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Marantz SR-14EX 5.1 Channels Receiver

1. STW ET ssu uneven SWITCHED 120W 1A W 1A P Connect the provided T detachable power cord 5 B Mm c oo SATELLITE TUNER or VCR2 Lr og Du AUDIC a I OUJ IN OU IN S VII EO I OU IN T IN L R DVD PLAYER AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTIONS FOR AUDIO COMPONENTS FM EXTERNAL ANTENNA FEEDER ANTENNA AMLOOP ANTENNA EXTERNAL ANTENNA T Y When using the FM antenna attach to this apparatus CD PLAYER OUTPUT
2. Seo c Oo Oo L 99s L RC Suuround Back AMPLIFIER DIGITAL MA6100 NORMAL INPUT INVERT OUTPUT SUBWOOFER SYSTEM Assemble the AM loop antenna as B AMPLIFIER shown in the figure Before use MA6100 CENTER SPEAKER v Left 2 Right SUBWOOFER 1 A ae Surroun Surround Left Right Surround Surround Back Left Back Right SURROUND SPEAKER CD Recorder OUTPUT ofe o Ooo o E DIGITAL INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT MD PLAYER VIDEO SR MR IN DIRECT IN 1 RECEIVER DSS Refer to OTHER CONNECTION QL Page iii gt MULTI ROOM SPEAKER LINE IN RC IN 219 fh
3. EE Ode L SM DIGITAL INPUT DOO o DECK D R m R o 0000 OOO o MAIN AMP For MULTI ROOM MONITOR TV for MULTI ROOM A e e e e e e ee o e e component with REMOTE Marantz RC 5 D BUS jacks VIDEO Refer to OTHER CONNECTIONS IN Page iii au Gu o O eooo O 5 bti qc BAT CM CM es 23 CD RECORDER MD PLAYER ii MULTI ROOM OTHER CONIf CTIONS Connectio with external 3ch amplifiers for Front L Front R and subwoofer OTHER MULTI CHANNEL PROCESSOR Surround Bac
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5. LS RS and LFE will light up 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 comes in L C R LS S RS LFE will show ENGLISH o I REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS All connections to the rear panel should be made with the entire System powered off To avoid errors it is advisable to connect one cable at a time between the various components 11 E R SURROUND w pe n DIRECT IN CENTER 28 5 SURROUND iiid ni inei AC OUTLETS 120V SWITCHED 120W 1A eu 0 UNSWITCHED 120W 1A AUDIO Ec 6 12 15 1 antenna terminal 75 ohms Connect an external FM antenna with a coaxial cable or a cable network FM source 2 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 3 Three analog audio inputs CD TAPE and CD R MD Connect the audio outputs of your source components to the input jacks on the receiver 4 Two analog audio outputs for audio source equipment TAPE and
6. AC 3 2ch 00 DIGITAL STEREO L R AC 3 2ch Lt Rt DIGITAL 00 SURROUND STEREO L R S AC 3 EX 00 DIGITAL STEREO L C R SL S SR LFE 96kHz PCM PCM STEREO by PCM audio PCM STEREO L R PCM HDCD PCM STEREO L R Analog ANALOG STEREO DTS 5 1ch dts STEREO L C R SL SR LFE AC 3 5 1ch 10JOJO JOJO JO JO 00 DIGITAL L C R SL SR LFE AC 3 2ch 00 DIGITAL MONO AC 3 2ch LURI DIGITAL 00 SURROUND MONO LRS AC 3 EX 00 DIGITAL MONO 96kHz PCM O MONO 96k L C R SL S SR LFE PCM audio PCM MONO L R L R Analog ANALOG MONO DTS 5 1ch MONO 6ch Input dts 6ch Input L C R SL SR LFE Note AC 3 2ch Lt Rt signals have Dolby Surround flag L R Front speaker The indicator blinks SPKRS setup is full THX system 8ch Speakers SL SR Surround speaker SbL SbR Surround back speaker C Center speaker SW Sub woofer speaker 25 E o I TROU B LESHOOTI NG If the unit does not operate properly check items shown in the following table In case of trouble check the following before calling for service If your trouble cannot be recovered with th
7. en Been ERE 2 Model SR 14EX User Guide Surround Receiver VIDEO SYSTEM CONNECTIONS FOR VIDEO COMPONENTS MONITOR TV EE S VIDEO SATELLITE TUNER or VCR AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO 2 Y Cb Cr Y Cb Cr amp ea 6 Q B E o 9000 H ne L R 25 TREO d 4 ui n T H HH FRONT AUX CONNECTIONS TV AUX INPUT V O QPP U A dh T0 8 VIDEO AUDIO so Masasia OUT OUT PrO CSA AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO 25 6 OUT OUT OUT TEN ff n H QS CL CENTER MEM I L U R ATTI TT ITI TT SE SURROUND BACK WOOFER Y r SD SD S amp S S amp S ED VIDEO CAMERA r To household gt m 5 K E power outlet AKER
8. Supplied with RC5000i programmable learning remote control FRONT PANEL FEATURES SEE PAGE 3 D POWER switch and STANDBY indicator You can turn on and off the unit s power using the front panel power Switch However if you turn the unit off with the front panel switch the unit goes completely off rather than to the standby mode Red LED indicator light glows in the standby mode The unit cannot be turned on with the remote control when it is not in the standby mode When the red LED is on the unit can be turned on via the remote control or by pressing any input selector button on the front panel 2 PHONES jack for stereo headphones This jack may be used to listen to the SR 14EX s output through a pair of headphones Be certain that the headphones have a standard 1 4 stereo phone 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 automatically change to STEREO The surround mode returns to the previous setting as soon as the plug is removed from the jack 3 Surround MODE buttons AUTO DOLBY THX THX EX DTS DSP 5CH STEREO STEREO MONO S DIRECT Press the desired button to select surround mode AUTO The receiver determines whether the digital input signal is Dolby Digital PCM audio HDCD or DTS This mode is used with source materials encoded in Dolby Digital and Dolby Surr
9. Speaker distance for time alignment 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 UNITS The units may be selected in ft or m with lt or gt button If you select ft the setting parameter will change in 1 foot increments If you select m it will change in 0 3 meters increments Begin by determining the idea position in the room There are several usefull books and special DVD and LD s available to guide you through proper home theater configuration If you are unsure have your Marantz 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 or most commonly used seating Then provide the distance values from that point to each speaker during the speaker setup process Select the target speaker with ok button and input parameter with lt or gt button After input for each speaker s distance has been finished move cursor to ENTER with 4 or v button and press the ok button If your input is out of the range of the SR 14EX s processing incomplete channel will flash In that case input an acceptable parameter or improve the speaker placement The maximum distance a speaker may be placed is 30 feet 9
10. SOURCE gt TUNER gt gt CD R MD 12 VCR1 COPY button Press this button for video and audio dubbing to a VCR1 deck When this button is pressed the source from the VCR1 OUT is switched in the following sequence SOURCE TV LD DVD DSS VCR2 AUX t 13 BASS and TREBLE tone controls These controls are used to boost or cut high and low frequencies TREBLE Adjusts the tone of high frequency sound BASS Adjusts the tone of low frequency sound press the up and down keys simultaneously to set flat frequency response Notes These buttons are disable in THX CINEMA mode THX SURROUND EX mode and Source Direct mode Additionally these are not effective during playback of a HDCD signal or 96k PCM audio signal E o X AUX input jacks These auxiliary video audio input jacks accept the connection of a camcorder portable VCR etc 9 INPUT SELECTOR knob When this knob is turned the input signal is switched in the following sequence TUNER lt gt lt gt lt gt CD R MD TV AUX DSS VCR2 9 VCR1 DVD lt gt This knob can also be used to turn the unit s power on when it is in the standby mode VOLUME control knob Adjusts the overall sound level Turning the control clockwise increases the sound level 2 AUTO TUNING button When this button is pressed and the GYRO TUNING knob is turned quickly
11. Select the size of center speaker SMALL THX LARGE with or gt button Select NONE center speaker is NOT connected to your system Select the size of surround L R speakers SMALL THX LARGE with lt or gt button Select NONE if surround speakers are NOT connected to your system Select the number of surround back channels 2ch THX 1ch or NONE with lt or gt button The THX Surround EX system requires two speakers for surround back channels But if you have only one speaker for the surround back channel select Note If 1CH is selected the signal of surround back will go out from pre output of surround back L ch only In that case connect your external amplifier to this output terminal Select NONE if a surround back speaker is NOT connected to your system Note If the surround back speaker is selected NONE THX Surround EX mode is not available Select the size of the surround back speaker s SMALL THX LARGE with lt or gt button If a surround back speaker s is connected to your system Move cursor to here and press ok button to go to SPEAKERS SETUP 2 2 FRONT L R SUBWOOFER SUB W OUT CENTER SURR L R SURR BACK SURR B L R NEXT SPKRS SETUP 2 2 SPEAKER DISTANCE SPKRS SETUP 2 2 UNIT ft 10 10 10 10 ar 10 10 EM EE RETURN ENTER EXIT
12. button Press v button to move the cursor to ENTER Press the ok button ENTER will blink and stop generating the Bass test tone The Bass Peak Limit Level for your system has now been memorized VOLUME ENTER Notes Each time the subwoofer level is changed perform the Bass Peak Level setup and correct the setting The bass peak limiter is not effective in STEREO SOURCE DIRECT 5ch STEREO and 6CHANNEL INPUT mode The selected value is displayed in the volume column before the test signal starts ENGLISH SYSTEM SETUP 1 2 SYSTEM SETUP 2 2 ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL INPUT m Six digital inputs can be assigned as the desired source gt SYSTEM SETUP 1 2 this menu to set the SR 14EX for connected equipment and type VCR1 OUT SOURCE See m TAPE OUT SOURCE o DIG OUT SOURCE SYSTEM SETUP 2 2 T TV AUTO DISABLE CD ANALOG OSD INFO ENABLE TAPE ANALOG S P C DISABLE CD R ANALOG 6CH INPUT OFF TV ANALOG DIGITAL 6 RF LD RF DIGITAL 1 RETURN NEXT EXIT DVD DIGITAL 4 VCR1 ANALOG DSS ANALOG VCR1 OUT Select the video source from the VCR1 output with lt RETURN EXIT or button for video and audio dubbing to the VCR1 deck AN Example he source is switched in the following sequence When the digital output of a DVD player is connected to Digital 4 SOURCE gt TV gt LD gt DVD gt DSS VCR2 gt AUX input jack of the SR 14EX and an AC 3 RF output an
13. indicator stops blinking and goes out The station is now stored in the specified preset memory location 1 b Manual Presetting Using the remote unit Tune in a desired station Press the Memo button on page 2 3 at Tuner mode Enter the desired preset number with ten keypad on page of Keypad mode When entering a single digit number 2 for example either input 02 or just input 2 and wait for a few seconds f a number other than 1 50 is entered by mistake that number flashes in the display to indicate that it is invalid and the display returns to the original frequency display Nes 2 4 This function automatically scans LW MW and band and enters all stations with proper signal strength into the memory This function is available only for SR 14EX 1 2 3 Select the FM band with the BAND button 6 Tune in the lowest receivable frequency While pressing the MEMO button 8 turn the GYRO TUNING knob to up Auto memory starts at this point MEMO will blink on the display Each time the tuner finds a station the scanning will pause and the station will be played for five seconds During this time the following operations are possible 1 The band can be changed using the BAND button 2 The mode can be changed using the FM MODE button 7 If no button is pressed during this period the current frequency is preset in location CH 2 If you wish to skip
14. MATRIX MOVIE 5 STEREO STEREO MONO S DIRECT or 6CH INPUT AUDIO DIGITAL SURR MODE 3 MASTER VOLUME CONTROL MASTER VOLUME Displayed when the MASTER volume is varied or a button of the remote handset is pressed The box display indicates the 0 dB level with a solid box 4 MUTE MUTE When the MUTE button is pressed on the remote control MUTE will be shown on screen Pressing MUTE button again will clear the display or adjust the volume 5 SLEEP TIMER SLEEP TIMER ON 90 min When the SLEEP button is pressed the setting on or off and the remaining time of the sleep timer function are displayed You can change the mode between on off and the amount of time to elapse before the unit will shut itself off by cycling the sleep button 20 BASIC OPERATION LISTENING TO THE TUNER Frequency scan step for AM is selectable Default is 10 kHz step If your country s standard is 9 kHz step prress AM button on the remote more than 6 seconds Scan step will change Note Memory for the tuner will clear by this setup MANUAL TUNING 1 Toselectthe tuner as the source turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob on the front panel or press the Tuner button on the remote 2 Press the BAND button on the SR 14EX or AM FM buttons on page of Tune mode on the remote to select the desired frequency band 3 Press the AUTO TUNING button on the SR 14EX to display the
15. When playing DTS movie discs select DTS cinema mode for proper reproduction of the LFE channel The DTS mode cannot be used when an Analog input has been selected When the signal in another digital format is input output will be muted DSP SURROUND These modes provide surround effect processing from each input source material Hall Matrix Movie They will produce theater concert hall and stadium like atmospheres Select as your taste desires Note PCM audio signals can be processed in this mode when sampling frequency is 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz The 96 kHz sampling frequency mutes output 5ch STEREO 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 and surround back channel reproduces a mix of the right and left channel STEREO This mode bypasses all surround processing MONO Stereo program sources left and right channels play normally when PCM audio or analog stereo is input With Dolby Digital and DTS sources the 5 1 multi channels are converted to two channel stereo 96 KHz source material can be play back in stereo mode ENGLISH Source Direct In the source direct mode the tone control circuit and bass management configuration are bypassed for f
16. 14 15 16 17 18 Grounding or Polarization This video product is 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 polarized 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 appliance Protective Attachment Plug The appliance 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 video product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Section 810 of the National Electrical Co
17. Rapid an du ic iR aU UA a Ul ida 26 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 5 vci a doa EF an 28 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Marantz SR 14EX THX DTS Dolby Digital Surround receiver This remarkable component has been engineered to provide you with many years of home theater enjoyment Please take a few minutes to read this manual thoroughly before you connect and operate the SR 14EX As there are a number of connection and configuration options you are encouraged to discuss your own particular home theater setup with your Marantz A V specialist dealer DESCRIPTION THX IL T THX is an exclusive set of standards and technologies established by the world renowned film production company Lucasfilm Ltd THX resulted from George Lucas desire to reproduce the movie soundtrack as faithfully as possible both in the movie theater and in the home theater THX engineers developed patented technologies to accurately translate the sound from a movie theater environment into the home correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur When the THX mode of the SR 14EX is on three distinct THX technologies are automatically added Re Equalization restores the correct tonal balance for watching a movie in a home environment These sounds are otherwise mixed to be brighter for a large movie theater Re EQ compensates for this and prevents the soundtracks from being overly bright and har
18. Turn OFF the power to the TV TUNER and the SR 14EX 4 Turn ON the TV TUNER and tune in a receivable station 5 When the station is received the SR 14EX 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 SR 14EX switches to STANDBY after approx 5 minutes Note AUTO POWER OFF is canceled if the INPUT SELECTOR knob 9 is set to a source other than TV The function reactivates when TV is selected again Caution Some TV broadcasts may cause the TV AUTO FUNCTION to turn ON To set this function ON OFF refer to the SETUP MENU SETTING THE SLEEP TIMER ONLY REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Set the sleep timer while the power is turned on 1 Turn the power ON and press the Sleep button on page of Control mode SLEEP blinks on the display 2 Press the Sleep button the number of times to set the desired sleep time Each press of the Sleep button changes the display in the following order 10 gt 20 gt 30 gt 40 gt 50 OFF 90 lt 80 lt 70 60 SLEEP stops blinking and lights steadily While the sleep timer is activated the remaining time can be displayed for approx 2 seconds by pressing the Sleep button To cancel the sleep timer press the Sleep button and then press the Clear button This operating procedure is same as the Multi room operations from Second room SURR
19. an input function M R Multi Room ON and OFF buttons This button is used to switch the unit to multi room mode SURROUND Cami Tane 1 Surround mode buttons DO sy dts THX THX Sur EX Movie 5 Stereo Stereo S Direct Hall Mono Auto Matix These buttons are used to select the SURROUND mode 12 CONTROL Enpiris Power on off buttons These buttons are used to turn on or off SR 14EX Night button This button is used to set night mode This feature reduces the input level of dolby digital sources by 1 3 to 1 4 at their loudest thresholds preventing the dynamic range or loud sounds without restricting the dynamic range or volume of other sounds or at less than maximum levels Sleep button This button is used to set the sleep timer OSD button This button is used to turn on the On Screen Display for general information 6CH IN button This button is used to play the surround processor which is connected to the DIRECT IN JACKS A D button This button is used to switch between the analog input and the digital input Display button This button is used to turn off the display ATT button This button is used to attenuate for analog input Mute On and Off buttons This button can be used to mute the sound temporarily SETUP T Sureaured ok and cursor y lt gt buttons These buttons are used to navigate within on sc
20. as the Multi room operations using the remote unit f you operate from second room SR 14EX wil signal with OSD information output video MULTI ROOM SETUP VIDEO DVD AUDIO DVD VOLUME LEVEL 75 dB VARIABLE SLEEP TIMER 90 min MAIN ROOM STATUS VIDEO LD AUDIO LD DIALOGUE NORMALIZATION MESSAGE Dialogue Normalization Dial Norm is a feature of Dolby Digital When playing back software which has been encoded in Dolby Digital sometimes you may see a brief message in the front panel isplay which will read Dial Norm X dB X being a numeric value ialogue Normalization serves to let you know if the source material as been recorded at a higher or lower level than usual For example you see the following message Dial Norm 4 dB in the front panel isplay to keep the overall output level constant just turn down the olume control by 4 dB In other words the source material that you re listening to has been recorded 4 louder than usual you do not see a message or see Dial Norm dB in the front panel isplay then no adjustment of the volume control is necessary gos SWA o 22 AUTO ON OFF FUNCTION This function allows the component connected to the TV IN jack to control the power ON OFF to the SR 14EX AUTO POWER ON 1 Be sure TV auto mode is on Refer page 18 System Setup 1 2 2 Connect your TV TUNER etc to the TV IN terminal Be sure to connect the video input 3
21. available set the time with or button Selected input source in the main room wil be displayed If VOLUME is set to FIXED the multi room output level cannot be adjusted from the second zone You cannot transmit a digital signal using the multi room function Any source component that is desired to be operated in the second zone needs to have its analog inputs connected to the receiver 19 ON SCREEN DISPLAY INFOMATION of the SR 14EX The on screen display which can be activated by the Main unit or remote appears on the TV screen to show the current setting status These are available when OSD INFO setup is selected ENABLE 1 GENERAL INFORMATION When the OSD button is pressed the current settings are displayed on the TV monitor Press the OSD button again and this display will disappear This information will disappear automatically in about 10 seconds after the button is pressed VIDEO VCR1 AUDIO FM 102 00 DIGITAL IN DIG 1 DIGITAL OUT DIG 6 SURR MODE DTS CINEMA MULTIROOM ON MASTER VOLUME VIDEO SOURCE AUDIO SOURCE DIGITAL INPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT SURROUND MODE MULTI ROOM MASTER VOLUME Note J isplays the current video source being selected with the function selector TV LD DVD VCR1 DSS or AUX Displays the current audio source being selected with the function selector FM AM CD TAPE CD R TV LD DVD VCR1
22. available in SR 14EX Seek up v down buttons These buttons are used to change the frequency Preset up v down buttons These buttons are used to change the preset station Stereo Mono button This button is used to select the auto stereo mode or mono mode Preset Scan button This button is used to start a scan automatically through the stations preset into the receiver s memory 13 KEYPAD ENGLISH ten keypad 0 1 9 These buttons are used to change the preset station or input frequency directly Memo button This button is used to enter the tuner s preset memory numbers and station names Clear button This button is used to cancel certain memory or programming operations F P buttons This button is to select the display for frequency or preset channel PTY button Selects PTY function in RDS Radio Data System by this button This button is not available in SR 14EX D Mode button Selects display mode function in RDS Radio Data System by this button This button is not available in SR 14EX Z Q E o E OPERATION OF REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 1 Remote control The distance between the transmitter of the remote control unit and the IR SENSOR of the SR 14EX should be less than about 15 feet If the transmitter is pointed to a direction other than the IR SENSOR or if there is an obstacle between them remote control may not be possible Remote controllable range SR 1
23. because they are encoded with 20 bits of real musical information as compared to 16 bits for all other CDs HDCD overcomes the limitation of the 16 bit CD format by using a sophisticated system to encode the additional four bits onto the CD while remaining completely compatible with the CD format When listening to HDCD recordings you hear more dynamic range a focused 3 D sound stage and extremely natural vocal and musical timbre With HDCD you get the body depth and emotion of the original performance not a flat digital imitation HDCD High Definition Compatible Digital Pacific Microsonics are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics Inc in the United States and or other countries HDCD system manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics Inc This product is covered by one or more of the following In the USA 5 479 168 5 638 074 5 640 161 5 808 574 5 838 274 5 854 600 5 864 311 5 872 531 and in Australia 669114 Other patents pending FEATURES e THX SURROUND EX decoding to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program e Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound decoding plus THX Cinema processing Dolby Pro Logic decoding and a variety of additional surround modes e HDCD decoding capability to deliver the full sonic benefits of HDCD encoded CDs from a standard non HDCD CD player when connected to the SR 14EX via the playe
24. during player skip Set Surround mode to DTS cinema or DTS music A 96kHz PCM signal cannot be played The disc player is not 96kHz PCM digital out capable Use a player that responds to 96kHz PCM digital out Surround mode is set to other than STEREO and AUTO Set Surround mode to STEREO or AUTO A normal PCM signal CD or laser disc cannot be played Surround mode is set to DTS cinema or DTS music Select other mode A Dolby Digital signal cannot be played Surround mode is set to DTS cinema or DTS music Select other mode 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 or use cable TV FM 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 Nothing appears on the remote commander display Batteries are consumed Replace all the batteries with new on
25. press the FUNCTION buttons on page of Input mode on the remote unit to select an input source 3 Press the Surround mode buttons 3 on the front panel or desired surround mode buttons page of Surround mode on the remote unit to select 4 Adjust the volume level using the VOLUME knob 46 on the front panel or press the VOLUME buttons on the remote If necessary adjust the tone using the Bass and Treble buttons on page of Tone mode on the remote unit LISTENING TO A DIFFERENT AUDIO SOURCE WHILE WATCHING A VIDEO SOURCE Using the remote control unit 1 2 Select one of the following video sources LD DVD VCR1 DSS VCR2 or AUX Next select one of the following audio sources FM AM CD TAPE or CDR MD ENGLISH E o OTHER FUNCTIONS MULTI ROOM SELECTOR The Multi Room Selector 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 SR 14EX 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 MULTI ROOM SELECTOR OPERATION 1 Press the MULTI button 49 The unit enters multi room mode and he display indicates SELCT SOURCE and flashes the MULTI in
26. source has been selected 4 TUNER s indicators STEREO This indicator illuminates when an FM station is being tuned in stereo AUTO This indicator illuminates when the tuner s Auto mode is in use TUNED This indicator illuminates when a station is being received with sufficient signal strength to provide acceptable listening quality 5 Multiroom Indicator This indicator lights when the multiroom system is active 6 Sleep Indicator This indicator lights when the Sleep function is in use 7 Copy Indicators This indicator lights when VCR1 COPY TAPE COPY or DIGITAL COPY system is active 8 Night Mode Indicator This indicator lights when the SR 14EX is in the Night mode which reduces the dynamic range of digital program material at low volume levels 9 PEAK 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 light If this happens you should press the ATT button 10 Attenuation indicator This indicator lights when the attenuation function is active 11 Display Off indicator This indicator lights when the SR 14EX is in the display off mode 12 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 C
27. the frequency is scanned while turning the GYRO TUNING knob The Auto scan function starts when the GYRO TUNING knob is stopped PRESET BUTTON Press this button to display the preset number The preset number is changed by turning the GYRO TUNING knob MULTI Multi Room button Press this button to activate the Multiroom system MULTI indicator will light in the display 69 DISPLAY OFF button When this button is pressed the display is turned off and the display off indicator lights up DISP Press this button again to turn the display ON again GYRO TUNING knob Turn this knob to change the frequency or the preset number The station name can be selected with this knob 02 VIDEO SOURCE indicator Indicates video source currently selected INFRARED SENSOR window This window receives infrared signals from the remote control unit DISPLAY 3 0 MULTI PEAK 1 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 2 ENCODED SIGNAL indicators DODIGITAL OOSURROUND dts PCM and HDCD When the selected input is a digital source one of these indicators will light to display the specific type of signal in use 3 Analog Input Indicator This indicator lights when an analog input
28. thumps anything plugged in here should be powered up before the SR 14EX is turned on 26 ACINLET Connect the provided detachable power cord and connect the AC plug to an unswitched AC wall output ENGLISH m 2 G E o I REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC5000i This chapter describes the functions which control the SR 14EX Please look at the user guide of the RC5000i for operation instructions 1 MUTE button This button can be used to mute the sound temporarily 2 CHANNEL UP AND DOWN These buttons are used to raise and lower the TV or VCR channel 3 VOLUME UP AND DOWN These buttons are used to raise and lower the main system or TV volume level CONTRAST is dial is used to adjust the contrast of Touchscreen T gt 5 BACKLIGHTING button This button is used to activate the back lit LCD screen and back lit keys 6 TOUCHSCREEN Touchscreen is used to activate the various functions and operations The followings describe the PreAmp mode for SR 14EX General ij Home button This button is used to return to initial display Am Page scroll buttons These buttons are used to select any pages of this devise INPUTS 7 Surround Salup Cantral Tome FUNCTION buttons LD VCR AUX DSS TV Tuner CD TAPE CD R MD These buttons are used for selecting
29. to the SR SR 14EX will output a power On Off command for 14EX if you desire to switch to analog input temporarily you can do so by pressing the A D button we uiid If you select Digital 6 COAXIAL in Setup 1 2 RF is not If you have corresponding marantz products you available in this page can turn them on off simultaneously with SR 14EX 6CH INPUT 6 channel direct inputs on the SR 14EX share the front channel of the desired source Select the desired source with or button DIGITAL 6 The input of the Digital 6 terminal is commonly used with an 3 RF input or Coaxial Digital Input If Digital 6 is connected to the AC 3 RF output of a LD player select with gt button If you desire to connect this terminal to the digital output of a CD player DVD player SAT tuner or etc select COAXIAL 18 SURROUND MODE SURROUND MODE SOURCE DIRECT OFF SURR MODE DTS CINEMA NIGHT MODE ON LFE LEVEL 10dB RETURN EXIT SOURCE DIRECT SURR MODE NIGHT MODE LFE LEVEL Switch the source direct ON or OFF with or button In this mode SR 14EX bypasses the digital processing and crossover for the main speakers front left and right will be full range and the subwoofer will be ON Note Source Direct mode will be off if Surround mode is changed Select the surround mode with or button Surround mode will change by sc
30. 0 96kHz LR PCM audio PCM LR PCM HDCD PCM LR Analog ANALOG DTS 5 1ch dts THX Sur EX L C R SL SR LFE 3 5 1 00 DIGITAL DOLBY D L C R SL SR LFE AC 3 2ch 00 DIGITAL DOLBY Pro Logic LR AC 3 2ch LURI DIGITAL 00 SURROUND DOLBY Pro Logic L R S AC 3 EX 00 DIGITAL DOLBY D EX L C R SL S SR LFE 96kHz PCM DOLBY D 96kHz LR PCM audio DOLBY Pro Logic LR PCM HDCD DOLBY Pro Logic Analog DOLBY Pro Logic LR DTS 5 1ch DOLBY D DTS Cinema AC 3 5 1ch DTS Cinema no data AC 3 2ch AC 3 2ch LURI TS Cinema no data AC 3 EX TS Cinema no data 96kHz PCM TS Cinema 96 2 PCM audio TS Cinema no data PCM HDCD TS Cinema no data TS Cinema data Analog DTS 5 1ch TS Cinema AC 3 5 1ch L C R SL SR LFE AC 3 2ch usi AC 3 2ch Lt Rt aaan zzz usi 3 TS Musi 96kHz PCM TS Musi PCM audio TS Musi TS Analog DTS 5 1ch DTS Musi L C R SL SR LFE DSP Hall Matrix Movie etc 3 5 1 Movi
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32. 4EX Remote control unit RC5000i 2 Receiving the remote control codes The RC5000i can learn most of the remote control codes from various equipment it learns the full word length of the code it is receiving Due to the sensitivity of the receiving LED the RC5000i may also learn noise from fluorescent lights etc which can quickly fill up the memory of the RC5000i In order to maximize the memory capacity of the RC5000i please pay close attention to the following 1 Aim the transmitting remote control at a direct line of sight to the RC5000i remote receiver eye 2 Keep 2 inches between transmitting remote and the RC5000i receiving eye OK NO GOOD Top View Top View DIN LD remote control unit Side View LD remote i control unit LD remote control unit RC5000i 14 SETUP After all components are connected initial setup must be performed ON SCREEN DISPLAY MENU SYSTEM The SR 14EX incorporates an on screen menu system which makes various operations possible by using the cursor lt gt v and ok buttons on the SETUP screen in the remote handset The settings made with these buttons are also shown in the on screen ENGLISH display 29 MAIN MENU OSD MAIN MENU SURROUND MODE MULTI ROOM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SPKRS SETUP LEVELS SETUP BACK GROUND COLOR 1 EXIT SURROUND MODE SY
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34. Blank UP gt lt DOWN After selecting the first character to be entered press the MEMO button 8 The entry in this column is fixed and the next column starts to flash Fill the next column and press the MEMO button for more than 1 second to confirm the entry A Note Unused columns should be filled by entering blanks Operation Using the remote unit 3 Enter the character using the ten keypad on page of Keypd mode For example to enter A 1 Press the 1 button A appears on the display column 2 Every time the 1 button is pressed the displayed character changes in the order A gt B gt C gt 1 gt A Pressing buttons other than the 1 button cause different characters to be displayed in a similar way so that other alphanumeric characters can be entered To enter a blank or space press the 9 button When the desired character is displayed press the Memo button on page of Keypad mode to confirm the entry in this column and move to the next column After having filled all of the 8 columns press the Memo button or more than 1 second to confirm the entry DIRECT FREQUENCY CALL 1 Press the F P button on page of Keypad mode on the remote 2 Front display will show FREQ 3 Input your desired frequency with Ten keypad button on the remote PLAYBACK OPERATION NORMAL PLAYBACK 1 Press the POWER ON button on the remote 2 Turn the INPUT SELECTOR 45 on the front panel or
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36. CD R MD Connect each output to the audio inputs REC in of your recording equipment 5 Five analog audio inputs for video source equipment TV LD DVD VCR1 and DSS VCR2 Connect each input to the audio outputs of your video source equipment 6 Two analog audio outputs for video source equipment VCR1 and DSS VCR2 Connect each output to the audio inputs REC in of your video recording equipment 10 4 23 24 7 6 Channel Inputs If an external digital audio decoder is used connect the outputs of that decoder to these jacks Note that front L amp R channels are common used in analog audio inputs use the assigned input in OSD setup menu system See page 18 System setup 1 2 8 Five video inputs TV LD DVD VCR1 and DSS VCR2 Connect each input to the video outputs of your video source equipment 9 Two video outputs VCR1 and DSS VCR2 Connect each output to the video input REC in of your video recording equipment 10 Five S video inputs TV LD DVD VCR1 and DSS VCR2 Connect each input to the S video outputs of your video source equipment 11 Two S video outputs VCR1 and DSS VCR2 Connect each output terminals to S video input REC in of your video recording equipment 12 Monitor VIDEO S VIDEO output jacks Connect this jack to the composite or S Video input of a TV monitor or video projector to view the on screen menus and the output of any standard video source selected by the rece
37. DSS AUX or 6ch Displays the selected digital input DIG 1 DIG 2 DIG 3 DIG 4 DIG 5 RF or DIG 6 Displays the digital output that is being used or recording SOURCE DIG 1 DIG 2 DIG 3 DIG 4 DIG 5 DIG 6 or OFF Displays the current surround mode AUTO DOLBY THX 5 1 THX EX DTS CINEMA DTS MUSIC HALL MATRIX MOVIE 5 STEREO STEREO MONO or S DIRECT Displays the current status of the Multi Room function Displays the current volume level The volume level moves higher to right of the display and the pointer changes to at O aB The On Screen Display signals for the main room can be output from the TV MONI composite video RCA output and the TV MONI S Video output jacks With some video equipment or software the On Screen Display characters may be distorted due to noise or tracking adjustment error ENGLISH Q E o I 2 FUCTION SELECT amp SURROUND MODE VIDEO DVD AUDIO DVD DIGITAL DIG 5 SURR MODE DTS CINEMA LFE LEVEL 10 dB When a function or surround mode button is selected VIDEO Displays the current video source When DSS TV LD DVD VCR or AUX is selected with the function selector both AUDIO and VIDEO shows the same name Displays the current analog audio input source Displays the current digital input source Displays the current Surround mode as follows AUTO DOLBY THX 5 1 THX Sur EX DTS CINEMA DTS MUSIC HALL
38. OUND MODES The SR 14EX incorporates digital signal processors DSP which can reproduce various surround effects you experience in concert halls and movie theaters etc Nine Surround Modes are provided to reproduce a variety of surround sound effects according to the content of the source to be played When this mode is selected the receiver determines whether the digital input signal is Dolby Digital PCM audio or DTS THX Surround EX will operate for any 5 1 channel source that has a Dolby Digital Surround EX auto trigger flag in the digital signal Note 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 processing before play HDCD and PCM 96 KHz source material can be played in this mode THX Cinema THX Cinema surround mode applies additional processing to Dolby Digital DTS and Dolby Pro Logic multi channel surround sources The THX processing was developed by Lucasfilm Ltd to recreated the sound of top quality theater Use the THX Cinema mode for all movies on disc tape or broadcast In this mode THX Surround EX will not operate Note PCM audio signals can be subjected to THX processing when the sampling frequency is 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz However output will be muted when 96 kHz PCM signal is input THX Surround movie theat
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40. STEM SETUP 1 2 SPKRS SETUP 1 2 SURROUND MODE SYSTEM SETUP 1 2 SPKRS SETUP 1 2 VCR1 OUT SOURCE SETUP UNLOCKED SOURCE DIRECT OFF TAPE OUT SOURCE FRONT L R SMALL THX SURR MODE THX SUR EX DIG OUT SOURCE SUBWOOFER YES I THX NIGHT MODE OFF TV AUTO DISABLE SUB W OUT THX LFE LEVEL 0dB 050 ENABLE CENTER SMALL THX S P C DISABLE SURR L R SMALL THX 6CH INPUT OFF SURR BACK 2CH THX DIGITAL 6 RF SURR B L R SMALL THX RETURN EXIT RETURN NEXT EXIT NEXT MULTI ROOM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP 2 2 SPKRS SETUP 2 2 MULTI ROOM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP 2 2 SPKRS SETUP 2 2 MULTI ROOM OFF CD DIGITAL 4 UNIT 1 ft VIDEO DVD TAPE ANALOG L R AUDIO DVD CD R DIGITAL 1 10 10 10 VOLUME LEVEL VARIABLE TV d ANALOG 10 90dB LD ANALOG 31A SLEEP TIMER DVD Y DIGITAL 5 10 SBL i SB SBR 10 MAIN ROOM STATUS VCR1 ANALOG EM 10 VIDEO DVD AUDIO DVD DSS DIGITAL 2 RETURN EXIT RETURN EXIT RETURN ENTER EXIT LEVEL SETUP 1 2 LEVELS SETUP 1 2 TEST MODE MANUAL TEST OFF LEVEL SETUP 2 2 LEVELS SETUP 2 2 BASS PEAK LEVEL TEST SIGNAL STOP VOLUME 18dB RETURN EXIT 15 Q E o T OSD MENU SYSTEM To view the on screen displays make certain you have made a connection from the Monitor Out jack on the rear panel to the composite or S Video input of your TV or projector In order to view the SR 14EX s displays the correct video source m
41. ach source display the desired E qum source and press the or v button output if it has one but also the Digital output nob Laser Discs which not encoded with Dolby Digital will then Tauro arae sata tars OR Send the sound rough the digital output PCM audio f the 14EX power 1 second for ON and up to to 5 disc you are playing is old and doesn t have a digital soundtrack minutes for OFF after the TV video input signal is you must connect the L R analog outputs on the laser disc player present or absent o the laser disc analog inputs on the SR 14EX Switch the TV AUTO ON OFF function to enable or When a DTS CD DTS CD is playing this setup is not available disable with or button Totwse this function Connect This is to avoid noise being generated from the analog input the TV video input to TV tuner s video output In this case the DTS audio must be played through the player s gt air digital output to the digital input on the SR 14EX This is because OSD Info If you select enable SR 14EX will display the status of the feature Volume up down input select etc the DTS soundtracks replace the standard PCM soundtracks on i DTS discs BOO a desire this information select The SR 14EX does not switch from digital input to analog input or DISABLE automatically S P C System Power Control If you select ENABLE the In case both digital and analog inputs are connected
42. ay indicates some error messages e g ERROR unplug the power cable immediately Contact your dealer nearest Marantz distributor or the Marantz service center in your area Memory backup n case a power outage occurs or the power cord is accidentally unplugged the SR 14EX is equipped with a backup function to prevent memory data such as the preset memory from being erased The memory functions are backed up for up to about one week NOTE First of all keep SR 14EX Standby or Powered on more than six hours to sufficient time for memory back up 27 HOW TO RESET THE UNIT Should the operation or display seem to be abnormal reset the unit with the following procedure The SR 14EX is turned on press and hold the CL CLEAR 9 and DISPLAY OFF Q0 buttons simultaneously for seconds or more Remember that the procedure will reset the settings of the function selector Surround mode delay time TUNER PRESET etc to their initial settings ENGLISH TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS m FM TUNER SECTION Frequency Rangel re e IB 87 5 108 0 MHz o Usable Sensitivity elidel E Er Pe ee redeo eee Rede ert IHF 1 8 uV 16 4 dBf Signal to Noise cum Em Mono Stereo 76 72 dB Distortion iioi rod nee eir e Lm ae e de EP EH EU Ed ee PEE e eid Mono Stereo 0 2 0 3 96 Stereo Sepafation enmt rere a e n tss cto led ec oni dv a urere eva e ee 1 kHz 45 dB Alternate Channel Selec
43. casfilm and THX are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd THX SURROUND EX THX Surround EX Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX division of Lucasfilm Ltd In a movie theater film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround 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 istener 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 ovies that were created using the Dolby Digital Surround EX echnology when released into the home consumer market may exhibit a Dolby Digital Surround EX logo on the packaging A list of movies created using this technology can be found on the Dolby web site at http www dolby com SURROUND EX is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Used under authorization DO ar DIGITAL Dolby Digital lets you enjoy Digital TV Digital Satellite as well as DVD LD software in digital surround which is the next step above Dolby Pro Logic In comparison with Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital can provide separate left surround and right surround channels for more pre
44. cise ocalization of sounds and a more convincing realistic ambience And with Dolby Digital all five main channels can be full ranged and a subwoofer can be added to each channel if desired By providing up to 5 1channels of digital audio independently Dolby Digital lets you enjoy better sound quality and more powerful presence than conventional Dolby Surround Dolby AC 3 Pro Logic and the double D symbol are rademarks of Dolby Laboratories 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 multi channel digital sound to both movies and music DTS is a multi channel 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 copy 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 trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc ENGLISH 2 Q T o mco HDCD High Definition Compatible Digital is a patented process for delivering on Compact Disc the full richness and details of the original microphone feed HDCD encoded CDs sound better
45. d optical digital 3 SOURCE Eae output from LD player are connected to AC 3 RF Dig 6 and Dig 1 o determine each source display the desired 1 Move the cursor on the DVD with or v button and select Source and press the or v button DIGITALA with button TAPE OUT Select the audio source from the TAPE output with 2 Move the cursor on the LD with or v button and select with or gt button for audio dubbing to the tape deck The lt button and select DIGITAL 1 with gt button source is switched in the following sequence SOURCE gt TUNER gt CD gt CD R MD gt SOURCE Move the cursor with or v button input is determine To determine each source display the desired Notes source and press the or button The TUNER and AUX are fixed to the analog input and cannot DIG OUT Select the digital source from the DIGITAL output be selected for any digital input with or button for digital dubbing to a CD R The RF input is available for LD and can be linked with Digital recorder or MD deck 1 2 3 4 or 5 The source is switched in the following sequence If the RF input is linked with any Digital input once the RF signal SOURCE gt 019 1 gt DIG 2 gt 019 3 gt DIG 4 gt is not supplied the SR 14EX will switch from the RF input to the OFF SOURCE digital input automatically f you connect an LD player you should connect not only the RF To determine e
46. de ANSI NFPA No 70 1984 provides information with respect 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 Lightning For added protection for this video product receiver during a lightning storm or when it is left un attended 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 video 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 and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this video 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 video product 19 20 Servicing Do not attempt to service this video product your
47. dicator for approx 10 seconds In this time you can select the input source by turning the INPUT SELECTOR knob 5 2 Then the display indicates MULTI VOL VOLUME xx dB for approx 5 seconds During this time you can set the volume level for the multi room operation This will only set the volume in the second room MULTI ROOM SELECTOR OPERATION USING THE MULTI ROOM REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 1 Press the M R on button on page of Input mode the POWER ON button or select the desired source on multi room remote control unit from the second room Any of these operations will put the SR 14EX into multi room mode and MULTI will light in the display 2 Press the VOLUME or VOLUME button on the multi room remote control unit to set the desired sound volume 3 In multi room mode the multi room remote control unit can be used in the multi room to operate the following functions You can select a tuner preset channel and tuning up or down and direct frequency selection And you can control the CD player LD player DVD player and other source connected to the SR 14EX Caution Multi room mode can only be selected when SR 14EX POWER switch is turned on f the main room is active not standby mode you cannot select radio band except the band of the main room For example if the FM band is selected in the main room you cannot select the AM band in the multi room The operating procedure for this is the same
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49. e or Hal L C R SL SR LFE AC 3 2ch Movie or Hal LR AC 3 2ch LURI DIGITAL 00 SURROUND Movie or Hal i LR S AC 3 EX 00 DIGITAL Movie or Hal L C R SL S SR LFE 96kHz PCM ovie or Hall or Matrix 96 PCM audio PCM ie or Hall or Matr LR PCM HDCD PCM ie or Hall or Matri LR Analog ANALOG ie or Hall or Matri DTS 5 1ch dts ie or Hall or Matri L C R SL SR LFE DTS ES 00 24 dts ie or Hall or Matri L C R SL S SR LFE Surround mode Input signal FTD Indicator Encoded status Surround Mode CH status 5ch Stereo 3 5 1 SbL SbR 00 DIGITAL 5ch STEREO L C R SL SR LFE AC 3 2ch 00 DIGITAL 5ch STEREO AC 3 2ch LURI DIGITAL 00 SURROUND 5ch STEREO LRS AC 3 EX 00 DIGITAL 5ch STEREO 96kHz PCM ojo oo s 8 5ch STEREO 96k L C R SL S SR LFE PCM audio PCM 5ch STEREO ENGLISH L R 5ch STEREO L R Analog ANALOG 5ch STEREO DTS 5 1ch dts 5ch STEREO L C R SL SR LFE STEREO AC 3 5 1ch 00 DIGITAL STEREO L C R SL SR LFE
50. e remedy actions listed in 1 Are connections made properly the following table malfunction of the internal circuitry is suspected 2 Are you operating the unit properly following user s guide immediately unplug the power cable and contact your dealer nearest 3 Arethe power amplifiers and speaker working properly Marantz distributor or the Marantz Service Center in your country SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY SR 14EX 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 power 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 Speaker not outputting any sound The headphones are connected to the headphone jack Disconnect the headphones Speakers will not output sound when headphones are connected Sound and pictures from other han equipment selected with the unction selector Input cable connected incorrectly Connect the cable correctly by referring to the connection diagram Sound from the wrong channel is output from the speaker Speaker cable connected incorrectly Connect the cable correctly by referring to the connection diagram o sound is output fr
51. er film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital surround 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 THX Surround EX will operate for any 5 1 channel source whenever THX is active This mode is not available in the system without surround back speaker s 00 DOLBY Digital This mode is used with source materials encoded in Dolby Digital and Dolby Surround DOLBY Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic processing can be used on Dolby Surround encoded two channel source material Dolby Digital two channels PCM audio and Analog stereo This allows play of the four discrete channels left center right and surround Note PCM audio signals can be subjected to Pro Logic processing when the sampling frequency is 32 KHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz When a signal in another format is input output will be muted DTS Cinema This mode is for DTS encoded source materials such as LASER DISC CD and DVD DTS Music n the DTS Music mode the LFE signal is reduced by 10 dB With DTS music material you should select the DTS Music mode
52. es Control with the remote control unit fails Batteries are consumed Replace all the batteries with new ones Remote controller s function key setting is wrong Select different position from which equipment will be controlled The distance between this SR 14EX and the remote Move closer to this SR 14EX commander is too far Something is blocking SR 14EX and the remote Remove offending object commander No sound is output from the surround back speaker The surround speaker cable connection is incomplete Connect the cable correctly STEREO has been selected for Surround mode Surround back channel is active in THX surround EX mode in Back NONE has been selected in SETUP mode other Surround mode no sound will be output from the surround surround back speaker speaker Surround mode is not THX surround EX Set THX Surround EX mode Can not decode HDCD Input signal does not support HDCD Play HDCD CD Surround mode is not AUTO or Source Direct Set surround mode AUTO or Source Direct 26 GENERAL MALFUNCTION If the equipment malfunctions this may be because an electrostatic discharge or AC line interference has corrupted the information in the equipment memory circuits Therefore disconnect the plug from the AC line supply after waiting at least three minutes reconnect the plug to the AC line supply re attempt to operate the equipment ERROR MESSAGES When the displ
53. frequency 4 Turn the GYRO TUNING knob on SR 14EX or press Seek v button on page of Tune mode on the remote 5 IfFMis selected press the FM MODE button 7 on the front panel or the Stereo Mono buttons on page of Tune mode on the remote to select the desired audio mode AUTO TUNING USING THE SR 14EX Light up the AUTO TUN indicator by pressing the AUTO TUNING button 2 and turn the GYRO TUNING knob AUTO TUNING USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT The Seek v button is pressed for more than 1 second to start Auto tuning function FM MODE Button Operation When AUTO indicator is on in the display FM stations which broadcast in stereo will be received in stereo and the STEREO indicator lights When AUTO indicator is off all the FM stations will be received in monaural regardless of whether or not they are broadcasting in stereo PRESET TUNING With this unit you can preset up to 50 FM AM stations in any order For each station you can memorize the frequency and reception mode if desired 1 a Manual Presetting Using the SR 14EX 1 Refer to the MANUAL TUNING or AUTO TUNING section above to tune in a desired station 2 Press the MEMO button 8 indicator starts blinking on the display While MEMO is still blinking approx 5 seconds select the preset number by turning the GYRO TUNING knob then press the MEMO button again 3 When a number has been properly input
54. g pool and the like Accessories Do not place this video product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The video product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the video product Any mounting of the appliance should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the video 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 video product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This video product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This video 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 Power Sources This video 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 appliance dealer or local power company For video products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 11 12 18
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56. inema L C R SL SR LFE S Direct AC 3 5 1ch 00 DIGITAL SOURCE DIRECT L C R SL SR LFE AC 3 2ch O OJO JO O 00 DIGITAL SOURCE DIRECT LR AC 3 2ch LURI DIGITAL 00 SURROUND SOURCE DIRECT LRS AC 3 EX 00 DIGITAL SOURCE DIRECT L C R SL S SR LFE 96kHz PCM PCM S DIRECT 96k LR PCM audio PCM SOURCE DIRECT LR PCM HDCD PCM HDCD SOURCE DIRECT LR Analog ANALOG SOURCE DIRECT DTS 5 1ch dts SOURCE DIRECT L C R SL SR LFE AC 3 5 1ch 00 DIGITAL THX 5 1 L C R SL SR LFE AC 3 2ch 00 DIGITAL THX 4 0 LR AC 3 2ch Lt Rt DIGITAL 00 SURROUND THX 4 0 LR S AC 3 EX 00 DIGITAL THX 5 1 L C R SL S SR LFE 96kHz PCM loooooooooooooooooooooo5 JOJOJOJOJO PCM THX 4 0 96 2 LR PCM audio PCM THX 4 0 LR PCM HDCD PCM THX 4 0 LR Analog ANALOG THX 4 0 DTS 5 1ch dts THX 5 1 L C R SL SR LFE 3 5 1 00 DIGITAL THX Sur EX L C R SL SR LFE AC 3 2ch 00 DIGITAL THX 4 0 LR AC 3 2ch LURI DIGITAL 00 SURROUND THX 4 0 L R S AC 3 EX 00 DIGITAL THX Sur EX L C R SL S SR LFE 96kHz PCM O THX 4
57. is selected while in the Surround mode digital input cannot be switched to analog input When the analog input function has been selected Surround mode cannot be switched to DTS 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 Caution for HDCD signal This signal can be played in AUTO and S Direct mode Depending on the CD player HDCD signal is not output correctly 23 Surround mode Input signal the relationship between the selected surround Output The relation between the selected surround mode and the input signal The surround mode is selected with the surround mode buttons on SR 14EX or the remote control unit However the sound you hear is subject to mode and input signal That relationship is as follows FTD Indicator Encoded status Surround Mode CH status m Q E o I AUTO AC 3 5 1ch SbL SbR 00 DIGITAL AUTO DOLBY D L C R SL SR LFE AC 3 2ch jolZ 00 DIGITAL AUTO STEREO LR AC 3 2ch Lt Rt DIGITAL 00 SURROUND AUTO PRO LOGIC LR S AC 3 EX 00 DIGITAL AUTO THX Sur EX L C R SL S SR LFE 96kHz PCM PCM AUTO STEREO 96k LR PCM audio PCM AUTO STEREO LR PCM HDCD PCM HDCD AUTO STEREO LR Analog ANALOG AUTO STEREO DTS 5 1ch dts AUTO DTS C
58. iver s video switcher 13 Three Component video inputs DVD VCR1 DSS Connect the Y Cr Cb component video outputs of each your video product to these jacks 14 Component Video Outputs Connect these outputs to the component video inputs of a video projector or monitor When a source connected to one of the three Component Video Inputs is selected the signal will be sent to these jacks 15 Multiroom Outputs Audio L amp R Video Connect these jacks to the optional audio power amplifiers or video display devices to view and listen to the source selected by the mulitroom system in a remote room 16 Main Amplifier Inputs When the jumper pins that link the Preamp Outputs with these inputs are removed these jacks may be used to connect an external Source to the internal amplifiers Front L R and Front L R are connected internally If you desire to use internal the 2ch amplifiers of the front L R channels for the surround back L amp R channel you may remove the jumper pins for front L R channels and then connect between Front L and preoutput of Surr Back L channel Front R and preoutput of Surr Back R channel An external 2channel amplifier may be connected to the preoutput of the Front L amp R channels See page iii 17 Preamp Outputs L R SL SR SBL SBR C When the jumper pins that link the Amplifier Inputs with these outputs are removed these jacks may be connected to an external power amplifier 18 Subwoofer O
59. just Notes The setup level for each channel is memorized for reproduction in all surround mode These levels are common for all surround modes except 6CH INPUT mode n order to correctly set the output levels use a hand held Sound Pressure Level meter SPL set to C Weighting and Slow averaging A Radio Shack SPL meter catalogue number 330 2055 works well Using the internal channel noise generators set each channel so that you read 75 dB SPL from each channel when seated at the listening position LEVELS SETUP 2 2 BASS PEAK LEVEL LIMIT With Dolby Digital and DTS not only the LFE Low Frequency Effects but also the bass of all channels can be heard from the Subwoofer or Large speakers This procedure prevents these speakers from becoming too loud and creating an unbalanced sound Since the sound is output at a loud volume perform this operation carefully LEVELS SETUP 2 2 BASS PEAK LEVEL TEST SIGNAL START VOLUME 75dB ENTER RETURN EXIT TEST SIGNAL Press the ok button START is indicated and it begins to generate a Bass test tone from the speaker which was designated bass signal output during setup There will be no audible sound yet because the Master volume is set to minimum automatically Press v button to move the cursor to VOLUME control Adjust the bass test tone output level up until the bass begins to distort or you reach the maximum level with the VOL VOL or
60. k Surround Back R speaker L speaker 2 EE 9 6 Be OOO POO IN I bool I OD POO e wy S WERTEN TO d Eo ue Surround R Surround speaker Speaker Center speaker emm iii 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 AN WARNING 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 suffi cient 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 appliance TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRI
61. kers Most dipoles have an arrow on them to indicate their orientation towards the screen So for the side dipole the arrows point forward For the back dipoles the arrows should point towards each other to achieve the correct acoustical phasing in the room 16 Diagonal lines from speaker indicate dipole Dashed diagonal lines indicate dipole or monopole Surround Back Surround Subwoofer Front Left Left 4 Center n sa mE Surround Right Back Surround Right Right SPKRS SETUP 1 2 SPEAKER SIZE SPKRS SETUP 1 2 SETUP UNLOCKED FRONT L R SMALL THX SUBWOOFER YES SUB W OUT THX CENTER SMALL THX SURR L R SMALL THX SURR BACK 2CH THX SURR B L R SMALL THX NEXT SETUP Select LOCK with or gt button in order to lock the contents of the SPKRS SET UP amp LEVELS SETUP MENUS Then when the contents of the these setup menus needs to be changed select UNLOCK with lt or gt button Select the size of front L R speakers SMALL THX or LARGE with or gt button Select YES if a subwoofer is connected to your System select subwoofer is NOT connected to your system THX position is required but If you desire an additional front L R mixed subwoofer output in the STEREO mode select L R MIX with or gt button This setup is available when FRONT L R is set LARGE Notes that SURR BACK will be set NONE
62. loudspeaker that is capable of reproducing sound below 80 Hz Use the SMALL setting for smaller frequency limited satellite speakers that are not able to reproduce sounds below 80Hz Note that when small speakers are used a subwoofer is required to reproduce low frequency sounds Low frequency sounds from every channel in your system can be fed to a single subwoofer since low frequency sounds are directional and not location sensitive The SR 14EX will automatically send low frequency signals from any channel set to SMALL to the Low Frequency Effects Subwoofer channel Remember that the large and small descriptions do not refer to the actual physical size of the speakers but to their ability to reproduce low frequency sounds If you are in doubt as to which category describes your speakers consult the specifications in the speakers owner s manual or ask your dealer OW SPEAKER TYPE AND POSITIONING FOR THX SURROUND EX Type THX suggests the use of pair of dipolar speakers for the Sb channels but a pair of monopole type speaker may also be used Positioning It has been found that an angle of 150 from the Front Center speaker is a good starting point for establishing the location of Sbl and Sbr speakers This is suggested from AES preprint 4860 The optimum position for Surround Back speakers is somewhat room dependent The Surround Back channel should be enveloping but not lost in the sound of the side spea
63. meters from the listening position which means you can setup your system in a room which is 60 feet long If your home theater room is larger than this please consult a professional as it is sized more closely to a real movie theater The time aligment feature does not function in the STEREO SOURCE DIRECT 5ch Stereo and 6 CHANNEL INPUT modes RETURN If you desire to return the main menu press the ok button on RETURN EXIT If you desire to exit from OSD menu system press the ok button on EXIT LEVELS SETUP 1 2 TEST TONE GENERATOR LEVELS SETUP 1 2 TEST MODE MANUAL TEST ON 17 TEST MODE Selects the mode for generating the test tone If you select AUTO with or button the test tone will be cycled through in a circular pattern which is Left gt Center gt Right Surround Right Surround Back Right gt Surround Back Left gt Surround Left gt Subwoofer Left in increments of seconds or each channel If you select MANUAL press the ok button to cycle hrough the test tone channels after the TEST TONE ON Press the ok button ON is indicated and the test one starts from the front left speaker Notes Master volume level will be automatically set at the O dB position Adjust the level of the test tone for each channel with the LVL LVL or lt gt buttons of the RC5000i The current volume level is shown at the center of the display TEST TONE Level ad
64. n is received cancel the preset scan operation by pressing the Skip v button or the Preset Scan button or Clear button 5 Clearing Preset Stations You can remove preset stations from memory using the following procedure 1 2 Recall the preset number to be cleared with the method described in Recalling a preset station Press the MEMO button 8 on the front panel or Memo button on page of Tune mode the remote unit blinks in the display or 5 seconds While is still blinking press the CL CLEAR button 9 on the front panel or Clear button on page of Tune mode on the remote unit CLEAR appears on the display to indicate that he specified preset number has been cleared 21 STATION NAME PRESET The station name preset function allows the name of each preset channel to be entered using alphanumeric characters The Station Name button is valid only in the tuner mode Before station name preset operation store stations with the preset memory operation 1 2 Press the MEMO button 8 on the front panel or Memo button on page of Tune mode on the remote for more than 3 seconds The left most column of the station name indicator flashes indicating the character entry ready status Operation Using the SR 14EX 3 4 When the GYRO TUNING knob Q2 is turned alphabetic and numeric characters will be displayed in the following order A gt B C Z 1 2 3 0 gt
65. om the center peaker 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 sound is output from the urround speaker 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 will be output from the surround speaker Set another Surround mode Surround NONE has been selected in SETUP mode Make the correct setting o output to Sub Woofer Out Sub woofer NONE has been selected in SETUP mode Select Sub woofer YES urround mode cannot be changed The headphones are connected to the jack Disconnect the headphones When headphones are connected Surround mode will be fixed to STEREO oise is produced during DTS encoded CD or laser disc play Analog has been selected for input Be sure to perform digital connection select digital input then play DTS sources cannot be played Surround mode is set to DOLBY Select other mode The DVD or LD player is not DTS digital out capable Use a player which responds to DTS digital out Player skips during play of a DTS Source and produces noise Data error occurred
66. ound THX THX Cinema or THX Music THX Cinema mode applies additional processing to Dolby Digital TS and Dolby Pro Logic multi channel surround sources Use the X Cinema mode for all movies on disc tape or broadcast THX EX THX Surround EX will operate for any 5 1 channel source whenever X is activated DTS Cinema or Music This mode is for DTS encoded source materials such as LASER DISC CD and DVD Press this button to select DTS Cinema mode Press it again to select DTS Music mode DSP HALL MATRIX MOVIE These modes apply additional surround processing to each source for theater concert hall and stadium like atmospheres Choice desired effect by pressing this button 5CH STEREO This mode is used to create a wider deeper and more natural soundstage from two channel source material STEREO STEREO mode bypasses all surround processing MONO mode is intended for use with old movies televisions shows and other programs that have a monaural sound track S Source DIRECT In the source direct mode the tone control circuit and bass management configuration are bypassed for full range frequency response and the purist audio reproduction See page 23 for more information about surround modes 4 Analog Digital SELECTOR BUTTON This is used to select between the analog and digital inputs Note This button is not used for an input source that is not set to a digi
67. r s digital output e 96 kHz 24 bit decoding for highest possible fidelity and bandwidth and high resolution playback of 96 kHz 24 bit PCM audio sources Poly Silicon high resolution 8 ch Volume control Selectable main input terminals L R Surr Back L R 140 watts to each of the five main channels the power amp section features an advanced premium high storage power supply capacitors and fully discrete output stages housed in cast aluminum heat sinks High Definition Amplifier Module discrete pre amp output stages e 7 1 channel pre amp outputs for connection to external components such as a subwoofer and external power amplifiers e Six channel direct inputs accommodate future surround sound formats or an external digital decoder e Six Digital inputs for connection to other sources such as DVD DSS CD or LD e Two Digital outputs for connection to CD R or MD e High quality AM FM tuner with 50 station presets e Source Direct switch bypasses tone controls and bass management for purest audio quality Three sets of Y Pr Pb component video inputs and component video outputs provide unsurpassed video quality and switching flexibility from component video sources On Screen Display with both Composite and S video Front panel A V inputs with S video Easy to use on screen menu Multi room capability offers independent control of a second room audio and video system
68. reen menus Refer to ON SCREEN MENU SYSTEM on page 15 19 Menu On and Off buttons These buttons are used to turn on and off the on screen menu system CH Sel button Press this button to adjust the volume levels of the front center surround subwoofer channels Each press of the button changes the channel which can be adjusted CH Level up y down buttons Increases or decreases channel level volume After pressing the CH button use the up y down buttons to adjust the volume level of each speaker channel liput treble up y down buttons These buttons are used to adjust the tone of high frequency sound bass up v down buttons These buttons are used to adjusts the tone of low frequency sound Source Direct button This button is used to transmit the signals by bypassing the tone control circuitry Therefore the signals can be reproduced with higher quality Night Mode button This button is used to set night mode This feature reduces the input level of dolby digital sources by 1 3 to 1 4 at their loudest thresholds preventing the dynamic range or loud sounds without restricting the dynamic range or volume of other sounds or at less than maximum levels TUNE E T Inputs Setup Cmirel Tore Sunaunpd AM LW buttons These buttons are used to switch between FM AM and LW mode of the tuner LW button is not
69. rminals on the SR 14EX to the black terminals on the speakers These terminals will accept bare wire or pin connectors Additionally your dealer can remove the center plastic plugs for you and the terminals will then accept banana plugs as well 11 23 Remote control In Out terminals INPUT This connection permits the IR sensor in the receiver to serve other remote controlled devices Connect this jack to the IR IN RC 5 in jack on Marantz or other compatible equipment OUTPUT If the SR 14EX s front panel IR sensor is blocked due to cabinet doors or other obstructions an external IR sensor may be used Connect the output of the sensor to this jack 24 MULTI ROOM Remote In Out terminals IN Connect to multi room remote control device available from your Marantz dealer OUT Connect to the Marantz component equipped with remote control RC 5 terminals in another room Second zone 25 AC OUTLETS Connect the AC power cables of components such as a DVD and CD player to these outlets Both SWITCHED and UNSWITCHED outlets are provided The one marked SWITCHED provides power only when the SR 14EX 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 SR 14EX is plugged into a live outlet A component connected here may be left on permanently or may be switched off with its own power switch Caution n order to avoid potential turn off
70. rolling as folow AUTO THX5 1 THX4 0 gt THX Sur EX gt DOLBY D DOLBY PL gt DTS CINEMA DTS MUSIC HALL MATRIX gt MOVIE 5CH STEREO gt STEREO gt MONO Switch the NIGHT MODE ON or OFF with lt or gt button 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 ate at night Select the output level of the LFE signal included in the Dolby Digital signal or the DTS signal Select OdB 10 dB or OFF with lt or gt button The level is ordinarily set to 0 dB except DTS usic mode In the DTS Music mode default evel is set to 10 dB MULTI ROOM SETUP MULT I MULTI VIDEO AUDIO VOLUME LEVEL SLEEP TIMER MAIN ROOM STATUS VIDEO VCR1 RETURN ROOM SETUP ROOM ON VCR1 FM 102 00 VARIABLE 75dB 90 min AUDIO VCR1 EXIT MULTI ROOM To switch on the Multi room output VIDEO Select the video source of the Multi room output with or button AUDIO Select the audio source of the Multi room VOLUME LEVEL SLEEP TIMER MAIN ROOM STATUS Notes output with or button Select whether the Multi room output leve is variable or fixed with or button and move cursor to position for level with v button and adjust the Multi room outpu level with or button SLEEP timer function for multi room is
71. rope BV Building SFF2 P O Box 80002 5600 JB Eindhoven TheThe Netherlands www marantz com Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby AC 3 Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc rights reserved Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 and other worldwide patents issues and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved Lucasfilm9 and THX are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd SURROUND EX is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Used under authorization HDCD High Definition Compatible Digital and Pacific Microsonics are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics Inc in the United States and or other countries HDCD system manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics Inc This product is covered by one or more of the following In the USA 5 479 168 5 638 074 5 640 161 5 808 574 5 838 274 5 854 600 5 864 311 5 872 531 and in Australia 669114 Other patents pending Printed in Japan ERRA A BRE 27 isa registered trademark 00 07 326J851252
72. self 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 video 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 video product If the video product has been exposed to rain or water If the video product does not operate normally by 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 video product to its normal operation If the video product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged When the video product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service FIGURE 1 21 22 23 24 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 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine tha
73. sh when played in a home theater Timbre Matching filters the information going to the surround speakers so they more closely match the tonal characteristics of the sound coming from the front speakers This ensures seamless panning between the front and surround Speakers Adaptive Decorrelation slightly changes one surround channel s time and phase relationship with respect to the other surround channel This expands the listening position and creates with only two surround speakers the same spacious surround experience as in a movie theater with multiple surround speakers The Marantz SR 14EX was required to pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests in addition to incorporating the technologies explained above in order to be THX Ultra certified by Lucasfilm Ltd THX Ultra requirements cover every aspect of performance including pre amplifier and power amplifier performance and operation and hundreds of other parameters in both the digital and analog domain Movies which have been encoded in Dolby Digital DTS Dolby Pro Logic stereo and Mono will all benefit from the THX mode when being viewed The THX mode should only be activated when watching movies which were originally produced for a movie theater environment THX need not be activated for music movies made especially for TV or shows such as sports programming talk shows etc This is because they were originally mixed for a small room environment Lu
74. t the video product is in proper operating condition Carts and Stands The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING ACCORDING TO NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 810 RADIO AND TELEVISION EQUIPMENT ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUND CLAMP ge ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA J T DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 ee POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Cansing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada RC5000i Q E o TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION A CN UU RAN RAO 5 DESCRIPTION en nee 5 FEATURES en Den Rn
75. tal input in the system setup2 2 5 ATT Attenuate button If the selected analog audio input signal is greater than the capable level of internal processing PEAK indicator will light If this happens you should press the ATT button ATT is displayed when this function is activated The signal input level is reduced by about the half Attenuation will not work with the output signal of REC OUT TAPE CD R MD VCR1 and DSS VCR2 output This function is memorized for each individual input ENGLISH 6 BAND Tuner Band Selector button Press this button to switch the tuner between AMor FM 7 FM 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 MEMO memory button Press this button to enter the tuner preset memory numbers or station names 9 CL Clear button Press this button to cancel the station memory setting mode or preset scan tuning D Digital COPY button Press this button for digital dubbing to a CD R recorder or MD deck When this button is pressed the digital source of the DIGITAL OUTPUT is switched in the following sequence SOURCE gt DIG 1 DIG 2 gt DIG 3 OFF lt DIG 6 lt DIG 5 DIG 4 1 TAPE COPY button Press this button for audio dubbing to a tape deck When this button is pressed the source from the TAPE OUT is switched in the following sequence
76. the current station turn the GYRO TUNING knob 8 during this period the current frequency is skipped and auto presetting continues Operation stops automatically when all 50 preset memory positions are filled or when auto scanning attains the highest end of all bands To stop the auto preset function at anytime press the CL CLEAR button 9 3 Recalling a Preset Station 1 Press the PRESET button 8 to change the display to preset 2 Selectthe desired preset station by turning GYRO TUNING knob on the front panel or press Skip v button on page of Tune mode on the remote Note Direct selection method using the ten keypad on the remote select the desired preset station by entering one or two digits using the ten keypad on page of keypad mode on the remote Toreturn to the Manual Tuning mode press the AUTO TUNING button 2 4 Preset Scan Tuning Using the remote control unit 1 Press the Preset Scan on page of Tune mode on the remote P SCAN indicator blinks in the display The preset station with the smallest preset number is recalled first If no stations have been preset CH 00 blinks in the display and the unit returns to the previous mode Preset stations are recalled in sequence CH 1 CH 2 etc for 5 seconds each Preset numbers that do not contain stations are skipped You can fast forward the preset stations by pressing the Skip button continuously When the desired preset statio
77. tivity sesos anpii gaiei a a aaae e aa a a iNES 300 kHz 60 dB mte OM E a a E E E E E E HR 98 MHz 70 dB Tuner Ouip t AET TE A quitte ib Db Geben iouis 1 kHz 75 kHz Dev 800 mV AM TUNER SECTION Frequency Range 22222 28H e lv cot cnet chan DEO PA ne Ee ae eae eee eed pant edna e dede etes 520 1710 kHz Signal to Noise D Er 50 dB Usable SensitiVily 3 nn dieci DR rerit m te e Da eet a eo a eei dot reet List Loop 400 uV DISTOTHON RIETI 1 kHz 30 0 5 96 Selectivily te CREER e PEDIS SPP E De ORDER RI HE UR EOM Eee udo t 20 kHz 70 dB AUDIO SECTION Power Output 20 2 20 eiii ette cedet oe qe oh n t o i ee ete 8 ohms 140 W Ch Genter 20 HZ 20 KHZ zi un rode etie settle o cst fede 8 ohms 140 W Ch surround 20 Hz 20 KElz nee ran p ve dece eae e c De Mae e ee ae 8 ohms 140 W Ch THB Front 20 Hz 20 KHz ihe teet HE Grat a EG REGE Ue i qe HE aree RUBER 8 ohms 0 05 Input Sensitivity Impedance LING Al o Sn A ee ee ee 350 mV 47 Kohms Signal to Noise Ratio EiriGa ese a ce eg eee 106 dB Frequency Response Analog Input Source 8 Hz 80 kHz 3 dB Digital Input 96 KHZ 8 Hz 45 kHz
78. uipment 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 NOTE Changes or modifications may cause this unit to fail to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and may void the user s authority to operate the equipment 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 T 10 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed Cleaning Unplug this video product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards Water and Moisture Do not use this video product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimmin
79. ull range frequency response and the purist audio reproduction HDCD and 96 KHz source material can be play back in this mode Notes Internal speaker size is setup to front L R Large Center Large Surround L R Large and Subwoofer yes automatically Tone controls are also defeated Caution for DTS signal Caution for 96kHz PCM audio signal This signal can be played when the connected DVD player laser This signal can be played when a DVD player or DAT player disc player or CD player is capable of DTS digital output For connected to SR 14EX is capable of 96 kHz PCM output For details details refer to the player s operation manual refer to the player s operation manual Depending on the player used DTS play may produce noise If The signal can be played when STEREO or AUTO has been selected that happens set the Surround mode to DTS for the Surround mode Playing a DTS CD or DTS laser disc causes the player s analog Some DVD formatted discs featured copy protect When using such output terminal to output noise Before playing DTS sources be disc 96 kHz PCM signal is not output from the DVD player For sure to connect the player s digital output to SR 14 s digital input details refer to the player s operation manual Be careful when connecting the output of these players to analog audio input Note that SR 14EX has the following restrictive functions built in to reduce noise emission as much as possible If DTS
80. ust be selected on the video display MAIN MENU OSD MAIN MENU SURROUND MODE MULTI ROOM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SPKRS SETUP LEVELS SETUP BACK GROUND COLOR 1 EXIT Select the Setup page on the Remote control Press any one of the cursor buttons lt gt v and ok buttons to display the MAIN MENU of the on screen display menu There are six items inthe MAIN MENU 3 Selecta desired item with or v button and press the ok button to select The display will change to menu for each item 4 If you deseire to change a back ground color of this menu system move cursor to BACK GROUND and using the or buttons 5 If you desire to exit from this menu system move the cursor to EXIT and press the ok button N SPEAKERS SETUP AND LEVELS SETUP SPEAKERS SETUP Speakers size The first few adjustments tell the SR 14EX which type of speakers are in use This is important as it adjusts the settings that determine which speakers receive low frequency bass information If you use full THX speaker systems which are approved by LUCASFILM LTD set to the SMALL THX position for front L R ch center ch surr L ch surr back ch and then select subwoofer YES In turn these settings will determine which speakers receive frequency bass information For the purpose of establishing proper bass reproduction use the LARGE settings if the speaker being used at any position is a traditional full range
81. utput 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 19 Five Digital Inputs Dig 1 5 Dig 1 2 3 Optical Dig 4 5 Coaxial Connect the digital output from a DVD player HDTV receiver LD player or CD player to these jacks The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source 20 Digital 6 AC 3 RF or Coaxial Input Connect the AC 3RF output from a LD player and select RF in the OSD system setup menu If you don t need an input select COAXIAL in the OSD system setup menu and this terminal will be useable for a coaxial digital input See page 18 System setup 1 2 21 Digital Audio Outputs Optical Coaxial Connect these jacks to the matching digital input connector on a digital recorder such as a CD R or Mini Disc recorder 22 Speaker outputs terminals Front L Front R Surround L Surround R and Center Connect the these jacks to the matching or terminals on your speakers When making speaker connections always make certain to maintain correct polarity by connecting the red terminals on the SR 14EX to the red terminals on the speaker and the black te

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