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  • Page 1

    HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11(2) US Home Theater System 4-244-184- 11 (2) HT -1800DP Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located at 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. © 2003 Sony Corporation Operating I[...]

  • Page 2

    2 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11 (1) US – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION You are cautio[...]

  • Page 3

    3 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US T able of Contents Other Operations Naming preset stations and program sources ........................................... 31 Recording ............................................ 31 Using the Sleep Timer ......................... 32 Adjustments using the SET UP menu ...........................................[...]

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    4 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US A KERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω CENTER SURROUND R R L L 4-XXX-XXX-XX AA Area code About This Manual The HT-1800DP consists of: – Receiver STR-K751P – Speaker system • Front/surround speakers SS-MSP75 • Center speaker SS-CNP75 • Sub woofer SA-WMSP85 – DVD player DVP-NS725P About area codes The area[...]

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    List of Button Locations and Reference Pages 5 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US g ?/1 qd qf qg qh qj qk ql w; wa wd ws wf wh wg wj 17 8 4 0 qa qs 5 23 6 9 List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons that are mentioned in the text. M – O MAIN MENU qf ( 15, 26, 27, 31,[...]

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    6 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11( 2 ) US Hooking Up the Components Before you get started • Turn off the power to all components before making any connections. • Do not connect the AC power cord until all of the connections are completed. • Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise. • When connecting an audio/video cord, be sure [...]

  • Page 7

    Hooking Up the Components 7 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11( 2 ) US Antenna hookups FM wire antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied) Notes on antenna hookups • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components. • Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna. • After connecting the FM wire antenna, kee[...]

  • Page 8

    8 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11( 2 ) US y AM FM 75 Ω COAXIAL DIGIT AL ANTENNA MONITOR SUB WOOFER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD MD/T APE CD OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN DVD IN COAXIAL IN OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R LINE L R OUTPUT A IN OUT LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT ç ç A A Audio component hoo[...]

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    Hooking Up the Components 9 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11( 2 ) US y AM FM 75 Ω COAXIAL DIGIT AL ANTENNA MONITOR SUB WOOFER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD MD/T APE CD OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN DVD IN COAXIAL IN OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO IN INPUT C IN VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT OUTPUT L Ç B[...]

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    10 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US y AM FM 75 Ω COAXIAL DIGIT AL ANTENNA MONITOR SUB WOOFER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD MD/T APE CD OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN DVD IN COAXIAL IN OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT OUTPUT L DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT B D DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTP[...]

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    Hooking Up the Components 11 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Connecting the AC power cord Before connecting the AC power cord of this receiver to a wall outlet, connect the speaker system to the receiver (page 12). Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/ video components to a wall outlet. Other hookups SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω FR[...]

  • Page 12

    12 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω MONITOR SUB WOOFER VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT FRONT CENTER SURROUND R R L L R R L L E e E e A A INPUT AUDIO IN B E e A E e A E e A b Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Front speaker (L) Front speaker (R) Center speaker Surround speaker (L) Surround speaker (R) Active sub [...]

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    Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 13 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Stripped cords are touching each other due to excessive removal of insulation. Stripped cords are not fully attached and are touching the rear panel of the receiver. After connecting all the components, speakers, and AC power cord, output a test tone to check that a[...]

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    14 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US 45 ° 90 ° 20 ° B C C AA 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. Tip To check the audio[...]

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    Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 15 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US 45 ° 90 ° 20 ° B C C A A continued When placing surround speakers behind you (wide room) Note Do not place the center speaker further away from the listening position than the front speakers. Normal Speaker and Micro Satellite Speaker For HT-1800DP, the speaker s[...]

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    16 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US 60 30 A B A B Multi channel surround setup (continued) x Front speaker distance ( L R DIST. XX ft.) Set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers ( A on page 14). x Center speaker distance ( C DIST. XX ft.) Set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker. Center speake[...]

  • Page 17

    Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 17 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US continued Tip The surround speaker placement parameter is designed specifically for implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound modes with virtual elements. With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker placement is not as critical as other modes. All modes with virtu[...]

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    18 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Multi channel surround setup (continued) x Surround speaker size ( SL SR XXXXX) • If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the surround speakers to ?[...]

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    Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 19 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US LEVEL POWER POWER indicator Listening to the sub woofer First, turn down the volume on the receiver. The volume should be set to minimum before you begin playing the program source. 1 Turn on the receiver and select the program source. 2 Press POWER on the sub woofe[...]

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    20 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Basic Operations Selecting the component Input Selector buttons Press the input selector button to select the component you want to use. To select Press VCR VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 Satellite tuner VIDEO 2 DVD player DVD MD or Tape deck MD/TAPE CD player CD Built in tuner TUNER FM/AM After turning on the component y[...]

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    Basic Operations 21 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Changing the display DIMMER Press DIMMER repeatedly to adjust the brightness of the display (3 steps). However, when you press any button, the display becomes the brightest setting temporary. DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes cyclically as follows: Index name of the comp[...]

  • Page 22

    22 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying higher fidelity sound The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows you to select the decoding mode you want for your audio sound. Mode Decoding Mode A.F.D. AUTO As encoded DOLBY PL Dolby Pro Logic PLII MOV Dolby Pro Logic II PLII MUS Decoding the input audio signal automatically[...]

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    Enjoying Surround Sound 23 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US continued Selecting a sound field You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to. Press To select MOVIE C.ST.EX A D C S * C.ST.EX B D C S * C.ST.EX C D C S * MUSIC HALL JAZZ CONCERT * Sound field wit[...]

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    24 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Selecting other sound fields Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the sound field you want. The music indicator lights up and the current sound field is indicated in the display. x HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall. x JAZZ (Jazz Club) Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. x CONCERT (Li[...]

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    Enjoying Surround Sound 25 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Understanding the multi channel surround displays STEREO D.RANGE COAX OPT MONO MEMORY DIGITAL SP PRO LOGIC II aa SLEEP DTS LCR SW SL SR S LFE 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q; qa qs 6 Tuner indicators: Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 28 – 30 for tuner ope[...]

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    26 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US qs Playback channel indicators: The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being played back. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speakers settings). When using sound fields like “C.ST.EX”, the receiver adds reverberation based on the s[...]

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    Enjoying Surround Sound 27 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Front balance ( L R BAL. L/R XX) Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers. Center level (CTR XXX dB) Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker. Surround left level (SUR.L. XXX dB) Lets you adjust the level of the surround left speaker. Surround right level[...]

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    28 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Receiving Broadcasts bbbb 1 0 2 5 0 bbb 1 3 5 0 Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you have connected FM and AM antennas to the receiver (page 7). Direct tuning You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the numeric buttons on the supplied remote. For details on the buttons used in[...]

  • Page 29

    Receiving Broadcasts 29 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US continued Automatic tuning If you don’t 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 FM or AM band. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press TUNING + or TUNING –. Press [...]

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    30 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Tuning to preset stations You can tune the preset stations by either of the following two ways. Scanning the preset stations 1 Press TUNER FM/AM. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING – repeatedly to select the preset station you want. Each time you press the button,[...]

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    Other Operations 31 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Other Operations 4 Press ENTER. 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to assign index name for another station or program source. Recording Before you begin, make sure you’ve connected all components properly. Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc using the rec[...]

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    32 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Recording (continued) Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time. Press SLEEP on the remote while the power is on. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: 2-00-00 t 1-30-00 t 1-00-00 t 0-30-00 t OFF Tips • Press ALT before y[...]

  • Page 33

    Other Operations 33 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US x Decode priority (DEC. XXXX) Sets the appropriate decoding for incoming digital signals. • PCM priority mode (DEC. PCM) Use to enjoy playback from audio CD (PCM) and DVD. When used with media other than CD or DVD, you may experience noise. If this happens, switch to AUTO mode. • AUTO mode[...]

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    34 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11( 2 ) US You can use the remote RM-PP412 to operate the components in your system. Before you use your remote Inserting batteries into the remote Insert R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and – properly oriented in the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g on the receiver. Tip Under[...]

  • Page 35

    Operations Using the Remote RM-PP412 35 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11( 2 ) US Remote Operations Function Button VIDEO3 Receiver To watch VCR. (VTR mode 2) DVD Receiver To watch DVD. TV/SAT Receiver To watch TV programs or satellite receiver. MD/TAPE Receiver To listen to Minidisc or audio tape. CD/SACD Receiver To listen to compact disc. TUNER Receiver[...]

  • Page 36

    36 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11( 2 ) US Remote Button Description (continued) Remote Operations Function Button AUDIO TV/ VCR/ Changes the sound to DVD player Multiplex, Bilingual or Multi channel TV Sound. SWAP*/ TV Swaps the small and ANGLE large picture. DVD player To select viewing angle or changes the angles. JUMP/ TV Toggles between the TIME pre[...]

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    Operations Using the Remote RM-PP412 37 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11( 2 ) US Remote Operations Function Button CLEAR DVD player Press if you made a mistake when you press the number button or press to return to the continuous play etc. SEARCH DVD player Select searching mode. MODE Press to select the unit for search (track, index, etc.) TOP MENU/ DVD [...]

  • Page 38

    38 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11( 2 ) US Programming the remote You can program the remote to control non- Sony components by changing the code. Once the 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 th[...]

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    Operations Using the Remote RM-PP412 39 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11( 2 ) US 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 components that the remote is normally unable to control. Since the remote signal that a component accepts di[...]

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    40 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-11(2) US To control a TV Maker Code(s) SONY 501, 502 DAEWOO 504, 505, 506, 507, 515, 544 FISHER 508 GOLDSTAR 503, 511, 512, 515, 534, 544 GRUNDIG 517, 534 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 5[...]

  • Page 41

    Additional Information 41 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Additional Information 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 irregularities may still be observed on certain types of TV sets. If color irregularity is observed... T[...]

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    42 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Troubleshooting (continued) There is 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. • Check t[...]

  • Page 43

    Additional Information 43 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US The FM reception is poor. Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below. If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna, ground it against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe. R[...]

  • Page 44

    44 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Sensitivity: – Impedance: 75 ohms S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF) Sensitivity: – Impedance: – S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF) Inputs (Digital) DVD (Coaxial) VIDEO 2 (Optical) Outputs MD/TAPE (OUT), VIDEO 1 (AUDIO OUT) SUB WOOFER Tone Gain levels: ±6 dB, 1 dB step FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz A[...]

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    Additional Information 45 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US AM tuner section Tuning range Models of area code U, CA With 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 – 1710 kHz 4) With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 – 1710 kHz 4) Antenna Loop antenna 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 dist[...]

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    46 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US Specifications (continued) Continuous RMS power output (6 ohms, 20 – 250 Hz) 100 W Reproduction frequency range 28 Hz – 200 Hz High frequency cut-off frequency 150 Hz Input LINE IN (input pin jacks) Power requirements Area code Power requirements U, CA 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 100 W Dimensions (w/[...]

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    Additional Information 47 US HT-1800DP 4-244-184-1 1 ( 2 ) US T ables of settings using the MAIN MENU button You can make various settings using the MAIN MENU, MENU / and MENU +/– buttons. The tables below show each of the settings that these buttons can make. Press MAIN MENU Press MENU or MENU Press MENU + or MENU – to select Page repeatedly t[...]

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    < LEVEL > FRONT CENTER SUR.L. SUR.R. S.W. D.RANGE EFCT. BAL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL COMP 1) LEVEL 2CH ST. zz A.F.D. AUTO zz zzz z DOLBY PL zzzzz z PLII MOV zzzzz z PLII MUS zzzzz z C.ST.EX A zz zzz z z C.ST.EX B zzzzz z z C.ST.EX C zzzzz z z HALL zzzz z 2) zz JAZZ zzzz z 2) zz CONCERT zzzz z 2) zz PCM 96K z 1) These parameters may not operate[...]