Sony Ht Ddw890 Operating Instructions

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Getting Started7: Calibrating the 
appropriate settings 
automatically 
(AUTO CALIBRATION)
This receiver is equipped with D.C.A.C. 
(Digital Cinema Auto Calibration) 
Technology which allows you to perform 
automatic calibration as follows:
 Check the connection between each speaker 
and the receiver.
 Adjust the speaker level.
 Measure the distance of each speaker to your 
listening position.
You can also adjust the speaker levels and 
balance manually. For details, see  
“8: Adjusting the...

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Press AUTO CAL.
The following appears on the display.
A.CAL [5] t A.CAL [4] t A.CAL [3] t 
A.CAL [2] t A.CAL [1]
The table below shows the display when 
measurement starts.
* The corresponding speaker indicator lights up in 
the display during measurement.
When measurement ends, “COMPLETE” 
appears on the display and the settings are 
registered.
Notes
 Auto Calibration cannot detect the sub woofer. 
Therefore, all sub woofer settings will be 
maintained.
 You cannot select Auto Calibration when...

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Getting Started
Warning codes
During Auto Calibration, the warning code 
provides information on the measurement 
result. The warning code will appear on the 
display cyclically as follows:
Warning code t blank display t (warning 
code t blank display)
b) t PUSH t blank 
display t ENTER
b)Appears when there are more than one warning 
code.
You can choose to ignore the warning code as 
the Auto Calibration function will 
automatically adjust the settings. You can also 
change the settings manually....

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c)For details, refer “Front speakers distance”  
(page 47).
d)For details, refer “Center speaker distance” 
(page 47).
e)For details, refer “Surround left speaker distance” 
(page 47).
f)For details, refer “Surround right speaker 
distance” (page 47).
g)For details, refer “Surround back speaker 
distance” (page 47).
8: Adjusting the speaker 
levels and balance 
(TEST TONE)
You can adjust the speaker levels and balance 
while listening to the test tone from your 
listening position.
Tip
The receiver...

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Playback
3Press  or b to enter the 
menu.
4Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“T. TONE”.
5Press  or b to enter the 
parameter.
6Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“T. TONE Y”.
The test tone is output from each speaker 
in sequence as follows:
Front left t Center t Front right t 
Surround right t Surround back t 
Surround left t Sub woofer
7Adjust the speaker levels and 
balance using the LEVEL menu 
so that the level of the test tone 
sounds the same from each 
speaker.
For details, see “Adjusting the...

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* “VIDEO 2/BD”, “VIDEO 3/PORTABLE 
AV” and “SA-CD/CD/CD-R” scroll across 
the display, then “VIDEO 2”, “VIDEO 3” 
and “SA-CD/CD” appear respectively.
2Turn on the component and 
start playback.
3Press MASTER VOL +/– to 
adjust the volume.
You can also use MASTER VOLUME on 
the receiver.
To mute the sound
Press MUTING.
The muting function will be canceled when 
you do the following.
 Press MUTING again.
 Increase the volume.
 Turn off the receiver.
To avoid damaging your 
speakers
Before you turn...

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Playback
Listening/Watching a component
Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD
SYSTEM STANDBY
TUNING –
DISC SKIP
MUTING
TOP MENU MENU F1
TV INPUT WIDEF2 TV VOL
MASTER VOLTV CH
PRESETTUNING +
GUIDEDISPLAY
RETURN/
EXITOPTIONS
TOOLS
REPLAY ADVANCE
TVVIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD
SAT TV TUNER
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
SLEEP
FM MODE D. TUNING
SA-CD/CDAUX DMPORT RECEIVERRM SET UP
?/1
MEMORY
.>mM
x X
MENU
H
CLEAR>10– /– –

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Watching a DVD
SYSTEM STANDBY
TUNING –
DISC SKIP
MUTING
TOP MENU MENU F1
TV INPUT WIDEF2 TV VOL
MASTER VOLTV CH
PRESETTUNING +
GUIDEDISPLAY
RETURN/
EXITOPTIONS
TOOLS
REPLAY ADVANCE
TVVIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD
SAT TV TUNER
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
SLEEP
FM MODE D. TUNING
SA-CD/CDAUX DMPORT RECEIVERRM SET UP
?/1
MEMORY
.>mM
x X
MENU
H
CLEAR>10– /– –

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Amplifier Operations
Navigating through 
menus
By using the amplifier menus, you can make 
various adjustments to customize the receiver.
1Press RECEIVER.
The RECEIVER indicator lights up and 
receiver operation is activated.
2Press MENU.
“1-LEVEL” appears on the display.
3Press V/v repeatedly to select 
the menu you want.
4Press  or b to enter the 
menu.
5Press V/v repeatedly to select 
the parameter you want to 
adjust.
6Press  or b to enter the 
parameter.
7Press V/v repeatedly to select 
the...

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The following options are available in each 
menu. For details on navigating through 
menus, see page 39.
Overview of the menus
Menu 
[Display]Parameters 
[Display]Settings Initial 
setting
LEVEL (42) 
[1-LEVEL]Te s t  t o n e
a) [T. TONE] T. TONE Y, T. TONE N T. TONE N
Front speaker balance
a) 
[FRT BAL]BAL. L +1 to BAL. L +8, BALANCE, 
BA L. R +1 to BAL. R +8BALANCE
Center speaker level 
[CNT LVL]CNT –10 dB to CNT +10 dB 
(1 dB step)CNT 0 dB
Surround left speaker level 
[SL LVL]SUR L –10 dB to SUR...