4-233-232-13(4) Home Theater 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.
WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
If you encounter color irregularity on a nearby TV screen This speaker system is magnetically shielded to allow it to be installed near a TV set. However, color irregularities may still be observed on certain types of TV sets. TABLE OF CONTENTS If color irregularity is observed… p Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on again after 15 to 30 minutes. If color irregularity is observed again… p Place the speakers further away from the TV set.
Hooking Up the Components This chapter describes how to connect various audio and video components to the receiver. Be sure to read the sections for the components you have before you actually connect them to the receiver.
Antenna Hookups Hooking Up the Components AM loop antenna (supplied) FM wire antenna (supplied) DIGITAL OPTICAL ANTENNA DVD/LD IN TV/SAT IN AM MONITOR VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT SPEAKERS FM 75Ω COAXIAL DVD/LD IN SURROUND R L IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16Ω CENTER FRONT R L R L COAXIAL L L L L L AUDIO OUT CENTER R R R FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN R IN IN OUT AUX CD R IN MD/TAPE AUDIO IN L R AUDIO IN TV/SAT DVD/LD AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO Ter
Audio Component Hookups Required cords Hooking Up the Components Audio cords (not supplied) MD/TAPE deck When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components.
Video Component Hookups Required cords When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components.
Digital Component Hookups Hooking Up the Components Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver’s digital input jacks to bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie theater into your home. To enjoy full effect of multi channel surround sound, five speakers (two front speakers, two surround speakers, and a center speaker) and a sub woofer are required.
MULTI CH IN Hookups Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel decoder, it is also equipped with MULTI CH IN jacks. These connections allow you to enjoy multichannel software encoded in formats other than Dolby Digital and DTS. If your DVD player is equipped with MULTI CH OUTPUT jacks, you can connect them directly to the receiver to enjoy the sound of the DVD player’s multi channel decoder. Alternatively, the MULTI CH IN jacks can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder.
Other Hookups Required cords Hooking Up the Components Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components.
This chapter describes how to hook up your speaker system to the receiver, how to position each speaker, and how to set up your speakers to enjoy multi channel surround sound. MULTI CHANNEL DECODING VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MD/TAPE CD TUNER ?/1 AUX INPUT MODE MASTER VOLUME + SPEAKERS LEVEL DISPLAY DIMMER SURR – MEMORY PRESET TUNING SHIFT + – FM MODE TUNING + FM AM EQ SET UP CINEMA STUDIO EX NAME B A EQUALIZER – C MULTI CH IN SOUND FIELD MUTING A.F.D.
Speaker System Hookup Required cords Speaker cords (supplied) One for each front, surround, and center speaker Front speaker (R) Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System (+) (+) (–) (–) ] } Monaural audio cord (supplied) Front speaker (L) } ] One for an active woofer Black Black DIGITAL OPTICAL ANTENNA DVD/LD IN TV/SAT IN AM MONITOR VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT SPEAKERS FM 75Ω COAXIAL DVD/LD IN SURROUND R L IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16Ω CENTER FRONT R L R L C
To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the receiver. To prevent this, make sure to take the following precautions when connecting the speakers. Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Make sure the stripped ends of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal or the stripped end of another speaker cord. Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal.
Performing Initial Setup Operations Once you have hooked up the speakers and turned on the power, clear the receiver’s memory. Then specify the speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any other initial setup operations necessary for your system. Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Clearing the receiver’s memory Before you use your receiver for the first time or when you want to clear the receiver’s memory, do the following.
Multi Channel Surround Setup You can place the surround speakers either behind you or to the side, depending on the shape of your room (etc.). When placing surround speakers to your side B A Specifying the speaker parameters For HT-DDW830, the speaker size and sub woofer selection has been preset to MICRO SP. (Micro Satellite Speaker) according to the supplied speaker system. If you change the speaker system, choose NORM. SP. (Normal Speaker) to adjust the speaker size and sub woofer selection.
Multi Channel Surround Setup Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System R ) x Front speaker size ( L Initial setting : LARGE • If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. • If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer.
x Surround speaker height ( SL SR )* B A B 60 A 30 * These parameters are not available when “Surround speaker size“ is set to “NO”. z About the surround speaker position (PL. SIDE, PL. MID and PL. BEHD.) This setting is designed specifically for implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields. With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker position is not as critical as other modes.
Multi Channel Surround Setup z About speaker distances Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System This receiver allows you to input the speaker position in terms of distance. However, it is not possible to set the center speaker farther away than the front speakers. Also, the center speaker can not be set more that 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer than the front speakers. Likewise, the surround speakers cannot be set farther away from the listening position than the front speakers.
Notes Adjusting the sound Slight adjustments to the system can enhance your sound enjoyment. Adjusting the subwoofer z When setting the volume levels for each speaker Let’s assume that you have matched the sound levels of all the speakers using the test tone. Although this lays the foundation for high quality surround sound, it may be necessary to make further adjustments while listening to playback of actual software.
Before You Use Your Receiver Checking the connections After connecting all of your components to the receiver, do the following to verify that the connections were made correctly.
Location of Parts and Basic Operations Front Panel Parts Descriptions Location of Parts and Basic Operations This chapter provides information about the locations and functions of the buttons and controls on the front panel. It also explains basic operations. 1 ?/1 switch Press to turn the receiver on and off.
Front Panel Parts Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING 9 VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MD/TAPE CD TUNER ?/1 AUX INPUT MODE MASTER VOLUME + SPEAKERS LEVEL DISPLAY Location of Parts and Basic Operations DIMMER SURR – MEMORY PRESET TUNING SHIFT + – TUNING + FM AM FM MODE EQ SET UP CINEMA STUDIO EX NAME A B EQUALIZER – C MULTI CH IN SOUND FIELD MUTING A.F.D. PHONES MODE 2CH ENTER qf 4 The following buttons operate the built-in tuner.
8 INPUT MODE button Press to select the input mode for your digital components (DVD/LD and TV/SAT). Each press switches the input mode of the currently selected component. To AUTO Give priority to digital signals when there are both digital and analog connections.
Front Panel Parts Description qg qh qj qk ql MULTI CHANNEL DECODING VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MD/TAPE CD TUNER ?/1 AUX INPUT MODE MASTER VOLUME + SPEAKERS LEVEL DISPLAY Location of Parts and Basic Operations DIMMER SURR – MEMORY PRESET TUNING SHIFT + – FM MODE TUNING + FM AM EQ SET UP CINEMA STUDIO EX NAME A B EQUALIZER – C MULTI CH IN SOUND FIELD MUTING A.F.D. PHONES MODE 2CH ENTER ws qg EQ button Press to activate the equalizer parameters (page 34).
Enjoying Surround Sound This chapter describes how to set up the receiver to enjoy surround sound. You can enjoy multi channel surround when playing back software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS. A.F.D. The “Auto Format Decoding” sound mode presents the sound exactly as it was encoded, without adding any reverberation (etc.). To fully enjoy surround sound, you must register the number and location of your speakers.
Selecting a Sound Field EQ LEVEL SOUND FIELD buttons SURR MULTI CHANNEL DECODING VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MD/TAPE CD TUNER ?/1 AUX You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to. 1 Press MODE. The current sound field is indicated in the display. 2 Turn the jog dial or press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the sound field you want. See the table starting on page 27 for information on each sound field.
Sound field information Effect Notes NORM. SURR (NORMAL SURROUND) Software with multi channel surround audio signals is played according to the way it was recorded. Software with two channel audio signals, is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects. C. ST. EX A (CINEMA STUDIO EX. A)1)2) (Press CINEMA STUDIO EX. A button) Reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s classic editing studio by using the 3D sound imaging of V.M.DIMENS.
Selecting a Sound Field Sound field information Sound field Effect 1) V.M.DIMENS. (VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION) Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual surround speakers positioned higher than the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers. This mode creates four sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30° angle of elevation.
Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes A.F.D. AUTO FORMAT DECODING (Press the A.F.D. button) Automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard two channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded, without adding any effects. You can use this mode as a reference.
Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays qs qd 1 2 3 5 4 a DIGITAL PRO LOGIC DTS MPEG STEREO MONO SW SP. OFF OPT COAX D.RANGE EQ L C R LFE SL S SR 0 9 8 7 MEMORY 6 qa Enjoying Surround Sound 1 ; DIGITAL This indicator lights up when the receiver is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital format. 8 COAX Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAX terminal.
Source sound displays The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the source sound. The box around the letters varies to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speakers settings). When using music sound modes such as SMALL HALL or JAZZ CLUB, the receiver adds reverberation based on the source sound. The following table shows how the indicators light up when using AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode.
Customizing Sound Fields By adjusting the surround parameters and the tone characteristics of the front speakers, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stored in memory indefinitely (unless the receiver is unplugged for about one week). You can change a customized sound field any time by making new adjustments to the parameters. See the table on page 35 for the parameters available in each sound field.
Adjusting the level parameters The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker. The settings available in this menu are applied to all sound fields. Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press LEVEL. The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed. 3 Press the cursor buttons ( or parameter you want to adjust. 4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want. The setting is stored automatically.
Customizing Sound Fields Dynamic range compressor ( D. RANGE ) Initial setting : COMP. OFF 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. • COMP. OFF reproduces the sound track with no compression. • COMP. STD reproduces the sound track with the dynamic range intended by the recording engineer. • COMP. 0.1 ~ 0.9 allow you to compress the dynamic range in small steps to achieve the sound you want. • COMP.
Adjustable parameters for each sound field EFFECT LEVEL WALL TYPE REVERB TIME SCREEN DEPTH FRONT BAL. SURR BAL. CENTER SURR LEVEL LEVEL SUB WOOFER LFE LEVEL MIX 2CH r r A.F.D. r r r r r r NORMAL SURROUND r r r r r r r r r r r r r r CINEMA STUDIO EX. B r r r r r r r r CINEMA STUDIO EX. C r r r r r r r r SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. A r r r r r r SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. B r r r r r r SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. C r r r r r r r r r r V.
Receiving Broadcasts This chapter describes how to receive FM or AM broadcasts and how to preset selected stations. You can tune in stations on this receiver in the following ways: Direct Tuning You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the numeric buttons on the remote (see page 38). Automatic Tuning If you don’t know the frequency of the station you want, you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area (see page 38).
PRESET TUNING +/– TUNING +/– MEMORY TUNER MULTI CHANNEL DECODING VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MD/TAPE CD TUNER ?/1 INPUT MODE AUX Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts PRESET TUNING +/–: Press to scan all preset radio stations. MASTER VOLUME + SPEAKERS LEVEL DISPLAY SURR PRESET TUNING – DIMMER MEMORY + SHIFT – FM MODE TUNING + FM AM EQ SET UP CINEMA STUDIO EX NAME A B EQUALIZER – C TUNING +/–: Press to scan all available radio stations.
Direct Tuning Automatic Tuning For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on page 37. For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on page 37. 1 Press TUNER. The last received station is tuned in. 1 Press TUNER. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM band. 2 Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM band. 3 Press D.
Preset Tuning For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on page 37. Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to preset them by performing steps on “Presetting radio stations” below. Presetting radio stations 1 Press TUNER. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Direct Tuning or Automatic Tuning (page 38). 3 Press MEMORY. “MEMORY” appears in the display for a few seconds.
Other Operations Cursor buttons NAME TUNER SET UP MULTI CHANNEL DECODING VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MD/TAPE CD TUNER ?/1 AUX INPUT MODE MASTER VOLUME + SPEAKERS LEVEL DISPLAY DIMMER SURR – MEMORY PRESET TUNING SHIFT + – FM MODE TUNING + FM AM EQ SET UP CINEMA STUDIO EX NAME A B EQUALIZER – C MULTI CH IN SOUND FIELD MUTING A.F.D.
Naming Preset Stations and Program Sources You can enter a name (index name) of up to 8 characters for preset stations and program sources. These names (for example, “VHS”) appear in the receiver’s display when a station or program source is selected. Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station or program source. This function is useful for distinguishing components of the same kind. For example, two VCRs can be specified as “VHS” and “8MM”, respectively.
Recording Recording on a video tape You can record from a TV, or an LD player using the receiver. You can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape. See your LD player’s instruction manual if you need help. 1 Select the program source to be recorded. 2 Prepare the component for playing. For example, insert the laser disc you want to record into the LD player. Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time.
Adjustment Using the SET UP Button The SET UP button allows you to make the following adjustments. Selecting the MULTI CH IN video input This parameter lets you specify the video input to be used with the audio signals from the MULTI CH IN jack. The MULTI CH IN video input is set to DVD/LD by default. 1 Press SET UP. 2 Press the cursor buttons ( “ MULTI CH IN VISUAL”. 3 Turn the jog dial to select the video input you want. or ) to select Set the display to turn off 1 Press SET UP.
Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Also, see “Checking the connections” on page 20 to verify that the connections are correct. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. There’s no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard. , Check that the speakers and components are connected securely.
No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the surround speakers. , Make sure the sound field function is on (press SOUND FIELD MODE). , Select the appropriate center mode (see pages 26 – 29). , Adjust the speaker volume (see page 18). , Select MICRO SP. from the SET UP menu (see page 15). No sound is heard from the sub woofer. , Select MICRO SP. from the SET UP menu (see page 15). , Check that 2CH mode has not been selected (see page 29). Recording cannot be done.
Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 40 20,000 Hz; rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.09% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output (USA model only). Amplifier section Models of area code U, CA Rated Power Output at Stereo mode (8 ohms 40 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09%) 100 W + 100 W Additional Information Reference Power Output (8 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 0.
FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced Usable sensitivity 50 dB/m (at 1,000 kHz or 999 kHz) Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz S/N Sensitivity Harmonic distortion 0.5 % (50 mV/m, 400 Hz) Mono: 18.3 dBf, 2.2 µV/75 ohms Stereo: 38.3 dBf 22.5 µV/75 ohms Usable sensitivity 11.2 dBf, 1 µV/75 ohms S/N Mono: 76 dB Stereo: 70 dB Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz Mono: 0.3% Stereo: 0.
Specifications Speaker Section SS-MSP1 Front, center and rear speakers Speaker system Full range, magnetically shielded Speaker units 8 cm cone type Enclosure type Bass reflex Rated impedance 8 ohms Power handling capacity (Maximum input power) 100 watts Sensitivity level 85 dB (1 W, 1m) SA-WMSP1 subwoofer AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 8 ohm loads, from 28 - 200 Hz; rated 50 watts, minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.
Glossary Surround sound Sound that consists of three elements: direct sound, early reflected sound (early reflections) and reverberative sound (reverberation). The acoustics of the surrounding space affect the way these three sound elements are heard. Surround sound combines these sound elements in such a way that you actually can sense the size of the venue, as well as its type.
Settings Using SURR, LEVEL, EQ, and SET UP buttons You can make various settings using the LEVEL, SURR, EQ, SET UP buttons, cursor buttons and jog dial. The table below shows each of the settings that these buttons can make. Press and light Press SURR button LEVEL button EQ button *SET UP Turn jog dial to select See page EFFECT LEVEL depends on sound mode (in 16 steps) 32 WALL TYPE between –8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps) REVERBERATION TIME –8 to +8 (in 1 increment steps) SCREEN DEPTH SCR.
Remote Button Description You can use the remote to operate the components in your system. The tables below show the settings of each button. Operations Function Remote Button Operations Function SLEEP Receiver Activates the sleep function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically. ENTER After selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons, press to enter the value.
Remote Button Description Remote Button Operations Function Remote Button Operations Function X CD player/ MD deck/Tape deck/VCR/ DVD player/ VCD player/ LD player/ DAT deck Pauses play or record. (Also starts recording with components in record standby.) TEST TONE Receiver Press to output test tone. MAIN MENU Receiver Press this button repeatedly to select one of the two cursor modes: LEVEL and SURROUND.
Changing the factory setting of a function button If the factory settings of the FUNCTION buttons don’t match your system components, you can change them. For example, if you have an MD player and a tape deck and you don’t have a CD player, you can assign the CD/ SACD button to your tape deck. Note that the settings of the TUNER and FN SHIFT functions (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, PHONO and MD/TAPE) button cannot be changed.
Index A AC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3) Adjusting brightness of the display 21 speaker volumes 18 surround parameters 32 Automatic tuning 38 Indexing. See Naming L, M Labeling. See Naming N, O Naming preset stations 41 program sources 41 B Basic receiver operations 21–24 Batteries 4 P, Q Parameter 32, 35 Preset stations how to preset 39 how to tune 38 Preset tuning 39 C Changing display 21 effect level 32 Checking the connections 20 Clearing receiver’s memory 14 Connecting.
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