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 speaker levels and balance 
(TEST TONE)” (page 34).
1Connect the supplied optimizer 
microphone to the AUTO CAL 
MIC jack.
2Place the optimizer 
microphone at your listening 
position.
3Place the speakers so that the 
speakers are facing the 
optimizer microphone.
Note
To avoid damaging the receiver and the microphone, 
be sure to use the supplied optimizer microphone 
only.
Tips
 You can also fix the optimizer microphone to a 
tripod (not supplied) and place the tripod at your 
listening position.
 Be sure to remove any obstacles in the path 
between the optimizer microphone and the 
speakers.
 When you face the speaker towards the optimizer 
microphone, you will get a more accurate 
measurement.
Before you perform Auto 
Calibration
?/1
AUTO CAL MICSPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
PHONESVIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
VIDEO L  AUDIO   RMEMORY/
ENTERTUNING 
MODETUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
AUTO CAL MUTING DISPLAY INPUT MODE
INPUT SELECTORMASTER VOLUME
1
Performing Auto Calibration
SYSTEM STANDBY
TUNING –
DISC SKIP
MUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOLTV CH
PRESETTUNING +
GUIDEDISPLAY
RETURN/
EXITOPTIONS
TOOLS
REPLAY ADVANCE
TV
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD
SAT TV TUNER
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
SLEEP
FM MODE D. TUNING
SA-CD/CD
AUX DMPORT RECEIVERRM SET UP
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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 
headphones are connected.
 The measurement process will take a few minutes 
to complete.
Tips
 When Auto Calibration starts:
– Stand some distance from the speakers and the 
listening position to avoid measurement failure. 
This is because test signals are output from the 
speakers during measurement.
– Avoid making noise to get a more accurate 
measurement.
 The Auto Calibration function will be canceled 
when you do the following during the 
measurement process:
– Press ?/1, input buttons or MUTING.
– Change the volume level.
– Press AUTO CAL again.
Error codes
When an error is detected during Auto 
Calibration, an error code will appear on the 
display cyclically after each measurement 
process as follows:
Error code t blank display t (error code t 
blank display)
a) t PUSH t blank display 
t ENTER
a)Appears when there are more than one error code.
To rectify the error
1Record down the error code.
2Press RECEIVER.
The RECEIVER indicator lights up and 
receiver operation is activated.
3Press .
4Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.
5Rectify the error.
For details, see “Error code and remedies” 
below.
6Turn on the receiver and perform Auto 
Calibration again (page 31).
Error code and remedies
Measurement for Display
Environment noise level NOISE.CHK
Speaker connection MEASURE and SP 
DET. appears 
alternately*
Speaker level MEASURE and 
GAIN appears 
alternately*
Speaker distance MEASURE and 
DISTANCE appears 
alternately*
Error and warning codes
Error 
codeExplanation Remedies
ERROR 10 The environment 
is too noisy.Make sure the 
environment is 
quiet during Auto 
Calibration.
ERROR 11 The speakers are 
placed too near 
the optimizer 
microphone.Place your speakers 
further away from 
the optimizer 
microphone.
ERROR 12 None of the 
speakers are 
detected. Make sure that the 
optimizer 
microphone is 
connected properly 
and perform Auto 
Calibration again.
ERROR 20 Front speakers 
are not detected 
or only one front 
speaker is 
detected.Check the front 
speakers 
connection.
 
						

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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.
To change the settings 
manually
1Record down the warning code.
2Press RECEIVER.
The RECEIVER indicator lights up and 
receiver operation is activated.
3Press .
4Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.
5Follow the solution provided in the 
“Warning code and solution” below.
6Turn on the receiver and perform Auto 
Calibration again (page 31).
Warning code and solution
ERROR 21 Only one 
surround speaker 
is detected.Check the surround 
speakers 
connection.
ERROR 23 Surround back 
speaker is 
detected but 
surround 
speakers are not 
connected.Be sure to connect 
the surround 
speakers. Error 
codeExplanation Remedies
Warning 
codeExplanation Solution
WARN. 40 The environment 
is noisy.Make sure the 
environment is 
quiet during Auto 
Calibration.
WARN.  50 The center speaker 
is not connected.Be sure to connect 
the center speaker.
WARN. 51 The surround 
speakers are not 
connected.Be sure to connect 
the surround 
speakers.
WARN. 52 The surround back 
speaker is not 
connected.Be sure to connect 
the surround back 
speaker.
WARN. 60 The front speaker 
balance is out of 
range.Reposition your 
front speakers.
c)
WARN.  62 The center speaker 
level is out of 
range.Reposition your 
center speaker.d)
WARN. 63 The surround left 
speaker level is out 
of range.Reposition your 
surround left 
speaker.
e)
WARN. 64 The surround right 
speaker level is out 
of range.Reposition your 
surround right 
speaker.
f)
WARN. 65 The surround back 
speaker level is out 
of range.Reposition your 
surround back 
speaker.
g)
WARN. 70 The front speaker 
distance is out of 
range.Reposition your 
front speakers.c)
WARN.  72 The center speaker 
distance is out of 
range.Reposition your 
center speaker.d)
WARN. 73 The surround left 
speaker distance is 
out of range.Reposition your 
surround left 
speaker.
e)
WARN. 74 The surround right 
speaker distance is 
out of range.Reposition your 
surround right 
speaker.
f)
WARN. 75 The surround back 
speaker distance is 
out of range.Reposition your 
surround back 
speaker.
g)
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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 employs a test tone with a frequency 
centered at 800 Hz.
1Press RECEIVER.
The RECEIVER indicator lights up and 
receiver operation is activated.
2Press MENU.
“1-LEVEL” appears on the display.
TUNING –
DISC SKIP
MUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOLTV CH
PRESETTUNING +
GUIDEDISPLAY
RETURN/
EXITOPTIONS
TOOLS
REPLAY ADVANCE SAT TV TUNER
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
SLEEP
FM MODE D. TUNING
SA-CD/CD
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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 level 
(LEVEL menu)” (page 42).
Tips
 To adjust the level of all speakers at the same 
time, press MASTER VOL +/–. You can also 
use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver.
 The adjusted value are shown on the display 
during adjustment.
8Repeat steps 1 to 6 to select 
“T. TONE N”.
You can also press any input buttons.
The test tone turns off.
Selecting a component
1
Press the input button to select 
a component.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on 
the receiver.
The selected input appears on the display.
Playback
SYSTEM STANDBY
TUNING –
DISC SKIP
MUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOLTV CH
PRESETTUNING +
GUIDEDISPLAY
RETURN/
EXITOPTIONS
TOOLS
REPLAY ADVANCE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD
SAT TV TUNER
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
SLEEP
FM MODE D. TUNING
SA-CD/CD
AUX DMPORT RECEIVER
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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 off the receiver, be sure to turn 
down the volume level.
To listen to the sub woofer
Be sure to use the buttons on the sub woofer 
for this operation.
1Press POWER.
The POWER indicator lights up.
2Turn LEVEL to adjust the volume.
Set the volume level to suit your preference 
according to the selected input as slight 
adjustments may enhance the sound.
Note
Do not set the volume of the sub woofer to 
maximum as extraneous noise may be heard. Selected input 
[Display]Components that can 
be played back
VIDEO 1 
[VIDEO 1]VCR, etc., connected to the 
VIDEO 1 jack
VIDEO 2 
[VIDEO 2/BD]*Blu-ray disc player, etc., 
connected to the VIDEO  
2/BD jack
VIDEO 3 
[VIDEO 3/
PORTABLE  
AV]*Camcorder, video game, 
etc., connected to the 
VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE 
AV IN jack
DVD 
[DVD]DVD player, etc., 
connected to DVD jack
SAT 
[SAT]Satellite tuner, set-top box, 
etc., connected to SAT jack
TV 
[TV]TV, etc., connected to TV 
jack
SA-CD/CD 
[SA-CD/CD/ 
CD-R]*Super Audio CD player, 
CD player, etc., connected 
to the SA-CD/CD/CD-R 
jack
TUNER 
[FM or AM band]Built-in radio tuner
DMPORT 
[DMPORT]DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 
adapter connected to 
DMPORT jack
 
						

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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
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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
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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 setting you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
8Repeat steps 3 to 7 when you 
want to make other settings.
To return to the previous 
display
Press B.
To exit the menu
Press MENU.
However, if the RECEIVER button is light off, 
press RECEIVER and then press MENU.
Note
Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed 
on the display. This means that they are either 
unavailable or fixed and unchangeable.
Amplifier Operations
GUIDEDISPLAY
RETURN/
EXITOPTIONS
TOOLS
REPLAY ADVANCE SAT TV TUNER
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
SLEEP
FM MODE D. TUNING
SA-CD/CD
AUX DMPORT RECEIVER
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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 L +10 dB  
(1 dB step)SUR L 0 dB
Surround right speaker level 
[SR LVL]SUR R –10 dB to SUR R +10 dB  
(1 dB step)SUR R 0 dB
Surround back speaker level 
[SB LVL]SB –10 dB to SB +10 dB 
(1 dB step)SB 0 dB
Sub woofer level 
[SW LVL]SW –10 dB to SW +10 dB 
(1 dB step)SW 0 dB
Dynamic range compressor
a) 
[D. RANGE]COMP. OFF, COMP. STD,  
COMP. MAXCOMP. OFF
TONE (43) 
[2-TONE]Front speaker bass level 
[BASS LVL]BASS –6 dB to BASS +6 dB 
(1 dB step)BASS 0 dB
Front speaker treble level 
[TRE LVL]TRE –6 dB to TRE +6 dB 
(1 dB step)TRE 0 dB
SUR (43) 
[3-SUR]Sound field selection
a) 
[S.F. SELCT]2CH ST., A.F.D. AUTO, DOLBY PL, 
PLII MV, PLII MS, PLII GM, PLIIX 
MV, PLIIX MS, PLIIX GM, NEO6 
CIN, NEO6 MUS, MULTI ST., 
C.ST.EX A, C.ST.EX B, C.ST.EX C, 
PORTABLE, HALL, JAZZ, 
CONCERTA.F.D. AUTO 
Surround back decoding 
mode
a) [SB DEC]SB OFF, SB AUTO, SB ON SB AUTO
Effect level
a) [EFFECT] EFCT. MIN, EFCT. STD, 
EFCT. MAXEFCT. STD
TUNER (45) 
[4-TUNER]FM station receiving mode
a) 
[FM MODE]FM AUTO, FM MONO FM AUTO
Naming preset stations
a) 
[NAME IN]