Displaying A Test Screen (Test Picture); Adjusting The Sound Balance Automatically (Auto Calibration); List Of Messages After Auto Calibration Measurements - Sony STR-AZ7000ES Installation Manual

Displaying a test screen (Test Picture)

Display a test screen for HDMI OUT A and
HDMI OUT B (ZONE 2) jacks.
1
Press TEST on the remote control.
2
Select [Test Picture].
Tips
• A test picture is output in 480p from both the HDMI OUT A and
HDMI OUT B (ZONE 2) jack.
If you want to output a test picture in another resolution, select
[Setup] - [Install Settings] - [Test Picture for HDMI OUT A] or
[Test Picture for HDMI OUT B] from the home menu, and then
select the resolution setting you want.
• HDMI audio signals are not output while the test screen is
displayed.
Adjusting the sound balance automatically
(Auto Calibration)
This receiver is equipped with a D.C.A.C. IX (Digital Cinema
Auto Calibration) function, which allows you to perform
automatic calibration.
Auto Calibration 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).*
– Measure the frequency characteristics (Phase).*
* The measurement result is not utilized when [Direct] is selected.
Note
• The D.C.A.C. IX is designed to achieve proper sound balance for
your room. However, you can adjust the speaker levels manually
according to your preference using test tone.
1
Set up each speaker correctly, and then connect
the calibration microphone.
2
Select [Setup] - [Speaker Settings] -
[Auto Calibration Settings] - [Auto Calibration]
from the home menu.
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 one
minute with a test tone.
When the measurement ends, you will hear the
notification sound and the screen will switch.
4
Select the item you want.
Save: Saves the measurement results and exits the
setting process.
Retry: Performs the Auto Calibration again.
Discard: Exits the setting process without saving the
measurement results.
5
Save the measurement results.
Select [Save] in step 4.
Calibration Matching
When Auto Calibration is executed, this function works
automatically to match the phase of the right and left
speakers. You can set this function only after the D.C.A.C. IX
measurement process has been completed and the results
of D.C.A.C. IX measurement are saved. The setting is valid
until you change it.
Note
• If an error code or warning message appears on the screen in
step 3, see "List of messages after Auto Calibration measurements"
(page 37).
Tips
• You can also perform automatic calibration by pressing the
AUTO CAL. button on the remote control. If you use the AUTO CAL.
button, the following restrictions apply to the operation:
– Prior settings relating to the Auto Calibration will be skipped.
– You can only use the display panel for the operation.
• The Auto Calibration function will be canceled if you perform the
following during the measurement process:
– Turn the receiver on or off.
– Press the input buttons on the remote control or on the receiver.
– Press  (muting).
– Press SPEAKERS on the receiver.
– Connect your BLUETOOTH ® headphones/speakers.
– Press HDMI OUT.
– Press AMP MENU.
– Press HOME.
– Press BACK.
– Change the volume level.
List of messages after Auto Calibration
measurements
• Error 31:
SPEAKERS(A/B/A+B/OFF) are off. Re-measure with audio
coming out of the SPEAKERS (A/B/A+B/OFF).
• Error 32:
No sound was detected from any channel. Is the
measurement microphone damaged? Is it connected to
the CALIBRATION MIC jack on the front of this unit?
• Error 34:
Front speakers are not installed in the correct position.
Left/right of the microphone and speakers may be
installed in reverse.
* The speaker name in this error message depends on the detected
symptom.
• Error 35:
Center speaker pattern settings and measurement results
do not match. Check the center speaker pattern and
connection.
* The speaker name in this error message depends on the detected
symptom.
• Error 36:
3D position could not be measured. Microphone or
microphone stand may be misaligned. Return to the
correct position and try again. If noisy, measure with as
little surrounding noise as possible.
• Error 37:
– No sound was detected from either the left or right surround
speakers. Is the power for the wireless speakers that are
used as the surround speakers turned on?
– No sound was detected from either the left or right surround
back speakers. Is the power for the wireless speakers that
are used as the surr. back speakers turned on?
– To output audio from the connected wireless speakers,
update software to the latest version. Press [HOME] on the
remote for this unit and select "Setup" to update.
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