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HT-DDW900

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Description and location of parts

Front Panel

To remove the cover

Press PUSH.
When you remove the cover, keep it out of
reach from children.

Getting Started

Receiver

?/1

AUTO CAL MIC

SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

PHONES

VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

MEMORY/

ENTER

TUNING

MODE

TUNING

2CH

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

MULTI CH IN

MUTING

DISPLAY

INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

MASTER VOLUME

PUSH

Name

Function

Press to turn the receiver
on or off (page 28, 36, 37,
52, 71).

SPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)

Press to select OFF, A, B,
A+B of the front speakers
(page 29).

Display

The current status of the
selected component or a
list of selectable items
appears here (page 7).

Remote sensor

Receives signals from
remote commander.

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Summary of Contents for HT-DDW900

Page 1: ...n 2 662 263 11 2 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 DDW900 US01COV_HT DDW900 U book Page 1 Thursday December 15 2005 4 08 PM ...

Page 2: ...llation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed 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 ...

Page 3: ...gic 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 registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc This receiver incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMITM technology HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Inter...

Page 4: ... tuner TUNER menu 43 Settings for the audio AUDIO menu 43 Settings for the video VIDEO menu 44 Settings for the system SYSTEM menu 45 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically A CAL menu 47 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 47 Selecting a pre programmed sound field 49 Using only the front speakers and sub woofer 2CH STEREO 51 Resettin...

Page 5: ...DEO L AUDIO R MEMORY ENTER TUNING MODE TUNING 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC MULTI CH IN MUTING DISPLAY INPUT MODE INPUT SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME 1 3 2 5 4 8 9 qs qd qg qh ql q qa qf qj qk PUSH 6 7 Name Function A 1 Press to turn the receiver on or off page 28 36 37 52 71 B SPEAKERS OFF A B A B Press to select OFF A B A B of the front speakers page 29 C Display The current status of the selected component or...

Page 6: ... jacks page 34 J INPUT SELECTOR Turn to select the input source to playback page 34 36 37 53 55 56 59 60 K MOVIE MUSIC Press to select sound fields MOVIE MUSIC page 49 L A F D Press to select A F D mode page 47 M 2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO mode page 51 52 N TUNING Press to scan a station page 53 54 O TUNING MODE Press to select the tuning mode page 53 55 71 P MEMORY ENTER Press to store a stat...

Page 7: ... signals PRO LOGIC II lights up when the Pro Logic II Movie Music Game decoder is activated Note Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding do not function for DTS format signals F DTS Lights up when DTS signals are input Note When playing a DTS format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG page 56 G MEMORY Lights up when a memory function...

Page 8: ... 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 Right Surround monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing Example Recording format Front Surround 3 2 1 Sound Field A F D AUTO Name Function L C R SL SR SW US01COV_HT DDW900 U b...

Page 9: ...KERS SPEAKERS FRONT B L R L R A DIGITAL INPUT section OPTICAL IN jack Connects to a DVD player etc The COAXIAL jack provides a better quality of loud sound page 22 25 COAXIAL IN jack HDMI IN MONITOR OUT jack Connects to a DVD player orasatellite tuner The image and the sound are output to a TV or a projector page 24 B VIDEO AUDIO INPUT OUTPUT section AUDIO IN OUT jack Connects the video and audio ...

Page 10: ...TENNA Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver page 27 White L Red R White L Red R Black Remote commander Name Function A AV 1 Press to turn on or off the audio video components that the remote is programmed to operate If you press 1 B at the same time it will turn off the receiver and other components SYSTEM STANDBY Note The function of the AV 1 switch changes automatically eac...

Page 11: ...ctly of the CD player or VCD player multi disc changer only SEARCH MODE Press to select the searching mode or unit for search track index etc of the DVD player Name Function I x Press to stop playback of the VCR CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck tape deck Blu ray disc recorder hard disc recorder or PSX J MUTING Press to mute the sound K MASTER VOL a Press to adjust the vol...

Page 12: ...X Also starts recording with components in recording standby Name Function Y m M Press to search tracks in the forward backward direction of the CD player VCD player DVD player LD player MD deck Blu ray disc recorder hard disc recorder or PSX fast forward rewind of the VCR DAT deck or tape deck D TUNING Press to enter direct tuning mode ANT Press ALT G and then press ANT to select the signal to be...

Page 13: ...lue after selecting a channel disc or track using the numeric buttons Numeric buttons Press ALT G and then press the numeric buttons to preset tune to preset stations select track numbers of the CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck or tape deck Press 0 10 to select track number 10 select channel numbers of the TV VCR satellite tuner Blu ray disc recorder hard disc recorder or...

Page 14: ...CCenter speaker DSurround speaker L ESurround speaker R FSub 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 as shown in the illustration below For greater flexibility in positioning the speakers use the optional WS FV1...

Page 15: ...he long speaker cords to connect the surround speakers and the short speaker cords to connect the front and center speakers HDMI DVD IN DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO Y ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE PB CB B Y PR CR R Y FRONT A R R L L CENTER SPEAKERS VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT SA CD CD MD TAPE OUT L R R IN L R L R AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT V...

Page 16: ...peaker label on the rear panel of the 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 US01COV_HT DDW900 U book Page 16 Thursday December 15 2005 4...

Page 17: ...ks etc This connection is used to output audio decoded by the component s internal multi channel decoder through this receiver b Model equipped only with AUDIO OUT L R jacks etc The sound quality depends on the connecting jack Refer to the illustration that follows Select the connection according to the jacks of your components How to hook up your components Component With Page Super Audio CD play...

Page 18: ...g the controls on the connected component Connecting components with multi channel output jacks DIGITAL HDMI VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN DVD IN COAXIAL OPTICAL ANTENNA AM DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO Y ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE PB CB B Y PR CR R Y SURROUND FRONT A R R L L CENTER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT SA CD CD MD TAPE OUT L R R IN L R R AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO I...

Page 19: ... OPTICAL ANTENNA AM DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO Y ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE PB CB B Y PR CR R Y SURROUND FRONT A R R L L CENTER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT SA CD CD MD TAPE OUT L R R IN L R L R AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN IN SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN L R MONITOR SURROUND SUB WOOFER CENTER MULTI CH IN ...

Page 20: ...OUT jack on the receiver Turn on the receiver 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 Reassigning video input signals to another input Component video input signals can be reassigned to another input page 57 You can also reassign the HDMI input to another inpu...

Page 21: ...nd audio of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver If the power supply of the receiver is not turned on neither video nor audio is transmitted Hooking up a TV monitor DIGITAL HDMI VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN DVD IN COAXIAL OPTICAL ANTENNA AM DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE SURROUND FRONT A R R L L CENTER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT SA CD CD MD TAPE OUT...

Page 22: ...or tie the optical digital cords Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Hooking up a DVD player DVD recorder HDMI DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN ANTENNA AM DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO Y ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE PB CB B Y PR CR R Y SURROUND FRONT A R R L L CENTER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT SA CD CD MD TAPE OUT L R R...

Page 23: ...display For details see Naming inputs page 59 DIGITAL HDMI VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN DVD IN COAXIAL OPTICAL ANTENNA AM DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT Y ASSIGNABLE PB CB B Y PR CR R Y SURROUND FRONT A R R L L CENTER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT SA CD CD MD TAPE OUT L R R IN L R L R AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN IN SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT VID...

Page 24: ...eiver 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 Refer to the operating instructions of each component connected for details H...

Page 25: ...8 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Hooking up a satellite tuner DIGITAL HDMI VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN DVD IN COAXIAL OPTICAL ANTENNA AM DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT Y ASSIGNABLE PR CR R Y SURROUND FRONT A R R L L CENTER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT SA CD CD MD TAPE OUT L R R IN L R L R AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD IN SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT ...

Page 26: ...IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO Y ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE PB CB B Y PR CR R Y SURROUND FRONT A R R L L CENTER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT SA CD CD MD TAPE OUT L R R IN L R VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN IN SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN L R MONITOR L SURROUND SUB WOOFER CENTER MULTI CH IN FRONT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN V...

Page 27: ...end the FM wire antenna After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible DIGITAL HDMI VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN DVD IN COAXIAL OPTICAL DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO Y ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE PB CB B Y PR CR R Y VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT SA CD CD MD TAPE OUT L R R IN L R L R AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN IN SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO I...

Page 28: ...R appears on the display alternately 3 Press MEMORY ENTER After CLEARING appears 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 stati...

Page 29: ...he receiver replace all 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 d...

Page 30: ...t 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 Press AUTO CAL The following appears on the display A CAL 5 t A CAL 4 t A CAL 3 t A CAL 2 t A CAL 1 Before you perform Auto Calibration 1 AUTO CAL MIC SPEAKERS OFF A B A B PHONES V...

Page 31: ...bration an error code will appear on the 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 the control button 3 Press 1 to turn off the receiver 4 Rectify the error For details see Error code ...

Page 32: ...ls refer Surround left speaker distance page 45 f For details refer Surround right speaker distance page 45 Warning code Explanation 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 spea...

Page 33: ...elect T TONE Y The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence as follows Front left t Center t Front right t Surround right t Surround left t Sub woofer 6 Adjust the speaker levels and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone sounds the same from each speaker For details see Adjusting the level LEVEL menu page 41 Tips To adjust the level of all speakers at the same ti...

Page 34: ...lume Turn off the receiver Playback H X m M VIDEO1 VIDEO2 SYSTEM STANDBY SLEEP VIDEO3 DVD MD TAPE SA CD CD TUNER AUX MULTI CH TOP MENU GUIDE AV MENU MUTING MASTER VOL DISPLAY RETURN EXIT D TUNING DISC ALT ANT CLEAR SEARCH MODE 2CH A F D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 10 11 12 MOVIE SUBTITLE MEMORY ENTER MUSIC AUDIO ANGLE TUNING JUMP TIME PRESET CH D SKIP FM MODE DUAL MONO x O f F G g 1 3 MUTING MULTI CH S...

Page 35: ... listen to the sub woofer Be sure to use the buttons on the sub woofer for this operation 1 Press POWER The POWER indicator lights up 2 Turn LEVEL 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 US01COV_HT DDW900 U bo...

Page 36: ...UMP TIME PRESET CH D SKIP FM MODE DUAL MONO x 1 P O f F G g 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 49 for details Recommended sound fields Classical HALL Jazz JAZZ Live concert CONCERT You can listen to the...

Page 37: ...upplied with the TV and DVD player Check the following 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 sound format of the disc to be played if necessary You can select the so...

Page 38: ...o select the parameter you want to adjust 5 Press the control button or control button b to enter the parameter 6 Press control button V v repeatedly to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically To return to the previous display Press control button B To exit the menu Press AMP MENU Note Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed on the display This means that they are e...

Page 39: ...urround right speaker level SR LVL SUR R 10 dB to SUR R 10 dB 1 dB step SUR R 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 42 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 42 3 SUR Soun...

Page 40: ... VIDEO 2 HDMI assigna HDMI A DVD VD1 DVD VD3 DVD DVD DVD MD DVD CD VD2 VD1 VD2 VD2 VD2 VD3 VD2 MD VD2 CD DVD DVD for DVD VD2 VD2 for VIDEO 2 Naming inputsa NAME IN SYSTEM 45 7 SYSTEM Front speaker distancea FRT DIST DIST 3 ft to DIST 23 ft 1 ft step DIST 10 ft Center speaker distancea CNT DIST DIST xx ft between front speaker distance and 5 ft 1 ft step DIST 10 ft Surround left speaker distancea S...

Page 41: ...ft speaker level x SR LVL Surround right 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 compre...

Page 42: ...amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 38 and Overview of the menus page 39 SUR menu parameters x S F SELCT Sound field selection Lets you select the sound field you want For details see Enjoying Surround Sound page 47 Note The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to an input whenever it is selected Sound Field Link For example if...

Page 43: ...ions For details see Naming preset stations page 55 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 38 and Overview of the menus page 39 AUDIO menu parameters x DEC PRI Digital audio input decoding priority Lets you spec...

Page 44: ...ul 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 buttons This parameter is not valid when PCM 96 kHz or DTS 2048 signals are input MULTI CH IN function is selected x NAME IN Naming inputs Lets you set the name of inputs For details see Naming inputs page 59 Settings for the video VIDEO menu You can u...

Page 45: ...e from your listening position to the surround right speaker Surround right speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance A to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening position D Tip The receiver lets you to input the speaker position in terms of distance However it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the front speakers Also the center spe...

Page 46: ...ly consistent even with the 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...

Page 47: ...e 30 Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound 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 48 Enjoying Surround Sound 2CH A F D 1 2 3 4 5 6 MOVIE MU...

Page 48: ...Pro Logic PRO LOGIC DOLBY PL 4 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding The source recorded in 2 channel format is decoded into 4 1 channels Dolby Pro Logic II PRO LOGIC II MOVIE PLII MV 5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround In addition this mode can reproduce sound in 5 1 channel for watching videos of overdubbed or o...

Page 49: ...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 music For details see Types of sound field available page 50 MULTI CH 2CH A F D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MOVIE MUSIC AUDIO ANGLE TUNING JUMP TIME PRESET CH D SKIP FM MODE DUAL MONO MUSIC M...

Page 50: ... for watching science fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects CINEMA STUDIO EX C DCS C ST EX C Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage This mode is ideal for watching musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the soundtrack Music HALL HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall JAZZ CLUB JAZZ Reproduces the acoust...

Page 51: ...t employ the virtual speakers you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers This function does not work in the following cases MULTI CH IN is selected For signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz Tip You can identify the encoding format of DVD software etc by looking at the logo on the package Dolby Digital discs Dolby Surround encoded programs DTS ...

Page 52: ...adcasts through the built in tuner Before operation make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas to the receiver page 27 Tip The tuning scale for direct tuning differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table For details on area codes see page 3 The AM tuning scale can be changed page 71 1 AUTO CAL MIC SPEAKERS OFF A B A B PHONES VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R M...

Page 53: ...eatedly to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press D TUNING 3 Press ALT and then press the numeric buttons to enter 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 If you have tuned in an AM station adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception 4 Press ALT and then press ENTER Yo...

Page 54: ...ps 4 and 5 before MEMORY goes out 4 Press ALT and then press the numeric buttons to select a preset number You can also press TUNING or TUNING to select a preset number If MEMORY goes out before you select the preset number start again from step 3 5 Press ALT and then press ENTER You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver The station is stored as the selected preset number If MEMORY goes out be...

Page 55: ...ne in the preset station you want to create an index name for page 55 3 Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display 4 Press control button V v repeatedly to select 4 TUNER 5 Press the control button or control button b to enter the menu Tuning to preset stations H X m M MD TAPE SA CD CD TUNER AUX MULTI CH D TUNING DISC ALT ANT CLEAR SEARCH MODE 2CH A F D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 10 11 12 MOVIE SUB...

Page 56: ...ers t Symbols 2 Press the control button The entered name is registered Switching the audio input mode INPUT MODE You can select the audio input mode by setting the audio input mode when you connect components to both digital and analog audio input jacks on the receiver 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select the input You can also use the input buttons on the remote 2 Press INPUT MODE rep...

Page 57: ...ct the input you want the component video input selected in step 6 to be reassigned to for example VIDEO 1 In this case select DVD VD1 9 Press the control button to enter the setting When you press VIDEO 1 the image from the component connected to the VIDEO 1 jacks will be a component image The input you can reassign to varies for each component video input For details see Assignable inputs for co...

Page 58: ...MI input selected in step 6 to be reassigned to for example VIDEO 1 In this case select DVD VD1 9 Press the control button to enter the setting When you press VIDEO 1 the image from the component connected to the VIDEO 1 jacks will be a HDMI image The sound will be output from the TV speaker For details see Hooking up components with HDMI jacks page 24 The input you can reassign to varies for each...

Page 59: ...ton or control button b to enter the parameter The cursor flashes and you can select a character Follow the procedure given in To create an index name page 56 To return to the previous display Press control button B 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...

Page 60: ...iniDisc or audio tape using the receiver See the operating instructions supplied with your MD deck or tape deck 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 example insert a CD into the CD player 3 Prepare the recording component Insert a blank MD or tape into the recording deck an...

Page 61: ...e 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 AV 1 while holding down RM SET UP The ...

Page 62: ...mbers entered are valid To clear the memory of the remote To clear all programmes do the following to reset the remote to factory settings Press 1 AV 1 and MASTER VOL at the same time The indicator flashes 3 times then goes off The numeric codes corresponding to the component and the maker of the component Use the numeric codes in the tables below to control non Sony components and also Sony compo...

Page 63: ...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 721 722 730 GOLDSTAR LG 723 753 GRUNDIG 724 HITACHI 722 725 729 741 ITT NOKIA 717 JVC 726 727 728 736 MAGNAVOX 730 731 738 MIT...

Page 64: ...513 514 515 544 ITT NOKIA 521 522 JVC 516 MAGNAVOX 503 518 544 MITSUBISHI MGA 503 519 544 NEC 503 520 544 PANASONIC 509 524 PHILIPS 515 518 PIONEER 509 525 526 540 RCA PROSCAN 510 527 528 529 544 SAMSUNG 503 515 531 532 533 534 544 SANYO 508 545 546 547 SHARP 535 TELEFUNKEN 523 536 537 538 THOMSON 530 537 539 TOSHIBA 535 540 541 ZENITH 542 543 Maker Code s SONY 801 802 803 804 JERROLD G I 806 807 ...

Page 65: ...eo sources such as music Old movies encoded in the traditional stereo format can be enhanced with 5 1ch surround sound x Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Audio processing technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc Center and mono surround information is matrixed into two stereo channels When reproduced audio is decoded and output in 4ch surround sound This is the most common audio processing met...

Page 66: ... the cabinet On placement Place the receiver 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 ne...

Page 67: ...medy the problem There is no sound no matter 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 Check that headphone is not connected Press MUTING to cancel t...

Page 68: ... COAX IN for the sources from the OPTICAL input jack or to OPT IN for the sources from the COAXIAL input jack Check that the MULTI CH IN function is not selected The source sound input to the HDMI jack on the receiver is not output from the TV speaker Check the HDMI connection You cannot listen to the Super Audio CD by connecting HDMI Depending on the playback component you may need to set up the ...

Page 69: ...e Radio stations cannot be tuned in Check that the antennas are connected securely Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning No stations have been preset or the preset stations hav...

Page 70: ...appears while you perform Auto Calibration see Error and warning codes page 31 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 40 PROTECT Irregular current is output from the speakers The receiver will automatically turn off after a few seconds Check the speaker connection and ...

Page 71: ...nna Antenna terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range Models of area code U CA 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 TUNING MODE p...

Page 72: ...ter speakers 0 7 kg 1 lb 9 oz Surround speakers 0 5 kg 1 lb 6 oz Sub woofer SA WP780 AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION Models of area code U only With 6 ohm loads from 28 200 Hz rated 120 watts minimum RMS power with no more than 0 7 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Speaker system Active subwoofer magnetically shielded Speaker unit 2...

Page 73: ... cords Long 2 Short 3 Coaxial digital cord 1 Footpads Speakers 20 Sub woofer 4 Remote commander RM AAP013 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Optimizer microphone ECM AC2 1 Speakers Front speakers 2 Center speaker 1 Surround speakers 2 Sub woofer 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice For details on the area code of the component you are using see page 3 US01COV_HT DDW900 U book Pag...

Page 74: ...tup 28 INPUT MODE 56 M MD deck connecting 17 Menu A CAL 47 AUDIO 43 LEVEL 41 SUR 42 SYSTEM 45 TONE 42 TUNER 43 VIDEO 44 Muting 34 N Naming 55 59 R Recording onto a MiniDisc or audio tape 60 onto a recording media 61 S Satellite tuner hooking up 20 Selecting component 34 sound field 49 speaker system 29 Sleep Timer 60 Sound fields resetting 52 selecting 49 Speakers connecting 15 installing 14 Super...

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