Nakamichi DRAGON 11.4.6 Home Surround Sound System User Guide

: June 16, 2024
: Nakamichi DRAGON

Table of Contents

Get Best Performance: Establish a Fresh HDMI Connection Between and
Bluetooth Wireless Streaming
Smart Remote
Need Help?
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Download This Manual (PDF format)

Nakamichi DRAGON 11.4.6 Home Surround Sound System User Guide

Get Best Performance: Establish a Fresh HDMI Connection Between and

Disconnect ALL HDMI cables connected to and
Leave devices unplugged from power for 5 minutes

Power up DRAGON

Omni-Motion Reference Surrounds
Power up DRAGON
Quad Subwoofers
Subwoofer tum afflux automaticallyahan main

Bottom of Main Unit

Connect DRAGON to TV
Connect DRAGON to TV via HDMI ARC/ear ports using the Kiamichi HDMI 2.1 cable (included)

Connect Source Devices

Connect to DRAGON: Gaming consoles, streaming devices or Blu-ray players
Connect to TV: Satellite and cable TV boxes

Enjoy an Authentic 3D Home Cinema Experience
Rotate the PerfectHeight mechanism on the top of each surround speaker. Point line towards the center of your listening area.

Remote Guide

On / Off DRAGON
All Channel Stereo Recommended for stereo content (YouTube, Music, Spotify). Enhance soundstage by utilizing all speakers in system.
Press “TV” when watching TV or devices connected to TV.
Press “HDMI 2 / 3 / 4 / Optical / Aux / BT” for other sources
Surround Modes: For true 360° sound
SURROUND : For all Dolby (incl. Atoms) and LPCM 5.1/7.1 content.
NEURAL: X: For all DTS content. DTS:X content will be rendered as DTS:X PRO
STUDIO : Side surround speakers in the main unit are repurposed as left and right channels, enhancing front soundstage while applying the same channel up mixing fundamentals as above.

Personalize DRAGON

On Screen Display (OSD)
Press . Use navigation buttons to configure settings. Use to exit OSD.

Personalize your Sound

CR : Center Volume
TR : Treble
SS/SB : Surround (Rear) Side / Back Volume

FR/RH : Front and Rear Height Volume
AHD : Kiamichi exclusive height processing

Equalizer

Optimize DRAGON’s playback based on content type.

Favorite Settings

To save: Press and hold “1” or “2” until “FAV1 SAVED / FAV2 SAVED” appears.

Orange denotes default settings. Default surround mode for HDMI: Dolby Surround. Default for Bluetooth: All Channel Stereo. Default EQ: Movie 2 / Music 1

To learn more about other settings, go to “Chapter 4: Control” section of the manual.

Enjoy

Sound Check
Power on system. Press “D” at the top of the main unit to hear DRAGON demo tracks.

Maximize Device Performance
Apply device-specific recommended settings.
Scan the QR Code on the right or visit: https://bit.ly/dragon-perfect-device- matching

Maximize Device Performance

Bluetooth Wireless Streaming

Enter Bluetooth pairing mode on your device to make it discoverable.
Press on your remote. Then, press and hold until BT blinks rapidly on main unit’s LED display
Search for DRAGON, then pair / connect to it.
Control volume using your device or DRAGON’s remote control.

Smart Remote

Control DRAGON with your phone.
Scan the QR code with your phone’s camera, or search the app store for “Kiamichi DRAGON”.

Change Inputs and Personalize Your Sound Seamlessly

Personalize

Need Help?

Contact Concierge:

dragonvip@nakamichi-usa.com
+1 (415) 888 9626

10AM – 6:45PM PST Weekdays,
10AM – 4:45PM PST Saturday

Register Your Warranty

Bluetooth connection from TV to sound bar does not support surround sound. Always connect your TV to DRAGON via HDMI ear/ARC.
In Bluetooth input, the surround mode is automatically switched to All Channel Stereo, ensuring that audio plays from all speakers. The default EQ (Music 1) will also be applied.