Marantz PM601 User Manual

FOREWORD

This section must be read before any connection is made to the mains supply.

PRECAUTIONS

The following precautions should be taken when operating the equipment.

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 has been prepared to comply with the household power and safety requirements that exist in your area. "/N" Version product can be powered by 230 V AC only. "/T" Version product can be powered by 230 V AC only. This is a voltage selector (2-position or 4-position) on the rear panel of the "/K"Version product ,.Be sure to set the voltage selector to the mains voltage of your area before using the unit.

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: BLUE-"NEUTRAL" ("N") BROWN-"LIVE" ("L")

1. The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter "N" or coloured BLACK.

2. The BROWN wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter "L" or coloured RED.

3. Do not connect either wires to the earth terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter "E" or by the safety earth symbol green or green-and-yellow.

Before replacing the plug cover, make certain that the cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the lead - not simply over the two wires.

Recording and playback of any material may require consent. For further information refer to the following:

— Copyright Act 1956 — Dramatic and Musical Performers Act 1958 — Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972 — 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 call out 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.

or coloured

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

When setting the equipment ensure that: — the ventilation holes are not covered — air is allowed to circulate freely around the equipment — it is on a vibration free surface — it will not be exposed to interference from an external source — it will not be exposed to excessive heat, cold, moisture or dust — it will not be exposed to direct sunlight — 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 thunderstorm, 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 "L" PHONO jack of this unit, and connect the R (Right) output cord to the "R" PHONO jack. Also be sure to connect the turntable's 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 OUT jacks of this unit, and connect the OUT (playback output) jacks of the tape deck to the IN jacks of this unit.

CONNECTION OF SPEAKER SYSTEMS

This unit is equipped with a sets of SPEAKER SYSTEM terminals.

• The speakers in the speaker system should have an impedance 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.

• Connect the Right channel speaker to the R terminals, and the Left channel speaker to the L terminals.

• The output terminals have positive (r: Red) and negative (s: Black) polarity, and each speaker also has the same polarity (r and s). When connecting the speaker, be sure to connect the terminals with the same polarity (r with r, s with s).

NOTE:

Turn the knobs on the speaker terminals by hand. (Do not use a tool to turn the knobs.)

CONTROLS, CONNECTORS, AND INDICATORS

(Figure 2)

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.

TUNER INPUT JACKS

Connect the output jacks of the tuner to these jacks.

CD PLAYER INPUT JACKS

Connect the output jacks of a Compact Disc player to these jacks.

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PHONO INPUT JACKS

Connect the output jacks of a turntable to these jacks.

TAPE CD-R/MD

SOURC E DIRECT

INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER PM6010OSE

TAPE CD-R/MD

MUTE

MIN MAX

COPY

CD-R>TAPE

PHONO TUNER

AUX

INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME

BALANCE

POWER ON/OFF

PHONES

OFFONOFFONOFF

2 Operate each equipment to start play.

1 3

GND (GROUND) TERMINAL

Connect the grounding wire from the turntable to this terminal.

TAPE CD-R/MD IN/OUT JACKS

Connect the play (output) jacks and record (input) jacks of tape d ecks

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to these jacks. Up to three tape decks can be connected.

NOTE:

When a surround processor or graphic equalizer is used, it must be connected to the TAPE jacks.

SPEAKER SYSTEMS

Connect your speaker system to these terminals.

REMOTE CONTROL (BUS) TERMINALS

Another item of audio equipment with a remote control (bus) terminal can be connected to these term inals by usi ng a special -purpose cable. The bus OUT terminal is used to send sig nals t o anot her i tem of eq uip ment. The bus IN terminal is us ed to receive si gnals from anot her item of equipment.

POWER CORD

Connect to a household power outlet.

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.

INPUT SELECTOR

Selects the program source to be recorded or played from the PHONO, CD, TUNER, AUX.

VOLUME CONTROL

Adjusts the volume level. Turn the knob clockwise to increase the volume. You can also operate the amplifier with a remote control unit.

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.

OPERATION PROCEDURES

TO PLAY AN ANALOG RECORD

1. Set the INPUT SELECTOR switch to PHONO.

2. Play a record on the turntable.

3. Adjust the volume with the VOLUME control.

NOTES:

• Set the VOLUME control to the minimum position before placing the stylus on the record or before replacing the cartridge.

• Do not apply shock or vibration to the turntable during play, as this may cause the stylus to jump and the analog record to be damaged.

• If the turntable is installed too close to the speakers, the volume may not be able to be increased to a high level due to howling.

• Do not switch the power OFF while the stylus is on the record surface.

TO LISTEN TO FM/AM BROADCASTS

1. Set the INPUT SELECTOR switch to TUNER.

2. Tune in the desired station on the tuner.

3. Adjust the volume with the VOLUME control.

TO PLAY A COMPACT DISC

1. Set the INPUT SELECTOR switch to CD.

2. Play a CD on the CD player.

3. Adjust the volume with the VOLUME control.

TAPE CD-R/MD SWITCHES

Press one of these switches to monitor the playback sound of a tape deck connected to the rear panel of this unit. When the CD-R/MD switch is pressed, this unit automatically enters the tape dubbing mode, the COPY CD-R ﬁ TAPE indicator lights, and the playback signal of CD-R or MD can be copied onto tape deck. Set both of the switches to OFF when the CD-R or MD, tape decks are not to be played. For details, refer to "TAPE DECK OPERATION".

SOURCE DIRECT SWITCH

When this switch is pressed, the audio signal is supplied directly to the volume control circuitry (the signal is directed through the minimum required path to improve the reproduction of high-quality sources).

NOTE:

When this switch is ON, the settings of the tape monitor switches, and balance control are ignored. While this switch is depressed, recording, playback, or dubbing of tapes cannot be carried out even when a tape monitor switch is pressed.

IR 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 directly at the remote sensor.

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.

PHONES JACK

Insert the standard phone plug of the headphones into this jack.

TO PLAY A COMPONENT CONNECTED TO AUX JACKS

The component connected to the AUX jacks on the rear panel can be played as follows.

1. Set the INPUT SELECTOR switch to AUX.

2. Play the component connected to the selected input.

3. Adjust the volume with the VOLUME control.

TAPE DECK (CD-R/MD) OPERATION

C B

INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER PM6010OSE

PHONO TUNER

AUX

INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME

POWER ON/OFF

PHONES

Control used for operating the tape deck.

TAPE (CD-R/MD) PLAYBACK

1. Press the CD-R/MD or TAPE switch A. The indicator above the

switch will light up.

2. Play a prerecorded tape on the tape deck (or CD-R).

3. Adjust the volume with the VOLUME control B. NOTES:

• Set the CD-R/MD TAPE switches to OFF when a tape is not to be played.

• The tape can be played regardless of the setting of the INPUT SELECTOR C.

TAPE RECORDING

The playback sound of a program source component, such as a turntable, a tuner, or a CD player, can be recorded on tape as follows.

1. Set the INPUT SELECTOR switch C to select the program source to be recorded.

2. Play the program source.

3. Operate the tape deck (or CD-R) to record the playback sound on

tape.

NOTE:

Playback and recording onto tape decks is not possible while the SOURCE DIRECT switch is pressed in.

TAPE CD-R/MD

COPY

CD-R>TAPE

MUTE

SOURCE DIREC T

OFFONOFFONOFF

MIN MAX

BALANCE

TAPE MONITORING

When a three-head tape deck is connected to the TAPE jacks, the sound recorded on tape can be monitored through the speakers by pressing the TAPE monitor switch A. In this case, the tape deck must be connected to this unit via both recording and playback connection cords.

NOTE:

When the tape deck is a two-head system, the recorded sound cannot be monitored even when the CD-R/MD TAPE switch A is pressed. In this case, however, the sound of the program source being recorded can be monitored. When the program source selected by the INPUT SELECTOR is to be recorded onto the tape deck connected to the TAPE jacks, do not press the CD-R/MD switch. If the CD-R/MD switch is pressed, the unit enters CD-R ﬁ TAPE copy mode.

DUBBING OF PRERECORDED TAPES

If you connect two tape decks to this unit, the contents of a prerecorded tape can be copied onto another tape. For example, you can record only the desired tunes on a tape containing an FM radio program onto another tape, or you can copy the contents of an open-reel tape onto a cassette tape. When the CD-R/MD switch is pressed, this unit automatically enter the CD-R/MD (TAPE 2) ﬁ TAPE (TAPE 1) copy mode, and the playback signal of tape deck 2 can be copied onto tape deck 1.

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TAPE MONITOR SWITCH OPERATION CHART

CD-R/MD

Switch Setting

OFF

Indicators

CD-R/MD

Speaker Output

CD-R/MD OUT Jack Output

TAPE OUT Jack Output

Source selected by INPUT SELECTOR

NOTES:

• When both of the CD-R/MD and TAPE switches are pressed in. The sound recorded from CD-R/MD to tape deck can be monitored through the speakers.

• During dubbing, the program source selected by the INPUT SELEC- TOR switch cannot be listened to.

TAPE

OFF

TAPE COPY

CD-R/MD

Source selected by INPUT

SELECTOR

TAPE

OFF

TAPE COPY

CD-R/MD

OFF

CD-R/MD

TAPEONCD-R/MD

TAPE COPY

CD-R/MD

TAPE COPY

CD-R/MD TAPE TAPE

Source selected by INPUT

SELECTOR

CD-R/MD CD-R/MD

Source selected by INPUT

SELECTOR

Source selected by INPUT SELECTOR

• When the program source selected by the INPUT SELECTOR switch is recorded simultaneously by the CD-R (or MD) and tape deck, the sound recorded by CD-R or MD cannot be monitored. If the CD-R/MD switch is pressed, the signal of CD-R/MD will be output to tape deck.

• When a component such as a surround processor or graphic equalizer is to be used, connect the component to the TAPE IN/OUT jacks and press the TAPE switch.

TAPE

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