Sony Ht Ddw740 Operating Instructions

Receiving Broadcasts
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Receiving Broadcasts
Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you
have connected FM and AM antennas to the
receiver (page 7).
Storing FM stations
automatically
(AUTOBETICAL)
(Models of area code CEL, CEK only)
This function lets you store up to 30 FM and
FM RDS stations in alphabetical order without
redundancy. Additionally, it only stores the
stations with the clearest signals.
If you want to store FM or AM stations one by
one, see “Presetting radio stations” on page 33.
1Press...

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5If you’ve tuned in an AM station, adjust
the direction of the AM loop antenna for
optimum reception.
6Repeat steps 2 to 5 to receive another
station.
Tips•If you do not remember the precise frequency, press
TUNING + or TUNING – after entering the value
close to the frequency you want. The receiver
automatically tunes in the station you want. If the
frequency seems to be higher than the entered
value, press TUNING +, and if the frequency seems
to be lower than the entered value, press
TUNING –.
•If...

Receiving Broadcasts
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nC0˜...C2˜C1N
Presetting radio stations
1Press TUNER.
The last received station is tuned in.
2Tune in the station that you want to
preset using Direct Tuning (page 31) or
Automatic Tuning (page 32).
3Press MEMORY.
“MEMORY” appears in the display for a
few seconds.
Do steps 4 to 6 before “MEMORY” goes
out.
4Press SHIFT to select a memory page
(A, B or C).
Each time you press SHIFT, the letter “A”,
“B”, or “C” appears in the display.
5Press PRESET...

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Notes•If there is an emergency announcement by
government authorities, “ALARM” flashes in the
display.
•When the message consists of 9 characters or more,
the message scrolls across the display.
•If a station does not provide a particular RDS
service, “NO XXX” (such as “NO PTY”) appears in
the display.
Scanning preset stations by
program type
You can tune in preset stations according to a
program type that you specify.  The receiver
scans for stations in its preset memory currently
broadcasting the...

Receiving Broadcasts
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Program type Description
indication
TRAVEL Programs about travel.  Not for
announcements that are located by
TP/TA
LEISURE Programs on recreational activities
such as gardening, fishing,
cooking, etc.
JAZZ Jazz programs
COUNTRY Country music programs
NATION M Programs featuring the popular
music of the country or region
OLDIES Programs featuring oldies music
FOLK M Folk music programs
DOCUMENT Investigative features
NONE Any programs not defined above
Description of program...

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Other Operations
Naming preset stations
and program sources
You can enter a name (index name) of up to 8
characters for preset stations and program
sources. These names (for example, “VHS”)
appear in the receiver’s display when a station
or program source is selected. Note that no
more than one name can be entered for each
preset station or program source.
This function is useful for distinguishing
components of the same kind.  For example,
two VCRs can be specified as “VHS” and
“8MM”, respectively....

Other Operations
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Using the Sleep Timer
You can set the receiver to turn off
automatically at a specified time.
Press SLEEP on the front panel
(HT-DDW740 only) or on the remote while
the power is on.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
2-00-00 t 1-30-00 t 1-00-00 t 0-30-00
t OFF
The display dims after you have specified the
time.
Tips•You can freely specify the time. After pressing
SLEEP, specify the time you want using the MENU
 /   and MENU +/– on the...

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Initial settings
Parameter Initial setting
C.MODE.AVX AV2
PRO LOGIC* II MOVIE
* HT-DDW840 only
xSelecting the command mode of the
remote (C.MODE.AVX)
Lets you select the command mode of the
remote. Change the command mode when you
use 2 Sony receivers in the same room.
x2ch decode mode (PRO LOGIC)
Lets you specify the type of decoding for the 2
channel source. This receiver incorporates with
Dolby Pro Logic II which has movie mode and
music mode, and the receiver can reproduce the
2 channel sound in...

Operations Using the Remote RM-PP411
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HT-DDW840 only
You can use the remote RM-PP411 to operate
the components in your system.
Before you use your
remote
Inserting batteries into the
remote
Insert R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and –
properly oriented in the battery compartment.
When using the remote, point it at the remote
sensor g on the receiver.
TipUnder normal conditions, the batteries should last for
about 6 months. When the remote no longer operates
the receiver, replace all batteries with...

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Remote Button Description
(continued)
Remote Operations Function
Button
VIDEO 3 Receiver To watch VCR.
(VTR mode 2)
DVD/LD Receiver To watch DVD or laser
disc.
TV/SAT Receiver To watch TV programs
or satellite receiver.
MD/TAPE Receiver To listen to Minidisc
or audio tape.
CD/SACD Receiver To listen to compact disc.
TUNER Receiver To listen to radio
programs.
PHONO Receiver To listen to turntable.
AUX Receiver To listen to an audio
equipment.
MULTI CH Receiver Selects MULTI CH IN
source.
TEST...