Sony SS-CNP700 User Manual

2-661-459-12 (2)

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-DDW700

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.

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 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.

This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in 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

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• The instructions in this manual are for model HT-DDW700. 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 CEL only”.

• The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the supplied remote. You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote.

The HT-DDW700 consists of:

• Receiver STR-K700

• Speaker system – Front speakers SS-MSP700 – Center speaker SS-CNP700 – Surround speakers SS-SRP700 – Sub woofer SS-WP700

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).

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 Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Area code

Table of Contents

Getting Started

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

1: Installing speakers ...................................12

2: Connecting speakers................................14

3: Connecting the audio/video

components.............................................15

4: Connecting the antennas..........................18

5: Preparing the receiver and the remote.....19

6: Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION).......................20

7: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance

(TEST TONE) ........................................23

Playback

Selecting a component.................................25

Listening/Watching a component ................26

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus...........................28

Adjusting the level

(LEVEL menu)....................................... 31

Adjusting the tone

(TONE menu).........................................32

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu)............................................32

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........33

Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu).........33

Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...34 Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(A. CAL menu)....................................... 37

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround

sound

(AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) ................. 37

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.... 39

Using only the front speakers and

sub woofer (2CH STEREO) .................. 42

Resetting sound fields to the initial

settings ................................................... 42

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 43

Presetting radio stations .............................. 44

Other Operation

Switching the audio input mode

(INPUT MODE) .................................... 47

Naming inputs............................................. 47

Changing the display .................................. 48

Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 48

Using the Remote

Changing button assignments ..................... 49

Additional Information

Glossary ...................................................... 50

Precautions.................................................. 51

Troubleshooting .......................................... 52

Specifications.............................................. 55

Index ........................................................... 58

Getting Started

Description and location of parts

Receiver

Front panel

2 6 7 8

34 51

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Getting Started

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Name Function

A ?/1 Press to turn the receiver

B DIMMER Press to adjust the

C SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

D 2CH Press to select 2CH

E Display The current status of the

F DISPLAY Press to select information

G INPUT MODE Press to select the input

on or off (page 19, 26, 27, 42, 56).

brightness of the display.

Timer function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically (page 6, 48).

STEREO mode (page 34).

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

displayed on the display (page 48, 54).

mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 47).

Name Function

H MASTER

VOLUM E

I INPUT

SELECTOR

J Remote sensor Receives signals from

K MOVIE,

MUSIC

L A.F.D. Press to select A.F.D.

M PHONES jack Connects to a headphone

N AUTO CAL MIC

jack

Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 19, 24, 25, 26, 27).

Turn to select the input source to playback (page 25, 26, 27, 44, 47).

remote commander.

Press to select sound fields (MOVIE, MUSIC) (page

39).

mode (page 38).

(page 40).

Connects to the supplied ECM-AC2 optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page

20).

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About the indicators on the display

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LFE

L C R

SL SSR

DIGITAL

SLEEP OPT COAX

PRO LOGIC II

qaqs

DTS

D.RANGE

STEREO MONO

0 9

MEMORY

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 Dolby Digital

E ; PRO

LOGIC (II)

output from the SUB WOOFER 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.

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 47).

“; 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.

Name Function

F DTS Lights up when DTS signals are

G MEMORY Lights up when a memory

H Preset

station

indicators

I Tun er

indicators

J D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range

K COAX Lights up when INPUT MODE

L OPT Lights up when INPUT MODE

M SLEEP Lights up when the Sleep Timer

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 47).

function, such as Name Input, Preset Memory (page 45), etc., is activated.

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations you have preset. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 44.

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 43), etc.

compression is activated (page

29).

is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL jack, or when INPUT MODE is set to “COAX IN” (page 47).

is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack, or when INPUT MODE is set to “OPT IN” (page 47).

function is activated (page 48).

Name Function

N Playback

channel indicators

L R C SL SR S

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

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SW LFE

L C R

SL SR

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Rear panel

DIGITA

PTICA

VIDEO

AXIA

AUDIO INAUDIO I

AUDIO I

VIDEO

A DIGITAL INPUT section

OPTICAL IN jack

COAXIAL IN jack

B ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA

AM ANTENNA

AUDIO I

VIDEO

Connects to a DVD player, etc. The COAXIAL jack provides a better quality of loud sound (page 17).

Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 18).

Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 18).

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SUB

SURROUND

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

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C AUDIO INPUT section

White (L)

Red (R)

AUDIO IN jack

D SPEAKER section

Connects to a CD player, etc. (page

16).

Connects to the speakers and sub woofer (page 14).

Remote commander

You can use the supplied remote RM-AAU006 to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 49).

AV ?/1

?/1

TV/VIDEO

SLEEP

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VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD

2CH A.F.D.

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>10/

CLEAR

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

TUNING –

AUTO

?/1

CAL

SYSTEM STANDBY

TUNER

AMP MENU

MOVIE MUSIC

DUAL MONO

FM MODE

D.TUNING

D.SKIP

MEMORY DVD MENU

0/10

ENTER

MUTING

TOOLSDISPLAY

REPLAY ADVANCE

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

TV CH +

PRESET +

TUNING +

HmM

(on/standby) switch TV ?/1, ?/1

(

on/standby) switch

4 5

8 9

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Name Function

A AV ?/1 Press to turn on or off the

Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate. 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).

B TV ?/1 Press TV ?/1 and TV (P) at

the same time to turn the TV on or off.

?/1 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).

C Input buttons Press one of the buttons to

select the component you want to use. When you press any of the input buttons, the receiver turns on. The buttons are factory assigned to control Sony components as follows. You can change the button assignments following the steps in “Changing button assignments” on page 49.

Getting Started

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 the control buttons to perform menu operations.

E MOVIE,

MUSIC

Press to select sound fields (MOVIE, MUSIC).

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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 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

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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 the control buttons to perform menu operations.

applicable to the entire disc (e.g. disc protection), recorder (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 the control buttons to perform menu operations.

Name Function

O ./> Press to skips tracks of the CD

REPLAY / ADVANCE

m/M Press to search tracks in the

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 preset stations

TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.

P TV Press TV and the button you

Q RETURN/

EXIT O

R Control

buttons

player, DVD player, or tape deck.

Press to replay the previous

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

forward/backward direction of the DVD player or to fastforward/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.

or preset channels of the VCR or satellite tuner.

want at the same time to activate the buttons with orange printing.

Press to return to the previous menu or exit the menu while the menu or on-screen guide of the VCR, DVD player, or satellite tuner is displayed on the TV screen.

After pressing AMP MENU (D), DVD MENU (J), or MENU (N), press the control button V, v, B or b to select the settings. When you press DVD MENU or MENU, press the control button to enter the selection.

Name Function

S DISPLAY Press to select the information

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

>10/

CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when

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

Y TV/VIDEO Press TV/VIDEO and TV

SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

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

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 or to select channel numbers of the Digital CATV terminal.

you press the incorrect numeric buttons or to return to continuous playback, etc. of the satellite tuner or DVD player.

Press to preset/tune to preset stations or to select track numbers of the CD player or DVD player or to select channel numbers of the VCR or satellite tuner. Press 0/10 to select track number 10. Press the numeric buttons and TV (P) at the same time to select the TV channels.

mode.

Calibration function.

(P) 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 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).

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.

AFront speaker (L) BFront speaker (R) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (L) ESurround speaker (R) 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 speaker stand

For greater flexibility in positioning the speakers, use the optional WS-FV11 or WS-FV10D speaker stand (available only in certain countries). For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the speaker stand.

Installing the speakers on the wall

You can install your front and surround speakers on the wall.

3 Hang the speakers on the

screws.

Hole on the back of the speaker

3/16 inch

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1 Prepare screws (not supplied)

that are suitable for the hole on the back of each speaker as shown in the illustrations below.

more than 5/32 inch

more than 1 inch

3/16 inch

13/32 inch

Hole on the back of the speaker

2 Fasten the screws to the wall.

The screws should protrude to 7/32 to 9/32 inch.

13/32 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.

7/32 to 9/32 inch

2: Connecting speakers

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SUB

WOOFER

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

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CENTER

FRONT

BAED

AFront speaker (L) BFront speaker (R) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (L) ESurround speaker (R) FSub woofer

Tip

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

To connect the speakers correctly

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

Character on speaker label

L Front left Bottom

R Front right Bottom

SL Surround left Bottom

SR Surround right Bottom

* The sub woofer and center speaker does not have

the character on the speaker label.

Speaker type Location of

speaker label

3: Connecting the audio/video components

How to hook up your components

This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver. After hooking up all your components, proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas” (page 18).

Audio input jack to be connected

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

Getting Started

Digital

High quality sound

Analog

Connecting audio components

The following illustration shows how to connect audio components such as Super Audio CD player or CD player.

Super Audio CD player/ CD player

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 2

DVD IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AUDIO IN

SA-CD/CD

A Audio cord (not supplied)

AUDIO IN

DVD

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 2

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

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SUB

WOOFER

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

Connecting video components

The following illustration shows how to connect video components such as DVD player, DVD recorder, satellite tuner or VCR.

Satellite tuner VCR

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 2

DVD IN

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AUDIO IN

SA-CD/CD

AUDIO IN

DVD

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 2

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

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 49).

• You can also rename the DVD input so that

it can be displayed on the receiver’s display. For details, see “Naming inputs” (page 47).

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SURROUND

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

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DVD player/ DVD recorder

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

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 optical digital cords.

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

Tip

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

4: Connecting the antennas

Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM wire antenna.

FM wire antenna (supplied)

AM loop antenna (supplied)

DIGITAL

OPTICA

VIDEO 2

DVD I N

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

AUDIO IN

SA-CD/CD

AUDIO INAUDIO IN

DVD

VIDEO 2

* The shape of the connector varies depending on

the area code of this receiver.

Notes

• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components.

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.

• After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as horizontal as possible.

AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

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SUB

WOOFER SURROUND

SPEAKERS

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