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2-898-427-51(1)
Home Theatre
System
Operating Instructions
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the
serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call
upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No.
Serial No.
HT-DDW795
©2007 Sony Corporation
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. -
Page 2: Note To Catv System Installer
WARNING 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. -
Page 3: About This Manual
About This Manual 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. The HT-DDW795 consists of: •... -
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 DIMMER SLEEP VIDEO 1 IN/ PORTABLE AUDIO IN/ A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC AUTO CAL MIC PHONES Name Function A ?/1 Press to turn the receiver (on/standby) on or off (page 20, 27, 28, 43, 57). - Page 6 About the indicators on the display Name Function A SW Lights up when audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jack. B 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.
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Page 7: Rear Panel
Rear panel DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL VIDEO 2/ BD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN SA-CD/CD A DIGITAL INPUT section OPTICAL Connects to a DVD IN jack player, etc. The COAXIAL jack provides a better COAXIAL IN quality of loud jack sound (page 17). - Page 8 Remote commander You can use the supplied remote RM-AAU013 to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 50). TV INPUT AUTO TV ?/1 SLEEP AV ?/1 SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 SA-CD/CD TUNER A.F.D.
- Page 9 Name Function D 2CH Press to select a sound field. A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC E AMP MENU Press to display the menu of the receiver. Then, use V, v, B, b and menu operations. F FM MODE Press to select the FM monaural or stereo reception.
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Page 10: Auto Cal
Name Function O RETURN/ Press to EXIT O – return to the previous menu. – exit the menu while the menu or on-screen guide of the VCR, DVD player, satellite tuner or blu-ray disc player is displayed on the TV screen. Press RETURN/EXIT and TV (M) at the same time to return to the previous menu or exit... -
Page 11: 1: Installing Speakers
1: Installing speakers This receiver allows you to use a 5.1 channel system (5 speakers and one sub woofer). 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). - 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 WOOFER SURROUND SPEAKERS 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
3: Connecting the audio/video components How to connect your components This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver. Before you begin, refer to “Component to be connected” below for the pages which describe how to connect the audio/video components. -
Page 15: Connecting Audio Components
Connecting audio components The following illustration shows how to connect audio components such as Super Audio CD player, etc. Super Audio CD player/CD player DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL VIDEO 2/ BD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN SA-CD/CD Portable audio A Audio cord (not supplied) B RCA cable with stereo headphone jack (not supplied) AUDIO IN WOOFER... - Page 16 Notes • When listening to a component connected to the VIDEO 1 IN/PORTABLE AUDIO IN/AUTO CAL MIC jack on the front panel of this receiver, sound may be distorted or interrupted. This is not a malfunction and will depend on the connected component.
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Page 17: Connecting Video Components
Connecting video components The following illustration shows how to connect video components such as DVD player, etc. Blu-ray disc player DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL VIDEO 2/ BD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN SA-CD/CD DVD player A Optical digital cord (not supplied) B Coaxial digital cord (supplied) C Audio cord (not supplied) AUDIO IN... - Page 18 Notes • To input multi channel digital audio from the DVD player, set the digital audio output setting on the DVD player. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player. • As this receiver does not have analog audio input jacks for DVD, connect your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAXIAL DVD IN jack on the receiver.
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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) DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL VIDEO 2/ BD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN SA-CD/CD 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. AC power cord CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS Performing initial setup operations Before using the receiver for the first time, initialize the receiver by performing the following procedure. -
Page 21: 6: Calibrating The Appropriate Settings Automatically (Auto Calibration)
Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries in the RM-AAU013 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 MASTER VOLUME DISPLAY AUTO CAL DIMMER SLEEP INPUT SELECTOR VIDEO 1 IN/ PORTABLE AUDIO IN/ AUTO CAL MIC A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC Optimizer microphone PHONES VIDEO 1 IN/ PORTABLE AUDIO IN/ AUTO CAL MIC Connect the supplied optimizer microphone to the VIDEO 1 IN/ PORTABLE AUDIO IN/AUTO CAL MIC jack.
- Page 23 Measurement starts. The measurement process will take a few minutes to complete. The table below shows the display when measurement starts. Measurement for Display Environment noise NOISE.CHK level Speaker connection MEASURE and SP DET. appears alternately* Speaker level MEASURE and GAIN appears alternately* Speaker distance MEASURE and...
- Page 24 When warning codes appear 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. SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 SA-CD/CD TUNER... -
Page 26: Playback
Playback Selecting a component SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 SA-CD/CD TUNER A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC AMP MENU FM MODE D.TUNING D.SKIP >10/ MEMORY DVD MENU 0/10 ENTER CLEAR MUTING DISPLAY TOOLS TV VOL MASTER VOL RETURN/EXIT MENU Press the input button to select a component. -
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. You can select the sound field to suit the music. -
Page 28: Watching A Dvd
Watching a DVD TV INPUT AUTO TV ?/1 SLEEP AV ?/1 SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 SA-CD/CD TUNER A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC AMP MENU FM MODE D.TUNING D.SKIP >10/ MEMORY DVD MENU 0/10 ENTER PORTABLE AUDIO IN/ CLEAR DISPLAY TOOLS MUTING... -
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 FM MODE D.TUNING D.SKIP MEMORY DVD MENU >10/ 0/10 ENTER CLEAR MUTING DISPLAY TOOLS TV VOL MASTER VOL RETURN/EXIT MENU... -
Page 30: Overview Of The Menus
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] AUDIO Digital audio input decoding [5-AUDIO] priority (page 34) [DEC. PRI.] Digital broadcast language selection [DUAL] Synchronizes audio with video output [A.V. SYNC.] Naming inputs [NAME IN] SYSTEM Front speakers distance [6-SYSTEM] [FRT DIST.] (page 35) Center speaker distance [CNT DIST.] Surround left speaker distance...
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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. These settings are applied to all sound fields. Select “2-TONE” in the amplifier menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see “Navigating through 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 and to name preset stations. 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 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: Speaker Distance
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) to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening position (C). -
Page 37: Calibrating The Appropriate Settings Automatically (A. Cal Menu)
Surround speaker position is designed specifically for implementation of the Cinema Studio EX modes. For other sound fields, speaker position is not so critical. Those sound fields were designed under the premise that the surround speakers would be located behind the listening position, but presentation remains fairly consistent even with the surround speakers positioned at a rather wide angle. -
Page 38: 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. VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 SA-CD/CD TUNER A.F.D. - Page 39 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 40: 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. SA-CD/CD TUNER A.F.D. - Page 41 *You can only select this sound field if the headphones are connected to the receiver. 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.
- Page 42 Sound fields with DC S mark use DCS technology. DCS is a unique sound reproduction technology for home theater developed by Sony, in cooperation with Sony Pictures Entertainment, for enjoying the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters at home. With this “Digital Cinema Sound”...
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Page 43: Using Only The Front Speakers And Sub Woofer (2Ch Stereo)
Using only the front speakers and sub woofer (2CH STEREO) In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound from the front left/right speakers and sub woofer. When multi channel surround formats are input, the signals are downmixed to 2 channel with bass frequencies being output from the sub woofer. -
Page 44: Tuner Operations
Tuner Operations Listening to FM/AM radio You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts through the built-in tuner. Before operation, make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas to the receiver (page 19). The tuning scale is: FM : 100 kHz AM : 10 kHz* * The AM tuning scale can be changed (page 57). -
Page 45: Direct Tuning
In case of poor FM stereo reception If the FM stereo reception is poor and “ST” flashes on the display, select monaural audio so that the sound will be less distorted. Press FM MODE repeatedly until the “MONO” indicator lights up on the display. To return to stereo mode, press FM MODE repeatedly until the “MONO”... -
Page 46: 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 FM MODE... -
Page 47: Tuning To Preset Stations
Tuning to preset stations VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 SA-CD/CD TUNER A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC AMP MENU FM MODE Numeric buttons D.TUNING D.SKIP >10/ MEMORY DVD MENU 0/10 ENTER CLEAR DISPLAY TOOLS MUTING TV VOL MASTER VOL RETURN/EXIT MENU TV CH – TV CH + PRESET –... -
Page 48: Other Operation
To create an index name Use V/v/B/b to create an index name. Press V/v to select a character, then press B/b to move the cursor to the next position. If you made a mistake Press B/b until the character you want to change flashes, then press V/v to select the correct character. -
Page 49: Changing The Display
Changing the display You can check the sound field, etc., by changing the information on the display. Be sure to use the button on the receiver for this operation. Press DISPLAY repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows. -
Page 50: Using The Remote
(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 corresponds to 8 mm and VHS respectively. Sony DVD recorders are operated with a DVD1 or DVD3 setting. -
Page 51: Additional Information
Additional Information Glossary x Dolby Digital Digital audio encoding/decoding technology developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. It consists of front (left/right), center, surround (left/right) and sub-woofer channels. It is a designated audio standard for DVD-video and also known as 5.1 channel surround. Since surround information is recorded and reproduced in stereo, more realistic sound with fuller presence is delivered than with Dolby... -
Page 52: Precautions
Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On power sources • Before operating the receiver, check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. -
Page 53: Troubleshooting
If you have any questions or problems concerning your receiver, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. - Page 54 There is no sound from one of the front speakers. • Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack to verify that sound is output from the headphones. If only one channel is output from the headphones, the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly.
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Page 55: Error Messages
(not supplied) system by the message. Refer to the following table to solve the problem. If any problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. If an error message appears while you perform Auto Calibration, see “Error and warning codes” (page 23) to solve the problem. -
Page 56: Specifications
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 57 FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz Antenna FM wire antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range With 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 – 1,710 kHz With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 – 1,710 kHz Antenna Loop antenna Intermediate frequency...
- Page 58 Supplied accessories FM wire antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) Coaxial digital cord (1) Speaker cords • Long (2) • Short (3) Footpads • Speakers (20) • Sub woofer (4) Remote commander RM-AAU013 (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) Optimizer microphone (ECM-AC2 or ECM-AC2a) (1) Speakers •...
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Page 59: Index
Index Numerics 2 channel 43 2CH STEREO 43 5.1 channel 11 AUTO CALIBRATION 21 AUTO FORMAT DIRECT (A.F.D.) 38 Blue-ray disc player connecting 17 CD player connecting 15 playback 27 Digital Cinema Sound (DCS) 41, 42 Dolby Digital 51 DTS 51 DVD player connecting 17 playback 28... - Page 60 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia...