7: Calibrating The Appropriate Settings Automatically (Auto Calibration) - Sony HT-DDW900 Operating Instructions Manual

7: Calibrating the
appropriate settings
automatically
(AUTO CALIBRATION)
This receiver is equipped with D.C.A.C.
(Digital Cinema Auto Calibration)
Technology which 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 to your
listening position.
You can also adjust the speaker levels and
balance manually. For details, see "8: Adjusting
the speaker levels and balance (TEST TONE)"
(page 33).
Before you perform Auto
Calibration
?/1
SPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
AUTO CAL MIC
MEMORY/ TUNING
ENTER MODE
VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
PHONES
VIDEO L AUDIO R
1
1
Connect the supplied ECM-AC2
optimizer microphone to the
AUTO CAL MIC jack.
2
Place the optimizer
microphone at your listening
position.
3
Place the speakers so that the
speakers are facing the
optimizer microphone.
30
US
MASTER VOLUME
DISPLAY INPUT MODE
INPUT SELECTOR
TUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
MULTI CH IN
Tips
• You can also fix the optimizer microphone to a
tripod (not supplied) and place the tripod at your
listening position.
• Be sure to remove any obstacles in the path
between the optimizer microphone and the
speakers.
• When you face the speaker towards the optimizer
microphone, you will get a more accurate
measurement.
Performing Auto Calibration
Input
buttons
MUTING
Control
button
Press AUTO CAL.
The following appears on the display.
A.CAL [5] t A.CAL [4] t A.CAL [3] t
A.CAL [2] t A.CAL [1]
?/1
TV ?/1 AV ?/1
RM SET UP P
SYSTEM STANDBY SLEEP
VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD
MD/TAPE SA-CD/CD TUNER AUX
MULTI CH
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
1 2 3
DUAL FM
MONO MODE
4 5 6
AUDIO ANGLE JUMP/ PRESET/
TIME CH/D.SKIP
TUNING
7 8 9
MEMORY SUBTITLE ENTER
. >
>10/11 12
0/10
D.TUNING DISC ALT
-
M
m
ANT CLEAR SEARCH MODE
X x
H
MUTING
TOP MENU/
GUIDE AV MENU
MASTER
F
VOL
G g
f
O
DISPLAY RETURN/EXIT
TV/ AMP
TV VOL TV CH VIDEO MENU
AUTO
WIDE
CAL
?/1
switch
MUTING
MASTER
VOL +/–
AUTO
CAL