Sony HT-DDW680 Operating Instructions Manual

2-661-459-31 (1)

Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

HT-DDW680

WARNING

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

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, 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.

Don’t throw away batteries with general house waste; dispose of them correctly as chemical waste.

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model HT-DDW680. In this manual, models of area code E51 is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code CEL 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-DDW680 consists of:

• Receiver STR-K680

• Speaker system – Front speakers SS-MSP680 – Center speaker SS-CNP680 – Surround speakers SS-SRP680 – Sub woofer SS-WP680

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).

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”.

This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

** “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are

registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Description and location of parts ................. 4

1: Installing speakers .................................. 12

2: Connecting speakers .............................. 14

3: Connecting the audio/video

components ........................................... 15

4: Connecting the antennas ........................ 18

5: Preparing the receiver and the remote .... 19

6: Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION) ..................... 20

7: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance

(TEST TONE) ....................................... 23

Playback

Selecting a component ............................... 25

Listening/Watching a component ............... 26

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus ......................... 28

Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) ........... 31

Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) .............. 32

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu) .......................................... 32

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu) ....... 33

Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu) ....... 33

Settings for the system

(SYSTEM menu) .................................. 34

Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically (A. CAL menu) .............. 36

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround

sound

(AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) ................. 37

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field ....39

Using only the front speakers and

sub woofer (2CH STEREO) ..................42

Resetting sound fields to the initial

settings ...................................................42

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio ......................... 43

Presetting radio stations .............................. 44

Other Operation

Switching the audio input mode

(INPUT MODE) ....................................47

Naming inputs ............................................47

Changing the display ..................................48

Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 48

Using the Remote

Changing button assignments ..................... 49

Additional Information

Glossary ......................................................50

Precautions .................................................51

Troubleshooting ..........................................52

Specifications ............................................. 55

Index ........................................................... 58

Getting Started

Description and location of parts

Receiver

Front panel

1 2 3 6 7 8

?/1

AUTO CAL MIC

PHONES

MEMORY

FM MODE TUNING

DISPLAY DIMMER

PRESET TUNING

4 5

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD FM AM

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Name Function

A ?/1 Press to turn the receiver

B DISPLAY Press to select information

C DIMMER Press to adjust the

D Remote sensor Receives signals from

E Display The current status of the

F 2CH Press to select 2CH

G A.F.D. Press to select A.F.D.

H MOVIE,

MUSIC

on or off (page 19, 26, 27, 42, 56).

displayed on the display (page 48, 54).

brightness of the display.

remote commander.

selected component or a list of selectable items appears here (page 6).

STEREO mode (page 34,

42).

mode (page 38).

Press to select sound fields (MOVIE, MUSIC) (page

39).

2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

AMP MENU ENTER MASTER

INPUT MODE

0qaqs

VOLUME

Name Function

I MASTER

VOLUME

ENTER Press to store a station or

K INPUT MODE Press to select the input

I/i/U/u After pressing AMP

M AMP MENU Press to display the menu

N Input buttons Press one of the buttons to

O PRESET

TUNING +/–

Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 19, 25, 26, 27).

enter the selection when selecting the settings (page 19, 22, 23, 28, 46,

47).

mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 47).

MENU (M), press I or i and U or u to select the settings.

of the receiver.

select the component you want to use.

Press to select a preset station.

Name Function

P TUNING +/– Press to scan a station. Q MEMORY Press to store a station. R FM MODE Press to select FM

S PHONES jack Connects to a headphone

T AUTO CAL MIC

jack

monaural or stereo reception.

(page 40).

Connects to the supplied ECM-AC2 optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page

20).

Getting Started

continued

About the indicators on the display

214356 7

;;

LFE

L C R

SL SSR

DIGITAL

SLEEP OPT COAX

PRO LOGIC II

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DTS

D.RANGE

STEREO MONO

0 9

MEMORY

Name Function

A SW Lights up when audio signal is

B LFE Lights up when the disc being

C SP Lights up when the receiver is

D ;DIGITAL Lights up when Dolby Digital

E ; PRO

LOGIC (II)

output from the SUB WOOFER jack.

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

turned on. This indicator does not light up if a headphone is connected to the PHONES jack.

signals are input.

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” (page 47).

“; PRO LOGIC” lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. “; PRO LOGIC II” lights up when the Pro Logic II Movie/Music decoder is activated.

Note

Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding do not function for DTS format signals.

Name Function

F DTS Lights up when DTS signals are

G MEMORY Lights up when a memory

H Preset

station indicators

I Tu ne r

indicators

J D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range

K COAX Lights up when INPUT MODE

L OPT Lights up when INPUT MODE

M SLEEP Lights up when the Sleep Timer

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 47).

function, such as Name Input, Preset Memory (page 44), etc., is activated.

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations you have preset. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 44.

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 43), etc.

compression is activated (page

29).

is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL jack, or when INPUT MODE is set to “COAX IN” (page 47).

is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack, or when INPUT MODE is set to “OPT IN” (page 47).

function is activated (page 48).

Name Function

N Playback

channel indicators

L R C SL SR S

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)

Example:

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

Getting Started

SW LFE

L C R

SL SR

continued

Rear panel

3 42

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 2

DVD IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AUDIO IN

SA-CD/CD

AUDIO IN

DVD

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 2

A DIGITAL INPUT section

OPTICAL IN jack

COAXIAL IN jack

B ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA

AM ANTENNA

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

Connects to a DVD player, etc. The COAXIAL jack provides a better quality of loud sound (page 17).

Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 18).

Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 18).

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SUB

SURROUND

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

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CENTER FRONT

C AUDIO INPUT section

White (L)

Red (R)

AUDIO IN jack

D SPEAKER section

Connects to a CD player, etc. (page

16).

Connects to the speakers and sub woofer (page 14).

Remote commander

You can use the supplied remote RM-AAU006 to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 49).

AV ?/1

?/1

TV/VIDEO

SLEEP

wg wf

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD

2CH A.F.D.

123

>10/

CLEAR

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

TUNING –

AUTO

CAL

0/10

REPLAY ADVANCE

?/1

SYSTEM STANDBY

TUNER

AMP MENU

MOVIE MUSIC

DUAL MONO

FM MODE

D.TUNING

D.SKIP

MEMORY DVD MENU

ENTER

MUTING

TOOLSDISPLAY

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

TV CH +

PRESET +

TUNING +

HmM

(on/standby) switch TV ?/1, ?/1

(

on/standby) switch

4 5

8 9

q; qa qs

Name Function

A AV ?/1 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).

B TV ?/1 Press TV ?/1 and TV (P) at

the same time to turn the TV on or off.

?/1 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).

C Input buttons 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 control Sony components as follows. You can change the button assignments following the steps in “Changing button assignments” on page 49.

Getting Started

Button Assigned Sony

component

VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3)

VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 2)

DVD DVD player

SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/CD

player

TUNER Built-in tuner

D AMP MENU Press to display the menu of

the receiver. Then, use the control buttons to perform menu operations.

E MOVIE,

MUSIC

Press to select sound fields (MOVIE, MUSIC).

continued

Name Function

F DUAL MONO Press to select the language

G FM MODE Press to select FM monaural

H D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning

D.SKIP Press to skip disc of the CD

I ENTER Press to enter the value after

MEMORY Press to store a station.

J DVD MENU Press to display the menu of

K TOOLS Press to display options

L MUTING Press to mute the sound. M TV VOL

+*/–

MASTER VOL +*/–

N MENU Press to display the menus of

you want during digital broadcast.

or stereo reception.

mode.

player or DVD player (multidisc changer only).

selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons.

the DVD player on the TV screen. Then, use the control buttons to perform menu operations.

applicable to the entire disc (e.g. disc protection), recorder (e.g. audio settings during recording), or multiple items on a list menu (e.g. erasing multiple titles).

Press TV VOL +/– and TV (P) 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, or satellite tuner on the TV screen. Then, use the control buttons to perform menu operations.

Name Function

O ./> Press to skips tracks of the CD

REPLAY / ADVANCE

m/M Press to

H* Press to start playback of the

X Press to pause playback or

x Press to stop playback of the

TV CH +/– Press TV CH +/– and TV (P)

PRESET +/– Press to

TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.

P TV Press TV and the button you

Q RETURN/

EXIT O

player, DVD player, or tape deck.

Press to replay the previous

scene or fast forward the current scene of the VCR or DVD player.

- search tracks in the forward/ backward direction of the DVD player.

- fastforward/rewind of the VCR, CD player, or tape deck.

VCR, CD player, DVD player, or tape deck.

recording of the VCR, CD player, DVD player, or tape deck. (Also starts recording with components in recording standby.)

VCR, CD player, DVD player, or tape deck.

at the same time to select preset TV channels.

- select preset stations.

- preset channels of the VCR or satellite tuner.

want at the same time to activate the buttons with orange printing.

Press to

- return to the previous menu.

- exit the menu while the

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

Name Function

R Control

buttons

S DISPLAY Press to select the information

T -/-- Press -/-- and TV (P) at the

>10/

CLEAR Press to

U Numeric

buttons (number 5*)

V 2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO

W A.F.D. Press to select A.F.D. mode. X AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto

Y TV/VIDEO Press TV/VIDEO and TV

After pressing AMP MENU (D), DVD MENU (J), or MENU (N), press the control button V, v, B or b to select the settings. When you press DVD MENU or MENU, press the control button to enter the selection.

displayed on the TV screen of the VCR, satellite tuner, CD player or DVD player.

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.

- clear a mistake when you press the incorrect numeric buttons.

- return to continuous playback, etc. of the satellite tuner or DVD player.

Press to

- preset/tune to preset stations.

- select track numbers of the

CD player or DVD player. Press 0/10 to select track number 10.

- select channel numbers of

the VCR or satellite tuner.

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

mode.

Calibration function.

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

Name Function

SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

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

* The number 5, MA STER VOL +, TV VOL +, and

H buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver.

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 speakers

To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a sub woofer (5.1 channel).

Installing the speakers on a flat surface

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.

AFront speaker (L) BFront speaker (R) 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.

Installing the speakers on the speaker stand

For greater flexibility in positioning the speakers, use the optional WS-FV11 or WS-FV10D speaker stand (available only in certain countries). For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the speaker stand.

Installing the speakers on the wall

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

1 Prepare screws (not supplied)

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

more than 4 mm

more than 25 mm

4.6 mm

10 mm

Hole on the back of the speaker

2 Fasten the screws to the wall.

The screws should protrude 5 to 7 mm.

3 Hang the speakers on the

screws.

Hole on the back of the speaker

4.6 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.

Getting Started

5 to 7 mm

2: Connecting speakers

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SUB

WOOFER

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

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CENTER

FRONT

BAED

A Speaker cord (short) (supplied) B Speaker cord (long) (supplied) C Monaural audio cord

AFront speaker (L) BFront speaker (R) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (L) ESurround speaker (R) FSub woofer

Tip

Use the supplied speakers to optimize the system’s performance.

To connect the speakers correctly

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

Character on speaker label

L Front left Bottom

R Front right Bottom

SL Surround left Bottom

SR Surround right Bottom

* The center speaker and sub woofer do not have the

character on the speaker label. For details on the speaker type, see page 2.

Speaker type Location of

speaker label

3: Connecting the audio/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 the audio/video components.

Component to be connected

To connect See

Audio components

• Super Audio CD player/ CD player

Video components

• DVD player

• DVD recorder

• Satellite tuner

•VCR

After hooking up all your components, proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas” (page 18).

page 16

page 17

Audio input jack to be connected

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

Digital

High quality sound

Analog

Connecting audio components

The following illustration shows how to connect audio components such as Super Audio CD player or CD player.

Super Audio CD player/ CD player

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 2

DVD IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AUDIO IN

SA-CD/CD

A Audio cord (not supplied)

AUDIO IN

DVD

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 2

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

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SUB

WOOFER

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

Connecting video components

The following illustration shows how to connect video components such as DVD player, DVD recorder, satellite tuner or VCR.

If you connect a DVD recorder

• Be sure to change the factory setting of the DVD input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your DVD recorder. For details, see “Changing button assignments” (page 49).

• You can also rename the DVD input so that it can be displayed on the receiver’s display. For details, see “Naming inputs” (page 47).

Getting Started

Satellite tuner

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 2

DVD IN

COAXIAL

DVD player/ DVD recorder

ANTENNA

SA-CD/CD

AUDIO IN

DVD

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 2

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

VCR

+ +

SUB

SURROUND

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

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

Notes

• To input multi channel digital audio from the DVD player, set the digital audio output setting on the DVD player. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player.

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

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

• You cannot do recording on the DVD recorder or VCR via this receiver. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD recorder or VCR.

Tip

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

4: Connecting the antennas

Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM wire antenna.

FM wire antenna (supplied)

AM loop antenna (supplied)

DIGITAL

OPTICA

VIDEO 2

DVD I N

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AUDIO IN

SA-CD/CD

AUDIO INAUDIO IN

VIDEO 2

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

DVD

* 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.

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SUB

WOOFER SURROUND

SPEAKERS

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User Manual

Getting Started

Description and location of parts

1: Installing speakers

2: Connecting speakers

3: Connecting the audio/video components

4: Connecting the antennas