Settings; Setting Up The Receiver; Activating The Network Standby Mode; Turning On The Control Mode To Make An External Controller Connection - Sony STR-ZA810ES Installation Manual

Settings

Setting up the receiver

Activating the network standby mode

You can keep the network function active even when the
receiver is in standby mode.
1
Select [Setup] - [Network Settings] - [Network
Standby] from the home menu.
2
Select [On].
Turning on the control mode to make an
external controller connection
You can control the receiver from external devices.
1
Select [Setup] - [Network Settings] - [External
Control] from the home menu.
2
Select [On].
Note
• Set [External Control] to [On] to activate the network connection or
to activate control from an external controller connected to the
RS232C port.
Outputting a test tone from each speaker
(Test Tone)
You can output a test tone from each speaker in sequence.
1
Select [Setup] - [Speaker Settings] - [Test Tone]
from the home menu.
2
Select the setting you want.
Off
Auto: The test tone is output from each speaker in
sequence.
Front L, Center, Front R, Surround R, Surround L, Sur
Back R, Sur Back*, Sur Back L, Height L, Height R,
Subwoofer: You can select which speakers will output
the test tone.
* [Sur Back] appears when only one surround back speaker is
connected.
3
Adjust the speaker level.
Tips
• To adjust the level of all speakers at the same time, press  +/–.
You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver.
• The adjusted value is shown on the TV screen while adjusting.
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Adjusting the sound balance automatically
(Auto Calibration)
This receiver is equipped with a D.C.A.C. EX (Digital Cinema
Auto Calibration EX) function, which allows you to perform
automatic calibration.
Auto Calibration allows you to perform automatic calibration
as follows.
– Check the connection between each speaker and the
receiver.
– Adjust the speaker level.
– Measure the distance of each speaker from your seating
position.*1
– Measure the speaker size.*1
– Measure the frequency characteristics (EQ).*1
– Measure the frequency characteristics (Phase).*1 *2
*1 The measurement result is not utilized when [Direct] is selected.
*2 The measurement result may be not utilized, depending on the
audio formats.
Note
• The D.C.A.C. EX function is designed to achieve proper sound
balance for your room. However, you can adjust the speaker levels
manually according to your preference using Test Tone.
1
Set up each speaker correctly, and then connect
the calibration microphone.
2
Select [Setup] - [Speaker Settings] - [Auto
Calibration] from the home menu.
3
When you use height/overhead speakers, select
[Change Surround Back Speaker Assign], and
then select [Height Speakers] on the next screen.
4
Select [Proceed to configure the speaker
pattern], and then set the speaker pattern on
the next screen.
If you have set [Height/Overhead speakers] to a value
other than [FH] (front high speakers) or [--], set
[Ceiling Height] on the next screen.
5
Make sure that the calibration microphone is
connected to the receiver, and then select
[Proceed to the next step].
6
Confirm the instructions on the screen, and then
press to select [Start].
The measurement starts in 5 seconds.
The measurement process takes approximately 30
seconds. A test tone is output from each speaker in
sequence.
When the measurement ends, a beep sounds and the
screen switches.
7
Select the item you want.
Save: Saves the measurement results and exits the
setting process.
Retry: Performs the Auto Calibration again.
Discard: Exits the setting process without saving the
measurement results.
8
Save the measurement results.
Select [Save] in step 7.