Marantz AV9000 manual Surround Mode, REC Copy

Models: AV9000

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LEVEL 1/2 (SPEAKER LEVEL BY TEST TONE)

LEVEL 1/2

SPKR LEVEL

TEST TONE :

OFF

 

MODE

:

MANUAL

FRONT L

:

0 dB

TO NEXT LEVEL MENU

SPKR LEVEL

TEST TONE: Press the OK button, ON is indicated and the test tone starts from the front L-CH speaker. Press the OK button again, OFF is indicated and the output of the test tone will stop.

MODE: Select the mode for generating the test tone. If you select AUTO, test tone will be output in a circular pattern which is Left Center Right Surround Right Surround Left Subwoofer Left ... 3 seconds for each channel. If you select MANUAL, press the OK or CH+ button to select the test tone channels.

Channel: Adjust the level of test tone for each channel with the LVL+, LVL– or / buttons of the RC-18SR. The current volume level is shown at the center of the display.

Notes:

The setup level for each channel is memorized to reproduce the all surround mode. These levels are common for all surround modes, except 6CH-DIRECT mode.

Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

ENGLISH

Each time the subwoofer level is changed, perform the Bass Peak

Level setup and correct the setting. The bass peak limiter is not

 

effective in STEREO reproducing for analog input and 96kHz-PCM, or

 

SOURCE-DIRECT and 6CHANNEL-DIRECT modes are selected.

 

The selected value is displayed in the volume column before the test

 

signal starts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURROUND MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURROUND MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEREO

 

 

 

 

MODE :

 

 

 

 

 

NIGHT MODE : OFF

 

 

 

 

LFE LEVEL : OdB

 

 

 

 

RETURN TO MAIN/EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE:

Select the surround mode with

or button.

 

NIGHT MODE: Switch the NIGHT MODE ON or OFF with the or

 

 

button. Selecting the Night Mode ON is effective in

 

 

Dolby Digital only, and it compresses the dynamic

 

 

range by up to 1/4 to 1/3. This softens loud passages

 

 

such as sudden explosions, to help prevent

 

 

disturbing others late at night.

 

 

 

LFE LEVEL:

Select the output level of the LFE signal included in

 

 

the Dolby Digital signal or the DTS signal. Select 0

 

 

dB, -10 dB or OFF with or

button. The level is

 

 

ordinarily set to 0 dB except DTS-Music mode. In the

 

 

DTS-Music mode, default level is set to -10 dB.

 

LEVEL 2/2 (BASS PEAK LEVEL LIMIT)

LEVEL 2/2 BASS LEVEL

BASS PEAK LEVEL

TEST SIGNAL

:

 

 

STOP

 

 

VOLUME

:

 

 

- 75dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

RETURN TO MAIN/EXIT

With Dolby Digital and DTS , not only the LFE (Low Frequency Effects), but also the bass of all channels can be heard from the Subwoofer or Large-speakers. This procedure prevents these speakers from becoming too loud and creating an unbalanced sound. Since the sound is output at a loud volume, perform this operation carefully.

TEST SIGNAL: Press the OK button, START is indicated and a Bass test tone is generated from the speaker, according to SPK size setup. But the sound is not heard because the Master volume is set to automatically. Press button to move the cursor to VOLUME control.

VOLUME: Adjust the bass test tone output level to where the bass sound begins to distort or maximum level with the VOL+, VOL– or / button. Press button to move the cursor to ENTER.

ENTER: Press the OK button, ENTER is blinking and the Bass test tone stops. The Bass Peak Limit Level for your system has been memorized

REC COPY

REC COPY

 

 

:

SOURCE

VCR1

TAPE

:

SOURCE

DIGITAL

:

SOURCE

RETURN TO MAIN/EXIT

VCR1 COPY

Select the visual source of the VCR1 output with or button for video and audio dubbing to the VCR1 deck.

The source is switched in the following sequence.

SOURCE TV LD DVD DSS/VCR2 AUX SOURCE .....

To determine each source, display the desired source and press the OK button or / button.

TAPE COPY

Select the audio source of the TAPE output with or button for audio dubbing to the tape deck.

The source is switched in the following sequence. SOURCE TUNER CD CD-R/MD SOURCE ....

To determine each source, display the desired source and press the OK button or / button.

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Marantz AV9000 manual Surround Mode, REC Copy

AV9000 specifications

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