Denon AVR-S970H User manual

AVR-S970H

INTEGRATED NETWORK AV RECEIVER

Owner’s Manual

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Accessories 9

Inserting the batteries 10

Operating range of the remote control unit 10

Features 11

High quality sound 11

High performance 12

Easy operation 16

Part names and functions 17

Front panel 17

Display 21

Rear panel 23

Remote control unit 26

Connections

Speaker installation 30

Connecting speakers 35

Before connecting speakers 35

Connecting speakers to the speaker terminals 39

Speaker configuration and “Amp Assign” settings 40

Connecting 5.1-channel speakers 41

Connecting 7.1-channel speakers 42

Connecting multi-zone speakers 48

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Connecting a TV 49

Connection 1 : TV equipped with an HDMI connector and

compatible with the ARC / eARC 50

Connection 2 : TV equipped with an HDMI connector and

incompatible with the ARC / eARC 51

Connecting a playback device 52

Connecting a set-top box (Satellite tuner/cable TV) 53

Connecting a media player 54

Connecting a Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player 55

Connecting a game console or player device compatible with 8K 56

Connecting a turntable 57

Connecting a USB memory device to the USB port 58

Connecting FM/AM antennas 59

Connecting to a home network (LAN) 61

Wired LAN 61

Wireless LAN 62

Connecting the power cord 63

Playback

Basic operation 65

Turning the power on 65

Selecting the input source 65

Adjusting the volume 66

Turning off the sound temporarily (Muting) 66

Playback a Blu-ray Disc player/DVD player 66

Playing a USB memory device 67

Playing files stored on USB memory devices 68

Listening to music on a Bluetooth device 71

Playing music from Bluetooth device 72

Pairing with other Bluetooth devices 73

Reconnecting to this unit from a Bluetooth device 74

Listening to audio on Bluetooth headphones 75

Listening to audio on Bluetooth headphones 76

Reconnecting to a Bluetooth headphones 77

Disconnecting Bluetooth headphones 77

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Listening to FM/AM broadcasts 78

Listening to FM/AM broadcasts 79

Tuning in by entering the frequency (Direct Tune) 81

RDS Search 81

PTY Search 82

TP Search 83

Radio text 83

Changing the tune mode (Tune Mode) 84

Tuning in to stations and presetting them automatically (Auto

Preset Memory) 84

Presetting the current broadcast station (Preset Memory) 85

Listening to preset stations 85

Specify a name for the preset broadcast station (Preset Name) 86

Skipping preset broadcast stations (Preset Skip) 87

Cancelling Preset Skip 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

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

Displaying your desired video during audio playback (Video

Select) 114

Playing the same music in all zones (All Zone Stereo) 115

Changing the speaker settings to match the listening environment

(Speaker Preset) 116

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Selecting a sound mode 117

Selecting a sound mode 118

Direct playback 119

Pure Direct playback 120

Auto surround playback 120

Description of sound mode types 121

Sound mode that can be selected for each input signal 125

HDMI Control function 129

Setting procedure 129

Sleep timer function 130

Using the sleep timer 131

Quick select plus function 132

Calling up the settings 133

Changing the settings 134

Panel lock function 136

Disabling all key button operations 136

Disabling all button operations except VOLUME 136

Canceling the Panel lock function 137

Remote lock function 138

Disabling the sensor function of the remote control unit 138

Enabling the remote sensor function 138

Web control function 139

Controlling the unit from a web control 139

Playback in ZONE2 (Another room) 142

Connecting ZONE2 142

Playback in ZONE2 143

Settings

Menu map 145

Menu operations 150

Audio 151

Subwoofer Level Adjust 151

Surround Parameter 151

Restorer 156

Volume 157

Audyssey®158

Graphic EQ 160

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Video 162

HDMI Setup 162

Output Settings 167

On-Screen Display 168

Screensaver 169

4K/8K Signal Format 170

HDCP Setup 171

TV Format 172

Inputs 173

Input Assign 173

Source Rename 176

Hide Sources 176

Source Level 176

Speakers 177

Audyssey® Setup 177

Procedure for speaker settings (Audyssey® Setup) 179

Error messages 185

Retrieving Audyssey® Setup settings 186

Manual Setup 187

Amp Assign 187

Speaker Configuration 188

Distances 192

Levels 194

Crossovers 194

Bass 195

Speaker Preset 196

Network 197

Information 197

Connection 197

Wi-Fi Setup 198

Settings 200

Network Control 201

Friendly Name 202

Diagnostics 202

AirPlay 203

Spotify Connect 204

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 204

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HEOS Account 205

You have not signed in 205

You have already signed in 205

General 206

Language 206

Owner's Manual 206

ECO 206

Bluetooth Transmitter 210

ZONE2 Setup 211

Zone Rename 212

Quick Select Names 212

Front Display 213

Firmware 214

Information 216

Usage Data 218

Save & Load 218

Setup Lock 219

Reset 219

Limiting the operating zone with the remote control 220

Tips

Tips 222

Troubleshooting 224

Power does not turn on / Power is turned off 225

Operations cannot be performed through the remote control unit 226

Display on this unit shows nothing 226

No sound comes out 227

Desired sound does not come out 228

Sound is interrupted or noise occurs 231

No video is shown on the TV 232

The menu screen is not displayed on the TV 233

The color of the menu screen and operations content displayed

on the television is different from normal 233

AirPlay cannot be played back 234

USB memory devices cannot be played back 235

Bluetooth cannot be played back 236

The Internet radio cannot be played back 238

Music files on PC or NAS cannot be played back 239

Various online services cannot be played 240

The HDMI Control function does not work 240

Cannot connect to a wireless LAN network 241

Update error messages 242

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Resetting factory settings 243

Resetting network settings 244

Restoring the firmware to the factory defaults 245

Appendix

About HDMI 246

Relationship between video signals and monitor output 250

Playing back a USB memory devices 252

Playing back a Bluetooth device 253

Playing back a file saved on a PC or NAS 254

Playing back Internet Radio 255

Personal memory plus function 255

Last function memory 255

Sound modes and channel output 256

Sound modes and surround parameters 258

Types of input signals, and corresponding sound modes 261

Explanation of terms 263

Trademark information 272

Specifications 274

Index 280

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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

AM loop antennaFM indoor antennaPower cord

External antennas for

Bluetooth/wireless

connectivity

Remote control unit

(RC-1253)

Cautions on Using Batteries

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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