Sony HT-DDW99 User Manual

3-097-354-11(1)

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-DDW995

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 p roper grounding and, in

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.

particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

About This Manual

Note for the supplied remote

• The instructions in this manual are for model HT-DDW995. In this manual, models of area code U is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code SP only”.

The HT-DDW995 consists of:

• Receiver STR-K995

• Speaker system – Front speaker SS-MSP900 – Center speaker SS-CNP680 – Surround speaker SS-SRP900 – 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).

NT ARSURROUND

CENTER

(RM-AAP017)

The AUX button on the remote is not available for 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”.

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.

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...................5

1: Installing speakers...................................15

2: Connecting speakers................................17

3a: Connecting the audio components.........18

3b: Connecting the video components ........19

4: Connecting the antennas.......................... 27

5: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....28

6: Selecting the speaker system...................29

7: Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION).......................30

8: Adjusting the speaker levels and

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

Playback

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

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

Amplifier Operations

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

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

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

Settings for the surround sound

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

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

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

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

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)......................... 53

Resetting sound fields to the initial

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

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 54

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

Other Operations

Switching the audio input mode

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

Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

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

Listening to digital sound from other inputs

(DIGITAL ASSIGN) ............................. 62

Naming inputs............................................. 63

Changing the display .................................. 64

Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 64

Recording using the receiver....................... 65

Using the Remote

Programming the remote ............................ 66

Additional Information

Glossary ...................................................... 71

Precautions.................................................. 72

Troubleshooting .......................................... 73

Specifications.............................................. 77

Index ........................................................... 79

Getting Started

Description and location of parts

Receiver

Front panel

Getting Started

12 8

?/1

SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

AUTO CAL MIC

PHONES

VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

VIDEO L AUDIO R

3 5

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

MEMORY/

TUNING

ENTER

MODE

TUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

Name Function

A ?/1

(on/standby)

B SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

C Display The current status of the

D MULTI

CHANNEL DECODING lamp

E Remote sensor Receives signals from

F DISPLAY Press to select information

Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 28, 37, 38, 54,

77).

Press to select the front speaker system (page 29).

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

Lights up when multi channel audio is decoded (page 38).

remote commander.

displayed on the display (page 64).

Name Function

G INPUT MODE Press to select the input

H MASTER

VOLUME

I MUTING Press to mute the sound

J AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto

K INPUT

SELECTOR

6 74

MASTER VOLUME

DISPLAY INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

AUTO CAL MUTING

q;qaqk qdqfqgqhqj

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 34, 35, 37,

38).

(page 35).

Calibration function (page 30).

Turn to select the input source to playback (page 35, 37, 38, 55, 58, 59, 61, 63, 65).

continued

Name Function

L 2CH Press to select a sound field

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

M TUNING +/– Press to scan a station

N TUNING MODE Press to select the tuning

O MEMORY/

ENTER

P VIDEO 3 IN/

PORTABLE AV IN jacks

Q AUTO CAL MIC

jack

R PHONES jack Connects to headphones

(page 49, 51, 53).

(page 55, 58).

mode (page 55, 77).

Press to store a station or enter the selection when selecting the settings (page

28).

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

Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 30).

(page 74).

About the indicators on the display

1 2 3 4 6 7 985

Getting Started

LFE

SL S

SP A SP B

;

Name Function

A SW Lights up when the audio signal

B LFE Lights up when the disc being

C SP A/SP B Lights up according to the

D ;D Lights up when Dolby Digital

E ;PL/

;PL II

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.

speaker system used. However, these indicators do not light up if the speaker output is turned off or if headphones are connected.

signals are input.

Note

When playing a Dolby Digital format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to “ANALOG” (page 59).

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

;

COAXHDMI

PL II OPT DTS MEMORY ST

;

q;qaqf qsqd

Name Function

F OPT Lights up when INPUT MODE

G DTS Lights up when DTS signals are

H MEMORY Lights up when a memory

I Tuner

indicators

J Preset

station indicators

K D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range

L COAX Lights up when INPUT MODE

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

input.

Note

When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to “ANALOG” (page 59).

function, such as Preset Memory (page 57), etc., is activated.

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 54), etc.

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

compression is activated (page

42).

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).

MONOD.RANGE

continued

Name Function

M HDMI Lights up when the receiver

N Playback

channel indicators

L R C SL SR S

recognizes a component connected via a HDMI IN jack (page 20).

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

L C R

SL SR

Rear panel

Getting Started

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

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

AUDIO IN

SAT

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

SAT IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

DVD

VIDEO 1

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

OPTICAL IN jack

COAXIAL IN jack

HDMI IN/ OUT jack

DMPORT jack

B COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

B/CB)

R/CR)

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT

jack

Green (Y)

Blue (P

Red (P

Connects to a DVD player, etc. The COAXIAL jack provides a better quality of loud sound (page 23,

25).

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 20).

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

Connects to a DVD player, TV, satellite tuner, etc. You can enjoy high quality image (page 22, 23, 25).

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

FRONT B

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

FRONT A

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

CENTER

C SPEAKERS section

D VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow

AUDIO IN/ OUT jack

VIDEO IN/ OUT jack

Connects to speakers (page 17).

Connects to sub woofer (page 17).

Connects the video and audio jacks of a VCR, a DVD player, etc. (page 22–26).

continued

E AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

White (L)

Red (R)

AUDIO IN/ OUT jack

Connects to Super Audio CD player, CD player, etc. (page 18).

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 22).

Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 27).

Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 27).

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. You can also program the remote to control non-Sony audio/video components. For details, see “Programming the remote” (page

66).

RM-AAP017

1 2

4 5 6 7

wh wg

wf wd

?/1

AV ?/1

RM SET UP

SA-CD/CD

FM MODE D. TUNING

SYSTEM STANDBY

AUTO CAL

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD

SAT TV TUNER

AUX DMPORT RECEIVER

2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

SLEEP

456

789

– /– –

CLEAR

>10

GUIDE DISPLAY

RETURN/

EXIT

REPLAY ADVANCE

TUNING –

m M

DISC SKIP

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

MUTING

DVD

TOP MENU MENU F1

0/10

ENTER

MEMORY

OPTIONS

TOOLS

TUNING +

TV CH

PRESET

TV INPUT WIDE

qa qs

Name Function

A AV ?/1

(on/standby)

B ?/1

(on/standby)

C Input

buttons

Press to turn on or off the audio/video components that the remote is programmed to operate. To turn the TV on or off, press TV (Z) and then press AV ?/1. 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 (3).

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 program the remote to control non-Sony components following the steps in “Programming the remote” on page 66.

Button Assigned Sony

VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3)

VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 2)

VIDEO 3 VCR (VTR mode 1)

DVD DVD player

SAT Satellite tuner

TV TV

SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/

TUNER Built-in tuner

AUX Not assigned

DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA

component

CD player

PORT adapter

Name Function

D RECEIVER Press to activate the receiver

E 2CH Press to select a sound field

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

F D. TUNING Press to enter direct tuning

G AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto

H Numeric

buttons (number 5

I ENTER Press to enter the value after

MEMORY Press to store a station during

J DISPLAY Press to select information

operation (page 39).

(page 49, 51, 53).

mode.

Calibration function.

Press to – preset/tune to preset stations.

)

– select track numbers of the

CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, or tape deck. Press 0/10 to select track number 10.

– select channel numbers of the

VCR, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/ VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD COMBO. Press TV (Z) and then press the numeric buttons to select the TV channels.

selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder or PSX. To enter the value of Sony TV, press TV (Z) and then press ENTER.

tuner operation.

displayed on the TV screen of the VCR, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, CD player, MD deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, satellite tuner, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/ HDD COMBO. To select information of Sony TV, press TV (Z) and then press DISPLAY.

Getting Started

continued

Name Function

K OPTIONS

TOOLS

L MENU Press to display the menus of

a) b)

M H

m/M

Press to display and select items from the option menus for DVD player or DVD/VHS COMBO. To display the options of Sony TV, press TV (Z) and then press OPTIONS TOOLS.

the receiver, VCR, DVD player, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD COMBO on the TV screen. Then, use V/v/B/b and to perform menu operations. To display the menus of Sony TV, press TV (Z) and then press MENU.

Press to start playback of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/ HDD COMBO.

Press to pause playback or recording of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD COMBO. (Also starts recording with components in recording standby.)

Press to stop playback of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/ HDD COMBO.

Press to – search tracks in the forward/

backward direction of the CD player, VCD player, DVD player, LD player, MD deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD COMBO.

– fast forward/rewind of the

VCR, DAT deck, or tape deck.

Name Function

./>b)Press to skip tracks of the

TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.

REPLAY / ADVANCE

N TV CH +

PRESET

/–

O F1, F2 Press F1 or F2 to select a

TV INPUT Press TV (Z) and then press

WIDE Press TV (Z) and then press

P DVD TOP

DVD MENU Press to display the menu of

VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/ HDD COMBO.

Press to replay the previous scene or fast forward the current scene of the DVD player, Blu-ray disc recorder, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/ HDD COMBO.

/– Press TV (Z) and then press

TV CH +/– to select preset TV channels.

Press to – select preset stations. – select preset channels of the

VCR, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, DVD player, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD COMBO.

component. – DVD/HDD COMBO

F1: HDD mode F2: DVD mode

– DVD/VHS COMBO

F1: DVD mode F2: VHS mode

TV INPUT to select the input signal (TV input or video input).

WIDE to select the wide picture mode.

Press to display the menu or on-screen guide of the DVD player on the TV screen. Then, use V/v/B/b and to perform menu operations.

the DVD player on the TV screen. Then, use V/v/B/b and

to perform menu

operations.

Name Function

Q TV VOL +/– Press TV (Z) and then press

MASTER VOL +/–

MUTING Press to mute the sound

R DISC SKIP Press to skip disc of the CD

S RETURN/

EXIT O

V/v/B/b

U GUIDE Press to display the EPG

TV VOL +/– to adjust the TV volume level.

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

(page 35). To mute the sound of the TV, press TV (Z) and then press MUTING.

player, VCD player, DVD player or MD deck (multi-disc changer only).

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

menu or on-screen guide of the VCD player, LD player, DVD player, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO or satellite tuner is

displayed on the TV screen. To return to the previous menu of Sony TV, press TV (Z) and then press RETURN/EXIT O.

After pressing RECEIVER (D), press MENU (L) for receiver operation, then press V/v/B/b to select the settings. After pressing DVD TOP MENU (P) or DVD MENU (P), press V/v/B/b to select the settings, and then press

to enter the selection. Press also to enter the selection of the receiver, VCR, satellite tuner, DVD player, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD COMBO.

(Electronic Program Guide) of the TV, DVD player, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX or DVD/HDD COMBO.

Name Function

V -/-- Press to select the channel

CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when

>10 Press to select track numbers

W FM MODE Press to select FM monaural

X SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

Y RM SET UP Press to set up the remote. Z TV Press to light up the button. It

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

The 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.

entry mode, either one or two digit of the VCR or satellite tuner. To select the channel entry mode of the TV, press TV (Z) and then press -/--.

you press the incorrect numeric button of the DVD player, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, satellite tuner, DVD/ VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD COMBO.

over 10 of the CD player, VCD player, LD player, MD deck, tape deck, TV, VCR or satellite tuner.

or stereo reception.

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

changes the remote key function to activate the buttons with orange printing. It also activate the DISPLAY (J), OPTIONS TOOLS (K), MENU (L), RETURN/EXIT O (S),

(T) and V/v/B/b (T)

buttons to perform menu operations for Sony TVs only.

Getting Started

continued

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 AUX button on the remote is not available for receiver operation.

1: Installing speakers

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

Example of a 5.1 channel speaker system configuration

AFront speaker (Left) BFront speaker (Right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (Left) ESurround speaker (Right) FSub woofer

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

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

Tip

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

Installing the speakers on the wall

You can install your 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)

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)

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 5 to 7 mm (7/32 to 9/32 inch).

5 to 7 mm (7/32 to 9/32 inch)

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 speakers

Getting Started

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

DVD

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

SAT IN

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

COMPONENT VIDEO

SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

FRONT B

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

B/CB

FRONT A

SPEAKERS

SURROUND CENTER

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

AFront speaker A (Left) BFront speaker A (Right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (Left) ESurround speaker (Right) FSub woofer

If you have an additional front speaker system,

connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminal. You can select the front speakers you want to use with the SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) button. For details, see “6: Selecting the speaker system” (page 29).

Use the long speaker cords to connect the surround 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

* The cen ter speaker and sub woofe r 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

3a: Connecting the audio components

Connecting a Super Audio CD/CD player/CD recorder

The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player or CD recorder. After connecting your Super Audio CD player, CD player or CD recorder, proceed to “3b: Connecting the video components” (page 19) or “4: Connecting the antennas” (page 27).

Super Audio CD player/ CD player/ CD recorder

TVINSAT

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO IN

AUDIO OUT

DVD

VIDEO 1

HDMI

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

OPTICAL

SAT

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

A Audio cord (not supplied)

3b: Connecting the video components

Getting Started

How to hook up your components

This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver. Before you begin, refer to “Component to be connected” below for the pages which describe how to connect each component. After hooking up all your components, proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas” (page

27).

Component to be connected

Component Page

With HDMI jack 20

TV 22

DVD player, DVD recorder 23

Satellite tuner, Set-top box 25

VCR 26

Camcorder, video game, etc. 26

Video input/output jack to be connected

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

TV, etc. INPUT jack

Receiver MONITOR/ HDMI OUT jack

?/1

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

DISPLAY INPUT MODE

SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)

AUTO CAL MIC

PHONES

INPUT SELECTOR

MEMORY/

TUNING

TUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

ENTER

MODE

VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

VIDEO L AUDIO R

AUTO CAL MUTING

MASTER VOLUME

COMPONENT

HDMI

VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI

COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO

HDMI

VIDEO

Receiver INPUT jack

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.

• Turn on the receiver when the video and audio of a playback component are being output to a TV through the receiver. If the power supply of the receiver is not 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.

HDMI feature

A digital audio signals transmitted by HDMI can be output from the speakers connected to this receiver. This signal supports Dolby Digital, DTS and linear PCM.

DVD player

Audio/video signals

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

OPTICAL

SAT

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

Blu-ray disc player

Audio/video signals

TV, projector, etc.

Audio/video signals

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

B/CB

PR/C

VIDEO OUT

SAT IN

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

AUDIO IN

DVD

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

AUDIO IN

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

MONITOR OUT

FRONT A

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

CENTER

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

If you connect a Blu-ray disc player

• Be sure to program the VIDEO 2 input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your Blu-ray disc player. For details, see “Programming the remote” (page 66).

• 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 63).

Notes on HDMI connections

• Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo (made by Sony).

• An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack is output from the SPEAKERS jacks 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 “HDMI AUDIO” to “TV+AMP” in the Video Settings menu (page 45). If you connect playback 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.

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

• 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 or the number of channels of 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 be not output. In this case, check the specification of the connected component.

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

• 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.

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

Getting Started

Connecting a TV

The image from a visual component connected to this receiver and the menu of 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.

Notes

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

• 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.

Audio signals Video signals

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.

BAC

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

OPTICAL

SAT

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

AUDIO IN

DVD

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

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

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

FRONT A

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

CENTER

Connecting a DVD player/DVD recorder

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

1 Connecting a DVD player

DVD player

Audio signals Video signals

ABC D

Notes

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

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

• Do not bend or tie the optical digital cords.

Tip

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

Getting Started

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

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

HDMI

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

AUDIO IN

DVD

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

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

FRONT B

PB/C

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

FRONT A

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

continued

CENTER

2 Connecting a DVD recorder

DVD recorder

Audio signals Video signals

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

OPTICAL

SAT

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

AUDIO AUDIO

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVD IN OUT

VIDEO 2/BD IN

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

DVD

AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

COMPONENT VIDEO

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

B / CB PR/CR

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

FRONT A

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

CENTER

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

• Be sure to program the VIDEO 1 input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your DVD recorder. For details, see “Programming the remote” (page 66).

• 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 63).

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Sony HT-DDW99 User 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