Sony Htp 36dw Operating Instructions

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©2006 Sony Corporation2-682-394-11 (1)
DVD Home 
Theatre System
Operating Instructions
HTP-36DW
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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.
Don’t throw away batteries with 
general house waste; dispose of 
them correctly as chemical waste.
For customers in Europe
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic 
Equipment (Applicable in the European 
Union and other European countries 
with separate collection systems)
About This Manual
 The instructions in this manual are for model 
HTP-36DW. 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 CEL only”.
 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. For 
details on the use of your DVD player, refer to the 
operating instructions supplied with the DVD 
player.
The HTP-36DW consists of:
 Receiver STR-K780
 DVD player DVP-NS36
 Speaker system
– Front speakers SS-MSP680
– Center speaker SS-CNP680
– Surround speakers SS-SRP680
– Sub woofer SA-WP780
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.
** “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are 
registered trademarks of Digital Theater 
Systems, Inc. 
WARNING
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, 
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
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.
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”.
SURROUNDSPEAKERSL RL R
++
CENTER FRONTL RL R
++
Area code
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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Description and location of parts .................. 4
1: Installing speakers................................... 12
2: Connecting speakers ............................... 14
3a: Connecting the audio components ........ 15
3b: Connecting the video components ........ 17
4: Connecting the antennas......................... 23
5: Preparing the receiver and the remote..... 24
6: Calibrating the appropriate settings 
automatically 
(AUTO CALIBRATION) ...................... 25
7: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance 
(TEST TONE) ........................................ 28
Playback
Selecting a component ................................ 29
Listening/Watching a component................ 31
Amplifier Operations
Navigating through menus .......................... 33
Adjusting the level
(LEVEL menu) ...................................... 36
Adjusting the tone  (TONE menu) .............. 37
Settings for the surround sound 
(SUR menu) ........................................... 37
Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu) ........ 38
Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu) ........ 38
Settings for the system 
(SYSTEM menu) ................................... 39
Calibrating the appropriate settings 
automatically (A. CAL menu) ............... 41
Enjoying Surround Sound
Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround 
sound
(AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) .................. 42
Selecting a pre-programmed sound field..... 43
Using only the front speakers and sub woofer
(2CH STEREO)...................................... 45
Resetting sound fields to the 
initial settings ......................................... 45
Tuner Operations
Listening to FM/AM radio .......................... 46
Storing FM stations automatically 
(AUTOBETICAL).................................. 47
Presetting radio stations............................... 48
Using the Radio Data System (RDS) .......... 51
Other Operation
Switching the audio input mode 
(INPUT MODE) ..................................... 52
Naming inputs ............................................. 53
Changing the display ................................... 53
Using the Sleep Timer ................................. 54
Using the Remote
Changing button assignments ...................... 54
Additional Information
Glossary ....................................................... 55
Precautions .................................................. 56
Troubleshooting........................................... 58
Specifications .............................................. 61
Index ............................................................ 63
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Description and location of parts
Front panel
Getting Started
Receiver
AUTO CAL MIC
PHONESMEMORY
FM MODE TUNING
+
PRESET  TUNING
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD FM AMAMP MENU ENTER MASTER
VOLUME
INPUT MODE+
DISPLAY DIMMER2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC?/1
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A?/1Press to turn the receiver 
on or off (page 24, 31, 32, 
45).
BDISPLAYPress to select information 
displayed on the display 
(page 51, 53).
CDIMMERPress to adjust the 
brightness of the display.
DRemote sensorReceives signals from 
remote commander.
EDisplayThe current status of the 
selected component or a 
list of selectable items 
appears here (page 6). 
F2CHPress to select 2CH 
STEREO mode (page 39, 
45).
GA.F.D.Press to select A.F.D. mode 
(page 42).
Name Function
HMOVIE,
MUSICPress to select sound fields 
(MOVIE, MUSIC) (page 
43).
IMASTER 
VO LU M ETurn to adjust the volume 
level of all speakers at the 
same time (page 29, 30, 
31, 32).
JENTERPress to store a station or 
enter the selection when 
selecting the settings 
(page 24, 27, 28, 33, 50, 
53).
KINPUT MODEPress to select the input 
mode when the same 
components are connected 
to both digital and analog 
jacks 
(page 52).
LI/i/U/uAfter pressing AMP 
MENU (M), press I or i 
and U or u to select the 
settings.
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Getting Started
Name Function
MAMP MENUPress to display the menu 
of the receiver.
NInput buttonsPress one of the buttons to 
select the component you 
want to use. 
OPRESET 
TUNING +/–Press to select a preset  
station.
PTUNING +/–Press to scan a station.
QMEMORYPress to store a station.
RFM MODEPress to select FM 
monaural or stereo 
reception.
SPHONES jackConnects to a headphone  
(page 58).
TAUTO CAL MIC 
jackConnects to the supplied 
ECM-AC2 optimizer 
microphone for the Auto 
Calibration function (page 
25).
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About the indicators on the display
MEMORY
LCR
SLSSR
SWLFESPRDSSTEREO MONO D.RANGESLEEP OPT COAXDIGITAL;DTS;PRO LOGIC II
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Name Function
ASWLights up when 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.
CSPLights up when the receiver is 
turned on. This indicator does 
not light up if a headphone is 
connected to the PHONES jack.
D;DIGITALLights up when Dolby Digital 
signals are input.
Note
When playing a Dolby Digital 
format disc, be sure that you 
have made digital connections 
and that INPUT MODE is not 
set to “ANALOG” (page 52).
E; PRO 
LOGIC (II)“; PRO LOGIC” lights up 
when the receiver applies Pro 
Logic processing to 2 channel 
signals in order to output the 
center and surround channel 
signals. “; PRO LOGIC II” 
lights up when the Pro Logic II 
Movie/Music decoder is 
activated.
Note
Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro 
Logic II decoding do not 
function for DTS format 
signals.
Name Function
FDTSLights up when DTS signals are 
input. 
Note
When playing a DTS format 
disc, be sure that you have made 
digital connections and that 
INPUT MODE is not set to 
“ANALOG” (page 52).
GMEMORYLights up when a memory 
function, such as Name Input, 
Preset Memory (page 49), etc., 
is activated.
HPreset 
station 
indicatorsLights up when using the 
receiver to tune in radio stations 
you have preset. For details on 
presetting radio stations, see 
page 48.
ITu n e r  
indicatorsLights up when using the 
receiver to tune in radio stations 
(page 46), etc.
JD.RANGELights up when dynamic range 
compression is activated (page 
34).
KCOAXLights up when INPUT MODE 
is set to “AUTO” and the source 
signal is a digital signal being 
input through the COAXIAL 
jack, or when INPUT MODE is 
set to “COAX IN” (page 52).
LOPTLights up when INPUT MODE 
is set to “AUTO” and the source 
signal is a digital signal being 
input through the OPTICAL 
jack, or when INPUT MODE is 
set to “OPT IN” (page 52).
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Getting Started
Name Function
MSLEEPLights up when the Sleep Timer 
function is activated (page 54).
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): Dolby Digital 3/2.1
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO
LCRSLSR
SW LFE
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Rear panel
* You can watch the selected input image when you 
connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV monitor 
(page 18).
3
56 2
4 1
DVD IN
DIGITALOPTICAL
VIDEO 2
IN
VIDEO 1
IN
COAXIAL
SA-CD/CDAUDIO INDVDAUDIO INVIDEO 2AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN
AM
ANTENNA
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RL
RLRL
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO 1AUDIO INVIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
SUB
WOOFER
MONITOR
COMPONENT VIDEODVD
INVIDEO 2
INMONITOR
OUT
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B/CB/B–Y
PR/CR/R–Y
ADIGITAL INPUT section
OPTICAL
IN jackConnects to a DVD 
player, etc. The 
COAXIAL jack 
provides a better 
quality of loud 
sound (page 19, 
21). COAXIAL IN 
jack
BANTENNA section
FM
ANTENNAConnects to the 
FM wire antenna 
supplied with this 
receiver (page 23).
AM 
ANTENNAConnects to the 
AM loop antenna 
supplied with this 
receiver (page 23).
CVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT 
section
AU D I O  I N /
OUT jackConnects the video 
and audio jacks of 
a VCR or a DVD 
player (page 16, 
18, 19, 20, 21, 22).
VIDEO IN/
OUT jack*White (L)
Red (R)
Yellow
DCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/
OUTPUT section
COMPONENT 
VIDEO 
INPUT/
OUTPUT 
jack*Connects to a DVD 
player, TV, or a 
satellite tuner. You 
can enjoy high 
quality image 
(page 18, 20, 21).
ESPEAKER section
Connects to the 
speakers (page 14).
Connects to the 
sub woofer (page 
14).
FAUDIO INPUT section
AUDIO IN 
jackConnects to a CD 
player, etc. (page 
16).
Green
Blue
Red
White (L)
Red (R)
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Getting StartedYou can use the supplied remote RM-AAU006 
to operate the receiver and to control the Sony 
audio/video components that the remote is 
assigned to operate (page 54).
Remote commander
123
46
78
0/10ENTER
9
SYSTEM STANDBY
TV/VIDEO
SLEEPAUTO
CALAV?/1
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –TV CH +
PRESET +
TUNING –
TVTUNING + REPLAY ADVANCEMENU MOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY DVD MENU
CLEAR
TOOLS DISPLAYMUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOL
FM MODE
D.TUNING
D.SKIP DUAL MONO
TUNERAMP MENU
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Name Function
AAV  ?/1Press to turn on or off the 
Sony audio/video components 
that the remote is assigned to 
operate.
If you press ?/1 (B) at the 
same time, it will turn off the 
receiver and other 
components (SYSTEM 
STANDBY).
Note
The function of the AV ?/1 
switch changes automatically 
each time you press the input 
buttons (C).
BTV ?/1Press TV ?/1 and TV (P) at 
the same time to turn the TV 
on or off.
?/1Press to turn the receiver on or 
off.
To turn off all components, 
press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at 
the same time (SYSTEM 
STANDBY).
CInput buttonsPress one of the buttons to 
select the component you 
want to use. When you press 
any of the input buttons, the 
receiver turns on. The buttons 
are factory assigned to control 
Sony components as follows. 
You can change the button 
assignments following the 
steps in “Changing button 
assignments” on page 54.
DAMP MENUPress to display the menu of 
the receiver. Then, use the 
control buttons to perform 
menu operations.
EMOVIE, 
MUSICPress to select sound fields 
(MOVIE, MUSIC).
Button Assigned Sony 
component
VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3)
VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 2)
DVD DVD player
SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/CD 
player
TUNER Built-in tuner
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FDUAL MONOPress to select the language 
you want during digital 
broadcast.
GFM MODEPress to select FM monaural 
or stereo reception.
HD.TUNINGPress to enter direct tuning 
mode.
D.SKIPPress to skip disc of the CD 
player or DVD player (multi-
disc changer only).
IENTERPress to enter the value after 
selecting a channel, disc or 
track using the numeric 
buttons.
MEMORYPress to store a station.
JDVD MENUPress to display the menu of 
the DVD player on the TV 
screen. Then, use the control 
buttons to perform menu 
operations.
KTOOLSPress to display options 
applicable to the entire disc 
(e.g. disc protection), recorder 
(e.g. audio settings during 
recording), or multiple items 
on a list menu (e.g. erasing 
multiple titles). 
LMUTINGPress to mute the sound.
MTV VOL 
+*/–Press TV VOL +/– and TV 
(P) at the same time to adjust 
the TV volume level.
MASTER VOL 
+*/–Press to adjust the volume 
level of all speakers at the 
same time.
NMENUPress to display the menus of 
the VCR, DVD player, or 
satellite tuner on the TV 
screen. Then, use the control 
buttons to perform menu 
operations.
Name Function
O./>Press to skips tracks of the CD 
player, DVD player, or tape 
deck.
REPLAY /
ADVANCE Press to replay the previous 
scene or fast forward the 
current scene of the VCR or 
DVD player.
m/MPress to
– search tracks in the forward/
backward direction of the 
DVD player.
– fastforward/rewind of the 
VCR, CD player, or tape 
deck.
H*Press to start playback of the 
VCR, CD player, DVD player, 
or tape deck.
XPress to pause playback or 
recording of the VCR, CD 
player, DVD player, or tape 
deck. (Also starts recording 
with components in recording 
standby.)
xPress to stop playback of the 
VCR, CD player, DVD player, 
or tape deck.
TV CH +/–Press TV CH +/– and TV (P) 
at the same time to select 
preset TV channels.
PRESET +/–Press to select
– preset stations.
– preset channels of the VCR 
or satellite tuner.
TUNING +/–Press to scan a station.
PTVPress TV and the button you 
want at the same time to 
activate the buttons with 
orange printing.
QRETURN/
EXIT OPress to
– return to the previous menu.
– exit the menu while the 
menu or on-screen guide of 
the VCR, DVD player, or 
satellite tuner is displayed 
on the TV screen.
Name Function