Denon PMA-1600NE User manual

PMA-1600NE
INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
ESPAÑOL
Quick Start Guide
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Welcome Before You Begin
What’s In the Box
Quick Start Guide Integrated
Amplifier
CD-ROM
(Owner’s Manual)
Power cord
Safety Instructions Remote control
unit (RC-1213)
Warranty
(for North America
model only)
R03/AAA batteries
Thank you for choosing a Denon amplifier. This guide
provides step-by-step instructions for setting up your
amplifier.
Please do not return this unit to the store – call for
assistance.
If you need help… :
If you need additional help in solving problems, contact
Denon customer service in your area.
For details, see the Denon homepage. www.denon.com

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Required for Basic connections
CD player Speaker systems Speaker cables
Optional
Computer USB cable
• These drawings are for illustrative purposes only and may
not represent the actual product(s).

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1Install batteries in the
remote control unit
Batteries
There are seven steps to the setup
process.
1Install batteries in the remote control unit
2Connect the speakers to the amplifier
3Connect the CD player to the amplifier
4Plug the power cord into a power outlet
5Begin CD playback
6Installing the Windows driver software
7Enjoying music using PC or Mac
Setup

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2Connect the speakers to the amplifier
(L)
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(R)
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Connecting the speaker cables
qPeel off about 3/8 inch (10 mm)
of sheathing from the tip of the
speaker cable, then either twist
the core wire tightly or apply
solder to it.
wTurn the speaker terminal
counterclockwise to loosen it.
eInsert the speaker cable’s core
wire to all the way into the
speaker terminal.
rTurn the speaker terminal
clockwise to tighten it.

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3Connect the CD player to the amplifier
AUDIO
OUT
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L
R
L
R
CD player

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4Plug the power cord into a power outlet
Power cord (supplied)
Connect to household
power outlet
(AC 120 V, 60 Hz)

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5Begin CD playback
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Press the power operation button.
Turn VOLUME on the main unit to adjust the volume to
the lowest level before turning on the power.
Set the input source to “CD”.
“CD” is displayed on the display of this unit.
Play the CD player.
Adjust the volume.
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6Installing the Windows driver software
Download the dedicated driver from the
“Download” section of the PMA-1600NE
page of the Denon website (http://www.
denon.com/pages/home.aspx) onto your PC.
Unzip the downloaded le, and
double-click the exe le.
Install the driver.
qSelect the language to use for the installation.
wClick “OK”.
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eThe wizard menu is displayed. Follow the
instructions on the screen.
rWhen the wizard is completed, click “Yes”.
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NOTE
• The driver software cannot be installed correctly if your
PC is connected to the unit by a USB cable.
• If the unit and your PC are connected by a USB cable
and the PC is switched on before installation, disconnect
the USB and restart the PC.
• Please see the FAQ at www.denon.com if you
experience any issues getting audio to play from your PC
through the PMA-1600NE. You may also want to check
the support pages for your audio player application.
NOTE
• The installation of the driver software is not necessary in
the following cases.
• When you do not play back the music from a PC using
USB-DAC of this unit.
• When using a Mac OS.

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7Enjoying music using PC or Mac
nConnect to PC or Mac
Connect to PC or Mac.
Computer on which
the driver software
and audio player
software are installed
USB 2.0 cable
(Sold separately)
Type B
Type A
Press Xon this unit.
• When the unit power is turned on, the computer
automatically finds and connects to the unit.
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nListen to PC or Mac Audio
Press USB-DAC to change
the input source to “USB-
DAC”.
Set the audio signal destination to this unit on
the computer.
• Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 or
Windows 10
• Mac OS X 10.10, 10.11 or macOS 10.12
System Requirements
[Windows OS]
qClick the “Start” button and click “Control Panel”
on the PC.
• The control panel setting list is displayed.
wClick the “Sound” icon.
• The sound menu window is displayed.
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eCheck that there is a checkmark next to “Default
Device” under in “PMA-1600NE” of the
“Playback” tab.
• When there is a checkmark for a dierent device,
click “PMA-1600NE” and “Set Default”.
rSelect “PMA-1600NE” and click “Properties”.
• The PMA-1600NE Properties window is
displayed.
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tClick the “Advanced” tab.
ySelect the sampling rate and bit rate to be applied
to the D/A converter.
• It is recommended that “2 channel, 24 bit,
192000 Hz (Studio Quality)” is selected
(Windows 7).
• It is recommended that “2 channel, 32 bit,
192000 Hz (Studio Quality)” is selected
(Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10).
uClick “Apply”.
iClick “Test”.
• Check that audio from this unit is output from
the PC.
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[Mac OS]
qMove the cursor to “Go” on the computer
screen, and then click “Utilities”.
• The utility list is displayed.
wDouble-click “Audio MIDI Setup”.
• The “Audio Devices” window is displayed.
eCheck that “Use this device for sound output” is
checked in “PMA-1600NE”.
• If a dierent device is checked, select and
“Secondary click” on “PMA-1600NE”, and then
select “Use this device for sound output”.
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rSelect the “PMA-1600NE” format.
• It is normally recommended to set the format to
“384000.0 Hz” and “2ch-32 bit Integer”.
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tQuit Audio MIDI Setup.

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Use your favorite music applications on your PC/
Mac to play audio through the PMA-1600NE.
• For high resolution audio playback you will need to
obtain an advanced audio player software such as
JRiver Media Center or Audirvana.
USB: DSD
11.2MHz
The type of music file and sampling frequency are
displayed.
Adjust the volume.
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NOTE
• Additional settings to output audio to the PMA-1600NE
may have to be selected in your advanced audio player
application. Please refer to the user’s manual for your
application.

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nPrintable Version
Access the print version of the owner's manual from the
included CD-ROM or select the “PDF Download” link
from the Online Version.
Insert the disc into your
computer.
Follow the screen or double click on the PDF
le.
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Owner’s Manual
nOnline Version
Enter the following URL into your web browser:
manuals.denon.com/PMA1600NE/NA/EN/
Please reference to the Owner's Manual for more details about the setup and operation of the amplifier and its features.
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Connections
Playback
Settings
Tips
Appendix
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PMA-1600NE
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Product Name : Integrated Amplifier
Model Number : PMA-1600NE

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