Marantz ER2500 User Guide - Page 6

ENGLISH FOREWORD This section must be read before any connection is made to the mains supply. The model name notation in this guide is classified as follow. • ER2500U is a product for USA, CANADA. • ER2500S is a product for Asia. EQUIPMENT MAINS WORKING SETTING Your Marantz product has been prepared to comply with the household power and safety requirements that exist in your area. ER2500U can be powered by 120V AC only. ER2500S can be powered by 230V AC only. COPYRIGHT Recording and playback of any material may require consent. For further information refer to the following: - Copyright Act 1956 - Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958 - Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972 - any subsequent statutory enactments and orders PRECAUTIONS The following precautions should be taken when operating the equipment. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS When siting the equipment ensure that: - the ventilation holes are not covered; - air is allowed to circulate freely around the equipment - it is on a vibration free-surface; - it will not be exposed to interference from an external source; - it will not be exposed to excessive heat, cold, moisture or dust; - it will not be exposed to direct sunlight; - it will not be exposed to electrostatic discharges Never place heavy objects on the equipment. If a foreign body or water does enter the equipment, contact your nearest dealer or service centre. Do not pull out the plug by pulling on the mains lead, hold the plug. It is advisable when leaving the house, or during a thunderstorm, to disconnect the equipment from the mains supply. CAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION For heat dispersal, leave at least 8 inches (20 cm) of space between the top, back and sides of this unit and the wall or other components. • Do not obstruct the ventilation holes. 4 ins. (10cm) or more POWER ON/STANDBY OPEN/CLOSE STANDBY 8 ins. (20cm) or more 4 ins. (10cm) or more PLAY/IIPAUSE STOP FUNCTION DOWN-VOL-UP Volume V CD MP3 DVD A. PRGM P.SCAN TITLE TRK CHP EX Tuned ALL 5 STEREO AB PRESET dB kHz MHz RDS STEREO MUTE RANDOM PCM DIGITAL ANALOG SL EEP PHONES ER2500 ER2500 ER2500 4 ins. (10cm) or more DESCRIPTION DTS was introduced in 1994 to provide 5.1 channels of discrete digital audio into home theater systems. DTS brings you premium quality discrete multichannel digital sound to both movies and music. DTS is a multichannel 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. 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 matrix 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. DTS-ES Extended Surround is a new multichannel 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" and "Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Dolby Digital identifies the use of Dolby Digital 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. 2