Marantz PM 4000 Owners Manual

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4 English FOREWORD This section must be read before any connection is made to the mains supply.WARNINGS Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture. Do not remove the cover from the equipment. Do not push anything inside the equipment through the ventilation holes. Do not handle the mains lead with wet hands. EQUIPMENT MAINS WORKING SETTING Your Marantz product complies with the household power and safety requirements in your area. ÒNÓor ÒUKÓ Version product can be powered by 230 V AC only. IMPORTANT: This apparatus is fitted with an approved moulded 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1. Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2. Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5A, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. 3. Refit the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be\ cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place. If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a value of 5A. If a plug without a fuse is used, the fuse at the distribution board should not be greater than 5A. NOTE: The severed plug must be destroyed to avoid a possible shock hazard should it be inserted into a 13A socket elsewhere. HOW TO CONNECT A PLUG The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: BLUEÑÓNEUTRALÓ (ÒNÓ) BROWNÑÓLIVEÓ (ÒLÓ) 1. The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter ÒNÓ or coloured BLACK. 2. The BROWN wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter ÒLÓ or coloured RED. 3. Do not connect either wires to the earth terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter ÒEÓ or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green or green-and-yellow. Before replacing the plug cover, make certain that the cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead Ñ not simply over the two wires. COPYRIGHT Recording and playback of any material may require consent. For further information refer to the following: Ñ Copyright Act 1956 Ñ Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958 Ñ Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972 Ñ any subsequent statutory enactments and orders ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE Refer to the Figures on the pages at the rear of this user guide. The callout numbers on the Figures correspond to those found in the text. All references to the connections and controls that are printed in BOLD type are as they appear on the unit. PRECAUTIONS The following precautions should be taken when operating the equipment. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS When setting the equipment ensure that: Ñ the ventilation holes are not covered Ñ air is allowed to circulate freely around the equipment Ñ it is on a vibration free surface Ñ it will not be exposed to interference from an external source Ñ it will not be exposed to excessive heat, cold, moisture or dust Ñ it will not be exposed to direct sunlight Ñ it will not be exposed to electrostatic discharges In addition, never place heavy objects on the equipment. If a foreign body or water does enter the equipment, contact your nearest dealer or service center. Do not pull out the plug by pulling on the mains lead, hold the plug. It is advisable when leaving the house, or during a thunder-storm, to disconnect the equipment from the mains supply. CONNECTIONS (Figure 1) CONNECTION OF TUNER Connect the output jacks of your stereo tuner to the TUNER jacks of this unit. CONNECTION OF COMPACT DISC PLAYER Connect the output jacks of your CD player to the CD jacks of this unit. CONNECTION OF TURNTABLE Connect the L (Left) output cord of the turntable to the ÒLÓ PHONO jack of this unit, and connect the R (Right) output cord to the ÒRÓ PHONO jack. Also be sure to connect the turntableÕs grounding wire to the GND jack of this unit. The GND jack does not have to be connected if the turntable is not provided with a grounding wire. CONNECTION OF TAPE DECK Connect the IN (recording input) jacks of the tape deck to the TAPE OUT jacks of this unit, and connect the OUT (playback output) jacks of the tape deck to the TAPE IN jacks of this unit. CONNECTION OF SPEAKER SYSTEMS This unit is equipped with two sets of SPEAKER SYSTEM terminalsÐÐ SYSTEM 1 terminals and SYSTEM 2 terminals. Usually connect your speaker system to the SYSTEM 1 terminals. Á The speakers in the speaker system should have an imped- ance between 8 and 16 ohms. If speakers with an impedance of less than 8 ohms are connected, the protection circuitry may be activated during play. Á Connect the Right channel speaker to the R terminals, and the Left channel speaker to the L terminals. Á The output terminals have positive (+: Red) and negative (Ð: Black) polarity, and each speaker also has the same polarity (+ and Ð). When connecting the speaker, be sure to connect the terminals with the same polarity (+ with +, Ð with Ð).

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5 English !4 VOLUME CONTROL Adjusts the volume level. Turn the knob clockwise to increase the volume. !5 BALANCE CONTROL Turn the knob to correct an unbalanced program source such as stereo broadcast or to vary the output level of the left or right channel. Note that, if the BALANCE control is turned fully in one direction, the sound will not be heard from the speaker on the other side. !6 LOUDNESS SWITCH The LOUDNESS switch compensates for human hearing char- acteristics by boosting the bass and treble response at low volume levels to achieve a more pleasing tonal balance. !7 !7 TONE DEFEAT SWITCH Á When the switch is not depressed, the audio signals are applied to the tone control circuit and the tone can be adjusted using the tone control knob. Á When the switch is depressed, the audio signals bypass the tone control circuit and the tone control knob does not function. !8 !8 BASS AND TREBLE TONE CONTROLS Adjusts the tone by controlling the levels of two frequency bands. Turn each control toward (+) to enhance the corresponding frequency band, or toward (Ð) to attenuate it. TREBLE: Adjusts the high frequency level. BASS: Adjusts the low frequency level. !9 !9 REC SELECTOR SWITCH Selects the tape dubbing mode between tape decks or the signal output at the REC OUT jacks. @0 @0 SPEAKERS 1/2 SWITCHES These switches are used to select the speaker system(s) connected to the SPEAKER SYSTEM 1/2 terminals on the rear panel. If both the 1 and 2 switches are pressed to the low positions, two speaker systems can be used at the same time. When headphones are used for listening, set both switches 1 and 2 to OFF (high positions). @1 @1 PHONES JACK Insert the standard phone plug of the headphones into this jack. CONTROLS, CONNECTORS, AND INDICATORS (Figure 2) q q PHONO INPUT JACKS Connect the output jacks of a turntable to these jacks. w w GND (GROUND) TERMINAL Connect the grounding wire from the turntable to this terminal. e e CD PLAYER INPUT JACKS Connect the output jacks of a Compact Disc player to these jacks. r r TUNER INPUT JACKS Connect the output jacks of the tuner to these jacks. t t AUX INPUT JACKS These are auxiliary input jacks which can be used to connect the audio outputs of AV components such as TV multiplex/stereo audio tuners, VCRs, and laserdisc players. y y TAPE, CD-R/MD IN/OUT JACKS Connect the play (output) jacks and record (input) jacks of tape decks to these jacks. u u SPEAKER SYSTEMS 1/2 TERMINALS Connect your speaker system(s) to these terminals. i i REMOTE CONTROL BUS TERMINALS (REMOTE CONT. BUS) Another item of audio equipment with a remote control bus terminal can be connected to these terminals by using a special- purpose cable. The bus OUT terminal is used to send signals to another item of equipment. The bus IN terminal is used to receive signals from another item of equipment. o o POWER CORD Connect to a household power outlet. !0 !0 POWER SWITCH Pressing once switches the power ON, and pressing again switches it OFF. The POWER indicator lights when the POWER switch is ON, and go out when the POWER switch is OFF. !1 !1 REMOTE SENSOR The remote sensor receives the infrared commands from the remote control unit. When an infrared signal is received from the remote control unit. The remote control unit must always be pointed directry at the remote sensor. !2 !2 INPUT SELECTOR Selects the program source to be recorded or played from the PHONO, CD, TUNER, AUX , TAPE, and CD-R/MD. !3 !3 MUTING INDICATOR Light up when the MUTING button in the remote control unit is pressed. NOTE: Be sure to check the VOLUME control setting before pressing this switch to cancel muting. If the muting is canceled while the volume setting is high, the speakers could be damaged.