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- Page 1 3-209-590-11(1) DVD Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HTP-78SS ©2007 Sony Corporation...
- Page 2 Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. 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.
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Page 3: About This Manual
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. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Getting Started Description and location of parts...5 1: Installing speakers ...11 2: Connecting speakers...13 3: Connecting the audio/video components...14 4: Connecting the antennas...19 5: Preparing the receiver and the remote ...20 6: Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION) ...21 7: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance (TEST TONE) ...25... -
Page 5: Getting Started
Getting Started Description and location of parts Receiver Front panel DMPORT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2/BD Name Function A ?/1 Press to turn the receiver (on/standby) on or off (page 20, 27, 28, 42). B Remote sensor Receives signals from remote commander. C Input lamps The lamp of the chosen input source lights up... - Page 6 About the indicators on the display SLEEP DIGITAL Name Function A LFE Lights up when the disc being played back contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced. B SLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer is activated (page 49).
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Page 7: Rear Panel
Rear panel HDMI DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN DIGITAL OPT IN OPT IN COAX IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO 2/BD ANTENNA SA-CD/CD VIDEO 1 DMPORT A ANTENNA section Connects to the FM ANTENNA wire antenna jack supplied with this receiver (page 19). - Page 8 Function Press TV ?/1 and TV (M) at the same time to turn the TV on or off. Press to turn on or off the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate. If you press ?/1 (B) at the...
- Page 9 D.SKIP Press to skip a disc when using a multi-disc changer. H DVD MENU Press to display the menu of the DVD player on the TV screen. Then, use V, v, B, b (P) to perform menu operations. FM MODE Press to select the FM monaural or stereo reception.
- Page 10 DVD MENU or MENU. Press selection of the receiver, VCR, satellite tuner, CD player, DVD player or Blu- ray disc player. Q DISPLAY Press to select information displayed on the TV screen of the VCR, satellite tuner, CD player, DVD player or Blu- ray disc player.
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Page 11: 1: Installing Speakers
1: Installing speakers This receiver allows you to use a 5.1 channel speaker system. To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a sub woofer (5.1 channel). AFront speaker (Left) BFront speaker (Right) CCenter speaker... - Page 12 • Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used. • Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation, insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation, natural calamity, etc.
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Page 13: 2: Connecting Speakers
2: Connecting speakers DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN SA-CD/CD VIDEO 1 DMPORT A Speaker cord (supplied) AFront speaker (Left) BFront speaker (Right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (Left) ESurround speaker (Right) FSub woofer Use the long speaker cords to connect the surround speakers and the short speaker cords to connect the front and center speakers. -
Page 14: 3: Connecting The Audio/Video Components
Component to be connected To connect Audio components • Super Audio CD player/ CD player Video components • DVD player/DVD recorder • Blu-ray disc player • Satellite tuner/Set-top box • VCR • TV Components with HDMI jack Connecting audio components... - Page 15 OPT IN COAX IN VIDEO 2/BD ANTENNA Audio signal DVD player/DVD recorder A Optical digital cord (not supplied) B Audio cord (not supplied) C Coaxial digital cord (supplied) If you connect a DVD recorder Be sure to change the factory setting of the...
- Page 16 DVD player. • As this receiver does not have analog audio input jack for DVD, connect your DVD player to the DIGITAL DVD COAX IN jack on the receiver. To output sound from the front left/right speakers only, press 2CH.
- Page 17 OPT IN COAX IN VIDEO 2/BD ANTENNA A Coaxial digital cord (supplied) B HDMI cable (not supplied) We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable. C Optical digital cord (not supplied) Blu-ray disc player Audio signal Audio/video signal DVD IN...
- Page 18 Notes on HDMI connections • The sound is output from the TV speaker only when a playback component and this receiver, as well as this receiver and the TV are connected via the HDMI jack. To output the sound from the supplied speakers and to take advantage of the multi channel surround sound, be sure to –...
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Page 19: 4: Connecting The Antennas
4: Connecting the antennas Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM wire antenna. FM wire antenna (supplied) HDMI DIGITAL OPT IN OPT IN COAX IN VIDEO 2/BD ANTENNA Notes • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components. -
Page 20: 5: Preparing The Receiver And The Remote
5: Preparing the receiver and the remote Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet. Performing initial setup operations Before using the receiver for the first time, initialize the receiver by performing the following procedure. This procedure can also be used to return settings you have made to their factory defaults. -
Page 21: 6: Calibrating The Appropriate Settings Automatically (Auto Calibration)
Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries in the RM-AAU017 remote commander. Observe the correct polarity when installing batteries. Notes • Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place. • Do not use a new battery with old ones. •... - Page 22 Note If the Muting function is on when you perform Auto Calibration, it will turn off automatically. Example MASTER VOLUME DMPORT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2/BD SA-CD/CD TUNER INPUT SELECTOR PRESET TUNING SOUND FIELD MUTING AUTO CAL MIC Connect the supplied optimizer microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack on the front panel.
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Page 23: Error Codes
When measurement ends, “COMPLETE” appears on the display and the settings are registered. After you have finished Disconnect the optimizer microphone from the receiver. Note Auto Calibration cannot detect the sub woofer. Therefore, all sub woofer settings will be maintained. Tips •... - Page 24 Warning codes During Auto Calibration, the warning code provides information on the measurement result. The warning code will appear on the display cyclically as follows: Warning code t blank display t (warning code t blank display) t PUSH t blank display t ENTER Appears when there are more than one warning code.
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Page 25: 7: Adjusting The Speaker Levels And Balance (Test Tone)
7: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance (TEST TONE) You can adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening to the test tone from your listening position. The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz. A.F.D. -
Page 26: Playback
DMPORT jack VCR, etc., connected to the VIDEO 1 jack Blu-ray disc player, etc., connected to the VIDEO 2/BD jack DVD player, etc., connected to DVD jack Satellite tuner, set-top box, etc., connected to SAT jack TV, etc., connected to TV... -
Page 27: Listening/Watching A Component
< > TUNING – TUNING + Notes • The operation is described for a Sony Super Audio CD player. • Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player or CD player. Tips • You can select the sound field to suit the music. -
Page 28: Watching A Dvd
Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the DVD is displayed. If you connect the DVD player and receiver using other than HDMI connection, be sure that the video output of the DVD player is connected to the TV. -
Page 29: Amplifier Operations
Amplifier Operations Navigating through menus By using the amplifier menus, you can make various adjustments to customize the receiver. A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC AMP MENU AUTO CAL D.TUNING D.SKIP >10/ MEMORY DVD MENU 0/10 ENTER CLEAR FM MODE DISPLAY TOOLS MUTING TV VOL MASTER VOL RETURN/EXIT... - Page 30 Overview of the menus The following options are available in each menu. For details on navigating through menus, see page 29. Menu Parameters [Display] [Display] LEVEL Test tone [1-LEVEL] [T. TONE] (page 32) Front speaker balance [FRT BAL] Center speaker level [CNT LVL] Surround left speaker level [SL LVL]...
- Page 31 Menu Parameters [Display] [Display] SYSTEM Front speakers distance [6-SYSTEM] [FRT DIST.] (page 35) Center speaker distance [CNT DIST.] Surround left speaker distance [SL DIST.] Surround right speaker distance [SR DIST.] Surround speaker placement [SUR PL.] A. CAL Auto calibration [7 - A. CAL] [AUTO CAL] (page 37) For details, refer to the page in the parentheses.
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Page 32: Adjusting The Level (Level Menu)
Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) You can use the LEVEL menu to adjust the balance and level of each speaker. These settings are applied to all sound fields. Select “1-LEVEL” in the amplifier menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see “Navigating through menus”... -
Page 33: Adjusting The Tone (Tone Menu)
Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) You can use the TONE menu to adjust the tonal quality (bass/treble level) of the front speakers. Select “2-TONE” in the amplifier menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see “Navigating through menus” (page 29) and “Overview of the menus”... -
Page 34: Settings For The Tuner (Tuner Menu)
Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu) You can use the TUNER menu to set the FM station receiving mode. Select “4-TUNER” in the amplifier menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see “Navigating through menus” (page 29) and “Overview of the menus” (page 30). TUNER menu parameters x FM MODE (FM station receiving mode) -
Page 35: Settings For The System (System Menu)
x DUAL (Digital broadcast language selection) Lets you select the language you want to listen to during digital broadcast. This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources. • DUAL M/S (Main/Sub) Sound of the main language will be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speaker simultaneously. -
Page 36: Surround Speaker Placement
x SL DIST. (Surround left speaker distance) Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround left speaker. Surround left speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance (A on page 35) to a distance 4.5 meters closer to your listening position (C on page 35). -
Page 37: Calibrating The Appropriate Settings Automatically (A. Cal Menu)
Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (A. CAL menu) For details, see “6: Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION)” (page 21). 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. - Page 38 Types of A.F.D. mode Decoding A.F.D. mode mode [Display] (Detecting A.F.D. AUTO automatically) [A.F.D. AUTO] Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC [DOLBY PL] Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC II MOVIE [PLII MV] PRO LOGIC II MUSIC [PLII MS] (Multi Stereo) MULTI STEREO [MULTI ST.] Multi channel Effect...
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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. VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 SA-CD/CD TUNER A.F.D. - Page 40 Effect Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching almost any type of movie.
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Page 41: Using Only The Front Speakers And Sub Woofer (2Ch Stereo)
Notes • The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal. • When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers. •... -
Page 42: Resetting Sound Fields To The Initial Settings
Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation. DMPORT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2/BD SA-CD/CD TUNER INPUT SELECTOR Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver. While holding down SOUND FIELD +, press ?/1. “S.F. - Page 43 Press TUNING + or TUNING –. Press TUNING + to scan from low to high; press TUNING – to scan from high to low. The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received. In case of poor FM stereo reception If the FM stereo reception is poor and “ST”...
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Page 44: Presetting Radio Stations
Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 30 FM stations and 30 AM stations. Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to. Presetting radio stations VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 SA-CD/CD TUNER A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC AMP MENU AUTO CAL... -
Page 45: Using The Radio Data System (Rds)
Tuning to preset stations SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 SA-CD/CD TUNER A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC AMP MENU AUTO CAL Numeric buttons D.TUNING D.SKIP >10/ MEMORY DVD MENU 0/10 ENTER CLEAR FM MODE DISPLAY TOOLS MUTING TV VOL MASTER VOL RETURN/EXIT MENU TV CH –... -
Page 46: Displaying Rds Information
Displaying RDS information While receiving an RDS station, press DISPLAY repeatedly. Each time you press the button, RDS information on the display changes cyclically as follows: Program Service name t Frequency t Program Type indication t Radio Text t Current Time indication (in indication 24-hour system mode) t Sound field currently applied t Volume level... -
Page 47: Other Operations
Other Operations Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMPORT) The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMPORT) allows you to enjoy sound from a network system such as a portable audio source or computer. By connecting a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (not supplied), you can enjoy sound from the connected component on the receiver. - Page 48 To detach the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter from DMPORT jack Press and hold both sides of the connector and then pull out the connector. Notes • When connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, be sure the connector is inserted with the arrow mark facing toward the arrow mark on the DMPORT jack.
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Page 49: Using The Sleep Timer
Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time. Press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: 1-30-00 t 1-00-00 t 0-30-00 2-00-00 t t OFF When sleep timer is activated, the display... -
Page 50: Glossary
(command mode BD1) Blu-ray disc recorder (command mode BD3) Not assigned Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 2 or VTR 3 setting which correspond to 8 mm and VHS respectively. Sony DVD recorders are operated with a DVD1 or DVD3 setting. -
Page 51: Precautions
x HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) HDMI is an interface that supports both video and audio on a single digital connection. The HDMI connection carries standard to high definition video signals and multi-channel audio signals to audio/video components, such as HDMI equipped TVs, in digital form without degradation. - Page 52 Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder, or solvent, such as alcohol or benzine. If you have any questions or problems concerning your receiver, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
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Page 53: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Audio There is no sound, no matter which component is selected, or only a very low-level sound is heard. •... - Page 54 • Check that the DVD, etc. you are playing is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format. • When connecting the DVD player, etc., to the digital input jacks of this receiver, check the audio setting (the settings for the audio output) of the connected component.
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Page 55: Error Messages
If the problem persist Consult your nearest Sony dealer. Note that if service personnel changes some parts during repair, these parts may be retained. Reference sections for clearing the receiver’s memory... -
Page 56: Specifications
Specifications Amplifier section Power Output Stereo mode (rated) 70 W + 70 W (4 ohms at 1 kHz, THD 1%) Surround mode (reference) RMS Output FRONT (With SS-MSP1100) CENTER (With SS-CNP1100) : 143 W/ch (With SS-SRP1100) SUBWOOFER (With SS-WP1100) Measured under the following conditions: 230 V AC, 50 Hz Reference power output for front, center, surround speakers and subwoofer. - Page 57 • Subwoofer (SS-WP1100) Speaker system Magnetically shielded Speaker unit 160 mm cone type Enclosure type Bass reflex Rated Impedance 1.3 ohms Dimensions (w/h/d) (Approx.) 200 × 382 × 337 mm including front panel Mass (Approx.) 4.5 kg Supplied speakers • Front speakers (2) •...
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Page 58: Index
CD player connecting 14 playback 27 Digital Cinema Sound (DCS) 40 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT connecting 47 Dolby Digital 50 DTS 50 DVD player connecting 15 playback 28 DVD recorder connecting 15 Error messages 55 HDMI connecting 17 Initial setup 20 Menu A. - Page 60 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia...