User manual SONY HT-DDW670 OM

[. . . ] 2-342-216-14(1) 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. Serial No. HT-DDW670 ©2005 Sony Corporation 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. [. . . ] DCS is the concept name of the surround technology for home theater developed by Sony. DCS uses the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) technology to reproduce the sound characteristics of an actual cinema cutting studio in Hollywood. When played at home, DCS will create a powerful theater effect that mimics the artistic combination of sound and action as envisioned by the movie director. x C. ST. EX A (CINEMA STUDIO EX A) DCS Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema production studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching most any type of movies. x PLII MS (PRO LOGIC II MUSIC) Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding. This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs. x MULTI ST. (MULTI STEREO) Output the 2 channel L/R signals from all speakers. x C. ST. EX B (CINEMA STUDIO EX B) DCS Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Kim Novak Theater" cinema production studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects. 26GB x C. ST. EX C (CINEMA STUDIO EX C) DCS Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the soundtrack. x CONCERT (LIVE CONCERT) Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house. When the headphones are connected You can select only from the following sound fields. x HP 2CH (HEADPHONE 2CH) Outputs the sound in 2 channel (stereo). Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels. About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable for watching motion picture DVDs (etc. ), with multi channel surround effects. You can reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment's dubbing studio in your home. The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of the following three elements. · Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single pair of actual surround speakers. · Screen Depth Matching Creates the sensation that the sound is coming from inside the screen like in theaters. · Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters. The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously. Notes Enjoying Surround Sound x HP THEA (HEADPHONE THEATER) DC S Allows you to experience a theater-like environment while listening through a pair of headphones. Note If you connect a pair of headphones while a sound field is operating, the system will automatically switch to HEADPHONE 2CH if using a sound field selected with the 2CH or A. F. D. button, or to HEADPHONE THEATER if using a sound field selected with the MOVIE or MUSIC button. To turn off the surround effect Press 2CH to select "2CH ST. " or press A. F. D. AUTO". Tips · The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal. · When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers. Selecting a sound field for music Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the sound field you want. The selected sound field appears in the display. Sound field Display · The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to an input whenever it is selected (Sound Field Link). For example, if you select HALL for the SA-CD/CD input, then change to a different input and then return to SA-CD/CD, HALL will automatically be applied again. · You can identify the encoding format of DVD software, etc. ­ : Dolby Digital discs ­ : Dolby Surround encoded programs ­ : DTS Digital Surround encoded programs Note HALL JAZZ CLUB LIVE CONCERT HALL JAZZ CONCERT Sound fields do not function for the signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz. x HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall. x JAZZ (JAZZ CLUB) Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. 27GB Advanced Adjustments and Settings Customizing sound fields By adjusting the LEVEL menu, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. Note on the displayed items Switching the audio input mode for digital components -- INPUT MODE You can switch the audio input mode for components which have digital audio input jacks. The setup items you can adjust in each menu vary depending on the sound field. Certain setup parameters may be dimmed in the display. [. . . ] · Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly (when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning). · No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared (when tuning by scanning preset stations). · Press DISPLAY repeatedly so that the frequency appears in the display. RDS does not work. * · Make sure that you are tuned to an FM RDS station. [. . . ]