Sony HTP-78DW User Manual

3-209-583-11(1)

DVD Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

HTP-78DW

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

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 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.

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 HTP-78DW. Check your re ceiver’s model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel.

• 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. For details on the use of your DVD player, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player.

The HTP-78DW consists of:

• Receiver STR-K785

• DVD player DVP-NS78H

• Speaker system – Front speakers SS-MSP680 – Center speaker SS-CNP680 – Surround speakers SS-SRP680 – Sub woofer SA-WP780

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.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

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

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

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

3a: Connecting the audio components.........16

3b: Connecting the video components ........17

4: Connecting the antennas..........................23

5: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....24

6: Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION).......................25

7: Adjusting the speaker levels and

balance (TEST TONE) ...........................28

Playback

Selecting a component.................................30

Listening/Watching a component ................31

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus...........................33

Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu).............36

Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ...............37

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu)............................................37

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........38

Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu).........38

Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...39 Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically (A. CAL menu)................41

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround

sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)....... 42

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.... 43

Using only the front speakers and sub

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

Resetting sound fields to the initial

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

Tuner Operations

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

Presetting radio stations.............................. 47

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

Other Operations

Switching between digital and analog

audio (INPUT MODE) .......................... 51

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

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

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

Using the Remote

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

Additional Information

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

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

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

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

Index ........................................................... 62

Getting Started

2 3

Description and location of parts

Receiver

Front panel

Getting Started

?/1

AUTO CAL MIC

PHONES

DISPLAY DIMMER

MEMORY

FM MODE TUNING

PRESET TUNING

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD FM AM

qgqhqjqk qdqf qs 98q;qa

Name Function

A ?/1

(on/standby)

B DISPLAY Press to select information

C DIMMER Press to adjust the

D Remote sensor Receives signals from

E Display The current status of the

F 2CH Press to select a sound field

A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 24, 31, 32,

45).

displayed on the display (page 50, 52).

brightness of the display.

remote commander.

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

(page 42, 43, 45).

AMP MENU ENTER MASTER

2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

INPUT MODE

Name Function

G MASTER

VOLUME

H ENTER Press to enter a selection

I INPUT MODE Press to select the input

J I/i/U/u After pressing AMP

K AMP MENU Press to display the menu

Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 29, 30, 31, 32).

(page 24).

mode when the same components ar e connected to both digital and analog

(page 51).

jacks

MENU (K), press I/i/ U/u to select the settings.

of the receiver.

VOLUME

continued

Name Function

L Input buttons Press one of the buttons to

M PRESET

TUNING +/–

N TUNING +/– Press to scan a station. O MEMORY Press to store a station. P FM MODE Press to select FM

Q PHONES jack Connects to headphones

R AUTO CAL MIC

jack

select the component you want to use.

Press to select a preset station.

monaural or stereo reception.

(page 57).

Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 26).

About the indicators on the display

214356 7

LFE

;

SLEEP OPT COAX

;

PRO LOGIC II

DIGITAL

L C R

SLSSR

qaqs

Name Function

A SW Lights up when audio signal is

B LFE Lights up when the disc being

C SP Lights up when the receiver is

D ;DIGITAL Lights up when the receiver is

E ; PRO

LOGIC (II)

output from the SUB W OOFER jack.

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

turned on. This indicator does not light up if a headphone is connected to the PHONES jack.

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 not set to “ANALOG” (page 51).

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

Note

Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding do not function for DTS format signals.

DTS

RDS

MEMORY

STEREO MONOD.RANGE

q; 9qd

Name Function

F DTS Lights up when the receiver is

G MEMORY Lights up when a memory

H Preset

station indicators

I Tuner

indicators

J D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range

K COAX Lights up when INPUT MODE

L OPT Lights up when INPUT MODE

decoding DTS 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 51).

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

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in preset radio stations. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 47.

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

compression is activated (page

34).

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 51).

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 51).

Getting Started

continued

Name Function

M SLEEP Lights up when the Sleep Timer

N Playback

channel indicators

L R C SL SR S

function is activated (page 53).

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

SW LFE

L C R

SL SR

Rear panel

Getting Started

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

DVD IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AUDIO IN

SA-CD/CD

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

DVD

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 2

A DIGITAL INPUT section

OPTICAL IN jacks

COAXIAL IN jack

B ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA terminals

MONITOR

VIDEO OUT

DVDINVIDEO 2INMONITOR

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

AUDIO

OUT

SUB

WOOFER

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

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

21).

Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 23).

Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 23).

B/CB

PR/C

+ +

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

+ +

CENTER FRONT

D COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

Green (Y)

Blue (P

Red (P

COMPONENT VIDEO IN/ OUT jacks*

B/CB)

R/CR)

E SPEAKERS section

Connects to a DVD player, TV, or a satellite tuner. You can enjoy high quality image (page 18, 19, 21).

Connects to speakers (page

15).

Connects to sub woofer (page 15).

C VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT and VIDEO

OUTPUT section

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow

AUDIO IN jacks

VIDEO IN/ OUT jacks*

Connects to a VCR, DVD player, etc. (page 18, 19, 21, 22).

F AUDIO INPUT section

White (L)

Red (R)

jacks

* You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV (page

18).

AUDIO IN

Connects to a CD player, etc. (page

16).

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 (page 53).

RM-AAU006

TV/VIDEO

SLEEP

wg wf

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD

2CH A.F.D.

123

>10/

CLEAR

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

TUNING –

AUTO

CALAV?/1

0/10

REPLAY ADVANCE

SYSTEM STANDBY

TUNER

AMP MENU

MOVIE MUSIC

DUAL MONO

FM MODE

D.TUNING

D.SKIP

MEMORY DVD MENU

ENTER

MUTING

TOOLSDISPLAY

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

TV CH +

PRESET +

TUNING +

HmM

?/1

4 5

8 9

q; qa qs

Name Function

A AV ?/1

(on/standby)

B TV ?/1

(on/standby)

?/1 (on/standby)

C Input buttons Press one of the buttons to

Press to turn on or off the Sony audio/video compone nts that the remote is assigned to operate (page 53). 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 TV ?/1 and TV (P) at the same time to turn the TV on or off.

Press to turn the receiver on or off. To turn off all components, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time (SYSTEM STANDBY).

select the component you want to use. When you press any of the input buttons, the receiver turns on. The buttons are factory assigned to contr ol Sony components as follows. You can change the button assignments following the steps in “Changing button assignments” on page 53.

Button Assigned Sony

component

VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3)

VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 2)

DVD DVD player

SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/CD

player

TUNER Built-in tuner

D AMP MENU Press to display the menu of

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

E MOVIE,

MUSIC

Press to select sound field for movie or music.

Name Function

F DUAL MONO Press to select the language

G FM MODE Press to select FM monaural

H D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning

D.SKIP Press to skip a disc of the CD

I ENTER Press to enter the value after

MEMORY Press to store a station.

J DVD MENU Press to display the menu of

K TOOLS Press to display options

L MUTING Press to mute the sound. M TV VOL

+*/–

MASTER VOL +*/–

N MENU Press to display the menus of

you want during digital broadcast.

or stereo reception.

mode.

player or DVD player (multidisc changer only).

selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons.

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

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

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

the VCR, DVD player, or satellite tuner on the TV screen. Then, use V/v/B/b and (R) to perform menu operations.

Name Function

O ./> Press to skips a track of the

REPLAY / ADVANCE

m/M Press to

H* Press to start playback of the

X Press to pause playback or

x Press to stop playback of the

TV CH +/– Press TV CH +/– and TV ( P)

PRESET +/– Press to select

TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.

P TV To activate the buttons with

Q RETURN/

EXIT O

CD player, DVD player, or tape deck.

Press to replay the previous

scene or fast forward the current scene of the VCR or DVD player.

– search tracks in the forward/

backward direction of the DVD player.

– fast forward/rewind of the

VCR, CD player, or tape deck.

VCR, CD player, DVD player, or tape deck.

recording of the VCR, CD player, DVD player, or tape deck. (Also starts recording with components in recording standby.)

VCR, CD player, DVD player, or tape deck.

at the same time to select preset TV channels.

– preset stations. – preset channels of the VCR

or satellite tuner.

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

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

menu or on-screen guide of the VCR, DVD player, or satellite tuner is displayed on the TV screen.

Getting Started

continued

Name Function

V/v/B/b

S DISPLAY Press to select the information

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

>10/

CLEAR Press to

U Numeric

buttons (number 5*)

V 2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO

W A.F.D. Press to select A.F.D. mode. X AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto

After pressing AMP MENU (D), DVD MENU (J), 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, or DVD player.

displayed on the TV screen of the VCR, satellite tuner, CD player or DVD player.

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

Press to select – track numbers over 10 of the

VCR, satellite tuner or CD player.

– channel numbers of the

Digital CATV terminal.

– clear a mistake when you

press the incorrect numeric buttons.

– return to continuous

playback, etc. of the satellite tuner or DVD player.

Press to – preset/tune to preset

stations.

– select track numbers of the

CD player or DVD player. Press 0/10 to select track number 10.

– select channel numbers of

the VCR or satellite tuner.

Press the numeric buttons and TV (P) at the same time to select the TV channels.

mode.

Calibration function.

Name Function

Y TV/VIDEO Press TV/VIDEO and TV

(P) at the same time to select the input signal (TV input or video input).

SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

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

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

H buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver.

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

The receiver allows you to use a 5.1 channel system (5 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).

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 front and surround 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

16 mm

Hook on the back of the speaker

2 Fasten the screws to the wall.

The screws should protrude 5 to 7 mm.

16 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

Getting Started

B/CB

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

MONITOR

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SUB

WOOFER

DVDINVIDEO 2INMONITOR

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

PR/C

SURROUND

BB AA

A Speaker cord (short) (supplied) B Speaker cord (long) (supplied) C Monaural audio cord (supplied)

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

Tip

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

SPEAKERS

CENTER

FRONT

BAED

To connect the speakers correctly

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

Character on speaker label

L Front left Bottom

R Front right Bottom

SL Surround left Bottom

SR Surround right Bottom

* The center speaker and sub woofer do not have the

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

Speaker type Location of

speaker label

3a: Connecting the audio components

Connecting a Super Audio CD/ CD player

The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player or CD player. After connecting your audio component, proceed to “3b: Connecting the video components” (page 17) or “4: Connecting the antennas” (page 23).

Super Audio CD player/ CD player

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

DVD IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AUDIO IN

SA-CD/CD

A Audio cord (not supplied)

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

DVD

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 2

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

MONITOR

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SUB

WOOFER

DVDINVIDEO 2INMONITOR

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

B/CB

PR/C

+ +

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

CENTER

3b: Connecting the video components

Getting Started

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

23).

Component to be connected

Component Page

TV 18

DVD player/DVD recorder 19

Satellite tuner/Set-top box 21

VCR 22

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 OUT jack

Receiver INPUT jack

Video component OUTPUT jack

COMPONENT VIDEO

VIDEO

High quality image

Notes

• Connect image display components such as a TV or a projector to the 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 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 video cords according to the jacks of your components.

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

DVD IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AUDIO IN

SA-CD/CD

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

DVD

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 2

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

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

Notes

• You can watch the selected input image when you connect image display components such as a TV or a projector to the MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver.

PB/C

OUT

PR/C

+ +

SURROUND

MONITOR

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SUB

WOOFER

DVDINVIDEO 2INMONITOR

COMPONENT VIDEO

• To fully enjoy surround sound while watching TV programmes, connect the audio output of your TV’s jacks to the VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN jacks of the receiver and select VIDEO 2 as an input. Then, turn down or mute the TV’s volume. For details on selecting the surround sound, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” on page 42.

SPEAKERS

CENTER

Connecting a DVD player/DVD recorder

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

DVD player/DVD recorder

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.

Getting Started

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

DVD IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AUDIO IN

SA-CD/CD

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

DVD

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 2

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

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

MONITOR

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SUB

WOOFER

DVDINVIDEO 2INMONITOR

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

B/CB

PR/C

+ +

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

CENTER

continued

If you connect a DVD recorder

• 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 recorder. For details, see “Changing button assignments” (page 53).

• You can also rename the DVD input so that it can be displayed on the receiver’s display. For details, see “Naming inputs” (page 52).

• You cannot do recording on the DVD recorder via this receiver. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD recorder.

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