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4-233-232-13(4)
Home Theater
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. HT-DDW830
Serial No.
HT-DDW830
2001 Sony Corporation
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CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or WARNING Precautions modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. On safety To prevent fire or shock • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the hazard, do not expose the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it Note to CATV system installer: checked by qualified personnel before unit to rain or moisture. This reminder is provided to call CATV operating it any further. system installer’s
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If you encounter color irregularity on a nearby TV screen This speaker system is magnetically shielded to allow it to be TABLE OF CONTENTS installed near a TV set. However, color irregularities may still be observed on certain types of TV sets. If color irregularity is observed… p Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on again after 15 to 30 Hooking Up the Components 4 minutes. Unpacking 4 If color irregularity is observed again… Antenna Hookups 5 p Place the speakers further away from the TV s
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Unpacking Hooking Up the Check that you received the following items with the receiver: • FM wire antenna (1) Components • AM loop antenna (1) • R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) • Remote commander (remote) (1) • Speakers • Front speakers (2) This chapter describes how to connect • Rear speakers (2) various audio and video components • Center speaker (1) to the receiver. Be sure to read the • Subwoofer (1) • Speaker connecting cord, long (2) sections for the components you have • Speaker connecting cor
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Hooking Up the Components Antenna Hookups AM loop antenna (supplied) FM wire antenna (supplied) DIGITAL OPTICAL ANTENNA DVD/LD IN TV/SAT IN AM MONITOR VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16Ω FM 75Ω SURROUND CENTER FRONT COAXIAL RL DVD/LD RL IN COAXIAL L L L L L AUDIO OUT CENTER RL RL R R R R R FRONT SURROUND IN IN OUT IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN SUB SUB WOOFER AUX CD MD/TAPE TV/SAT DVD/LD VIDEO WOOFER MULTI CH IN z If you have poor FM reception
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ç Hooking Up the Components Audio Component Hookups Required cords Audio cords (not supplied) MD/TAPE deck When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to INPUT OUTPUT the appropriate jacks on the components. LINE LINE L White (L) White (L) R Red (R) Red (R) IN OUT DIGITAL OPTICAL ANTENNA DVD/LD IN TV/SAT IN AM MONITOR VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16Ω FM 75Ω SURROUND CENTER FRONT COAXIAL DVD/LD RL RL IN COAXIAL L L L L L AUDIO OUT C
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Hooking Up the Components ç Video Component Hookups Required cords Audio/video cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. Yellow (video) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) White (L/audio) TV or satellite tuner DVD or LD player TV monitor Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio) OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO AUDIO OUT VIDEO VIDEO RL OUT RL OUT IN Video cord for connecting a TV monitor (not supplied) Yellow
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Hooking Up the Components Digital Component Hookups Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and Required cords satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver’s digital input jacks to Optical digital cords (not supplied) bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie Black Black theater into your home. To enjoy full effect of multi channel surround sound, five speakers (two front Coaxial digital cord (supplied) speakers, two surround speakers, and
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Hooking Up the Components MULTI CH IN Hookups Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel Required cords decoder, it is also equipped with MULTI CH IN jacks. Audio cords (not supplied) These connections allow you to enjoy multichannel Two for the MULTI CH IN FRONT and SURROUND jacks software encoded in formats other than Dolby Digital and DTS. If your DVD player is equipped with MULTI CH White (L) White (L) OUTPUT jacks, you can connect them directly to the receiver to enjoy the sound of
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Hooking Up the Components Other Hookups Required cords Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) AC power cord DIGITAL OPTICAL ANTENNA DVD/LD IN TV/SAT IN AM MONITOR VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT IMPEDANCE USE 8 IMPEDANCE USE 8 – – 16 16ΩΩ SPEAKERS SPEAKERS FM 75Ω SURROUND CENTER FRONT COAXIAL DVD/LD RL RL IN COAXIAL L L L L L AUDIO OUT CENTER RL RL R
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System SET UP Jog dial Hooking Up VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT MULTI CHANNEL DECODING ? / 1 MD/TAPE CD TUNER AUX and Setting Up INPUT MODE MASTER VOLUME + LEVEL SPEAKERS DISPLAY SURR SET UP – CINEMA STUDIO EX EQUALIZER PRESET EQ –+– + NAME TUNING TUNING A BC DIMMER SOUND FIELD MULTI CH IN MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM MUTING the Speaker A.F.D. MODE 2CH PHONES ENTER System Cursor buttons Brief descriptions of buttons and control This chapter describes how to hook used to
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker System Hookup Required cords Speaker cords (supplied) One for each front, surround, and center speaker Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L) (+) (+) (–) (–) Monaural audio cord (supplied) One for an active woofer Black Black DIGITAL OPTICAL ANTENNA DVD/LD IN TV/SAT AM IN MONITOR VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16Ω FM 75Ω SURROUND CENTER FRONT COAXIAL DVD/LD RL RL IN COAXIAL L L L L L AUDIO OUT CENTER RL
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the receiver. To prevent this, make sure to take the following precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the stripped ends of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal or the stripped end of another speaker cord. Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal. Stripped cords are touchi
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Performing Initial Setup Operations Once you have hooked up the speakers and turned on the Performing initial setup operations power, clear the receiver’s memory. Then specify the Before you use your receiver for the first time, use the SET speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any UP button to adjust settings to correspond to your system. other initial setup operations necessary for your system. You can set the following items. For de
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi Channel Surround Setup For the best possible surround sound all speakers should Specifying the speaker parameters be the same distance from the listening position (A). For HT-DDW830, the speaker size and sub woofer (However, this unit lets you to place the center speaker up selection has been preset to MICRO SP. (Micro Satellite to 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer (B) and the surround speakers Speaker) according to the supplied speaker system. If you
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi Channel Surround Setup z L R About speaker sizes (LARGE and SMALL) x Front speaker size ( ) Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker Initial setting : LARGE determine whether or not the internal sound processor will cut • If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce the bass signal from that channel. When the bass is cut from a bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. channel the bass redirect
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System x Sub woofer selection x Surround speaker height ( SL SR )* Initial setting : S.W. YES Initial setting : HGT. LOW • If you connect a sub woofer, select “S.W. YES”. This parameter lets you specify the height of your • If you do not connect a sub woofer, select “S.W. NO”. surround speakers for proper implementation of the This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs Digital Cinema Sound surround modes in the the LFE signals from other speak
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi Channel Surround Setup z About speaker distances Adjusting the speaker volume This receiver allows you to input the speaker position in terms of Use the remote while seated in your listening position to distance. However, it is not possible to set the center speaker farther away than the front speakers. Also, the center speaker can adjust the volume of each speaker. not be set more that 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer than the front Note speakers. Th
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Notes Adjusting the sound • The front balance, surround balance, center level, and surround Slight adjustments to the system can enhance your sound level are shown in the display during adjustment. • Although these adjustments can also be made via the front enjoyment. panel using the LEVEL menu (when the test tone is output, the receiver switches to the LEVEL menu automatically), we Adjusting the subwoofer recommend you follow the procedure previously
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Before You Use Your Receiver There’s no sound from a specific component. Checking the connections , Check that the component is connected correctly to After connecting all of your components to the receiver, the audio input jacks for that component. do the following to verify that the connections were made , Check that the cord(s) used for the connection is correctly. (are) fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component. 1/u Func
