Page 3 - CE MARKING; English
CE MARKING English The SR4500 is in conformity with the EMC directive and low-voltage directive. Français Le SR4500 est conforme à la directive EMC et à la directive sur les basses tensions. Deutsch D a s M o d e l l S R 4 5 0 0 e n t s p r i c h t d e n E M C - R i c h t l i n i e n u n d d e n R i...
Page 5 - ENGLISH; TABLE OF CONTENTS; EQUIPMENT MAINS WORKING SETTING; Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958
ENGLISH 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD This section must be read before any connection ismade to the mains supply. EQUIPMENT MAINS WORKING SETTING Y o u r M a r a n t z p r o d u c t h a s b e e n p r e p a r e d t oc o m p l y w i t h t h e h o u s e h o l d p o w e r a n d s a f e t yrequirements th...
Page 6 - INTRODUCTION; CAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION; DESCRIPTION; About Dolby Pro Logic
ENGLISH 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Marantz SR4500Surround receiver.This remarkable component has been engineeredto provide you with many years of home theaterenjoyment. Please take a few minutes to read thismanual thoroughly before you connect and operatethe SR4500.As there are a nu...
Page 7 - FEATURES
ENGLISH 3 Dolby Pro Logic II x is fully compatible with Dolby Surround Pro Logic technology and can optimallydecode the thousands of commercially available DolbyS u r r o u n d e n c o d e d v i d e o c a s s e t t e s a n d t e l e v i s i o nprograms with enhanced depth and spatiality. It canalso ...
Page 8 - FRONT PANEL; q w; • The surround mode is automatically switched to; SPEAKER B
ENGLISH 4 FRONT PANEL This feature (Sound Injection) combines a soundfrom one source with a picture from another.Choose the video source first, and then choose adifferent audio source to activate this function. r S.(Surround) SPEAKER B button Press this button to activate the Surround SpeakerB syste...
Page 9 - DIGITAL; PCM; button on the front panel or the remote.
ENGLISH 5 DISP AUT O TUNED ST V – OFF NIGHT PEAK ANALOG DIGITAL AT T SLEEP SURR AUTO DIRECT DISC 6.1 MT X 6.1 EQ DIGITAL SURROUND P CM L C R SL S SR LFE SPKR B ¡7 ¡6 f s a ¡5 g j l ¡1 ¡3 d h ¡0 ¡2 ¡4 k FL DISPLAY a DISP (Display Off) indicator This indicator is illuminated when the SR4500 is inthe d...
Page 10 - • I n o r d e r t o a v o i d p o t e n t i a l t u r n - o f f t h u m p s ,; REAR PANEL; • You can use surround back speaker terminals as
ENGLISH 6 n DIGITAL INPUT (Dig.1 - 4) / OUTPUT(coaxial, optical) These are the digital audio inputs and outputs.There are 2 digital inputs with coaxial jacks, 2 withoptical jacks.The inputs accept digital audio signals from acompact disc, LD, DVD, or other digital sourcecomponent.For digital output,...
Page 11 - Numeric buttons; These buttons are used to select the surround mode.; button; This button is used to enter the number “0”; POWER; This button is used to enter the SETUP MAIN MENU.
ENGLISH 7 m Cursor ( , , , ) / OK buttons (when AMP mode is selected) Use these button when operating the SETUP MAINMENU. , MENU OFF button (when AMP mode is selected) This button is used to exit from the SETUP MAINMENU. . Numeric buttons 1 to 9 / Surround modebuttons Numeric buttons These buttons a...
Page 12 - RESETTING THE ALL CODE; • After this procedure, the selected function button; SCANNING THE CODE TABLE; PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROLLER; PROGRAMMING WITH THE 4-DIGIT CODE; • If the indicator did not blink twice, then repeat; PURE DIRECT button; • This button is unavailable for SR4500.
ENGLISH 8 RESETTING THE ALL CODE 1. Press and hold down the any Function Selector button and press SETUP button until the indicator blinking twice. 2. Press the code 9 - 8 - 1 . The indicator will blink twice.Then, RC5500SR will return to the factorypreset code. Note: • After this procedure, the sel...
Page 13 - OPERATION OF REMOTE CONTROL UNIT; REMOTE CONTROL; Remote-controllable range; LOADING BATTERIES; STA
ENGLISH 9 OPERATION OF REMOTE CONTROL UNIT REMOTE CONTROL The distance between the transmitter of the remotecontrol and the IR SENSOR of the SR4500 shouldbe less than 5 meters. If the remote control is pointedin a direction other than the IR SENSOR or if there isan obstacle between them, use of the ...
Page 14 - THE CONTRABLE FUNCTION TABLE
ENGLISH 10 CH.SEL LIP.SYNC PTY SUB-T/ATT AUDIO INPUT/DISC+ F.DIRECT RDS TUNE/SEARCH T-MODE TREBLE CHANNEL/SKIP BASS A/D P.SCAN/V-OFF 7.1CH IN STEREO MCH-ST MEMO CLEAR DISPLAY NIGHT CSII EX/ES VIRTUAL DTS PURE DIRECT AUTO 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 0 7 T.TONE MENU OFF SET UP/ MENU OSD VOL. TV VOL. MAIN SLEEP MU...
Page 15 - CONNECTIONS; SPEAKER PLACEMENT; HEIGHT OF THE SPEAKER UNITS; • Use magnetically-shielded speakers for front left,; CONNECTING SPEAKERS; CONNECTING SPEAKER WIRE; Strip away approx. 10 mm of wire insulation.
ENGLISH 11 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,s u r r o u n d b a c k l e f t a n d r i g h t s p e a k e r s , a n d asubwoofer.For best results we...
Page 16 - CONNECTING A SUBWOOFER; CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS; CONNECTING DIGITAL AUDIO COMPONENTS; • There are 4 digital inputs, 2 coaxial jacks and 2; CD RECORDER / MD DECK
ENGLISH 12 Caution: • Be sure to use speakers with the specified impedance as shown on the rear panel of this unit. • To prevent damage to circuitry, do not let the bare speaker wires touche a c h o t h e r a n d d onot let them toucha n y m e t a l p a r t o fthis unit. • D o n o t t o u c h t h e ...
Page 17 - CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS; There are 3 types of video jacks on the rear panel.; VIDEO jack
ENGLISH 13 IN MONITOR VCR1 R SR C SW SBR SL SBL L R SPEAKER SYSTEMS 6 - 8 OHMS CENTER R FRONT SURROUND BACK SURROUND L L L R DVD OUT IN MONITOR TV DVD VCR1 OUT IN DSS / VCR2 OUT VIDEO IN OPT.OUT 2 1 7.1CH INPUT L SL C SBL SBR SW SR R TV DVD VCR1 OUT IN IN OUT DSS / VCR2 IN OUT CDR/MD TAPE PRE OUT OU...
Page 18 - ADVANCED CONNECTING; CONNECTING MULTI CHANNEL AUDIO SOURCE; CONNECTING THE REMOTE CONTROL JACKS; . 1 C H I N P U T
ENGLISH 14 MONITOR VCR1 R SR C SW SBR SL SBL L R SPEAKER SYSTEMS 6 - 8 OHMS CENTER R FRONT SURROUND BACK SURROUND L L L R DVD OUT IN MONITOR TV DVD VCR1 OUT IN DSS / VCR2 OUT VIDEO IN 1 7.1CH INPUT L SL C SBL SBR SW SR R TV DVD VCR1 OUT IN IN OUT DSS / VCR2 IN OUT CDR/MD TAPE PRE OUT OUT IN CD R L F...
Page 19 - CONNECTING THE ANTENNA TERMINALS; ASSEMBLING THE AM LOOP ANTENNA; Bend the base part in the reverse direction.; CONNECTING THE SUPPLIED ANTENNAS; Connecting the supplied FM antenna; Insert the bare wire into the antenna terminal.; CONNECTING AN FM OUTDOOR ANTENNA; Place the antenna on stable surface.
ENGLISH 15 CONNECTING THE ANTENNA TERMINALS IN OUT MONITOR VCR1 MONITOR R SR C SW SBR SL SBL L R SPEAKER SYSTEMS 6 - 8 OHMS CENTER R FRONT SURROUND BACK SURROUND L L L R DVD OUT IN MONITOR TV DVD VCR1 OUT IN DSS / VCR2 OUT VIDEO IN Y DSS / VCR 2 DVD COAX. OUT 4 3 OPT.OUT 2 1 7.1CH INPUT L SL C SBL S...
Page 20 - S E T U P M E N U; SETUP; SETUP MENU SYSTEM; MENU STRUCTURE
ENGLISH 16 1. INPUT SIMPLE SETUP 2. SPEAKER 3. PREFERENCE 5. DOLBY PL II 6. CS II 4. SURROUND CDTAPECD-RTVDVDVCR1DSS SUBWL&RCENTSL&SRSBSB SIZELPF/HPF BASS (Subwoofer)(Front Left & Right)(Center)(Surround Left & Right)(Surround Back)(Surround Back Size)(Low/High Pass Filter) (Bass Mix...
Page 21 - • All Simple Setup menu is reset when the speaker; SW
17 ENGLISH 1. INPUT SETUP(ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL INPUT) Four digital inputs can be assigned as the desiredsource.Use this menu to select the digital input jack to beassigned to the input source.The Input Setup consists of 6 items, which are asbelow. • D1AUTO to D4AUTO : Digital AUTO mode If the input si...
Page 22 - • If “
ENGLISH 18 5. If you finish these setup, press the or cursor button to select “TO MAIN MENU” thenpress the ENTER button to return the SETUP MENU.Or press the or cursor button to select“EXIT” then press the ENTER button to exit the SETUP MENU. Notes: • When a DTS-LD or DTS-CD is playing, this setup i...
Page 23 - Press the; MENU STRUCTURE of Speakers Distance setup; • Speakers that you selected “No” or “None” for in
19 ENGLISH 2-2. SPEAKERS DISTANCE Use this parameter to specify the distance of eachspeaker’s position from the listening position. Thedelay time is automatically calculated according tothese distances.Begin by determining the ideal or most commonlyused seating position in the room.This is important...
Page 24 - MENU STRUCTURE of Speakers Level setup; MANU
ENGLISH 20 1. When you select “MANUAL” in T-MODE menuby pressing the or button, this unit will emita pink noise from the front left speaker. At thistime, adjust the desired level of the mastervolume. Remember the level of this noise andthen press the button. This unit will emit thepink noise from th...
Page 25 - II; • If one of the following modes is selected, all other; MENU STRUCTURE of SURROUND setup; MENU STRUCTURE of PREFERENCE setup
21 ENGLISH HT-EQ : Select to active the HT-EQ with the or cursorbuttons.The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will beexcessively bright and harsh when played backo v e r a u d i o e q u i p m e n t i n t h e h o m e . T h i s i sbecause film soundtracks were designed to beplayed back in large movie...
Page 26 - MENU STRUCTURE of CS
ENGLISH 22 TRUBASS SRS DIALOG EXIT TO MAIN MENU exit SETUP MENU 0 6 0 6 MENU STRUCTURE of CS II setup 6.CS II setup 6. CS II (CIRCLE SURROUND II ) 1. Select “6. CS II ” in SETUP MENU with or cursor button. 2. Press the ENTER button to enter this menu. 3. Press or cursor button to select desireditem....
Page 27 - USING THE SLEEP TIMER; BASIC OPERATION; SELECTING AN INPUT SOURCE; Example : AUTO SURROUND; ADJUSTING THE MAIN VOLUME; • The volume can be adjusted within the range of –
23 ENGLISH USING THE SLEEP TIMER To program the SR4500 for automatic standby,press the SLEEP button on the remote. Each press of the button will increase the timebefore shut down in the following sequence. The sleep time will be shown for a few seconds inthe display on the front panel, and it will c...
Page 28 - SURROUND MODE; AUTO; x movie processing before play.; MODE; dts MODE; : This mode is enabled when playing source; CIRCLE SURROUND; mode or
ENGLISH 24 SURROUND MODE The SR4500 is equipped with many surround modes.T h e s e a r e p r o v i d e d t o r e p r o d u c e a v a r i e t y o fsurround sound effects, according to the content ofthe source to be played.The available surround modes may be restricteddepending on the input signal and...
Page 29 - VIRTUAL; • I n t e r n a l s p e a k e r s i z e i s s e t u p t o f r o n t L / R =; CAUTION; NOTE for DTS signal
25 ENGLISH VIRTUAL This mode creates a virtualized surround sounde x p e r i e n c e f r o m a t w o - s p e a k e r ( f r o n t L a n d R )playback system playing any multichannel audios o u r c e ( s u c h a s f o u n d o n D V D s a n d d i g i t a lbroadcasts), including Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro...
Page 30 - Surround flag Speakers are full set.
ENGLISH 26 The relation between the selected surroundmode and the input signal The surround mode is selected with the surroundmode selector on SR4500 or the remote controlunit. However, the sound you hear is subject to therelationship between the selected surround modeand input signal. That relation...
Page 31 - DISPLAY MODE; • Only the DISP indicator will be illuminated on the; OTHER FUNCTION; PEAK; LISTENING THROUGH HEADPHONES; • When using headphones, the surround mode will; VIDEO OFF
27 ENGLISH DISPLAY MODE You can select the display mode for the front displayof the SR4500.To select this mode, press the DISPLAY on the front panel or on the remote. When this button is pressed, the display mode isswitched in the following sequence. → Surround Mode → Auto-display Off → Display Off ...
Page 32 - • If you change the input source during recording,; RECORDING AN ANALOG SOURCE
ENGLISH 28 7.1 CH INPUT T h e S R 4 5 0 0 i s e q u i p p e d f o r f u t u r e e x p a n s i o nthrough the use of Multi channel SACD multichannelplayer or DVD-Audio player.When this is selected, the input signals connectedto the L(front left), R (front right), CENTER, SL( s u r r o u n d l e f t )...
Page 33 - • When no operation is taken for 5 seconds, the; MENU STRUCTURE of 7.1CH IN setup; MENU STRUCTURE of 7.1CH INPUT LEVEL setup; • In addition, there is no signal at the record outputs
29 ENGLISH 7.1 CH INPUT LEVEL This menu is to adjust the speaker levels for 7.1-channel input sources.Here you will adjust the volume for each channelso that they are all heard by the listener at thesame level. 1. Press the CH.SEL button on the remote to enter this menu. 2. Press or cursor button to...
Page 34 - LISTENING TO THE TUNER; • Preset memory for the tuner will clear by changing; AUTO TUNING; PRESET MEMORY; AUTO PRESET MEMORY
ENGLISH 30 BASIC OPERATION (TUNER) LISTENING TO THE TUNER Frequency scan step for AM is selectable.D e f a u l t s e t u p i s 9 k H z s t e p , i f y o u r c o u n t r y ’ sstandard is 10 kHz step, Press TUNER button on the remote more than 6 seconds. Scan step willchange. Note: • Preset memory for...
Page 35 - • W h e n e n t e r i n g a s i n g l e d i g i t n u m b e r ( 2 f o r; RECALLING A PRESET STATION; • To clear all stored preset stations, press and hold; and the; buttons for two; SORTING PRESET STATIONS
31 ENGLISH (Using the remote control unit) 1. Tune into the radio station you desire (Refer tothe “MANUAL TUNING ” or “AUTO TUNING” section). 2. Press the MEMO button on the remote. “ – – “ (preset number) starts blinking on the display. 3. Enter the desired preset number by pressingthe numeric butt...
Page 36 - RDS OPERATION; RADIO TEXT
ENGLISH 32 RDS OPERATION Now in use in many countries, RDS (Radio DataS y s t e m ) i s a d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e s t a t i o n ’ sprogramming hidden space in the FM signal.Your new receiver is equipped with RDS to assistin the selection of FM stations using station andn e t w o r k n a m e ...
Page 37 - SPKR B; ” will appear on the display.; Notes for SURROUND SPEAKER B
33 ENGLISH SURROUNDSPEAKER B SYSTEM The Surround Speaker B system is a function whichallows you to listen to the same source in a roomother than the room in which the SR4500 is located.The operations possible with the Surround speakerfunction are explained briefly below. ANOTHER ROOM PLAYBACK USINGT...
Page 38 - TROUBLESHOOTING
ENGLISH 34 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 the user’s guide ? 3. Are the power amplifiers and speaker working properly ? If the unit does not operate properly, ...
Page 39 - HOW TO RESET THE UNIT; DIMENSIONS
35 ENGLISH TECHNICAL SPECI-FICATIONS FM TUNER SECTION Frequency Range ................................ 87.5 - 108.0 MHzUsable Sensitivity ............................ IHF 1.8 µ V/16.4 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio ................... Mono/Stereo 75/70 dBDistortion .................................... Mo...
Page 40 - SETUP CODES; CD; Hughes Network Systems
SETUP CODES CD Aiwa ...................................................... 0184Burmester .............................................. 0447California Audio Labs ............................ 0056Carver ......................................... 0184, 0206Classic .........................................
Page 41 - VCR; ii
Crown .................................................... 0207Curtis Mathes ......... 0074, 0081, 0181, 0478, 0120, 0087, 0729, 0057, 0172, 0193, 1174, 1374 CXC ....................................................... 0207Daewoo ................... 0478, 1688, 0119, 0699Denon ..........................
Page 42 - iii; DVD
Pioneer ........................................ 0094, 0085Polk Audio ............................................. 0108Profitronic .............................................. 0267Proscan ....................................... 0087, 1087Pulsar .......................................................
Page 43 - Printed in China; is a registered trademark.; JAPAN
05/2004 00M07BW851310 ecmf-e Printed in China is a registered trademark. www.marantz.com You can find your nearest authorized distributor or dealer on our website. JAPAN Marantz Japan, Inc. 35-1 Sagami Ohno 7-Chome, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 228-8505, Japan U.S.A. Marantz America, Inc. 1100 Maplewood...
