Setting The In-Ceiling Speaker Mode; Updating The Software Via The Network; Updating The Software With A Usb Flash Drive - Sony STR-AZ1000ES Installation Manual

Setting the in-ceiling speaker mode

This feature will virtually relocate the front and center
in-ceiling speakers down to around the screen. That way, the
customer will hear the actors' voices coming from the screen
instead of the ceiling. This mode also makes music sound
more natural in a room with in-ceiling speakers.
1
Perform Auto Calibration.
2
Select [Sound Effects] -
[In-Ceiling Speaker Mode] - [Front & Center] or
[Front] from the home menu.
Notes
• This mode is not available when [Pure Direct] is set to [On].
• This mode will be disabled in a speaker pattern with Dolby Atmos
enabled speakers.
Tips
• You can select on/off for each input on the Input Settings screen.
• To obtain optimal effects in the listening environment, set
[Manual Speaker Settings] - [Height] - [Ceiling] from the
[Speaker Settings] menu and perform Auto Calibration.
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Updating the software via the network

You can update the receiver software via the network.
Connect the receiver to the Internet beforehand, and then
make sure [Network Connection Status] is displayed as [OK]
in the [Network Settings] menu.
1
Select [Setup] - [Software Update] from the
home menu.
2
Select [Network Update].
3
Follow the instructions on the TV screen.
The progress rate is displayed in percentage. The
progress of loading software will be displayed as
[DL XXX%] on the front display. Then, [UPDATEXXX%] will
be displayed on the front display.
When the update is completed, [COMPLETED] appears
on the display panel and the receiver restarts
automatically.

Updating the software with a USB flash drive

Make sure to perform the following steps when a software
update is delivered.
You can download the update software from the following
website.
https://www.sony.com/am/support
Saving
New software
1
Copy the file for updating to the top level
directory (just under the root directory) of the
USB flash drive (FAT16 or FAT32 with more than
100 MB of free space).
2
Turn the receiver on.
3
Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port on
the front panel of the receiver.
4
Select [Setup] - [Software Update] - [USB Update]
from the home menu.
The update progress rate is displayed in percentage.
[RD XXX%] will be displayed on the front display. When
the update is completed, [COMPLETED] appears on the
display panel and the receiver restarts automatically.
Notes
• It takes up to 100 minutes for the update to complete.
• To disable the auto notification function for software updating,
select [Setup] - [Network Settings] - [Software update Notification]
- [Off] from the home menu.
• It takes up to 60 minutes for the update to complete.
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