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Features 

 

Front Panel 

 

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1.

 

Power Button:

 Press this button to turn the unit on or off. Make sure the 

AC In

 is properly connected to a power 

outlet. Do not turn the unit off during media playback—doing so could damage your media. 

2.

 

Aux In:

 Connect an optional device to this input using a 1/8” (3.5mm) TRS cable. See 

Operation 

>

 Playing 

Audio from an External Device 

for more information. 

3.

 

USB Port:

 Connect a mass-storage-class USB device to this port. See 

Operation 

>

 Playing Audio Files 

for 

more information. 

4.

 

CD Slot:

 Insert a CD into this slot. See 

Operation 

>

 Playing Audio CDs

 or 

Playing Audio Files

 for more 

information. 

5.

 

CD

/

USB

/

Aux Button:

 Press this to enter Media Selection screen. See 

Operation 

>

 Selecting Media Playback 

Mode

 for more information. 

6.

 

Repeat Button:

 In CD or USB Mode, press this button to switch between Repeat Playback modes: 

Repeat One

Repeat All

, and 

Repeat Off

. See 

Operation 

>

 Playing Audio CDs

 or 

Playing Audio Files

 for more information. 

Power-On Play Button:

 Press and hold this button to turn Power-On Play on or off. See 

Operation 

>

 Additional 

Functions 

>

 Power-On Play

 for more information. 

7.

 

Random Button:

 In CD Mode, press this button to cycle through Normal Play Mode, Single Play Mode, and 

Random Play Mode. In USB Mode, press this button to turn Random Play Mode on or off. See 

Operation 

>

 

Playing Audio CDs

 or 

Playing Audio Files

 for more information. 

8.

 

Text Button: 

In CD or USB Mode, press this button to switch the display between the file name and other text 

information. See 

Operation 

>

 Playing Audio Files

 for more information. 

Lock Button:

 Press and hold this button to turn Panel Lock on and off. See 

Operation 

>

 Additional Functions 

>

 Panel Lock

 for more information. 

9.

 

Time Button:

 In CD or USB Mode, press this button to switch the Time Mode in the 

display

. See 

Operation 

>

 

Playing Audio CDs

 or 

Playing Audio Files

 for more information. 

10.

 

Eject Button:

 Press this to eject the CD in the CD slot. 

11.

 

Display:

 This screen indicates the unit’s current operation. See 

Display

 for more information. 

12.

 

Remote Sensor:

 Point the remote control at this sensor when operating it. See 

Remote Control 

>

 Operating 

Range

 for more information. 

Note:

 If the 

remote sensor

 is exposed to direct sunlight, strong artificial light (like from an interverter-type 

fluorescent lamp), or infrared light, the unit or remote control may not function properly. 

13.

 

Search Buttons:

 In CD or USB Mode, press and hold one of these buttons to rewind/fast-forward. The track will 

rewind/fast-forward at 

5

 times the normal playback speed. 

14.

 

Stop Button:

 Press this button to stop playback.  

15.

 

Play

/

Pause Button:

 Press this button to start, resume, or pause playback.  

16.

 

Number Buttons 

(

0

9

)

:

 In CD Mode, Press one of these buttons to directly select a track to play. If the track 

number is two digits, press the buttons in succession (e.g., 

1

 then 

2

 for Track 12). See 

Operation 

>

 Playing 

Audio CDs

 for more information. 

17.

 

Jog Dial:

 Turn this dial to browse the options shown in the display (e.g., media types in the Media Selection 

screen, files/folders in CD or USB Mode, etc.). Press this dial to confirm a selection. 

Summary of Contents for DN-300C

Page 1: ...User Guide English 3 13 ...

Page 2: ...2 ...

Page 3: ...ide the unit causing the unit not to operate properly If this happens let the unit sit for an hour or two while powered off and wait until there is little difference in temperature before using the unit Cautions on using mobile phones Using a mobile phone near this unit may cause noise If this occurs move the mobile phone away from this unit when it is in use Moving the unit Before moving the unit...

Page 4: ...utton to switch the display between the file name and other text information See Operation Playing Audio Files for more information Lock Button Press and hold this button to turn Panel Lock on and off See Operation Additional Functions Panel Lock for more information 9 Time Button In CD or USB Mode press this button to switch the Time Mode in the display See Operation Playing Audio CDs or Playing ...

Page 5: ...ore information 6 Time In CD and USB Mode this is how much time has elapsed or is remaining shown as hh mm ss hours minutes and seconds See Operation Playing Audio CDs or Playing Audio Files for more information 7 Panel Lock When Panel Lock is on a key symbol appears here See Operation Additional Functions Panel Lock for more information Rear Panel 1 2 3 1 Outputs unbalanced RCA These outputs send...

Page 6: ... Command L AUDIO R 1 CBL SAT 3 GAME 4 NETWORK QUICK SELECT 2 Blu ray PHONES BACK ENTER INFO SETUP ZONE 2 SOURCE SELECT MASTER VOLUME ON OFF AUX 1 HDMI 7 5V 1A ON OFF OPTION Operation Selecting the Media Playback Mode To select what kind of media you want to play 1 When the unit is stopped or paused press the CD USB Aux Button 2 To cycle through the available options turn the Jog Dial or press the ...

Page 7: ...ss the buttons in succession e g 1 then 2 for Track 12 2 Turn the Jog Dial on the unit and then press it To select a Repeat Playback mode press the Repeat Button It will cycle through Repeat One the same track will repeat indefinitely Repeat All the list of all tracks will repeat indefinitely and Repeat Off no tracks will repeat To select the Play Mode press the Random Button It will cycle through...

Page 8: ...back release the button To select another folder or audio file follow the steps described in Step 4 above To show different track information in the display press the Text button It will cycle through the file name title name artist name and album name To select a Repeat Playback mode press the Repeat Button It will cycle through Repeat One the same track will repeat indefinitely Repeat All the li...

Page 9: ...e Panel Lock feature to prevent accidental changes to the unit When Panel Lock is activated all buttons except for the Power Button and Text Lock button are locked disabled on the unit The remote control will still function normally To activate or deactivate Panel Lock press and hold the Text Lock button When activated P Lock ON and will appear in the display When deactivated P Lock OFF will appea...

Page 10: ...yed Japanese file names will not be shown Copyright protected files might not play properly and or may appear as Unknown File Depending on the software used to burn a CD or other conditions some files may not play or appear correctly When playing audio files on a CD DN 300C supports the following tag data o ID3 tags Version 1 x and 2 x o META tags compatible with title artist and album names o Sam...

Page 11: ...e contains more than 1000 files some audio files may not play or appear correctly File names folder names and text characters can use up to 255 characters Only uppercase letters lowercase letters numbers and symbols can be displayed Japanese file names will not be shown Copyright protected files might not play properly and or may appear as Unknown File When playing audio files on a USB device DN 3...

Page 12: ... even when a CD is inserted Press the Eject Button to eject the CD and insert it again A specific section of the CD does not play properly Playback does not start even after pressing the Play button Clean the CD with a dry cloth or commercial CD cleaner Insert a different CD Other Information CDs The unit does not produce any sound or the sound is distorted Make sure all cable device or media conn...

Page 13: ...Devices Files on a USB device do not appear Make sure the files are of a supported file format MP3 Files that are not supported by this unit will not appear If your USB device is partitioned make sure the files are in the first partition The unit will not show other partitions Other Information USB Devices Files on a USB device cannot play Make sure the files are of a supported file format Files t...

Page 14: ...z Bit rate 32 kbps to 320 kbps and VBR Number of Channels 2 stereo 1 mono Audio Frequency Range 20 Hz 20 kHz 1 0 dB Signal to Noise Ratio 95 dB A weighted Total Harmonic Distortion 0 01 Dynamic Range 85 dB Channel Separation 80 dB Outputs Analog Out L R unbalanced Type RCA terminal Load impedance 10 kΩ Output level 2 Vrms at 10 kΩ load Analog Out L R balanced Type XLR Load impedance 10 kΩ Output l...

Page 15: ...nvironmental Conditions Operating temperature 41 95 F 5 35 C Operating humidity 25 85 no condensation Dimensions width x depth x height 19 00 x 13 66 x 1 73 483 x 347 x 44 mm with rack ears 17 09 x 13 66 x 1 73 434 x 347 x 44 mm without rack ears Weight 7 94 lbs 3 6 kg Trademarks Licenses Denon is a trademark of D M Holdings Inc registered in the U S and other countries Denon Professional products...

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