Sony HT-7000DH Manual

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Getting Star
ted
7: Calibrating the 
appropriate settings 
automatically
 
(AUTO CALIBRATION)
This receiver is equipped with D.C.A.C. 
(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 to your 
listening position.
You can also adjust the speaker levels and 
balance manually. For details, see 
 
1
Connect the supplied ECM-AC2 
optimizer microphone to the 
AUTO CAL MIC jack.
2
Place the optimizer 
microphone at your listening 
position.
3
Place the speakers so that the 
speakers are facing the 
optimizer microphone.
Tips
• You can also fix the optimizer microphone to a 
tripod (not supplied) and place the tripod at your 
listening position.
• Be sure to remove any obstacles in the path 
between the optimizer microphone and the 
speakers.
• When you face the speaker towards the optimizer 
microphone, you will get a more accurate 
measurement.
Press AUTO CAL.
The following appears on the display.
A.CAL [5] 
t A.CAL [4] t A.CAL [3] t 
A.CAL [2] 
t A.CAL [1]
Before you perform Auto 
Calibration
AUTO CAL MIC
SPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
PHONES
VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
VIDEO
L  AUDIO   R
MEMORY/
ENTER
TUNING 
MODE
TUNING
2CH
A.F.D.
MOVIE
MUSIC
MULTI CH IN
MUTING
DISPLAY
INPUT MODE
INPUT SELECTOR
MASTER VOLUME
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
?/1
1
Performing Auto Calibration
H
X
m
M
.
>
-
VIDEO1
VIDEO2
RM SET UP
SYSTEM STANDBY SLEEP
TV ?/1
AV ?/1
VIDEO3
DVD 
MD/TAPE SA-CD/CD
TUNER
AUX
MULTI CH
TOP MENU/
GUIDE
AV MENU
MUTING
MASTER
VOL
DISPLAY
TV VOL
TV CH
WIDE
AUTO
CAL
TV/
VIDEO
AMP
MENU
RETURN/EXIT
D.TUNING
DISC
ALT
ANT
CLEAR SEARCH MODE
2CH
A.F.D.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0/10
>10/11
12
MOVIE
SUBTITLE
MEMORY
ENTER
MUSIC
AUDIO
ANGLE
TUNING
JUMP/
TIME
PRESET/
CH/D.SKIP
CATEGORY
MODE
DUAL
MONO
x
?/1
P
O
f
F
G
g
CATEGORY
AUTO 
CAL
Control 
button
Input 
buttons
?/1 
switch
MUTING
MASTER 
VOL +/–
continued
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