Sony Ht Ddwg800 Operating Instructions
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©2008 Sony Corporation 3-283-375-11(2) Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HT-DDWG800
2GB To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. Install this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble. Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. For customers in Europe Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources. In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. Notice for the customer in the countries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents. WARNING
3GB About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for model HT-DDWG800. In this manual, models of area code CEL is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code CEK only”. The HT-DDWG800 consists of: Receiver STR-KG800 Speaker system – Front speakers SS-MSP890 – Center speaker SS-CNP890 – Surround speakers SS-SRP890 – Sub woofer SA-WP890 The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the supplied remote. You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote. This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double- D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. ** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI TM) technology. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. “x.v.Colour” and “x.v.Colour” logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. “BRAVIA” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. About area codes The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the lower right portion of the rear panel (see the illustration below). Any differences in operation, according to the area code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code AA only”. CENTERFRONTL R SPEAKERS Area code
4GB Table of Contents Getting Started Description and location of parts................... 5 1: Installing the speakers ............................. 14 2: Connecting the speakers.......................... 16 3: Connecting the TV .................................. 18 4a: Connecting the audio components......... 19 4b: Connecting the video components ........ 20 5: Connecting the antennas.......................... 26 6: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....27 7: Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION) ....................... 28 8: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance (TEST TONE) ........................... 32 Playback Selecting a component................................. 33 Listening/Watching a component ................ 35 Amplifier Operations Navigating through menus........................... 37 Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu)............. 40 Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ............... 41 Settings for the surround sound (SUR menu) ............................................ 41 Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu)......... 42 Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu)......... 42 Settings for the video (VIDEO menu) .........43 Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ... 44 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (A. CAL menu) ................ 46 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) ....... 47 Selecting a pre-programmed sound field ..... 48 Using only the front speakers and sub woofer (2CH STEREO) ......................... 50 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings .................................................... 50 Tuner Operations Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 51 Presetting radio stations .............................. 53 Using the Radio Data System (RDS).......... 55 (Models of area code CEL, CEK only) Control for HDMI Using the Control for HDMI function for “BRAVIA” Sync .................................... 57 Preparing Control for HDMI function ........ 59 Watching a DVD (One-Touch Play) ........... 60 Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver (System Audio Control) ......................... 61 Turning off the receiver with the TV (System Power Off) ............................... 62 Other Operations Switching between digital and analog audio (INPUT MODE) .......................... 63 Listening to digital sound from other inputs (DIGITAL ASSIGN)................... 63 Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMPORT) ............................................ 64 Naming inputs ............................................. 66 Changing the display .................................. 67 Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 67 Recording using the receiver....................... 68 Using the Remote Changing button assignments ..................... 69 Additional Information Glossary ...................................................... 70 Precautions .................................................. 71 Troubleshooting .......................................... 73 Specifications .............................................. 77 Index ............................................. Back cover
5GB Getting Started Description and location of parts Front panel . Getting Started Receiver ?/1 AUTO CAL MICSPEAKERS (ON/OFF) PHONES VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO RMEMORY/ ENTERTUNING MODETUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC AUTO CALMUTING INPUT SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME DISPLAY INPUT MODE 89q;qsqdqf qa 712 3 4 56 qg qh qj Name Function A ?/1 (on/standby)Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 27, 35, 36, 50). BSPEAKERS (ON/OFF)Press to turn the speaker system on or off (page 17). CDisplayThe current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here (page 7). DRemote sensorReceives signals from remote commander. EDISPLAYPress to select information displayed on the display (page 56, 67). FINPUT MODEPress to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 63). Name Function GMASTER VOLUMETurn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 32, 33, 35, 36). HMUTINGPress to turn off the sound temporarily. Press MUTING again to restore the sound (page 33). IAUTO CALPress to activate the Auto Calibration function (page 29). JINPUT SELECTORTurn to select the input source to playback (page 33). continued
6GB Name Function K2CHPress to select a sound field (page 47, 48, 50). A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC LTUNING +/–Press to scan a station (page 51, 54). MTUNING MODEPress to select the tuning mode (page 51, 54). NMEMORY/ ENTERPress to store a station or enter the selection when selecting the settings (page 27). OVIDEO 2 IN/ PORTABLE AV IN jacksConnects to a portable audio/video component such as a camcorder or video game (page 25, 33). PAUTO CAL MIC jackConnects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 29). QPHONES jackConnects to headphones (page 73).
7GB Getting Started About the indicators on the display SWLFE LC SL S ;D;PLII;PL OPT DTS MEMORYRDS ST MONO D.RANGE COAX HDMI R SR 123469857 q;qaqfqsqd Name Function ASWLights up when the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jack. BLFELights up when the disc being played back contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced. C; DLights up when the receiver is decoding Dolby Digital signals. Note When playing a Dolby Digital format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” (page 63). D; PLIILights up when the Pro Logic II Movie/Music decoder is activated. E; PLLights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. FOPTLights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack (page 63). Name Function GDTSLights up when the receiver is decoding DTS signals. Note When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” (page 63). HMEMORYLights up when a memory function, such as Preset Memory (page 53), etc., is activated. ITu n e r indicatorsLights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 51), etc. Note “RDS” appears for models of area code CEL, CEK only. JPreset station indicatorsLights up when using the receiver to tune in preset radio stations. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 53. KD.RANGELights up when dynamic range compression is activated (page 38). LCOAXLights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL jack (page 63). MHDMILights up when the receiver recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack (page 21). continued
8GB Name Function NPlayback channel indicators L R C SL SR SThe letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being played back. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound. Front Left Front Right Center (monaural) Surround Left Surround Right Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing) Example: Recording format (Front/ Surround): 3/2.1 Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO SW LCR SL SR
9GB Getting Started Rear panel 65 1123 5 74 AMHDMI SAT INDVD INBD INOUT SA-CD/CD/CD-R OUTININL R Y PB/ CBPR/ CRDIGITAL(ASSIGNABLE) DMPORT OPTICAL OPTICALSAT IN DVD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA IN TV TVSUB WOOFER AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT MONITORCOMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO OUTAUDIO OUT VIDEO OUTVIDEO OUT SAT INDVD INVIDEO 1 INMONITOR OUT VIDEO 1 SURROUND CENTERL R FRONTL R SPEAKERS DC5V 0.7A MAX ADIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section OPTICAL IN jacksConnects to a DVD player, etc. The COAXIAL jack provides a better sound quality (page 18, 23, 24). COAXIAL IN jack HDMI IN/ OUT* jacksConnects to a DVD player, Blu-ray disc player, etc. The image is output to a TV or a projector while the sound can be output from a TV or/and speakers connected to this receiver (page 21). BANTENNA section FM ANTENNA jackConnects to the supplied FM wire antenna (page 26). AM ANTENNA terminalsConnects to the supplied AM loop antenna (page 26). CCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section Y, PB/CB, PR/CR IN/OUT* jacksConnects to a DVD player, TV, satellite tuner, etc. You can enjoy high quality image (page 18, 23, 24, 25). DSPEAKERS section Connects to the supplied speakers (page 16). EAUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section AUDIO IN/ OUT jacksConnects to a Super Audio CD player, etc. (page 19). AUDIO OUT jackConnects to the supplied sub woofer (page 16). Green (Y) Blue (P B/CB) Red (P R/CR) White (L) Red (R) Black continued
10GB * You can watch the selected input image when you connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to a TV (page 18, 21). You can use the supplied RM-AAU023 Remote Commander to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate. For details, see “Changing button assignments” (page 69). FVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT sectionAUDIO IN/ OUT jacksConnects to a VCR, DVD player, etc. (page 18, 23, 24, 25). VIDEO IN/ OUT* jacks GDMPORT DMPORT jackConnects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 65). White (L) Red (R) Yellow Remote commander 123 46 78 0/10ENTER 9 SYSTEM STANDBY TV INPUT SLEEPDMPORT VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD 2CH A.F.D. RETURN/EXIT TV CH – PRESET –TV CH + PRESET + TUNING – TVTUNING + FM MODE REPLAY ADVANCE MOVIE MUSIC AMP MENU CLEAR DISPLAYMUTING TV VOL MASTER VOLDVD/BD MENU AUTO CAL D.TUNING D.SKIP THEATRE SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER ?/1 - . H mM Xx 10 qh qk qj ql w; wa qg 1 3 2 5 6 7 8 qa q; 9 qf qs 4 qdTV ?/1 AV ?/1 MEMORY MENU/HOMETOOLS/ OPTIONS