Audio Fix / setup help
Denon AVC-X4800H (EU), AVR-X3900H (NA) / AVR-X2900H (EU): send a direct HDMI player to receiver speakers instead of the television
Direct player, known HDMI Audio Out TV and HDMI Control Off.
Manufacturer-documented Reviewed 2026-11-09 · Revision 2
Follow these checks in Audio Fix →When this guide applies
Denon AVR-X3900H (NA) / AVR-X2900H (EU). Direct player, known HDMI Audio Out TV and HDMI Control Off. Exact AVC-X4800H controls already documented in its existing guide; receiver return output is MONITOR 1 for AVC-X4800H and TV 1 for the two AVR models.
Connection scope: HDMI / ARC / eARC audio. Symptom: Sound goes to the wrong output.
This is a documented check, not a diagnosis of your equipment. The model name does not confirm the selected input, mode, software or connected partner.
If your exact model or a required setting is unknown, use the “I don’t know” branch below. Do not apply a similarly named model’s instructions.
Checks and possible outcomes
Start at step-0. Follow the link that matches what you actually observe. Alternative branches are not a single sequence of actions.
step-0
Is the intended player connected directly to this receiver HDMI input?
TV-app return is a different audio direction.
Look for: Confirm the actual prerequisite or observation. Stop safely if unknown.
- If Yes, confirmed → Is HDMI Control confirmed Off and HDMI Audio Out currently TV?
- If No → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented HDMI Setup AVC-X4800H ↗HDMI Setup — HDMI Audio Out selects AVR speakers or TV. With HDMI Control active the TV audio setting has priority. TV Audio Switching names the TV Audio input.Exact model named in the retrieved manufacturer document header. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Denon AVR-X3900H official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 189 — HDMI Audio Out AVR uses receiver-connected speakers; TV uses the television. With HDMI Control active, TV audio settings take priority.North American AVR-X3900H; do not apply to a differently named European receiver. Direct-player output destination, not TV-app return or zone reassignment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Denon AVR-X2900H official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 189 — HDMI Audio Out AVR uses receiver-connected speakers; TV uses the television. With HDMI Control active, TV audio settings take priority.European AVR-X2900H / AVR-X2900H DAB shared manual; not an inferred X2800 generation. Direct-player output destination, not TV-app return or zone reassignment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
step-1
Is HDMI Control confirmed Off and HDMI Audio Out currently TV?
Do not disable an active CEC system simply to fit this flow.
Look for: Confirm the actual prerequisite or observation. Stop safely if unknown.
- If Yes, confirmed → Do you want the receiver speakers to replace the television as this player listening destination?
- If No → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented HDMI Setup AVC-X4800H ↗HDMI Setup — HDMI Audio Out selects AVR speakers or TV. With HDMI Control active the TV audio setting has priority. TV Audio Switching names the TV Audio input.Exact model named in the retrieved manufacturer document header. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Denon AVR-X3900H official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 189 — HDMI Audio Out AVR uses receiver-connected speakers; TV uses the television. With HDMI Control active, TV audio settings take priority.North American AVR-X3900H; do not apply to a differently named European receiver. Direct-player output destination, not TV-app return or zone reassignment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Denon AVR-X2900H official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 189 — HDMI Audio Out AVR uses receiver-connected speakers; TV uses the television. With HDMI Control active, TV audio settings take priority.European AVR-X2900H / AVR-X2900H DAB shared manual; not an inferred X2800 generation. Direct-player output destination, not TV-app return or zone reassignment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
step-2
Do you want the receiver speakers to replace the television as this player listening destination?
Keep both playback levels low and retain the previous choice.
Look for: Confirm the actual prerequisite or observation. Stop safely if unknown.
- If Yes, confirmed → Set Video > HDMI Setup > HDMI Audio Out to AVR
- If No → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented HDMI Setup AVC-X4800H ↗HDMI Setup — HDMI Audio Out selects AVR speakers or TV. With HDMI Control active the TV audio setting has priority. TV Audio Switching names the TV Audio input.Exact model named in the retrieved manufacturer document header. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Denon AVR-X3900H official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 189 — HDMI Audio Out AVR uses receiver-connected speakers; TV uses the television. With HDMI Control active, TV audio settings take priority.North American AVR-X3900H; do not apply to a differently named European receiver. Direct-player output destination, not TV-app return or zone reassignment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Denon AVR-X2900H official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 189 — HDMI Audio Out AVR uses receiver-connected speakers; TV uses the television. With HDMI Control active, TV audio settings take priority.European AVR-X2900H / AVR-X2900H DAB shared manual; not an inferred X2800 generation. Direct-player output destination, not TV-app return or zone reassignment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
step-3
Set Video > HDMI Setup > HDMI Audio Out to AVR
Leave input connectors, zone configuration and partner output settings unchanged.
Look for: Perform only the stated operation, then confirm it was possible.
- If I completed this → Does the same player now use the intended receiver speakers?
- If I could not do this → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented HDMI Setup AVC-X4800H ↗HDMI Setup — HDMI Audio Out selects AVR speakers or TV. With HDMI Control active the TV audio setting has priority. TV Audio Switching names the TV Audio input.Exact model named in the retrieved manufacturer document header. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Denon AVR-X3900H official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 189 — HDMI Audio Out AVR uses receiver-connected speakers; TV uses the television. With HDMI Control active, TV audio settings take priority.North American AVR-X3900H; do not apply to a differently named European receiver. Direct-player output destination, not TV-app return or zone reassignment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Denon AVR-X2900H official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 189 — HDMI Audio Out AVR uses receiver-connected speakers; TV uses the television. With HDMI Control active, TV audio settings take priority.European AVR-X2900H / AVR-X2900H DAB shared manual; not an inferred X2800 generation. Direct-player output destination, not TV-app return or zone reassignment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
step-4
Does the same player now use the intended receiver speakers?
This does not establish decoder support for an unknown source format.
Look for: Confirm the actual prerequisite or observation. Stop safely if unknown.
- If Yes, confirmed → Checks completed — report the actual result
- If No → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented HDMI Setup AVC-X4800H ↗HDMI Setup — HDMI Audio Out selects AVR speakers or TV. With HDMI Control active the TV audio setting has priority. TV Audio Switching names the TV Audio input.Exact model named in the retrieved manufacturer document header. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Denon AVR-X3900H official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 189 — HDMI Audio Out AVR uses receiver-connected speakers; TV uses the television. With HDMI Control active, TV audio settings take priority.North American AVR-X3900H; do not apply to a differently named European receiver. Direct-player output destination, not TV-app return or zone reassignment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
- Manufacturer-documented Denon AVR-X2900H official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 189 — HDMI Audio Out AVR uses receiver-connected speakers; TV uses the television. With HDMI Control active, TV audio settings take priority.European AVR-X2900H / AVR-X2900H DAB shared manual; not an inferred X2800 generation. Direct-player output destination, not TV-app return or zone reassignment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
Possible result
Checks completed — report the actual result
Completion does not automatically mean the problem is solved. Report what actually happened; no physical test or measured repair is claimed.
steps completed
Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.
Possible result
Stop at the unconfirmed condition
A required setup or response was not confirmed. Retain the actual observation and consult the exact source/partner manual or official support. Do not escalate to a reset, update installation, internal repair or unsafe wiring change.
next support
Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.
Possible result
A required fact is unknown
Confirm the actual model, connection, partner capability and state before continuing. Do not guess a menu, interrupt an installation or modify a live source by trial and error.
insufficient data
Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.