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4-233-232-13(4)
Home Theater
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.
HT-DDW830
Serial No.
HT-DDW830
© 2001 Sony Corporation
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  • Page 1 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. HT-DDW830 Serial No.
  • Page 2 ® qualified service shop. As an E partner, NERGY Sony Corporation has On placement INFORM ATION determined that this product • Place the receiver and speakers in a location This equipment has been tested and found ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Hooking Up and Set t ing Up t he If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver, Speaker Syst em please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Speaker System Hookup 12 Performing Initial Setup Operations 14 Multi Channel Surround Setup 15...

  • Page 4: Hooking Up T He Com Ponent S

    Hooking Up Unpacking t he Check that you received the following items with the receiver: Com ponent s • FM wire antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1) • R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) • Remote commander (remote) (1) • Speakers •...

  • Page 5: Antenna Hookups

    Ant enna Hookups AM loop antenna (supplied) FM w ire antenna (supplied) DIGITAL OPTICAL ANTENNA DVD/LD TV/SAT MONITOR VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16Ω 75 Ω SURROUND CENTER FRONT COAXIAL DVD/LD COAXIAL AUDIO...

  • Page 6: Audio Component Hookups

    Audio Com ponent Hookups Required cords Audio cords (not supplied) M D/ TAPE deck When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. INPUT OUTPUT LINE LINE W hite (L) W hite (L) Red (R) Red (R) DIGITAL...

  • Page 7: Video Component Hookups

    Video Com ponent Hookups Required cords Audio/video cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. Yellow (video) Yellow (video) W hite (L/ audio) W hite (L/ audio) TV or satellite tuner DVD or LD player TV monitor...

  • Page 8: Digital Component Hookups

    LD player with an RF OUT jack via an RF demodulator, Audio/video cords (not supplied) such as the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied). When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components.

  • Page 9: Multi Ch In Hookups

    M ULTI CH IN Hookups Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel Required cords decoder, it is also equipped with MULTI CH IN jacks. Audio cords (not supplied) These connections allow you to enjoy multichannel Two for the MULTI CH IN FRONT and SURROUND jacks software encoded in formats other than Dolby Digital and DTS.

  • Page 10: Other Hookups

    Ot her Hookups Required cords Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. W hite (L) W hite (L) Red (R) Red (R) AC pow er cord DIGITAL OPTICAL ANTENNA...

  • Page 11: Hooking Up And Set T Ing Up T He Speaker Syst Em

    Hooking Up SET UP Jog dial and Set t ing Up VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MULTI CHANNEL DECODING ? / 1 MD/TAPE TUNER INPUT MODE MASTER VOLUME t he Speaker LEVEL SPEAKERS DISPLAY SURR SET UP – CINEMA STUDIO EX EQUALIZER PRESET NAME –...

  • Page 12: Speaker System Hookup

    Speaker Syst em Hookup Required cords Speaker cords (supplied) One for each front, surround, and center speaker Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L) (–) (–) M onaural audio cord (supplied) One for an active woofer Black Black DIGITAL OPTICAL ANTENNA DVD/LD TV/SAT MONITOR...
  • Page 13 To avoid short -circuit ing t he speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the receiver. To prevent this, make sure to take the following precautions when connecting the speakers. M ake sure t he st ripped ends of each speaker cord does not t ouch anot her speaker t erm inal or t he st ripped end of anot her speaker cord.

  • Page 14: Performing Initial Setup Operations

    Perf orm ing Init ial Set up Operat ions Once you have hooked up the speakers and turned on the Perf orm ing init ial set up operat ions power, clear the receiver’s memory. Then specify the Before you use your receiver for the first time, use the SET speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any UP button to adjust settings to correspond to your system.

  • Page 15: Multi Channel Surround Setup

    You cannot change the configuration if you choose MICRO SP. The setting for Micro Satellite speaker (MICRO SP.) has been programmed to optimize the sound balance. If you use Sony’s Micro Satellite speakers, select MICRO SP. When you use Micro Satellite speaker and the speaker size is set to LARGE, you may 90 °...
  • Page 16 M ult i Channel Surround Set up x Front speaker size ( About speaker sizes (LARGE and SM ALL) Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker Initial setting : LARGE determine whether or not the internal sound processor will cut •...
  • Page 17 x Sub w oof er select ion x Surround speaker height ( Initial setting : S.W. YES Initial setting : HGT. LOW • If you connect a sub woofer, select “S.W. YES”. This parameter lets you specify the height of your •...
  • Page 18 M ult i Channel Surround Set up About speaker distances Adjust ing t he speaker volum e This receiver allows you to input the speaker position in terms of Use the remote while seated in your listening position to distance. However, it is not possible to set the center speaker adjust the volume of each speaker.
  • Page 19 Notes Adjust ing t he sound • The front balance, surround balance, center level, and surround Slight adjustments to the system can enhance your sound level are shown in the display during adjustment. enjoyment. • Although these adjustments can also be made via the front panel using the LEVEL menu (when the test tone is output, the receiver switches to the LEVEL menu automatically), we Adjust ing t he subw oof er...

  • Page 20: Before You Use Your Receiver

    Bef ore You Use Your Receiver There’s no sound f rom a specif ic com ponent . Checking t he connect ions , Check that the component is connected correctly to After connecting all of your components to the receiver, the audio input jacks for that component.

  • Page 21: Location Of Parts And Basic Operations

    Location of Front Panel Parts Descriptions Parts and Basic Operations This chapter provides information about the locations and functions of the buttons and controls on the front panel. It also explains basic operations. 1 ?/1 switch Press to turn the receiver on and off. 2 DISPLAY button Press repeatedly to change the information on the display window as follows:...
  • Page 22 Front Panel Parts Description VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MULTI CHANNEL DECODING ? / 1 MD/TAPE TUNER INPUT MODE MASTER VOLUME LEVEL DISPLAY SPEAKERS SURR SET UP – CINEMA STUDIO EX EQUALIZER PRESET NAME – – TUNING TUNING DIMMER SOUND FIELD MULTI CH IN MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE...
  • Page 23 qa MUTING button 8 INPUT MODE button Press to mute the sound. MUTING appears in the Press to select the input mode for your digital display when the sound is muted. components (DVD/LD and TV/SAT). Each press switches the input mode of the currently qs EQUALIZER button selected component.
  • Page 24 Front Panel Parts Description qg qh qj qk ql VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MULTI CHANNEL DECODING ? / 1 MD/TAPE TUNER INPUT MODE MASTER VOLUME LEVEL DISPLAY SPEAKERS SURR SET UP – CINEMA STUDIO EX EQUALIZER PRESET NAME – TUNING – TUNING DIMMER SOUND FIELD...

  • Page 25: Enjoying Surround Sound

    The virtual sound modes contain compelling applications You can enjoy multi channel surround of the Sony Digital Cinema Sound digital signal when playing back software encoded processing technology. They shift the sound away from with Dolby Digital or DTS.

  • Page 26: Selecting A Sound Field

    Select ing a Sound Field LEVEL SOUND FIELD buttons You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the SURR program you want to listen to. VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MULTI CHANNEL DECODING Press M ODE. ? / 1 MD/TAPE TUNER...
  • Page 27 Software with two channel audio signals, is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects. C. ST. EX A Reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures This is a standard mode, great for 1)2) (CINEMA STUDIO EX. A) Entertainment’s classic editing studio by using the 3D...
  • Page 28 Select ing a Sound Field Sound f ield inf orm at ion Sound field Effect Notes V.M.DIMENS. Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual (VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION) surround speakers positioned higher than the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers. This mode creates four sets of virtual speakers surrounding SIDE* * the listener at approximately a 30°...
  • Page 29 Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the follow ing modes A.F.D. Automatically detects the type of audio signal being You can use this mode as a reference. Set AUTO FORMAT DECODING input (Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard two the EQUALIZER to OFF while using this (Press the A.F.D.

  • Page 30: Understanding The Multi-Channel Surround Displays

    Underst anding t he M ult i-Channel Surround Displays MPEG MONO DIGITAL PRO LOGIC STEREO MEMORY SP. OFF COAX D.RANGE EQ L F E SL S SR 1 ; DIGITAL 8 COAX This indicator lights up when the receiver is decoding Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal signals recorded in the Dolby Digital format.
  • Page 31 Source sound displays The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the source sound. The box around the letters varies to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speakers settings). When using music sound modes such as SMALL HALL or JAZZ CLUB, the receiver adds reverberation based on the source sound.

  • Page 32: Customizing Sound Fields

    Cust om izing Sound Fields Wall t ype By adjusting the surround parameters and the tone characteristics of the front speakers, you can customize Initial setting : WALL MID the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. When sound is reflected off soft material, such as a curtain, the high frequency elements are reduced.
  • Page 33 * Sub w oof er level Adjust ing t he level param et ers Initial setting : S.W. 0 dB The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer. the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker. The •...
  • Page 34 Cust om izing Sound Fields Dynam ic range com pressor ( D. RANGE Adjust ing t he equalizer Initial setting : COMP. OFF The EQ menu lets you adjust the equalization (low and Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. high frequencies) of the front speakers.
  • Page 35 Adjust able param et ers f or each sound f ield EFFECT WALL REVERB SCREEN FRONT SURR CENTER SURR SUB WOOFER LFE LEVEL TYPE TIM E DEPTH BAL. BAL. LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL M IX A.F.D. NORMAL SURROUND CINEMA STUDIO EX. A CINEMA STUDIO EX.

  • Page 36: Receiving Broadcast S

    Receiving You can tune in stations on this receiver in the following ways: Broadcast s Direct Tuning You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the numeric buttons on the remote (see page 38). Aut om at ic Tuning This chapter describes how to receive If you don’t know the frequency of the station you want, you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your...
  • Page 37 PRESET TUNING +/ – Brief descript ions of but t ons used t o receive broadcast s M EM ORY TUNING +/ – TUNER PRESET TUNING +/ –: Press to scan all preset radio VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MULTI CHANNEL DECODING ? / 1 stations.

  • Page 38: Direct Tuning

    Direct Tuning Aut om at ic Tuning For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on page 37.

  • Page 39: Preset Tuning

    Preset Tuning For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief Tuning t o preset st at ions descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on page 37. You can tune the preset stations either of the following two ways.

  • Page 40: Ot Her Operat Ions

    Ot her Cursor buttons NAM E TUNER SET UP Operat ions VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MULTI CHANNEL DECODING ? / 1 MD/TAPE TUNER INPUT MODE MASTER VOLUME LEVEL SPEAKERS DISPLAY SURR SET UP – CINEMA STUDIO EX EQUALIZER PRESET NAME – TUNING –...

  • Page 41: Naming Preset Stations And Program Sources

    Nam ing Preset St at ions and Recording Program Sources Your receiver makes it easy to record to and from the components connected to it. You don’t have to connect the You can enter a name (index name) of up to 8 characters playback and recording components directly to each for preset stations and program sources.

  • Page 42: Using The Sleep Timer

    Recording Using t he Sleep Tim er You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a Recording on a video t ape specified time. You can record from a TV, or an LD player using the receiver. You can also add audio from a variety of audio Press SLEEP on the remote w hile the pow er is on.

  • Page 43: Adjustment Using The Set Up Button

    Adjust m ent Using t he SET UP But t on The SET UP button allows you to make the following adjustments. Select ing t he M ULTI CH IN video input This parameter lets you specify the video input to be used with the audio signals from the MULTI CH IN jack.

  • Page 44: Addit Ional Inform At Ion

    Also, see “Checking the connections” on page 20 to verify that the connections are correct. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. There’s no sound or only a very low -level sound is heard.
  • Page 45 No sound or only a very low -level sound is heard The surround eff ect cannot be obt ained. f rom t he surround speakers. , Make sure the sound field function is on (press , Make sure the sound field function is on (press SOUND FIELD MODE).

  • Page 46: Specifications

    Specif icat ions Frequency response Outputs MD/TAPE (OUT); AUDIO POWER MULTI CH IN, CD, VIDEO (AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS MD/TAPE, DVD/ OUT): POWER OUTPUT AND LD, TV/SAT, Voltage: 250 mV, TOTAL HARM ONIC VIDEO, AUX: Impedance: 10 DISTORTION: 10 Hz - 50 kHz +0.5/ kilohms –2 dB (with sound SUB WOOFER:...
  • Page 47 Intermediate frequency Power consumption FM tuner section 450 kHz Models of area code U: Tuning range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz 220W Usable sensitivity In standby condition: Antenna terminals 50 dB/m (at 1,000 kHz 75 ohms, unbalanced or 999 kHz) Models of area code CA: 315 VA Intermediate frequency 54 dB (at 50 mV/m)
  • Page 48 Specif icat ions SA-WM SP1 subw oofer Speaker Sect ion General AUDIO POWER SS-M SP1 Front , cent er and rear Pow er requirements SPECIFICATIONS speakers Models of area code U, POWER OUTPUT AND Speaker system Full range, magnetically 120 V AC, 60 Hz TOTAL HARM ONIC shielded Models of area code SP...

  • Page 49: Glossary

    This is the generic name of the • Transition of sound from surround surround sound produced by digital speakers signal processing technology developed by Sony. Unlike previous Direct sound surround sound fields mainly directed at the reproduction of music, Level...

  • Page 50: Settings Using Surr, Level, Eq, And Set Up Buttons

    Set t ings Using SURR, LEVEL, EQ, and SET UP but t ons You can make various settings using the LEVEL, SURR, EQ, SET UP buttons, cursor buttons and jog dial. The table below shows each of the settings that these buttons can make. Press and light Press to select...

  • Page 51: Remote Button Description

    Rem ot e But t on Descript ion You can use the remote to operate the components in your system. The tables below show the settings of each button. Remote Button Operations Function Remote Button Operations Function SLEEP Receiver Activates the sleep ENTER TV/VCR/SAT/ After selecting a channel,...
  • Page 52 CD player only). TITLE DVD player Displays DVD title. SUB CH +/–** Selects preset channels for the small picture. ** Only for Sony TVs with the picture-in-picture function. D. SKIP/CH/ Receiver Scans and selects preset PRESET +/– stations. Notes TV/VCR/SAT Selects preset channels.
  • Page 53 TV/VTR DISC VCD player JUMP WIDE VIDEO SOUND FIELD MULTI CH/ * Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 1, 2 or 3 setting. A.F.D. 2CH/OFF 2 CH DIRECT These correspond to Beta, 8mm and VHS respectively. – MODE MUTING...

  • Page 54: Index

    Index I, J, K Speakers adjusting speaker volume 18 AC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3) Indexing. See Naming connection 12 Adjusting placement 15 L, M brightness of the display 21 Supplied accessories 4 speaker volumes 18 Labeling. See Naming Surround sound 25–35 surround parameters 32 N, O Automatic tuning 38...
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