Contents Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Introduction Setting up your first HEOS Bar Before your begin Adding more HEOS devices System requirements Adding wired HEOS devices Network requirements Adding wireless HEOS devices Controller requirements Connecting devices Getting to know your HEOS Bar...
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HEOS account Playing music from your networked PC or NAS What is a HEOS account? Streaming an external audio device to any HEOS device Why do I need a HEOS account? Playing music from a USB device Signing up for a HEOS account...
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Cannot pair a Bluetooth mobile device with the HEOS device TV Sound Grouping Cannot hear Bluetooth music Changing the name of Quick Select My HEOS device turns off and the status LED flashes in red Adjusting the status light brightness Music cuts out or delays sometimes Updating your system...
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Status LED table Supported file types and codecs Supported audio formats (Coaxial/Optical) Specifications Information Trademarks License License information for the software used in the unit...
Industry leading microsecond audio synchronization between HEOS device Legendary Denon audio quality If you are in a hurry, you can be enjoying great sounding music in no time by following the steps outlined in the HEOS Quick Start Guide (packaged with your HEOS device).
Wireless Router - In order to use your HEOS music 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 Control 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.
Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix o Controller requirements You can control your HEOS wireless multi-room sound system using the free HEOS app on any iOS or Android mobile device that meets these minimum requirements: iOS Minimum Requirements Android Minimum Requirements iOS version 7.0 or later Android OS version 4.0 or later...
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Getting to know your HEOS Bar Unpack your HEOS Bar from the box and verify that the following items are included: HEOS Bar Quick Start Guide Thank you note Extended Protection Plan Warranty Safety instructions...
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) setup cable Ethernet cable Power cord Feet HDMI cable Optical cable Remote control unit Wall mount template (include battery) NOTE 0 Please use the power cord included in the box for your device.
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix o Front panel [Tabletop] [Wall mount] A Remote control sensor This receives signals from the remote control unit. B Status LED Please refer to the “Status LED table” for LED color and state meaning. (v p. 68)
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix o Controls A Volume up/down buttons (+, –) Adjusts the HEOS device’s volume level up or down. B Mute button (:) Mutes or unmutes the HEOS device’s volume.
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix o Bottom A Keyhole (for wall mount) B Threaded mounting hole (for wall mount) Used to mount this unit on a wall or ceiling. C Status LED (for wall mount) Please refer to the “Status LED table” for LED color and state meaning. (v p. 68) D Status LED (for tabletop) Please refer to the “Status LED table”...
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix o Back panel A IR repeater Remote control signals received by the HEOS Bar are re-sent from the rear of the HEOS Bar. (v p. 18)
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Used to connect the power cord. (v p. 22) (v p. 30) C HDMI connectors (HDMI IN) Used to add the HEOS device to your wireless network. Used to connect to the HDMI equipment with an HDMI cable. (v p. 24) (v p.
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix o Remote control unit A Mute button (:) This mutes the output audio. B Quick Select buttons (1 – 6) These call up settings registered to each button, such as input source, volume level and sound mode settings. (v p. 44) C Volume up/down buttons (+, -) These adjusts the volume level.
Appendix Placing your HEOS Bar The HEOS Bar is designed to enhance the sound of your TV and allow you to enjoy HEOS Wireless Multi-Room Sound. Place the HEOS Bar at a convenient location near the TV. The HEOS Bar must be within range of your wireless network.
IR repeater Depending on your TV model or installation location, the remote control receiver on the TV may be hidden by the HEOS Bar, preventing the remote control from being used because the remote control signals cannot reach the TV.
Recommend installing a safety wire (not included) at mounting the HEOS Bar on the wall. the safety wiring hole on the bottom of the HEOS Bar in order to prevent injury to z Consult a person knowledgeable about your wall type to recommend suitable the user and others or damage to property should the HEOS Bar fall for some hardware for hanging the speaker.
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Before using the remote control unit NOTE 0 When inserting the lithium battery, be sure to do so in the proper direction, The remote control unit has a built-in lithium battery. following the q and w marks in the battery compartment. Pull out the insulation sheet before use.
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix o Operating range of the remote control unit Point the remote control unit at the remote sensor when operating it. [Tabletop] [Wall mount] Approx. 23 ft/7 m Approx. 23 ft/7 m 30° 30° 30° 30°...
Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Powering your HEOS Bar Connect the power cord included in the box to the back of the HEOS Bar and the plug to a wall outlet. for North America (AC 120 V, 60 Hz) for Europe...
Getting the HEOS app The HEOS app is the heart of the HEOS experience. Using your mobile device and the HEOS app, you can setup, browse, explore, and control your HEOS system right in the palm of your hand, from anywhere in your home.
Setting up your first HEOS Bar Once you have placed your HEOS Bar in your listening room and have downloaded the HEOS app, you are ready to configure your HEOS Bar for music playback. This involves following a few simple steps to get the HEOS Bar connected to your existing home network: Caution DO NOT connect the Ethernet cable if you are connecting your HEOS Bar to a wireless network.
The HEOS wireless multi-room sound system is a true multiroom audio system that automatically synchronizes audio playback between multiple HEOS devices so that the audio coming from different rooms is perfectly in sync and always sounds amazing! You can easily add up to 32 devices to your HEOS system.
Connecting devices When you run HEOS bar for the first time, "Setup Assistant" will be started automatically to guide you setup connections. You can start "Setup Assistant" anytime from setup menu,when you want to change the configurations. “Changing the TV connection” (v p. 57)
Status LED Appendix o Disable your television’s speakers Disable your television’s built-in speakers when using HEOS Bar. Usually, this is done with an on-screen setup menu on your television. Look for an “Audio” or “Sound” sub-menu, and a “Speakers Off”, “Disable Speakers”, “External Speakers”...
Playing HDMI (ARC) - Best choice If your TV has an ARC (Audio Return Channel) HDMI connector, connect it to the HDMI output of the HEOS Bar. This will provide the best sound and several other benefits. Connect your TV with an ARC (Audio Return Channel)
(ARC) OPTICAL OUTPUT COAXIAL OUTPUT Connect your TV to your HEOS Bar using either an included optical cable or a coaxial cable (not included). Select “TV” from the music tab. Select the name of the HEOS Bar to which you connected the TV in step 1 and 2.
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Connectiong an other devices o Connecting to your HDMI equipment o Connecting an audio playback device You can play back from a device that has a HDMI terminal, such as a Connect the COAXIAL IN, OPTICAL IN or AUX IN input to an audio Bluray disc recorder or game console.
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix o Connecting a USB storage device o IR repeater It can still be controlled by the remote control by connecting a remote Connect a FAT32 formatted USB storage device containing digital control receiver unit (sold separately). music files to any available USB port.
HEOS Bar Surrounds Speakers Name HEOS Bar HEOS 3 Left HEOS Bar can be used as a multi-channel system by pairing with HEOS Network xxxxxxxx HEOS 3 Right speakers or a HEOS Subwoofer. Links Select the Settings a icon located in the upper left...
Surrounds NOTE Inputs 0 Configure the HEOS Subwoofer settings after pairing is complete. Select “Optimized for HEOS Bar” for normal configuration. Settings are optimized for the HEOS Bar. o Adding surround speakers Select “Surrounds”. Select “Wireless HEOS Speakers” or “HEOS Amp” and tap NEXT.
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix o Unpairing HEOS Subwoofer and Surrounds Edit Group Rooms Tap the pencil e icon in the upper right from the Drag one room into another to group them Name HEOS Bar "Rooms" menu. HEOS 3 Left Disconnect Wireless Surrounds Select "HEOS Bar".
Using your HEOS Bar Once you have your HEOS device connected to your network and the HEOS app installed on your mobile device, it’s easy to start enjoying your favorite music. You can listen to something different in every room or the same music perfectly synchronized in all rooms. It’s up to you!
You can easily add up to 32 HEOS devices to your HEOS system. Living You can join or group up to 16 individual HEOS devices into a group of Kitchen HEOS devices that function as if they were a single HEOS device.
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix o Ungrouping rooms Rooms Rooms Press and hold your finger on room that you want to Drag one room into another to group them Drag one room into another to group them remove from the group. Dining Dining Song Name 1...
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix o Grouping all rooms (party mode) Rooms Rooms You can easily group 16 rooms together into Party Mode by using a Drag one room into another to group them Drag one room into another to group them “pinch”...
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix o Ungrouping all rooms Rooms Rooms You can easily ungroup all of your rooms and exit Party Mode by using Drag one room into another to group them Drag one room into another to group them a “spread”...
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Selecting the music track or station from music sources Music Tap the “Music” tab and select a music source. This Phone Music Servers USB Music Playlists History Rooms Music Now Playing 0 All music services displayed may not be available in your location.
Add to End of Queue: Adds the item to the end of the queue. 0 When you select a radio station the following items are displayed. Play Now: Plays the selected item immediately. Add to HEOS Favorites: Adds to HEOS Favorites.
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Rearranging the now playing queue Deleting songs from the play queue Once you have songs lined up in your queue, you might want to rearrange You can remove songs one at a time from the Now Playing Queue: the order or remove some songs: Tap the “Now Playing”...
Saving playlists You can remove all of the songs from the Now Playing Queue: You can save the Now Playing Queue as a HEOS Playlist that you can recall later. The new playlist will be available from the Playlists button on Tap the “Now Playing”...
0 The status LED on the main unit flashes once when registration is complete. 0 You can also register using the HEOS app. 0 You can change the Quick Select name of the HEOS app. (v p. 58) [Default settings]...
Turn on the TV. Automatically HEOS Bar changes the input to TV. 0 If you can not hear the audio on HEOS Bar, please tap the "Inputs" in Music tab, then select the input which you want to enjoy. 0 To change the input automatically, you can set the default TV input in the setup...
0 If HEOS Bar does not switch the input automatically, please tap the "Inputs" in Music tab, then select the input which you want to enjoy. 0 Set the HDMI control on the TV to On to enable automatic switching of the HEOS Bar input. (v p. 26)
Appendix Listening to radio The HEOS system includes access to more than 100,000 free internet radio streams from all corners of the globe via the TuneIn radio service. Just select the TuneIn logo from the main “Music” menu and browse among the 100,000 stations neatly organized into popular categories and select a station that appeals to your mood.
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Playing music stored on your mobile device Audio signal Tap the “Music” tab. Select “This iPhone/iPod/iPad/Phone”. Browse the local music on your phone and select something to play.
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Playing music from your networked PC Audio signal or NAS (Network Attached Storage) Select “Music Servers” from the “Music” tab. Select the name of your networked PC or NAS (Network Attached Storage) server. Browse the music on your PC/NAS and select something to play.
HEOS device The sound from the audio device can be played directly on the selected device or digitized and sent over your network to other HEOS devices. Connect an external audio device to the digital optical, analog RCA stereo or analog 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) stereo inputs on the back of the HEOS Bar.
NOTE 0 It may take several minutes for the name of your HEOS device to appear in the “USB Music” list if you have a large number of files on your USB device. 0 It is not possible to connect and use a computer via the USB port of this unit using...
Activate the Bluetooth setting on your mobile device. Press and hold the Bluetooth button (V) located on the back of the HEOS Bar for 3 seconds and release the button when you see a pattern of two green flashes on the status LED.
Select “Online Music”. Once you’ve setup your HEOS account, you can add supported music services to your HEOS system by tapping on the music service logo in the “Music” tab. Select the name of the online music service you want Follow the instructions on the screen to add your username and to edit.
Changing the name of the inputs Managing inputs Select the name of the input you want to edit. If you connected external audio source components to any of your HEOS devices inputs, you can rename the default input names to describe the Select "Name".
Select “This iPhone/iPod/iPad/Phone”. NOTE 0 This can also be done by selecting "Add Station to HEOS Favorites" from the Toggle “This iPhone/iPod/iPad/Phone” to OFF to station menu of the station being played. prevent the service logo from appearing on the main “Music”...
Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Making adjustments You can adjust specific settings for each of your HEOS device in your Adjusting the audio quality system: Selects the transcoding option for rebroadcasting audio from one HEOS Select the Settings a icon located in the upper left device to another HEOS device (or group of devices) across the network.
TV Sound Grouping "Setup Assistant" can be re-executed when changing the TV connection. Set when you want to play TV audio or external input audio from this unit through a different HEOS device. Select "Setup Assistant". Select “TV Sound Grouping”.
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Changing the name of Quick Select Select "Quick Select Names". Select or enter a new name to describe the registered Quick Select. Tap the Save i button to save your changes. Adjusting the status light brightness Select “Status Light”.
Status LED Appendix Updating your system HEOS has the ability to add enhancements and updated functionality via your high speed Internet connection. Follow the instructions on the screen to update the HEOS device and/or your controller App. Select “Software Update”.
Advanced features There are a few advanced features of the HEOS system that you may want to explore once you become familiar with the basic operations. You can access the advanced features of the HEOS system by following these steps:...
Mode. NOTE 0 Please note that the HEOS cannot be operated as intended when in Deep Standby as there is no network connection. 0 Press and hold the Power button on the remote control unit for more than 3 seconds to switch to Deep Standby.
Refer to Page Remove any items that may block the transmission of signals between the TV and HEOS Bar. If the TV and HEOS Bar are too close, move the HEOS Bar more than 2 inches (50 mm) from the TV. -...
The HEOS device is Wi-Fi mode or Aux-in mode etc. Pair and connect Bluetooth device to HEOS device. - The Bluetooth mobile device is connected to another audio device. Make sure your Bluetooth device is connected to HEOS - device.
- could overload the inputs of the HEOS device. This is unlikely to cause damage, but can cause distorted sound. Initially, set the volume of the source to a medium – low level, then turn it up as needed. If you hear distortion, turn down the device’s volume control.
To restore your HEOS device to the factory defaults, unplug the power cable from the power outlet. Press and hold the Bluetooth button located on the back of the HEOS device, reconnect the power cable, and hold it in until the front LED begins to flash amber.
Telephone: Toll Free (855) 499 2820 (M-F 10:00AM to 10:00PM EST / Sat 12:00PM to 8:00PM EST) For the other region: If you need additional help in solving problems, please contact Denon customer service in your area or visit http://www.HEOSbyDenon.com...
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Status LED Appendix Status LED table Device Operation Description Front LED Action Rear LED Action No AC power or Deep Standby (off) (off) Plug in Booting (off) (blink) Ready-Configured and connected to your network (off) (solid) Not Connected to your network (solid)
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Device Operation Description Front LED Action Rear LED Action Not connected (solid) (solid) Connect button was pressed (blink) (blink) Setup Cable connection is OK (solid) (solid) Connecting to your network (off) (blink)
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Device Operation Description Front LED Action Rear LED Action Configured and connected to your network (off) (solid) Setup Error (solid) (solid) Updating (blink) (blink) Update Rebooting (off) (blink) Ready-Configured and connected to your network (off) (solid)
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Device Operation Description Front LED Action Rear LED Action Soft reset - Clear user settings (solid) (fast blink) Hard reset - Factory restore (solid) (blink) Reset Rebooting (off) (blink) Ready-Not Configured (solid) (solid)
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Device Operation Description Front LED Action Rear LED Action Firmware Error (off) (slow blink (NOT fade)) Errors Hardware Error (off) (fast blink) Network Error (solid) (solid)
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Device Operation Description Front LED Action Rear LED Action a WPS session is active (fast blink) (fast blink) WPS connected (solid) (for 3 sec. solid) WPS time-out (solid) (for 3 sec. solid) Quick Start Mode (off) (dimmed solid) Power Management...
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Device Operation Description Front LED Action Rear LED Action Bluetooth pairing is active (two blinks) (two blinks) Bluetooth Connected (No Network) (off) (one blink) Bluetooth pairing is failed (for 3sec. solid) (for 3sec. solid)
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Specifications o Wireless LAN section Network type: Conforming to IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Used frequency range: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz o General Operating temperature: 41 °F - 95 °F (5 °C - 35 °C) Power supply: AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 50 W...
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix o Dimensions (Unit : in. (mm)) 1 5/8 (40) 7 1/8 7 1/8 (178) 29 3/8 (745) (178) 43 3/8 (1100) o Weight : 10 lbs 9 oz (4.8 kg) For the purpose of improvement, the specifications and design are subject to change without notice.
Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix Information Trademarks Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Audio, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Apple, the Apple logo, iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch are trademarks of Laboratories.
GPL/LGPL software that is used in the product. COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSION NOTICE Denon provides the source code based on the GPL and LPGL licenses at the actual cost upon your request to our customer service Copyright (c) 1996 - 2014, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>...
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix n e2fsprogs-libs-1.40.8/lib/uuid n expat-2.0.1 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without Copyright (c) 1998, 1999, 2000 Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are and Clark Cooper met: Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Expat maintainers.
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix n getopt n jQuery http://cvsweb.netbsd.org/bsdweb.cgi/src/lib/libc/stdlib/ Copyright 2014 jQuery Foundation and other contributors Copyright (c) 1987, 1993, 1994 The Regents of the University of http://jquery.com/ California. All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without copy of this software and associated documentation files (the modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are...
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix n libpcap-1.4.0 n libtar-1.2.11 License: BSD Copyright (c) 1998-2003 University of Illinois Board of Trustees Copyright (c) 1998-2003 Mark D. Roth Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without All rights reserved. modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: Developed by: Campus Information Technologies and Educational...
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix n mDNS 320.10.80 n mongoose The majority of the source code in the mDNSResponder project is licensed https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose/ under the terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0, available from: Copyright (c) 2004-2013 Sergey Lyubka <http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>...
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix n openssl-1.0.0d THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE OpenSSL PROJECT “AS IS” AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, Copyright (c) 1998-2011 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are...
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix n portmap-6.0 n pstdint.h-0.1.12 Copyright (c) 1990 The Regents of the University of California. BSD License: All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2005-2011 Paul Hsieh Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without All rights reserved.
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix n rl78flash 2000.3.1 n sqlite 2003.5.7 License SQLite Copyright ======= SQLite is in the The MIT License (MIT) Public Domain Copyright (c) 2012 Maxim Salov All of the code and documentation in SQLite has been dedicated to the public domain by the authors.
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix n strlcpy.c , v1.11 n tinyxml 2002.4.3 Copyright (c) 1998 Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com> www.sourceforge.net/projects/tinyxml Original file by Yves Berquin. Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied above copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all warranty.
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix n Tremor n zlib http://wiki.xiph.org/index.php/Tremor http://www.zlib.net/ Copyright (c) 2002, Xiph.org Foundation zlib.h -- interface of the ‘zlib’ general purpose compression library version 1.2.3, July 18th, 2005 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are Copyright (C) 1995-2004 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler met:...
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Contents Setup Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix n The Spotify software is subject to third party licenses found here: www.spotify.com/connect/third-party-licenses...