Denon HEOS Link manual

. Wireless Pre-Amplifier Owner’s Manual HEOS Link . Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix 1[...]

INTRODUCTION 5 BEFORE YOU BEGIN 6 System Requirements 6 Network Requirements 6 Controller Requirements 7 Getting To Know Your HEOS Link 8 Front panel 9 Controls 10 Back panel 11 Placing Your HEOS Link 13 Connecting External Devices 14 Connecting to an Amplifier or AV Receiver 14 Connecting a Subwoofer 14 Connecting an Audio Playback Device 15 Conne[...]

MAKING ADJUSTMENTS 36 Changing the Name of a HEOS Link 36 Changing the Wireless Network Connection 36 Adjusting the Equalizer 37 Adjusting the Audio Quality 37 Adjusting the Line Out 37 Adjusting the Status Light Brightness 37 Advanced Settings 38 Network Settings 38 About Wireless Power Saving 38 Firmware Upgrade 39 About 39 External Device Contro[...]

BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING 46 My HEOS Device won’t connect to my network using the audio cable 46 I get a message “Device was not found” 46 I can't control an external device via IR and Trigger 47 I don't hear anything from the Link 47 Music cuts out or delays sometimes 48 I hear a delay when using the External Input with my TV 48 Connec[...]

Thank you for purchasing this HEOS product. To ensure proper operation, please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the product. NOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. For latest information, please visit HEOSbyDenon.com INTRODUCTION The HEOS Link is part of the HEOS wireless multi-room sound [...]

BEFORE YOU BEGIN NOTE If you have already installed at least one HEOS device, please skip to the section “ADDING MORE HEOS DEVICES” ( v p. 18). System Requirements Before you begin installing your first HEOS device, please make sure you understand and meet a few basic requirements. o Network Requirements Wireless Router - In order to use your H[...]

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 0 iOS version 7.0 or later 0 iPhone ® 4 or newer 0 iPad ® 2 or newer 0 iPod touch ® (5th generation) or newer . Android Minimum Requirem[...]

Getting To Know Your HEOS Link Unpack your HEOS Link from the box and verify that the following items are included: A HEOS Link B Quick Start Guide C Safety Information Sheets D Warranty (North America model only) . . QUICK STRT GUIDE . . E Extended Protection Plan (North America model only) F Audio/Setup cable G RCA cable H Ethernet cable . . . . [...]

o Front panel . q A Status LED Please refer to the “Status LED Table” for LED color and state meaning “Status LED Table” ( v p. 52). Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix 9[...]

o Controls . q w 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 Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix 10[...]

o Back panel . DC12V 150mA MAX. IN OPTICAL USB NETWORK AUX I N LINE IN 5V1A WOOFER SUB OUT OPTICAL PRE OUT OUT COAXIAL OUT TRIGGER OUT IR RESET AC IN u i y t r e w q oQ 0 Q2 Q1 Q3 Q4 Q5 A Reset Button (RESET) Various settings are reset to the factory default values. ( v p. 50) B IR Output (IR OUT) Used to control a Denon AVR, PMA, or System. ( v p.[...]

L Analog Line Input (LINE IN) Used to connect audio devices with a stereo RCA cable. ( v p. 15) M AUX Input (AUX IN) Used to connect audio devices with a 3.5 mm cable. ( v p. 15) Used to add the speaker to your wireless network. ( v p. 18) N Connect Button (CONNECT) Used for Wi-Fi setup. O Connect in Status LED Indicates the status of this unit. ( [...]

Placing Your HEOS Link The HEOS Link is designed to add HEOS multi-room audio functionality to an external device which offers audio amplification. You should place your HEOS Link in a convenient location near the amplification device you are connecting it to. 0 The HEOS Link must be within range of your wireless network. 0 The HEOS Link is not wat[...]

Connecting External Devices o Connecting to an Amplifier or AV Receiver Connect the PRE OUT, COAXIAL OUT, or OPTICAL OUT output to an available input on your amplifier or AV receiver using the appropriate cables. . DC12V 150mA MAX. IN OPTICAL USB NETWORK AUX I N LINE IN 5V1A WOOFER SUB OUT TRIGGER OUT IR RESET AC IN PRE OUT OUT COAXIAL OUT OPTICAL [...]

o Connecting an Audio Playback Device Connect the LINE IN, AUX IN or OPTICAL IN input to an audio playback device (CD player, portable music player, etc...) using the appropriate cables. . DC12V 150mA MAX. USB NETWORK 5V1A WOOFER SUB OUT OPTICAL PRE OUT OUT COAXIAL OUT TRIGGER OUT IR RESET AC IN LINE IN IN OPTICAL AUX I N R L R L AUD I O AUDIO RL O[...]

Powering Your HEOS Link Connect the power cord included in the box to the back of the HEOS Link and the plug to a wall outlet. . DC12V 150mA MAX. IN OPTICAL USB NETWORK AUX IN LINE IN 5V1A WOOFER SUB OUT OPTICAL PRE OUT OUT COAXIAL OUT TRIGGER OUT IR RESET AC IN for North America (AC 120 V, 60 Hz) for Europe (AC 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz) Getting the H[...]

SETTING UP YOUR FIRST HEOS LINK Once you have placed your HEOS Link in your listening room and have downloaded the HEOS app, you are ready to configure your HEOS Link for music playback. This involves following a few simple steps to get the HEOS Link connected to your existing home network: Caution DO NOT connect the Ethernet cable if you are conne[...]

ADDING MORE HEOS DEVICES 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. Adding Wired HEOS Devi[...]

USING YOUR HEOS LINK Once you have your HEOS Link 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! Selecting a Room If you have more than one HEOS [...]

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. NOTE If yo[...]

Playing music from your networked PC or NAS 1 Select “Music Servers” from the Music tab. 2 Select the name of your networked PC or NAS (network attached storage) server. 3 Browse the music on your PC/NAS and select something to play. . NAS (Network Attached PC Storage) PC Audio signal Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix 21[...]

Playing music from an external audio device 1 Connect an external audio device to the digital optical, analog RCA stereo or analog 3.5 mm stereo input on the back of the HEOS Link. 2 Select “Inputs” from the Music tab. 3 Select the name of the HEOS Link and which input to which you connected the audio device in step 1. 4 Initiate playback on th[...]

Streaming an external audio device to any 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. 1 Connect an external audio device to the digital optical, analog RCA stereo or analog 3.5 mm stereo input on the back of the HEOS Link. 2 Select “Inputs[...]

Playing music from a USB device 1 Insert a FAT32 formatted USB device into the USB port on the back of the HEOS Link. 2 Select “USB Music” from the “Music” tab. 3 Select the name of your HEOS device. 4 Browse the music on your USB device and select something to play. NOTE 0 It may take several minutes for the name of your HEOS device to app[...]

HEOS account o What is a HEOS account? A HEOS account is master account or “keychain” for managing all of your HEOS music services with one single username and password. o Why do I need a HEOS account? With the HEOS account you just have to enter your music services login names and passwords one time. This allows you to easily and quickly use m[...]

Playing from Streaming Music Services A Music Service is an online music company that provides access to vast music collections via free and/or paid subscriptions. Depending upon your geographical location, there are several options to choose from. For more information about which services are available in your area please visit HEOSbyDenon.com o A[...]

Managing Inputs If you connected external audio source components (like CD players, portable music players, Cable Boxes, etc...) to any of your HEOS devices inputs, you can rename the default input names to describe the actual source or hide any inputs that are not being used. 1 Select the Settings a icon located in the upper left corner of the mai[...]

Managing your Phone Your smartphone or tablet can be hidden if it does not need to be in the “Music Sources” menu. 1 Select the Settings a icon located in the upper left corner of the main Music menu to display the Settings menu. 2 Select “Music Sources”. 3 Select “This iPhone/iPod/iPad/Phone”. 4 Toggle “This iPhone/iPod/iPad/Phone”[...]

Listening To The Same Music In Multiple Rooms The HEOS system is a true multiroom audio system that automatically synchronizes audio playback between multiple 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. You can join or group up to 16 i[...]

o Ungrouping Rooms 1 Tap the “Rooms” tab. 2 Press and hold your finger on room that you want to remove from the group. NOTE You can not remove the first room that started playing the music before grouping. 3 Drag it out of the group and lift your finger. 4 Music will stop playing in the room you dragged out of the group but will continue playin[...]

o Grouping All Rooms (Party Mode) You can easily group the eight rooms together into Party Mode by using a “pinch” gesture. 1 Tap the “Rooms” tab. 2 Place two fingers on the screen over the list of rooms. 3 Quickly pinch your two fingers together and release. 4 All of your rooms will be joined together and begin playing the same music in pe[...]

o Ungrouping All Rooms You can easily ungroup all of your rooms and exit Party Mode by using a “spread” gesture. 1 Tap the “Rooms” tab. 2 Place two fingers close together on the screen over list of rooms. 3 Quickly spread your two fingers apart from each other and release. 4 All of your rooms will be ungrouped and music will stop playing in[...]

Using the Now Playing Queue HEOS uses a Now Playing “Queue” to line up music that you want to listen to. Music can be selected from any of your local or online music sources (as long as they are not preprogrammed “radio” or “station” type streams). This feature works similarly to how a jukebox works. You select something to play (a song[...]

Rearranging the Now Playing Queue Once you have songs lined up in your queue, you might want to rearrange the order or remove some songs: 1 Tap the “Now Playing” tab. 2 Tap the Queue d icon in the upper right corner of the screen. 3 Tap the Pencil e icon to enter Edit mode. 4 Rearrange the order of your queue by dragging the list f icon (on the[...]

Deleting All Songs from the Play Queue You can remove all of the songs from the Now Playing queue: 1 Tap the “Now Playing” tab. 2 Tap the Queue d icon in the upper right corner of the screen. 3 Tap the Delete g icon to confirm that you want to delete all songs from the queue. Saving Playlists You can save the Now Playing queue as a HEOS Playlis[...]

MAKING ADJUSTMENTS You can adjust specific settings for each of your HEOS Links in your system: 1 Select the Settings a icon located in the upper left corner of the main Music menu to display the Settings menu. 2 Select “My Devices” to display a list of your devices. 3 Select the HEOS Link you want to adjust. Changing the Name of a HEOS Link 1 [...]

Adjusting the Equalizer 1 Select “EQ”. 2 Adjust the Treble or Bass up or down. Select the Reset button to restore the default settings. Adjusting the Audio Quality Selects the transcoding option for rebroadcasting audio from one HEOS device to another HEOS device (or group of devices) across the network. When set to “Normal”, high bit rate [...]

Advanced Settings Caution Adjusting these settings may disconnect your device from your network and possibly render your device unusable. Do not use these features unless you are comfortable making advanced adjustments. o Network Settings 1 Select “Advanced”. 2 Select “NETWORK SETTINGS” tab. 3 Scroll down to see all of the options for a. Ne[...]

o Firmware Upgrade 1 Select “Advanced”. 2 Select “FIRMWARE UPGRADE” tab. 3 Manually check for a firmware upgrade. o About Viewing technical details about the HEOS device. 1 Select “Advanced”. 2 Select “ABOUT” tab. 3 Scroll down to see information about the device’s a. Hardware b. Software c. Device Contents Setup Use Troubleshooti[...]

External Device Control The HEOS Link can tightly integrate with most Denon AVR, Preamps, and Hi-Fi systems to allow them to operate as if they were one device. You can configure your HEOS Link to tell the connected device when to turn on, turn off, select the correct input and adjust volume and mute. You can adjust specific settings for each of yo[...]

o IR Control IR Control is available for Denon AV receiver models sold after 2010. Connect the appropriate IR control cable between your AV receiver or amplifier and the HEOS Link using the IR direct or IR emitter cable (both included) depending on the IR control input capabilities of your device. . DC12V 150mA MAX. IN OPTICAL USB NETWORK AUX IN LI[...]

o Trigger Control If the power amplifier connected to this unit has a trigger input connector, connect it to the TRIGGER OUT jack of this unit using a 3.5mm cable (not included). A signal up to 12 V/150 mA is output from the TRIGGER OUT jack. . DC12V 150mA MAX. IN OPTICAL USB NETWORK AUX IN LINE IN 5V1A WOOFER SUB OUT TRIGGER OUT IR RESET AC IN PRE[...]

UPDATING YOUR SYSTEM HEOS has the ability to add enhancements and updated functionality via your high speed Internet connection. When such updates become available, you will be notified when you open the HEOS app. Follow the instructions on the screen to update the HEOS device and/or your controller App. In the event that you wish to manually initi[...]

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: 1 Select the Settings a icon located in the upper left corner of the main Music menu to display the Settings menu. 2[...]

POWER MANAGEMENT Power Modes o Network Standby To save power, the device will automatically enter “Network Standby” whenever there is no network access or playback for 20 minutes and will automatically resume to full power whenever the device is selected and playing music. The front panel LED will be dimmed during “Network Standby” as it is[...]

BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING My HEOS Device won’t connect to my network using the audio cable Solution Refer to Page 0 Make sure your mobile device is connected to your wireless network before setting up your device. 17 0 Alternatively, you can connect your device to your network router using the included Ethernet cable. Once connected via Ethernet, the[...]

I can't control an external device via IR and Trigger Solution Refer to Page 0 Check the control cable connection between HEOS Link and the AV receiver or amplifier. 40 I don't hear anything from the Link Solution Refer to Page 0 Check the connection between HEOS Link and the AV receiver or amplifier. 14 0 Check that the correct input sou[...]

Music cuts out or delays sometimes Solution Refer to Page 0 Make sure your Internet connection is operating correctly. If you are sharing your network with other users or devices, they may be using most of your bandwidth (especially if they are streaming video). 6 0 Make sure your HEOS devices are within range of your wireless network. 6 0 Make sur[...]

Connecting to a WPS Network Solution Refer to Page If your wireless router support WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup™) your HEOS wireless device can optionally connect to your network using the “Push Button” method by following these steps: 1. Press the WPS button on your router. 2. Within 2 minutes, rapidly press the Connect button 3 times (within [...]

Resetting Your HEOS Device Solution Refer to Page Resetting your HEOS device will clear out the wireless network info, EQ, and name but retain it’s current software. You will have to use Settings - Add Device to reconnect the HEOS device to your home network before it can be used. To reset your HEOS device, gently insert a small paperclip into th[...]

Contact Denon For U.S. & Canada only: If you need further assistance with your HEOS product, please contact HEOS by Denon Customer Support Services below: Website: www.HEOSbyDenon.com/Support Email: Support@HEOSbyDenon.com Live Chat: www.HEOSbyDenon.com/LiveChat Telephone: Toll Free (855) 499 2820 (M-F 10:00AM to 10:00PM EST / Sat 12:00PM to 8:[...]

Status LED Table Device Operation Description Front LED Action Rear LED Action Off No AC power or Deep Standby . (off) . (off) Plug in Booting . (blink) . (off) On Ready-Configured and connected to your network . (solid) . (off) On Not Connected to your network . (solid) . RESET (solid) Change Network Connecting to your network . (blink) . (off) Co[...]

Device Operation Description Front LED Action Rear LED Action Setup Not connected . (solid) . RESET (solid) Connect button was pressed . (blink) . RESET (blink) Cable connection is OK . (solid) . (solid) Connecting to your network . (blink) . (off) Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix 53[...]

Device Operation Description Front LED Action Rear LED Action Setup Configured and connected to your network . (solid) . (off) Error . (solid) . (solid) Update Updating . (blink) . RESET (blink) Rebooting . (blink) . (off) Ready-Configured and connected to your network . (solid) . (off) Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix 54[...]

Device Operation Description Front LED Action Rear LED Action Reset Soft reset - Clear user settings . (fast blink) . RESET (solid) Hard reset - Factory restore . (blink) . RESET (solid) Rebooting . (blink) . (off) Ready-Not Configured . (solid) . RESET (solid) Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix 55[...]

Device Operation Description Front LED Action Rear LED Action Errors Firmware Error . (slow blink (NOT fade)) . (off) Hardware Error . (fast blink) . (off) Network Error . (solid) . RESET (solid) Volume Change . (quick blink) . (off) Mute . (slow blink) . (off) Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix 56[...]

Device Operation Description Front LED Action Rear LED Action WPS a WPS session is active . (fast blink) . RESET (fast blink) WPS connected . (for 3 sec. solid) . (solid) WPS time-out . (for 3 sec. solid) . (solid) Power Management Network Standby . (dimmed solid) . (off) Deep Standby . (off) . (off) Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Ap[...]

Supported File Types and Codecs Frequency Sample Rate File Extension Codec Bit Rates 32 kHz 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 16 bit wav PCM --- 32 kHz 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 16 bit mp3 MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 CBR/VBR 32 - 320 kbps 32 kHz 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 16 bit m4a aac AAC-LC 48 - 320 kbps 32 kHz 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 16 bit wma wma9 CBR CBR:48 - 192 kbps 44.1 kHz 48 kHz 16 bit fla[...]

SPECIFICATIONS o Audio section THD+N: ANALOG IN: 0.004 %(1 kHz) S/N ratio: ANALOG IN: 90 dB (Audible Range) Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz: ±0.5 dB o Wireless LAN section Network type: Conforming to IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Used frequency range: 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz o General Operating temperature: 41 °F - 95 °F (5 °C - 35 °C) Power supply: AC 120 V,[...]

o Dimensions (Unit : in. (mm)) . 4 21/64 (110) 2 23/32 (69) 2 29/32 (74) 6 7/64 (155) 5 29/32 (150) 3 7/64 (79) 1 27/64 (36) DENON DENON o Weight : 2 lbs 13.9 oz (1.3 kg) For the purpose of improvement, the specifications and design are subject to change without notice. Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED Appendix 60[...]

INFORMATION Trademarks . Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc. . Apple, the Apple logo, iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. . Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ logo is trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance. Contents Setup Use Troubleshooting Status LED App[...]

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