Marantz SR4021 User Manual

Model SR4021 User Guide

Receiver

CAUTION

IMPORTANT SAFETY

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of importan
instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

t operating and maintenance (servicing)

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG

TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA

LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE
DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.

NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV (Cable-TV) system installer’s attention to Section 820-40 of the
NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifi es that the cable ground shall
be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by tuning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.

NOTE:

Changes or modifi cations not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

INSTRUCTIONS

READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT

This product was designed and manufactured to
meet strict quality and safety standards. There are,
however, some installation and operation precautions
which you should be particularly aware of.

1. Read Instructions – All the s afety and
operating instructions should be read before
the product is operated.

2. Retain Instru ctions – The s afety and
operating i
future reference.

3. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the product
and in the operating instructions should be
adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions – All operating and use
instructions should be followed.

5. Clean ing – Un plug this product from the
wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid
cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp
cloth for cleaning.

6. Attachments – Do not use attachments not
recommended by the product manufacturer
as they may cause hazards.

7. Water and Moisture – Do not use this product
near water-for example, n ear a bath tub,
wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a
wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and
the like.

8. Accessories – Do not place this product on
an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table. The product may fall, causing serious
injury to a child or adult, and serious damage
to the product. Use only with a cart, stand,
tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the
manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any
mounting of the product should follow the
manufacturer’s instructions, and should us
a mounting accessory recommended by the
manufacturer.

nstructions should be retained for

9. A product and cart combination should be
moved with care. Quick s tops, excessive
force, and uneven surfaces may cause the
product and cart combination to overturn.

10. Ve n tilation – Slots and openings in the
cabinet are provided for ventilation and to
ensure reliable operation of the product and
to protect it from overheating, and these
openings must not be blocked or covered.
The openings should never be blocked by
placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or
other similar surface. This product should not
be placed in a built-in installation such as a
bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is
provided or the manufacturer’s instructions
have been adhered to.

11. Power Sources – This produ ct should be
operated only from the type of power source
in dicated on the marking label. If you are
not sure of the type of power supply to your
home, consult your product dealer or local
power company. For products intended to
operate from battery power, or other sources,
refer to the operating instructions.

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12. Gr ounding or Polarization – This produ ct
may be equ ipped with a polarized
alternatingcurrent line plug (a plug having
one blade wider than the other). This plug will
fi t into the power outlet only one way. This is
a safety feature. If you are unable to insert
the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the
plug. If the plug should still fail to fi t, contact
your electrician to replace your obsolete
ou

tlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of

the polarized plug.

AC POLARIZED PLUG

13. Power-Cord Protection – Power-supply cords
should be routed so that they are not likely
to be walked on or pinched by items placed
upon or against them, paying particular
attention to cords at plugs, con venien ce
receptacles, and the point where they exit
from the product.

14. Protective Attachment Plug – The product
is equipped with an attachment plug having
overload protection. This is a safety feature.
See Instruction Ma
resetting of protective device. If replacement
of the plug is required, be sure the service
technician has used a replacement plug

specified by the manufacturer that has the
same overload protection as the original plug.

15. Outdoor Antenna Grounding – If an outside
antenna or cable system is connected to the
product, be sure the antenna or cable system
is grounded so as to provide some protection
ag ainst voltage surges and built-up static
charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical
Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information
with regard to proper grounding of the mast
and supporting structure, grounding of the
lead-in wire to an antenna-discharge unit,
size of grounding con
of antennadischarg e unit, connection to
grounding electrodes, and requirements for
the grounding electrode. See Figure 1.

nual for replacement or

ductors , location

16. Lightning – For added protection for this
product during a lightning storm, or when it is
left unattended and unused for long periods
of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and

connect the antenna or cable system. This

dis
will prevent damage to the product due to
lightning and power-line surges.

17. Powe r Lines – An outside antenna system
should not be located in the vicinity of
overhead power lines or other electric light or
power circuits, or where it can fall into such
power lines or circuits. When installing a
outside antenna system, extreme care should
be taken to keep from touching such power
lines or circuits as contact with them might be
fatal.

18. Overloading – Do not overload wall outlets,
extension cords, or integral convenience
receptacles as this can result in a risk of fi re
or electric shock.

19. Object and Liquid Entry – Never push objects

20. Servicing – Do not attempt to service this

21. Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this

a. When the power-supply cord or plug is

b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have

c. If the product has been exposed to rain or

y kind into this product through openings

of an
as they may touch dangerous voltage points
or short-out parts that could result in a fi re or
electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind
on the product.

product yourself as opening or removing
covers may expose you to dangerous voltage
or other hazards. Refer all servicing to
qualifi ed service personnel.

product from the wall ou tlet and refer
servicing to qualifi ed service personnel under
the following conditions:

damaged.

fallen into the product.

water.

d. If the product does not operate normally by

following the operating instructions. Adjust
on ly those con trols that are covered by
the operating instructions as an improper
adjustment of other controls may result in
damage and will often require extensive
work by a qualifi ed technician to restore the
product to its normal operation.

e. If the product has been dropped or damaged

in any way, and

f. When the produ

n

in performan ce this indicates a need for
service.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.

ct exhibits a distinct change

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70

GROUND
CLAMP

ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT

GROUND CLAMPS

NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

22. Replacement Parts – When replacement
parts are required, be sure the service
technician has used replacement parts

specified by the manufacturer or have the
same characteristics as the original part.

Unauthorized substitutions may result in fi re,
electric shock, or other hazards.

23. Safety Check – Upon completion of a

service or repairs to this product, ask the
service technician to perform safety checks

to determine that the product is in proper
operating condition.

24. Wa l l or Cei l ing Mounting – The product
should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only
as recommended by the manufacturer.

25. Heat – The product should be situated away
from heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other products (including
amplifi ers) that produce heat.

FIGURE 1

ANTENNA
LEAD IN WIRE

ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250, PART H)

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme
à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD

RECORDER

F/P

BAND

BALANCE

SPEAKERS

SOURCE

DIRECT

SPEAKERS

DISPLAY OFF

BASS

TREBLE

VCR

T-MODE

CLEAR

AUTO TUNE

MEMORY

DVD

DSS

AUX

TUNERCDCD

PHONO

DOWN

VOLUME

MULTI JOG

UP

RECEIVER SR4021

SLEEP

DIMMER

MUTE

STANDBY

PHONES

POWER ON/OFF

FOREWORD ...........................................1

INTRODUCTION ....................................1

PRECAUTIONS ......................................1

FEATURES .............................................2

ACCESSORIES ......................................2

FRONT PANEL ......................................3

FL DISPLAY ........................................................................4

REAR PANEL .........................................5

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION .......6

FUNCTION AND OPERATION ..........................................6

THE CONTROLLABLE FUNCTION TABLE ......................7

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ...........................7

FUNCTION AND OPERATION ..........................................8

CONNECTIONS .....................................8

CONNECTING SPEAKERS ...............................................8

CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS ............................9

CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS ..........................10

CONNECTING THE REMOTE CONTROL JACKS .........10

CONNECTING THE ANTENNA TERMINALS .................11

BASIC OPERATION (PLAY BACK) .....12

SELECTING AN INPUT SOURCE ................................... 12

ADJUSTING THE MAIN VOLUME ..................................12

ADJUSTING THE TONE (BASS & TREBLE) AND

BALANCE CONTROL ......................................................12

TEMPORARILY TURNING OFF THE SOUND ....................12

USING THE SLEEP TIMER .............................................13

LISTENING THROUGH HEADPHONES .......................13

RECORDING A SOURCE ................................................13

BASIC OPERATION (TUNER) .............14

LISTENING TO THE TUNER ...........................................14

PRESET MEMORY ..........................................................15

TROUBLESHOOTING .........................17

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..........18

DIMENSIONS ......................................18

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

EQUIPMENT MAINS WORKING SETTING

Your Marantz product has been prepared to comply
with the household power and safety requirements
that exist in your area.
SR4021 can be powered by 120V AC only.

COPYRIGHT

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

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the Marantz SR4021
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 SR4021.
As there are a number of connection a nd confi guration
options, you are encouraged to discuss your own
particular home theater setup with your Marantz A/V
specialist dealer.

PRECAUTIONS

CAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION

For heat dispersal, leave at least 8 ins./20 cm of
space between the top, back and sides of this unit

and the wall or other components.

• Do not obstruct the ventilation holes.

8 ins. (0.2 m)
or more

8 ins. (0.2 m)

or more

RECEIVER SR4021

MULTI JOG

1
SPEAKERS
2

DISPLAY OFF

CLEAR

MEMORY

BASS

TREBLE

SLEEP

DIMMER

PHONO

TUNER

STANDBY

PHONES

POWER ON/OFF

VOLUME

8 ins. (0.2 m)

DOWN

F/P

BAND

BALANCE

RECORDER

21 AUX

UP

T-MODE

AUTO TUNE

SPEAKERS

2

1

SOURCE
DIRECT

MUTE

VCR

DSS

DVD

or more

8 ins. (0.2 m)

or more

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FEATURES

■ High quality full discrete power amplifi er
80W+80W (8 ohms, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 0.08%

THD)

■ Speaker 1/2 switching
You can switch the speaker 1/2 via remote control

unit.

■ Four A/V inputs (DVD, DSS, VCR and AUX)

■ One A/V output (VCR) and one video monitor

output

■ Four audio inputs and Two audio outputs
Built in PHONO equalizer (MM)

■ Simulcast playback video signal of video
source with audio source

■ 30 station AM/FM random preset memory

■ Bass and treble tone controls

■ Source direct

You can bypass the tone and balance controls,
routing the audio signal directly to provide the
pure sound quality.

■ PRE OUT and MAIN IN jacks

■ Sleep timer

■ Dimmer control

ACCESSORIES

Check the supplied accessories.

Remote control unit (RC4021SR)

Batteries (AAA, R03, UM-4) 2 pcs

AC Power cord

FM Antenna

AM Loop Antenna

Warranty Card

User Guide

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FRONT PANEL

RECORDER

F/P

BAND

BALANCE

SPEAKERS

SOURCE
DIRECT

SPEAKERS

DISPLAY OFF

BASS

TREBLE

VCR

T-MODE

CLEAR

AUTO TUNE

MEMORY

DVD

DSS

AUX

TUNER

CD

PHONO

DOWN

VOLUME

MULTI JOG

UP

RECEIVER SR4021

SLEEP

DIMMER

MUTE

STANDBY

PHONES

POWER ON/OFF

t CLEAR button

Press this button to cancel the tuner preset station or
preset scan tuning. (See page 15)

!5 MUTE button

Press this button to mute the output to the speakers.
Press it again to return to the previous volume level.

SLEEP

STANDBY

POWER ON/OFF

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MULTI JOG

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RECEIVER SR4021

1

SPEAKERS

2

DISPLAY OFF

CLEAR

DIMMER

PHONES

BASS

CD

PHONO

q POWER switch and STANDBY

indicator

When this switch is pressed once, the unit turns ON
and the display is illuminated. When pressed again,
the unit turns OFF and the STANDBY indicator is
illuminated.

w SLEEP (Sleep timer) button

This button is used for setting the sleep timer.

y MEMORY button

Press this button to enter the tuner preset memory
numbers or station names. (See page 15)

!6 SPEAKERS (system 1/2) buttons

These buttons are used to select the speaker
system(s) connected to the SPEAKER SYSTEM

ENGLISH

1/2 terminals on the rear panel. The corresponding

VOLUME

u BAND button

Press this button to switch between FM and AM in

F/P

BAND

MEMORY

BALANCE

TREBLE

RECORDER

TUNER

21 AUX

AUTO TUNE

1

T-MODE

SPEAKERS

2

VCR

DSS

DVD

DOWN

MUTE

UP

SOURCE
DIRECT

the TUNER mode.

i BALANCE control button

Press this button and turn MULTI JOG control knob
to vary the output level of the left and right channel. If
this button is pressed in Source Direct Mode, Source
Direct is cancelled.

indicators of the active speakers light. If headphone are
connected, both 1 and 2 are set off automatically.

!7 Function selector buttons

These buttons are used to select the sources. The
selected source name will be displayed on the front

display.
The video function selector, such as DVD, VCR, DSS
and AUX selects video and audio simultaneously.
Audio function sources such as PHONO, CD,
TUNER ,RECORDER 1 and RECORDER 2 may be

o F (Frequency)/P (Preset) button

During reception of AM or FM, you can change
the function of the UP/DOWN buttons for scanning

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e MULTI JOG control knob

This knob is used in conjunction with the BASS,
TREBLE and BALANCE buttons, and is used to
adjust tone control and balance control. Also, this
knob is used for the TUNING/PRESET search in
the TUNER mode. In the tuning mode, the reception
frequency is tuned up or down. Turning the control
in the clockwise direction tunes the frequency up.
Turning the control in the counterclockwise direction
tunes the reception frequency down. In the preset
mode, the selection of the preset channel is moved
up or down.

r DIMMER button

When this button is pressed once display is dimmed.
When this button is pressed twice, the display is
turned off and the “DISPLAY OFF” indicator lights
up.
Press this button again to turn on the display again.

frequencies or selecting preset stations by pressing
this button.

!0 AUTO TUNE button

When this button is pressed and the MULTI JOG
knob is turned, auto scan function of the tuner
frequency starts.

!1 T-MODE button

Press this button to select the auto stereo mode or
mono mode when the FM band is selected.

!2 INFRARED receiving sensor

window

This window receives infrared signals from the
remote control.

!3 VOLUME control knob

Adjusts the overall sound level. Turning the control
clockwise increases the sound level.

!4 SOURCE DIRECT button

When this button is pressed, the audio signal will

selected in conjunction with a Video source.

This feature (Sound Injection) combines a sound
from one source with a picture from another.
Choose the video source fi rst, and then choose a
different audio source to activate this function.

!8 BASS/TREBLE control buttons

Press these buttons and turn MULTI JOG control
knob to adjust the tone by controlling the level of
two frequency bands. To adjust the bass effect,
press BASS button. To adjust the treble effect, press
TREBLE button. If these buttons are pressed in
Source Direct Mode, Source Direct is cancelled.

!9 PHONES jack for stereo

headphones

Conventional dynamic headphones can be plugged
in here.

Note:

When using headphones, the speaker 1 and/or 2 are
switched automatically to OFF and the sound from
the speakers is muted. The speaker 1 and/or 2 return
to the previous setting as soon as the plug is removed
from the jack.

bypass the balance and tone control circuit to provide
the pure sound quality.
To return not to bypass the balance and tone control
circuit, press SOURCE DIRECT button again.

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FL DISPLAY

a TUNED indicator

This indicator illuminates when a station is being
received with suffi cient signal strength to provide
acceptable listening quality.

b STEREO indicator

This indicator illuminates when an FM station is
being tuned in stereo condition.

c MEMORY indicator

When the MEMORY button is pressed, this indicator
blinks for about 5 seconds.

d SLEEP indicator

This indicator lights up while the sleep timer function
is in use.

e Frequency/Character display

This displays the selected station frequency or the
corresponding words when selecting a program
source.

f Preset number display

Shows the selected preset number.

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