How to Use a Marantz NR1608 Home Theater System

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1. Introduction

This guide will walk you through basic usage of your Marantz NR1608 home theater system.

Marantz NR1608 AV receiver.

This guide will walk you through the following topics:

  • Basic setup of your receiver
  • Connecting Bluetooth devices to your receiver
  • How to play or stream audio to your receiver
  • How to install and setup your companion app
  • Basic functions of the remote control and front panel of your receiver

2. Basic setup for your Marantz NR1608 Home Theater System

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4. Pair Bluetooth Devices to Your Marantz NR1608 Home Theater System

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5. Play or stream music and audio on your Marantz NR1608 Home Theater System

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6. Install the App for Your Marantz NR1608

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7. Basic Functions

Basic remote functions

Remote control
  • Power - Turn the system on or off
  • Input Source Select - Choose an audio source you would like to listen to
  • Volume & Mute - Manage volume levels of your system

Front Panel

Diagram of front panel
Diagram of front panel
  1. Power Button - Turn on and off the system
  2. Power Indicator - Indicates status of the system's power
  3. Input Selector Knob - Selects input source
  4. M-DAX Indicator - Indicates when M-DAX mode is enabled
  5. Remote Control Sensor
  6. Display
  7. Pure Direct Indicator - Indicates when Pure Direct mode is selected as sound mode
  8. Volume Knob -Adjusts the volume
  9. Headphone Jack
  10. Setup Mic Jack - used to connect the supplied sound calibration mic
  11. M-DAX Button - Switches the M-DAX
  12. Zone 2 On/Off Button - Turns the power on/off for zone 2
  13. Zone 2 Source Button - Selects the input source for zone 2
  14. Internet Radio Button - Switches to HEOS - Internet Radio source
  15. Dimmer Button - Changes the brightness of the display
  16. Status Button - Shows status information on the screen
  17. Sound Mode Button - Changes the sound mode
  18. Pure Direct Button - Switches the sound mode between direct playback, pure direct playback, and auto surround playback
  19. USB Port - Used to connect USB storage devices
  20. Aux1/HDMI Connector - Used to connect external HDMI sources