Denon PMA-900HNE User manual

PMA-900HNE
INTEGRATED NETWORK AMPLIFIER
Owner’s Manual
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Accessories 6
Inserting the batteries 7
Operating range of the remote control unit 7
Part names and functions 8
Front panel 8
Rear panel 11
Remote control unit 14
Connections
Connecting speakers 19
Connecting the speaker cables 19
Connecting the subwoofer 20
Speaker connection 21
Bi-wiring connection 22
Connecting a playback device 23
Connecting a recording device 24
Connecting to a device with digital audio connectors 25
Connecting a USB flash drive to the USB port 27
Connecting to a home network (LAN) 28
Wired LAN 28
Wireless LAN 29
Connecting the power cord 30
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Playback
Basic operation 32
Turning the power on 32
Switching the power to standby 32
Selecting the speakers for audio output 33
Selecting the input source 33
Adjusting the volume 34
Turning off the sound temporarily (Muting) 34
Playing CDs 35
Listening to music on a Bluetooth device 36
Listening to music on a Bluetooth device 37
Pairing with other Bluetooth devices 38
Reconnecting to this unit from a Bluetooth device 38
Playing digital input 39
Getting the HEOS App 41
Setting up the HEOS App for the first time with a HEOS built-in
device 42
Adding the registration of HEOS built-in devices in the HEOS App 43
HEOS Account 44
Playing from streaming music services 45
Listening to the same music in multiple rooms 48
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Listening to Internet Radio 52
Playing music stored on your mobile 52
Playing back files stored on a PC or NAS 53
Playing music from a USB flash drive 53
AirPlay function 55
Playing songs from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad 56
Playing iTunes music with this unit 56
Play a song from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad on multiple
synced devices (AirPlay 2) 57
Spotify Connect function 58
Playing Spotify music with this unit 58
Convenience functions 59
Adjusting the tone and balance 59
Playback in source direct mode 59
Switching the display’s brightness 60
Using the sleep timer 60
Recording 61
Settings
Menu map 62
Menu operation 63
Audio 64
Volume Limit 64
TV 65
TV Input 65
Auto-Play 65
General 66
Auto-Standby 66
Reset 66
Network 67
Network & USB-A 67
Wi-Fi 67
Bluetooth 67
Network Control 68
Sharing and connecting to the Wi-Fi setting of an iOS device 69
Connecting by using the WPS button on the router 70
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Tips
Tips 72
Troubleshooting 74
Power does not turn on / Power is turned off 75
Operations cannot be performed through the remote control unit 77
Display on this unit shows nothing 77
No sound comes out 78
Sound is interrupted or noise occurs 79
Desired sound does not come out 81
AirPlay cannot be played back 82
USB flash drives cannot be played back 83
Bluetooth cannot be played back 84
The Internet radio cannot be played back 85
Music files on PC or NAS cannot be played back (Music server) 86
Various online services cannot be played 87
Cannot connect to a wireless LAN network 87
Audio from digital devices cannot be played back (Coaxial/
Optical) 88
The input source switches to “Optical 1/2/3” or “Coaxial” 88
Update/upgrade error messages 89
Restoring the firmware to the factory defaults 90
Appendix
Playing back a USB flash drives 91
D/A converter 92
Playing back a Bluetooth device 93
Playing back files stored on a PC and NAS 94
Playing back Internet Radio 95
Last function memory 95
Explanation of terms 96
Trademark information 100
Specifications 101
Index 107
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Thank you for purchasing this Denon product.
To ensure proper operation, please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the product.
After reading this manual, be sure to keep it for future reference.
Accessories
Check that the following parts are supplied with the product.
Quick Start Guide Safety Instructions
Power cord Remote control unit
(RC-1246) 2× R03/AAA batteries
Warranty
(for North America model only)
Notes on radio
External antennas for
Bluetooth/wireless
connectivity
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Inserting the batteries
1Remove the rear lid in the direction of the arrow and
remove it.
2Insert two batteries correctly into the battery
compartment as indicated.
Batteries
3Put the rear lid back on.
NOTE
0To prevent damage or leakage of battery fluid:
0Do not use a new battery together with an old one.
0Do not use two different types of batteries.
0Remove the batteries from the remote control unit if it will not be in use for long
periods.
0If the battery fluid should leak, carefully wipe the fluid off the inside of the battery
compartment and insert new batteries.
Operating range of the remote control
unit
Point the remote control unit at the remote sensor when operating it.
30°
Approx. 23 ft/7 m
30°
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Part names and functions
Front panel
Q4 Q5Q3Q2 Q6
reqw Q1 tyuio Q0
For details, see the next page.
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reqw tyuio
APower operation button (X)
This turns the power on/off (standby). (v p. 32)
BPower indicator
This is lit as follows according to the power status:
0Green: Power on
0Off: Normal standby
0Red:
0When “Network Control” is set to “On” (v p. 68)
0When “Auto-Play” is set to “On” (v p. 65)
0Red (blinking):
0When the protection circuit is activated (v p. 99)
CRemote control sensor
This receives signals from the remote control unit. (v p. 7)
DSPEAKERS button
This selects the speaker for audio output. (v p. 33)
ESPEAKERS indicator
This is lit as follows, according to the speaker output setting.
0SPEAKERS A: Green
0SPEAKERS B: Green
0SPEAKERS A+B: Green
0Speaker output off: Off
FSOURCE DIRECT button
This turns source direct mode on/off. (v p. 59)
GSOURCE DIRECT indicator
This is lit as follows according to the source direct status.
0Source direct mode on: Green
0Source direct mode off: Off
HMC/MM button
Switch between MM or MC to match the type of cartridge used in the
record player connected to this unit.
IMC/MM indicator
This is lit as follows according to the setting of the phono equalizer of
this unit:
0MC: Green
0MM: Off
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Q
4
Q
5
Q
3
Q
2
Q
6
Q1Q0
JVOLUME knob
Adjusts the volume. (v p. 34)
KDisplay
This displays various pieces of information.
LHeadphones jack (PHONES)
Used to connect headphones.
Press the SPEAKERS button on the main unit to turn off speaker output
when using headphones. (v p. 33)
NOTE
0To prevent hearing loss, do not raise the volume level excessively when using
headphones.
MBASS control knob
This setting adjusts the volume level for the bass. (v p. 59)
NTREBLE control knob
This setting adjusts the volume level for the treble. (v p. 59)
OBALANCE control knob
This adjusts the balance of the volume output from the left and right
speakers. (v p. 59)
PINPUT SELECTOR knob
This switches input sources. (v p. 33)
0c, d and e can be adjusted when 7 is off (Source direct mode is off).
(v p. 59)
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