Denon AVR-S950H Series User manual

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AVR-S950H
INTEGRATED NETWORK AV RECEIVER
Quick Start Guide
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Guide de démarrage rapide / Guía de inicio rápido
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Thank you for choosing a Denon AV
receiver. This guide provides step-by-
step instructions for setting up your AV
receiver.
Welcome Before You Begin
Required for Setup
TV Speaker cables
HDMI cable Subwoofer cable Speakers
Optional
LAN cable Wi-Fi router
• When connecting this unit to a device that is compatible with the Deep Color, 4K, ARC and eARC
functions, use a “High Speed HDMI cable with Ethernet” that displays the HDMI logo.
• These drawings are for illustrative purposes only and may not represent the actual product(s).
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What’s In the Box
Quick Start Guide FM indoor antenna
Safety Instructions AM loop antenna
Notes on radio Sound calibration
microphone
Warranty
(for North America
model only)
Sound calibration
microphone stand
Cable labels Remote control unit
(RC-1228)
Receiver R03/AAA batteries
External antennas
for Bluetooth /
wireless connectivity
• The included sound calibration microphone stand is convenient for use
when performing Speaker Calibration. Using your own tripod or the supplied
Sound calibration microphone stand enables settings to be automatically
configured to the optimum listening environment, providing exceptionally
high performance.
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Important: External Antennas
The removable external antennas are required for both
Bluetooth and Wireless network connectivity. Please make
sure to connect the antennas before attempting to use the
Bluetooth or Wi-Fi features of the AVR-S950H.
nConnecting the external antennas for
Bluetooth / Wireless connectivity
For each of the two antennas:
qPlace the antenna evenly over the antenna terminal
located at the upper left or right corner of the rear panel.
wTurn the antenna clockwise until it is fully connected. Do
not over tighten.
eRotate the antenna upwards for the best possible
reception.
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1Installing batteries in the
remote control unit
Batteries
There are four steps to the setup
process.
1Installing batteries in the remote control unit
2Connecting the receiver
3Following the On-Screen Setup Assistant
4Downloading the Mobile Apps
Setup
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2Connecting the receiver
1) Place the receiver near your TV and
connect the power cord
TV
Receiver
Power cord
Connect to household
power outlet
(AC 120 V, 60 Hz)
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2) Connect the receiver to your home network
Wired LAN
Connect an Ethernet cable (not included) between your
receiver and your network router.
Router
To LAN port
Wireless LAN
When connecting to wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), follow the
instructions in “Connecting the external antennas for
Bluetooth / Wireless connectivity” and connect the
antennas.
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3) Connect the receiver to your TV with
an HDMI cable
(ARC/eARC)
HDMI IN
HDMI OUT
MONITOR 1
(ARC/eARC)
HDMI cable
Receiver (Rear panel)
ARC (Audio Return Channel) and eARC (Enhanced Audio
Return Channel) support:
If your TV supports ARC, your TV can send audio back to the AV receiver
when you are using your TV’s built-in video sources (TV tuner, Smart TV
streaming services, etc.) ARC requires that you enable HDMI CEC on your
TV. Please refer to your TV’s Owner’s Manual for instructions on how to
setup HDMI CEC. In addition, if your TV supports eARC, it can also send
back high bitrate audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, DTS
HD Master Audio and DTS:X. Please refer to your TV’s Owner’s Manual
for additional information about enabling the eARC function.
4) Turn on the TV
TV remote control unit
5) Select the appropriate HDMI input on
your TV
HDMI
TV/
VIDEO
INPUT or
TV remote control unit
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6) Turn on the receiver
• Press Xto turn on the receiver.
7) Verify the connection
• Verify that you can see this screen on your TV.
AV Receiver Setup Assistant
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If this screen is not displayed, please go back and retry
the steps again in the recommended sequence.
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3Following the On-Screen Setup Assistant
Now TV is connected to the receiver.
The Setup Assistant will walk you through connecting and
configuring your speakers and components to your Denon
receiver. Please use the remote control and follow the
on-screen instructions.
AV Receiver Setup Assistant
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