MARSH SOUND DESIGN HT 4000 User manual
Marsh Sound Design
High Resolution Audio-Video Processor HT 4000
PREFACE
On your acquisition of your new HT 4000
product by Marsh Sound Design. This product
is a fully integrated, high resolution,
Audio/Video control center. It incorporates the most
exacting and accurate surround sound technology
available for home theater. As such, this product
represents a unique synthesis of form, function and
fidelity, superbly crafted to deliver all the critical
requirements of a truly high performance home
theater.
You will find only the finest audiophile-grade
electronic components used in the signal path. Select
bypass capacitors by, 1% metal film resistors. In
addition, absolutely no tone or loudness controls are
used. Without any compromise, this product faithfully
reproduces all of the subtle details of the original
signal.
Please follow the instructions contained in this
manual in order to derive the maximum performance,
flexibility and enjoyment from your new product.
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Congratulations!
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UNPACKING
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Your new product was diligently handcrafted,
thoroughly tested and carefully packed at our factory
in California, USA
In the unlikely event that this product is damaged
during shipment, be sure to save the carton as
evidence for the freight carrier's inspection and call
your local dealer immediately. We strongly
recommend that you always save the box and packing
materials should you have to transport your product
for any reason.
Please check and identify the following
accessories that are packed with this unit:
Remote control unit
Batteries for remote control unit
AC power cord (UL approved)
Product Warranty registration card
CAUTION:
Never ship this product without the original
packing.
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WARRANTY
Be sure to complete and return your
Product Warranty registration card immediately.
This will entitle you to our extended warranty as
outlined in the section titled “Warranty”.
he model number and serial number of
this product can be found on either the back or
the bottom of the unit.
Please note them in the space provide
below and retain this manual as a permanent
record of your purchase to aid identification in
the event of theft.
Model Number: __________________________
Serial Number : __________________________
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YOUR RECORD
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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RECOMMENDATIONS 7
QUICK SET UP 8
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 14
GENERAL PRECAUTION 20
REPLACING THE AC POWER FUSE 21
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE 22
SPECIFICATIONS 23
GENERAL RECOMMENDATION 7
SETUP RECOMMENDATIONS 7
LISTENING RECOMMENDATION 1
SPEAKER SIZE 8
SPEAKER DISTANCE 8
INPUT ASSIGNMENT 9
BASS TRIM 9
CALIBRATION 9
COMPRESSION 10
STATUS DISPLAY 10
DVD AUDIO FULL RANGE 10
REST TO DEFAULTS 10
ADVANCE SET UP NAME CHANGE 11
SET UP YOUR VIDEO MONITOR 11
SET UP YOUR MULTI CHANNEL AUDIO OUT 11
SET UP YOUR VCR 12
SET UP ZONE 2 WITH CD CHANGER 12
SET UP A AUDIO VIDEO SOURCE WITH DIGITAL OUT PUT AND CHANGE SOURCE NAME 13
REMOTE CONTROL 14
REMOTE CONTROL LEARNING MODE 15
FRONT PANEL CONTROL 16
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 17
GENERAL OPERATION OF UNIT 18
GENERAL ZONE 2 OPERATIONS 19
RECORDING AUDIO AND VIDEO 19
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RECOMMENDATIONS
General Recommendations
Setup Recommendations
Listening Recommendation
BEFORE you begin, we strongly
recommend that you take a moment to:
•Familiarize yourself with the Controls and
Functions of the unit
Carefully study the System Connection
and Basic Operational instructions
Understand the System Setup and
Programming instructions
Take note of the listed Precautions
Perform Quick Set Up
Speaker Size
Speaker Distance
Perform Input Assignment
Perform System Calibration
Perform Quick Setup Video Monitor
Perform Quick Set Up_Multi Channel
Audio Out
Perform Quick Set Up_VCR
Perform Quick Set Up_CABLE BOX,
DIGITAL IN, NAME CHANGE
Perform Quick Set Up_DVD, DVDA, 7.1
Perform Quick Set Up ZONE 2 CD changer
Please note that your new HT 4000 will
improve sonically over the course of the first
week. After the first week, you will notice that
the sound of your new product has become
richer, warmer and more open!
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QUICK SET UP
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Quick Set Up
Press menu on remote main menu will show
on monitor
Speaker size
Speaker distance
1. Press 1 quick set up speaker size
2. Press 1 front will blink press
select to toggle through large and small
3. Press 2 center will blink press
select to toggle through small and none
4. Press 3 surround will blink press
select to toggle though small, none and
large only if front are large.
5. Press 4 back will blink press
select to toggle through 2 small, 1
small, none and 1 large, 2 large if front
are large
6. Press 5 subwoofer will blink press
select yes, no
7. Press exit and exit the changes
will be stored into memory.
1. Press 2 quick set up speaker
distance
2. Press 1 left the distance will blink,
press the select button till you have the
distance from the left speaker to the
listening position (Keep pressing select
it will advance 1 foot at a time till you
reach 30 ft then it will go back to 1ft.)
3. Repeat for the Center, Right,
Right surround, back right, (if only 1
back) back left, left surround.
4. Press exit to get back to the main
menu
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1. QUICK SET UP -SPEAKER SIZE
2. QUICK SET UP -SPEAKER DIST
3. INPUT ASSIGNMENT
4. TUNER/PAL/NTSC SETTING
5. BASS TRIM
6. CALIBRATION
7. COMPRESSION OFF
8. STATUS DISPLAY OFF
9. DVD AUDIO FULLRANGE NO
0. RESET TO DEFAULTS NO
EXIT
1. FRONT SMALL
2. CENTER SMALL
3. SURROUND SMALL
4. BACK 2 SMALL
5. SUBWOOFER YES
EXIT
From your listening position
1. FRONT LEFT 12 feet
2. CENTER 12 feet
3. FRONT RIGHT 12 feet
4. SURROUND RIGHT 8 feet
5. BACK RIGHT 8 feet
6. BACK LEFT 8 feet
7. SURROUND LEFT 8 feet
EXIT
QUICK SET UP
Input assignment
1. Press 3 input assignment you will
change the defaults if they are not what you
require press the input you would like to
change and it will blink.
2. How to change the CD from DIG 2 input to
ANALOG input. Press 8 the CD will blink press
select button till you see the input changes to
analog press exit and the new input is set.
3. Press exit to get back to the main menu
Bass trim
Calibration
This allows setting the bass level for each input
1. Press 5 To Select Bass trim menu, to raise
the bass 3 db on VCR 1.
2. Press 1 the VCR 1 level will blink, press the
volume up button 3 time, ever time you press
the volume button the level will raise 1 db and
the reveres if you press the volume button do
3. Press exit. to get back to the main menu
1. To calibrate the system you want all the
speakers to be at the same volume, to do this
2. Press 2 and center will output pink noise
then press 1 and pink noise will come from left
front speaker adjust the volume of the front
speaker so it is at the same volume ask the
center speaker. You can go back and forth till
they sound the same volume to you. Repeat this
for all speaker till they all sound at the same
volume as the center
3. Press 8 and pink noise will come from
subwoofer adjust the volume with the volume
button till it sounds the same as the rest of the
speaker. It will be a much lower sound than the
rest of the speakers
4. Press exit to get back to the main menu
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INPUT VIDEO
1. VCR1 ANALOG
2. VCR2 ANALOG
3. TV ANALOG
4. LD DIG 5
5. AUX ANALOG
6. SAT DIG 3
7. DVD DIG 1
8. CD DIG 2
9. TAPE ANALOG
EXIT
INPUT AUDIO BASS TRIM
1. VCR1 0db
2. VCR2 0db
3. TV
4. LD
5. AUX
6. SAT
7. DVD
8. CD
9. TAPE
EXIT
0db
0db
0db
0db
0db
0db
0db
QUICK SET UP
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Compression
Status Display
This is used to lower the dynamic so you can
listen at low volume and still here the
dialog. This doest give the best sound it is
only meant for vary low volumes.
1, to turn on compression press 7
when in the main menu. Off or on will
blink press select it is on then press exit
add the compression will be set?
2. To turn off do the same thing till off
is blinking
This function turns on and off the automatic on
screen status display. When on, automatic
when you press the volume up or down the
status shows on screed
1. To change press 8 and on/off will
blink press select till the desired on or off
is blinking then press exit this will set the
command.
DVD Audio Full Range
Rest To Defaults
This sets analog bass management for the
7.1 audio input. When in full range (yes)
there is no filters or HI pass filters. When set
for full range (no) the filters will be set by
your speaker set up and subwoofer yes no
menu
This will set the unit to all factory defaults,
we recommend not to use this unless there is
trouble with any of the setting you have
done then this is good way to get the unit
back out of the box condition. This is used
whenever there is an up date to the unit
firmware
1. Press 0 on the remote when in the
main menu (no) will blink, press select
to toggle no to yes then press exit and
the command will set.
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