Audio Setup
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Format
o Downmix: These options allow you to play back a source containing 5.1 Channel (surround) sound
to a 2.0 Channel (stereo) output. Select Lt/Rt (Left total/Right total) to create a matrix surround
compatible downmix. Select Stereo to create a simple stereo downmix.
o Digital Out (Coaxial/Optical Output): Select the format of the audio sent from the coaxial/optical
output: Spdif Off, Bitstream (recommended when using an audio/video receiver or processor that
supports advanced encoding such as DTS or Dolby Digital), or PCM Out.
o PCM Out: Select the PCM Output Rate: 48K (supported by most audio equipment) or 96K (a higher
sampling rate with a wider frequency response).
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Sound Control
o Dynamic Range: When set to On, PMD-500D will apply some compression to smooth out the high
and low volume levels of the audio. When set to Off, PMD-500D will not use any compression.
When set to Auto, PMD-500D will use the compression specified by the disc being played.
Important: This option applies to the audio outputs only.
o Size: Press OK to set the size of Front Speaker, Center Speaker, Rear Speaker. Choose Large
or Small.
o Distance: Press OK to set the distance of your speakers. Use the up/down cursor buttons ()
to select each speaker. Use the left/right cursor buttons () to set distance. Press OK to
complete.
o Test Tone: Set the Test Tone On or Off.
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Output Control
o Output Volume: When set to Variable, you can use the Vol –/+ buttons on the remote control to
adjust the volume level of the audio outputs. When set to Fixed, the Vol –/+ buttons on the remote
control will be disabled, and the volume will be set to the Maximum Volume (see below).
o Maximum Volume: Select the highest possible volume level of the audio outputs: -10dB,
-6dB, 0dB, +6dB, or +10dB. Be careful—higher volume levels can cause distortion ("clipping"),
which can damage your amplifier or speakers. If the Output Volume (see above) is set to Fixed, the
audio outputs will play audio at this volume level.
Device Setup
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Firmware
o Version: PMD-500D's current firmware version.
o Upgrade: When you are upgrading PMD-500D's firmware, select how PMD-500D will access the
firmware file: Via USB or Via Disc. Follow the instructions included with the firmware update file.
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Setting
o Remote Control Code: If you are using other similar Marantz Professional products that
unintentionally respond to PMD-500D's remote control, select a different remote control code to
keep its communication separate: Code 1, Code 2, or Code 3.
o Reset Factory Defaults: Select OK to erase all of PMD-500D's current settings and restore its
original/default settings, or select Cancel to keep the current settings. If you select OK, you will see
the Initial Wizard screen (as you did when you first set up PMD-500D).
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