Home

Marantz SR5500 User's Manual

1. OO OOOOOO 04 8 2 4 13 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 2 2 OTHER FUNCTION TV AUTO ON OFF FUNCTION This function allows the component connected to the TV VIDEO in jack to control the power ON OFF to the SR5500 AUTO POWER ON 1 Be sure the TV auto mode is ENABLED Refer page 19 System Setup 2 Connect your TV TUNER etc to the TV VIDEO in terminal Be sure to connect the VIDEO input 3 Turn OFF the power to the TV TUNER and the SR5500 4 Turn ON the TV TUNER and tune in a receivable station 5 When the station is received the SR5500 turns ON and TV is selected automatically AUTO POWER OFF 1 Inthe above situation turn the TV TUNER OFF or select a channel that does not contain any broadcast 2 The power to the SR5500 switches to STANDBY after approx 5 minutes Notes AUTO POWER OFF is canceled if the SR5500 is set to a source other than TV The function reactivates when TV is selected again Some TV broadcasts may cause the TV AUTO FUNCTION to turn ON The S Video terminal does not support TV AUTO ON OFF function Page 27 ATTENUATION ANALOG INPUT SIGNAL If the selected analog audio input signal is greater than the capable level of internal processing the
2. Usable Sensitivity p 400mV m Distortion 400Hz 30 Mod 0 5 crc eee 18 kHz 70 dB HOW TO RESET THE UNIT AUDIO SECTION Power Output 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 08 Front L amp R 8 ohms 90 W Ch 8 ohms 90 W Ch LI sr Surround es 8 ohms 90 W Ch Surround Back L amp R 8 ohms 90 W Ch o ro Front L amp R e 6 ohms 110 W Ch Center Bohms 110 W Ch Surround L amp R 6ohms 110 W Ch 17 5 16 ins 440 Surround Back L amp R 6 ohms 110 W Ch gt x Sous me operation or damay seem be abnormal puso enims 188V 47 Koms 7 522 85500 is turned on press and hold the Ratio Analog Input Source Direct 105 d quency Response MULTI 7 1CH INPUT buttons simultaneously 59 5 6 6 DEL Analog Input Source Direct 5 9 0 PT Soi for 3 seconds or more a 8 Hz 100 kHz 3 dB 6 56 8 Oe Remember that the procedure will reset the Digital Input 96 kHz PCM 7 e settings of the function selector Surround mode sss 8 Hz 45 kHz 3 dB J delay time TUNER PRESET etc to their initial P settings IDEO 2
3. 0193 0706 Portland 0119 15 0788 0078 PIOSCaIT 0074 1474 1374 PEO IOD CV 0205 aU TC 0044 QUASAN 0277 0078 0677 RadioShack 0074 0181 0207 0057 0205 tenue 0074 1474 1274 1574 0117 1174 1074 1374 0706 Realistic 0181 0207 0057 0205 Ve Sese sU DET deor 0044 0057 SAMPO iiio carie terere 0057 1782 Samsung 0087 0729 0057 0205 0490 EET 0181 SCOT eret 0205 riri tanien 0263 0207 0205 Sears 0074 0081 0181 0183 0205 0198 Jio 0120 Sheng Chid erdt 0120 sep MR 0027 Soundesign 0207 0205 Squareview 0198 ae eee 0207 Starlite s o 0207 Studio Experience 0870 Supreme sse 0027 OVA 0775 0892 0081 0057 0198 e SVITphiOniG iieri 0207 0198 M E 0120 1783 0277 0078 0078 Teknik
4. 0466 0335 Next Level sss 0896 Carver 0184 0206 Sonic Frontiers 0184 Harman Kardon 2 240 0209 0056 Panasonic cerere ini 0274 0728 Classic 0324 SONY emt 0027 0127 0391 No 0271 0300 auae eite edes 0751 Denon 0030 Sound esign iic iet secte 0172 Kenwood eeee ees 0097 Philips 1169 0776 1776 0751 net 0027 Symphonic 0332 Magnavox 0056 1103 0749 0126 1469 DMX 22222000 0184 0184 gt 0056 0036 Ep 0419 0593 ss 0332 TASCAM sss 0447 Mitsubishi ee 0310 0896 0352 0206 0235 0171 0419 0593 0882 0170 0447 Hom 0447 ONKYO 0309 0163 0162 SAMSUNG 1303 1136 2000 0059 0332 0056 Optimus 0054 0247 0466 0364 sog 0883 0323 WIGTOR 25 nier nanara aiaa NEDE 0099 PanaBsoli
5. 0062 0075 0267 0027 22 222 0027 0085 0131 0094 NIKKO 0064 ojo 2 dte Em 0267 0062 Optimus coe 1089 0189 0064 0075 0131 0085 OTIO 0 0211 0236 1506 Panasonic 1089 0062 0189 0252 1062 0643 PENNEY ces 0062 0064 0267 0069 1264 1062 0069 ore eo Petre 0062 0062 0108 0645 0064 0094 0085 Adobe PageMaker 6 5 22 0108 DVD Sonic BIG siae ti 0896 2 2 0267 SONY 0560 0891 1060 eeteecis 00871087 AiWa sinus 0668 0848 Pulsa 5er ter eres 0066 Allegro ses 0896 0848 GQUASaI ies 0062 0189 1062 Apex Digital 0699 0823 1031 1127 Technics 0517 0027 0821 0857 1088 0824 1047 Theta 0598 0064 Blue
6. EE 0300 0788 0869 0184 0332 Kenwood 0999 tote nez 0054 cance iet eines 0119 Marantz 0999 0056 0184 X Marantz 0999 0124 0121 A 0729 0057 0699 0056 4 0999 22222 1 111 0870 Milenio 0027 0089 0114 America Action 22 0207 0184 SOR 0391 0127 SAT DSS PAV AIM 2 iioi nuir ai 0207 ex es cuneis 0447 0235 DSS POG a 0057 0184 Teac 0447 Alshaetdr zucscsdeseee atc 0799 Digital 0775 0792 0906 ONKYO MEE are tess Meee oe E ur EC o mE 0319 1 0243 Audiovox 0478 0207 0119 Optimus 0027 0059 0064 0332 0206 Crossdigit l 1136 Bell amp Howell 0181 0495 0172 0447 0102 DirecTV i 0419 0593 0666 1666 tits UM 0207 Panasonic P 0056 MD PLAYERS 1169 02
7. The relation of the speakers number and conectted speaker Surround Surround Sub L R Back L R woofer S SB SW SMALL 2ch YES SMALL 2ch NONE SMALL 1ch YES SMALL 1ch NONE SMALL YES SMALL NONE SMALL YES SMALL NONE NONE YES ee 1 Press the SIMPLE SETUP button on the unit to enter the SPEAKERS menu 2 Press 4 gt cursor button to select the speaker number 3 Press the V cursor button to enter the ROOM menu 4 Press 40r gt cursor button to select the room size 5 After finishing all setup press the V cursor button to exit the SIMPLE SETUP menu Note All Simple Setup menu is reset when the speaker setting is changed with Speaker Setup menu SIMPLE SETUP 1 SPEAKERS 2 ROOM EXIT 22 SR5500U DFU 01 ENG 2 2 Page 22 NONE NONE NONE YES NONE NONE Imaging Distance Front F Center C 5ft 1 5 Surround S 4 ft 1 2m Surr Back SB 5 ft 1 Sub Woofer SW 5 ft 1 5 m Front 7 ft 2 1 m Center C 6ft Surround S 5 ft 1 5m Surr Back SB 7 ft Sub Woofer SW 6 ft 1 Front 9ft Center C 8ft Surround S 7 ft Surr Back SB 8 ft 2 Sub Woofer SW 8 ft The relation of the room size and fl
8. DIGITAL L SR Dolby D 2ch Stereo DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Surr Stereo DODIGITAL OO SURROUND DTS ES Stereo L SR LFE DTS 96 24 Stereo L SR LFE DTS 5 1ch Stereo mme co co L SR LFE PCM Audio Stereo 96kHz Stereo Analog Stereo Dolby Surr EX Virtual L SR by D 5 1ch Virtual 92192 L SR LF by D 2ch Virtual by D 2ch Surr Virtual AL L 00 SURROUND 5 5 Virtual L SR S 5 1ch Virtual an L SR LF M Audio Virtual Analog Virtual Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers Surround Back speakers Sub woofer speaker Page 26 Dolby Surr EX Dolby Digital EX TA L SR Dolby D 5 1ch Dolby Digital 5 1 TA DD L SR Dolby D 2ch Multi Channel Stereo ITA Dolby D 2ch Surr Multi Channel Stereo TA L 00 SURROUND DTS ES DTS ES L SR DTS 5 1ch DTS 5 1 20120 an L SR Li PCM Audio Multi Channel Stereo DIIADDOO 3 O O 29 29 DD OOO 2 D O O D d D D D 29j29O O O 239J 3 O O 29 29O3 9192 Do Analog Multi Channel Stereo
9. 04 8 2 4 13 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC J2K2L24259J M oN 0 5M 6 5971505755 8 Y gt Z gt space gt 9 Y gt gt gt 0 ojojo NIJA ow Pp T o l Z 31 MULTI ROOM SYSTEM The Multi Room system is a function which allows you to listen to the same or a different source in a room other than the room in which the SR5500 is located To use this function a multi room remote unit and remote control signal receiver available from your Marantz dealer are necessary The operations possible with the multi room function are explained briefly below For details refer to the instruction manual supplied with the multi room remote control unit and receiver m 2 o m o When the outputs of the MULTI OUT terminals are wired and connected to amplifiers installed in other rooms or M MULTI SPEAKER B terminals are wired and connected to L amp R speakers in other room different sources can be played in rooms other than the main room in which this unit and the playback devices are installed SR5500 has some feature to MULTI ROOM SYSTEM as source selector sleep timer Multi Room Speaker output and remote control 32 SR5500U DFU 01 ENG 2 2 Page 32 MULTI ROOM PLAYBACK USING THE MULTI ROOM OUT TERMINALS The SR5500 is equipped with audio pre out terminals for which the volume is adjustable as the MULTI output t
10. 1088 Video 0072 Polk 0566 Videomagic eene MER S RR 0549 Videosonic nee 0267 QWestar RENT 0678 0027 0549 0598 0849 1049 Wards 0087 0062 0075 0074 0896 0108 0267 0027 0069 0650 White Westinghouse 0236 irent 0779 XBR 1000 itae 0062 0027 0517 0600 0847 Zenith 0066 0060 0027 0236 1506 2 2 2 2 0722 sim 0722 0657 0779 Shinsonic sssse 0560 0866 iii SR5500U DFU 00 cover Page 5 04 8 2 3 26 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC 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 Drive Itasca IL 60143 U S A EUROPE Marantz Europe B V P O Box 8744 5605 LS Eindhoven The Netherlands Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished W
11. indicator will light up on the front display If this happens you should press the ATT button on the remote ATT indicator will be illuminated when this function is activated The signal input level is reduced by about half Attenuation will not work with the output signal of TAPE OUT CD R MD OUT VCR1 OUT and DSS VCR2 OUT This function is memorized for each individual input source LISTENING THROUGH HEADPHONES This jack may be used to listen to the SR5500 s output through a pair of headphones Be certain that the headphones have a standard 1 4 stereo phono plug Note that the speakers will automatically be turned off when the headphone jack is in use Note The surround mode returns to the previous setting as soon as the plug is removed from the jack DOLBY HEADPHONE MODE This feature simulates the waveforms of the actual sounds heard from the speakers When headphones are used the MENU button automatically switches to the Dolby headphone mode The OSD that appears when the MENU button is pressed is shown below HEAD PHONE DOLBY HP MODE BYPASS SURROUND L LEVEL OdB R LEVEL OdB DOLDBY HP Headphone MODE can be selected with the left and right cursor buttons BYPASS 5 DH1 gt DH2 5 DH3 BYPASS BYPASS Bypasses the Dolby headphone mode and delivers ordinary 2 channel stereo The size of a typical living room space is simulated T
12. 0120 Hello Kitty 0478 0207 Hisense 0775 Hitachi erotic 1172 0172 nulo e 0081 uz T 0044 e T 0081 JOB tr 0027 0788 0080 0207 0057 E E 0792 KIM 0207 0057 lc mE 1205 0883 0469 EX iei 0074 0081 0181 0183 0205 Magnavox 0081 0057 1481 0733 1281 Marantz 0081 0057 1581 0731 Matsushita 0277 0677 Mega OR decies tatio cos 0205 0172 Memorex 0181 0490 0177 0205 MGA e 0177 0057 0205 Midland 0074 0044 0078 Page 4 Mitsubishi 0120 0177 1277 0205 0863 Monivision 2 0870 Motorola T 0120 TR 0087 0057 4 0207 0183 0205 0057 1731 0057 0205 0119 0775 0851 NIG cdm 0119 iicet 0207 Optimus 0181 0277 0193 0677 ee 0120 OOM RR MERE 0263 0490 Panasonic 0277 0078 0677 Penney 0074 0183 0078 0087 0057 0205 1374 PICO 0081 0057 Pills tenir 0081 1481 0717 mile ECHTE 0057
13. 0600 0069 0131 1264 0699 00750634 JBL oie 0729 SHO QUIN sisi oreste o ser iiec tens 0267 2222222222 0585 0650 0894 Sonic BlUG te evi 0643 Kenwood 0517 0561 Sony 0062 0059 0060 0027 1259 0663 1047 ee et unica DA 0069 KOSS ERROR 0678 Sylvania 0062 0108 0027 0070 1808 0530 0848 SyITiDlOTllG rnettnat ntc titt 0027 Marantz cette 0566 0027 0722 0062 0189 0549 0062 0064 0027 0866 EROMAS 0027 Mitsubishi 222222 24 20 1548 0548 TIVO 4 1 0 1530 0663 0645 0530 MEET o UN 0678 Toshiba 0072 0070 1530 1172 0872 Panasonic 0517 1789 1389 Totevision 22221 0064 0267 Philips 0530 0566 0673 0881 Ue EP m 0267 Pioneer ss 0552 0598 0072
14. 4 it you desire to exit from this menu system FRONTER 0 dB SURR R 0 dB press the EXIT button or move the cursor to SURR B R 0 dB EXIT and press the ENTER button SURR B L 0 dB SURR L 0 dB SUB W 0 dB MAIN EXIT MAIN RETURN EXIT 5 PLI MUSIC PARAMETER 6 CS PARAMETER TRUBASS 0 PARAMETER DEFAULT SRS DIALOG 0 PANORAMA OFF DIMENSION 38 CENTER WIDTH 3 MAIN EXIT MAIN EXIT 17 SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 2 2 Page 17 04 8 2 4 13 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC SR5500U DFU 01 ENG 2 2 1 INPUT SETUP ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL INPUT AND COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 4 digital inputs and 2 component video inputs can be assigned to a desired source Use this menu to select the digital input jack to be assigned to the input source 1 Select INPUT SETUP in SETUP MAIN MENU with A or V cursor button and press the ENTER button 1 INPUT SETUP CD D4 AT TV ANA TAPE ANA DVD D3 AT CD R D1 AT VCR1 ANA DSS D2 AT COMP 1 DVD COMP 2 DSS MAIN EXIT 2 To select the input source press the A or V cursor buttons 3 select the digital input jack press the 4 gt cursor buttons Select for input sources for automatic detection of the digital input signal condition If there is not a digital signal present but there is an analog signal present the analog signal will be played Select Dig x when only a digital signal will be used Select ANA for input sourc
15. 0598 Toshiba 0530 1072 0722 meets 0064 0722 JTtedex te Gace wan eens 0826 0087 0267 0069 1062 CineVision 222222222 2 0903 0896 Urban Concepts 0530 0907 0085 0834 1087 Curtis 22222222 00 4 44344 US LOGIC ss 0866 Realistic 0062 0064 0075 1050 0843 1051 XBOX E 0549 0074 0027 0131 Daewoo 0896 0860 0517 0566 0572 Replay TV 2220 fon eie iere 0643 Denon 0517 Zenith 0530 0618 0896 FUNC ep 0066 DVD2000 ceeeene 0548 Samsung sss 0267 0072 1041 0618 0848 0075 0066 0618 Sansui 0027 0094 0236 1506 0549 0842 SANYO 0074 0267 0131 Go Video 0860 0742 0896 0211 0072 0148 0070 0729 0609 Sears 0062 0064 0074 0027
16. maraniz Model SR5500 User Guide AV Surround Receiver 4 gt 04 8 2 3 26 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC SR5500U DFU_00_cover 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 symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOC ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call the CATV Cable TV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the
17. In Auto display off mode the display is off But if you make a change to the unit such as input or surround mode the display will show that change then go back to off after about 3 seconds When changing the volume it is not displayed In Display off mode the display is off completely Note Only the DISP indicator will be illuminated on the front display in display off condition Ir o E Z 27 m 2 Q m o ae SELECTING ANALOG AUDIO INPUT OR DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT TUNEISEARCH MAMAA If you have already assigned the digital inputs you can temporarily select the audio input mode for each input source as following procedures Press the AMP button and press the A D 0 button When this button is pressed the input mode is switched in the following sequence Digital Auto Digital Analog Digital Auto In Digital Auto mode the types of signals being input to the digital and analog input jacks for the selected input source are detected automatically If no digital signal is being input the analog input jacks are selected automatically In Digital mode input is fixed to an assigned digital input terminal In analog mode the analog input jacks are selected This selecting is temporary so the result will not be stored in memory If you need to change the input mode completely use INPUT SETUP in OSD menu system see page 18 28 SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 2 2 Pa
18. Television Format ae cierre NTSC Om Input Level Impedance 1 Vp p 75 ohms Output Level Impedance 1 Vp p 75 ohms Video Frequency Response 5 Hz to 8 MHz 1 dB Video Frequency Component 5 Hz to 80 MHz 1 dB Soo E EAE E D eee 60 dB GENERAL Power Requirement Power Consumption Weight rtt ACCESSORIES Remote Control Unit RC5500SR 1 batteries 2 FM Antenna AM Loop Antenna x Front AUX Jack Cover 1 Specifications subject to change without prior notice 34 SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 2_2 Page 34 5 04 8 2 4 13 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC Realistic ne 0447 0206 Hughes Network Syst SETUP 610 D ZS Hoel RITE 0184 0447 TAPE recs 169 0776 1776 1470 1469 SAE 0184 cens 0056 0227 0224 JVC sess 0802 1197 I loris REC 0184 0332 Akai 0310 0751 0749 SEIL m 0206 Qarver e 0056 2 1 0751 NIWA Ls s 0184 Scott 0332 Denon 0103 Mitsubishi 0776 Burmester 0447 0332 0101 Motorola 2 2 0896 California Audio Labs sss 0056 sti 0064
19. s 4 TEMPORARILY TURNING OFF THE SOUND 24 Options you are encouraged to discuss your own USING THE SLEEP TIMER 24 particular home theater setup with your Marantz A V specialist dealer REAR PANEL 6 NIGHT MODE 24 RROUND 24 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION 7 SURHOU Q P R E C A UTI O N S FUNCTION AND 7 OTHER FUNCTION 27 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROLLER 8 TV AUTO ON OFF FUNCTION enn 27 OPERATION OF REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 9 ATTENUATION TO ANALOG INPUT SIGNAL 27 heat dispersal leave at least 20 cm 8 inch of LISTENING THROUGH HEADPHONES 27 space between the top back and sides of this unit GENERAL INFORMATION OF RC5500SR TO SR5500 9 1 DOLBY HEADPHONE MODE 27 and the wall or other components CONNECTIONS Pree erry 11 VIDEO ON OFF 27 Do not obstruct the ventilation holes SPEAKER PLACEMENT ee DISPLAY MODE ntt tette 27 CONNECTING bis esr 1 SELECTING ANALOG AUDIO INPUT OR CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS 12 UICE CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS 13 2 4 ADVANCED CONNECTING 14 an ee 2 CONNECTING THE REMOTE CONTROL JACKS 14 36 CONNECTING THE ANTENNA TERMINALS 15 MAREE MCN MM 2 NG FOR H
20. PURE DIRECT When VIRTUAL is set for the surround mode LFE LEVEL Select the output level of the LFE signal included in the Dolby Digital signal or the DTS signal Select 0 dB 10 dB or OFF with the 4 or cursor buttons After you complete this portion of the set up move the cursor to MAIN with the A or V cursor buttons and press the ENTER button 20 Page 20 5 PL II PRO LOGIC MUSIC PARAMETER Pro Logic II Music mode creates a rich and enveloping surround ambience from stereo Sources such as CDs In this mode SR5500 includes three controls to fine tune the soundfield as follows 5 PLI MUSIC PARAMETER PARAMETER DEFAULT PANORAMA OFF DIMENSION 3 CENTER WIDTH 3 MAIN EXIT Select PL II MUSIC in the SETUP MAIN MENU with the A or V cursor buttons and press the ENTER button PARAMETER Select DEFAULT or CUSTOM with the 4 or gt cursor buttons If you select CUSTOM you can adjust three parameters as listed below PANORAMA Select the Panorama mode On or Off with the lt gt cursor buttons Panorama wraps the sound of the front left and right speakers around you for an exciting perspective DIMENSION Set the Dimension level between 0 and 6 level in 1 level intervals with the 4 or gt cursor buttons Adjust the soundfield either towards the front or towards the rear This can be useful to help achieve a more suitable balance from all the speakers with cer
21. When this function is activated the video or S video signal can be emitted from the video S video or component video output terminal To activate this function select VIDEO CONVERT in PREFERENCE menu and set ENABLE Notes The component video signal is emitted only from component video output terminal When the video equipment is connected by component terminal connect the monitor and SR5500 by the component terminal This function is unavailable for the REC out terminal This function is unavailable for the still picture fast forward and reverse playing of the video component If while attempting to use the video convert feature the SR5500 cannot synchronize with the display device NO SIGNAL appears on the monitor or noise is generated this feature cannot be used All of these signs are caused by equipment incompatibility there is nothing wrong with the SR5500 In such case set VIDEO CONVERT in the PREFERENCE menu to DISABLE Also connect the video input signal to the display device via the MONITOR OUT terminal under VIDEO and the S video input signal to the display device via the MONITOR OUT terminal under S VIDEO Example Monitor is connected with the component VIDEO or S VIDEO amp cove en oL VIDEO or
22. 000 2 DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO COMPONENT S VIDEO OUT OUT VIDEO OUT OUT CR PR eae 6 SR d d VIDEO PROJECTOR COMPONENT S VIDEO VIDEO IN IN Y CB PB CR PR 9 A dh E E EIS urn lt 3 gt d J a c 7 COMPO NT VIDEO TNPUTA A ra COM DOO vert NEN a N GOO 5855000 DFU 01 ENG 1 2 Page 13 222 20 i T SATELLITE TUNER e DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT 2 D rE F 1 EN DE EN Dsswcne ONITOR MONITOR A Lm doh 9 0 06909 TA AUDIO 5 202055 c amp Jrm VIDEO VIDEOS VIDEO OUT IN IN 9 DIGITAL AU COAXIAL DIGITAL
23. DISPLAY DISPLAY Cursor Cursor Cursor Cursor Cursor ENTER OK OK OK OK HSITSNA SETUP SETUP T TONE MENU CANCEL CANCEL MENU OFF MENU INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT 0 9 NUMERIC NUMERIC NUMERIC NUMERIC NUMERIC NUMERIC NUMERIC NUMERIC INPUT TAPE INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT CLEAR CLEAR SPEED CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MEMO CALL CALL CALL CALL CALL 7 7 PROGRAM 7 PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM CHANNEL SKIP 44 CH PREV PREV CH PREV PREV PREV PREV CHANNEL SKIP w NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT TUNE SEARCH 44 REWIND REWIND REWIND REWIND REWIND REWIND TUNE SEARCH gt gt FF FF FF FF FF REC REC e REC REC REC T MODE 4 DIRECTION RDS PAUSE PAUSE PAUSE PAUSE PAUSE F DIRECT gt PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY INPUT DISC INPUT SEL TV VCR DISC TV DSS DISC AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO PTY E STOP STOP SUB T ATT SUBTITLE 10 SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 1_2 Page 10 4 gt 04 8 2 4 12 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC 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 a surround back left and right speakers and a subwoofer For best results we recommend that
24. Once you have found and the codes for your various appliances you may want to write them down here IM _ VCR Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC OPERATION OF REMOTE CONTROL UNIT REMOTE CONTROL The distance between the transmitter of the remote control and the IR SENSOR of the SR5500 should be less than 5 meters If the remote control is pointed in a direction other than the IR SENSOR or if there is an obstacle between them use of the remote control may not be possible Remote controllable range SR5500 Remote control unit RC5500SR LOADING BATTERIES The life of the batteries used with the remote control is about 4 months with normal use Also be sure to replace batteries earlier when you notice that they are getting weak 1 Remove the back cover 2 Insert the new batteries AAA type with correct C and polarity SR5500U DFU 01 ENG 1 2 Page 9 3 Close the cover until it clicks Notes Do not mix alkaline and manganese batteries Do not mix old and new batteries CAUTIONS ON BATTERIES Use AAA type batteries in this remote control unit If the remote control unit does not operate from close to the main unit replace the batteries with new ones even if less then a year has passed The included battery is only for verifying operation Replace it with a new battery as soon as possible When inserting the batteries be careful to do so in the prop
25. The volume can be adjusted within the range of o to 18 dB in steps of 1 dB However when the channel level is set as described on page 19 if the volume for any channel is set at 1 dB or greater the volume cannot be adjusted up to 18 dB In this case the maximum volume adjustment range is 18 dB Maximum value of channel level ADJUSTING THE TONE BASS amp TREBLE CONTROL Er During a listening session you may wish to adjust the Bass and Treble Control to suit your listening tastes or room acoustics Using the remote control unit To adjust the bass effect press BASSA or BASSY on the remote To adjust the treble effect press TREBLEA or TREBLEY on the remote Note The tone control function can work in the AUTO Surround Stereo Dolby PLIIx DTS DTS ES and Multi Ch Stereo mode Ir o E Z 23 HSITSNA SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 2 2 TEMPORARILY TURNING OFF THE SOUND To temporarily silence all speaker outputs such as when interrupted by a phone call press the MUTE button on the front panel or MUTE button on the remote This will interrupt the output to all speakers and the head phone jack but it will not affect any recording or dubbing that may be in progress When the system is muted the display will show MUTE Press the MUTE button again to return to normal operation USING THE SLEEP TIMER To program the SR5500 for a
26. nput Signal Decoding Output Channel Front informal ion display Les 2 SL SBL SR SBR SubW Signal format indicators Channel status AUTO Dolby Surr EX Dolby Digital EX DIGITAL L 5 L SR 5 LFE Dolby D 5 1ch Dolby Digital 5 1 DIGITAL 5 L SR Dolby D 2ch Dolby Digital 2 0 DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Surr Pro Logic IIx movie DIGITAL SURROUND DTS ES DTS ES L SR EFE DTS 96 24 DTS 96 24 L SR LFE DTS 5 1ch DTS 5 1 memo m lt L SR PCM Audio PCM Stereo 96 2 PCM 96kHz Stereo Analog Stereo PURE DIRECT Dolby D Surr EX Dolby Digital EX DIGITAL L SR Dolby D 5 1ch Dolby Digital 5 1 DIGITAL 92 12 L SR Li Dolby D 2ch Dolby Digital 2 0 DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Surr Pro Logic movie DIGITAL SURROUND DTS ES DTS ES L SR DTS 96 24 DTS 96 24 mum L SR DTS 5 1ch DTS 5 1 L SR LF PCM Audio PCM Stereo PCM 96kHz PCM 96kHz Stereo rrrmrrrI r Analog Stereo Dolby D Surr EX Dolby Digital EX DIGITAL L SR Dolby D 5 1ch Dolby Digital EX DIGITAL L S
27. If they are miss connected the signal phase will be reversed and the signal quality will be corrupted CD PLAYER TAPE DECK C o at Jooo LLL 9 e oo DL Ll ANALOG AUDIO gt DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL J DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL 4 CONNECTING A SUBWOOFER Use the PRE OUT SUBWOOFER jack to connect a powered subwoofer power amplifier built in If your subwoofer is a passive type power amplifier is not built in connect a monaural power amplifier to the PRE OUT SUBWOOFER jack and connect the subwoofer to the amplifier The output audio signal from the TAPE OUT jack and the CD R MD OUT jack is the same signal which is currently selected Caution Do not connect this unit and other components to mains power until all connections between components have been completed Notes Insert all plugs and connectors securely Incomplete connections may make noise Be sure to connect the left and right channels properly Red connectors are for the R right channel and white connectors are for the L left channel Be sure to connect input and output properly Refer to the instructions for each component that is connected to this unit Do not bind audio video connection cables with power cords and speaker cables this will result in generating a hum or other noise 12 SR5500U DFU 01 ENG
28. SURR R 0 dB SURR B R 0 dB SURR B L 0 dB SURR L 0 dB SUB W 0 dB MAIN RETURN EXIT e TEST MODE Selects MANUAL or AUTO for generating the mode of the test tone with the 4 or gt cursor buttons If you select AUTO the test tone will be cycled through in a circular pattern which is Left 2e Center Right Surround Right Surround Back Right Surround Back Left Surround Left gt Subwoofer Left increments of seconds for each channel Using the lt or gt cursor buttons adjust the volume level of the noise from the speaker so that it is the same level for all the speakers If you select MANUAL adjust the output level of each speaker as listed below 1 When you move the cursor to FRONT L by pressing the V cursor button the SR5500 will emit a pink noise from the front left speaker Remember the level of this noise and then press the V cursor button Note that this can be adjusted to any level between 10 and 10 dB in 1 dB intervals except the subwoofer setting The subwoofer can be adjusted to any level between 15 and 10 dB in 1 dB intervals The SR5500 will now emit the pink noise from the center speaker 2 Using the 4 and cursor buttons adjust the volume level of the noise from the center Speaker so that it is the same level as the front left speaker 3 Press the Y cursor button again The SR5500 will now emit the pink noise from the front right spe
29. Surround left and right speakers When the SR5500 is used in surround operation the preferred location for surround speakers is on the side walls of the room at or slightly behind the listening position The center of the speaker should face into the room Surround back left and right speakers Surround back speakers are required when a full 7 1 channel system is installed Speakers should be placed on a rear wall behind the listening position The center of the speaker should face into the room Subwoofer We recommend using a sub woofer to have maximum bass effect Sub woofer bears only low frequency range so you can place it any where in the room HEIGHT OF THE SPEAKER UNITS Front left and right speakers and a center speaker Align the tweeters and mid range drivers on the three front speakers at the same height as best as possible Surround left and right speakers and surround back speaker Place the surround left right and surround back speakers higher than your ears by about 2 Ft 3 Ft 70 cm 1 m Also place the speakers at the same height as best as possible 2Ft 3Ft 70 cm 1 m Note Use magnetically shielded speakers for front left right and the center speakers when the speakers are installed near the TV and the TV is a monitor type CONNECTING SPEAKERS PASSIVE SUBWOOFER POWERED POWER SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER CONNECTING SPEAKER WIRE
30. To cancel the 7 1 CH INPUT setting press the 7 1 CH INPUT button on the front panel or press 7 1 CH IN on the remote Notes When the 7 1 CH Input is in use you may not select a surround mode as the external decoder determines processing n addition there is no signal at the record outputs when the 7 1 CH Input is in use Page 29 AUX2 INPUT If you don t need to connect 7 1 Ch input terminals with multi channel decoder L front left and R front right inputs terminals are available as AUX2 input In this case You can connect additional audio source to AUX2 as other audio input terminals LIP SYNC Depending on the image device TV monitor projector etc connected to the SR5500 a time lag can occur between image signal processing and audio signal processing Though minor this time lag can interfere with movie and music enjoyment The LIP SYNC feature delays the audio signal with respect to the image signal output from the SR5500 to correct the time lag between the sound and image It can be operated with the LIP SYNC and and gt cursor buttons of the remote controller Set the remote controller to the AMP mode before operating the LIP SYNC feature The initial setting is OFF 0 ms The time lag can be adjusted in 10 ms steps up to 200 ms Watch the picture on the image device i e TV monitor projector etc as you adjust the time lag Note The LIP SYSNC feature t
31. is set for the front speakers and YES is set for the subwoofer during stereo playback This setting has effect only during playback of PCM or analog stereo sources When is selected the low frequencies will be played through the main L amp R as well as the sub woofer In this playback mode the low frequency range expand more uniformly through the room but depending on the size and shape of the room interference may result in a decrease of the actual volume of the low frequency range By selecting MIX the low frequencies will play through the main L amp R ONLY Note LFE signals during playback of Dolby Digital or DTS will be played through the sub woofer Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 2 2 2 2 SPEAKERS DISTANCE Use this parameter to specify the distance of each speaker s position from the listening position The delay time is automatically calculated according to these distances Begin by determining the ideal or most commonly used seating position in the room This is important for the timing of the acoustics to create the proper sound space that the SR5500 and today s sound systems are able to produce Note For speakers that you have selected NONE the Speaker Configuration sub menu will not appear here There are several useful books and special DVD and LD s available to guide you through proper home theater configuration If you are unsure have your Marantz
32. 1 Strip away approx 3 8 inch 10 mm of wire insulation 2 Twist the bared wire ends tight to prevent short circuits 3 Loosen the knob by turning it counterclockwise 4 Insert the bare part of the wire into the hole in side of each terminal 5 Tighten the knob by turning it clockwise to secure the wire 5 SURROUND BACK RIGHT LEFT 3e RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT FRONT 2 SURROUND l Z 11 04 8 2 4 12 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC SR5500U DFU 01 ENG 1 2 Page 11 2 Caution Be sure to use speakers with the specified impedance as shown on the rear panel of this unit CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS To prevent damage to circuitry do not let the bare speaker wires CD RECORDER MD DECK DIGITAL OUT OUTPUT m 2 m o touch each other and do not let them touch any metal aa de LLL J art of this unit OUT IN Jom WBA ELE Do not touch the 4 speaker terminals when the power is on It may cause you to receive an electric shocks Do not connect more than one speaker cable to one speaker terminal Doing so may damage this unit Note Be sure to connect the positive and negative cables for the speaker properly
33. 5 Preset scan V Video OFF button when TUNER mode is selected This button is used to start preset scan when SR5500 is selected TUNER mode when AMP mode is selected This is used when switching the video signals from the various monitor outputs to Video Off mode See page 27 11 0 A D button 0 button This button is used to enter the number 0 A D button when AMP mode is selected This is used to switch between the analog and digital inputs 12 CONTROL buttons These buttons are used when operating the CD player TAPE deck etc The function of these buttons are dependent on the function button selected For the controllable functions of each input function please refer to controllable function table on the page 10 04 8 2 4 12 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC 13 SUB T Title ATT attenuator button When the input signal is too high and the voice dis torts even while adjusting the SR5500 VOLUME control turn on this function ATT is illuminated when this function is activated The input level is reduced Attenuator is invalid for the output signal of REC OUT See page 27 Note This function is unavailable while the digital input is selected 14 INPUT DISC CH SEL buttons This button is used to enter the 7 1 channel input level setup menu 15 TREBLE UP A DOWN V buttons These buttons are used to adjust the tone
34. 5 1 channel dts Sources provides five main audio channels left center right surround left and surround right and Low Frequency Effect channel dts ES decoding is not available in this mode The DTS mode cannot be used when an analog input has been selected Page 25 6 6 This mode decodes 2 channel signals into 6 channel signals using high accuracy digital matrix technology The DTS NEO 6 decoder has near discrete properties in the frequency characteristics of the channels as well as in channel separation According to the signals to be played back DTS NEO 6 uses either the NEO 6 CINEMA mode optimized for movie playback or the NEO 6 MUSIC mode optimized for music playback Notes Neo 6 mode is available to 2ch input signals which are encoded in Dolby Digital or PCM format PCM audio signals can be subjected to Pro Logic processing when the sampling frequency is 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz MULTI CH ST This mode is used to create a wider deeper and more natural soundstage from two channel source material This is done by feeding the left channel signal to both left front and left surround speaker and the right channel signal to both right front and right surround speaker Additionally the center channel reproduces a mix of the right and left channel CIRCLE SURROUND II Circle Surround is designed to enable multichannel surround sound playback of non encoded and m
35. AUDIO OPTICAL di m WEZ T mmol TV 04 8 2 4 12 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT JACKS There are 3 types of video jacks on the rear panel VIDEO jack The video signal for the VIDEO jacks is the conventional composite video signal S VIDEO jack The video signal is separated into luminance Y and color C signals for the S VIDEO jack The S VIDEO signals enables high quality color reproduction If your video component has an S VIDEO output we recommend to use it Connect the S VIDEO output jack on your video component to the S VIDEO input jack on this unit Component jack Make component video connections to a TV or monitor with component inputs to produce higher quality video images Use a component video cable or 3 video cords to connect the component video out jacks on the SR5500 to the monitor Notes Be sure to connect the left and right audio channels properly Red connectors are for the R right channel and white connectors are the for L left channel Be sure to connect the inputs and outputs of the video signals properly If you connect the S VIDEO or component signal to the S VIDEO or component jack on this unit it is not necessary to connect the conventional video signal to the VIDEO composite jack If you use both video inputs this unit gives priority to the S VIDEO signal Each type of video jack works independently Signals input to the VIDEO composite and
36. Dynatech 2 iem 0027 Electrohome 0064 Electrophonic 44 11121 0064 0059 Emerson 0064 0211 0027 0148 0070 0236 1305 1506 04 8 2 3 25 PM PISINGN 0074 0131 0062 0060 0027 ertet 0027 GE 0087 0062 0267 1087 1062 0834 GolaStar 0064 1264 Gradiente 2 2 0027 Harley 0027 Harman Kardon 4 eren 0108 HEO ee 0074 Hitachi ette 0027 0069 Hughes Network Systems 0069 Jic 0094 dom MN 0064 KENWOOD 0094 0062 0064 0027 0064 MagriasOniC s io iniecit tenente 1305 Magnavox 0062 0066 0108 0027 1808 Magi s uico eer hee Reis 0267 Marantz 0062 0108 1408 ccce e vi ino ecu a 0064 Matsushita 0062 0189 0062 Memorex 0062 0189 0064 0075 0066 0074 0267 0027 0131 0236 1264 MGA 0267 0070 MGN Technology 0267 MIMO taies desee 0069 Mitsubishi 0094 0070 0834 Motorola
37. Press and hold down the Function Selector button for appliance which should be controlled and press SETUP button until the indicator blinking twice 3 Press the code 9 9 1 The indicator will blink twice 4 Aim the remote control at the appliance and slowly alternate between pressing POWER button and the Function Selector button for the appliance 5 Stop when the appliance turns off 6 Press SETUP button once to lock in the code GA Press and hold down the Function Selector button for appliance which should be controlled and press SETUP button until the indicator blinking twice 2 Press the code 9 9 0 The indicator will blink twice 3 To view the code for first digit press 1 once Wait 3 seconds count the indicator blinks e g 3 blinks 3 and write down the number Note f a code digit is 0 the indicator will not blink 4 Repeat step 3 three more times for remaining digits Use 2 for the second digit 3 for the third digit and 4 for the fourth digit 04 8 2 4 12 PM 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 factory preset code Note After this procedure the selected function button is set initial code and other function buttons are set initial code too
38. S VIDEO component or signal cannot be converted from the component to the video or S video Notes of OSD menu The setup menu can be displayed through all video out COMPONENT S VIDEO VIDEO The setting informations e g volume setting are displayed through all video out when the VIDEO CONVERT function are set ENABLE Note No setting information is displayed when the signal is emitted from the COMPONENT IN to COMPONENT OUT The setting informations e g volume setting are displayed through the S VIDEO or VIDEO out when the VIDEO CONVERT function are set DISABLE When the S VIDEO and VIDEO outputs are used simultaneously the setting informations are displayed through the S VIDEO out only SELECTING THE SURROUND MODE To select the surround mode during playback press the SURROUND MODE button on the front panel or the Surround mode buttons on the remote 04 8 2 4 13 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC ADJUSTING THE MAIN VOLUME Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the VOLUME control knob on the front panel or VOL A Y buttons on the remote To increase the volume turn the VOLUME knob clockwise or press VOL A button on the remote to decrease the volume turn counterclockwise or press VOL V button on the remote Notes
39. and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn lA tT 10 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 11 Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 12 13 14 15 SR5500U DFU 00 cover Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polariz
40. be skipped You can fast forward the preset stations by pressing the 1 continuously When the desired preset station is received cancel the preset scan operation by pressing the CLEAR button or P SCAN on the remote You can remove preset stations from the memory using the following procedure 2 3 yam ow re p E DD RGD 1 Recall the preset number to be cleared with the method described in Recalling a preset station 2 Press the MEMO button on the front panel or press the MEMO button on the remote 3 The stored preset number blinks in the display for 5 seconds While blinking press the CLEAR button on the front panel or the remote 4 CLEAR appears on the display to indicate that the specified preset number has been cleared Note To clear all stored preset stations press and hold the CLEAR and the ENTER buttons for two seconds SR5500U DFU 01 ENG 2 2 Page 31 If you have stations memorized and there is a gap in the sequential order l e the stations are stored as follows 1 87 1 MHz 2 93 1 MHz 3 94 7 MHz 10 105 9 MHz notice there is no stations programmed for pre Sets for 4 9 you can have pre set 10 become pre set 5 To sort the numbers press and hold the MEMO and the V cursor buttons PRESET SORT will appear on the display and Sorting will be done This function allows
41. by using the following procedure 1 down the 7 1CH INPUT button and MENU button on the front panel at the same time for five seconds 2 The setting IR ENABLE is shown on the FL DISPLAY Press the lt or gt cursor button to change this to IR DISABLE 4 Press the ENTER button Once this setting is made the infrared sensor on the main unit is disabled Note e Be sure to set to IR ENABLE when external infrared sensors or similar devices are not connected Otherwise the main unit will be unable to receive remote control commands D Torestore the original setting perform steps 1 to 4 to set to IR ENABLE Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC CONNECTING THE ANTENNA TERMINALS CONNECTING THE SUPPLIED ANTENNAS Connecting the supplied FM antenna AM LOOP The supplied FM antenna is for indoor use only TEE ANTENNA TENA Dung iss extend the antenna and move various directions until the clearest signal is received Fix it with push pins or similar implements in the position that will cause the least amount of distortion If you experience poor reception quality an outdoor antenna may improve the quality T o 2 Em Connecting the supplied AM loop antenna The supplied AM loop antenna is for indoor use only Set it in the direction and position it to where you receive the clearest sound Put it as far away as possible from the unit televi
42. dealer perform the installation for you They are trained professionals familiar with even the most sophisticated custom installations Marantz recommends the WWW CEDIA ORG website for further information about this 2 2 SPEAKERS DISTANCE FRONT L 10 ft 3 0m FRONT R 10 ft 3 0m CENTER 10 ft 3 0m SURR L 10 ft 3 0m SURR R 10 ft 3 0m SUB W 10 ft 3 0m SURR B L 10 ft 3 0 m SURR B R 10 ft 3 0 m MAIN RETURN NEXT EXIT 1 To select each speaker press the A or V cursor buttons 2 To set the distance for each speaker press the lt or gt cursor buttons 3 After you complete this portion of the set up move the cursor to NEXT with the A or V cursor buttons and then press the ENTER button to go to the next page FRONT L Set the distance from the front left speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1 0 foot intervals 0 3 to 9 meters in 0 3 meter intervals FRONT R Set the distance from the front right speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1 0 foot intervals 0 3 to 9 meters in 0 3 meter intervals CENTER Set the distance from the center speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1 0 foot intervals 0 3 to 9 meters in 0 3 meter intervals Page 19 SURR L Set the distance from the surround left speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1 0 foot intervals 0 3 to 9 meters in 0 3
43. meter intervals SURR R Set the distance from the surround right speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1 0 foot intervals 0 3 to 9 meters in 0 3 meter intervals SUB W Set the distance from the subwoofer to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1 0 foot intervals 0 3 to 9 meters in 0 3 meter intervals SURR B L Set the distance from the surround back left Speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1 0 foot intervals 0 3 to 9 meters in 0 3 meter intervals SURR B R Set the distance from the surround back right Speaker to your normal listening position between 1 and 30 feet in 1 0 foot intervals 0 3 to 9 meters in 0 3 meter intervals Notes For the speakers that you have selected NONE the Speaker Size menu will not appear The setting for Surr Back L and Surr Back R appears if you set for it to two surround back speakers in the Speaker Size menu The setting of Surr Back appears if it is set for one surround back speaker in the Speaker Size menu 2 3 SPEAKERS LEVEL Here you will set the volume for each speaker so that they are all heard by the listener at the same level We recommend using a SPL Sound Pressure Level meter when available Note The speaker level settings are not available in 7 1 channel input mode and Pure Direct mode 2 3 SPEAKERS LEVEL TEST MODE MANUAL FRONT L E 0 dB CENTER 0 dB FRONT R 0 dB
44. pressing the input selector buttons on the remote 3 Now CD has been selected as the audio input source and VCR1 as the video input Source Notes If you change the input source during recording you will record the signals from the newly selected input source You cannot record the surround effects Digital input signals are only output to the digital outputs There is no conversion from digital to analog When connecting CD players and other digital components do not connect only the digital terminals but the analog ones as well HT EQ Press the HT EQ button on the front panel to turn on the HT EQ mode The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back over audio equipment in the home This is because film soundtracks were designed to be played back in large movie theater environments Activating the HT EQ feature when watching a film made for movie theaters corrects this and restores the correct tonal balance The HT EQ feature is available except in the following modes 7 1 CH INPUT PURE DIRECT When VIRTUAL is set for the surround mode 04 8 2 4 13 PM 7 1 CH INPUT The SR5500 is equipped for future expansion through the use of Multi channel SACD multichannel player or DVD Audio player When this is selected the input signals connected to the L front left R front right CENTER SL surround lef
45. remote room MULTI ROOM REMOTE IN OUT terminals IN Connect to a multi room remote control device available from your Marantz dealer OUT Connect to the Marantz component equipped with remote control RC 5 terminals in Multi zone Multi room REMOTE CONT IN OUT terminals Connect to a Marantz component equipped with remote control RC 5 terminals AUDIO IN OUT CD TAPE CD R TV DVD VCR1 DSS VCR2 These are the analog audio inputs and outputs There are 7 audio inputs 4 of which are linked to video inputs and 4 audio outputs 2 of which are linked to video outputs The audio jacks are nominally labeled for cassette tape decks compact disc players DVD players and etc The audio inputs and outputs require RCA type connectors 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 with optical jacks The inputs accept digital audio signals from a compact disc LD DVD or other digital source component For digital output there is 1 coaxial output and 1 optical output The digital outputs can be connected to MD recorders CD recorders DAT decks or other similar components 6 SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 1_2 Page 6 04 8 2 4 12 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC A SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 1_2 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION FUNCTION AND OPERATION The provided remote control unit is a unive
46. the Center speaker setting in the Speaker size set up menu then this setting will not appear After you complete this portion of the set up move cursor to MAIN with the A or V cursor buttons and press the ENTER button 04 8 2 4 13 PM 7 MULTI ROOM SR5500 has features in MULTI ROOM SYSTEM Such as source selector sleep timer Multi Room Speaker output and remote control You can set these feature in this sub menu 7 MULTI ROOM AUDIO DVD SLEEP TIMER OFF MULTI OFF B VOL VARI VOL 1 LEVEL 90dB LEVEL x MAIN ROOM STATUS VIDEO DVD AUDIO DVD MAIN EXIT 1 Select MULTI ROOM in the SETUP MAIN MENU with A or V cursor button and press the ENTER button 2 To Select desired contents press A or V cursor button AUDIO Select the audio source of the Multi room output with lt or gt cursor buttons SLEEP TIMER SLEEP timer function is available during the multiroom is active set the time with 4 or cursor buttons MULTI MULTI ROOM To switch on the Multi room output ON or OFF press 4 or gt cursor button VOL VOLUME SETUP Select whether the Multi room output level is variable or fixed with a 4 or gt cursor buttons LEVEL VOLUME LEVEL Adjust the Multi room output level with 4 or gt cursor buttons MSPK B MULTI SPEAKER B To switch on the Multi speaker B output ON or OFF press 4 or gt cursor buttons Note This setting can be chang
47. the OSD information function to enable or disable with the lt or cursor buttons If you select ENABLE the SR5500 will display the status of the feature Volume up down input select etc on the TV monitor But if you do not desire this information select DISABLE VIDEO CONVERT Select the VIDEO CONVERT function to enable or disable with the lt or cursor buttons Video cable connection Refer to page 23 After you complete this portion of the set up move the cursor to MAIN with the A or V cursor buttons and press the ENTER button T o l Z 19 SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 2 2 4 SURROUND 4 SURROUND SURR MODE AUTO HT EQ OFF LFE LEVEL 0 dB MAIN EXIT 1 Select SURROUND in the SETUP MAIN MENU with the A or V cursor buttons and press the ENTER button 2 To select a desired content press the A or V cursor buttons SURR MODE Select the desired surround mode with the 4 or gt cursor buttons HT EQ Select to active the HT EQ with the 4 or gt cursor buttons The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back over audio equipment in the home This is because film soundtracks were designed to be played back in large movie theater environments Activating the HT EQ feature when watching a film made for movie theaters corrects this and restores the correct tonal balance The HT EQ feature is available except in the following modes 7 1 CH INPUT
48. timer button This button is used for setting the sleep timer It can be operated the same way as the button on the unit 25 TV VOLUME UP A DOWN V buttons These buttons increase or decrease TV s volume Page 8 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROLLER The remote controller RC5500SR must be programmed to use the codes for your appliances of different brands This is done by keying in a 4 digit code or by scanning the codes until the correct one is found We recommend to using the 4 digit code This mode is faster and more reliable The code scanning method should be used only if you cannot find the code for one of your appliances The codes are listed at the end of this book Important Use the remote control buttons for programming not the buttons of the receiver or other appliances Some codes may be not match your equipment In this case your equipment cannot be controlled with this remote controller 1 Press and hold down the Function Selector button for the appliance which should be controlled and press SETUP button until the indicator blinks twice 2 Press the 4 digit code for appliance code table at the end of this book When the procedure is successful the indicator will blink twice Note If the indicator did not blink twice then repeat steps through 2 and try entering the same code again 2 1 Switch on the appliance which should be controlled 2
49. 00 is tomorrow s technology today The SR5500 features a fully discrete 7 channel amplifier section capable of delivering 90 watts of high current amplification for continuously clean and stable power into each of the 7 channels It employs a massive El power transformer in combination with oversized filter capacitors Current feedback topology allows total operation stability while requiring minimal amounts of negative feed back resulting in an excellent transient frequency response and superb sonic transparency This design configuration is capable of a clear and powerful reproduction of the most demanding action movie soundtracks and full range multichannel music discs Through its ability to generate very high output voltages the SR5500 can easily drive the most demanding speakers with optimum results The SR5500 incorporates the most advanced Digital Signal Processing circuitry along with a Crystal 192 kHz 24 bit D A converter in each of the 8 channels Independent power supply circuits are incorporated for the FL display audio and video sections for maximum separation clarity and dynamic range Together with hand selected customized components all elements work in harmony to recreate the emotion exactly as the artist had intended The SR5500 is designed and engineered with extensive feedback from custom installation experts dealers and consumers It features multi room multisource a RS 232C communication port hea
50. 1 2 Page 12 There are 4 digital inputs 2 coaxial jacks and 2 optical jacks on the rear panel You can use these jacks to input PCM Dolby Digital and DTS bitstream signals from a CD DVD or other digital source components There is one digital output coaxial jack and one optical output jack on the rear panel These jacks can be connected to a CD recorder or a MD deck inputs respectively Refer to the instructions for each component To setup the digital audio format of DVD player or other digital source s connected to digital input jacks Use fiber optical cables optical for DIG 1 2 input jacks Use 75 ohms coaxial cables for digital audio or video for DIG 3 4 input jacks You can designate the input for each digital input output jacks according to your component See page 18 04 8 2 4 12 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC Notes There is no Dolby Digital RF input jack Please use an external RF demodulator Dolby Digital decoder when connecting the Dolby Digital RF output jack of the video disc player to the digital input jack The digital signal jacks on this unit conform to the EIA standard If you use a cable that does not conform to this standard this unit may not function properly Each type of audio jack works independently Signals input through the digital and analog jacks are output through the corresponding digital and analog jacks respectively CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS DVD PLAYER CE
51. 74 0776 1776 roksonic 42 44 1 63 0490 Parasound seniii eieaa 0447 MD PLAYERS 0751 0846 1883 1103 0057 0999 0184 Denon 1900 1136 0126 1470 1469 Carnivale 0057 0059 0332 0495 1708 1853 Dish Network System 1082 0802 1197 0081 Polk 0184 1207 1032 0802 0027 0184 ONKYO en 1895 1032 0802 1197 440 0200002 0792 GED ditt eet dms 0184 1090 ssseseemenes 0802 Changhong sssses 0792 0184 Pioneer uui po EE CMT 0593 0087 0057 0119 QUASSI ele ten cet enero deis 0056 2 1888 General 0896 Clarion 0207 0102 Sherwood 1094 iste cR 0802 Contec ssssssssss
52. AKER SPEAKER d i E L Eaa E RCIN FRONT I MAIN AMP For MULTIROOM I IR RECEIVER E 5 RC OUT l E 16 SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 1_2 Page 16 j 04 8 2 8 44 PM Note You can use surround back speaker terminals as multi room speaker terminals when you use no surround back speaker Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC UP SETUP MAIN MENU 1 INPUT SETUP UNLOCK 77 2 SPEAKER SETUP UNLOCK zi After all components are connected initial set Soe e O er all components are connected al setup 4 SURROUND UNLOCK must be performed 5 PL E MUSIC UNLOCK 6 CS I UNLOCK 7 MULTI ROOM UNLOCK 8 7 1 CH INPUT UNLOCK ON SCREEN DISPLAY MENU SYSTEM EXIT The SR5500 incorporates an on screen menu system which makes various operations possible 1 INPUT SETUP 2 1 SPEAKERS SIZE 7 MULTI ROOM by using the cursor A V 4 gt and ENTER VIDEO DVD buttons on the remote control or on the front panel cD D4 AT TV ANA SUBWOOFER YES SLEEP TIMER OFF Note TAPE ANA DVD D3 AT FRONT L R LARGE CD R 01 VCR1 CENTER SMALL To view the on screen displays make certain you DSS D2 AT SURROUND L R SMALL MULTI OFF MSPK B have made a connection from the Monitor Out jack SURR BACK 2CH VOL VARI VOL on the rear panel to the composit
53. AMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM i 4 NEC ART 250 PART GROUND CLAMPS NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 04 8 2 3 25 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC INTRODUCTION a 1 BASIC OPERATION PLAY BACK 23 Thank you for purchasing the Marantz SR5500 S Surround receiver PRECAUTIONS 1 SELECTING AN INPUT SOURCE es 23 This remarkable component has been engineered DESCRIPTION 2 VIDEO 23 to provide you with many years of home theater PARES MRNA 2 SELECTING THE SURROUND MODE 23 enjoyment Please take a few minutes to read this MEEMERENRAEEENMNNASEEEMREENANNNENRENNESRESE manual t orougniy betore you connect an ADJUSTING THE MAIN VOLUME 23 operate the SR5500 ACCESSORIES 3 ADJUSTING THE TONE BASS amp TREBLE CONTROL 23 As there a number of connection and configuration FRONT PANEL
54. E MUCIROOM ae USOS 29 2 BASIC OPERATION TUNER 29 ON SCREEN DISPLAY MENU SYSTEM 17 E TENNGTOTHETUNER s 20 cm 8 ins 1 INPUT SETUP ASSIGNABLE DIGITALINPUTAND IEE PRESET MEMORY 30 COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 18 e Pr A MULTI ROOM SYSTEM 32 22 3 PREFERENCE Lu 19 MULTI ROOM PLAYBACK USING E E 4 SURROUND 20 THE MULTI ROOM OUT TERMINALS 32 5 PLI PRO LOGIC II MUSIC PARAMETER 20 MULTI ROOM PLAYBACK USING 6 CS I CIRCLE SURROUND PARAMETER 20 THE MULTI SPEAKER TERMINALS 222 iid 7 MULTI ROOM 2 TROUBLESHOOTING 8 74 CH 21 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 34 SIMPLE SETUP rennen 22 5 34 SR5500U DFU 01 ENG 1 2 Page 1 5 04 8 2 6 24 Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC m 2 Q m I SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 1_2 DESCRIPTION DIGITAL SURROUND DTS was introduced in 1994 to provide 5 1 channels of discrete digital audio into home theater systems DTS brings you premium quality discrete multichannel digital sound to both movies and music DTS is a multichannel sound system designed to create full range digital sound reproduction The no compromise DTS digital process sets the standard of quality for cinema sound by delivering an exact cop
55. ETUP MAIN MENU with the A or V cursor buttons and press the ENTER button 2 To select VIDEO IN press A or Y cursor button 3 Using the lt or gt cursor buttons select the video input source which is emitted from Monitor out in the 7 1 CH INPUT function The input source is switched by pressing the lt or gt cursor buttons as follows LAST o TV DVD VCR1 o DSS AUX1 V OFF LAST Notes When select LAST the source is set previous source before 7 1 CH INPUT function is activated When select V OFF no signal is emitted from monitor out terminal 4 To Select desired channel press the A or V cursor buttons Using the lt or gt cursor buttons adjust the volume level of each channel 6 After you complete this portion of the set up move the cursor to MAIN with the A or V cursor buttons and press the ENTER button Notes These settings will be memorized to 7 1CH INPUT source This feature can be directly selected with the CH SEL button of the remote controller 04 8 2 4 13 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC T o l o Z 21 m 2 o m ae SIMPLE SETUP You can setup the speaker conditions quickly with SIMPLE SETUP menu In this menu the number of speakers and speaker delay time can be set These settings can be changed more detail in 2 SPEAKER setup menu Press the SIMPLE SETUP button on the unit to enter this menu 1 2 4 3 5
56. Pro Logic technology and can optimally decode the thousands of commercially available Dolby Surround encoded video cassettes and television programs with enhanced depth and spatiality It can also process any high quality stereo or Advanced Resolution 5 1 channel music content into a seamless 6 1 or 7 1 channel listening experience ood The Dolby Headphone technology provides a surround sound listening experience over headphones When listening to multichannel content such as DVD movies over headphones the listening experience is fundamentally different than listening to speakers Since the headphone speaker drivers are covering the pinna of the ear the listening experience differs greatly from traditional speaker playback Dolby utilizes patented headphone perspective curves to solve this problem and provides a non fatiguing immersive home theater listening experience Dolby Headphone also delivers exceptional 3D audio from stereo material Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories SRSCO Circle Surround II CS II is a powerful and versatile multichannel technology 5 is designed to enable up to 6 1 multichannel surround sound playback from mono stereo CS encoded sources and other matrix encoded Sources In all cases the decoder extends it into 6 channels of surround audio and a LFE subwoofer signal The CS II decode
57. R DTS ES DTS ES dts ES L SR DTS 5 1ch DTS ES dts L SR DOLBY PL movie PL IIx music PL IIx game Pro Logic Dolby D Surr EX Dolby Digital 5 1 DIGITAL QD W L SR Dolby D 5 1ch Dolby Digital 5 1 OOIOOOJO DIGITAL L SR Dolby D 2ch Pro Logic IIx DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Surr Pro Logic IIx DIGITAL SURROUND D 5 D D D PCM Audio Pro Logic IIx PCM Analog Pro Logic IIx ANA LOG DTS Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music DTS ES DTS 5 1 JOOO OOOJoOoo dts ES L SR S LFE DTS 96 24 DTS 96 24 45 96 24 L SR LFE DTS 5 1ch DTS 5 1 dts Prr mmm L SR LFE PCM Audio Neo 6 PCM Analog Neo 6 ANA LOG Dolby D 2ch Neo 6 DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Surr Neo 6 DIGITAL SURROUND CS II Cinema CS II Music CS II Mono PCM Audio CSI PCM rrr Analog CSI ANA LOG Dolby D 2ch CSI DIGITAL Dolby D 2ch Surr CS I DIGITAL SURROUND STEREO Dolby Surr EX Stereo O0OOO O OO O 10010010000 DIGITAL an L SR S LFE Dolby D 5 1ch Stereo
58. S VIDEO jacks or component are output to the corresponding VIDEO composite and S VIDEO or component jacks respectively This unit has the TV AUTO ON OFF function to turn the TV ON or OFF automatically by sensing the incoming video signal from the VIDEO jacks You may need to setup the digital audio output format of your DVD player or other digital source components Refer to the instructions of the each component connected to the digital input jacks There is no Dolby Digital RF input jack Please use an external RF demodulator with a Dolby Digital decoder to connect a video disc player which has a Dolby Digital RF output jack to the digital input jack on this unit T o l Z 13 ADVANCED CONNECTING DVD AUDIO PLAYER or SACD MULTI CHANNEL PLAYER o o CONNECTING THE REMOTE CONTROL JACKS AMPLIFER GQ A R FRON sur R SURR SUB i BACK VOOFE Subwoofer The 7 1CH INPUT jacks are for multichannel audio source such as a SACD multichannel player DVD audio player or external decoder If you use these jacks switch on the 7 1CH INPUT and set the 7 1CH INPUT level by using the SETUP MAIN MENU See page 28 14 Front Front Left Right Surround Surround Left Right Center Surround Surround Back Left Back Right The PREOUT jacks are for c
59. This indicator illuminates when the tuner s Auto mode is in use TUNED This indicator illuminates when station is being received with sufficient signal strength to provide acceptable listening quality ST Stereo This indicator illuminates when an FM station is being tuned into stereo condition 6 DTS ES mode indicators DISC6 1 MTX6 1 These indicators will illuminate to show the DTS ES decoding mode Discrete 6 1 or Matrix 6 1 SR5500U DFU 01 ENG 1 2 Page 5 7 V video OFF mode indicator This indicator is illuminated when the Video OFF function is active 8 NIGHT mode indicator This indicator is illuminated when the SR5500 is in the Night mode which reduces the dynamic range of digital program material at low volume levels 9 SPKR speaker B indicator This indicator is illuminated when the M Multiroom speaker B system is active i indicator This indicator is a monitor for an analog audio input signal If the selected analog audio input signal is greater than the capable level of internal processing this will illuminate If this happens you should press the ATT button on the remote 11 EQ mode indicator This indicator is illuminated when the HT EQ function is active i2 ATT Attenuation indicator This indicator is illuminated when the attenuation function is active i3 DIGITAL Input Indicator This indicator lights when a digital input has been selected 2 14 ANALOG in
60. a 0081 0207 0177 0087 0119 Telefunken 2 22 2 0729 M 0205 0044 Toshiba 0181 0183 0087 1283 1383 1183 1731 0677 qM Sui E er 0490 Vector Research 0057 CE PENES 0080 sisne eere tenerent erus 0081 une eene treten ens 0205 Viewsonic 1782 0081 0057 0205 1183 0183 White Westinghouse 0490 0057 Zenith 0044 0490 0205 0119 VCR 2 0075 0236 5 5 0027 0064 0027 American 242 22 0062 0267 AUdiOVOX 0064 B QUMANK iticscaiencustasssaeinsvetientacestaaevasate 0267 Bell amp 0131 Broksonic 0211 0148 0236 1506 ense ts einen keene teen cats 0064 0062 Gr o 0108 CItZQI 0064 1305 2 0064 0074 0267 Curtis Mathes 0087 0062 0189 1062 0267 D3eWOO eiie 0072 1305 EETA E p iis 0069 0066
61. aker 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 above for the front right and other speakers until all speakers are adjusted to the same volume level After you complete this portion of the set up press the ENTER button the cursor will move to MAIN and then press the ENTER button to go to SETUP MAIN MENU Notes Speakers that you selected NONE for in the Speaker Size menu will not appear The setting of Surr Back L and Surr Back R appears if you have set it for two surround back speakers in the Speaker Size menu The setting of Surr Back appears if you have set it for one surround back speaker in the Speaker Size menu To adjust the speaker levels for 7 1 channel input sources you will need to use the 7 1 CH INPUT sub menu See page 21 04 8 2 4 13 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC 3 PREFERENCE 3 PREFERENCE STANDBY MODE ECONOMY TV AUTO OSD INFO ENABLE VIDEO CONVERT ENABLE MAIN EXIT 1 Select PREFERENCE in the SETUP MAIN MENU with the A or V cursor buttons and press the ENTER button 2 To select a desired content press the A or V cursor buttons STANDBY MODE When this function is set to ECONOMY you can reduce the power consumption when the unit is in the standby mode Note TV AUTO and RS 232C are disabled in the ECONOMY setting TV AUTO Select the TV AUTO ON OFF function to enable or disable with the lt or gt cursor buttons refer to page 27 OSD Info Select
62. al Surround EX DTS DTS ES DTS 96 24 or PCM audio Surround EX amp DTS ES will operate for multichannel source that has a Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES auto trigger flag in the digital signal When a Dolby Digital or DTS signal is input the number of channels for which the corresponding signal is encoded will be played Inputting a Dolby Digital two channel signal with Dolby surround status automatically subjects that signal to Pro Logic IIx movie processing before play PCM 96 kHz source material can be played in this mode Notes When you use this mode with certain DVD and CD players performing operations such as Skip or Stop may momentarily interrupt the output When the signal is not decoded the mode is changed to AUTO mode automatically Refer to page 23 to confirm the available decoding mode 04 8 2 4 13 PM Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Pro Logic MUSIC Pro Logic IIx GAME Pro Logic This mode is used with source materials encoded in Dolby Digital and Dolby Surround DOLBY DIGITAL This mode is enabled when playing source materials encoded in Dolby Digital Playing multichannel encoded 6 1 or 7 1 channel Dolby Digital sources provides five main audio channels left center right surround left and surround right and Low Frequency Effect channel Dolby Digital EX decoding is not available in this mode Dolby Pro Logic IIx brings the excitement of surround soun
63. all front speakers be of the same type with identical or similar driver units This will deliver smooth pans across the front sound stage as the action moves from side to side Your center channel speaker is very important as over 80 of the dialog from a typical motion picture emanates from the center channel It should possess similar sonic characteristics to the main speakers Surround channel speakers need not be identical to the front channel speakers but they should be of high quality The surround center speaker is useful for playback of Dolby Digital Surround EX or DTS ES One of the benefits of both Dolby Digital and DTS is that surround channels are discrete full range while they were frequency limited in earlier Pro Logic type systems Bass effects are an important part of home theater For optimal enjoyment a subwoofer should be used as it is optimized for low frequency reproduction If you have full range front speakers however they may be used in place of a subwoofer with proper setting of the switches in the menu system b Surouad o Left Surround Back Right d 1502 y 135 Right a 2 lo Front Right Front left and right speakers We recommend to set the front L and R speakers with 45 60 degrees from the listening position Center speaker Align the front line of the center speaker with the front L R speakers Or place the center speaker a little backward from the line
64. control of high frequency sound for left and right speaker 16 BASS UP A DOWN V buttons These buttons are used to adjust the tone control of low frequency sound for left right and subwoofer speaker 17 MEMO button Memory enable button for various preset functions 18 CLEAR button This button is used to cancel for certain memory or programming operations 19 DISPLAY button Selects the display mode for the front display of the SR5500 20 button Pressing this button prevents the Dolby Digital sig nal from playback at a loud voice This function re duces the voice by 1 3 to 1 4 at maximum Thus it eliminates the occurrence of an abruptly loud voice at night However the function is valid only in the case when the Dolby Digital signal is entered into OPTICAL or COAXIAL and data to compress the voice exists in the signal to be played back When this button is pressed the NIGHT indicator is illuminated Z m 2 1 m o ar SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 1_2 21 PURE DIRECT button When this button is pressed the tone control circuit is bypassed 22 SETUP T TONE button when AMP mode is selected Used to enter the test tone menu 23 OSD button when AMP mode is selected When this button is pressed the current setting is displayed on the TV monitor 24 SLEEP sleep
65. d to any stereo mix while making existing Dolby Surround mixes sound more like discrete 7 1 channels Surround sound Dolby Pro Logic IIx has 3 modes Please see below Pro Logic IIx MOVIE This mode provides 6 1 or 7 1 channel surround sound from Dolby Surround encoded stereo movie sound tracks Pro Logic IIx MUSIC This mode provides 6 1 or 7 1 channel surround sound from conventional stereo sources analog or digital such as CD Tape FM TV Stereo VCR etc Pro Logic GAME Game mode restores the impact low frequency surround effects by routing them to the system s subwoofer Pro Logic This mode emulated original Dolby Pro Logic decoding 3 1 surround suit for Dolby Surround encoded stereo movie soundtracks Notes Pro Logic IIx mode will decode as Pro Logic II mode when the SURROUND BACK SPEAKER is set NONE in SPEAKER SETUP menu See SPEAKER SETUP page 18 Pro Logic IIx mode is available for a 2ch input signal which is encoded in Dolby Digital or PCM format PCM audio signals can be subjected to Pro Logic processing when the sampling frequency is 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 2 2 EX ES This mode provides 6 1 channel surround for DOLBY DIGITAL EX DTS ES encoded source material such as DVD This mode cannot be used when an analog input has been selected Dolby Digital EX In a movie theater film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital s
66. e S Video SURR BACK SIZE SMALL LEVEL 90dB LEVEL sx component video input of your TV or projector COMP 1 DVD LPF HPF 100 HZ MAIN ROOM STATUS see page 13 COMP 2 DSS BASS MIX BOTH V1DEO DVD AUDIO DVD MAIN EXIT MAIN NEXT EXIT MAIN EXIT 1 Press the AMP button of the remote control This step is not needed when operating the J setup menus from the receiver itself 3 PREFERENCE 2 2 SPEAKERS DISTANCE 8 7 1 CH INPUT LEVEL 2 Press the MENU button on the remote control VIDEO IN LAST or set to display the SETUP MAIN MENU of STANDBY MODE ECONOMY FRONT L 10 ft 3 0 m FRONT L 0 dB TV AUTO 2 FRONT R 10 ft 3 0 m CENTER 0 dB ing Sp System OSD INFO ENABLE CENTER 10 ft 3 0m FRONT R 0 dB There are 8 items in the SETUP MAIN MENU VIDEO CONVERT ENABLE SURR L 10 ft 3 0m SURR R 0 dB 3 Select a desired sub menu with the A or Y SURR R 10 ft 3 0m SURR B R 0 dB cursor buttons and press the ENTER button SUB W 10 ft 3 0 SURR B L 0 dB SURR B L 10 ft 3 0 m SURR L 0 dB to enter The display will change to the Sen B Ro 40 fi 8 0 im SUS W selected sub menu You can lock the MAIN MAIN RETURN NEXT EXIT MAIN EXIT condition of setup to each sub menu with the lt or gt or cursor buttons Note 4 SURROUND 2 3 SPEAKERS LEVEL SURR MODE AUTO TEST MODE MANUAL f you desire to adjust any sub menu you need to HT EQ OFF FRONT L 0 dB set it to UNLOCKED LFE LEVEL
67. e level in the multi room as desired This will only set the volume in the multi room Notes for MULTI ROOM SPEAKER MULTI ROOM SPEAKER On Off is available in main room only MULTI ROOM SPEAKER output terminals can be used when the SURROUND BACK SPEAKER is set NONE in SPEAKER SETUP menu See SPEAKER SETUP page 18 The Surr Back Speakers are in use is displayed by pressing the MULTI SPEAKER button when the SURROUND BACK SPEAKER is set except NONE in SPEAKER SETUP menu See SPEAKER SETUP page 18 Multi room operations cannot be performed from the remote controller 04 8 2 4 13 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC 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 check items shown in the following table If your trouble cannot be recovered with the remedy actions listed in the following table malfunction of the internal circuitry is suspected immediately unplug the power cable and contact your dealer nearest Marantz authorized dealer or the Marantz Service Center in your country SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY SR5500 cannot be turned up The power plug is not connected Connect the power plug to the outlet No sound and picture are output even when po
68. each station you can memorize the frequency and reception mode if desired This function automatically scans the FM and AM band and enters all stations with proper signal strength into the memory 2 4 2 5 1 3 30 SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 2_2 Page 30 1 Toselect FM press the BAND button on the front panel 2 While pressing the MEMO button press the gt cursor button AUTO PRESET will appear on the display and scanning starts from the lowest frequency 3 Each time the tuner finds station scanning will pause and the station will be played for five seconds During this time the following operations are possible The band can be changed by the BAND button 4 it no button is pressed during this period the current station is memorized in location Preset 02 If you wish to skip the current station press the A cursor button during this period this station is skipped and auto presetting continues 5 Operation stops automatically when all 50 preset memory positions are filled or when auto scanning attains the highest end of all bands If you desire to stop the auto preset memory at anytime press the CLEAR button Using the SR5500 1 Tune into the radio station you desire Refer to the MANUAL TUNING or AUTO TUNING section 2 Press the MEMO button on the front panel preset number star
69. ed plug AC POLARIZED PLUG Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product Protective Attachment Plug The product is equipped with an attachment plug having overload protection This is a safety feature See Instruction Manual for replacement or resetting of protective device If replacement of the plug is required be sure the service technician has used a replacement plug specified by the manufacturer that has the same overload protection as the original plug Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure 1 Page 2 16 1 75 18 19 20 21 Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is lef
70. ed when the Surr Back is set NONE in 2 1 SPEAKER SIZE menu When this setting is unavailable 15 displayed VOL VOLUME SETUP Select whether the Multi speaker output level is variable or fixed with a 4 or gt cursor buttons Note This setting can be changed when the Surr Back is set NONE in 2 1 SPEAKER SIZE menu When this setting is unavailable is displayed Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC LEVEL VOLUME LEVEL Adjust the Multi speaker output level with lt or gt cursor button Note This setting can be changed when the Surr Back is set NONE in 2 1 SPEAKER SIZE menu When this setting is unavailable 2 is displayed MAIN ROOM STATUS Selected input source in the main room will be displayed Note If VOLUME is set to FIXED the multi room output level cannot be adjusted from the second zone After you complete this portion of the set up move the cursor to MAIN with A or V cursor buttons and press ENTER button SR5500U DFU 01 ENG 2 2 Page 21 8 7 1 CH INPUT LEVEL This sub menu is to adjust the speaker levels for 7 1 channel input sources Here you will adjust the volume for each channel so that they are all heard by the listener at the same level 8 7 1 CH INPUT LEVEL VIDEO IN LAST FRONT L 0 dB CENTER 0 dB FRONT R 0 dB SURR R 0 dB SURR B R 0 dB SURR B L 0 dB SURR L 0 dB SUB W 0 dB MAIN EXIT 1 Select 7 1CH INPUT in the S
71. er direction following the and marks in the remote control unit s battery compartment To prevent damage or battery fluid leakage Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not use two different types of batteries Do not short circuit disassemble heat or dispose of batteries in flames Remove the batteries when not planning to use the remote control unit for a long period of time If the batteries should leak carefully wipe off the fluid from the inside of the battery compartment then insert new batteries When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area e 04 8 2 4 12 PM GENERAL INFORMATION OF RC5500SR TO SR5500 To control the SR5500 by your RC5500SR you have to select the device AMP or TUNER by pressing the function selector button Please refer below for the details in AMP and TUNER mode POWER T o l o Z Turns the SR5500 on and off Function selector Selects a particular source component SLEEP Sets the sleep timer function MUTE Decreases the sound temporarily VOLAY Adjusts the over all sound level MENU Enters the SETUP MENU Cursor Moves the cursor for settings in the SETUP MENU ENTER Enters the SETUP MENU Confirms the settings in SETUP MENU SETUP T TONE Enters the test
72. erminals A separately sold stereo power amplifier can be connected to enjoy multi room playback The MULTI OUT system can not be operated with the supplied remote controller 1 2 MULTI ROOM PLAYBACK USING THE MULTI SPEAKER TERMINALS The SR5500 allows you to connect another set of speakers and place them in a different room or separated area for listening to music The MULTI ROOM SPEAKER system can not be operated with the supplied remote controller 2 1 2 Qi oi Ss 1 Press the MULTI button The unit enters multi room mode and the display indicates SELCT SOURCE and flashes the MULTI indicator for approx 10 seconds 2 Inthis time you can select the input source by turning the input selector knob Then the display indicates MULTI VOLUME MULTI VOL xx for approx 5 seconds 3 During this time you can set the volume level in the multi room as desired This will only set the volume in the second room 1 Press the M SPEAKER B button The unit enters multi room speaker mode and the display indicates SELCT SOURCE and flashes the MULTI indicators for approx 10 Seconds 2 Inthis time you can select the input source by turning the input selector knob 3 Then the display indicates MSPKR VOLUME MSPKR VOL 18 for approx 5 seconds During this time you can set the volum
73. es for which no digital input jacks are used 4 Toselectthe vdieo source select COMP1 or 2 by pressing the A or V cursor buttons and press the lt 4 or gt cursor buttons to select the vdieo source to be assigned 5 After you complete this portion of the set up move the cursor to MAIN with the A or V cursor buttons and press the ENTER button Notes The TUNER AUXI and AUX2 are fixed to the analog input and cannot be selected for any digital input When a DTS LD or DTS CD is playing this setup is not available This is to avoid noise being generated from the analog input If Dx AT is selected and a DVD compact disc or LD is fast forwarded during playback decoded signals may produce a skipping sound In such cases change the setting to DIGITAL 18 Page 18 2 SPEAKER SETUP After you have installed the SR5500 connected all the components and determined the speaker layout it is now time to perform the settings in the Speaker Setup menu for the optimum sound acoustics for your environment and speaker layout Before you perform the following settings it is important that you first determine the following characteristics 2 1 SPEAKERS SIZE When setting the speaker size in the SPEAKER SIZE sub menu use the guidelines given below LARGE The complete frequency range for the channel you are setting will be output from the speaker SMALL Frequencies of the channel you are sett
74. extra processing that normally would degrade the image The result is vastly increased image quality with incredibly life like colors and crisp detail When the video convert function is enabled video and S video images can be output to the COMPONENT MOINTOR OUT jack MONITOR OUT This is a monitor output and each one includes both composite video and S video configurations When connecting two video monitors or televisions be aware that the OSD interface can be used with both MONITOR OUT connections Q Preamp Outputs L R SL SR SBL SBR C Jacks for L front left R front right C Center SL surround left SR surround right SBL surround back left and SBR surround back right Use these jacks for connection to external power amplifiers Power cable Connect to an AC power outlet SR5500 has to be powered by 120 V AC only ACOUTLETS Connect the AC power cables of components such as a DVD and CD player to these outlets SWITCHED and UNSWITCHED outlets are provided The one marked SWITCHED provides power only when the SR5500 is turned on and is useful for components which you use every time you play your system The one marked UNSWITCHED is always live as long as the SR5500 is plugged into a live outlet A component connected here may be left on permanently or may be switched off with via its own power switch Caution n order to avoid potential turn off thumps anything plugged into these ou
75. from the original presentation Neo 6 offers a music mode to expand stereo nonmatrix recordings into the five or six channel layout in a way which does not diminish the subtlety and integrity of the original stereo recording Page 2 EX TEN DED SURROUND DTS ES Extended Surround is a new multichannel digital signal format developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc While offering high compatibility with the conventional DTS Digital Surround format DTS ES Extended Surround greatly improves the 360 degree surround impression and space expression thanks to further expanded surround signals This format has been used professionally in movie theaters since 1999 In addition to the 5 1 surround channels FL FR C SL SR and LFE DTS ES Extended Surround also offers the SB Surround Back channel for surround playback with a total of 6 1 channels DTS ES Extended Surround includes two signal formats with different surround signal recording methods as DTS ES Discrete 6 1 and DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS DTS ES and Neo 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc The stereo CD is a 16 bit medium with sampling at 44 1 kHz Professional audio has been 20 or 24 bit for some time and there is increasing interest in higher sampling rates both for recording and for delivery into the home Greater bit depths provide extended dynamic range Higher sampling rates allow wider frequency response and the use of anti alia
76. ge 28 RECORDING ANALOG SOURCE In normal operation the audio or video source selected for listening through the SR5500 is sent to the record outputs This means that any program you are watching or listening to may be recorded simply by placing machines connected to the outputs for TAPE OUT CD R MD OUT VCR1 OUT and DSS VCR2 OUT in the record mode To record the input source signal you are currently watching or listening to 1 Select the input source to record by turning the INPUT FUNCTION SELECTOR knob on the front panel or simply press the input selector buttons on the remote The input source is now selected and you may watch or listen to it as desired 2 The currently selected input source signal is output to the TAPE OUT CD R MD OUT VCR1 OUT and DSS VCR2 OUT outputs for recording 3 Start recording to the recording component as desired Recording the video from one source and the audio from another You can add the sound from one source to the video of another source to make your own video recordings Below is an example of recording the sound from a compact disc player connected to CD IN and the video from a video camera connected to VCR1 to video cassette recorder connected to the DSS VCR2 OUT jack 1 2 e 1 Switch the video output source to VCR1 by simply pressing the input selector buttons on the remote 2 Switch the audio input source to CD by simply
77. grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by tuning the Page 1 equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help e IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards There are however some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of 1 Read Ins
78. he expansiveness of a structure as large as a music hall is simulated A large space such as that found ina movie theater is simulated When the PURE DIRECT mode is selected Dolby surround processing is bypassed and is displayed as the mode indication The surround mode can be selected when any of the modes in DH1 DH2 or DH3 is selected L R LEVEL can be set in the 10 dB range Notes The surround mode returns to the previous setting as soon as the plug is removed from the jack DH1 DH2 DH3 TONE cannot be set when any of the modes in DH1 DH2 or DH3 is selected The Dolby Headphone function will not work when 32 or 96 kHz PCM digital signals are input 04 8 2 4 13 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC VIDEO ON OFF When no video signal is connected to the SR5500 or a DVD etc is connected directly to your TV the unnecessary video circuit can be turned off by selecting the VIDEO OFF setting To select video off press the AMP button and press the V OFF button DISPLAY MODE You can select the display mode for the front display of the SR5500 To select this mode press the DISPLAY on the remote control When this button is pressed the display mode is Switched in the following sequence Surround Mode Auto display Off Display Off Input Function Surround Mode
79. ing lower than approx 100 Hz will be output from the subwoofer If the Subwoofer is set to NONE and the front speakers are set to LARGE then the sound will be output from both the left and right Speakers 2 1 SPEAKERS SIZE SUBWOOFER YES FRONT L R LARGE CENTER SMALL SURROUND L R SMALL SURR BACK 2CH SURR BACK SIZE SMALL LPF HPF 100 HZ BASS MIX BOTH MAIN NEXT EXIT 1 Select SPEAKER SETUP in SETUP MAIN MENU with A or V cursor button and press the ENTER button 2 To select the each speaker press the A or V cursor buttons 3 To select the setting of each speaker size press the 4 or gt cursor buttons 4 After you complete this portion of the set up move the cursor to NEXT with the A or V cursor buttons and then press the ENTER button to go to the next page SUBWOOFER YES Select when a subwoofer is connected NONE Select when a subwoofer is not connected 2 FRONT L R LARGE Select if the front speakers are large SMALL Select if the front speakers are small If NONE is selected for the Subwoofer setting then this setting is fixed to LARGE CENTER NONE Select if no center speaker is connected LARGE Select if the center speaker is large SMALL Select if the center speaker is small SURROUND L R NONE Select if no surround left and right speakers are connected LARGE Select if the surround left and right speakers are large SMALL Select if the surround
80. inputs and 2 video outputs and each one includes both composite video and S video configurations Connect VCRs DVD players and other video components to the video inputs The 2 video output channels can be used to be connected to video tape recorders for making recordings The input signals of video and S video are converted each other and each of the converted video signals can be output FM antenna terminal 75 ohms Connect an external FM antenna with a coaxial cable or a cable network 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 good AM reception in most areas Position the loop antenna until you hear the best reception 5 232 The RS 232C port is to be used in conjunction with an external controller to control the operation of the SR5500 by using an external device Q 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 the SR5500 The SR5500 has two component video input connectors to obtain the color information Y Cr directly from the recorded DVD signal or other video component and one component video output connector to output it directly into the matrix decoder of the display device By sending the pure DVD component video signal directly the DVD signal forgoes the
81. ion Notes CDR MD button is set CDR function at initial To switch MD function press and hold down CDR MD button and press 2 button To return CDR function press and hold down CDR MD button and press 1 button 4 MAIN VOLUME UP A DOWN V buttons Main volume control of the SR5500 The front sur round center and subwoofer channel volumes con trolled by these buttons simultaneously 5 MUTE button Muting button of the SR5500 Press this button de crease the sound temporarily Press this button again to return to the previous sound When this button is pressed MUTE indicator lights up MENU button when AMP mode is selected This button is used to enter the SETUP MAIN MENU 2 Cursor 4 gt A V ENTER buttons when AMP mode is selected Use these button when operating the SETUP MAIN MENU 8 MENU OFF button when AMP mode is selected This button is used to exit from the SETUP MAIN MENU 9 Numeric buttons 1 to 9 Surround mode buttons Numeric buttons These buttons are used to enter figures in the selec tion of a tuner preset station and station name pre set or to set select a CD track number etc The func tions of these buttons are dependent on the function button selected Surround mode buttons when AMP mode is selected These buttons are used to select the surround mode 10
82. l input then play A specific channel does not produce output Nothing recorded on source Check the encoded channel on the source side FM or AM reception fails Antenna connection is incomplete Correctly connect the indoor FM and AM antennas to FM and AM antenna outlets Noise is heard during AM reception Reception is affected by other electrical fields Try changing location where the AM indoor antenna is set up Noise is heard during FM reception The radio waves from the broadcasting station are weak Install an FM outdoor antenna Cannot get programmed station when the PRESET button is pressed Preset data has been erased Disconnecting power plug for long periods of time will erase preset data If that happens input the preset data again Control with the remote control unit fails Note After PROTECT appears on the unit s display the standby indicator may start flashing If it does there is a problem in the unit or the connection If this problem reoccurs even when power is activated from the remote Batteries are consumed Remote controller s function key setting is wrong The distance between this SR5500 and the remote commander is too far Replace all the batteries with new ones Select different position from which equipment will be controlled Move closer to this SR5500 Something is blocking SR5500 and the remote commander contr
83. l input signal automatically 02 HEADPHONE jack for stereo headphones This jack may be used to listen to the SR5500 s output through a pair of headphones Be certain that the headphones have a standard 1 4 stereo phono plug Note that the main room speakers will automatically be turned off when the headphone jack is in use Notes When using headphones the surround mode will change to STEREO and Dolby Headphone by MENU and Cursor button The surround mode returns to the previous setting as soon as the headphone plug is removed from the jack 03 AUX1 INPUT jacks These auxiliary video audio input jacks accept the connections of a camcorder portable DVD game etc 4 SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 1_2 Page 4 04 8 2 4 12 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC 2 FL DISPLAY 2 4 6 DISP MULTI TUNED ST V OFF 7 8 40 2 4 9 11 3 j NIGHT PEAK ATT ANALOG DEISURROUND 1 DISP Display Off indicator This indicator is illuminated when the SR5500 is in the display off condition 2 SLEEP timer indicator This indicator is illuminated when the sleep timer function in the main room is in use 3 Multi room system indicator This indicator is illuminated when the multi room System is active 4 AUTO SURR Auto Surround mode indicator This indicator is illuminated to show that the AUTO SURROUND mode is in use 5 TUNER s indicators AUTO
84. lb s 0256 Sony i EAA EE E ETT EE 0666 1666 Harman Kardon 0184 0200 0229 EIDEM 0184 0080 Philips 2 eren rentes 0056 Star Choice 0896 Hitachi 22222000 0059 0063 0319 1 0054 0247 0126 TIVO 1169 1470 1469 ERN RE 0128 Zoenda ssssssssssse 0184 Audio 22 01 0056 Toshiba 0776 1776 0817 1312 0099 0321 RCA TM 0054 0247 0751 0749 Kenwood 0055 0064 0217 ee eit n eis 0217 X Zenith sss 0883 1883 E E ER 0345 0056 0036 occ 0344 Sherwood 0364 Krelll 0184 Classic den 0324 iine 0270 0197 0318 Linn coccccccccccccccccccccccececccesccsuuuueeeeeeceeeeuees 0184 inge 0352 0335 LUXIMAN 0120 0229 sede 0256 0120 0490 0392 NGS vc Ae eds 0321
85. left and right speakers are small SURR BACK NONE Select if no surround back left and right speakers are connected 2CH Select if the surround back left and right speakers are connected 1CH Select if the one surround back speaker is connected In this case the audio signal is emitted form the Surround L output terminal Notes f NONE is selected for the Surround L R setting then this setting is fixed to NONE You can use surround back speaker terminals as multi room speaker terminals when you use no surround back speaker See page 16 SURR BACK SIZE LARGE Select if the surround back speaker is large SMALL Select if the surround back speaker is small Note If NONE is selected for the Surround L R setting then this setting is not available 04 8 2 4 13 PM LPF HPF When you use a subwoofer you can select the cutoff frequency for the small speakers used Select one of the crossover frequency levels according to the size of the small speaker connected 80Hz Select this when the bass speaker is about 12 cm 4 3 4 inches 100Hz Select this when the bass speaker is about 10 cm 3 15 16 inches 120Hz Select this when the bass speaker is about 8 cm 8 3 16 inches Notes Use the above comments as reference when adjusting If Pure Direct mode 7 1CH Input is in use this function does not take effect BASS MIX The bass mix setting is only valid when LARGE
86. ll be output from the surround speaker Set another Surround mode Surround NONE has been selected in SETUP mode Make the correct setting No Audio output from the surround back speakers SR5500U DFU 01 ENG 2 2 The surround back speaker cable connection is incomplete Connect the cable correctly Surround mode is not EX ES mode Set surround mode EX ES Surround back NONE has been selected in SPEAKERS SIZE SETUP Page 33 Make the correct setting B SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY Can not select EX ES mode Surround center NONE has been selected in SPEAKERS SIZE SETUP Make the correct setting Input signal is incompatible Use 5 1channel source Can not select Pro Logic mode Input signal is incompatible Use 2 channel Dolby Digital input signal PCM input signal or analog input signal Can not select Neo 6 mode Input signal is incompatible Use 2 channel Dolby Digital input signal PCM input signal or analog input signal Can not select CSII mode Input signal is incompatible Use 2 channel Dolby Digital input signal PCM input signal or analog input signal No output to Sub Woofer Out Sub woofer NONE has been selected in SETUP mode Select Sub woofer YES Noise is produced during DTS encoded CD or laser disc play Analog has been selected for input Be sure to perform digital connection select digita
87. ode Note that some of Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded software does not contain the identification signal In this case set the EX ES mode manually NOTE for 96kHz PCM audio AUTO PURE DIRECT and STEREO modes can be used when playing PCM signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz such as from DVD Video discs that contain 24 bit 96 kHz audio If such signals are input during playback in one of the other surround modes output from SR5500 will be muted Certain DVD player models inhibit digital output For details refer to the player s operation manual Some DVD formatted discs feature copy protection When using such disc 96 kHz PCM signal is not output from the DVD player For details refer to the player s operation manual Ir o Z 25 m 2 Q E Be Notes Dolby Digital 2 ch Lt Rt signal with Dolby Surround flag Speakers are full set No sound outputs from the surround speaker center speaker and subwoofer if the DVD disc has no surround data Abbreviations L R SL SR SBL SBR SubW 26 SR5500U DFU 01 ENG 2 2 The relation between the selected surround mode and the input signal The surround mode is selected with the surround mode selector on SR5500 or the remote control unit However the sound you hear is subject to the relationship between the selected surround mode and input signal That relationship is as follows Surround Mode
88. ol unit call for servicing 04 8 2 4 13 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC Remove offending object ENGLISH 33 GENERAL MALFUNCTION D 4 the SE pau lee this TECHNICAL ecause an electrostatic discharge or ine interference has corrupted the information the SPECIFICA TIONS a 7j equipment memory circuits Therefore disconnect the plug from the AC line supply EM TUNER SECTION o after waiting at least three minutes reconnect V i Frequency 87 5 108 0 MHz the plugita Mie AC line Supply Usable Sensitiviy IHF 1 8 uV 16 4 dBf PAPARABE re attempt to operate the equipment Signal to Noise Ratio Mono Stereo 75 70 dB Distortion Mono Stereo 0 2 0 3 Stereo Separation 1 kHz 45 dB Alternate Channel Selectivity 300 kHz 60 dB Sim nie ae outage occurs or the power Image 98 MHz 70 dB Tuner Output Level 1 kHz 75 kHz Dev 800 mV cord is accidentally unplugged the SR5500 is equipped with a backup function to AM TUNER SECTION prevent memory data such as the preset Frequency Range 520 1710 kHz memory from being erased Signal to Noise 50 dB 16 1 2 ins 418 mm 18 1 4 ins 463 mm
89. onnecting external power amplifiers Be sure to connect each speaker to the corresponding external power amplifier SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 1_2 Page 14 2 CO imat G RC OUT OPTION CD RECORDER Jon MD DECK REMOTE CD PLAYER CONTROL EXTERNAL INTERNAL L You can control other Marantz products through this unit with the remote control by connecting the REMOTE CONTROL terminals on each unit The signal transmitted from the remote control is received by the remote sensor on this unit Then the signal is sent to the connected device through this terminal Therefore you need to aim the remote signal only to the unit Also if a Marantz power amplifier some models excluded is connected to one of these terminals the power amplifiers power switch is synchronized with this unit s power switch Set the REMOTE CONTROL SWITCH on the units other than the main unit to EXT EXTERNAL for this feature 04 8 2 4 12 PM a OO IN 8 92 9 600000 9 oo amp LL EXTERNAL INTERNAL EXTERNAL INTERNAL m m Whenever external infrared sensors or similar devices are connected to RC 5 IN of the SR5500 be sure to always disable operation of the infrared sensor on the main unit
90. oor space is a roughly standard 04 8 2 4 13 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 2 2 BASIC OPERATION PLAY BACK SELECTING AN INPUT SOURCE Before you can listen to any input media you must first select the input source on the SR5500 To select DVD turn the INPUT FUNCTION SELECTOR knob on the front panel or simply press the DVD button on the remote After you have selected DVD simply turn on the DVD player and play the DVD As the input source is changed the new input name will appear momentarily an OSD information on the video display The input name will also appear in the display on the front panel As the input is changed the SR5500 will automatically switch to the digital input surround mode attenuation and night mode status which were entered during the configuration process for that source When an audio source is selected the last video input used remains routed to the VCR1 amp DSS VCR2 Outputs and Monitor Output This permits simultaneous viewing and listening to different sources When a Video source is selected the video signal for that input will be routed to the Monitor Output jacks and will be viewable on a TV monitor connected to the SR5500 If a component video input is connected to the DVD or DSS component inputs it will be routed to the Component Video Output Make certain that your TV is set to the proper input to view the signal Page 23 VIDEO CONVERT
91. or buttons on the front panel to select the desired station Using the remote control unit 1 To select tuner and desired band FM or AM press the TUNER button twice within in two seconds on the remote 2 Press the lt 4 or on the remote to tune in the desired station 1 To select tuner and desired band FM or AM press the TUNER button twice within two seconds on the remote 2 Press the F DIRECT on the remote display will show FREQ 3 Input your desired station s frequency with the numeric buttons on the remote 4 The desired station will automatically be tuned ENGLISH 29 m 2 Q m o I When in the auto stereo mode AUTO indicator will be illuminated on the display The ST indicator is illuminated when a stereo broadcast is tuned in At open frequencies the noise is muted and the TUNED and ST indicators are not illuminated If the signal is weak it may be difficult to tune into the station in stereo In such a case press the T MODE button on the front panel or remote AUTO indicator is not illuminated if FM stereo broadcasts are received in monaural and the ST indicator is not illuminated To return to auto stereo mode press the T MODE button or press T MODE button on the remote again AUTO indicator is illuminated on the display PRESET MEMORY With this unit you can preset up to 50 FM AM stations in any order For
92. orks 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved ERB BE RBERUZ is a registered trademark ae Printed in China 08 2004 00M08BW851250 SR5500U DFU 00 cover Page 6 4 j 04 8 2 3 26 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC
93. oved Station Name Input Method 50 Presets Auto Adjust Function for Speaker Distance Settings Delay Time Front AUX Input Digital Camera Portable DVD Universal remote control Simple Setup Function Video convert system LIP SYNC Funciton Audio delay e o o o ee o o o 04 8 2 4 11 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC ACCESSORIES Remote Controller RC5500SR AAA size batteries X 2 FM Antenna Front AUX Jack Cover User Guide m 2 Q E o FRONT PANEL Inara ntz D POWER switch and STANDBY indicator When this switch is pressed once the unit turns ON and the display illuminates When pressed again the unit turns OFF and the STANDBY indicator will be illuminated 2 MULTI Multi Room button Press this button to activate the Multiroom system MULTI indicator will be illuminated in the display 3 INPUT SELECTOR knob AUDIO VIDEO This knob is used to select the input sources The video function selector such as TV DVD VCR1 and DSS selects video and audio simultaneously Audio function sources such as CD TAPE CDR MD and TUNER may be selected in conjunction with a Video source This feature Sound Injection combines a sound from one source with a picture from another Choose the video source first and then choose a different audio source to ac
94. product has been exposed to rain or water e Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards d If the product does not operate normally by 22 following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation 23 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition e If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way and f When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for Service 24 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer 25 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat FIGURE 1 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANSI NFPA 70 ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CL
95. put indicator This indicator is illuminated when an analog input Source has been selected 15 SIGNAL FORMAT indicators DIGITAL EX SURROUND dts ES 96 24 PCM When the selected input is a digital source some of these indicators will be illuminated to display the specific type of signal in use 10 ENCODED CHANNEL STATUS indicators These indicators display the channels that are encoded with a digital input signal If the selected digital input signal is Dolby Digital 5 1ch or DTS 5 1ch L R SL SR and LFE will be illuminated If the digital input signal is 2 channel PCM audio L and R will be displayed If Dolby Digital 5 1ch signal with Surround EX flag or DTS ES signal comes in L R SL S SR and LFE will be illuminated 7 Main Information Display This display shows messages relating to the status input source surround mode tuner volume level or other aspects of unit s operation 18 DIRECT Puredirect indicator This indicator is illuminated when the SR5500 is in the PURE DIRECT mode 04 8 2 4 12 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC Front AUX Jack Cover o l Z m 2 o o ae COMPONENT VIDEO Q VIDEO IN OUT TV DVD VCR1 DSS VCR2 These are the video inputs and outputs There are 4 video
96. r creates a listening environment that places the listener inside music performances and dramatically improves both hi fi audio conventional surround encoded video material CS II provides composite stereo rear channels to greatly improve separation and image positioning adding a heightened sense of realism to both audio and A V productions Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 1_2 CS I is packed with other useful feature like dialog clarity SRS Dialog for movies and cinema like bass enrichment TruBass CS II can enable the dialog to become clearer and more discernable in movies and it enables the bass frequencies contained in the original programming to more closely achieve low frequencies overcoming the low frequency limitations of the speakers by full octave Circle Surround II Dialog Clarity TruBass SRS and C symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs Inc Circle Surround II Dialog Clarity and TruBass technology are incorporated under license from SRS Labs Inc Page 3 FEATURES The SR5500 incorporates the latest generation of digital surround sound decoding technology such as Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital DTS ES Discrete 6 1 and Matrix 6 1 DTS Neo 6 Cinema Music Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie Music and Game Circle Surround II Cinema and Music In addition Marantz has focused on the future By utilizing pre out jacks 7 1 direct inputs and a RS 232C communication port the SR55
97. requency effects Dolby Surround Pro Logic II is an improved matrix decoding technology that provides better spatiality and directionality on Dolby Surround program material provides a convincing three dimensional soundfield on conventional stereo music recordings and is ideally suited to bring the surround experience to automotive sound While conventional surround programming is fully compatible with Dolby Surround Pro Logic II decoders soundtracks will be able to be encoded specifically to take full advantage of Pro Logic II playback including separate left and right surround channels Such material is also compatible with conventional Pro Logic decoders Dolby Digital EX creates six full bandwidth output channels from 5 1 channel sources This is done using a matrix decoder that derives three surround channels from the two in the original recording For best results Dolby Digital EX should be used with movies soundtracks recorded with Dolby Digital Surround EX About Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Pro Logic IIx technology delivers a natural and immersing 7 1 channel listening experience to the home theater environment A product of Dolby s expertise in surround sound and matrix decoding technologies Dolby Pro Logic IIx is a complete surround sound solution that maximizes the entertainment experience from stereo as well as 5 1 channel encoded sources 04 8 2 4 11 PM Dolby Pro Logic IIx is fully compatible with Dolby Surround
98. rsal remote controller The POWER button numeric buttons and control buttons are used in common across different input source components The input source controlled with the remote control unit changes when one of the input selector buttons is pressed 2 LZ TT0NE CHANNEL 2690 TUNEISEARCH Ol gs QO iO mar aniz SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROLLER RC5500SR Page 7 Transmitting indicator Lights up during a button is pressed and an infrared signal is sending N Main POWER buttons when AMP mode is selected Press to switch the power of the SR5500 ON or OFF after pressing the AMP button Co Input selector buttons FUNCTION SELECTOR buttons AUDIO VIDEO INPUT These buttons are used to select a Audio or Video Source component Press one of these buttons once to change the function of the remote control Press same button within 2 seconds the input function of the SR5500 is changed Audio function sources such as CD TAPE CDR MD and TUNER may be selected in conjunction with a Video source This feature Sound Injection combines a sound from one source with a picture from another Choose the video source first and then choose a different audio source to activate this funct
99. s and reconstruction filters with more favorable aural characteristics DTS 96 24 allows for 5 1channel sound tracks to be encoded at a rate of 96kHz 24bits on DVD Video titles When DVD video appeared it became possible to deliver 24 bit 96 kHz audio into the home but only in two channels and with serious limitations on picture This capability has had little use DVD audio allows 96 24 in six channels but a new player is needed and only analog outputs are provided necessitating the use of the D A converters and analog electronics provided in the player DTS 96 24 offers the following 1 Sound quality transparent to the original 96 24 master 2 Full backward compatibility with all existing decoders Existing decoders will output a 48 kHz signal 2 3 No new player required DTS 96 24 can be carried on DVD video or in the video zone of DVD audio accessible to all DVD players 4 96 24 5 1 channel sound with full quality full motion video for music programs and motion picture soundtracks on DVD video DTS and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc DOLBY DIGITAL EX Dolby Digital identifies the use of Dolby Digital audio coding for such consumer formats as DVD and DTV As with film sound Dolby Digital can provide up to five full range channels for left center and right screen channels independent left and right surround channels and a sixth 1 channel for low f
100. sions speaker cables and power cords If you experience poor reception quality an outdoor antenna may improve the quality 1 Press and hold down the lever of the AM antenna terminal 2 Insert the bare wire into the antenna terminal 3 Release the lever CONNECTING FM OUTDOOR ANTENNA Notes 1 1 l I I I 1 I l 1 77 Keep the antenna away from noise sources neon ASSEMBLING THE AM LOOP ANTENNA 4 Place the antenna on stable surface signs busy roads etc 1 Release the vinyl tie and take out the Do not put the antenna close to power lines Keep connection line it well away from power lines transformers etc To avoid the risk of lightning and electrical shock grounding is necessary CONNECTING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA An outdoor antenna will be more effective if it is 2 Bendthe base part in the reverse direction stretched horizontally above a window or outside Notes Do not remove the AM loop antenna To avoid the risk of lightning and electrical shock grounding is necessary Insert the hook at the bottom of the loop part into the slot at the base part 15 SR5500U DFU 01 ENG 1 2 Page 15 04 8 2 4 12 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC CONNECTING FOR THE MULTI ROOM Multi room speaker B RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER SPEAKER a E E i MULTIROOM i E MULTIROOM MULTIROOM I LEFT RIGHT SPE
101. ss this button to enter the tuner preset memory numbers or station names See page 30 07 CLEAR button Press this button to cancel the station memory setting mode or preset scan tuning See page 30 42 VOLUME control knob Adjusts the overall sound level Turning the control clockwise increases the sound level 43 7 1CH INPUT button Press this button to select the output of an external multichannel player 2 MUTE button Press this button to mute the output to the Speakers Press it again to return to the previous volume level 5 T MODE button Press this button to select the auto stereo mode or mono mode when the FM band is selected The AUTO indicator lights in the auto stereo mode See page 30 BAND button Press this button to switch between FM and AM in the TUNER mode 2 EXIT button This button is used to exit from the SETUP MAIN MENU Cursor 4 gt A V ENTER button Use these buttons when operating the SETUP MAIN MENU and TUNER function MENU button This button is used to enter the SETUP MAIN MANU 00 HT EQ button Used to turn on or off HT Home Theater EQ mode This mode compensates for the audio portion of a movie sounding bright When this button is pressed EQ indicator lights up 0 AUTO Auto surround button Press this button to select the AUTO mode from the surround modes When this mode is selected the receiver determines the surround mode corresponding to a digita
102. sssee 0207 0089 0059 0447 0080 1517 Hitachi oet hte 0846 Craig 0207 0332 0206 0495 1915 0802 QGIOBSISy i 0081 SR5500U DFU_00_cover Page 3 04 8 2 3 25 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC SR5500U DFU 00 cover Curtis Mathes 0074 0081 0181 0478 0120 0087 0729 0057 0172 0193 1174 1374 UL IEEE 0207 Daewoo 0478 1688 0119 0699 022 0 000 0172 0044 0207 0205 Electrobarid 0027 Elektra 0044 1688 0181 0263 0490 0207 0205 0198 ENVISION ccccccccccceseeessseeeeeeeeeeeseeenenenss 0057 0181 0710 0880 0836 UNES 0207 0198 Futuretech 0207 Gateway 1782 1783 QE uncus 0074 0078 0478 0205 1474 1374 1174 Gibralter 0044 0057 GoldStar 0057 0205 GIUNPY testet ao A 0207 Hallmark ro iret erede erase ev eu 0205 Harman Kardon 0081 0207 Havetmy iic iue ee
103. t SR surround right and SBL surround back left and SBR surround back right channels of the 7 1 CH In jacks are output directly to the front left and right center surround left and right and surround back speaker systems as well as the pre out jacks without passing through the surround circuitry In addition the signal input to the SW subwoofer jack is output to the PRE OUT SW subwoofer jack When 7 1 CH INPUT is selected the last video input used remains routed to the Monitor Outputs This permits simultaneous viewing with video Sources Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC SR5500U DFU_01_ENG 2 2 1 Select a desired Video source to decide the routed video signal to the Monitor Outputs 2 Press the 7 1 CH INPUT button on the front panel or press 7 1 CH IN on the remote to switch the 7 1 channel input 3 necessary to adjust the output level of each channel press the CH SEL button on the remote Adjust the speaker output levels so that you can hear the same sound level from each speaker at the listening position For the front left front right center surround left surround right and surround back speakers the output levels can be adjusted between 10 to 10 dB The subwoofer can be adjusted between 15 and 10 These adjustments result will be stored to 7 1 CH INPUT memory 4 Adjust the main volume with the MAIN VOLUME knob or the VOL buttons on the remote
104. t unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power supply cord or plug is damaged If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product If the
105. tain recordings CENTER WIDTH Set the Center width level between 0 and 7 in 1 level intervals with the lt or cursor buttons Center Width allows you to gradually spread the center channel sound into the front left and right Speakers At its widest setting all the sound from the center is mixed into the left and right This control may help achieve a more spacious Sound or a better blend for the front image If NONE was selected for the Center speaker setting in the Speaker size set up menu then this setting will not appear After you complete this portion of the set up move cursor to MAIN with the A or V cursor buttons and press the ENTER button 2 6 CS I CIRCLE SURROUND PARAMETER 6 CS I PARAMETER TRUBASS 0 SRS DIALOG 0 MAIN EXIT 1 Select CS Il inthe SETUP MAIN MENU with the A or V cursor buttons and press the ENTER button 2 To Select desired contents as below press the A or V cursor buttons TRUBASS Set the TRUBASS level between 0 and 6 level in 1 level interval with the lt or cursor buttons TRUBASS produced by the speakers are an octave below the actual physical capabilities of the Speakers adding exciting deeper bass effects SRS DIALOG Set the SRS DIALOG level between 0 and 6 in 1 level intervals with the 4 or gt cursor buttons This can be popped out of the surround audio effects allowing the listener to easily discern what the actors say If NONE was selected for
106. the name of each preset channel to be entered using alphanumeric characters Before name inputting you need to store preset stations with the preset memory operation 4 5 2 5 6 Recall the preset number to be inputted name with the method described in Recalling a preset station Press the MEMO button on the front panel or press the MEMO button on the remote for more than 3 seconds The left most column of the station name indicator flashes indicating the character entry ready status When you press the A or V cursor buttons on the front panel or the lt 4 buttons on the remote alphabetic and numeric characters will be displayed in the following order gt gt 2 1 gt 2 3 0 gt gt Blank 5 A UP gt lt DOWN 5 After selecting the first character to be entered press the MEMO or ENTER buttons press the MEMO button on the remote The entry in this column is fixed and the next column starts to flash Fill the next column the same way To move back and forth between the characters press the lt gt cursor buttons or press 44 or gt gt buttons on the remote Note Unused columns should be filled by entering blanks 6 To save the name press the MEMO button on the front panel or remote for more than 2 seconds Ten keypad Press press again press again etc 1 1 D gt E gt F gt 2 gt D G gt H gt l gt 3 gt G
107. tivate this function 4 M Multi Room SPEAKER B button Press this button to activate the Multiroom Speaker B system MULTI indicator will be illuminated in the display See page 32 5 INFRARED receiving sensor window This window receives infrared signals for the remote control SURROUND MODE button You can select the surround mode by pressing this button 2 PURE DIRECT button When this button is pressed the tone control circuitry is bypassed as well as Bass Management DIRECT indicator will be illuminated in the display Notes The surround mode is automatically switched to AUTO when the pure direct function is turned on Additionally Speaker Configurations are fixed automatically as follows Front SPKR Large Center SPKR Large Surround SPKR Large Sub woofer On This function is unavailable when the M speaker B system is activated While this function is activated this function will be canceled if the M SPEAKER B button is pressed SIMPLE SETUP button Press this button to enter the simple setup mode You can setup the speaker conditions speaker Sizes number of speakers speaker delay times quickly by pressing the cursor buttons 9 DISPLAY button When this button is pressed the FL display mode is changed as Surround Mode Auto display Off Display Off Input Function and the display off indicator DISP lights up in condition of DISPLAY OFF MEMORY button Pre
108. tlets should be powered up before the SR5500 is turned on The capacity of this AC outlet is 120W Do not connect devices that consume electricity more than the capacity of these AC outlets If the total power consumption of the connected devices exceeds the capacity the protection circuit shuts down the power supply Speaker outputs terminals Seven terminals are provided for the front left front right front center surround left surround right surround back left and surround back right speakers Note You can use surround back speaker terminals as M Multiroom SPEAKER B terminals when you use no surround back speaker Subwoofer Output Connect this jack to the line level input of a powered subwoofer If an external subwoofer amplifier is used connect this jack to the subwoofer amplifier input If you are using two subwoofers either powered or with a 2 channel subwoofer amplifier connect a Y connector to the subwoofer output jack and run one cable from it to each subwoofer amplifier 7 1 CHANNEL or AUX2 INPUT By connecting a DVD Audio player SACD multichannel player or other components that has a multichannel port you can playback the audio with 5 1 channel or 7 1 channel outputs D Multiroom Outputs Audio L amp R These are the audio output jacks for the Multi zone Multi room Connect these jacks to optional audio power amplifiers to listen the source selected by the multiroom system in a
109. tone mode for setting the Speaker Level Setup MENU OFF Exits from the SETUP MENU PURE DIRECT Selects the Pure Direct mode NIGHT Turns on or off the NIGHT mode DISPLAY Change the front display mode Surround mode 1 8 Selects the surround mode 7 1CH IN 9 Selects the 7 1CH IN A D 0 Switches between the analog and digital inputs BASS Adjusts the tone control of low frequency sound TREBLE AY Adjusts the tone control of high frequency sound SUB T ATT Reduces the input level P SCAN V OFF Turns on or off the Video output CH SEL Adjusts the 7 1 ch input level LIP SYNC These buttons are used to control SR5500 in any function mode TUNER Selects the LIP SYNC mode Selects a frequency band 0 9 Inputs the numeric 5 CLEAR Clears the inputting MEMO Enters the tuner preset memory numbers P SCAN V OFF Starts preset scan CHANNEL SKIP maa pp Selects a preset station TUNE SEARCH 4 Tunes a station T MODE 4 Selects the auto stereo mode or mono mode F DIRECT gt Selects the Frequency direct input Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC TV VCR DVD DSS CD TAPE CDR MD POWER POWER POWER POWER POWER POWER POWER POWER POWER CALLUP CALLUP CALLUP CALLUP SWITCH SWITCH SWITCH SWITCH MENU MENU MENU MENU MENU DISPLAY DISPLAY
110. tructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed 5 Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 6 Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards 7 Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 8 Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer 04 8 2 3 25 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC 9 A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force
111. ts blinking on the display J Selectthe preset number by pressing the 4 or gt cursor buttons while this is still blinking approx 5 seconds 4 Press the MEMO button again to enter The display stops blinking The station is now stored in the specified preset memory location 2 Using the remote control unit 1 Tuneinto the radio station you desire Refer to the 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 pressing the numeric buttons Note When entering a single digit number 2 for example either input 02 or just input 2 and wait for a few seconds Using the SR5500 1 Select the desired preset station by pressing the lt or gt cursor buttons on the front panel Using the remote control unit 1 Press the 149 or 1 buttons to select the desired preset station or input your desired preset channel with the numeric buttons on the remote 04 8 2 4 13 PM Using the remote control unit 1 Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC Press the P SCAN on the remote PRESET SCAN appears on the display and then the preset station with the lowest preset number is recalled first Preset stations are recalled in sequence No 1 No 2 etc for 5 seconds each No stored preset number will
112. ultichannel encoded material Backward compatibility provides listeners with up to 6 1 channels of surround performance from entire collection of music and film including broadcast videotape and stereo recorded music Depending on source material you can select CSII Cinema mode CSII Music mode or CSII Mono mode Notes CS II mode is available for 2ch input signals which are encoded in Dolby Digital or PCM format PCM audio signals can be subjected to Pro Logic processing when the sampling frequency is 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz 2 VIRTUAL This mode creates a virtualized surround sound experience from a two speaker front L and R playback system playing any multichannel audio source such as found on DVDs and digital broadcasts including Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic or DTS STEREO This mode bypasses all surround processing In stereo program sources the left and right channels play normally when PCM audio or analog stereo is input With Dolby Digital and DTS sources the 5 1 multichannels are converted to two channel stereo 96 kHz PCM source material can be played back in stereo mode PURE DIRECT In the pure direct mode the tone control circuit and bass management configuration are bypassed for full range frequency response and the purist audio reproduction 96 kHz PCM source material can be played back in this mode Notes Internal speaker size is setup to front L R LARGE Center LARGE S
113. urns OFF 0 ms in the PURE DIRECT mode When the PURE DIRECT mode is deactivated the set value of the LIP SYSNC feature is automatically restored 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 Press TUNER bution on the remote more than 6 seconds Scan step will change Note Preset memory for the tuner will clear by changing this setup Using the SR5500 1 select tuner and desired band FM or AM press the BAND button on the front panel 2 Press the A or Y cursor buttons on the front panel for more than 1 second to start the auto tuning function 3 Automatic searching begins then stops when a station is tuned in Using the remote control unit 1 To select tuner and desired band FM or AM press the TUNER button twice within in two seconds on the remote 2 Press the lt 4 or for more than 1 second on the remote 3 Automatic searching begins then stops when a station is tuned in If tuning does not stop at the desired station use to the Manual tuning operation 04 8 2 4 13 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC MANUAL TUNING 2 1 Using the SR5500 1 select tuner and desired band FM or AM press the BAND button on the front panel Press the A or V curs
114. urround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program This channel called Surround Back places sounds behind the listener in addition to the currently available front left front center front right surround right surround left and subwoofer channels This additional channel provides the opportunity for more detailed imaging behind the listener and brings more depth spacious ambience and sound localization than ever before Dolby Digital EX is not available in the system without surround back speaker s DTS ES Discrete 6 1 Matrix 6 1 DTS ES adds the surround center channel audio to the DTS 5 1 channel format to improve the acoustic positioning and makes acoustic image movement more natural with the 6 1 channel reproduction This receiver incorporates a DTS ES decoder which can handle DTS ES Discrete encoded and DTS ES Matrix encoded program sources from DVD etc DTS ES Discrete 6 1 features digital discrete recording of all channels including the surround back channel s and higher quality of audio reproduction DTS ES is not available in the system without a surround back speaker dts MODE dts Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music This mode is for DTS encoded source materials such as LASER DISC CD and DVD Neo 6 is for some 2 channel sources dts This mode is enabled when playing source materials encoded in dts multichannel Playing multichannel encoded
115. urround L R LARGE and Subwoofer YES automatically Tone controls and additional processing are also defeated When you use this mode with certain DVD and CD players performing operations such as Skip or Stop may momentarily interrupt the output 04 8 2 4 13 PM Adobe PageMaker 6 5J PPC CAUTION NOTE for DTS signal Connected DVD player laser disc player or CD player needs to support DTS digital output You may not be able to play some DTS source signals from certain CD players and LD players even if you connect the player to the SR5500 digitally This is because the digital signal has been processed such as the output level sampling frequency or frequency response and the SR5500 cannot recognize the signal as DTS data Depending on the player used DTS play may produce a short noise This is not a malfunction While signals from DTS laser disc or CD are playing in another Surround mode you cannot switch to digital input or from digital input to analog input by INPUT SETUP in SETUP MAIN MENU or the A D button The outputs for the VCR 1 OUT DSS VCR 2 OUT TAPE OUT and CD R OUT output analog audio signals Do not record from CDs or LDs that support DTS using these outputs If you do the DTS encoded signal will be recorded as noise NOTE for Dolby Digital Surround EX signal When playing Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded software in 6 1 channels it is required to set the EX ES m
116. utomatic standby press the SLEEP button on the remote Each press of the button will increase the time before shut down in the following sequence Ed gt 10 gt 20 gt 30 gt 40 90 lt 80 lt 70 60 lt 50 The sleep time will be shown for a few seconds in the display on the front panel and it will count down until the time has elapsed When the programmed sleep time has elapsed the unit will automatically turn off Note that the SLEEP indicator on the display will illuminate when the Sleep function is programmed To cancel the Sleep function press the SLEEP button until the display shows SLEEP OFF and the SLEEP indicator will disappear 24 Page 24 NIGHT MODE Press the NIGHT button on the remote to turn on the NIGHT mode Selecting the Night Mode ON is effective in Dolby Digital only and it compresses the dynamic range This softens loud passages such as sudden explosions to help prevent disturbing others late at night To turn off the Night mode press the NIGHT button again SURROUND MODE The SR5500 is equipped with many surround modes These are provided to reproduce a variety of surround sound effects according to the content of the source to be played The available surround modes may be restricted depending on the input signal and speaker setup AUTO When this mode is selected the receiver determines whether the digital input signal is Dolby Digital Dolby Digit
117. vy duty speaker binding posts and an extensive array of both analog and digital inputs outputs With 4 assignable digital inputs 2 assingnable component inputs SACD Multi Channel 7 1 channel direct inputs video convert system and OSD output versatility is taken to a stunning new level Furthermore the SR5500 can output the OSD information through the Y C S video and composite video outputs B An easy to use universal remote control allows full access to all of the operating functions and can be used for system operation as well This unit has Simple Setup function for easy setup You can setup all speaker settings by just selecting your room size and the number of your speakers with Simple Setup function You can also setup customized settings just like conventional AV amplifiers Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital DTS ES Discrete 6 1 Matrix 6 1 Neo 6 Dolby Headphone DH1 DH2 DH3 Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie Music Game Circle Surround II Movie Music Mono 7 x 90 Watts 8 Ohm Discrete Amplifiers High Power Current Feedback Circuitry Massive Energy Power Supply Huge El Transformer Large ELCO s 192 kHz 24 bit Crystal DAC for all 8 Channels 32 bit Digital Surround Processing Chipsets Video Off Mode Large Heavy Duty Speaker Terminals for all Channels RS 232C Terminal for System Control Set Up Menu via all Video Output Composite S Video and Component video Auto Input Signal Detection Impr
118. wer is on Mute is on Cancel mute using the remote control unit The input cable is not connected correctly See the connection diagram and connect the cables correctly The master volume control is turned all the way down Adjust the master volume The function selector position is wrong Select correct position No speaker output The headphones are connected to the headphone jack Disconnect the headphones Speakers will not output sound when headphones are connected Incorrect Audio or Video for selected source Input cable connected incorrectly Connect the cable correctly by referring to the connection diagram Incorrect Audio from a channel Speaker cable connected incorrectly Connect the cable correctly by referring to the connection diagram No Audio output from the center channel speaker The center speaker cable connection is incomplete Connect the cable correctly STEREO has been selected for Surround mode When STEREO is selected for Surround mode no sound will be output from the center speaker Set another Surround mode Center NONE has been selected in SETUP mode Make the correct setting No Audio output from the surround speakers The surround speaker cable connection is incomplete Connect the cable correctly STEREO has been selected for Surround mode When STEREO has been selected for Surround mode no sound wi
119. y of the studio master recordings to neighborhood and home theaters Now every moviegoer can hear the sound exactly as the moviemaker intended DTS can be enjoyed in the home for either movies or music on of DVD s LD s and CD s DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc The advantages of discrete multichannel systems over matrix are well known But even in homes equipped for discrete multichannel there remains a need for high quality matrix decoding This is because of the large library of matrix surround motion pictures available on disc and on VHS tape and analog television broadcasts The typical matrix decoder of today derives a center channel and a mono surround channel from two channel matrix stereo material It is better than a simple matrix in that it includes steering logic to improve separation but because of its mono band limited surround it can be disappointing to users accustomed to discrete multichannel Neo 6 offers several important improvements as follow Neo 6 provides up to six full band channels of matrix decoding from stereo matrix material Users with 6 1 and 5 1 systems will derive six and five separate channels respectively corresponding to the standard home theater speaker layouts Neo 6 technology allows various sound elements within a channel or channels to be steered separately and in a way which follows naturally

Marantz SR5500 User's Manual

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents