A command-line utility to send control protocol commands to a Denon AVR.

npm i -g @sovpro/davrc

davrc --help

The example commands below are not guaranteed to work for your AVR equipment. Consult the relevant documentation available for your AVR equipment.

Display main zone channel volume state

davrc --host <host> --CV?

Display zone 2 channel volume state

davrc --host <host> --Z2CV?

Turn up main zone master volume by a step

davrc --host <host> --MVUP

Turn up zone 2 master volume by a step

davrc --host <host> --Z2UP

Turn up the main zone front left channel volume by a step

davrc --host <host> --CVFL UP

Turn up the main zone and zone 2 front left channel volume by a step

davrc --host <host> --CVFL UP --Z2CVFL UP

Set host environment variable for command

# Get main zone on/off state

DAVRC_HOST=<host> davrc --ZM?

Set host environment variable for terminal session

# Get main zone and zone 2 on/off state

export DAVRC_HOST=<host>

davrc --ZM?
davrc --Z2?
davrc --ZM? --Z2?

This unsponsored software is provided, subject to a MIT license, unofficially and independently of Sound United, LLC, its affiliates, subsidiaries and brands (such as Denon and any such not listed here).