User manual DENON DRA297

[. . . ] AM-FM STEREO RECEIVER DRA-297 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH ¢SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read Instructions ­ All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Retain Instructions ­ The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings ­ All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow Instructions ­ All operating and use instructions should be followed. [. . . ] Never connect equipment whose total power consumption exceeds 120 W (1 A). Never use it for hair driers, monitors or other electrical appliances. Connecting the PRE OUT terminals Power amplifier A L R L R L R 11 ENGLISH ENGLISH INPUT SELECTOR <SPEAKER> MUTING VOLUME Operation Before operating Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING) Press MUTING. 1 Press <POWER>. ¢ ON: The power indicator lights red. <POWER> <ON/STANDBY> <PHONES> [POWER ON] INPUT SELECTOR £ OFF: The power turns off and the indicator is off. · Canceling MUTING mode: To cancel the muting mode, either press MUTING or adjust the volume. 2 Set [MODE SELECTOR 1] to "A". 4 Press <ON/STANDBY> or [POWER ON]. Playing the input source Listening over headphones Connect the headphones to <PHONES>. · No sound is produced from the speakers automatically. · The power indicator blinks green and the power turns on. NOTE: · To prevent hearing loss, be careful not to raise the volume level excessively when using headphones. VOLUME MUTING [MODE SELECTOR 1] [MODE SELECTOR 2] 1 Use INPUT SELECTOR to select the input source you want to play. 2 Start playback on the selected component. For operating instructions, refer to the component's manual. Switching the speakers Press <SPEAKER> to turn the corresponding speaker pair on. 3 Use VOLUME to adjust the volume. INPUT SELECTOR · The volume level is displayed on the volume level display. About the button names in this explanation < > : Buttons on the main unit [ ] : Buttons on the remote control unit Button name only : Buttons on the main unit and remote control unit 12 ENGLISH ENGLISH Operation Operation <INPUT SELECTOR> <PRESET> VIDEO SELECT MEMORY STATUS DIMMER BAND SHIFT TUNING MODE Checking the currently playing program source, etc. Press STATUS. · The current program source and various settings are indicated on the display. ¢ When you do not want to adjust the tone Press <TONE DEFEAT> to select "TONE DEFEAT ON". ¢ When listening with the volume turned low Press <LOUDNESS> to select "LOUDNESS ON". Switching the brightness of the display PURE DIRECT <LOUDNESS> <SELECT> <ON/STANDBY> <TONE DEFEAT> <TONE CONTROL> <CH VOL> SHIFT [FM/AM] [CHANNEL] Press DIMMER. The brightness of the display can be adjusted in three steps. The display can also be turned off. Adjusting the speaker volume 1 Press <CH VOL> to select the speaker. The settable speaker switches each time this button is pressed. Selecting the play mode (PURE DIRECT) This mode reproduces the sound with extremely high quality. The display that could affect the audio signals are turned "OFF". 2 Use <SELECT> to adjust the volume. Can be adjusted within the range of ­12 dB to +12 dB. Press PURE DIRECT. DIMMER STATUS PURE DIRECT VIDEO SELECT Combining the currently playing sound with the desired image (VIDEO SELECT function) Press VIDEO SELECT until the desired image appears on the display. Setting the tone control ¢ Adjusting the tone 1 Press <TONE "TREBLE". BAND [MEMORY BLOCK] [TUNER] MODE MEMORY TUNING CONTROL> to select "BASS" or · To cancel, press VIDEO SELECT to select "SOURCE". · The video source selected with the video select function is stored in the memory for the different input sources. 2 Use <SELECT> to set the level. Can be adjusted within the range of ­10 dB to +10 dB. About the button names in this explanation < > : Buttons on the main unit [ ] : Buttons on the remote control unit Button name only : Buttons on the main unit and remote control unit 13 ENGLISH ENGLISH Operation Operation Listening to the radio Check that the remote control unit is set to "A". Auto tuning Preset memory Auto preset memory This unit is equipped with a function for automatically searching for FM broadcast stations and storing them in the preset memory. "Auto tuning" 1 Use <INPUT SELECTOR> to select "TUNER" or press 1 Use the in the station toor "Manualintuning" operation [TUNER]. to tune be preset the memory. 2 Press BAND to select "AM" or "FM". When listening to the XM Satellite Radio ( page 15). 1 2 Press <ON/STANDBY> and set the DRA-297's power to the standby mode. Hold <PRESET ·> and press <ON/STANDBY>. · The unit automatically begins searching for FM broadcast stations. When the first FM broadcast station is found, that station is stored in the preset memory at channel A1. Subsequent stations are automatically stored in order at preset channels A1 to A8, B1 to B8, C1 to C8, D1 to D8, E1 to E8, F1 to F8 and G1 to G8 for a maximum of 56 stations. Channel A1 is tuned in after the auto preset memory operation is completed. 3 Press MODE to set the auto tuning mode. · The "AUTO" indicator lights. 2 Press MEMORY. Press [MEMORY BLOCK] 3 the desired memory block(A to G) or SHIFT to select (A to G). Press PRESET> [CHANNEL] to select the desired 4 preset<channel (1 or 8). to 4 Press TUNING. · Automatic searching begins. 5 Press MEMORY again. · If tuning does not stop at the desired station, use to the "Manual tuning" operation. · "AM" or "FM" can be selected directly by pressing [FM/AM]. · Store the station in the preset memory. · To preset other channels, repeat steps 2 to 4. A total of 56 broadcast stations can be preset -- 8 stations (channels 1 to 8) in each of blocks A to G. Manual tuning · If an FM station cannot be preset automatically due to poor reception, use the "Manual tuning" operation to tune in the station, then preset it using the manual "Preset memory" operation. · To interrupt this function, press <ON/STANDBY>. 1 Use <INPUT SELECTOR> to select "TUNER" or press [TUNER]. 2 Press BAND to select "AM" or "FM". When listening to the XM Satellite Radio ( page 15). Recalling preset stations Press [MEMORY BLOCK] 1 the memory block. > or [CHANNEL] to select the desired ¢ Default settings Auto tuner presets 87. 5 / 89. 1 / 98. 1 / 107. 9 / 90. 1 / 90. 1 / 90. 1 / 90. 1 MHz 520 / 600 / 1000 / 1400 / 1500 / 1710 kHz, 90. 1 / 90. 1 MHz 90. 1 MHz 90. 1 MHz 90. 1 MHz 90. 1 MHz 90. 1 MHz 3 Press MODE to set the manual tuning mode. Check that the display's "AUTO" indicator turns off. A1 ~ A8 B1 ~ B8 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 4 Press TUNING. The frequency changes continuously when the button is held in. [. . . ] 1 2 3 4 0 23 ENGLISH ENGLISH Troubleshooting Symptom This unit does not operate properly when remote control unit is used. Troubleshooting If a problem should arise, first check the following. Have you operated the receiver according to the Operating Instructions?If this unit is not operating properly, check the items listed in the table below. Symptom Display not lit and sound not produced when POWER switch set to on. [. . . ]