9: Calibrating The Appropriate Speaker Settings Automatically (Auto Calibration) - Sony STR-DA3500ES Operating Instructions Manual

Selecting the front speakers
You can select the front speakers you want to
drive.
SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)
Press SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)
repeatedly to select the front
speaker system you want to drive.
Note
This setting is not available when headphones are
connected.
To select
The speakers connected to the
FRONT SPEAKERS A terminals.
The speakers connected to the
FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals.
The speakers connected to both the
FRONT SPEAKERS A and B
terminals (parallel connection).
To turn off the speaker output
Press SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)
repeatedly until the "SP A", "SP B" and "SP
A+B" indicators on the display window lights
off.
"ALL OFF" appears in the display window.
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9: Calibrating the
appropriate speaker
settings automatically
(Auto Calibration)
The DCAC (Digital Cinema Auto Calibration)
function allows you to perform automatic
calibration as follows:
• Check the connection between each speaker
and the receiver.
• Measure the polarity of speakers.
• Measure the distance of each speaker from
your seating position automatically.
• Measure the speaker size.
• Adjust the speaker level.
• Measure the frequency characteristics.
a)
The measurement result is not utilized in the
following cases.
– The multi channel input is selected.
Light up
– "2ch Analog Direct" is being used.
b)
The measurement is not utilized in the following
SP A
cases.
– Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling
SP B
– PCM signals with a sampling frequency of
SP A+B
The DCAC is designed to obtain proper sound
balance in your room. However, you can adjust
the speaker levels and balance manually
according to your preference. For details, see
"Making settings with the Test Tone menu"
(page 68).
a)
frequency of 176.4 kHz and higher are being
received.
176.4 kHz and higher are being received.
a)
a)
a)b)