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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the Marantz SR8000 DTS/Dolby Digital
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 SR8000.
As there are a number of connection and configurations options, you
are encouraged to discuss your own particular home theater setup
with your Marantz A/V specialist dealer.
DESCRIPTION
DTS was introduced in 1994 to provide 5.1 channels of discrete
digital audio into home theater systems.
The DTS brings you premiumre quality discrete multi-channel digital
sound to both movies and music.
DTS is a multi-channel sound system designed to create full range
digital sound reproduction.
The no compromise DTS digital process sets the standard of quality
for cinema sound by delivering an exact copy of the studio master
recordings to neighborhood and home theaters.
Now, every moviegoer can hear the sound exactly as the moviemaker
intended.
DTS can be enjoyed in the home for either movies or music on of
DVD’s, LD’s, and CD’s.
Dolby Digital lets you enjoy Digital TV, Digital Satellite as well as DVD,
LD software in digital surround, which is the next step above Dolby
Pro Logic.
In comparison with Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital can provide
separate left surround and right surround channels, for more precise
localization of sounds and a more convincing, realistic ambience.
And, with Dolby Digital, all five main channels can be full ranged and
a subwoofer can be added to each channel ,if desired. By providing
up to 5.1channels of digital audio independently, Dolby Digital lets
you enjoy better sound quality and more powerful presence than
conventional Dolby Surround.
“Dolby”, “AC-3”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.
FEATURES
• Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound decoding, plus Dolby Pro
Logic decoding and a variety of additional surround modes.
• 96 kHz/ 24 bit decoding for highest possible fidelity and
bandwidth, and high-resolution playback of 96 kHz/ 24 bit PCM
audio sources.
• 100 watts to each of the five main channels; the power amp section
features an advanced, premium high-storage power supply
capacitors, and fully discrete output stages housed in cast
aluminum heat sinks .
• High Definition Amplifier Module (HDAM) discrete pre-amp output
stages.
• 5.1 channel pre-amp outputs for connection to external
components such as a subwoofer and external power amplifiers.
• Six-channel direct inputs accommodate future surround sound
formats or an external digital decoder.
• 6 Digital inputs, for connection to other sources, such as DVD,
DSS, CD or LD.
• 2 Digital outputs for connection to CD-R or MD.
• High-quality AM/FM tuner with 50 station presets.
• Source Direct switch bypasses, tone controls and bass
mangagement for purest audio quality.
• S-video and composite video switching .
• On- Screen- Display with both Composite and “S” video.
• Front panel A/V inputs, with S-video .
• Easy to use, on-screen menu.
• Multi-room capability offers independent control of a second room
audio and video system.
• Supplied with RC18SR Programmable Learning Remote Control.