Audio Features
Video Features
Remote Control
Add-on Devices
Audio Features
Amplifier Section: The Marantz SR6004 A/V Surround Receiver
features an 110 watts x 7-channel all discrete amplifier. The amplifier section
features seven voltage feedback modules mounted in-line on an extended array of
aluminum fins for maximum heat dissipation. It
also employs a massive EI power transformer in combination with oversized filter
capacitors. This design configuration is capable of a clear and powerful
reproduction of the most demanding action movie soundtracks and full range
multi-channel music discs. Through its ability to generate very high output
voltages, the unit can easily drive the most demanding speaker with optimum
results.
Front Panel Design: The receiver's front panel features a combination
of aluminum extrusion and glass-reinforced resin which shields internal
circuitry and absorbs internal and external resonances.
Separate Audio Circuit Board: The Marantz SR6004 features a
totally separate audio circuit board to isolate any noise created from the
unit's video processor.
24-Bit, 192 kHz D/A Converters: The SR6004 uses
24-bit/192-kHz Digital-to-Analog converters for all channels. The 192kHz
sampling and 24-bit word length capabilities of the DACs allows you to play
high-resolution recordings and hear the increased clarity, detail and dynamic
range of those recordings.
Digital Signal Processing (DSP): The Marantz SR6004 is
equipped with a high-resolution TI Aureus 32-bit floating point Digital Signal
Processor (DSP). All elements of the Surround Processor are optimized to the
highest standards by the use of selected high performance and discrete
components, particularly the A/D and D/A converters and the sophisticated DSP
surround decoder. The SR6004 is equipped with various surround modes to
reproduce a variety of surround sound effects, according to the content of the
source to be played. The receiver features Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital,
and DTS decoders.
- Auto Surround: When this mode is selected, the unit
determines whether the digital input signal is Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital
Surround EX, Dolby digital Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS-HD, DTS, DTS-ES, DTS
96/24, or PCM audio.
- Dolby Digital: Dolby Digital is a 5.1 multi-channel
digital surround format.
- Dolby Digital EX: Dolby Digital EX is a 6.1
multi-channel digital surround format.
- Dolby Digital Plus: Dolby Digital Plus is an improved
Dolby Digital surround format that is compatible with up to 7.1-channels of
discrete digital sound and also improves sound quality due to extra data bit
rate performance.
- Dolby TrueHD: Dolby TrueHD is a high definition audio
technology, using lossless coding technology to faithfully reproduce the
sound of the studio masters.
- DTS Digital Surround: DTS Digital Surround is a 5.1
multi-channel digital surround sound format used for both
commercial/theatrical and consumer grade applications.
- DTS-ES Surround: DTS-ES features two 6.1 multi-channel
formats: DTS-ES Discrete 6.1(6.1-channel discrete digital audio format
adding a surround back channel to the DTS digital surround sound) and DTS-ES
Matrix 6.1 (discrete 6.1 channel digital audio format inserting a surround
back channel to the DTS surround sound through matrix encoding)
- DTS Neo:6 Surround: DTS Neo:6 is a matrix decoding
technology for achieving 6.1-channel surround playback with 2-channel
sources. You can choose from two DTS Neo: 6 Surround formats - Neo: 6 Cinema
and Neo: 6 Music. You can also adjust the Center Gain to expand the sound
image from the center channel.
- DTS 96/24: DTS 96/24 is a digital audio format enabling
high sound quality playback in 5.1-channels with a sampling frequency of 96
kHz and 24 bit quantization of DVD-video.
- DTS-HD High Resolution Audio: DTS-HD High Resolution
Audio is an improved version of the conventional DTS, DTS-ES and DTS 96/24
signal formats that is compatible with sampling frequencies of 96 or 48 kHz
and up to 7.1-channels of discrete digital sound. High data bit rate
performance provides high quality sound.
- DTS-HD Master Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio is a lossless
audio format compatible with up to 96 kHz and up to 7.1-channels. The
lossless audio coding technology faithfully reproduces the sound of the
studio master.
- DTS Express: DTS-Express is a low bit-rate encoding
technology supporting up to 5.1 channels with fixed data transfer rates.
- Neural Surround: Neural Surround has been adopted by XM
Satellite Radio for digital radio broadcasts of XM HD Surround recordings
and live events in surround sound. Neural Surround employs psychoacoustic
frequency domain processing which allows delivery of a more detailed sound
stage with superior channel separation and localization of audio elements.
- Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height: Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height
is designed to more effectively use existing program material when height
channel speaker outputs are present. Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height can be used
to upmix a variety of sources from movies and music, but are particularly
well-suited to up-mix game content.
- Dolby Pro Logic IIx: Pro Logic IIx expands any existing
stereo- or 5.1-channel audio for a 6.1- or 7.1- channel playback, creating a
seamless, natural surround sound-field that immerses you in the
entertainment experience. Dolby Pro Logic IIx has 5 modes:
- Movie: This mode provides 6.1 or 7.1 channel
surround sound from Dolby Surround, encodes stereo movie soundtracks.
- Music: The Pro LogicIIx-Music mode creates a rich
and enveloping ambience from stereo sources such as CDs. In this mode,
the SR6004 includes three controls to fine tune this sound-field.
- Panorama: Panorama wraps the sound of the front
left and right speakers around you, for an exciting perspective.
- Dimension: This feature adjusts the sound-field
either towards the front or towards the rear of your system. This
can be useful to help achieve a more suitable balance from all the
speaker with certain recordings.
- Center Width: The Center Width feature allows
you to gradually spread the center channel sound into the front left
and right speakers.
- Game: This mode restores the impact low-frequency
surround effects by routing them to the system's subwoofer.
- Circle Surround II (Cinema/Music/Mono): Circle Surround
is designed to enable multi-channel surround sound playback of non-encoded
and multi-channel encode material. Backward compatibility provides listeners
with up to 6.1 channels of surround performances from an entire collection
of music and film, including broadcast, video tape, and stereo recorded
music. Depending on source material , you can select Cinema, Music or Mono
mode. Circle Surround also offers the following parameter adjustments.
- TruBass: TruBass produced by your speakers is an
octave below the actual physical capabilities of your speakers adding
exciting, deep bass effects.
- SRS Dialog: This feature allows dialogue to easily
be discerned from the surround audio effects.
- Dolby Virtual Speaker: Dolby Virtual Speaker technology
use proprietary technology of Dolby Laboratories to create a virtual
surround sound-field using only two speakers for the front channels,
allowing the user to experience sound as if surround speakers were actually
being used.
- Dolby Headphone: This mode simulates the waveforms of
the actual sounds heard from the speakers when listening to the receiver's
audio through a connected pair of headphones.
- HDCD: When listening to HDCD recordings, you hear more
dynamic range, a focused 3-D sound stage, and extremely natural vocal and
musical timber.
- Source Direct: In the Source Direct mode, the tone
control circuit and bass management configuration are bypassed for
full-range frequency response and the purist audio reproduction.
- Pure Direct: The Pure Direct mode further reduces
sources of noise in addition to effect of the Source Direct mode, by
blocking output from the video jacks and turning of the unit's display.
- Stereo: This mode bypasses all surround processing. In
stereo program sources, the left and right channels play normally when PCM
audio or analog stereo is input. With Dolby Digital and DTS sources, the 5.1
channels are converted to two channels stereo. 96kHz PCM source material can
be played back in stereo mode.
- Multi-Channel Stereo (Music or Movie): This mode is
used to create a wider, deeper and more natural soundstage from two channel
source material. This is done by feeding the left channel signal to both
left front and left surround speakers and the right channel signal to both
right front and right surround speaker. Additionally, the center channel
reproduces a mix of the right and left channel.
Auto MultEQ Setup: This Audyssey MultEQ technology
adapted by this receiver provides the best listening environment for multiple
listeners. The Auto MultEQ Setup feature of the SR6004 measures sound
characteristics of your speaker system and room where the receiver is used and
automatically optimizes settings. To do this, the Auto Setup feature measures a
test tone emitted by each channel in a maximum of 6 listening positions, using
the supplied microphone. The measurement results are analyzed using an original
algorithm and environmental settings are made to improve the sound
characteristics of your listening area.
Note: If you prefer, you can manually setup up your
speaker configurations. You can select the size and presence of each
speaker, the distance of each speaker from your normal listening position,
and the level of each speaker in your system.
Audyssey Dynamic EQ: Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem
of deteriorating sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into account
human perception and room acoustics. Audyssey Dynamic EQ works in tandem with
Audyssey MultEQ to provide well-balanced sound for every listener at any volume
level.
Audyssey Dynamic EQ Adjust: Audyssey Dynamic EQ is
referenced to the standard film mix level of 85dB SPL for -20 dBFS. Due, to the
lack of standard outside the film industry, the film reference level may not be
appropriate when listening to other material. Audyssey Dynamic EQ Adjust
provides three offsets from the film level reference (5dB, 10dB, or 15dB) that
can be selected when the mix level of the content is not within the standard.
Audyssey Dynamic Volume: Audyssey Dynamic Volume solves the
problem of large variations in volume level between television programs,
commercials, and between the soft and loud passages of movies. Audyssey Dynamic
EQ is integrated into Dynamic Volume so that as the playback volume is adjusted
automatically, the perceived bass response, tonal balance, surround impression,
and dialogue clarity remain the same. The amount of compression can be set to an
of the following three levels - Light, Medium, or High.
Acoustic EQ: The A/V receiver features 5 Acoustic Equalizer
modes to choose from.
- Audyssey: This mode adjust the frequency
characteristics of all speakers so as to create the best listening
environment for the sound characteristics of your listening area.
- Front: This mode matches the characteristic of each
speaker to those of the front speakers.
- Flat: This mode flattens the frequency characteristics
of all speakers. It is suited for playback of multi-channel music such as
Dolby Digital and DTS.
- User: This mode independently adjusts the receiver's
9-band graphic equalizer (63Hz, 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz, 4kHz, 8kHz,
16kHz) for each of the 7 channels.
- Off: The graphic equalizer is not use.
HT-EQ: The tonal balance of
a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back over
audio equipment in the home. This is because film soundtracks were designed to
be played back in large movie theater environments. Activating the receiver's
HT-EQ feature when watching a film made from movie theaters corrects this and
restores the correct tonal balance.
Surround Channel Level: The channel level can be
independently set for Multi-Channel Stereo, CSII and other modes. You can adjust
the Center level, Surround level and Surround Back level from -12 to +12 in 0.5
dB increments. The Subwoofer level can be adjusted from -18 to +12 in 0.5 dB
increments.
LFE Level: This function selects the output level of the LFE signal
included in the Dolby Digital signal or the DTS signal. You can select from 0 to
-10 dB.
Night Mode: Useful at night or when loud noise is undesirable, this
mode compresses the dynamic range, making it easier to hear quieter audio
content without increasing the overall volume of your system. Night Mode is only
effective for Dolby Digital content.
M-DAX: This function makes up for lost audio content in MP3
or AAC sources during playback.
Zone System: The SR6004's Zone System mode
allows the same audio source or different audio sources to be heard in other
rooms other than where the receiver is installed. The Marantz AV receiver
features a Main Audio/Video Zone (Main), a second analog Audio Only Zone (Zone
A) and a digital Audio Only Zone (Zone B).
The Main Zone contains 7.1-channel playback of your audio/video gear in your
main entertainment room. The Audio Only Zone A allows analog audio playback of another
audio source connected to the receiver in another room of your home via
left/right RCA audio output connections to a separate amplifier. The Audio Only
Zone B allows digital audio playback of another digital audio source connected
to the receiver in another room of your home via an optical digital output
connected to a separate amplifier. The SR6004 AV
receiver's Surround Back Speaker outputs can be assigned to Zone A so you can
power a set of speakers in another room of your home without the use of a
separate amplifier. You must turn off the Surround Back channels of the
amplifier when using the receiver's multi-room speaker outputs, which will limit
you to 5.1 channels in your main room.
Bi-Amp Connection: A bi-amp connection is possible with
speakers that have two sets of inputs by combining the Front A and Surround Back
speaker connections. This allows you to drive the treble and bass units with
separate channels amps, which enable better sound quality. The surround back
channels of the amplifier will need to be turned off to bi-amp your front
speakers. This configuration will limit your Home Theater to 5.1- channel.
Digital Inputs/Output: There are 2 coaxial digital inputs and
4 optical digital inputs (one on front). The inputs accept digital audio signals from a compact
disc, LD, DVD or other digital source component. There is also 1 optical digital output. The digital output can be connected to MD,
recorders, CD recorders, DAT decks, or other similar components.
Preamp Outputs: The SR6004 features Front left, Front right, Center,
Surround left, Surround right, Surround Back left, Surround Back right and
Subwoofer preamp outputs to connect the receiver to external power amplifiers.
7.1 Channel Input: The SR6004 features a 7.1 Channel input (Front
left, Front right, Center, Surround left, Surround right, Surround Back left,
Surround Back right and Subwoofer) for connecting a DVD Audio player, Super
Audio CD multi-channel player, or other component that has a multi-channel port
so you can playback the audio with 5.1 channel or 7.1 channel surround sound. If
you will not be using the 7.1 channel input with a multi-channel decoder,
you can use the front and left inputs as an auxiliary input.
Speaker Terminals: The receiver has binding post speaker
terminals for the front A, front B, center, surround, surround back, and
multi-zone channels. The binding posts can accept bare wire, pin connectors, and
single banana plugs. The terminals are spaced too far apart for dual banana
plugs. The collar surrounding the binding post terminals prevent the use of
spade connectors.
Headphone Output: The receiver features a 1/4" stereo headphone jack
on its front panel for connecting a pair of optional headphones. The unit's
speakers will automatically be turned off when a set of headphones are
connected.
Note: Input source can be registered under any name.
Names can be up to 10 characters longs, including spaces. The names appear
on the unit's FL display and on-screen GUI, but does not appear in the GUI
Setup menu.
AM/FM Tuner: The Marantz SR6004 features a built-in AM/FM
tuner which can automatically or manually store up to 60 AM/FM presets that can
be labeled and viewed in a channel list.
Sleep Timer: The receiver offers a Sleep Timer which will
automatically turn the unit off after 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100,
110, or 120 minutes.
Front Panel Lock: You can lock all the controls on the front panel of
the unit, except for the Power button, to prevent anyone else from changing the
settings on your receiver.
Memory Backup: This unit is equipped with a backup function to prevent
memory data such as the preset memory from being erased.
Video Features
HDMI (version 1.3) Inputs/Outputs: This unit has 4 HDMI
inputs and 2 HDMI outputs. The SR6004's wide-bandwidth HDMI circuitry is ready to
bring you advances like Deep Color and xvYCC Color Space. The receiver can send digital video and audio signals
from DVDs and other sources directly to your connected display. HDMI minimizes
signal degradation caused by analog conversion so that high quality images can
be enjoyed. The 4 HDMI inputs are assignable from the receiver's on-screen menu.
The dual HDMI outputs cannot be used simultaneously. The unit offers two HDMI audio settings.
- Enable: Audio input to the HDMI jacks can be played back by the
receiver; audio signals are not output to your connected television.
- Through: Audio input the HDMI jacks is not output from the
speaker terminals of this unit; audio data is output directly to your
connected television.
Component Video Inputs/Output: This unit has 3 component
video inputs to obtain the color information (Y, Cb, Cr) directly from the
recorded DVD signal or other video component; and one component video output to
output the video signal directly into the matrix decoder of your television. By
sending the pure DVD component video signal directly, the DVD signal forgoes the
extra processing that normally would degrade the image. The result is vastly
increased image quality, with incredibly life like colors and crisp detail.
Video Up/Down Conversion: The SR6004 can take an analog
video input (composite, S-video, component) and up-convert it to HDMI so the
video signal can be passed through the receiver's HDMI terminal to your
television via a single HDMI cable up to 1080p. The SR6004 can also take any of
the receiver's analog video inputs and up-convert or down-convert them to any of
the unit's analog video monitor outputs (composite, S-video, component). The
receiver's HDMI inputs cannot be down-converted. The HDMI inputs and monitor
output will support 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p video signals. The component
video inputs and output will support 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i video signals.
The S-video and composite video inputs and outputs will support 480i video
resolution.
I/P Convert: The video circuit of the receiver is equipped
with an I/P conversion feature. When this feature is active, 480i analog video
signals input from a playback device can be converted to 480p and progressively
output to the component video or HDMI monitor out terminals on the SR6004.
Auto Lipsync Correction: Video signals may take longer to
process than audio signals depending on the connected video equipment. When the
unit is connected to A TV or Projector which supports Auto Lipsync Correction in
HDMI 1.3, audio and video can be automatically synchronized using this function.
The Lipsync feature can also me set manually from 0 to 200 ms (in 10 ms steps).
Video Off: When no video signal is connected to the unit or
all your video components are connected directly to your TV, the unnecessary
video circuits can be turned off.
On-Screen GUI: The receiver incorporates an on-screen GUI
(Graphic User Interface) menu system which makes various operations and menu
selections visible on your connected television set. To view the on-screen GUI,
you will need to connect the Monitor Out jack of the receiver to the composite,
component video, or HDMI input of your television.
Front-Panel A/V Input: The receiver features a front-panel AV input
which consists of a composite video, S-video, stereo RCA and optical digital
jack.
Remote Controls
Learning Remote: The provided IR wireless remote control is a
universal learning remote control with an easy to read LCD display. The remote control's buttons are backlit with a press of a
button. This remote is preset with a total of 12 types of remote codes including Marantz TV, DVD, VCR, DSS,
Tuner, CD/CD-R, MD, Tape, Aux1, Aux2, and amp. The remote also contains codes
for other manufactures which can be programmed. In addition, the remote control
is capable of learning and storing codes used by other remote controls. Lastly,
the IR remote allows you to program Macros which make it possible to use a
single function button to perform more complex series of operations that would
normally require pressing several buttons. A single Macro can be programmed to
perform u p to 10 steps in sequence.
Flasher In: This 3.5mm input is used to control the SR6004
from each of its zones from an external key-pad (sold separately)
DC Trigger Output: This 3.5mm output allows you to connect
an external device so it can be turned on by the SR6004.
Remote In/Out: These RCA input/output connectors allow you
to connect the SR6004 to a Marantz component equipped with remote control (RC-5)
terminals.
RS-232C: The RS-232C port is to be used in conjunction with
an external controller to control the operation of the unit by using an external
device. The RS-232C port may also be used in the future to update the operating
software of the unit so that it will be able to support new digital audio
formats.
Add-on Devices
Bluetooth Wireless Receiver (RX101): The RX101 is a
compatible A2DP/AVRCP profile Bluetooth Receiver for wireless music transmission
and control. The included RX101 Bluetooth adaptor lets you wirelessly
enjoy files stored on most Bluetooth-enabled devices (including Blackberry,
iPhone, and iPod touch) through the SR6004 AV receiver. The RX101 can pair up to
8 devices and provides a range of up to approximately 32.8'. The RX101 also acts
as an IR (infrared) sensor, so you can place the AV receiver in a remote location and still maintain
complete control.
Note: Your iPod touch and iPhone will need to be updated with Apple's
3.0 software for Bluetooth capability.
USB Port: The SR6004 is equipped with a front-panel USB type-A port.
Any USB media that complies with the USB Mass Storage Class standard can be used
with this receiver. MP3, WMA, AAC and WAV music files recorded in FAT16 or FAT32
can be played through this unit. The receiver's remote control allows various
playback functions of your USB media such as Play, Pause, Stop, Skip, Search,
Repeat, and Random. Your USB device and its recorded audio must meet the
following requirements to be connected to the Marantz SR6004.
| Supported USB Connections |
USB Mass Storage Class standard compliant devices in compliance
with USB 2.0 full speed.
- USB flash memory devices (sizes up to 256MB and up
supported)
- HDDs supporting USB connections
- Portable audio player that is used as a USB memory device
Note: A computer cannot be connected to the unit's USB port.
|
| File Systems Supported |
Formats FAT16/FAT32
Maximum of 8 hierarchical levels excluding the root
Maximum of 700 folders
Maximum of 65,535 files |
| Playable File Formats |
MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer-III) music files with ID3V1/ID3V2 text using a
sampling frequency of 32-48kHz and bit-rate of 32-320kbps (CBR/VBR)
MP3 (MPEG-2 LSF Layer-III) music files with ID3V1/ID3V2 text using a
sampling frequency of 16-24kHz and a bit-rate of 8-160kbps (CBR/VBR)
WMA (Microsoft Windows Media Audio 9.2) with WMA Tag text using a
sampling frequency of 32-48kHz and a bit-rate of 8-160kbps (CBR) and
Peak of 384kbps (VBR)
AAC (MPEG-2/4 AAC LC) with iTunes content information using a
sampling frequency of 8-48kHz and a bit-rate of 8-320kbps (CBR/VBR)
WAV (RIFF Waveform) with no text using a sampling frequency of
32-38kHz and a bit-number of 16-bits.
Note: Copyright-protected audio files cannot be played.
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iPod Compatible: You can
also connect select iPods (5th generation and later) or an iPhone to the Marantz
SR6004's front-panel USB terminal using your iPod/iPhone dock connector cable.
The SR6004 supports iPod/iPhone audio playback, control, information display,
and charging. You can choose to operate your connected iPod or iPhone using the
receiver's remote control or the iPod's click-wheel/touch-screen. iPod/iPhone
display information can be seen on the receiver's front-panel display or
on-screen, when connected to a television. The Marantz SR6004 "Made for
iPod/iPhone compatible" and supports the following iPod/iPhone model functions
(Dec. 2009).
| iPod/iPhone
Model |
Media Type |
Control |
Display |
Charge |
| Audio |
Video |
AV Receiver |
iPod |
Song Info |
Track Info |
| dock-connector (3 gen) |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
click-wheel/color-display (4 gen) |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| mini (1/2 gen) |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| video (5 gen) |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| classic (80/120/160 GB) |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| nano
|
1 gen |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 2 gen |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 3 gen |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 4 gen |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 5 gen |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| touch |
1 gen |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 2 gen |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 3 gen |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| iPhone |
2G |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 3G |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 3GS |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Note: Your iPod video
(5th generation) and iPod nano (1st generation) controls will be locked once
connected to the receiver. You can only operate these two model iPods using
the SR6004's remote control. Apple firmware updates may change functionality
results.
Satellite Radio Ready: The Marantz SR6004 supports both XM
and Sirius Satellite Radio when used with an optional Satellite Radio tuner and
antenna.
- XM Ready: The optional XM Direct 2 Home Tuner
(220XHD2H1, sold separately) lets you enjoy XM Satellite Radio through the
XM-ready receiver. Simply connect the XM direct 2 Home Tuner to the XM jack
on back of the receiver, place and aim the included antenna for optimum
reception, and you are ready to start enjoying commercial-free music, plus
live sports, new, talk, and exclusive entertainment. During XM playback, you
can display the channel number and name, category, artist name, and song
title on the front panel.
- Sirius Satellite Radio Ready: The SR5004 can be also be
connected to the optional SiriusConnect home tuner kit (607SCH1
or
220SCH2P, sold separately), allowing you to receive Sirius Satellite
Radio through the receiver. The display shows channel name, number,
category, artist, or song title.
Note: A subscription to XM and Sirius Satellite Radio is
required. You can store up to 50 XM and Sirius Satellite Radio station
presets each.
