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No sound comes out

No sound is produced. Or sound is distorted.

Check the connections for all devices. (

p. 20)

Insert connection cables all the way in.

Check that input connectors and output connectors are not reversely connected.

Check cables for damage.

Check the amplifier’s functions and controls and adjust as necessary.

Make sure the stylus is correctly attached. (

p. 39)

If connecting an amplifier, mini component system, etc. with no built-in phono equalizer to this unit, set the EQUALIZER ON/OFF switch of this unit to

“ON”. (

p. 21)

Audio skips, scratches or is distorted

Audio skips, scratches or is distorted.

The correct stylus pressure is not applied. Adjust to the correct pressure. (

p. 17)

Make sure there are no scratches on the record.

Make sure the record is not warped.

Make sure there is no dirt or dust on the stylus or the record.

Make sure the stylus has not been worn down. Replace the stylus if necessary. (

Playback and recording

Summary of Contents for DP-450USB

Page 1: ... DP 450USB TURNTABLE Owner s Manual Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 1 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 2: ...7 Adjusting anti skating 19 Connections Connecting devices that do not have a phono input 21 Connecting devices that have a phono input 22 Connecting the AC adapter 23 Playback and recording Record playback 26 Record playback 26 Stopping playback 28 Using the automatic stop function 29 Recording to a USB memory device 30 Recording to a USB memory device 31 Installing the MusiCut for DENON digital ...

Page 3: ...ps scratches or is distorted 36 Howling is produced 37 The tone arm stops moving halfway 37 Audio cannot be recorded to the USB memory device 38 Cannot install MusiCut for DENON onto the computer 38 Appendix Replacing the stylus 39 Specifications 40 Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 3 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 4: ... future reference Accessories Check that the following parts are supplied with the product PU SH Quick Start Guide Safety Instructions AC adapter AC adapter plugs 5 pieces Dust cover Dust cover stand Turntable Turntable sheet 45 rpm adaptor Head shell with cartridge Counterweight Audio cable Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 4 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 5: ...r website for use on your computer 0 Modern design Much like the PMA 60 DRA 100 and other devices in our Denon Design Series all unnecessary decoration has been eliminated for an updated minimalistic design 0 The automatic arm lifter function automatically raises the tone arm at the end of record playback 0 Stabilizing rotation control improves rotation precision A sensor has been installed that m...

Page 6: ...at both 7 inch and 12 inch record playback in all RPM formats is supported 0 Equipped with a dust cover that can be used as a record stand The included dust cover can also be set up for use as a record stand Use it to display the sleeves of your records Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 6 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 7: ... names and functions Front panel 0 3 5 3 0 5 1 q e r w y t u o i Q1 Q3 Q0 Q2 Q4 For details see the next page Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 7 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 8: ...nterweight Attached to the back of the tone arm to adjust stylus pressure 0 Mounting the counterweight v p 14 0 Adjusting the stylus pressure v p 17 G Anti skating dial Adjusts anti skating v p 19 H USB indicator The following indicate the USB recording status v p 31 0 White light on A USB memory device is inserted in the USB port 0 White light flashing Recording to a USB memory device I USB port ...

Page 9: ...ording to USB Also used to start and stop audio recording v p 31 L Head shell with cartridge Attached to the tip of the tone arm v p 14 M Armrest Rest the tone arm here when it is not in use for record playback N Lifter lever Raises and lowers the tone arm Lowering the lever slowly lowers the tone arm to place the stylus without damaging it or the record to be played Contents Preparations Connecti...

Page 10: ... inputs 0 Connecting devices that do not have a phono input v p 21 0 Connecting devices that have a phono input v p 22 C SIGNAL GND terminal Use the grounding wire on the supplied audio cable even when connecting this device to amplifiers with grounded connections v p 22 D AUTO STOP ON OFF button Automatically raises the tone arm and stops the turntable at the end of a record when this function is...

Page 11: ...ounting the head shell with cartridge 14 Attaching the dust cover 15 Using the dust cover as a record stand 15 Adjustments Adjusting the stylus pressure 17 Adjusting anti skating 19 Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 11 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 12: ...tion or slanted angles on record playback Turntable sheet Turntable Ribbon tape Center spindle Stylus cover Head shell with cartridge Tone arm Counterweight NOTE 0 Make sure the AC adapter is not connected from this unit to a wall socket during assembly Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 12 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 13: ...ang the belt on the roller 0 Remove the ribbon tape after hanging the belt Ribbon tape Belt Roller Square hole 0 Take care not to twist the belt when hanging it 0 Store the ribbon tape after use as it is required when replacing the belt 4 Mount the turntable sheet on the turntable 0 Mount the sheet with the side featuring the DENON logo facing down Contents Preparations Connections Playback and re...

Page 14: ...g the front Mounting the head shell with cartridge 1 Insert the head shell into the tip of the tone arm 0 Insert the head shell with its guide pin facing up and aligned with the hole on the top of the tone arm Guide pin 2 Turn the lock nut in the direction of the arrow to secure the head shell Lock nut NOTE 0 Perform this operation with the stylus cover of the cartridge lowered to protect the styl...

Page 15: ...as a record stand Attach the dust cover to the included dust cover stand to use it as a record stand Use it in this way when it is not attached to the main unit 1 Face the dust cover as shown in the picture below to insert it into the groove in the dust cover stand Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 15 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 16: ...2 Record sleeves can be fitted into the indent on the dust cover stand and leaned against the dust cover Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 16 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 17: ...y a constant pressure stylus pressure to the record from the stylus tip A suitable stylus pressure value is specified for each cartridge If the stylus pressure is higher or lower than the specified value not only will the record playback sound be distorted and the stylus jump but the record stylus may wear out faster and the record may become damaged Therefore make sure to adjust the stylus pressu...

Page 18: ...rtridge lowered to protect the stylus tip 5 Turn twist the counterweight so that the tone arm is floating parallel to the turntable 0 Perform adjustment by turning the counterweight gradually while periodically removing your hand to check the position Keep it parallel 6 Return the tone arm to the armrest Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 18 Front panel Rear pan...

Page 19: ... is lined up with the line on the tone arm 0 The appropriate stylus pressure for the cartridge included with this unit is 2 0 g 19 6 mN Adjusting anti skating Anti skating adjustment is performed to counter the force which pulls the stylus tip inside due to the record rotation 1 Turn the anti skating dial so that it is lined up with 2 0 Make sure that the anti skating value is the same as the styl...

Page 20: ... 22 Connecting the AC adapter 23 NOTE 0 Do not plug in the AC adapter until all connections have been completed 0 Do not bundle AC adapter together with connection cables Doing so can result in humming or noise Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 20 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 21: ...N when connected to a device without a built in phono equalizer R L AUX IN R L R L Audio cable supplied Amplifier mini stereo system without a PHONO input terminal 0 It is recommended that the earth wire of the included audio cable is kept out of the way by securing it with a tie such as the twist tie of the audio cable 0 If the EQUALIZER ON OFF switch is not set correctly audio will be extremely ...

Page 22: ...ono equalizer R SIGNAL GND L PHONO IN R L R L Audio cable supplied Amplifiers with a phono input 0 If a device connected to this unit has an earth terminal connect the earth wire of the audio cable supplied to the earth terminal of this unit SIGNAL GND This may reduce noise during playback 0 If the EQUALIZER ON OFF switch is not set correctly audio will be extremely low or distorted Contents Prepa...

Page 23: ...AC adapter as shown in the picture below PUSH 2 Push in the direction of the arrow until it locks in with an audible click PUSH Removing the AC adapter plug 1 Slide the AC adapter plug out in the direction of the arrow as far as it can go while holding the A button PUSH A 2 Once the AC adapter plug has been slid out as far as possible lift it up in the direction of the arrow to remove PUSH Content...

Page 24: ...o Connecting the AC adapter Household power outlet AC adapter supplied Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 24 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 25: ...cord playback 26 Recording to a USB memory device 30 Installing the MusiCut for DENON digital file editing software 32 Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 25 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 26: ...t the included 45 rpm adapter onto the center spindle 2 Turn the power rpm switch knob to match the turntable rpm with the rpm of the record The turntable will start turning 0 You can select 33 1 3 45 78 rpm as the turntable speed per minute 0 The record rpm is normally indicated on the jacket or label of the record Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 26 Front pa...

Page 27: ...est lock and raise the lifter lever Lifter lever 5 Grip the finger lift and move the stylus tip directly above the start position of the track to play 2 5 1 5 2 5 1 2 Finger lift Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 27 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 28: ... record until the turntable has completely stopped 0 Do not apply pressure with your hand to stop the turntable while it is turning Doing so creates internal heat which can lead to equipment failure or fire Stopping playback 1 Raise the lifter lever Raise the tone arm to remove the stylus from the record 2 Holding the finger lift of the headshell return the tone arm to the armrest 3 Lower the lift...

Page 29: ...turn and cause stylus wear should you accidentally fall asleep while listening to a record etc 0 The default setting is on 1 Press AUTO STOP ON OFF on the rear panel to turn the automatic stop function on AUTO STOP ON OFF 0 Make sure that AUTO STOP ON OFF is pressed all the way in to make ensure that automatic stop is on 0 The power will turn off approximately 20 minutes after the turntable stops ...

Page 30: ... port 0 USB memory devices will not work via a USB hub 0 Denon does not guarantee that all USB memory devices will operate or receive power 0 It is not possible to use this unit by connecting the unit s USB port to a PC via a USB cable 0 Write protected USB memory devices cannot be used 0 Audio cannot be recorded to external hard drives 0 Recording cannot be performed via USB cables including exte...

Page 31: ... recording start to finish NOTE 0 Do not remove the USB memory device during recording Audio will not be recorded correctly if the USB memory device is removed during recording Stop recording before removing the USB memory device 0 Recording stops and the indicator turns off if the USB memory device runs out of free space during recording 0 Recording does not stop automatically when record playbac...

Page 32: ...ed States and or other countries o Recommended devices and system requirements for using MusiCut for DENON OS 0 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 or Windows 10 HDD 0 HDD with 50 MB or more free space USB 0 USB 2 0 USB High speed o Installing MusiCut for DENON 1 Download MusiCut for DENON to your computer from Downloads on the DP 450USB page on our website 2 Unzip the downloaded file and double click the exe f...

Page 33: ...omes out 36 Audio skips scratches or is distorted 36 Howling is produced 37 The tone arm stops moving halfway 37 Audio cannot be recorded to the USB memory device 38 Cannot install MusiCut for DENON onto the computer 38 Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 33 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 34: ...y If this unit does not operate properly check the corresponding symptoms in this section If the symptoms do not match any of those described here consult your dealer as it could be due to a fault in this unit In this case disconnect the power immediately and contact the store where you purchased this unit Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 34 Front panel Rear p...

Page 35: ...table does not spin 0 Check whether the power plug is correctly inserted into the power outlet v p 24 0 Make sure that the belt is hooked on both the turntable and roller correctly Follow the following steps if the belt has come off 1 Take the turntable off the main unit and turn it over 2 Hook the belt around the outside edge of the circular part on the bottom of the turntable 3 Turn the turntabl...

Page 36: ...component system etc with no built in phono equalizer to this unit set the EQUALIZER ON OFF switch of this unit to ON v p 21 Audio skips scratches or is distorted Audio skips scratches or is distorted 0 The correct stylus pressure is not applied Adjust to the correct pressure v p 17 0 Make sure there are no scratches on the record 0 Make sure the record is not warped 0 Make sure there is no dirt o...

Page 37: ...level location 0 Playback volume is too loud Adjust the volume of the connected amplifier to the appropriate level The tone arm stops moving halfway The tone arm not tracking during playback 0 Make sure there are no scratches on the record 0 Make sure nothing is obstructing the tone arm Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 37 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 38: ...n the USB memory device 0 Audio will not be recorded correctly if the USB memory device is removed during recording Press the REC MP3 or REC WAV button to stop recording before removing the USB memory device v p 31 0 The USB memory device is incompatible with this device Cannot format the USB memory device 0 This unit cannot format USB memory devices Format USB memory devices on your computer Cann...

Page 39: ... the direction of arrow to remove it q w Cartridge o Attaching a stylus Holding the cartridge in one hand use your other hand to hold the stylus and insert the hooked part of the stylus into the long hole in the cartridge in the direction of arrow then push it up in the direction of arrow until it clicks in place q w 0 Make sure this unit and any connected amplifiers are off before replacing the s...

Page 40: ... ratio 62 dB o Tone arm section Tone arm Static balanced type Tone arm effective length 220 mm Overhang 16 mm Stylus pressure range 0 4 0 g 0 39 2 mN 1 gradation is 0 1 g 0 98 mN Compatible cartridge weight 5 0 13 0 g 59 2 mN 127 5 mN Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 40 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 41: ... USB recording type A USB port version 2 0 o General Power supply AC 100 230 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 10 W Power consumption in standby mode 0 5 W or less z zWhen automatic stop function is enabled For the purpose of improvement the specifications and design are subject to change without notice Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 41 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 42: ...o Dimensions Unit mm 342 414 18 2 105 62 318 48 48 240 51 51 Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 42 Front panel Rear panel ...

Page 43: ... With dust cover attached 386 97 58 91 58 310 22 132 347 o Weight 5 6kg including the dust cover Contents Preparations Connections Playback and recording Tips Appendix 43 Front panel Rear panel ...

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