How do I hook my DRA-395 DENON to a cable box

You most likely have shorted output transistors. This will cause the fuse to blow, and usually burns up a couple resistors as well.

i would cut the wire and start off fresh with new wire ends

Anything that has a headphone output can be adapted to feed an RCA cable pair for standard stereo to any audio device with a standard RCA input. Get a cable like the one described here:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021804&p_id=665&seq=1&format=2

and connect it into any available analog input EXCEPT "Phono". Turn the MP3 player volume up.

Register and download the manual for free at retrevo.com

http://www.retrevo.com/support/Denon-DRA-395-Receivers-manual/id/363ci767/t/2/

It is an analog STEREO-only receiver so it is NOT compatible with multichannel or even digital audio. The TV is irrelevant.

Re: the iPhone:

Anything that has a headphone output can be adapted to feed an RCA cable pair for standard stereo to any audio device with a standard RCA input. Get a cable like the one described here:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021804&p_id=665&seq=1&format=2

and connect it into any available analog input EXCEPT "Phono". Turn the MP3 player volume up.

I REMOVED THE AM LOOP ANTENNA. AND THE UNIT WORKED. TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS THE PROBLEM I REMOVED AND REPLACED IT SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME IT WENT OFF AND. I THEN PUT ON THE FM INDOOR (WIRE) ANTENNA. THE UNIT BEGAN TO PLAY BEFORE EVEN BEFORE I CONNECTED IT. JUST GETTING IT CLOSE TO THE FM COAX. MADE IT WORK.

yes you can do it by your self

you need to check your speakers connections to make sure nothing is touching and all is connected right and not to have to many spkrs on the channels, also only have the skrs on that you are using, make sure zone 2 / 3 are off and multi volm is turned down

TRY THIS

http://www.ca.denon.com/2403.asp?archivedModelSearch=true&clearCurrent=true&archivedCategory=Stereo&archivedModel=DRA-395&imageField.x=116&imageField.y=9

OR

http://www.ca.denon.com/DRA395_ownersmanual.pdf

Needs to be reset or fuse blown. Take to repair shop, cover has to be taken off and fuse replaced. You could fix it yourself but the warranty won't be honored. Do it yourself electronic shop should have a replacement fuse, may have to be soldered in place. Repair shop, should cost around $30.00 to $45.00 to fix, price of fuse $4.00 to $6.00. Your choice.

I also had this problem with my Denon DRA 395. I fixed it by replacing the batteries in my remote! Apparently when the remote batteries are nearly gone, but not 100%, they are capable of prompting the remote to unilaterally increase the volume at irregular intervals. It was kind of spooky!