USB connection
This receiver is equipped with a USB terminal on the front panel. You can connect your PC to this terminal and 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
7 How to install the USB drivers
The following procedure is described using the English version of Windows® XP*. If your PC is running on a different version or language of operating system, the windows shown on your PC monitor will differ from the ones used in the following procedure.
See page 20 for the operations of the receiver.
1Turn on your PC.
•If the PC has been turned on, quit all the applications now running.
2Turn on the receiver, and select the source as “USB.”
3Set the volume to minimum.
IMPORTANT:
Always set the volume to “0” when connecting or disconnecting the other equipment.
4Connect the receiver to the PC using a USB cable (not supplied).
•Use “USB series A plug to B plug” cable when connecting.
PC
USB cable (not supplied)
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 monitor.
5Check 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 if the drivers are installed.
Now your 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 receiver is connected by a USB cable and turned on.
•When not using the PC as the playback source, disconnect the USB cable from the receiver.
To play back sounds on the PC, refer to the manual supplied with the sound reproduction application installed in the PC.
If no sound comes from the speakers, check the following:
–Select “USB” as the source.
–Connect the USB cable correctly.
–Check the receiver is recognized by the PC properly (see above).
–Check the playback software is compatible with the PC.
–Open the Control Panel on your PC, select [Sounds and Audio Devices] = [Audio] tab = [Sound playback] = [Default device], and check [Default device] is set to [USB Audio DAC].
NOTES
•DO NOT turn off the receiver or disconnect the USB cable while installing the drivers and while your PC is recognizing the receiver.
•Use a USB cable (version 1.1 or later). Recommended cord length is less than 1.5 m.
•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
*Microsoft®, Windows® 98 SE, Windows® Me, Windows® 2000, and Windows® XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft corporation.
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