Sony HT-DDW5500 User Manual

Home Theatre System

4-132-320-13(1)

Operating Instructions

HT-DDW5500

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.

Do not expose batteries or apparatus with batteryinstalled to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

For models of area code E51, EA, AR and TH1 only

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of the Hot Surface that may be hot if it is touched during the normal operation.

Note on power cord plug shapes (For customers in Saudi Arabia only)

For AC 220 V wall sockets

1 Make the appropriate voltage setting on

the system (only for models with a voltage selector).

2 Make sure that the 13 A 3-pin plug

(Type BF) is securely attached to the power cord. (The 13 A 3-pin plug is attached when shipped from the factory).

For AC 127 V wall sockets

1 Make the appropriate voltage setting on

the system (only for models with a voltage selector).

2 Remove the 13 A 3-pin plug using a

screwdriver.

3 Attach the supplied parallel blade plug

(Type A).

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model HT-DDW5500. In this manual, models of area code SP is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code MX only”.

• The instructions in this manual describe the

controls on the supplied remote. You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote.

The HT-DDW5500 consists of:

• Receiver STR-KM5500

• Power amplifier TA-KMSW500

• Speaker system – Front speaker SS-MSP7500 – Center speaker SS-CNP7500 – Surround/Surround back

speaker SS-SRP7500

– Subwoofer SS-WP7500

About area codes

The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the lower right portion of the rear panel (see the illustration below).

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 doubleD symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent

#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,003,467; 7,212,872 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, DTS Digital Surround, ES, and Neo:6 are registered trademarks and the DTS logos, Symbol and DTS 96/24 are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI

) technology. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

FRONT: ONLY FOR SS-MSP7500

FRONT

CENTER: ONLY FOR SS-CNP7500 SURROUND: ONLY FOR SS-SRP7500

CENTER

BACK SURROUND

SPEAKERS

Area code

Any differences in operation, according to the area code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code AA only”.

Table of Contents

Description and location of parts...................5

Getting Started

1: Installing the speakers .............................14

2: Connecting the speakers and

subwoofers..............................................16

3: Connecting the TV ..................................19

4a: Connecting the audio components .........20

4b: Connecting the video components ........21

5: Connecting the antennas.......................... 28

6: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....29

7: Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION).......................31

8: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance

(TEST TONE) ........................................34

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround

sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)....... 50

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.... 52

Using only the front speakers and subwoofers

(2CH STEREO)..................................... 54

Enjoying the surround effect at low volume

levels

(NIGHT MODE).................................... 54

Resetting sound fields to the initial

settings ................................................... 55

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 55

Presetting radio stations.............................. 57

Playback

Selecting a component.................................35

Listening/Watching a component................37

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus...........................39

Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu).............42

Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ...............43

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu)............................................43

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........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

Other Operations

Switching between digital and analog audio

(INPUT MODE) .................................... 59

Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

(DMPORT) ............................................ 59

Changing the display .................................. 62

Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 62

Recording using the receiver....................... 63

Using the Remote

Changing button assignments..................... 64

Additional Information

Glossary ...................................................... 65

Precautions.................................................. 67

Troubleshooting .......................................... 68

Specifications.............................................. 72

Index ........................................................... 75

Description and location of parts

Front panel

Receiver

1 3 4 52

?/1

PHONES

Power amplifier

NIGHT MODE

9 8 60

MASTER VOLUMEINPUT SELECTOR

MOVIE

A.F.D.

MUSIC

MULTI STEREOGAME

VIDEO 2 IN

AUTO CAL MIC

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

VOLUME

MIN

ILLUMINATION

ON OFF

continued

Name Function

A ?/1

(on/standby)

B INPUT

SELECTOR

C Display The current status of the

D Remote sensor Receives signals from

E MASTER

VOLUME

F VIDEO 2 IN jacks Connect to a portable

G AUTO CAL MIC

jack

H A.F.D. Press to select a sound

MOVIE

MUSIC

GAME

MULTI STEREO

MULTI STEREO lamp

I NIGHT MODE Press to enjoy sound

NIGHT MODE lamp

J PHONES jack Connects to headphones

K SUBWOOFER

VOLUME

Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 30, 37, 38, 55, 64).

Turn to select the input source to play back (page 35, 37, 38, 61, 63).

selected component or a list of selectable items appears here (page 7).

remote commander.

Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 35, 36, 37, 38).

audio/video component such as a camcorder or video game (page 26, 35).

Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 31).

field (page 50).

Lights up when multi stereo sound field is activated.

effects for watching movie at night (page 41).

Lights up when NIGHT MODE is activated.

(page 69).

Turn to adjust the volume level of the subwoofers.

Name Function

L ILLUMINATION

M Illumination

indicator

The illumination is on (initial setting).

OFF

The illumination is off.

Lights up to indicate the subwoofer output level.

About the indicators on the display

12 3 4 5

LFE

SL S

MEM

Name Function

A SW Lights up when the audio signal

B LFE Lights up when the disc being

C D.RANGE

D SLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer

E Input

indicators

HDMI

COAX

OPT

F NEO:6 Lights up when DTS Neo:6

is output from the SUBWOOFER jack.

played back contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced.

Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated (page 42).

is activated.

Light up to indicate the current input.

The receiver recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack. Lights up when DVD input is selected if INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL jack. Lights up when BD input is selected. However, “NO INPUT” appears on the display if no digital signal is input through the OPTICAL jack. “OPT” also lights up when SAT input is selected if INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack.

Cinema/Music decoder is activated.

D.RANGE

SLEEP FM AM ST

Name Function

G Dolby

Pro Logic indicators

Lights up one of the respective indicators when the receiver applies Dolby Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals.

Dolby Pro Logic

PLII

PLIIx

Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Pro Logic IIx

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.

HDMI COAX

D EX

DTS -ES

96/24

PL IIx

76890

OPT

NEO:6

continued

Name Function

H DTS(-ES)

indicators

DTS

DTS-ES

DTS 96/24

I Dolby Digital

Surround indicators

D EX

J Tuning

indicators

MEM

Light up when DTS or DTS-ES signals are input.

Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS signals.

Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS-ES signals.

Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 96/24 (96 kHz/ 24 bit) signals.

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 59).

Lights up one of the respective indicators when the receiver is decoding the corresponding Dolby Digital format signals.

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital Surround EX

Note

When playing a Dolby Digital format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to “ANALOG”.

Lights up when the receiver tunes in radio stations, etc.

A memory function, such as Preset Memory (page 57), etc., is activated. FM band is selected.

AM band is selected.

Stereo broadcast.

Name Function

K Playback

channel

indicators

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 Right Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing) Surround back (the surround back components obtained by

6.1 channel decoding)

Example:

Recording format (Front/ Surround): 3/2.1 Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

LFE

LCSLR

Rear panel

6 4 5

Receiver

CONNECT TO DIGITAL INPUT FOR AUDIO

DVD IN BD IN OUT

HDMI

BD IN

P C

SAT IN

OPTICAL

SAT IN DVD IN BD IN MONITOR DVD IN

DIGITAL

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIOINAUDIO

OUT

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

COAXIAL

Power amplifier

VIDEOINVIDEOINVIDEOINVIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

AUDIOINAUDIO

SAT DVD VIDEO 1

ANTENNA

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUBWOOFER

ONLY FOR TA-KMSW500

SYSTEM CONTROL

OUT DC5V 50mA MAX

FRONT: ONLY FOR SS-MSP7500 CENTER: ONLY FOR SS-CNP7500 SURROUND: ONLY FOR SS-SRP7500

SURROUND BACK SURROUND

CENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

678

AUDIO

SYSTEM

SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS

CONTROL

ONLY FOR

STR-KM5500/7500/8500

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

OPTICAL IN jacks

COAXIAL IN jack

HDMI IN/ OUT* jacks

Connects to a DVD player, etc. The COAXIAL jack provides a better sound quality (page 24, 25).

Connects to a DVD player, etc. The image and the sound are output to a TV (page 22).

SUBWOOFER ONLY FOR SS-WP7500

SUBWOOFER

B ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA terminals

Connects to the supplied FM wire antenna (page 28).

Connects to the supplied AM loop antenna (page 28).

continued

C VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow

AUDIO IN/ OUT jacks

VIDEO IN/ OUT* jacks

Connects to a VCR, DVD player, etc. (page 19, 24, 25,

26).

G COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

Green (Y)

Blue (P

B/CB)

Red (P

R/CR)

Y, PB/CB,

R/CR IN/

P OUT* jacks

Connects to a DVD player, TV, satellite tuner, etc. You can enjoy high quality image (page 19, 24,

25).

D SYSTEM CONTROL INPUT/OUTPUT

section

SYSTEM CONTROL

OUT DC5V 50mA MAX

SYSTEM

CONTROL

SYSTEM CONTROL OUT jack

SYSTEM CONTROL IN jack

Connects to the power amplifier (page 18).

Connects to the receiver (page 18).

E SPEAKERS section

Connects to the supplied speakers (page 16).

F AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

White (L)

Red (R)

Black

AUDIO IN/ OUT jacks

AUDIO OUT jack

AUDIO IN jack

Connects to a Super Audio CD player, etc. (page 20).

Connects to the power amplifier (page 18).

Connects to the receiver.

H DMPORT

DMPORT jack

*You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to a TV (page 19).

Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 60).

Remote commander

You can use the supplied remote to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate. For details, see “Changing button assignments” (page 64).

RM-AAU027

?/1

1 2

7 8

9 q;

ql qk qj

TV INPUT

SLEEP

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD

SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER

2CH A.F.D.

123

>10/

-/--

CLEAR

DISPLAY

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

TUNING –

?/1

DMPORT

0/10

REPLAY ADVANCE

?/1

SYSTEM STANDBY

MOVIE MUSIC

DVD/BD

AUTO CAL

D.TUNING

D.SKIP

AMP MENU

MEMORY

ENTER

TOOLS/

MUTING

OPTIONS

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

MENU/HOME

TV CH +

PRESET +

TUNING +

HmM

FM MODE

Name Function

A TV ?/1

(on/standby)

AV ?/1 (on/standby)

B ?/1

(on/standby)

C Input

buttons

D 2CH Press to select a sound field.

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

E DVD/BD

F AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto

G D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning

D.SKIP Press to skip a disc when using

Press TV ?/1 and TV (N) at the same time to turn the TV on or off.

Press to turn on or off the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned 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 each time you press the input buttons (C).

Press to turn the receiver on or off. To turn off all components, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time (SYSTEM STANDBY).

Press one of the buttons to select the component you want to use. When you press any of the input buttons, the receiver turns on. The buttons are factory assigned to co ntrol Sony components. You can change the button assignments following the steps in “Changing button assignme nts” on page 64.

Press to display the menu of the DVD or Blu-ray disc on the TV screen. Then, use V, v, B, b and

(P) to perform menu

operations.

Calibration function (page 32).

mode.

a multi-disc changer.

continued

Name Function

H AMP MENU Press to display the menu of

I ENTER Press to enter the value after

MEMORY Press to store a station.

J MUTING Press to turn off the sound

K TV VOL

/–

MASTER

VOL +

L MENU/HOME Press to display the menu of

M ./>

REPLAY / ADVANCE

m/M

a)b)

the receiver. Then, use V, v, B, b and (P) to perform

menu operations.

selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons of the TV, VCR or satellite tuner.

temporarily. Press MUTING again to restore the sound. Press MUTING and TV (N) at the same time to activate the TV’s muting function.

Press TV VOL +/– and TV (N) at the same time to adjust the TV volume level.

Press to adjust the volume

/–

level of all speakers at the same time.

the VCR, DVD player, satellite tuner or Blu-ray disc player on the TV screen. Press MENU/HOME and TV (N) at the same time to display the TV’s menu. Then, use V, v, B, b and (P) to perform menu operations.

Press to skip a track of the CD player, DVD player or Bluray disc player.

Press to replay the previous

scene or fast forward the current scene of the VCR, DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

Press to – search tracks in the forward/

reverse direction of the DVD player.

– start fast forward/rewind of

the VCR, CD player or Blu-ray disc player.

Press to start playback of the VCR, CD player, DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

Name Function

TV CH +/– Press TV CH +/– and TV (N)

PRESET +/– Press to select

TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.

FM MODE Press to select the FM

N TV Press TV and the button with

O RETURN/

EXIT O

V/v/B/b

Press to pause playback or recording of the VCR, CD player, DVD player or Bluray disc player. (Also starts recording with components in recording standby.)

Press to stop playback of the VCR, CD player, DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

at the same time to select preset TV channels.

– preset stations. – preset channels of the VCR

or satellite tuner.

monaural or stereo reception.

orange printing at the same time to enable the TV operation.

Press to – return to the previous menu. – exit the menu while the

menu or on-screen guide of the VCR, DVD player, satellite tuner or Blu-ray disc player is displayed on the TV screen.

Press RETURN/EXIT O and TV (N) at the same time to return to the previous menu or exit the TV’s menu while the menu is displayed on the TV screen.

After pressing DVD/BD MENU (E), AMP MENU (H) or MENU/HOME (L), press V, v, B or b to select the settings. Then, press to enter the selection if you have pressed DVD/BD MENU or MENU/HOME previously. Press also to enter the selection of the receiver, VCR, satellite tuner, CD player, DVD player or Bluray disc player.

Name Function

Q DISPLAY Press to select information

R TOOLS/

OPTIONS

S -/-- Press to select the channel

>10/

CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when

T Numeric

buttons (number 5

U TV INPUT Press TV INPUT and TV (N)

SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

displayed on the TV screen of the VCR, satellite tuner, CD player, DVD player or Bluray disc player. Press DISPLAY and TV (N) at the same time to display TV’s information on the TV screen.

Press to display and select the options of the DVD player or Blu-ray disc player. Press TOOLS/OPTIONS and TV (N) at the same time to display options applicable to the Sony TV.

entry mode, either one or two digits of the VCR. Press -/-- and TV (N) at the same time to select the channel entry mode, either one or two digits of the TV.

Press to select – track numbers over 10 of the

VCR, satellite tuner or CD player.

– channel numbers of the

Digital CATV terminal.

you press the incorrect numeric button.

Press to – preset/tune to preset

)

stations.

– select track numbers of the

CD player, DVD player or Blu-ray disc player. Press 0/10 to select track number

10.

– select channel numbers of

the VCR or satellite tuner.

Press the numeric buttons and TV (N) at the same time to select the TV channels.

at the same time to select the input signal (TV input or video input).

Timer function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically.

The tactile dot is attached to these buttons (The number 5, MASTER VOL +/TV VOL +, H). Use as a mark of operation.

This button is also available for DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter operation. For details on the function of the button, see the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

Notes

• Some functions explained in this section may not work 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.

Getting Started

1: Installing the speakers

This receiver allows you to use a 6 channel speaker with 2 subwoofer system.

Example of a 6 channel speaker with 2 subwoofer system configuration

1 / ?

AFront speaker (left) BFront speaker (right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (left) ESurround speaker (right) FSurround back speaker GSubwoofer HSubwoofer

Installing the speakers on a flat surface

Before you install the center speaker, surround speakers, surround back speaker and subwoofers, be sure to attach the supplied foot pads to prevent vibration or movement as shown in the illustration below.

Installing the speakers on the wall

You can install your surround and surround back speakers on the wall.

3 Hang the speakers on the

screws.

Getting Started

Hook on the back of the speaker

4.6 mm

1 Prepare screws (not supplied)

that are suitable for the hook on the back of each speaker as shown in the illustrations below.

4 mm

more than 25 mm

4.6 mm

10 mm

Hook on the back of the speaker

2 Fasten the screws to the wall.

The screws should protrude 5 to 7 mm.

10 mm

Notes

• Use screws that are suitable for the wall 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 strength or improper screw installation, natural calamity, etc.

5 to 7 mm

2: Connecting the speakers and subwoofers

Before connecting the cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord.

Connecting the speakers

The following illustration shows how to connect to the speakers.

ADE

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

ANTENNA

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUBWOOFER

ONLY FOR TA-KMSW500

SYSTEM CONTROL

OUT

DC5V 50mA MAX

SURROUND BACK

DC5V 50mA MAX

FRONT: ONLY FOR SS-MSP7500 CENTER: ONLY FOR SS-CNP7500 SURROUND: ONLY FOR SS-SRP7500

CENTER

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

FRONT

10 mm

VIDEO

AUDIO

T DVD VIDEO 1

BCF

A Speaker cord (supplied)

AFront speaker (left) BFront speaker (right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (left)

a)b)

Use the long speaker cords to connect the surround and surround back speakers and the short speaker cords to connect the front speakers.

Connect the cord attached with the “CENTER” label to the center speaker.

ESurround speaker (right) FSurround back speaker

To connect the speakers correctly

Check the speaker type by referring to the speaker label* on the rear panel of the speakers.

Character on speaker label

L Front left

R Front right

SL Surround left

SR Surround right

SB Surround back

*The center speaker and subwoofers 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.

Speaker type

Getting Started

Connecting the subwoofers

The following illustration shows how to connect to the subwoofers.

CONNECT TO DIGITAL INPUT FOR AUDIO

DVD IN BD IN OUT

HDMI

SAT IN DVD IN BD IN MONITOR

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIOINAUDIO

OUT

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEOINVIDEOINVIDEOINVIDEO

AUDIOINAUDIO

SAT DVD

BD IN

SAT IN

OPTICAL

DVD IN

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

Note

To adjust the volume of all the speakers and the subwoofers at the same time, press MASTER VOL +/– on the remote. You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver.

ANTENNA

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUBWOOFER

ONLY FOR TA-KMSW500

SYSTEM CONTROL

OUT

DC5V 50mA MAX

SURROUND BACK SURROUND

FRONT: ONLY FOR SS-MSP7500 CENTER: ONLY FOR SS-CNP7500 SURROUND: ONLY FOR SS-SRP7500

CENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO 1

A Monaural audio cord (supplied) B System control cable (supplied) C Speaker cord (supplied)

ASubwoofer BSubwoofer

SUBWOOFER ONLY FOR SS-WP7500

SUBWOOFER

AUDIO

SYSTEM

CONTROL

ONLY FOR

STR-KM5500/7500/8500

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

Use the red and black speaker cords to connect the subwoofers. Red wire is positive (+) in polarity and should be connected to the positive (+) speaker terminal. Connect black wire to the negative (–) speaker terminal.

3: Connecting the TV

You can watch the selected input image when you connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to a TV.

Audio signals

Audio/video signals

Video signals

Getting Started

It is not necessary to connect all the cords. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components. Before connecting the cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord.

CONNECT TO DIGITAL INPUT

SAT

OPTICAL

DVD

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

FOR AUDIO

DC5V

0.7A MAX

DMPORT

DVD IN BD IN OUT

SAT IN DVD IN BD IN MONITOR

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

HDMI

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEOINVIDEOINVIDEO

AUDIOINAUDIO

SAT DVD VIDEO 1

A Audio cord (not supplied) B HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

C Component video cord (not supplied) D Video cord (not supplied)

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

ANTENNA

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

SUBWOOFER

ONLY FOR TA-KMSW500

SYSTEM CONTROL

DC5V 50mA MAX

OUT

SURROUND BACK SURROUND

FRONT: ONLY FOR SS-MSP7500 CENTER: ONLY FOR SS-CNP7500 SURROUND: ONLY FOR SS-SRP7500

CENTER

SPEAKERS

continued

Note

Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver. Unless the power is turned on, neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted.

Tip

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 the TV’s volume or activate the TV’s

muting function.

4a: Connecting the audio components

Connecting a Super Audio CD/CD player or CD recorder

The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player or CD recorder. Before connecting the cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord. After connecting your Super Audio CD player, CD player or CD recorder, proceed to “4b: Connecting the video components” (page

21) or “5: Connecting the antennas” (page 28).

Super Audio CD player/ CD player/ CD recorder

CONNECT TO DIGITAL

BD IN

SAT

OPTICAL

DVD

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

DMPORT

INPUT FOR AUDIO

SAT IN DVD IN BD IN MONITOR

DC5V

0.7A MAX

DVD IN BD IN OUT

HDMI

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

VIDEOINVIDEOINVIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

AUDIOINAUDIO

SAT DVD VIDEO 1

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

ANTENNA

AUDIO

MONITOR

SUBWOOFE

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

A Audio cord (not supplied)

4b: Connecting the video components

Getting Started

How to hook up your components

This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver. Before you begin, refer to “Component to be connected” below for the pages which describe how to connect each component. Before connecting the cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord. After hooking up all your components, proceed to “5: Connecting the antennas” (page

28).

Component to be connected

Component Page

TV 19

With HDMI jack 22

DVD player 24

Satellite tuner/Set-top box 25

DVD recorder, VCR 26

Camcorder, video game, etc. 26

Video input/output jack to be connected

The image quality depends on the connecting jack. Refer to the illustration that follows. Select the connection according to the jacks on your components.

PB/C

HDMI

PR/C

COMPONENT VIDEO

Digital Analog

High quality image

Note

VIDEO

Connecting components with

HDMI jacks

HDMI is the abbreviated name for HighDefinition Multimedia Interface. It is an interface which transmits video and audio signals in digital format.

The sound is output from the TV speaker only when a playback component and this receiver, as well as this receiver and the TV are connected via an HDMI jack. To output the sound from the supplied speakers and to take advantage of the multi channel surround sound, be sure to – connect the digital audio jacks on the

playback component to the receiver.

– turn off the TV’s volume or activate the

TV’s muting function.

DVD player Blu-ray disc player

Audio signals

Audio/video signals

Audio signals

TV, etc.

Audio/video signals

CABAA

CONNECT TO DIGITAL

SAT

OPTICAL

DVD

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

INPUT FOR AUDIO

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

DVD IN BD IN OUT

P C

SAT IN DVD IN BD IN MONITOR

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

HDMI

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEOINVIDEOINVIDEO

AUDIOINAUDIO

SAT DVD VIDEO 1

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

ANTENNA

AUDIO

VIDEO

MONITOR

SUBWOOFER

ONLY FOR TA-KMSW500

OUT

SYSTEM CONTROL

AUDIO

OUT DC5V 50mA MAX

SURROUND BACK SURROUND

OUT

FRONT: ONLY FOR SS-MSP7500 CENTER: ONLY FOR SS-CNP7500 SURROUND: ONLY FOR SS-SRP7500

CENTER

SPEAKERS

FRO

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

B Optical digital cord (not supplied) C Coaxial digital cord (supplied)

Notes on HDMI connections

• This receiver may not be able to transfer video or audio signals with certain types of components.

• The multi/stereo area audio signals of a Super Audio CD are not output.

• Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver. Unless the power is turned on, neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted.

• 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 can only be output from the HDMI OUT jack. The video input signals cannot be output from the VIDEO OUT jacks or MONITOR OUT jacks.

• Refer to the operating instructions of each component connected for details.

Notes on digital audio connection

• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the plugs straight in until they click into place.

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

Getting Started

Tip

All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling frequencies.

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