Page 2 - Contents
Introduction 5 Before your begin 6 System requirements 6 Network requirements 6 Getting to know your speaker 7 Front panel 8 Top panel 9 Rear panel 10 Placing your speaker 11 Wall or ceiling mounting 11 Powering your speaker 12 Getting the HEOS app 13 Setting up your first speaker 14 Adding more spe...
Page 5 - NOTE; Introduction; QUICK
Thank you for purchasing this Denon product. To ensure proper operation, please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the product. NOTE 0 This document contains information that is subject to change without notice. Introduction The speaker is part of the HEOS system that enables you to enj...
Page 6 - Before your begin; System requirements; Network requirements
Before your begin NOTE 0 If you have already installed at least one speaker, please skip to the section “Adding more speakers” ( v p. 15). System requirements Before you begin installing your first speaker, please make sure you understand and meet a few basic requirements. o Network requirements Wir...
Page 7 - Getting to know your speaker
Getting to know your speaker Unpack your speaker from the box and verify that the following items are included: . q w e y t u r Speaker Quick Start Guide Safety Instructions Notes on Radio Warranty(North America model only) Power cord (for Europe model) Power cord (for North America model) NOTE 0 Pl...
Page 8 - Front panel; Speakers
o Front panel . q w A Speakers B Status LEDPlease refer to the “Status LED table” for LED color and state meaning. ( v p. 55) Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix 8
Page 9 - Top panel
o Top panel Hold your hand over the top of the speaker to show the operation panel buttons. Touch these buttons to perform operations. Moving your hand away from the area hides the buttons. . w q e A Play/pause button ( 13 ) 0 Press this button to pause during playback. If pressed while paused or st...
Page 10 - Rear panel; r t y u
o Rear panel . r t y u e w q A CONNECT buttonUsed for Wi-Fi setup. ( v p. 53) B NETWORK connectorUsed to connect this unit to a wired Ethernet network. ( v p. 15) C USB portUsed to connect USB memory devices. ( v p. 21) D AC inletUsed to connect the power cord. ( v p. 12) E Bluetooth button ( V ) Us...
Page 11 - Placing your speaker; Wall or ceiling mounting; Caution
Placing your speaker You can place your speaker anywhere you want to enjoy great sounding music. Please follow these simple guidelines when determining where to place your speaker… 0 The speaker must be within range of your wireless network. 0 The speaker is designed to sound best when placed 3 to 1...
Page 12 - Powering your speaker
Powering your speaker Connect the power cord included in the box to the rear panel of the speaker and the plug to a wall outlet. The speaker is capable of automatically switching between 100 - 240 V. . To household power outlet AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz (for Europe model) AC 100 - 120 V, 50/60 Hz (fo...
Page 13 - Getting the HEOS app
Getting the HEOS app The HEOS app is the heart of the HEOS system experience. Using your mobile device and the HEOS app, you can setup, browse, explore, and control your HEOS system right in the palm of your hand, from anywhere in your home.Download the HEOS app for iOS or Android by searching App S...
Page 14 - Setting up your first speaker; Make sure your mobile device is connected to your; Launch the HEOS app on your; Setup
Setting up your first speaker Once you have placed your speaker in your listening room and have downloaded the HEOS app, you are ready to configure your speaker for music playback. This involves following a few simple steps to get the speaker connected to your existing home network: Caution 0 Do not...
Page 15 - Adding more speakers; Adding wired speakers
Adding more speakers The HEOS system is a true multiroom audio system that automatically synchronizes audio playback between multiple speakers so that the audio coming from different rooms is perfectly in sync and always sounds amazing! You can easily add up to 32 speakers to your HEOS system. Addin...
Page 16 - Using your speaker; Selecting a room/speaker; Select the Room/Speaker you want to control.; Use
Using your speaker Once you have your speaker connected to your network and the HEOS app installed on your mobile device, it’s easy to start enjoying your favorite music. You can listen to something different on every speakers or the same music perfectly synchronized on all speakers. It’s up to you!...
Page 17 - Quick Select function; Button
Quick Select function Input source settings can be registered to the Quick select buttons (1 - 3). 1 To register the current settings, press and hold down one of the Quick Select buttons (1 - 3) on the top panel for 3 seconds. 0 The status LED blinks once when registration is complete. 0 To recall t...
Page 18 - Listening to radio; Playing music stored on your mobile; Browse the local music on your phone and select
Listening to radio The HEOS system includes access to more than 100,000 free internet radio streams from all corners of the globe via the TuneIn radio service. Just select the TuneIn logo from the main “Music” menu and browse among the 100,000 stations neatly organized into popular categories and se...
Page 19 - Select “Music Servers” from the “Music” tab.
Playing music from your networked PC or NAS 1 Select “Music Servers” from the “Music” tab. 2 Select the name of your networked PC or NAS (Network Attached Storage) server. 3 Browse the music on your PC/NAS and select something to play. . NAS(Network AttachedPC Storage) PC Audio signal Contents Setup...
Page 20 - Playing music from the AUX input; Connect an audio device with a 3.5 mm stereo audio; Initiate playback on the audio device.
Playing music from the AUX input 1 Connect an audio device with a 3.5 mm stereo audio output to the AUX input on your speaker using a 3.5 mm stereo audio cable sold separately. When a 3.5 mm stereo audio cable is connected to “AUX IN”, the source automatically switches to Inputs. NOTE 0 When there i...
Page 22 - Playing music from Bluetooth device; Pairing the speaker with your Bluetooth
Playing music from Bluetooth device o Pairing the speaker with your Bluetooth devices 1 Activate the Bluetooth setting on your mobile device. 2 Press and hold the Bluetooth button ( V ) located on the rear panel of the speaker for 3 seconds and release the button when you see a pattern of two green ...
Page 23 - HEOS account; What is a HEOS account?; Select the Settings
HEOS account o What is a HEOS account? A HEOS account is master account or “keychain” for managing all of your music services with one single username and password. o Why do I need a HEOS account? With the HEOS account you just have to enter your music services login names and passwords one time. Th...
Page 24 - Playing from streaming music services; Adding a music service; Changing music service settings
Playing from streaming music services A music service is an online music company that provides access to vast music collections via free and/or paid subscriptions. Depending upon your geographical location, there are several options to choose from. NOTE 0 The HEOS app and brand is not affiliated wit...
Page 25 - Managing inputs; Changing the name of the inputs
Managing inputs If you connected external audio source components to any of your speakers inputs, you can rename the default input names to describe the actual source or hide any inputs that are not being used. 1 Select the Settings a icon located in the upper left corner of the main “Music” menu to...
Page 26 - Managing your phone
Managing your phone Your smartphone or tablet can be hidden if it does not need to be in the “Music Sources” menu. 1 Select the Settings a icon located in the upper left corner of the main “Music” menu to display the Settings menu. 2 Select “Music Sources”. 3 Select “This iPhone/iPod/iPad/Phone”. 4 ...
Page 27 - Grouping rooms; Press and hold your finger on room that is not playing
Listening to the same music in multiple rooms The HEOS system is a true multiroom audio system that automatically synchronizes audio playback between multiple speakers so that the audio coming from different rooms is perfectly in sync and always sounds amazing!You can easily add up to 32 speakers to...
Page 28 - Ungrouping rooms; Press and hold your finger on room that you want to; Drag it out of the group and lift your finger.
o Ungrouping rooms 1 Press and hold your finger on room that you want to remove from the group. NOTE 0 You can not remove the first room that started playing the music before grouping. 2 Drag it out of the group and lift your finger. Music will stop playing in the room you dragged out of the group b...
Page 29 - Place two fingers on the screen over the list of rooms.
o Grouping all rooms (party mode) You can easily group 16 rooms together into Party Mode by using a “pinch” gesture. 1 Place two fingers on the screen over the list of rooms. 2 Quickly pinch your two fingers together and release. All of your rooms will be joined together and begin playing the same m...
Page 30 - Ungrouping all rooms; Place two fingers close together on the screen over list
o Ungrouping all rooms You can easily ungroup all of your rooms and exit Party Mode by using a “spread” gesture. 1 Place two fingers close together on the screen over list of rooms. 2 Quickly spread your two fingers apart from each other and release. All of your rooms will be ungrouped and music wil...
Page 31 - Stereo pairing; Creating a stereo pair; Create a group containing ONLY two matching
Stereo pairing o Creating a stereo pair A matching pair of speakers that have been grouped together (see above) can be saved as a persistent stereo pair where one speaker outputs the left channel of audio and the other speaker outputs the right channel of audio. Paired speakers will then appear as a...
Page 35 - Using the now playing queue; e r t; Play Now
Using the now playing queue HEOS system uses a Now Playing “Queue” to line up music that you want to listen to. Music can be selected from any of your local or online music sources (as long as they are not preprogrammed “radio” or “station” type streams). This feature works similarly to how a jukebo...
Page 36 - Rearranging the now playing queue; Deleting songs from the play queue
Rearranging the now playing queue Once you have songs lined up in your queue, you might want to rearrange the order or remove some songs: 1 Tap the “Now Playing” tab. 2 Tap the Queue d icon in the upper right corner of the screen. 3 Tap the Pencil e icon to enter Edit mode. 4 Rearrange the order of ...
Page 37 - Deleting all songs from the play queue; Saving playlists; Performing repeat and shuffle playback
Deleting all songs from the play queue You can remove all of the songs from the Now Playing Queue: 1 Tap the “Now Playing” tab. 2 Tap the Queue d icon in the upper right corner of the screen. 3 Tap the Delete g icon to confirm that you want to delete all songs from the queue. Saving playlists You ca...
Page 38 - Using the favorite; Adding to HEOS favorite; Deleting station from the HEOS favorite; Tap the Pencil
Using the favorite HEOS system uses a "HEOS Favorites" to line up station you want to start play quickly the favorite stations. Station can be selected from online music sources such as "Radio" or "Station" type streams. "HEOS Favorites" will display a list of the sta...
Page 39 - AirPlay function; This device supports AirPlay 2
AirPlay function Music files stored on your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or iTunes can be played on this unit via the network. NOTE 0 The screen may differ depending on the OS and software versions. This device supports AirPlay 2 ® . Sync multiple AirPlay 2 compatible devices/speakers for simultaneous p...
Page 40 - Playing iTunes music with your
Playing songs from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad If you update your “iPhone/iPod touch/iPad” to iOS 4.2.1 or later, you can stream music stored in your “iPhone/iPod touch/iPad” directly to this unit. 1 Connect your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad Wi-Fi to the same network as this unit. 0 For details, s...
Page 41 - Play the song on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad.
Play a song from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad on multiple synced devices (AirPlay 2) Songs from an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad operating iOS 11.4 or later can be synced with multiple AirPlay 2 supported devices for simultaneous playback. 1 Play the song on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. AirPlay ...
Page 42 - Making speaker adjustments; Changing the name of a speaker
Making speaker adjustments You can adjust specific settings for each of your speakers in your system: 1 Select the Settings a icon located in the upper left corner of the main “Music” menu to display the Settings menu. 2 Select “My Devices” to display a list of your speakers. 3 Select the speaker yo...
Page 43 - Changing the speaker’s equalizer; Adjust the “Treble” or “Bass” up or down.; Adjusting the audio quality; Adjusting the status light brightness; Select “Status Light”.
Changing the speaker’s equalizer 1 Select “EQ”. 2 Adjust the “Treble” or “Bass” up or down. NOTE 0 Select the Reset button to restore the default settings. Adjusting the audio quality Selects the transcoding option for rebroadcasting audio from one speaker to another speaker (or group of devices) ac...
Page 44 - Advanced speaker settings; Network settings; Select “NETWORK SETTINGS” tab.; About wireless power saving
Advanced speaker settings Caution 0 Adjusting these settings may disconnect your speaker from your network and possibly render your speaker unusable. Do not use these features unless you are comfortable making advanced adjustments to your speaker. o Network settings 1 Select “Advanced”. 2 Select “NE...
Page 45 - Firmware upgrade; Manually check for a firmware upgrade.; About
o Firmware upgrade 1 Select “Advanced”. 2 Select “FIRMWARE UPDATE” tab. n Update status Manually check for a firmware upgrade. n Allow updates ON (Default): Allows updates OFF: Does not allow updates 3 Select “Save Settings” to apply the new settings or “Cancel Changes” to revert to the previous set...
Page 46 - Updating your system; Follow the instructions on screen to install any available
Updating your system HEOS system has the ability to add enhancements and updated functionality via your high speed Internet connection. Follow the instructions on the screen to update the speaker and/or your controller app. 1 Select the Settings a icon located in the upper left corner of the main “M...
Page 47 - Advanced features; Sharing music from your mobile device; Wireless performance
Advanced features There are a few advanced features of the HEOS system that you may want to explore once you become familiar with the basic operations. You can access the advanced features of the HEOS system by following these steps: 1 Select the Settings a icon located in the upper left corner of t...
Page 48 - Submit diagnostics; Resetting your controller app
Submit diagnostics If you are having trouble with your network or HEOS system, you may be asked by Denon technical support personnel to select this option. This feature will automatically send Denon technical support diagnostic information about your HEOS system. NOTE 0 No personal information is se...
Page 49 - Power management; Power modes; Quick Start Mode; Ethernet; Deep Standby; Off
Power management Power modes o Quick Start Mode This speaker automatically enters "Quick Start Mode" to save power in the following cases. During “Quick Start Mode”, speaker operations cause the power to turn on.During “Quick Start Mode”, the status LED lights in dim blue. n Ethernet After a...
Page 50 - Basic troubleshooting; Cannot connect the speaker to the network; Cannot pair a Bluetooth mobile device with the speaker; Solution; Troubleshooting
Basic troubleshooting Cannot connect the speaker to the network Solution Refer to Page 0 Make sure your mobile device is connected to your wireless network before setting up your speaker. 14 0 Alternatively, you can connect your speaker to your network router using an Ethernet cable sold separately....
Page 51 - Cannot hear Bluetooth music; Music cuts out or delays sometimes
Cannot hear Bluetooth music Solution Refer to Page 0 Your Bluetooth mobile device is not paired with speaker. Re-pair the speaker to the mobile device. － 0 The speaker is Wi-Fi mode or Aux-in mode etc. Pair and connect Bluetooth device to speaker. － 0 The Bluetooth mobile device is connected to anot...
Page 52 - I hear a delay when using the AUX input with my TV; Connecting to a network using an iOS device
I hear a delay when using the AUX input with my TV Solution Refer to Page 0 If you are connecting the AUX input with your cable or satellite box for enjoying TV audio through multiple speakers, you may hear a delay between when you see someone speak and when you hear the audio. This is because the H...
Page 53 - I hear distortion when using the AUX input; Connecting to a WPS network
I hear distortion when using the AUX input Solution Refer to Page 0 The analog output signals from some sources can be fairly strong. If the input level of the source device is turned up high, it could overload the inputs of the speaker. This is unlikely to cause damage, but can cause distorted soun...
Page 54 - Resetting your speaker; Buttons do not operate correctly
Resetting your speaker Solution Refer to Page Resetting your speaker will clear out the wireless network info, EQ, and name but retain it’s current software. You will have to use “Settings” - “Add Device” to reconnect the speaker to your home network before it can be used.To reset your speaker, pres...
Page 55 - Status LED table; Speaker status; Status LED
Status LED table The LEDs on the front panel change to indicate the current speaker status. Speaker status LED action Description Deep Standby mode . (off) Power is off, or the speaker is in Deep Standby mode. ( v p. 49) Quick Start mode . (dimmed solid) Speaker is in Quick Start mode. ( v p. 49) Po...
Page 59 - Supported file types and codecs; Frequency; Appendix
Supported file types and codecs Frequency Sample Rate File Extension Codec Bit Rates 32/44.1/48 88.2/96/176.4 192 kHz 16/24 bit wav PCM --- 32 kHz 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 16 bit mp3 MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 CBR/VBR 32 - 320 kbps 32 kHz 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 16 bit m4a aac AAC-LC 48 - 320 kbps 32 kHz 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 1...
Page 60 - Specifications; Wireless LAN; Used frequency range:; General; Operating temperature:
Specifications Wireless LAN Network type: Conforming to IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Used frequency range: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz General Operating temperature: 41 °F - 95 °F (5 °C - 35 °C) Power supply: AC 100 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz (for Europe model) AC 100 – 120 V, 50/60 Hz (for North America model) Power consumptio...
Page 61 - Dimensions
Dimensions Unit : in. (mm) . 7 3/8 (187) 4 3/4 (120) 4 3/4 (120) Weight : 3 lbs 12 oz (1.7 kg) For the purpose of improvement, the specifications and design are subject to change without notice. Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix 61
Page 62 - Information; Trademarks
Information Trademarks . Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC. . Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. . Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ logo is trade...
Page 64 - License; License information for the software used in; General Public License) License; GPL; LGPL; Open Source Used
License o License information for the software used in the unit About GPL (GNU-General Public License), LGPL (GNU Lesser General Public License) License This product uses GPL/LGPL software and software made by other companies. After you purchase this product, you may procure, modify or distribute th...
Page 95 - LK embedded kernel
n LK embedded kernel Copyright (c) 2008-2015 Travis GeiselbrechtPermission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rig...
Page 97 - The Spotify software is subject to third party
n tinyxml-1.0.6 Original code (2.0 and earlier )copyright (c) 2000-2002 Lee Thomason(www.grinninglizard.com)This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.Permission is gran...
