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Denon DHT-S218 Owner's Manual

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DHT-S218
Dolby Atmos Sound Bar
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  • Page 1 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix DHT-S218 Dolby Atmos Sound Bar Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Playback About manuals About descriptions of this manual Playing TV, movies and music Accessories Adjusting the volume Inserting the batteries Adjusting the subwoofer volume Operating range of the remote control unit Turning off the sound temporarily Part names and functions Playing music on a Bluetooth device Sound bar...
  • Page 3 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Tips Troubleshooting Power does not turn on / Power is turned off Operations cannot be performed through the remote control unit Trouble teaching this unit remote control commands No sound comes out Bluetooth playback does not work The HDMI control function does not work Audio can be heard coming from the TV’s speakers Resetting factory settings...

  • Page 4: About Manuals

    Owner’s Manual (this manual) ： Describes details about how to use this unit. Also, describes troubleshooting. About descriptions of this manual DHT-S218 is described as this unit in this manual. In this manual, when you can operate either the sound bar or remote control, the operations for remote control are mainly described.
  • Page 5 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Accessories Check that the following parts are included with the product. Quick Start Guide Safety Instructions Warranty Power cord HDMI cable (4K) Remote control unit 2× R03/AAA batteries (RC-1251)

  • Page 6: Inserting The Batteries

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Inserting the batteries NOTE 0 Remove the batteries from the remote control unit if it will not be in use for long periods. Slide the rear cover off the remote control unit in the 0 If the battery fluid should leak, carefully wipe the fluid off the inside of the battery arrow direction.

  • Page 7: Part Names And Functions

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Part names and functions Sound bar o Top panel A Power operation button (c) C Bluetooth button (g) Turns the sound bar power on/off (standby). (v p. 23) Switches the input source to “Bluetooth”. (v p. 25) Used to pair with Bluetooth devices.

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix o Front panel A Remote control sensor This receives signals from the remote control unit. (v p. 6) B Status LED The status, such as for the power, input source, audio format, or sound mode is displayed.

  • Page 9: Status Led

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix o Status LED Off (Standby) Power Movie mode Blink once TV (HDMI eARC/ARC) Music mode HDMI Blink twice TV (OPTICAL) Input Night mode source Blink three times Bluetooth Dialog Bluetooth LE Audio Sound mode enhancer Blink [Ex.] Input source:...

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    Used to connect to the HDMI equipment with an HDMI cable. C USB port (v p. 21) Use when updating firmware or for customer service. See the Denon G HDMI connector (TV (HDMI eARC/ARC)) website for details about firmware updates.

  • Page 11: Remote Control Unit

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Remote control unit A Power button (c) Turns the sound bar power on/off (standby). (v p. 23) B Input source buttons (TV, HDMI, OPT, AUX, g) This selects the input source. (v p. 23) C Volume buttons (VOL +, –) These adjust the volume level.
  • Page 12 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix H Pure mode button (PURE) Enjoy high quality sound that is faithful to the original source. (v p. 28) I Button to adjust subwoofer (BASS +, -) Adjusts the volume level for the subwoofer. (v p. 24) J Music mode button (MUSIC) Enjoy the full presence of a wide, encompassing acoustic field.
  • Page 13 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Positioning Positioning the sound bar in front of a TV Position the sound bar in front of your TV, etc., on a flat surface. NOTE 0 When positioning the sound bar in front of your TV, make sure the sound bar does not obstruct the TV’s remote control light sensor, etc.
  • Page 14 0 Also, periodically check that the unit is mounted solidly and that there is no possibility that the unit could fall. 0 Denon cannot accept any responsibility for damage, injury or accidents caused by problems with the mounting location or mounting method.
  • Page 15 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix D Remove the template and screw self-tapping screws (commercially available, 3/16 in./5 mm to 1/4 in./6 mm diameter) into the points you marked on the wall. 0 When mounting on a wall, cut off and use the wall mount template printed on the product box.
  • Page 16 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Connecting a TV How to connect a TV depends on the connectors and functions equipped on the TV. 0 Enable the TV’s HDMI control function when using an HDMI cable to connect this unit to your TV. (See the TV owner’s manual for details.) 0 Turn off the TV’s speaker or minimize the volume when using this unit.
  • Page 17 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix TV equipped with an HDMI connector and compatible with the eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) or ARC (Audio Return Channel) Use the included HDMI cable to connect this unit to an eARC or ARC function-compatible TV. Sound bar (Rear panel) HDMI INPUT...
  • Page 18 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix TV equipped with an HDMI connector and incompatible with the eARC or ARC / TV equipped with an optical digital connector Use the included HDMI cable and a commercially available optical digital cable to connect this unit to a TV. Sound bar (Rear panel) HDMI...
  • Page 19 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix TV equipped with an HDMI connector and incompatible with the eARC or ARC / TV equipped with an analog connector Use the included HDMI cable and a commercially available 3.5 mm stereo audio cable to connect this unit to your TV. Sound bar (Rear panel) HDMI...

  • Page 20: Connecting An External Subwoofer

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Connecting an external subwoofer While this device contains a subwoofer of its own, you can achieve even deeper bass by connecting a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. Use a commercially available subwoofer cable to connect a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier to this unit. Subwoofer with a built-in amplifier Sound bar...

  • Page 21: Connecting A Playback Device

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Connecting a playback device Connecting an HDMI device Use a commercially available HDMI cable to connect a Blu-ray disc player, game device or similar device to this unit. Sound bar (Rear panel) HDMI device HDMI OUTPUT HDMI cable (not included)

  • Page 22: Connecting The Power Cord

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Connecting the power cord After completing all the connections, insert the power plug into the power outlet. Sound bar (Rear panel) Power cord (included) Connect to household power outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz)

  • Page 23: Input Source Buttons

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Playing TV, movies and music Turn on the power of the TV and connected devices. Press c to turn on power to the unit. Press the input source button. Switches the input source to TV (HDMI eARC/ Input source ARC).

  • Page 24: Adjusting The Subwoofer Volume

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Adjusting the volume Adjusting the subwoofer volume Use VOL + or VOL – to adjust the volume. Use BASS + or BASS – to adjust the subwoofer volume. When the button is pressed, the status LED lights up to match the When the button is pressed, the status LED lights up to match the current volume.

  • Page 25: Pairing A Bluetooth Device For The First Time

    The status LED lights up in blue and this unit and the Bluetooth device are paired. This unit supports Bluetooth LE Audio. To listen to Bluetooth LE Audio, select “LE-Denon DHT-S218” while using a device that supports Bluetooth LE Audio. 0 The iPhone does not support Bluetooth LE Audio.

  • Page 26: Pairing With Other Bluetooth Devices

    The status LED lights up in blue and this unit and the Bluetooth device are paired. This unit supports Bluetooth LE Audio. To listen to Bluetooth LE Audio, select “LE-Denon DHT-S218” while using a device that supports Bluetooth LE Audio.
  • Page 27 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Playing music with a paired Bluetooth device Press c to turn on power to the unit. Press g to switch the input source to “Bluetooth”. Activate the Bluetooth settings on your Bluetooth device. The status LED lights up in blue and this unit connects to the last Bluetooth device connected.

  • Page 28: Selecting A Sound Mode

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Settings Perform the below operations and settings as needed. Selecting a sound mode Press the sound mode button to select a sound mode. When the button is pressed, the rightmost status LED blinks and the sound mode changes.
  • Page 29 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Automatically setting to standby (Auto Reducing the standby power standby function) consumption (Deep standby function) Switch the auto standby function on or off. This unit can be placed into deep standby mode, in which its standby power consumption is lower than in normal standby mode.
  • Page 30 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Switching the standby linking via HDMI Automatically turning on the power according control function on or off to the playback of the playback device (Auto on control function) In the default settings, the HDMI control automatically puts the unit into standby mode, linked to the TV's power standby operation.
  • Page 31 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix 0 When the auto on control function is off for the TV (HDMI eARC/ARC) input, the auto on control function for the HDMI IN input also turns off. 0 Even if the auto on control function is off for the TV (HDMI eARC/ARC) input, when this unit is powered on and playback is performed with TV or HDMI playback devices, the input source switches automatically to TV (HDMI eARC/ARC) or HDMI IN.
  • Page 32 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix o Using the remote control learning function Operating this unit using the remote control of a TV Press and hold the main unit’s d for 3 seconds or more. There are three ways to operate this unit using the remote control of a TV. Among the LEDs on the status display, one white LED light moves HDMI control function back and forth from left to right and indicates that the remote control...
  • Page 33 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Point the remote control of the TV at the remote control sensor of this unit and press the remote control button 0 To delete all learned data, press and hold d on the sound bar for about 10 seconds or more until all status LEDs blink in purple five times.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Troubleshooting If a problem should arise, first check the following: 1. Are the connections correct? 2. Is the set being operated as described in the owner’s manual? 3. Are the other devices operating properly? If this unit does not operate properly, check the corresponding symptoms in this section.

  • Page 35: Power Does Not Turn On / Power Is Turned Off

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Power does not turn on / Power is turned off Power does not turn on. Check whether the power plug is correctly inserted into the power outlet. (v p. 22) If the power of this unit cannot be turned on with the remote control for the TV, press the c button to turn on the power of this unit. (v p. 41) Enable the TV’s HDMI control function when using an HDMI cable to connect this unit to your HDMI control-compatible TV.

  • Page 36: Operations Cannot Be Performed Through The Remote Control Unit

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Operations cannot be performed through the remote control unit Operations cannot be performed through the remote control unit. Batteries are worn out. Replace with new batteries. (v p. 6) Operate the remote control unit within a distance of about 23 ft/7 m from this unit and at an angle of within 30°. (v p. 6) Remove any obstacle between this unit and the remote control unit.

  • Page 37: No Sound Comes Out

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix No sound comes out No sound comes out. Check the connections for all devices. (v p. 16) Insert connection cables all the way in. Check that input connectors and output connectors are not reversely connected. Check cables for damage.
  • Page 38 In order to connect to Bluetooth LE Audio, the Bluetooth device must support LE Audio. Consult the instruction manual of your Bluetooth device to check whether this is supported. Some Bluetooth devices may not connect to LE Audio. In this case, select “Denon DHT-S218” instead of LE Audio and connect to the standard Bluetooth. (v p. 25)

  • Page 39: The Hdmi Control Function Does Not Work

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix The HDMI control function does not work The HDMI control function does not work. You cannot operate devices that are not compatible with the HDMI control function. In addition, depending on the connected device or the settings, the HDMI control function may not work.

  • Page 40: Resetting Factory Settings

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Resetting factory settings Perform this procedure if the display is abnormal or if operations cannot be performed. Various settings are reset to the factory default values. Make settings again. Press c to turn on power to the unit. Press and hold the main unit's c, d and + at the same time for about 5 seconds or more.

  • Page 41: About Hdmi

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix About HDMI This unit supports the following HDMI functions. ARC (Audio Return Channel) function Enjoy movies, music, etc., on your TV simply by connecting an ARC function-compatible TV to this unit via HDMI. eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) function The eARC function is compatible with conventional ARC function compatible audio formats in addition to multichannel linear PCM, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos and other audio formats a conventional ARC function cannot transmit.

  • Page 42: Trademark Information

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Trademark information The Bluetooth ® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned The terms HDMI, HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, HDMI trade by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by DEI Sales, Inc. dress and the HDMI Logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of is under license.

  • Page 43: Specifications

    Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Specifications o General Operating temperature: 41 °F - 95 °F (5 °C - 35 °C) Power supply: AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 40 W Power consumption in standby mode: 1.7 W Power consumption in deep standby mode: 0.5 W Max Analog Input:...
  • Page 44 Contents Connections Playback Settings Tips Appendix Dimensions (Unit : in. (mm)) 22 7/8 (580) 4 3/4 35 1/8 (890) (120) Weight : 7 lbs 15 oz (3.6 kg)
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