Sony 71 Av Owners Manual

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Preparing the Receiver
Using AUTO 
CALIBRATION
(Europe, Australia and Taiwan 
models only)
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.*
 Adjust the speaker level.
 Measure the distance of each speaker from 
your seating position.*
 Measure the speaker size.*
 Measure the frequency characteristics.*
* The measurement result is not utilized when  
“A. 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 
“Adjusting the speaker levels (TEST TONE)” 
(page 35).
Before you perform Auto Calibration, check 
the following items:
 Set up and connect the speakers (page 17, 
19).
 Connect only the supplied optimizer 
microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack.  
Do not connect any other microphones to 
this jack.
 Disconnect the headphones.
 Remove any obstacles in the path between 
the optimizer microphone and the speakers 
to avoid measurement error.
 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.
1Select the speaker pattern 
(page 30).
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.
2Connect the supplied optimizer 
microphone to the AUTO CAL 
MIC jack.
Before you perform Auto 
Calibration
1: Setting up the Auto 
Calibration
Optimizer microphone
Example of using surround back 
speakers
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3Set 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.
Confirm active subwoofer setup
 When a subwoofer is connected, turn on the 
subwoofer and turn up the volume prior to 
activating the subwoofer. Turn the LEVEL 
knob to just before the mid-point.
 If you connect a subwoofer with a crossover 
frequency function, set the value to the 
maximum.
 If you connect a subwoofer with an auto 
standby function, set it to off (deactivated).
Note
Depending on the characteristics of the subwoofer 
you are using, the setup distance value may be 
different from the actual position.
Hold down SHIFT, then press AUTO 
CAL.
“STANDARD” Auto Calibration is 
automatically selected and the default 
calibration type is “ENGINEER”.
Measurement starts in 5 seconds.
The measurement process will take 
approximately 30 seconds to complete.
2: Performing Auto Calibration
Input 
buttons ?/1
MUTING/
MASTER 
VOL +/–/
2 +/– AMP 
MENU
, 
V/v/B/b
SHIFT AUTO 
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Preparing the Receiver
The table below provides measurement status 
shown on the display panel.
* The corresponding speaker indicator lights up in 
the display panel during measurement.
Tips
 You can also select the calibration type you want 
and perform the Auto Calibration by using the 
“CUSTOM” in AUTO CAL menu (page 35).
 You can change the unit of distance in 
“DIST.UNIT” in SPEAKER menu (page 58).
To cancel Auto Calibration 
The Auto Calibration function will be 
canceled when you perform the following 
during the measurement process:
–Press ?/1.
– Press the input buttons or turn the INPUT 
SELECTOR on the receiver.
– Change the volume level.
– Press MUTING or  .
– Connect headphones. 
–Press AUTO CAL again.
1Confirm the measurement 
result.
When the measurement process is 
completed, the result appears on the 
display panel with a beep sound.
2View the measurement result.
Press V/v repeatedly to select the item. 
Then, press  .
3Save the measurement result.
Select “SAVE.EXIT” in step 2.
“COMPLETE” appears on the display 
panel and the settings are saved.
4Disconnect the optimizer 
microphone from the receiver.
Note
If you reposition your speaker, we recommend that 
you perform Auto Calibration again to enjoy the 
surround sound.
Tip
The size of a speaker (LARGE/SMALL) is 
determined by the low frequency characteristics.
The measurement results may vary, depending on 
the position of the optimizer microphone and 
speakers, and the shape of the room. It is 
recommended that you apply the measurement 
results. However, you can change those settings in 
the SPEAKER menu (page 54). Save the 
measurement results first, then try to change the 
settings. Measurement for Display
Speaker existence TONE
Speaker gain, distance, frequency 
responseT.  S .  P. *
Subwoofer gain and distance WOOFER*
3: Confirming/saving the 
measurement results
Measurement process 
[Display]Do this
Completes properly  
[SAVE.EXIT]Proceed to step 2.
Fails 
[E - xxx xx]See “When error 
codes appear” 
(page 34).
 EXIT
Exits the setting process without saving the 
measurement results.
 WARN CHK
Displays warning related to the 
measurement results. See “Checking the 
warning message” (page 34).
 SAVE.EXIT
Saves the measurement results and exits the 
setting process.

Performs the Auto Calibration again.
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When error codes appear
1
Check the problem of the error.
*xxx represent a speaker channel 
FFront
S Surround
SB Surround back
FH Front high
Depending on the error code, the speaker 
channel may not appears.
2Perform Auto Calibration again.
Press  . “RETRY Y” will appears on the 
display panel, then press  .
3Repeat steps in “3: Confirming/saving 
the measurement results” (page 33).If a warning on the measurement result is 
present, detailed information is displayed.
*xxx represent a speaker channel 
FL Front left
FR Front right
CNT Center
SL Surround left
SR Surround right
SBL Surround back left
SBR Surround back right
LH Front left high
RH Front right high
SW Subwoofer
Depending on the measurement result, the speaker 
channel may not appears.
To return to step 2 of  
“3: Confirming/saving the 
measurement results”
Press .
Tip
Depending on the position of the subwoofer, the 
measurement results may vary. However, there will 
be no problems even if you continue to use the 
receiver with that value. Display and explanation
E - 
xxx* 32
None of the speakers were detected. Make sure 
that the optimizer microphone is connected 
properly and perform the Auto Calibration 
again. If the optimizer microphone is connected 
properly but the error code still appears, the 
optimizer microphone cable may be damaged.
E - 
xxx* 33
 None of the front speakers are connected or 
only one front speaker is connected. 
 The optimizer microphone is not connected.
 Either the left or right surround speakers is not 
connected.
 Surround back speakers or front high speakers 
are connected even though surround speakers 
are not meant to be connected. Connect the 
surround speaker(s) to the SPEAKERS 
SURROUND terminals. 
The surround back speaker is connected only 
to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/
FRONT HIGH R terminals. When you 
connect only one surround back speaker, 
connect it to the SPEAKERS SURROUND 
BACK/FRONT HIGH L terminals.
 Either the front left high or front right high 
speaker is not connected.
Checking the warning message
Display and explanation
W - 
xxx* 40
The measurement process has completed with high 
noise level detection. You may be able to achieve 
better results if you try in a quiet environment again.
W - 
xxx* 41
W - xxx* 42
The input from the microphone is too big. The 
distance between the speaker and the microphone 
may be too close. Set them apart and perform the 
measurement again.
W - 
xxx* 43
The distance and position of a subwoofer cannot be 
detected. This may be caused by noise. Try to 
perform the measurement in a quiet environment.
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Preparing the Receiver
You can select the calibration type you want 
and then perform the Auto Calibration.
1Press AMP MENU.
2Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“A. CAL”, then press   or b.
3Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“CUSTOM”, then press   or b.
4Press V/v repeatedly to select 
the calibration type you want, 
then press  .
 FULL.FLAT  
Makes the measurement of frequency 
from each speaker flat.
 ENGINEER  
Sets to “the Sony listening room 
standard” frequency characteristics.
 FRONT.REF  
Adjusts the characteristics of all the 
speakers to match the characteristics of 
the front speaker.
 
Sets the Auto Calibration equalizer 
level to off.
The Auto Calibration starts 
automatically.
5Save the measurement result 
(page 33).
Adjusting the speaker 
levels 
(TEST TONE)
You can adjust the speaker levels while 
listening to the test tone from your seating 
position.
1Press AMP MENU.
2Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“LEVEL”, then press   or b.
3Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“T. TONE”, then press  .
Selecting the calibration type
AMP 
MENU
, 
V/v/B/b
Input 
buttons
MASTER 
VOL +/–/
2 +/–
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4Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“AUTO xxx*”. 
The test tone is output from each speaker 
in sequence.
*xxx represent a speaker channel.
Note
Depending on the speaker pattern settings, test 
tone may not be output from all speakers even 
though you selected “AUTO xxx”. 
5Adjust the speaker levels.
Use the LEVEL menu (page 54) to adjust 
the speakers to have the same sounding 
test tone level for each speaker.
Tips
To adjust the level of all speakers at the same 
time, press MASTER VOL +/– or 2 +/–. You 
can also use MASTER VOLUME on the 
receiver.
 The adjusted value are shown on the display 
panel during adjustment.
6Exit test tone.
Press any input buttons or select “OFF” 
under step 4.
When a test tone is not output 
from the speakers
 The speaker cords may not be connected 
securely.
 The speaker cords may have the short-circuit 
problem.
When a test tone is output from 
a different speaker than the 
speaker indicator showed in the 
display panel
The speaker pattern set up is incorrect. Make 
sure that the speaker connections and the 
pattern match correctly.
Playback
1
Turn on the connected 
equipment.
2Turn on the receiver.
3Press the input button which 
corresponds to the equipment 
you want.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on 
the receiver.
The selected input appears on the display 
panel.
Note
When you press TUNER, “FM TUNER” or 
“AM TUNER” appears for a while, and then 
frequency appears on the display panel.
Basic Operations
Input 
buttons
, 
V/v/B/b
AMP 
MENU
MASTER 
VOL +/–/
2 +/–
MUTING/
SOUND 
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Basic Operations
4Play back the source.
5Press MASTER VOL +/– or  
2 +/– to adjust the volume.
You can also use MASTER VOLUME on 
the receiver.
6Press SOUND FIELD +/– to 
enjoy the surround sound.
You can also use 2CH/A.DIRECT, 
A.F.D., MOVIE/HD-D.C.S. or MUSIC 
on the receiver.
For details, see page 43.
To activate the muting function
Press MUTING or   on the remote control.
The muting function will be canceled when 
you do the following.
 Press the button again.
 Increase the volume.
 Turn off the receiver.
 Perform Auto Calibration.
To avoid damaging your 
speakers
Before you turn off the receiver, be sure to turn 
down the volume level.
You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for 
inputs (except TUNER) to appear on the 
display panel.
It is more recognizable having the equipment 
named on the display than the jacks. 
1Press the corresponding input 
button which you want to 
create an index name.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on 
the receiver.
2Press AMP MENU.
3Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“SYSTEM”, then press   or b.
4Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“NAME IN”, then press   or b.
The cursor flashes and you can enter a 
character.
5Press V/v to select a character, 
then press B/b to move the 
input position backward and 
forward. 
Tips
 You can select the character type as follows 
by pressing V/v. 
Alphabet (upper case) t Numbers t 
Symbols
 To enter a blank space, press b without 
selecting a character.
If you made a mistake
Press B/b until the character you want to 
change flashes, then press V/v to select 
the correct character.
6Press .
The name you entered is registered.
Viewing information on 
the display panel
The display panel provides various 
information of the receiver status such as 
sound field.Naming inputs
Input 
buttons
DISPLAY
AMP MENU
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1Press the corresponding input 
button which you want to check 
the information.
2Press AMP MENU, then press 
DISPLAY repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the 
display changes cyclically as follows:
Index name of the input* t Selected 
input t Sound field currently applied t 
Volume level t Stream info**
When listening to FM and AM radio
Preset station name* t Frequency t 
Sound field currently applied t Volume 
level
When receiving RDS broadcasts 
(Europe, Australia and Taiwan 
models only)
Program Service name or preset station 
name* t Frequency, band and preset 
number t Sound field currently applied 
t Volume level
* Index name appears only when you have 
assigned one to the input or preset station 
(page 37, 42). Index name does not appear 
when only blank  spaces have been entered, 
or it is the same as the input name.
** Stream information may not be displayed.
Note
Character or marks may not be displayed for some 
languages.
Recording using the 
receiver
You can record from an audio/video 
equipment using the receiver. Refer to the 
operating instructions supplied with your 
recording equipment.
1Press the input button which 
corresponds to the playback 
equipment.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on 
the receiver.
2Prepare the playback 
equipment for playing.
For example, insert the video tape you 
want to copy into the VCR.
3Prepare the recording 
equipment.
Insert a blank video tape, etc. into the 
recording equipment (VIDEO) for 
recording.
4Start recording on the 
recording equipment, then start 
the playback equipment.
Notes
 Some sources contain copyright protection to 
prevent recording. In this case, you may not be able 
to record from the source.
 Only analog signals are output from the analog 
output jack (for recording).
 HDMI sound cannot be recorded. 
 While only composite video signals are being 
recorded, the auto standby function of the receiver 
may start up and interrupt the recording. In this 
case, set the “AUTO.STBY” to “STBY OFF” 
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Tuner Operations
Listening to FM/AM radio
You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts 
through the built-in tuner. Before operation, 
make sure you have connected the FM and 
AM antennas (aerials) to the receiver (page 
28).
Tip
The tuning scale for direct tuning is shown below.
* The AM tuning scale can be changed (page 40).
1Press TUNER repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band.
2Press TUNING + or TUNING –.
TUNING + scans from lower to higher 
frequency stations and TUNING – for 
scanning higher to lower.
The receiver stops scanning whenever a 
frequency is received.
Using the control buttons on 
the receiver
1Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM 
or AM band.
2Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select 
“AUTO”.
3Press TUNING + or TUNING –.
In case of poor FM stereo 
reception
If the FM stereo reception is poor and “ST” 
flashes on the display panel, select monaural 
audio to lessen the sound distortion. 
1Press AMP MENU.
2Press V/v repeatedly to select “TUNER”, 
then press   or b.
3Press V/v repeatedly to select “FM 
MODE”, then press   or b.
4Press V/v repeatedly to select “MONO”, 
then press  .
To return to stereo mode, repeat steps 1 to 4 
and select “STEREO” in step 4.
Tuner Operations
Area FM AM
USA, Canada 100 kHz 10 kHz*
Europe, Australia, 
Ta i w a n50 kHz 9 kHz
TUNING 
+/–Numeric 
buttons
D.TUNING
SHIFT AMP 
MENU
,  
V/v/B/b
TUNER
Tuning to a station 
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You can enter the frequency of a station 
directly by using the numeric buttons.
1Press TUNER repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on 
the receiver.
2Press D.TUNING.
3Hold down SHIFT, then press 
the numeric buttons to enter 
the frequency.
Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz
 USA and Canada models only:
Select 1 b 0 b 2 b 5
 Other models:
Select 1 b 0 b 2 b 5 b 0
Example 2: AM 1,350 kHz
Select 1 b 3 b 5 b 0
Tip
Adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna 
(aerial) for optimum reception upon tuning to 
an AM station.
4Press .
If you cannot tune to a station
Make sure you have entered the right 
frequency. Try repeating steps 2 to 4. If you 
still cannot tune to a station, the frequency 
may not be in use in your area.
(USA and Canada models only)
You can change the AM tuning scale to either 
9 kHz or 10 kHz using the buttons on the 
receiver.
1Press ?/1 to turn off the 
receiver.
2While holding down TUNING 
MODE, press ?/1.
3Change the current AM tuning 
scale to 9 kHz (or 10 kHz).
To reset the scale to 10 kHz (or 9 kHz), 
repeat the procedure above.
Note
All preset stations will be erased when you change 
the tuning scale.
Tuning to a station directly 
(Direct Tuning)Changing the AM tuning scale
?/1
TUNING MODE