Sony Str K885 Manual

©2007 Sony Corporation
2-898-635-12(1)
Home Theatre 
System
Operating Instructions
HT-DDW885 

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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.
Install this system so that the power cord can be 
unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the 
event of trouble.
Don’t throw away...

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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Description and location of parts .................. 4
1: Installing speakers................................... 13
2: Connecting speakers ............................... 15
3a: Connecting the audio components ........ 17
3b: Connecting the video components ........ 18
4: Connecting the antennas ......................... 26
5: Preparing the receiver and the remote..... 27
6: Calibrating the appropriate settings 
automatically 
(AUTO CALIBRATION)...

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Description and location of parts
Front panel
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Getting Started
Receiver
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AUTO CAL MICAUTO CAL
PHONES
VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
VIDEO L  AUDIO   RMEMORY/
ENTERTUNING 
MODETUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
DIMMER MUTING DISPLAY INPUT MODE
INPUT SELECTORMASTER VOLUME
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Name Function
A ?/1 
(on/standby)Press to turn the receiver on 
or off (page 28, 36, 37, 54).
BAUTO CALPress to activate the Auto 
Calibration function (page 
30).
CDisplayThe current status of the...

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Getting Started
Name Function
K2CHPress to select a sound field 
(page 49, 51, 54).
A.F.D.
MOVIE
MUSIC
LTUNING +/–Press to scan a station (page 
55, 58).
MTUNING MODEPress to select the tuning 
mode (page 55, 58).
NMEMORY/
ENTERPress to store a station or 
enter the selection when 
selecting the settings (page 
28, 57).
OVIDEO 3 IN/
PORTABLE AV 
IN jacksConnects to a camcorder or 
video game (page 25, 34).
PAUTO CAL MIC 
jackConnects to the supplied 
optimizer microphone for 
the Auto Calibration...

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About the indicators on the display
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MONO D.RANGE COAX NEO:6
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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; D (EX)Lights up when the receiver is 
decoding Dolby Digital signals.  
“; D EX” lights up when the 
receiver is...

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Getting Started
Name Function
JPreset 
station 
indicatorsLights up when using the 
receiver to tune in preset radio 
stations. For details on 
presetting radio stations, see 
page 56.
KD.RANGELights up when dynamic range 
compression is activated (page 
39).
LNEO:6Lights up when DTS Neo:6 
Cinema/Music decoder is 
activated (page 50).
MCOAXLights up when INPUT MODE 
is set to “AUTO IN” and the 
source signal is a digital signal 
being input through the 
COAXIAL jack, or when 
INPUT MODE is set to...

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Rear panel
12
DIGITAL
DMPORT
OPTICALSAT
IN
DVD 
IN
COAXIAL
ANTENNA
VIDEO 2/
BD INAM
SA-CD/CD/CD-RTV
L
R
OUT ININ
HDMIDVD INVIDEO 2/BD INOUT
SATAUDIO INVIDEO INDVDAUDIO INVIDEO INVIDEO 1AUDIO OUTVIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUTSAT IN
AUDIO INAUDIO OUT VIDEO IN
L
R
L
RL
RSUB
WOOFER
MONITORCOMPONENT VIDEODVD IN VIDEO 1 IN
Y
P
B/CB
PR/CRMONITOR OUT
SPEAKERSFRONT
L
R
SURROUND
L
R
CENTER SURROUND BACK
34 5 6
ADIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section
OPTICAL IN 
jacksConnects to a DVD 
player, etc. The 
COAXIAL jack 
provides a...

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Getting Started
* You can watch the selected input image when you 
connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack 
to a TV (page 21).
You can use the supplied remote 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 64).
RM-AAU015
(Models of area code SP, AU only)
FANTENNA section
FM 
ANTENNA 
jackConnects to the 
FM wire antenna 
supplied with this 
receiver (page 26).
AM 
ANTENNA...

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RM-AAU013
(Models of area code E51, AR only)
123
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SYSTEM STANDBY
TV INPUT
SLEEPAUTO 
CALTV ?/1 
AV ?/1
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –TV CH +
PRESET +
TUNING –
TVTUNING +
REPLAY ADVANCE
MENU MOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY DVD MENU
CLEAR
TOOLS DISPLAYMUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOLFM MODE
D.TUNING
D.SKIP AMP MENU SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER
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Name Function
ATV ?/1 
(on/standby)Press TV ?/1...