Sony HT-DDWG800, 3-283-375-11-2 User Manual

Home Theatre System

3-283-375-11(2)

Operating Instructions

HT-DDWG800

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.

Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

For customers in Europe

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

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

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This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources. In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Notice for the customer in the countries applying EU Directives

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model HT-DDWG800. In this manual, models of area code CEL is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code CEK only”.

The HT-DDWG800 consists of:

• Receiver STR-KG800

• Speaker system – Front speakers SS-MSP890 – Center speaker SS-CNP890 – Surround speakers SS-SRP890 – Sub woofer SA-WP890

• 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).

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

“BRAVIA” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

FRONT

CENTER

SPEAKERS

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 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; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Description and location of parts...................5

1: Installing the speakers .............................14

2: Connecting the speakers..........................16

3: Connecting the TV ..................................18

4a: Connecting the audio components.........19

4b: Connecting the video components ........20

5: Connecting the antennas..........................26

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

7: Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION) .......................28

8: Adjusting the speaker levels and

balance (TEST TONE) ...........................32

Playback

Selecting a component.................................33

Listening/Watching a component ................35

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus...........................37

Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu)............. 40

Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ...............41

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu)............................................41

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........42

Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu).........42

Settings for the video (VIDEO menu).........43

Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...44 Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically (A. CAL menu) ................46

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 51

Presetting radio stations .............................. 53

Using the Radio Data System (RDS).......... 55

(Models of area code CEL, CEK only)

Control for HDMI

Using the Control for HDMI function for

“BRAVIA” Sync.................................... 57

Preparing Control for HDMI function ........ 59

Watching a DVD (One-Touch Play) ........... 60

Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers

connected to the receiver

(System Audio Control)......................... 61

Turning off the receiver with the TV

(System Power Off) ............................... 62

Other Operations

Switching between digital and analog

audio (INPUT MODE) .......................... 63

Listening to digital sound from other

inputs (DIGITAL ASSIGN)................... 63

Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

(DMPORT) ............................................ 64

Naming inputs............................................. 66

Changing the display .................................. 67

Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 67

Recording using the receiver....................... 68

Using the Remote

Changing button assignments ..................... 69

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS surround

sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) .......47

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.....48

Using only the front speakers and sub

woofer (2CH STEREO) ......................... 50

Resetting sound fields to the initial

settings....................................................50

Additional Information

Glossary ...................................................... 70

Precautions.................................................. 71

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

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

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

Getting Started

712 3 4 5 6

Description and location of parts

Receiver

Front panel

Getting Started

?/1

SPEAKERS

(ON/OFF)

AUTO CAL MIC

PHONES

VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

VIDEO L AUDIO R

qgqhqj

MEMORY/

ENTER

TUNING

TUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

MODE

qsqdqf

Name Function

A ?/1

(on/standby)

B SPEAKERS

(ON/OFF)

C Display The current status of the

D Remote sensor Receives signals from

E DISPLAY Press to select information

F INPUT MODE Press to select the input

Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 27, 35, 36, 50).

Press to turn the speaker system on or off (page 17).

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

remote commander.

displayed on the display (page 56, 67).

mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 63).

MASTER VOLUME

DISPLAY INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

MUTING

AUTO CAL

Name Function

G MASTER

VOLUME

H MUTING Press to turn off the sound

I AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto

J INPUT

SELECTOR

Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 32, 33, 35,

36).

temporarily. Press MUTING again to restore the sound (page 33).

Calibration function (page

29).

Turn to select the input source to playback (page

33).

continued

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 2 IN/

PORTABLE AV

IN jacks

P AUTO CAL MIC

jack

Q PHONES jack Connects to headphones

(page 47, 48, 50).

51, 54).

mode (page 51, 54).

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

27).

Connects to a portable audio/video component such as a camcorder or video game (page 25, 33).

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

(page 73).

About the indicators on the display

1 2 3 4 6 985 7

Getting Started

LFE

SL S

;

PLII

PL OPT DTS MEMORY RDS ST

;

Name Function

A SW Lights up when the audio signal

B LFE Lights up when the disc being

C ; D Lights up when the receiver is

D ; PLII Lights up when the Pro Logic II

E ; PL Lights up when the receiver

F OPT Lights up when INPUT MODE

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.

Note

When playing a Dolby Digital format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” (page 63).

Movie/Music decoder is activated.

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

is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack (page 63).

MONOD.RANGECOAXHDMI

q;qaqf qsqd

Name Function

G DTS Lights up when the receiver is

H MEMORY Lights up when a memory

I Tu ne r

indicators

J Preset

station indicators

K D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range

L COAX Lights up when INPUT MODE

M HDMI Lights up when the receiver

decoding DTS signals.

Note

When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” (page 63).

function, such as Preset Memory (page 53), etc., is activated.

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 51), etc.

Note

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

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in preset radio stations. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 53.

compression is activated (page

38).

is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL jack (page 63).

recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack (page 21).

continued

Name Function

N Playback

channel

indicators

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

LCR

SL SR

Rear panel

1 123

Getting Started

OPTICAL

SAT

OPTICAL

DVD

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

DMPORT

ANTENNA

(ASSIGNABLE)

OUT IN IN

DC5V

0.7A MAX

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

574

SAT IN DVD IN BD IN OUT

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SAT

DVD

VIDEO 1

6 5

VIDEO

AUDIO

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUB WOOFER

SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

A 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 18, 23, 24).

Connects to a DVD player, Blu-ray disc player, etc. The image is output to a TV or a projector while the sound can be output from a TV or/and speakers connected to this receiver (page 21).

P C

PR/

SURROUND CENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

C COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

Y, PB/CB, PR/CR

Green

IN/OUT* jacks

(Y)

Blue (P

B/CB)

Red

R/CR)

D SPEAKERS section

Connects to a DVD player, TV, satellite tuner, etc. You can enjoy high quality image (page 18, 23, 24,

25).

Connects to the supplied speakers (page 16).

B ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA terminals

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

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

E AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

Black

AUDIO IN/ OUT jacks

AUDIO OUT jack

White (L)

Red (R)

Connects to a Super Audio CD player, etc. (page

19).

Connects to the supplied sub woofer (page 16).

continued

F VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow

AUDIO IN/ OUT jacks

VIDEO IN/ OUT* jacks

Connects to a VCR, DVD player, etc. (page 18, 23, 24, 25).

Remote commander

You can use the supplied RM-AAU023 Remote Commander 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 69).

G DMPORT

DMPORT jack

* You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to a TV (page 18, 21).

Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 65).

TV INPUT

SLEEP

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD

SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER

2CH A.F.D.

123

>10

CLEAR

DISPLAY

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

TUNING –

?/1

DMPORT

0/10

REPLAY ADVANCE

?/1

SYSTEM STANDBY

MOVIE MUSIC

THEATRE

DVD/BD

AUTO CAL

D.TUNING

D.SKIP

AMP MENU

MEMORY

ENTER

TOOLS/ OPTIONS

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

MENU/HOME

TV CH +

PRESET +

TUNING +

HmM

FM MODE

?/1

MUTING

6 7

8 9 q; qa

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 THEATRE Press to enjoy optimal image

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 69). 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 69.

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 Theater 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

H 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.

Getting Started

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

S -/-- Press to select the channel

>10 Press to select the track

CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when

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 AMP MENU (I), DVD/BD MENU (F), 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.

entry mode, either one or two digit 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.

Name Function

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, see the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

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

• 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

This receiver allows you to use a 5.1 channel system (5 speakers and one sub woofer). To fully enjoy theatre-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

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 speaker stand (available only in certain countries). 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) FSub woofer

Tip

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

Installing the speakers on the wall

You can install your surround speakers on the wall.

3 Hang the speakers on the

screws.

Getting Started

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.

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 the speakers

Before connecting the cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord.

FE DA

SAT IN DVD IN BD IN OUT

HDMI

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

P C

PR/

SURROUND

CENTER

FRONT

DVD

VIDEO 1

SUB WOOFER

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

AFront speaker (left) BFront speaker (right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (left) ESurround speaker (right) FSub woofer

SPEAKERS

10 mm

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

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 center speaker and sub woofer do not have any

character on the speaker label. For details on the speaker type, see page 3.

Note

You can turn on or off the speaker system with the SPEAKERS (ON/OFF) button (page 5).

Tip

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

Speaker type

Getting Started

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. Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord.

Audio signals Video signals

Audio/Video

signals

OPTICAL

SAT IN

OPTICAL

DVD

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

DMPORT

(ASSIGNABLE)

DC5V

0.7A MAX

ANTENNA

OUT IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT IN DVD IN BD IN

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SAT

DVD

VIDEO 1

HDMI

SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUB WOOFER

A Optical digital cord (not supplied) B Audio cord (not supplied) C HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

D Component video cord (not supplied) E Video cord (not supplied)

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

PB/

PR/

SURROUND CENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

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/CD recorder

The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player or CD recorder. Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord. After connecting your audio component, proceed to “4b: Connecting the video components” (page 20).

Super Audio CD player/ CD player/ CD recorder

Getting Started

OPTICAL

SAT

OPTICAL

DVD

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

DMPORT

(ASSIGNABLE)

DC5V

0.7A MAX

ANTENNA

OUT IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT IN DVD IN BD IN

VIDEO

AUDIO

SAT

DVD

A Audio cord (not supplied)

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO 1

VIDEO

AUDIO

HDMI

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUB WOOFER

SAT IN

4b: Connecting the video components

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 “5: Connecting the antennas” (page

26).

Component to be connected

Component Page

TV 18

With HDMI jack 21

DVD player 23

Satellite tuner/Set-top box 24

VCR, DVD recorder 25

Camcorder, video game, etc. 25

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 63).

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.

PB/ C

HDMI

PR/ C

COMPONENT VIDEO

Digital Analog

High quality image

Notes

• Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord.

VIDEO

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.

Notes

• Be sure to change the factory setting of the DVD input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your DVD player. For details, see “Changing button assignments” (page 69).

• You can also rename the DVD input so that it can be displayed on the receiver’s display. For details, see “Naming inputs” (page 66).

Getting Started

Satellite tuner

Audio/video signals

OPTICAL

SAT

OPTICAL

DVD

COAXIAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

DIGITAL

OUT IN IN

DC5V

0.7A MAX

DMPORT

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVD playe r

Audio/video signals

ANTENNA

SAT IN DVD IN BD IN OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

SAT

DVD

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

VIDEO

AUDIO

HDMI

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUB WOOFER

Blu-ray disc player

Audio/video signals

SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

PR/

SURROUND CENTER

SPEAKERS

TV, projector, etc.

Audio/video signals

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A HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

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HDMI features

• A digital audio signal transmitted by HDMI can be output from the speakers connected 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 “Control for HDMI” (page 57).

Notes on HDMI connections

• Audio signals input to the HDMI IN jack can only be output from the SPEAKERS jacks and HDMI OUT jack. The audio input signals cannot be 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 FOR HDMI” to “TV+AMP” in the VIDEO menu (page

43). 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 the 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 resolution of the image of the playback component to 720p, 1080i or 1080p 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.

• You may need to made 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 connected component for details.

Connecting a DVD player

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

DVD player

Audio signals Video signals

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.

Tip

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

Getting Started

OPTICAL

SAT

OPTICAL

DVD

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

DMPORT

(ASSIGNABLE)

DC5V

0.7A MAX

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT IN DVD IN BD IN OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

SAT

AUDIO

DVD

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO 1

AUDIO

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

SUB WOOFER

HDMI

AUDIO

OUT

SAT IN

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

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

PR/ C

SURROUND CENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

Connecting a satellite tuner/ set-top box

The following illustration shows how to connect a satellite tuner or set-top box. It is not necessary to connect all the cables. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components.

Satellite tuner/Set-top box

Audio signals Video signals

Notes

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

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

Tip

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

OPTICAL

SAT

OPTICAL

DVD

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

DMPORT

(ASSIGNABLE)

DC5V

0.7A MAX

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT IN OUT

DVD IN BD IN

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO 1

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

SUB WOOFER

VIDEO

AUDIO

SAT

AUDIO

DVD

HDMI

AUDIO

OUT

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

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUTSAT IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

PR/ C

SURROUND CENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

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