The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005
After you have finished adjusting the
Video
sub-menu for all of your video sources, you
can return to the
Input Setup
menu. The next sub-menu is typically going to be
Input
Mode
. This menu has two settings that determine what audio connection type and
decoding will be available for each input. As with
Video
, this sub-menu applies to the
active input. To adjust it for other inputs, you must exit the setup menu.
Input Mode sub-menu
First is the Input Mode setting, which determines what analog or digital audio
connection the input will use. The default value of “Auto” will automatically detect which
digital input signal is available, and if none is available it will use stereo analog audio. If
Mode is set to “HDMI” for an input, then that input will use the HDMI connection
specified in the
Input Assign
sub-menu. If Mode is set to “Digital” for an input, then that
input will use the specified coaxial or optical digital audio connection. If Mode is set to
“Analog” for an input, then that input will use its associated stereo analog connection.
Lastly, there is an option for 7.1CH IN, which will associate the 7.1 channel analog
audio connection with that input. For sources that use the HDMI connection for video
but a digital or analog connection for audio, this setting will allow the AV7005 to get
audio from the correct connection. In that case, select “Digital” to use the coaxial or
optical connection assigned to the input, “Analog” to use the associated stereo analog
audio connection, or “7.1CH IN” to use the multichannel analog audio input.
If you assign the 7.1 channel analog connection to an input, you will need to verify that
the source is configured to provide bass management, as the AV7005 will not apply
bass management, room correction, or surround processing for this input.
The Decode Mode setting should normally be left to the default of Auto. The other
options of PCM and DTS will restrict the input to only decode PCM or DTS input signals,
which is rarely desirable.
Before leaving the
Input Setup
menu, you may want to edit the names used for the
AV7005’s inputs. This can be done in the
Rename
menu, but it is not essential for
operating the receiver. We will talk in detail about this on page 61. We will also address
the
Source Level
,
Playback Mode
, and
Still Picture
sub-menus in the Roadmap to the
Setup Menu section. For now, we will move on to the final step in the Quick Setup
process: the automatic speaker setup. To do that, press “RETURN” on the remote to
return to the AV7005’s main menu.
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Quick Setup Guide
