Denon PMA-900HNE User manual

PMA-900HNE

INTEGRATED NETWORK AMPLIFIER

Owner’s Manual

Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix

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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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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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