Sony HT-DDW5500 ON OFF

6GB

Name Function

A?/1

(on/standby)

Press to turn the receiver

on or off (page 30, 37, 38,

55, 64).

BINPUT

SELECTOR

Turn to select the input

source to play back (page

35, 37, 38, 61, 63).

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.

EMASTER

VOLUME

Turn to adjust the volume

level of all speakers at the

same time (page 35, 36,

37, 38).

FVIDEO 2 IN jacks Connect to a portable

audio/video component

such as a camcorder or

video game (page 26, 35).

GAUTO CAL MIC

jack

Connects to the supplied

optimizer microphone for

the Auto Calibration

function (page 31).

HA.F.D. Press to select a sound

field (page 50).

MOVIE

MUSIC

GAME

MULTI STEREO

MULTI STEREO

lamp

Lights up when multi

stereo sound field is

activated.

INIGHT MODE Press to enjoy sound

effects for watching movie

at night (page 41).

NIGHT MODE

lamp

Lights up when NIGHT

MODE is activated.

JPHONES jack Connects to headphones

(page 69).

KSUBWOOFER

VOLUME

Turn to adjust the volume

level of the subwoofers.

LILLUMINATION

The illumination is on

(initial setting).

The illumination is off.

MIllumination

indicator

Lights up to indicate the

subwoofer output level.

Name Function

ON

OFF

Contents

Main For models of area code E51, EA, AR and TH1 only Note on power cord plug shapes (For customers in Saudi Arabia only) WARNING 1 2 1 About This Manual The HT-DDW5500 consists of: About area codes Table of Contents Getting Started Playback Amplifier Operations Enjoying Surround Sound Description and location of parts Front panel ON OFF About the indicators on the display LFE SW LC SL R SR Rear panel ADIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section BANTENNA section CVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section DSYSTEM CONTROL INPUT/OUTPUT section ESPEAKERS section FAUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section GCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section Remote commander 4 qa qs qd Page Page 1: Installing the speakers Example of a 6 channel speaker with 2 subwoofer system configuration Getting Started Installing the speakers on a flat surface 1 2 3 Installing the speakers on the wall 2: Connecting the speakers and subwoofers AA FRONT SURROUND 10 mm To connect the speakers correctly The following illustration shows how to connect to the subwoofers. Note SPEAKERS DVD IN BD IN OUT Connecting the subwoofers SUBWOOFER ONLY FOR SS-WP7500 AUDIO IN Y P / 3: Connecting the TV continued HDMI ONLY FOR TA-KMSW500 SYSTEM CONTROL 4a: Connecting the audio components Connecting a Super Audio CD/CD player or CD recorder Y P / OPTICAL 4b: Connecting the video components Component to be connected How to hook up your components Video input/output jack to be connected HDMI Connecting components with HDMI jacks FRO CONNECT TO DIGITAL INPUT FOR AUDIO DVD player Blu-ray disc player TV, etc. Audio Audio/video Notes on HDMI connections Notes on digital audio connection HDMI HDMI SAT DVD VIDEO 1 Connecting a DVD player CONNECT TO DIGITAL INPUT FOR AUDIO DVD player DC BCoaxial digital cord (supplied) Connecting a satellite tuner/ set-top box D CONNECT TO DIGITAL INPUT FOR AUDIO Satellite tuner/Set-top box BOptical digital cord (not supplied) Connecting components with analog video and audio jacks FRONT CONNECT TO DIGITAL INPUT FOR AUDIO DVD recorder, VCR (On the front panel) Page 5: Connecting the antennas DVD IN BD IN OUT HDMI SYSTEM CONTROL LR 6: Preparing the receiver and the remote Setting the voltage selector Connecting the AC power cord 1 receiver. 2 Performing initial setup operations Inserting batteries into the remote 7: Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION) 1 microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack. 2 2 3 The measurement process will take a few minutes to complete. The table below shows the display when measurement starts. 4 Error and warning codes 8: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance (TEST TONE) 1-LEVEL appears on the display. 2 3 5 T. TONE Y. 6 For details, see Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) (page 42). 7 2 Naming inputs 3 To activate the muting function To avoid damaging your speakers Listening/Watching a component Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD 5 >10/ ?/1 2 6 1 player. 2 3 Navigating through menus V/v/B/b The setting is entered automatically. By using the amplifier menus, you can make various adjustments to customize the receiver. 1-LEVEL appears on the display. Overview of the menus Page Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) LEVEL menu parameters Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) TONE menu parameters xBASS LVL (Front speaker bass level) xTRE LVL (Front speaker treble level) Settings for the surround sound Using the surround back decoding mode Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu) TUNER menu parameters xFM MODE (FM station receiving mode) xNAME IN (Naming preset stations) Settings for the video (VIDEO menu) VIDEO menu parameters xDMPORT V. (DIGITAL MEDIA PORT video assign) Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) SYSTEM menu parameters xFRT DIST. (Front speaker xCNT DIST. (Center speaker xSW PHASE (Subwoofer phase polarity) xSUR POS. (Surround speaker position) xNAME IN (Naming inputs) Lets you set the name of inputs. For details, see Naming inputs (page 36). Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (A. CAL menu) Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select the sound field you want. Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Surround Sound Types of A.F.D. mode Selecting a pre- programmed sound field Enjoying Surround Sound Types of sound field available To turn off the surround effect for movie/music Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select A.F.D. AUTO. Using only the front speakers and subwoofers (2CH STEREO) Press 2CH. Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels (NIGHT MODE) Resetting sound fields to the initial settings A.F.D. Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation. 1 2 press ?/1. 1 2 Changing the AM tuning scale 2 In case of poor FM stereo reception 1 3 4 If you cannot tune in a station 1 3 4 5 6 7 TUNER the AM tuning scale you want. All AM preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale. Presetting radio stations 4 Naming preset stations 5 6 1 4 5 6 7 8 Switching between digital and analog audio (INPUT MODE) 1 3 5-AUDIO. Connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Y P / DC5V 0.7A MAX OPTICAL 1 2 3 4 5 Changing the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly. All inputs except the FM and AM band FM and AM band Using the Sleep Timer Recording using the receiver Recording onto a CD-R 1 2 3 Changing button assignments 1 which you want to change the assignment. 2 press the corresponding button for the category you want. Glossary xCinema Studio EX xComponent video xComposite video xDigital Cinema Sound (DCS) xDolby Pro Logic IIx xDolby Surround (Dolby Pro Logic) xDTS 96/24 xDTS Digital Surround xDTS-ES Precautions On safety On power sources On heat buildup On placement Troubleshooting Audio Page Video HDMI Tuner Remote commander Error messages If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide Specifications Amplifier section Reference sections for clearing the memory Additional Information FM tuner section AM tuner section Video section HDMI Video Speaker section Supplied speakers Supplied accessories Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Index