Marantz SR8300 User Guide

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  • Marantz SR8300 | User Guide - Page 1
    R Model SR8300 User Guide AV Surround Receiver
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    and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. NOTE: This equipment has been tested to radio or television reception, which can be determined receiving antenna. - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
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    with an attachment plug having overload protection. This is a safety feature. See Instruction Manual for replacement or resetting of protective device. If replacement of the plug is required, be sure the service technician has used a replacement plug specified by the manufacturer that has the same
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    normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other -20) ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART
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    MEMORY 45 MULTI ROOM SYSTEM 48 MULTI ROOM PLAYBACK USING THE MULTI ROOM OUT TERMINALS 48 MULTI ROOM PLAYBACK USING THE MULTI SPEAKER TERMINALS 48 OPERATION TO MULTI ROOM OUTPUTS WITH THE REMOTE CONTROLLER FROM SECOND ROOM 48 TROUBLESHOOTING 49 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 51 DIMENSION 51 1
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    learning remote control RC3200A. PRECAUTIONS CAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION For heat dispersal, leave at least 20 cm/8 inch of space between the top, back and sides of this unit and the wall or other components. • Do not obstruct the ventilation holes. 20 cm (8 ins.) AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR8300
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    as in a movie theater with multiple surround speakers. The Marantz SR8300 was required to pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests, in addition to incorporating the technologies explained above, in order to be THX certified by Lucasfilm Ltd. THX requirements cover every aspect of
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    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 II decoders, soundtracks will be able to be encoded specifically to take full advantage of Pro Logic II playback
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    AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR8300 SURROUND MODE Selector & MULTI FUNCTION control dial This dial changes surround mode sequentially or select contents of OSD menu system F/P (FREQUENCY / PRESET) button During reception of AM (MW/LW) or FM sound level. Turning the control clockwise increases the sound
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    The surround mode returns to the previous setting as soon as the plug is removed from the jack. @6 INFRARED transmitting sensor window This window transmits infrared signals for the remote control unit. @7 INFRARED receiving sensor window This window receives infrared signals for the remote control
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    MUSIC PRO LOGIC DIRECT AUTO SURR THX SURR EX TEST COPY NIGHT DISC 6.1 MULTI SLEEP M-SPKR ™0 ¡9 ¡8 ¡7 AT T MTX 6.1 SLEEP ANALOG DIGITAL PEAK OTHER PCM L C R DIGITAL LFE SURROUND 96kHz SL S SR ¡6 a DISP (Display Off) indicator This indicator lights when the SR8300 is in the display off
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    seep timer function in main-room is in use. ¡7 NIGHT mode indicator This indicator lights when the SR8300 is in the Night mode, which reduces the dynamic range of digital program material at low volume levels. ¡8 COPY indicator This indicator lights when DIGITAL COPY system is active. ¡9 TEST tone
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    good AM reception in most the remote zone SR8300. The SR8300 detail. Notes: • This component video output is available to OSD menu system. , Speaker outputs terminals (for Main room) Six terminals are provided for the front left, front right, front center, surround left, surround right and surround
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    the operating software of the SR8300 so that it will be able to support new digital audio formats and the like as they are introduced. ⁄6 REMOTE CONT. IN/OUT terminals Connect to a Marantz component equipped with remote control (RC5) terminals. 10 ⁄7 MULTI ROOM REMOTE IN/OUT terminals IN: Connect
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    ˆ ENGLISH REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC3200A This chapter describes the functions which control the SR8300. Please look at the user guide of the RC3200A for operation instructions. 12 11 10 9 J ˆ button Press this button turns on the backlight to LCD display. K Serial port To connect the RC3200A with
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    See "Activating the HOME screen" for more details. OPERATING DEVICES To operate devices on your the available devices like TV, VCR, DVD, Amp and so on. ACTIVATING THE HOME SCREEN REMOTE-CONTROLLABLE RANGE The distance between the transmitter of the remote control unit and the IR SENSOR of the SR8300
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    your RC3200A, you have to select the device AMP or TUNER on HOME screen. INPUT SELECT 2 AMP PAGE 3/8 MAIN AMP PAGE 1/8 Power on and off buttons These buttons are used to turn on or off SR8300 Sleep button This button is used to set the sleep timer. (see page 37) Night button This button is
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    are used to adjust the sound level to multiroom system. Mute This button is used to mute the sound to multi room system temporarily. Sleep This button is used to set the sleep timer to multi room system. Tuner This button is to jump to TUNER's screen in this remote control unit. OSD button This
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    communication with SR8300, it shows some status screen for SR8300. 1/2 Radio Data System) by this button. TUNER PAGE 3/3 This status screen shows Power condition, Volume level, Sleep timer, Video or programming operations. This status screen shows surround mode, format and channel status of input
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    system settings. See "Adjusting the Settings" for more details. Learn mode: For learning commands from other remote controls. See "Learning Commands" for more details switch to these modes you first have to go to the specific device you want to customize. ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS The RC3200A settings
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    ENGLISH SECOND SETUP PAGE On the second setup page you can adjust: • the date; • the time. 1. Tap the Revert button. A message screen appears to confirm or cancel the revert process. Adjust the Date You can set the year, the month and the day in the date settings. Press "+" to increase or "-" to
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    learn commands from other remote controls, RC3200A has to be in Learn mode. Switching to Learn mode is only possible from a specific device, not from the ready to receive commands from an existing remote control. The RC3200A will wait for 5 seconds to receive an IR code from another remote control.
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    ENGLISH 3. Tap Macro button. Macro screen appears. 8. Tap Start. The HOME screen appears with the 'Recording' label at the top of the screen. The buttons you tap on this screen will not be recorded. From the HOME you can go to the different devices or you can press the Extra hard button to go to
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    . Set the RC3200A in Use mode to test the recorded macro. RC3200 EDIT If you want and updates of the software on http:// www.marantz.com. RC3200edit is the visual editor for creating the PC, the battery lifetime may be reduced. 20 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • PC with a Pentium 166 MHz or higher •
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    IMPORTANT NOTICES Take care not to scratch the touch screen Use your finger to tap the LCD touch screen or use plastic-tipped pens intended for use with touch screens. Never use an actual pen, pencil or other sharp object on the LCD touch screen. Protect RC3200A from extreme temperatures Keep
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    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 the front sound
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    R L 7.1CH-IN R AUDIO L R L MONI. 2 MONI. 1 DVD MODEL NO.SR8300 Y CB MONITOR OUT CR DSS Y TV IN VCR1 OUT CB DSS IN CR Y IN REMOTE CONT. MIN MAX VIDEO/ SYSTEM OUT OUT IN +5~13V DC FUSE POWER SPEAKER SYSTEM MINIMUM 4 OHMS AMPLIFIER MA700 SURROUND BACK RIGHT LEFT SURROUND
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    AUDIO L R L MONI. 2 MONI. 1 DVD MODEL NO.SR8300 Y CB MONITOR OUT CR DSS Y TV IN VCR1 OUT CB ROOM RIGHT CENTER SPEAKER SYSTEMS 6-8 OHMS SWITCHED 120W OUT jack is the sound source currently selected. output properly. • Refer to the instructions for each component that is connected with
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    1CH-IN R AUDIO L MULTI VIDEO OUT R L MONI. 2 MONI. 1 DVD MODEL NO.SR8300 Y CB MONITOR OUT CR DSS Y TV IN VCR1 OUT CB DSS IN CR Y IN VCR2 SURR. BACK Ð + MULTI ROOM LEFT MULTI ROOM RIGHT CENTER SPEAKER SYSTEMS 6-8 OHMS SWITCHED 120W 1A SURR. LEFT SURR. RIGHT UNSWITCHED 120W
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    MULTI ROOM LEFT MULTI ROOM RIGHT CENTER SPEAKER SYSTEMS 6-8 OHMS SWITCHED 120W 1A SURR. LEFT SURR to connect the component video out jacks on the SR8300 to the monitor. Notes: • Be sure to or other digital source component. Refer to the instructions of the each component connected to the digital
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    R L 7.1CH-IN R AUDIO L R L MONI. 2 MONI. 1 DVD MODEL NO.SR8300 Y CB MONITOR OUT CR DSS Y TV IN VCR1 OUT CB DSS IN CR Y IN SURROUND LEFT INVERT OUTPUT INPUT INPUT LEVEL BTL EXT. CONT. IN MASTER SLAVE REMOTE CONT. MIN MAX VIDEO/ SYSTEM OUT OUT IN +5~13V DC FUSE SURROUND
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    L R L MONI. 2 MONI. 1 DVD MODEL NO.SR8300 Y CB MONITOR OUT CR DSS Y TV IN VCR1 OUT ROOM RIGHT CENTER SPEAKER SYSTEMS 6-8 OHMS SWITCHED 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
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    R L MONI. 2 MONI. 1 DVD MODEL NO.SR8300 Y CB MONITOR OUT CR DSS Y TV IN VCR1 Marantz products through this unit with the remote controller by connecting REMOTE CONTROL terminals on each unit. Ð T+ he sÐ ignal t+ransmitted from the remote controller is received by the FRONT LEFT remote
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    SR8300's displays, the correct video source must be selected on the video display. 1. Select the AMP mode in remote commander. 2. Press M (menu) button on the remote commander to display the "MAIN SETUP MENU" of the OSD menu system : SOURCE : THX MA I N EX 4 SURROUND S BASS PEAK TEST : START
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    produce a skipping sound. In such cases, change the setting to DIGITAL. SPEAKER SETUP After you have installed the SR8300, connected all to next page. THX SPEAKER SYSTEM YES : If you use full THX speaker systems which are approved by LUCASFILM LTD. The front, center and surround speaker size will be
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    that the SR8300 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. (There are several usefull books and special DVD and LD's available to guide you through proper home theater configuration
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    sound is output at a loud volume, perform this operation carefully. Note: • If your system does not include a subwoofer, this setting will set the bass peak level for your front speakers. 2 - 4 BASS PEAK LEVEL BASS PEAK TEST ENABLE", SR8300 will SOURCE → SUB-W OUT: "THX" position is required, but
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    Pro Logic II-Music mode creates a rich and enveloping surround ambience from stereo sources such as CDs. In this mode, SR8300 includes three controls to fine-tune the soundfield as Off with Left or Right cursor button. Panorama wraps the sound of the front left and right speakers around you for an
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    or Right cursor button. This can be popped out of the surround audio effects allowing the listener to easily discern what the actors say . MULTI ROOM SR8300 has some feature to MULTI ROOM SYSTEM as source selector, OSD information, sleep timer, Multi Room Speaker output and remote control. You can
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    turn the SELECT knob on the front panel or tap the surround mode icon on the remote . During a listening session you may wish to adjust the Bass and Treble Control to suit your listening tastes or room acoustics. (using the SR8300) To change the selector mode , press SELECT button, until "BASS" or
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    TURNING OFF THE SOUND VOLUME PLAY CLEAR system is muted, the display will show "MUTE" . Press the MUTE button again to return to normal operation. USING THE SLEEP TIMER AUDIO R To program the SR8300 for automatic standby, press SLEEP buton or tap the Sleep on the remote. Each press of the
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    the opportunity for more detailed imaging behind the listener and brings more depth, spacious ambience and sound localization than ever before. THX Surround EX will operate for any 5.1 channel source whenever THX is active. THX Surround EX is not available in the system without surround back speaker
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    This mode creates a virtualized surround sound experience from a two-speaker (front L and R) playback system playing any multichannel audio source surround modes, output from SR8300 will be muted. * Certain DVD player models inhibit digital output. For details, refer to the player's operation manual
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    ENGLISH The relation between the selected surround mode and the input signal The surround mode is selected with the surround mode buttons on SR8300 or the remote control unit. However, the sound you hear is subject to the relationship between the selected surround mode and input signal. That
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    or CINEMA MUSIC or CINEMA MUSIC or CINEMA Note: DOLBY-D(2ch Surr)signals have Dolby Surround flag. SPKRS setup is full THX system (8ch Speakers). L/R : Front speaker SL/SR : Surround speaker SB : Surround back speaker C : Center speaker SubW : Sub woofer speaker PL: The PRO LOGIC indicator
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    System Setup) 2. Connect your TV TUNER (etc) to the TV-VIDEO in terminal. Be sure to connect the VIDEO input. 3. Turn OFF the power to the TV TUNER and the SR8300. 4. Turn ON the TV TUNER and tune in a receivable station. 5. When the station is received, the SR8300 ATT on the remote. "ATT" indicator
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    through the SR8300 is sent You can add the sound from one source to the video of source. • You cannot record the surround effects. • Digital input signals are SABLE : ENABLE : SOURCE : THX MA I N EX I T 1. Set DIGITAL OUT to "SOURCE" in OSD menu system. 2. Select the input source to
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    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, surround back left and surround buttons on the remote. To cancel the 7.1 Ch. INPUT setting
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    1. 2. (USING THE SR8300) 1. To select tuner 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 remote control unit. "AUTO" indicators turn off ,FM stereo broadcasts are received
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    INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R 2. (Using the SR8300) 1. Tune into the radio station you desire (Refer to the "MANUAL TUNING" or "AUTO TUNING" section). 2. is received, cancel the preset scan operation by tapping the CLEAR or P-SCAN. (Using the remote control unit) 1. Tap the Pre scan on LCD of remote
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    be inputted name with the method described in "Recalling" a preset station. 2. Press the MEMO button on the front panel or touch Memo on the remote for more than 3 seconds. 3. The left most column of the station name indicator flashes, indicating the character entry ready status. 4. When the SELECT
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    the SR8300 is located. To use this function, a multi room remote unit and remote control signal receiver available from your Marantz dealer are necessary. The operations possible with the multi room function are explained briefly below. For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with
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    The distance between this SR8300 and the remote Move closer to this SR8300. commander is too far. Something is blocking SR8300 and the remote Remove offending object. commander. No sound is output from the The surround speaker cable connection is incomplete. surround back speaker. STEREO has
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    case a power outage occurs or the power cord is accidentally unplugged, the SR8300 is equipped with a backup function to prevent memory data such as the seem to be abnormal, reset the unit with the following procedure. The SR8300 is turned on, press and hold the SELECT and AUX1 buttons simultaneously
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    ) ACCESSORIES Remote Control Unit RC3200A 1 AA-size batteries 3 FM Antenna 1 AM Loop Antenna 1 RS232C Cable 1 Specifications subject to change without prior notice. 1 in. 25 mm 17-1/8 ins. 435 mm 18-7/8 ins. 480 mm 13/16 ins. 20 mm 17-5/16 ins. (440 mm) AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR9300 SELECTOR
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    Av. Luís Bívar, No 85 A, 1050 Lisboa, Portugal PROFESSIONAL EUROPE Marantz SWITZERLAND Sound Company Surround" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. © 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. "Lucasfilm®" and "THX®" are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. "SURROUND
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