Denon DN-A7100 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Denon DN-A7100, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Denon DN-A7100 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Denon DN-A7100. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Denon DN-A7100 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Denon DN-A7100
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Denon DN-A7100 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Denon DN-A7100 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Denon DN-A7100 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Denon DN-A7100, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Denon service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Denon DN-A7100.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Denon DN-A7100 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    AV SURROUND PREAMPLIFIER DN-A7100 USER GUIDE BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D’EMPLOI GUIDA DELL’UTENTE GUÍA DEL USUARIO GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING GUIA DO UTILIZADOR BRUKSANVISNING[...]

  • Page 2

    ENGLISH W ARRANTY For warranty information, contact your local DENON distributor . RET AIN Y OUR PURCHASE RECEIPT Y our purchase receipt is your permanent record of a valuable purchase. It should be kept in a safe place to be referred to as necessary for insurance purposes or when corresponding with DENON. IMPORT ANT When seeking warranty service, [...]

  • Page 3

    CE MARKING English The DN-A7100 is in conformity with the EMC directive and low-voltage directive. Deutsch Das Modell DN-A7100 entspricht den EMC-Richtlinien und den Richtlinien für Nieder- spannungsgeräte. Français Le DN-A7100 est conforme à la directive EMC et à la directive sur les basses ten- sions. Italiano Il DN-A7100 è conforme alle di[...]

  • Page 4

    Italiano A VVERTENZE - Non esporre l’apparecchio alla pioggia o all’umidità. - Non rimuovere il coperchio dell’apparecchio. - Non introdurre oggetti all’interno dell’apparecchio attraverso i fori di ventilazione. - Non toccare il cavo di alimentazione con le mani bagnate. - Non coprire le fessure di ventilazione con tovaglie, giornali, t[...]

  • Page 5

    1 ENGLISH T ABLE OF CONTENTS FOREW ORD This section must be read before any connection is made to the mains supply . EQUIPMENT MAINS WORKING SETTING Y our DENON product has been prepared to comply with the household power and safety requirements that exist in your area. DN-A7100 can be powered by 230V AC only . COPYRIGHT Recording and playback of a[...]

  • Page 6

    2 ENGLISH Dolby Pro Logic II x is fully compatible with Dolby Surround Pro Logic technology and can optimally decode the thousands of commercially available Dolby Surround encoded video cassettes and television programs with enhanced depth and spatiality . It can also process any high-quality stereo or Advanced Resolution 5.1-channel music content [...]

  • Page 7

    3 ENGLISH FEA TURES The DN-A7100 incorporates the latest generation of digital surround sound decoding technology such as Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital, DTS-ES (Discrete 6.1 and Matrix 6.1), DTS Neo:6 (Cinema, Music), Dolby Pro-Logic II x (Movie, Music and Game), Circle Surround II (Cinema and Music). In addition, DENON has focused on the future.[...]

  • Page 8

    4 ENGLISH !8 CLEAR button Press this button to cancel the station-memory setting mode or preset scan tuning. (See page 33) !9 HT -EQ button Used to turn on or off HT(Home Theater)-EQ mode. This mode compensates for the audio portion of a movie sounding “bright”. When this button is pressed, “ EQ ” indicator lights up. @0 MEMOR Y button Pres[...]

  • Page 9

    5 ENGLISH FL DISPLA Y DISP AU T O TUNED ST V – OFF NIGHT PEAK ANALOG DIGIT AL AT T SLEEP SURR AU TO DIRECT DISC 6.1 MT X 6. 1 EQ DIGITAL SURROUND PC M L C R SL S SR LFE ¡6 ¡5 f s a ¡4 ¡7 g jk ¡0 ¡2 d h l ¡1 ¡3 a DISP (Display Off) indicator This indicator is illuminated when the DN-A7100 is in the display off condition. s SLEEP timer indi[...]

  • Page 10

    6 ENGLISH REAR P ANEL o !1 !6 !7 !2 q e wr y ti u !0 !3 !4 !5 i HDMI INPUT/OUTPUT This unit has 2 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI output. The input function can be selected from the OSD menu system. (See page 20) o A C INLET Plug the supplied power cord into this AC INLET and then into the power outlet on the wall. DN-A7100 can be powered by 230V AC only . [...]

  • Page 11

    7 ENGLISH !4 A UX1 analog audio input level switch (-10dBV/+4dBu) This switch changes the standard input level of the AUX1 Balanced Analog audio signal. !5 A UX1 analog audio input jacks (L/R) These auxiliary analog audio input jacks accept the connections with analog audio signal output jacks (XLR jacks) of other audiovisual devices. !6 A UX1 VIDE[...]

  • Page 12

    8 ENGLISH b CL (Clear) button (When TUNER mode is selected) This button is used to erase the memory or program of a source. n PRESET +/– buttons (When TUNER mode is selected) Used to select a preset station up and down. m INFO button (When AMP mode is selected) When this button is pressed, the current setting are displayed on the TV monitor . , 1[...]

  • Page 13

    9 ENGLISH ¤8 A TT b utton (When AMP mode is selected) When the input signal is too high and the voice distorts even by throttling the DN-A7100 VOLUME control, turn on this function. “ AT T ” is indicated when this function is activated. The input level reduced. Attenuator is invalid for the output signal of “REC OUT”. Note: This function i[...]

  • Page 14

    10 ENGLISH OPERA TION OF REMOTE CONTROL UNIT REMOTE CONTROL The distance between the transmitter of the remote control and the IR SENSOR of the DN-A7100 should be less than 5 meters. If the remote control is pointed in a direction other than the IR SENSOR or if there is an obstacle between them, use of the remote control may not be possible. Remote[...]

  • Page 15

    11 ENGLISH GENERAL INFORMA TION OF RC-1065 TO DN-A7100 T o control the DN-A7100 by your RC-1065, you have to select the device AMP or TUNER by pressing the SOURCE button. Please refer below for the details in AMP and TUNER mode. AMP MODE TUNER MODE POWER Turns the DN-A7100 on and of f SLEEP Sets the sleep timer function DISPLA Y Changes the front d[...]

  • Page 16

    12 ENGLISH CONNECTIONS SPEAKER PLACEMENT The ideal surround speaker system for this unit is 7- speaker systems, using front left and right speakers, a center speaker , surround left and right speakers, a surround back left and right speakers, and a subwoofer . For best results we recommend that all front speakers be of the same type, with identical[...]

  • Page 17

    13 ENGLISH CONNECTING SPEAKERS INPUT NEUTRIK PU S H NEUTRIK PU S H NEUTRIK PU S H NEUTRIK PU S H NEUTRIK PU S H NEUTRIK PU S H NEUTRIK PU S H NEUTRIK PU S H RR CENTER S URROUND S URROUND BACK LL L R FRONT S UB WOOFER INVERT OUTPUT INPUT LEVEL BTL REMOTE CONT. EXT. CONT. IN VIDEO/ +5~1 3 V DC S Y S TEM OUT OUT INPUT MA S TER S LAVE MIN MA X IN F U S[...]

  • Page 18

    14 ENGLISH CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS The output audio signal from the T APE OUT jack and the CD-R/MD OUT jack is the same signal which is currently selected. Caution: Do not connect this unit and other components to mains power until all connections between components have been completed. Notes: • Insert all plugs and connectors securely . Inco[...]

  • Page 19

    15 ENGLISH CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS VIDEO, S-VIDEO , COMPONENT JACKS There are 3 types of video jacks on the rear panel. VIDEO jack The video signal for the VIDEO jacks is the conventional composite video signal. S-VIDEO jack The video signal is separated into luminance (Y) and color (C) signals for the S-VIDEO jack. The S-VIDEO signals enables [...]

  • Page 20

    16 ENGLISH ADV ANCED CONNECTING NEUTRIK PU S H NEUTRIK PU S H NEUTRIK PU S H NEUTRIK PU S H NEUTRIK PU S H NEUTRIK PU S H NEUTRIK PU S H NEUTRIK PU S H L R FRONT S URR. S URR. BACK S UB WOOFER CENTER R L R L R L R L R L R L INPUT P ower Amplifer D VD Audio player or Super Audio CD Multi channel play er Center Front Left Front Right Surround Left Su[...]

  • Page 21

    17 ENGLISH CONNECTING THE ANTENNA TERMINALS ASSEMBLING THE AM LOOP ANTENNA 1. Release the vinyl tie and take out the connection line. 2. Bend the base part in the reverse direction. 3. Insert the hook at the bottom of the loop part into the slot at the base part. CONNECTING THE SUPPLIED ANTENNAS Connecting the supplied FM antenna The supplied FM an[...]

  • Page 22

    18 ENGLISH HDMI JACK This unit has two HDMI inputs and one HDMI output. It can send digital video and audio signals from DVDs and other sources directly to a display . It minimizes signal degradation caused by analog conversion so that high quality images can be enjoyed. Select an input source from the OSD menu system. (See page 20) Notes: • When[...]

  • Page 23

    19 ENGLISH SETUP After all components are connected, initial setup must be performed. ON SCREEN DISPLA Y MENU SYSTEM The DN-A7100 incorporates an on-screen menu system, which makes various operations possible by using the cursor ( 3 , 4 , 1 , 2 ) and ENTER buttons on the remote control or on the front panel. Note: T o view the on-screen displays, m[...]

  • Page 24

    20 ENGLISH 1 INPUT SETUP (ASSIGNABLE DIGIT AL INPUT AND COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT) 6 digital inputs, 3 component video inputs and 2 HDMI inputs can be assigned to a desired source. Use this menu to select the digital input jack to be assigned to the input source. 1. Select “ INPUT SETUP ” in SETUP MAIN MENU with 3 or 4 cursor button, and press the [...]

  • Page 25

    21 ENGLISH SURR. BA CK SIZE LARGE: Select if the surround back speaker is large. SMALL: Select if the surround back speaker is small. Note: If “NONE” is selected for the Surround L/R setting, then this setting is not available. LPF/HPF When you use a subwoofer , you can select the cutoff frequency for the small speakers used. Select one of the [...]

  • Page 26

    22 ENGLISH 4 SURROUND 4 SURROUND SURR.MODE :AUTO HT-EQ :OFF LFE LEVEL : MAIN EXIT 1. Select “ SURROUND ” in the SETUP MAIN MENU with the 3 or 4 cursor buttons, and press the ENTER button. 2. T o select a desired content , press the 3 or 4 cursor buttons. SURR.MODE: Select the desired surround mode with the 1 or 2 cursor buttons. HT -EQ: Select [...]

  • Page 27

    23 ENGLISH 6 CS II (CIRCLE SURROUND II ) P ARAMETER 6 CS II PARAMETER TRUBASS : 0 SRS DIALOG : 0 MAIN EXIT 1. Select “ CS II ” in the SETUP MAIN MENU with the 3 or 4 cursor buttons, and press the ENTER button. 2. T o Select desired contents as below , press the 3 or 4 cursor buttons. TRUB ASS: Set the TRUBASS level between 0 and 6 level in 1 le[...]

  • Page 28

    24 ENGLISH SIMPLE SETUP Y ou can setup the speaker conditions quickly with SIMPLE SETUP menu. In this menu, the number of speakers and speaker delay time can be set. These settings can be changed more detail in “2. SPEAKER” setup menu. Press the SETUP button on the unit to enter this menu. 3 . 5. 1. 2. 4. 1. Press the SETUP button on the unit t[...]

  • Page 29

    25 ENGLISH Example: Monitor is connected with the component. VIDEO component Monitor is connected with the video or S-video. VIDEO or S-VIDEO Monitor is connected with the video or component. S-VIDEO VIDEO component VIDEO or S-VIDEO component The signal cannot be converted from the component to the video or S-video. Notes of OSD menu: • The setup[...]

  • Page 30

    26 ENGLISH USING THE SLEEP TIMER T o program the DN-A7100 for automatic standby , press the SLEEP button on the remote. Each press of the button will increase the time before shut down in the following sequence. OFF 10 20 30 40 90 80 70 60 50 The sleep time will be shown for a few seconds in the display on the front panel, and it will count down un[...]

  • Page 31

    27 ENGLISH SURR OUND MODE The DN-A7100 is equipped with many surround modes. These are provided to reproduce a variety of surround sound effects, according to the content of the source to be played. The available surround modes may be restricted depending on the input signal and speaker setup. AUTO When this mode is selected, the receiver determine[...]

  • Page 32

    28 ENGLISH CS II -Mono mode This mode plays back monaural recordings from any source, including CDs, DVDs and TV and radio broadcasts in compelling 6.1-channel surround. Notes: • CS I I mode is available for 2ch input signals which are encoded in Dolby Digital or PCM format. • PCM-audio signals can be subjected to Pro Logic processing when the [...]

  • Page 33

    29 ENGLISH The relation between the selected surround mode and the input signal The surround mode is selected with the surround mode selector on DN-A7100 or the remote control unit. However , the sound you hear is subject to the relationship between the selected surround mode and input signal. That relationship is as follows; Notes: • Dolby Digit[...]

  • Page 34

    30 ENGLISH O THER FUNCTION TV AUTO ON/OFF FUNCTION This function allows the component connected to the TV -VIDEO in jack to control the power (ON/OFF) to the DN-A7100. AUTO POWER ON 1. Be sure the TV auto mode is ENABLED. (Refer page 22 : System Setup) 2. Connect your TV TUNER (etc) to the TV - VIDEO in terminal. Be sure to connect the VIDEO input.[...]

  • Page 35

    31 ENGLISH 7.1 CH INPUT The DN-A7100 is equipped for future expansion through the use of Multi channel Super Audio CD multichannel player or DVD-Audio player . When this is selected, the input signals connected to the L(front left), R (front right), CENTER, SL (surround left), SR (surround right) and SBL (surround back left) and SBR (surround back [...]

  • Page 36

    32 ENGLISH AUX2 INPUT If you don’t need to connect 7.1 Ch. input terminals with multi channel decoder , L(front left) and R (front right) inputs terminals are available as AUX2 input. In this case, Y ou can connect additional audio source to AUX2 as other audio input terminals. LIP .SYNC Depending on the image device (TV , monitor , projector , e[...]

  • Page 37

    33 ENGLISH RECALLING A PRESET ST A TION 1. 1. 1. (Using the DN-A7100) 1. Select the desired preset station by pressing the 1 or 2 cursor buttons on the front panel (Using the remote control unit) 1. Press the PRESET – / + buttons to select the desired preset station, or input your desired preset channel with the numeric buttons on the remote. PRE[...]

  • Page 38

    34 ENGLISH CLEARING STORED PRESET ST A TIONS Y ou can remove preset stations from the memory using the following procedure. 2. 3. 2. 3 . 1. Recall the preset number to be cleared with the method described in “Recalling” a preset station. 2. Press the MEMORY button on the front panel or press the MEMO button on the remote. 3. The stored preset n[...]

  • Page 39

    35 ENGLISH RDS OPERA TION Now in use in many countries, RDS (Radio Data System) is a description of the station’s programming hidden space in the FM signal. Y our new receiver is equipped with RDS to assist in the selection of FM stations using station and network names, rather than broadcast frequencies. Additional RDS functions include the abil[...]

  • Page 40

    36 ENGLISH TR OUBLESHOO TING In case of trouble, check the f ollowing before calling f or service: 1. Are the connections made properly ? 2. Are you operating the unit properly following the user ’s guide ? 3. Are the power amplifi ers and speaker working properly ? If the unit does not operate properly , check items shown in the following table[...]

  • Page 41

    37 ENGLISH RS-232C CONTR OL SPECIFICA TION GLOBAL DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW A Host controller can control or watch out the product as a Slave very easily via the communication cable. BLOCK DIAGRAM HOST (Controller) RS232C cable (straight) SLA VE (The product) Connector D-SUB (9pin, male) * The product connector is using D-SUB 9pin male. * RS232C cable m[...]

  • Page 42

    38 ENGLISH TRANSMISSION DA T A FORMA T T ransmission data format fr om Host to Slave There are two kinds of transmission data form from Host shown below . • Form1: Command Command is a data that requests some status change. Start character : ‘@’ COMMAND : see “Command list” End character (CR) : 0Dh start ‘@’ command “xxx:”+“...?[...]

  • Page 43

    39 ENGLISH Examples of the handshaking fl owchart • Example of successful handshaking HOST SLA VE Command Related Status answer Command acceptable ACK or Status request Status answer Request acceptable Auto status feedback Changed some status! The product can reply ACK instead of related status, if the product can not send the related status imm[...]

  • Page 44

    40 ENGLISH RECOMMENDA TIONS OF COMMAND, ST A TUS AND LA YER This section is told how to defi ne “Command”,”Status”and “Layer” of this product. Normal Command list Main function contents Command Reply from Slave POWER TOGGLE “PWR:0” “PWR:1”, “PWR:2” OFF “PWR:1” ON “PWR:2” AUDIO A TT TOGGLE “A TT :0” “A TT :0”[...]

  • Page 45

    41 ENGLISH Surround contents Command Reply from Slave Surr . Mode AUTO “SUR:00” “SUR:x“ (x = ‘0’ ~’Z’) STEREO “SUR:01” DOLBY “SUR:02” PL2xMOVIE “SUR:03” PL2 MOVIE “SUR:04” PL2xMUSIC “SUR:05” PL2 MUSIC “SUR:06” PL2xGAME “SUR:07” PL2 GAME “SUR:08” Dolby PROLOGIC “SUR:09” EX/ES “SUR:0A” VIRTUAL 6[...]

  • Page 46

    42 ENGLISH ST A TUS REQUEST AND ST A TUS ANSWER LIST Normal Status request and Status (answer and feedbac k) list Status request Status answer and feedback POWER “PWR:?” OFF “PWR:1” ON “PWR:2” AUDIO A TT “A TT :?” OFF “A TT :1” ON “A TT :2” AUDIO MUTE “AMT :?” OFF “AMT :1” ON “AMT :2” VIDEO MUTE “VMT :?” OFF [...]

  • Page 47

    43 ENGLISH TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS FM TUNER SECTION Frequency Range ................................ 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Usable Sensitivity ............................ IHF 1.8 µV/16.4 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio ................... Mono/Stereo 75/70 dB Distortion ...................................... Mono/Stereo 0.2/0.3 % Stereo Separation ......[...]

  • Page 48

    D & M Holdings Inc. PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS COMP ANY TOKYO, JAP AN http://www .dm-pro.jp 12/2006 00D51 14595008 ecmf-d Printed in China[...]