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AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR8001

 

 

 

READY

 

INPUT SELECTOR

VOLUME

uMULTI SPEAKER button

Press this button to activate the Multiroom Speaker system. “MULTI” indicator will be illuminated in the display. (See page 56)

iBAND button

Press this button to switch between FM, AM and XM (XM Ready) in the TUNER mode.

!5 PURE DIRECT button and indicator

When this button is pressed once, “SOURCE DIRECT” appears on the FL display. If pressed again, “PURE DIRECT” appears. After 2 seconds, the FL display indication goes out.

In the source/pure direct mode, the tone control circuitry and bass management are bypassed.

Notes:

• The surround mode is automatically switched to

AUTO when the pure direct function is turned on.

STANDBY

POWER ON/STANDBY

PHONES

PURE DIRECT

DISP

MULTI

AUTO

TUNED

ST SPKR A B

V-OFF

PEAK

ATT

ANALOG

SURROUND

 

SLEEP

AUTO SURR

DIRECT

DISC 6.1

MTX 6.1

NIGHT

EQ

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AAC

PCM

LFE

 

DSD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SURROUND

 

 

MULTI

 

 

 

MODE

AUTO

MULTI

SPEAKER

BAND

T-MODE MEMORY

CLEAR

 

 

7.1CH INPUT

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

PURE DIRECT

THX

 

 

 

MultEQ

A/B

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

EXIT

 

MIC

DOWN

 

 

UP

 

AUX 1 INPUT

 

DIGITAL

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

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oT-MODE button

Press this button to select the auto stereo mode or mono mode when the FM band is selected.

The “AUTO” indicator lights in the auto stereo mode. (See page 49)

!0 MEMORY button

Press this button to enter the tuner preset memory numbers or station names. (See page 50, 54)

!1 CLEAR button

• Additionally, speaker configurations are fixed

automatically as follows.

Front SPKR = LARGE

Center SPKR = LARGE

Surround SPKR = LARGE

Surround Back SPKR = LARGE

Sub woofer = YES

!6 THX button

Press this button to select THX processing for input source.

!5!6!7!8 !9 @0@1@2@3

Press this button to cancel the station-memory setting mode or preset scan tuning. (See page 51, 55)

!7 7.1CH INPUT button

Press this button to select the output of an external multichannel player.

qPOWER switch and STANDBY indicator

When this switch is pressed once, the unit turns ON and the display illuminates. When pressed again, the unit turns OFF and the STANDBY indicator will be illuminated.

wINPUT SELECTOR knob (AUDIO/ VIDEO)

This knob is used to select the input sources.

The video function selectors, such as TV, DVD, VCR1, DSS and AUX1 select video and audio simultaneously.

Audio function sources such as TAPE, CD/CDR, TUNER and AUX2 may be selected in conjunction with a Video source.

This feature (Sound Injection) combines a sound from one source with a picture from another. Choose the video source first, and then choose a different audio source to activate this function.

Notes:

When using headphones, the surround mode will change to STEREO and Dolby Headphone by MENU and Cursor button.

The surround mode returns to the previous setting as soon as the headphone plug is removed from the jack.

rSURROUND MODE button

You can select the surround mode by pressing this button.

tAUTO (Auto surround) button

Press this button to select the AUTO mode from the surround modes. When this mode is selected, the receiver determines the surround mode corresponding to a digital input signal automatically.

!2 INFRARED receiving sensor window

This window receives infrared signals for the remote control.

!3 VOLUME control knob

Adjusts the overall sound level. Turning the control clockwise increases the sound level.

!4 AUX1 INPUT jacks

These auxiliary video/audio input jacks accept the connections of a camcorder, portable DVD, game etc. When not using these jacks, protect with the included jack covers.

How to Attach the Front AUX Jack Cover

UP

!8 MENU button

This button is used to enter the SETUP MAIN MENU.

!9 Cursor (5, , 2, 3) / ENTER button

Use these buttons when operating the SETUP MAIN MENU and TUNER function.

@0 EXIT button

This button is used to exit from the SETUP MAIN MENU.

@1 DISPLAY button

When this button is pressed, the FL display mode is changed as Input display Surround Mode Auto-display Off Display Off Function name display and the display off indicator (DISP) lights up

eHEADPHONE jack for stereo headphones

This jack may be used to listen to the SR7001’s output through a pair of headphones. Be certain that the headphones have a standard 1/4” stereo phono plug. Note that the main room speakers will automatically be turned off when the headphone jack is in use.

yMULTI (Multi Room) button

Press this button to activate the Multiroom system. “MULTI” indicator will be illuminated in the display. (See page 56)

DIGITAL

S-

 

VIDEO AUX 1

INPUT

 

 

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

PUSH

Front AUX Jack Cover

is condition DISPLAY OFF.

@2 MultEQ button / MIC jack

Press to automatically measure speaker characteristics using the included microphone. (See page 28)

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Marantz SR7001 Power switch and Standby indicator, Input Selector knob AUDIO/ Video, Headphone jack for stereo headphones

SR7001, SR8001 specifications

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