Sony Str K885 Manual
Have a look at the manual Sony Str K885 Manual online for free. It’s possible to download the document as PDF or print. UserManuals.tech offer 980 Sony manuals and user’s guides for free. Share the user manual or guide on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.
©2007 Sony Corporation 2-898-635-12(1) Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HT-DDW885
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. 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 batteries with general house waste; dispose of them correctly as chemical waste. About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for model HT-DDW885. In this manual, models of area code SP is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code E51 only”. The HT-DDW885 consists of: Receiver STR-K885 Speaker system – Front speakers SS-MSP885 – Center speaker SS-CNP885 – Surround/surround back speakers SS-SRP885 – Sub woofer SA-WP780 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”, “Surround EX”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. ** “DTS” and “DTS-ES Neo:6” are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. “96/24” is a trademark of DTS, Inc. 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. WARNING Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. 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”. AKERSSURROUND L R CENTER SURROUND BACK Area code
3GB 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) ...................... 29 7: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance (TEST TONE)........................... 33 Playback Selecting a component ................................ 34 Listening/Watching a component................ 36 Amplifier Operations Navigating through menus .......................... 38 Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) ............ 41 Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ............... 42 Settings for the surround sound (SUR menu) ........................................... 42 Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu) ........ 44 Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu) ........ 44 Settings for the video (VIDEO menu) ........ 45 (Models of area code SP, AU only) Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ................................... 46 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (A. CAL menu) ............... 48 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) ....... 49 Selecting a pre-programmed sound field..... 51 Using only the front speakers and sub woofer (2CH STEREO) ......................... 54 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings.................................................... 54 Tuner Operations Listening to FM/AM radio .......................... 55 Presetting radio stations............................... 56 Other Operations Switching between digital and analog audio (INPUT MODE)..................................... 59 Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMPORT) ............................................. 59 (Models of area code SP, AU only) Naming inputs ............................................. 62 Changing the display ................................... 62 Using the Sleep Timer ................................. 63 Recording using the receiver ....................... 63 Using the Remote Changing button assignments...................... 64 Additional Information Glossary ....................................................... 65 Precautions .................................................. 67 Troubleshooting........................................... 68 Specifications .............................................. 72 Index ............................................................ 75
4GB Description and location of parts Front panel . Getting Started Receiver ?/1 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 34 89 12 567 q; qa qj qsqg qh qdqf 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 selected component or a list of selectable items appears here (page 6). DRemote sensorReceives signals from remote commander. EDISPLAYPress to select information displayed on the display (page 62). Name Function FINPUT MODEPress to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 59). GMASTER VOLUMETurn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 33, 34, 36, 37). HMUTINGPress to mute the sound (page 34). IDIMMERPress to adjust the brightness of the display. JINPUT SELECTORTurn to select the input source to playback (page 34).
5GB 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 function (page 29). QPHONES jackConnects to headphones (page 69). continued
6GB About the indicators on the display SWLFE LC SL S ;D EX;PL IIx;PL OPT DTS -ES 96/24MEMORYST MONO D.RANGE COAX NEO:6 SB R SR 123465798 q;qaqfqdqs 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 decoding Dolby Digital Surround EX signals. 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 59). D; PL II (x)Lights up when the Pro Logic II Movie/Music/Game decoder is activated. “; PL IIx” lights up when the Pro Logic IIx Movie/Music/ Game decoder is activated. Note Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for DTS format signals or for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz. E; PLLights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. Name Function FOPTLights up when VIDEO 2 input is selected. However, “UNLOCK” appears on the display if no digital signal is input through the OPTICAL jack. “OPT” also lights up when SAT input is selected if – INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO IN” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack. – INPUT MODE is set to “OPT IN” (page 59). GDTS (-ES)/ (96/24)Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS signals. “DTS-ES” lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS-ES signals. “DTS 96/24” lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 96 kHz/24 bit signals. 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 59). HMEMORYLights up when a memory function, such as Preset Memory (page 56), etc., is activated. ITuner indicatorsLights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 55), etc.
7GB 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 “COAX IN” (page 59). NPlayback channel indicators L R C SL SR S SBThe 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) Surround Back (the surround back components obtained by 6.1 channel decoding) Example: Recording format (Front/ Surround): 3/2.1 Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO SW LCR SL SR continued
8GB 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 better quality of loud sound (page 19, 22, 24). COAXIAL IN jack HDMI IN/ OUT jacks*Connects to a DVD player or a Blu-ray disc player. The image and the sound are output to a TV or a projector (page 19). DMPORT jack (Models of area code SP, AU only)Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 60). BCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT jacks*Connects to a DVD player, TV, satellite tuner, etc. You can enjoy high quality image (page 21–24).Green (Y) Blue (P B/CB) Red (P R/CR) CSPEAKERS section Connects to speakers (page 15). Connects to sub woofer (page 15). DVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section AUDIO IN/ OUT jacksConnects to the video and audio jacks of a VCR, DVD player, etc. (page 21–25). VIDEO IN/ OUT jacks* EAUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section AUDIO IN/ OUT jacksConnects to a Super Audio CD player, CD recorder, etc. (page 17, 21). White (L) Red (R) Yellow White (L) Red (R)
9GB 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 terminalsConnects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 26). Remote commander 123 46 78 0/10ENTER 9 SYSTEM STANDBY TV INPUT SLEEPDMPORTTV ?/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 FM MODE CLEAR TOOLS DISPLAYMUTING TV VOL MASTER VOLAUTO CAL D.TUNING D.SKIP AMP MENU SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER ?/1 - V Bb v . H mM Xx 10/ qg qj qk qh ql w; wa qd 6 8 1 2 5 7 q; 9 qs qa 4 qf3 continued
10GB RM-AAU013 (Models of area code E51, AR only) 123 46 78 0/10ENTER 9 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 ?/1 - V Bb v . H mM Xx 10/ ws qg qj qk qh qf ql w; wa qd 1 3 2 5 6 7 8 q; 9 qs qa 4 Name Function ATV ?/1 (on/standby)Press TV ?/1 and TV (M) at the same time to turn the TV on or off. AV ?/1 (on/standby)Press to turn on or off the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 64). 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). B?/1 (on/standby)Press 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 64. Button Assigned Sony component VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3) VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 2) VIDEO 3 Not assigned DVD DVD player SAT Digital Satellite Receiver TV TV SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/ CD player TUNER Built-in tuner DMPORT (RM-AAU015 only)DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter