Sony HT-DDW890 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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4: Connecting the antennas

Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and
FM wire antenna.

* The shape of the connector varies depending on

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.

DMPORT

OPTICAL

SAT

DVD

COAXIAL

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

OUT

HDMI

DVD IN

VIDEO 2/BD IN

OUT

SAT

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

DVD

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

VIDEO 1

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

SAT IN

AUDIO IN

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN

SUB

WOOFER

MONITOR

COMPONENT VIDEO

DVD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

MONITOR OUT

SPEAKERS

FRONT B

FRONT A

SURROUND

CENTER

SURROUND BACK

ANTENNA

DIGITAL

FM wire antenna (supplied)

AM loop antenna (supplied)

Summary of Contents for HT-DDW890

Page 1: ... 2007 Sony Corporation 2 898 634 13 1 Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HT DDW890 ...

Page 2: ...r European countries with separate collection systems WARNING Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring...

Page 3: ...nd and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS ES Neo 6 are registered trademarks of DTS Inc 96 24 is a trademark of DTS Inc This receiver incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMITM technology HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia...

Page 4: ...u 45 Settings for the audio AUDIO menu 45 Settings for the video VIDEO menu 46 Settings for the system SYSTEM menu 47 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically A CAL menu 49 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 49 Selecting a pre programmed sound field 51 Using only the front speakers and sub woofer 2CH STEREO 54 Resetting sound fields t...

Page 5: ...system page 30 C Display The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here page 7 D Remote sensor Receives signals from remote commander E DISPLAY Press to select information displayed on the display page 60 64 Name Function F INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks page 61 G MASTER VOLU...

Page 6: ...the tuning mode page 55 58 N MEMORY ENTER Press to store a station or enter the selection when selecting the settings page 29 O VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN jacks Connects to a camcorder or video game page 27 36 P AUTO CAL MIC jack Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function page 31 Q PHONES jack Connects to a headphone page 75 ...

Page 7: ...coder is activated PL IIx lights up when the Pro Logic IIx Movie Music Game decoder is activated Note Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for DTS format signals or for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz Name Function F PL Lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals G OPT Light...

Page 8: ... set to AUTO IN and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL jack or when INPUT MODE is set to COAX IN page 61 O Playback channel indicators L R C SL SR S SB The letters L C R etc indicate the channels being played back The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound Front Left Front Right Center monaural Surround Left Surround Rig...

Page 9: ... page 24 26 COAXIAL IN jacks HDMI IN OUT jacks Connectsto aDVD player or a Blu ray disc player The image and the sound are output to a TV or a projector page 21 DMPORT jack Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 62 B COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT section COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT jacks Connectsto aDVD player TV satellite tuner etc You can enjoy high quality image page 23 26 Green Blue Red...

Page 10: ...ects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver page 28 AM ANTENNA terminals Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver page 28 Remote commander SYSTEM STANDBY TUNING DISC SKIP MUTING TOP MENU MENU F1 TV INPUT WIDE F2 TV VOL MASTER VOL TV CH PRESET TUNING GUIDE DISPLAY RETURN EXIT OPTIONS TOOLS REPLAY ADVANCE TV VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD SAT TV TUNER 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSI...

Page 11: ...ER Built in tuner AUX Not assigned DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Name Function D RECEIVER Press to activate the receiver operation page 39 E D TUNING Press to enter direct tuning mode F AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto Calibration function G Numeric buttons number 5a Press to preset tune to preset stations select track numbers of the CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT dec...

Page 12: ...he VCR CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck tape deck Blu ray disc recorder PSX DVD VHS COMBO or DVD HDD COMBO Name Function Xb Press to pause playback or recording of the VCR CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck tape deck Blu ray disc recorder PSX DVD VHS COMBO or DVD HDD COMBO Also starts recording with components in recording standby xb Press to stop ...

Page 13: ...of Sony TV press TV wj and then press RETURN EXIT O Name Function U V v B b After pressing RECEIVER D press MENU K for receiver operation then press V v B b to select the settings After pressing DVD TOP MENU O or DVD MENU O press V v B b to select thesettings and thenpress to enter the selection Press also to enter the selection of the receiver VCR satellite tuner DVD player Blu ray disc recorder ...

Page 14: ...depending on the model The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only Therefore depending on the component the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described The AUX button on the remote is not available for receiver operation Name Function wj TV Press to light up the button It changes the remote key function to activate the buttons with orange printin...

Page 15: ...1 channel speaker system configuration AFront speaker Left BFront speaker Right CCenter speaker DSurround speaker Left ESurround speaker Right FSurround back speaker GSub woofer Tip Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals you can place it wherever you want Before you install the speakers and sub woofer be sure to attach the supplied foot pads to prevent vibration or movement ...

Page 16: ... 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 strength or improper screw installation n...

Page 17: ...ing the speaker system page 30 b Use the long speaker cords to connect the surround and surround back speakers and the short speaker cords to connect the front and center speakers TV IN HDMI DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT SAT IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L R L R L R MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN Y PB CB PR CR MONITOR O...

Page 18: ...e speakers The center speaker and sub woofer do not have any character on the speaker label For details on the speaker type see page 3 Tip Use the supplied speakers to optimize the system s performance Character on speaker label Speaker type L Front left R Front right SL Surround left SR Surround right SB Surround back ...

Page 19: ...o CD CD player or CD recorder DIGITAL DMPORT OPTICAL SAT IN DVD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA VIDEO 2 BD IN AM TV IN HDMI DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT SAT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN L R L R L R SUB WOOFER MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN Y PB CB PR CR MONITOR OUT SPEAKERS FRONT B FRONT A L L R R SURROUND L R CENTER SUR...

Page 20: ...eceiver when the video and audio of a playback component are being output to a TV through the receiver If the power supply of the receiver is not on neither video nor audio is transmitted How to hook up your components Component Page With HDMI jack 21 TV 23 DVD player DVD recorder 24 Satellite tuner Set top box 26 VCR 27 Camcorder video game etc 27 Video input output jack to be connected 1 AUTO CA...

Page 21: ...volume Connecting components with HDMI jacks DMPORT ANTENNA AM SA CD CD CD R TV L R OUT IN IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT SAT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN L R L R L R SUB WOOFER MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN Y PB CB PR CR MONITOR OUT SPEAKERS FRONT B FRONT A L L R R SURROUND L R CENTER SURROUND BACK DIGITAL OPTICAL SAT IN COAXIAL ...

Page 22: ...ceiver If the power supply of the receiver is not turned on neither video nor audio is transmitted Audio signals sampling frequency bit length etc transmitted from a HDMI jack may be restricted by the connected component Check the setup of the connected component if the image is poor or the sound does not come out of a component connected via the HDMI cable Video signals input to the HDMI IN jack ...

Page 23: ...ge when you connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV To output the sound of the TV from the speakers connected to the receiver be sure to connect the audio output jacks of the TV to the TV IN jack of the receiver turn off or mute the TV s volume Connecting a TV DIGITAL DMPORT OPTICAL SAT IN DVD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA VIDEO 2 BD IN AM SA CD CD CD R L R OUT IN HDMI DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT SAT AUDIO IN VIDE...

Page 24: ...nd 96 kHz sampling frequencies Connecting a DVD player Connecting a DVD player DVD recorder DMPORT ANTENNA AM SA CD CD CD R TV L R OUT IN IN HDMI DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN L R L R SUB WOOFER MONITOR SPEAKERS FRONT B FRONT A L L R R SURROUND L R CENTER SURROUND BACK DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L R DIGITAL OPTICAL SAT I...

Page 25: ...g inputs page 64 DIGITAL DMPORT OPTICAL SAT IN DVD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA VIDEO 2 BD IN AM SA CD CD CD R TV L R OUT IN IN HDMI DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R L R MONITOR SPEAKERS FRONT B FRONT A L L R R SURROUND L R CENTER SURROUND BACK VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN L R SAT IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN Y PR CR MONITOR OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN PB ...

Page 26: ...frequencies Connecting a satellite tuner set top box DMPORT ANTENNA AM SA CD CD CD R TV L R OUT IN IN HDMI DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN L R SUB WOOFER MONITOR SPEAKERS FRONT B FRONT A L L R R SURROUND L R CENTER SURROUND BACK VIDEO IN L R L DIGITAL OPTICAL SAT IN DVD IN COAXIAL VIDEO 2 BD IN SAT IN COMPONENT VIDEO ...

Page 27: ... SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT SAT IN AUDIO OUT L R L R MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN Y PB CB PR CR MONITOR OUT SPEAKERS FRONT B FRONT A L L R R SURROUND L R CENTER SURROUND BACK VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN L R VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 SUB WOOFER VIDEO L AUDIO R VCR A To the VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN jacks Front panel Camcorder video game C Au...

Page 28: ...nnecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible DMPORT OPTICAL SAT IN DVD IN COAXIAL VIDEO 2 BD IN SA CD CD CD R TV L R OUT IN IN HDMI DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT SAT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN L R L R L R SUB WOOFER MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN Y PB CB PR CR MONITOR OUT SPEAKERS FRONT B ...

Page 29: ...ars on the display for a while CLEARED appears The following items are reset to their factory settings All settings in the LEVEL TONE SUR TUNER AUDIO VIDEO and SYSTEM menus The sound field memorized for each input and preset station All sound field parameters All preset stations All index names for inputs and preset stations MASTER VOLUME is set to VOL MIN Input is set to DVD Connecting the AC pow...

Page 30: ...the batteries with new ones 6 Selecting the speaker system You can select the front speakers you want to drive Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation Press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repeatedly to select the front speaker system you want to drive To turn off the speaker output Press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repeatedly until the SP A and SP B indicators on the display do not light up N...

Page 31: ...imizer microphone only Tips You can also fix the optimizer microphone to a tripod not supplied and place the tripod at your listening position Be sure to remove any obstacles in the path between the optimizer microphone and the speakers When you face the speaker towards the optimizer microphone you will get a more accurate measurement Before you perform Auto Calibration 1 AUTO CAL MIC SPEAKERS OFF...

Page 32: ...display cyclically after each measurement process as follows Error code t blank display t error code t blank display a t PUSH t blank display t ENTER a Appears when there are more than one error code To rectify the error 1 Record down the error code 2 Press RECEIVER The RECEIVER indicator lights up and receiver operation is activated 3 Press 4 Press 1 to turn off the receiver 5 Rectify the error F...

Page 33: ...xplanation Solution WARN 40 The environment is noisy Make sure the environment is quiet during Auto Calibration WARN 50 The center speaker is not connected Be sure to connect the center speaker WARN 51 The surround speakers are not connected Be sure to connect the surround speakers WARN 52 The surround back speaker is not connected Be sure to connect the surround back speaker WARN 60 The front spe...

Page 34: ...d 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 RECEIVER The RECEIVER indicator lights up and receiver operation is activated 2 Press MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display TUNING DISC SKIP MUTING TV VOL MASTER VOL TV CH PRESET TUNING GUIDE DISPLAY RETURN EXIT OPTIONS TOOLS REPLAY ADVANCE SAT TV T...

Page 35: ...e same time press MASTER VOL You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver The adjusted value are shown on the display during adjustment 8 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to select T TONE N You can also press any input buttons The test tone turns off Selecting a component 1 Press the input button to select a component You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver The selected input appears on the display P...

Page 36: ...EVEL to adjust the volume Set the volume level to suit your preference according to the selected input as slight adjustments may enhance the sound Note Do not set the volume of the sub woofer to maximum as extraneous noise may be heard Selected input Display Components that can be played back VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VCR etc connected to the VIDEO 1 jack VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 BD Blu ray disc player etc connected...

Page 37: ... MASTER VOLUME 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 Tips You can select the sound field to suit the music Refer to page 51 for details Recommended sound fields Classical HALL Jazz JAZZ Live concert CONCERT You can listen to the sound that was recorded in the 2 channel for...

Page 38: ...wing if you cannot listen to multi channel sound Be sure the sound source corresponds to the multi channel format Be sure this receiver is connected to the DVD player via a digital connection Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player is set up properly Tips Select the audio format of the disc to be played if necessary You can select the sound field to suit the movie or music Refer to page...

Page 39: ... v repeatedly to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically 8 Repeat steps 3 to 7 when you want to make other settings To return to the previous display Press B To exit the menu Press MENU However if the RECEIVER button is light off press RECEIVER and then press MENU Note Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed on the display This means that they are either unavailable...

Page 40: ...el SB LVL SB 10 dB to SB 10 dB 1 dB step SB 0 dB Sub woofer level SW LVL SW 10 dB to SW 10 dB 1 dB step SW 0 dB Dynamic range compressora D RANGE COMP OFF COMP STD COMP MAX COMP OFF TONE 43 2 TONE Front speaker bass level BASS LVL BASS 6 dB to BASS 6 dB 1 dB step BASS 0 dB Front speaker treble level TRE LVL TRE 6 dB to TRE 6 dB 1 dB step TRE 0 dB SUR 43 3 SUR Sound field selectiona S F SELCT 2CH S...

Page 41: ...N SYSTEM 47 7 SYSTEM Front speakers distancea FRT DIST DIST 1 0 m to DIST 7 0 m 0 1 m step DIST 3 0 m Center speaker distancea CNT DIST DIST xx m between front speaker distance and 1 5 m 0 1 m step DIST 3 0 m Surround left speaker distancea SL DIST DIST xx m between front speaker distance and 4 5 m 0 1 m step DIST 3 0 m Surround right speaker distancea SR DIST DIST xx m between front speaker dista...

Page 42: ...SB LVL Surround back speaker level x SW LVL Sub woofer level x D RANGE Dynamic range compressor Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only COMP OFF The dynamic range is not compressed COMP STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by ...

Page 43: ... S F SELCT Sound field selection Lets you select the sound field you want For details see Enjoying Surround Sound page 49 Note The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to an input whenever it is selected Sound Field Link For example if you select HALL for the SA CD CD input then change to a different input and then return to SA CD CD HALL will automatically be applied again x SB D...

Page 44: ...n extension stream designed for returning those signals to 6 1 discrete channels Discrete 6 1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters Notes There may be no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode Some discs have no Dolby Digital Surround EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos In this case select SB ON You can select the surrou...

Page 45: ...reset stations page 58 Settings for the audio AUDIO menu You can use the AUDIO menu to make settings for the audio to suit your preference Select 5 AUDIO in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 39 and Overview of the menus page 40 AUDIO menu parameters x DEC PRI Digital audio input decoding priority Lets you specify the input mode for the di...

Page 46: ...is useful when you use a large LCD or plasma monitor or a projector This parameter is valid only when you use a sound field selected with the 2CH or A F D button This parameter is not valid when PCM 96 kHz DTS 96 24 or DTS 2048 signals are input the receiver performing DTS ES Matrix 6 1 decoding x NAME IN Naming inputs Lets you set the name of inputs For details see Naming inputs page 64 Settings ...

Page 47: ... 5 meters closer to your listening position D x SB DIST Surround back speaker distance Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround back speaker Surround back speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance A to a distance 4 5 meters closer to your listening position E Tip The receiver lets you to input the speaker position in terms of d...

Page 48: ...surround speakers positioned at a rather wide angle However if the speakers are pointing toward the listener from the immediate left and right of the listening position the surround effects become unclear unless set to SIDE LO or SIDE HI Nevertheless each listening environment has many variables such as wall reflections and you may obtain better results using BEHD HI if your speakers are located h...

Page 49: ... AUTO FORMAT DIRECT The Auto Format Direct A F D mode allows you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel stereo sound as multi channel sound Press A F D repeatedly to select the sound field you want For details see Types of A F D mode page 50 Enjoying Surround Sound SAT TV TUNER 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC SLEEP FM MODE D TUNING SA CD CD AUX DMPORT RE...

Page 50: ...C PLII MS 5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs PRO LOGIC II GAME PLII GM 5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Game mode decoding This setting is ideal for game softwares Dolby Pro Logic IIx PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE PLIIX MV 6 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode decoding This setting expands Dolby Pro Logic II ...

Page 51: ...ulti channel sound being encoded is output Selecting a pre programmed sound field You can take advantage 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 MOVIE repeatedly to select a sound field for movies or press MUSIC repeatedly to select a sound field for m...

Page 52: ...e orchestra music is featured in the soundtrack Music PORTABLE AUDIO PORTABLE Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable audio device This mode is ideal for MP3 and other compressed music HALL HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall JAZZ CLUB JAZZ Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club LIVE CONCERT CONCERT Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house Headpho...

Page 53: ... a single pair of actual surround speakers Screen Depth Matching Creates the sensation that the sound is coming from inside the screen like in theaters Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously Notes The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback...

Page 54: ...s frequencies will be output from the sub woofer Press 2CH Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation 1 Press 1 to turn off the receiver 2 While holding down 2CH press 1 S F CLR appears on the display and all sound fields are reset to their initial setting SAT TV TUNER 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC SLEEP FM MODE D TUNING SA CD CD AUX DMPORT...

Page 55: ...dly to select AUTO T 3 Press TUNING or TUNING In case of poor FM stereo reception If the FM stereo reception is poor and ST flashes on the display select monaural audio so that the sound will be less distorted To select monaural audio you can press FM MODE repeatedly until the MONO indicator lights up on the display set FM MODE in TUNER menu to FM MONO page 40 To return to stereo mode you can pres...

Page 56: ...e frequency is not used in your area Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 30 FM stations and 30 AM stations Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver Direct tuning VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD SAT TV TUNER 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC SLEEP FM MODE D TUNING SA CD CD AUX DMPORT ...

Page 57: ...MORY 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 2 Press PRESET or PRESET repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button you can select a preset station as follows You can also press the numeric buttons to select the preset station you want Then press EN...

Page 58: ...station you want to create an index name for page 57 3 Press RECEIVER The RECEIVER indicator lights up and receiver operation is activated 4 Press MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display 5 Press V v repeatedly to select 4 TUNER 6 Press or b to enter the menu 7 Press V v repeatedly to select NAME IN Naming preset stations GUIDE DISPLAY RETURN EXIT OPTIONS TOOLS REPLAY ADVANCE SAT TV TUNER 2CH A F D MOV...

Page 59: ... name appears instead of the name you entered You cannot change the Program Service name The name you entered will be overwritten by the Program Service name Using the Radio Data System RDS This receiver also allows you to use RDS Radio Data System which enables radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal You can display RDS information Notes RDS is operable...

Page 60: ...lays and serials CULTURE Programs about national or regional culture such as language and social concerns SCIENCE Programs about the natural sciences and technology VARIED Other types of programs such as celebrity interviews panel games and comedy POP M Popular music programs ROCK M Rock music programs EASY M Easy Listening LIGHT M Instrumental vocal and choral music CLASSICS Performances of major...

Page 61: ... Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL jack x ANALOG Specifies the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN L R jacks Note Some audio input modes may not be set up depending on the input Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT DMPORT The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT DMPORT allows you to enjoy sound from a network system such as a portable audio source or computer By connecting a DIGITAL...

Page 62: ...DMPORT jack Be sure to make DMPORT connections firmly insert the connector straight in As the connector of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is fragile be sure to handle with care when placing or moving the receiver Connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter DIGITAL OPTICAL SAT IN DVD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA VIDEO 2 BD IN AM SA CD CD CD R TV L R OUT IN IN HDMI DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT SAT AUDIO IN DVD AUDI...

Page 63: ...gnable composite video input are VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 DVD and SAT inputs For example select VIDEO 1 When you press DMPORT the images from the component connected to the VIDEO 1 VIDEO IN jack through DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter will appear on the TV screen To return to the previous display Press B Notes Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter you can operate the connected component by using t...

Page 64: ...eate an index name page 59 Changing the display You can check the sound field etc by changing the information on the display Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows All inputs except the FM and AM band Index name of the inputa t Selected input t Sound field currently applied FM a...

Page 65: ...he remaining time appears on the display If you press SLEEP again the sleep timer will be canceled Recording using the receiver You can record onto a CD R using the receiver See the operating instructions supplied with your CD recorder 1 Press one of the input buttons to select the playback component You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Prepare the playback component for playing For e...

Page 66: ...remote to control non Sony components by changing the code Once the control signals have been memorized you can use those components as part of your system Furthermore you can also program the remote for Sony components that the remote is unable to control Note that the remote can only control components that accept infrared wireless control signals 1 Press RM SET UP The RM SET UP indicator slowly...

Page 67: ...tically exits the programming mode To activate the input after programming Press the programmed button to activate the input you want If programming is unsuccessful check the following If the indicator does not light up in step 1 the batteries are weak Replace both batteries If the indicator flashes 5 times in quick succession while entering the numeric code an error has occurred Start again from ...

Page 68: ...ker Code s SONY 201 202 DENON 204 205 KENWOOD 206 207 208 209 NAKAMICHI 210 PANASONIC 216 PHILIPS 211 212 PIONEER 213 214 TECHNICS 215 216 YAMAHA 217 218 Maker Code s SONY 601 602 603 PIONEER 606 Maker Code s SONY 605 Maker Code s SONY 701 702 703 704 705 706 AIWA 710 750 757 758 AKAI 707 708 709 759 BLAUPUNKT 740 EMERSON 711 712 713 714 715 716 750 FISHER 717 718 719 720 GENERAL ELECTRIC GE 721 7...

Page 69: ...ADO 517 CURTIS MATHES 503 551 566 567 DAYTRON 517 566 DAEWOO 504 505 506 507 515 544 FISHER 508 545 FUNAI 548 FUJITSU 528 GOLDSTAR LG 503 512 515 517 534 544 556 568 GRUNDIG 511 533 534 HITACHI 513 514 515 544 557 503 519 517 571 ITT NOKIA 521 522 J C PENNY 503 510 566 JVC 516 552 KMC 517 MAGNAVOX 503 518 544 515 517 566 MARANTZ 527 MITSUBISHI MGA 503 519 527 544 566 568 NEC 503 520 544 554 517 54...

Page 70: ... LOEWE 515 534 556 Maker Code s Maker Code s SONY 801 802 803 804 824 825 865 AMSTRAD 845 846 BskyB 862 GENERAL ELECTRIC GE 866 GRUNDIG 859 860 HUMAX 846 847 THOMSON 857 861 864 PACE 848 849 850 852 862 863 864 PANASONIC 818 855 PHILIPS 856 857 858 859 860 864 874 NOKIA 851 853 854 864 RCA PROSCAN 866 871 BITA HITACHI 868 HUGHES 867 JVC Echostar Dish Network 873 MITSUBISHI 872 SAMSUNG 875 TOSHIBA ...

Page 71: ...o encoding decoding technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc It consists of front left right center surround left right and sub woofer channels It is a designated audio standard for DVD video and also known as 5 1 channel surround Since surround information is recorded and reproduced in stereo more realistic sound with fuller presence is delivered than with Dolby surround x Dolby Digital Sur...

Page 72: ...elivering a higher quality sound reproduction x DTS ES Format for 6 1 channel playback with surround back information There are two modes Discrete 6 1 which records all channels independently and Matrix 6 1 which matrixes surround back channel into surround left and surround right channels It is ideal for playback of motion picture soundtracks x DTS Neo 6 This technology converts 2 channel stereo ...

Page 73: ...rolong 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 deck If the receiver is being used in combination with a TV VCR or tape deck...

Page 74: ...ter which component is selected or only a very low level sound is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that both the receiver and all components are turned on Check that MASTER VOLUME is not set to VOL MIN Check that the SPEAKERS OFF A B A B is not set to off page 30 Check that headphones are not connected Press MUTING to cancel the muting function Check that y...

Page 75: ...e digital audio jacks on the playback component to the receiver page 21 Then turn off or mute the TV s volume 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 LEVEL menu There is severe hum or noise Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that the conn...

Page 76: ...need to set up the component Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the each component Recording cannot be carried out Check that the components are connected correctly Select the source component using the input buttons page 35 Tuner The FM reception is poor Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below If you connect the receiv...

Page 77: ...system by the message Refer to the following table to solve the problem If any problem persists consult your nearest Sony dealer If an error message appears while you perform Auto Calibration see Error and warning codes page 32 to solve the problem DEC EROR Appears when a signal the receiver cannot decode ex DTS CD is input and DEC PRI on the AUDIO menu is set to DEC PCM Set it to DEC AUTO page 41...

Page 78: ... MHz AM tuner section Tuning range Models of area code CEL CEK With 9 kHz tuning scale 531 1 602 kHz Antenna Loop antenna Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Video section Inputs Outputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms PB CB 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms PR CR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms 80 MHz HD Pass Through General Power requirements Power output DIGITAL MEDIA PORT DC OUT 5V 700 mA Power consumption P...

Page 79: ...890 Speaker system Active subwoofer magnetically shielded Speaker unit 200 mm cone type Enclosure type Acoustically loaded bass reflex RMS output 190 W Input LINE IN input pin jacks Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions width height depth Approx 270 331 380 mm Mass Approx 8 3 kg Supplied accessories FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Monaural audio cord 1 Speaker cords Long 3 Short 3 Co...

Page 80: ...HDMI connecting 21 I Initial setup 29 INPUT MODE 61 M Menu A CAL 49 AUDIO 45 LEVEL 42 SUR 43 SYSTEM 47 TONE 43 TUNER 45 VIDEO 46 Muting 36 N Naming 58 64 R RDS 59 Recording onto a CD R 65 onto a recording media 66 Remote commander 10 S Satellite tuner Set top box connecting 26 Selecting component 35 sound field 51 speaker system 30 Sleep Timer 65 Sound fields resetting 54 selecting 51 Speakers con...

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