R Model SR4300 User Guide AV Surround Receiver
ENGLISH ITALIANO WARRANTY GARANZIA For warranty information, contact your local Marantz distributor. RETAIN YOUR PURCHASE RECEIPT Your purchase receipt is your permanent record of a valuable purchase. It should be kept in a safe place to be referred to as necessary for insurance purposes or when corresponding with Marantz.
CE MARKING English The SR4300 is in conformity with the EMC directive and low-voltage directive. Français Le SR4300 est conforme à la directive EMC et à la directive sur les basses tensions. Deutsch Das Modell SR4300 entspricht den EMC-Richtlinien und den Richtlinien für Niederspannungsgeräte. Nederlands De SR4300 voldoet aan de EMC eisen en de vereisten voor laag-voltage. Español El SR4300 está de acuerdo con las normas EMC y las relacionadas con baja tensión.
FOREWORD .................................................. 2 OTHER FUNCTION ..................................... 32 PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................... 2 INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... 2 ATTENUATION TO ANALOG INPUT SIGNAL ..................................... 32 LISTENING OVER HEADPHONES ..................................................... 32 DIMMER .......................
ENGLISH FOREWORD This section must be read before any connection is made to the mains supply. PRECAUTIONS The following precautions should be taken when operating the equipment. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS WARNINGS Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture. Do not remove the cover from the equipment. Do not insert anything into the equipment through the ventilation holes. Do not handle the mains lead with wet hands. Do not cover the ventilation with any items such as tablecloths, newspapers, curtains, etc.
Thank you for purchasing the Marantz SR4300 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 SR4300. 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 DTS was introduced in 1994 to provide 5.
ENGLISH FEATURES 6.1 CHANNEL PRE-AMP OUTPUTS BUILT-IN 6 CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 6.1 channel pre-amp outputs for connection to external components such as a subwoofer and external power amplifiers. 80 watts to each of the six 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 . 6.
ENGLISH ACCESSORIES Remote Controler RC4300SR OK AAA-size batteries X 2 AM Loop Antenna FM Antenna AC Power Cord Registration Card User Guide 5
ENGLISH FRONT PANEL !4 !3 q w !5 e t r !6 !7 y u i o AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR4300 SURROUND VOLUME DOWN CLEAR A/D MEMORY TUNING/PRESET HT-EQ F/P S-DIRECT UP MODE DIMMER MUTE STANDBY POWER ON/OFF PHONES !2 6.1CH-IN TV DVD VCR1 !1 DSS/VCR2 CDR/MD TAPE CD TUNER !0 q POWER switch and STANDBY indicator u MODE button Press the button to turn the power ON, and press again to turn it OFF.
d TUNER’s indicators This jack may be used to listen to the SR4300’s output through a pair of headphones. Be certain that the headphones have a standard 1 / 4" stereo phone plug. Note that the speakers will automatically be turned off when the headphone jack is in use. AUTO : This indicator illuminates when the tuner’s Auto mode is in use. ST(Stereo) : This indicator illuminates when an FM station is being tuned in stereo condition.
ENGLISH REAR PANEL z x c TV IN DVD IN v VCR1 IN DSS/VCR2 DSS VCR2 OUT IN MONITOR OUT AC IN OUT DVD IN VCR1 IN VIDEO TV DVD ⁄2 b n VCR1 OUT MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO VCR1 DSS/VCR2 DSS VCR2 CDR/MD CDR MD TAPE CD CENTER SUB WOOFER CENTER L L R R AM GND IN IN IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN FRONT AUDIO SURROUND SURR. BACK SUB WOOFER SURR. BACK 6.1CH INPUT SURROUND FRONT PRE OUT FM (75Ω) ANTENNA MODEL NO. SR4300 IN SERIAL NO. OUT DIG.
ENGLISH ⁄1 DIGITAL INPUT (Dig.1 - 4) / OUTPUT (coaxial, optical) These are the digital audio inputs and outputs. There are 2 digital inputs with coaxial jacks, 2 with optical jacks. The inputs accept digital audio signals from a compact disc, LD, DVD, or other digital source component. For digital output, there is 1 coaxial output and 1 optical output. The digital outputs can be connected to MD recorders, CD recorders, DAT decks, or other similar components.
ENGLISH z Infrared window REMOTE CONTROLE UNIT Outputs and inputs an infrared control signals. OPERATION The supplied remote control unit is a system remote control unit for Marantz AV components. The POWER button , numeric buttons and control buttons are used in common across different input source components. The input source controlled with the remote control unit changes when one of the input selector buttons is pressed. • Example: To select the DVD as the input source and play the DVD player.
Numeric buttons (1 - 9) These buttons are used to enter figures in the selection of a tuner preset station and station name preset or to set select a CD track number, etc. The functions of these buttons are dependent on the function button selected. REMOTE CONTROL RANGE The distance between the transmitter of the remote control unit and the IR SENSOR of the SR4300 should be less than about 5 meters.
ENGLISH GENERAL INFROMATION OF RC4300SR TO SR4300 To control the SR4300 by your RC4300SR, you have to select the device AMP or TUNER by function selector button. Please refer as below for the deatails in AMP and TUNER mode. AMP MODE TUNER MODE POWER POWER SLEEP MEMO AUTO DTS 1 TREBLE 2 CS M-CH ST 6 2CH 7 F.DIRECT 2 CS M-CH ST BASS A/D DSP 5 6 2CH 7 9 3 EX/ES 4 6.1CH -IN 8 DTS 1 TREBLE DSP 5 CLEAR AUTO 3 EX/ES 4 BASS SLEEP MEMO CLEAR 6.1CH -IN 8 F.
Front left and right speakers, and a center speaker Align the tweeters and mid-range drivers on the three front speakers on the same height as well as possible. SPEAKER PLACEMENT The ideal surround speaker system for this unit is 7-speaker systems, using front left and right speakers, a center speaker, surround left and right speakers, a surround back and a subwoofer. For best results we recommend that all front speakers be of the same type, with identical or similar driver units.
ENGLISH CONNECTING SPEAKERS SURROUND RIGHT LEFT SURROUND BACK POWER AMPLIFIER or INVERT OUTPUT INPUT INPUT LEVEL BTL EXT. CONT. IN PASSIVE SUBWOOFER REMOTE CONT.
OUT IN L DIGITAL L OUTPUT R R L R TAPE DECK CD PLAYER CD RECORDER / MD DECK DIGITAL OUT OUTPUT L L L R R R DIGITAL INPUT ENGLISH CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS OUT IN L R L R R L R L TV DVD IN IN VCR1 IN DSS/VCR2 DSS VCR2 OUT IN L R L R L R MONITOR OUT OUT DVD IN VCR1 IN DVD VCR1 OUT MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO TV VCR1 DSS/VCR2 DSS VCR2 CDR/MD CDR MD TAPE CD CENTER SUB WOOFER CENTER L L AM R R GND IN IN IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN AUDIO OUT IN FRONT
ENGLISH CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS SATELLITE TUNER MONITOR DVD PLAYER DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO OUT OUT OUT L R DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO IN IN CVBS L R L L R R R L TV DVD IN IN R L VCR1 IN DSS/VCR2 DSS VCR2 IN OUT MONITOR OUT OUT DVD IN VCR1 IN DVD IN IN VCR1 OUT MONITOR MO OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO TV DSS/VCR2 DSS VCR2 VCR1 CDR/MD CDR MD TAPE CD CENTER SUB WOOFER SURR.
ENGLISH ADVANCED CONNECTING R L R L R L R L DVD AUDIO PLAYER or SACD MULTI CHANNEL PLAYER TV DVD IN IN VCR1 IN DSS/VCR2 DSS VCR2 OUT IN MONITOR OUT OUT DVD IN VCR1 IN DVD VCR1 OUT CENTER MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO TV VCR1 DSS/VCR2 DSS VCR2 CDR/MD CDR MD TAPE CD CENTER SUB WOOFER L CENTER L L R R FRONT SURR. R IN IN IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN FRONT SURROUND AUDIO SURR. BACK SUB WOOFER SURR. BACK 6.1CH INPUT SURROUND FRONT SURR.
ENGLISH CONNECTING THE ANTENNA TERMINALS FM ANTENNA FM EXTERNAL ANTENNA AM EXTERNAL ANTENNA AM LOOP ANTENNA TV TV IN IN DVD DVD IN IN VCR1 VCR1 IN IN DSS / VCR2 DSS / VCR2 OUT OUT IN IN MONITOR MONITOR OUT OUT OUT OUT DVD IN DVD IN VCR1 IN VCR1 IN DVD DVD VCR1 OUT VCR1 OUT S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO TV TV VCR1 VCR1 DSS / VCR2 DSS / VCR2 CDR / MD CDR / MD TAPE TAPE CD CD MONITOR MONITOR OUT OUT CENTER CENTER SUB SUB WOOFER WOOFER CENTER CENTER L L L L R R R R AM AM GND
ENGLISH SETUP After all components are connected, initial setup must be performed. SETUP MENU SYSTEM The SR4300 incorporates an menu on the front display, which makes various operations possible by using the cursor ( , , , ) and OK buttons on the remote control. MENU STRUCTURE Main Menu 1. INPUT setup 2. SPEAKER setup CD TAPE CD-R (CD-R/MD) TV DSS (DSS/VCR2) DVD VCR1 D1 AUTO / D2 AUTO /D3AUTO / D4 AUTO (DigitalAUTO mode) DIG.1 / DIG.2 / DIG3.
ENGLISH ENTER THE DESIRED MENU ITEM OF THE 1. INPUT SETUP (ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL INPUT) SETUP MENU Four digital inputs can be assigned as the desired source. Use this menu to select the digital input jack to be assigned to the input source. The Input Setup consists of 9 items, which are as below. M-CH ST 2CH 7 BASS 6.1CH -IN 8 F.DIRECT 9 A/D EXIT 0 OFF SETUP/T.TONE MENU 3. 4. OK S-DIRECT VOLUME MUTE 5.
M-CH ST 4. 6. After you have installed the SR4300, connected all the components, and determined the speaker layout, it is now time to perform the settings in the Speaker Setup menu for the optimum sound acoustics for your environment and speaker layout. Before you perform the following settings, it is important that you first determine the following characteristics: 7 BASS 2CH 6.1CH -IN 8 F.DIRECT 9 ENGLISH 2. SPEAKER SETUP A/D 0 OFF SETUP/T.TONE 1. 3. 5.
5. SPEAKER DISTANCE ENGLISH Press the OK button to enter the next “Speaker Level” setup. Or press the or cursor button to select “EXIT” then press the OK button to exit the SETUP MENU. Or press the or cursor button to select “TO MAIN MENU” then press the OK button to return the SETUP MAIN MENU. Or press the or cursor button to select “RETURN” then press the OK button to return the previous “Speaker Distance” setup.
2. Using the and cursor buttons, adjust the volume level of the noise from the center speaker so that it is the same level as the front left speaker (Note that this can be adjusted to any level between –10 and +10 dB in 1dB intervals). Here you will set the volume for each speaker so that they are all heard by the listener at the same level. Note: • The speaker level settings is not available in 6.1channel input mode and S-Direct mode.
ENGLISH 3. PREFERENCE 4. PL II (PRO LOGIC II) M-CH ST 4. 5. 2CH 7 BASS 8 F.DIRECT In this mode, the SR4300 includes three controls to fine-tune the sound-field as follow. 6.1CH -IN 9 M-CH ST A/D 0 4. 5. OFF SETUP/T.TONE 7 BASS 2CH 6.1CH -IN 8 F.DIRECT 9 A/D 0 MENU OFF SETUP/T.TONE 1. 3. 5. MENU OK 1. 3. 5. S-DIRECT 2. 5. VOLUME MUTE OK S-DIRECT 2. 5. NIGHT VOLUME MUTE NIGHT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select “3. PREFERENCE” in SETUP MAIN MENU with or cursor button.
M-CH ST 4. 5. 7 BASS 2CH 8 F.DIRECT 6. 6.1 CH INPUT LEVEL This sub-menu is to adjust the speaker levels for 6.1-channel input sources. Here you will adjust the volume for each channel so that they are all heard by the listener at the same level. 6.1CH -IN 9 A/D 0 OFF SETUP/T.TONE M-CH ST MENU 4. 5. 1. 3. 5. 7 BASS 2CH 6.1CH -IN 8 F.DIRECT 9 A/D 0 OK OFF S-DIRECT SETUP/T.TONE VOLUME MUTE 1. 3. 5. Select “5. CS II” in SETUP MAIN MENU with or cursor button.
MENU STRUCTURE of SURROUND setup ENGLISH 7. SURROUND M-CH ST 4. 5. 7 BASS 2CH 8 F.DIRECT MODE / Speaker 6.1CH -IN 9 A/D 0 7.SURROUND setup OFF SETUP/T.TONE 1. 3. 5. MENU SURROUND MODE C(Center)LEV OK S-DIRECT VOLUME MUTE 2. 5. NIGHT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select “7. SURROUND” in SETUP MAIN MENU with or cursor button. Press the OK button. To select a desired item, press or cursor button. Using the or cursor button to select the mode or adjust the volume level of each speaker.
ADJUSTING THE MAIN VOLUME SELECTING AN INPUT SOURCE. SETUP/T.TONE ENGLISH BASIC OPERATION (PLAY BACK) MENU VOLUME Before you can listen to any input media, you must first select the input source at the SR4300. OK DOWN E.G.
ENGLISH TEMPORARILY TURNING OFF THE SOUND SETUP/T.TONE MENU VER SR4300 VOLUME OK S-DIRECT DOWN CLEAR MEMORY TUNING/PRESET F/P UP VOLUME MUTE MODE NIGHT A/D HT-EQ S-DIRECT DIMMER MUTE CHANNEL/SKIP 6.1CH-IN TV DVD VCR1 DSS/VCR2 CDR/MD TAPE CD TUNER TV CDR DVD MD TUNE/SEARCH MODE VCR1 PTY TAPE To temporarily silence all speaker outputs such as when interrupted by a phone call, press the MUTE button on the front panel or remote.
The SR4300 is equipped with many surround modes. These are provided to reproduce a variety of surround sound effects, according to the content of the source to be played. The available surround modes may be restricted depending on the input signal and speaker setup. AUTO When this mode is selected, the receiver determines whether the digital input signal is Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS, DTS-ES or PCM-audio.
ENGLISH CIRCLE SURROUND II (CSII-CINEMA, CSII-MUSIC, CSII-MONO) CAUTION Circle Surround is designed to enable multi-channel surround sound playback of non-encoded and multi-channel encoded material. Backward compatibility provides listeners with up to 6.1 channels of surround performance from entire collection of music and film, including broadcast, videotape and stereo recorded music. Regarding to source material, you can select CSII-Cinema mode, CSII-Music mode or CSII-Mono mode.
Surround Mode Input Signal Decoding AUTO Dolby Surr. EX Dolby D (5.1ch) Dolby D (2ch) Dolby D (2ch Surr) DTS-ES DTS (5.1ch) PCM (Audio) PCM 96kHz Analog S-DIRECT Dolby D Surr. EX Dolby D (5.1ch) Dolby D (2ch) Dolby D (2ch Surr) DTS-ES DTS (5.1ch) PCM (Audio) PCM 96kHz Analog EX/ES Dolby D Surr. EX Dolby D (5.1ch) DTS-ES DTS (5.1ch) DOLBY Dolby D Surr. EX (PLII MOVIE) Dolby D (5.1ch) (PLII MUSIC) Dolby D (2ch) (PRO LOGIC) Dolby D (2ch Surr) PCM (Audio) Analog DTS DTS-ES (Neo:6 Cinema) DTS (5.
ENGLISH OTHER FUNCTION SELECTING ANALOG AUDIO INPUT OR DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT ATTENUATION TO ANALOG INPUT SIGNAL AUTO DVD DTS 1 AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR4300 SURROUND TREBLE 2 CS 3 DSP EX/ES MD MODE VCR1 4 PTY TAPE VCR2 DISP./RDS DSS 5 M-CH ST 7 P.SCAN BASS CD CLEAR MEMORY TUNING/PRESET F/P 8 F.DIRECT 6.1CH -IN 9 A/D MODE 0 ATT. A/D TUNER 6 2CH AMP HT-EQ S-DIRECT DIMMER OFF MUTE STANDBY SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROLLER RC4300SR SETUP/T.TONE POWER ON/STANDBY PHONES 6.
ENGLISH HT-EQ AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR4300 SURROUND VOLUME DOWN CLEAR A/D MEMORY TUNING/PRESET HT-EQ F/P S-DIRECT UP MODE DIMMER MUTE STANDBY POWER ON/STANDBY PHONES 6.1CH-IN TV DVD VCR1 DSS/VCR2 CDR/MD TAPE CD TUNER Press the HT-EQ button on the front panel to turn on the HT-EQ mode. The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back over audio equipment in the home.
ENGLISH BASIC OPERATION (TUNER) DIRECT FREQUENCY CALL TV CDR DVD MD VCR1 TAPE MODE LISTENING TO THE TUNER TUNER AMP 3. 1. 2. 1. 2. VOLUME 4 P.SCAN DOWN CDR DVD MD TUNING/PRESET F/P HT-EQ S-DIRECT PTY UP TAPE DIMMER DISP./RDS DSS CD 7 VCR1 DSS/VCR2 CDR/MD TAPE TUNER AMP MUTE CD TUNER 1. 6.1CH -IN 8 F.DIRECT 9 A/D 0 SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROLLER RC4300SR 2. OFF SETUP/T.TONE MENU To select tuner and desired band (FM or AM), press the TUNER on the remote.
Each time the tuner finds a station, scanning will pause and the station will be played for five seconds. During this time, the following operations are possible. • The band can be changed by TUNER button . If no button is pressed during this period, the current station is memorized in location Preset 02 If you wish to skip the current station, press the TUNING button during this period, this station is skipped and auto presetting continues.
NAME INPUT OF THE PRESET STATION. ENGLISH This function allows the name of each preset channel to be entered using alphanumeric characters. Before name inputting, need to store preset stations with the preset memory operation. 4. 4. 2. 5. 6. 5. RDS OPERATION Now in use in many countries, RDS (Radio Data System) is a description of the station’s programming hidden space in the FM signal.
Your receiver is equipped to automatically search for stations transmitting any of 29 different programme types. To search for a PTY, follow these procedures: MEMO 2. CLEAR AUTO DTS 1 2. VOLUME TREBLE 2 CS 5 M-CH ST TUNING/PRESET F/P 6 2CH 8 6.1CH -IN 9 UP BASS MEMORY DSP EX/ES 4 7 DOWN CLEAR 3 ENGLISH PTY AUTO SEARCH F.DIRECT A/D 0 MODE OFF HT-EQ S-DIRECT DIMMER MUTE SETUP/T TONE TV DVD VCR1 DSS/VCR2 CDR/MD TAPE CD 1. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4.
ENGLISH REMOTE CONTROLLER OPERATION CONTROLLING MARANTZ COMPONENTS 1. Press the desired function button. 2. Press the desired operation buttons to play the selected component. • For details, refer to the components’s user guide. • It may not be possible to operate some models. CONTROLLING A MARANTZ DVD PLAYER (DVD MODE) POWER AUTO DTS 1 TREBLE 2 CS 4 DSP 5 M-CH ST 6 2CH 7 BASS 3 EX/ES 6.1CH -IN 8 F.DIRECT Calls up programming CLEAR Clears the inputting 0-9 Inputs the numeric SETUP/T.
ENGLISH CONTROLLING A MARANTZ MD DECK (MD MODE) POWER SLEEP CLEAR MEMO AUTO DTS 1 TREBLE 2 CS DSP EX/ES 4 5 M-CH ST 6 2CH 7 BASS 3 6.1CH -IN 8 F.DIRECT POWER Turns the MD deck on and off MEMO Calls up programming CLEAR 0-9 Clears the inputting Inputs the numeric 4/¢ Skips forward or previous chapter/ 9 track A/D 0 OFF SETUP/T.
ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING In case of trouble, check the following before calling for service: 1. Are the connections made properly ? 2. Are you operating the unit properly following user’s guide ? 3. Are the power amplifiers and speaker working properly ? SYMPTOM SR4300 cannot be turned up. If the unit does not operate properly, check items shown in the following table.
HOW TO RESET THE UNIT ENGLISH 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.
ENGLISH TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FM TUNER SECTION Frequency Range .......................................... 87.5 - 108.0 MHz Usable Sensitivity ...................................... IHF 1.8 µV/16.4 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio ............................ Mono/Stereo 76/72 dB Distortion .............................................. Mono/Stereo 0.2/0.3 % Stereo Separation ................................................. 1 kHz 45 dB Alternate Channel Selectivity .........................
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