Sony HT-DDW885 Operating Instructions Manual

2-898-635-12(1)

Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

HT-DDW885

WARNING

AKERS

SURROUND

CENTER

SURROUND BACK

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.

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model HT-DDW885. 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 E51 only”.

The HT-DDW885 consists of:

• Receiver STR-K885

• Speaker system – Front speakers SS-MSP885 – Center speaker SS-CNP885 – Surround/surround back speakers SS-SRP885 – Sub woofer SA-WP780

• 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.

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”, “Surround EX”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

** “DTS” and “DTS-ES Neo:6” are registered

trademarks of DTS, Inc. “96/24” is a trademark of DTS, Inc.

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.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

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

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

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

3a: Connecting the audio components........ 17

3b: Connecting the video components ........ 18

4: Connecting the antennas ......................... 26

5: Preparing the receiver and the remote..... 27

6: Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION) ...................... 29

7: Adjusting the speaker levels and

balance (TEST TONE)........................... 33

Playback

Selecting a component ................................ 34

Listening/Watching a component................ 36

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus .......................... 38

Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu)............ 41

Adjusting the tone (TONE menu)............... 42

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu) ...........................................42

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu)........ 44

Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu) ........ 44

Settings for the video (VIDEO menu) ........ 45

(Models of area code SP, AU only) Settings for the system

(SYSTEM menu) ...................................46

Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically (A. CAL menu) ............... 48

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS surround

sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) .......49

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.....51

Using only the front speakers and sub

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

Resetting sound fields to the initial

settings....................................................54

Tuner Operations

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

Presetting radio stations...............................56

Other Operations

Switching between digital and analog audio

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

Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

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

(Models of area code SP, AU only)

Naming inputs .............................................62

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

Using the Sleep Timer.................................63

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

Using the Remote

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

Additional Information

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

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

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

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

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

Getting Started

Description and location of parts

Receiver

Front panel

12 5 6 7

?/1

AUTO CAL

AUTO CAL MIC

PHONES

VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

VIDEO L AUDIO R

MEMORY/

ENTER

TUNING

MODE

qdqf

Name Function

A ?/1

(on/standby)

B AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto

C Display The current status of the

D Remote sensor Receives signals from

E DISPLAY Press to select information

Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 28, 36, 37, 54).

Calibration function (page

30).

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

remote commander.

displayed on the display (page 62).

TUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

Name Function

F INPUT MODE Press to select the input

G MASTER

VOLUME

H MUTING Press to mute the sound

I DIMMER Press to adjust the

J INPUT

SELECTOR

DISPLAY INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

q;qaqj qsqgqh

mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 59).

Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 33, 34, 36,

37).

(page 34).

brightness of the display.

Turn to select the input source to playback (page

34).

MASTER VOLUME

DIMMER MUTING

Name Function

K 2CH Press to select a sound field

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

L TUNING +/– Press to scan a station (page

M TUNING MODE Press to select the tuning

N MEMORY/

ENTER

O VIDEO 3 IN/

PORTABLE AV IN jacks

P AUTO CAL MIC

jack

Q PHONES jack Connects to headphones

(page 49, 51, 54).

55, 58).

mode (page 55, 58).

Press to store a station or enter the selection when selecting the settings (page 28, 57).

Connects to a camcorder or video game (page 25, 34).

Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 29).

(page 69).

Getting Started

continued

About the indicators on the display

1 2 3 4 65 7 98

D EX;PL IIx;PL OPT DTS -ES 96/24 MEMORY ST

LFE

SL S

;

MONOD.RANGECOAX NEO:6

q;qaqf qd qs

Name Function

A SW Lights up when the audio signal

B LFE Lights up when the disc being

C ; D (EX) Lights up when the receiver is

D ; PL II (x) Lights up when the Pro Logic II

E ; PL Lights up when the receiver

is 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. “; D EX” lights up when the receiver is decoding Dolby Digital Surround EX signals.

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 59).

Movie/Music/Game decoder is activated. “; PL IIx” lights up when the Pro Logic IIx Movie/Music/ Game decoder is activated.

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.

applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals.

Name Function

F OPT Lights up when VIDEO 2 input

G DTS (-ES)/

(96/24)

H MEMORY Lights up when a memory

I Tuner

indicators

is selected. However, “UNLOCK” 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 IN” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack.

– INPUT MODE is set to “OPT

IN” (page 59).

Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS signals. “DTS-ES” lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS-ES signals. “DTS 96/24” lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 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).

function, such as Preset Memory (page 56), etc., is activated.

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 55), etc.

Name Function

J Preset

station indicators

K D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range

L NEO:6 Lights up when DTS Neo:6

M COAX Lights up when INPUT MODE

N Playback

channel indicators

L R C SL SR S

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in preset radio stations. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 56.

compression is activated (page

39).

Cinema/Music decoder is activated (page 50).

is set to “AUTO IN” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL jack, or when INPUT MODE is set to “COAX IN” (page 59).

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

Getting Started

LCR

SL SR

continued

Rear panel

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

ANTENNA

SAT

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

VIDEO IN

LRL

AUDIO IN

SAT

DVD

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

FRONT

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

3456

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

OPTICAL IN jacks

COAXIAL IN jack

HDMI IN/ OUT jacks*

DMPORT jack (Models of area code SP, AU only)

Connects to a DVD player, etc. The COAXIAL jack provides a better quality of loud sound (page 19, 22,

24).

Connects to a DVD player or a Blu-ray disc player. The image and the sound are output to a TV or a projector (page 19).

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

B COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

Green (Y)

Blue

B/CB)

Red

R/CR)

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT jacks*

Connects to a DVD player, TV, satellite tuner, etc. You can enjoy high quality image (page 21–24).

C SPEAKERS section

Connects to speakers (page 15).

Connects to sub woofer (page 15).

D VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow

AUDIO IN/ OUT jacks

VIDEO IN/ OUT jacks*

Connects to the video and audio jacks of a VCR, DVD player, etc. (page 21–25).

E AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

White (L)

Red (R)

AUDIO IN/ OUT jacks

Connects to a Super Audio CD player, CD recorder, etc. (pag e 17, 21).

F ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA terminals

* You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to a TV (page 21).

Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 26).

Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 26).

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-AAU015

(Models of area code SP, AU only)

TV INPUT

SLEEP

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD

SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER

DMPORT

?/1

SYSTEM STANDBY

Getting Started

2CH A.F.D.

123

>10/

CLEAR

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

TUNING –

MOVIE MUSIC

AMP MENU

AUTO CAL

0/10

REPLAY ADVANCE

D.TUNING

MEMORY DVD MENU

ENTER

FM MODE

TOOLSDISPLAY

MASTER VOL

PRESET +

TUNING +

HmM

D.SKIP

MUTING

TV VOL

TV CH +

5 6 7

8 9 q;

continued

RM-AAU013

(Models of area code E51, AR only)

ql qk qj

qg qf

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 –

REPLAY ADVANCE

PRESET –

TUNING –

CAL

?/1

SYSTEM STANDBY

MOVIE MUSIC

AMP MENU

0/10

FM MODE

D.TUNING

D.SKIP

MEMORY DVD MENU

ENTER

MUTING

TOOLSDISPLAY

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

TV CH +

PRESET +

TUNING +

HmM

?/1

5 6 7 8

9 q;

Name Function

A TV ?/1

(on/standby)

AV ?/1 (on/standby)

B ?/1

(on/standby)

C Input

buttons

Press TV ?/1 and TV (M) 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 64). 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 control Sony components as follows. You can change the button assignments following the step s in “Changing button assignments” on page 64.

Button Assigned Sony

component

VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3)

VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 2)

VIDEO 3 Not assigned

DVD DVD player

SAT Digital Satellite

Receiver

TV TV

SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/

CD player

TUNER Built-in tuner

DMPORT (RM-AAU015 only)

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter

Name Function

D 2CH Press to select a sound field

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

E AMP MENU Press to display the menu of

F AUTO CAL

(RM-AAU015 only)

FM MODE (RM-AAU013 only)

G D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning

D.SKIP Press to skip a disc of the CD

H DVD MENU Press to display the menu of

FM MODE (RM-AAU015 only)

I ENTER Press to enter the value after

MEMORY Press to store a station.

J MUTING Press to activate the muting

K TV VOL

/–

MASTER

VOL +

(page 49, 51, 54).

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

Press to activate the Auto Calibration function (page

30).

Press to select the FM monaural or stereo reception.

mode.

player or DVD player (multidisc changer only).

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

Press to select the FM monaural or stereo reception.

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

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

Press TV VOL +/– and TV (M) 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

L TV CH +/– Press TV CH +/– and TV (M)

PRESET +/– Press to select

./>

REPLAY / ADVANCE

m/M

TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.

a)b)

M TV To activate the buttons with

N MENU Press to display the menu of

at the same time to select preset TV channels.

– preset stations. – preset channels of the VCR

or satellite tuner.

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 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 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.

orange printing, press TV and the button with orange printing simultaneously.

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

Getting Started

continued

Name Function

O RETURN/

EXIT O

V/v/B/b

Q DISPLAY Press to select information

R TOOLS Press to display options

S >10/

-/-- Press -/-- and TV (M) at the

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 (M) 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 (N), 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, 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 (M) at the same time to display TV’s information on the TV screen.

applicable to the entire disc (e.g. disc protection), re corder (e.g. audio settings during recording), or multiple items on a list menu (e.g. erasing multiple titles). Press TOOLS and TV (M) at the same time to display options applicable to the TV.

Press to select – track num bers over 10 of the

VCR, satellite tuner, or CD player.

– channel numbers of the

Digital CATV terminal.

same time to select the channel entry mode, either one or two digits of the TV.

Name Function

CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when

T Numeric

buttons (number 5

U TV INPUT Press TV INPUT and TV (M)

SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

V AUTO CAL

(RM-AAU013 only)

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

H buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots

as references when operating the receiver.

(RM-AAU015 only)

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.

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 (M) 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.

Press to activate the Auto Calibration function (page

30).

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.

1: Installing speakers

This receiver allows you to use a 6.1 channel system (6 speakers and one sub woofer). 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). You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD software recorded sound in the Surround EX format if you connect one additional surround back speaker (6.1 channel) (see “Using the surround back decoding mode” on page 43).

Example of a 6.1 channel speaker system configuration

Getting Started

Tip

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

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

For greater flexibility in positioning the surround and surround back speakers, use the optional WS-FV11 or WS-FV10D speaker stand (available only in certain countries). Be sure to detach screw A 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.

AFront speaker (Left) BFront speaker (Right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (Left) ESurround speaker (Right) FSurround back speaker GSub woofer

screw A

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.

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.

more than 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 speakers

HDMI

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

SAT

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

DVD

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

VIDEO 1

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

SAT IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

LRL

MONITOR

COMPONENT VIDEO

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

L L

SUB

WOOFER

FRONT

R R

CENTER

GADF

SURROUND BACK

AUDIO OUT

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

Getting Started

A Monaural audio cord (supplied) B Speaker cord (supplied)*

AFront speaker A (Left) BFront speaker A (Right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (Left) ESurround speaker (Right) FSurround back speaker GSub woofer

CEB

* Use the long speaker cords to connect the surround

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

continued

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 cen ter speaker and sub w oofer do not have any

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

Tip

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

Speaker type

3a: 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. After connecting your audio component, proceed to “3b: Connecting the video components” (page 18) or “4: Connecting the antennas” (page 26).

Super Audio CD player/ CD player/ CD recorder

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

COAXIAL

DVD

SAT IN

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

COMPONENT VIDEO

VIDEO IN

LRL

AUDIO IN

SAT

DVD

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

FRONT

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

Getting Started

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

A Audio cord (not supplied)

3b: 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. After connecting all your components, proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas” (page

26).

Component to be connected

Component Page

With HDMI jack 19

TV 21

DVD player/DVD recorder 22

Satellite tuner/Set-top box 24

VCR 25

Camcorder, video game, etc. 25

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.

TV, etc. INPUT jack

Receiver HDMI OUT, MONITOR OUT jack

?/1

AUTO CAL

AUTO CAL MIC

VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

PHONES

VIDEO L AUDIO R

Receiver INPUT jack

MASTER VOLUME

DISPLAY INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

MEMORY/

TUNING

TUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

ENTER

MODE

DIMMER MUTING

Video component OUTPUT jack

HDMI

COMPONENT VIDEO

VIDEO

High quality image

Notes

• Connect image display components such as a TV or a projector to the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver.

• Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and audio of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver. If the power supply of the receiver is not turned on, neither video nor audio is transmitted.

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 a 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 or mute the TV’s volume.

Getting Started

Audio signals

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

Blu-ray disc player

Audio/video signals

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

TV, projector, etc.

Audio/video signals

B/CB

PR/C

FRONT

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

DVD player

Audio signals

Audio/video signals

BCA

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

SAT

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

VIDEO IN

LRL

AUDIO IN

SAT

DVD

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

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

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If you connect a Blu-ray disc player

• Be sure to change the factory setting of the VIDEO 2 input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your Bluray disc player. For details, see “Changing button assignments” (page 64).

• You can also rename the VIDEO 2 input so that it can be displayed on the receiver’s display. For details, see “Naming inputs” (page 62).

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.

• Audio signals (sampling frequency, bit length, etc.) transmitted from a HDMI jack may be restricted by the connected component. 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 input video signals cannot be output from the VIDEO OUT or MONITOR OUT jacks.

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

Notes on digital audio signals connection

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

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

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

Connecting a TV

The image from a visual component connected to this receiver can be displayed on a TV screen. It is not necessary to connect all the cords. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components.

Audio signals Video signals

Getting Started

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

COAXIAL

DVD

SAT

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

WOOFER

VIDEO IN

LRL

AUDIO IN

SAT

DVD

A Audio cord (not supplied) B Video cord (not supplied) C Component video cord (not supplied)

Notes

• Connect image display components such as a TV or a projector to the MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver.

SAT IN

SUB

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

FRONT

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

Tips

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

• 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 or mute the TV’s volume.

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

Connecting a DVD player/DVD recorder

The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player and DVD recorder. It is not necessary to connect all the cords. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components.

Connecting a DVD player

DVD player

Audio signals Video signals

Note

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.

Tip

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

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 2/

COAXIAL

SAT

BD IN

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

DVD

A Coaxial digital cord (supplied) B Audio cord (not supplied) C Video cord (not supplied) D Component video cord (not supplied)

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

PB/C

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

FRONT

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

Connecting a DVD recorder

DVD recorder

Audio signals Video signals

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

COAXIAL

DVD

SAT

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

VIDEO IN

LRL

AUDIO IN

SAT

DVD

VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

PB/C

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

Getting Started

FRONT

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

A Audio cord (not supplied) B Video cord (not supplied) C Component video cord (not supplied)

Notes

• Be sure to change the factory setting of the VIDEO 1 input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your DVD recorder. For details, see “Changing button assignments” (page 64).

• You can also rename the VIDEO 1 input so that it can be displayed on the receiver’s display. For details, see “Naming inputs” (page 62).

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Sony HT-DDW885 Operating Instructions Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Getting Started

Description and location of parts

1: Installing speakers

2: Connecting speakers

3a: Connecting the audio components

3b: Connecting the video components