Soundbar Woes

[dfeicke]

I have a Sony SA-CT260H Soundbar that has an extremely dim front panel display....almost illegible. Is this something that will require it being sent off somewhere to repair, or something I may be able to repair myself? Thank you for replies.

 

[Truthslayer]

To me dimmer is always better. However if you really want it brighter and need it repaired. Here is the repair service manual. Take a look, might be something simple you can do yourself.

Sony HT-CT260H Service Manual

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[William Lemmerhirt]

Is the display adjustable?

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Look for a button that says “display” on the remote. Less repeatedly, it should scroll through brightness levels.

 

[lovinthehd]

I looked at the manual, said nothing about adjustable display level. It may not be broken but rather just not to your liking.....or did it change over time?

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

I looked at the manual, said nothing about adjustable display level. It may not be broken but rather just not to your liking.....or did it change over time?

I hit googletron quick. That procedure came up for a lesser model so... maybe I should read all the words?

 

[dfeicke]

To me dimmer is always better. However if you really want it brighter and need it repaired. Here is the repair service manual. Take a look, might be something simple you can do yourself.

Sony HT-CT260H Service Manual

Servicemanuals.us - view online or download service manuals for free!

servicemanuals.us

I'm not knowledgeable enough to be able to decipher their terminology. Thank you anyway....

 

[dfeicke]

I found the page that dealt with the front display; but I'm not knowledgeable enough to decipher their terminology. Thanks anyway.....

 

[dfeicke]

Look for a button that says “display” on the remote. Less repeatedly, it should scroll through brightness levels.

I found the display button on the remote; but it does nothing for the brightness. It always seemed rather dim; but I believe it's gotten a good deal worse over the years. The bar works good; but adjustments are rather scary.

 

[lovinthehd]

Some older lcd displays I've got get a little dimmer over the years, too. Not something you can just use the on-screen interface for instead?

 

[dfeicke]

Some older lcd displays I've got get a little dimmer over the years, too. Not something you can just use the on-screen interface for instead?

I'm sorry; I don't know what "onscreen interface" means......

 

[lovinthehd]

I'm sorry; I don't know what "onscreen interface" means......

Graphic user interface (gui)? Doesn't the soundbar have an ability to show certain info/settings on the tv itself? Just what info do you need from the lcd panel?

 

[dfeicke]

Graphic user interface (gui)? Doesn't the soundbar have an ability to show certain info/settings on the tv itself? Just what info do you need from the lcd panel?

I'm not aware that this bar offers that feature.....at least, I haven't seen anything about it in the manual. The display shows the several modes and settings....theater, concert, optical, etc. Different modes offer different "sounds" and different volume levels. I will check the manual again this evening. Thanks......

 

[lovinthehd]

I'm not aware that this bar offers that feature.....at least, I haven't seen anything about it in the manual. The display shows the several modes and settings....theater, concert, optical, etc. Different modes offer different "sounds" and different volume levels. I will check the manual again this evening. Thanks......

Took a look at the manual for that and don't see anything like that either. Dang.