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There is no sound from one of the front 
speakers.

• Connect a pair of headphones to the 

PHONES jack to verify that sound is 
output from the headphones. If only one 
channel is output from the headphones, the 
component may not be connected to the 
receiver correctly. Check that all the cords 
are fully inserted into the jacks on both the 
receiver and the component. If both 
channels are output from the headphones, 
the front speaker may not be connected to 
the receiver correctly. Check the 
connection of the front speaker which is 
not outputting any sound.

• Make sure you have connected to both the 

L and R jacks of an analog component, and 
not only to either the L or R jack. Use an 
audio cord (not supplied).

There is no sound from digital sources 
(from OPTICAL input jack).

• Check that the INPUT MODE is set to 

“AUTO”.

The left and right sounds are 
unbalanced or reversed.

• Check that the speakers and components 

are connected correctly and securely.

• Adjust the balance parameters using the 

FRT BAL menu (page 27).

There is severe hum or noise.

• Check that the speakers and components 

are connected securely.

• Check that the connecting cords are away 

from a transformer or motor, and at least 

 

3 meters away from a TV set or 
fluorescent light.

• Move your audio components away from 

the TV.

• The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them 

with a cloth slightly moistened with 
alcohol.

There is severe hum, interrupted noise 
or distortion from the component 
connected to the VIDEO IN/PORTABLE 
AUDIO IN jack.

• Check that the components are connected 

securely.

• This is not a malfunction and will depend 

on the connected component.

There is no sound from the subwoofer.

• Check that the subwoofer is connected 

correctly and securely.

The surround effect cannot be 
obtained.

• Make sure the sound field function is on 

(press MOVIE or MUSIC).

• Sound fields do not function for signals 

with a sampling frequency of more than

 

48 kHz.

Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound is 
not reproduced.

• Check that the DVD, etc. you are playing 

is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS 
format.

• When connecting the DVD player, etc. to 

the digital input jacks of this receiver, 
check the audio setting (the settings for the 
audio output) of the connected component.

Summary of Contents for HT-DDW2500

Page 1: ... 2009 Sony Corporation 4 127 414 12 1 Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HT DDW2500 ...

Page 2: ... unless stated otherwise Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example Models of area code SA only The HT DDW2500 consists of Receiver STR KM2500 Speaker system Front speaker SS MSP2500 Subwoofer SS WP3000 The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the supplied remote You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as th...

Page 3: ...ning Watching a component 24 Amplifier Operations Navigating through menus 26 Customizing the receiver settings 28 Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting the sound field 29 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings 31 Tuner Operations Listening to FM AM radio 31 Presetting radio stations 33 Other Operations Switching between digital and analog audio INPUT MODE 34 Changing the display 35 Using the ...

Page 4: ...age 5 D DISPLAY Press to select information displayed on the display page 35 E INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks page 34 F MASTER VOLUME Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time page 21 22 24 25 Name Function G INPUT SELECTOR Turn to select the input source to play back page 22 24 25 34 H Remote...

Page 5: ...source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack E DTS Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS signals Note When playing a DTS format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is set to AUTO page 34 Name Function F MEMORY Lights up when a memory function such as Preset Memory page 33 etc is activated G Tuner indicators Lights up when using th...

Page 6: ...etc indicate the channels being played back The boxes around L and R show the receiver downmixes the source sound to 2 channels Front Left Front Right Center monaural Surround Left Surround Right Example Recording format Front Surround 3 2 1 Sound Field A F D AUTO SW L C R SL SR ...

Page 7: ...XIAL jack provides a better sound quality page 16 COAXIAL IN jack B ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA jack Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver page 18 AM ANTENNA terminals Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver page 18 C SPEAKERS section Connects to the speakers and subwoofer page 12 D AUDIO INPUT section AUDIO IN jacks Connects to a CD player etc page 14 Whit...

Page 8: ...ned to operate page 36 If you press 1 B at the same time it will turn off the receiver and other Sony components SYSTEM STANDBY Note The function of the AV 1 switch changes automatically each time you press the input buttons C B 1 on standby Press to turn the receiver on or off To turn off all components press 1 and AV 1 A at the same time SYSTEM STANDBY C Input buttons Press one of the buttons to...

Page 9: ...CD player DVD player or Blu ray disc player Name Function X Press to pause playback or recording of the VCR CD player DVD player or Blu ray disc player Also starts recording with components in recording standby x Press to stop playback of the VCR CD player DVD player or Blu ray disc player TV CH Press TV CH and TV N at the same time to select preset TV channels PRESET Press to select preset statio...

Page 10: ...the Sony TV S Press to select the channel entry mode either one or two digit of the VCR Press and TV N at the same time to select the channel entry mode either one or two digits of the TV 10 x Press to select track numbers over 10 of the VCR satellite tuner or CD player channel numbers of the Digital CATV terminal CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when you press the incorrect numeric button T Numeric...

Page 11: ...annel speaker with 2 subwoofers system Example of 2 channel speaker with 2 subwoofers system configuration AFront speaker left BFront speaker right CSubwoofer DSubwoofer Tip Since the subwoofers do not emit highly directional signals you can place them wherever you want Getting Started ...

Page 12: ...ng the speakers Before connecting the cords be sure to disconnect the AC power cord AFront speaker left BFront speaker right CSubwoofer DSubwoofer SPEAKERS R 10 mm FRONT L SUBWOOFER C D A A B ASpeaker cord supplied A ...

Page 13: ...es how to hook up your components to this receiver Before you begin refer to Component to be connected below for the pages which describe how to connect the audio video components After connect all your components proceed to 4 Connecting the antennas page 18 Component to be connected Character on speaker label Speaker type L Front left R Front right How to hook up your components To connect See Au...

Page 14: ... be sure to disconnect the AC power cord Connecting audio components DVD BD IN DIGITAL OPTICAL SAT IN COAXIAL ANTENNA AM L R TV SAT SPEAKERS L R SUBWOOFER IN IN FRONT VIDEO IN PORTABLE AUDIO IN SA CD CD IN Super Audio CD player CD player A AAudio cord not supplied BPhono cord with stereo headphone jack not supplied On the front panel Portable audio B ...

Page 15: ... will depend on the connected component If the sound from the component connected to the VIDEO IN PORTABLE AUDIO IN jack is very soft you may increase the volume level However before you select other component be sure to reduce the volume level to avoid damaging your speaker Tip You are recommended to use PORTABLE sound field if the source is MP3 or other compressed source ...

Page 16: ...ccording to the jacks of your components Before connecting the cords be sure to disconnect the AC power cord Connecting video components DVD BD IN DIGITAL OPTICAL SAT IN COAXIAL ANTENNA AM SA CD CD L R SAT SPEAKERS L R SUBWOOFER IN IN FRONT IN TV A C AOptical digital cord not supplied BAudio cord not supplied CCoaxial digital cord supplied B Satellite tuner Set top box DVD player Blu ray disc play...

Page 17: ...peakers and the subwoofer only when you select DVD BD input be sure to connect your DVD player or Blu ray disc player to the DIGITAL COAXIAL DVD BD IN jack on the receiver When connecting optical digital cords insert the plugs straight in until they click into place Do not bend or tie optical digital cords Be sure to connect the video output of the DVD player Blu ray disc player and satellite tune...

Page 18: ...n the area code of this receiver Notes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible DVD BD IN DIGITAL OPTICAL SAT IN COAXIAL ANTENNA AM SA CD CD L R TV SAT SPEAKERS L R SUBWOOFER IN IN IN FRONT FM wire antenna supplied AM loop antenna su...

Page 19: ...aults Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation 1 Press 1 to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down 1 for 5 seconds After CLEARING appears on the display for a while CLEARED appears All the settings you have changed or adjusted are reset to the initial settings Connecting the AC power cord AC power cord To the wall outlet Performing initial setup operations VIDEO IN PORTABLE AUDIO I...

Page 20: ...n page 36 When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace all the batteries with new ones 6 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance TEST TONE You can adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening to the test tone from your listening position Tip The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz 1 Press AMP MENU T TONE appears on the display 2 Press or b to enter...

Page 21: ...t steps 1 to 3 to select T TONE N You can also press any input buttons The test tone turns off When a test tone is not output from the speakers The speaker cords may not be connected securely The speaker cords may have the short circuit problem Adjusting the tone You can adjust the tonal quality of the speakers Press TREBLE or TREBLE repeatedly to adjust the treble level Press BASS or BASS repeate...

Page 22: ...he receiver be sure to turn down the volume level Playback 10 10 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 SYSTEM STANDBY SLEEP TV INPUT VIDEO DVD BD SAT TV BASS RETURN EXIT MEMORY AMP MENU CLEAR DISPLAY MUTING MASTER VOL TV VOL SOUND FIELD D TUNING D SKIP DVD BD MENU SA CD CD TUNER 1 5 10 TV 1 AV 1 TOOLS OPTIONS MENU HOME TREBLE MUTING MASTER VOL Input buttons Selected input Display Components that can be playe...

Page 23: ...n the display 3 Press V v repeatedly to select NAME IN then press or b The cursor flashes and you can select a character 4 Press V v to select a character then press B b to move the cursor to the next position If you made a mistake Press B b until the character you want to change flashes then press V v to select the correct character Tips You can select the character type as follows by pressing V ...

Page 24: ...T MODE 5 5 3 2 3 Notes The operation is described for a Sony Super Audio CD player Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player or CD player Tip You can select the sound field to suit the music Refer to page 29 for details Recommended sound fields Classical HALL Jazz JAZZ Live concert CONCERT 1 Turn on the Super Audio CD player or CD player then place the disc on the...

Page 25: ...sound field to suit the movie music Refer to page 29 for details Recommended sound fields Movie C ST EX Music CONCERT 1 Turn on the TV and DVD player Blu ray disc player 2 Turn on the receiver 3 Press DVD BD You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to select DVD BD Be sure to change the factory setting of the DVD BD input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your ...

Page 26: ... to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically To return to the previous display Press B To exit the menu Press AMP MENU Note Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed on the display This means that they are either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable Amplifier Operations 10 10 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 RETURN EXIT TV CH PRESET TV CH PRESET REPLAY ADVANCE MEMORY AMP MENU CLEAR D...

Page 27: ...e FRT BAL BAL L 1 to BAL L 8 BALANCE BAL R 1 to BAL R 8 BALANCE Subwoofer level SW LVL SW 10 dB to SW 10 dB 1 dB step SW 0 dB Dynamic range compressor D RANGE COMP OFF COMP STD COMP MAX COMP OFF Digital broadcast language selection DUAL DUAL M S DUAL M DUAL S DUAL M S DUAL M Synchronizes audio with video output A V SYNC A V SYNC N A V SYNC Y A V SYNC N Naming inputs NAME IN For details see Naming ...

Page 28: ...MP STD is the standard setting but it only enacts light compression Therefore we recommend using the COMP MAX setting This greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at night at low volumes Unlike analog limiters the levels are predetermined and provide a very natural compression x DUAL Digital broadcast language selection Lets you select the language you want to listen to ...

Page 29: ...dvantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver s pre programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly to select the sound field you want For details see Types of sound field available page 30 Enjoying Surround Sound 10 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 MEMORY AMP MENU CLEAR SOUND FIELD D ...

Page 30: ... cinema production studio This is a standard mode great for watching almost any type of movie CINEMA STUDIO EX B DCS C ST EX B Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Kim Novak Theater cinema production studio This mode is ideal for watching science fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects CINEMA STUDIO EX C DCS C ST EX C Reproduces the sound characterist...

Page 31: ...tuning scale differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table For details on area codes see page 2 The AM tuning scale can be changed page 32 VIDEO IN PORTABLE AUDIO IN PHONES INPUT SELECTOR A F D MOVIE MUSIC 1 TUNING MODE TUNING DISPLAY MASTER VOLUME INPUT MODE 1 A F D Tuner Operations Area code FM AM SA 50 kHz 9 kHz 10 10 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 VIDEO DVD BD SAT TV BASS RETU...

Page 32: ...er the frequency Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz Select 1 b 0 b 2 b 5 b 0 Example 2 AM 1 350 kHz Select 1 b 3 b 5 b 0 Tip If you have tuned in an AM station adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception 4 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 the frequency is not used i...

Page 33: ...Press ENTER The station is stored as the selected preset number If MEMORY goes out before you press ENTER start again from step 3 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset another station 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press PRESET or PRESET repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button you can select a...

Page 34: ...abet upper case t Numbers t Symbols To enter a blank space press b without selecting a character 6 Press The name you entered is registered Switching between digital and analog audio INPUT MODE When you connect components to both digital and analog audio input jacks on the receiver you can fix the audio input mode to either of them or switch from one to the other depending on the type of material ...

Page 35: ...pear when only blank spaces have been entered or it is the same as the input name Note Character or marks may not be displayed for some languages Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time Press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows 2 00 00 t 1 30 00 t 1 00 00 t 0 30 00 t OFF...

Page 36: ...a VTR 2 or VTR 3 setting which corresponds to 8 mm and VHS respectively b Sony DVD recorders are operated with a DVD1 or DVD3 setting For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD recorders c For details on the BD1 or BD3 setting refer to operating instructions supplied with the Blu ray disc player or Blu ray disc recorder To clear all remote button assignments While holdin...

Page 37: ...ful sound of movie theaters at home With this Digital Cinema Sound developed by integrating a DSP Digital Signal Processor and measured data the ideal sound field intended by filmmakers can be experienced at home x Dolby Digital Digital audio encoding decoding technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc It consists of front left right center surround left right and subwoofer channels It is a de...

Page 38: ...ceiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver Do not place the receiver near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions Do not place the receiver near equipment such as a TV VCR or tape ...

Page 39: ... a very low level sound is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that all speaker cords are connected correctly Check that both the receiver and all components are turned on Check that MASTER VOLUME is not set to VOL MIN Check that headphones are not connected Press MUTING on the remote to cancel the muting function Check that you have selected the correct compo...

Page 40: ...u page 27 There is severe hum or noise Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters away from a TV set or fluorescent light Move your audio components away from the TV The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol There is severe hum interrupted noise o...

Page 41: ...ny obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak Make sure you select the correct input on the remote If there is a malfunction the display shows a message You can check the condition of the system by the message Refer to the following table to solve the problem If any problem persists consult your nearest Sony deal...

Page 42: ...speakers and subwoofer Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output Inputs Analog Sensitivity 1 V 50 kohms Digital Coaxial Impedance 75 ohms Tone Gain levels 6 dB 1 dB step Reproduction frequency range 28 20 000 Hz FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna FM wire antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz Reference ...

Page 43: ...gnetically shielded Speaker unit 200 mm cone type Rated Impedance 10 ohms Dimensions width height depth Approx 275 345 305 mm with foot Mass Approx 5 8 kg Supplied speakers Front speaker 2 Subwoofer 2 Supplied accessories Operating instructions this manual Quick Setup Guide 1 FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Coaxial digital cord 1 Speaker cords Short 2 Foot pads Subwoofer 8 Remote commander RM ...

Page 44: ...nnecting 16 playback 25 E Error messages 41 I Initial setup 19 INPUT MODE 34 M Muting 22 N Naming 23 34 P Portable audio connecting 14 R Remote commander 8 S Satellite tuner Set top box connecting 16 Sleep Timer 35 Sound fields resetting 31 Speakers connecting 12 installing 11 Super Audio CD player connecting 14 playback 24 T TEST TONE 20 Treble 21 Tuner connecting 18 Tuning directly 32 to preset ...

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