Denon AVC-X8500H User manual

AVC-X8500H

INTEGRATED NETWORK AV AMPLIFIER

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Quick Start Guide

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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.

Please do not return this unit to the

store – call for assistance.

If you need help… :

If you need additional help in solving

problems, contact Denon customer

service in your area.

www.denon.com

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 and ARC

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

Power cord

Safety Instructions Sound calibration

microphone

Cautions on Using

Batteries

Sound calibration

microphone stand

Notes on radio Remote control unit

(RC-1221)

Cable labels LR6/AA batteries

Receiver 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 AVC-X8500H.

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.

q w e

1 CBL/SAT

PHONO

2 DVD

DVD

CBL/SAT

3 Blu-ray 6AUX27 CD

AUDIO

6 CD

4 GAME5 MEDIAPLAYER

2 DVD

1 2

3 Blu-ray

5 MEDIA PLAYER

4 GAME

CBL/SAT

2 DVD

2 DVD 3

Blu-ray

4 GAME

RS-232C

7.1CH IN

REMOTE CONTROL

TRIGGER OUT

PRE OUT

(ASSIGNABLE)

VIDEO

VIDEO (ASSIGNABLE) (ASSIGNABLE)

COMPONENT VIDEO

ARC

MONITOR1

MONITOR

MONITOR/ZONE3

ZONE2

3 Blu-ray

MONITOR2

COAXIAL OPTICAL

STRAIGHT CABLE

DC12V150mA MAX .

ZONE2 ZONE3

FRONT

SURROUND

CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

HEIGHT2

HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE

AUDIO (ASSIGNABLE)

AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO (ASSIGNABLE)

ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

1 CBL/SAT

AC IN

NETWORK

PB/

PR/

Denon Link HD

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

HEIGHT1 HEIGHT3

POWER SUPPLY

5V/1.5A

FRONT

HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE

HEIGHT3 HEIGHT3

FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND

SURROUND BACK SURROUNDBACK

HEIGHT1 HEIGHT1 HEIGHT2 HEIGHT2

HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

ANTENNA

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

ANTENNA

SIGNAL

GND

TUNER

AUDIO

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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

Receiver

Power cord

(supplied)

Connect to household

power outlet

(AC 230 V, 50/60 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.

1 CBL/SAT

PHONO

2 DVD

DVD

CBL/SAT

3 Blu-ray 6 AUX27 CD

AUDIO

6 CD

4 GAME5 MEDIA PLAYER

2 DVD

1 2

3 Blu-ray

5 MEDIA PLAYER

4 GAME

CBL/SAT

2 DVD

2 DVD 3

Blu-ray

4 GAME

RS-232C

7.1CH IN

REMOTE CONTROL

TRIGGER OUT

PRE OUT

(ASSIGNABLE)

VIDEO

VIDEO (ASSIGNABLE) (ASSIGNABLE)

COMPONENT VIDEO

ARC

MONITOR1

MONITOR

MONITOR/ZONE3

ZONE2

3 Blu-ray

MONITOR2

COAXIAL OPTICAL

STRAIGHT CABLE

DC12V 150mA MAX.

ZONE2 ZONE3

FRONT

SURROUND

CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

HEIGHT2

HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE

AUDIO (ASSIGNABLE)

AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO (ASSIGNABLE)

ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

1 CBL/SAT

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

ANTENNA

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

ANTENNA

AC IN

PB/

PR/

Denon Link HD

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

HEIGHT1 HEIGHT3

POWER SUPPLY

5V/1.5A

FRONT

HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE

HEIGHT3 HEIGHT3

FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND

SURROUND BACK SURROUND BACK

HEIGHT1

HEIGHT1 HEIGHT2 HEIGHT2

HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE

NETWORK

SIGNAL

GND

TUNER

AUDIO

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.

1 CBL/SAT

PHONO

2 DVD

DVD

CBL/SAT

3 Blu-ray 6 AUX27 CD

AUDIO

6 CD

4 GAME5 MEDIA PLAYER

2 DVD

1 2

3 Blu-ray

5 MEDIA PLAYER

4 GAME

CBL/SAT

2 DVD

2 DVD 3

Blu-ray

4 GAME

RS-232C

7.1CH IN

REMOTE CONTROL

TRIGGER OUT

PRE OUT

(ASSIGNABLE)

VIDEO

VIDEO (ASSIGNABLE) (ASSIGNABLE)

COMPONENT VIDEO

ARC

MONITOR1

MONITOR

MONITOR/ZONE3

ZONE2

3 Blu-ray

MONITOR2

COAXIAL OPTICAL

STRAIGHT CABLE

DC12V 150mA MAX.

ZONE2 ZONE3

FRONT

SURROUND

CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

HEIGHT2

HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE

AUDIO (ASSIGNABLE)

AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO (ASSIGNABLE)

ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

1 CBL/SAT

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

ANTENNA

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

ANTENNA

AC IN

PB/

PR/

Denon Link HD

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

HEIGHT1 HEIGHT3

POWER SUPPLY

5V/1.5A

FRONT

HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE

HEIGHT3 HEIGHT3

FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND

SURROUND BACK SURROUND BACK

HEIGHT1

HEIGHT1 HEIGHT2 HEIGHT2

HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE

NETWORK

SIGNAL

GND

TUNER

AUDIO

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3) Connect the receiver to your TV with

an HDMI cable

1 CBL/SAT

PHONO

2 DVD

DVD

CBL/SAT

3 Blu-ray 6 AUX27 CD

AUDIO

6 CD

4 GAME5 MEDIA PLAYER

2 DVD

1 2

3 Blu-ray

5 MEDIA PLAYER

4 GAME

CBL/SAT

2 DVD

2 DVD 3

Blu-ray

4 GAME

RS-232C

7.1CH IN

REMOTE CONTROL

TRIGGER OUT

PRE OUT

(ASSIGNABLE)

VIDEO

VIDEO (ASSIGNABLE) (ASSIGNABLE)

COMPONENT VIDEO

ARC

MONITOR1

MONITOR

MONITOR/ZONE3

ZONE2

3 Blu-ray

MONITOR2

COAXIAL OPTICAL

STRAIGHT CABLE

DC12V 150mA MAX.

ZONE2 ZONE3

FRONT

SURROUND

CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

HEIGHT2

HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE

AUDIO (ASSIGNABLE)

AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO (ASSIGNABLE)

ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

1 CBL/SAT

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

ANTENNA

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

ANTENNA

AC IN

PB/

PR/

Denon Link HD

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

HEIGHT1 HEIGHT3

POWER SUPPLY

5V/1.5A

FRONT

HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE

HEIGHT3 HEIGHT3

FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND

SURROUND BACK SURROUND BACK

HEIGHT1 HEIGHT1 HEIGHT2 HEIGHT2

HEIGHT4/FRONT WIDE

NETWORK

SIGNAL

GND

TUNER

AUDIO

(ARC)

HDMI IN

HDMI OUT

MONITOR 1

(ARC)

HDMI cable

Receiver (Rear panel)

ARC (Audio Return Channel) :

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. Note that some TV manufacturers use other names

for the HDMI CEC 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

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

Please select a language...

Deutsch

Français

English

Italiano

Español

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