Sony Ht Ddw890 Operating Instructions

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Enjoying Surround Sound
Notes
 DTS Neo:6 does not work for DTS 2CH audio, the 
sound is played as 2 channel.
 Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for 
DTS format signals or for signals with a sampling 
frequency of more than 48 kHz.
Tip
When a multi channel signal is input, only Dolby 
Pro Logic IIx decoding is effective. When you select 
decoding modes other than Dolby Pro Logic IIx, 
multi channel sound (being encoded) is output.
Selecting a pre-
programmed sound field
You can take advantage of surround sound 
simply by selecting one of the receiver’s pre- 
programmed sound fields. They bring the 
exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters 
and concert halls into your home.
Press MOVIE repeatedly to select a 
sound field for movies or press 
MUSIC repeatedly to select a sound 
field for music.
For details, see “Types of sound field 
available” (page 52).
2CH
A.F.D.
SAT TV TUNER
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
SLEEP
FM MODE D. TUNING
SA-CD/CD
AUX DMPORT RECEIVER
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AUTO CALMUSIC
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Types of sound field available
Sound field 
forSound field 
[Display]Effect
Movie CINEMA STUDIO EX A 
DCS  [C.ST.EX A]Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures 
Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production 
studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching almost any 
type of movie.
CINEMA STUDIO EX B 
DCS  [C.ST.EX B]Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures 
Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema production 
studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or 
action movies with lots of sound effects.
CINEMA STUDIO EX C 
DCS  [C.ST.EX C]Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures 
Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching 
musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the 
soundtrack.
Music PORTABLE AUDIO  
[PORTABLE]Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable 
audio device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other 
compressed music.
HALL [HALL] Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.
JAZZ CLUB [JAZZ] Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
LIVE CONCERT 
[CONCERT]Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.
Headphone HEADPHONE 2CH  
[HP 2CH]This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones 
when 2CH STEREO mode (page 54)/A.F.D. mode (page 50) 
is selected. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely 
bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround 
formats are downmixed to 2 channels.
HEADPHONE THEATER 
DCS  [HP THEA]This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones 
when sound field for movie/music is selected. It allows you to 
experience a theater-like environment while listening through 
a pair of headphones.
 
						

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Enjoying Surround Sound
About DCS (Digital Cinema 
Sound)
Sound fields with DCS  mark use DCS 
technology.
DCS is a unique sound reproduction 
technology for home theater developed by 
Sony, in cooperation with Sony Pictures 
Entertainment, for enjoying the exciting and 
powerful sound of movie theaters at home. 
With this “Digital Cinema Sound” developed 
by integrating a DSP (Digital signal processor) 
and measured data, the ideal sound field 
intended by film makers can be experienced at 
home.
About CINEMA STUDIO EX 
modes
CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable for 
watching motion picture DVDs (etc.), with 
multi channel surround effects. You can 
reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony 
Pictures Entertainment’s dubbing studio in 
your home.
The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of 
the following three elements.
 Virtual Multi Dimension
Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a 
single pair of actual surround speakers.
 Screen Depth Matching
Creates the sensation that the sound is 
coming from inside the screen like in 
theaters.
 Cinema Studio Reverberation
Reproduces the type of reverberation found 
in theaters.
The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate 
these three elements simultaneously.Notes
 The effects provided by the virtual speakers may 
cause increased noise in the playback signal. 
 When listening with sound fields that employ the 
virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any 
sound coming directly from the surround speakers.
 This function does not work for signals with a 
sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz.
 The surround back decoding mode does not 
function when a sound field for movie or music is 
selected (page 44).
Tip
You can identify the encoding format of DVD 
software, etc., by looking at the logo on the package.
  : Dolby Digital discs
    : Dolby Surround 
encoded programs
 : DTS Digital Surround encoded 
programs
To turn off the surround effect 
for movie/music
Press 2CH to select “2CH ST.” or press A.F.D. 
repeatedly to select “A.F.D. AUTO”.
 
						

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Using only the front 
speakers and sub woofer 
(2CH STEREO)
In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound 
from the front left/right speakers and the sub 
woofer. 
When multi channel surround formats are 
input, the signals are downmixed to 2 channel 
with bass frequencies being output from the 
sub woofer.
When standard 2 channel stereo sources are 
input, the receiver’s bass redirection circuitry 
will be activated. The front channel bass 
frequencies will be output from the sub 
woofer.
Press 2CH.
Resetting sound fields to 
the initial settings
Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for 
this operation.
1Press ?/1 to turn off the 
receiver.
2While holding down 2CH, press 
?/1.
“S.F. CLR.” appears on the display and 
all sound fields are reset to their initial 
setting.
SAT TV TUNER
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
SLEEP
FM MODE D. TUNING
SA-CD/CD
AUX DMPORT RECEIVER
AUTO CAL2CH
?/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
1,2
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Tuner Operations
Listening to FM/AM radio
You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts 
through the built-in tuner. Before operation, 
make sure you have connected the FM and 
AM antennas to the receiver (page 28).
Tip
The tuning scale for direct tuning differs depending 
on the area code as shown in the following table. For 
details on area codes, see page 3.
1Press TUNER repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band.
2Press TUNING + or TUNING –.
Press TUNING + to scan from low to 
high; press TUNING – to scan from high 
to low.
The receiver stops scanning whenever a 
station is received.
Using the controls on the 
receiver
1Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM 
or AM band.
2Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select 
“AU T O  T.” .
3Press TUNING + or TUNING –.
In case of poor FM stereo 
reception
If the FM stereo reception is poor and “ST” 
flashes on the display, select monaural audio 
so that the sound will be less distorted.
 To select monaural audio, you can
– press FM MODE repeatedly until the 
“MONO” indicator lights up on the 
display.
– set “FM MODE” in TUNER menu to “FM 
MONO” (page 40).
 To return to stereo mode, you can
– press FM MODE repeatedly until the 
“MONO” indicator on the display do not 
light up.
– set “FM MODE” in TUNER menu to “FM 
AUTO” (page 40).
Tuner Operations
Area code FM  AM
CEL, CEK 50 kHz 9 kHz
Automatic tuning
TUNING –
DISC SKIPTUNING +
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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You can enter the frequency of a station 
directly by using the numeric buttons.
1Press TUNER repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on 
the receiver.
2Press D.TUNING.
3Press the numeric buttons to 
enter the frequency.
Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz
Select 1 b 0 b 2 b 5 b 0
Example 2: AM 1,350 kHz
Select 1 b 3 b 5 b 0
4Press ENTER.
You can also use MEMORY/ENTER on 
the receiver.
Tip
If you have tuned in an AM station, adjust the 
direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum 
reception.
If you cannot tune in a station
Make sure you have entered the right 
frequency. If not, repeat steps 2 to 4. If you 
still cannot tune in a station, the frequency is 
not used in your area.
Presetting radio stations
You can preset up to 30 FM stations and 30 
AM stations. Then you can easily tune in the 
stations you often listen to.
1Press TUNER repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on 
the receiver.
Direct tuning
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
MEMORY
CLEAR>10
– /– –
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ENTER0/10
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AUTO CAL
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4 32
Presetting radio stations
TUNING –
DISC SKIP
MUTING
TOP MENU MENU F1
TV INPUT WIDEF2 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
MEMORY
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Tuner Operations
2Tune in the station that you 
want to preset using Automatic 
Tuning (page 55) or Direct 
Tuning (page 56).
Switch the FM reception mode, if 
necessary (page 55).
3Press MEMORY.
You can also use MEMORY/ENTER on 
the receiver.
“MEMORY” lights up for a few seconds. 
Perform steps 4 and 5 before 
“MEMORY” goes out.
4Press the numeric buttons to 
select a preset number.
You can also press PRESET + or 
PRESET – to select a preset number.
If “MEMORY” goes out before you 
select the preset number, start again from 
step 3.
5Press ENTER.
You can also use MEMORY/ENTER on 
the receiver.
The station is stored as the selected preset 
number. 
If “MEMORY” goes out before you press 
ENTER, start again from step 3.
6Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset 
another station.
1Press TUNER repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band.
2Press PRESET + or PRESET – 
repeatedly to select the preset 
station you want.
Each time you press the button, you can 
select a preset station as follows:
You can also press the numeric buttons to 
select the preset station you want. Then, 
press ENTER to enter the selection.
Tuning to preset stations
1
ENTER
2
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
MEMORY
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mM
x X
MENU
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Using the controls on the 
receiver
1Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM 
or AM band.
2Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select 
“PRESET T.”.
3Press TUNING + or TUNING – repeatedly 
to select the preset station you want.
1Press TUNER repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on 
the receiver.
2Tune in the preset station you 
want to create an index name 
for (page 57).
3Press RECEIVER.
The RECEIVER indicator lights up and 
receiver operation is activated.
4Press MENU.
“1-LEVEL” appears on the display.
5Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“4-TUNER”.
6Press  or b to enter the 
menu.
7Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“NAME IN”.
Naming preset stations
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
MEMORY
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MENU
CLEAR>10
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Tuner Operations
8Press  or b to enter the 
parameter.
The cursor flashes and you can select a 
character. Follow the procedure given in 
“To create an index name” below.
To create an index name
1Use V/v/B/b to create an index name.
Press V/v to select a character, then press  
B/b to move the cursor to the next position.
If you made a mistake
Press B/b until the character you want to 
change flashes, then press V/v to select the 
correct character.
Tips
 You can select the character type as follows by 
pressing V/v. 
Alphabet (upper case) t Numbers t 
Symbols
 To enter a blank space, you can
– press V/v repeatedly until a blank space 
appears in the display.
– press 
b without input a character.
2Press   to enter the name.
The entered name is registered.
Note
When you name an RDS station and tune in that 
station, the Program Service name appears instead 
of the name you entered. (You cannot change the 
Program Service name. The name you entered will 
be overwritten by the Program Service name.)
Using the Radio Data 
System (RDS)
This receiver also allows you to use RDS 
(Radio Data System), which enables radio 
stations to send additional information along 
with the regular program signal. You can 
display RDS information.
Notes
 RDS is operable only for FM stations.
 Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do 
they provide the same type of services. If you are 
not familiar with the RDS services in your area, 
check with your local radio stations for details.
Simply select a station on the FM 
band using Direct Tuning (page 56), 
Automatic Tuning (page 55), or 
Preset Tuning (page 57).
When you tune in a station that provides RDS 
services, “RDS” lights up and the program 
service name appears on the display.
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned 
to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if 
the signal strength is weak.
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While receiving an RDS station, 
press DISPLAY repeatedly on the 
receiver.
Each time you press the button, RDS 
information on the display changes cyclically 
as follows:
Program Service name t Frequency t 
Program Type indication
a) t Radio Text 
indicationb) t Current Time indication (in 
24-hour system mode) t Sound field 
currently applied
a)Type of program being broadcast.b)Text messages sent by the RDS station.
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 XXXX” (such as “NO TEXT”) 
appears on the display.
Displaying RDS information
Description of program types
Program type 
indicationDescription
NEWS News programs
AFFAIRS Topical programs that expand on 
current news
INFO Programs offering information on 
a wide spectrum of subjects, 
including consumer affairs and 
medical advice
SPORT Sports programs
EDUCATE Educational programs, such as 
“how-to” and advice programs
DRAMA Radio plays and serials
CULTURE Programs about national or 
regional culture, such as language 
and social concerns
SCIENCE Programs about the natural 
sciences and technology
VARIED Other types of programs such as 
celebrity interviews, panel 
games, and comedy
POP M Popular music programs
ROCK M Rock music programs
EASY M Easy Listening
LIGHT M Instrumental, vocal, and choral 
music
CLASSICS Performances of major 
orchestras, chamber music, 
opera, etc.
OTHER M Music that does not fit into any 
categories above, such as Rhythm 
& Blues and Reggae
WEATHER Weather information
FINANCE Stock market reports and trading, 
etc.
CHILDREN Programs for children
SOCIAL Programs about people and the 
things that affect them
RELIGION Programs of religious content
PHONE IN Programs where members of the 
public express their views by 
phone or in a public forum
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 Program type 
indicationDescription