Sony HT-DDW830 Bedienungsanleitung

4-233-232- 13 (4) Home Theater System Operating Instructions Owner’ s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the r ear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below . Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer r egarding this product. Model No. HT -DDW830 Serial No.  2001 Sony Corporation HT -DDW830[...]

2 W ARNING T o pr event fire or shock hazar d, do not expose the unit to rain or moistur e. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “danger ous voltage” within the product’s enclosur e that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the us[...]

3 If you encounter color irregularity on a nearby TV screen This speaker system is magnetically shielded to allow it to be installed near a TV set. However , color irr egularities may still be observed on certain types of TV sets. If color irregularity is observed… p T urn off the TV set once, then turn it on again after 15 to 30 minutes. If colo[...]

4 Hooking Up the Components This chapter describes how to connect various audio and video components to the r eceiver . Be sure to r ead the sections for the components you have before you actually connect them to the r eceiver . Unpacking Check that you received the following items with the receiver: • FM wire antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1)[...]

5 Hooking Up the Components DIGITAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL MULTI CH IN ANTENNA SUB WOOFER MD/TAPE AUX CD TV/SAT DVD/LD MONITOR VIDEO FRONT CENTER SURROUND RL RL RL RL SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL SUB WOOFER FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT [...]

6 Hooking Up the Components DIGITAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL MULTI CH IN ANTENNA SUB WOOFER MD/TAPE AUX CD TV/SAT DVD/LD MONITOR VIDEO FRONT CENTER SURROUND RL RL RL RL SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL SUB WOOFER FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT [...]

7 Hooking Up the Components DIGITAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL MULTI CH IN ANTENNA SUB WOOFER MD/TAPE AUX CD TV/SAT DVD/LD MONITOR FRONT CENTER SURROUND RL RL RL RL SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL SUB WOOFER FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT OUT IN[...]

8 Hooking Up the Components DIGITAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL MULTI CH IN ANTENNA SUB WOOFER MD/TAPE AUX TV/SAT DVD/LD MONITOR VIDEO FRONT CENTER SURROUND RL RL RL RL SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL SUB WOOFER FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT OUT[...]

9 Hooking Up the Components DIGITAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA SUB WOOFER AUX TV/SAT DVD/LD MONITOR VIDEO FRONT CENTER SURROUND RL RL RL RL SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL SUB WOOFER FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT OUT IN IN AUDIO OUT AM [...]

10 Hooking Up the Components DIGITAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL MULTI CH IN ANTENNA SUB WOOFER MD/TAPE AUX CD TV/SAT DVD/LD MONITOR VIDEO FRONT CENTER SURROUND RL RL RL RL SPEAKERS SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL SUB WOOFER FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT V[...]

11 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System MULTI CHANNEL DECODING INPUT MODE MUTING VIDEO MD/TAPE DVD/LD CD TV/SAT TUNER AUX DISPLAY DIMMER PHONES SPEAKERS ? / 1 MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM EQ SURR LEVEL SET UP NAME A ENTER A.F.D. SOUND FIELD MULTI CH IN EQUALIZER CINEMA STUDIO EX MODE 2CH PRESET TUNING TUNING –+ – + BC MASTER VOLUME – + [...]

12 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System DIGITAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL MULTI CH IN ANTENNA SUB WOOFER MD/TAPE AUX CD TV/SAT DVD/LD MONITOR VIDEO FRONT CENTER SURROUND RL RL RL RL SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN OPTICAL SUB WOOFER FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN[...]

13 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System T o avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the r eceiver . T o prevent this, make sur e to take the following precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the stripped ends of each speaker cor d does not touch another speaker terminal or the stripped end[...]

14 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Performing Initial Setup Operations Once you have hooked up the speakers and turned on the power , clear the receiver ’s memory . Then specify the speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any other initial setup operations necessary for your system. Clearing the receiver’ s memory Bef[...]

15 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 45 ° 90 ° 20 ° A A B C C 45 ° 90 ° 20 ° A A B C C Multi Channel Surround Setup For the best possible surround sound all speakers should be the same distance from the listening position ( A ). (However , this unit lets you to place the center speaker up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer ( B ) and the[...]

16 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi Channel Surround Setup * These parameters are not available when “Surr ound speaker size” is set to “NO”. 60 ° 90 ° 20 ° A B 30 ° B C C A z About speaker sizes (LARGE and SMALL) Internally , the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether or not the internal sound pro[...]

17 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System x Sub woofer selection Initial setting : S.W . YES • If you connect a sub woofer , select “S.W . YES”. • If you do not connect a sub woofer , select “S.W . NO”. This activates the bass redir ection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers. • In order to take full advanta[...]

18 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Adjusting the speaker volume Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the volume of each speaker . Note This receiver incorporates a new test tone with a fr equency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker volume adjustment. 1 Press ? / 1 to turn on the receiver . 2 Press TEST TON[...]

19 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Notes • The front balance, surr ound balance, center level, and surround level are shown in the display during adjustment. • 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), w[...]

20 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System There’ s no sound from a specific component. , Check that the component is connected correctly to the audio input jacks for that component. , Check that the cord(s) used for the connection is (are) fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component. No sound is heard fr om one of t[...]

21 Location of Parts and Basic Operations Location of P arts and Basic Oper ations This chapter pr ovides information about the locations and functions of the buttons and contr ols on the front panel. It also explains basic operations. v Fr ont Panel Parts Descriptions 1 ? / 1 switch Press to turn the r eceiver on and off. 2 DISPLA Y button Press r[...]

22 Location of Parts and Basic Operations Fr ont Panel Par ts Description MULTI CHANNEL DECODING INPUT MODE MUTING VIDEO MD/TAPE DVD/LD CD TV/SAT TUNER AUX DISPLAY DIMMER PHONES SPEAKERS ? / 1 MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM EQ SURR LEVEL SET UP NAME A ENTER A.F.D. SOUND FIELD MULTI CH IN EQUALIZER CINEMA STUDIO EX MODE 2CH PRESET TUNING TUNING –+ –[...]

23 Location of Parts and Basic Operations qa MUTING button Press to mute the sound. MUTING appears in the display when the sound is muted. qs EQUALIZER button Press to turn the equalizer on or of f. The EQ indicator in the display lights when the equalizer is turned on. When you adjust the equalizer using the EQ parameters (page 34) the settings ar[...]

24 Location of Parts and Basic Operations Fr ont Panel Par ts Description MULTI CHANNEL DECODING INPUT MODE MUTING VIDEO MD/TAPE DVD/LD CD TV/SAT TUNER AUX DISPLAY DIMMER PHONES SPEAKERS ? / 1 MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM EQ SURR LEVEL SET UP NAME A ENTER A.F.D. SOUND FIELD MULTI CH IN EQUALIZER CINEMA STUDIO EX MODE 2CH PRESET TUNING TUNING – + ?[...]

25 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Surr ound Sound This chapter describes how to set up the r eceiver to enjoy surround sound. Y ou can enjoy multi channel surround when playing back softwar e encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS. Y ou can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver ’s pre-programmed sound modes. They b[...]

26 Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting a Sound Field Y ou can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-pr ogrammed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to. 1 Press MODE. The current sound field is indicated in the display . 2 T urn the jog dial or press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the sound field you want. S[...]

27 Enjoying Surround Sound NORM. SURR (NORMAL SURROUND) C. ST . EX A (CINEMA STUDIO EX. A) 1)2) (Press CINEMA STUDIO EX. A button) C. ST . EX B (CINEMA STUDIO EX. B) 1)2) (Press CINEMA STUDIO EX. B button) C. ST . EX C (CINEMA STUDIO EX. C) 1)2) (Press CINEMA STUDIO EX. C button) S. C. EX A (SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. A) 1) S. C. EX B (SEMI CINEMA STUD[...]

28 Enjoying Surround Sound Sound field information Sound field Effect Notes LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS V .M.DIMENS. 1) (VIR TUAL MUL TI DIMENSION) V . SEMI M.D. 1) (VIR TUAL SEMI-MUL TI DIMENSION) S. HALL (SMALL HALL) L. HALL (LARGE HALL) JAZZ (JAZZ CLUB) L. HOUSE (LIVE HOUSE) GAME 1) “VIR TUAL” sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers. Notes [...]

29 Enjoying Surround Sound Notes • No sound is output from the sub woofer when the 2 CHANNEL mode is selected. T o listen to two channel (stereo) sources using the fr ont left and right speakers and a sub woofer , use the AUT O FORMA T DECODING mode. • When you select "Micro Satellite Speaker", internal sound pr ocessor will automatic[...]

Enjoying Surround Sound 30 PRO LOGIC D.RANGE EQ MONO MPEG DTS STEREO OPT SP. OFF SL S SR L SW C R MEMORY L F E DIGITAL a COAX 1 qs qd 2 3 4 7 8 5 6 9 qa 0 Understanding the Multi-Channel Surr ound Displays 1 ; DIGIT AL This indicator lights up when the receiver is decoding signals recor ded in the Dolby Digital format. 2 PRO LOGIC Lights up when th[...]

31 Enjoying Surround Sound Source sound displays The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the source sound. The box ar ound 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 r everberation based on the source sound. The[...]

32 Enjoying Surround Sound Customizing Sound Fields By adjusting the surround parameters and the tone characteristics of the front speakers, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stor ed in memory indefinitely (unless the receiver is unplugged for about one [...]

33 Enjoying Surround Sound Adjusting the level parameters The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker . The settings available in this menu are applied to all sound fields. 1 Start playing a program sour ce encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press LEVEL. The button lights up and t[...]

34 Enjoying Surround Sound Customizing Sound Fields Adjusting the equalizer The EQ menu lets you adjust the equalization (low and high frequencies) of the fr ont speakers. The equalizer settings are stor ed individually for each sound field. 1 Start playing a program sour ce encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press EQ. The button lights u[...]

35 Enjoying Surround Sound Adjustable parameters for each sound field EFFECT W ALL REVERB SCREEN FRONT SURR CENTER SURR SUB WOOFER LFE LEVEL TYPE TIME DEPTH BAL. BAL. LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MIX 2CH rr A.F .D. rrr r rr NORMAL SURROUND rrr r rr CINEMA STUDIO EX. A r r rrr r r r CINEMA STUDIO EX. B r r rrr r rr CINEMA STUDIO EX. C r r rrr r rr SEMI CINEMA [...]

36 Receiving Br oadcasts This chapter describes how to r eceive FM or AM broadcasts and how to preset selected stations. Y ou can tune in stations on this receiver in the following ways: Direct T uning Y ou can enter a frequency of the station you want dir ectly by using the numeric buttons on the remote (see page 38). Automatic T uning If you don?[...]

37 Receiving Broadcasts Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive br oadcasts PRESET TUNING +/–: Press to scan all pr eset radio stations. TUNING +/–: Press to scan all available radio stations. FM MODE: If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM stereo r eception is poor , press this button to impr ove the sound. Y ou will not be ab[...]

38 Receiving Broadcasts bb 35 b 0 1 Dir ect T uning For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive br oadcasts” on page 37. 1 Press TUNER. The last r eceived station is tuned in. 2 Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM band. 3 Press D.TUNING on the r emote. 4 Press the numeric buttons on the [...]

39 Receiving Broadcasts n A1 ˜ A2 ˜ ... ˜ A0 ˜ B1 ˜ B2 ˜ ... ˜ B0 N n C0 ˜ ...C2 ˜ C1 N Pr eset T uning For details on the buttons used in this section, see “ Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive br oadcasts ” on page 37. Before tuning to pr eset stations, be sure to preset them by performing steps on “ Presetting radio stat[...]

40 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING INPUT MODE MUTING VIDEO MD/TAPE DVD/LD CD TV/SAT TUNER AUX DISPLAY DIMMER PHONES SPEAKERS ? / 1 MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM EQ SURR LEVEL SET UP NAME A ENTER A.F.D. SOUND FIELD MULTI CH IN EQUALIZER CINEMA STUDIO EX MODE 2CH PRESET TUNING TUNING –+ – + BC MASTER VOLUME – + TUNER NAME SET UP ENTER Other Oper ations Bri[...]

41 Other Operations Naming Pr eset Stations and Pr ogram Sources Y ou can enter a name (index name) of up to 8 characters for preset stations and pr ogram sources. These names (for example, “VHS”) appear in the receiver ’s display when a station or program sour ce is selected. Note that no more than one name can be enter ed for each preset st[...]

42 Other Operations Recording on a video tape Y ou can recor d from a TV , or an LD player using the receiver . Y ou can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape. See your LD player ’s instruction manual if you need help. 1 Select the program sour ce to be recor ded. 2 Prepar e the component for playing. For exampl[...]

43 Other Operations The SET UP button allows you to make the following adjustments. Selecting the MUL TI CH IN video input This parameter lets you specify the video input to be used with the audio signals from the MUL TI CH IN jack. The MUL TI CH IN video input is set to DVD/LD by default. 1 Press SET UP . 2 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to selec[...]

44 T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver , use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the pr oblem. Also, see “Checking the connections” on page 20 to verify that the connections are correct. Should any pr oblem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer . There’ s no sound or only[...]

45 Additional Information No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the surr ound speakers. , Make sure the sound field function is on (pr ess SOUND FIELD MODE). , Select the appropriate center mode (see pages 26 – 29). , Adjust the speaker volume (see page 18). , Select MICRO SP . from the SET UP menu (see page 15). No sound is heard[...]

Additional Information 46 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICA TIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOT AL HARMONIC DISTOR TION: With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, fr om 40 - 20,000 Hz; rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power , with no more than 0.09% total harmonic distortion fr om 250 milliwatts to rated output (USA model only). Amplifier section Mo[...]

47 Additional Information Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Usable sensitivity 50 dB/m (at 1,000 kHz or 999 kHz) S/N 54 dB (at 50 mV/m) Harmonic distortion 0.5 % (50 mV/m, 400 Hz) Selectivity At 9 kHz: 35 dB At 10 kHz: 40 dB c) Y ou can change the AM tuning interval to 9 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn off the receiver . Hold down the TUNING[...]

Additional Information 48 Speaker Section SS-MSP1 Front, center and r ear speakers Speaker system Full range, magnetically shielded Speaker units 8 cm cone type Enclosure type Bass r eflex Rated impedance 8 ohms P ower handling capacity (Maximum input power) 100 watts Sensitivity level 85 dB (1 W , 1m) Frequency range 160 Hz - 20, 000 Hz Dimensions[...]

49 Additional Information Glossary Surround sound Sound that consists of three elements: direct sound, early r eflected sound (early reflections) and r everberative sound (reverberation). The acoustics of the surrounding space af fect the way these three sound elements ar e heard. Surr ound sound combines these sound elements in such a way that you[...]

Additional Information 50 Press and light Press or to select T urn jog dial to select See page SURR button EFFECT LEVEL depends on sound mode (in 16 steps) Settings Using SURR, LEVEL, EQ, and SET UP buttons Y ou can make various settings using the LEVEL, SURR, EQ, SET UP buttons, cursor buttons and jog dial. The table below shows each of the settin[...]

51 Additional Information Remote Button Description Y ou can use the remote to operate the components in your system. The tables below show the settings of each button. Remote Button Operations Function SLEEP Receiver Activates the sleep function and the duration which the receiver turns of f automatically . AV ? / 1 TV/VCR/ T urns the audio and CD[...]

Additional Information 52 Remote Button Description Remote Button Operations Function TEST TONE Receiver Press to output test tone. MAIN MENU Receiver Press this button repeatedly to select one of the two cursor modes: LEVEL and SURROUND. MASTER VOL Receiver Adjusts the master +/– volume of the receiver . MENU </> Receiver Selects a menu it[...]

53 Additional Information Function buttons Numeric buttons P p DISC 9 ( 0 ) = + >10 0 78 9 45 6 123 ENTER CD/SACD TUNER VIDEO AUX MD/TAPE VIDEO 2 PHONO VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 SYSTEM STANDBY FUNCTION SHIFT POSITION DISPLAY MODE JUMP A.F.D. – MUTING 2CH/OFF WIDE P IN P SWAP D.SKIP/ CH/PRESET – /– – – SUB CH + ANT TV/VTR TV/ VIDEO MULTI CH/ 2 CH[...]

54 Index A AC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3) Adjusting brightness of the display 21 speaker volumes 18 surround parameters 32 Automatic tuning 38 B Basic receiver operations 21–24 Batteries 4 C Changing display 21 effect level 32 Checking the connections 20 Clearing receiver’s memory 14 Connecting. See Hookups Customizing sound fields 34 D Demonst[...]

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