Sony Ht Ddwg800 Operating Instructions

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Control for HDMI
Enjoying the TV sound 
from the speakers 
connected to the receiver 
(System Audio Control)
You can enjoy the TV sound from the speakers 
connected to the receiver by a simple 
operation. 
You can operate System Audio Control 
function using the TV menu. For details, refer 
to the operating instructions of the TV.
When System Audio Control function is 
turned on, the receiver will turns on and 
switches to the appropriate input 
automatically.
TV sound is output from the...

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Turning off the receiver 
with the TV  
(System Power Off)
When you turn the TV off by using the 
POWER button on the TV’s remote, the 
receiver and the connected components turn 
off automatically.
You can also use the receiver’s remote to turn 
off the TV.
Press TV and TV ?/1 at the same 
time.
The TV, receiver and the components 
connected via HDMI are turned off.   Notes
 Set the TV Standby Synchro to “ON” before using 
the System Power Off function. For details, refer to 
the operating...

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Other Operations
Switching between 
digital and analog audio 
(INPUT MODE)
When you connect components to both digital 
and analog audio input jacks on the receiver, 
you can fix the audio input mode to either of 
them, or switch from one to the other, 
depending on the type of material you intend 
to watch. 
1Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the 
receiver to select the input.
You can also use the input buttons on the 
remote.
2Press INPUT MODE repeatedly 
on the receiver to select the 
audio...

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8Press V/v repeatedly to select 
the input (“SAT- DVD” in the 
example) you want to assign to 
the digital audio input jack 
selected in step 6.
When DVD input is selected, the sound of 
the DVD player will also become a digital 
sound through the OPTICAL SAT IN 
jack.
The input you can reassign to varies for 
each digital audio input. For details, see 
“Assignable inputs for digital audio 
input” (page 64).
Assignable inputs for digital 
audio input
The initial setting is marked with an...

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Other Operations
You can listen to the sound and view the 
images from the component connected 
through the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter 
to the DMPORT jack on the receiver.
To detach the DIGITAL MEDIA 
PORT adapter from the 
DMPORT jack
Press and hold both sides of the connector and 
then pull out the connector.Notes
 When connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 
adapter, be sure the connector is inserted with the 
arrow mark facing towards the arrow mark on the 
DMPORT jack.
 Be sure to make...

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1Press DMPORT.
You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR 
on the receiver to select “DMPORT”.
2Start playback of the connected 
component.
The sound is played back on the receiver 
and the image appears on the TV.
For details, refer to the operating 
instructions supplied with the DIGITAL 
MEDIA PORT adapter.
Notes
 Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA 
PORT adapter, you can operate the connected 
component by using the remote. For details on the 
remote button operation, see page 10. 
 Be sure you...

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Other Operations
Changing the display
You can check the sound field, etc., by 
changing the information on the display.
Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for 
this operation.
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the display 
changes cyclically as follows.
All inputs except the FM and AM 
band
Index name of the inputa) t Selected input 
t Sound field currently applied
FM and AM band
Program Service nameb) or preset station 
namea) t Frequency t Program Type...

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Recording using the 
receiver
You can record from an audio/video 
component using the receiver. Refer to the 
operating instructions supplied with your 
recording component.
You can record onto a CD-R using the 
receiver. Refer to the operating instructions 
supplied with your CD recorder.
1Press one of the input buttons 
to select the playback 
component.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on 
the receiver.
2Prepare the playback 
component for playing.
For example, tune to the radio station you 
want...

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Using the Remote
Changing button 
assignments
You can change the factory settings of the 
input buttons to suit the components in your 
system. For example, if you connect a DVD 
recorder to the VIDEO 1 jacks on the receiver, 
you can set the VIDEO 1 button on this remote 
to control the DVD recorder.
1Hold down the input button of 
which you want to change the 
assignment.
Example: Hold down VIDEO1.
2Referring to the table below, 
press the corresponding 
button for the category you...

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Glossary
xCinema Studio EX
A surround sound mode that can be regarded 
as the compilation of Digital Cinema Sound 
technology, delivers the sound of a dubbing 
theatre using three technologies: “Virtual 
Multi Dimensions”, “Screen Depth 
Matching”, and “Cinema Studio 
Reverberation”. 
“Virtual Multi Dimensions”, the virtual 
speaker technology, creates a virtual multi-
surround environment with actual speakers up 
to 7.1 channels, and brings the surround sound 
experience of a theatre with the...