USB connection

This receiver is equipped with a USB terminal. You can enjoy sound reproduced through your PC.

When you connect your PC for the first time, follow the procedure below.

Remember you cannot send any signal or data to your PC from this receiver.

IMPORTANT:

Check if your PC equipped with the CD-ROM drive is running on Windows® 98 SE*, Windows® Me*, Windows® 2000* or Windows® XP* and prepare its CD-ROM.

Preparation

1.Turn on your PC.

If the PC has been turned on, quit all the applications now running.

2.Turn on the receiver, and select the source as “USB.”

3.Set the volume to minimum.

IMPORTANT:

Always set volume to “0” when connecting or disconnecting other equipment.

4.Connect the receiver to the PC using a USB cable (not supplied).

USB

PC

USB cable (not supplied)

• Use “USB series A plug to B plug” cable when connecting.

How to install the USB drivers

The following procedure is described using the English version of WindowsR XP. If your PC is running on a different version of operation system or language, the screens shown on your PC's monitor will differ from the ones used in the following procedure.

1.The USB drivers are installed automatically.

If the USB drivers are not installed automatically, install the USB drivers by following the instructions on the PC’s monitor.

2.Check if the drivers are correctly installed.

1.Open the Control Panel on your PC: Select [Start] = [Control Panel].

2.Select [System] = [Hardware] = [Device Manager] =

[Sound, video and game controllers] and [Universal Serial Bus controllers].

The following window appears, and you can check whether the drivers are installed.

Now the PC is ready for playback through the USB connection.

After installation is completed, you can use your PC as the playback source. The PC automatically recognizes the receiver whenever the USB cable is connected between the PC and the receiver while the receiver is turned on.

When not using the PC as the playback source, disconnect the transmitter or the USB cable.

To play back sounds on the PC, refer to the manuals supplied with the sound reproduction application installed in the PC. Start the application after the USB device is recognized.

If no sound comes from the speakers, check the following items:

check if the USB device is recognized properly.

check if the playback software in your PC is compatible with the USB device.

open the Control Panel on your PC, select [Sounds and Audio Devices] = [Audio] tab = [Sound playback] = [Default device], and check if [Default device] is set to [USB Audio DAC].

select “USB” as the source.

connect the USB cable correctly.

NOTES

DO NOT turn off the receiver or disconnect the USB cable while installing the drivers and for several seconds while your PC is recognizing the receiver.

If your PC does not recognize the receiver, disconnect the USB cable and connect it again. If it does not work yet, restart Windows®.

The installed drivers can be recognized only when the USB cable is connected between the receiver and your PC.

The sound may not be played back correctly—interrupted or degraded—due to your PC settings and PC specifications.

Use a USB cable (version 1.1 or later). Recommended cord length is 1.5 m.

*Microsoft®, Windows® 98 SE, Windows® Me, Windows® 2000, and Windows® XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft corporation.

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