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 [2-342-216-

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Getting Started

1: Check how to hookup your

components....................................... 5
1a: Connecting components with 

digital audio output jacks ........... 7

1b: Connecting components with

only analog audio jacks .............. 9

2: Connecting the antennas ................... 10
3: Connecting speakers ......................... 11
4: Connecting the AC power cord ........ 15
5: Setting up the speakers ..................... 16
6: Adjusting the speaker levels and 

balance ............................................ 18
— TEST TONE

Amplifier Operation

Selecting the component ....................... 19
Listening to FM/AM radio.................... 20
Presetting radio stations ........................ 21
Changing the display............................. 22
About the indications in the display...... 23

Enjoying Surround Sound

Using only the front speakers and sub 

woofer ............................................. 24
— 2CH STEREO

Enjoying higher fidelity sound.............. 24

— AUTO FORMAT DIRECT

Selecting a sound field .......................... 25

Advanced Adjustments and 
Settings

Switching the audio input mode

for digital components.................... 27
— INPUT MODE

Customizing sound fields ..................... 27
Adjusting the tone................................. 29
Advanced settings................................. 29

Other Operations

Naming preset stations and inputs ........ 31
Using the Sleep Timer .......................... 31

Operations Using the Remote 
RM-AAU002

Before you use your remote.................. 32
Remote button description.................... 32
Changing the factory setting of an

input button .................................... 35

Additional Information

Precautions ........................................... 36
Troubleshooting.................................... 37
Specifications ....................................... 39
List of button locations and reference 

pages............................................... 41

Index ..................................................... 42

Table of Contents

GB01COV_HT-DDW670T-U.book  Page 4  Wednesday, June 22, 2005  3:09 PM

Summary of Contents for HT-DDW670T

Page 1: ...oration 2 342 216 91 1 Home Theatre System Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No HT DDW670T GB01COV_HT DDW670T U book Page 1 Wednesday June 22 2005 3 09 PM ...

Page 2: ...alled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference b...

Page 3: ...eiver STR K670P Speaker system Front speakers SS MSP607 Center speaker SS CNP607 Surround speakers SS MSP607B Sub woofer SS WMSP67 This receiver incorporates Dolby Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Surround are register...

Page 4: ...splay 22 About the indications in the display 23 Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers and sub woofer 24 2CH STEREO Enjoying higher fidelity sound 24 AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Selecting a sound field 25 Advanced Adjustments and Settings Switching the audio input mode for digital components 27 INPUT MODE Customizing sound fields 27 Adjusting the tone 29 Advanced settings 29 Other Operation...

Page 5: ...oking up all your components proceed to 2 Connecting the antennas page 10 Connectable components a Model with a DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT or DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT jack etc b Model equipped only with AUDIO OUT L R jacks etc Getting Started 1 Check how to hookup your components Component to be connected Page DVD player With digital audio outputa 7 With analog audio output onlyb 9 Satellite tuner With ...

Page 6: ...igital cord C Coaxial digital cord supplied Orange Notes Turn off the power to all components before making any connections Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise When connecting an audio cord be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components white left audio to white and red right audio to red When connecting optical digital cords insert the cord ...

Page 7: ...layer For details on the required cords A C see page 6 1a Connecting components with digital audio output jacks AUDIO OUT DVD IN SA CD CD AUDIO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN R R DIGITAL OPTICAL COAXIAL SA CD CD IN AM ANTENNA SUB WOOFER L A C R AUDIO OUT OUTPUT L DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT L DVD player continued GB01COV_HT DDW670T U book Page 7 Wednesday June 22 2005 3 09 PM ...

Page 8: ...Note The sound is not output when you play a Super Audio CD on the Super Audio CD player connected to the SA CD CD OPTICAL IN jack on this receiver Connect to the analog input jacks SA CD CD IN jacks Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player AUDIO OUT DVD IN SA CD CD AUDIO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN DIGITAL OPTICAL COAXIAL AM ANTENNA SUB WOO...

Page 9: ...e 6 1b Connecting components with only analog audio jacks AUDIO OUT DVD IN SA CD CD AUDIO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN AUDIO IN DIGITAL OPTICAL COAXIAL SA CD CD IN AM ANTENNA SUB WOOFER VIDEO 1 R R L L A A LINE L R R OUTPUT L R L L R A A AUDIO OUT OUTPUT AUDIO OUT OUTPUT AUDIO OUT OUTPUT DVD player Super Audio CD CD player VCR Satellite Tuner or VCR GB01COV_HT DDW670T U book Page 9 Wednesday J...

Page 10: ...ent 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 2 Connecting the antennas AUDIO OUT DVD IN SA CD CD AUDIO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN DIGITAL OPTICAL COAXIAL SA CD CD IN AM ANTENNA SUB WOOFER R L L R AM loop antenna supplied ...

Page 11: ...lexibility in the positioning of the speakers use the optional WS FV11 or WS FV10D floor stand available only in certain countries You can also install the surround speakers on the wall page 14 Note Connect the long speaker connecting cords to the surround speaker terminals and the short speaker connecting cords to the front and center speaker terminals Attaching foot pads To prevent speaker vibra...

Page 12: ...aural audio cord not supplied Black If you have an additional active subwoofer connect it to SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT jack AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER SURROUND SPEAKERS L R L R SUB WOOFER CENTER FRONT L R L R A E e A E e E e A B E e A E e A Sub woofer Center speaker Front speaker Left Front speaker Right Surround speaker Right Surround speaker Left GB01COV_HT DDW670T U book Page 12 Wednesday June 22 2005 3 0...

Page 13: ...on and the top portion of the speaker on the floor as shown below Notes Be sure to hold the speaker firmly You can see TOP on the cushion 2 Remove the BOTTOM cushion from the speaker Attach the base on the speaker properly Use the guide on the speaker to align the hole on the base 3 Secure the base to the speaker with the supplied screws 4 Connect the speaker cords to the speaker terminals 5 Place...

Page 14: ...ll material and strength As a plaster board wall is especially fragile attach the screws securely to a beam and fasten them to the wall Install the speakers on a vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is applied Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall stre...

Page 15: ...orming the following procedure This procedure can also be used to return settings you have made to their factory defaults Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation 1 Press 1 to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down 1 for 5 seconds PUSH and ENTER appears in the display alternatingly 3 Press ENTER CLEARING appears in the display for a while then CLEARED appears The following are reset to their f...

Page 16: ...on to the front speakers A You can adjust from 1 0 meter to 7 0 meters 3 to 23 feet in 0 1 meter 1 foot steps If both front speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker x DIST X X m XX ft Center speaker distance Initial setting 3 0 m 10 ft Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker Center speaker di...

Page 17: ...LO Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section A and C SIDE HI Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section A and D BEHD LO Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section B and C BEHD HI Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section B and D Tip Surround speaker position is designed specificall...

Page 18: ...ance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone sounds the same from each speaker For details on the LEVEL menu settings see page 27 Tips To adjust the level of all speakers at the same time press MASTER VOL on the remote or turn MASTER VOLUME on the receiver The adjusted value are shown in the display during adjustment 4 Press TEST TONE again after adjustment The test tone turns off ...

Page 19: ...ver To mute the sound Press MUTING on the remote The muting function will be canceled when you do the following Press MUTING on the remote again Turn the power off Increase the volume To use the headphones Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack When the headphones are connected speaker output is automatically canceled and SP does not light up in the display When the headphones are connected you...

Page 20: ... is poor press FM MODE to change to monaural MONO You will not be able to enjoy the stereo effect but the sound will be less distorted To return to stereo mode press FM MODE again Direct tuning You can enter the frequency of the station you want directly Use the remote for the operation 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in Tip You can also use ...

Page 21: ...ion number Press SHIFT repeatedly to select a memory page A B or C and then press the numeric buttons to select a preset number 5 Press MEMORY again The station is stored to the selected preset number If MEMORY goes out before you press MEMORY start again from step 3 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to preset another station Tuning to preset stations 1 Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM band The last rece...

Page 22: ...ollows Index name of the input t Selected input t Sound field currently applied When the tuner is selected Preset station name t Frequency t Sound field currently applied Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the input or preset station page 31 Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered or it is the same as the input name Adjusting the brightness of the dis...

Page 23: ...gital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG page 27 G Tuner indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations etc See pages 20 21 for tuner operations H D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated page 28 I COAX Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal J OPT Lights up when the source signal i...

Page 24: ...dio signal automatically In this mode the receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input Dolby Digital DTS standard 2 channel stereo etc and performs the proper decoding if necessary This mode presents the sound as it was recorded encoded without adding any surround effects However if there are no low frequency signals Dolby Digital LFE etc it will generate a low frequency sig...

Page 25: ...er s pre programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home Selecting a sound field for movies Press MOVIE repeatedly to select the sound field you want The selected sound field appears in the display About DCS Digital Cinema Sound Sound fields with D CSmarks use DCS technology DCS is the concept name of the surround technology for...

Page 26: ...duces the acoustics of a classical concert hall x JAZZ JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club x CONCERT LIVE CONCERT Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house When the headphones are connected You can select only from the following sound fields x HP 2CH HEADPHONE 2CH Outputs the sound in 2 channel stereo Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field process...

Page 27: ...situation Note on the displayed items The setup items you can adjust in each menu vary depending on the sound field Certain setup parameters may be dimmed in the display This means that the selected parameter is either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable Adjusting the LEVEL menu You can adjust the balance and level of each speaker These settings are applied to all sound fields except for effect ...

Page 28: ...range information included in the Dolby Digital signal STD is the standard setting but it only enacts light compression Therefore we recommend using the 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 Note Dynamic range compression is possible with ...

Page 29: ...ng 0 dB You can adjust from 6 dB to 6 dB in 1 dB steps Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver You can adjust various receiver settings using the CUSTOMIZE menu 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select CUSTOM 2 Press or repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust For details see CUSTOMIZE menu parameters below 3 Press or repeatedly to select the setting you want The setting is ente...

Page 30: ...for CD etc is interrupted when playback starts set to DEC PCM x DUAL XXX Digital broadcast language selection Lets you select the language you want to listen to during digital broadcast This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources M S Main Sub Sound of the main language will be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speak...

Page 31: ...r to the next position Tips You can select the character type as follows by pressing or repeatedly Alphabet upper case t Numbers t Symbols To enter a blank space press or repeatedly until a blank space appears in the display If you made a mistake press or repeatedly until the character you want to change flashes then press or repeatedly to select the correct character 6 Press ENTER to store the in...

Page 32: ...use a malfunction If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion The MASTER VOL numeric button 5 and H buttons have a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the receiver and other audio video components Operations Using the Remote RM AAU002 Before you use your remote Remote button de...

Page 33: ...tuning mode DUAL MONO 8 Receiver Selects the language you want during digital broadcast DVD 3 Receiver To watch DVD ENTER qa TV VCR Satellite tuner After selecting a channel disc or track using the numeric buttons press to enter the value Remote Button Operations Function ENTER wl Receiver VCR DVD player Satellite tuner CD player MD deck Enters the selection FM MODE 9 Receiver Selects FM monaural ...

Page 34: ...TV Adjusts the volume of the TV TV 1 2 TV Turns the TV on or off VIDEO 1 ej Receiver To watch VCR VTR mode 3 VIDEO 2 eh Receiver To watch VCR VTR mode 1 Remote Button Operations Function 1 9 and 0 10 es Receiver Use with SHIFT to preset radio station or tuning to preset stations and with D TUNING for direct tuning CD player DVD player MD deck Selects track numbers 0 10 selects track 10 TV VCR Sate...

Page 35: ...the component you want to assign to the input button for example 5 CD player The following buttons are assigned to select the input Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 2 or 3 setting These correspond to 8 mm and VHS respectively Now you can use the DVD button to control the CD player To reset a button to its factory setting Repeat the above procedure To reset all the input buttons to their factory s...

Page 36: ... 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 Use caution when placing the receiver or speakers on surfaces that have been specially treated with wax oil polish etc as staining or discoloration of the surface may result On operation Before connecting other component...

Page 37: ...th 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 There is no sound from analog 2 channel sources Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAX IN or OPT IN page 27 There is no sound from digital sources from COAXIAL or OPTICAL input jack Check that the INPUT MODE is...

Page 38: ...u select the correct input on the remote To activate the buttons with orange printing press TV and the button you want simultaneously Before you use the V v B b button for receiver operation press MAIN MENU To operate other components press TOP MENU GUIDE or AV MENU after pressing the input button Error messages If there is a malfunction the display shows a message You can check the condition of t...

Page 39: ...ntenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range With 10 kHz tuning scale 530 1 710 kHz3 With 9 kHz tuning scale 531 1 710 kHz3 Antenna Loop antenna Intermediate frequency 450 kHz 3 You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or 10 kHz After tuning in any AM station turn off the receiver While holding down PRESET TUNING or TUNING press 1 All...

Page 40: ...es Mass Approx Front speaker 3 5 kg 7 lb 12 oz Center speaker 0 70 kg 1 lb 11 oz Surround speaker 0 50 kg 1 lb 6 oz Sub woofer SS WMSP67 Speaker system Magnetically shielded Speaker unit 200 mm cone type Enclosure type Bass reflex Dimensions w h d Approx 270 325 333 mm 10 6 8 12 7 8 13 1 8 inches including front panel Mass Approx 6 0 kg 13 lb 4 oz Supplied accessories FM wire antenna 1 AM loop ant...

Page 41: ...5 18 19 37 MEMORY wf 21 MOVIE 0 25 26 37 MUSIC qa 26 37 PHONES jack wh 19 37 PRESET TUNING ws 21 SA CD CD qk 19 TUNING wd 20 VIDEO 1 wa 19 VIDEO 2 w 19 2CH 8 24 26 28 1 power 1 15 28 qf 16 27 29 31 qg 16 27 29 31 List of button locations and reference pages How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons that are mentioned in the text Illustration number r DISPLAY 2 22 38 R R Na...

Page 42: ...nd 25 Direct tuning 20 Dual Mono 30 I Indexing See Naming Installing the speakers 14 L Labeling See Naming LEVEL menu 27 N Naming 31 P Preset stations how to 21 how to tune 21 S Selecting component 19 sound field 25 26 SET UP menu 16 Sleep Timer 31 Sound field customizing 27 pre programmed 25 26 resetting 28 selecting 25 26 Speakers adjusting speaker levels and balance 18 connection 11 installing ...

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