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
Kaufdatum vorlegen. Ihren Quittung oder como referencia cuando tenga que hacer uso del Rechnung ist als Unterlage ausreichend. SVENSKA seguro o se ponga en contacto con DENON. IMPORTANTE GARANTI FRANÇAIS Cuando solicite el servicio otorgado por la garantia För information om garantin, kontakta DENON...
Page 3
- Berühren Sie während oder unmittelbar nach dem - No naked fl ame sources, such as lighted candles, Le DN-A7100 est conforme à la directive EMC et à la directive sur les basses ten- Gebrauch keine heißen Stellen des Gerätes.
Page 4
Italiano - No se deben colocar sobre el aparato recipientes Português - Se till att det fi nns omkring 0,2 meter fri plats runt que contengan líquidos, como por ejemplo omkring enheten. AVVERTENZE ADVERTÊNCIAS jarrones. - Inga objekt som är fyllda med någon vätska, - Non esporre l’apparecchio alla pioggia o - Não exponha o equipamento à...
DESCRIPTION ........2 TEMPORARILY TURNING OFF THE SOUND ....26 that exist in your area. particular home theater setup with your DENON A/V DN-A7100 can be powered by 230V AC only. USING THE SLEEP TIMER ..........26 FEATURES ..........3 specialist dealer. NIGHT MODE ..............26 ACCESSORIES ........3...
3. No new player required: DTS 96/24 can be carried Dolby Pro Logic IIx is fully compatible with Dolby DESCRIPTION on DVD-video, or in the video zone of DVD-audio, Surround Pro Logic technology and can optimally accessible to all DVD players. decode the thousands of commercially available Dolby Surround encoded video cassettes and 4.
FEATURES ACCESSORIES You can setup all speaker settings by just selecting your room size and the number of your speakers with The DN-A7100 incorporates the latest generation of Simple Setup function. You can also setup customized Remote Controller RC-1065 HDCD ®...
Press this button to switch between FM and AM in Press and hold this button for 3 seconds to set This jack may be used to listen to the DN-A7100’s the TUNER mode. Press this button to enter the simple setup mode.
ENCODED CHANNEL STATUS DISP (Display Off) indicator V (video)-OFF mode indicator indicators This indicator is illuminated when the DN-A7100 is in This indicator is illuminated when the Video-OFF These indicators display the channels that are the display off condition. function is active.
COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ then into the power outlet on the wall. OUTPUT DN-A7100 can be powered by 230V AC only. If your DVD player or other device has component video connectors, be sure to connect them to these DC TRIGGER output terminal component video connectors on the DN-A7100.
Page 11
These auxiliary video/audio input jacks accept the connections of a camcorder, portable DVD etc. RS-232C The RS-232C port is to be used in conjunction with an external controller to control the operation of the DN-A7100 by using an external device.
POWER buttons CL (Clear) button CH. SEL button REMOTE CONTROL This buttons is used to turn the DN-A7100 on or off. (When TUNER mode is selected) (When TUNER mode is selected) OPERATION This button is used to erase the memory or program Used to call up SETUP MAIN MENU and adjust of a source.
Page 13
This button is used to store setting to memory or When the input signal is too high and the voice program a source. distorts even by throttling the DN-A7100 VOLUME control, turn on this function. (When AMP mode is selected) “ATT”...
• We recommend that you use alkali batteries. The distance between the transmitter of the remote are getting weak. control and the IR SENSOR of the DN-A7100 should • If the remote control unit does not operate from close to the main unit, replace the batteries with be less than 5 meters.
GENERAL INFORMATION OF RC-1065 TO DN-A7100 To 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...
Surround left and right speakers a surround back left and right speakers, and a Place the surround left, right and surround back When the DN-A7100 is used in surround operation, subwoofer. speakers higher than your ears by about 70cm – 1m.
XLR terminals are used for balanced inputs and CONNECTING SPEAKERS outputs. Surround Powered Passive Power BACK subwoofer Amplifi er subwoofer Right Left N ERT I P T N UT XT O T I EM T CO T UT U E EL S R S V I E / Y EM U...
CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENTS Tape Deck CD player CD recorder DIGITAL OUT IN OUTPUT OUT IN DIGITAL DIGITAL INPUT OUTPUT Analog Audio Digital Audio (coaxial) Digital Audio (optical) The output audio signal from the TAPE OUT jack and CONNECTING DIGITAL AUDIO COMPONENTS Notes: the CD-R/MD OUT jack is the same signal which is •...
Use a component video cable or 3 video cords to connect the component video out jacks on the DN-A7100 to the monitor. Notes: • Be sure to connect the left and right audio channels properly.
ADVANCED CONNECTING CENTER INPUT Power Amplifer FRONT SURR. SURR. BACK WOOFER Subwoofer DVD Audio player Front Front Super Audio CD Multi Center Right channel player Left Surround Surround Left Right Surround Surround Back Left Back Right CONNECTING MULTI CHANNEL AUDIO SOURCE CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL POWER AMPLIFIER The 7.1CH INPUT jacks are for multichannel audio The PREOUT jacks are for connecting external...
CONNECTING THE SUPPLIED ANTENNAS CONNECTING THE ANTENNA TERMINALS Connecting the supplied FM antenna AM Loop The supplied FM antenna is for indoor use only. Antenna AM External FM External During use, extend the antenna and move it in various Antenna Antenna FM Antenna directions until the clearest signal is received.
Page 22
CONNECTING HDMI DEVICES An HDMI cable (sold separately) is used to connect the HDMI jack on the DN-A7100 with the HDMI jack on a DVD player, TV, projector or other component. To transmit multichannel audio via HDMI, the connected...
INPUT AND COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT) Select when a subwoofer is connected. can not select any digital input. After you have installed the DN-A7100, connected all NONE: the components, and determined the speaker layout, 6 digital inputs, 3 component video inputs and 2 •...
Page 25
This is important for the timing of the acoustics to to your normal listening position. same level for all the speakers. create the proper sound space that the DN-A7100 SUB W: and today’s sound systems are able to produce. Set the distance from the subwoofer to your LPF/HPF If you select “MANUAL”, adjust the output level of...
This setting determines whether to playback audio SURR.MODE: STANDBY MODE: input to the HDMI jacks through the DN-A7100 or Select the desired surround mode with the 1 or 2 When this function is set to “ECONOMY”, you can output it through the receiver to a TV or projector.
TRUBASS SRS DIALOG that they are all heard by the listener at the same CDs. level. In this mode, DN-A7100 includes three controls to fi ne-tune the soundfi eld as follows. 7 7.1 CH. INPUT LEVEL VIDEO-IN LAST 5 PL II MUSIC PARAMETER...
The relation of the speakers number and SIMPLE SETUP conectted speaker Front Front Surround Surround You can setup the speaker conditions quickly with CHANNEL Center Back L/R woofer (SB) (SW) SIMPLE SETUP menu. In this menu, the number of speakers and speaker delay time can be set. 7.1 ch LARGE SMALL SMALL...
Before you can listen to any input media, you must Notes: Monitor is connected with the video or S-video. fi rst select the input source on the DN-A7100. • The component video signal is emitted only from component video output terminal.
USING THE SLEEP TIMER NIGHT MODE CONTROL Example: AUTO SURROUND To program the DN-A7100 for automatic standby, Press the NIGHT button on the remote to turn on the press the SLEEP button on the remote. NIGHT mode. During a listening session you may wish to adjust the...
This mode provides 6.1 channel surround for DOLBY (Dolby Digital, Pro Logic IIx MOVIE, Pro Logic IIx channel signals using high-accuracy digital matrix DIGITAL EX, DTS-ES encoded source material such The DN-A7100 is equipped with many surround MUSIC, Pro Logic IIx GAME, Pro Logic) technology. as DVD.
Page 32
6.1-channel surround. signals from certain CD players if you connect the player needs to support DTS digital output. You player to the DN-A7100 digitally. This is because Notes: may not be able to play some DTS source signals the digital signal has been processed (such as •...
Page 33
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;...
AUTO POWER OFF In HDMI Auto mode, the types of signals being input This jack may be used to listen to the DN-A7100’s In the above situation, turn the TV TUNER OFF to the digital and analog input jacks for the selected output through a pair of headphones.
In normal operation, the audio or video source The DN-A7100 is equipped for future expansion video of another source to make your own video selected for listening through the DN-A7100 is sent through the use of Multi channel Super Audio CD recordings.
Depending on the image device (TV, monitor, Adjust the main volume with the VOLUME projector, etc.) connected to the DN-A7100, a time knob or the VOL –/+ buttons on the remote. To select tuner and desired band (FM or AM), lag can occur between image signal processing and press the BAND button on the remote.
When in the auto stereo mode, AUTO indicator will strength into the memory. be illuminated on the display. The “ST” indicator is illuminated when a stereo (Using the DN-A7100) 1. 3. (Using the DN-A7100) broadcast is tuned in. Tune into the radio station you desire (Refer to...
Page 38
CLEARING STORED PRESET STATIONS SORTING PRESET STATIONS NAME INPUT OF THE PRESET STATION. After selecting the fi rst character to be entered, press the MEMORY or ENTER buttons, press You can remove preset stations from the memory This function allows the name of each preset channel the MEMO button on the remote.
PROGRAMME TYPE (PTY) DISPLAY RDS OPERATION Once the desired PTY group or type has been selected, press the PTY button while The RDS system categorizes programmes according Now in use in many countries, RDS (Radio Data the display blink (approx. 5 seconds). The to their genre into different programme type (PTY) System) is a description of the station’s programming PTY Auto search will start, and the tuner will...
If your trouble cannot be recovered with the remedy actions listed in the following table, malfunction of the internal circuitry is suspected; immediately unplug the power cable and contact your dealer, nearest DENON Can not select CSII mode.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION RS-232C CONTROL SPECIFICATION The interface specifi cation between the product and a Host controller is described below. GLOBAL DESCRIPTION CONNECTION FORMAT OVERVIEW Physical connection A Host controller can control or watch out the product as a Slave very easily via the communication cable. Host (Controller) Slave (the product) BLOCK DIAGRAM...
Page 42
TRANSMISSION DATA FORMAT THE TRANSACTION SEQUENCES AND THE REGULATIONS Transmission data format from Host to Slave The transaction sequences There are two kinds of transmission data form from Host shown below. The transactions have three kinds of sequence. * A transaction is a Command from Host then Slave will be an answer by Status answer, ACK or NAK. * A transaction is a Status request from Host then Slave will be an answer by Status answer or NAK.
Examples of the handshaking fl owchart RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMAND, STATUS AND LAYER DEFINITION • Example of successful handshaking - All Commands, Statuses and Layers will be defi ned other specifi c document. - [MANDATORY] The product MUST have Commands and the Statuses same as a remote controller buttons HOST SLAVE (IR controller) of the product.
Display and Menu contents RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMAND, STATUS AND LAYER Command Reply from Slave This section is told how to defi ne “Command”,”Status”and “Layer” of this product. “SLP:0xx” VALUE “SPL:xx” SLEEP (xx=00~99) “SLP:1” “SPL:00” Normal Command list TOGGLE “MNU:0” Main function contents OFF(EXIT) “MNU:1”...
Page 45
Surround contents Tuner contents Command Reply from Slave Command Reply from Slave AUTO “SUR:00” “TFQ:0xxxxx” VALUE “TFQ:xxxxx” STEREO “SUR:01” (xxxxx = freq.) (xxxxx = Frequency) DOLBY “SUR:02” “TFQ:1” Tuner Frequency if (xxxxx < 02000) band=AM; PL2xMOVIE “SUR:03” DOWN “TFQ:2” else band=FM; PL2 MOVIE “SUR:04”...
Page 46
STATUS REQUEST AND STATUS ANSWER LIST Status request Status answer and feedback Lip Sync. : xxx = 000 (OFF) Normal Status request and Status (answer and feedback) list Lip Sync. “LIP:?” “LIP:xxx” xxx = 010 ~ 200 (ms) Status request Status answer and feedback “PWR:1”...
Signal to Noise Ratio(Analog Input / Pure Direct) ... 98 dB reset the unit with the following procedure. Frequency Response To turn on the DN-A7100, press and hold the (Analog Input / Pure Direct) ..10 Hz – 90 kHz (± 3 dB) CLEAR and KEY-LOCK buttons simultaneously for THD ..............
Page 48
M Holdings Inc. & PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS COMPANY TOKYO, JAPAN http://www.dm-pro.jp Printed in China 12/2006 00D5114595008 ecmf-d...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the DN-A7100 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers