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Thank you for choosing the DENON DRA-297 AM-FM Stereo Receiver. This remarkable component
has
been engineered to provide outstanding high fidelity reproduction of your favorite music sources.
As this product
is
provided
with
an
immense array
of
features,
we
recommend that before you begin hookup
and
operation that you review the contents of this manual before proceeding.
Contents .
Accessories····· ·········2
Before using ·······························2
Cautions on installation ·····································2
About
the
remote
control unit ·
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Inserting
the
batteries····································································3
Operating
range
of
the
remote
control
unit
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Part names and·
functions
Front panel·····················································································4
Display
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Rear
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Remote control
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Cable
indications
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Speaker connections······································································
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Connecting a DVD player and monitor········································8
Connecting
a.
TV/DBS
tuner· ···8
Connecting a CD
player
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Connecting a tape deck, CD
recorderorMD
recorder
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Connecting a VCR···········································································9
Connecting
the
antenna
terminals
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Connecting
the
XM
terminal·········· ·10
Connecting
the·iPod
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Connecting a room-to-room remote control unit ·
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Connecting
the
PRE
OUT
terminals
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Connectil1g
the
power supply-cord···········································
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Before
operating, ·12
Playing
the
input
source ·12
Turningthe-soundoff temporarily (MUTING)·
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Listening over headphones···
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Switching the front speakers ·12
Checking
the
currently playing program source,
etc
13
Switching'the brightness
of
the
display··
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Selecting
the
play mode
(PURE
DIRECT)
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Setting the tone-.control ·······13
Adjusting the speaker volume
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Combining.the.currently'playing sound
with
the
desired image (VIDEO SELECT function)····················13
Listening
to
the
radio···································································14
Auto preset memory,···
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Auto tuning·······················:···················· ···································14
Manual tuning
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Preset memory············································································14
Recalling preset stations
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XMSatellite.·
Radio················· ·15
Checking the
XMsignal
strengthand
Radio
ID
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Channel selection
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Category'search ·16
Direct access
of
channels· ·
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Playing
the
iPod
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Setting
the
iPodAssignment ·16
Listening to·music········································································17
Listening
to
music
in
the Browse mode
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Viewing still pictures
and·
videos (only for iPods
equipped with the slideshow I video function) 18
Disconnecting
theiPod····
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Recording
the
.program source
(recording
the
<sourc:e
currel1tlybeingmonitored)····················18
Aboutthememoryfunetiolls····
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Initialization
of
themicroproce~sor·········
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Operating DENON audio components· · · · ·19
Setting
the
preset memory function··········································19
Operating a component stored in
the
preset
memory····20
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Setting
the
punch through function···········································23