Marantz SR7300 manual

Model SR7300 User Guide AV Surround Receiver R[...]

CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous vol[...]

i IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are, however, some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1 . Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before t[...]

ii 20 . Servicing – Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 21. Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following[...]

1 ENGLISH TABLE OF CONTENTS INTR ODUCTION ............................................ 2 DESCRIPTION ............................................... 2 FEA TURES .................................................... 4 A CCESSORIES ............................................. 4 FR ONT P ANEL .............................................. 5 FL DISPLA [...]

2 ENGLISH INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Marantz SR7300 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 SR7300. As there are a number of connection and configuration option[...]

3 ENGLISH Dolby Digital identifies the use of Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio coding for such consumer formats as DVD and DTV. As with film sound, Dolby Digital can provide up to five full-range channels for left, center, and right screen channels, independent left and right surround channels, and a sixth ( ".1") channel for low-frequency effe[...]

4 ENGLISH ACCESSORIES Remote Controller RC7300SR AA-size batteries X 2 AM Loop Antenna FM Antenna Registration Card User Guide S FEATURES The SR7300 incorporates the latest generation of digital surround sound decoding technology such as Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital, DTS ES(Discrete 6.1 and Matrix 6.1), DTS Neo:6(Cinema, Music), Dolby Pro-Logic [...]

5 ENGLISH FRONT PANEL u TUNING (Down) / (Up) buttons Press thses buttons to change the frequency or the preset number.These buttons can change setup parameter to each content in OSD menu system. i F/P (Frequency / Preset) button During reception of AM or FM, you can change the function of the UP/ DOWN buttons for scanning frequencies or selecting p[...]

6 ENGLISH !3 AUX1 input jacks These auxiliary video/audio and optical digital input jacks accept the connection of a camcorder, portable DVD, game etc. !4 INPUT FUNCTION SELECTOR buttons (AUDIO/ VIDEO) These buttons are used to select the input sources. The video function selector, such as TV, DVD, VCR1, DSS and AUX1, selects video and audio simult[...]

7 ENGLISH FL DISPLAY ¡0 PEAK indicator This indicator is a monitor for an analog audio input signal. If the selected analog audio input signal is greater than the capable level of internal processing, this will light. If this happens, you should press the ATT button. ¡1 EQ mode indicator This indicator lights when the HT-EQ function is active. ¡[...]

8 ENGLISH REAR PANEL v RS232C The RS232C port is to be used in conjunction with an external controller to control the operation of the SR7300 by using an external device. The RS232C port may also be used in the future to update the operating software of the SR7300 so that it will be able to support new digital audio formats and the like as they are[...]

9 ENGLISH , AC OUTLETS Connect the AC power cables of components such as a DVD and CD player to these outlets. SWITCHED and UNSWITCHED outlets are provided. The one marked SWITCHED provides power only when the SR7300 is turned on and is useful for components which you use every time you play your system. The one marked UNSWITCHED is always live as [...]

10 ENGLISH REMOTE CONTROLER RC7300SR NAMES AND FUNCTIONS b EQ button Used to turn on or off HT (Home Theater)-EQ mode. This mode compensates for the audio portion of a movie sounding “ bright ” . When this button is pressed, “ HT-EQ ” indicator lights up. n V-OFF (video off) button Used to turn off the video signal. m DVD operating buttons [...]

11 ENGLISH ⁄5 CURSOR / O K button Used to operate on-screen and other displays used by receivers and other components. ⁄6 CH SEL. (channel select) button (when AMP mode is selected) Used to call up SETUP MAIN MENU and adjust speaker levels or 6.1 ch input level. ⁄7 SETUP button (when AMP mode is selected) Used to call up the setup menu of the[...]

12 ENGLISH REMOTE CONTROL RANGE The distance between the transmitter of the remote control unit and the IR SENSOR of the SR7300 should be less than about 5 meters. If the transmitter is pointed to a direction other than the IR SENSOR or if there is an obstacle between them, remote control may not be possible. Remote-controllable range LOADING BATTE[...]

13 ENGLISH GENERAL INFROMATION OF RC7300SR TO SR7300 To control the SR7300 by your RC7300SR, you have to select the device AMP or TUNER by function selector button. Please refer as below for the deatails in AMP and TUNER mode. POWER ON/OFF Turns the SR7300 on and off POWER ON Turns the SR7300 on POWER OFF Turns the SR7300 off V-OFF Turns on or off [...]

14 ENGLISH CONNECTIONS SPEAKER PLACEMENT The ideal surround speaker system for this unit is 7-speaker systems, using front left and right speakers, a center speaker, surround left and right speakers, a surround back and a subwoofer. For best results we recommend that all front speakers be of the same type, with identical or similar driver units. Th[...]

15 ENGLISH IN RC-5 DC OUT AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN SBL OUT SL TV SW VCR1 DVD SBL C SR MULTI SR LC RS W SBR DSS / VCR2 OUT IN CDR / MD IN OUT TAPE IN OUT CD IN OUT SBR TV DVD OPT DSS / VCR2 TV DVD COAX MULTI MONI IN OUT OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO MONI OUT IN DVD VCR1 IN OUT DSS / VCR2 IN OUT VCR1 DSS/VCR2 MONI OUT RS-232C ANTENNA FM ( 75 [...]

16 ENGLISH IN RC-5 DC OUT AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN SBL OUT SL TV SW VCR1 DVD SBL C SR MULTI SR LC RS W SBR DSS / VCR2 OUT IN CDR / MD IN OUT TAPE IN OUT CD IN OUT SBR TV DVD OPT DSS / VCR2 TV DVD COAX MULTI MONI IN OUT OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO MONI OUT IN DVD VCR1 IN OUT DSS / VCR2 IN OUT VCR1 DSS/VCR2 MONI OUT RS-232C ANTENNA FM ( 75 [...]

17 ENGLISH IN RC-5 DC OUT AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL IN SBL OUT SL TV SW VCR1 DVD SBL C SR MULTI SR LC RS W SBR DSS / VCR2 OUT IN CDR / MD IN OUT TAPE IN OUT CD IN OUT SBR TV DVD OPT DSS / VCR2 TV DVD COAX MULTI MONI IN OUT OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO MONI OUT IN DVD VCR1 IN OUT DSS / VCR2 IN OUT VCR1 DSS/VCR2 MONI OUT RS-232C ANTENNA FM ( 75 [...]

18 ENGLISH ADVANCED CONNECTING CONNECTING MULTI CHANNEL AUDIO SOURCE The 7.1CH INPUT jacks are for multi channel audio source such as SACD multi channel player, DVD audio player or external decoder. If you use these jacks, switch on 7.1CH INPUT and setup 7.1CH INPUT level by using SETUP MAIN MENU. See page 26. CONNECTING EXTERNAL POWER AMPLIFIER Th[...]

19 ENGLISH CONNECTING THE ANTENNA TERMINALS ASSEMBLING THE AM LOOP ANTENNA 1. Release the vinyl tie and take out the connection line. 2. Bend in the reverse direction. 3. Inserting into the hole to attach the loop antenna to the antenna stand. 4. With the antenna on top any stable surface. CONNECTING THE SUPPLIED ANTENNAS Connecting the supplied FM[...]

20 ENGLISH CONNECTING FOR THE MULTI ROOM IN RC-5 DC OUT AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL OUT SBL OUT SL SW SBL C SR MULTI SR LC RS W SBR DSS / VCR2 OUT IN CDR / MD IN OUT TAPE CD IN OUT SBR TV DVD OPT DSS / VCR2 COAX MULTI MONI IN OUT OUT S-VIDEO MONI OUT IN DVD V CR1 OUT DSS / VCR2 IN OUT VCR1 DSS/VCR2 MONI OUT RS-232C M OUT OUT SERIAL NO. SL R L 7.1[...]

21 ENGLISH SETUP After all components are connected, initial setup must be performed. ON SCREEN DISPLAY MENU SYSTEM The SR7300 incorporates an on-screen menu system, which makes various operations possible by using the cursor ( , , , ) and OK buttons on the remote control unit or MULTI FUNCTION dial, TUNING / button and ENTER button on the front pa[...]

22 ENGLISH 1 INPUT SETUP (ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL INPUT) Six digital inputs can be assigned as the desired source. Use this menu to select the digital input jack to be assigned to the input source. 1. Select “INPUT SETUP” in SETUP MAIN MENU with or cursor button, and press the OK button. 2. To select the input source, press or cursor button. 3. To s[...]

23 ENGLISH BASS MIX • The bass mix setting is only valid when “LARGE” is set for the front speakers and “YES” is set for the subwoofer at stereo playback . • When the “BOTH” is selected, the low frequency signal range of “LARGE” are produced simultaneously from those channels and the subwoofer channel. In this playback mode, the[...]

24 ENGLISH Notes: • Speakers that you selected “None” for in the Speaker Size menu will not appear. • The setting of Surr.Back L and Surr.Back R appears if set for two surround back speakers in the Speaker Size menu. • The setting of Surr.Back appears if set for one surround back speaker in the Speaker Size menu. • To adjust the speaker[...]

25 ENGLISH 5 PL II (PRO LOGIC II ) MUSIC PARAMETER Pro Logic II -Music mode creates a rich and enveloping surround ambience from stereo sources such as CDs. In this mode, SR7300 includes three controls to fine-tune the soundfield as follow. Select “ PRO LOGIC II ” in SETUP MAIN MENU with or cursor button, and press the OK button. PARAMETER: Sel[...]

26 ENGLISH 8 7.1 CH INPUT LEVEL This sub-menu is to adjust the speaker levels for 7.1-channel input sources. Here you will adjust the volume for each channel so that they are all heard by the listener at the same level. 1. Select “ 7.1CH IN ” in MAIN SETUP MENU with or cursor button, and press the OK button. 2. To Select desired channel , press[...]

27 ENGLISH BASIC OPERATION (PLAY BACK) SELECTING AN INPUT SOURCE. Before you can listen to any input media, you must first select the input source at the SR7300. E.G. : DVD To select DVD, simply press the DVD button on the front panel or press DVD button on the remote. After you have selected DVD, simply turn on the DVD player and play the DVD. •[...]

28 ENGLISH TEMPORARILY TURNING OFF THE SOUND To temporarily silence all speaker outputs such as when interrupted by a phone call, press the MUTE button on the front panel or MUTE button on the remote. This will interrupt the output to all speakers and the head-phone jack, but it will not affect any recording or dubbing that may be in progress. When[...]

29 ENGLISH SURROUND MODE The SR7300 is equipped with many surround modes. These are provided to reproduce a variety of surround sound effects, according to the content of the source to be played. The available surround modes may be restricted depending on the input signal and speaker setup. AUTO When this mode is selected, the receiver determines w[...]

30 ENGLISH VIRTUAL This mode creates a virtualized surround sound experience from a two-speaker (front L and R) playback system playing any multi- channel audio source (such as found on DVDs and digital broadcasts), including Dolby Digital, , Dolby Pro Logic or DTS. STEREO This mode bypasses all surround processing. Stereo program sources the left [...]

31 ENGLISH The relation between the selected surround mode and the input signal The surround mode is selected with the surround mode buttons on SR7300 or the remote control unit. However, the sound you hear is subject to the relationship between the selected surround mode and input signal. That relationship is as follows; Surround Mode Input Signal[...]

32 ENGLISH OTHER FUNCTION TV AUTO ON/OFF FUNCTION This function allows the component connected to the TV-VIDEO in jack to control the power (ON/OFF) to the SR7300. AUTO POWER ON 1. Be sure TV auto mode is ENABLE. (Refer page 24 : System Setup) 2. Connect your TV TUNER (etc) to the TV-VIDEO in terminal. Be sure to connect the VIDEO input. 3. Turn OF[...]

33 ENGLISH RECORDING AN ANALOG SOURCE In normal operation, the audio or video source selected for listening through the SR7300 is sent to the record outputs. This means that any program you are watching or listening to may be recorded simply by placing machines connected to the outputs for PRESSE OUT , CD-R/MD OUT, VCR1 OUT, and DSS/VCR2 OUT in the[...]

34 ENGLISH 7.1 CH INPUT. The SR7300 is equipped for future expansion through the use of Multi channel SACD multi channel palyer or DVD-Audio player. This is selected, the input signals connected to the L(front left), R(front right), CENTER, SL (surround left), SR (surround right), SBL (surround back left) and SBR (surround back right) channels of t[...]

35 ENGLISH BASIC OPERATION (TUNER) LISTENING TO THE TUNER Frequency scan step for AM is selectable. Default setup is 10 kHz step, if your country ’ s standard is 9 kHz step, Press TUNER button on the remote more than 6 seconds. Scan step will change. Note: • Preset memory for the tuner will clear by changing this setup. AUTO TUNING (USING THE S[...]

36 ENGLISH 3. Each time the tuner finds a station, scanning will pause and the station will be played for five seconds. During this time, the following operations are possible. 1) The band can be changed by TUNER button . 2) The tuning mode can be changed by MODE button. 4. If no button is pressed during this period, the current station is memorize[...]

37 ENGLISH SORTING PRESET STATIONS Stored preset stations number can be kept line. To sort the numbers, press and hold the MEMO and the F/P buttons. “ PRESET SORT ” will appear on the display and sorting will be done. NAME INPUT OF THE PRESET STATION. This function allows the name of each preset channel to be entered using alphanumeric characte[...]

38 ENGLISH MULTI ROOM SYSTEM The Multi Room system is a function which allows you to listen to the same or a different source in a room other than the room in which the SR7300 is located. To use this function, a multi room remote unit and remote control signal receiver available from your Marantz dealer are necessary. The operations possible with t[...]

39 ENGLISH REMOTE CONTROLLER OPERATION CONTROLLING MARANTZ COMPONENTS 1. Press the desired function button. • The selected function name and USE are displayed in LCD. 2. Press the desired operation buttons to play the selected component. • For details, refer to the components ’ s user guide. • It may not be possible to operate some models. [...]

40 ENGLISH CONTROLLING A MARANTZ MD DECK (MD MODE) CONTROLLING A MARANTZ TAPE DECK (TAPE MODE) POWER ON/OFF Turns the MD deck on and off POWER ON Turns the MD deck on POWER OFF Turns the MD deck off / Eject the MD disc 0 - 9 Inputs the numeric CL Clears the inputting MEMO Programes MENU/OSD Switches the display information 4 / ¢ Skips forward or p[...]

41 ENGLISH LEARN MODE The remote controller is capable of learning and memorizing the remote control codes used by almost any other remote controller you may already own. • If no commands have been programmed for a particular function button, the remote controller will transmit whatever codes have been factory preset. • The following example sh[...]

42 ENGLISH Erasing the all functions 1. Press and hold down the T.MODE and MEMO buttons until LEARN is displayed in the display. 2. Press and hold down the CL button and press POWER ON and POWER OFF button. • A-CLR and LEARN are blinking. 3. Press OK button to continue erasing. • A-CLR is displayed for 3 seconds and the mode returns to LEARN mo[...]

43 ENGLISH 4. When you are finished programming macros, press and hold the OK button until the display returns to USE mode. • Macros cannot be programmed for the MEMO , cursor/OK , VOL / or CL buttons. In the macro mode it is possible to program the memory to perform macros containing up to 10 steps. • Each of the function operations (12 includ[...]

44 ENGLISH EXAMPLES OF MACRO PROGRAMS Example 1 Change the input source for the amplifier to CD and play the 3rd track on a CD in the CD player. 1. Press and hold the T.MODE and MENU button until the MACRO is displayed on the LCD. • LEARN and MACRO is displayed blinking. 2. Press the CD Function button. CD-M is displayed on the LCD. 3. Press CD ,[...]

45 ENGLISH CLEARING MACRO PROGRAMS The following procedure is used to erase macros you have programmed into the remote controller ’ s memory. 1. Press and hold the T.MODE and MENU button until the MACRO is displayed on the LCD. • LEARN and MACRO is displayed blinking. 2. Press and hold the CL button, then the button for the Function to be clear[...]

46 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING In case of trouble, check the following before calling for service: 1. Are the connections made properly ? 2. Are you operating the unit properly following user’s guide ? 3. Are the power amplifiers and speaker working properly ? If the unit does not operate properly, check items shown in the following table. If your tr[...]

47 ENGLISH GENERAL MALFUNCTION If the equipment malfunctions, this may be because an electrostatic discharge or AC line interference has corrupted the information in the equipment memory circuits. Therefore: - disconnect the plug from the AC line supply - after waiting at least three minutes, reconnect the plug to the AC line supply - re-attempt to[...]

48 ENGLISH TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 25 mm 418 mm 463 mm AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR7300 UP SURROUND VOLUME DOWN MEMORY TUNING MODE F/P CLEAR S-DIRECT MULTIROOM MUTE A/D 7.1CH INPUT SPEAKRS A/B POWER ON/STANDBY PHONES ENTER STANDBY AUX1 INPUT S-VIDEO DIGITAL VIDEO L AUDIO R DSS/VCR2 AUX1 AUX2 VCR1 DVD TV CD CD-R TAPE TUNER ATT SELECT 162.3 mm 16.3 mm 14[...]

R is a registered trademark. Printed in Japan 09/2002 MITi 03A J851250 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “AC-3”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Manufactured under license from D[...]

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