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Home Theatre 
System

Operating Instructions

HT-DDW860

GB01COV_HT-DDW860-CEL.book  Page 1  Monday, March 29, 2004  10:42 AM

Summary of Contents for HT-DDW860

Page 1: ...a_HT DDW860 Revision_data J9040000_4255298113DDW860CEL 4255298113 GB01COV_HT DDW860 CEL fm masterpage Right 2004 Sony Corporation 4 255 298 11 3 Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HT DDW860 GB01COV_HT DDW860 CEL book Page 1 Monday March 29 2004 10 42 AM ...

Page 2: ... use the controls on the supplied remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the receiver For details on the use of your remote see pages 39 46 The HT DDW860 consists of Receiver STR DE597P Speaker system Front speaker left SS MSP860L Front speaker right SS MSP860R Center speaker SS CNP860 Surround speaker left SS MSP860SL Surround speaker right SS MSP860SR Surround back speaker SS ...

Page 3: ...s 23 Using the Radio Data System RDS 24 Models of area code CEL CEK only Changing the display 25 About the indications in the display 26 Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers and sub woofer 27 2CH STEREO Enjoying higher fidelity sound 27 AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Selecting a sound field 28 Selecting the surround back decoding mode 30 SURR BACK DECODING Advanced Adjustments and Settings Sw...

Page 4: ...t the 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 6 7 With multi channel audio outputb 9 10 With analog audio output only...

Page 5: ... Orange F Monaural audio cord Black Tip Audio cord A can be torn into two monaural audio cords F G Component video cord Except for models of area code CEL CEK 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 ja...

Page 6: ...ect the 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...

Page 7: ...ignals cannot be converted to component 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 ...

Page 8: ...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 9: ...er than the 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...

Page 10: ...r the standard video 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 ...

Page 11: ...o 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 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...

Page 12: ...G see page 5 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 13: ...mponents Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna 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 VIDE...

Page 14: ...annel 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 ...

Page 15: ...nals You can select the front speakers you want to use with the SPEAKERS OFF A B A B button For details see Selecting the speaker system page 37 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 L R L R SPEAKERS FRONT A L R SURROUND BACK Sub woofer Center speaker Surround back ...

Page 16: ...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 17: ...ont speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker x DIST X X m Center speaker distance Initial setting 3 0 m 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 1 5 meters closer to your listening positio...

Page 18: ...the 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 impleme...

Page 19: ...o turn on the receiver 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 pa...

Page 20: ... 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 foll...

Page 21: ...r Before operation make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas to the receiver see page 13 Tip The tuning scale differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table For details on area codes see page 2 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 se...

Page 22: ... Presetting radio stations page 23 Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation 1 Press 1 to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down MEMORY and press 1 to turn the receiver back on AUTO BETICAL SELECT appears in the display and the receiver scans and stores all the FM and FM RDS stations in the broadcast area For RDS stations the tuner first checks for stations broadcasting the same program then st...

Page 23: ...ation number Press SHIFT repeatedly to select a memory page A B or C and then press the numeric buttons to select a preset number 5 Press MEMORY again The station is stored to the selected preset number If MEMORY goes out before you press MEMORY start again from step 3 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to preset another station Tuning to preset stations 1 Press TUNER FM AM repeatedly to select the FM or AM ba...

Page 24: ...currently applied a Type of program being broadcast see page 24 b Text messages sent by the RDS station Notes If there is an emergency announcement by government authorities ALARM flashes in the display When the message consists of 9 characters or more the message scrolls across the display If a station does not provide a particular RDS service NO XXXX such as NO TEXT appears in the display Descri...

Page 25: ...ut or preset station page 36 Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered or it is the same as the input name During RDS reception only Models of area code CEL CEK only See page 24 Adjusting the brightness of the display Press DIMMER repeatedly The brightness of the display will change in 3 steps PHONE IN Programs where members of the public express their views by phone or i...

Page 26: ...ctions and that INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG page 32 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 21 25 for tuner operations Note RDS appears for models of area code CEL CEK only I D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated page 33 J COAX Lights up when the...

Page 27: ...o signal automatically 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 signa...

Page 28: ... 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 s...

Page 29: ...f a classical concert 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...

Page 30: ...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 31 Tip You can select the surround back decoding mode using SB XXXX in the CUSTOMIZE menu page 34 Note You can select the surro...

Page 31: ...th Surround EX and 5 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 surroun...

Page 32: ... 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 store...

Page 33: ...ording engineer MAX The dynamic 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 predete...

Page 34: ... 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 parameter ...

Page 35: ...hen set to DEC AUTO and the 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 o...

Page 36: ...racter 5 Use or and or to create an index name Press or repeatedly to select a character then press to move the cursor to the next position Tips You can 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 charac...

Page 37: ...ight up the button page 40 then press SLEEP The remaining time appears in the display If you press SLEEP again the sleep timer will be canceled You can select the front speaker system you want to use Press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repeatedly to select the front speaker system you want to use The selected speaker system appears in the display To turn off the speaker output press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B re...

Page 38: ... a video tape See the operating instructions of your VCR or DVD player if you need help 1 Select the program source to be recorded 2 Prepare the component for playing For example insert a video tape you want to record into VCR 3 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR VIDEO 1 for recording 4 Start recording on the recording VCR then start playing the video tape or DVD you want to record Tip You can...

Page 39: ... battery with an old one 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 SYSTE...

Page 40: ...yback 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 tuner ...

Page 41: ...ps discs multi disc changer 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...

Page 42: ...o 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 entry mode either one or two digit...

Page 43: ... control signals have 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 c...

Page 44: ...ers 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 compone...

Page 45: ...IC 216 PHILIPS 211 212 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 ...

Page 46: ...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 I 806 807 ...

Page 47: ...e 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 caution when placing the receiver or speakers on surfaces that have been specially treated with wax oil polish etc as staining or discoloration of the surface may result On operatio...

Page 48: ...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 32 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 32 Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAX IN for the sources from OPTI...

Page 49: ...splay RDS does not work Make sure that you are tuned to an FM RDS station Select a stronger FM station The RDS information that you want does not appear Contact the radio station and find out whether they actually provide the service in question If so the service may be temporarily out of order There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor Select the appropriate inp...

Page 50: ...ings and you will have to readjust all settings on the receiver If the problem persist Consult your nearest Sony dealer Reference sections for clearing the receiver s memory Amplifier section Power Output1 Models of area code CEL CEK 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 7 FRONT2 100 W ch CENTER2 100 W SURR2 100 W ch SURR BACK2 100 W 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 10 FRONT2 120 W ch CENTER2 120 W SURR2 120 W ch SURR BACK2 120 W M...

Page 51: ...ons w h d Approx 430 157 5 312 mm including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 8 0 kg Speaker section Front speakers SS MSP860L SS MSP860R Center speaker SS CNP860 Surround speakers SS MSP860SL SS MSP860SR Surround back speaker SS MSP860SB Front center speakers Full range magnetically shielded Surround surround back speakers Full range Speaker units 80 mm cone type Enclosure type Bass refle...

Page 52: ...98 mm including front panel Mass Approx 9 0 kg Supplied accessories FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 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 S...

Page 53: ...ndicator 6 21 MULTI CH IN 9 21 MUSIC button indicator qd 29 48 PHONES jack ea 20 48 PRESET TUNING wj 23 SA CD CD ws 20 SPEAKERS OFF A B A B 2 15 37 48 SURR BACK DECODING qf 30 TUNER FM AM wa 20 21 22 23 36 TUNING wk 21 VIDEO 1 wh 20 VIDEO 2 wg 20 2CH button indicator q 27 29 33 1 power 1 16 17 22 33 49 ql 17 32 34 36 qk 17 32 34 36 List of button locations and reference pages How to use this page ...

Page 54: ...E Editing See Recording I Indexing See Naming L Labeling See Naming LEVEL menu 32 N Naming 36 P Preset stations how to 23 how to tune 23 R RDS 24 Recording on a video tape 38 on an audio tape or MD 38 S Selecting component 20 front speaker system 37 sound field 28 29 SET UP menu 17 Sleep Timer 37 Sound field customizing 32 pre programmed 28 29 resetting 33 selecting 28 29 Speakers adjusting speake...

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Page 56: ...t Data_HT DDW860 Revision_data J9040000_4255298113DDW860CEL 4255298113 GB10BKC_HT DDW860 CEL fm Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia model name1 HT DDW860 4 255 298 11 3 GB01COV_HT DDW860 CEL book Page 56 Monday March 29 2004 10 42 AM ...

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