Denon DRA-297 User Manual

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Thank you for choosing the DENON DRA-297 AM-FM Stereo Receiver. This remarkable component has been engineered to provide outstanding high fidelity reproduction of your favorite music sources.
As this product is provided with an immense array of features, we recommend that before you begin hookup and operation that you review the contents of this manual before proceeding.

Accessories······················································································2
Before using ····················································································2
Cautions on installation ·································································2
About the remote control unit ······················································3
Inserting the batteries····································································3
Operating range of the remote control unit ································3
Part names and functions

Front panel ·····················································································4
Display····························································································4
Rear panel ······················································································5
Remote control unit ···································································5, 6

Cable indications ············································································6
Speaker connections ······································································7
Connecting a DVD player and monitor ········································8
Connecting a TV/DBS tuner ··························································8
Connecting a CD player ·································································8
Connecting a tape deck, CD recorder or MD recorder················8
Connecting a VCR···········································································9
Connecting the antenna terminals ···············································9
Connecting the XM terminal ·······················································10
Connecting the iPod® ··································································10
Connecting a room-to-room remote control unit ·····················11
Connecting the PRE OUT terminals············································11
Connecting the power supply cord ············································11

Before operating ···········································································12
Playing the input source ······························································12

Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING)·······························12
Listening over headphones ··························································12
Switching the speakers································································12
Checking the currently playing program source, etc. ··················13
Switching the brightness of the display·······································13
Selecting the play mode (PURE DIRECT) ····································13
Setting the tone control ·······························································13
Adjusting the speaker volume ·····················································13

Combining the currently playing sound 
with the desired image (VIDEO SELECT function)····················13
Listening to the radio ···································································14

Auto preset memory ····································································14
Auto tuning···················································································14
Manual tuning ··············································································14
Preset memory ············································································14
Recalling preset stations ······························································14

XM Satellite Radio········································································15

Checking the XM signal strength and Radio ID ···························15
Channel selection ·········································································16
Category search ···········································································16
Direct access of channels ····························································16

Playing the iPod® ·········································································16

Setting the iPod Assignment ·······················································16
Listening to music········································································17
Listening to music in the Browse mode······································17
Viewing still pictures and videos (only for iPods 
equipped with the slideshow / video function) ····························18
Disconnecting the iPod ································································18

Recording the program source 
(recording the source currently being monitored)····················18
About the memory functions ······················································18
Initialization of the microprocessor ············································18

Troubleshooting ············································································24

Specifications ················································································25

Operating DENON audio components ·······································19
Setting the preset memory function ··········································19
Operating a component stored in the preset memory ····20 ~ 22
Setting the punch through function···········································23