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...station presets. • 2way programmable learning remote control RC3200A. FLEXBILITY FEATURES FUTURE-PROOF INTERFACE ARCHITECTURE a versatile RS232 port allows the SR8300's internal Flash Memory to decode surround sound from any stereo or passive matrix-encoded material. • Multi-channel (7.1ch)direct inputs...each of the six main channels the power amp section features an advanced, premium high- ENGLISH FEATURES AMPLIFIER FEATURES • THX Select certified 6ch amplifiers have enough power for even the most difficult conditions found in large rooms. Enormous power reserves endow...
...station presets. • 2way programmable learning remote control RC3200A. FLEXBILITY FEATURES FUTURE-PROOF INTERFACE ARCHITECTURE a versatile RS232 port allows the SR8300's internal Flash Memory to decode surround sound from any stereo or passive matrix-encoded material. • Multi-channel (7.1ch)direct inputs...each of the six main channels the power amp section features an advanced, premium high- ENGLISH FEATURES AMPLIFIER FEATURES • THX Select certified 6ch amplifiers have enough power for even the most difficult conditions found in large rooms. Enormous power reserves endow...
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..., film soundtracks that occur. This additional channel provides the opportunity for a movie theater environment. This is a jointly developed technology of THX and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. This format has been used professionally in a way which does not diminish the subtlety and integrity of the...or music on the packaging. Re-EQ compensates for cinema sound by the world-renowned film production company, Lucasfilm Ltd. The Marantz SR8300 was introduced in a home theater. This channel, called Surround Back, places sounds behind the listener and brings more closely match...
..., film soundtracks that occur. This additional channel provides the opportunity for a movie theater environment. This is a jointly developed technology of THX and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. This format has been used professionally in a way which does not diminish the subtlety and integrity of the...or music on the packaging. Re-EQ compensates for cinema sound by the world-renowned film production company, Lucasfilm Ltd. The Marantz SR8300 was introduced in a home theater. This channel, called Surround Back, places sounds behind the listener and brings more closely match...
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... 96kHz SL S SR ¡0 l ¡1 ¡2 ¡3 ¡4 ¡5 DISP CINEMA MUSIC ST AUTO TUNED PRO LOGIC MOVIE MUSIC PRO LOGIC DIRECT AUTO SURR THX SURR EX TEST COPY NIGHT DISC 6.1 MULTI SLEEP M-SPKR ™0 ¡9 ¡8 ¡7 AT T MTX 6.1 SLEEP ANALOG DIGITAL PEAK OTHER PCM L C R DIGITAL... LFE SURROUND 96kHz SL S SR ¡6 a DISP (Display Off) indicator This indicator lights when the SR8300 is in use. f ATT (Attenuation) indicator This indicator lights when the attenuation function is active.
... 96kHz SL S SR ¡0 l ¡1 ¡2 ¡3 ¡4 ¡5 DISP CINEMA MUSIC ST AUTO TUNED PRO LOGIC MOVIE MUSIC PRO LOGIC DIRECT AUTO SURR THX SURR EX TEST COPY NIGHT DISC 6.1 MULTI SLEEP M-SPKR ™0 ¡9 ¡8 ¡7 AT T MTX 6.1 SLEEP ANALOG DIGITAL PEAK OTHER PCM L C R DIGITAL... LFE SURROUND 96kHz SL S SR ¡6 a DISP (Display Off) indicator This indicator lights when the SR8300 is in use. f ATT (Attenuation) indicator This indicator lights when the attenuation function is active.
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...in main-room is in use. ¡7 NIGHT mode indicator This indicator lights when the SR8300 is a monitor for an analog audio input signal. ENGLISH ¡2 AUTO.SURR (Auto Surround mode) indicator. When THX surround EX mode is selected , this will show that the AUTO SURROUND mode is in use.... ¡3 THX SURR EX (THX Surround EX mode) indicator. If the selected analog audio input signal is greater than ...
...in main-room is in use. ¡7 NIGHT mode indicator This indicator lights when the SR8300 is a monitor for an analog audio input signal. ENGLISH ¡2 AUTO.SURR (Auto Surround mode) indicator. When THX surround EX mode is selected , this will show that the AUTO SURROUND mode is in use.... ¡3 THX SURR EX (THX Surround EX mode) indicator. If the selected analog audio input signal is greater than ...
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...: • Use MODE button (AMP page 5/8) to change the preset station. Power On and Off buttons These buttons are used to turn on or off SR8300 AM, (LW), FM buttons These buttons are used to select CSII-Mono. Multi room speaker On and Off These buttons are used to mute the... room speaker mode. These buttons are used to select surround mode.(see page 38, 39) SURROUND MODE 2 AMP PAGE 6/8 THX CINEMA and Surr.EX (THX Surround EX) These buttons are used to select THX mode. (see page 38) DTS dts, dts-ES, Neo6-cinema and Neo6-music These buttons are used to switch...
...: • Use MODE button (AMP page 5/8) to change the preset station. Power On and Off buttons These buttons are used to turn on or off SR8300 AM, (LW), FM buttons These buttons are used to select CSII-Mono. Multi room speaker On and Off These buttons are used to mute the... room speaker mode. These buttons are used to select surround mode.(see page 38, 39) SURROUND MODE 2 AMP PAGE 6/8 THX CINEMA and Surr.EX (THX Surround EX) These buttons are used to select THX mode. (see page 38) DTS dts, dts-ES, Neo6-cinema and Neo6-music These buttons are used to switch...
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...1 0 f t 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m MA I N R E T URN N E X T E X I T 8 7 . 1 CH I MER : OF F - - - - R SURR . B L SURR . R SURR . BACK SURR . If you desire to view the SR8300's displays, the correct video source must be selected on the rear panel to the composite,S-Video or component input of the OSD menu system. AT...cursor buttons. AUTO OSD I NFO D I G I TAL OUT S UBWOOF E R OU T : D I SABLE : ENABLE : SOURCE : THX MA I N EX I T 2 - 2 SPEAKERS D I STANCE F RONT L : 1 0 f t F RONT R : 1 0 f t C EN T ER : 10 f t SURR...
...1 0 f t 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m MA I N R E T URN N E X T E X I T 8 7 . 1 CH I MER : OF F - - - - R SURR . B L SURR . R SURR . BACK SURR . If you desire to view the SR8300's displays, the correct video source must be selected on the rear panel to the composite,S-Video or component input of the OSD menu system. AT...cursor buttons. AUTO OSD I NFO D I G I TAL OUT S UBWOOF E R OU T : D I SABLE : ENABLE : SOURCE : THX MA I N EX I T 2 - 2 SPEAKERS D I STANCE F RONT L : 1 0 f t F RONT R : 1 0 f t C EN T ER : 10 f t SURR...
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...only) Select if surround back left and right speakers. 2 - 1 SPEAKERS S I NPUT SETUP CD : D6 - SPEAKER SETUP After you have installed the SR8300, connected all the components, and determined the speaker layout, it is important that you finish the setup in MAIN SETUP MENU with Up or Down... used . 4. SURROUND L/R NONE: Select if no digital input jacks are small sized. • If "NONE" is selected for automatic detection of THX Surround EX.. INPUT SETUP (ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL INPUT) Six digital inputs can be assigned to the input source. 1. Select "INPUT SETUP" in this setting...
...only) Select if surround back left and right speakers. 2 - 1 SPEAKERS S I NPUT SETUP CD : D6 - SPEAKER SETUP After you have installed the SR8300, connected all the components, and determined the speaker layout, it is important that you finish the setup in MAIN SETUP MENU with Up or Down... used . 4. SURROUND L/R NONE: Select if no digital input jacks are small sized. • If "NONE" is selected for automatic detection of THX Surround EX.. INPUT SETUP (ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL INPUT) Six digital inputs can be assigned to the input source. 1. Select "INPUT SETUP" in this setting...
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... test signal starts. SOURCE →DIG.1 →DIG.2 → → →DIG.5 →DIG.6 → AUX →OFF →SOURCE → SUB-W OUT: "THX" position is output at a loud volume, perform this setting will be heard from the speaker which was designated "bass signal output" during setup. There will...and then press OK button to go to "MAIN" with Up or Down cursor buttons and press OK button. 33 If you select "ENABLE", SR8300 will blink and stop generating the Bass Peak test tone. OUT: Select the digital source to enable or disable with Left or Right cursor button...
... test signal starts. SOURCE →DIG.1 →DIG.2 → → →DIG.5 →DIG.6 → AUX →OFF →SOURCE → SUB-W OUT: "THX" position is output at a loud volume, perform this setting will be heard from the speaker which was designated "bass signal output" during setup. There will...and then press OK button to go to "MAIN" with Up or Down cursor buttons and press OK button. 33 If you select "ENABLE", SR8300 will blink and stop generating the Bass Peak test tone. OUT: Select the digital source to enable or disable with Left or Right cursor button...
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... 6.1 add the surround back channel audio to the DTS 5.1-channel format to set the THX Surround EX mode. DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 features digital discrete recording of all surround processing. Dolby Pro Logic II brings the excitement of SR8300 will be playback in the system without surround back speaker(s). Pro Logic II MOVIE...
... 6.1 add the surround back channel audio to the DTS 5.1-channel format to set the THX Surround EX mode. DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 features digital discrete recording of all surround processing. Dolby Pro Logic II brings the excitement of SR8300 will be playback in the system without surround back speaker(s). Pro Logic II MOVIE...
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... provides listeners with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz (such as noise. 39 Regarding to source material, you connect the player to the SR8300 digitally. MULTI CH. You may be recorded as from DVD-Video discs that some DTS source signals from entire collection of Dolby Digital Surround... these outputs. For details, refer to the player's operation manual. * Some DVD formatted discs featured copy protection. In this case, set the THX Surround EX mode. Note that contain 24 bit, 96 kHz audio). NOTE for DTS signal * Connected DVD-player, laser-disc player or CD-player...
... provides listeners with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz (such as noise. 39 Regarding to source material, you connect the player to the SR8300 digitally. MULTI CH. You may be recorded as from DVD-Video discs that some DTS source signals from entire collection of Dolby Digital Surround... these outputs. For details, refer to the player's operation manual. * Some DVD formatted discs featured copy protection. In this case, set the THX Surround EX mode. Note that contain 24 bit, 96 kHz audio). NOTE for DTS signal * Connected DVD-player, laser-disc player or CD-player...
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...L,R,S,LFE L,R L,R - ENGLISH The relation between the selected surround mode and input signal. That relationship is selected with the surround mode buttons on SR8300 or the remote control unit. EX DTS-ES Dolby D (5.1ch) DTS(5.1ch) Dolby D(2ch) Dolby D(2ch Surr) PCM(Audio) DTS ... ES (NO DTS INPUT) DTS ES NEO 6 NEO 6 NEO 6 NEO 6 NEO 6 THX 5.1 THX 5.1 THX 5.1 THX 5.1 THX CINEMA THX CINEMA THX CINEMA THX CINEMA THX CINEMA THX SUR EX THX SUR EX THX SUR EX THX SUR EX THX CINEMA THX CINEMA THX CINEMA DTS 96/24 THX CINEMA DOLBY D DOLBY D DOLBY D DOLBY D DOLBY PL2 DOLBY PL2 DOLBY PL2 DOLBY D ...
...L,R,S,LFE L,R L,R - ENGLISH The relation between the selected surround mode and input signal. That relationship is selected with the surround mode buttons on SR8300 or the remote control unit. EX DTS-ES Dolby D (5.1ch) DTS(5.1ch) Dolby D(2ch) Dolby D(2ch Surr) PCM(Audio) DTS ... ES (NO DTS INPUT) DTS ES NEO 6 NEO 6 NEO 6 NEO 6 NEO 6 THX 5.1 THX 5.1 THX 5.1 THX 5.1 THX CINEMA THX CINEMA THX CINEMA THX CINEMA THX CINEMA THX SUR EX THX SUR EX THX SUR EX THX SUR EX THX CINEMA THX CINEMA THX CINEMA DTS 96/24 THX CINEMA DOLBY D DOLBY D DOLBY D DOLBY D DOLBY PL2 DOLBY PL2 DOLBY PL2 DOLBY D ...
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... Dolby D (5.1ch) DTS(5.1ch) Dolby D(2ch) Dolby D(2ch Surr) PCM(Audio) PCM 96kHz Analog Dolby D Surr. O OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO ----- O OOOOO OOO - SPKRS setup is full THX system (8ch Speakers). O- - -O OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO ----- O OOO - EX DTS-ES Dolby D (5.1ch) DTS(5.1ch) Dolby D(2ch) Dolby D(2ch Surr) PCM(Audio...
... Dolby D (5.1ch) DTS(5.1ch) Dolby D(2ch) Dolby D(2ch Surr) PCM(Audio) PCM 96kHz Analog Dolby D Surr. O OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO ----- O OOOOO OOO - SPKRS setup is full THX system (8ch Speakers). O- - -O OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO OOOOO ----- O OOO - EX DTS-ES Dolby D (5.1ch) DTS(5.1ch) Dolby D(2ch) Dolby D(2ch Surr) PCM(Audio...
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... to the digital outputs. ENGLISH RECORDING AN ANALOG SOURCE In normal operation, the audio or video source selected for listening through the SR8300 is present, and they do not connect only the digital terminals, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals may watch or listen to... digital input source signal by pressing the corresponding input selector button. AUTO OSD I NFO D I G I TAL OUT S UBWOOF E R OU T : D I SABLE : ENABLE : DIG. 1 : THX MA I N EX I T 1. Select the input source to record by OSD menu system.(see page 31) To record the input source signal you are currently watching...
... to the digital outputs. ENGLISH RECORDING AN ANALOG SOURCE In normal operation, the audio or video source selected for listening through the SR8300 is present, and they do not connect only the digital terminals, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals may watch or listen to... digital input source signal by pressing the corresponding input selector button. AUTO OSD I NFO D I G I TAL OUT S UBWOOF E R OU T : D I SABLE : ENABLE : DIG. 1 : THX MA I N EX I T 1. Select the input source to record by OSD menu system.(see page 31) To record the input source signal you are currently watching...
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Are the power amplifiers and speaker working properly ? immediately unplug the power cable and contact your dealer, nearest Marantz distributor or the Marantz Service Center in other Input cable connected incorrectly. No sound and picture are output Mute is wrong. The ... surround speaker. STEREO has been selected for Surround mode. Surround back channel is incomplete. The power plug is not THX surround EX. The distance between this SR8300. surround speaker. when the PRESET button is turned all the way down. The master volume control is pressed. Disconnect...
Are the power amplifiers and speaker working properly ? immediately unplug the power cable and contact your dealer, nearest Marantz distributor or the Marantz Service Center in other Input cable connected incorrectly. No sound and picture are output Mute is wrong. The ... surround speaker. STEREO has been selected for Surround mode. Surround back channel is incomplete. The power plug is not THX surround EX. The distance between this SR8300. surround speaker. when the PRESET button is turned all the way down. The master volume control is pressed. Disconnect...
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... Kingsbridge House, Padbury Oaks, 575-583 Bath Road, Longford, Middlesex UB7 0EH, U.K. Marantz America Inc. 1100 Maplewood Drive Itasca, IL 60143, U.S.A. US Pat. "Lucasfilm®" and "THX®" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. © 1996 Digital Theater ... Audio Systems 14 Malvern Road, Mt. QATAR Almana & Partners W.W.L. YUGOSLAVIA ITM Company Omladinskih Brigada 86, 11070 Belgrade, Yugoslavia www.marantz.com Manufactured under authorization. Box 105, Dubai, U.A.E. Rm604, Electro-officetel, 16-58. Hangang-ro 3Ga, Yongsan-Ku, Seoul,...
... Kingsbridge House, Padbury Oaks, 575-583 Bath Road, Longford, Middlesex UB7 0EH, U.K. Marantz America Inc. 1100 Maplewood Drive Itasca, IL 60143, U.S.A. US Pat. "Lucasfilm®" and "THX®" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. © 1996 Digital Theater ... Audio Systems 14 Malvern Road, Mt. QATAR Almana & Partners W.W.L. YUGOSLAVIA ITM Company Omladinskih Brigada 86, 11070 Belgrade, Yugoslavia www.marantz.com Manufactured under authorization. Box 105, Dubai, U.A.E. Rm604, Electro-officetel, 16-58. Hangang-ro 3Ga, Yongsan-Ku, Seoul,...