Denon DRA-385RD - Troubleshooting; Reception Problems; Audio Playback Issues

TROUBLESHOOTING
1. Have all connections been made PROPERLY?
2. Have you foltowed al! operational instructions correctly?
3. Check speaker and the tumtable systems for proper operation.
‘When your unit does not seem to be operating correctly, first check the items in the following table. Hf the symptom does not correspond to any ofthe
problems as shown beiow, tum off the power sources immediately and contact your DENON dealer.
FM AND AM RECEPTION
Rladio program can not be received. * Antenna connection is wrong. « Check the connection.
« ~=Asignal strength is weak. « Check the antenna instalation.
install an outdoor antenna.
* Keep the antenna away from the
Noise ts reproduced.
* ~=6Asignal strength is weak.
* Automobile ignition noise interferes
with reception. street.
© Other electrical equipment interferes © Keep the equipment away from this
with reception. set, or tum off the power of the other
equipment.
Tha preset frequencies are erased. ¢ The raemory back-up term ° Preset again.
(about 1 month) passed.
tn automatic tuning, the frequency © Asignal strength is weak. e Use manual tuning.
doesn’t stop at the radio station.
in automatic tuning, it stops at the one ¢ Noise or strong signal strangth is « Use manual tuning for optimum
step lower or higher frequency than the feceived. reception.
radio station.
PLAYBACK OF THE AUDIO EQUIPMENTS
No sound és produced with power on. ¢ Input and speaker cords connection * Check the connection.
are wrong.
© Speaker switch is off. « Tum on speaker switch.
* The INPUT SELECTOR buttons are in * Check these position.
wrong position.
* The protective circuit is operating. « Tum the power off once, check the
connections to the speakers, then tum
the power on again.
* The fuse has blown out. * Ask your dealer, or the nearest
DENON representative.
Audible hum when playing records. © The input and grounding cords con- Check the connection.
‘nection of the tumtable are wrong.
« The cords connection of the cartridge Check the connection.
are wrong.
* The interference trom the nearby TV ° Ask your dealer, or the nearest
of radio transmission antenna DENON representative.
Howling is produced when the volume
Control is tumed up too high while play-
ing records.
« The vibrations and sounds transmit
from the speakers to the tumtable.
insulate the vibrations, or keep the
speakers away from the turntable.
Cracking noise is produced when playing The record is stained with dust. Clean the record.
tecords.
The stylus tip of the cartridge is
‘stained with the dust.
Clean the styius tip.
The cartridge is defective. Try the other cartridge.
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SPECIFICATIONS
AMPLIPIER SECTION
Continuous Power Output
(DIN):
Power Bandwidth (IHF):
‘Total Harmonic Distortion:
Frequency Response:
Input Senaitivity and
‘Maximum input Level:
‘Signal to Nolee Ratio
QHF-Ay:
‘Tone Controis:
65 W + 65 W (4 oma, f kHz)
10 Hz ~ 40 KHz (THD. 0.15% both channets
driven into 8 obima)
0.03% (-9 6B at rated output, 8 ohms)
PHONO RIAA Standard Curve (Recording Out-
put)
MM 20 Hz - 20sHz +0508
CD, VIDEO, 20 Hz-~ 50 kHz # 1.5.8
TAPE any w)
PHONO MM 25mV 47 kohme
CD, VIDEO, 150 mV 0-25 kohms
TAPE
PHONO Mit 120 mv
PHONO MM 78 dB (al 8.0 mV input)
CD, VIDEO, 96.08
TAPE
BASS: + 10. dB at 100 Hz
TREBLE + 10 dB at 10 kHz
Variable Loudness at maximum position
50 Hz/10 kHz, + 10 dBV+5 dB
TUNER SECTION
[F8d) (note: pV at 7S obens, 0 dB = 1
Riecelving Range:
Usable Sensitivity:
Signal to Noise Ristic
(HF-A):
image Rejection:
Selectivity (+ 300 itz}:
‘Stereo
(at 1 ty:
{amy
Usable Sensitivity:
Signal to Noles Ratio:
Power Supply:
Power Consumption:
Power Ouiiet:
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
Remote control system:
Power supply:
x10 W)
87.5 ~ 106 Miz
0.9 WV (10.3 dB)
MONO: 8208
STEREO 78 dB
6508
5508
402
sone - iste 492 a8
OB
G22 ~ 1611 Kz
19
55 0B
AC 290: V SO Hz
125 WwW
SWITCHED 100 W
434 eum (W) x 119 nen (H)
310 mm (D}
5.99
AC-174
Infrared pulse system
3V DC Two size “AA* (R86)
dry coll batteries
60 mm (W) x 175 mm (H)
x18 mm (0)
120 g (inchides batteries)
Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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