Sony HT-DDW890 User manual

©2007 Sony Corporation
2-898-634-13(1)
Home Theatre
System
Operating Instructions
HT-DDW890

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To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus 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 apparatus.
Install this system so that the power cord can be
unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the
event of trouble.
Don’t throw away batteries with
general house waste; dispose of
them correctly as chemical waste.
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Equipment (Applicable in the European
Union and other European countries
with separate collection systems)
WARNING
Do not install the appliance in a confined space,
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
This symbol on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product
shall not be treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be handed over
to the applicable collection point for
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About This Manual
• The instructions in this manual are for model
HT-DDW890. In this manual, models of area code
CEL is used for illustration purposes unless stated
otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly
indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area
code CEL only”.
The HT-DDW890 consists of:
• Receiver STR-K890
• Speaker system
– Front speakers SS-MSP890
– Center speaker SS-CNP890
– Surround/surround back speakers SS-SRP890
– Sub woofer SA-WP890
• The instructions in this manual describe the
controls on the supplied remote. You can also use
the controls on the receiver if they have the same
or similar names as those on the remote.
This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro
Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround
System.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “Surround EX”, and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
** “DTS” and “DTS-ES Neo:6” are registered
trademarks of DTS, Inc. “96/24” is a trademark
of DTS, Inc.
This receiver incorporates High-Definition
Multimedia Interface (HDMITM) technology.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
Note for the supplied remote
(RM-AAP017)
The AUX button on the remote is not available
for receiver operation.
About area codes
The area code of the receiver you purchased is
shown on the lower right portion of the rear panel
(see the illustration below).
Any differences in operation, according to the area
code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example,
“Models of area code AA only”.
SURROUND
L
R
CENTER
SURROUND BACK
Area code

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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Description and location of parts...................5
1: Installing speakers ...................................15
2: Connecting speakers................................17
3a: Connecting the audio components.........19
3b: Connecting the video components ........20
4: Connecting the antennas..........................28
5: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....29
6: Selecting the speaker system...................30
7: Calibrating the appropriate settings
automatically
(AUTO CALIBRATION).......................31
8: Adjusting the speaker levels and
balance (TEST TONE) ...........................34
Playback
Selecting a component.................................35
Listening/Watching a component ................37
Amplifier Operations
Navigating through menus...........................39
Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu).............42
Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ...............43
Settings for the surround sound
(SUR menu)............................................43
Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........45
Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu).........45
Settings for the video (VIDEO menu).........46
Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...47
Calibrating the appropriate settings
automatically (A. CAL menu)................49
Enjoying Surround Sound
Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS surround
sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)....... 49
Selecting a pre-programmed sound field .... 51
Using only the front speakers and sub
woofer (2CH STEREO)......................... 54
Resetting sound fields to the initial
settings ................................................... 54
Tuner Operations
Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 55
Presetting radio stations .............................. 56
Using the Radio Data System (RDS).......... 59
Other Operations
Switching between digital and analog
audio (INPUT MODE) .......................... 61
Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
(DMPORT) ............................................ 61
Naming inputs............................................. 64
Changing the display .................................. 64
Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 65
Recording using the receiver....................... 65
Using the Remote
Programming the remote ............................ 66
Additional Information
Glossary ...................................................... 71
Precautions.................................................. 73
Troubleshooting .......................................... 74
Specifications.............................................. 78
Index ............................................. Back cover

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Getting Started
Description and location of parts
Front panel
.
Getting Started
Receiver
?/1
AUTO CAL MIC
SPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
PHONES
VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
VIDEO L AUDIO R
MEMORY/
ENTER
TUNING
MODE TUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC AUTO CAL MUTING
DISPLAY INPUT MODE
INPUT SELECTOR
MASTER VOLUME
3
4
89
12 5 6 7
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Name Function
A?/1
(on/standby)
Press to turn the receiver on
or off (page 29, 37, 38, 54).
BSPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
Press to select the speaker
system (page 30).
CDisplay The current status of the
selected component or a list
of selectable items appears
here (page 7).
DRemote sensor Receives signals from
remote commander.
EDISPLAY Press to select information
displayed on the display
(page 60, 64).
Name Function
FINPUT MODE Press to select the input
mode when the same
components are connected
to both digital and analog
jacks (page 61).
GMASTER
VOLUME
Turn to adjust the volume
level of all speakers at the
same time (page 35, 36, 37,
38).
HMUTING Press to mute the sound
(page 36).
IAUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto
Calibration function (page
32).
JINPUT
SELECTOR
Turn to select the input
source to playback (page
35).
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Name Function
K2CH Press to select a sound field
(page 49, 51, 54).
A.F.D.
MOVIE
MUSIC
LTUNING +/– Press to scan a station (page
55, 58).
MTUNING MODE Press to select the tuning
mode (page 55, 58).
NMEMORY/
ENTER
Press to store a station or
enter the selection when
selecting the settings (page
29).
OVIDEO 3 IN/
PORTABLE AV
IN jacks
Connects to a camcorder or
video game (page 27, 36).
PAUTO CAL MIC
jack
Connects to the supplied
optimizer microphone for
the Auto Calibration
function (page 31).
QPHONES jack Connects to a headphone
(page 75).

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Getting Started
About the indicators on the display
SW
LFE
SP A
SP B
LC
SL S
;
D EX
;
PL IIx
;
PL OPT DTS -ES 96/24 MEMORY RDS ST
MONOD.RANGECOAX NEO:6
SB
R
SR
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Name Function
ASW Lights up when the audio signal
is output from the SUB
WOOFER jack.
BLFE Lights up when the disc being
played back contains an LFE
(Low Frequency Effect)
channel and the LFE channel
signal is actually being
reproduced.
CSP A/SP B Lights up according to the
speaker system used (page 30).
However, these indicators do
not light up if the speaker output
is turned off or if a headphone is
connected.
D; D (EX) Lights up when the receiver is
decoding Dolby Digital signals.
“; D EX” lights up when the
receiver is decoding Dolby
Digital Surround EX signals.
Note
When playing a Dolby Digital
format disc, be sure that you
have made digital connections
and that INPUT MODE is not
set to “ANALOG” (page 61).
E; PL II (x) Lights up when the Pro Logic II
Movie/Music/Game decoder is
activated.
“; PL IIx” lights up when the
Pro Logic IIx Movie/Music/
Game decoder is activated.
Note
Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding
does not function for DTS
format signals or for signals
with a sampling frequency of
more than 48 kHz.
Name Function
F; PL Lights up when the receiver
applies Pro Logic processing to
2 channel signals in order to
output the center and surround
channel signals.
GOPT Lights up when VIDEO 2 input
is selected. However,
“UNLOCK” appears on the
display if no digital signal is
input through the OPTICAL
jack.
“OPT” also lights up when SAT
input is selected if
– INPUT MODE is set to
“AUTO IN” and the source
signal is a digital signal being
input through the OPTICAL
jack.
– INPUT MODE is set to “OPT
IN” (page 61).
HDTS (-ES)/
(96/24)
Lights up when the receiver is
decoding DTS signals.
“DTS-ES” lights up when the
receiver is decoding DTS-ES
signals.
“DTS 96/24” lights up when the
receiver is decoding DTS 96
kHz/24 bit signals.
Note
When playing a DTS format
disc, be sure that you have made
digital connections and that
INPUT MODE is not set to
“ANALOG” (page 61).
IMEMORY Lights up when a memory
function, such as Preset
Memory (page 56), etc., is
activated.
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Name Function
JTuner
indicators
Lights up when using the
receiver to tune in radio stations
(page 55), etc.
KPreset
station
indicators
Lights up when using the
receiver to tune in preset radio
stations. For details on
presetting radio stations, see
page 56.
LD.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range
compression is activated (page
40).
MNEO:6 Lights up when DTS Neo:6
Cinema/Music decoder is
activated (page 50).
NCOAX Lights up when INPUT MODE
is set to “AUTO IN” and the
source signal is a digital signal
being input through the
COAXIAL jack, or when
INPUT MODE is set to “COAX
IN” (page 61).
OPlayback
channel
indicators
L
R
C
SL
SR
S
SB
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.
Front Left
Front Right
Center (monaural)
Surround Left
Surround Right
Surround (monaural or the
surround components obtained
by Pro Logic processing)
Surround Back (the surround
back components obtained by
6.1 channel decoding)
Example:
Recording format (Front/
Surround): 3/2.1
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO
SW
LCR
SL SR

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Getting Started
Rear panel
12
3456
DIGITAL
DMPORT
OPTICAL
SAT
IN
DVD
IN
COAXIAL
ANTENNA
VIDEO 2/
BD IN
AM
SA-CD/CD/CD-R TV
L
R
OUT IN IN
HDMI
DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT
SAT
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
DVD
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
VIDEO 1
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT SAT IN
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN
L
R
L
R
L
R
SUB
WOOFER
MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN
Y
P
B /C B
P R /C R
MONITOR OUT
SPEAKERS
FRONT B FRONT A
L
L
R
R
SURROUND
L
R
CENTER
SURROUND BACK
ADIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section
OPTICAL IN
jacks
Connects to a DVD
player, etc. The
COAXIAL jack
provides a better
quality of loud
sound (page 24,
26).
COAXIAL IN
jacks
HDMI IN/
OUT jacks*
Connects to a DVD
player, or a Blu-ray
disc player. The
image and the
sound are output to
a TV or a projector
(page 21).
DMPORT
jack
Connects to a
DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter
(page 62).
BCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/
OUTPUT section
COMPONENT
VIDEO
INPUT/
OUTPUT
jacks*
Connects to a DVD
player, TV,
satellite tuner, etc.
You can enjoy high
quality image
(page 23–26).
Green
Blue
Red
CSPEAKERS section
Connects to
speakers (page 17).
Connects to sub
woofer (page 17).
DVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT
section
AUDIO IN/
OUT jacks
Connects to the
video and audio
jacks of a VCR,
DVD player, etc.
(page 23–27).
VIDEO IN/
OUT jacks*
EAUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section
AUDIO IN/
OUT jacks
Connects to a
Super Audio CD
player, CD
recorder, etc. (page
19, 23).
White (L)
Red (R)
Yellow
White (L)
Red (R)
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* You can watch the selected input image when you
connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack
to a TV (page 23).
You can use the supplied remote to operate the
receiver and to control the Sony audio/video
components that the remote is assigned to
operate.
You can also program the remote to control
non-Sony audio/video components. For
details, see “Programming the remote” (page
66).
RM-AAP017
FANTENNA section
FM
ANTENNA
jack
Connects to the
FM wire antenna
supplied with this
receiver (page 28).
AM
ANTENNA
terminals
Connects to the
AM loop antenna
supplied with this
receiver (page 28).
Remote commander
SYSTEM STANDBY
TUNING –
DISC SKIP
MUTING
TOP MENU MENU F1
TV INPUT WIDE
F2
TV VOL
MASTER VOL TV CH PRESET
TUNING +
GUIDE DISPLAY
RETURN/
EXIT
OPTIONS
TOOLS
REPLAY ADVANCE
TV
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD
SAT TV TUNER
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
SLEEP
FM MODE D. TUNING
SA-CD/CD
AUX DMPORT RECEIVER
RM SET UP
?/1
MEMORY
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MENU
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CLEAR
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Getting Started
Name Function
AAV ?/1
(on/standby)
Press to turn on or off the
audio/video components that
the remote is programmed to
operate.
To turn the TV on or off, press
TV (wj) and then press AV
?/1.
If you press ?/1(B) at the
same time, it will turn off the
receiver and other components
(SYSTEM STANDBY).
Note
The function of the AV ?/1
switch changes automatically
each time you press the input
buttons (C).
B?/1
(on/standby)
Press to turn the receiver on or
off.
To turn off all components,
press ?/1and AV ?/1(A) at
the same time (SYSTEM
STANDBY).
CInput buttons Press one of the buttons to
select the component you want
to use. When you press any of
the input buttons, the receiver
turns on. The buttons are
factory assigned to control
Sony components as follows.
You can program the remote to
control non-Sony components
following the steps in
“Programming the remote” on
page 66.
Button Assigned Sony
component
VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3)
VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 2)
VIDEO 3 VCR (VTR mode 1)
DVD DVD player
SAT Satellite tuner
TV TV
SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/
CD player
TUNER Built-in tuner
AUX Not assigned
DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter
Name Function
DRECEIVER Press to activate the receiver
operation (page 39).
ED. TUNING Press to enter direct tuning
mode.
FAUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto
Calibration function.
GNumeric
buttons
(number 5a))
Press to
– preset/tune to preset
stations.
– select track numbers of the
CD player, VCD player, LD
player, DVD player, MD
deck, DAT deck, or tape
deck. Press 0/10 to select
track number 10.
– select channel numbers of
the VCR, satellite tuner,
Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX,
DVD/VHS COMBO, or
DVD/HDD COMBO.
Press TV (wj) and then press
the numeric buttons to select
the TV channels.
HENTER Press to enter the value after
selecting a channel, disc or
track using the numeric
buttons of the VCR, CD
player, VCD player, LD
player, MD deck, DAT deck,
tape deck, satellite tuner, Blu-
ray disc recorder, or PSX.
To enter the value of Sony
TV, press TV (wj) and then
press ENTER.
MEMORY Press to store a station during
tuner operation.
IDISPLAY Press to select information
displayed on the TV screen of
the VCR, VCD player, LD
player, DVD player, CD
player, MD deck, Blu-ray disc
recorder, PSX, satellite tuner,
DVD/VHS COMBO, or
DVD/HDD COMBO.
To select information of Sony
TV, press TV (wj) and then
press DISPLAY.
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Name Function
JOPTIONS
TOOLS
Press to display and select
items from the option menus
for DVD player or
DVD/VHS COMBO.
To display the options of Sony
TV, press TV (wj) and then
press OPTIONS TOOLS.
KMENU Press to display the menus of
the receiver, VCR, DVD
player, satellite tuner, Blu-ray
disc recorder, PSX, DVD/
VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD
COMBO on the TV screen.
Then, use V/v/B/band to
perform menu operations.
To display the menus of Sony
TV, press TV (wj) and then
press MENU.
L./>b) Press to skip tracks of the
VCR, CD player, VCD
player, LD player, DVD
player, MD deck, DAT deck,
tape deck, Blu-ray disc
recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS
COMBO, or DVD/HDD
COMBO.
m/Mb) Press to
– search tracks in the forward/
backward direction of the
CD player, VCD player,
DVD player, LD player,
MD deck, Blu-ray disc
recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS
COMBO, or DVD/HDD
COMBO.
– fast forward/rewind of the
VCR, DAT deck, or tape
deck.
Ha)b) Press to start playback of the
VCR, CD player, VCD
player, LD player, DVD
player, MD deck, DAT deck,
tape deck, Blu-ray disc
recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS
COMBO, or DVD/HDD
COMBO.
Name Function
Xb) Press to pause playback or
recording of the VCR, CD
player, VCD player, LD
player, DVD player, MD
deck, DAT deck, tape deck,
Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX,
DVD/VHS COMBO, or
DVD/HDD COMBO. (Also
starts recording with
components in recording
standby.)
xb) Press to stop playback of the
VCR, CD player, VCD
player, LD player, DVD
player, MD deck, DAT
deck, tape deck, Blu-ray
disc recorder, PSX, DVD/
VHS COMBO, or DVD/
HDD COMBO.
TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.
MTV CH +a)/– Press TV (wj) and then
press TV CH +/– to select
preset TV channels.
PRESET
+a)/–
Press to
– select preset stations.
– select preset channels of
the VCR, satellite tuner,
Blu-ray disc recorder,
DVD player, DVD/VHS
COMBO, or DVD/HDD
COMBO.
NF1, F2 Press TV (wj) and then
press F1 or F2 to select a
component.
• DVD/HDD COMBO
F1: HDD
F2: DVD
• DVD/VHS COMBO
F1: DVD
F2: VHS
TV INPUT Press TV (wj) and then
press TV INPUT to select
the input signal (TV input or
video input).
WIDE Press TV (wj) and then
press WIDE to select the
wide picture mode.

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Getting Started
Name Function
ODVD TOP
MENU
Press to display the menu or
on-screen guide of the DVD
player on the TV screen.
Then, use V/v/B/band to
perform menu operations.
DVD MENU Press to display the menu of
the DVD player on the TV
screen. Then, use V/v/B/b
and to perform menu
operations.
PMUTING Press to mute the sound (page
36).
To mute the sound of the TV,
press TV (wj) and then press
MUTING.
QTV VOL +/– Press TV (wj) and then press
TV VOL +/– to adjust the TV
volume level.
MASTER
VOL +/–
Press to adjust the volume
level of all speakers at the
same time.
RDISC SKIP Press to skip disc of the CD
player, VCD player, DVD
player, or MD deck (multi-
disc changer only).
SREPLAY /
ADVANCE
Press to replay the previous
scene or fast forward the
current scene of the DVD
player, Blu-ray disc recorder,
DVD/VHS COMBO, or
DVD/HDD COMBO.
TRETURN/
EXIT O
Press to
– return to the previous menu.
– exit the menu while the
menu or on-screen guide of
the VCD player, LD player,
DVD player, Blu-ray disc
recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS
COMBO, or satellite tuner
is displayed on the TV
screen.
To return to the previous
menu of Sony TV, press TV
(wj) and then press
RETURN/EXIT O.
<
<
Name Function
U
V/v/B/b
After pressing RECEIVER
(D), press MENU (K) for
receiver operation, then press
V/v/B/bto select the
settings.
After pressing DVD TOP
MENU (O) or DVD MENU
(O), press V/v/B/bto select
the settings, and then press
to enter the selection.
Press also to enter the
selection of the receiver,
VCR, satellite tuner, DVD
player, Blu-ray disc recorder,
PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO, or
DVD/HDD COMBO.
VGUIDE Press to display the EPG
(Electronic Program Guide)
of the TV, DVD player,
satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc
recorder, PSX, or DVD/HDD
COMBO.
WCLEAR Press to clear a mistake when
you press the incorrect
numeric button of the DVD
player, Blu-ray disc recorder,
PSX, satellite tuner, DVD/
VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD
COMBO.
-/-- Press to select the channel
entry mode, either one or two
digit of the VCR or satellite
tuner.
To select the channel entry
mode of the TV, press TV
(wj) and then press -/--.
>10 Press to select track numbers
over 10 of the CD player,
VCD player, LD player, MD
deck, tape deck, TV, VCR, or
satellite tuner.
XSLEEP Press to activate the Sleep
Timer function and the
duration which the receiver
turns off automatically.
YFM MODE Press to select FM monaural
or stereo reception.
Z2CH Press to select a sound field
(page 49, 51, 54)
A.F.D.
MOVIE
MUSIC
,
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a)The number 5, TV CH +, PRESET + and H
buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as
references when operating the receiver.
b)This button is also available for DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter operation. For details on the
function of the button, see the operating
instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter.
Notes
• Some functions explained in this section may not
work depending on the model.
• The above explanation is intended to serve as an
example only. Therefore, depending on the
component, the above operation may not be
possible or may operate differently than described.
• The AUX button on the remote is not available for
receiver operation.
Name Function
wj TV Press to light up the button. It
changes the remote key
function to activate the
buttons with orange printing.
It also activate the DISPLAY
(I), OPTIONS TOOLS
(J), MENU (K),
RETURN/EXIT O(T),
(U), and V/v/B/b(U)
buttons to perform menu
operations for Sony TVs only.
wk RM SET UP Press to set up the remote.

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Getting Started
1: Installing speakers
This receiver allows you to use a 6.1 channel
system (6 speakers and one sub woofer).
To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel
surround sound requires five speakers (two
front speakers, a center speaker, and two
surround speakers) and a sub woofer (5.1
channel).
You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of
DVD software recorded sound in the Surround
EX format if you connect one additional
surround back speaker (6.1 channel) (see
“Using the surround back decoding mode” on
page 44).
Example of a 6.1 channel
speaker system configuration
AFront speaker (Left)
BFront speaker (Right)
CCenter speaker
DSurround speaker (Left)
ESurround speaker (Right)
FSurround back speaker
GSub woofer
Tip
Since the sub woofer does not emit highly
directional signals, you can place it wherever you
want.
Before you install the speakers and sub
woofer, be sure to attach the supplied foot pads
to prevent vibration or movement as shown in
the illustration below.
For greater flexibility in positioning the
speakers, use the optional WS-FV11 speaker
stand (available only in certain countries). For
details, refer to the operating instructions
supplied with the speaker stand.
Installing the speakers on a flat
surface
Installing the speakers on the
speaker stand

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You can install your surround and surround
back speakers on the wall.
1Prepare screws (not supplied)
that are suitable for the hook on
the back of each speaker as
shown in the illustrations
below.
2Fasten the screws to the wall.
The screws should protrude 5
to 7 mm.
3Hang the speakers on the
screws.
Notes
• Use screws that are suitable for the wall material
and strength. As a plaster board wall is especially
fragile, attach the screws securely to a beam and
fasten them to the wall. Install the speakers on a
vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is
applied.
• Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall
material or screws to be used.
• Sony is not responsible for accident or damage
caused by improper installation, insufficient wall
strength or improper screw installation, natural
calamity, etc.
Installing the speakers on the
wall
more than 4 mm
more than 25 mm
Hook on the back of the speaker
4.6 mm
10 mm
5 to 7 mm
4.6 mm
10 mm
Hook on the back of the speaker

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Getting Started
2: Connecting speakers
AFront speaker A (Left)
BFront speaker A (Right)
CCenter speaker
DSurround speaker (Left)
ESurround speaker (Right)
FSurround back speaker
GSub woofer
a)If you have an additional front speaker system,
connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B
terminal. You can select the front speakers you
want to use with the SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)
button. For details, see “6: Selecting the speaker
system” (page 30).
b)Use the long speaker cords to connect the surround
and surround back speakers and the short speaker
cords to connect the front and center speakers.
TV
IN
HDMI
DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT
SAT
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
DVD
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
VIDEO 1
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT SAT IN
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
L
R
L
R
L
R
MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN
Y
P
B /C B
P R /C R
MONITOR OUT
SUB
WOOFER
FRONT B FRONT A
L
L
R
R
L
R
SURROUND CENTER
SURROUND BACK
SPEAKERS
AUDIO OUT
GADF
AB
SPEAKERS FRONT Ba)
B
CEB
AMonaural audio cord (supplied)
BSpeaker cords (supplied)b)
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To connect the speakers
correctly
Check the speaker type by referring to the
speaker label* on the rear panel of the
speakers.
* The center speaker and sub woofer do not have any
character on the speaker label. For details on the
speaker type, see page 3.
Tip
Use the supplied speakers to optimize the system’s
performance.
Character on
speaker label
Speaker type
L Front left
R Front right
SL Surround left
SR Surround right
SB Surround back

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Getting Started
3a: Connecting the audio components
The following illustration shows how to
connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player
or CD recorder.
After connecting your audio component,
proceed to “3b: Connecting the video
components” (page 20) or “4: Connecting the
antennas” (page 28).
Connecting a Super Audio CD/CD
player or CD recorder
DIGITAL
DMPORT
OPTICAL
SAT
IN
DVD
IN
COAXIAL
ANTENNA
VIDEO 2/
BD IN
AM
TV
IN
HDMI
DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT
SAT
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
DVD
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
VIDEO 1
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT SAT IN
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN
L
R
L
R
L
R
SUB
WOOFER
MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN
Y
P
B /C B
P R /C R
MONITOR OUT
SPEAKERS
FRONT B FRONT A
L
L
R
R
SURROUND
L
R
CENTER
SURROUND BACK
SA-CD/CD/CD-R
L
R
OUT IN
Super Audio
CD player/
CD player/
CD recorder
AAudio cord (not supplied)
A

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3b: Connecting the video 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
each component.
After hooking up all your components,
proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas” (page
28).
Component to be connected
The image quality depends on the connecting
jack. Refer to the illustration that follows.
Select the connection according to the jacks on
your components.
Notes
• Connect image display components such as a TV
or a projector to the HDMI OUT or MONITOR
OUT jack on the receiver.
• Turn on the receiver when the video and audio of a
playback component are being output to a TV
through the receiver. If the power supply of the
receiver is not on, neither video nor audio is
transmitted.
How to hook up your
components
Component Page
With HDMI jack 21
TV 23
DVD player/DVD recorder 24
Satellite tuner/Set-top box 26
VCR 27
Camcorder, video game, etc. 27
Video input/output jack to be
connected
?/1
AUTOCALMIC
SPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
PHONES
VIDEO3IN/PORTABLE AVIN
VIDEO L AUDIO R
MEMORY/
ENTER
TUNING
MODE TUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC AUTOCAL MUTING
DISPLAY INPUT MODE
INPUTSELECTOR
MASTERVOLUME
TV, etc. INPUT
jack
Receiver HDMI
OUT, MONITOR
OUT jack
Receiver INPUT
jack
High quality image
COMPONENT
VIDEO VIDEO
HDMI
COMPONENT
VIDEO VIDEO
HDMI
COMPONENT
VIDEO VIDEO
HDMI
COMPONENT
VIDEO VIDEO
HDMI
Video component
OUTPUT jack