Sony STRDG920 Operating Instructions - Page 39

: Selecting the speaker system

Page 39 highlights

Getting Started 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. SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) ON/STANDBY POWER SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) TONE MODE TONE TUNING MODE TUNING PHONES VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R AUTO CAL MIC MULTI CHANNEL DECODING DISPLAY INPUT MODE INPUT SELECTOR MEMORY/ ENTER DIMMER 2CH/ A.DIRECT A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC MASTER VOLUME Press SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) repeatedly to select the front speaker system you want to drive. To select The speakers connected to the SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals The speakers connected to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals The speakers connected to both the SPEAKERS FRONT A and B terminals (parallel connection) Light up SP A SP B SP A + B 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). 39US

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116

39
US
Getting Started
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
TUNING MODE
POWER
TUNING
DISPLAY
INPUT MODE
MASTER VOLUME
TONE
SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)