About Auto - Sony STR-DN1070 User Manual

Setting up the receiver using Easy Setup
When you turn on the receiver for the first time or after the receiver is initialized, the Easy Setup
screen appears on the TV screen. You can set up the following settings for the receiver by
following the instructions on the Easy Setup screen.
Select your language
Select the language of messages on the screen.
Speaker Settings
Check your speaker system and perform automatic calibration according to the configuration
and arrangement of your speaker system.
Internet Settings
Select the network connection method and configure settings to connect the receiver to the
network.
Note
Switch the input of the TV to the input to which the receiver is connected to use this function.
Auto Calibration is not available when [Bluetooth Mode] is set to [Transmitter].
If the Easy Setup screen does not appear or you want to display the Easy Setup screen
manually, you can display it by selecting [Setup] - [Easy Setup] from the home menu.
[42] Preparation Performing Auto Calibration
1. About Auto 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 being used and an analog input is selected.
*2 The measurement result may be not utilized, depending on the audio formats.
Note
The D.C.A.C. 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] in the [Speaker
Settings] menu.
[43] Preparation Performing Auto Calibration
2. Before you perform Auto Calibration
Before you perform Auto Calibration, check the following items:
Set up and connect the speakers.
Do not connect any microphones other than the supplied calibration microphone to the
CALIBRATION MIC jack.
If using a bi-amplifier connection or a front B speaker connection, set the assignment for the
SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP/FRONT HIGH/FRONT B terminals properly.
Set the speaker output to a setting other than [SPK OFF].
Disconnect the headphones.
Remove any obstructions between the calibration microphone and the speakers.
For accurate measurement, make sure the environment is quiet and free from noise.