ENGLISH PMA-50 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER Quick Start Guide Guide de démarrage rapide / Guía de inicio rápido Read Me First.... Lisez-moi en premier.... / Lea esto primero.... 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. 1-855-MY.Denon 1-855-693-3666 Call for Assistance: Monday – Friday 10:00AM to 10:00PM E.S.T, Saturday 12:00PM to 8:00PM E.S.
Welcome Before You Begin Thank you for choosing a Denon amplifier. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for setting up your amplifier.
Required for Basic connections Speaker systems Speaker cables Optional Computer Bluetooth device These drawings are for illustrative purposes only and may not represent the actual product(s).
Setup There are seven steps to the setup process.
1 Before using the remote control unit 2 Placing this unit nnHorizontal placement The feet are initially attached to the unit for horizontal installation.
nnVertical placement 3 Remove the cap (black). NOTE 4 1 Remove the feet. • Rotate each of the 4 feet counter-clockwise to remove. 2 5 Insert the supplied caps (silver) into the holes from which the feet were removed. Be careful not to damage your nails when removing the caps. If necessary, use a thin-tipped tool to remove the caps. However, be careful not to damage the unit when using tools. Rotate the removed feet clockwise to attach them.
3 1 2 3 Installing the driver software onto your PC (Windows OS only) Download the dedicated driver from the “Download” section of the PMA-50 page of the Denon website (http://www.denon.com/pages/home.aspx) onto your PC. 4 Install the driver. q Select the language to use for the installation. w Click “OK”. q Unzip the downloaded file. w Select the 32 bit or 64 bit exe file that matches your Windows operating system, and doubleclick the file. e The wizard menu is displayed. Click “Next”.
r Read the Software Licensing Agreement, and click “I accept the terms in the license agreement”. t Click “Next”. y Click “Install” on the installation start dialog. • The installation starts. Do not perform any operation on the PC until the installation is completed.
u In the Windows security dialog, select “Always trust software from DandM Holdings Inc.”. i Click “Install”. u i o When the installation is completed, click “Finish”.
4 Connecting the speakers to the amplifier (R) (L) Connecting the speaker cables w q w q USB-DAC OPTICAL OPTICAL 1 2 COAXIAL AC IN DIGITAL AUDIO IN SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE : 4～16Ω PRE OUT R L AUDIO IN q Peel off about 3/8 inch (10 mm) of sheathing from the tip of the speaker cable, then either twist the core wire tightly or apply solder to it. w Turn the speaker terminal counterclockwise to loosen it. e Insert the speaker cable’s core wire to all the way into the speaker terminal.
5 Plug the power cord into a power outlet USB-DAC OPTICAL OPTICAL 1 2 COAXIAL AC IN DIGITAL AUDIO IN SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE : 4～16Ω PRE OUT R L AUDIO IN Power cord (supplied) Connect to household power outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz) 10
6 Enjoying music using PC or Mac nnConnect to PC or Mac 1 1 Connect to PC or Mac. USB 2.0 cable (supplied) Computer on which the driver software and audio player software are installed Type A Type B USB-DAC OPTICAL OPTICAL 1 2 COAXIAL AC IN DIGITAL AUDIO IN SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS 2 IMPEDANCE : 4～16Ω PRE OUT Press X on this unit. R L AUDIO IN • When the unit power is turned on, the computer automatically finds and connects to the unit.
e Check that there is a checkmark next to “Default Device” under in “Digital Audio Interface” of the “Playback” tab. • When there is a checkmark for a different device, click “Denon USB Audio” and “Set Default”. r Select “Digital Audio Interface” and click “Properties”. • The Digital Audio Interface Properties window is displayed. Sound t Click the “Advanced” tab. y Select the sampling rate and bit rate to be applied to the D/A converter.
[Mac OS X] q Move the cursor to “Go” on the computer screen, and then click “Utilities”. • The utility list is displayed. w Double-click “Audio MIDI Setup”. • The “Audio Devices” window is displayed. e Check that “Use this device for sound output” is checked in “PMA-50”. • If a different device is checked, select and “Secondary click” on “PMA-50”, and then select “Use this device for sound output”. r Select the “PMA-50” format. • It is normally recommended to set the format to “192000.
3 Play back a music file with music playback software such as Windows Media Player, iTunes, foobar2000, Audirvana Plus and JRiver Media Center. 192kHz 4 The type of music file and sampling frequency are displayed. NOTE • Adjust the volume to an appropriate level on the computer. • Further settings might be required in your dedicated media player software such as JRiver to enable high resolution audio playback. Please refer to the owner’s manual of the software.
7 1 2 Enjoying music using Bluetooth 3 Press for 3 seconds or longer. • “Pairing“ appears on the display of the unit. Activate the Bluetooth settings and search mode on your device. Select “Denon PMA50” from the Bluetooth device list on your device. Denon PMA-50 • “At the end of the pairing, the device name appears on the display of this unit. Bluetooth ON 4 Play music using any app on your device. • Pair and connect your NFC capable device by gently touching it on the NFC logo ( ).
Owner’s Manual Please reference to the Owner's Manual for more details about the setup and operation of the amplifier and its features. nnOnline Version Enter the following URL into your web browser: manuals.denon.com/PMA50/NA/EN/ nnPrintable 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. 1 Insert the disc into your PC.
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