Sony STR-DH800 - Manual (Page 33)

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7: Selecting the speaker
system
You can select the front speakers you want to
drive.
Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for
this operation.
Press SPEAKERS repeatedly to
select the front speaker system
you want to drive.
* To select “SP B” or “SP A + B”, set “SB ASSIGN”
to “SPK B” in the SPEAKER menu (page 52).
To turn off the speaker output
Press SPEAKERS repeatedly until the “SP A”,
“SP B” and “SP A+B” indicators on the
display do not light up.
“ALL OFF” appears on the display for a while.
Note
You cannot switch the front speaker system by
pressing SPEAKERS when the headphones are
connected.
8: Calibrating the
appropriate settings
automatically
(AUTO CALIBRATION)
This receiver is equipped with DCAC (Digital
Cinema Auto Calibration) Technology which
allows you to perform automatic calibration as
follows:
• Check the connection between each speaker
and the receiver.
a)
• Adjust the speaker level.
• Measure the distance of each speaker from
your listening position.
a)
• Measure the speaker size.
a)
• Measure the speaker polarity.
• Measure the frequency characteristics.
a)b)
a)
The measurement result is not utilized in the
following cases.
– ANALOG DIRECT is selected.
b)
The measurement result is not utilized in the
following cases.
– Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling
frequency of more than 96 kHz are being
received.
– PCM signals with a sampling frequency of more
than 96 kHz are being received.
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
“9: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance
(TEST TONE)” (page 40).
To select Light up
The front speakers connected to the
SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals SP A
The front speakers connected to the
SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/
BI-AMP/FRONT B terminals
SP B*
The front speakers connected to both
the SPEAKERS FRONT A and
SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/
BI-AMP/FRONT B terminals (parallel
connection)
SP A + B*
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PHONES
SPEAKERS
INPUT SELECTOR
INPUT MODE TUNING MODE
MASTER VOLUME
TONE MODE DISPLAY DIMMER MUTING MEMORY/ ENTER 2CH/ A.DIRECT A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC TUNING
TONE
VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO L AUDIO R AUTO CAL MIC
SPEAKERS