Marantz PM-11S1 - Manual

3 ENGLISH ENGLISH The PM-11S1 is an integrated amplifier developed on the con-cepts of Marantz’s SC-7S1 and MA-9S1 flagship amplifiers. • HDAM  SA2 The HDAM  SA2 is an evolved version of the HDAM  SA incor- porated into the SC-7S1 and MA-9S1. It drives the phonoamplifier, balance buffer, line buf...

4 ENGLISH ENGLISH 7 7 7 7 7 Do Not Locate in the FollowingPlaces To ensure long-lasting use, do not locate the PM-11S1 where:• Exposed to direct sunlight.• Near to sources of heat such as heaters.• Highly humid or poorly ventilated.• Dusty.• Subjected to mechanical vibrations.• On wobbly, inclined o...

5 ENGLISH ENGLISH ABOUT THE BALANCED INPUTJACKS q The PM-11S1 uses XLR connectors for the BALANCEDINPUT jacks. XLR connectors are widely used with profes-sional equipment because of the following features.• Incoming music signals are balanced, therefore they are little affected by external noise. • ...

6 ENGLISH ENGLISH Here following are explained two types of connections thatimprove sound quality. The speakers in these explanations havelow and mid/high input jacks that support a bi-amp connec-tion. To determine whether or not your speakers support a bi-amp connection, check in the instruction ma...

7 CONNECTIONS Connection Example 1: Basic Connection for Normal Stereo Playback Refer also to the instruction manuals of components to connect equipment correctly. AC IN 3 1 2 3 1 2 FL OFF STANDBY PAUSE POWER RANDOM DIMMER PLAY STOP DVD PLAYER DV-12S1 OPEN/CLOSE VIDEO ON/OFF V-PART DVD AUDIO 192kHz9...

10 ENGLISH ENGLISH NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS FRONT PANEL q POWER ON/OFF Switch This switch turns power to the PM-11S1 ON and OFF. Whenpressed, power is activated and the blue indicator on thedisplay w lights up. Approximately 8 seconds after power is activated, audio output is enabled. Pressing t...

11 ENGLISH ENGLISH !1 PRE OUT Button This button turns output from the PRE OUT jack on therear panel ON and OFF. When output is ON, the center ofthe button is lit a blue color. !2 REC OUT Button This button turns the signals output from the RECORDER1 and 2 OUT jacks on the rear panel ON and OFF. Whe...

12 ENGLISH ENGLISH REAR PANEL NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS A PHONO GND Terminal Connect the grounding wire from an analog record playerhere. B PHONO Input Jacks These jacks are for connecting to an analog record player.Both MC and MM car tridges can be used, therefore setthe PHONO MC button on the f...

13 ENGLISH ENGLISH RC-11PMS1 REMOTE CONTROLLER This remote controller can control the PM-11S1 and MarantzSuper Audio CD players and DVD players that have a remotecontrol receptor. The operations possible by remote controlmay differ with each component, therefore see the instructionmanual that came w...

14 ENGLISH ENGLISH The buttons in groups , and . are for operating Marantz products other than the PM-11S1, such as Super Audio CDplayers and DVD players. The function of each button changesto match the component selected as the input source from theinput selector buttons z . When the CD and BALANCE...

15 ENGLISH ENGLISH PLAYBACK To explain how to play back input sources, representativeexamples are given with an Super Audio CD player and analogrecord player. Before star ting either procedure, check thecomponent is correctly connected to the PM-11S1. 7 7 7 7 7 Disc Playback on an Super AudioCD Play...

16 ENGLISH ENGLISH RECORDING This example explains how to record from an input sourcesuch as an Super Audio CD player to a recording device suchas a CD-R. 1. Press the power ON/OFF switch of the Super Audio CDplayer and CD-R to activate power to both components. 2. Press the POWER ON/OFF switch q of...

17 ENGLISH ENGLISH HOW TO USE AND SET FEATURES ABOUT FCBS F C B S i s s h o r t fo r F l o a t i n g C o n t r o l B u s S y s t e m . I t i s acommunication system that connects up to four PM-11S1sover a dedicated bus line so as to enable synchronizedoperations amongst them via 2-way data communica...

18 ENGLISH ENGLISH ATTENUATION (ATT) Attenuation is a one-touch feature for reducing volume level.When the ATT button on either the PM-11S1 or the remotecontroller is pressed, the volume level is attenuated. When thePM-11S1 is shipped from the factory, the attenuation level isset to –20 dB, but it c...

19 ENGLISH ENGLISH TRIMMING There are three trimming modes.• LEVEL trimming that adjusts the volume level on left and right channels • BASS tr imming that adjusts the bass on left and r ight channels • TREBLE trimming that adjusts the treble on left and right channels Note Trimming is performed from...

20 ENGLISH ENGLISH 7 7 7 7 7 How to Trim Bass The bass level of the left and right channels can be trimmed in2 dB steps across a -8.0 - +8.0 dB range. When the PM-11S1is shipped from the factory, the bass level is set to 0 dB. To trimthe bass level, activate tone control by pressing the TONEbutton o...

21 ENGLISH ENGLISH HOW TO ADJUST DISPLAY CONTRAST An LCD is used as the PM-11S1’s display. You can set thecontrast in the +8 - -8 range. When the PM-11S1 is shippedfrom the factory, the contrast level is set to 0. The contrastadjustment mode is accessed by activating power from thePOWER ON/OFF butto...

22 ENGLISH ENGLISH If you experience trouble with the PM-11S1, make the belowchecks before thinking the worst. Improper operation can causethe PM-11S1 to behave in a way that makes you thinksomething is wrong with the equipment when actually not. Ifthe trouble cannot be fixed after making the below ...

23 ENGLISH ENGLISH 7 7 7 7 7 Error Messages When multiple PM-11S1s are connected by FCBS, the belowerror messages may appear on the display. In these cases,there is a problem with the ID number setting or remote cableconnection. Check the ID numbers and remote cable asindicated in the below table. F...

24 ENGLISH ENGLISH Power output (20 Hz – 20 kHz simultaneous drive of both channels) .................................................... 100W x 2 (8 Ω load) .................................................... 200W x 2 (4 Ω load) Total frequency distortion (20Hz – 20kHz simultaneous driveof both ch...

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