Page 2 - CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK; CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,; WARNING; T O P R E V E N T E L E C T R I C S H O C K , M A T C H W I D E; NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER:
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 symbolwithin an equilateral triangle is intended toalert the user...
Page 3 - READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT
i IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality andsafety standards. There are, however, some installation and operationprecautions which you should be particularly aware of. 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and o...
Page 4 - ii
ii 20. Servicing – Do not attempt to service this product yourself asopening or removing covers may expose you to dangerousvoltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified servicepersonnel. 21. Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this product from the walloutlet and refer servicing to qualif...
Page 5 - ENGLISH; TABLE OF CONTENTS; II
1 ENGLISH TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES .................................................... 2 AMPLIFIER FEATURES ........................................................................ 2AUDIO/VIDEO FEATURES .................................................................... 2FLEXBILITY FEATURES .......
Page 6 - FEATURES; AMPLIFIER FEATURES; PRECAUTIONS; CAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION
2 ENGLISH FEATURES AMPLIFIER FEATURES • THX Ultra certified 7 c h a m p l i f i e r s h a v e e n o u g h p o w e r f o r e v e n t h e m o s t d i f f i c u l tconditions found in large rooms.E n o r m o u s p o w e r r e s e r v e s e n d o w t h e s y s t e m w i t h s u b s t a n t i a ldynamic ...
Page 7 - DESCRIPTION
3 ENGLISH DESCRIPTION THX ® is an exclusive set of standards and technologies established by the world-renowned film production company, Lucasfilm Ltd. THXr e s u l t e d f r o m G e o r g e L u c a s ’ d e s i r e t o r e p r o d u c e t h e m o v i esoundtrack as faithfully as possible both in the...
Page 9 - FRONT PANEL
5 ENGLISH FRONT PANEL u MEMO (memory) button Press this button to enter the tuner preset memory numbers or stationnames. i GYRO TUNING dial Rotate this dial to change the frequency or the preset number. o F/P (FREQUENCY / PRESET) button During reception of AM or FM, you can change the function of th...
Page 11 - FL DISPLAY
7 ENGLISH FL DISPLAY k ENCODED CHANNEL STATUSindicators These indicators display the channels that are encoded with a digitalinput signal. If the selected digital input signal is Dolby Digital 5.1ch orDTS 5.1ch, “L”, “C”, “R”, “SL”, “SR” and “LFE” will light up.If the digitalinput signal is 2 channe...
Page 12 - PEAK indicator; SLEEP timer indicator; TEST tone indicator
8 ENGLISH ¡2 AUTO.SURR (Auto Surround mode)indicator. This indicator illuminates to show that the AUTO SURROUND mode isin use. ¡3 THX SURR EX (THX Surround EX mode)indicator. When THX surround EX mode is selected , this indicator lights. ¡4 DTS-ES mode indicators (DISC6.1,MTX6.1) These indicators wi...
Page 13 - REAR PANEL; AM antenna and ground terminals; • When connecting a equipment, remove the attached jumper; c v
9 ENGLISH REAR PANEL b FM antenna terminal (75 ohms) Connect an external FM antenna with a coaxial cable, or a cablenetwork FM source. AM antenna and ground terminals Connect the supplied AM loop antenna. Use the terminals marked“AM” and “GND”. The supplied AM loop antenna will provide goodAM recept...
Page 14 - COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/OUTPUT; AC INLET; DC TRIGGER output terminals
10 ENGLISH , COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/OUTPUT If your DVD player or other device has component video connectors,be sure to connect them to these component video connectors on theSR9300. The SR9300 has four component video input connectors toobtain the color information (Y, C B , C R ) directly from the ...
Page 15 - REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC3200A; • A t t a c h e d b a t t e r i e s a r e t o c h e c k b a s i c f u n c t i o n o f r e m o t e
11 ENGLISH REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC3200A This chapter describes the functions which control the SR9300.Please look at the user guide of the RC3200A for operation instructions. J ˆ button Press this button turns on the backlight to LCD display. K Serial port To connect the RC3200A with your computer by...
Page 16 - OPERATING DEVICES
12 ENGLISH ACTIVATING THE RC3200A When the RC3200A is switched on for the first time or when it is reset,the Introduction screen appears for a few seconds. The RC3200Athen automatically switches to the HOME screen that displays allavailable devices on your RC3200A. You can return to this HOMEscreen ...
Page 17 - OPERATING AMP & TUNER; INPUT SELECT 1; INPUT SELECT 2; TONE ADJUST
13 ENGLISH OPERATING AMP & TUNER To control the SR9300 by your RC3200A, you have to select thedevice AMP or TUNER on HOME screen. MAIN AMP PAGE 1/8 Power on and off buttons These buttons are used to turn on or off SR9300 Sleep button This button is used to set the sleep timer. (see page 38) Nigh...
Page 18 - SURROUND MODE 1; • Use; MODE; MULTI ROOM; • See page 49 to detail of Multi Room system.; TUNER
14 ENGLISH SURROUND MODE 1 AMP PAGE 5/8 AUTO, S-DIRECT, Mono, Stereo, M-Stereo(Multi channel stereo),Virtual, hall, matrix, Movie. These buttons are used to select surround mode.(see page 39, 40) SURROUND MODE 2 AMP PAGE 6/8 THX CINEMA, Surr.EX(THX Surround EX), Ultra2 and THX5.1 MusicThese buttons ...
Page 19 - SHOW THE STATUS OF SR9300 ON THE
15 ENGLISH TUNER PAGE 2/3 Frequency Direct button This button is used to select the mode of frequency direct input. Stereo/Mono button This button is used to select the FM tuning mode, auto stereo or mono. RDS Display button (European model only) Selects display mode function in RDS (Radio Data Syst...
Page 20 - WORKING WITH MODES; Mode; ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS; FIRST SETUP PAGE
16 ENGLISH WORKING WITH MODES RC3200A starts up in Use mode. In this mode you operate yourd e v i c e s . F o r c u s t o m i z i n g t h e R C 3 2 0 0 A ( a d j u s t i n g t h e s e t t i n g s ,learning buttons or recording macros) you have to switch to theappropriate mode. Note • When switching ...
Page 21 - SECOND SETUP PAGE; • W h e n y o u r e v e r t t h e R C 3 2 0 0 A , a l l c u s t o m i z a t i o n i s l o s t; TO EXIT SETUP MODE
17 ENGLISH SECOND SETUP PAGE On the second setup page you can adjust: • the date; • the time. Adjust the Date You can set the year, the month and the day in the date settings.Press “+” to increase or “–” to decrease the value for the year, monthand day. 1. Tap “ + ” or “ – ” once to adjust the year,...
Page 22 - LEARNING COMMANDS; THE LEARN SEQUENCE; RECORDING MACROS; Side View
18 ENGLISH LEARNING COMMANDS If an IR code or a brand is not in the database, you can programRC3200A commands by transmitting IR signals from your existingr e m o t e c o n t r o l s t o R C 3 2 0 0 A ' s l e a r n i n g e y e . T o d o t h i s , p l a c eRC3200A and the device's remote control on a...
Page 24 - • It is advised to make backup copies of your own configurations.; • When the RC3200A is connected to the PC, the battery lifetime; MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS; • M i c r o s o f t a n d W i n d o w s a r e t r a d e m a r k s o f t h e M i c r o s o f t
20 ENGLISH 13. Press Stop to stop recording. A message screen appears. 14. Press OK to save the macro and return to the Mode screen. The existing command of the selected button is replaced by themacro or press Cancel to return to the Mode screen without saving the macro.The button retains its previo...
Page 25 - IMPORTANT NOTICES
21 ENGLISH IMPORTANT NOTICES Take care not to scratch the touch screen Use your finger to tap the LCD touch screen or use plastic-tipped pensintended for use with touch screens.Never use an actual pen, pencil or other sharp object on the LCDtouch screen. Protect RC3200A from extreme temperatures Kee...
Page 26 - CONNECTIONS; SPEAKER PLACEMENT; HEIGHT OF THE SPEAKER UNITS; • Use magnetically-shielded speakers for front left, right and the
22 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 andright speakers, a surround back and a subwoofer.For best results we recommend that all front speakers be of the samety...
Page 27 - CONNECTING SPEAKERS; CONNECTING SPEAKER WIRE; CONNECTING A SUBWOOFER
23 ENGLISH RC MULTI OUT EXT. IR OPT COAX DIGITAL-OUT AC IN COMPONENT VIDEO MODEL NO.SR9300 6-8 OHMS SPEAKER SYSTEMS OUT IN SBR DVD-R VCR2/ 120W 1A UNSWITCHED AC OUTLETS 120V 60HZ 120W 1A SWITCHED SBL 1 ROOM MULTI ROOM MULTI R L SW RIGHT LEFT DC OUT 2 OUT MULTI VIDEO ANTENNA BACK SURR. CENTER C SR SL...
Page 28 - CONNECTING THE AUDIO COMPONENTS; CONNECTING DIGITAL AUDIO COMPONENTS
24 ENGLISH CONNECTING THE AUDIO COMPONENTS RC MULTI OUT EXT. IR OPT COAX DIGITAL-OUT AC IN COMPONENT VIDEO MODEL NO.SR9300 6-8 OHMS SPEAKER SYSTEMS OUT IN SBR DVD-R VCR2/ 120W 1A UNSWITCHED AC OUTLETS 120V 60HZ 120W 1A SWITCHED SBL 1 ROOM MULTI ROOM MULTI R L SW RIGHT LEFT DC OUT 2 OUT MULTI VIDEO A...
Page 29 - CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS; CONNECT TO THE VIDEO JACKS; CONNECT TO THE S-VIDEO JACKS AND COMPONENT
25 ENGLISH RC MULTI OUT EXT. IR OPT COAX DIGITAL-OUT AC IN COMPONENT VIDEO MODEL NO.SR9300 6-8 OHMS SPEAKER SYSTEMS OUT IN SBR DVD-R VCR2/ 120W 1A UNSWITCHED AC OUTLETS 120V 60HZ 120W 1A SWITCHED SBL 1 ROOM MULTI ROOM MULTI R L SW RIGHT LEFT DC OUT 2 OUT MULTI VIDEO ANTENNA BACK SURR. CENTER C SR SL...
Page 30 - CONNECT TO THE MONITOR AND VIDEO CAMERA; • Be sure to connect the left and right audio channels properly.
26 ENGLISH CONNECT TO THE MONITOR AND VIDEO CAMERA RC MULTI OUT EXT. IR OPT COAX DIGITAL-OUT AC IN COMPONENT VIDEO MODEL NO.SR9300 6-8 OHMS SPEAKER SYSTEMS OUT IN SBR DVD-R VCR2/ 120W 1A UNSWITCHED AC OUTLETS 120V 60HZ 120W 1A SWITCHED SBL 1 ROOM MULTI ROOM MULTI R L SW RIGHT LEFT DC OUT 2 OUT MULTI...
Page 31 - ADVANCED CONNECTING; CONNECTING MULTI CHANNEL AUDIO SOURCE; CONNECTING EXTERNAL POWER AMPLIFIER
27 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. Se...
Page 32 - CONNECTING THE ANTENNA TERMINALS; ASSEMBLING THE AM LOOP ANTENNA; CONNECTING THE SUPPLIED ANTENNAS; CONNECTING AN FM OUTDOOR ANTENNA; • Keep the antenna away from noise sources (neon signs, busy; CONNECTING AN AM OUTDOOR ANTENNA
28 ENGLISH RC MULTI OUT EXT. IR OPT COAX DIGITAL-OUT AC IN COMPONENT VIDEO MODEL NO.SR9300 6-8 OHMS SPEAKER SYSTEMS OUT IN SBR DVD-R VCR2/ 120W 1A UNSWITCHED AC OUTLETS 120V 60HZ 120W 1A SWITCHED SBL 1 ROOM MULTI ROOM MULTI R L SW RIGHT LEFT DC OUT 2 OUT MULTI VIDEO ANTENNA BACK SURR. CENTER C SR SL...
Page 33 - CONNECTING FOR THE MULTI ROOM; CONNECTING REMOTE CONTROL JACKS
29 ENGLISH CONNECTING FOR THE MULTI ROOM RC MULTI OUT EXT. IR OPT COAX DIGITAL-OUT AC IN COMPONENT VIDEO MODEL NO.SR9300 6-8 OHMS SPEAKER SYSTEMS OUT IN SBR DVD-R VCR2/ 120W 1A UNSWITCHED AC OUTLETS 120V 60HZ 120W 1A SWITCHED SBL 1 ROOM MULTI ROOM MULTI R L SW RIGHT LEFT DC OUT 2 OUT MULTI VIDEO ANT...
Page 34 - SETUP; ON SCREEN DISPLAY MENU SYSTEM; • To view the on-screen displays, make certain you have made a
30 ENGLISH SETUP After all components are connected, initial setup must be performed. ON SCREEN DISPLAY MENU SYSTEM The SR9300 incorporates an on-screen menu system, which makesvarious operations possible by using the cursor ( Up , Down , Left , Right ) and OK buttons on the remote control unit. Not...
Page 35 - SPEAKER SETUP; SPEAKER SIZE
31 ENGLISH INPUT SETUP (ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL INPUT) Nine digital inputs can be assigned as the desired source.Use this menu to select the digital input jack to be assigned to theinput source. 1. Select “INPUT SETUP” in MAIN SETUP MENU with Up or Down cursor button, and press the OK button. 2. To selec...
Page 36 - THX AUDIO SETUP; CH or No
32 ENGLISH THX AUDIO SETUP OSD menu system has an additional setup screen “THX AUDIOSETUP” on the 2nd page of SPEAKER SETUP.Y o u c a n s e l e c t s e t t i n g o f B o u n d a r y G a i n C o m p e n s a t i o n a n dAdvanced Speaker Array. Boundary Gain Compensation THX ULTRA2 SUB-W : Yes or No I...
Page 37 - SPEAKERS LEVEL
33 ENGLISH SPEAKERS LEVEL Here you will set the volume for each speaker so that they are allheard by the listener at the same level. Note: • The speaker level settings is not available in 7.1channel input mode and S-Direct mode. TEST MODE : Selects “ MANUAL ” or “ AUTO ” for generating mode of test ...
Page 38 - SURROUND; EFFECT LEVEL; PREFERENCE
34 ENGLISH SURROUND 1. Select “SURROUND” in MAIN SETUP MENU with Up or Down cursor button, and press the OK button. 2. To select a desired content , press Up or Down cursor button. SURR-MODE : Select the desired surround mode with Left or Right cursor button. CINEMA RE-EQ™ : Select to active the Cin...
Page 39 - CS; • If “VOLUME” is set to “FIXED”, the multi-room output level
35 ENGLISH 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.I n t h i s m o d e , S R 9 3 0 0 i n c l u d e s t h r e e c o n t r o l s t o f i n e - t u n e t h e soundfield as follow. Select “ PRO LOGIC I...
Page 40 - • The condition of these setup will be memorized to 7.1CH; DC TRIGGER SETUP
36 ENGLISH 7.1 CH INPUT LEVEL This sub-menu is to adjust the speaker levels for 7.1-channel inputsources.Here you will adjust the volume for each channel so that they are allheard by the listener at the same level. 1. Select “7.1CH IN” in MAIN SETUP MENU with Up or Down cursor button, and press the ...
Page 41 - BASIC OPERATION; SELECTING AN INPUT SOURCE.; • The volume can be adjusted within the range of –
37 ENGLISH BASIC OPERATION (PLAY BACK) SELECTING AN INPUT SOURCE. Before you can listen to any input media, you must first select the inputsource at the SR9300. E.G. : DVD To select DVD, simply press the DVD button on the front panel or tap DVD on the remote. After you have selected DVD, simply turn...
Page 42 - TEMPORARILY TURNING OFF THE SOUND; DIALOGUE NORMALIZATION MESSAGE
38 ENGLISH TEMPORARILY TURNING OFF THE SOUND To temporarily silence all speaker outputs such as when interruptedby a phone call, press the MUTE button on the front panel or H button on the remote.This will interrupt the output to all speakers and the head-phone jack,but it will not affect any record...
Page 43 - SURROUND MODE; AUTO; THX CINEMA; THX MUSIC
39 ENGLISH SURROUND MODE The SR9300 is equipped with many surround modes. these areprovided to reproduce a variety of surround sound effects, accordingto the content of the source to be played.The available surround modes may be restricted depending on theinput signal and speaker setup. AUTO When th...
Page 44 - PRO LOGIC II MOVIE, PRO LOGIC II MUSIC, PRO LOGIC
40 ENGLISH 2 PRO LOGIC II MOVIE, PRO LOGIC II MUSIC, PRO LOGIC This mode is used with source materials encoded in Dolby Digital andDolby Surround.Dolby Pro Logic II brings the excitement of surround sound to anystereo mix, while making existing Dolby Surround mixes sound morelike discrete 5.1 channe...
Page 47 - OTHER FUNCTION; AUTO POWER ON
43 ENGLISH OTHER FUNCTION TV AUTO ON/OFF FUNCTION This function allows the component connected to the TV-VIDEO injack to control the power (ON/OFF) to the SR9300. AUTO POWER ON 1. Be sure TV auto mode is ENABLE. (Refer page 34 : SystemSetup) 2. Connect your TV TUNER (etc) to the TV-VIDEO in terminal...
Page 48 - RECORDING AN ANALOG SOURCE; • If you change the input source during recording, you will record; RECORDING A DIGITAL SOURCE; • The digital outputs are active only when a digital signal is
44 ENGLISH RECORDING AN ANALOG SOURCE In normal operation, the audio or video source selected for listeningthrough the SR9300 is sent to the record outputs.This means that any program you are watching or listening to may berecorded simply by placing machines connected to the outputs for TAPE OUT , C...
Page 49 - • When the 7.1 Ch. Input is in use, you may not select a surround; AUX2 INPUT
45 ENGLISH 7.1 CH INPUT. The SR9300 is equipped for future expansion through the use of Multichannel SACD or DVD-Audio player.This is selected, the input signals connected to the FL(front left),FR(front right), CENTER, SL (surround left), SR (surround right), SBL(surround back left) and SBR (surroun...
Page 50 - LISTENING TO THE TUNER; • Preset memory for the tuner will clear by changing this setup.; AUTO TUNING; PRESET MEMORY; AUTO PRESET MEMORY
46 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,touch “AM” button on the remote more than 6 seconds. Scan step willchange. Note: • Preset memory for the tuner will clear by chang...
Page 51 - MANUAL PRESET MEMORY
47 ENGLISH 3. Each time the tuner finds a station, scanning will pause and thestation 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 T-MODE button. 4. If no button is pressed du...
Page 52 - SORTING PRESET STATIONS; Unused columns should be filled by entering blanks.
48 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 chan...
Page 53 - MULTI ROOM SYSTEM; • MULTI ROOM SPEAKER On/ Off is available in main room
49 ENGLISH MULTI ROOM SYSTEM The Multi Room system is a function which allows you to listen to thesame or a different source in a room other than the room in which theSR9300 is located.To use this function, a multi room remote unit and remote controlsignal receiver available from your Marantz dealer...
Page 54 - TROUBLESHOOTING
50 ENGLISH CAUSE The power plug is not connected. Mute is on.The input cable is not connected correctly.The master volume control is turned all the way down.The function selector position is wrong. The headphones are connected to the headphone jack. Input cable connected incorrectly. Speaker cable c...
Page 56 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS; DIMENSION
52 ENGLISH TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 25 mm 435 mm 480 mm AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR9300 POWER ON/STANDBY STANDBY VOLUME UP DOWN PHONES SELECT MUTE ATT ENTER SELECTOR 7.1CH-IN LD DSS TAPE CD-R TUNER CD DVD TV VCR 1 VCR2/DVD-R MULTI-SPK MULTI ROOM AUX1 S-DIRECT AUX2 A/D SLEEP AUTO-TUNE GYRO TUNING DOWN UP...
Page 57 - is a registered trademark.
R is a registered trademark. Printed in Japan01/2003 MITi 344J851260 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “AC-3”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. ConfidentialUnpublished Works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved....