Denon AVC-X4800H User manual

AVC-X4800H
INTEGRATED NETWORK AV AMPLIFIER
Owner’s Manual
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Accessories 8
Inserting the batteries 9
Operating range of the remote control unit 9
Features 10
High quality sound 10
High performance 13
Easy operation 17
Part names and functions 18
Front panel 18
Display 22
Rear panel 24
Remote control unit 28
Connections
Speaker installation 32
Connecting speakers 38
Before connecting speakers 38
Connecting speakers to the speaker terminals 42
Connecting an external power amplifier 43
Speaker configuration and “Amp Assign” settings 45
Connecting 5.1-channel speakers 47
Connecting 7.1-channel speakers 48
Connecting 9.1-channel speakers 49
Connecting 11.1-channel speakers 51
Connecting 7.1-channel speakers: Bi-amp connection of front
speakers 54
Connecting 7.1-channel speakers: Second pair of front speakers 55
Connecting multi-zone speakers 56
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Connecting a TV 60
Connection 1 : TV equipped with an HDMI connector and
compatible with the ARC / eARC 61
Connection 2 : TV equipped with an HDMI connector and
incompatible with the ARC / eARC 62
Connecting a playback device 63
Connecting a set-top box (Satellite tuner/cable TV) 64
Connecting a media player 65
Connecting a Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player 66
Connecting a game console or player device compatible with 8K 67
Connecting a turntable 68
Connecting a USB memory device to the USB port 69
Connecting to a home network (LAN) 70
Wired LAN 70
Wireless LAN 71
Connecting an external control device 72
REMOTE CONTROL jacks 72
TRIGGER OUT jacks 73
Connecting the power cord 74
Playback
Basic operation 76
Turning the power on 76
Selecting the input source 76
Adjusting the volume 77
Turning off the sound temporarily (Muting) 77
Playback a Blu-ray Disc player/DVD player 77
Playing a USB memory device 78
Playing files stored on USB memory devices 79
Listening to music on a Bluetooth device 82
Playing music from Bluetooth device 83
Pairing with other Bluetooth devices 84
Reconnecting to this unit from a Bluetooth device 85
Listening to audio on Bluetooth headphones 86
Listening to audio on Bluetooth headphones 87
Reconnecting to a Bluetooth headphones 88
Disconnecting Bluetooth headphones 88
Listening to Internet Radio 89
Listening to Internet Radio 90
Playing back files stored on a PC or NAS 91
Playing back files stored on a PC or NAS 92
Getting the HEOS App 95
HEOS Account 96
Playing from streaming music services 97
Listening to the same music in multiple rooms 100
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AirPlay function 104
Playing songs from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad 105
Playing iTunes music with this unit 105
Play a song from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad on multiple
synced devices (AirPlay 2) 106
Spotify Connect function 107
Playing Spotify music with this unit 107
Convenience functions 108
Adding to HEOS Favorites 109
Playing back HEOS Favorites 109
Deleting a HEOS Favorites 110
Adjusting the audibility of dialog and vocals (Dialog Enhancer) 110
Adjusting the volume of each channel to match the input source
(Channel Level Adjust) 111
Adjusting the tone (Tone) 112
Adjusting audio delay (Audio Delay) 113
Changing the strength of Tactile Transducer according to the
input source (Tactile Transducer) 114
Displaying your desired video during audio playback (Video
Select) 115
Playing the same music in all zones (All Zone Stereo) 116
Changing the speaker settings to match the listening environment
(Speaker Preset) 117
Selecting a sound mode 118
Selecting a sound mode 119
Direct playback 120
Pure Direct playback 121
Auto surround playback 121
Description of sound mode types 122
Sound mode that can be selected for each input signal 127
HDMI Control function 132
Setting procedure 132
Sleep timer function 133
Using the sleep timer 134
Quick select plus function 135
Calling up the settings 136
Changing the settings 137
Panel lock function 139
Disabling all key button operations 139
Disabling all button operations except VOLUME 139
Canceling the Panel lock function 140
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Remote lock function 141
Disabling the sensor function of the remote control unit 141
Enabling the remote sensor function 141
Web control function 142
Controlling the unit from a web control 142
Playback in ZONE2/ZONE3 (Another room) 145
Connecting ZONE 146
Playback the source in ZONE2/ZONE3 151
Adjusting the Volume in ZONE2/ZONE3 155
Settings
Menu map 156
Menu operations 161
Audio 162
Subwoofer Level Adjust 162
Bass Sync 162
Surround Parameter 163
Restorer 171
Volume 172
Audyssey®173
Graphic EQ 176
Video 178
HDMI Setup 178
Output Settings 183
On-Screen Display 184
Screensaver 185
4K/8K Signal Format 186
HDCP Setup 187
TV Format 188
Inputs 189
Input Assign 189
Source Rename 192
Hide Sources 192
Source Level 193
Speakers 194
Audyssey® Setup 194
Procedure for speaker settings (Audyssey® Setup) 196
Error messages 202
Retrieving Audyssey® Setup settings 204
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Manual Setup 205
Amp Assign 205
Speaker Configuration 216
Distances 224
Levels 226
Crossovers 226
Bass 227
Front Speaker 228
Speaker Connection 228
Tactile Transducer Setup 229
Speaker Preset 230
Network 231
Information 231
Connection 231
Wi-Fi Setup 232
Settings 234
Network Control 235
Friendly Name 236
Diagnostics 236
AirPlay 237
Spotify Connect 238
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 238
HEOS Account 239
You have not signed in 239
You have already signed in 239
General 240
Language 240
Owner's Manual 240
ECO 240
Bluetooth Transmitter 244
ZONE2 Setup / ZONE3 Setup 245
Zone Rename 247
Quick Select Names 247
Trigger Out 1 / Trigger Out 2 / Trigger Out 3 248
Front Display 248
Firmware 250
Information 252
Usage Data 254
Save & Load 254
Setup Lock 255
Reset 255
Specifying the zone used with the remote control unit 256
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Tips
Tips 258
Troubleshooting 260
Power does not turn on / Power is turned off 261
Operations cannot be performed through the remote control unit 262
Display on this unit shows nothing 262
No sound comes out 263
Desired sound does not come out 264
Sound is interrupted or noise occurs 267
No video is shown on the TV 268
The menu screen is not displayed on the TV 270
The color of the menu screen and operations content displayed
on the television is different from normal 270
AirPlay cannot be played back 271
USB memory devices cannot be played back 272
Bluetooth cannot be played back 273
The Internet radio cannot be played back 275
Music files on PC or NAS cannot be played back 276
Various online services cannot be played 277
The HDMI Control function does not work 277
Cannot connect to a wireless LAN network 278
When using HDMI ZONE2, the devices does not function properly 279
Update error messages 280
Resetting factory settings 281
Resetting network settings 282
Restoring the firmware to the factory defaults 283
Appendix
About HDMI 284
Video conversion function 288
Playing back a USB memory devices 290
Playing back a Bluetooth device 291
Playing back a file saved on a PC or NAS 292
Playing back Internet Radio 293
Personal memory plus function 293
Last function memory 293
Sound modes and channel output 294
Sound modes and surround parameters 296
Types of input signals, and corresponding sound modes 299
Explanation of terms 303
Trademark information 313
Specifications 316
Index 322
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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-1252)
Cautions on Using Batteries
Power cord
(Australian model only)
Power cord
(European model only)
or
2× R03/AAA batteries
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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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Features
High quality sound
0Powerful 9-channel Amplifier with the Latest Home Cinema Specs
Featuring discrete high-current amplifiers on all channels, this unit
delivers high-power performance at 125 watts per channel (8 Ω/ohms,
20 Hz - 20 kHz, T.H.D.: 0.08 %, 2ch. driven) to ensure a powerful and
precise entertainment experience, every time.
Upgrade your expectations in home theater entertainment.
0Discrete 4 subwoofers
Immerse yourself in evenly distributed, accurate bass. Featuring up to
four subwoofer outputs to smooth out low frequencies and provide
better dispersion. No audible peaks or dips - just powerful, room-filling
bass.
0Dolby Atmos (v p. 304)
This unit is equipped with a decoder that supports Dolby Atmos audio
format. The placement or movement of sound is accurately reproduced
by the addition of overhead speakers, enabling you to experience an
incredibly natural and realistic surround sound field.
0Speaker Virtualizer (v p. 165)
Speaker Virtualizer enables you to access a more immersive
entertainment experience from traditional channel based speaker
layouts through digital signal processing including Dolby Atmos height
virtualization and surround virtualization.
0Speaker Virtualizer is not for use when both height speakers and surround
speakers are connected.
0Height Virtualization may be applied when surround speakers are connected.
0DTS:X (v p. 307)
This unit is equipped with the DTS:X decoder technology. DTS:X brings
the home theater experience to new heights with its immersive object
based audio technology which removes the bounds of channels. The
flexibility of objects allows for sound to be scaled large or small and
moved around the room with greater accuracy than ever before leading
to a richer immersive audio experience.
0DTS Virtual:X (v p. 308)
DTS Virtual:X technology features DTS’s proprietary virtual height and
virtual surround processing to deliver an immersive sound experience
from any type of input source (stereo to 7.1.4 channel) and speaker
configuration.
0DTS Virtual:X is not for use when Height speakers are connected.
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