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Marantz SR4300 User's Manual

1. 9 Speaker outputs terminals Six terminals are provided for the front left front right front center surround left surround right and surround back speakers 10 REMOTE CONT IN OUT terminals Connect to a Marantz component equipped with remote control RC 5 terminals ENGLISH O o I 1 DIGITAL INPUT Dig 1 4 OUTPUT coaxial optical These are the digital audio inputs and outputs There are 2 digital inputs with coaxial jacks 2 with optical jacks The inputs accept digital audio signals from a compact disc LD DVD or other digital source component For digital output there is 1 coaxial output and 1 optical output The digital outputs can be connected to MD recorders CD recorders DAT decks or other similar components 12 Power cable Connect to AC power outlet SR4300 can be powered by 120 V AC only Caution In order to avoid potential turn off thumps anything plugged in here should be powered up BEFORE the SR4300 is turned on 13 AC OUTLETS Connect the AC power cables of components such as a DVD and CD player to these outlets SWITCHED and UNSWITCHED outlets are provided The one marked SWITCHED provides power only when the SR4300 is turned on and is useful for components which you use every time you play your system The one marked UNSWITCHED is always live as long as the SR4300 is plugged into a live outlet A co
2. s 1 Selectthe input source to record by pressing the corresponding input selector button The input source is now selected and you may watch or listen to it as desired 2 Outputs the currently selected input source signal to the TAPE OUT CD R MD OUT VCR1 OUT and DSS VCR2 OUT outputs for recording 3 start recording at the recording component as desired Notes f you change the input source during recording you will record the signals from the newly selected input source You cannot record the surround effects Digital input signals are only output to the digital outputs There is no conversion from digital to analog When connecting CD players and other digital components do not connect only the digital terminals but the analog ones as well ENGLISH 31 O o I Press the HT EQ button on the front panel to turn on the HT EQ mode The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back over audio equipment in the home This is because film soundtracks were designed to be played back in large movie theater environments Activating the HT EQ feature when watching a film made for movie theaters corrects this and restores the correct tonal balance The HT EQ feature can be activated only while in Dolby Pro Logic Mode or while decoding Dolby Digital or DTS encoded material 6
3. LL OUTIN DIGITAL DIGITAL LG amp OUTPUT INPUT SR 0 MI le e 000000 J TOTTI m 00m ia gt r The output audio signal from the TAPE OUT jack and the CD R MD OUT jack is the sound source currently selected Caution Do not connect this unit and other components to mains power until all connections between components have been completed Notes Insert all plugs and connectors securely Incomplete connections may make noise Be sure to connect the left and right channels properly Red connectors are for the R right channel and white connectors are for the L left channel Be sure to connect input and output properly Refer to the instructions for each component that is connected with this unit Do not bind audio video connection cables with power cords and speaker cables will result in generating hum or other noise ANALOG AUDIO k DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL Jm DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL lll Jn CONNECTING DIGITAL AUDIO COMPONENTS There are four digital inputs two coaxial jacks and two optical jacks on the rear panel You can use these jacks to input PCM Dolby Digital and DTS bitstream signals from a CD DVD or other digital Source components T
4. The center speaker cable connection is incomplete STEREO has been selected for Surround mode Center NONE has been selected in SETUP mode Connect the cable correctly When STEREO is selected for Surround mode no sound will be output from the center speaker Set another Surround mode Make the correct setting No sound is output from the surround speakers The surround speaker cable connection is incomplete STEREO has been selected for Surround mode Surround NONE has been selected in SETUP mode Connect the cable correctly When STEREO has been selected for Surround mode no sound will be output from the surround speaker Set another Surround mode Make the correct setting No sound is output from the surround back The surround back speaker cable connection is incomplete Surround mode is not EX ES mode Surround back NONE has been selected in SPEAKERS SIZE SETUP Connect the cable correctly Set surround mode EX ES Make the correct setting Can not select EX ES mode Surround back NONE has been selected in SPEAKERS SIZE SETUP Input signal is incompatible Make the correct setting Use 5 1channel source Can not select Pro Logic Il mode Input signal is incompatible Use 2 channel Dolby Digital input signal PCM input signal or analog input signal Can not select Neo 6 mode Input signal is incompatible Use POM input signal or analog input signal Can not sele
5. 2 SELECTING THE SURROUND 26 ADJUSTING THE MAIN VOLUME 26 FEATURES 3 ADJUSTING THE TONE BASS amp TREBLE CONTROL 26 TEMPORARILY TURNING OFF THE SOUND aaa 27 ACCESSORIES 4 USING THE SLEEP 27 Mi in D D ME 27 FRONT 5 Ma ME FL DISPLAY 6 SURROUND 28 REAR PANEL iip 7 OTHER FUNCTION 31 ATTENUATION TO ANALOG INPUT SIGNAL 31 REMOTE CONTROLE UNIT 9 LISTENING OVER HEADPHONES s 31 OPERATION E 9 DIMMER aa 31 FUNCTION AND OPERATION 9 SELECTING ANALOG AUDIO INPUT OR DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT 31 REMOTE CONTROL RANGE eene 10 RECORDING AN ANALOG SOURCE es 31 EOADING BATTERIES niit ttti tape 10 HTEO asma 32 GENERAL INFROMATION OF RC4300SR SR4300 11 61 CHINPUT oo 30 CONNECTIONS 12 BASIC OPERATION TUNER 33 SPEAKER PLAGEMENT uuu uuu eec et tete 12 LISTENING TO THE eee 33 CONNECTING SPEAKERS sese 18 PRESET MEMORY s reso e RUE 33 CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS 14 CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONE
6. 22 w 1 Infrared window Outputs and inputs an infrared control signals 2 MEMO Memory button Press this button to enter the tuner preset memory numbers and station names 3 POWER button Press to switch the power of the SR4300 ON or OFF after pressing the AMP button 4 TREBLE a Up v Down buttons These buttons are used to adjust the tone control of high frequency sound for left and right speakers 5 BASS Up v Down buttons These buttons are used to adjust the tone control of low frequency sound for left right and subwoofer speakers 6 F Frequency DIRECT button Press this button to change tuner mode Frequency Direct Call 7 SETUP T TONE button Test tone function is used for adjusting the balance between the volume levels of speaker channels Press AMP button and press this button to call SPEAKER LEVEL setup menu Press the button again to stop the pink noise generation 8 S Source DIRECT button When this button is pressed the tone control circuit is bypassed as well as Bass Management 9 MUTE button Press this button decrease the sound temporarily Press this button again to return to the previous sound level 10 NIGHT button Pressing this button prevents the Dolby Digital signal from playback at a loud voice This function reduces the voice
7. DIGITAL EX Dolby D 5 1ch Dolby Digital 5 1 DOLBY PLII MS 00 DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Pro LogiclI Dolby D 2ch Surr Pro LogiclI PCM Audio Pro LogicII Analog Pro LogiclII DOLBY PL or DOLBY PLII MV or DOLBY PLII MS 00 DIGITAL 00 DIGITAL SURROUND PCM rrrr rji rrii ANALOG DTS Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music DTS ES DTS 5 1 DTS ES dts ES DTS 5 1ch DTS 5 1 DTS dts PCM Audio Neo 6 Analog Neo 6 NEO 6 CINEMA or NEO 6 MUSIC PCM ANALOG PCM Audio CSI Analog CSI OOO OO O JDOOOO OO OOO OOO OO O DOOOO OO OOO CSII CINEMA or CSII MUSIC or CSII MONO PCM Oo O DID DOOYOO DD OO DD oOo O O O ANALOG Ir rr rr Dolby Surr EX Stereo STEREO 00 DIGITAL EX Dolby D 5 1ch Stereo STEREO 00 DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Stereo STEREO 00 DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Surr Stereo STEREO 00 DIGITAL nd SURROUND DTS ES Stereo STEREO dts ES DTS 5 1ch Stereo STEREO dts PCM Audio Stereo STEREO PCM PCM 96kHz Stereo STEREO PCM 96kHz rrr rrr Analog Stereo STEREO ANALOG Dolby Surr EX Virtual VIRTUAL 00 DIGITAL EX Dolby D 5 1ch Virtual VIRTUAL 00 DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Virtual VIRTUAL 00 DIGITAL
8. DIGITAL EX Dolby Digital identifies the use of Dolby Digital AC 3 audio coding for such consumer formats as DVD and DTV As with film sound Dolby Digital can provide up to five full range channels for left center and right screen channels independent left and right surround channels and a sixth 1 channel for low frequency effects Dolby Surround Pro Logic Il is an improved matrix decoding technology that provides better spatiality and directionality on Dolby Surround program material provides a convincing three dimensional soundfield on conventional stereo music recordings and is ideally suited to bring the surround experience to automotive sound While conventional surround programming is fully compatible with Dolby Surround Pro Logic Il decoders soundtracks will be able to be encoded specifically to take full advantage of Pro Logic Il playback including separate left and right surround channels Such material is also compatible with conventional Pro Logic decoders Dolby Digital EX creates six full bandwidth output channels from 5 1 channel sources This is done using a matrix decoder that derives three surround channels from the two in the original recording For best results Dolby Digital EX should be used with movies soundtracks recorded with Dolby Digital Surround EX Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories CSII by SR
9. Dolby D 2ch Surr Virtual VIRTUAL 00 DIGITAL SURROUND DTS ES Virtual VIRTUAL dts ES DTS 5 1ch Virtual VIRTUAL dts PCM Audio Virtual VIRTUAL PCM Analog Virtual VIRTUAL ANALOG Dolby Surr EX Dolby Digital EX M CH STEREO 00 DIGITAL EX Dolby D 5 1ch Dolby Digital 5 1 M CH STEREO 00 DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Multi Channel Stereo M CH STEREO 00 DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Surr Multi Channel Stereo M CH STEREO 00 DIGITAL nd SURROUND DTS ES DTS ES M CH STEREO dts ES DTS 5 1ch DTS 5 1 M CH STEREO dts PCM Audio Multi Channel Stereo M CH STEREO PCM rrrrrrrj Analog Multi Channel Stereo M CH STEREO ANALOG STADIUM MATRIX PCM Audio DSP Analog DSP ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocooooo s5 Dolby Surr EX Dolby Digital stream with Surround EX flag DTS ES DTS digital stream with ES flag MOVIE or HALL or STADIUM or MATRIX Dolby D 2ch Surr 2channel Dolby Digital stream with Dolby Surround flag L R Front Left and Right speakers C Center speaker SL SR Surround Left and Right speakers SB Surround back speaker SW Sub woofer speaker 30 PCM ANALOG F rrr rci m
10. SETUP MENU MENU OFF Exits from the SETUP MENU SETUP T TONE Enters the test tone mode for setting the Speaker Level Setup Cursor Moves the cursor for setting in SETUP MENU OK Enters the SETUP MENU Confirms the setting in SETUP MENU S DIRECT Selects the Source Direct mode MUTE Decreases the sound temporarily NIGHT Turns on or off NIGHT mode VOLAY Adjusts the over all sound level Function selector Selects a particular source component These buttons Reduces the input level re used to control SR4300 in any function mode CHANNEL SKIP Selects a preset station Changes PTY type TUNE SEARCH Tunes a station MODE Selects the auto stereo mode or mono mode PTY Displays the programme type information of the current station DISP RDS Selects the display mode in RDS P SCAN Starts preset scan TUNER Selects a frequency band European model only 11 m o I 12 CONNECTIONS SPEAKER PLACEMENT The ideal surround speaker system for this unit is 7 speaker systems using front left and right speakers a center speaker surround left and right speakers a surround back and a subwoofer For best results we recommend that all front speakers be of the same type with identical or similar driver units This will deliver smooth pans across t
11. To select the surround mode during playback turn the SELECT knob on the front panel or press the surround mode button on the remote 26 ADJUSTING THE MAIN VOLUME Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the VOLUME control knob on the front panel or VOL A Y buttons on the remote To increase the volume turn the VOLUME knob to clockwise or press VOL A button on the remote to decrease the volume turn it to counterclockwise or press VOL V button on the remote Notes The volume can be adjusted within the range of e to 18 dB in steps of 1 dB However when the channel level is set as described on page 24 if the volume for any channel is set at 1 dB or greater the volume cannot be adjusted up to 18 dB In this case the maximum volume adjustment range is 18 dB Maximum value of channel level ADJUSTING THE TONE BASS amp TREBLE CONTROL During a listening session you may wish to adjust the Bass and Treble Control to suit your listening tastes or room acoustics To adjust the bass effect press BASSA or BASSY on the remote To adjust the treble effect press TREBLEA or TREBLEY on the remote Notes The tone control function can work for the front left and front right speakers When Source Direct mode is set tone control is disable TEMPORARILY TURNING OFF THE SOUND To te
12. allows the name of each preset channel to be entered using alphanumeric characters Before name inputting need to store preset stations with the preset memory operation 2 5 6 5 Recall the preset number to be inputted name with the method described in RECALLING a preset station Press the MEMORY button on the front panel or press MEMO on the remote for more than 3 seconds The left most column of the station name indicator flashes indicating the character entry ready status When the SELECT knob is turned or press lt lt button on the remote alphabetic and numeric characters will be displayed in the following order A gt B gt C Z51 gt 52 3 05 gt gt gt Blank gt UP gt lt DOWN To clear the input charcter press the CLEAR button on the front panel or on the remote After selecting the first character to be entered press the MEMORY button on the front panel or press MEMO button on the remote The entry in this column is fixed and the next column starts to flash Fill the next column same as To move back and forth between the characters press the TUNING button or press r buttons on the remote Note Unused columns should be filled by entering blanks To save name press the MEMORY button press MEMO button on the remote for more than 2 seconds ENGLISH 35 1 2 m O m o I Press the desired functi
13. discrete digital audio into home theater systems DTS brings you premium quality discrete multi channel digital sound to both movies and music DTS is a multi channel sound system designed to create full range digital sound reproduction The no compromise DTS digital process sets the standard of quality for cinema sound by delivering an exact copy of the studio master recordings to neighborhood and home theaters Now every moviegoer can hear the sound exactly as the moviemaker intended DTS can be enjoyed in the home for either movies or music on of DVD s LD s and CD s DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc dts ES The advantages of discrete multichannel systems over matrix are well known But even in homes equipped for discrete multichannel there remains a need for high quality matrix decoding This is because of the large library of matrix surround motion pictures available on disc and on VHS tape and analog television broadcasts The typical matrix decoder of today derives a center channel and a mono surround channel from two channel matrix stereo material It is better than a simple matrix in that it includes steering logic to improve separation but because of its mono band limited surround it can be disappointing to users accustomed to discrete multichannel Neo 6 offers several important improvements as follow Neo 6 provides up to six full band channels of m
14. input jacks There is no Dolby Digital RF input jack Please use an external RF demodulator with Dolby Digital decoder to connect a video disc player with the Dolby Digital RF output jack to the digital input jack on this unit Ex ENGLISH 15 ADVANCED CONNECTING m 2 C m o DVD AUDIO PLAYER or SACD MULTI CHANNEL PLAYER m SUB WOOFER SURR BACK CENTER POWER AMPLIFER LA O rG 5 Subwoofer sur R SURR SUB BACK VOOFER Front Front Let Surround Surround Left Right Surround Back CONNECTING MULTI CHANNEL AUDIO SOURCE CONNECTING EXTERNAL POWER AMPLIFIER 16 The 6 1CH INPUT jacks are for multi channel audio source such as SACD multi channel player DVD audio player or external decoder If you use these jacks switch on 6 1CH INPUT and setup 6 1CH INPUT level by using SETUP MAIN MENU See page 24 CONNECTING REMOTE CONTROL JACKS REMOTE CD RECORDER CONTROL MD DECK The PREOUT jacks are for connecting external power amplifiers you can have better sound quality Be sure to connect each speaker to the corresponding external power amplifier You can control other Marantz products through this unit with the remote controller by connecting REMOTE CONTROL terminals on each unit The signal transmitted from the remote cont
15. messages relating to the status surround mode tuner volume level or other aspects of unit s operation REAR PANEL n marantz MODEL NO SR4300 SERIAL NO e OUTLET 120V 60Hz 1 FM antenna terminal 75 ohms Connect an external FM antenna with a coaxial cable or a cable network FM source AM antenna and ground terminals Connect the supplied AM loop antenna Use the terminals marked AM and GND The supplied AM loop antenna will provide good AM reception in most areas Position the loop antenna until you hear the best 2 AUDIO IN OUT CD TAPE CDR MD TV DVD VCR1 DSS VCR2 These are the analog audio inputs and outputs There are 7 audio inputs 4 of which are linked to video inputs and 4 audio outputs 2 of which are linked to video outputs The audio jacks are nominally labeled for cassette tape decks compact disc players DVD players and etc The audio inputs and outputs require RCA type connectors 3 VIDEO IN OUT TV DVD VCR1 and DSS VCR2 There are 4 composite video inputs and 2 composite video outputs Connect VCR DVD player and other video components to the video input The output channels can be
16. moomsmoo o o o o o OTHER FUNCTION ATTENUATION TO ANALOG INPUT SIGNAL When the input signal is too high and the voice distorts even by throttling the SR4300 VOLUME control turn on this function ATT is indicated when this function is activated indicator will light up when this function is activated The signal input level is reduced by about the half Attenuation will not work with the output signal of TAPE OUT CD R MD OUT VCR1 OUT and DSS VCR2 OUT This function is memorized for each individual input source LISTENING OVER HEADPHONES This jack may be used to listen to the SR4300 s output through a pair of headphones Be certain that the headphones have a standard 1 4 stereo phone plug Note that the main room speakers will automatically be turned off when the headphone jack is in use Notes When using headphones the surround mode will automatically change to STEREO The surround mode returns to the previous setting as soon as the plug is removed from the jack DIMMER GSU nues Heu You can change the display brightness of the front display Press the DIMMER button on the front panel to change the brightness When this button is pressed the brightness is changed in the following sequence dimmed gt Display Off normal dimmed Note Only DISP indicator will light up on the front display in displ
17. prevent damage to circuitry do 4 Insert the bare part of the wire into the hole in the side of each not let the bare speaker wires touch terminal each other and do not let them touch any metal part of this unit Do not touch the speaker terminals when the power is on It may cause electric shocks 1 2 Do not connect more than one ZA speaker cable to one speaker terminal Doing so may damage D this unit 38 indh Note 10 mm Be sure to connect the positive and negative cables for the speaker properly If they are miss connected the signal phase will reversed and the signal quality will be corrupted 5 Tighten the knob by turning clockwise to secure the wire C lt 4 d CONNECTING A SUBWOOFER Use the PRE OUT SUBWOOFER jack to connect a powered subwoofer power amplifier built in If your subwoofer is passive type power amplifier is not built in connect a monaural power amplifier to the PRE OUT SUBWOOFER CONNECTING BANANA PLUG _ jack and connect the subwoofer to the amplifier Banana plug connections are also possible Tighten the knob by turning clockwise and then insert the banana plug AS 13 m Z Q m o 14 CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS CD RECORDER ND DECK CD PLAYER TAPE DECK OUT DIGITAL OUTPUT Jese
18. which you should be particularly aware of 1 Read these instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated Keep these instructions The safety and operating instructions should be kept for future reference Heed all warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Follow all instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed Do not use this apparatus near water Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like Clean only with dry cloth Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a dry cloth for cleaning Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacture s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet AC POLARIZED PLUG 1
19. 0 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada T fie TABLE OF CONTENTS m m INTRODUCTION 2 BASIC OPERATION PLAY BACK 26 SELECTING AN INPUT SOURCE 26 z DESCRIPTION
20. 1 CH INPUT The SR4300 is equipped for future expansion through the use of Multi channel SACD multi channel player or DVD Audio player This is selected the input signals connected to the Front left Front right Center Surround left Ssurround right and Surround back channels of the 6 1 CH In jacks are output directly to the front left and right center surround left and right and surround back speaker systems as well as the pre out jacks without passing through the surround circuitry In addition the signal input to the SW subwoofer jack is output to the PRE OUT SW subwoofer jack When 6 1 CH INPUT is selected the last video input used remains routed to the Monitor Outputs This permits simultaneous viewing with video sources Boos c0 OQ oo CU GIO Kae 1 Selecta desired Video source to decide the routed video signal to the Monitor Outputs 2 Press the 6 1 CH IN button on the front panel or on the remote to Switch the 6 1 channel input 3 necessary to adjust the output level of each channel use 6 1 Ch INPUT LEVEL in SETUP menu system as desired Adjust the speaker output levels so that you can hear the same sound level from each speaker at the listening position For the front left front right center surround left surround right and surround back speakers the output levels can be adjusted between 10 to 10 dB The subwoofer can be adjusted between 15 and 10 dB These adjusting result will b
21. 1 dB interval This can be popped out of the surround audio effects allowing the listener to easily discern what the actors say Reference If NONE was selected for the Center speaker setting in the Speaker size then this setting will not appear Maximum A p button 1 dB interval button MENU STRUCTURE of CS II setup v 5 CS il setup o 6 Minimum 5 When you select TO MAIN MENU by pressing the A or V button you can return the SETUP MAIN MENU by pressing the OK button SRS DIALOG 0 6 Or press the 4 or gt cursor button to select EXIT then press the OK button to exit the SETUP MENU Note TO MAIN MENU EXIT The condition of these setup will be memorized to 6 1CH INPUT source MENU STRUCTURE of 6 1CH IN setup exit SETUP t channel 6 6 1CH IN L Front Left setup C Center R Front Right SR Surround Right SB Surround back SL Surround Left SW Subwoofer TO MAIN MENU EXIT it SETUP 24 eX MENU 7 SURROUND 4 5 1 3 5 2 5 1 Select 7 SURROUND in SETUP MAIN MENU with A or Y cursor button 2 Press the OK button 3 To select a desired item press A or V cursor button 4 Using the 4 or gt cursor button to select the mode or adjust the volume level of each speaker 5 When you select TO MAIN MENU by pressing the A or V button you can return the SETUP MAIN MENU by pressing the OK but
22. 2 3 Speaker Level 7 SURROUND MENU STRUCTURE of SURROUND setup MODE Speaker setup gt SURROUND MODE C Center LEV SL Surround Left LEV SR Surround Right LEV SB Surround back LEV S Subwoofer LEV TO MAIN MENU MENU EXIT exit SETUP ENGLISH 25 m Z C o I BASIC OPERATION PLAY BACK SELECTING AN INPUT SOURCE Before you can listen to any input media you must first select the input source at the SR4300 E G DVD To select DVD simply press the DVD button on the front panel or press DVD button on the remote After you have selected DVD simply turn on the DVD player and play the DVD The input name will appear in the display on the front panel Asthe input is changed the SR4300 will automatically switch to the digital input surround mode attenuation and night mode status that were entered during the configuration process for that source When an audio source is selected the last video input used remains routed to the VCR1 amp DSS VCR2 Outputs and Monitor Outputs This permits simultaneous viewing and listening to different Sources When a Video source is selected the video signal for that input will be routed to the Monitor Outputs jack and will be viewable on a TV monitor connected to the SR4300 SELECTING THE SURROUND MODE E G AUTO SURROUND
23. 5 Operation stops automatically when all 30 preset memory positions are filled or when auto scanning attains the highest endof all bands If you desire to stop the auto preset memory at anytime press the CLEAR button MANUAL PRESET MEMORY 2 4 Using the SR4300 1 Tune into the radio station you desire Refer to the MANUAL TUNING or AUTO TUNING section Press the MEMORY button on the front panel preset number starts blinking on the display Select the preset number by pressing the TUNING A or V button while this is still blinking approx 5 seconds Press the MEMORY button again to enter The display stops blinking The station is now stored in the specified preset memory location A Using the remote control unit Tune into the radio station you desire Refer to the MANUAL TUNING or AUTO TUNING section 2 Press the MEMO button on the remote unite preset number starts blinking on the display 3 Enter the desired preset number by pressping numeric buttons Note When entering a single digit number 2 for example either input 02 or just input 2 and wait for a few seconds RECALLING A PRESET STATION Using the SR4300 Press the F P button to show the preset station on the display 2 Selectthe desired preset station by pressing the TUNING A or V button on the front panel Using the remote cont
24. ERRA A Fca mlz Model SR4300 User Guide AV Surround Receiver RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR VITER LES CHOC LECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call the CATV Cable TV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as prac
25. IGITAL INPUTS AND 2 DIGITAL OUTPUTS 4 Digital inputs for connection to other sources such as DVD player Satellite tuner CD player CD recorder or MD deck 2 Digital outputs for connection to CD recorder or MD deck 30 STATION RANDOM ACCESS PRESET TUNING High quality AM FM tuner with 30 station random access preset tuning ENGLISH ACCESSORIES Remote Controler RC4300SR ENGLISH AAA size batteries X 2 AM Loop Antenna FM Antenna Registration Card User Guide FRONT PANEL by SRSC gt D POWER switch and STANDBY indicator When this switch is pressed once the unit turns ON and display appears on the display panel When pressed again the unit turns OFF and the STANDBY indicator lights When the STANDBY indicator is turned on the unit is NOT disconnected from the AC power 2 SURROUND MODE Selector knob When this knob is turned the surround mode is switched sequentially Note Available surround mode is depending on the input signal 3 CLEAR button Press this button to cancel the station memory setting mode or preset scan tuning MEMORY button Press this button to enter the tuner preset memory numbers or station names 5 TUNING UP DOWN buttons Press thses buttons to change the frequency or the preset number F P FREQUENCY PRESET button During reception of AM or FM you can change the fun
26. MENU ENGLISH 23 5 CS II CIRCLE SURROUND II 6 6 1 CH INPUT LEVEL This sub menu is to adjust the speaker levels for 6 1 channel input OOO sources 4 5 JA Here you will adjust the volume for each channel so that they are all heard by the listener at the same level ICQ O m Z O m o 4 5 1 3 5 2 5 1 3 5 1 Select 5 CS I in SETUP MAIN MENU with A or Y cursor button 2 Press the OK button to enter this menu 2 5 3 Press A or Y cursor button to select desired item 4 Press lt or gt cursor button to set the level 5 when you select TO MAIN MENU by pressing the A or Y button 1 Select 6 6 1 CH IN in SETUP MAIN MENU with A or Y cursor you can return the SETUP MAIN MENU by pressing the OK button button 2 Press the OK button to enter this menu Or press the lt or gt cursor button to select EXIT then press the 3 Press A or Y cursor button to select desired channel OK button to exit the SETUP MENU 4 Using the lt or gt cursor button adjust the volume level of each channel TRUBASS Set the TRUBASS level between 0 and 6 level in 1 level interval with lt or gt cursor button TRUBASS produced by the speakers to be an octave below the actual physical capabilities of the speakers adding exciting deeper bass effects SRS DIALOG Set the SRS DIALOG level between 0 and 6 level in 1 level interval with lt or gt cursor button
27. NTS s 15 REMOTE CONTROLLER OPERATION 36 ADVANCED CONNECTING essen 16 CONTROLLING MARANTZ COMPONENTS 36 CONNECTING REMOTE CONTROL 16 CONNECTING THE ANTENNA 5 17 TROUBLESHOOTING 38 SETUP dX Y 18 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 40 SETUP MENU SYSTEM 18 ENTER THE DESIRED MENU ITEM OF THE SETUP MENU 19 DIMENSION 40 1 INPUT SETUP ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL INPUT 19 2 SPEAKER SETUP cu rece Uh nasqa UA 20 S PREFERENCES 23 4 PLTNPROTOGIOIS ua a ayasa tee 23 5 CS II CIRCLE SURROUND 24 6 6 1 CH INPUT LEVEL e eee 24 7 S RROUND RN E e E RR NE 25 m Z C o INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Marantz SR4300 Surround receiver This remarkable component has been engineered to provide you with many years of home theater enjoyment Please take a few minutes to read this manual thoroughly before you connect and operate the SR4300 As there are a number of connection and configuration options you are encouraged to discuss your own particular home theater setup with your Marantz A V specialist dealer DESCRIPTION DIGITAL SURROUND DTS was introduced in 1994 to provide 5 1 channels of
28. SCOD Circle Surround II CS II is a powerful and versatile multi channel technology CS II is designed to enable up to 6 1 multi channel surround sound playback from mono stereo CS encoded sources and other matrix encoded sources In all cases the decoder extends it into 6 channels of surround audio and a LFE subwoofer signal The CS II decoder creates a listening environment that places the listener inside music performances and dramatically improves both hi fi audio conventional surround encoded video material CS II provides composite stereo rear channels to greatly improve separation and image positioning adding a heightened sense of realism to both audio and A V productions CS II is packed with other useful feature like dialog clarity SRS Dialog for movies and cinema like bass enrichment TruBass CS II can enable the dialog to become clearer and more discernable in movies and it enables the bass frequencies contained in the original programming to more closely achieve low frequencies overcoming the low frequency limitations of the speakers by full octave SRS Circle Surround II SRS Dialog SRS TruBass SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc SRS Circle Surround II SRS Dialog and SRS TruBass technology are incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc FEATURES BUILT IN 6 CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 80 watts to each of the six main channels the power amp section features an advanced premium high sto
29. T button again ENGLISH 27 m O m o I SURROUND MODE The SR4300 is equipped with many surround modes These are provided to reproduce a variety of surround sound effects according to the content of the source to be played The available surround modes may be restricted depending on the input signal and speaker setup AUTO When this mode is selected the receiver determines whether the digital input signal is Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS DTS ES or PCM audio Surround EX amp DTS ES will operate for multi channel source that has a Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES auto trigger flag in the digital signal When a Dolby Digital or DTS signal is input the number of channels for which the corresponding signal is encoded will be played Inputting a Dolby Digital two channel signal with Dolby surround status automatically subjects that signal to Pro Logic II movie processing before play PCM 96 kHz source material can be played in this mode Notes When you use this mode with certain DVD and CD players performing operations such as Skip or Stop may momentarily interrupt the output When the signal is not decoded is input for using mode the mode is changed to AUTO mode automatically Refer to page 30 to confirm the available decoding mode 00 MODE Dolby Digital Pro Logic MOVIE Pro Logic MUSIC Pro Logic This mode is used with source materials encoded in Dolby Dig
30. al input regardless of a input signal from the selected source ANA Analog mode Use this menu to select the digital input jack to be assigned to the input source 4 5 1 3 5 2 5 1 Select INPUT in SETUP MAIN MENU with the A or Y cursor button 2 Press the OK button to enter the menu 3 Press the A or Y cursor button to select the input source 4 Press lt or gt cursor button to select the input function Select DIG x or for input sources 5 you finish these setup press the A or V cursor button to select TO MAIN MENU then press the OK button to return the SETUP MAIN MENU Or press the lt or gt cursor button to select EXIT then press the OK button to exit the SETUP MENU Notes When a DTS LD or DTS CD is playing this setup is not available This is to avoid noise being generated from the analog input If Dx AUTO is selected and a DVD compact disc or LD is fast forwarded during playback decoded signals may produce a skipping sound In such cases change the setting to DIGITAL Same digital input function cannot be set In this case the previous setting 1s set to ANALOG Same digital input number cannot be set in Digital AUTO mode and Digital Fixed mode For example DI AUTO and DIG 1 are not set at same time ENGLISH 19 2 SPEAKER SETUP After you have installed the SR4300 connected all the components and de
31. anel VIDEO jack The video signal for the VIDEO jacks is the conventional composite video signal S VIDEO jack The video signal is separated into luminance Y and color C signals for the S VIDEO jack The S VIDEO signals enables high quality color reproduction If your video component has an S VIDEO output we recommend to use it Connect the S VIDEO output jack on your video component to the S VIDEO input jack on this unit SATELLITE TUNER oot DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO OUT OUT OUT S VIDEO ANALOG AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL D co UM Notes Be sure to connect the left and right audio channels properly Red connectors are for the R right channel and white connectors are the for L left channel Be sure to connect input and output of video signal properly Each type of video jack works independently Signals input to the VIDEO composite and S VIDEO jacks are output to the corresponding VIDEO composite and S VIDEO jacks respectively You may need to setup the digital audio output format of your DVD player or other digital source component Refer to the instructions of the each component connected to the digital
32. ard of the listening position Surround back speaker Place the speaker behind of the listening position Subwoofer We recommend to use a sub woofer to have maximum bass effect Sub woofer bears only low frequency range so you can place it anywhere in the room HEIGHT OF THE SPEAKER UNITS Front left and right speakers and a center speaker Align the tweeters and mid range drivers on the three front speakers on the same height as well as possible Surround left and right speakers and surround back speaker Place the surround left right and surround back speakers higher to your ears 2 Ft 3 Ft 70cm 1m Also place the speakers on the same height Note Use magnetically shielded speakers for front left right and the center speakers when the speakers are installed near the TV and the TV 1s a monitor type CONNECTING SPEAKERS PASSIVE SURROUND SURROUND POWER SUBWOOFER BACK RIGHT LEFT AMPLIFIER ENGLISH or 686 l g Le T POWERED SUBWOOFER er Se CENTER RIGHT LEFT FRONT CONNECTING SPEAKER WIRE Cautions 1 Strip away approx 10 mm of wire insulation Be sure to use speakers with the specified impedance shown on 2 Twistthe bared wire ends tight to prevent short circuits the rear panel of this 3 Loosen the knob by turning counterclockwise To
33. arest Marantz distributor or the Marantz Service Center in your country ROUBLESHOOTING In case of trouble check the following before calling for service 1 Are the connections made properly 2 Are you operating the unit properly following user s guide 3 Arethe power amplifiers and speaker working properly m O m o I 38 SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY SR4300 cannot be turned up The power plug is not connected Connect the power plug to the outlet No sound and picture are output even when power is on Mute is on The input cable is not connected correctly The master volume control is turned all the way down The function selector position is wrong Cancel mute using the remote control unit See the connection diagram and connect the cables correctly Adjust the master volume Select correct position Speaker does not outputting any sound The headphones are connected to the headphone jack Disconnect the headphones Speakers will not output sound when headphones are connected Sound and pictures from other than equipment selected with the function selector Input cable connected incorrectly Connect the cable correctly by referring to the connection diagram Sound from the wrong channel is output from the speaker Speaker cable connected incorrectly Connect the cable correctly by referring to the connection diagram No sound is output from the center speaker
34. atrix decoding from stereo matrix material Users with 6 1 and 5 1 systems will derive six and five separate channels respectively corresponding to the standard home theater speaker layouts Neo 6 technology allows various sound elements within a channel or channels to be steered separately and in a way which follows naturally from the original presentation Neo 6 offers a music mode to expand stereo nonmatrix recordings into the five or six channel layout in a way which does not diminish the subtlety and integrity of the original stereo recording EX TEN DED SURROUND DTS ES Extended Surround is a new multi channel digital signal format developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc While offering high compatibility with the conventional DTS Digital Surround format DTS ES Extended Surround greatly improves the 360 degree surround impression and space expression thanks to further expanded surround signals This format has been used professionally in movie theaters since 1999 In addition to the 5 1 surround channels FL FR C SL SR and LFE DTS ES Extended Surround also offers the SB Surround Back channel for surround playback with a total of 6 1 channels DTS ES Extended Surround includes two signal formats with different surround signal recording methods as DTS ES Discrete 6 1 and DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS DTS ES Extended Surround and 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 0 esis
35. ay off condition SELECTING ANALOG AUDIO INPUT OR DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT If you have already assign any digital input to input source You can select temporarily the audio input mode for each input source with the A D button on the remote controller or front panel When this button is pressed the input mode is switched in the following sequence Digital Auto Digital Analog Digital Auto In Digital Auto mode the types of signals being input to the digital and analog input jacks for the selected input source are detected automatically If no digital signal is being input the analog input jacks are selected automatically In Digital mode input is fixed to an assigned digital input terminal In analog mode the analog input jacks are selected This selecting is temporarily so the result will not be stored in memory If you need to change input mode completely use SYSTEM SETUP in SETUP menu system see page 19 RECORDING AN ANALOG SOURCE In normal operation the audio or video source selected for listening through the SR4300 is sent to the record outputs This means that any program you are watching or listening to may be recorded simply by placing machines connected to the outputs for TAPE OUT CD R MD OUT VCR1 OUT and DSS VCR2 OUT in the record mode To record the input source signal you are currently watching or listening to
36. by 1 3 to 1 4 at maximum Thus it eliminates the occurrence of an abruptly loud voice at night 1 Input selector buttons FUNCTION SELECTOR buttons for VIDEO component 12 Input selector buttons FUNCTION SELECTOR buttons for AUDIO component Press one of these buttons once or twice to select a particular source component For example to set the receiver to the DVD input press the DVD button twice within 2 seconds 13 AMP button To select the surround mode of the SR4300 press this button previously 14 CLEAR button Press this button to cancel the station memory setting mode or preset scan tuning 15 SLEEP sleep timer button This button is used for setting the sleep timer It can be operated the same way as the button in unit ENGLISH m O o I 16 Numeric buttons 1 to 9 Surround mode buttons Numeric buttons 1 9 These buttons are used to enter figures in the selection of a tuner preset station and station name preset or to set select a CD track number etc The functions of these buttons are dependent on the function button selected Surround mode buttons when AMP mode is selected These buttons are also used to select the surround mode Note The M CH ST button is used to 6 stereo mode 17 0 A D button 0 button This button is used to enter the number 0 A D button when AMP mode is selected Th
37. ce 1 Vp p 75 ohms Output Level Impedance 1 Vp p 75 ohms Video Frequency Response 5 Hz to 8 MHz 1 dB Signal to Noise Ratio 60 dB GENERAL Power Requirement AC 120 V 60 Hz Power Consumption a 325W Weight s a panau 27 6 lbs 12 5 Kg ACCESSORIES _ Remote Control Unit RC4300SR 1 AAA size batteries 2 1 Loop 04 0 0 0 1 Registration Card 1 User Guide deed ds 1 Specifications subject to change without prior notice S es V BBBHBU I BA gs EE E 5E 9 og TO IUE sa 17 5 16 ins 440 mm gt 2 lt E RD Tc o o o o o wr Xe E I BE S 40
38. channel Playing multi channel encoded 5 1 channel dts sources provides five main audio channels left center right surround left and surround right and Low Frequency Effect channel dts ES decoding is not available in this mode The DTS mode cannot use when an analog input has been selected Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music This mode decodes 2 channel signals into 6 channel signals using high accuracy digital matrix technology The DTS NEO 6 decoder has near discrete properties in the frequency characteristics of the channels as well as in channel separation According to the signals to be played back DTS NEO 6 uses either the NEO 6 CINEMA mode optimized for movie playback or the NEO 6 MUSIC mode optimized for music playback Note PCM audio 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz and analog source material can playback in this mode MULTI CH ST This mode is used to create a wider deeper and more natural soundstage from two channel source material This is done by feeding the left channel signal to both left front and left surround speaker and the right channel signal to both right front and right surround speaker Additionally the center channel reproduces a mix of the right and left channel CIRCLE SURROUND II CSII CINEMA CSII MUSIC CSII MONO Circle Surround is designed to enable multi channel surround sound playback of non encoded and multi channel encoded material Backward compatibility provides listeners with up to 6 1 chann
39. ct CSII mode Input signal is incompatible Use PCM input signal or analog input signal No output to Sub Woofer Out Sub woofer NONE has been selected in SETUP mode Select Sub woofer YES Noise is produced during DTS encoded CD or laser disc play Analog has been selected for input Be sure to perform digital connection select digital input then play A specific channel does not produce output Nothing recorded on source Check the encoded channel on the source side FM or AM reception fails Antenna connection is incomplete Correctly connect the indoor FM and AM antennas to FM and AM antenna outlets Noise is heard during AM reception Reception is affected by other electrical fields Try changing location where the AM indoor antenna is set up Noise is heard during FM reception The radio waves from the broadcasting station are weak Install an FM outdoor antenna Cannot get programmed station when the PRESET button is pressed Preset data has been erased Disconnecting power plug for long periods of time will erase preset data If that happens input the preset data again Control with the remote control unit fails Batteries are consumed Remote controller s function key setting is wrong The distance between this SR4300 and the remote commander is too far Something is blocking SR4300 and the remote commander Replace all the batteries wit
40. ction of the UP DOWN buttons for scanning frequencies or selecting preset stations by pressing this button 10 2 MODE button Press this button to select the auto stereo mode or mono mode when the FM band is selected The AUTO indicator lights in the auto stereo mode Infrared receiving IR sensor window This window receives infrared signals for the remote control unit 9 VOLUME control knob Adjusts the overall sound level Turning the control clockwise increases the sound level INPUT FUNCTION SELECTOR buttons AUDIO VIDEO These buttons are used to select the input sources The video function selector such as TV DVD VCR1 and DSS VCR2 selects video and audio simultaneously Audio function sources such as CD TAPE CDR MD TUNER and 6 1CH IN may be selected in conjunction with a Video source This feature Sound Injection combines a sound from one source with a picture from another Choose the video source first and then choose a different audio Source to activate this function Press TUNER button to switch the between FM or AM P 6 1CH IN button Press this button to select the output of an external multi channel decoder Press this button again to return the preivious function ENGLISH Q m o I 2 PHONES jack for stereo headphones This jack may be used to listen to the SR4300 s output through a pair of headphones Be certain that the headphones have a standard 1 4 ste
41. dth 0 7 TRUBASS 0 6 SRS DIALOG 6 L Front Left C Center R Front Right SR Surround Right SB Surround Back SL Surround Left 10 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 10dB 15dB 10dB Surround Mode C Center LEV SL Surround Left LEV SR Surround Right LEV SB Surround Back LEV SW Subwoofer LEV ka m ms ma d por ENTER THE DESIRED MENU ITEM OF THE SETUP MENU Turn on this unit Press the AMP button to set the amp mode Press the MENU button or the OK button to enter the SETUP MENU Press the A or V cursor button to select the MAIN MENU item Press the OK button or the MENU button to enter the desired menu item cola ou After finishing all setup press the MENU OFF button to exit the SETUP MENU 1 INPUT SETUP ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL INPUT Four digital inputs can be assigned as the desired source Use this menu to select the digital input jack to be assigned to the input source The Input Setup consists of 9 items which are as below D1TAUTO to D4AUTO Digital AUTO mode If the input signal from the selected source is digital signal this unit chooses a digital input automatically DIG 1 to DIG 4 Digital FIXED mode The SR4300 chooses a digit
42. e difficult to tune into the station in stereo In such a case press the MODE button on the front panel or on the remote AUTO indicators turn off FM stereo broadcasts are received in monaural and the ST indicator turns off To return to auto stereo mode press the MODE button on the front panel or on the remote again AUTO indicator lights on the display PRESET MEMORY With this unit you can preset up to 30 FM AM stations in any order For each station you can memorize the frequency and reception mode if desired AUTO PRESET MEMORY This function automatically scans the FM and AM band and enters all stations with proper signal strength into the memory 1 3 1 5 2 2 4 3 2 1 select FM press the TUNER button on the front panel 2 while pressing the MEMORY button press the TUNING A button to up AUTO PRESET will appear on the display and scanning starts from lowest frequency 33 m Z m o 3 Each time the tuner finds a station scanning will pause and the station will be played for five seconds During this time the following operations are possible The band can be changed by TUNER button 4 If no button is pressed during this period the current station is memorized in location Preset 02 If you wish to skip the current station press the TUNING A button during this period this station is skipped and auto presetting continues
43. e inputting Inputs the numeric Skips forward or previous chapter track Searches forward or backward Stop Pause Play CONTROLLING A MARANTZ CD RECORDER CDR MODE nno Turns the CD recorder on and off Clears the inputting Inputs the numeric Skips forward or previous track Searches forward or backward Stop Pause Play Record CONTROLLING A MARANTZ MD DECK MD MODE POWER ERRERR EREREZ Turns the MD deck on and off Calls up programming Clears the inputting Inputs the numeric Skips forward or previous chapter track Searches forward or backward Stop Pause Play Record CONTROLLING A MARANTZ TAPE DECK TAPE MODE POWER HRRERR ZREREZ Turns the casette deck on and off Calls up programming Clears the inputting Inputs the numeric Skips forward or previous chapter track Searches forward or backward Chages the direction Stop Pause Play Record 37 ENGLISH If the unit does not operate properly check items shown in the following table If your trouble cannot be recovered with the remedy actions listed in the following table malfunction of the internal circuitry is suspected immediately unplug the power cable and contact your dealer ne
44. e play back in this mode Notes Internal speaker size is setup to front L R Large Center Large Surround L R Large and Subwoofer yes automatically Tone controls and additional processing are also defeated When you use this mode with certain DVD and CD players performing operations such as Skip or Stop may momentarily interrupt the output CAUTION NOTE for DTS signal Connected DVD player laser disc player or CD player needs to support DTS digital output You may not be able to play some DTS source signals from certain CD players and LD players even if you connect the player to the SR4300 digitally This is because the digital signal has been processed such as the output level sampling frequency or frequency response and the SR4300 cannot recognize the signal as DTS data Depending on the player used DTS play may produce short noise This is not a malfunction In such cases select the surround mode the DTS or DTS ES While signals from DTS laser disc or CD are playing in another Surround mode you cannot switch to digital input or from digital input to analog input by INPUT SETUP in SETUP MAIN MENU or A D button The outputs for the VCR 1 OUT DSS VCR 2 OUT TAPE OUT and CD R OUT output analog audio signals Do not record from CDs or LDs that support DTS using these outputs If you do the DTS encoded signal will be recorded as noise NOTE for Dolby Digital Surround EX signal When p
45. e poor reception quality an outdoor antenna may improve the quality AM LOOP ANTENNA AM EXTERNAL ANTENNA ENGLISH Connecting the supplied AM loop antenna The supplied AM loop antenna is for indoor use only Set it in the direction and position where you receive the clearest sound Put it as far away as possible from the unit televisions speaker cables and power cords If you experience poor reception quality an outdoor antenna may improve the quality 1 Press and hold down the lever of the AM antenna terminal 2 Insert the bared wire into the antenna terminal 3 Release the lever CONNECTING AN FM OUTDOOR ANTENNA Notes Keep the antenna away from noise sources neon signs busy roads etc Do not put the antenna close to power lines Keep it well away from power lines transformers etc To avoid the risk of lightning and electrical shock grounding is necessary CONNECTING AN AM OUTDOOR ANTENNA An outdoor antenna will be more effective if it is stretched horizontally above a window or outside Notes Do not remove the AM loop antenna To avoid the risk of lightning and electrical shock grounding is necessary 17 TUP After all components are connected initial setup must be performed m O m o I SETUP MENU SYSTEM The SR4300 incorporates an menu on the front display which makes various operations possible by using the cursor V 4 gt and OK butto
46. e stored to 6 1 Ch INPUT condition see to page 24 4 Adjust the main volume with the MAIN VOLUME knob or the VOL buttons on the remote To cancel the 6 1 Ch INPUT setting press the 6 1 CH IN button on the front panel or on the remote Notes When the 6 1 Ch Input is in use you may not select a surround mode as the external decoder determines processing n addition there is no signal at the record outputs when the 6 1 Ch Input is in use 32 BASIC OPERATION TUNER LISTENING TO THE TUNER Frequency scan step for AM is selectable Default setup is 10 kHz step if your country s standard is 9 kHz step Press TUNER button on the remote more than 6 seconds Scan step will change Note Preset memory for the tuner will clear by changing this setup AUTO TUNING 3 2 1 USING THE SR4300 1 To select tuner and desired band FM or AM press the TUNER button on the front panel 2 Press the F P Frequency Preset button on the front panel to appears frequency on the display 3 Press the TUNING A or Y button on the front panel for more than 1 second to start the Auto tuning function 4 Automatic searching begins then stops when a station is tuned in Using the remote control unit 1 To select tuner and desired band FM or AM press the TUNER button twice within in two seconds on the remote 2 Press 44 or more
47. els of surround performance from entire collection of music and film including broadcast videotape and stereo recorded music Regarding to source material you can select CSII Cinema mode CSII Music mode or CSII Mono mode Note PCM audio 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz and analog source material can playback in this mode VIRTUAL This mode creates a virtualized surround sound experience from a two speaker front L and R playback system playing any multi channel audio source such as found on DVDs and digital broadcasts including Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic or DTS DSP SURROUND MOVIE HALL STADIUM MATRIX These modes provide surround effect processing from each input source material They will produce theater concert hall and stadium like atmospheres Select as your taste desires Note PCM audio 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz and analog source material can playback in this mode STEREO This mode bypasses all surround processing Stereo program sources the left and right channels play normally when PCM audio or analog stereo is input With Dolby Digital and DTS sources the 5 1 multi channels are converted to two channel stereo 96 kHz PCM source material can be playback in stereo mode S SOURCE DIRECT In the source direct mode the tone control circuit and bass management configuration are bypassed for full range frequency response and the purist audio reproduction 96 kHz PCM source material can b
48. etween 1 and 30 feet in 1 0 foot intervals 0 3 to 9 meters in 0 3 meter intervals Set the distance from a surround back speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1 0 foot intervals 0 3 to 9 meters in 0 3 meter intervals SLR SW SB Note Speakers that you selected No or None for in the Speaker Size menu will not appear 30 feet p button 1 foot interval button Minimum 1 exit SETUP MENU Speaker Level setup MAIN Speaker MENU Size setup 21 ENGLISH m Z O m o lt SPEAKERS LEVEL Here you will set the volume for each speaker so that they are all heard by the listener at the same level Note The speaker level settings is not available in 6 1channel input mode and S Direct mode TEST MODE Selects MANU manual or AUTO for generating mode of test tone lt or gt cursor button If you select AUTO by pressing the Y button the test tone will be cycled through in a circular pattern which is L Left 2C Center R Right SR Surround Right SB Surround Back SL Surround Left SW Subwoofer L increments of 2 seconds for each channel Using the lt and gt cursor buttons adjust the volume level of the noise from the speaker so that it is the same level for all speaker When you select TO MAIN MENU by pressing the OK button you can return the SETUP MAIN MENU by pressing the OK button Or pres
49. h new ones Select different position from which equipment will be controlled Move closer to this SR4300 Remove offending object GENERAL MALFUNCTION If the equipment malfunctions this may be because an electrostatic discharge or AC line interference has corrupted the information in the equipment memory circuits Therefore disconnect the plug from the AC line supply after waiting at least three minutes reconnect the plug to the AC line supply re attempt to operate the equipment Memory backup n case a power outage occurs or the power cord is accidentally unplugged the SR4300 is equipped with a backup function to prevent memory data such as the preset memory from being erased HOW TO RESET THE UNIT Should the operation or display seem to be abnormal reset the unit with the following procedure The SR4300 is turned on press and hold the CLEAR and MEMORY buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds or more Remember that the procedure will reset the settings of the function selector Surround mode delay time TUNER PRESET etc to their initial settings ENGLISH 39 m Z O m o TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FM TUNER SECTION Frequency Range 87 5 108 0 MHz Usable Sensitivity IHF 1 8 uV 16 4 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio Mono Stereo 76 72 dB DIStOFtiOh Mon
50. he BOTH is selected the low frequency signal range of LARGE are produced simultaneously from those channels and the subwoofer channel In this playback mode the low frequency range expand more uniformly through the room but depending on the size and shape of the room interference may result in a decrease of the actual volume of the low frequency range Selection of the MIX will play the low frequency signal range of the channel selected with LARGE from that channel only Therefore the low frequency signal range that are played from the subwoofer channel are only the low frequency signal range of LFE only during Dolby Digital or DTS signal playback and the channel specified as SMALL in the setup menu LFE Select the output level of the LFE signal included in the Dolby Digital signal or the DTS signal Select OdB 10 dB or OFF with Left or Right cursor button MENU STRUCTURE of PREFERENCE setup 3 PREFERENCE n 10 oo Y TO MAIN MENU EXIT exit SETUP MENU 4 PL II PRO LOGIC II In this mode the SR4300 includes three controls to fine tune the sound field as follow 4 5 1 3 5 2 5 1 Select 4 PRO LOGIC in SETUP MAIN MENU with A or Y cursor button 2 Press the OK button to enter the menu 3 Press A or Y cursor button to select a desired item 4 Press lt or gt cursor button to
51. he front sound stage as the action moves from side to side Your center channel speaker is very important as over 80 of the dialog from a typical motion picture emanates from the center channel It should possess similar sonic characteristics to the main speakers Surround channel speakers need not be identical to the front channel speakers but they should be of high quality The surround center speaker is useful for playback of Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES One of the benefits of both Dolby Digital AC 3 and DTS is that surround channels are discrete full range while they were frequency limited in earlier Pro Logic type systems Bass effects are an important part of home theater For optimal enjoyment a subwoofer should be used as it is optimized for low frequency reproduction If you have full range front speakers however they may be used in place of a subwoofer with proper setting of the switches in the menu system Surround Subwoofer Left E Surround Back 05 Surround Right Center Front Right Front left and right speakers We recommend to set the front L and R speakers with 45 60 degrees from the listening position Center speaker Align the front line of the center speaker with the front L R speakers Or place the center speaker a little backward from the line Surround left and right speakers Place the speakers right beside of the listening position or a little forward Do not place the speakers backw
52. here are one digital output with coaxial jack and one with optical jack on the rear panel These jacks can be connected to CD recorder MD deck Setup the digital audio format of DVD player or other digital source component Refer to the instructions for each component to be connected to digital input jacks Use fiber optical cables optical for DIG 1 2 input jacks Use 75 ohms coaxial cables for digital audio or video for DIG 3 4 input jacks You can designate the input for each digital input output jacks according to your component See page 19 Notes There is no Dolby Digital RF input jack Please use an external RF demodulator Dolby Digital decoder when connecting the Dolby Digital RF output jack of the video disc player to the digital input jack The digital signal jacks on this unit conform to the EIA standard If you use a cable that does not conform to this standard this unit may not function properly Each type of audio jack works independently Signals input through the digital and analog jacks are output through the corresponding digital and analog jacks respectively CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS MONITOR DVD PLAYER VIDEO S VIDEO IN IN CVBS VIDEO S VIDEO JACKS There are two types of video jacks on the rear p
53. ilm soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program This channel called Surround Back places sounds behind the listener in addition to the currently available front left front center front right surround right surround left and subwoofer channels This additional channel provides the opportunity for more detailed imaging behind the listener and brings more depth spacious ambience and sound localization than ever before Dolby Digital EX is not available in the system without surround back Speaker DTS ES Discrete 6 1 Matrix 6 1 DTS ES adds the surround back channel audio to the DTS 5 1 channel format to improve the acoustic positioning and makes acoustic image movement more natural with the 6 1 channel reproduction This receiver incorporates a DTS ES decoder which can handle DTS ES Discrete encoded and DTS ES Matrix encoded program sources from DVD etc DTS ES Discrete 6 1 features digital discrete recording of all channels including the surround back channels and higher quality of audio reproduction DTS ES is not available in the system without surround back speaker dts MODE _ dts Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music This mode is for DTS encoded source materials such as LASER DISC CD and DVD and some 2channel signal source dts This mode is enabled when playing source materials encoded in dts multi
54. is is used to switch between the analog and digital inputs 18 MENU button and MENU OFF button MENU button is used to enter the menu functions Use the menu functions to setup SR4300 MENU OFF button is used to return original display from menu functions 19 Cursor buttons Y 4 OK Use these button when operating the SETUP MENU functions Moves the cursor left gt Moves the cursor right A Moves the cursor up V Moves the cursor down OK Enters to the SETUP MENU or Confirms the setting 20 MAIN VOLUME a Up v Down buttons Adjusts the overall sound level The front surround center and subwoofer channel volumes controlled by these buttons simultaneously 21 CONTROL buttons These buttons are used when operating the CD player TAPE deck etc The function of these buttons are dependent on the function button selected 22 ATT attenuate button When the input signal is too high and the voice distorts even by throttling the SR4300 VOLUME control turn on this function ATT is indicated when this function is activated The input level is reduced Attenuation is invalid for use with the output signal of REC OUT 10 REMOTE CONTROL RANGE The distance between the transmitter of the remote control unit and the IR SENSOR of the SR4300 should be less than about 5 meters If the transmitter is pointed to a direction other
55. ital and Dolby Surround DOLBY DIGITAL This mode is enabled when playing source materials encoded in Dolby Digital Playing multi channel encoded 5 1 channel Dolby Digital sources provides five main audio channels left center right surround left and surround right and Low Frequency Effect channel Dolby Digital EX decoding is not available in this mode Dolby Pro Logic Il brings the excitement of surround sound to any stereo mix while making existing Dolby Surround mixes sound more like discrete 5 1 channels Surround sound Dolby Pro Logic has below 3 modes Pro Logic Il MOVIE This mode provides 5 1 channel surround sound from Dolby Surround encoded stereo movie sound tracks Pro Logic II MUSIC This mode provides 5 1 channel surround sound from conventional stereo sources analog or digital such as CD tape FM TV stereo VCR etc Pro Logic This mode emulated original Dolby Pro Logic decoding 3 1 surround suit for Dolby Surround encoded stereo movie soundtracks Notes Pro Logic II mode is available to 2ch input signal which is encoded Dolby Digital or PCM format PCM audio signals can be subjected to Pro Logic processing when the sampling frequency is 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz 28 EX ES This mode provides 6 1 channel surround for DOLBY DIGITAL EX DTS ES encoded source material such as DVD This mode cannot be used when an analog input has been selected Dolby Digital EX In a movie theater f
56. ize setup Speaker Size 2 SPEAKER sad EZ gt Select when a subwoofer is connected Speaker Size setup Select when a subwoofer is not connected EU Select if the front speakers are small sized Select if the front speakers are large sized Select if the center speaker is small sized Select if the center speaker is large sized Select if no center speaker is connected Select if the surround left and right speakers are small sized Select if the surround left and right speakers are large sized Select if no surround left and right speakers are connected v SURR B Select when a surround back speaker is connected A Select when a surround back speaker is not connected Speaker Distance exit SETUP MAIN MENU setup MENU 20 SPEAKER DISTANCE Use this parameter to specify the distance of each speaker s position from the listening position The delay time is automatically calculated according to these distances Begin by determining the ideal or most commonly used seating position in the room This is important for the timing of the acoustics to create the proper sound space that the SR4300 and today s sound systems are able to produce Note that the speakers that you selected No or None for in the Speaker Config sub menu will not appear here 3 5 2 4 5 i Enter to the Speaker Distance setup from the previous Speaker Size setup Pres
57. laying Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded software in 6 1 channels it is required to set the EX ES mode Note that some of Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded software does not contain the identification signal In this case set the EX ES mode manually NOTE for 96kHz PCM audio AUTO Source DIRECT and STEREO modes can be used when playing PCM signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz such as from DVD Video discs that contain 24 bit 96 kHz audio If such signals are input during playback in one of the other surround modes output from SR4300 will be muted Certain DVD player models inhibit digital output For details refer to the player s operation manual Some DVD formatted discs featured copy protection When using such disc 96 kHz PCM signal is not output from the DVD player For details refer to the player s operation manual ENGLISH 29 O m o I Input Signal Decoding Output Channel The relation between the selected surround mode and the input signal The surround mode is selected with the surround mode knob on SR4300 or the remote control unit However the sound you hear is subject to the relationship between the selected surround mode and input signal That relationship is as follows Front information display SW Dot matrix display Signal format indicators Channel status Dolby Surr EX Dolby Digital EX DOLBY D EX 00 DIGITAL EX L C R SL SR S LFE D
58. lect TO MAIN MENU by pressing the OK button you can return the SETUP MAIN MENU by pressing the OK button Or press the A or V cursor button to select EXIT then press the OK button to exit the SETUP MENU Or press the button to select RETURN then press the button to return the previous SPEAKER DISTANCE setup Notes Speakers that you selected None for in the Speaker Size Setup menu will not appear The setup level for each channel is memorized for reproduction in all surround mode To adjust the speaker levels for 6 1 channel input sources you will need to use the 6 1 CH Level Input setup menu Listening Positiom Y TO MAIN MENU RETURN EXIT 4 MAIN MENU 22 Speaker Distance setup exit SETUP MENU 3 PREFERENCE 4 5 1 3 5 2 5 1 Select 3 PREFERENCE in SETUP MAIN MENU with A or Y cursor button 2 Press the OK button 3 Press A or Y cursor button to select a desired item 4 Press 40r cursor button to adjust 5 When you select MAIN MENU by pressing the A or V button you can return the SETUP MAIN MENU by pressing the OK button Or press the lt or gt cursor button to select EXIT then press the OK button to exit the SETUP MENU BASS MIX The bass mix setting is only valid when LARGE is set for the front Speakers and YES is set for the subwoofer at stereo playback When t
59. mponent connected here may be left on permanently or may be switched off with its own power switch Caution n order to avoid potential turn off thumps anything plugged in here should be powered up before the SR4300 is turned on The capacity of these AC outlets are 100W Do not connect devices that consume electricity more than the capacity to these AC outlets If total power consumption of connected devices exceeds the capacity protection circuit shuts down the power supply REMOTE CONTROLE UNIT OPERATION The supplied remote control unit is a system remote control unit for Marantz AV components The POWER button numeric buttons and control buttons are used in common across different input source components The input source controlled with the remote control unit changes when one of the input selector buttons is pressed Example To select the DVD as the input source and play the DVD player Press the DVD button twice within 2 seconds The input selector of the SR4300 is switched to DVD and the remote control unit is set for control of the DVD player Press the gt button on the remote control unit FUNCTION AND OPERATION o gt a e 2 8 E TO con a foes cmt 12 II TUNER Cave f clc SYSTEM REJTE CONTROLLER RC4300SR
60. mporarily silence all speaker outputs such as when interrupted by a phone call press the MUTE button on the front panel or remote This will interrupt the output to all speakers and the head phone jack but it will not affect any recording or dubbing that may be in progress When the system is muted the display will show MUTE Press the MUTE button again to return to normal operation USING THE SLEEP TIMER To program the SR4300 for automatic standby press SLEEP buton on the remote Each press of the button will increase the time before shut down in the following sequence OFF gt 10 gt 20 gt 30 gt 40 90 lt 80 lt 70 lt 60 lt 50 The sleep time will be shown for few seconds in the display on the front panel and it will count down until the time has elapsed When the programmed sleep time has elapsed the unit will automatically turn off Note that the SLEEP indicator on the display will light up when the Sleep function is programmed To cancel the Sleep function press the SLEEP button until the display shows to SLEEP OFF and the SLEEP indicator disappear NIGHT MODE Press the NIGHT button on the remote to turn on the NIGHT mode Selecting the Night Mode ON is effective in Dolby Digital only and it compresses the dynamic range This softens loud passages such as sudden explosions to help prevent disturbing others late at night To turn off the Night mode press the NIGH
61. nd DISP indicator lights up Press this button again to turn the display ON again 17 MUTE button Press this button to mute the output to the speakers and headphones Press it again to return to the previous volume level FL DISPLAY 02 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 11 12 THE SO DIRECT Liu TEST 87 TUNER TV DSS VCR2 AUTOSURR EQ DIGITAL LICIDIGITAL EX PCM ITUNED ITAPE AUX CDR MD 100 UND 96kHz TUNED TAPE AUX _ CDR MD NIGHT 16 15 14 13 1 TEST tone indicator This indicator blinks in generating the test tone in speaker level setup 2 DISP Display Off indicator This indicator lights when the SR4300 is in the display off condition 3 TUNER s indicators AUTO This indicator illuminates when the tuner s Auto mode is in use ST Stereo This indicator illuminates when an FM station is being tuned in stereo condition TUNED This indicator illuminates when a station is being received with sufficient signal strength to provide acceptable listening quality 4 INPUT SOURCE indicators These indicators show the current input source 5 6 1 CHANNEL DIRECT IN indicator This indicator lights up when the 6 1CH IN has been selected as a input source 6 AUTO SURR Auto Surround mode indicator This indicator illuminates to show that the AUTO SURROUND mode is in use 7 DIRECT Source direct indicator This indicato
62. ns on the remote control MENU STRUCTURE Main Menu 1 INPUT setup 2 SPEAKER setup 3 PREFERENCE setup 4 PROLOGIC II setup 5 CS II setup 6 6 1CH IN setup 7 SURROUND setup 18 CD TAPE CD R CD R MD D1 AUTO D2 AUTO D3AUTO D4 AUTO TV DigitalAUTO mode DSS DSS VCR2 DIG 1 DIG 2 DIGS DVD DIGA4A Digital Fixed mode VCR1 ANALOG Speaker Size Setup EBENE I SUBW Subwoofer YES NONE L amp R Front Left amp Right SMALL LARGE CENTER SMALL LARGE NONE SL amp SR Surround Left amp Right SMALL LARGE NONE SURR B Surround Back YES NONE Speaker Distance Setup L amp R Front Left amp Right 0 3m 1f 9 0m 30f 1 1 C Center 0 3m 11 9 0m 30f SLR Surround Left amp Right 0 3m 1f 9 0m 30f SW Subwoofer 0 3m 1f 9 0m 301 SB Surround Back 0 3m 1f 9 0m 30f Speaker Level Setup T MODE Test Tone Mode MANU Manual AUTO L Front Left 10dB 10dB C Center 10dB 10dB R Front Right 10dB 10dB SR Surround Right 10dB 10dB SB Surround Back 10dB 10dB SL Surround Left 10dB 10dB SW Subwoofer 15dB 10dB BASSMIX BOTH MIX LFE OdB 10dB OFF PANORAMA OFF ON DIMENSION 0 6 C WIDTH Center wi
63. o Stereo 0 2 0 3 96 Stereo Separation 1 kHz 45 dB Alternate Channel Selectivity 300 kHz 60 dB Image Rejection 98 MHz 70 dB Tuner Output Level 1 kHz 75 kHz Dev 800 mV AM TUNER SECTION Frequency Range 520 1710 kHz Signal to Noise Ratio 50 dB Usable Sensitivity Loop 500uV Distortion 400 Hz 30 Mod 0 5 Selectivity 18 kHz 70 dB AUDIO SECTION Power Output 20Hz 20kHz THD 0 08 Front L amp R usine rate 8ohms 80W Ch Center 8ohms 80W Ch Surround L amp R ohms 80W Ch Surround Back 8ohms 80W Ch Front LAR 6ohms 95W Ch 6ohms 95W Ch is 6ohms 95W Ch Surround Back 6ohms 95W Ch Input Sensitivity Impedance 215 mV 47 kohms Signal to Noise Ratio Analog Input Source Direct 95 dB Frequency Response Analog Input Source Direct 8Hz 70kHz 3dB 8Hz 45kHz 3dB Digital Input 96KHZ PCM VIDEO SECTION _ Television 5 Input Level Impedan
64. olby D 5 1ch Dolby Digital 5 1 DOLBY D 00 DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Dolby Digital 2 0 DOLBY D 00 DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Surr Pro LogicII movie DOLBY PL II MV DIGITAL SURROUND DTS ES DTS ES DTS ES dts ES DTS 5 1ch DTS 5 1 SR DTS dts R S R R PCM Audio PCM Stereo STEREO PCM PCM 96kHz PCM 96kHz Stereo STEREO PCM 96kHz L L L L L L Analog Stereo STEREO ANALOG Dolby D Surr EX Dolby Digital EX DOLBY D EX 00 DIGITAL EX Dolby D 5 1ch Dolby Digital 5 1 DOLBY D 00 DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Dolby Digital 2 0 DOLBY D 00 DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Surr Pro LogicII movie DOLBY PL II MV 00 DIGITAL nd SURROUND DTS ES DTS ES DTS ES dts ES DTS 5 1ch DTS 5 1 DTS dts PCM Audio PCM Stereo STEREO PCM PCM 96kHz PCM 96kHz Stereo STEREO PCM 96kHz r rrr ruri Analog Stereo STEREO ANALOG Dolby D Surr EX Dolby Digital EX DOLBY D EX 00 DIGITAL EX Dolby D 5 1ch Dolby Digital EX DOLBY D EX 00 DIGITAL DTS ES DTS ES DTS ES dts ES DTS 5 1ch DTS ES DTS ES dts PLII MOVIE PLII MUSIC PRO LOGIC Dolby D Surr EX Dolby Digital 5 1 DOLBY D 00
65. on button Press the desired operation buttons to play the selected component For details refer to the components s user guide t may not be possible to operate some models CONTROLLING A MARANTZ DVD PLAYER DVD MODE POWER cro Turns the DVD player on and off Calls up programming Clears the inputting Inputs the numeric Calls up the setup menu of the DVD player Moves the cursor in setup menu Confirms the setting in setup menu Calls up the menu of the DVD disc Skips forward or previous chapter track Searches forward or backward Stop Pause Play CONTROLLING A MARANTZ VCR VCR1 MODE 36 NERZRRE EREREZ cro Turns the VCR on and off Selects the tape speed for recording Inputs the numeric Cancels the displayed Menu function Moves the cursor in setup menu Confirms the setting in setup menu Calls up the menu of the VCR disc Skips forward or previous chapter track Searches forward or backward Selects sound output mode Stop Goes to still picture and if pushed again increment the picture one by one Play Record REMOTE CONTROLLER OPERATION CONTROLLING MARANTZ COMPONENTS CONTROLLING A MARANTZ CD PLAYER CD MODE POWER NRRGRR EREREZ cro Turns the CD player on and off Calls up programming Clears th
66. r lights when the SR4300 is in the SOURCE DIRECT mode 8 EQ mode indicator This indicator lights when the HT EQ function is active 9 SLEEP timer indicator This indicator lights when the seep timer function is in use 0 DIGITAL Input Indicator This indicator lights when digital input has been selected 11 ANALOG input indicator This indicator lights when an analog input source has been selected 12 SIGNAL FORMAT indicators DIGITAL EX SURROUND dts ES PCM and 96kHz When the selected input is a digital source some of these indicators will light to display the specific type of signal in use I3 ENCODED CHANNEL STATUS indicators These indicators display the channels that are encoded with a digital input signal If the selected digital input signal is Dolby Digital 5 1ch or DTS 5 1ch L R SL SR and LFE will light up If the digital input signal is 2 channel PCM audio L and R will be displayed If Dolby Digital 5 1ch signal with Surround EX flag or DTS ES signal comes in L R SL 5 SR and LFE will show 4 ATT Attenuation indicator This indicator lights when the attenuation function is active 15 NIGHT mode indicator This indicator lights when the SR4300 is in the Night mode which reduces the dynamic range of digital program material at low volume levels 16 Main Information Display This display shows
67. rage power supply capacitors and fully discrete output stages housed in cast aluminum heat sinks 96 kHz 24 BIT D A CONVERTER FOR ALL CHANNELS High performance digital circuitry with 96 kHz 24 bit D A converter for all 7 channels DTS ES DTS ES decoder built in to decode the impeccable 6 1 channel discrete digital audio from DTS ES encoded DVD Video discs DVD Audio discs and CDs DOLBY DIGITAL EX Dolby Digital EX decoder built in to create six full band width output channels from the 5 1 channel digital audio of DVDs Digital TV HDTV satellite broadcasts and other sources DOLBY PRO LOGIC II Dolby Pro Logic II decoder provides better spatiality and directionality on Dolby Surround program material and provides a convincing three dimensional sound field on conventional stereo music recordings DTS NEO6 DTS Neo6 decoder built in to decode 6 1 channel surround sound from any stereo material CIRCLE SURROUND II CIRCLE SURROUND II decoder built in to decode 6 1 channel surround sound from any stereo or passive matrix encoded material SOURCE DIRECT MODE Source Direct mode bypasses tone controls and bass management for purest audio quality 6 1 CHANNEL PRE AMP OUTPUTS 6 1 channel pre amp outputs for connection to external components such as a subwoofer and external power amplifiers 6 1CH DIRECT INPUT 6 1ch direct inputs accommodate future multi channel sound formats or an external digital decoder 4 D
68. reo phone plug Note that the speakers will automatically be turned off when the headphone jack is in use Notes When using headphones the surround mode will automatically change to STEREO The surround mode returns to the previous setting as soon as the plug is removed from the jack 3 A D Analog Digital SELECTOR button This is used to select between the analog and digital inputs Note This button is not used for an input source that is not set to a digital input in the system setup menu HT EQ button Used to turn on or off HT Home Theater EQ mode when the surround mode is set as AUTO DOLBY DTS or STEREO This mode compensates for the audio portion of a movie sounding bright When this button is pressed EQ indicator lights up 9 S Source DIRECT button When this button is pressed the tone control circuitry is bypassed as well as Bass Management Notes The surround mode is automatically switched to AUTO when the source direct function is turned on S DIRECT is turned off when the other surround mode is selected with the SURROUND mode selector knob or the surround mode buttons of the remote controller Additionally Speaker Configurations are fixed automatically as follow Front SPKR Large Center SPKR Large Surround SPKR Large Sub woofer On DIMMER button When this button is pressed once the display is dimmed When this button is pressed twice the display is turned off a
69. rol unit Press the lt lt button to select the desired preset station or input your desired preset channel with numeric buttons on the remote 34 PRESET SCAN 3 Using the remote control unit 1 Pressthe P SCAN on remote PRESET SCAN appears on the display and then the preset station with the lowest preset number is recalled first 2 Preset stations are recalled in sequence No 1 No 2 etc for 5 seconds each No stored preset number will be skipped 3 You can fast forward the preset stations by pressping the continuously When the desired preset station is received cancel the preset scan operation by pressping the CLEAR or P SCAN CLEARING STORED PRESET STATIONS You can remove preset stations from memory using the following procedure 3 2 1 Recallthe preset number be cleared with the method described in RECALLING a preset station 2 Pressthe MEMORY button on the front panel or press MEMO button on the remote 3 Stored preset number blinks in the display for 5 seconds While blinking press the CLEAR button on the front panel or press CLEAR on the remote unit 4 xx CLEAR appears on the display to indicate that the specified preset number has been cleared Notes To clear stored all preset stations press and hold the CLEAR and the F P buttons for two seconds NAME INPUT OF THE PRESET STATION This function
70. roller is received by the remote sensor on this unit then the signal is sent to the connected device through this terminal Therefore you need to aim the remote signal only to the unit Also if a Marantz power amplifier some models excluded is connected with this terminal the power amplifier s standby function is synchronized by pressing the POWER button on the remote Set the REMOTE CONTROL SWITCH on the units other than this unit to EXT EXTERNAL for this feature r Cooo0ek C EXTERNAL INTERNAL 600000 EXTERNAL INTERNAL REMOTE CD PLAYER CONTROL IN A 999 o L EXTERNAL INTERNAL CONNECTING THE ANTENNA TERMINALS FM FM EXTERNAL ANTENNA ANTENNA ASSEMBLING THE AM LOOP ANTENNA 1 Release the vinyl tie and take out the connection line 2 Bend in the reverse direction 3 Inserting into the hole to attach the loop antenna to the antenna stand 4 With the antenna on top any stable surface CONNECTING THE SUPPLIED ANTENNAS Connecting the supplied FM antenna The supplied FM antenna is for indoor use only During use extend the antenna and move it in various directions until the clearest signal is received Fix it with push pin or similar implements in the position that will cause the least amount of distortion If you experienc
71. s A or V cursor button to select the each speaker Press lt or gt cursor button to set the distance from your listening position for each speaker After finishing the Speaker Distance setup press the A or V cursor button to select NEXT MENU STRUCTURE of Speaker Distance setup A Speaker Size setup Speaker Distance A Speaker I Distance setup 4 v EXIT Maximum TO MAIN MENU 5 Press the OK button to enter the next Speaker Level setup Or press the lt or gt cursor button to select EXIT then press the OK button to exit the SETUP MENU Or press the lt or gt cursor button to select MAIN MENU then press the OK button to return the SETUP MAIN MENU Or press the lt or gt cursor button to select RETURN then press the OK button to return the previous Speaker Distance setup L amp R Set the distance from the front left and right speakers to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1 0 foot interval 0 3 to 9 meters in 0 3 meter intervals Set the distance from the center speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1 0 foot interval 0 3 to 9 meters in 0 3 meter intervals Set the distance from the surround left and right speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1 0 foot interval 0 3 to 9 meters in 0 3 meter intervals Set the distance from the subwoofer to your normal listening position b
72. s the A or V cursor button to select EXIT then press the OK button to exit the SETUP MENU Or press the lt or gt cursor button to select RETURN then press the OK button to return the previous SPEAKER DISTANCE setup If you select MANU adjust the output level of each speaker as follow 2 5 1 3 5 OX 1 when you select MANUAL in T MODE menu by pressing the or V button this unit will emit a pink noise from the front left speaker At this time adjust the desired level of the master volume Remember the level of this noise and then press the V button This unit will emit the pink noise from the center speaker MENU STRUCTURE of Speaker Level setup Direct selec Speaker by remote Distance control setup Test Tone mode Speaker I Level setup 2 Using the lt and gt cursor buttons adjust the volume level of the noise from the center speaker so that it is the same level as the front left speaker Note that this can be adjusted to any level between 10 and 10 dB in 1dB intervals Maximum 10dB 9dB p button 1 dB interval Reference 1 dB interval 4 button v Minimum 10dB SW 15 dB 3 Press the Y cursor button again This unit will now emit the pink noise from the front right speaker 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 above for the front right and other speakers until all speakers are adjusted to the same volume level 5 When you se
73. select the mode or set the level 5 When you select MAIN MENU by pressing the A or V button you can return the SETUP MAIN MENU by pressing the OK button Or press the lt or gt cursor button to select EXIT then press the OK button to exit the SETUP MENU PANORAMA Select the Panorama mode On or Off with lt or gt cursor button Panorama wraps the sound of the front left and right speakers around you for an exciting perspective DIMENSION Set the Dimension level between 0 and 6 level in 1 level interval with lt or gt cursor button Adjust the soundfield either towards the front or towards the rear This can be useful to help achieve a more suitable balance from all the speakers with certain recordings C WIDTH Set the Center width level between 0 and 7 level in 1 level interval with lt or gt cursor button Center Width allows you to gradually spread the center channel sound into the front left and right speakers At its widest setting all the sound from the center is mixed into the left and right This control may help achieve a more spacious Sound or a better blend of the front image If None was selected for the Center speaker setting in the Speaker size then this setting will not appear Note When Center speaker is set None then C WIDTH is set 7 The display appears C WIDTH MENU STRUCTURE of PROLOGIC II setup 4 PROLOGIC setup d exit SETUP
74. termined the speaker layout it is now time to perform the settings in the Speaker Setup menu for the optimum sound acoustics for your environment and speaker layout Before you perform the following settings it is important that you first determine the following characteristics m Z G o I SPEAKER SIZE When setting the speaker size in the SPEAKER SIZE sub menu use the guidelines given below Large The complete frequency range for the channel you are setting 2 6 Select 2 SPEAKER in SETUP MAIN MENU with A or V cursor button i will be output from the speaker 2 Pressthe OK button to enter the menu The first sub menu item is Small Frequencies of the channel you are setting lower than approx Speaker Size setup e A aa bod MONE AH 3 Press A or Y cursor button to select the each Speaker n ORSR p 4 Press 4or cursor button to select the setting of size to each set to Large then the sound may be output from both the left speaker and right speakers SURE 5 you finish these setup press the A or V cursor button to select NEXT 6 Press the OK button to enter the next Speaker Distance setup Or press the lt or gt cursor button to select EXIT then press the OK button to exit the SETUP MENU Or press the lt or cursor button to select MAIN MENU then press the OK button to return the SETUP MAIN MENU MENU STRUCTURE of Speaker S
75. than 1 second on the remote 3 Automatic searching begins then stops when a station is tuned in If tuning does not stop at the desired station use to the Manual tuning operation MANUAL TUNING 3 2 1 USING THE SR4300 1 To select tuner and desired band FM or AM press the TUNER button on the front panel 2 Pressthe F P Frequency Preset button on front panel to appears frequency on the display 3 Press the TUNING A or Y button Using the remote control unit 1 select tuner and desired band FM or AM press TUNER button twice within in two seconds on the remote Press 44 on the remote to tune in the desired station DIRECT FREQUENCY CALL a o e c e e i To select tuner and desired band FM or AM press the TUNER on the remote Press the F DIRECT button on the remote display will show FREQ Input your desired station s frequency with numeric buttons on the remote The desired station will automatically be tuned N FM TUNING MODE AUTO STEREO OR MONO When in the auto stereo mode AUTO indicator keeps to light on the display The ST indicator lights on when a stereo broadcast is tuned in At open frequencies the noise is muted and the TUNED and ST indicators turn off If the signal is weak it may b
76. than the IR SENSOR or if there is an obstacle between them remote control may not be possible Remote controllable range SR4300 Remote control unit RC4300SR LOADING BATTERIES When you use RC4300SR for the first time you have to install the batteries The RC4300SR requires 2 AAA batteries 2 x 1 5 V to function Note Attached batteries are to check basic function of remote control unit 1 Remove the back cover C 2 Insert the new batteries AAA type with correct and polarity GENERAL INFROMATION OF RC4300SR TO SR4300 To control the SR4300 by your RC4300SR you have to select the device AMP or TU NER by function selector button Please refer as below for the deatails in AMP and TUNER mode AMP MODE POWER NRRZRN ZRERWU POWER 5 2 Turns the 584300 on and off TUNER MODE ENGLISH POWER in Boom Enters the tuner preset memory numbers SLEEP Sets the sleep timer function Clears the inputting TREBLE AY Adjusts the tone control of high frequency sound Inputs the numeric BASS Adjusts the tone control of low frequency sound Selects the Frequency direct input Surround mode 1 8 Selects the surround mode 6 1CH IN 9 Selects the 6 1CH IN AID 0 Switches between the analog and digital inputs MENU Enters the
77. tical NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by tuning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help NOTE Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards There are however some installation and operation precautions
78. ton Or press the lt or gt cursor button to select EXIT then press the OK button to exit the SETUP MENU SURR MODE Select the desired surround mode with lt or gt cursor button SURR L R Adjust the volume level of the surround left right Speaker between 10 dB and 10 dB in 1 level interval with lt or gt cursor button If None was selected for the Surround L R speaker setting in the Speaker size then this setting will not appear SURR BACK Adjust the volume level of the surround back speaker between 10 dB and 10 dB in 1 level interval with lt or gt cursor button f None was selected for the Surround back speakers setting in the Speaker size then this setting will not appear CENTER Adjust the volume level of the center speaker between 10 dB and 10 dB in 1 level interval with lt or cursor button If None was selected for the Center speaker setting in the Speaker size then this setting will not appear SUB W Adjust the volume level of the subwoofer speaker between 15 dB and 10 dB in 1 level interval with lt or gt cursor button If None was selected for the Subwoofer speaker setting in the Speaker size then this setting will not appear When you select TO MAIN MENU by pressing the A or V button you can return the SETUP MAIN MENU by pressing the OK button Note SURR L R SURR BACK CENTER and SUB W volume level are synchronized with SETUP MAIN MENU
79. used to be connected to video recorder for making recordings 4 S VIDEO IN OUT There are 2 S VIDEO inputs and one S VIDEO output Connect VCR DVD player and other video components to the S VIDEO input The output channel can be used to be connected to video recorder for making recordings S VIDEO sources can be viewed through the S VIDEO output and composite sources can only be viewed through the composite output 13 5 MONITOR OUT There are 2 monitor outputs and each one includes both composite video and S video configurations 6 Subwoofer Output Connect this jack to the line level input of a powered subwoofer If an external subwoofer amplifier is used connect this jack to the subwoofer amplifier input If you are using two subwoofers either powered or with a 2 channel subwoofer amplifier connect a Y connector to the subwoofer output jack and run one cable from it to each subwoofer amplifier 7 Preamp Outputs L SL SR SB C Jacks for L front left R front right C Center SL surround left SR surround right and SB surround back Use these jacks for connection to some external power amplifiers 8 6 1 CHANNEL INPUT By connecting a DVD Audio player SACD multi channel player or other component that has a multi channel port you can playback the audio with 5 1 channel or 6 1 channel output

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