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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Marantz SR9600
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 SR9600.
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.
PRECAUTIONS
DO NOT LOCATE IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES
To ensure long-lasting use, do not locate the
SR9600 where it is:
• Exposed to direct sunlight.
• Near sources of heat such as heaters.
• In highly humid or poorly ventilated environments.
• Dusty.
• Subjected to mechanical vibrations.
• On wobbly, inclined or otherwise unstable
surfaces.
• In locations such as in cramped audio racks
where radiated heat is blocked. To ensure
proper heat radiation, ensure the below
clearance from walls and other equipment.
INTRODUCTION .................................. 1
PRECA UTIONS ................................... 1
DESCRIPTION ..................................... 2
FEA TURES .......................................... 4
A CCESSORIES ................................... 5
FRONT P ANEL .................................... 6
FL DISPLA Y AND INDICA TOR ........................................ 7
REAR P ANEL ...................................... 8
REMO TE CONTROLLER RC3200B . 10
NAMES AND FUNCTIONS ............................................ 10
LOADING BA TTERIES .................................................. 10
REMOTE-CONTROLLABLE RANGE ............................ 10
ACTIV A TING THE RC3200B ......................................... 1 1
OPERA TING DEVICES ................................................. 1 1
A/V AMP ........................................................................ 12
MUL TI ROOM A/B ......................................................... 13
TUNER 1/2 .................................................................... 15
RECORDING MACROS ................................................ 15
SHOW THE SR9600 ST A TUS ON THE RC3200B ........ 16
WORKING WITH MODES ............................................. 17
ADJUSTING THE SETTINGS ....................................... 17
LEARNING COMMANDS .............................................. 19
RC3200B SETUP .......................................................... 20
IMPORT ANT NOTICES ................................................. 20
CLEANING RC3200B .................................................... 20
HOW T O RESET THE RC3200B .................................. 20
CONNECTIONS ................................. 21
SPEAKER PLACEMENT ............................................... 21
CONNECTING SPEAKERS .......................................... 21
CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS ........................ 22
CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS ........................ 23
ADV ANCED CONNECTION .......................................... 25
CONNECTING THE REMOTE CONTROL JACKS ....... 25
CONNECTING THE ANTENNA TERMINALS ............... 26
CONNECTING FOR MUL TIROOM LISTENING ........... 27
CONNECTING i.LINK COMPONENTS ......................... 28
CONNECTING OTHER EQUIPMENT ........................... 29
SETUP ............................................... 30
ONSCREEN DISPLA Y MENU SYSTEM ....................... 30
1 INPUT SETUP ........................................................... 32
2 SPKR (SPEAKER) SETUP ........................................ 35
3 SURROUND SETUP ................................................. 41
4 VIDEO SETUP ........................................................... 43
5 PREFERENCE .......................................................... 44
6 ACOUSTIC EQ .......................................................... 46
7 AUDIO ST A TUS ......................................................... 47
B ASIC OPERA TION (PLA YB A CK) ... 48
SELECTING AN INPUT SOURCE ................................ 48
i.LINK FUNCTION ......................................................... 48
VIDEO CONVERT ......................................................... 48
SELECTING THE SURROUND MODE ......................... 49
ADJUSTING THE MAIN VOLUME ................................ 49
ADJUSTING THE TONE (BASS & TREBLE) CONTROL ...
49
TEMPORARIL Y TURNING OFF THE SOUND .............. 49
USING THE SLEEP TIMER ........................................... 49
NIGHT MODE ................................................................ 50
DIALOGUE NORMALIZA TION MESSAGE ................... 50
RE-EQ ........................................................................... 50
LIP .SYNC ....................................................................... 50
SURROUND MODE ........................... 51
SURROUND .................................................................. 51
SOURCE DIRECT ......................................................... 51
PURE DIRECT .............................................................. 51
O THER FUNCTION ........................... 55
VIDEO AUTO ON/OFF FUNCTION ............................... 55
AUTO VIDEO SELECT OR (AUTO VIDEO SEL) ........... 55
A TTENUA TION TO ANALOG INPUT SIGNAL .............. 55
LISTENING THROUGH HEADPHONES ...................... 55
DOLBY HEADPHONE MODE ....................................... 55
VIDEO ON/OFF ............................................................. 56
DISPLA Y MODE ............................................................ 56
SELECTING ANALOG AUDIO INPUT OR DIGIT AL
AUDIO INPUT ........................................................... 56
RECORDING AN ANALOG SOURCE ........................... 56
7.1 CH INPUT ................................................................ 57
SPEAKER A/B ............................................................... 57
AUX2 INPUT .................................................................. 57
B ASIC OPERA TION (TUNER) .......... 58
LISTENING TO THE TUNER ........................................ 58
PRESET MEMOR Y ....................................................... 59
MUL TIR OOM
SYSTEM ............................................ 61
MUL TIROOM PLA YBACK USING THE MUL TI ROOM
OUT TERMINALS ..................................................... 61
MUL TI ROOM PLA YBACK USING THE MUL TI SPEAKER
TERMINALS ............................................................. 61
OPERA TION OF THE MUL TIROOM OUTPUTS WITH THE
REMOTE CONTROL FROM MUL TI A OR B ROOM .....
62
TROUBLESHOO TING ....................... 63
HDMI .............................................................................. 64
i.LINK (AUDIO) .............................................................. 64
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA TIONS ............................. 65
DIMENSIONS .................................... 65
MULTIMULTI
SPEAKERSPEAKER
F/PF/PBANDBANDTHXTHXPURE DIRECTPURE DIRECT UPUP
DOWNDOWN
TUNINGTUNING
AUX 1 INPUTAUX 1 INPUT
RRAUDIOAUDIO
DIGITALDIGITAL S-VIDEOS-VIDEO
LLVIDEOVIDEO
POWER ON/STANDBYPOWER ON/STANDBY
VOLUMEVOLUME
UPUPDOWNDOWN
INPUT SELECTORINPUT SELECTOR
PHONESPHONES
STANDBYSTANDBY
AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR9600AV SURROUND RECEIVER SR9600
SURROUNDSURROUND
MICMIC
ENTERENTER
MENUMENU
PURE DIRECTPURE DIRECT THXTHX
7.1CH INPUT7.1CH INPUT
MODEMODE AUTOAUTO
MULTIMULTI
A/BA/B
T-MODET-MODE
MEMORYMEMORY CLEARCLEAR
DISPLAYDISPLAY
EXITEXIT
SPEAKERSSPEAKERS
MRACMRAC
AUTO TUNEAUTO TUNE
Left
8 inchs (20 cm)
or more
Above
8 inchs (20 cm)
or more
Right
8 inchs (20 cm)
or more
Rear
8 inchs (20 cm)
or more
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