Marantz SR5004 - Manual (Page 43)

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
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ADVANCED OPERATION
M-DAX
(MARANTZ DYNAMIC AUDIO EXPANDER)
This function makes up for lost audio content in
MP3 or AAC sources (from lossy compression)
during playback. Choose one of the following levels
for this effect as desired.
“HIGH”: Stronger
effect
“LOW”: Weaker effect
“OFF”: Deactivated
(Using the remote controller)
When switching to M-DAX mode, press the AMP
button.
Press the M-DAX button.
Each time this button is pressed, M-DAX changes
as follows.
OFF LOW HIGH
The “M-DAX” indicator on the front display lights
when M-DAX mode is LOW or HIGH. (See page 5)
Notes
• M-DAX is compatible with PCM (48 kHz or
lower) and two-channel analog sources.
• The M-DAX is not available when Dolby Virtual
Speaker mode is being used.
NIGHT MODE
Useful at night or when loud noise is undesirable,
this mode compresses the dynamic range, making
it easier to hear quieter audio content without
increasing the overall volume.
Note that the effect of night mode is determined
by the Dolby Digital content. Night mode may have
no effect with content that does not support this
function.
1.
To select this mode, press the AMP button
on the remote controller.
2.
Each time the NIGHT button is pressed, the
mode changes according to the following
options indicated on the front of the unit.
• AUTO Mode
N I G H T A U T O
AUTO mode is available when decording Dolby
TrueHD signals.
When night mode is activated, “NIGHT” is
illuminated on the front of the unit. (See page 5)
↓
• NIGHT Mode ON
N I G H T O N
Setting the Night mode to “ON” compresses the
dynamic range in Dolby Digital only.
↓
• NIGHT Mode OFF
N I G H T O F F
Turn off the Night mode.
SPEAKER A/B
This unit has speaker system-A and speaker system-
B for front L/R channels.
You can select these systems by pressing SPKR
A/B on the remote controller.
Press the SPKR A/B button.
Each time this button is pressed, Speaker system A
and B changes as follows.
A B A+B OFF
LISTENING THROUGH HEADPHONES
This jack may be used to listen to the unit’s output
through a pair of headphones. Be certain that the
headphones have a standard 1/4” stereo phono plug.
Note that the speakers will automatically be turned
off when the headphone jack is in use.
Notes
• When using headphones, the surround mode will
change to STEREO and Dolby Headphone by
MENU and Cursor button.
• The surround mode returns to the previous setting
as soon as the headphone plug is removed from
the jack.
DOLBY HEADPHONE MODE
This feature simulates the waveforms of the actual
sounds heard from the speakers.
When headphones are used, the MENU button
automatically switches to the Dolby headphone
mode.
The OSD that appears when the MENU button is
pressed is shown below.
H E A D P H O N E
D O L B Y H P M O D E : D H
S U R R O U N D : P L II M V
L L E V E L : + 1 0 . 0 d B
R L E V E L : 0 . 0 d B
DOLBY HP (Headphone) MODE can be selected
with the left and right cursor buttons.
BYPASS → DH (DOLBY Headphone) → BYPASS
BYPASS: Bypasses the Dolby headphone mode
and delivers ordinary 2-channel stereo.
DH: Dolby Headphone is a signal processing
system that delivers a sound similar to
room speakers.
It makes it possible to experience
the volume and space of a 5-channel
surround system using ordinary stereo
headphones.
When the PURE DIRECT mode is selected, Dolby
surround processing is bypassed and “✽✽✽” is
displayed as the mode indication.
The surround mode can be selected when the
modes in DH is selected.
L/R LEVEL can be set in the ±12 dB range.
Notes
• The surround mode returns to the previous setting
as soon as the plug is removed from the jack.
• In headphone mode, Tone Control and ACOUSTIC
EQ are not available.