Marantz SA-14S1 - Manuals

2 Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix ENGLISH Preparation Accessories Check that the following parts are supplied with the product. q Owner’s manual ........................................................... 1 w Warranty card (for USA) ............................................... 1 e War...

3 ENGLISH Cautions on handling • Before turning the power switch on Check once again that all connections are correct and that there are no problems with the connection cables. • When leaving home for long periods of time, be sure to unplug the power cord from the power outlet. • Proper ventilation ...

4 Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix ENGLISH Preparation Part names and functions Front panel e y o Q8 Q7 Q5 Q4 Q2 Q3 Q2 Q6 u i r t q w Q0 Q1 q Disc tray open/close button ( 5 ) Opens and closes the disc tray ( v page 14). w Fast forwarding/Forward-skip button ( 7 / 9 ) Plays the next track...

5 ENGLISH Display q Play mode indicator 3 : This indicator lights up during pause. 1 : This indicator lights up during playback. w Main display area This area displays the time display and text information of the disc to be played, as well as the setting menu items, etc. e Time mode indicator REMAIN...

6 Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix ENGLISH Preparation Part names and functions Remote control q Super Audio CD player power button ( X CD) This turns the power on/off (Standby) ( v page 13). w MENU button This displays the menu ( v page 24). e Remote control mode button (CD MODE) This sw...

7 ENGLISH q MENU button w Input source select button (INPUT) e Amplifier power button ( X AMP) r Remote control mode switch button (MODE AMP) t Cursor buttons ( uio p ) y ENTER button u Tone switch button (TONE) i Volume buttons (VOLUME df ) o Attenuator button (ATT) • The supplied remote control ca...

8 Playback Settings Tips Appendix ENGLISH Connections Preparation Connections NOTE • Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have been completed. • When making connections, also refer to the owner’s manual of the other components. • Be sure to connect the left and right channels properly...

9 ENGLISH Connecting to a device with digital audio input connectors You can connect an AV receiver or D/A converter with digital audio input connectors to this unit to enjoy digital audio. OPTICAL IN COAXIAL IN AV receivers/ D/A converters NOTE • Signals on the HD layer of the Super Audio CD cannot...

10 Preparation Playback Settings Tips Appendix ENGLISH Connections Connecting an iPod or USB memory device to the USB port You can enjoy music stored on an iPod or USB memory device. • To connect an iPod to this unit, use the USB adapter cable that was supplied with the iPod. • For operating instruc...

11 ENGLISH Remote control connection When you use this unit connected to a Marantz amplifier, this unit receives operation signals sent from the amplifier and operates accordingly. n Connection Use the supplied remote connection cable to connect the REMOTE CONTROL IN connector of this unit to REMOTE...

12 Preparation Playback Settings Tips Appendix ENGLISH Connections Connecting the timer device This unit can perform timer play when an amplifier and timer device are connected to this unit ( v page 24 “Timer Play”). To household power outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz) Power cord Timer device This unit Ampli...

13 ENGLISH Playback Basic operation Turning the power on Press X on the unit. A power on status is established. n When power is switched to standby Press X CD. A standby status is then established. Before setting power to standby, make sure the disc tray is completely closed. NOTE • Do not force the...

14 Preparation Connections Settings Tips Appendix ENGLISH Playback Playing CDs Playing Super Audio CDs or CDs 1 Press DISC/INPUT to change the input source to “Disc”. 2 Insert a disc. • Press OPEN/CLOSE to open and close the disc tray. • You can also close the disc tray by pressing 1 , then starts p...

15 ENGLISH Having the display and the illumination lamp off The display circuit operation can be stopped to minimize noise from the display and the display circuit which could interfere with the analog audio output signal. During playback, press DISPLAY. • Each time you press DISPLAY, the display an...

16 Preparation Connections Settings Tips Appendix ENGLISH Playback Playing tracks in a specific order (Program playback) 1 During stop mode, press PROGRAM. “PROG” lights in the display, and the mode switches to program playback mode. 2 Use 0 – 9, +10 to select the tracks you want to program. G Examp...

17 ENGLISH Playing DATA CDs There are many music distribution sites on the Internet allowing you to download music files in MP3 or WMA (Windows Media® Audio) formats. The music (files) downloaded from such sites can be stored on CD-R or CD-RW discs and played on the unit. Playing files 1 Load the CD...

18 Preparation Connections Settings Tips Appendix ENGLISH Playback Playback iPod With the unit, you can listen to music on an iPod and you can also operate the iPod with the main unit or the remote control. “Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to ...

19 ENGLISH Playing a USB memory device Playing files stored on USB memory devices 1 Press DISC/INPUT to change the input source to “USB”. 2 Connect the USB memory device to the USB port on the front panel of this unit ( v page 10). 3 Use ui to select a file/folder you want to play back and press ENT...

20 Preparation Connections Settings Tips Appendix ENGLISH Playback Using as a D/A converter Digital audio signals input from an external device or computer into this unit can be converted and output as analog signals using this unit (D/A converter). • DSD is a registered trademark. • Microsoft, Wind...

22 Preparation Connections Settings Tips Appendix ENGLISH Playback NOTE • The dedicated driver must be installed in the computer before this unit is connected to a computer. Operation will not occur correctly if connected to the computer before the dedicated driver has been installed. Moreover, if t...

23 ENGLISH Specifying the desired sound quality This unit is equipped with a sound quality adjusting function which allows users to enjoy the desired playback sound quality. • This setting remains effective even if the power is turned off. Switching the filter characteristics 2 filter characteristic...

24 Preparation Connections Tips Appendix ENGLISH Settings Playback Menu map By default, this unit has recommended settings defined. You can customize this unit based on your existing system and your preferences. Timer Play This unit can perform timer play by cooperating with your audio timer ( v pag...

25 ENGLISH Play File Sets the playback range of files recorded on the disc or a USB memory device. Disc Selects whether all files or files within a specific folder are to be played during a disc playback. All (Default) : All files on the Disc are played. Folder : Files within a selected folder are p...

26 Preparation Connections Playback Appendix ENGLISH Tips Settings Tips Tips n I want to adjust the tone myself Switch the filter characteristics ( v page 23). n I want to enjoy analog output audio at a higher sound quality • Turn the display off to reduce the effects of the display and display circ...

27 ENGLISH n Power does not turn on / Power is turned off Symptom Cause Page Power is not turned on. • Check whether the power plug is correctly inserted into the power outlet. • This unit is in standby mode. Press the X CD button on the remote control. 12 13 Power automatically turns off. • The Aut...

28 Preparation Connections Playback Settings Appendix ENGLISH Tips n Sound is interrupted or noise occurs Symptom Cause Page During playback from the USB memory device, sound is occasionally interrupted. • When the transfer speed of the USB memory device is slow, sound may occasionally be interrupte...

29 ENGLISH n USB memory devices cannot be played back Symptom Cause Page “No Device”, “Check FS” or “Check Device” is displayed. • This unit may not recognize the USB memory device due to poor connection, etc. Make sure that the connection is made properly by taking actions such as disconnecting and...

30 Preparation Connections Playback Settings ENGLISH Appendix Tips Appendix Playable media Discs Playable media Super Audio CD CD CD-R CD-RW Super Audio CD There are three types of Super Audio CDs: q Single layer discs Single layer Super Audio CD with just an HD layer. w Dual layer discs Super Audio...

31 ENGLISH • Only music files that are not copyright-protected can be played on this set. • Contents downloaded from pay sites on the Internet are copyright protected. Also, files encoded in WMA format when ripped from a CD, etc., on a computer may be copyright protected, depending on the computer’s...

32 Preparation Connections Playback Settings Tips ENGLISH Appendix Cautions on using media Inserting a disc • Place the disc in the tray, label side up. • Make sure the disc tray is fully open when inserting the disc. • Place the discs flat, 5 inch/12 cm discs in the outer tray guide (Figure 1), 3 i...

33 ENGLISH Cleaning discs • If there are fingerprints or dirt on a disc, wipe them off before using the disc. Fingerprints and dirt can impair sound quality and cause interruptions in playback. • Use a commercially available disc cleaning set or a soft cloth to clean discs. Gently wipe the disc from...

34 Preparation Connections Playback Settings Tips ENGLISH Appendix v A Accessories ·························································· 2 Auto Standby ······················································ 25 v B Bit rate ···················································· 30, 31, 33 v C Conn...