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3. DEVICE OPERATION

NORMAL PLAYBACK

Before starting playback

Before turning the power on, set the MODE switch on the rear panel of the DN-F400 according 
to the intended use. (See page 11) 

1.  Set the POWER ON/OFF switch of each device to ON after connecting the DN-F400 and 

RC-F400S. 

1

DN-F400

1

POWER

POWER

OFF

OFF

ON

ON

RC-F400S

00:45

PGM
RPT

\ MUSIC \ 

Honey.MP3

2

•  On the display of the RC-F400S, the startup display “DENON PROFESSIONAL” appears. 
•  The version information is displayed on the DN-F400 during startup.
 (Example: 

“A-1.00”)

•  Once startup completes, file information is displayed on the display unit of each device. (See 

page 4)  

2.  Insert the SD card to be played into the slot of the DN-F400. (See page 7) 

 

If the storage medium is formatted other than for FAT16 or FAT32, “Unformat” is 
displayed. 

NORMAL PLAYBACK

3

2

5,7

4,6

1

DN-F400

PLAY/PAUSE

STOP/CUE

RC-F400S

REMOTE CONTROLLER

1,2

3

4,5

6

7

RC-F400S

1. Starting playback

 •  Press the 

2

 button (DN-F400) or the 

2

 / 

;

 button (RC-F400S). The button lights in green, 

and playback of a track starts. 

2. Pausing playback

 •  Press the 

;

 button (DN-F400) or the 

2

 / 

;

 button (RC-F400S) during playback. 

 •  The play button flashes. 

 •  Press the 

2

 button (DN-F400) or the 

2

 / 

;

 button (RC-F400S) to resume playback. 

3. Stopping playback

 •  Press the 

91

 button. 

4.  Advancing to the next track during playback

 •  DN-F400: Press the 

¢

 button. 

 •  RC-F400S: Turn the 

4

/

¢

 jog wheel clockwise. 

5.  Returning to the beginning of the current track during playback

 •  DN-F400: Press the 

4

 button. 

 •  RC-F400S: Turn the 

4

/

¢

 jog wheel counterclockwise. 

•  If the jog dial is turned within 1 second from the top of the track, playback skips to the 

beginning of the previous track. 

6. Manual search forward

 

DN-F400: Press the 

¢

 button.

 

RC-F400S: Press the 

¡

 button. 

• Every time the 

¡

 button is pressed, the playback point advanced one file. 

Summary of Contents for DN-F400

Page 1: ...PROFESSIONAL SOLID STATE PLAYER DN F400 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 2: ...s indicated in the instructions contained in this manual meets FCC requirements Modification not expressly approved by DENON may void your authority granted by the FCC to use the product 3 NOTE This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful ...

Page 3: ... Stromversorgung abzutrennen trennen Sie bitte den Netzstecker von der Wandsteckdose ab Die Hauptstecker werden verwendet um die Stromversorgung zum Gerät völlig zu unterbrechen er muss für den Benutzer gut und einfach zu erreichen sein PRECAUTION Français Pour déconnecter complètement ce produit du courant secteur débranchez la prise de la prise murale La prise secteur est utilisée pour couper co...

Page 4: ...enete ferma la spina quando scollegate il cavo dalla presa Tenete l unità lontana dall umidità dall acqua e dalla polvere Scollegate il cavo di alimentazione quando prevedete di non utilizzare l unità per un lungo periodo di tempo Non coprite i fori di ventilazione Non inserite corpi estranei all interno dell unità Assicuratevi che l unità non entri in contatto con insetticidi benzolo o solventi N...

Page 5: ...peded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtains etc No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the unit Do not expose the unit to dripping or splashing fluids Do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the unit ACHTUNG Deutsch Die Belüftung sollte auf keinen Fall durch das Abdecken der Belüftungsöffnungen durch Ge...

Page 6: ...i sul riciclaggio Per lo smaltimento dell unità osservare le normative o le leggi locali in vigore Non gettare le batterie né incenerirle ma smaltirle conformemente alla normativa locale sui rifiuti chimici Questo prodotto e gli accessori inclusi nell imballaggio sono applicabili alla direttiva RAEE ad eccezione delle batterie ACERCA DEL RECICLAJE Los materiales de embalaje de este producto son re...

Page 7: ...IONS 6 3 DEVICE OPERATION 8 FILE FORMAT FOR PLAYBACK 8 NORMAL PLAYBACK 10 ADVANCED PLAYBACK 11 4 CONTROL FEATURES 15 RS232C CONTROL 15 PARALLEL CONTROL 19 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 20 6 SPECIFICATIONS 21 A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING This product s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused Please dispose of any materials in accordance with the local recycling regulations When discarding the unit compl...

Page 8: ...14 Hot start playback See page 13 PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS DN F400 Front panel 00 45 PGM RPT MUSIC Honey MP3 q w e r t i o 1 y u 0 q PHONES Jack You can connect your headphones to this jack Stereo phone 1 4 jack w LEVEL control Use this knob to adjust the output level of the headphones Push the knob The knob pops out and controls the level When control is finished push the knob back in Warning Whe...

Page 9: ...b n m z ANALOG OUTPUT jacks These are analog unbalanced outputs using RCA type pin jacks x ANALOG OUTPUT jacks These are analog balanced outputs using PHOENIX balanced output jacks c Output LEVEL control Use this to control the audio output level This controls signal output from the analog balanced and unbalanced jacks simultaneously v PARALLEL connector See page 19 b MODE switch Use this switch t...

Page 10: ...PLAY PAUSE STOP CUE 13 3 14 4 15 5 16 6 17 7 18 8 19 9 20 10 RC F400S REMOTE CONTROLLER TIME NOT PLAY FILE LIST HOT LIST Fordidden Par TITLE FILE INFORMATION White Label R ALBUM 256KB SIZE STEREO CHANNEL MP3 256kbps 44 1KHz FORMAT 2 Travelers ARTIST 00 45 005 TRACK ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN MUSIC abcdefg MP3 02 35 005 REPEAT SINGLE RECUE RANDOM q w e r t y u i q Display unit w Function buttons Correspo...

Page 11: ...ime If the TIME button of the function buttons is pressed the displayed item is switched For more than 100 minutes 99 59 is displayed f Playback display Displays the playback status of the DN F400 with an icon 2 Playback 8 Pause 71 Stop FF 1 FR 28 Play the playback point repeatedly Press the button to release it g Function display TIME Press the corresponding function button to change the time dis...

Page 12: ... necessary use forced ventilation The surrounding conditions must meet the specifications described in SPECIFICATIONS on Page 21 If the DN F400 is placed near an amplifier tuner or other components noise induced hum or beat interference may result especially during AM or FM reception If interference occurs disconnect the DN F400 or change the installation place If the unit is not to be mounted in ...

Page 13: ...ord with wet hands When disconnecting the power cord always make sure that you take hold of the plug Yanking out or bending the cord can damage it and or cause electric shocks or a fire Attaching the power cord holder The procedures below are for the DN F400 For the RC F400S attach the holder turning it by 90 degree 1 Connect the plug of the AC adaptor to the DC power inlet 2 Pass the hole of the ...

Page 14: ...lder AAA folder BBB and folder DDD contain audio files and can be selected for operations But folder CCC is excluded from operations Folder CCC does not contain audio files and is excluded from operations ROOT folder number 01 AAA folder number 02 BBB folder number 03 CCC DDD folder number 04 bbb001 mp3 Track number 004 bbb002 txt aaa001 mp3 Track number 003 ddd001 mp3 Track number 005 rrr001 mp3 ...

Page 15: ...rently selected folder If there is no media device detected is displayed on the right of the folder symbol Filename Displays the filename of the currently selected file If there is no filename is displayed Note Two byte characters like Japanese are not displayed correctly RC F400S display information When the RC F400S is connected to the DN F400 and an SD card is inserted the main mode is displaye...

Page 16: ...d NORMAL PLAYBACK 3 2 5 7 4 6 1 DN F400 PLAY PAUSE STOP CUE RC F400S REMOTE CONTROLLER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RC F400S 1 Starting playback Press the 2 button DN F400 or the 2 button RC F400S The button lights in green and playback of a track starts 2 Pausing playback Press the button DN F400 or the 2 button RC F400S during playback The play button flashes Press the 2 button DN F400 or the 2 button RC F400S...

Page 17: ...peed searching 8 Finishing manual search DN F400 Release the 4 or button RC F400S Release the 1 or button If manual search is started during stop or pause the searched point is reproduced repeatedly after manual search is finished If manual search is started during playback after manual search is finished playback restarts from the point where the button is released During 0 2 second after hot sta...

Page 18: ...Connected Not connected The cable is disconnected Not Supported A device other than the DN F400 is connected No Card An SD card insertion is not detected Error xxxxx Error messages Please select HOT START button Files are set on the hot start list Completed Displayed after setting is completed File list mode 1 Normal playback If a file with the extension m3u playlist file is not found under the ro...

Page 19: ... of the RC F400S and play back a registered file by merely pressing the corresponding button See page 14 for details on how to register NOT PLAY setting Set the files not to be played 0123456789012345678901234567 abcdefg MP3 abcdefg Remix MP3 Honey01 MP3 abcdefg05 MP3 FILE LIST 003 abcdefg00 MP3 004 abcdefg01 MP3 005 abcdefg02 MP3 006 abcdefg03 MP3 007 abcdefg04 MP3 009 002 001 EXIT LOAD NOT PLAY ...

Page 20: ...file set on the button starts promptly This operation is possible only during stop or playback pause Hot start list mode When playback starts by pressing the hot start button the hot start button is lit during playback HOT START LIST EXIT STORE NEXT PAGE PAGE 1 MPGLANG abcdefg MP3 MPGLANG Honey01 MP3 MPGLANG abcdefg0 MP3 MPGLANG abcdefg7 MP3 003 MPGLANG abcdefg1 MP3 004 MPGLANG abcdefg2 MP3 005 MP...

Page 21: ...sub male Baud rate 38400 bps Data Bit 8bit Parity None Stop bit 1bit Flow control None Pin layout Pin No Signal Name 1 Ground 6 NC 2 TxD 7 NC 3 RxD 8 NC 4 NC 9 NC 5 S Ground Control command codes The control command packets have a data length of 7 bytes or more Each packet starts with and ends with 0x0D Example Control command code for number 5 ASCII code 02005CR 0 2 0 0 5 CR 0x40 0x30 0x32 0x30 0...

Page 22: ...Jump 4 02348 CR PAUSE 02350 CR RWD ON 0235001 CR RWD OFF 02352 CR FF ON 0235201 CR FF OFF 02353 CR PLAY 02354 CR STOP 0HPnn CR HOT START PLAY Hot Start No nn 0FAENnnn CR File Attribute Enable Track No nnn 0FADEnnn CR File Attribute Disable Not Play Track No nnn 0HSNNnnn CR HotStart Set NN Hot Start No nnn Track No 0HSSR CR Hot Start List Store ...

Page 23: ...l Track Number 0 TT CR Total Track Number XXX 0TTNNN CR Track Number 0 TR CR Track Number XXX 0TRnnn CR Elapse Time 0 ET CR Elapse Time hhhmmss 0EThhhmmss CR Remain Time 0 RM CR Remain Time hhhmmss 0RMhhhmmss CR Play Track Algo File CH 0 ch CR CH STEREO 0chST CR MONO 0chMO CR Algo 0 af CR Algo PCM bit length xx 0afPMxx CR MP3 bit rate xxx kbps 0afM3xxx CR VBR VBR Play Track Algo File FS 0 fs CR FS...

Page 24: ...D CR Finish Mode 0 FM CR Finish Mode Next 0FMNT CR Recue 0FMRC CR Repeat Mode 0 RE CR Repeat Mode On 0RE00 CR OFF 0RE01 CR Version 0 VN CR Version xxxxxxxx 0VNxxxxxxxx CR Record Time nnn Track No 0 rtnnn Record Time YYYY MM DD hh mm ss 0rt YYYYMMDDhhmmss CR HOT START Play No 0 HP CR HOT START Play No HOT START Play No nn 0HPnn CR STOP Normal Play etc 0HP00 CR Play Mode commands Setting of the MODE...

Page 25: ...Hot Start 14 I 15 Hot Start 15 I 16 Track Jump I 17 Track Jump I 18 FWD I 19 RWD I 20 PAUSE I 21 PLAY I 22 STOP I 23 Command Common 24 PLAY Tally O 25 Tally Power supply Switch No 6 Set to ON Hot start mode Switch No 6 Set to OFF Normal mode Note The tally output pin has open collector IC specifications Imax 10mA Vmax 5 5V The tally input pin has LVTTL IC specifications Vcc 3 3V Maximum current fo...

Page 26: ...has an extension supported by the DN F400 Check that the filename extension matches the file type Details on error messages and remedies Problem Display Cause Remedy An SD card cannot be detected No Media An SD card is not inserted correctly Remove and reinsert the SD card An SD card cannot be recognized Unformat The SD card is formatted other than for FAT16 or FAT32 Format it for FAT16 or FAT32 u...

Page 27: ...mum output level load output impedance 24 dBm 600 Ω 0 dB playback 22 Ω minimum output 4 dBm Headphone Output 20 mW 32 ohms GENERAL Power Source DC 5 V Power Consumption 5 0 W in playback Weight 1 6 kg 3 lbs Dimensions W x H x D incl rack kits 217 8 54 x 44 1 73 x 285 5 11 24 mm Installation 19 inch 1U rack space detachable ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C Operating humidi...

Page 28: ...D M Holdings Inc Printed in China 09 2009 541110370022P mzh d ...

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