Sony Ht Ddw890 Operating Instructions

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Amplifier Operations
a)For details, refer to the page in the parentheses. Menu 
[Display]Parameters 
[Display]Settings Initial 
setting
AUDIO (45) 
[5-AUDIO]Digital audio input decoding 
priority
a) [DEC. PRI.]DEC. AUTO, DEC. PCM DEC. AUTO 
for: 
VIDEO 2, SAT;  
DEC. PCM for: 
DVD
Digital broadcast language 
selection
a) [DUAL]DUAL M/S, DUAL M, DUAL S,  
DUAL M+SDUAL M
Synchronizes audio with video 
output
a) [A.V. SYNC.]A.V.SYNC. Y, A.V.SYNC. N A.V.SYNC. N
Naming inputs
a) [NAME IN]
VIDEO (46)...

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Adjusting the level 
(LEVEL menu)
You can use the LEVEL menu to adjust the 
balance and level of each speaker. These 
settings are applied to all sound fields.
Select “1-LEVEL” in the amplifier menus. For 
details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 39) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 40).
LEVEL menu parameters
xT. TONE (Test tone)
Lets you adjust the speaker levels and balance 
while listening to the test tone from your 
listening position. For details, see “8:...

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Amplifier Operations
Adjusting the tone 
(TONE menu)
You can use the TONE menu to adjust the 
tonal quality (bass/treble level) of the front 
speakers.
Select “2-TONE” in the amplifier menus. For 
details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 39) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 40).
TONE menu parameters
xBASS LVL (Front speaker bass 
level)
xTRE LVL (Front speaker treble 
level)
Settings for the surround 
sound 
(SUR menu)
You can use the SUR menu to select the...

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(SUR BACK DECODING)
By decoding the surround back signal of DVD 
software (etc.) recorded in Dolby Digital 
Surround EX, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES 
Discrete 6.1, etc., format, you can enjoy the 
surround sound intended by the filmmakers.
Select the surround back decoding mode using 
“SB DEC” on the SUR menu (page 40).
Types of the surround back 
decoding functions
xSB AUTO
When the input stream contains the 6.1 
channel decode flaga), the appropriate 
decoding is performed on the surround back 
signal....

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Amplifier Operations
Settings for the tuner 
(TUNER menu)
You can use the TUNER menu to set the FM 
station receiving mode and to name preset 
stations.
Select “4-TUNER” in the amplifier menus. 
For details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 39) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 40).
TUNER menu parameters
xFM MODE (FM station receiving 
mode)
FM AUTO
This receiver will decode the signal as stereo 
signal when the radio station is broadcast in 
stereo.
 FM MONO...

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xDUAL (Digital broadcast 
language selection)
Lets you select the language you want to listen 
to during digital broadcast. This feature only 
functions for Dolby Digital sources.
 DUAL M/S (Main/Sub)
Sound of the main language will be output 
through the front left speaker and sound of 
the sub language will be output through the 
front right speaker simultaneously.
DUAL M (Main)
Sound of the main language will be output.
 DUAL S (Sub)
Sound of the sub language will be output.
DUAL M+S (Main +...

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Amplifier Operations
Settings for the system 
(SYSTEM menu)
You can use the SYSTEM menu to set the 
distance of the speakers connected to this 
system.
Select “7-SYSTEM” in the amplifier menus. 
For details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 39) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 40).
SYSTEM menu parameters
xFRT DIST. (Front speakers 
distance)
Lets you set the distance from your listening 
position to the front speaker (A). If both front 
speakers are not placed...

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xSUR POS. 
(Surround speaker position)
Lets you specify the location of your surround 
speakers for proper implementation of the 
surround effects in the CINEMA STUDIO EX 
modes (page 52).
SIDE/LO
Select if the location of your surround 
speakers corresponds to sections A and C.
SIDE/HI
Select if the location of your surround 
speakers corresponds to sections A and D.
 BEHD/LO
Select if the location of your surround 
speakers corresponds to sections B and C.
 BEHD/HI
Select if the location of...

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Enjoying Surround Sound
Calibrating the 
appropriate settings 
automatically 
(A. CAL menu)
For details, see “7: Calibrating the appropriate 
settings automatically (AUTO 
CALIBRATION)” (page 31).
Enjoying Dolby Digital 
and DTS surround sound 
(AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)
The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows 
you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select 
the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel 
stereo sound as multi channel sound.
Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select 
the sound field...

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Types of A.F.D. mode
Decoding 
modeA.F.D. mode 
[Display]Multi channel 
audio after 
decodingEffect
(Detecting 
automatically)A.F.D. AUTO 
[A.F.D. AUTO](Detecting 
automatically)Presents the sound as it was recorded/
encoded without adding any surround 
effects. However, this receiver will 
generate a low frequency signal for output 
to the sub woofer when there is no LFE 
signals.
Dolby Pro Logic  PRO LOGIC 
[DOLBY PL]4 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The 
source recorded in 2 channel...