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Index

Auto Standby mode ........................................ 40

BALANCE ......................................................  25
BASS .............................................................  25
BD player .......................................................  17

CD player ................................................. 17, 19

D/A Converter ................................................ 28

Input source ................................................... 25
Install the driver .............................................. 29

Muting ............................................................ 25

Network audio player ..................................... 17

PC .................................................................. 20
Pre-amplifier ................................................... 21
Protection circuit ............................................ 51

Recording device ........................................... 18
Remote control unit ........................................ 11

Satellite receiver ............................................. 19
Source direct ............................................ 27, 51
Speaker impedance ....................................... 51
Speakers ........................................................ 14

Tips ................................................................  42
Tone ............................................................... 25
TREBLE .........................................................  25
Troubleshooting .............................................  43
Turntable ........................................................ 17

USB-DAC ....................................................... 28

Volume ........................................................... 25

Summary of Contents for PMA-A110

Page 1: ... PMA A110 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER Owner s Manual Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 1 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 2: ...g the power cord 22 Playback Turning the power on 24 Switching the power to standby 24 Selecting the input source 25 Adjusting the volume 25 Turning off the sound temporarily Muting 25 Adjusting the tone and balance 25 Switching the display s brightness 26 Playing CDs 27 Connecting and playing back from a computer USB DAC 28 Connecting and playing back from a digital device Coaxial Optical 1 Optic...

Page 3: ...ot come out 46 Sound is interrupted or noise occurs 47 Music files on PC or Mac cannot be played back 48 Audio from digital devices cannot be played back Coaxial Optical 49 The input source switches to Optical 1 Optical 2 Optical 3 or Coaxial 49 Appendix D A converter 50 Explanation of terms 50 Specifications 52 Index 55 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 3 Front panel Rear panel...

Page 4: ... this manual be sure to keep it for future reference Accessories Check that the following parts are supplied with the product R03 AAA batteries Remote control unit RC 1237 Cautions on Using Batteries Safety Instructions Quick Start Guide Power cord Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 4 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 5: ... one 0 Do not use two different types of batteries 0 Remove the batteries from the remote control unit if it will not be in use for long periods 0 If the battery fluid should leak carefully wipe the fluid off the inside of the battery compartment and insert new batteries Operating range of the remote control unit Point the remote control unit at the remote sensor when operating it 30 Approx 7 m 30...

Page 6: ... names and functions Front panel r Q2 e q w Q1 t y u i o Q0 Q5 Q6 Q4 Q3 For details see the next page Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 6 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 7: ... button This switchs the ANALOG MODE 1 2 off v p 27 F SOURCE DIRECT indicator This is lit as follows according to the source direct status 0 Source direct mode on White 0 Source direct mode off Off G SOURCE DIRECT button This turns source direct mode on off v p 27 H MC MM indicator This is lit as follows according to the setting of the phono equalizer of this unit 0 MC White 0 MM Off I MC MM butto...

Page 8: ...d to connect headphones When the headphones are plugged into this jack audio will no longer be output from the speaker terminals NOTE 0 To prevent hearing loss do not raise the volume level excessively when using headphones N BASS control knob This setting adjusts the volume level for the bass v p 25 O TREBLE control knob This setting adjusts the volume level for the treble v p 25 P BALANCE contro...

Page 9: ...Rear panel r t y u i e q w For details see the next page Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 9 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 10: ...RE IN connectors Used to connect a pre amplifier when this unit is used as a power amplifier v p 21 The volume should be adjusted on the connected device F DIGITAL AUDIO IN connectors Used to connect devices equipped with digital audio output connectors and computer 0 Connecting to a device with digital audio output connectors v p 19 0 Connecting a PC or Mac v p 20 G IR CONTROL connectors Used to ...

Page 11: ...wer on off standby v p 24 C TV AUTO PLAY button This switches the digital input for the TV auto play v p 39 D ANALOG MODE button This switches the analog mode 1 2 off v p 27 E MUTE button This mutes the output audio v p 25 F VOLUME buttons df These adjust the volume level v p 25 G DIMMER button This switches the brightness of the display v p 26 H INPUT SELECT buttons This selects the input source ...

Page 12: ...buttons uio p D ENTER button E Number buttons 0 9 10 F RANDOM button G REPEAT button H System buttons I DIMMER button J MODE button K CLEAR button L PROGRAM button M Information button INFO 0 The remote control may not operate some products Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 12 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 13: ...Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have been completed 0 Do not bundle power cords together with connection cables Doing so can result in humming or noise o Cables used for connections Provide necessary cables according to the devices you want to connect Speaker cable Audio cable R L R L Optical cable Coaxial digital cable USB cable Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appe...

Page 14: ...ectric shock 0 Use speakers with an impedance of 4 16 Ω ohms o Connecting the speaker cables Carefully check the left L and right R channels and red and white polarities on the speakers being connected to this unit and be sure to connect the channels and polarities correctly 1 Peel off about 10 mm of sheathing from the tip of the speaker cable then either twist the core wire tightly or terminate i...

Page 15: ...4 Turn the speaker terminal clockwise to tighten it Spade lug connector Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 15 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 16: ...Speaker connection w q w q R L SPEAKERS Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 16 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 17: ... is a lot of noise the noise can be reduced Note that depending on the turntable connecting the ground line may have the reverse effect of increasing noise In this case it is not necessary to connect the ground line 0 The PHONO input terminals are equipped with a short pin plug Remove this plug to connect a record player Store the removed short pin plug in a safe place so as not to lose it GND AUD...

Page 18: ...UDIO IN Recording device NOTE 0 Never insert the short circuiting pin plug into the recording output connectors AUDIO OUT RECORDER Doing so could result in damage Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 18 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 19: ... OUT COAXIAL OUT CD player Satellite receiver etc or NOTE 0 Linear PCM signals with a sampling frequency of 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz or 192 kHz can be input into this unit 0 Do not input non PCM signals such as Dolby Digital DTS and AAC This causes noise and could damage the speakers Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 19 Front panel Rear panel Remote contr...

Page 20: ...nit to your computer install the driver software in your computer v p 29 0 Download the driver software from the PMA A110 page of the Denon website 0 Use a cable that is 3 m or less to connect to the computer Type A USB 2 0 cable Sold separately Type B Computer on which the driver software and audio player software are installed Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 20 Front panel R...

Page 21: ... PRE input terminals are equipped with a short pin plug Remove this plug to connect a pre amplifier Store the removed short pin plug in a safe place so as not to lose it Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 21 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 22: ...eting all the connections insert the power plug into the power outlet Power cord supplied To household power outlet AC 230 V 50 60 Hz Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 22 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 23: ...uting 25 Adjusting the tone and balance 25 Switching the display s brightness 26 Playing CDs 27 Connecting and playing back from a computer USB DAC 28 Connecting and playing back from a digital device Coaxial Optical 1 Optical 2 Optical 3 37 Recording 38 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 23 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 24: ...lume knob on the main unit to adjust the volume to the lowest level before turning on the power Switching the power to standby 1 Press AMPLIFIER X The unit switches to standby mode NOTE 0 Power continues to be supplied to some of the circuitry even when the power is in the standby mode When leaving home for long periods of time or when going on vacation either press X on the main unit to turn off ...

Page 25: ...ume by turning volume knob on the main unit Turning off the sound temporarily Muting 1 Press MUTE MUTE is displayed on the display of this unit 0 To cancel mute either adjust the sound volume or press MUTE again Adjusting the tone and balance 1 Press SOURCE DIRECT on the main unit to turn off source direct mode The SOURCE DIRECT indicator turns off 2 Turn the BASS TREBLE and BALANCE on the main un...

Page 26: ...utton is pressed 0 The display brightness is set to most brightly by default 0 The DIMMER button also controls the Denon s Super Audio CD Player DCD A110 so the DCD A110 can be operated simultaneously with this unit When the two units have different settings press and hold in the button for lease 2 seconds to reset them both to the default setting then make the desired setting Contents Connections...

Page 27: ...mode on The ANALOG MODE indicator lights 0 Press ANALOG MODE to toggle between ANALOG MODE Off ANALOG MODE 1 and ANALOG MODE 2 ANALOG MODE Off Analog mode is not used ANALOG MODE 1 Turns the digital input circuit power off ANALOG MODE 2 Turns the digital input circuit power and display off 0 A digital input source COAXIAL OPTICAL 1 2 3 USB DAC cannot be selected when analog mode is on 0 The input ...

Page 28: ...0 macOS 10 13 10 14 or 10 15 USB 0 USB 2 0 USB High speed USB Audio Class Ver 2 0 NOTE 0 This unit was checked the operation using the system requirements by us but it does not guarantee the operation of all systems 0 DSD is a registered trademark 0 Microsoft Windows 8 1 and Windows 10 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countri...

Page 29: ...onnected by a USB cable and the computer is switched on before installation disconnect the USB and restart the computer 2 Download the dedicated driver from the Download section of the PMA A110 page of the Denon website onto your PC 3 Unzip the downloaded file and double click the exe file 4 Install the driver A Select the language to use for the installation B Click OK q w Contents Connections Pl...

Page 30: ...d Click Next e D Read the Software Licensing Agreement and click I accept the terms of the License Agreement E Click Next t r Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 30 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 31: ... start dialog 0 The installation starts Do not perform any operation on the PC until the installation is completed y G Click Next u Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 31 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 32: ...k Yes o 5 With the unit power off connect the unit and PC using a USB cable sold separately 0 For details on connections see Connecting a PC or Mac v p 20 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 32 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 33: ...d 0 The sound menu window is displayed C Check that there is a checkmark next to Default Device under in PMA A110 of the Playback tab 0 When there is a checkmark for a different device click PMA A110 and Set Default 9 Checking audio output Outputs a TEST signal from the PC and checks the audio output from the USB DAC function A Select PMA A110 and click Properties 0 The Properties window is displa...

Page 34: ...ed driver has been installed 0 Operation may fail in some PC hardware and software configurations 0 Player software supporting the Audio Stream Input Output ASIO driver is required to play files with a sampling frequency of 352 8 kHz 384 kHz without downsampling Check your player software before playing files with the ASIO driver 0 Please see the FAQ at www denon com if you experience any issues g...

Page 35: ...e cursor to Go on the computer screen and then click Utilities 0 The utility list is displayed E Double click Audio MIDI Setup 0 The Audio Devices window is displayed F Check that Use this device for sound output is checked in PMA A110 0 If a different device is checked select and Secondary click on PMA A110 and then select Use this device for sound output PMA A110 PMA A110 Contents Connections Pl...

Page 36: ...ear panel USB DAC port to connect this unit to a computer v p 20 1 Press INPUT SELECT to switch the input source to USB DAC Start playback on the computer s player software 0 If the sampling frequency cannot be detected Unlocked will be displayed 0 Unsupported is displayed when audio signals that are not supported by this unit are input Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 36 Front...

Page 37: ...mpling frequency of the music playback software and sampling frequency displayed on this unit may differ 0 Use a cable that is 3 m or less to connect to the computer Connecting and playing back from a digital device Coaxial Optical 1 Optical 2 Optical 3 1 Connect digital device to this unit v p 19 2 Press INPUT SELECT to switch the input source to COAXIAL or OPTICAL 1 2 3 0 If the sampling frequen...

Page 38: ...ected to this unit 1 Press X on the main unit to turn the power on 2 Press INPUT SELECT to switch to the input source from which you want to record The selected input source is displayed on the display of this unit 3 Recording starts 0 For information on operations see the owner s manual of the recording device Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 38 Front panel Rear panel Remote c...

Page 39: ...the TV is connected TV AUTO PLAY 1 Press TV AUTO PLAY to select the setting 0 The setting changes each time TV AUTO PLAY is pressed OPTICAL 1 OPTICAL 2 OPTICAL 3 COAXIAL Off Default OPTICAL 1 0 When the analog mode is set to ANALOG MODE 1 or ANALOG MODE 2 the TV Auto Play function does not work v p 27 0 Depending on your TV the TV Auto Play function may not work 0 This unit will not automatically ...

Page 40: ...e is set to on by default AMPLIFIER X 1 Press and hold AMPLIFIER X for 5 seconds or more to switch it on and off The display changes as follows each time it is switched on and off 0 When auto standby mode is on AutoStby On is displayed 0 When auto standby mode is off AutoStby Off is displayed Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 40 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 41: ...Operations cannot be performed through the remote control unit 45 Display on this unit shows nothing 45 No sound comes out 46 Desired sound does not come out 46 Sound is interrupted or noise occurs 47 Music files on PC or Mac cannot be played back 48 Audio from digital devices cannot be played back Coaxial Optical 49 The input source switches to Optical 1 Optical 2 Optical 3 or Coaxial 49 Contents...

Page 42: ...l sound 0 Set the source direct mode on v p 27 I want to enjoy higher sound quality from the analog input source 0 Set the analog mode on v p 27 I want to use this unit as a power amplifier 0 Connect the pre amplifier to the EXT PRE IN connectors of this unit v p 21 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 42 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 43: ... 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 Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 43 Front panel Rear panel Remote control un...

Page 44: ...short blinks in red 0 The protection circuit has been activated due to a rise in temperature within this unit Turn the power off wait about an hour until this unit cools down sufficiently and then turn the power on again 0 Please re install this unit in a place having good ventilation 0 Check the speaker connections The protection circuit may have been activated because speaker cable core wires ca...

Page 45: ...h the remote control sensor will not be exposed to strong light 0 When using a 3D video device the remote control unit of this unit may not function due to effects of infrared communications between units such as TV and glasses for 3D viewing In this case adjust the direction of units with the 3D communications function and their distance to ensure they do not affect operations from the remote con...

Page 46: ...14 0 Check that the proper input source is selected v p 25 0 The volume is set to the minimum level Adjust the volume to a suitable level v p 25 0 Cancel the muting mode v p 25 0 No sound is output from the speakers when headphones are connected v p 8 Desired sound does not come out No sound comes out of a specific speaker 0 Check that speaker cables are properly connected v p 14 0 Adjust the BALA...

Page 47: ...as possible from the TV or other AV devices When playing a record a humming noise comes out of the speakers when the volume is high Howling phenomenon 0 Install the turntable and speakers as far from each other as possible v p 17 0 The vibrations from the speakers are being transmitted to the player through the floor Use cushions etc to absorb the speakers vibrations Sound is interrupted during pl...

Page 48: ...d as the playback device 0 Select this unit as the playback device in the sound settings on the computer v p 28 Unlocked is displayed 0 When digital audio signals cannot be detected properly Unlocked is displayed v p 36 Unsupported is displayed 0 Unsupported is displayed when audio signals that are not supported by this unit are input Check the settings on your computer or player software v p 36 0...

Page 49: ...nput Check the audio output signal format from your digital device v p 37 The input source switches to Optical 1 Optical 2 Optical 3 or Coaxial The input source automatically switches to Optical 1 Optical 2 Optical 3 or Coaxial when the TV connected to this unit is turned on 0 Press the TV AUTO PLAY button on the remote control unit to set the TV Auto Play function to Off v p 39 Contents Connectio...

Page 50: ... array of single bit values at a 2 8 MHz sampling rate Sampling frequency Sampling involves taking a reading of a sound wave analog signal at regular intervals and expressing the height of the wave at each reading in digitized format producing a digital signal The number of readings taken in one second is called the sampling frequency The larger the value the closer the reproduced sound is to the ...

Page 51: ...ble as input audio signals are output by bypassing the audio quality control circuits BASS TREBLE BALANCE Protection circuit This is a function to prevent damage to devices within the power supply when an abnormality such as an overload excess voltage occurs or over temperature for any reason Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 51 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 52: ...for headphones stereo headphones Input Sensitivity Input Impedance EXT PRE 0 9 V 47 kΩ kohms Amplification factor 29 dB o Pre amplifier section Input Sensitivity Input Impedance PHONO MM 2 5 mV 47 kΩ kohms PHONO MC 200 μV 100 Ω ohms CD NETWORK AUX RECORDER 135 mV 19 kΩ kohms RIAA Deviation PHONO 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Maximum Input PHONO MM 130 mV 1 kHz PHONO MC 10 mV 1 kHz Contents Connections Playb...

Page 53: ...l formats 0 Format Digital audio interface Linear PCM 0 Coaxial input 0 5 Vp p 75 Ω ohms 0 Optical input More than 27 dBm 0 Optical wavelength 660 nm o General Operating temperature 5 35 Power supply AC 230 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 400 W Power consumption in standby modes 0 TV Auto Play setting Enabled 0 4 W 0 TV Auto Play setting Disabled 0 2 W For the purpose of improvement the specification...

Page 54: ...o Dimensions Unit mm 261 70 63 20 162 182 434 344 60 45 45 394 450 23 33 o Weight 25 0 kg Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 54 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

Page 55: ...o player 17 v P PC 20 Pre amplifier 21 Protection circuit 51 v R Recording device 18 Remote control unit 11 v S Satellite receiver 19 Source direct 27 51 Speaker impedance 51 Speakers 14 v T Tips 42 Tone 25 TREBLE 25 Troubleshooting 43 Turntable 17 v U USB DAC 28 v V Volume 25 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 55 Front panel Rear panel Remote control unit Index ...

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