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WARNING 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.
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Note for the supplied remote (RM-AAP013) • The instructions in this manual are for model HT-DDW1500. In this manual, models of area The AUX and 12 buttons on the remote are not code SP is used for illustration purposes unless available for receiver operation.
Table of Contents Getting Started Enjoying Surround Sound Description and location of parts....5 Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround 1: Installing speakers ........14 sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)..52 2: Connecting speakers........16 Selecting a pre-programmed sound field ..54 3a: Connecting the audio components..18 Using only the front speakers and sub woofers (2CH STEREO) ........
Getting Started Description and location of parts Receiver Front panel MASTER VOLUME MULTI CHANNEL DECODING DISPLAY INPUT MODE INPUT SELECTOR SPEAKERS (ON/OFF) AUTO CAL MIC MEMORY/ TUNING MULTI CH IN MUTING ENTER MODE TUNING A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN PHONES VIDEO L AUDIO R...
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Name Function Name Function F DISPLAY R VIDEO 3 IN/ Press to select information To connect a camcorder or displayed on the display PORTABLE AV IN video game (page 27, 37). (page 65). jacks G INPUT MODE S AUTO CAL MIC Press to select the input Connects to the supplied jack...
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About the indicators on the display DIGITAL EX PRO LOGIC IIx DTS-ES NEO:6 MEMORY SLEEP OPT COAX HDMI 96/24 D.RANGE STEREO MONO SL S SR Name Function Name Function E ;PRO “; PRO LOGIC” lights up A SW Lights up when the audio signal LOGIC (II)/ when the receiver applies Pro is output from the SUB...
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Name Function Name Function I MEMORY P Playback Lights up when a memory The letters (L, C, R, etc.) function, such as Preset channel indicate the channels being Memory (page 59), etc., is indicators played back. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the activated.
Rear panel DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL CENTER OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE VIDEO 1 ANTENNA ASSIGNABLE – VIDEO 2 HDMI MONITOR /B–Y /R–Y SURROUND BACK VIDEO 2 MONITOR VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT COAXIAL AUDIO –...
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Connects to a You can use the supplied remote RM-AAP013 SYNC OUT lighting device to operate the receiver and to control the Sony jack (page 28). audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate. You can also program the...
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Press to select a disc directly receiver turns on. The buttons of the CD player or VCD are factory assigned to control player (multi-disc change Sony components as follows. only). You can program the remote to control non-Sony SEARCH Press to select the searching...
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Name Function Name Function N AMP MENU W AV MENU Press to display the menu of Press to display the menus of the receiver. Then, use the the VCR, DVD player, control buttons to perform satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc menu operations. recorder, hard disc recorder, or PSX on the TV screen.
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Name Function Name Function wj TUNING +/– Press to scan a station. wj Numeric Press ALT (H) and then press buttons the numeric buttons to ./> Press to skip tracks of the – preset/tune to preset VCR, CD player, VCD player, stations.
1: Installing speakers This receiver allows you to use a 6 channel Installing the speakers on a flat speaker with 2 sub woofer system. surface To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two Before you install the center speaker, surround front speakers, a center speaker, and two speakers, surround back speaker and sub surround speakers) and a sub woofer (5.1...
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• Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall The screws should protrude 5 material or screws to be used. • Sony is not responsible for accident or damage to 7 mm. caused by improper installation, insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation, natural calamity, etc.
2: Connecting speakers – – COMPONENT VIDEO CENTER ASSIGNABLE – MONITOR /B–Y /R–Y SURROUND BACK VIDEO OUT VIDEO 2 MONITOR AUDIO – – CENTER SURROUND FRONT FRONT SURROUND WOOFER SPEAKERS MULTI CH IN WOOFER – – – – A Monaural audio cord (supplied) B Speaker cord (short) (supplied) C Speaker cord (long) (supplied) AFront speaker (L)
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To connect the speaker correctly Check the speaker type by referring to the speaker label* on the speakers. Character Speaker type Location of on speaker speaker label label Front left Rear panel Front right Rear panel Surround left Rear panel Surround right Rear panel Surround back...
3a: Connecting the audio components How to hook up your Audio input/output jack to be components connected This section describes how to hook up your The sound quality depends on the connecting components to this receiver. Before you begin, jack. Refer to the illustration that follows. refer to “Component to be connected”...
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Note Connecting components with When you make connections to the MULTI CH IN multi channel output jacks jacks, you will need to adjust the level of the speakers and sub woofer using the controls on the If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is connected component.
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Connecting components with analog audio jacks The following illustration shows how to connect a component which has analog jacks such as tape deck, etc. Super Audio MD deck/ CD player/ Tape deck CD player DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL CENTER...
3b: Connecting the video components How to hook up your Video input/output jack to be components connected This section describes how to hook up your The image quality depends on the connecting components to this receiver. Before you begin, jack. Refer to the illustration that follows. refer to “Component to be connected”...
Notes Hooking up a TV monitor • Connect image display components such as a TV monitor or a projector to the MONITOR OUT jack The image from a visual component connected on the receiver. to this receiver can be displayed on a TV •...
Notes Hooking up a DVD player/DVD • To input multi channel digital audio from the DVD recorder player, set the digital audio output setting on the DVD player. Refer to the operating instructions The following illustration shows how to supplied with the DVD player. connect a DVD player/DVD recorder.
2 Connecting video DVD player DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL CENTER OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE VIDEO 1 ANTENNA ASSIGNABLE – VIDEO 2 HDMI MONITOR /B–Y /R–Y SURROUND BACK VIDEO 2 MONITOR VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT COAXIAL AUDIO...
SYNC OUT MULTI CH IN WOOFER A HDMI cable (not supplied) We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable. Notes on HDMI connections • Audio signals (sampling frequency, bit length, etc.) transmitted from a HDMI jack • The multi/stereo area audio signals of a may be restricted by the connected Super Audio CD are not output.
Notes Hooking up a satellite tuner • When connecting optical digital cords, insert the plugs straight in until they click into place. • Do not bend or tie optical digital cords. The following illustration shows how to connect a satellite tuner. It is not necessary to connect all the cables.
Hooking up components with analog video and audio jack The following illustration shows how to connect a component which has analog jacks such as a VCR, etc. DIGITAL DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO CENTER OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE VIDEO 1 ANTENNA ASSIGNABLE...
3c: Connecting the lighting device Notes Hooking up a lighting device • The D-LIGHT SYNC Controller will send the control signal to the lighting device in order to The following illustration shows how to make the lighting device reaction respectively with connect a lighting device.
4: Connecting the antennas Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM wire antenna. FM wire antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied) DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL CENTER OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE VIDEO 1 ANTENNA ASSIGNABLE – VIDEO 2 HDMI MONITOR...
Connecting the AC power cord 5: Preparing the receiver and the remote Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet. AC power cord Setting the voltage selector CENTER If your receiver and sub woofer has a voltage selector on the rear panel, check that the –...
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Performing initial setup Inserting batteries into the operations remote Before using the receiver for the first time, Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries in the initialize the receiver by performing the RM-AAP013 remote commander. following procedure. This procedure can also Observe the correct polarity when installing be used to return settings you have made to batteries.
6: Selecting the speaker 7: Calibrating the appropriate settings Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for automatically this operation. (AUTO CALIBRATION) MASTER VOLUME MULTI CHANNEL DECODING DISPLAY INPUT MODE INPUT SELECTOR SPEAKERS (ON/OFF) This receiver is equipped with D.C.A.C. AUTO CAL MIC MEMORY/ TUNING...
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Tips Press AUTO CAL. • You can also fix the optimizer microphone to a The following appears on the display. tripod (not supplied) and place the tripod at your A.CAL [5] t A.CAL [4] t A.CAL [3] t listening position. A.CAL [2] t A.CAL [1] •...
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Warning codes Error and warning codes During Auto Calibration, the warning code provides information on the measurement Error codes result. The warning code will appear on the display cyclically as follows: When an error is detected during Auto Calibration, an error code will appear on the Warning code t blank display t (warning display cyclically after each measurement code t blank display)
Warning Explanation Solution 8: Adjusting the speaker code WARN. 63 The surround left Reposition your levels and balance speaker level is out surround left of range. speaker. (TEST TONE) WARN. 64 The surround right Reposition your speaker level is out surround right You can adjust the speaker levels and balance of range.
Adjust the speaker levels and Playback balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone Selecting a component sounds the same from each speaker. SYSTEM STANDBY SLEEP For details, see “Adjusting the level VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 (LEVEL menu)”...
The selected input appears on the display. To avoid damaging your speakers Selected Components that can be Before you turn off the receiver, be sure to turn input played back [Display] down the volume level. VIDEO1 or VCR, etc., connected to the VIDEO2 VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jack To listen to the sub woofer...
Turn on the Super Audio CD player/CD • The operation is described for a player, then place the disc on the tray. Sony Super Audio CD player. • Refer to the operating Turn on the receiver. instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player or CD Press SA-CD/CD.
Watching a DVD MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp TV ?/1 AV ?/1 RM SET UP SYSTEM STANDBY SLEEP VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 MD/TAPE SA-CD/CD TUNER MULTI CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC MASTER VOLUME MULTI CHANNEL DECODING DUAL DISPLAY INPUT MODE MONO MODE AUDIO ANGLE JUMP/ PRESET/...
To return to the previous display Amplifier Operations Press control button B. Navigating through To exit the menu menus Press AMP MENU. Note By using the amplifier menus, you can make Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed various adjustments to customize the receiver. on the display.
Overview of the menus The following options are available in each menu. For details on navigating through menus, see page 40. Menu Parameters Settings Initial [Display] [Display] setting LEVEL (44) Test tone T. TONE Y, T. TONE N T. TONE N [1-LEVEL] [T.
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Menu Parameters Settings Initial [Display] [Display] setting TUNER (47) FM station receiving mode FM AUTO, FM MONO FM AUTO [4-TUNER] [FM MODE] Naming preset stations [NAME IN] AUDIO (47) Digital audio input decoding DEC. AUTO, DEC. PCM DEC. AUTO [5-AUDIO] priority for: [DEC.
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Menu Parameters Settings Initial [Display] [Display] setting SYSTEM (49) Front speakers distance DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m DIST. 3.0 m [7-SYSTEM] [FRT DIST.] (0.1 m step) Center speakers distance DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m DIST. 3.0 m [CNT DIST.] (0.1 m step) Surround left speaker distance...
x D. RANGE (Dynamic range compressor) Adjusting the level Lets you compress the dynamic range of the (LEVEL menu) sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. Dynamic range compression is possible You can use the LEVEL menu to adjust the with Dolby Digital sources only.
Adjusting the tone Settings for the surround sound (TONE menu) (SUR menu) You can use the TONE menu to adjust the tonal quality (bass/treble level) of the front You can use the SUR menu to select the sound speakers. These settings are applied to all field you want for your listening pleasure.
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x SB ON Using the surround back To decode the surround back signal regardless decoding mode of the 6.1 channel decode flag , Dolby Digital EX is applied when the output channel is 6.1. (SUR BACK DECODING) Input stream Output Surround back By decoding the surround back signal of DVD channel...
Settings for the tuner Settings for the audio (TUNER menu) (AUDIO menu) You can use the TUNER menu to set the FM You can use the AUDIO menu to make settings station receiving mode and to name preset for the audio to suit your preference. stations.
x DUAL (Digital broadcast language selection) Settings for the video Lets you select the language you want to listen (VIDEO menu) to during digital broadcast. This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources. • DUAL M/S (Main/Sub) You can use the VIDEO menu to reassign the Sound of the main language will be output component video input or HDMI input to through the front left speaker and sound of...
x SL DIST. (Surround left speaker distance) Settings for the system Lets you set the distance from your listening (SYSTEM menu) position to the surround left speaker. Surround left speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance You can use the SYSTEM menu to set the (A) to a distance 4.5 meters closer to your distance of the speakers connected to this...
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x SUR POS. (Surround speaker position) The receiver lets you to input the speaker position in terms of distance. However, it is not possible to set Lets you specify the location of your surround the center speaker further than the front speakers. speakers for proper implementation of the Also, the center speaker cannot be set more than surround effects in the Cinema Studio EX...
Calibrating the Surround speaker position is designed specifically for implementation of the Cinema Studio EX modes. appropriate settings For other sound fields, speaker position is not so critical. automatically Those sound fields were designed under the premise that the surround speakers would be located behind (A.
Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel stereo sound as multi channel sound. A.F.D.
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Types of A.F.D. mode Decoding A.F.D. mode Multi channel Effect mode [Display] audio after decoding (Detecting A.F.D. AUTO (Detecting Performs the sound as it was recorded/ automatically) [A.F.D. AUTO] automatically) encoded without adding any surround effects. However, this receiver will generate a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer when there is no LFE signals.
Notes Selecting a pre- • This function does not work when MULTI CH IN is selected. programmed sound field • DTS Neo:6 does not work for DTS 2CH audio, the sound is played as 2 channel. • Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for You can take advantage of surround sound DTS format signals or for signals with a sampling simply by selecting one of the receiver’s pre-...
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Sound field Effect [Display] Movie CINEMA STUDIO EX A Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures DCS [C.ST.EX A] Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching almost any type of movie.
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You can identify the encoding format of DVD technology for home theater developed by software, etc., by looking at the logo on the package. • : Dolby Digital discs Sony, in cooperation with Sony Pictures • : Dolby Surround Entertainment, for enjoying the exciting and encoded programs powerful sound of movie theaters at home.
Using only the front Resetting sound fields to speakers and sub the initial settings woofers Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation. (2CH STEREO) In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound from the front left/right speakers and the sub woofers.
Automatic tuning Tuner Operations VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 Listening to FM/AM radio MD/TAPE SA-CD/CD TUNER You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts MULTI CH through the built-in tuner. Before operation, make sure you have connected the FM and A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC AM antennas to the receiver (page 29).
Direct tuning Presetting radio stations Enter the frequency of a station directly by You can preset up to 30 FM stations and 30 using the numeric buttons. AM stations. Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to. MD/TAPE SA-CD/CD TUNER MULTI CH Presetting radio stations...
Tuning to preset stations Press ALT and then press the numeric button to select the preset station. MD/TAPE SA-CD/CD TUNER You can also press TUNING + or MULTI CH TUNING – repeatedly to select a preset number. A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC If “MEMORY”...
Naming preset stations Press control button V/v repeatedly to select “NAME IN”. MD/TAPE SA-CD/CD TUNER Press the control button or control button b to enter the MULTI CH parameter. A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC The cursor flashes and you can select a DUAL character.
Watching component Other Operations images from other inputs Switching the audio input (COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGN) mode You can reassign a component video input to (INPUT MODE) another input. Press AMP MENU. You can select the audio input mode by setting the audio input mode when you connect “1-LEVEL”...
When you press VIDEO 1, the image Watching HDMI image from the component connected to the VIDEO 1 jacks will be a component from other inputs image. The input you can reassign to varies for each component video input. (HDMI ASSIGN) For details, see “Assignable inputs for component video input”...
When you press VIDEO 1, the image Naming inputs from the component connected to the VIDEO 1 jacks will be a HDMI image. The sound will be output from the TV You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for speaker.
Changing the display Using the Sleep Timer You can check the sound field, etc., by You can set the receiver to turn off changing the information on the display. automatically at a specified time. Be sure to use the button on the receiver for Press ALT and then press SLEEP this operation.
Recording onto a recording Recording using the media receiver You can record from a video component using the receiver. See the operating instructions Recording onto a MiniDisc or supplied with your recording component. audio tape Press one of the input buttons to select the playback You can record onto a MiniDisc or audio tape component.
Furthermore, you can also program the remote Press the programmed button to activate the for Sony components that the remote is unable input you want. to control. Note that the remote can only control components that accept infrared If programming is wireless control signals.
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SONY the component Use the numeric codes in the tables below to To control an MD deck control non-Sony components and also Sony components that the remote is normally unable Maker Code(s) to control. Since the remote signal that a...
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Maker Code(s) * If an AIWA VCR does not work even though you SONY 801, 802, 803, 804 enter the code for AIWA, enter the code for Sony instead. JERROLD/G.I. 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, To control a DVD player...
To control a hard disc recorder Additional Information Maker Code(s) SONY 307, 308, 309 Glossary To control a Blu-ray disc recorder x Component video Maker Code(s) A format for transmitting video signal information consisting of three separate SONY 310, 311, 312 signals: luminance Y, chrominance Pb, and chrominance Pr.
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x Dolby Pro Logic II x DTS-ES This technology converts 2ch stereo recorded Format for 6.1ch playback with surround back audio into 5.1ch for playback. There is a information. There are two modes, “Discrete MOVIE mode for movies and MUSIC mode 6.1”...
• Do not place the receiver near equipment Precautions such as a television, VCR, or tape deck. (If the receiver is being used in combination with a television, VCR, or tape deck, and is On safety placed too close to that equipment, noise may result, and picture quality may suffer.
If you have any questions or problems concerning your receiver, please consult your There is no sound, no matter which component is selected, or only a very nearest Sony dealer. low-level sound is heard. • Check that the speakers and components are connected securely.
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There is no sound from one of the front (Except for models of area code MX, E51, speakers. The source sound input to the HDMI jack • Connect a pair of headphones to the on the receiver is not output from the TV PHONES jack to verify that sound is speaker.
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There is no sound from the sub woofer. Outdoor FM antenna • Check that the sub woofer is connected correctly and securely. Receiver ANTENNA • Make sure you have turned on your sub woofer. The surround effect cannot be Ground wire obtained.
• Check the HDMI connection. table to solve the problem. If any problem • Depending on the playback component, persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. If an you may need to set up the component. error message appears while you perform Refer to the operating instructions Auto Calibration, see “Error and warning...
Music power output Specifications FRONT 185 W/ch , 180 W/ch CENTER 185 W , 180 W 185 W/ch , 180 W/ch Amplifier section SUR BACK 185 W , 180 W Models of area code SP, MX, E51 Power Output 1) Measured under the following conditions: 6 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10% Area code Power requirements...
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FM tuner section General Tuning range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz Power requirements Antenna FM wire antenna Area code Power requirements Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced 230 – 240 V AC, Intermediate frequency 50/60 Hz 10.7 MHz 240 V AC, 50 Hz 127 V AC, 60 Hz AM tuner section 120/220/240 V AC,...
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• Surround/Surround back speakers Supplied accessories (SS-SRP15) FM wire antenna (1) Speaker system Full range AM loop antenna (1) Speaker units Speaker cord (long) (3) Woofer: 100 mm, cone type Speaker cord (short) (3) Enclosure type Bass reflex Monaural audio cord (2) Rated Impedance 6 ohms Coaxial digital cord (1)
57 HDMI ASSIGN 63 selecting 54 Speakers connecting 16 Initial setup 31 installing 14 INPUT MODE 62 Sub woofer phase polarity Super Audio CD player connecting 19 playback 38 Supplied accessories 79 SUR BACK DECODING Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia...