Selecting the speaker system, Settings automatically, Auto calibration) – Sony STR-DG920 User Manual

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8: 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 (OFF/A/B/A+B)
repeatedly to select the front
speaker system you want to drive.

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 do not
light up. “ALL OFF” appears on the display
for a while.
No audio signals are output from any speaker
terminals.

Note

You cannot switch the front speaker system by
pressing SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) when the
headphones are connected.

9: Calibrating the
appropriate speaker
settings automatically

(Auto Calibration)

This receiver is equipped with DCAC (Digital
Cinema Auto Calibration) function 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 to your

listening position.

a)

• Measure the speaker polarity.
• Measure the speaker size.

a)

• Measure the frequency characteristics.

a)b)

a)

The measurement result is not utilized in the
following case.
– “Analog Direct” is being used.
– The multi channel input is selected.

b)

The measurement result is not utilized in the
following case.
– 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

“Making settings with the Test Tone menu”
(page 59).

To select

Light up

The speakers connected to the
SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals

SP A

The speakers connected to the
SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals

SP B

The speakers connected to both the
SPEAKERS FRONT A and B
terminals (parallel connection)

SP A + B

SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

PHONES

VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

AUTO CAL MIC

MEMORY/

ENTER

2CH/

A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

DIMMER

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

INPUT SELECTOR

TONE MODE

ON/STANDBY

TUNING MODE

POWER

TUNING

DISPLAY

INPUT MODE

MASTER VOLUME

TONE

SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)

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