Sony STRDH550 User Manual

							MULTI CHANNEL AV RECEIVER
STR-DH750/STR-DH550
Performing  Auto Calibration
You can perform  automatic calibration from where  you are  sitting.
1.  Select [ Settings ] - [Speaker  Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Auto Calibration] .
3 .  Follow the instructions on the TV screen, then  press  
 to select [ Start].
The  measurement starts  in 5 seconds.  
The  measurement process  will take approximately  30 seconds  with a test tone.
When the measurement ends,  a beep  sounds  and the screen  switches.
4 .  Select the item you want.
Retry:  Performs the Auto Calibration again.
Save&Exit:  Saves the measurement results  and exits the setting  process.
WRN Check : Displays warning  related to the measurement results.  See “ List of messages after  Auto
Calibration measurements .”
Exit: Exits the setting  process  without saving the measurement results.
For details on the measurement results,  see “ Checking Auto Calibration results .”
5 .  Save the measurement results.
Select [ Save&Exit ] in step 4.
Note
If an error code or warning  message appears on the screen  in step 3, see “ List of messages after  Auto
Calibration measurements .”
This setting  is  not available  when headphones  are  connected.
Hint
The  Auto Calibration function  will be canceled  if you perform  the following during the measurement process:
Press  .
Press  the  input  buttons on the  remote control  or turn the  INPUT SELECTOR  on the  receiver.
Press  
.
Press  SPEAKERS  on the  receiver.
Change the  volume level.
Connect headphones.
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							Before  you perform Auto Calibration
Checking  Auto Calibration  results
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Selecting the speaker pattern (Speaker Pattern)
You can select the speaker pattern according to the speaker system which you are  using. 1.  Select [ Settings ] - [Speaker  Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Speaker  Pattern ].
3 .  Select the speaker pattern you want.
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Setting the assignment for the speaker terminals (SB  Assign ) (for STR-DH750 only)
You can select the speaker pattern and set the assignment for the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/BI -
AMP/FRONT HIGH/FRONT  B terminals. 1.  Select [ Settings ] - [Speaker  Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [SB Assign ].
3 .  Set  the assignment for the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/BI -AMP/FRONT HIGH/FRONT  B terminals.
Speaker B : Select if you connect  an additional front  speaker system to the SPEAKERS SURROUND
BACK/BI -AMP/FRONT HIGH/ FRONT  B terminals.
Bi-Amp :  Select if you connect  front  speakers to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/BI -AMP/FRONT
HIGH/ FRONT  B terminals using a bi-amplifier connection.
Off :  Select if you connect  surround  back or front  high speakers to the SPEAKERS SURROUND
BACK/BI -AMP/FRONT HIGH/ FRONT  B terminals.
Note
When you change the connection from a bi-amplifier or speakers front  B to surround  back or front  high
speakers connection, set the [SB Assign ] to [ Off], then  set up the speakers again.
You can only set the assignment for the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/BI -AMP/FRONT HIGH/FRONT  B
terminals if the speaker pattern is  set to 2/0, 2/0.1,  3/0, 3/0.1,  2/2, 2/2.1,  3/2, or 3/2.1.
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Adjusting the speaker level (Manual  Setup )
You can adjust the level of each speaker (front left/right, front  high left/right (*1), center, surround  left/right,
surround  back left/right (*1) and subwoofer).
*1 for  STR- DH750 only
1.  Select [ Settings ] - [Speaker  Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Manual Setup ].
3 .  Select the speaker on the screen  for which you want to adjust the speaker level.
4 .  Select [ Level] and then  press
/to adjust the level.
Note
When one of the sound  fields for music is  selected,  no sound  is  output from the subwoofer if all  of the
speakers are  set to [ Large] in the Speaker  Settings menu. However,  sound  will be output from the subwoofer
if:
the  digital input  signal contains LFE signals.
the  front  or surround  speakers are set  to [ Small].
[ Multi Stereo ],  [PLII  Movie],  [PLII  Music],  [PLIIx Movie] (*2), [PLIIx Music] (*2), [ HD- D.C.S.] or [Portable Audio ] is
selected.
*2 for  STR- DH750 only
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Adjusting the speaker size (Manual  Setup )
You can adjust the size of each speaker (front left/right, front  high left/right (*1), center, surround  left/right and
surround  back left/right (*1)).
*1 for  STR- DH750 only
1.  Select [ Settings ] - [Speaker  Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Manual Setup ].
3 .  Select the speaker on the screen  for which you want to adjust the size.
4 .  Select [ Size], then  press  
/ to adjust the size.
Large :  If you connect  large  speakers that will effectively  reproduce  bass frequencies,  select [ Large].
Select [ Large] usually.
Small:  If the sound  is  distorted or you hear  a lack of surround  effects  when using multi channel
surround  sound,  select [ Small]. You can activate  the bass redirection circuitry  and output the bass
frequencies of each channel  from the subwoofer or other [ Large] speakers.
Note
This function  does not work when [Analog Direct] is  being  used.
Hint
The  [Large ] and [ Small] settings  for each speaker determine  whether the internal sound  processor will cut
the bass signal from that channel. 
When the bass is  cut from a channel, the bass redirection circuitry  sends the corresponding bass frequencies
to the subwoofer or other [ Large] speakers. 
However,  since bass sound  has a certain  amount of directionality, it is  best not to cut it if possible.  Therefore,
you can set even a small speaker to [ Large] if you want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker. On
the other hand,  if you are  using a large  speaker but prefer not to output bass frequencies from that speaker,
set it to [ Small ]. 
If the overall  sound  level is  lower than  you prefer, set all  speakers to [ Large]. If there is  not enough bass, you
can use the equalizer to boost  the bass levels.
The  surround  back speakers will be set to the same  setting  as that of the surround  speakers.
When the front  speakers are  set to [ Small], the center, surround,  and surround  back/front high (*2) speakers
are  also automatically set to [ Small ].
If you do not use the subwoofer, the front  speakers are  automatically set to [ Large].
[Size] cannot  be set when headphones  are  connected.
*2 for  STR- DH750 only
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Adjusting the speaker distance (Manual  Setup )
You can adjust the distance  from where  you are  sitting to each speaker (front left/right, front  high left/right (*),
center, surround  left/right, surround  back left/right (*) and subwoofer).
* for  STR- DH750 only
1.  Select [ Settings ] - [Speaker  Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Manual Setup ].
3 .  Select the speaker on the screen  for which you want to adjust the distance  from where  you are  sitting.
4 .  Select [ Distance ], then  press  
/ to adjust the distance.
Note
Some parameters may not be available  depending on the speaker pattern setting.
This function  does not work when [Analog Direct] is  being  used.
Hint
When headphones  are  connected, [ Distance] cannot  be set.
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Setting the crossover  frequency of the speakers (Crossover Freq. )
You can set the bass crossover frequency of speakers for which the speaker size has been  set to [ Small] in the
Speaker  Settings menu. A measured  speaker crossover frequency is  set for each speaker after  the Auto
Calibration  is  performed.
1 .  Select [ Settings ] - [Speaker  Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Crossover Freq. ].
3 .  Select the speaker parameter under the speaker for which you want to adjust the crossover frequency on
the screen  .
4 .  Press 
/ to set the crossover frequency.
Note
This function  does not work when headphones  are  connected.
The  surround  back speakers will be set to the same  setting  as that of the surround  speakers (for STR-DH750
only).
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Outputting  a test  tone  from each speaker (Test  Tone )
You can output a test tone  from each speaker in sequence.
1.  Select [ Settings ] - [Speaker  Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Test  Tone ].
3 .  Select [Test  Tone] again.
4 .  Select the setting  you want.
Off
Auto:  The  test tone  is  output from each speaker in sequence.
5 .  Select the speaker on the screen  for which you want to adjust the speaker level.
6 .  Adjust the speaker level.
Hint
To adjust the level of all  speakers at the same  time, press   +/–. You can also use MASTER VOLUME  on
the receiver.
The  adjusted value is  shown on the TV screen  during adjustment.
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Selecting the unit  of measurement (Distance Unit)
You can select the unit of measurement for setting  distances. 1.  Select [ Settings ] - [Speaker  Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Distance Unit ].
3 .  Select the setting  you want.
feet:  The  distance  is  displayed  in feet.
meter :  The  distance  is  displayed  in meters.
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