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Thank you for purchasing this DENON CD/HDD Music System. Please read the operation instructions thoroughly in order to acquaint yourself with the CD/HDD Music System and achieve maximum satisfaction from it.

Be sure to keep these instructions for future reference, should any questions or problems arise.

Contents

Getting Started

Accessories······················································································2

Features of the CHR-F103··························································2, 3 Before using ····················································································3

Cautions on handling the hard disk(also referred to as hard disk drive or “HDD”) ····························3About discs

Discs usable on this set ·································································4

Holding discs··················································································4 Loading discs ·················································································4

Cautions on loading discs ······························································4

Cautions on handling······································································4 Cautions on storing discs·······························································4 Cleaning discs ················································································5

About the remote control unit

Inserting the batteries ····································································5

Operating range of the remote control unit ···································5

Part names and functions

Front panel ·····················································································6

Display····························································································6 Rear panel ······················································································7

Remote control unit ···································································8, 9 Recommended system layout·····················································10

Connections

Cable indications ··········································································10

System connections ·····································································11

Using the network audio function

Gracenote® music recognition service·········································12 Internet radio function··································································12 Music server function ··································································12

Network audio connection and required system ···················12, 13 Network-related settings······························································13

OperationBefore operating

Turning the power on ···································································14

Selecting the function ··································································14

Loading discs ···············································································14

Switching the display ···································································15

Dimmer function···········································································15

Setup

Setting operations········································································15

Making the recording mode settings (Store Setting)

Setting the recording sound quality (Store Mode) ·······················15

Recording monitor auto playback setting (Store Monitor) ···········16

Making the network settings (Network Setting)

Making the IP address settings (IP Address)·······························16 Making the proxy settings (Proxy) ···············································17

Making the Internet radio settings (Internet Radio) ·····················17

Making other settings (Others)

PC applications (PC Connect Mode) ············································17

HDD information (HDD Info) ························································17

Setting the display characters (Character) ···································17

Inputting the computer’s language (PC Language) ······················18

Updating the CDDB (CDDB Update)············································18

Recording and DeletingBefore recording

Sources that can be recorded ······················································19

Setting the recording mode ·························································19

Recording

Recording CDs ·············································································19

Monitoring the tracks being recorded··········································20

Deleting

Deleting single tracks···································································20 Deleting tracks by album or artist name ······································21

Deleting all tracks·········································································21

Playback

Playing tracks on the HDD···························································22

Searching for and playing tracks on the HDD························22, 23

CD playback

Playing CDs ··················································································23

Playing music files

Before playing MP3 or WMA files ···············································24

Creating MP3 or WMA discs (CD-R/CD-RW discs)

compatible with the CHR-F103···················································24

Playing files ··················································································25

Special playback features

Playing programs··········································································25 Playing in random order ·······························································25

Playing tracks (files) repeatedly····················································26 Listening to Internet radio······················································26, 27 Registering Internet radio stations as your favorites ···················27

Presetting (registering) Internet radio stations·····························27 Updating the list of radio stations ················································28

Playing music files stored on a computer (music server)······28, 29

Playback of USB memory devices

Before playing a USB memory device ·········································29

Playing USB memory devices······················································29

EditingInputting characters

Changing titles ·············································································30

Changing genre names ································································31

Creating playlists

Adding tracks to playlists ·····························································31

Clearing tracks from playlists ·······················································31

Changing the order of tracks on playlists·····································31 Clearing playlists ··········································································31

Clearing all the playlists································································31

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