Page 2 - IMPORTANT TO SAFETY; C A U T I O N; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
2 IMPORTANT TO SAFETY WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THISAPPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Please, record and retain the Model name and serial number of your set shownon the rating label.Model No. DRM-555 Serial No. CAUTION: 1. Handle the power supply cord carefully Do not dama...
Page 3 - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. R e a d I n s t r u c t i o n s – A l l t h e s a f e t y a n d o p e r a t i n gi n s t r u c t i o n s s h o u l d b e r e a d b e f o r e t h e a p p l i a n c e i soperated. 2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructionsshould be retained for future refer...
Page 5 - Connecting the Deck to an Amplifier
ENGLISH 5 Thank you very much for purchasing the DENON component stereo cassettetape deck. DENON proudly presents this advanced tape deck to audiophiles and musiclovers as a further proof of DENON’s non-compromising pursuit of the ultimatein sound quality. The high quality performance and easy opera...
Page 6 - Power Operation Switch (; w e; Display
ENGLISH 6 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS q Power Operation Switch ( ¢ ON £ OFF) • Press once to turn the power to deck on, and once more to turn the power off. • T h e d e c k r e m a i n s i n a s t a n d - b y ( n o n - o p e r a t i v e ) m o d e f o r approximately 2 seconds after it is switched o...
Page 7 - ENGLISH; SYNC; CASSETTE TAPES; Handling Precautions; Tape Transport Buttons
ENGLISH 7 y Display • Indicators with an encircled number light up when the corresponding button is pressed. L R -40 +10 -30 +5 -20 +3 -10 +1 -5 0 -3 -1 SYNC MPX MEMO dB Peak Level Meter MPX Filter Indicator Remote Control Indicator Indicates the recording and playback signal levels forthe left and ...
Page 8 - AUTOMATIC TAPE SELECTION
ENGLISH 8 PLAYBACK q Press the Power Operation switch to the ¢ ON position. w Press the Eject button (EJECT 5 ) to open the cassette compartment cover. e Load the cassette tape and close the cassette compartment cover. r W h e n l i s t e n i n g t o a t a p e t h a t h a s b e e n r e c o r d e d w...
Page 9 - MUSIC SEARCH SYSTEM
ENGLISH 9 y Select the type of tape transport with the Reverse Mode switch (REV.MODE). REV.MODE Switch position Mode To listen to one side only To listen to repeat playbackof both sides u Press the Play button (PLAY) to begin playback. i Press the Stop button ( 2 STOP) to stop the playback. • In the...
Page 10 - PROPER RECORDING LEVEL; II
ENGLISH 10 RECORDING q Press the Power Operation switch to the ¢ ON position. w Load the cassette tape. (Check that the erasure prevention tabs of the cassette housing have notbeen broken off.) e Move the Dolby NR switch (DOLBY NR) and select the Dolby NR type thatsuits the recording. B OFF C DOLBY ...
Page 11 - RECORDING BIAS ADJUSTMENT; REC/REC MUTE AND REC PAUSE BUTTON; DIMMER ADJUSTMENT
ENGLISH 11 2 RECORDING BIAS ADJUSTMENT For best recording results, monitoring during recording and comparingdifferent recordings using your own judgement are essential.The DENON cassette deck is equipped with a Bias Fine control (BIAS FINE)to assist you in setting the proper bias for different types...
Page 12 - SYNCHRONIZED RECORDING FUNCTION
ENGLISH 12 PRECISION AUDIO COMPONENT/CASSETTE TAPE DECK DRM-555 REMOTE SENSOR L R -40 dB +10 -30 +5 -20 +3 -10 +1 -5 0 -3 -1 ‚¤‚‚ PLAY 2 STOP 3 REC PAUSE REC/ REC MUTE PHONES RESET INPUT LEVEL EJECT 5 ¢ ON £ OFF COUNTER MEMORY MPX B OFF C DOLBY NR REC OFF PLAY. TIMER REV.MODE PHONE LEVEL MIN MAX - +...
Page 13 - ) Operation of the Tape Counter
ENGLISH 13 TAPE COUNTER AND MEMORY STOP REMOTE SENSOR L R -40 +10 -30 +5 -20 +3 -10 +1 -5 0 -3 -1 PLAY 2 STOP 3 REC PAUSE REC/ REC MUTE PHONES RESET COUNTER MEMORY MPX B OFF C DOLBY NR REV.MODE PHONE LEVEL MIN MAX - DIRECTION CD SYNCHRO REC SYNC MPX MEMO dB 1) Operation of the Tape Counter (1) Press...
Page 14 - Timer recording procedure; Timer playback procedure; supply on at the desired time.
ENGLISH 14 TIMER RECORDING/PLAYBACK Timer recording/playback can be made using any audio timer available on the market. LINEOUT LINE IN L R SYNCHRO TAPE-1 PB REC L R R L R L L R L R LINE OUT IN R L TUNER L R A B SP R L OUT PUT R L AM DRM-555 Amplifier Tuner Wall outlet Timer Speaker System On timer ...
Page 15 - Features of the Dolby HX-PRO Headroom Extension System; tapes can be improved to very close of; MAINTENANCE; Head cleaning; cm away from the heads.
ENGLISH 15 DOLBY B AND C NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM 2 T h e D o l b y n o i s e r e d u c t i o n s y s t e m s u b s t a n t i a l l y r e d u c e s t h e t a p ebackground noise (hiss) inherent in the cassette medium. Dolby B NR ism o s t w i d e l y i n u s e . H o w e v e r D o l b y C N R i s a m u...
Page 17 - DENON SERVICE NETWORK /; 服務網絡; 進口廠商
DENON SERVICE NETWORK / 服務網絡 • Please contact one of our overseas service centers, listed below, for follow-up service consultation. • Adressez-vous à nos centres de service d’outre-mer indiqués ci-dessous, pour le service aprèsvente. • Para consultas de servicio porfavor dírigirse a cualquiera de n...
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