Overview

Inserting the batteries

Operating range of the remote control unit

Part names and functions

Remote control unit

Connections

Connecting an amplifier

Connecting a Marantz amplifier

Connecting a TV

Connecting this unit to the HDMI ARC terminal on a TV

Connecting this unit to the Optical or Coaxial terminal on a TV

Connecting to a device with digital audio input connectors

Connecting to a device with digital audio output connectors

Connecting a PC or Mac

Connecting a USB flash drive to the USB port

Connecting to a home network (LAN)

Connecting an external control device

FLASHER IN jack

REMOTE CONTROL connectors

Connecting the power cord

Playback

Basic operation

Turning the power on

Switching the power to standby

Selecting the input source

Listening to Internet Radio

Listening to Internet Radio

Playing back files stored on PC or NAS

Playing back files stored on PC or NAS

Playing a USB flash drive

Playing files stored on USB flash drives

Listening to music on a Bluetooth device

Listening to music on a Bluetooth device

Pairing with other Bluetooth devices

Reconnecting to this unit from a Bluetooth device

Listening to audio on Bluetooth headphones

Listening to audio on Bluetooth headphones

Reconnecting to a Bluetooth headphones

Disconnecting Bluetooth headphones

Getting the HEOS app

Setting up the HEOS app for the first time with a HEOS built-in device

Adding the registration of HEOS built-in devices in the HEOS app

Playing from streaming music services

Listening to the same music in multiple rooms

Playing tracks in a specific order (Program playback)

Playing DATA CDs

Playing digital input

Connecting and playing back from a TV or digital device (HDMI/Coaxial/Optical)

Connecting and playing back from a computer (USB-DAC)

AirPlay function

Playing songs from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad

Playing iTunes music with this unit

Play a song from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad on multiple synced devices (AirPlay 2)

Spotify Connect function

Playing Spotify music with this unit

Convenience functions

Playing back HEOS Favorites

Adding to HEOS Favorites

Deleting a HEOS Favorites

Switching the display’s brightness

Using the sleep timer

Tips

Troubleshooting

Power does not turn on / Power is turned off

Operations cannot be performed through the remote control unit

Display on this unit shows nothing

No sound comes out

Sound is interrupted or noise occurs

Desired sound does not come out

AirPlay cannot be played back

USB flash drives cannot be played back

Bluetooth cannot be played back

The Internet radio cannot be played back

Music files on PC or NAS cannot be played back (Music server)

Various online services cannot be played

Cannot connect to a wireless LAN network

Cannot playback Discs

Music files on PC or Mac cannot be played back (USB-DAC)

Audio from digital devices cannot be played back (HDMI ARC/Coaxial/Optical)

The input source switches to “HDMI”, “Optical” or “Coaxial”

The HDMI control function does not work

Update/upgrade error messages

Resetting network settings

Factory Restore

Connecting a PC or Mac

By connecting a computer to the USB-DAC port on the rear panel of this unit using a commercially available USB connecting cable, this unit can be used as a D/A converter. link

NOTE

Before USB connecting this unit to your computer, install the driver software in your computer. link

Download the driver software from the CD 50n page of the Marantz website.

Use a cable that is 3 m or less to connect to the computer.

Conne USBDAC CD50n