Denon DHT-S218 User manual

DHT-S218

Dolby Atmos Sound Bar

Owner’s Manual

Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix

About manuals 4

About descriptions of this manual 4

Accessories 5

Inserting the batteries 6

Operating range of the remote control unit 6

Part names and functions 7

Sound bar 7

Remote control unit 11

Connections

Positioning 13

Positioning the sound bar in front of a TV 13

Hanging the sound bar on a wall 14

Connecting a TV 16

TV equipped with an HDMI connector and compatible with the

eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) or ARC (Audio Return

Channel) 17

TV equipped with an HDMI connector and incompatible with the

eARC or ARC / TV equipped with an optical digital connector 18

TV equipped with an HDMI connector and incompatible with the

eARC or ARC / TV equipped with an analog connector 19

Connecting an external subwoofer 20

Connecting a playback device 21

Connecting an HDMI device 21

Connecting the power cord 22

Playback

Playing TV, movies and music 23

Adjusting the volume 24

Adjusting the subwoofer volume 24

Turning off the sound temporarily 24

Playing music on a Bluetooth device 25

Pairing a Bluetooth device for the first time 25

Pairing with other Bluetooth devices 26

Playing music with a paired Bluetooth device 27

Settings

Settings 28

Selecting a sound mode 28

Automatically setting to standby (Auto standby function) 29

Reducing the standby power consumption (Deep standby

function) 29

Switching the standby linking via HDMI control function on or off 30

Automatically turning on the power according to the playback of

the playback device (Auto on control function) 30

Operating this unit using the remote control of a TV 32

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Tips

Troubleshooting 34

Power does not turn on / Power is turned off 35

Operations cannot be performed through the remote control unit 36

Trouble teaching this unit remote control commands 36

No sound comes out 37

Bluetooth playback does not work 38

The HDMI control function does not work 39

Audio can be heard coming from the TV’s speakers 39

Resetting factory settings 40

Appendix

About HDMI 41

Trademark information 42

Specifications 43

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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.

About manuals

The following manuals are included on this unit.

0Safety Instructions (included)：Describes careful considerations that you should note in order to use this unit correctly and safely. Please read carefully

before using this unit.

0Quick Start Guide (included)：Describes the basics about how to use this unit. Please read when you use this unit for the first time.

0Owner’s Manual (this manual)：Describes details about how to use this unit. Also, describes troubleshooting.

About descriptions of this manual

0DHT-S218 is described as this unit in this manual.

0In this manual, when you can operate either the sound bar or remote control, the operations for remote control are mainly described.

0The symbols used in this manual have the following meanings.

Information such as the precautions on the use and the function restrictions.

Information such as supplementary notes that are useful for you to know.

0Contents of this unit may be updated without notice.

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Accessories

Check that the following parts are included with the product.

Power cord

2× R03/AAA batteriesRemote control unit

(RC-1251)

HDMI cable (4K)

Quick Start Guide Safety Instructions Warranty

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Inserting the batteries

1Slide the rear cover off the remote control unit in the

arrow direction.

2Insert two batteries correctly into the battery

compartment as indicated.

Batteries

3Put the rear cover back on.

NOTE

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°

Approx. 23 ft/7 m

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Part names and functions

Sound bar

oTop panel

APower operation button (c)

Turns the sound bar power on/off (standby). (v p. 23)

BInput source button (d)

This selects the input source. (v p. 23)

Switches the input source each time the button is pressed.

CBluetooth button (g)

0Switches the input source to “Bluetooth”. (v p. 25)

0Used to pair with Bluetooth devices. (v p. 25)

DVolume buttons (+, –)

These adjust the volume level. (v p. 24)

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oFront panel

ARemote control sensor

This receives signals from the remote control unit. (v p. 6)

BStatus LED

The status, such as for the power, input source, audio format, or sound

mode is displayed. (v p. 9)

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oStatus LED

TV (HDMI eARC/ARC)

TV (OPTICAL)

AUX

Input

source

Off (Standby)

Power

Bluetooth

Dolby Atmos®＊

Audio format

[Ex.] Input source:

TV (HDMI eARC/ARC)

Dolby®

(other than Atmos)

Unsupported

audio format

PCM

(or No Signal)

Bluetooth LE Audio

USB

Pure mode

Sound mode

[Ex.] Input source:

TV (HDMI eARC/ARC)

Blink

once

HDMI

Movie mode

Music mode

Night mode

Blink

once

Blink

twice

Blink

three times

Dialog

enhancer

low

Blink

once

Blink

twice

Blink

three times

Dialog

enhancer

medium

Dialog

enhancer

high

zWhen pure mode is set for the sound mode, Dolby Atmos playback is not supported on this unit. If a Dolby Atmos signal is input when in pure mode, the status LED displays

the signal input as Dolby (other than Atmos).

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