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 FEATURES ..............................................................6 
 CONNECTION  .........................................................7 
 NAMES AND FUNCTION OF PARTS..........................8, 9 
 CASSETTE TAPES ....................................................9 
 AUTO TAPE SELECT FEATURE  ................................10 
 PLAYBACK  .............................................................10 
 RECORDING  ..........................................................10 
 AUTOTUNING ........................................................11 
 MONITOR BUTTON  ................................................11 
 PROPER RECORDING LEVEL ...................................12 
 RECORDING BIAS ADJUSTMENT .............................12 
 REC/REC MUTE BUTTON  ........................................12 
 MUSIC SEARCH SYSTEM  ........................................12 
 TAPE COUNTER AND MEMORY STOP  ......................13 
 DOLBY NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM  .......................13 
 DOLBY HX-PRO HEADROOM EXTENSION SYSTEM  ...13 
 WIRED REMOTE CONTROL BOX CIRCUIT DIAGRAM  14 
 MAINTENANCE  ......................................................15 
 TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................................16 
 SPECIFICATIONS  ...................................................16 

Thank you very much for purchasing the DENON component stereo 
cassette tape deck. 
DENON proudly presents this advanced tape deck to audiophiles and 
music lovers as a further proof of DENON's non compromising pursuit 
of the ultimate in sound quality. The high quality performance and 
easy operation are certain to provide you with many hours of 
outstanding listening pleasure. 

- TABLE OF CONTENTS -

Please check to make sure the following items are 

included with the main unit in the carton:

 

  
 

(1) Operating Instructions………………………………………………………  1 

 (2) Connection Cords …………………………………………………………….. 2 

FEATURES 

• Computer Controlled Mechanism 
• Closed-loop Dual-capstan Tape Transport 
• Non-slip Reel Drive for Stabilizing Tape Tension 
• Dual Power Supply 
• 3-Head Design Utilizes The Amorphous Head 
• Dolby S Noise Reduction System 
• Dolby HX PRO System 

 

Dolby B & C Noise Reduction System 

• XLR Type (Balanced) Input/Output Connectors Provided 
• Auto Tuning 

 

Manual Bias Adjustment Controls 

• Computing Linear or Real Time Tape Counter With 4-Digit 
   Read out and Memory Stop 
• Auto Tape Selector. 
• 19-inch Rack Mountable 
• Speed Control of Approximately ±12% 
• Accurate Music Search System 

Summary of Contents for DN-790R

Page 1: ...STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK DN 790R OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS...

Page 2: ...ontact your DENON DEALER 3 Do not place anything inside Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the cassette tape deck Electric shock or malfunction may result Please record and retain the M...

Page 3: ...FRONT PANEL DISPLAY REAR PANEL 3...

Page 4: ...ot likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 14 Clea...

Page 5: ...g the cord Keep the set free from moisture water and dust Unplug the power cord when not using the set for long periods of time For sets with ventilation holes Do not obstruct the ventilation holes Do...

Page 6: ...it of the ultimate in sound quality The high quality performance and easy operation are certain to provide you with many hours of outstanding listening pleasure TABLE OF CONTENTS Please check to make...

Page 7: ...remote control box can be connected to this unit No remote control box is included For remote control the user should build a remote control box referring to the schematic diagram remote control box s...

Page 8: ...er point automatically when this button is pressed in 17 Tape transport controls TAPE SIZE button You can know accurate elapsed time of the tape by adjusting the TAPE SIZE button to the tape size used...

Page 9: ...XLR 3 31 Connected them to the balanced output terminals on an amplifier or console b Pin layout Pin 1 Common Pin 2 Cold Pin 3 Hot c Applicable connector XLR 3 12C or the equivalent NOTE Do not short...

Page 10: ...dings MPX FILTER Button 13 it ON for the DOLBY NR recording of FM broadcasts The MPX FILTER indicator 24 will light up PLAY Push the PLAY button The PLAY indicator will light up When playback is finis...

Page 11: ...ss the CLEAR button Turn off the power The recording characteristics are reset to the standard values Note To achieve the optimum recording characteristics we recommend always tuning each tape before...

Page 12: ...utomatically create about 5 seconds of non recorded part and stay in the standby state MUSIC SEARCH SYSTEM This device is a convenient system which detects the non recorded part of more than 4 seconds...

Page 13: ...ost of the treble range components distorted or lost during recording on conventional cassette decks are more faithfully recorded on the new cassette deck Note The method of measuring the time and the...

Page 14: ...length of the cable the more susceptible the system will be to the effects of external noise Keep cable lengths to 2 m or less Do not locate equipment that produces electrical noise in the vicinity o...

Page 15: ...on the heads clean the heads more often to enjoy optimum sound Cleaning the Pinchroller and the Capstan If the pinchroller or the capstan accumulate dust tape transport may become unstable resulting f...

Page 16: ...oved If the power switch is turned off in either the Turn the power switch ON again and then recording or playback mode and the unit is press the stop button stopped there may be case when the Then in...

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