Overview

Inserting the batteries

Operating range of the remote control unit

Part names and functions

Remote control unit

Connections

Positioning the sound bar in front of a TV

Hanging the sound bar on a wall

Connecting a TV

TV equipped with an HDMI connector and compatible with the eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) or ARC (Audio Return Channel)

TV equipped with an HDMI connector and incompatible with the eARC or ARC / TV equipped with an optical digital connector

TV equipped with an HDMI connector and incompatible with the eARC or ARC / TV equipped with an analog connector

Connecting an external subwoofer

Connecting a playback device

Connecting an HDMI device

Connecting the power cord

Playback

Playing TV, movies and music

Adjusting the volume

Adjusting the subwoofer volume

Turning off the sound temporarily

Playing music on a Bluetooth device

Pairing a Bluetooth device for the first time

Pairing with other Bluetooth devices

Playing music with a paired Bluetooth device

Settings

Selecting a sound mode

Automatically setting to standby (Auto standby function)

Reducing the standby power consumption (Deep standby function)

Switching the standby linking via HDMI control function on or off

Automatically turning on the power according to the playback of the playback device (Auto on control function)

Operating this unit using the remote control of a TV

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

Appendix

Trademark information

Pairing with other Bluetooth devices

Press

to turn on power to the unit.

Press

to switch the input source to “Bluetooth”.

Activate the Bluetooth settings on your Bluetooth device.

Press and hold

for 3 seconds.

This unit enters pairing mode, and the status LED repeatedly blinks in blue.

Select “Denon DHT-S218” from the list of devices displayed on the screen of the Bluetooth device.

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.

The iPhone does not support Bluetooth LE Audio.

To listen to Bluetooth LE Audio on an Android smartphone that supports Bluetooth LE Audio, the software must be Android 13 or later.

New Bluetooth devices cannot be paired while Bluetooth LE Audio is connected. If you are pairing with a new Bluetooth device, disconnect Bluetooth LE Audio before pairing.