Start Sound Mode; Making Your Favorite Audio Settings - Marantz SA-7S1 User Manual

OPERATION

START SOUND MODE

When a Super Audio CD hybrid layer discs that has both a
Super Audio CD high sound quality stereo area and an Audio
CD area information are to be played, this player makes it
possible to set the layer/area (Super Audio CD or Audio CD)
to be preferentially played.
This setting can be made when the tray is closed and there is
no disc in the disc tray.
q Press
button on the player.
SOUND MODE
The currently selected layer/area is displayed.
If the Super Audio CD is selected
If the Audio CD is selected : CD
w Press the
button again to display the layer/
SOUND MODE
area to be played first, and then leave the setting for at
least two seconds to register the setting for the start sound
mode.
Caution
* Start sound mode has a memory retention function where
the settings remain stored and unchanged even when the
disc is changed or the power is turned off.
* At the time of shipment, the sound mode is set to Super
Audio CD.
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: Super Audio CD
MAKING YOUR FAVORITE
AUDIO SETTINGS
The settings can be made using the remote control. The
settings are retained even if the power is turned off so that you
can always enjoy tracks with your favorite characteristics.
To change the settings again, make the changes using the
same procedure. The settings can be changed when the track
is stopped.
7 Playing the CD layer of an audio
CD or Super Audio CD
q Noise shaper operation
In this unit, you can select noise shaper on or off for play-
ing tracks.
The noise shaper is turned on and off by pressing the
button while the track is stopped. When
NOISE SHAPER
turned on, the NSHP indicator lights up on the LCD.
* Noise shaping is a type of digital feedback used in the
algorithms for oversampling. Digital feedback improves
the linearity of bass sounds and the noise characteristics
of the audio frequency band. However, this digital feed-
back is still feedback nonetheless. Generally, in amplifi-
ers and other equipment, the sound quality changes
based on the amount of feedback. Low feedback is said
to result in poor audio characteristics but good sound.
Although no measurement differences are shown in the
SA-7S1, the sound quality is changed. Therefore, make
the setting according to your preferences.
w DC filter operation
The DC filter is turned on and off by pressing the
button while the track is stopped. When turned
DC FILTER
on, the DCF indicator lights up on the LCD.
* The DC filter is effective when the speakers vibrate ab-
normally for discs with recorded audio having extremely
low noise characteristics. (The cutoff frequency is set to
1.7Hz.)
e Digital output off operation
The digital output function is turned on and off by pressing
the button while the track is stopped. When
DIGITAL OUT
digital output is turned off, the D OFF indicator lights up on
the LCD.
* When digital output is not used, setting to digital output
off enables you to enjoy better sound quality.
Note
* The noise shaper, DC filter, and digital output off have a
memory retention function where the settings remain stored
and unchanged even when the disc is changed or the power
is turned off.