Denon PMA-2500NE User manual

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PMA-2500NE
INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
Quick Start Guide
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Welcome Before You Begin
What’s In the Box
Quick Start Guide Power cord
Owner’s Manual Remote control
unit
Safety Instructions R03/AAA batteries
Integrated Amplifier
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
R03/AAA 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
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(R) (L)
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Connecting the speaker cables
qPeel off about 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
R L
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 230 V, 50/60 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-
2500NE 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.
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rWhen the wizard is completed, click “Yes”.
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NOTE
• Mac users will use the built-in driver software.
No installation is required.
• 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.
• Please see the FAQ at www.denon.com if you
experience any issues getting audio to play from your
computer through the PMA-2500NE. You may also
want to check the support pages for your audio player
application.

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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 INPUT SELECT to
change 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.
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eCheck that there is a checkmark next to “Default
Device” under in “Digital Audio Interface PMA-
2500NE” of the “Playback” tab.
• When there is a checkmark for a dierent device,
click “Digital Audio Interface PMA-2500NE” and
“Set Default”.
rSelect “Digital Audio Interface PMA-2500NE”
and click “Properties”.
• The PMA-2500NE 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 8/8.1).
uClick “Apply”.
iClick “Test”.
• Check that audio from this unit is output from
the PC.
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[Mac OS X]
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-2500NE”.
• If a dierent device is checked, select and
“Secondary click” on “PMA-2500NE”, and then
select “Use this device for sound output”.
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rSelect the “PMA-2500NE” format.
• It is normally recommended to set the format to
“384000.0 Hz” and “2ch-32 bit Interger”.
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tClick “Quit Audio MIDI Setup”.

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Use your favorite music applications on your
PC/Mac to play audio through the PMA-
2500NE.
• For high resolution audio playback you will need to
obtain an advanced audio player software such as
JRiver Media Center or Audirvana.
USB: PCM
192kHz
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-2500NE
may have to be selected in your advanced audio player
application. Please refer to the user’s manual for your
application.
Please refer to the owner's manual about the required
specifications of suiting computer.

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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
PC.
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/PMA2500NE/EU/EN/
PDF
Overview
Connections
Playback
Settings
Tips
Appendix
PDF Download
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PMA-2500NE
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Online Manual
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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