Denon HOME 250 User manual

DENON HOME 250

WIRELESS SPEAKER

Owner’s Manual

Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix

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

Bottom panel 11

Placing your speaker 12

Wall or ceiling mounting 12

Powering your speaker 13

Getting the HEOS app 14

Setting up your first speaker 15

Adding more speakers 16

Adding wired speakers 16

Adding wireless speakers 16

Using your speaker 17

Selecting a room/speaker 17

Quick Select function 18

Listening to radio 19

Playing music stored on your mobile device 19

Playing music from your networked PC or NAS 20

Playing music from the AUX input 21

Playing music from a USB memory device 22

Playing music from Bluetooth device 23

Pairing the speaker with your Bluetooth devices 23

HEOS account 24

What is a HEOS account? 24

Why do I need a HEOS account? 24

Signing up for a HEOS account 24

Changing your HEOS account 24

Playing from streaming music services 25

Adding a music service 25

Changing music service settings 25

Managing inputs 26

Changing the name of the inputs 26

Hiding an input 26

Managing your phone 27

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Contents

Listening to the same music in multiple rooms 28

Grouping rooms 28

Ungrouping rooms 29

Grouping all rooms (party mode) 30

Ungrouping all rooms 31

Stereo pairing 32

Creating a stereo pair 32

Changing the name of a stereo pair 34

Adjusting the balance 34

Swapping left and right channels in a stereo pair 35

Removing a stereo pair 35

Using the now playing queue 36

Play Now 36

Play Now & Replace Queue 36

Play Next 36

Add to End of Queue 36

Rearranging the now playing queue 37

Deleting songs from the play queue 37

Deleting all songs from the play queue 38

Saving playlists 38

Performing repeat and shuffle playback 38

Using the favorite 39

Adding to HEOS favorite 39

Deleting station from the HEOS favorite 39

AirPlay function 40

Playing songs from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad 41

Playing iTunes music with your speaker 41

Play a song from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad on multiple

synced devices (AirPlay 2) 42

Making speaker adjustments 43

Changing the name of a speaker 43

Changing the wireless network connection 43

Changing the speaker’s equalizer 44

Adjusting the audio quality 44

Adjusting the status light brightness 44

Advanced speaker settings 45

Network settings 45

About wireless power saving 45

Firmware upgrade 46

About 46

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Updating your system 47

Advanced features 48

Sharing music from your mobile device 48

Wireless performance 48

Submit diagnostics 49

Resetting your controller app 49

Power management 50

Power modes 50

Quick Start Mode 50

Deep Standby 50

Off 50

Basic troubleshooting 51

Cannot connect the speaker to the network 51

Cannot pair a Bluetooth mobile device with the speaker 51

Cannot hear Bluetooth music 52

Music cuts out or delays sometimes 52

I hear a delay when using the AUX input with my TV 53

Connecting to a network using an iOS device 53

I hear distortion when using the AUX input 54

Connecting to a WPS network 54

Resetting your speaker 55

Buttons do not operate correctly 55

Status LED table 56

Supported file types and codecs 60

Specifications 61

Information 63

Trademarks 63

License 65

License information for the software used in the unit 65

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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.

NOTE

0This document contains information that is subject to change without notice.

Introduction

The speaker is part of the HEOS system that enables you to enjoy your favorite music anywhere and everywhere around your home. By utilizing your

existing home network and the HEOS app on your iOS or Android™ device, you can explore, browse, and play music from your own music library or from

many online streaming music services.

0True multi-room audio - play different songs in different rooms or the same song in every room

0Utilizes your existing home wireless network for quick and easy setup

0Industry leading microsecond audio synchronization between speaker

0Legendary Denon audio quality

0If you are in a hurry, you can be enjoying great sounding music in no time by following the steps outlined in the Quick Start Guide (packaged with your

speaker).

DENON HOME 250

WIRELESS SPEAKER

QUICK

START

GUIDE

Please continue reading this Owner’s Manual for more detailed information about the features and benefits of your speaker.

Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix

Before your begin

NOTE

0If you have already installed at least one speaker, please skip to the section “Adding more speakers” (v p. 16).

System requirements

Before you begin installing your first speaker, please make sure you understand and meet a few basic requirements.

oNetwork requirements

Wireless Router - In order to use your HEOS system, you must have a working wireless (Wi-Fi) or ethernet network in your home. Even when

connected to an Ethernet network, a Wi-Fi connection to the router is required to control the system using the HEOS app. If you do not have a wireless

network, please contact your local Denon dealer or electronics retailer to assist you with purchasing and installing a wireless network in your home.

High Speed Internet Connection - HEOS system accesses the Internet to stream music to your home from many popular online music services.

HEOS system is also designed to provide you with software updates, which are delivered via your home Internet connection. DSL, Cable, and Fiber

services will provide the best experience and reliability. You may experience performance issues with slower Internet connections like satellite based

services.

Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix

Getting to know your speaker

Unpack your speaker from the box and verify that the following items are included:

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ytu

Speaker Quick Start Guide Safety Instructions Notes on Radio

iMounting screw

Warranty

(North America model only)

Power cord

(for Europe model)

Power cord

(for North America model)

NOTE

0Please use the power cord included in the box for your device.

Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix

oFront panel

ASpeakers

BStatus LED

Please refer to the “Status LED table” for LED color and state

meaning. (v p. 56)

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oTop 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.

q w e

AQuick select buttons (1 - 3)

settings. (v p. 18)

BPlay/pause button (13)

0Press this button to pause during playback. If pressed while

paused or stopped, resumes playback from the last track played.

0Press and hold the button for 5 seconds to enter Deep Standby

mode. (v p. 50)

CVolume buttons (+, –)

These adjusts the volume level.

NOTE

0Do not put anything on top of the speaker. Doing so may lead accidental

operations.

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oRear panel

w r y

AAC inlet

Used to connect the power cord. (v p. 13)

BBluetooth button (V)

Used in the Bluetooth pairing settings. (v p. 23)

CAUX input connector (AUX IN)

Used to connect audio devices. (v p. 21)

DUSB port

Used to connect USB memory devices. (v p. 22)

ENETWORK connector

Used to connect this unit to a wired Ethernet network. (v p. 16)

FCONNECT button

Used for Wi-Fi setup. (v p. 54)

Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix

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