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.

This guide will walk you through the following topics:

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Power Button - Turn on and off the system
Power Indicator - Indicates status of the system's power
Input Selector Knob - Selects input source
M-DAX Indicator - Indicates when M-DAX mode is enabled
Remote Control Sensor
Display
Pure Direct Indicator - Indicates when Pure Direct mode is selected as sound mode
Volume Knob -Adjusts the volume
Headphone Jack
Setup Mic Jack - used to connect the supplied sound calibration mic
M-DAX Button - Switches the M-DAX
Zone 2 On/Off Button - Turns the power on/off for zone 2
Zone 2 Source Button - Selects the input source for zone 2
Internet Radio Button - Switches to HEOS - Internet Radio source
Dimmer Button - Changes the brightness of the display
Status Button - Shows status information on the screen
Sound Mode Button - Changes the sound mode
Pure Direct Button - Switches the sound mode between direct playback, pure direct playback, and auto surround playback
USB Port - Used to connect USB storage devices
Aux1/HDMI Connector - Used to connect external HDMI sources