Denon DA-300USB Quick Start Guide

DA-300USB

D/A CONVERTER

Getting Started

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Welcome

Thank you for choosing a Denon D/A Converter. This guide
provides step-by-step instructions for setting up your D/A
Converter.

If you have setup problems:

If you need additional help in solving problems, contact
Denon customer service in your area.

1-855-MY.Denon

1-855-693-3666
Call for Assistance: 9:00AM to 8:00PM M-F E.S.T.
For frequency asked questions please visit
www.usa.denon.com/FAQ

For US and Canada only

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Before You Begin

What’s In the Box

Getting Started CD-ROM

(Owner’s Manual)

D/A Converter AC adapter Audio cable

Stand for vertical

placement

Feet for horizontal

placement

Safety

Instructions

Warranty
(for USA)

(for CANADA)

Required for setup

USB cable

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•These drawings are for illustrative purposes only
and may not represent the actual product(s).

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Setup

There are five steps to the setup process.

Installing the driver software onto your PC (Windows OS only)

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Placing this unit

2

Connecting the D/A Converter to the amplifier or the headphone

3

Connecting the AC adapter

4

Enjoying music using PC or Mac

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Installing the driver software onto your PC
(Windows OS only)

1

Download the dedicated driver from the
“Download” section of the DA-300USB page of
the Denon website
(http://www.denon.com/pages/home.aspx)
onto your PC.

2

Unzip the downloaded le.

3

Select the 32 bit or 64 bit exe le that matches

your Windows operating system, and double-

click the le.

4

Install the driver.

qSelect the language to use for the installation.
wClick “OK”.

w

q

eThe wizard menu is displayed. Click “Next”.

e

r Read the Software Licensing Agreement, and click “I

accept the terms in the license agreement”.

tClick “Next”.

SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT

t

r

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yClick “Install” on the installation start dialog.

•The installation starts. Do not perform any operation on
the PC until the installation is completed.

y

u In the Windows security dialog, select “Always trust

software from DandM Holdings Inc.”.

iClick “Install”.

oWhen the installation is completed, click “Finish”.

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u

i

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2

Placing this unit

n Horizontal placement

Feet for

horizontal

placement

Attach the feet for horizontal placement as

shown in the gure.

n Vertical placement

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Guide

3

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Align the rear edge of this unit to the guide
position.

2

Press down this unit onto the stand until it
clicks.

3

Slide this unit in the arrow direction to align
the edge of this unit with that of the stand.

Guide

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3

Connecting the D/A Converter to the amplifier or the
headphone

n Connecting the amplifier

Amplifier

AUDIO

IN

R L

L

R

Audio cable

(supplied)

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•An amplifier and speaker need to be connected in order to
playback music. See the owner’s manual of the device you
are using for details on how to connect it.

n Connecting the headphone

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4

Connecting the AC adapter

To household power outlet
(AC 100 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz)

AC adapter

(supplied)

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Enjoying music using PC or Mac

n Connect to PC or Mac

1

Connect to PC or Mac.

Computer in which the driver and

player software is installed

Type A

Type B

USB 2.0 cable

(sold separately)

2

Press X on this unit.

•When the unit power is turned on, the computer automatically
finds and connects to the unit.

n Listen to PC or Mac Audio

1

Touch to change the
input source to “USB­DAC”.

2

Checking the installed driver.
(Windows OS only)

qClick the “Start” button and click “Control Panel” on the

PC.

•The control panel setting list is displayed.

wClick the “Sound” icon.

•The sound menu window is displayed.

eCheck that there is a checkmark next to “Default Device”

under in “Digital Audio Interface” of the “Playback” tab.

•When there is a checkmark for a different device, click
“Denon USB Audio” and “Set Default”.

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3

Checking audio output.
(Windows OS only)

•Outputs a TEST signal from the PC and checks the audio
output from the USB-DAC function.

qSelect “Digital Audio Interface” and click “Properties”.

•The Digital Audio Interface Properties window is
displayed.

Sound

Playback

Recording CommunicationsSounds

Select a playback device below to modify its settings：

Digital Audio Interface

Denon USB Audio
Default Device

Speakers

Ready

q

Configure Set Default

Properties

wClick the “Advanced” tab.

eSelect the sampling rate and bit rate to be applied to the

D/A converter.

•It is recommended that “24 bit, 192000 Hz (Studio
Quality)” is selected.

rClick “Apply”.

tClick “Test”.

•Check that audio from this unit is output from the PC.

Digital Audio Interface Properties

General Supported Formats Levels Advanced

Default Format

Select the sample rate and bit depth to be used when running
in shared mode.

2 channel, 24 bit, 192000 Hｚ ( Studio Quality)
2 channel, 24 bit, 44100 Hｚ (Studio Quality)
2 channel, 24 bit, 48000 Hｚ ( Studio Quality)
2 channel, 24 bit, 96000 Hｚ ( Studio Quality)

2 channel, 24 bit, 192000 Hｚ ( Studio Quality)

Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device

Give exclusive mode applications priority

w

t

Test

e

ApplyCancelOK

Restore Defaults

OK

r

ApplyCancel

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4

Play back a music le with music playback

software such as Windows Media Player, iTunes,
foobar2000, Audirvana Plus and JRiver Media
Center.

NOTE

•Adjust the volume to an appropriate level on the computer.

•When using this unit with headphones connected, turn the

headphone volume adjustment knob to adjust the volume.

•Further settings might be required in your dedicated media
player software such as JRiver to enable high resolution
audio playback. Please refer to the owner’s manual of the
software.

PCM

192kHz

VOL.---dB

The type of music file, sampling frequency and volume are
displayed.

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•Please refer to the owner's manual about the required
specifications of suiting computer.

Owner’s Manual

The included CD-ROM contains an Adobe PDF version of the full owner’s manual for the D/A Converter.
Please reference this manual for more details about the setup and operation of the D/A Converter and it’s features.

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•You can also download the owner’s manual from the Denon website.

Insert the disc into your PC. Follow the screen or double click on the PDF

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Product Name : D/A Converter

Model Number : DA-300USB

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