MRAC (Marantz Room Acoustic Calibration)

Speaker settings that were difficult by MANUAL setup can now be made by automatically measuring speaker characteristics using the including microphone.

Measurement

During measurement, a test tone is output from the speakers, which is then measured and analyzed though the microphone. The measurement flow and items are as follows.

ENGLISH

• Step away from the listening position during

measurement and operate the unit with the remote

controller from outside the speaker path.

• About surround back speakers :

When the surround back speaker is set to NONE in

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

2-1 SPEAKER SETUP

SPEAKER SETUP : AUTO

SET MICROPHONE

MAIN

NEXT

EXIT

 

 

 

 

AUTO SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

START

CANCEL

 

SPEAKERS CHECK

:

SPEAKERS LEVEL

:

SPEAKERS DISTANCE

:

SPEAKERS SIZE

:

MAIN

RETURN

 

EXIT

 

 

 

 

AUTO SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

START

CANCEL

 

 

AMBIENT NOISE

CHK

SPEAKERS

CHECK

:

SPEAKERS

LEVEL

:

SPEAKERS

DISTANCE

:

SPEAKERS

SIZE

:

MAIN

RETURN

 

EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

START

CANCEL

 

 

AMBIENT NOISE

OK

 

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

SPEAKERS

CHECK

:

SPEAKERS

LEVEL

:

SPEAKERS

DISTANCE

:

SPEAKERS

SIZE

:

MAIN

RETURN

 

EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

START

CANCEL

 

 

NOW

ANALYZING

 

>&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

SPEAKERS

CHECK

:

SPEAKERS

LEVEL

:

SPEAKERS

DISTANCE

:

SPEAKERS

SIZE

:

MAIN

RETURN

 

EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO SETUP

 

 

START

CANCEL

 

 

FINISHED

 

SPEAKERS

CHECK

: OK

SPEAKERS

LEVEL

: OK

SPEAKERS

DISTANCE

: OK

SPEAKERS

SIZE

: OK

NG

NG

NG

AUTO SETUP

 

START

CANCEL

 

MIC

SETUP ERROR

SPEAKERS

CHECK

:

SPEAKERS

LEVEL

:

SPEAKERS

DISTANCE

:

SPEAKERS

SIZE

:

 

 

 

MAIN

RETURN

NEXT

EXIT

 

AUTO SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

START

 

CANCEL

 

 

AMBI NOISE ERROR

SPEAKERS CHECK

:

SPEAKERS LEVEL

:

SPEAKERS DISTANCE

:

SPEAKERS SIZE

:

MAIN RETURN

NEXT

EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

START

 

CANCEL

 

SPEAKER SET ERROR

SPEAKERS CHECK

:

SPEAKERS LEVEL

:

SPEAKERS DISTANCE

:

SPEAKERS SIZE

:

MAIN RETURN

NEXT

EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

Display

Status

MIC CHECK

Microphone connection check

AMBIENT NOISE

Ambient noise measurement

SPEAKER CHECK

Speaker connected/not

connected check

 

SPEAKER LEVEL

Speaker output level check

SPEAKER DISTANCE

Distance from speaker

 

(delay time) check

SPEAKER SIZE

Speaker characteristics check

How to Operate

Settings are displayed on the monitor during setup, therefore turn the monitor on.

1. Connect the included microphone to the MRAC jack of the unit.

2. Set the microphone at ear height as in the actual listening position. Use a stand or tripod to position the microphone.

Notes:

• Remove any obstructions between the speakers and

the microphone.

• Keep the room quiet during measurement.

• The test tone emitted during measurement is loud.

Take considerations for neighboring homes and

the SPEAKER SETUP, it is skipped in the AUTO

setup. To use the surround back speaker, set it to

YES by MANUAL setup before using the MRAC

feature.

• The MRAC feature is available except in the

following modes.

- 7.1 CH INPUT

- PURE-DIRECT

- SOURCE DIRECT

3. Select “2. SPEAKER SETUP” on the SETUP

MAIN MENU, then select AUTO for “2-

1 SPEAKER SETUP”. Move the cursor to

“NEXT” with the 3 or 4 cursor buttons and then

press the ENTER button.

2-1 SPEAKER SETUP

SPEAKER SETUP : AUTO

SET MICROPHONE

MAIN

NEXT EXIT

4. Select START on the AUTO SETUP display and press the ENTER button to start measurements.

 

AUTO SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

START

 

CANCEL

 

SPEAKERS CHECK

:

SPEAKERS LEVEL

:

SPEAKERS DISTANCE

:

SPEAKERS SIZE

:

MAIN RETURN

NEXT

EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

5. For measurement items, see “Measurement”.

6. When measurements are completed, “FINISHED” appears on the monitor.

7. Once finished, disconnect the microphone from the unit.

8. Measurement results can be seen by selecting “NEXT” and press the ENTER button or selecting “2. SPEAKER SETUP” on the SETUP MAIN MENU. Then select MANUAL for “2-1

BASIC

CONNECTIONS

BASIC OPERATION

ADVANCED

CONNECTIONS

SETUP

ADVANCED

OPERATION

TROUBLESHOOTING

OTHERS

MAIN RETURN NEXT EXIT

children.

SPEAKER SETUP”.

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Marantz SR4003 manual Measurement, Display Status, How to Operate

SR4003 specifications

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