Sony HT-DDW8500, HT-DDW7500, HT-DDW8600, HT-DDW7600 Operating Instructions Manual

Home Theatre System

4-138-609-15(1)

Operating Instructions

HT-DDW8500 HT-DDW7500

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.

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

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.

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.

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 customers in Australia

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

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model HT-DDW8500 and HT-DDW7500. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel. In this manual, models of area code AU is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code E51 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-DDW7500 consists of:

• Receiver STR-KM7500

• Power amplifier TA-KMSW500 (1)

• Speaker system – Front speaker SS-MSP7500 (2) – Center speaker SS-CNP7500 (1) – Surround/Surround back speaker

– Subwoofer SS-WP7500 (2)

The HT-DDW8500 consists of:

• Receiver STR-KM7500

• Power amplifier TA-KMSW500 (2)

• Speaker system – Front speaker SS-MSP7500 (2) – Center speaker SS-CNP7500 (1) – Surround/Surround back speaker

– Subwoofer SS-WP7500 (4)

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).

HDMI

VD IN BD IN OUT

SYSTEM CONTROL

DCSV 50mA MAX

OUT OUT

FRONT

SURROUND

BACK

SPEAKERS

SS-SRP7500 (4)

On Copyright

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.

“x.v.Color (x.v.Colour)” and “x.v.Color (x.v.Colour)” logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

“BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Note for the supplied remote

RM-AAU023 (Model of area code AU, E51, SA, EA only)

RM-AAU021 (Model of area code CA only)

The CATEGORY +/– and CATEGORY MODE buttons on the remote are not available for the receiver operation.

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...................6

Getting Started

1: Installing the speakers .............................16

2: Connecting the speakers and

subwoofers..............................................18

3: Connecting the TV ..................................22

4a: Connecting the audio components.........23

4b: Connecting the video components ........24

5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)............31

6: Preparing the receiver and the remote.....32

7: Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION) .......................33

8: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance

(TEST TONE) ........................................37

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround

sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)....... 55

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.... 57

Using only the front speakers and the

subwoofers (2CH STEREO).................. 59

Enjoying the surround effect at low volume

levels (NIGHT MODE) ......................... 60

Resetting sound fields to the initial

settings ................................................... 60

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 61

(Except for models of area code EA only)

Presetting FM/AM radio stations................ 63

Playback

Selecting a component.................................39

Listening/Watching a component ................41

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus...........................43

Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu)............. 47

Adjusting the equalizer (TONE menu)........48

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu)............................................48

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........50

Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu).........50

Settings for the HDMI (HDMI menu).........52

Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...52 Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically (A. CAL menu) ................54

“BRAVIA” Sync Features

What is “BRAVIA” Sync?.......................... 64

Preparing for the “BRAVIA” Sync ............. 65

Watching a DVD (One-Touch Play) ........... 67

Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers

connected to the receiver

(System Audio Control)......................... 67

Turning off the receiver with the TV

(System Power Off) ............................... 68

Other Operations

Switching between digital and analog audio

(INPUT MODE) .................................... 69

Listening to digital sound from other inputs

(DIGITAL ASSIGN) ............................. 70

Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

(DMPORT) ............................................ 71

Changing the display .................................. 73

Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 73

Recording using the receiver....................... 74

Using the Remote

Changing button assignments ..................... 75

Additional Information

Glossary ...................................................... 76

Precautions .................................................. 78

Troubleshooting .......................................... 79

Specifications .............................................. 83

Index............................................................ 87

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

Name Function

A ?/1

(on/standby)

B INPUT

SELECTOR

C Display The current status of the

D Remote sensor Receives signals from

E MASTER

VOLUM E

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

VOLUM E

Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 32, 41, 42, 60, 65).

Turn to select the input source to play back (page 39, 41, 63, 64).

selected component or a list of selectable items appears here (page 8).

remote commander.

Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 38, 39, 41, 42).

audio/video component such as a camcorder or video game (page 30, 36).

Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 34).

field (page 55).

Lights up when multi stereo sound field is activated.

effects for watching movie at night (page 45, 51, 60).

Lights up when NIGHT MODE is activated.

(page 79).

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

SBSBL SBR

MEM

Name Function

A SW Lights up when the audio signal

B LFE Lights up when the disc being

C D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range

D SLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer

is output from the SUBWOOFER jack.

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

compression is activated (page 47).

is activated.

D.RANGE

SLEEP FM AM ST

HDMI COAX

DTS -ES

96/24

Name Function

E Input

indicators

HDMI

COAX

OPT

F NEO:6 Lights up when DTS Neo:6

Light up to indicate the current input.

Lights up when the receiver recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack. Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal is input through the COAXIAL jack or when INPUT MODE is set to “COAX”. However, “NO INPUT” appears on the display when INPUT MODE is set to “COAX” and no digital signal is input through the COAXIAL jack (page 69). Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal is input through the OPTICAL jack or when INPUT MODE is set to “OPT”. However, “NO INPUT” appears on the display when INPUT MODE is set to “OPT” and no digital signal is input through the OPTICAL jack (page 69).

Cinema/Music decoder is activated (page 56).

OPT

D EX

NEO:6

PL IIx

76890

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

H DTS(-ES)

indicators

DTS

DTS-ES

DTS 96/24

I Dolby Digital

Surround indicators

D EX

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.

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 69).

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” (page 69).

Name Function

J Tuning

indicators

MEM

K Playback

channel indicators

L R C SL SR S

SBL SBR SB

Lights up when the receiver tunes in radio stations.

Lights up when a memory function, such as Preset Memory (page 63), etc., is activated.

Lights up when FM band is selected.

Lights up when AM band is selected.

Lights up when stereo broadcast is selected.

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 Left Surround Back Right 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

continued

Rear panel

7 4 5

Receiver

1 2 3 4

SAT

DVDINVIDEO 1INMONITOR

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

OUT

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

VIDEO

AUDIO

SAT

Power amplifier

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO 1

ANTENNA

VIDEO

AUDIO

OPTICAL

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

SUBWOOFER

UDIO OUT

SAT IN DVD IN BD IN OUT

(ASSIGNABLE)

DIGITAL

SATINDVD

OPTICAL COAXIAL

CENTER SURROUND BACK

SUBWOOFER ONLY FOR SS-WP7500

AUDIO

SYSTEM

SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS

CONTROL

SUBWOOFER

HDMI

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

568 7

SYSTEM CONTROL

DCSV 50mA MAX

OUT OUT

FRONT

A DMPORT

DMPORT jack

Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page

71).

B ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA terminals

Connects to the supplied FM wire antenna (aerial) (page 31).

Connects to the supplied AM loop antenna (aerial) (page 31).

C 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 28, 29).

Connects to a DVD player, satellite tuner, or a Blu-ray disc player. The image is output to a TV or projector while the sound can be output from a TV or/and speakers connected to this receiver (page 26).

D SYSTEM CONTROL INPUT/OUTPUT

section

SYSTEM CONTROL

DCSV

50mA MAX

OUT OUT

SYSTEM

CONTROL

SYSTEM CONTROL OUT jacks

SYSTEM CONTROL IN jack

Connects to the power amplifier (page 20).

Connects to the receiver (page 20).

G 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, CD recorder, etc. (page 23).

Connects to the power amplifier (page 18).

Connects to the receiver.

H COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

B/CB)

R/CR)

Y, PB/CB, P

R/CR IN/

OUT* jacks

Green (Y)

Blue (P

Red (P

* You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the MONITOR OUT or HDMI OUT jack to a TV or projector (page 22).

Connects to a DVD player, TV, satellite tuner, etc. You can enjoy high quality image (page 22–30).

E SPEAKERS section

Connects to the speakers (page 18).

F VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow

AUDIO IN/OUT jacks

VIDEO IN/OUT* jacks

Connects to a VCR, Blu-ray disc player, etc. (page 22–30).

Remote commander

You can use the supplied RM-AAU021 (Model of area code CA only) or RM-AAU023 (Model of area code AU, E51, SA, EA only) Remote Commander to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 75).

RM-AAU021

(Model of area code CA only)

DISPLAY

PRESET –

TV INPUT

SLEEP

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD

SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER

2CH A.F.D.

>10

CLEAR

RETURN/EXIT TV CH –

TUNING –

?/1

DMPORT

123

?/1

SYSTEM STANDBY

MOVIE MUSIC

THEATER

AUTO CAL D.TUNING

0/10

– CATEGORY +

REPLAY ADVANCE

CATEGORY MODE

AMP MENUMEMORY

ENTER

TOOLS/

OPTIONS

MASTER VOL

MENU/HOME

PRESET +

TUNING +

HmM

FM MODE

?/1

DVD/BD

D.SKIP

MUTING

TV VOL

TV CH +

1 2

7 8 9 0

RM-AAU023

(Model of area code AU, E51,

SA, EA only)

?/1

6 7

8 9 q; qa

TV INPUT

DISPLAY

RETURN/EXIT TV CH –

PRESET –

TUNING –

?/1

DMPORT

SLEEP

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD

SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER

2CH A.F.D.

123

>10

CLEAR

REPLAY ADVANCE

?/1

SYSTEM STANDBY

MOVIE MUSIC

THEATRE

DVD/BD

0/10

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 Press one of the buttons to

D 2CH Press to select a sound field.

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

E THEATER

(RM-AAU021 only)

THEATRE

(RM-AAU023 only)

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 (page 75). If you press ?/1 (B) at the same time, it will turn off the receiver and other Sony 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 Sony 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. You can change the button assignments following the steps in “Changing button assignments” on page 75.

Press to enjoy optimal image suited for movies and to output the sound from the speakers connected to this receiver automatically.

Note

This button will only function if your TV is compatible with Theatre Mode. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV for details.

Name Function

F DVD /BD

AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto

G D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning

D.SKIP Press to skip a disc when

ENTER Press to enter the value after

MEMORY Press to store a station.

I AMP MENU Press to display the menu of

J TOOLS/

OPTIONS

K MUTING Press to turn off the sound

L TV VOL

/–

MASTER

VOL +

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

Calibration function.

mode.

using a multi-disc changer.

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

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

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

temporarily. Press MUTING again to restore the sound. 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 volume level of the TV.

Press to adjust the volume

/–

level of all speakers at the same time.

continued

Name Function

M MENU/HOME Press to display the menu of

N ./>

REPLAY / ADVANCE

m/M

a)b)

TV CH +/– Press TV CH +/– and TV (O)

PRESET +/– Press to select

TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.

FM MODE Press to select the FM

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

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

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

Press to pause playback or recording of the VCR, CD player, DVD player or Blu-ray 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.

Name Function

O TV Press TV and the button with

P RETURN/

EXIT O

V/v/B/b

R DISPLAY Press to select information

orange printing at the same time to enable 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 (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 DVD/BD MENU (F), AMP MENU (I), or MENU/HOME (M), 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.

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

Name Function

S z

(RM-AAU021 only)

-/--

(RM-AAU023 only)

>10 Press to select the track

CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when

T Numeric

buttons (number 5

U TV INPUT Press TV INPUT and TV (O)

SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

The number 5, TV VOL +, MASTER VOL + and H buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver.

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

Press to input the decimal point for channel numbers of the Digital CATV terminal. Press

z and TV (O) at the

same time to input the decimal point for the channel numbers of the TV.

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

numbers over 10 of the CD player.

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 (O) 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.

Notes

• The CATEGORY +/– and CATEGORY MODE buttons on the remote (RM-AAU021) are not available for the receiver operation.

• 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

HT-DDW7500 only

This receiver allows you to use a 7 channel speaker with 2 subwoofer system.

Example of a 7 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 (left) GSurround back speaker (right) HSubwoofer ISubwoofer

HT-DDW8500 only

This receiver allows you to use a 7 channel speaker with 4 subwoofer system.

Example of a 7 channel speaker with 4 subwoofer system configuration

1 / ?

AFront speaker (left) BFront speaker (right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (left) ESurround speaker (right) FSurround back speaker (left) GSurround back speaker (right) HSubwoofer ISubwoofer JSubwoofer KSubwoofer

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.

2 Fasten the screws to the wall.

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

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)

Getting Started

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 (3/16 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

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.

2: Connecting the speakers and subwoofers

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

SAT IN DVD IN BD IN OUT

VIDEO 1

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

OPTICAL

AUDIO

VIDEO

SUBWOOFER

MONITOR

SATINDVD

DCSV

OUT OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

CENTER SURROUND BACK

HDMIANTENNA

SPEAKERS

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

SYSTEM CONTROL

50mA MAX

A Speaker cord (supplied)

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

SUR OUNDR

FGC

ONTRF

10 mm

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.

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

SBL Surround back left

SBR Surround back right

*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.

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.

HT-DDW7500

SAT

COMPONENT VIDEO

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVDINVIDEO 1INMONITOR

OUT

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SAT

VIDEO 1

DIGITAL

SATINDVD

OPTICAL

OPTICAL COAXIAL

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUBWOOFER

AUDIO

SYSTEM

SUBWOOFER

CONTROL

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

ASubwoofer BSubwoofer

SAT IN

DVD IN BD IN OUT

(ASSIGNABLE)

CENTER SURROUND BACK

SUBWOOFER ONLY FOR SS-WP7500

SUBWOOFER

SPEAKER

HDMIANTENNA

SYSTEM CONTROL

DCSV

50mA MAX

OUT OUT

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

FRONT

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.

HT-DDW8500

DVDINVIDEO 1INMONITOR

SAT

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

AUDIO

SUBWOOFER

OUT

SYSTEM

CONTROL

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

VIDEO

AUDIO

SAT

SUBWOOFER ONLY FOR SS-WP7500

SUBWOOFER

SPEAKERS

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO 1

HDMIANTENNA

DVD IN BD IN OUT

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

AUDIO

SUBWOOFER

SYSTEM CONTROL

DCSV 50mA MAX

OUT OUT

FRONT

SYSTEM

CONTROL

SUBWOOFER ONLY FOR SS-WP7500

SUBWOOFER

SPEAKERS

DIGITAL

OPTICAL COAXIAL

SATINDVD

SAT IN

(ASSIGNABLE)

CENTER SURROUND BACK

OPTICAL

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUBWOOFER

Getting Started

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

ASubwoofer BSubwoofer CSubwoofer DSubwoofer

3: Connecting the TV

You can watch the selected input image when you connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to a TV. It is not necessary to connect all the cords. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components.

SAT DVD VIDEO 1

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

Video signals

MONITOR

OUT

DMPORT

VIDEO

AUDIO

SAT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

VIDEO

AUDIO

Audio signals

BCD

DIGITAL

SATINDVD

OPTICAL

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

SUBWOOFER

AUDIO

OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO 1

VIDEO

AUDIO

Before connecting the cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Audio/video

signals

SAT ININDVD IN BD IN

(ASSIGNABLE)

CENTER SURROUND BACK

HDMIANTENNA

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

OUT

SYSTEM CONTROL

DCSV 50mA MAX

OUT OUT

FRONT

A Component video cord (not supplied) B Video cord (not supplied) C Optical digital cord (not supplied) D Audio cord (not supplied) E HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

Notes

• 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.

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

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

Tips

• 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 jacks of the receiver.

– turn off the TV’s volume or activate the TV’s

muting function.

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

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 (mains lead). After connecting your audio component, proceed to “4b: Connecting the video components” (page 24).

Super Audio CD player/CD player/ CD recorder

Getting Started

ANTENNA

OPTICAL

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

SUBWOOFER

AUDIO

OPT

OUT

SAT

DVDINVIDEO 1INMONITOR

COMPONENT VIDEO

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

OUT

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SAT

VIDEO 1

A Audio cord (not supplied)

4b: Connecting the video components

How to connect your components

This section describes how to connect your video 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 (mains lead). After connecting all your components, proceed to “5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)” (page 31).

Component to be connected

Component Page

TV 22

With HDMI jack 26

DVD player/Blu-ray disc player 28

Satellite tuner/Set-top box 29

DVD recorder, VCR 30

Camcorder, video game, etc. 30

If you want to connect several digital components, but cannot find an unused input

See “Listening to digital sound from other inputs (DIGITAL ASSIGN)” (page 70).

Video input/output jacks 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.

HDMI

Digital Analog

High quality image

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.

COMPONENT VIDEO

VIDEO

When you connect a DVD player or DVD recorder

You can use the DVD input button on the remote to control your DVD player or DVD recorder. You may need to change the factory setting of this button depending on the remote supplied with this receiver. The factory setting for the remote is shown in the table below:

Remote Factory setting

RM-AAU021 DVD player (Change the

factory setting if you connect a DVD recorder)

RM-AAU023 DVD recorder (Change the

factory setting if you connect a DVD player)

To change the factory setting of the DVD input button on the remote, see “Changing button assignments” (page 75).

Getting Started

Connecting components with HDMI jacks

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

To enjoy TV multi channel surround sound broadcasting

You can listen to TV multi channel surround sound broadcasting from the speakers connected to the receiver. Connect the OPTICAL output jack of the TV to the OPTICAL IN jack of the receiver.

signals in digital format.

Note

You can also rename the DVD input so that it can be displayed on the receiver’s display. For details, see “Naming inputs” (page 40).

Satellite tuner/Set-top box DVD player Blu-ray disc player

Audio/video signals

AAA

ANTENNA

OPTICAL

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

SUBWOOFER

OPTICAL COAXIAL

AUDIO

OUT

DIGITAL

SATINDVD

SAT

DVDINVIDEO 1INMONITOR

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

OUT

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SAT

VIDEO 1

Audio signals

TV, etc.

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

B Optical digital cord (not supplied)* C Audio cord (not supplied)*

* Connect at least one of the audio cords (B or C).

SAT IN DVD IN BD IN

(ASSIGNABLE)

CENTER SURROUND BACK

Audio/video signals

HDMI

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

OUT

SYSTEM CONTROL

DCSV 50mA MAX

OUT OUT

FRONT

ABC

HDMI features

• A digital audio signal transmitted by HDMI

can be output from the speakers connect to this receiver. This signal supports Dolby Digital, DTS, and Linear PCM.

• This receiver supports xvYCC transmission.

• This receiver supports the Control for HDMI

function. For details, see ““BRAVIA” Sync Features” (page 64).

Notes on HDMI connections

• An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack

is output from the speaker output jack and HDMI OUT jack. It is not output from any other audio jacks.

• 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.

• When you want to listen to the sound from

the TV speaker, set “AUDIO OUT” to “TV+AMP” in the HDMI menu (page 45). If you cannot play back multi channel software, set to “AMP”. However, the sound will not output from the TV speaker.

• The multi/stereo area audio signals of a

Super Audio CD are not output.

• Audio signals (sampling frequency, bit

length, etc.) transmitted from an HDMI jack may be suppressed by the connected component. Check the setup of the connected component if an image is poor or the sound does not come out of a component connected via the HDMI cable.

• Sound may be interrupted when the

sampling frequency, the number of channels or the audio format of the audio output signals from the playback component is switched.

• When the connected component is not

compatible with copyright protection technology (HDCP), the image and/or the sound from the HDMI OUT jack may be distorted or may not be output. In this case, check the specification of the connected component.

• You can enjoy multi channel Linear PCM only with an HDMI connection.

• Set the image resolution of the playback component to 720p, 1080i or 1080p when you output 96 kHz multi-channel sound over an HDMI connection.

• You may need to make certain settings on the image resolution of the player before you can enjoy multi channel Linear PCM. Refer to the operating instructions of the player.

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

• We do not recommend using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable. When you connect an HDMI-DVI conversion cable to a DVI-D component, the sound and/or the image may not be output.

Getting Started

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Sony HT-DDW8500, HT-DDW7500, HT-DDW8600, HT-DDW7600 Operating Instructions Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Description and location of parts

Getting Started

1: Installing the speakers

2: Connecting the speakers and subwoofers

3: Connecting the TV

4a: Connecting the audio components

4b: Connecting the video components