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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 ® Marantz AV7005 7.1 Channel Pre-amp/Processor Version 1.0 Marantz is a registered trademark of D&M Holdings Outlaw and cowboy logo are registered trademarks of Outlaw Audio, LLC...
AV7005. What The Outlaws’ Guide Will Do That brings us to this guide. The Marantz AV7005 User Guide covers every bell, whistle, and sprocket under the AV7005’s hood, but we felt that a supporting document from an Outlaw perspective would benefit our customers.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Table of Contents Important – How To Use This Guide AV7005 Features Connecting Your AV7005 Video Outputs Video Inputs Audio Inputs Audio Outputs Other Connections Connection Summary Sheet Quick Setup Guide Audio/Video Adjust...
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 AV7005 Features The AV7005 surround processor incorporates support for the newest audio formats, room correction and equalization, video processing, and 3D video compatibility along with pre-amplifier outputs that allow it to be paired with a separate power amplifier. The result is a very powerful, flexible, and full-featured component with the technology to bring out the best in any source, display, or speaker system.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Transcoding of analog video sources Composite inputs can be transcoded to component video outputs. HDMI upscaling of video sources Video processing is provided by the Anchor Bay Technologies ABT2015. Any analog video input can be deinterlaced, scaled, and converted to the HDMI output at resolutions up to 720p, 1080i, and 1080p.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Connecting Your AV7005 Perhaps the most daunting task in setting up a new home theater component is connecting it to the other components in your system. This is particularly true for a surround processor, as it is the hub through which virtually everything passes. The AV7005 User Manual offers examples for connecting typical components to the AV7005.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 possible connections available. The preferred connection is component video, although because the display is not capable of supporting HD resolutions we have a separate category for this connection option: Video Display Tier SD-Component. The next best video connections will be S-video and composite video.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 connect the AV7005’s HDMI Output 1 to the display’s DVI input. We will address the video input limitations imposed by the lack of HDCP in the next section. HD-Component Video Display Tier For older HDTVs that lack either HDMI or DVI input, we will find ourselves in the HD-Component Video Display Tier.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Video Inputs Today’s home theaters can include numerous video sources: DVD players; DVRs; cable, satellite, and other set-top boxes; game consoles; HD-DVD and Blu-ray players; network media players; and even the occasional VCR. The first step in connecting these sources is to take an inventory of your source components and determine where each component fits in relation to the Video Display Tier that we identified above.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 DVI (no HDCP) Video Display Tier The DVI (no HDCP) scenario is similar to the HDMI, with one difference. Sources that are HDMI (offering either an HDMI output or a DVI-HDCP output) cannot be connected using that output because they will not provide a video signal without being connected to an HDCP-equipped display.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Audio Inputs As video is only half of home theater, completing the video connections brings us roughly half-way through our wiring. The next step is audio. We have four possible options for delivering audio to the AV7005: HDMI, coaxial/optical digital, multichannel analog, and stereo analog.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Some sources will offer a multichannel analog audio output. This is typically offered by DVD players that support DVD-Audio and/or SACD (both high-resolution audio formats that can only be output as multichannel analog or via HDMI) and by some Blu-ray players.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Audio Outputs The AV7005 offers an array of audio outputs. The most important are the main multichannel pre-amp outputs, which will be connected to a separate power amplifier and subwoofer. We will also discuss the record outputs and Zone 2/Zone 3 outputs.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Pro Logic IIz or Audyssey DSX is in use, and Audyssey DSX can provide either front height or front wide channels at any given time (not both at once). The diagrams below show recommended speaker placement for a 5.1 system and the various 7.1 systems.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Other Connections Additional rear panel connections include 12V triggers, IR input and output, Marantz remote control inputs and outputs, an RS-232 port, an assortment of radio antennas or satellite radio modules (FM, AM, and Sirius), and a network connection. Front connections include a calibration microphone jack, headphone jack, and USB port.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 The network jack can be connected to a computer network using a network cable (Category 5 or higher) or to a wireless network using a wireless bridge. This connection allows the AV7005 to access files stored on a DLNA-compatible server, to access Internet services, and to be controlled via a web browser.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Connection Summary Sheet The chart on the following page allows a convenient record of the connections that have been made. For each input, there are spaces to record the associated source component, which video inputs are connected (HDMI, component, and/or composite), and which audio inputs are connected (coaxial, optical, multichannel analog, or stereo analog).
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Quick Setup Guide Both the Marantz User Manual for the AV7005 and the “Roadmap to the Setup Menus” section of this Guide provide detailed descriptions of the unit’s menus and how to configure them. This section will walk you through the basic settings required to quickly setup the AV7005 and provide an introduction to the processor’s menus.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Main Menu Once you are in the main menu (as pictured above), you can begin the setup process. We will touch on each of the five menus in this section, focused only on items required for initial setup of the AV7005.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Information The Information menu offers details about the current state of the AV7005, including its inputs and its outputs. Information Menu There are no adjustments to be made in this menu. The wealth of information provided...
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Manual Setup Menu We postponed running the automatic setup in part so that we could visit the Speaker Setup sub-menu first. Many of the settings in this sub-menu will be set automatically later, but it is still beneficial to look at this sub-menu briefly.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 The Audio Setup sub-menu has two options: 7.1ch input subwoofer level and EQ customization. We will address both of these on page 53. For now, we will skip both of these. If you are connecting the AV7005 to your home network, you will need to enter the Network Setup sub-menu to enable that connection.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Input Setup In this last section, we will define which digital and analog connections the AV7005 uses with the different Inputs available to it. From this point forward, an Input refers to one of the ten inputs listed on the Connection Summary Sheet: BD, DVD, VCR, SAT, GAME, AUX1, TV, CD, CD-R, and PHONO.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Input Assign sub-menu The HDMI column allows the user to select from the six HDMI connections. Note that each HDMI connection may be assigned to only one input. The Digital column allows the user to select from the five digital audio connections.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 The Video sub-menu provides control over the video switching and video processing features of the AV7005. Unlike the Input Assign, the Video sub-menu settings are applied only to whatever input was active when you entered the setup menu. Because...
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Off: No video processing takes place. Composite video inputs are available at the composite video outputs only and component video inputs are available at the component video output only at the original input resolution. This option should be selected when the source provides superior video processing.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 After you have finished adjusting the Video sub-menu for all of your video sources, you can return to the Input Setup menu. The next sub-menu is typically going to be Input Mode. This menu has two settings that determine what audio connection type and decoding will be available for each input.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Audyssey MultEQ XT Automatic Setup After making an initial pass through the AV7005’s setup menus, it is a good time to run the automatic setup using Audyssey MultEQ XT. The Audyssey MultEQ XT software included on the AV7005 represents a powerful solution for room correction.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Audyssey MultEQ XT Setup – Additional Mic Positions Review the results on the first Speaker Detection screen. If any speakers are missing, you should cancel setup and verify wiring and power connections at speakers and amplifiers before re-starting Audyssey MultEQ XT auto setup.If the results are correct,...
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Audyssey MultEQ XT Calculating Audyssey MultEQ XT Results After the AV7005 completes its calculations, you will have a chance to verify the results for speaker configuration, speaker distances, channel levels, and crossover settings.
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Audyssey’s curves. If you are interested in hiring an Audyssey Registered Installer, contact Outlaw support or see Audyssey’s web site for recommendations. Marantz AV7005 Quick Setup Guide...
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Audio Formats and Listening Modes Because the AV7005 supports the new lossy and lossless digital audio formats used by HD-DVD and Blu-ray as well as the older digital audio formats used by DVD, HDTV,...
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Labs developed a successor to Dolby Digital for use with HD-DVD, Blu-ray, and satellite TV. This audio format is called Dolby Digital Plus (DD+). Dolby Digital Plus offers 7.1 or more discrete channels (rather than 5.1). It also employs more powerful lossy compression, enabling both lower bitrates and higher quality at higher bitrates.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 number of DVD players available that will output an SACD’s DSD signal via HDMI v1.2a or higher. Other players will convert DSD to PCM and output multichannel PCM via HDMI. The AV7005 will require an SACD player to convert DSD to PCM if connected with HDMI.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Source Direct There is a tremendous amount of processing power available in the AV7005, but in some cases it is more desirable to preserve as clean a signal path as possible. With this in mind, the Source Direct listening mode disables Audyssey and Manual EQ, bass management, and M-DAX.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Dolby Pro Logic IIz Unlike earlier processing modes in the Pro Logic family, Pro Logic IIz does not focus on expanding audio into surround channels. Instead, Pro Logic IIz is a “Height” system that extends audio into a pair of speakers located above the front channels.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Stereo The Stereo listening mode provides two possible processing scenarios. The first is to preserve a stereo input with no surround processing. In this case, the stereo audio signal will simply pass on to the signal processing. The second scenario is using Stereo with a multichannel source, in which case this mode will downmix the multiple channels into just two channels, followed in turn by signal processing.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Selecting a Listening Mode We have now outlined the listening modes offered by the AV7005. There are two ways available for controlling what listening mode is applied. The first is to select the default “Auto”...
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Roadmap to the Setup Menus Many of the setup menu options have been covered in detail in the Quick Setup Guide, but there are some settings or menus that were intentionally skipped over. Here, we will...
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Audio Adjust - Manual EQ: Page 76 Audio Adjust - M-DAX: Page 76 Audio Adjust - Audio Delay: Page 76 Picture Adjust: Page 77 The Audio Adjust sub-menu addresses audio controls relating to dynamic range compression, tone controls, Pro Logic II/IIx Music, Pro Logic IIz, DTS Neo:6 Music, Audyssey, manual equalization, and audio delay.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 surrounds. “Dimension” allows for settings ranging from -3 to +3, with a default of 0. Setting this value to less than zero will cause Pro Logic IIx to steer more information into the surrounds, moving the soundstage “back” into the room. This can help with sources that seem too much like mono.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 The Audyssey Dynamic EQ and Audyssey Dynamic Volume settings later in this sub- menu will not be accessible unless “MultEQ XT” is set to one of the three Audyssey options. All of these settings (MultEQ XT, Dynamic EQ, and Dynamic Volume) can be set differently for each input, allowing different equalization curves (or no equalization at all) to be applied to different sources.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 In addition to the equalization curves calculated by Audyssey, the AV7005 allows users to manually define equalization curves using the Manual EQ sub-menu. This sub-menu provides a manual 9-band octave graphic EQ for each of the nine speakers (left, right,...
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 The first setting in this sub-menu is Contrast. Contrast allows adjustment of white levels, and it can be adjusted from -6 to +6. A lower setting produces a lower white level, while a higher setting provides a higher white level.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Information The Information menu offers details about the current state of the AV7005. A lot has to happen in the background for a surround sound receiver to produce sound and video. The AV7005’s Information menu provides a convenient way to verify the format of incoming and outgoing signals and to verify settings, thus providing a glimpse at what is happening inside the AV7005.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 input, “Format” will report “3/2/.1”. The next item is “Offset,” which can also be seen by pressing the “STATUS” button on the front panel. It shows the dialogue normalization correction value called for by the input signal. It is only included for Dolby Digital, DTS, and Dolby TrueHD sources.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 The Parameter Check sub-menu provides access to the same information listed in Step 4 of the Audyssey Auto Setup. These include separate information on speaker configuration (“Speaker Config. Check”), speaker distances (“Distance Check”), channel levels (“Channel Level Check”), and crossover frequencies (“Crossover Check”).
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Speaker Setup: Pages 78-80 HDMI Setup: Page 80 Audio Setup: Page 81 Network Setup: Pages 81-83 Zone Setup: Page 83 Option Setup: Pages 84-87 In the Quick Setup Guide, we skipped past most of the Manual Setup menu because we used the Audyssey MultEQ XT automatic setup.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 distortion). We recommend finding out what the lower limit is for each of your speakers, as it is useful for several settings in this sub-menu. In the “Speaker Config.” sub-menu, each set of speakers (Front, Center, Surround, Surround Back, Front Height, and Front Wide) can be set to “Large”...
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AV7005’s internal test tones is described on page 58 of the Marantz AV7005 User Manual. If the Audyssey MultEQ XT automatic calibration is not used, we recommend performing this manual calibration using an SPL (sound power level) meter.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 HDMI Setup Sub-Menu The second sub-menu is HDMI Setup, which covers a number of settings related to HDMI input and output. The ”RGB Range” setting controls the video range of RGB output at the HDMI outputs.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Channel (ARC), which allows audio from the TV to be delivered to the AV7005 through the AV7005’s HDMI output 1. It will not be possible to assign an HDMI input connection to the TV input when “HDMI Control” is enabled because the TV input will receive audio via ARC on the HDMI output 1.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Network Setup Sub-Menu The AV7005 includes an Ethernet port. This network connection provides a number of useful functions, but it all requires that the AV7005 be properly connected to your home network. Several of the network functions also require account information to allow the AV7005 to connect to Internet services.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 under the Option Setup sub-menu (see page 58). “Upgrade Notification” will check for firmware updates that add new features to the AV7005 and, if set to “Yes,” the AV7005 will provide a notification message. Those updates can then be installed using the “Add New Features”...
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 when Zone 2 or Zone 3 is first turned on can be defined using the “Power On Level” setting. Options include “Last” (the previously-used volume control, “---“ (muted at start), or anywhere from “-80dB” to “18dB”. Additionally, the “Mute Level” determines how the mute function works for Zone 2.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 screensaver will be engaged after three minutes of inactivity any time a setup menu, tuner screen, or iPod screen being displayed. The “Wall Paper” setting selects between a “Picture” background image (Marantz logo) or a “Black” background (no image). The video format can also be set to either NTSC or PAL.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 The “Maintenance Mode” option should only be used when directed to by a Marantz service engineer, Outlaw Audio customer support, or a custom installer. The AV7005’s network connection can be used to update the processor’s firmware over the Internet.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Input Setup Menu Auto Preset: Page 67 Preset Skip: Page 67 Parental Lock: Page 67 Antenna Aiming: Page 68 Preset Name: Page 68 Input Assign: Pages 68-69 Video: Pages 69-70 Input Mode: Page 71...
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 The Auto Preset sub-menu has only one option: “Start.” This will start the auto preset process, and the AV7005 will scan for all available FM stations and create presets for them. Preset Skip Sub-Menu (Tuner/SIRIUS)
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 SIRIUS satellite radio supports having a parental lock on select stations. The Parental Lock menu allows the user to set a four-digit lock code (the default is “0000”) and adjust the lock settings. The “Lock Setting” sub-menu provides a list of channels to select, and each can be set to “Unlock”...
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 left and right. When the input name is complete, highlight the “[OK]” button and press “ENTER” to accept the new name. A third way of editing input names is the Web Control interface. See page 71 for a tip regarding this feature.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 playback is stopped manually or a new file is selected), and “Off” (no repeat play). “Repeat Mode” for USB playback can be set to “All” (all files played back repeatedly until playback is stopped manually), “One” (a single file is played back repeatedly until playback is stopped manually or a new file is selected), and “Folder”...
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Introduction to Inputs The rear panel of the AV7005 is well-stocked with audio and video inputs. Those inputs include digital (HDMI for audio and video, coaxial and optical for audio) as well as analog (component and composite video, stereo and multichannel analog, and even a phono pre-amp).
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 SEL on-screen menu and the navigation pad to pick the input. A second option is to use the input source select buttons, pressing the desired button twice in a row (once to set the universal remote to control the device and once to change the AV7005’s input).
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 The AV7005’s front USB port can also be connected to an iPod. Once connected, the AV7005 can play audio files stored on the iPod, including files that are copy-protected. Unlike USB mass storage devices, which appear simply as folders of files, iPods can be controlled through the AV7005 exactly the same as if you were holding the iPod in your hand.
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Network Sources The AV7005’s network connection allows it to access a wealth of remote audio sources as well as several image file sources. There are so many that the AV7005’s manual dedicates a number of pages (from page 34 to page 43) to these sources. The instructions below will provide a brief introduction to several of the AV7005’s network...
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 USB File Browser (Media Server interface similar) The server’s shared folders can be browsed using the interface shown above. Supported file types for music include MP3, WAV, FLAC, WMA, and AAC. WMA lossless and encrypted files are not supported. Also supported are .m3u and .wpl play lists.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Napster, like Rhapsody, requires an account and a monthly fee. It also provides full access to the service’s music library. In both cases, users need to enter their account information to use the service. The chart below shows the controls available for music playback using both Rhapsody and Napster music services.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Operation Pandora Button Cursor operation / ▲▼◄► Auto search Enter Enter / Pause (press & release) Enter Stop (press & hold) Search Page Search Return Return ► Playback ►►| Auto search (cue) Pause ■...
The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Tips and Tricks The following items detail several features, capabilities, shortcuts, and conveniences that we felt deserved some special mention. Multiple Inputs Configured for a Single Source The Listening Modes menu allows a great deal of control over which listening modes are used with each input and audio format, but there may still be cases where more control flexibility is needed.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 to the AV7005’s MAC address or by manually assigning an IP address in the AV7005’s Network Setup sub-menu (under Manual Setup). A simpler alternative is to set the “Network Standby” setting to “On” (under Manual Setup | Network Setup | Other, as described on page 54).
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Audyssey Dynamic Volume and Dynamic EQ Function Audyssey Dynamic Volume is an excellent feature, particularly when watching TV programs with objectionably loud commercials. It is not always appropriate, however. The “DYN EQ/VOL” button on the remote control can provide a convenient way to engage, disengage, and adjust this function as needed.
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Dimming the Front Panel Ambient light control is important to the total home theater experience. With that in mind, the AV7005 offers a way to turn off the front panel display. The DISPLAY button (available on both the remote control and the front panel) toggles between three options.
AV7005 User Guide may help. Outlaw Audio customer support is also available during regular business hours (EST) at 866-688-5292, as is Outlaws’ online forum (the Outlaw Saloon, available by clicking on the Hideout near the top of our website, www.outlawaudio.com, and selecting the “Outlaw Hideout” saloon doors).
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The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 No Audio/Video at Record Outputs For audio record output, verify that the active input is connected using stereo analog audio cables. For video record output, verify that composite input is connected for the active video input.
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Notes Trademark Acknowledgements for The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005 Outlaw and the Outlaw Audio logo are registered trademarks of Outlaw Audio, LLC. Marantz is a registered trademark of D&M Holdings. Dolby, Pro Logic, Surround EX, TrueHD and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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