Sony STR-DH740 - Manual (Page 30)

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Turning on the receiver
Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.
You can also turn on the receiver using ? /1
on the remote control. When you turn off
the receiver, press
? /1 again.
“STANDBY” flashes on the display panel.
Do not disconnect the AC power cord
(mains lead) while “STANDBY” is
flashing. This may cause a malfunction.
Setting up the receiver
using the Easy Setup
You can set the basic settings of the
receiver easily by operating the receiver in
accordance with the instructions on the TV
screen.
Switch the input of the TV to the input to
which the receiver is connected.
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. Proceed to set up the receiver in
accordance with the instructions on the
Easy Setup screen.
You can set up the following functions
using the Easy Setup.
– Language
– Speaker Settings
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.
• Adjust the speaker level.
• Measure the distance of each speaker
from your seating position.*
• Measure the speaker size.*
• Measure the frequency characteristics
(EQ).*
* The measurement result is not utilized when
“Analog Direct” is selected.
The DCAC is designed to achieve proper
sound balance for your room. However,
you can adjust the speaker levels manually
according to your preference. For details,
see “Test Tone” (page 62).
Before you perform Auto
Calibration
Before you perform Auto Calibration,
check the following items.
• Set up and connect the speakers (page 19,
21).
• Connect only the supplied optimizer
microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack.
Do not connect any other microphones to
this jack.
• Set the “SB Assign” to “Bi-Amp” in the
Speaker Settings menu if you use bi-
amplifier connection (page 56).
• Set the “SB Assign” to “Speaker B” in the
Speaker Settings menu if you use
speakers front B connection (page 60).
• Make sure the speaker output is not set to
“SPK OFF” (page 60).
• Disconnect the headphones.
• Remove any obstacles in the path
between the optimizer microphone and
the speakers to avoid measurement
errors.
Preparing the Receiver
? /1
Notes on Speaker
Settings (Auto
Calibration)