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Other Operations and Convenient Functions
When connected to a Blu-ray disc player compatible with DENON LINK 
4th, it is possible to play HD audio signals from BDs with no jitter.
NOTE
To  play  DENON  LINK  4th  signals,  make  HDMI  and  DENON  LINK 
connections with the compatible Blu-ray disc player.
Set the Blu-ray disc player’s “HDMI Control” setting to “ON”, the 
“DENON LINK” setting to “4th”. For instructions on operation, refer 
to the Blu-ray disc player’s manual.
When a BD is played with the input mode set to “Auto”, playback 
is  performed  in  the  DENON  LINK  4th  mode.  When  a  disc  other 
than a BD is played with the input mode set to “Auto”, playback is 
automatically performed in the DENON LINK 3rd mode.
When the input mode is set to “HDMI”, normal HDMI playback is 
performed.
When  the  input  mode  is  set  to  “Digital”,  playback  is  fi xed  to  the 
DENON LINK 3rd mode and BDs cannot be played.
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When playing DSD  signals in the DIRECT or PURE DIRECT mode, 
the  DSD  signals  are  converted  as  such  into  analog  signals.  When 
playing in other surround modes, the DSD signals are fi rst converted 
into PCM format, then into analog signals.
  “DSD  DIRECT”  is  shown  on  the  display  when  playing  DSD  2-
channel  signals  in  the  DIRECT  mode.  “DSD  MULTI  DIRECT”  is 
shown on the display when playing DSD multi-channel signals in the 
DIRECT mode.
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1
Either assign the input source to be used to “HDMI” 
(vpage  47),  or assign  “D.LINK”  at  the  “Digital” 
setting (vpage 47 “Input Assign”).
2
Either  turn  <SOURCE  SELECT>  or  press  [INPUT 
SOURCE SELECT] to select the input source assigned 
in step 1.
The “ ” or “ ” indicator lights on the display.
3
Use  <INPUT  MODE>  to  select  the  input  mode 
(vpage 49 “Input Mode”).
Select the input mode according to the program source to  be 
played.
4
Select the surround mode (vpage 71 “Selecting the 
surround mode). 
We recommend playing in the DIRECT mode.b
5
Start playing the Super Audio CD.
The “ ” indicator lights on the display.
For  operating  instructions,  refer  to  the  respective  equipment’s 
operating instructions.
b
1
Assign “HDMI” to the input source to be used, and 
assign  “D.LINK”  to  the  “Digital”  setting  (vpage 
47 “Input Assign”).
2
Set  “HDMI  Control”  –  “Control”  (vpage  37)  to 
“ON”.
3
Either  turn  <SOURCE  SELECT>  or  press  [INPUT 
SOURCE SELECT] to select the input source assigned 
in step 1.
The “ ” indicator lights on the display.
4
Select “AUTO” for the <INPUT MODE> (vpage 49 
“Input Mode”).
5
Select the surround mode (vpage 71 “Selecting the 
Surround Mode (Surround Mode)”). 
6
Start playing the BD.
Playback starts.
<ZONE2/3 / REC SELECT>
<SOURCE SELECT>
<INPUT MODE>
[INPUT
SOURCE
SELECT]
[       MAIN]
Button located on both the main unit 
and the remote control unit  
 
BUTTON
Button only on the main unit 
 
<BUTTON>
Button only on the remote control unit 
 
[BUTTON]
Symbols used to indicate buttons in this manual
Other Operations
Playing a Blu-ray Disc Player Compatible 
with DENON LINK 4th
Playing Super Audio CD
Playback
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