Marantz SR8400 manual Table of Contents Introduction, Precautions

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

2

PRECAUTIONS

2

DESCRIPTION

2

FEATURES

3

ACCESSORIES

3

FRONT PANEL

4

FL DISPLAY

5

REAR PANEL

6

REMOTE CONTROLLER RC1400

7

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

7

LCD INDICATORS

8

REMOTE CONTROL RANGE

9

LOADING BATTERIES

9

BATTERY REPLACEMENT INTERVAL

9

SETTING THE TIME

10

GENERAL INFORMATION OF RC1400 TO SR8400 ..

10

CONNECTIONS

11

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

11

CONNECTING SPEAKERS

11

CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS

12

CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS

13

ADVANCED CONNECTING

14

CONNECTING THE REMOTE CONTROL JACKS

14

CONNECTING THE ANTENNA TERMINALS

15

CONNECTING FOR THE MULTI ROOM

16

BASIC OPERATION (PLAY BACK) .. 22

SELECTING AN INPUT SOURCE

22

VIDEO CONVERT

22

SELECTING THE SURROUND MODE

22

ADJUSTING THE MAIN VOLUME

22

ADJUSTING THE TONE (BASS & TREBLE)

 

CONTROL

22

TEMPORARILY TURNING OFF THE SOUND

23

USING THE SLEEP TIMER

23

NIGHT MODE

23

SURROUND MODE

23

OTHER FUNCTION

26

TV AUTO ON/OFF FUNCTION

26

ATTENUATION TO ANALOG INPUT SIGNAL

26

LISTENING THROUGH HEADPHONES

26

VIDEO ON/OFF

26

DISPLAY MODE

26

SELECTING ANALOG AUDIO INPUT OR

 

DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT

26

RECORDING AN ANALOG SOURCE

27

HT-EQ

27

SPEAKER A/B

27

7.1 CH INPUT

27

AUX2 INPUT

27

BASIC OPERATION (TUNER)

28

LISTENING TO THE TUNER

28

PRESET MEMORY

28

Thank you for purchasing the Marantz SR8400

ENGLISH

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 SR8400.

 

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.

 

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.

SETUP

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ON SCREEN DISPLAY MENU SYSTEM

17

1 INPUT SETUP (ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL INPUT

 

AND COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT)

18

2 SPEAKER SETUP

18

3 PREFERENCE

19

4 SURROUND

20

5 PL II (PRO LOGIC II) MUSIC PARAMETER

20

6 CS II (CIRCLE SURROUND II) PARAMETER

20

7 MULTI ROOM

20

8 7.1 CH INPUT LEVEL

21

9 DC TRIGGER SETUP

21

MULTI ROOM SYSTEM

30

MULTI ROOM PLAYBACK USING

 

THE MULTI ROOM OUT TERMINALS

30

MULTI ROOM PLAYBACK USING THE MULTI

 

SPEAKER TERMINALS

30

OPERATION OF THE MULTI ROOM OUTPUTS WITH

THE REMOTE CONTROL FROM A SECOND ROOM. ..

30

REMOTE CONTROLLER

 

OPERATION

31

CONTROLLING MARANTZ COMPONENTS

31

BASIC OPERATION

33

PROGRAMMING MACROS

36

CLONE MODE

38

SETUP

39

20 cm (8 ins.)

TROUBLESHOOTING

40

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

42

DIMENSIONS

42

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Contents Model SR8400 User Guide Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall Outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquidCleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp Cloth for cleaningPower-Cord Protection Power-supply cords Product during a lightning storm, or when it isLightning and power-line surges Power Lines An outside antenna systemTable of Contents Introduction PrecautionsDescription About Dolby Pro LogicAccessories FeaturesRemote Controller RC1400 Front Panel Input Function SelectorFL Display PCMRear Panel SBR, CWhen AMP mode is selected Names and FunctionsAudio IN/OUT CD, TAPE, CD-R, TV, DVD, VCR1, DSS/VCR2 Digital Input Dig.1 6 / Output coaxial, opticalLCD Indicators Remote Control Range Battery Replacement IntervalSafety Precautions for Batteries Loading BatteriesSetting the Time General Information of RC1400Connecting Speakers Speaker PlacementConnections Connecting Audio Components Banana plug connections are also possibleTighten the knob by turning clockwise and then Insert the banana plugConnecting Video Components There are 3 types of video jacks on the rear panelVideo jack Component jackConnecting Multi Channel Audio Source Connecting the Remote Control JacksConnecting AN External Power Amplifier Connecting the supplied AM loop antenna Connecting the Antenna TerminalsPlace the antenna on stable surface Connecting for the Multi Room MultiroomSetup On Screen Display Menu SystemSpeaker Setup LargeSmall YESPreference Surround PL II PRO Logic II Music ParameterCS II Circle Surround Parameter Multi RoomDC Trigger Setup CH Input LevelSelecting the Surround Mode Adjusting the Tone Bass Treble ControlBasic Operation Video ConvertSurround Mode Using the Sleep TimerTemporarily Turning OFF Sound Dolby DigitalThis mode bypasses all surround processing DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, MatrixDts, Neo6 Cinema, Neo6 Music Neo6 Cinema, Neo6 MusicSBL Other Function Recording AN Analog Source Speaker A/BHT-EQ CH Input AUX2 InputPreset Memory Using the SR8400 Using the remote control unitBasic Operation Tuner Listening to the Tuner← Down Multi Room Playback Using Multi Speaker Terminals Multi Room Playback UsingMulti Room SystemControlling a Marantz VCR VCR Mode Remote Controller OperationControlling Marantz Components Turns the CD recorder on and off When operating non-Marantz AV equipment products Basic OperationNormal operation status Press the buttons to operate the DVDThis remote control is capable of learning Storing codes used by other remote controls thatControl will transmit either the Marantz preset Codes from the initial settings, or remote codesErasing buttons Erasing direct buttonsProgramming Macros Press the D3 Name direct button Press the 5 numeric button to select MPress Cursor button to next Repeat steps 6 and 7, and then enter V, I, EReceiving remote control Clone ModeTransmitting remote control Setup Setting the Lighting TimeSetting the Macro Interval Time Adjusting the Display ContrastTroubleshooting Symptom Cause RemedyMemory backup General MalfunctionTechnical Specifications Dimensions Source button name AMP Setup CodesSource button name AMP, Tuner Source button name Tape Source button name AUX2Source button name CD, CDR, MD Source button name TVIii VCR Source button name TV Source button name VCRSource button name DVD STSFunctions Source button name TunerSource button name CD Source button name CDRJapan 06BW851250