Denon AVC-X6800H User manual

AVC-X6800H
INTEGRATED NETWORK AV AMPLIFIER
Owner’s Manual
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Accessories 9
Inserting the batteries 10
Operating range of the remote control unit 10
Features 11
High quality sound 11
High performance 15
Easy operation 19
Part names and functions 20
Front panel 20
Display 24
Rear panel 26
Remote control unit 30
Connections
Speaker installation 34
Connecting speakers 40
Before connecting speakers 40
Connecting speakers to the speaker terminals 44
Connecting an external power amplifier 45
Speaker configuration and “Amp Assign” settings 47
Connecting 5.1-channel speakers 49
Connecting 7.1-channel speakers 50
Connecting 9.1-channel speakers 52
Connecting 11.1-channel speakers 57
Connecting 13.1-channel speakers 62
Bi-amp connection 65
Connecting 9.1-channel speakers: Second pair of front speakers 67
Connecting multi-zone speakers 68
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Connecting a TV 72
Connection 1 : TV equipped with an HDMI connector and
compatible with the ARC / eARC 73
Connection 2 : TV equipped with an HDMI connector and
incompatible with the ARC / eARC 74
Connecting a playback device 75
Connecting a set-top box (Satellite tuner/cable TV) 76
Connecting a media player 77
Connecting a Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player 78
Connecting a game console or player device compatible with 8K 79
Connecting a turntable 80
Connecting a USB memory device to the USB port 81
Connecting to a home network (LAN) 82
Wired LAN 82
Wireless LAN 83
Connecting an external control device 84
REMOTE CONTROL jacks 84
TRIGGER OUT jacks 85
Connecting the power cord 86
Playback
Basic operation 88
Turning the power on 88
Selecting the input source 88
Adjusting the volume 89
Turning off the sound temporarily (Muting) 89
Playback a Blu-ray Disc player/DVD player 89
Playing a USB memory device 90
Playing files stored on USB memory devices 91
Listening to music on a Bluetooth device 94
Playing music from Bluetooth device 95
Pairing with other Bluetooth devices 96
Reconnecting to this unit from a Bluetooth device 97
Listening to audio on Bluetooth headphones 98
Listening to audio on Bluetooth headphones 99
Adjusting the volume of Bluetooth headphones 100
Reconnecting to a Bluetooth headphones 100
Disconnecting Bluetooth headphones 101
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Listening to Internet Radio 102
Listening to Internet Radio 103
Playing back files stored on a PC or NAS 104
Playing back files stored on a PC or NAS 105
Getting the HEOS App 108
HEOS Account 109
Playing from streaming music services 110
Listening to the same music in multiple rooms 113
AirPlay function 117
Playing songs from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad 118
Playing iTunes music with this unit 118
Play a song from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad on multiple
synced devices (AirPlay 2) 119
Spotify Connect function 120
Playing Spotify music with this unit 120
Convenience functions 121
Playing back HEOS Favorites 122
Adding to HEOS Favorites 123
Deleting a HEOS Favorites 123
Adjusting the audibility of dialog and vocals (Dialog Enhancer) 123
Adjusting the volume of each channel to match the input source
(Channel Level Adjust) 124
Adjusting the tone (Tone) 125
Selecting a Dirac Live filter (Dirac Live) 126
Adjusting audio delay (Audio Delay) 126
Changing the strength of Tactile Transducer according to the
input source (Tactile Transducer) 127
Displaying your desired video during audio playback (Video
Select) 128
Playing the same music in all zones (All Zone Stereo) 129
Changing the speaker settings to match the listening environment
(Speaker Preset) 130
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Selecting a sound mode 131
Selecting a sound mode 132
Direct playback 133
Pure Direct playback 134
Auto surround playback 134
Description of sound mode types 135
Sound mode that can be selected for each input signal 140
HDMI Control function 145
Setting procedure 145
Sleep timer function 146
Using the sleep timer 147
Quick select plus function 148
Calling up the settings 149
Changing the settings 150
Panel lock function 152
Disabling all key button operations 152
Disabling all button operations except VOLUME 153
Canceling the Panel lock function 153
Remote lock function 154
Disabling the sensor function of the remote control unit 154
Enabling the remote sensor function 154
Web control function 155
Controlling the unit from a web control 155
Playback in ZONE2/ZONE3 (Another room) 157
Connecting ZONE 158
Playback the source in ZONE2/ZONE3 163
Adjusting the Volume in ZONE2/ZONE3 167
Settings
Menu map 168
Menu operations 173
Audio 174
Subwoofer Level Adjust 174
Bass Sync 174
Surround Parameter 175
Restorer 183
Volume 184
Audyssey®185
Dirac Live 188
Graphic EQ 188
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Video 190
HDMI Setup 190
Output Settings 195
On-Screen Display 196
Screensaver 197
4K/8K Signal Format 198
HDCP Setup 199
Inputs 200
Input Assign 200
Source Rename 203
Hide Sources 203
Source Level 204
Speakers 205
Audyssey® Setup 205
Procedure for speaker settings (Audyssey® Setup) 207
Error messages 213
Retrieving Audyssey® Setup settings 215
Manual Setup 216
Speaker Layout 216
Amp Assign 216
Front/Center/Surround/Surround Back/Front Wide 218
Height Speakers 219
Layout 220
Front Layout / Middle Layout / Rear Layout / TS/CH 222
Subwoofers 225
Subwoofer Mode 226
Subwoofer Layout 226
Bi-Amp 229
Front B 229
ZONE2 230
ZONE3 230
ZONE2/3 231
View Terminal Config. 231
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Distances 232
Levels 233
Crossovers 234
Speaker Preset 234
Advanced 235
Subwoofer Output 236
Low Pass Filter 237
Distribution 237
Front Speaker 238
2ch Playback 238
Tactile Transducer 241
Dirac Live Setup 242
Network 243
Information 243
Connection 243
Wi-Fi Setup 244
Settings 246
Network Control 247
Friendly Name 248
Diagnostics 248
AirPlay 249
Spotify Connect 250
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 250
HEOS 251
You have not signed in 251
You have already signed in 251
General 252
Language 252
Owner's Manual 252
ECO 252
Bluetooth Transmitter 256
ZONE2 Setup / ZONE3 Setup 257
Zone Rename 259
Quick Select 260
Trigger Out 1 / Trigger Out 2 / Trigger Out 3 261
Front Display 261
Firmware 262
Information 264
Usage Data 266
Save & Load 266
Setup Lock 267
Reset 267
Specifying the zone used with the remote control unit 268
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Tips
Tips 270
Troubleshooting 272
Power does not turn on / Power is turned off 273
Operations cannot be performed through the remote control unit 274
Display on this unit shows nothing 274
No sound comes out 275
Desired sound does not come out 276
Sound is interrupted or noise occurs 280
No video is shown on the TV 281
The menu screen is not displayed on the TV 283
The color of the menu screen and operations content displayed
on the television is different from normal 283
AirPlay cannot be played back 284
USB memory devices cannot be played back 285
Bluetooth cannot be played back 286
The Internet radio cannot be played back 288
Music files on PC or NAS cannot be played back 289
Various online services cannot be played 290
The HDMI Control function does not work 290
Cannot connect to a wireless LAN network 291
When using HDMI ZONE2, the devices does not function properly 292
Update error messages 293
Resetting factory settings 294
Resetting network settings 295
Factory Restore 296
Appendix
About HDMI 297
Video conversion function 301
Playing back a USB memory devices 303
Playing back a Bluetooth device 304
Playing back a file saved on a PC or NAS 305
Playing back Internet Radio 306
Personal memory plus function 306
Last function memory 306
Sound modes and channel output 307
Sound modes and surround parameters 309
Types of input signals, and corresponding sound modes 312
Explanation of terms 316
Trademark information 327
Specifications 331
Audio section 331
Video section 333
Wireless LAN section 333
Bluetooth section 334
General 335
Index 337
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Thank you for purchasing this Denon product.
To ensure proper operation, please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the product.
After reading this manual, be sure to keep it for future reference.
Accessories
Check that the following parts are supplied with the product.
Cable labelsNotes on radioSafety InstructionsQuick Start Guide
Sound calibration
microphone stand
Sound calibration
microphone
External antennas for
Bluetooth/wireless
connectivity
Remote control unit
(RC-1256)
Cautions on Using Batteries
or
2× R03/AAA batteries
Power cord
(for Australian model only)
Power cord
(for European model only)
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Inserting the batteries
1Remove the rear lid in the direction of the arrow and
remove it.
2Insert two batteries correctly into the battery
compartment as indicated.
Batteries
3Put the rear cover back on.
NOTE
0To prevent damage or leakage of battery fluid:
0Do not use a new battery together with an old one.
0Do not use two different types of batteries.
0Remove the batteries from the remote control unit if it will not be in use for long
periods.
0If the battery fluid should leak, carefully wipe the fluid off the inside of the battery
compartment and insert new batteries.
Operating range of the remote control
unit
Point the remote control unit at the remote sensor when operating it.
30° 30°
Approx. 7 m
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