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2-898-426-11(2)
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-DDW790
HT-DDW685
©2007 Sony Corporation
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WARNING WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant To reduce the risk of fire or electric to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are shock, do not expose this apparatus to designed to provide reasonable protection against rain or moisture. harmful interference in a residential installation. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate apparatus with newspaper
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For customers in Europe About This Manual Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European The instructions in this manual are for model Union and other European countries HT-DDW790 and HT-DDW685. In this manual, with separate collection systems) the HT-DDW685 is used for illustration purposes This symbol on the product or on its unless stated otherwise. Any difference in packaging indicates that this product operation is clearly indicated in the text, for
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Note for the supplied remote (RM-AAU013) The VIDEO 3 button on the remote is not available for receiver operation. GB 4
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Table of Contents Getting Started Enjoying Surround Sound Description and location of parts .................. 6 Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) .......40 1: Installing speakers................................... 13 Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.....42 2: Connecting speakers ............................... 15 Using only the front speakers and 3: Connecting the audio/video components 16 sub woofer 4: Connecting the antennas ......................... 2
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Getting Started Description and location of parts Receiver Front panel 15 2 3 4 6 7 8 MASTER VOLUME ?/1 DISPLAY AUTO CAL DIMMER SLEEP 2CH INPUT SELECTOR VIDEO 1 IN/ PORTABLE AUDIO IN/ AUTO CAL MIC A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC PHONES qf qd qs qa q; 9 Name Function Name Function A ?/1 Press to turn the receiver H MASTER Turn to adjust the volume (on/standby) on or off (page 22, 29, 30, VOLUME level of all speakers at the 45, 61). same time (page 27, 28, 29, 30). B DIMMER Press to adjust the brightness o
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Getting Started About the indicators on the display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ; D ; PLII ; PL OPT DTS MEMORY RDS ST SW LFE COAX D.RANGE MONO LC R SL S SR qs qa q; 9 Name Function Name Function A SW Lights up when audio signal is F DTS Lights up when the receiver is output from the SUB WOOFER decoding DTS signals. jack. G MEMORY Lights up when a memory B LFE Lights up when the disc being function, such as Name Input, played back contains an LFE Preset Memory (page 48), etc., (Low Frequency Effect) is
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Name Function L Playback The letters (L, C, R, etc.) channel indicate the channels being indicators played back. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound. L Front Left R Front Right C Center (monaural) SL Surround Left SR Surround Right S Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing) Example: Recording format (Front/ Surround): 3/2.1 Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO LFE SW LC R SL SR GB 8
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Getting Started Rear panel 1 2 3 4 DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL AM VIDEO 2/ BD IN COAXIAL DVD IN SPEAKERS SPEAKERS R L R L L R SUB AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN R L R L WOOFER SURROUND CENTER FRONT SA-CD/CD TV SAT A DIGITAL INPUT section C AUDIO INPUT section OPTICAL Connects to a DVD AUDIO IN Connects to a CD White (L) IN jack player, etc. The jacks player, etc. (page COAXIAL jack 17). Red (R) provides a better COAXIAL IN quality of loud jack sound (page 19). D SPEAKER section Connects to the B
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Name Function Remote commander A TV ?/1 Press TV ?/1 and TV (O) at You can use the supplied remote (on/standby) the same time to turn the TV on or off. RM-AAU013 to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that AV ?/1 Press to turn on or off the the remote is assigned to operate (page 53). (on/standby) Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate. RM-AAU013 If you press ?/1 (B) at the same time, it will turn off the receiver and other 1
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Getting Started Name Function Name Function D 2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO M MENU Press to display the menus of mode. the VCR, DVD player, Blu-ray disc player or satellite tuner on A.F.D. Press to select A.F.D. mode. the TV screen. Press MENU and TV (O) at MOVIE, Press to select sound fields the same time to display the MUSIC (MOVIE, MUSIC). TV’s menu. Then, use V, v, B, E AMP MENU Press to display the menu of b and to perform menu the receiver. Then, use V, v, B, operations. b and
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Name Function Name Function Q RETURN/ Press to return to the previous U Numeric Press to preset/tune to preset EXIT O menu or exit the menu while buttons stations or to select track the menu or on-screen guide (number 5*) numbers of the CD player, of the VCR, DVD player, or Blu-ray disc player or DVD satellite tuner is displayed on player or to select channel the TV screen. numbers of the VCR or Press RETURN/EXIT O satellite tuner. Press 0/10 to and TV (O) at the same time select track nu
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Getting Started 1: Installing speakers HT-DDW685 allows you to use a 5 channel Installing the speakers on a flat speaker with 2 sub woofer system. To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surface surround sound requires five speakers (two Before you install the speakers and sub front speakers, a center speaker, and two woofer, be sure to attach the supplied foot pads surround speakers) and a sub woofer (5.1 to prevent vibration or movement as shown in channel). the illustration below.
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3 Hang the speakers on the Installing the speakers on the screws. wall Hook on the back of the speaker You can install your front and surround 4.6 mm speakers on the wall. (3/16 inch) 10 mm 1 Prepare screws (not supplied) (13/32 inch) that are suitable for the hook on the back of each speaker as shown in the illustrations below. more than 4 mm (5/32 inch) more than 25 mm (1 inch) * The shape of the terminals varies depending on the 4.6 mm area code of this receiver. (3/16 inch) Notes
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Getting Started 2: Connecting speakers GB F C AA SPEAKERS SPEAKERS R L R L SUB R L R L WOOFER SURROUND CENTER FRONT AA A ED A a) ASpeaker cord (supplied) AFront speaker (L) To connect the speakers BFront speaker (R) correctly CCenter speaker Check the speaker type by referring to the speaker label* on the speaker. DSurround speaker (L) ESurround speaker (R) Character Speaker type Location of on speaker speaker label FSub woofer label GSub woofer (HT-DDW685 only) L Front left Bottom Tip R Fron
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3: Connecting the audio/video components How to connect your components This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver. Before you begin, refer to “Component to be connected” below for the pages which describe how to connect the audio/video components. After connect all your components, proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas” (page 21). Component to be connected To connect See Audio components page 17 Super Audio CD player/ CD player Portable audio such as MP3
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Getting Started Connecting audio components The following illustration shows how to connect audio components such as MP3 player, Super Audio CD player or CD player. Super Audio CD player/CD player A DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL AM VIDEO 2/ BD IN COAXIAL DVD IN SPEAKERS R L L R SUB AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN R L WOOFER SURROUND SA-CD/CD TV SAT VIDEO 1 IN/ PORTABLE AUDIO IN/ AUTO CAL MIC To the VIDEO 1 IN/PORTABLE AUDIO IN/ AUTO CAL MIC jack (Front panel) Portable audio B AAudio cord (not supplied)
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Notes When listening to a component connected to the VIDEO 1 IN/PORTABLE AUDIO IN/AUTO CAL MIC jack on the front panel of this receiver, sound may be distorted or interrupted. This is not a malfunction and will depend on the connected component. If the sound from the component connected to the VIDEO 1 IN/PORTABLE AUDIO IN/AUTO CAL MIC jack is very low, you may increase the volume level. However, before you select other component, be sure to reduce the volume level to avoid damaging
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Getting Started Connecting video components The following illustration shows how to connect video components such as DVD player, satellite tuner or blu-ray disc player. Blu-ray disc player TV B A DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL AM VIDEO 2/ BD IN COAXIAL DVD IN SPEAKERS R L L R SUB AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN R L WOOFER SURROUND SA-CD/CD TV SAT C A DVD player Satellite tuner AAudio cord (not supplied) BOptical digital cord (not supplied) CCoaxial digital cord (supplied) continued GB 19
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Notes To input multi channel digital audio from the DVD player, set the digital audio output setting on the DVD player. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player. As this receiver does not have analog audio input jacks for DVD, connect your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAXIAL DVD IN jack on the receiver. To output sound from front left/right speakers only, press 2CH. When connecting optical digital cords, insert the plugs straight in until they click into place
