Sony STR-DN1030 User Manual
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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 95).
Before you perform Auto Calibration, check 
the following items. 
• Set up and connect the speakers (page 22, 
• 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 90).
• Set the “SB Assign” to “Speaker B” in the
Speaker Settings menu if you use speakers 
front B connection (page 38).
• Make sure the speaker output is not set to
“SPK OFF” (page 39).
• Make sure that you are not using PARTY
• Disconnect the headphones.
• Remove any obstacles in the path between 
the optimizer microphone and the speakers 
to avoid measurement errors.
• Get accurate measurement by making sure
the environment is free from noise and quiet.
Notes
• The speakers emit very loud sound during the
calibration and the volume cannot be adjusted. 
Provide consideration to your neighborhood and to 
the children in presence.
• If the muting function has been activated before
you perform Auto Calibration, the muting function 
will shut off automatically.
• The correct measurements may not be able to take
or Auto Calibration cannot be performed when 
special speakers, such as dipole speakers are used.
1
Select the speaker pattern 
(page 38).
If you connect front high speakers, select 
the speaker pattern that has front high 
speakers (5/x.x or 4/x.x) each time 
you perform Auto Calibration. 
Otherwise, the characteristics of the front 
high speakers cannot be measured.
2
Connect the supplied optimizer 
microphone to the AUTO CAL 
MIC jack.
3
Set up the optimizer 
microphone.
Place the optimizer microphone at your 
seating position. Use a stool or tripod so 
that the optimizer microphone remains at 
the same height as your ears.
Before you perform Auto 
Calibration
Setting up the Auto Calibration
Optimizer microphone
Example of using surround back 
speakers