Marantz SR7200 User Guide - Page 9

mz INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Marantz SR7200 DTS/Dolby Digital Surround receiver. C) This remarkable component has been engineered to provide you with - many years of home theater enjoyment. cn Please take a few minutes to read this manual thoroughly before you connect and operate the SR7200. As there are a number of connection and configurations options, you are encouraged to discuss your own particular home theater setup with your Marantz AN specialist dealer. DESCRIPTION DIGITAL tits SURROUND DTS was introduced in 1994 to provide 5.1 channels of 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 DVD's, LD's, and CD's. DO DOLBY DIGITAL PRO LOGIC II Dolby Digital lets you enjoy Digital TV, Digital Satellite as well as DVD, LD software in digital surround, which is the next step above Dolby Pro Logic. In Comparison with Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital can provide separate left surround and right surround channels, for more precise localization of sound and a more convincing, realistic ambience. And, with Dolby Digital all five main channels can be full ranged and a subwoofer can be added to each channel, if desired. By providing up to 5.1 channels of digital audio Independently. Dolby Digital lets you enjoy better sound quality and more powerful presence than conventional Dolby Surround. Pro Logic II, the next generation in Dolby Surround Pro Logic technology, brings the excitement of surround sound to any existing stereo mix, while making existing Dolby Surround mixes sound more like discrete 5.1-channel surround sound. It works with CDs, VHS tapes and TV shows, and MP3 files and radio broadcasts-converting all of these source to surround sound, without the artifacts by other matrix-decoding technologies. CS-5.1 by SRS CID Circle Surround is backward compatible, such that surround playback is possible from any stereo or passive matrix-encoded material. Five full-bandwidth, discrete channels of information can be extracted from an enormous library of material not multi-channel encoded. These sources include many of today's DVDs and laser discs, as well as most all video tape, VCD, Compact Disc, radio and television broadcast material. FEATURES • Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound decoding, plus Dolby Pro Logic)" decoding, Circle Surround and a variety of additional surround modes. • 6.1 mode reproduces the original 6.1 channel soundfield by extracting the surround back signal from surround left and surround right channels. • 96 kHz/ 24 bit decoding for highest possible fidelity and bandwidth, and high-resolution playback of 96 kHz/ 24 bit PCM audio sources. • 110 watts to each of the six main channels; the power amp section features advanced, premium high-storage power supply capacitors, and fully discrete output stages housed in cast aluminum heat sinks. • 6.1 channel pre-amp outputs for connection to external components such as a subwoofer and external power amplifiers. • Seven-channel direct inputs accommodate future surround sound formats or an external digital decoder. • 5 Digital inputs, for connection to other sources, such as DVD, DSS, CD, CD-R or MD. • 2 Digital outputs for connection to CD-R or MD. • High-quality AM /FM tuner with 30 station presets. • Source Direct switch bypasses, tone controls and bass management for purest audio quality. • S-video and composite video switching . • On- Screen- Display with both Composite and "S" video. • Front panel NV inputs, with S-video . • Easy to use, on-screen menu. • Multi-room capability offers independent control of a second room audio and video system. • Supplied with RC7200SR Programmable Learning Remote Control. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. "DTS", "ES" and "DTS Digital Surround" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Circle Surround and the (E. symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. Circle Surround technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. 2