Denon PMA-1700NE User manual

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PMA-1700NE
Integrated Amplifier
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Before you begin
What’s in the box
Quick Start Guide Power cord
Safety Instructions Remote control
(RC-1249)
Warranty
(for North America
model only)
2× R03/AAA batteries
Integrated amplifier
Optional
Computer
USB cable
Required for setup
Source device
(e.g. CD player, Network
audio player, Turntable, TV)
Speakers
Speaker cables
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Setup
1Connect your speakers
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(R) (L)
Connect your speaker cables between the PMA-1700NE
and your speakers.
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2Connect your source device
AUDIO
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AUDIO
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Your source device
• For details, see the online owner's manual.
manuals.denon.com/PMA1700NE/NA/EN/
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3Connect to power
Power cord
Connect the power cord between the PMA-1700NE and
a wall outlet.
4Install batteries
in the remote control
• Batteries can be taken out in reversed order.
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5Begin source playback
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Press Xon this unit to turn the power on.
Turn VOLUME on the main unit to adjust the volume to the
lowest level before turning on the power.
Ensure source device is connected to power and
play content.
5Adjust the volume.
3Set the input source to the desired source device (e.g. CD
player, Network audio player, Turntable, TV) .
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6Listen to computer audio via
USB-DAC Install the driver.
qSelect the language to use for the installation.
wClick “OK”.
eThe wizard menu is displayed. Follow the instructions
on the screen.
rWhen the wizard is completed, click “Yes”.
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Please see the FAQ at www.denon.com if you
experience any issues getting audio to play from your
computer through the PMA-1700NE. You may also want
to check the support pages for audio player application.
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Install the Windows driver software
Windows OS
System requirements : Windows 10 or Windows 11
Download the dedicated driver from the “Download”
section of the PMA-1700NE page of the Denon
website (www.denon.com) onto your PC.
Unzip the downloaded file, and double-click the exe file.
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 macOS.
The driver software cannot be installed correctly if your PC is connected
to the unit by a USB cable. If the unit and your computer are connected
by a USB cable and the computer is switched on before installation,
disconnect the USB and restart the computer.
NOTE
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Power on.
Press USB-DAC to switch the
input source to “USB-DAC”.
Set the audio signal destination to this unit on the computer.
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.
Computer on which
the driver software
and audio player
software are installed
USB 2.0 cable
(Sold separately)
Type B
Connect to PC or Mac
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eCheck that there is a checkmark next to “Default Device” under
in “PMA-1700NE” of the “Playback” tab.
• When there is a checkmark for a different device, click
“PMA-1700NE” and “Set Default”.
rSelect “PMA-1700NE” and click “Properties”.
• The PMA-1700NE properties window is displayed.
PMA-1700NE
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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, 32 bit, 192000 Hz (Studio
Quality)” is selected.
uClick “Apply”.
iClick “Test”.
• Check that audio from this unit is output from the PC.
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rSelect the “PMA-1700NE” format.
• It is normally recommended to set the format to “2 ch 32-bit
Integer 384.0 kHz”.
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tQuit Audio MIDI Setup.
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System requirements: macOS 11 or 12
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-1700NE”.
• If a different device is checked, select and “Secondary click”
on “PMA-1700NE”, and then select “Use This Device For
Sound Output”.
macOS
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Online manual
Refer to the online manual for other functions information and
operation procedure details.
manuals.denon.com/PMA1700NE/NA/EN/
For more information, visit www.denon.com
Owner’s manual
Additional settings to output audio to the PMA-1700NE may have to be
selected in your advanced audio player application. Please refer to the
user’s manual for your application.
NOTE
Use your favorite music applications on your PC/Mac to play
audio through the PMA-1700NE.
• For high resolution audio playback you will need to obtain
an advanced audio player software such as JRiver Media
Center or Audirvana.
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