Sony STR-DA5300ES Performing auto calibration, Note, Note, 47GB, Notes, to maximum, •Speaker level, •Speaker sizeb), •Speaker angleb), •Speaker distanceb)

Notes

•The auto calibration function does not work if headphones are connected.•Cancel MUTING if it is set to on.

Optimizer microphone

1 Connect the supplied optimizer microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack.2 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. Orient the L end of the optimizer microphone toward the front left speaker and the R end of the optimizer microphone toward the front right speaker.

Note

When you position the optimizer microphone at the center of the two speakers, if the angle between the two speakers is too narrow, the optimizer microphone cannot measure the left and right speakers properly.

On setting up the active sub woofer

• When a sub woofer is connected, turn on the	Getting
sub woofer and turn up the volume
beforehand. Turn the MASTER VOLUME
knob to just before the mid-point.	Started
• If you connect a sub woofer with the
crossover frequency function, set the value
to maximum.
• If you connect a sub woofer with an auto
standby function, set it to off (deactivated).

Note

Depending on the characteristics of the sub woofer you are using, the setup distance value may be further away from the actual position.

Using the receiver as a pre- amplifier

You can use the auto calibration function when you use the receiver as a pre-amplifier.

In this case, the distance value shown on the display may differ from the actual distance value. However, there will be no problems even if you continue to use the receiver with that value.

Performing auto calibrationThe auto calibration function allows you to measure the following:•Speaker connectionsa)•Polarity of speakers•Speaker distanceb)•Speaker angleb)•Speaker sizeb)•Speaker level•Frequency characteristicsc)

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