Denon AVC-X4800H User manual

AVC-X4800H

INTEGRATED NETWORK AV AMPLIFIER

Owner’s Manual

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Accessories 8

Inserting the batteries 9

Operating range of the remote control unit 9

Features 10

High quality sound 10

High performance 13

Easy operation 17

Part names and functions 18

Front panel 18

Display 22

Rear panel 24

Remote control unit 28

Connections

Speaker installation 32

Connecting speakers 38

Before connecting speakers 38

Connecting speakers to the speaker terminals 42

Connecting an external power amplifier 43

Speaker configuration and “Amp Assign” settings 45

Connecting 5.1-channel speakers 47

Connecting 7.1-channel speakers 48

Connecting 9.1-channel speakers 49

Connecting 11.1-channel speakers 51

Connecting 7.1-channel speakers: Bi-amp connection of front

speakers 54

Connecting 7.1-channel speakers: Second pair of front speakers 55

Connecting multi-zone speakers 56

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Connecting a TV 60

Connection 1 : TV equipped with an HDMI connector and

compatible with the ARC / eARC 61

Connection 2 : TV equipped with an HDMI connector and

incompatible with the ARC / eARC 62

Connecting a playback device 63

Connecting a set-top box (Satellite tuner/cable TV) 64

Connecting a media player 65

Connecting a Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player 66

Connecting a game console or player device compatible with 8K 67

Connecting a turntable 68

Connecting a USB memory device to the USB port 69

Connecting to a home network (LAN) 70

Wired LAN 70

Wireless LAN 71

Connecting an external control device 72

REMOTE CONTROL jacks 72

TRIGGER OUT jacks 73

Connecting the power cord 74

Playback

Basic operation 76

Turning the power on 76

Selecting the input source 76

Adjusting the volume 77

Turning off the sound temporarily (Muting) 77

Playback a Blu-ray Disc player/DVD player 77

Playing a USB memory device 78

Playing files stored on USB memory devices 79

Listening to music on a Bluetooth device 82

Playing music from Bluetooth device 83

Pairing with other Bluetooth devices 84

Reconnecting to this unit from a Bluetooth device 85

Listening to audio on Bluetooth headphones 86

Listening to audio on Bluetooth headphones 87

Reconnecting to a Bluetooth headphones 88

Disconnecting Bluetooth headphones 88

Listening to Internet Radio 89

Listening to Internet Radio 90

Playing back files stored on a PC or NAS 91

Playing back files stored on a PC or NAS 92

Getting the HEOS App 95

HEOS Account 96

Playing from streaming music services 97

Listening to the same music in multiple rooms 100

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AirPlay function 104

Playing songs from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad 105

Playing iTunes music with this unit 105

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

synced devices (AirPlay 2) 106

Spotify Connect function 107

Playing Spotify music with this unit 107

Convenience functions 108

Adding to HEOS Favorites 109

Playing back HEOS Favorites 109

Deleting a HEOS Favorites 110

Adjusting the audibility of dialog and vocals (Dialog Enhancer) 110

Adjusting the volume of each channel to match the input source

(Channel Level Adjust) 111

Adjusting the tone (Tone) 112

Adjusting audio delay (Audio Delay) 113

Changing the strength of Tactile Transducer according to the

input source (Tactile Transducer) 114

Displaying your desired video during audio playback (Video

Select) 115

Playing the same music in all zones (All Zone Stereo) 116

Changing the speaker settings to match the listening environment

(Speaker Preset) 117

Selecting a sound mode 118

Selecting a sound mode 119

Direct playback 120

Pure Direct playback 121

Auto surround playback 121

Description of sound mode types 122

Sound mode that can be selected for each input signal 127

HDMI Control function 132

Setting procedure 132

Sleep timer function 133

Using the sleep timer 134

Quick select plus function 135

Calling up the settings 136

Changing the settings 137

Panel lock function 139

Disabling all key button operations 139

Disabling all button operations except VOLUME 139

Canceling the Panel lock function 140

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Remote lock function 141

Disabling the sensor function of the remote control unit 141

Enabling the remote sensor function 141

Web control function 142

Controlling the unit from a web control 142

Playback in ZONE2/ZONE3 (Another room) 145

Connecting ZONE 146

Playback the source in ZONE2/ZONE3 151

Adjusting the Volume in ZONE2/ZONE3 155

Settings

Menu map 156

Menu operations 161

Audio 162

Subwoofer Level Adjust 162

Bass Sync 162

Surround Parameter 163

Restorer 171

Volume 172

Audyssey®173

Graphic EQ 176

Video 178

HDMI Setup 178

Output Settings 183

On-Screen Display 184

Screensaver 185

4K/8K Signal Format 186

HDCP Setup 187

TV Format 188

Inputs 189

Input Assign 189

Source Rename 192

Hide Sources 192

Source Level 193

Speakers 194

Audyssey® Setup 194

Procedure for speaker settings (Audyssey® Setup) 196

Error messages 202

Retrieving Audyssey® Setup settings 204

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Manual Setup 205

Amp Assign 205

Speaker Configuration 216

Distances 224

Levels 226

Crossovers 226

Bass 227

Front Speaker 228

Speaker Connection 228

Tactile Transducer Setup 229

Speaker Preset 230

Network 231

Information 231

Connection 231

Wi-Fi Setup 232

Settings 234

Network Control 235

Friendly Name 236

Diagnostics 236

AirPlay 237

Spotify Connect 238

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 238

HEOS Account 239

You have not signed in 239

You have already signed in 239

General 240

Language 240

Owner's Manual 240

ECO 240

Bluetooth Transmitter 244

ZONE2 Setup / ZONE3 Setup 245

Zone Rename 247

Quick Select Names 247

Trigger Out 1 / Trigger Out 2 / Trigger Out 3 248

Front Display 248

Firmware 250

Information 252

Usage Data 254

Save & Load 254

Setup Lock 255

Reset 255

Specifying the zone used with the remote control unit 256

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Tips

Tips 258

Troubleshooting 260

Power does not turn on / Power is turned off 261

Operations cannot be performed through the remote control unit 262

Display on this unit shows nothing 262

No sound comes out 263

Desired sound does not come out 264

Sound is interrupted or noise occurs 267

No video is shown on the TV 268

The menu screen is not displayed on the TV 270

The color of the menu screen and operations content displayed

on the television is different from normal 270

AirPlay cannot be played back 271

USB memory devices cannot be played back 272

Bluetooth cannot be played back 273

The Internet radio cannot be played back 275

Music files on PC or NAS cannot be played back 276

Various online services cannot be played 277

The HDMI Control function does not work 277

Cannot connect to a wireless LAN network 278

When using HDMI ZONE2, the devices does not function properly 279

Update error messages 280

Resetting factory settings 281

Resetting network settings 282

Restoring the firmware to the factory defaults 283

Appendix

About HDMI 284

Video conversion function 288

Playing back a USB memory devices 290

Playing back a Bluetooth device 291

Playing back a file saved on a PC or NAS 292

Playing back Internet Radio 293

Personal memory plus function 293

Last function memory 293

Sound modes and channel output 294

Sound modes and surround parameters 296

Types of input signals, and corresponding sound modes 299

Explanation of terms 303

Trademark information 313

Specifications 316

Index 322

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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.

Accessories

Check that the following parts are supplied with the product.

Cable labelsNotes on radioSafety InstructionsQuick Start Guide

Sound calibration

microphone stand

Sound calibration

microphone

External antennas for

Bluetooth/wireless

connectivity

Remote control unit

(RC-1252)

Cautions on Using Batteries

Power cord

(Australian model only)

Power cord

(European model only)

2× R03/AAA batteries

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Inserting the batteries

1Remove the rear lid in the direction of the arrow and

remove it.

2Insert two batteries correctly into the battery

compartment as indicated.

Batteries

3Put the rear cover back on.

NOTE

0To prevent damage or leakage of battery fluid:

0Do not use a new battery together with an old one.

0Do not use two different types of batteries.

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° 30°

Approx. 7 m

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Features

High quality sound

0Powerful 9-channel Amplifier with the Latest Home Cinema Specs

Featuring discrete high-current amplifiers on all channels, this unit

delivers high-power performance at 125 watts per channel (8 Ω/ohms,

20 Hz - 20 kHz, T.H.D.: 0.08 %, 2ch. driven) to ensure a powerful and

precise entertainment experience, every time.

Upgrade your expectations in home theater entertainment.

0Discrete 4 subwoofers

Immerse yourself in evenly distributed, accurate bass. Featuring up to

four subwoofer outputs to smooth out low frequencies and provide

better dispersion. No audible peaks or dips - just powerful, room-filling

bass.

0Dolby Atmos (v p. 304)

This unit is equipped with a decoder that supports Dolby Atmos audio

format. The placement or movement of sound is accurately reproduced

by the addition of overhead speakers, enabling you to experience an

incredibly natural and realistic surround sound field.

0Speaker Virtualizer (v p. 165)

Speaker Virtualizer enables you to access a more immersive

entertainment experience from traditional channel based speaker

layouts through digital signal processing including Dolby Atmos height

virtualization and surround virtualization.

0Speaker Virtualizer is not for use when both height speakers and surround

speakers are connected.

0Height Virtualization may be applied when surround speakers are connected.

0DTS:X (v p. 307)

This unit is equipped with the DTS:X decoder technology. DTS:X brings

the home theater experience to new heights with its immersive object

based audio technology which removes the bounds of channels. The

flexibility of objects allows for sound to be scaled large or small and

moved around the room with greater accuracy than ever before leading

to a richer immersive audio experience.

0DTS Virtual:X (v p. 308)

DTS Virtual:X technology features DTS’s proprietary virtual height and

virtual surround processing to deliver an immersive sound experience

from any type of input source (stereo to 7.1.4 channel) and speaker

configuration.

0DTS Virtual:X is not for use when Height speakers are connected.

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