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Welcome Thank you for choosing a Denon D/A Converter. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for setting up your D/A Converter. If you have setup problems: If you need additional help in solving problems, contact Denon customer service in your area.
Before You Begin What’s In the Box Getting Started CD-ROM (Owner’s Manual) Required for setup Safety Instructions USB cable % • These drawings are for illustrative purposes only and may not represent the actual product(s).
Setup There are five steps to the setup process.
1 Installing the driver software onto your PC 1 2 (Windows OS only) Download the dedicated driver from the “Download” section of the DA-300USB page of the Denon website (http://www.denon.com/pages/home.aspx) onto your PC. e The wizard menu is displayed. Click “Next”. Unzip the downloaded file. e 3 4 Select the 32 bit or 64 bit exe file that matches your Windows operating system, and doubleclick the file.
y Click “Install” on the installation start dialog. • The installation starts. Do not perform any operation on the PC until the installation is completed. o When the installation is completed, click “Finish”. o y u In the Windows security dialog, select “Always trust software from DandM Holdings Inc.”. i Click “Install”.
2 Placing this unit nn Horizontal placement nn Vertical placement 1 Guide Guide Feet for horizontal placement 1 Attach the feet for horizontal placement as shown in the figure. 2 3 1 Align the rear edge of this unit to the guide position. 2 Press down this unit onto the stand until it clicks. 3 Slide this unit in the arrow direction to align the edge of this unit with that of the stand.
3 Connecting the D/A Converter to the amplifier or the headphone nn Connecting the amplifier Amplifier AUDIO IN L R R L Audio cable (supplied) R L % • An amplifier and speaker need to be connected in order to playback music. See the owner’s manual of the device you are using for details on how to connect it.
4 Connecting the AC adapter To household power outlet (AC 100 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz) AC adapter (supplied) 8
nn H ow to remove the AC adapter plug unit nn H ow to attach the AC adapter plug unit (for UK) q q w 1 9 While pressing and holding the q button, slide it in the arrow direction to pull it up. 1 Align the q guide with the w guide and press it down in the arrow direction until it clicks.
5 Enjoying music using PC or Mac nn Connect to PC or Mac 1 Connect to PC or Mac. nn Listen to PC or Mac Audio 1 Touch to change the input source to “USBDAC”. 2 Checking the installed driver. (Windows OS only) Computer in which the driver and player software is installed Type A Type B USB 2.0 cable (sold separately) 2 Press X on this unit. • When the unit power is turned on, the computer automatically finds and connects to the unit.
3 Checking audio output. (Windows OS only) w Click the “Advanced” tab. • Outputs a TEST signal from the PC and checks the audio output from the USB-DAC function. q Select “Digital Audio Interface” and click “Properties”. • The Digital Audio Interface Properties window is displayed. Sound Playback Recording Sounds e Select the sampling rate and bit rate to be applied to the D/A converter. • It is recommended that “24 bit, 192000 Hz (Studio Quality)” is selected. r Click “Apply”. t Click “Test”.
4 Play back a music file with music playback software such as Windows Media Player, iTunes, foobar2000, Audirvana Plus and JRiver Media Center. PCM 192kHz VOL.---dB NOTE • Adjust the volume to an appropriate level on the computer. • When using this unit with headphones connected, turn the headphone volume adjustment knob to adjust the volume. • Further settings might be required in your dedicated media player software such as JRiver to enable high resolution audio playback.
Owner’s Manual The included CD-ROM contains an Adobe PDF version of the full owner’s manual for the D/A Converter. Please reference this manual for more details about the setup and operation of the D/A Converter and it’s features. 1 Insert the disc into your PC. 2 % • You can also download the owner’s manual from the Denon website. www.denon.com 13 Follow the screen or double click on the PDF file.
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