward and slide down the cover. 2. Pull up the battery compartment cover and insert in the orientation shown in illustration two AAA batteries.
Setup / Setup / Setup Setup Connection Connecting with TV 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 system.
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When connecting with TV and other devices 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 HDMI cable (not supplied, High Speed type) If it is connected to the TV, disconnect it and connect it to the system.
Setup / Setup / Setup Setup Turning on the system Display 1 Connect the AC power cord (mains lead). 2 Press the (on/standby) button on the remote control or touch the (on/standby) touch key on the system. The display of the system lights. 3 Turn on the connected device.
Setup / Setup / Setup Setup Listening to the sound INPUT INPUT Input device selected Listening to the audio of the TV 1 Press the INPUT button on the remote control or touch the INPUT touch key on the system repeatedly to select “TV” input. 2 Press the VOL button on the remote control 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 touch the INPUT touch key on the system repeatedly until the desired input device is indicated on the display.
Basic Operations Enjoying the sound effects To set a sound effect, press one of the sound effect buttons on the remote control repeatedly to select the desired mode while checking the display. The suitable sound setting is automatically CLEARAUDIO+ selected for the sound source. STANDARD Corresponds to every source. Dialogue is clear, and sound is powerful and MOVIE realistic. SOUND FIELD Commentary is clear, cheers are heard as SOUND FIELD: SPORTS surround-sound, and sounds are realistic. Effects to suit to the input sound.
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Helps make Dialogue range is stressed, and the parts of dialogues clearer. TYPE3 range difficult to be discerned by the elderly are boosted. NIGHT: Activates the Night mode function. Sound is output at low volume with minimum loss of Inactivates the Night mode function. 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.
AU.” 2 Set your BLUETOOTH device to pairing mode and select The illumination LED flashes during attempting BLUETOOTH “SONY:HT-XT1.” pairing. If a Passkey is requested, enter “0000.” 2 On the BLUETOOTH device, select “SONY:HT-XT1.” 3 Make sure that the illumination LED lights up. (Connection has 3 Make sure that the illumination LED lights up. (Connection has been established.) been established.) 4 Start the audio playback with the music software in the connected Hint BLUETOOTH device.
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When using one-touch connection (NFC) Illumination LED (blue) 1 Download, install, and start the “NFC Easy Connect” app on your smartphone. 2 Touch the N mark of this system with the smartphone. 3 Make sure that the illumination LED (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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