Sony HT-DDW960, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ration 4 255 298 61 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 DDW960 GB01COV_HT DDW960 U book Page 1 Thursday April 15 2004 6 05 PM ...

Page 2: ...sed in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or mo...

Page 3: ...te if they have the same or similar names as those on the receiver For details on the use of your remote see pages 38 45 The HT DDW960 consists of Receiver STR K6800P Speaker system Front surround surround back SS MSP88 speaker Center speaker SS CNP88 Sub woofer SA WMSP68 This receiver incorporates Dolby Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license ...

Page 4: ...he display 24 About the indications in the display 25 Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers and sub woofer 26 2CH STEREO Enjoying higher fidelity sound 26 AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Selecting a sound field 27 Selecting the surround back decoding mode 29 SURR BACK DECODING Advanced Adjustments and Settings Switching the audio input mode for digital components 31 INPUT MODE Customizing sound...

Page 5: ...audio decoded by the component s internal multi channel decoder through this receiver c Model equipped only with AUDIO OUT L R jacks etc d Model with component video Y PB CB B Y PR CR R Y input jacks Getting Started 1 Check how to hookup your components Component to be connected Page DVD player With digital audio outputa 7 8 With multi channel audio outputb 10 11 With analog audio output onlyc 7 8...

Page 6: ...ied Orange F Monaural audio cord Black Tip Audio cord A can be torn into two monaural audio cords F G Component video cord Green Blue Red Notes Turn off the power to all components before making any connections Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise When connecting an audio video cord be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components yellow video t...

Page 7: ...he TV s video output jack to the VIDEO 2 VIDEO IN jack on the receiver 1a Connecting components with digital audio output jacks VIDEO 1 MULTI CH IN FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER SURROUND VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITO OUT VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN MONITOR COMPONENT VID SA CD CD IN DVD IN MD TAPE SA CD CD L R L R SUB WOOFER L R OUT IN IN VIDEO IN DVD AM AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT ...

Page 8: ...omponent video signals or vice versa VIDEO 1 MULTI CH IN FRONT SURROUND VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT FRONT B VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN SA CD CD IN DVD IN COAXIAL SPEA Y PB CB B Y PR CR R Y MD TAPE SA CD CD L R L R SUB WOOFER L R OUT IN IN VIDEO IN DVD AM AUDIO IN L R L R AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L R L R DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN C G COMPONENT OUTPUT VIDEO...

Page 9: ...er connected to the SA CD CD OPTICAL IN jack on this receiver Connect to the analog input jacks SA CD CD IN jacks Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player VIDEO 1 MULTI CH IN FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER SURROUND VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITO OUT VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN MONITOR COMPONENT VIDE DVD IN COAXIAL MD TAPE SA CD CD L R L R S...

Page 10: ... Dolby Digital and DTS Note When you make connections to the MULTI CH IN jacks you will need to adjust the level of the surround speakers and sub woofer using the controls on the connected component 1b Connecting components with multi channel output jacks VIDEO 1 FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER SURROUND VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT FRONT B VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN M...

Page 11: ...o signals cannot be converted to component video signals or vice versa VIDEO 1 MULTI CH IN FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER SURROUND VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT FRONT B VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN MONITOR SA CD CD IN DVD IN COAXIAL SPEA Y PB CB B Y PR CR R Y MD TAPE SA CD CD L R L R SUB WOOFER L R OUT IN IN VIDEO IN DVD AM AUDIO IN L R L R AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L R L R D...

Page 12: ...O 1 MULTI CH IN FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER SURROUND VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITO OUT VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN MONITOR COMPONENT VID SA CD CD IN DVD IN SA CD CD L R L R SUB WOOFER L R OUT IN IN VIDEO IN DVD AM AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L R L DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO 2 IN A LINE L R OUTPUT LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT A l IN A l OUT R MD TAPE Super Audio...

Page 13: ...G see page 6 MULTI CH IN FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER SURROUND VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITO OUT VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN MONITOR COMPONENT VID SA CD CD IN DVD IN MD TAPE SA CD CD L R SUB WOOFER L R OUT IN IN VIDEO IN DVD AM AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT R R L DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO 2 IN IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN OUTPUT INPUT L B VIDEO OUT ...

Page 14: ...tenna After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible 2 Connecting the antennas VIDEO 1 MULTI CH IN FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER SURROUND VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITO OUT VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN MONITOR COMPONENT VIDE SA CD CD IN DVD IN COAXIAL MD TAPE SA CD CD L R L R SUB WOOFER L R OUT IN IN VIDEO IN DVD AM AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L R L ...

Page 15: ...l speaker system place the surround back speaker behind the listening position Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals you can place it wherever you want For greater flexibility in the positioning of the speakers use the optional WS FV11 or WS FV10D floor stand available only in certain countries Note Connect the long speaker connecting cords to the surround and surround back...

Page 16: ...ct the front speakers you want to use with the SPEAKERS OFF A B A B button For details see Selecting the speaker system page 36 AUDIO OUT FRONT B CENTER EO 2 N MONITOR OUT NENT VIDEO Y PB CB B Y PR CR R Y SUB WOOFER L R AC OUTLET A E e A E e A E e E e A INPUT B E e A SPEAKERS FRONT B E e A SURROUND FRONT A L R SPEAKERS L R L R SURROUND BACK Sub woofer Center speaker Surround back speaker Front spe...

Page 17: ...iver for the operation 1 Press 1 to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down 1 for 5 seconds PUSH and ENTER appears in the display alternatingly 3 Press ENTER CLEARING appears in the display for a while then CLEARED appears The following are reset to their factory settings All settings in the SET UP LEVEL TONE and CUSTOMIZE menus The sound field memorized for each input and preset station All sound field...

Page 18: ...are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker x DIST XX ft Center speaker distance Initial setting 10 ft Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker Center speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance A to a distance 5 feet closer to your listening position B x DIST XX ft ...

Page 19: ...location of your surround speakers corresponds to section A and C SIDE HI Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section A and D BEHD LO Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section B and C BEHD HI Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section B and D Tip Surround speaker position is designed specifically for implementat...

Page 20: ...2 Press TEST TONE T TONE appears in the display and the test tone is output from each speaker in sequence Front left t Center t Front right t Surround right t Surround back t Surround left t Sub woofer 3 Adjust the speaker levels and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone sounds the same from each speaker For details on the LEVEL menu settings see page 31 Tips To adjust th...

Page 21: ...ING on the remote The muting function will be canceled when you do the following Press MUTING on the remote again Turn the power off Increase the volume To use the headphones Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack When the headphones are connected speaker output is automatically canceled and SP A and SP B do not light up in the display When the headphones are connected you can select only the f...

Page 22: ...rough the built in tuner Before operation make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas to the receiver see page 14 Tip The tuning scale is FM 100 kHz AM 10 kHz The AM tuning scale can be changed see page 50 Automatic tuning If you do not know the frequency of the station you want you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area 1 Press TUNER FM AM repeatedly to select the F...

Page 23: ...t up to 30 FM or AM stations Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to Presetting radio stations 1 Press TUNER FM AM repeatedly to select the FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in 2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic Tuning page 22 or Direct Tuning page 23 3 Press MEMORY MEMORY appears in the display for a few seconds Do steps 4 to 5 before...

Page 24: ...he current memory page is tuned in Press SHIFT repeatedly on the remote to change the memory page Changing the information in the display You can check the sound field etc by changing the information in the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY the display will change cyclically as follows Index name of the input t Selected input t Sound field currently applied When the tune...

Page 25: ...that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG page 31 G NEO 6 Lights up when DTS Neo 6 Cinema Music mode decoding is activated H Tuner indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations etc See pages 22 24 for tuner operations I D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated page 32 J COAX Lights up when the source signal is a di...

Page 26: ...ically In this mode the receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input Dolby Digital DTS standard 2 channel stereo etc and performs the proper decoding if necessary This mode presents the sound as it was recorded encoded without adding any surround effects However if there are no low frequency signals Dolby Digital LFE etc it will generate a low frequency signal for output to ...

Page 27: ...LFE signal the receiver generates a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer However the low frequency signal is not generated when Neo 6 Cinema or Neo 6 Music is selected 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 Selecting a so...

Page 28: ... hall x JAZZ JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club x CONCERT LIVE CONCERT Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house When the headphones are connected You can select only from the following sound fields x HP 2CH HEADPHONE 2CH Outputs the sound in 2 channel stereo Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are...

Page 29: ...ix DTS ES Discrete 6 1 etc format you can enjoy the surround sound intended by the filmmakers Press SURR BACK DECODING repeatedly to select the surround back decoding mode SB XXXX appears in the display For details see How to select the surround back decoding mode on page 30 Tip You can select the surround back decoding mode using SB XXXX in the CUSTOMIZE menu page 33 Note You can select the surro...

Page 30: ... 1 channel signals d Software encoded with both 5 1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning those signals to 6 1 discrete channels Discrete 6 1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters e This decoder can be used for all 6 1 formats Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS ES Discrete 6 1 Note There may be no sound from the surround back speaker in Do...

Page 31: ... can adjust in each menu vary depending on the sound field Certain setup parameters may be dimmed in the display This means that the selected parameter is either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable Adjusting the LEVEL menu You can adjust the balance and level of each speaker These settings are applied to all sound fields except for effect level parameter The effect level parameter settings are s...

Page 32: ...ynamic range is compressed dramatically Tip Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal We recommend using the MAX setting This greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at night at low volumes Unlike analog limiters the levels are predetermined and provide a very...

Page 33: ... DTS Neo 6 decoding is applied TONE menu parameters x BASS XX dB Front speaker bass level x TREB XX dB Front speaker treble level Initial setting 0 dB You can adjust from 6 dB to 6 dB in 1 dB steps Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver You can adjust various receiver settings using the CUSTOMIZE menu 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select CUSTOM 2 Press or repeatedly to select the parame...

Page 34: ...he sound from the digital audio jacks for CD etc is interrupted when playback starts set to DEC PCM x DUAL XXX 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 M S Main Sub Sound of the main language will be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will b...

Page 35: ... select the character type as follows by pressing or repeatedly Alphabet upper case t Numbers t Symbols To enter a blank space press or repeatedly until a blank space appears in the display If you made a mistake press or repeatedly until the character you want to change flashes then press or repeatedly to select the correct character 6 Press ENTER to store the index name You can set the receiver t...

Page 36: ...nts properly Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc using the receiver See the operating instructions of your cassette deck or MD deck if you need help 1 Select the component to be recorded 2 Prepare the component for playing For example insert a CD into the CD player 3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck and adjust the recording level if...

Page 37: ...tape while copying from a video tape or DVD Locate the point where you want to start recording from another audio source select the program source then start playback The audio from that source will be recorded onto the audio track of the video tape instead of the audio from the original medium To resume audio recording from the original medium select the video source again Notes You cannot record...

Page 38: ...ne Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Operations Using the Remote RM PP860 Before you use your remote Remote button description H X M m VIDEO1 VIDEO2 RM SET UP SYSTEM STANDBY SLEEP AV1 AV...

Page 39: ...os playback etc DISC 9 CD player VCD player Selects a disc directly multi disc changer only DISPLAY qf TV VCR VCD player LD player DVD player Selects information displayed on the TV screen Remote Button Operations Function D TUNING qh Receiver Enters direct tuning mode DUAL MONO 5 Receiver Selects the language you want during digital broadcast DVD ws Receiver To watch DVD ENTER 7 TV VCR Satellite ...

Page 40: ...anger only RETURN EXIT ed VCD player LD player DVD player Returns to the previous menu Satellite tuner Exits the menu RM SET UP rh Remote To set up the remote SA CD CD wh Receiver To listen to Super Audio CD or compact disc SB DECODING wk Receiver Selects the surround back decoding modes SEARCH MODE 9 DVD player Selects searching mode Press to select the unit for search track index etc SHIFT qj Re...

Page 41: ...preset radio station or tuning to preset stations and with D TUNING for direct tuning CD player VCD player LD player MD deck DAT deck Selects track numbers 0 10 selects track 10 TV VCR Satellite tuner Selects channel numbers 2CH rf Receiver Selects 2CH STEREO mode 10 11 e CD player VCD player LD player MD deck Tape deck Selects track numbers over 10 9 TV Selects the channel entrymode either one or...

Page 42: ...been memorized you can use those components as part of your system Furthermore you can also program the remote for Sony components that the remote is unable to control Note that the remote can only control components that accept infrared wireless control signals 1 Press AV 1 while holding down RM SET UP The indicator lights up 2 Press the input button including TV 1 for the component you want to c...

Page 43: ...e numbers entered are valid To clear the memory of the remote To clear all programmed do the following to reset the remote to factory settings Press 1 AV 1 and MASTER VOL at the same time The indicator flashes 3 times then goes off The numeric codes corresponding to the component and the maker of the component Use the numeric codes in the tables below to control non Sony components and also Sony c...

Page 44: ... PIONEER 213 214 TECHNICS 215 216 YAMAHA 217 218 Maker Code s SONY 601 602 603 PIONEER 606 Maker Code s SONY 605 Maker Code s SONY 701 702 703 704 705 706 AIWA 710 750 757 758 AKAI 707 708 709 759 BLAUPUNKT 740 EMERSON 711 712 713 714 715 716 750 FISHER 717 718 719 720 GENERAL ELECTRIC 721 722 730 GOLDSTAR 723 753 GRUNDIG 724 HITACHI 722 725 729 741 ITT NOKIA 717 JVC 726 727 728 736 MAGNAVOX 730 7...

Page 45: ...34 HITACHI 513 514 515 544 ITT NOKIA 521 522 JVC 516 MAGNAVOX 503 518 544 MITSUBISHI MGA 503 519 544 NEC 503 520 544 PANASONIC 509 524 PHILIPS 515 518 PIONEER 509 525 526 540 RCA PROSCAN 510 527 528 529 544 SAMSUNG 503 515 531 532 533 534 544 SANYO 508 545 546 547 SHARP 535 TELEFUNKEN 523 536 537 538 THOMSON 530 537 539 TOSHIBA 535 540 541 ZENITH 542 543 Maker Code s SONY 801 802 803 804 JERROLD G...

Page 46: ...ourself do not touch the cabinet On placement Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver Do not place the receiver near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions Use caut...

Page 47: ...aker which is not outputting any sound There is no sound from analog 2 channel sources Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAX IN or OPT IN page 31 Check that you have not selected MULTI CH IN There is no sound from digital sources from COAXIAL or OPTICAL input jack Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG page 31 Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAX IN for the sources from OPTI...

Page 48: ...iver Set your TV to the appropriate input mode Move your TV away from the audio components Remote control The remote does not function Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak Check if the command modes of the receiver and the remote is the same I...

Page 49: ...nimum RMS power with no more than 0 7 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier section Power Output1 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 10 FRONT2 120 W ch CENTER2 120 W SURR2 120 W ch SURR BACK2 120 W 1 Measured under the following conditions 120 V AC 60 Hz 2 Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output Inputs Analog Inputs Digital Outputs Analog R...

Page 50: ...rox 16 7 8 6 2 8 12 2 8 inches 430 157 5 312 mm including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 17 lb 11 oz 8 0 kg Speaker section Front surround surround back speakers SS MSP88 Center speaker SS CNP88 Speaker system Full range magnetically shielded Speaker units SS MSP88 80 mm cone type SS CNP88 57 mm cone type 2 Enclosure type Bass reflex Rated Impedance 8 ohms Dimension w h d Approx SS MSP8...

Page 51: ... Speaker connecting cord long 3 Speaker connecting cord short 3 Monaural connecting cord 1 Coaxial digital cord 1 Foot pads speakers 24 Foot pads subwoofer 4 Remote commander RM PP860 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Speakers Front speakers 2 Center speaker 1 Surround speakers 2 Surround back speaker 1 Sub woofer 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice GB01COV_HT DDW960 U book Pag...

Page 52: ...2 MUSIC button indicator qd 28 47 PHONES jack ea 21 47 PRESET TUNING wj 23 50 SA CD CD ws 21 SPEAKERS OFF A B A B 2 16 36 47 SURR BACK DECODING qf 29 TUNER FM AM wa 21 22 23 35 TUNING wk 22 50 VIDEO 1 wh 21 VIDEO 2 wg 21 2CH button indicator q 26 28 32 1 power 1 17 18 32 48 50 ql 18 31 33 35 qk 18 31 33 35 List of button locations and reference pages How to use this page Use this page to find the ...

Page 53: ... 34 Dubbing See Recording E Editing See Recording I Indexing See Naming L Labeling See Naming LEVEL menu 31 N Naming 35 P Preset stations how to 23 how to tune 24 R Recording on a video tape 37 on an audio tape or MD 36 S Selecting component 21 front speaker system 36 sound field 27 28 SET UP menu 18 Sleep Timer 35 Sound field customizing 31 pre programmed 27 28 resetting 32 selecting 27 28 Speake...

Page 54: ...page Left lename E SEM_Janet Data_HT DDW960 J9040000_4255298611DDW960US 4255298611 GB01COV_HT DDW960 UIX fm model name1 HT DDW960 4 255 298 61 1 GB01COV_HT DDW960 U book Page 54 Thursday April 15 2004 6 05 PM ...

Page 55: ...page Left lename E SEM_Janet Data_HT DDW960 J9040000_4255298611DDW960US 4255298611 GB01COV_HT DDW960 UIX fm model name1 HT DDW960 4 255 298 61 1 GB01COV_HT DDW960 U book Page 55 Thursday April 15 2004 6 05 PM ...

Page 56: ... SEM_Janet Data_HT DDW960 J9040000_4255298611DDW960US 4255298611 GB10BKC_HT DDW960 U fm Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia model name1 HT DDW960 4 255 298 61 1 GB01COV_HT DDW960 U book Page 56 Thursday April 15 2004 6 05 PM ...