Sony HT-DDW685, HT-DDW790 User Manual

2-898-426-11(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-DDW790 HT-DDW685

WARNING

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.

Install this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble.

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

For customers in the United States

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 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 turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

For customers in Europe

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model HT-DDW790 and HT-DDW685. In this manual, the HT-DDW685 is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “HT-DDW685 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-DDW790 consists of:

• Receiver STR-K790

• Speaker system – Front speakers SS-MSP700 – Center speaker SS-CNP700 – Surround speakers SS-SRP700 – Sub woofer SS-WP700

The HT-DDW685 consists of:

• Receiver STR-K685

• Speaker system – Front speakers SS-MSP685 – Center speaker SS-CNP685 – Surround speakers SS-SRP685 – Sub woofer SS-WP685

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).

SPEAKERS

FRONTCENTER

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 DTS, Inc.

Note for the supplied remote

(RM-AAU013)

The VIDEO 3 button on the remote is not available for receiver operation.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Description and location of parts .................. 6

1: Installing speakers................................... 13

2: Connecting speakers ............................... 15

3: Connecting the audio/video components 16

4: Connecting the antennas ......................... 21

5: Preparing the receiver and the remote..... 22

6: Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION) ...................... 23

7: Adjusting the speaker levels and

balance (TEST TONE)........................... 26

Playback

Selecting a component ................................ 28

Listening/Watching a component................ 29

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus.......................... 31

Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) ............ 34

Adjusting the tone (TONE menu)............... 35

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu) ........................................... 35

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu)........ 36

Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu) ........ 36

Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu)... 37 Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically (A. CAL menu) .............. 39

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround

sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) .......40

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.....42

Using only the front speakers and

sub woofer

(2CH STEREO)...................................... 45

Resetting sound fields to the initial

settings.................................................... 45

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio .......................... 46

Presetting radio stations............................... 48

Using the Radio Data System (RDS) ..........50

(Models of area code CEL, CEK only)

Other Operation

Naming inputs .............................................52

Changing the display ...................................52

Using the Sleep Timer .................................53

Using the Remote

Changing button assignments...................... 53

Additional Information

Glossary.......................................................54

Precautions .................................................. 55

Troubleshooting...........................................57

Specifications .............................................. 60

Index.............................................. Back cover

Getting Started

76 8

Description and location of parts

Receiver

Front panel

?/1

VIDEO 1 IN/

PORTABLE AUDIO IN/

AUTO CAL MIC

PHONES

Name Function

A ?/1

(on/standby)

B DIMMER Press to adjust the

C SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

D 2CH Press to select 2CH

E Display The current status of the

F DISPLAY Press to select information

G AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto

2 3 4

DIMMER SLEEP 2CH

A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

qaqd

Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 22, 29, 30, 45, 61).

brightness of the display.

Timer function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically (page 53).

STEREO mode (page 45).

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

displayed on the display (page 51, 58).

Calibration function (page

24).

DISPLAY

AUTO CAL

INPUT SELECTOR

Name Function

H MASTER

VOLUME

I INPUT

SELECTOR

J Remote sensor Receives signals from

K MOVIE, MUSIC Press to select sound fields

L A.F.D. Press to select A.F.D. mode

M PHONES jack Connects to a headphone

N VIDEO 1 IN/

PORTABLE AUDIO IN/ AUTO CAL MIC jack

Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 27, 28, 29,

30).

Turn to select the input source to playback (page 28, 29, 30, 52).

remote commander.

(MOVIE, MUSIC) (page

42).

(page 40).

(page 57).

– Connects to the supplied

optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 23).

– To connect a portable

audio such as MP3 player, etc. (page 17).

MASTER VOLUME

About the indicators on the display

1 2 3 4 5 6 87

LFE

LCR

SL S SR

;

PLII

PL OPT DTS MEMORY RDS ST

;

qs qa 9q;

Name Function

A SW Lights up when audio signal is

B LFE Lights up when the disc being

C ; D Lights up when the receiver is

D ; PL/

; PLII

E OPT Lights up when VIDEO 2 input

output from the SUB WOOFER jack.

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

decoding Dolby Digital signals. “; PL” lights up when the

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

is selected. However, “UNLOCK” appears on the display if no digital signal is input through the OPTICAL jack.

Name Function

F DTS Lights up when the receiver is

G MEMORY Lights up when a memory

H Tuner

Indicators

I Preset

station

indicators

J D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range

K COAX Lights up when DVD input is

decoding DTS signals.

function, such as Name Input, Preset Memory (page 48), etc., is activated.

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 46), etc.

Note

“RDS” appears for models of area code CEL, CEK only.

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations you have preset. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 48.

compression is activated (page

34).

selected. However, “UNLOCK” appears on the display if no digital signal is input through the COAXIAL jack.

Getting Started

MONOD.RANGECOAX

continued

Name Function

L 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): 3/2.1 Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

LFE

LCR

SL SR

Rear panel

1 2

ANTENNA

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

COAXIAL

DVD

AUDIO INTVAUDIO IN

SA-CD/CD

AUDIO IN

SAT

A DIGITAL INPUT section

OPTICAL IN jack

COAXIAL IN jack

B ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA terminals

SPEAKERS SPEAKERS

SUB

SURROUND

WOOFER

C AUDIO INPUT section

Connects to a DVD player, etc. The COAXIAL jack provides a better quality of loud sound (page 19).

D SPEAKER section

Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 21).

Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 21).

* The numbers of the SUB WOOFER terminals

varies depending on the models.

White (L)

Red (R)

FRONTCENTER

AUDIO IN jacks

Getting Started

Connects to a CD player, etc. (page

17).

Connects to the speakers and sub woofer* (page 15).

Remote commander

You can use the supplied remote RM-AAU013 to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 53).

RM-AAU013

6 7

8 9 q; qa

wd ws

qj qh

TV INPUT

AUTO

?/1

SLEEP

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD

SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER

2CH A.F.D.

123

>10/

CLEAR

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

TUNING –

?/1

CAL

SYSTEM STANDBY

MOVIE MUSIC

AMP MENU

0/10

REPLAY ADVANCE

FM MODE

D.TUNING

D.SKIP

MEMORY DVD MENU

ENTER

MUTING

TOOLSDISPLAY

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

TV CH +

PRESET +

TUNING +

HmM

?/1

Name Function

A TV ?/1

(on/standby)

AV ?/1 (on/standby)

B ?/1

(on/standby)

C Input buttons Press one of the buttons to

Press TV ?/1 and TV (O) 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).

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 53.

Button Assigned Sony

component

VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3)

VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 2)

VIDEO 3 Not assigned

DVD DVD player

SAT Satellite tuner

TV Television

SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/CD

player

TUNER Built-in tuner

Name Function

D 2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO

A.F.D. Press to select A.F.D. mode.

MOVIE, MUSIC

E AMP MENU Press to display the menu of

F FM MODE Press to select FM monaural or

G D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning

D.SKIP Press to skip disc of the CD

H DVD MENU Press to display the menu of

I ENTER Press to enter the value after

MEMORY Press to store a station.

J TOOLS Press to display options

K MUTING Press to activate muting

L TV VOL

+*/–

MASTER VOL +*/–

mode.

Press to select sound fields (MOVIE, MUSIC).

the receiver. Then, use V, v, B, b and to perform menu operations.

stereo reception.

mode.

player or DVD player (multidisc changer only).

the DVD player on the TV screen. Then, use V, v, B, b and to perform menu operations.

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

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 TOOLS and TV (O) at the same time to display options applicable to the TV.

function. Press MUTING and TV (O) at the same time to activate the TV’s muting function.

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

Press to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time.

Name Function

M MENU Press to display the menus of

N ./> Press to skips tracks of the CD

m/M Press to search tracks in the

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 (O)

PRESET +/– Press to select preset stations

TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.

O TV Press TV and the button you

P REPLAY /

ADVANCE

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

player, DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

forward/backward direction of the DVD player or to fast forward/rewind of the VCR, CD player or Blu-ray disc player.

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

recording of the VCR, CD player, DVD player or Blu-ray disc player. (Also starts recording with components in recording standby.)

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

at the same time to select preset TV channels.

or preset channels of the VCR or satellite tuner.

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

Press to replay the previous

scene or fast forward the current scene of the VCR, Bluray disc player or DVD player.

Getting Started

continued

Name Function

Q RETURN/

EXIT O

V/v/B/b

S DISPLAY Press to select the information

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

>10/

CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when

Press to return to the previous menu or exit the menu while the menu or on-screen guide of the VCR, DVD player, or satellite tuner is displayed on the TV screen. Press RETURN/EXIT O and TV (O) 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 AMP MENU (E), DVD MENU (H), or MENU (M), press V, v, B or b to select the settings. Then, press to enter the selection for DVD MENU or MENU. Press also to enter the selection of the receiver, VCR, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc player or DVD player.

displayed on the TV screen of the VCR, satellite tuner, CD player, Blu-ray disc player or DVD player. Press DISPLAY and TV (O) at the same time to select TV information displayed on the TV screen.

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 or to select channel numbers of the Digital CATV terminal.

you press the incorrect numeric buttons.

Name Function

U Numeric

buttons (number 5*)

V AUTO C AL Press to activate the Auto

W TV INPUT Press TV INPUT and TV (O)

SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

* The number 5, MASTER VOL +, TV VOL +, and

H buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as

references when operating the receiver.

Press to preset/tune to preset stations or to select track numbers of the CD player, Blu-ray disc player or DVD player or to select channel numbers of the VCR or satellite tuner. Press 0/10 to select track number 10. Press the numeric buttons and TV (O) at the same time to select the TV channels.

Calibration function.

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.

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.

• The VIDEO 3 button on the remote is not available for receiver operation.

1: Installing speakers

HT-DDW685 allows you to use a 5 channel speaker with 2 sub woofer system. 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).

Getting Started

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.

Installing the speakers on the speaker stand

AFront speaker (L) BFront speaker (R) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (L) ESurround speaker (R) FSub woofer GSub woofer (HT-DDW685 only)

Tip

Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want.

For greater flexibility in positioning the speakers, use the optional WS-FV11 or WS-FV10D speaker stand (available only in certain countries). Be sure to detach the screw from the speaker and use it when you install the speaker to the speaker stand. 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 hook on the back of each speaker as shown in the illustrations below.

more than 4 mm (5/32 inch)

more than 25 mm (1 inch)

4.6 mm (3/16 inch)

10 mm (13/32 inch)

Hook on the back of the speaker

2 Fasten the screws to the wall.

The screws should protrude to 5 to 7 mm (7/32 to 9/32 inch).

3 Hang the speakers on the

screws.

Hook on the back of the speaker

4.6 mm (3/16 inch)

10 mm (13/32 inch)

* The shape of the terminals varies depending on the

area code of this receiver.

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

(7/32 to 9/32 inch)

2: Connecting speakers

Getting Started

SPEAKERS SPEAKERS

SUB

WOOFER

SURROUND

FRONTCENTER

AA A

A Speaker cord (supplied)

AFront speaker (L) BFront speaker (R) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (L) ESurround speaker (R) FSub woofer GSub woofer (HT-DDW685 only)

Tip

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

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

AED

To connect the speakers correctly

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

Character on speaker label

L Front left Bottom

R Front right Bottom

SL Surround left Bottom

SR Surround right Bottom

* The sub woofer and center speaker does not have

the character on the speaker label.

Speaker type Location of

speaker label

3: Connecting the audio/video components

How to connect 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. After connect all your components, proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas” (page 21).

Component to be connected

To connect See

Audio components

• Super Audio CD player/ CD player

• Portable audio such as MP3 player, etc.

Video components

• DVD player

• Satellite tuner

• Blu-ray disc player

• Television

page 17

page 19

Connecting audio components

SUB

WOOFER

SURROUND

DVD

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AUDIO IN

SAT

AUDIO IN

SPEAKERS

SA-CD/CD

AUDIO IN

The following illustration shows how to connect audio components such as MP3 player, Super Audio CD player or CD player.

Super Audio CD player/CD player

Getting Started

To the VIDEO 1 IN/PORTABLE AUDIO IN/

AUTO CAL MIC jack (Front panel)

Portable audio

A Audio cord (not supplied) B RCA cable with stereo headphone jack (not supplied)

VIDEO 1 IN/

PORTABLE AUDIO IN/

AUTO CAL MIC

continued

Notes

• When listening to a component connected to the VIDEO 1 IN/PORTABLE AUDIO IN/AUTO CAL MIC jack on the front panel of this receiver, sound may be distorted or interrupted. This is not a malfunction and will depend on the connected component.

• If the sound from the component connected to the VIDEO 1 IN/PORTABLE AUDIO IN/AUTO CAL MIC jack is very low, you may increase the volume level. However, before you select other component, be sure to reduce the volume level to avoid damaging your speaker.

Tip

You are recommended to use “PORTABLE” sound field if the source is MP3 or other compressed source.

Connecting video components

The following illustration shows how to connect video components such as DVD player, satellite tuner or blu-ray disc player.

Blu-ray disc player TV

Getting Started

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

COAXIAL

DVD

ANTENNA

AUDIO INTVAUDIO IN

SA-CD/CD

AUDIO IN

SAT

SPEAKERS

SUB

WOOFER

SURROUND

DVD player Satellite tuner

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

continued

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.

• As this receiver does not have analog audio input jacks for DVD, connect your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAXIAL DVD IN jack on the receiver. To output sound from front left/right speakers only, press 2CH.

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

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

Tips

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

• The sound of the TV is output from the speakers connected to the receiver if you connect the audio output jacks of the TV and the TV AUDIO IN jacks of the receiver.

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