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Sony HT-DDW680 Operating Instructions Manual

Sony HT-DDW680 Operating Instructions Manual

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2-661-459-31 (1)
Home Theatre
System
Operating Instructions
HT-DDW680
©2006 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 2-661-459-31 (1) Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HT-DDW680 ©2006 Sony Corporation...

  • Page 2: About This Manual

    To reduce the risk of fire or electric • The instructions in this manual are for model shock, do not expose this apparatus to HT-DDW680. In this manual, models of area code rain or moisture. E51 is used for illustration purposes unless stated To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the otherwise.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started Enjoying Surround Sound Description and location of parts ....4 Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound 1: Installing speakers ........12 (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) ....37 2: Connecting speakers ......14 Selecting a pre-programmed sound field ..39 3: Connecting the audio/video Using only the front speakers and components ...........

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started Description and location of parts Receiver Front panel A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC DISPLAY DIMMER AMP MENU ENTER MASTER VOLUME AUTO CAL MIC MEMORY PRESET TUNING < > VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SA-CD/CD FM MODE TUNING INPUT MODE PHONES Name Function Name Function...
  • Page 5 Name Function P TUNING +/– Press to scan a station. Q MEMORY Press to store a station. R FM MODE Press to select FM monaural or stereo reception. S PHONES jack Connects to a headphone (page 40). T AUTO CAL MIC Connects to the supplied jack ECM-AC2 optimizer...
  • Page 6 About the indicators on the display DIGITAL PRO LOGIC II DTS MEMORY SLEEP OPT COAX D.RANGE STEREO MONO SL S SR Name Function Name Function F DTS Lights up when DTS signals are A SW Lights up when audio signal is input.
  • Page 7 Name Function N Playback The letters (L, C, R, etc.) channel indicate the channels being indicators 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...

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    Rear panel DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL VIDEO 2 DVD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN WOOFER SURROUND CENTER FRONT SA-CD/CD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 SPEAKERS A DIGITAL INPUT section C AUDIO INPUT section OPTICAL Connects to a DVD AUDIO IN Connects to a CD White (L)

  • Page 9: Amp Menu

    A AV ?/1 Press to turn on or off the You can use the supplied remote RM-AAU006 Sony audio/video components to operate the receiver and to control the Sony that the remote is assigned to audio/video components that the remote is operate.

  • Page 10: Dvd Menu

    Name Function Name Function F DUAL MONO Press to select the language O ./> Press to skips tracks of the CD you want during digital player, DVD player, or tape broadcast. deck. G FM MODE Press to select FM monaural REPLAY Press to replay the previous <...
  • Page 11 Name Function Name Function R Control After pressing AMP MENU SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep buttons (D), DVD MENU (J), or Timer function and the MENU (N), press the control duration which the receiver button V, v, B or b to select turns off automatically.

  • Page 12: 1: Installing Speakers

    1: Installing speakers To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel Installing the speakers on a flat surround sound requires five speakers surface (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a sub woofer Before you install the speakers and sub (5.1 channel).
  • Page 13 • Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall The screws should protrude 5 material or screws to be used. to 7 mm. • Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation, insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation, natural calamity, etc.

  • Page 14: 2: Connecting Speakers

    2: Connecting speakers WOOFER SURROUND CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS A Speaker cord (short) (supplied) B Speaker cord (long) (supplied) C Monaural audio cord AFront speaker (L) To connect the speakers BFront speaker (R) correctly CCenter speaker Check the speaker type by referring to the DSurround speaker (L) speaker label* on the speakers.

  • Page 15: 3: Connecting The Audio/Video Components

    3: Connecting the audio/video components How to hook up your Audio input jack to be components connected This section describes how to hook up your The sound quality depends on the connecting components to this receiver. Before you begin, jack. Refer to the illustration that follows. refer to “Component to be connected”...

  • Page 16: Connecting Audio Components

    Connecting audio components The following illustration shows how to connect audio components such as Super Audio CD player or CD player. Super Audio CD player/ CD player DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL VIDEO 2 DVD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN WOOFER SURROUND...

  • Page 17: Connecting Video Components

    If you connect a DVD recorder Connecting video components • Be sure to change the factory setting of the DVD input button on the remote so that you The following illustration shows how to can use the button to control your DVD connect video components such as DVD recorder.

  • Page 18: 4: Connecting The Antennas

    4: Connecting the antennas Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM wire antenna. FM wire antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied) DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICA VIDEO 2 DVD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN WOOFER SURROUND CENTER FRONT SA-CD/CD DVD...

  • Page 19: 5: Preparing The Receiver And The Remote

    Performing initial setup 5: Preparing the receiver operations and the remote Before using the receiver for the first time, initialize the receiver by performing the Setting the voltage selector following procedure. This procedure can also be used to return settings you have made to If your receiver has a voltage selector on the their factory defaults.

  • Page 20: 6: Calibrating The Appropriate Settings Automatically (Auto Calibration)

    Inserting batteries into the 6: Calibrating the remote appropriate settings Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries in the automatically RM-AAU006 remote commander. Observe the correct polarity when installing (AUTO CALIBRATION) batteries. This receiver is equipped with D.C.A.C. (Digital Cinema Auto Calibration) Technology which allows you to perform automatic calibration as follows: •...
  • Page 21 Tips The table below shows the display when • You can also fix the optimizer microphone to a measurement starts. tripod (not supplied) and place the tripod at your Measurement for Display listening position. • Be sure to remove any obstacles in the path Environment noise level NOISE.CHK between the optimizer microphone and the...
  • Page 22 Warning codes Error and warning codes During Auto Calibration, the warning code provides information on the measurement Error codes result. The warning code will appear on the display cyclically as follows: When an error is detected during Auto Calibration, an error code will appear on the Warning code t blank display t (warning display cyclically after each measurement code t blank display)

  • Page 23: 7: Adjusting The Speaker Levels And Balance (Test Tone)

    Warning code and solution 7: Adjusting the speaker Warning Explanation Solution code levels and balance WARN. 40 The environment Make sure the is noisy. environment is (TEST TONE) quiet during Auto Calibration. You can adjust the speaker levels and balance WARN.
  • Page 24 Press the control button or control button b to enter the parameter. You can also use ENTER or i on the receiver. Press control button V/v repeatedly to select “T. TONE Y”. You can also use U or u on the receiver. The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence as follows: Front left t Center t Front right t...

  • Page 25: Playback

    Press MASTER VOL +/– to Playback adjust the volume. You can also use MASTER VOLUME on Selecting a component the receiver. SYSTEM STANDBY To mute the sound VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SA-CD/CD Press MUTING. TUNER AMP MENU The muting function will be canceled when A.F.D.

  • Page 26: Listening/Watching A Component

    Turn on the Super Audio CD player/CD Notes player, then place the disc on the tray. • The operation is described for a Sony Super Audio CD player. Turn on the receiver. • Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Press SA-CD/CD.

  • Page 27: Watching A Dvd

    Watching a DVD TV ?/1 TV/VIDEO AUTO SLEEP SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SA-CD/CD TUNER AMP MENU A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC DISPLAY DIMMER DUAL MONO FM MODE D.TUNING D.SKIP >10/ MEMORY DVD MENU AMP MENU ENTER MASTER 0/10 ENTER VOLUME...

  • Page 28: Amplifier Operations

    Press control button V/v Amplifier Operations repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust. Navigating through You can also use U or u on the receiver. menus Press the control button or control button b to enter the By using the amplifier menus, you can make parameter.

  • Page 29: Overview Of The Menus

    Overview of the menus The following options are available in each menu. For details on navigating through menus, see page 28. Menu Parameters Settings Initial setting [Display] [Display] LEVEL (31) Test tone T. TONE Y, T. TONE N T. TONE N [1-LEVEL] [T.
  • Page 30 Menu Parameters Settings Initial setting [Display] [Display] AUDIO (33) Digital audio input decoding DEC. AUTO, DEC. PCM DEC. AUTO [5-AUDIO] priority for: [DEC. PRI.] VIDEO 2; DEC. PCM for: Digital broadcast language DUAL M/S, DUAL M, DUAL S, DUAL M selection DUAL M+S [DUAL]...

  • Page 31: Adjusting The Level (Level Menu)

    x D. RANGE (Dynamic range compressor) Adjusting the level Lets you compress the dynamic range of the (LEVEL menu) sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. Dynamic range compression is possible You can use the LEVEL menu to adjust the with Dolby Digital sources only.

  • Page 32: Adjusting The Tone (Tone Menu)

    Adjusting the tone Settings for the surround sound (TONE menu) (SUR menu) You can use the TONE menu to adjust the tonal quality (bass/treble level) of the front You can use the SUR menu to select the sound speakers. These settings are applied to all field you want for your listening pleasure.

  • Page 33: Settings For The Tuner (Tuner Menu)

    Settings for the tuner Settings for the audio (TUNER menu) (AUDIO menu) You can use the TUNER menu to set the FM You can use the AUDIO menu to make settings station receiving mode and to name preset for the audio to suit your preference. stations.

  • Page 34: Settings For The System (System Menu)

    x DUAL (Digital broadcast language selection) Settings for the system Lets you select the language you want to listen (SYSTEM menu) to during digital broadcast. This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources. • DUAL M/S (Main/Sub) You can use the SYSTEM menu to set the Sound of the main language will be output distance of the speakers connected to this through the front left speaker and sound of...

  • Page 35: Speaker Distance

    x SL DIST. (Surround left speaker x SUR POS. distance) (Surround speaker position) Lets you set the distance from your listening Lets you specify the location of your surround position to the surround left speaker. Surround speakers for proper implementation of the left speaker distance should be set from a surround effects in the Cinema Studio EX distance equal to the front speaker distance (A...

  • Page 36: Calibrating The Appropriate Settings Automatically (A. Cal Menu)

    Calibrating the Surround speaker position is designed specifically for implementation of the Cinema Studio EX modes. appropriate settings For other sound fields, speaker position is not so critical. automatically Those sound fields were designed under the premise that the surround speakers would be located behind (A.

  • Page 37: Enjoying Surround Sound

    Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel stereo sound as multi channel sound. A.F.D.
  • Page 38 Types of A.F.D. mode Decoding A.F.D. mode Multi channel Effect mode [Display] audio after decoding (Detecting A.F.D. AUTO (Detecting Performs the sound as it was recorded/ automatically) [A.F.D. AUTO] automatically) encoded without adding any surround effects. However, this receiver will generate a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer when there is no LFE signals.

  • Page 39: Selecting A Pre-Programmed Sound Field

    Selecting a pre- programmed sound field You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver’s pre- programmed sound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home. A.F.D.
  • Page 40 Sound field Effect [Display] Movie CINEMA STUDIO EX A Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures DCS [C.ST.EX A] Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching almost any type of movie.
  • Page 41 DCS is a unique sound • : Dolby Surround reproduction technology for home theater encoded programs developed by Sony, in cooperation with Sony • : DTS Digital Surround encoded programs Pictures Entertainment, for enjoying the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters To turn off the surround effect at home.

  • Page 42: Using Only The Front Speakers And Sub Woofer (2Ch Stereo)

    Using only the front Resetting sound fields to speakers and sub woofer the initial settings (2CH STEREO) Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation. In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound from the front left/right speakers and sub woofer.

  • Page 43: Tuner Operations

    Press TUNER repeatedly to Tuner Operations select the FM or AM band. You can also use FM or AM on the Listening to FM/AM radio receiver. Press TUNING + or TUNING –. You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts Press TUNING + to scan from low to through the built-in tuner.

  • Page 44: Presetting Radio Stations

    Direct tuning Presetting radio stations Enter the frequency of a station directly by You can preset up to 30 FM stations and 30 using the numeric buttons. AM stations. Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to. VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SA-CD/CD TUNER AMP MENU...

  • Page 45: Tuning To Preset Stations

    Press the numeric button to Tuning to preset stations select the preset station. You can also press TUNING + or VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SA-CD/CD TUNING – repeatedly to select a preset TUNER AMP MENU number. If “MEMORY” goes out before you select A.F.D.

  • Page 46: Naming Preset Stations

    Press the control button or Naming preset stations control button b to enter the parameter. VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SA-CD/CD You can also use ENTER or i on the TUNER AMP MENU receiver. The cursor flashes and you can select a A.F.D.

  • Page 47: Other Operation

    Naming inputs Other Operation You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for Switching the audio input inputs and display it on the receiver’s display. mode This is convenient for labeling the jacks with the names of the connected components. (INPUT MODE) Press the input button to select the input you want to create an...

  • Page 48: Changing The Display

    Changing the display Using the Sleep Timer You can check the sound field, etc., by You can set the receiver to turn off changing the information on the display. automatically at a specified time. Be sure to use the button on the receiver for Press SLEEP repeatedly while the this operation.

  • Page 49: Using The Remote

    DVR (Digital CATV terminal) assignment. DSS (Digital Satellite Receiver) 0/10 Example: Press DVD. Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 2 or VTR 3 Referring to the table below, setting which correspond to 8 mm and VHS respectively. press the corresponding button Sony DVD recorders are operated with a DVD1 or for the category you want.

  • Page 50: Additional Information

    x Sampling frequency To convert analog audio to digital, analog data Additional Information should be quantified. This process is called sampling, and the number of times per second Glossary the analog data is quantified is called the sampling frequency. A standard music CD stores data quantified at 44,100 times per x Dolby Digital second, which is expressed as a sampling...

  • Page 51: Precautions

    On placement Precautions • Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver. On safety • Do not place the receiver near heat sources, Should any solid object or liquid fall into the or in a place subject to direct sunlight, cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it excessive dust, or mechanical shock.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    If you have any questions or problems • Check that the headphone is not concerning your receiver, please consult your connected. nearest Sony dealer. • Press MUTING to cancel the muting function. • Check that you have selected the correct component with the input buttons.
  • Page 53 There is no sound from one of the front There is severe hum or noise. speakers. • Check that the speakers and components • Connect a pair of headphones to the are connected securely. PHONES jack to verify that sound is •...

  • Page 54: Remote Control

    Refer to the following (not supplied) table to solve the problem. If any problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. If an error message appears while you perform To ground Auto Calibration, see “Error and warning codes”...

  • Page 55: Specifications

    CENTER 70 W 70 W/ch If the problem persist (6 ohms 100 Hz, THD 0.7%) Consult your nearest Sony dealer. Note that if SUB WOOFER 70 W service personnel changes some parts during (6 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10%) repair, these parts may be retained.
  • Page 56 General Inputs (Analog) Power requirements SA-CD/CD, DVD, Sensitivity: 800 mV VIDEO 1, 2 Impedance: 50 kohms Area code Power requirements 120/220/240 V AC, Inputs (Digital) 50/60 Hz DVD (Coaxial) Sensitivity: – 127 V AC, 60 Hz Impedance: 75 ohms 220 – 230 V AC, VIDEO 2 (Optical) Sensitivity: –...
  • Page 57 Supplied accessories FM wire antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) Speaker cord (long) (2) Speaker cord (short) (3) Coaxial digital cord (1) Foot pad (speakers) (20) Foot pad (sub woofer) (4) Remote commander RM-AAU006 (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) Optimizer microphone ECM-AC2 (1) Speakers •...

  • Page 58: Index

    Index Numerics 2 channel 42 Naming 46 2CH STEREO 42 5.1 channel 12 Satellite tuner connecting 17 AUTO CALIBRATION 20 Selecting AUTO FORMAT DIRECT component 25 (A.F.D.) 37 sound field 39 Sleep Timer 48 Sound fields resetting 42 CD player selecting 39 connecting 16 Speakers...
  • Page 60 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia...

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