Sony HT-DDW840 manual

FM Ster eo FM-AM Receiver 4-238-377- 12 (1) HT -DD W840 HT -DD W740 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. 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-DDW840/DDW740 Serial No. © 2002 Sony Corporation GB Operati[...]

2 GB WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the ap[...]

3 GB T able of Contents GB List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit ............................................... 5 Hooking Up the Components Required cords ....................................... 6 Antenna hookups ................................... 7 Audio component hookups .................... 8 Video component hookups ..........[...]

4 GB 4-XXX-XXX-XX AA FRONT E NTER RL RL IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω Area code About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for models HT-DDW840 and HT-DDW740. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel. In this manual, the HT-DDW840 is used for illustration purpose unless state[...]

List of Button Locations and Reference Pages 5 GB g + – wd wf wh wj wk wl es ed ef eg eh ek ej wg 1 7 8 4 qs 0q a 5 23 6 qf qg qj qh qkql w; qd waws 9 e; ea 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. FM MODE (Models of area code CEL, CEK[...]

6 GB Required cords A Audio cord (not supplied) White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) B Audio/video cord (not supplied) Yellow (video) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio) C Video cord (not supplied) Yellow (video) Yellow (video) D Optical digital cord (not supplied) Black Black E Coaxial digital cord (supplied) [...]

Hooking Up the Components 7 GB 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, keep it as horizontal as possible[...]

8 GB IN OUT IN CD MD/TAPE R L SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER ANTENNA AM FM 75 Ω COAXIAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD / LD MONITOR VIDEO 2 SUB WOOFER OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN DIGITAL LINE L R OUTPUT A IN OUT LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT ç ç A[...]

Hooking Up the Components 9 GB IN OUT IN CD MD/TAPE R L SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER ANTENNA AM FM 75 Ω COAXIAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD / LD MONITOR SUB WOOFER OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN DIGITAL VIDEO IN INPUT C IN VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT OUTPUT [...]

10 GB IN OUT IN CD MD/TAPE R L SUB WOOFER FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER ANTENNA AM FM 75 Ω COAXIAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD / LD MONITOR VIDEO 2 SUB WOOFER OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN DIGITAL VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT OUTPUT L DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT B D DIGITAL COAX[...]

Hooking Up the Components 11 GB IN OUT IN CD MD/TAPE R L SUB WOOFER FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER ANTENNA AM FM 75 Ω COAXIAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD / LD MONITOR VIDEO 2 SUB WOOFER OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN DIGITAL AF AF L R[...]

12 GB 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 13). Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/ video components to a wall outlet. Other hookups Setting the voltage selector If your receiver has a voltage selector on the rear panel, check tha[...]

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 13 GB AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT MONITOR SUB WOOFER CENTER SURROUND RL RL SPEAKERS SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω FRONT RL RL E e E e A A INPUT AUDIO IN B E e E e E e A AA IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Front speaker (L) Front speaker (R) Center speaker Surround spe[...]

14 GB Tip To prevent speaker vibration or movement while listening, attach the supplied foot pads at the bottom of the speakers. Notes • Connect the long speaker connecting cords to the surround speaker terminals and the short speaker connecting cords to the front and center speaker terminals. • Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords abou[...]

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 15 GB 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 output durin[...]

16 GB When placing surround speakers behind you Note Do not place the center speaker farther away from the listening position than the front speakers. Normal Speaker and Micro Satellite Speaker For HT-DDW840 and HT-DDW740, the speaker size and the sub woofer selection has been preset to MICRO SP. (Micro Satellite Speaker) according to the supplied [...]

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 17 GB x Front speaker distance ( L R DIST. XX.X m (ft.)) Set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers ( A on page 15). x Center speaker distance ( C DIST. XX.X m (ft.)) Set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker. Center speaker distance should be set from a[...]

18 GB Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary to the “ Surround speaker position ” explanation, we recommend that you playback multi channel surround encoded software and listen to the effect each setting has on your listening environment. Choose the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in fo[...]

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 19 GB x Center speaker size ( C ) • If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “ LARGE ” . Normally, select “ LARGE ” . However, if the front speakers are set to “ SMALL ” , you cannot set the center speaker to “ LARGE ” . • If the sound is[...]

20 GB Adjusting the speaker level Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the level of each speaker. Note The receiver incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker level adjustment. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver. 2 Press TEST TONE on the remote. “ T. TONE ” appears in the dis[...]

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 21 GB Checking the connections After connecting all of your components to the receiver, do the following to verify that the connections were made correctly. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver. 2 Turn on the component that you connected (e.g., CD player or tape deck). 3 Press the function button to selec[...]

22 GB Basic Operations Selecting the component Function buttons Press the function button to select the component you want to use. To select Press VCR VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 TV or satellite VIDEO 2 tuner DVD or LD player DVD/LD MD or Tape deck MD/TAPE CD player CD Built in tuner TUNER After turning on the component you selected, select the component an[...]

Basic Operations 23 GB Changing the display DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes cyclically as follows: Index name of the component* t Selected component t Sound field applied to the program source When the tuner is selected Index name of the preset station* or program station name** t Frequency t Program type indication** t Rad[...]

24 GB Enjoying Surround Sound 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. You can also customize the sound fields to obtain the sound you want by changing the surround parameter. To [...]

Enjoying Surround Sound 25 GB continued Press CINEMA STUDIO EX A, B or C. The selected sound field is indicated in the display. x C.ST.EX A (Cinema Studio EX A) Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “ Cary Grant Theater ” cinema production studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching most any type of mov[...]

26 GB To turn the surround effect off Press A.DEC or 2CH. Tips • The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to a program source whenever it is selected (Sound Field Link). For example, if you listen to CD with “ JAZZ ” as the sound field, change to a different program source, then return to CD, “ JAZZ ” will be applied agai[...]

Enjoying Surround Sound 27 GB Understanding the multi channel surround displays PRO LOGIC D.RANGE MPEG DTS STEREO MONO RDS OPT SP. OFF SL S SR L SW C R MEMORY L F E DIGITAL a COAX 1 qa qs 2 3 4 6 7 5 8 9 0 SL SR L C R 6 D.RANGE: Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated. See page 29 to adjust the dynamic range compression. 7 COAX: Light[...]

28 GB 0 L F E : Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and when the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced. qa SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to “ YES ” (page 19) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jacks. qs SP. OFF: Lights up when headphone[...]

Enjoying Surround Sound 29 GB Initial settings Parameter Initial setting L R BAL. L/R XXX* BALANCE CTR XXX dB* 0 dB SUR.L. XXX dB* 0 dB SUR.R. XXX dB* 0 dB S.W. XXX dB* 0 dB L.F.E. XXX dB 0 dB D. RANGE COMP. XXX OFF * The parameters can be adjusted separately for MULTI CH IN (HT-DDW840 only). Front balance ( L R BAL. L/R XXX) Lets you adjust the ba[...]

30 GB Adjusting the bass and treble The BASS +/ – and TREBLE +/ – button lets you adjust the tone (bass or treble) of the front speakers for optimum sound. You can adjust the tone for each separate sound field. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press BASS +/ – or TREBLE +/ – to adjust the tone. Th[...]

Receiving Broadcasts 31 GB Receiving Broadcasts Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you have connected FM and AM antennas to the receiver (page 7). Storing FM stations automatically (AUTOBETICAL) (Models of area code CEL, CEK only) This function lets you store up to 30 FM and FM RDS stations in alphabetical order without redundancy. Additionally[...]

32 GB 5 If you ’ ve tuned in an AM station, adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to receive another station. Tips • If you do not remember the precise frequency, press TUNING + or TUNING – after entering the value close to the frequency you want. The receiver automatically tunes in the stati[...]

Receiving Broadcasts 33 GB n A1 ˜ A2 ˜ ... ˜ A0 ˜ B1 ˜ B2 ˜ ... ˜ B0 N n C0 ˜ ...C2 ˜ C1 N Presetting radio stations 1 Press TUNER. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Direct Tuning (page 31) or Automatic Tuning (page 32). 3 Press MEMORY. “ MEMORY ” appears in the display for a few[...]

34 GB 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 XXX ” (such as “ NO PTY ” ) appears in the display. Scanning pr[...]

Receiving Broadcasts 35 GB Program type Description indication TRAVEL Programs about travel. Not for announcements that are located by TP/TA LEISURE Programs on recreational activities such as gardening, fishing, cooking, etc. JAZZ Jazz programs COUNTRY Country music programs NATION M Programs featuring the popular music of the country or region OL[...]

36 GB Other Operations Naming preset stations and program sources You can enter a name (index name) of up to 8 characters for preset stations and program sources. These names (for example, “ VHS ” ) appear in the receiver ’ s display when a station or program source is selected. Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset s[...]

Other Operations 37 GB Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time. Press SLEEP on the front panel (HT-DDW740 only) or 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 The display dims after you[...]

38 GB Initial settings Parameter Initial setting C.MODE.AVX AV2 PRO LOGIC * II MOVIE * HT-DDW840 only x Selecting the command mode of the remote (C.MODE.AVX) Lets you select the command mode of the remote. Change the command mode when you use 2 Sony receivers in the same room. x 2ch decode mode ( PRO LOGIC ) Lets you specify the type of decoding fo[...]

Operations Using the Remote RM-PP411 39 GB HT-DDW840 only You can use the remote RM-PP411 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 th[...]

40 GB Remote Button Description (continued) Remote Operations Function Button VIDEO 3 Receiver To watch VCR. (VTR mode 2) DVD/LD Receiver To watch DVD or laser disc. 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 To listen t[...]

Operations Using the Remote RM-PP411 41 GB 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 previous and the current channels. [...]

42 GB 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 player Displays DVD title. GUIDE AV MENU VCR/Satellite/ Displays men[...]

Operations Using the Remote RM-PP411 43 GB 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. N[...]

44 GB 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 differs depending on the model and year of the component, more than on[...]

Operations Using the Remote RM-PP411 45 GB To control a VCR 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, 7[...]

46 GB HT-DDW740 only You can use the remote RM-U306 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 normal condition[...]

Operations Using the Remote RM-U306 47 GB Remote Operations Function Button MENU +/ – Receiver Makes adjustment or change the setting. MUTING Receiver Mutes the sound from the receiver. MASTER Receiver Adjust the master volume VOL+/ – of the receiver. AV ?/1 TV/VCR/ Turns the audio and CD player/ video components on VCD player/ or off. LD playe[...]

48 GB Remote Operations Function Button D. SKIP CD player/ Skips discs (multi-disc VCD player/ changer only). DVD player/ MD deck TOP DVD player Displays DVD title. MENU DVD DVD player Displays DVD menu. MENU ENTER DVD player Enters the selection. O DVD player Returns to the previous menu or exits the menu. V / v / B / b DVD player Selects a menu i[...]

Operations Using the Remote RM-U306 49 GB Changing the factory setting of a function button If the fact ory settings of the FUNCTION buttons do not match your system components, you can change them. For example, if you have a tape deck and you do not have an MD deck, you can assign the MD/TAPE button to your tape deck. Note that the settings of the[...]

50 GB 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... Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on again after 15 [...]

Additional Information 51 GB 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 that you have selected the correct comp[...]

52 GB 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. Radio stations cannot be tuned in. • Check that the ant[...]

Additional Information 53 GB Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 40 – 20,000 Hz; rated 100 watts (STR-K840P only)/80 watts (STR-K740P only) per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.09 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated ou[...]

54 GB Inputs (Digital) DVD/LD (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 Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced Intermediate Frequency 10.7 MHz Sensitivity Mono: 18.3 dBf, 2.2 µV/75 ohms Stereo: 38.3 dBf, 22.5 µV/75 ohms Usable[...]

Additional Information 55 GB General Power requirements Area code Power requirements U, CA, MX 120 V AC, 60 Hz CEL, CEK 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz SP, AR 220 – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz E2/E3 120/220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption Area code Power consumption U, MX STR-K840P: 210 W STR-K740P: 180 W CA STR-K840P: 300 VA STR-K740P: 260 VA CEL, CEK, SP STR-K8[...]

56 GB Power requirements Area code Power requirements U, CA, MX 120 V AC, 60 Hz CEL, CEK, SP 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz AR 220 – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz E2/E3 120/220/230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption SA-WMSP4 100 W SA-WMSP2 50 W Dimensions (w/h/d) Approx. 272 × 326 × 405 mm (10 3/4 × 12 7/8 × 16 inches) including front panel Mass SA-WMSP4 10.0 kg (22 [...]

Additional Information 57 GB T ables of settings using SURR, LEVEL, SET UP , BASS and TREBLE buttons You can make various settings using the LEVEL, SURR, SET UP, MENU +/ – and MENU / buttons. The tables below show each of the settings that these buttons can make. Press Press MENU or MENU Press MENU + or MENU – to select Page to select SURR EFFE[...]

58 GB < LEVEL > FRONT CENTER SUR.L. SUR.R. S. WOOFER LFE D.RANGE BAL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MIX 2) COMP 2) 2CH ST. zz z AUTO DEC. zz z z z z z NORM.SURR. zz z z zz z C.ST.EX A zz z z z z z C.ST.EX B zz z z z z z C.ST.EX C zz z z z z z HALL z z z z z 3) zz JAZZ z z z z z 3) zz CONCERT z z z z z 3) zz GAME zz z z zz z MULTI CH IN 1) zz z z z P[...]

Additional Information 59 GB Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia[...]