Front Panel Features - Marantz SR-14EX User Manual

FRONT PANEL FEATURES

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q 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.
w 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.
e Surround MODE buttons
(AUTO, 2 (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.
2 :
This mode is used with source materials encoded in Dolby Digital
and Dolby Surround.
THX (THX Cinema or THX Music) :
THX Cinema mode applies additional processing to Dolby Digital,
DTS, and Dolby Pro Logic multi-channel surround sources. Use the
THX Cinema mode for all movies on disc, tape or broadcast.
THX-EX :
THX Surround EX will operate for any 5. 1 channel source whenever
THX 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/ MONO :
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.)
r A/D (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
digital input in the system setup2/2.
t 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.
y BAND (Tuner Band Selector) button
Press this button to switch the tuner between AMor FM.
u 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.
i MEMO (memory) button
Press this button to enter the tuner preset memory numbers or station
names.
o CL (Clear ) button
Press this button to cancel the station-memory setting mode or preset
scan tuning.
! 0 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 DIG.1 DIG.2
OFF (DIG.6) DIG.5
! 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.
SOURCE TUNER
! 2 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
! 3 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.
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DIG.3
DIG.4
CD CD-R/MD
DVD DSS/VCR2 AUX