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1. 78 vi 1 Chapter One Moving Around Welcome to the Kenwood VR 5700 VR 5090 VR 5080 Users Guide This chapter explains the buttons and functions you can find on the front of the receiver and on Remote Control unit The chapter also includes an explanation of how to navigate the convenient display on your new Re mote Control unit It includes the following sections What s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio Video Receiver page 2 What s on Remote Control Unit page 4 LCD indicators page 6 How Do I Use Remote Control Unit page 7 2 Moving Around 1 STANDBY indicator 2 POWER ON STANDBY button 3 PHONES jack 4 SPEAKERS A B button 5 INPUT MODE button RF ON OFF button 6 CD 2 TAPE 2 MONITOR button RF BAND button 7 LISTEN MODE button DISPLAY button 8 THX button 9 SOUND button SET UP button 10 MULTI CONTROL Up Down buttons 11 P CALL Up Down buttons 12 MEMORY button 13 AUTO button 14 BAND button 15 AV AUX input jacks What s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio Video Receiver Standby mode While the standby indicator of the unit is lit a small amount of current is flowing into the unit s internal circuitry to back up the memory This condition is referred to as the standby mode of the unit While the unit is in the standby mode it can be turned ON from the Remote Control unit 3 16 VOLUME CONTR
2. 4 Z zone operating devices 55 sound scenarios 54 switching control modes 54
3. 19 DTS NEO 6 20 MPEG 20 Multi ch Music 20 setting manually 26 Stereo 20 M macros executing 53 registering 52 MD recorder operating 42 MPEG 20 Midnight Theatre function 16 Multi ch Music 20 mute button 5 muting sound 16 multiple zones operating devices 55 sound scenarios 54 switching control modes 54 80 Moving Around Index O operating devices 36 macros 53 range 7 P PHONO input 43 Power indicator light 3 Power On Standby button 3 preset stations 45 R radio stations 45 reading and storing CD titles 39 receiver changing display mode 51 dimming front panel 51 items on front panel 3 recording 47 S satel
4. 43 Monitoring a Video Camera or Playing an Additional VCR 43 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes 17 What is the THX 17 What are Listen Modes 18 Checking the Input signal during playback 21 Input Modes 22 Switching Input Modes 23 To set the THX Mode 24 To set the Listen Mode manually 26 Examples of inputs with which switching is available 27 Description of Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode 29 Selecting the parameter of Pro Logic II Music mode 29 Applying Digital Signal Processor DSP Effects 31 iii Radio Tuning 44 Recording 47 How Do I Adjust the LCD Display 50 Using Remote Control unit under low light 50 Adjusting the contrast of LCD display 50 Adjusting the brightness of receiver 5
5. 1 Press the SOUND button inside the door repeatedly until LOUD NESS OFF or ON is displayed 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button to select LOUDNESS ON or OFF then press the SOUND button repeatedly until SOUND FIXED is displayed Sound Loudness Off Home Next 14 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Sound Adjusting Speaker Levels You can use the Sound menu to temporarily adjust the speaker levels of your center speaker surround speakers surround back speakers and subwoofer For example if a particular movie has dialog that s hard to understand you can temporarily increase the center channel volume just for that movie For more information on adjusting speaker levels per manently see Chapter Two Setting Up Remote Control Unit in the Connections and Setup Guide 1 Press the SOUND button on Remote Control unit repeatedly until the speaker name to be adjusted is displayed Center center speaker Sur Right left and right surround speakers Sur Left Sur Back R left and right surround back speakers Sur Back L Sub Woofer subwoofer The two surround speakers cannot be adjusted independently between each other The two surround back speakers cannot be adjusted independently be tween each other 2 Press the LCD cursor up down button on Remote Control unit to select the desired volume level then press the Home button Operation on the receiver 1 Press the SOUND
6. Input Modes only for input with digital jacks The input mode should usually be set to Full Auto However the input mode can also be set manually when you want to fix the inputs as analog signals etc Full Auto The receiver detects the input signal format and se lects the Listen mode automatically according to the speaker setup Digital Manual The inputs are fixed at digital signals and the listen modes should be switched manually by the user The Digital Manual mode is switched automati cally to the Full Auto mode when an input is switched or the receiver is set to Off Analog The inputs are fixed at the analog 2 channel inputs 6ch Input The inputs are fixed at the analog 6 channel inputs This mode can be selected only when the DVD in put is selected with the input selector You cannot select the Input Analog mode if you are playing DTS encoded media When you use Full Auto mode with certain DVD and LD players performing operations such as Skip or Stop may momentarily interrupt the output This could switch the Listen Mode automati cally to the surround mode intended for the input signal if you have manually selected a different listen mode Different input modes can be selected for the different input devices The selected input modes for the separate input devices are stored in the memory When playing a DVD Audio disc with a DVD Audio compatible DVD player 1
7. Some older laser discs contain only analog soundtracks If the disc does not have a digital soundtrack change the input type to Analog See Switching Input Modes on page 23 of this manual and also read the manual of your laser disc player There wasn t any sound recorded on tapes made on my VCR or tape deck Check that The audio cables are connected properly for the component The source is connected via an analog jack set See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide Analog has been set as the input mode Digital inputs such as Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG need to be downmixed into two channels for recording to analog media such as VHS or audio tape See Digital to Analog Recording on page 48 The initial sound is intermittent or non existent when I start to play from a Dolby Digital DTS DTS ES or MPEG source Some DVD players simply have intermittent start up sound Check that the correct digital cable is being used The cable must be a digital coaxial or optical cable See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide 74 Moving Around Troubleshooting With a Dolby Digital program or DTS program the loud sounds aren t very loud and the quiet sounds aren t very quiet Check that volume extremes are not automatically being balanced See Midnight Theater Function on page 16 of this manual All I hear is loud static when I play DTS discs Check that Digital has bee
8. 2 Cursor Left 3 Cursor Right MENU Menu TITLE GUIDE Guide OSD PAGE Page Up RETURN PAGE Page Down Numeric buttons 0 to 9 10 100 Use with F SHIFT button 0 Exit 3 Input Select 5 OSD 6 Select 8 Theme 9 Fav 10 Info 100 Last Channel Volume Down Volume Up Ch Channel Up Ch Channel Down Display buttons 01 A 02 B 03 C Cable TV Player Operation 04 08 Extend1 5 AV POWER TITLE GUIDE MENU TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO MONO RETURN PAGE OSD PAGE REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT THEME FAVORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO STATUS MULTI ZONE ZONE A B There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 67 Button Layout ENTER Enter 5 Cursor Up Cursor Down 2 Cursor Left 3 Cursor Right OSD PAGE OSD Numeric buttons 0 to 9 10 100 Use with F SHIFT button 3 Input Select 6 Select 7 Alt Audio Ch Channel Up Ch Channel Down Display buttons 01 05 Extend1 5 Satellite tuner Operation AV POWER TITLE GUIDE MENU TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO MONO RETURN PAGE OSD PAGE REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT THEME FAVORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO STATUS MULTI ZONE ZONE A B There may be certain devices which cannot be remote control
9. Forward Ch F Backward Use with F SHIFT but ton Slow Reverse Slow Forward Display buttons 01 Disc Sel 02 Chapter Time 03 Angle 04 PGM 05 DVD Setup 06 Memory 07 Clear 08 Repeat A B DVD Player Operation 09 Sub Title 10 Title Search 11 Disc Title 12 Track Title 13 All Data Read 14 Aspect 15 On Off 16 20 Extend1 5 There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 63 Button Layout REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT THEME FAVORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO STATUS MULTI ZONE ZONE A B Numeric buttons 0 to 9 10 Use with F SHIFT button 3 Input select AV POWER TITLE GUIDE MENU TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO MONO RETURN PAGE OSD PAGE Display buttons 01 Thumb Up 02 Thumb Down 03 Jump 04 Inst Replay 05 Quick Skip 06 Exit Display buttons 07 11 Extend1 5 VCR Operation ENTER Enter 5 Cursor Up Cursor Down 2 Cursor Left 3 Cursor Right MENU Menu TITLE GUIDE Guide REC REC Record Play Pause Stop F Rewind F Forward Ch Channel Up Ch Channel Down There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 64 Button Layout ENTER Enter 2 F Backward 3 F Forward OSD PAGE OSD REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT THEME FAVOR
10. Program 05 Rec Mute 06 Clear Display buttons 07 11 Extend1 5 CD R Recorder Operation There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 61 Button Layout 1 F Backward F Forward REC REC Record REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT THEME FAVORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO STATUS MULTI ZONE ZONE A B Numeric buttons 0 to 9 10 100 Use with F SHIFT button 1 Repeat 2 Random 5 Time AV POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO MONO Display buttons 01 05 Extend1 5 MD Player Operation Play Pause Stop Skip Reverse Skip Forward there may be cer tain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 62 Button Layout ENTER Enter 5 Cursor Up Cursor Down 2 Cursor Left 3 Cursor Right MENU Menu TITLE GUIDE Title OSD PAGE OSD RETURN PAGE Return REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT THEME FAVORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO STATUS MULTI ZONE ZONE A B Numeric buttons 0 to 9 10 100 Use with F SHIFT button 1 Repeat 2 Random 5 Display 7 Audio AV POWER TITLE GUIDE MENU TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO MONO RETURN PAGE OSD PAGE Play Pause Stop Skip Reverse Skip Forward Ch F
11. Control unit To perform the Multi Zone operation switch the Multi Zone function On in advance see page 55 1 When the receiver is OFF STANDBY mode To output the video and audio to Zone A set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone A then press the SYS POWER button on the remote To output the video and audio to Zone B set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone B then press the SYS POWER button on the remote 2 When the video and audio are output to Zone A only To turn the receiver OFF STANDBY mode set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone A then press the SYS POWER button on the remote To output the video and audio to Zone B set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone B then press the SYS POWER button on the remote 3 When the video and audio are output to Zone B only To turn the receiver OFF STANDBY mode set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone B then press the SYS POWER button on the remote To output the video and audio to Zone A set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone A then press the SYS POWER button on the remote 4 When the video and audio are output to both Zone A and Zone B To turn the receiver OFF STANDBY mode set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone A then press the SYS POWER button on the remote To defeat the video and audio outputs to Zone B set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone B then press the SYS POWER button on the remote
12. Logic reproduces a surround sound like in a movie theater from Dolby Surround encoded program source videotape or LaserDisc software carrying the Dolby Surround logo and features excellent sound movement on the front and a surrounding atmosphere of movie theaters Meanwhile Dolby Pro Logic II decodes a signal encoded in 2 channels into 5 channel signals composed of the left right front signals center signal and sur round left right signals If no surround speaker is Setup the surround signal is sent to front left and right speakers Dolby 3 stereo Dolby Pro Logic II is an advanced version of the decoding technology used with Dolby Pro Logic It inputs 2 channel signals from a Dolby 19 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes Surround encoded source and reproduces 5 channel signals in which the surround channel is divided into independent channels for the left and right Dolby Pro Logic II has the MOVIE mode and MUSIC mode and the MUSIC mode enables independent adjustment of three parameters including Panorama mode Dimension and Center Width See page 29 for the Dolby Pro Logic II parameters To allow the users enjoy multichannel playback also from the analog audio of currently available Dolby Surround home video software the VR 5700 VR 5090 VR 5080 incorporates a Dolby Pro Logic II sur round decoder Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol ar
13. One of the Connections and Setup Guide The speaker wires are not short circuited Test the wires as follows to find the shorted wire and replace it 1 Turn off the receiver disconnect the positive and negative speaker wires of the RIGHT FRONT speaker from the receiver and turn the receiver back on 2 If the STANDBY indicator stops flashing replace this wire 3 If the STANDBY indicator does not stop flashing turn off the re ceiver reconnect the speaker wires and repeat the first step for the next speaker 4 Continue until you have isolated and replaced the shorted wire 5 See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide 77 Troubleshooting Receiver Tuner If none of the above solutions work reset the microprocessor 1 Turn the receiver off 2 Unplug the receiver 3 Plug it back in while pressing and holding the Power switch you may need someone else to help you do this The component set as input Tuner is selected by default see How Do I Operate Devices on page 36 of this manual The volume setting 48dB is selected by default see Adjusting the Volume on page 10 of this manual The tuner s receiving band FM is selected by default see Ra dio Tuning on page 44 of this manual The tuner s frequency 87 5MHz is selected by default see Ra dio Tuning on page 44 of this manual The tuner s preset memory you will need to reset your s
14. VR 5700 VR 5090 VR 5080 when the THX mode is on the THX technologies are automatically added after the decoded signal Movies which have been encoded in Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Dolby Pro Logic Stereo and Mono can all benefit from activating the THX technologies THX should be activated only when watching movies which were mixed for playback in large movie theater environments THX need not be activated for music movies that were made espe cially for television or shows such as sports programming talk shows etc This is because they were mixed in a small room environment THX Surround EX THX Surround EX Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX division of Lucasfilm Ltd In a movie theater film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program This channel called Surround Back places sounds behind the listener in addition to the currently available front left front center front right surround right surround left and subwoofer channels This additional channel provides the opportunity for more detailed imaging behind the listener and brings more depth spacious ambience and sound localization than ever before 18 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes Movies that were created using the Dolby Digital Surround EX tech nology when released int
15. Video device selector button TV TV video monitor selector button 18 SYS POWER Receiver power button 19 VOL buttons 20 MUTE button 21 THX button SUB W button 22 MENU button AV device control buttons 23 OSD PAGE 5 button AV device control button 24 LEARN button 25 F SHIFT button How to operate the F SHIFT button In addition to the functions marked on the remote control buttons those marked in blue characters above the buttons can be used To use these functions press the F SHIFT button then press the desired button within 8 seconds Example To use the REPEAT function press the F SHIFT button then press button 1 REPEAT 6 Moving Around What s on Remote Control Unit 1 Playback recording mode indicators Play indicator 8 Pause indicator REC Record indicator 7 Stop indicator 2 Character display Shows various information such as the input device name and track number 3 Current function of LCD function button 1 4 Current function of LCD function button 2 5 Communication indicators Sending Receiving 6 Battery indicator appears when the batteries are nearly exhausted In this case replace all of the four batteries together To switch the menu The menu can be switched over or selected while LCD function button 1 and or 2 are displayed Examples Home Back Menu Enter etc LCD function button 1 LCD function butto
16. button inside the door repeatedly until the name of the speaker s to be adjusted is displayed C center speaker SL SR left and right surround speakers SBL SBR left and right surround back speakers SW subwoofer Sound Center 5dB Home Next 15 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Sound 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button to select the desired vol ume level then press the SOUND button repeatedly until SOUND FIXED is displayed If you select another source device or turn off the receiver the above set ting is reset to the level adjusted in Chapter Two of the Connection and Setup Guide Adjusting the Input Level If the front panel CLIP indicator will flash red continually lower the analog input level for the source device you re listening to Setting the proper in put level eliminates distortion that occurs if a source device s output level is too high Occasional brief flashing of the CLIP indicator is okay 1 Select the input to be adjusted see Selecting the Inputs on page 35 2 Press the SOUND button on the Remote Control unit until Analog Level is displayed 3 Press the LCD cursor up down button on Remote Control unit to select the desired input level then press the Home button Select one of the three input levels 0 dB 3 dB and 6 dB The dB is the unit expressing the amplitude of sound Operation on the receiver 1 Press the SOUND button inside th
17. detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual 42 Using Receiver How Do I Operate Devices Operating an MD Recorder or Cassette Deck To play an MD or cassette 1 Select the input you want see page 35 2 Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the selected AV device The available buttons are variable depending on the AV device manufac turer and model In case of difficulty in remote control program the de sired remote control functions under the desired remote control buttons using the LEARN function see page 40 of the Connection and Setup Guide For the buttons which are usually available see Chapter Three Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices on page 57 For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual 43 Using Receiver How Do I Operate Devices Playing an Analog Turntable To play an analog disk turntable 1 Select the PHONO input see page 35 2 Play an analog disk on the turntable As this cannot be controlled from Remote Control unit use the turntable controls For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual Monitoring a Video Camera or Playing an Additional VCR 1 Select the AV AUX input see page 35 2 Play the video camera or additional VCR in the same way as usual As this cannot be controlled from Remote Cont
18. the radio wave from the station is weak and hard to tune in press the AUTO MONO buttons on Remote Control unit or AUTO button on the receiver to select Manual tuning In this mode each press of the TUNING button varies the tuning frequency by one step Presetting radio stations The following operation should be performed on the receiver 1 Tune into a desired station 2 Press the MEMORY button 3 Press Remote Control unit s TUNING 2 1 3 button or press the receiver s P CALL button to display the desired preset memory bank number 4 Press the MEMORY button to preset the station under that number 5 To preset other stations repeat steps 2 to 5 for each 46 Using Receiver How Do I Operate Devices To tune into a preset station 1 Select the Tuner input see page 35 2 Press Remote Control unit s 4 or button or the receiver s P CALL button Each press of the button switches the preset station see Presetting radio stations on page 45 8 7 1 1 When select a preset station using the numeric buttons Press the nu meric buttons as shown below To select 25 47 Using Receiver How Do I Operate Devices Recording To record audio video 1 Select the recording input source device such as a AV device or tuner see page 35 2 Use Remote Control unit to select the channel and perform other required operations in the same way as
19. 1 or 0 2 to 7 then press the Home button The Center Width is not displayed if the Center speaker is set to Off in the speaker setup see Setting Up Speakers on page 36 of the Connec tions and Setup Guide Operation on the receiver 1 Press the LISTEN MODE button inside the door repeatedly until the PL II Music mode to be set is displayed 2 Press the SOUND button repeatedly until to display PANORAMA OFF or ON 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button to select PANORAMA ON or OFF 4 Press the SOUND button to display DIMENSION 0 or F 1 etc 5 Press the MULTI CONTROL button to select DIMENSION F 1 or F 2 F 3 R 1 to R 3 6 Press the SOUND button to display CENTER WIDTH 0 or 1 to 7 etc 7 Press the MULTI CONTROL button to select CENTER WIDTH 1 or 0 2 to 7 8 Press the SOUND button repeatedly until SOUND FIXED is dis played 31 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes Applying Digital Signal Processor DSP Effects The DSP mode creates the reverberation devices elements of sound ech oed in various spaces which determine the feeling of presence Since DSP uses digital processing it can produce these effects without soiling the sound quality of the original music or video source The DSP mode lets you add the atmosphere of an Arena Jazz
20. 1 Selecting the display mode of receiver front panel 51 Executing Several Operations at Once Macro function 52 Registering a macro 52 Executing a macro 53 Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones 54 Haw Do I Switch Control Modes 54 Operation using the SYS POWER button on Remote Control unit 56 Chapter Three Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices 57 Chapter Four Troubleshooting 69 Sound 71 I don t hear any sound at all 71 Audio is not output only when a 96k fs compatible disc is played 71 The 96k fs indicator does not light while a 96k fs compatible disc is being played 71 iv I can t hear sound from one or more of the speakers or the sound is abnormally low 72 I can t hear sound from my surround or center speakers 72 I can hear
21. Club Ca thedral Concert Hall Stadium 1 2 or Theater 1 2 from any PCM or analog input source These modes are particularly effective when used with stereo program sources like CD television and FM radio You might enjoy trying the CONCERT HALL STADIUM or ARENA mode the next time you watch a sporting event or concert You can adjust the following elements to create a customized environment The WALL TYPE parameter lets you adjust the brightness of the sonic environment according to your preference The ROOM SIZE parameter lets you adjust the size of the sonic envi ronment according to your preference The EFFECT LEVEL lets you adjust the amount of DSP presence in the sonic environment according to your preference Setting a DSP effect Press the Remote Control unit s LISTEN M button or receiver s LIS TEN MODE button repeatedly until the desired listen mode is dis played The DSP mode can be set to Arena Jazz Club Cathedral Concert Hall Stadium 1 2 or Theater 1 2 The DSP mode can be selected only when the current input is PCM except for 96kfs or Analog Listen Mode PCM Arena F Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 0 100 8 7 1 1 32 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes To customize the DSP effect 1 Press the SOUND button and press the Next button repeatedly until DSP Wall Type is displayed on Remote Control u
22. DISC Title2 003 DISC Title3 Home Sel 01 Title 1 02 Title 2 03 Title 3 Home Sel CD1 CD Disc 001 Tr 01 Text Menu 41 Using Receiver How Do I Operate Devices Single or Rotary CD Player 1 Select the CD input see page 35 2 Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the selected AV device The available buttons are variable depending on the AV device manufac turer and model In case of difficulty in remote control program the de sired remote control functions under the desired remote control buttons using the LEARN function see page 40 of the Connection and Setup Guide For the buttons which are usually available see Chapter Three Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices on page 57 For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual CD R Recorder 1 Select the CD R input see page 35 2 Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the selected AV device The available buttons are variable depending on the AV device manufac turer and model In case of difficulty in remote control program the de sired remote control functions under the desired remote control buttons using the LEARN function see page 40 of the Connection and Setup Guide For the buttons which are usually available see Chapter Three Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices on page 57 For
23. ENTER AUTO MONO REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT AUDIO THEME FAVORITE INFO EXIT LAST CHANNEL RF REMOTE CONTROL UNIT CH CH VOL VOL RETURN PAGE REC MODE OSD PAGE Home Menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 11 10 13 14 12 15 18 20 22 24 16 17 19 21 23 25 1 LCD indicators 2 LCD function button 2 3 LCD function button 1 4 CONFIRM SHIFT button 5 MACRO button 6 AV POWER button AV device Power button 7 AV device control buttons Play 4 Skip 8 Pause 7 Stop 8 CH buttons AV device control buttons 9 LISTEN M button INPUT MODE button 10 SOUND button DIMMER button 11 TITLE GUIDE button AV device control button 12 5Cursor up button 8PAUSE button Cursor down button AUTO MONO 7 STOP button left right button TUNING buttons ENTER button BAND Play button 13 RETURN PAGE button AV device control button 14 REC Recording button REC MODE button What s on Remote Control Unit Infrared ray system Model RC R0913 5 Moving Around What s on Remote Control Unit 15 Numeric buttons AV device control buttons 10 button STATUS button 11 button MULTI ZONE button 12 button ZONE A B button 16 LCD cursor up down buttons 17 Input selector buttons MUSIC Audio device selector button MOVIE
24. IT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO STATUS MULTI ZONE ZONE A B Numeric buttons 0 to 9 10 100 Use with F SHIFT button 1 Repeat 2 Random 5 Display AV POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO MONO TITLE GUIDE Pause Play Pause Stop Skip Reverse Skip Forward Ch Disc select DISC Up Ch Disc select DISC Down Display buttons 01 Disc sel 02 Set 03 P Mode 04 Check 05 Clear 06 Disc Title Display buttons 07 Track Title 08 All Data Read 09 Subout Mon Subout Monitor 10 Cnts Play Continuouse Play 11 All Info CD Player Operation Display buttons 12 16 Extend1 5 there may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it TITLE GUIDE Track Title There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 60 Button Layout ENTER Enter 5 Cursor UP Cursor DOWN 2 Cursor Left 3 Cursor Right REC REC Record REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT THEME FAVORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO STATUS MULTI ZONE ZONE A B Numeric buttons 0 to 9 10 Use with F SHIFT button 1 Repeat 2 Shuffle Random 5 Display AV POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO MONO Play Pause Stop Skip Reverse Skip Forward Ch F Forward Ch F Backward Display buttons 01 Open Close 02 CDR Mode 03 CD Mode 04
25. ITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO STATUS MULTI ZONE ZONE A B Numeric buttons 0 to 9 10 Use with F SHIFT button 1 Repeat 2 Random 5 Display AV POWER TITLE GUIDE MENU TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO MONO RETURN PAGE OSD PAGE Display buttons 01 Frame Time 02 Side A or A B 03 Side B Display buttons 04 08 Extend1 5 LD Player Operation Play Pause Pause Stop Skip Reverse Skip Forward Ch Slow Forward Ch Slow Reverse There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 65 Button Layout REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT THEME FAVORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO STATUS MULTI ZONE ZONE A B Numeric buttons 0 to 9 10 Use with F SHIFT button 3 Video Select 4 TV Select 7 Alt Audio AV POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO MONO Mute Volume Down Volume Up Ch Channel Up Ch Channel Down Display buttons 01 02 gt 12 03 Wide 04 Pic In Pic Picture in picture 05 Text Mix TV 06 Text off 07 Mix 08 Exit Display buttons 09 13 Extend1 5 TV Operation ENTER Enter 5 Cursor Up Cursor Down 2 Cursor Left 3 Cursor Right There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 66 Button Layout ENTER Enter 5 Cursor UP Cursor DOWN
26. ME knob on the front panel of the receiver L SPEAKERS R INPUT MODE CD 2 TAPE 2 MONITOR LISTEN MODE SET UP SOUND MULTI CONTROL P CALL MEMORY AUTO BAND Press VOL or VOL on Remote Control unit 2WAY LCD REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 11 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Sound Adjusting the Tone Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off The Tone control adjusts the bass and treble tone of your front speakers manually In addition to setting Bass and Treble tone adjustment values you can completely bypass the tone control circuitry for a purer sound 1 Press the SOUND button on Remote Control unit repeatedly until Tone Off or On is displayed On or Off refers to the current setting status 2 Press the LCD cursor up down button on Remote Control unit to select Tone On or Off if desired so 3 When On is selected above and the SOUND button or Next button is pressed again the Bass setting menu appears When Off is selected above the Loudness setting menu appears 4 Press the LCD cursor up down button on Remote Control unit to select the desired tone level Adjust in the range from 10 to 10 5 Press the Next button LCD function button 2 6 The Treble setting menu appears 7 Press the LCD cursor up down button on Remote Control unit to select the desired tone level Adjust in the range from 10 to 10 8 To exit from settin
27. O 6 This is a new technology which decodes 2 channel sig nals into 6 channel signals using high accuracy digital matrix tech nology The DTS NEO 6 decoder has near discrete properties in the frequency characteristics of the channels as well as in channel separa tion According to the signals to be played back DTS NEO 6 uses either the NEO CINEMA mode optimized for movie playback or the NEO MUSIC mode optimized for music playback MPEG MPEG which stands for Moving Pictures Experts Group is an international standard of digital video and audio compression and decompression in media It is the most efficient encoding method for compressed multi channel audio which provides the highest sound quality to deliver the best movie theater sound into the home DSP Digital Signal Processing DSP allows you to create your own custom surround sound environments and use them with any source except Dolby Digital MPEG DTS and DTS ES You can se lect the ambience of an Arena Jazz Club Stadium Cathedral Theater or Concert hall and then modify the parameters to fine tune the envi ronment to your taste See Applying Digital Signal Processor DSP Effects on page 31 for details about making DSP adjustments Multi ch Music Multichannel music All speakers are used to real ize a stereo sound with a wide listening range Stereo Stereo listen mode provides standard stereo sound to the front left and right spe
28. OL knob 17 INPUT SELECTOR buttons 18 Indicators SURROUND BACK 96kfs CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR CLIP INDICATOR Buttons behind the door What s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio Video Receiver continued 19 Indicators THX DTS D R I V E DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG HDCD PHONES THX DOLBY DIGITAL DTS MPEG D R I V E HDCD INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME CONTROL DOWN UP AV AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R A SPEAKERS B INPUT MODE CD 2 TAPE 2 MONITOR LISTEN MODE THX SET UP RF ON OFF RF BAND DISPLAY SOUND MULTI CONTROL P CALL MEMORY AUTO BAND CLIP INDICATOR ON STANDBY POWER CD 2 TAPE 2 MONITOR SURROUND BACK 96kfs STANDBY DISCRETE 6 1 MATRIX 6 1 NEO 6 PRO LOGIC DTS ES 1 3 4 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 9 13 5 6 7 23 21 8 24 22 20 Display 21 2 way communication indicator 22 Infrared remote sensor 23 Indicators DTS ES DISCRETE 6 1 DTS ES MATRIX 6 1 NEO 6 PRO LOGIC 24 Infrared remote transmitter Button 4 to 14 are located inside the panel door 4 What s on Remote Control Unit 2WAY LCD REMOTE CONTROL UNIT MUSIC MOVIE TV CONFIRM SHIFT AV POWER SYS POWER TITLE GUIDE MENU MACRO F SHIFT REC LEARN SOUND TUNING BAND LISTEN M INPUT MODE STATUS MULTI ZONE ZONE A B DIMMER SUB W THX MUTE
29. ON STANDBY VOLUME CONTROL Headphone Operation Insert the headphone plug into the receiver s PHONES jack and adjust the listening level When listening through headphones set SPEAKERS A and B to OFF 35 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes 1 Tuner frequency display 2 CD1 3 MD TAPE1 4 CD R 5 VIDEO1 6 VIDEO2 7 VIDEO3 8 VIDEO4 9 DVD 0 AV AUX PHONO INPUT SELECTOR TV button TV 1 TV1 2 TV2 3 CABLE The TV button cannot select the input It can be used to remote control TV1 TV2 or CABLE if devices are identified at these inputs Video device MOVIE 1 VIDEO1 2 VIDEO2 3 VIDEO3 4 VIDEO4 5 DVD 6 AV AUX If any of the above inputs is not identified the next device name will be displayed Audio device MUSIC 1 CD1 2 MD TAPE1 3 Tuner 4 CD R 5 PHONO If any of the above inputs is not identified the next device name will be displayed Selecting the Inputs To select an input on the receiver Press one of the INPUT SELECTOR buttons Each press changes the input in the following order VR 5080 only Although VIDEO4 is displayed in the initial status the receiver cannot be switched to select VIDEO4 The VIDEO4 display will not appear after Remote Control unit has been set up To select an input on Remote Control unit The TV monitored device video device and audio device can be selected using separate buttons To return to the previous
30. R 5080 offers dual zone output and control which enables you to use a single receiver to control devices and speak ers for 2 zones Due to its advanced features and controls you can listen to music in one zone while a movie plays in the other Depending on your tastes and budget you can set up one of the follow ing sound scenarios to make full use of the VR 5700 VR 5090 VR 5080 s capabilities No additional amplifier for Zone B You can use your receiver s Speaker B output for Zone B This allows you to listen to full surround sound in Zone A only or in stereo in Zone A when Zone B is active The sound in Zone B will always be in stereo Stereo amplifier for Zone B You use an additional stereo amplifier for Zone B connected to the receiver s Second Zone Preouts This allows you to hear full surround sound in Zone A even if you are also listening in Zone B The sound in Zone B will always be in stereo This section covers only multiple zone operation of the receiver See Chap ter Two for general operating instructions How Do I Switch Control Modes You can use Remote Control unit to operate your receiver and source devices from 2 different zones To do so you need to switch control modes to control the devices from each zone To make operations from Zone B easier we recommend that you pur chase a second Remote Control unit That way you can leave one Remote Control unit in Zone A that is always set up for Zone A oper
31. The receiver can also be turned OFF STANDBY mode by pressing the POWER button on the receiver Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones 57 Button Layout Chapter Three Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices The remote control unit provided with the receiver can also control a variety of AV devices As the functions of the buttons are variable depend ing on the controlled device it is recommended to control each device by referring to a function chart The following three kinds of buttons are used to control their respective functions 1 Remote control buttons The buttons which are operated in the same way as ordinary remote control are referred to as remote control buttons 1 Select the device to be controlled by pressing the MUSIC button MOVIE button or TV button 2 Press the button corresponding to the desired operation 2 Display buttons Pressing the LCD function buttons and LCD cursor up down buttons displays a menu for use in control 1 Select the device to be controlled by pressing the MUSIC button MOVIE button or TV button 2 Press the Menu button LCD function button 2 to display the control menu 3 Select the controlled item by pressing the LCD cursor up down button then press the LCD function button 2 to set the selection 3 F SHIFT button In addition to the functions displayed on remote control buttons the functions displayed in blue characters on the panel above the but
32. Using Your New Kenwood Audio Video Receiver Welcome to the Users Guide for your new Kenwood Audio Video Re ceiver It connects all your current audio and video components It allows you to control them all with Kenwood s remarkable LCD remote This manual covers three models i Table of Contents Chapter One Moving Around 1 What s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio Video Receiver 2 What s on Remote Control Unit 4 LCD Indicators 6 How Do I Use Remote Control Unit 7 Remote controllable range 7 Chapter Two Controlling the Receiver 8 How Do I Adjust the Sound 9 Turning the Speakers On 9 Adjusting the Volume 10 Adjusting the Tone Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off 11 Adjusting the Loudness Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off 13 Adjusting Speaker Leve
33. X Off The THX Surround EX and THX operations are deactivated To play Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded software in 6 1 channels it is required to set the THX Surround EX mode to On or Auto Note that some of Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded software does not contain the identification signal In this case set the THX Sur round EX mode to On Set the THX mode to Off when DTS ES decoding is required The THX operation is not activated with the 96k fs PCM signal When Dolby Pro Logic II Music is selected while THX Sur EX On THX Sur EX Auto or THX On is selected the THX mode will be switched Off As long as Dolby Pro Logic II Music is selected switching the THX mode does not produce any effect Different THX modes can be selected for the different input devices The selected THX modes for the separate input devices are stored in the memory 26 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes To set the Listen Mode manually The listen mode can be set manually except with certain input signals 1 Press Remote Control unit s LISTEN M button repeatedly until the desired listen mode is displayed Listen Mode Dolby Digital Pro Logic F Auto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 0 100 8 7 1 1 Operation on the receiver Press the LISTEN MODE button inside the door repeatedly until the desired listen mode is displayed After 5 seconds the displa
34. akers You cannot select the Input Analog mode if you are playing DTS en coded media You cannot listen to DTS encoded media in Zone B When playing DTS encoded media wait until DTS appears on the receiver display before proceeding The listen mode is fixed to Stereo during playback of 96k fs signals 21 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes Checking the Input signal during playback During playback of Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS signal the surround identification signal in the input is identified and displayed by means of the L C R SR SB or S SL and LFE icons 1 Press the F SHIFT 10 STATUS button on Remote Control unit After 8 seconds the display goes off Input Status Dolby Digital F Auto When an operation is described as F SHIFT 10 STATUS button for example press the F SHIFT button and press the next button the 10 STATUS button in this case within 8 seconds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 0 100 8 7 1 1 L C R SL LFE SB or S SR L left channel C center channel R right channel SL left surround channel SR right surround channel SB left and right surround back channel S surround channel LFE low frequency effect channel I identified signal Example 5 1 ch encoded Dolby Digital 2 ch Dolby Digital 22 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes
35. ation and another Remote Control unit in Zone B that is always set up for Zone B operation Some system control features are not available when the Remote control unit is set up for multi zone control Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones 55 Using Receiver To switch control modes for Zone A or Zone B 1 Press the F SHIFT 11 MULTI ZONE button on Remote Control unit Multi Zone On Menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 0 100 8 7 1 1 Each time the F SHIFT 11 MULTI ZONE button is pressed switches the On and Off Operating Devices in Zone B 1 Press the F SHIFT 12 ZONE A B button on Remote Control unit Zone B Menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 0 100 8 7 1 1 Each time the F SHIFT 12 ZONE A B button is pressed switches Zone A and Zone B Devices connected via digital jacks only cannot be listened to in Zone B We recommend that you connect the analog jacks of all devices You must use the composite video connections Only video sources connected with composite connectors can be viewed in the second zone When an operation is described as F SHIFT 11 MULTI ZONE button for example press the F SHIFT button and press the next button the 11 MULTI ZONE button in this case within 8 seconds Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones 56 Using Receiver Operation using the SYS POWER button on Remote
36. control signals Press the RF ON OFF INPUT MODE button again for at least 2 seconds to display RF ON See page 49 of the Connections and Setup Guide If you want to use Remote Control unit by setting the control mode to Zone B make sure that the Multi Zone function is On If this func tion is Off you cannot control Zone B from Remote Control unit Video Remote Control unit 76 Moving Around Troubleshooting Receiver Tuner I want to clear all the items in Remote Control unit and make it to the factory set default condition 1 Remove the batteries 2 While holding the function up button and button simultaneously load the batteries After the above all settings are reset to the factory settings The RF remote control function does not work Connect the antenna See page 33 of the Connections and Setup Guide Make sure that the correct RF band is selected See page 43 of the Connections and Setup Guide The operation range of the Remote Control unit will be influenced according to the material of the obstacles between the Remote Con trol unit and the receiver Please confirm that there is no such influ ence Make sure that no interference from electrical appliances occurs Receiver Tuner My receiver won t turn on and the STANDBY indicator is flashing Your receiver is in the protection mode Check that The speaker system s impedance is not too low See Chapter
37. e and the steps you can take to resolve them 71 Troubleshooting Sound Sound I don t hear any sound at all Check that The volume is set at the proper level See Adjusting the Volume on page 10 of this manual Mute is OFF If the MUTE indicator on the front of the receiver is blinking MUTE is ON See Muting Sound on page 16 of this manual The proper input e g CD player Tuner etc has been selected on the Remote Control unit See How Do I Operate Devices on page 36 of this manual The proper zone has been selected See How Do I Switch Control Modes on page 54 of this manual The CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR input has not been selected If it has the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR indicator on the receiver s front panel will be lit See What s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio Video Receiver on page 2 of this manual The input mode matches the input signal e g analog vs digital that has been set See Switching Input Modes on page 23 of this manual The correct Input Mode e g Full Auto has been set for the digital input See Input Modes on page 22 The correct speakers have been activated See Turning the Speakers On on page 9 of this manual Audio is not output only when a 96k fs compatible disc is played The optical cable may be bent Use a new optical cable Check that the optical cable connector is connec
38. e door repeatedly until ANLG IN PUT is displayed 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button to select the desired input level then press the SOUND button repeatedly until SOUND FIXED is displayed Sound Analog Level CD1 0dB Home Next 16 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Sound Muting Sound The sound can be muted temporarily Press the MUTE button on Remote Control unit The MUTE indicator on the receiver panel blinks during muting Use one of the following methods to cancel muting Adjust the Volume control on either the receiver or Remote Control unit Press the MUTE button again The MUTE indicator on the receiver panel goes off Midnight Theater Function Dolby Digital DTS and DTS ES only Any time you don t want to experience the loud and soft volume extremes of recorded sound for example late at night use midnight theatre func tion to reduce volume extremes This feature keeps loud dramatic sound from being too loud perhaps disturbing family members or neighbors while ensuring that you can still hear whispered dialog or other soft sounds Midnight theater function only works if you are listening to a Dolby Digital program or DTS DTS ES that has been encoded with special compres sion data To use the Midnight Theater function 1 Press the SOUND button on the Remote Control unit repeatedly un til Midnight 1 2 or Off is displayed 2 Press the LCD cursor up down button on Remo
39. e trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS DTS has five full frequency channels that create effects nearly identical to those in a theater Sounds seem to zoom from one place to another or entirely surround you Like Dolby Digital DTS has much improved clarity surround and sound movement capability compared with Dolby Pro Logic This listen mode is available on CD LD and DVD media DTS is a strictly digital format that can be supplied only by a CD LD or DVD player that supports DTS sound If you attempt to listen to DTS encoded media through the analog connections to your new receiver you will experience digital noise loud static DTS ES Discrete 6 1 DTS ES Matrix 6 1 Both DTS ES Discrete 6 1 and DTS ES Matrix 6 1 add the surround back channel audio to the DTS 5 1 channel format to improve the acoustic positioning and makes acoustic image movement more natural with the 6 1 channel reproduction This receiver incorporates a DTS ES decoder which can handle DTS ES Discrete encoded and DTS ES Matrix encoded program sources from DVD etc DTS ES Discrete 6 1 features digital discrete recording of all channels including the surround back channels and higher quality of audio reproduction DTS ES Matrix 6 1 features matrix encoding of surround back SB signals in the SL SR signals and decoding of the matrix into the SL SR and SB signals during playback 20 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes DTS NE
40. ear any sound in Zone B 74 Video 74 I can t see the program I m playing on the TV There wasn t any video output to my VCR when I recorded 74 v Remote Control unit 75 My Remote Control unit is slow to respond sometimes I have to press buttons or select commands several times 75 My Remote Control unit is not responding 75 I want to clear all the items in Remote Control unit and make it to the factory set default condition 76 The RF remote control function does not work 76 Receiver Tuner 76 My receiver won t turn on and the STANDBY indicator is flashing 76 The sound is distorted and the CLIP indicator on the receiver s front panel flashes red continually or stays red for more than 1 second at a time 77 I can t receive a radio station 78 I m getting a lot of static interference 78 When I press a button to tune to a preset station the receiver does not respond
41. eiver because it s in the shop There are some basic steps to good troubleshooting 1 Verify the exact conditions when the problem occurs This is the most important step in troubleshooting Whether you fix it yourself or have to describe it to a technician you are much more likely to really solve the problem if you know the exact circumstances surrounding the problem For example if you don t hear anything through the speakers it s useful to know if it only happens when you are listening to CDs Knowing that eliminates the speakers themselves as part of the problem The more you know about when a problem occurs the more likely it is that you or the technician can solve it 2 Check each part of the signal s path from source such as a CD player to speaker You may also want to test the assumptions you made in step 1 maybe you haven t listened to your MD recorder in a while is there no sound from it as well This step will really help narrow down the possible causes Test all your connected components and eliminate the ones where the problem doesn t occur When you re done with this step you ll probably have found the problem 70 Moving Around Troubleshooting 3 Go over all component connections slowly and methodically Double check the settings on your remote Wrong or loose connections are the most likely cause of the most common home entertainment problem no sound Use the Connec tion and Setup G
42. elayed Press each button slowly and firmly Full is displayed when the maximum number of steps have been regis tered If you do not perform any operation for more than 8 seconds in the middle of registration the registration mode is canceled and the previous regis tration remains without being cleared Executing Several Operations at Once Macro function 2WAY LCD REMOTE CONTROL UNIT MACRO MEMORY Select MACRO MACRO 1 53 Using Receiver Executing Several Operations at Once Macro function Example of registration In the following example the steps for turning the TV on turning the VCR on setting the TV channel and playing the VCR will be registered in MACRO 2 1 Press and hold the MACRO button on Remote Control unit for more than 2 seconds 2 Within 8 seconds press the MOVIE MACRO2 button 3 Perform registration 1 Press the TV button to select TV 2 Press the AV POWER button 3 Press the MOVIE button 4 Press the AV POWER button 5 Press the 3 button 4 Press the MACRO button Now the registration is complete Executing a macro 1 Press the MACRO button on Remote Control unit 2 Within 3 seconds press the MUSIC MACRO1 MOVIE MACRO2 or TV MACRO3 button The registered macro will be executed After macro execution the LCD display returns to the previous condi tion 54 Using Receiver Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones The VR 5700 VR 5090 V
43. enna is too close to a TV or other electrical appliance Adjust the antenna for best reception If you live in an area with weak FM signals consider a rooftop FM antenna available at any home electronics store When I press a button to tune to a preset station the receiver does not respond Check whether The receiver has been unplugged for more than three days If it has your settings were cleared from the receiver s memory See My re ceiver won t turn on and the STANDBY indicator is flashing on page 76 of this manual The Tuner input is selected See Radio Tuning on page 44 of this manual Receiver Tuner 79 Index Numerics 200 Disc CD Changer operating 39 playing CDs 39 reading and storing disc titles 39 A adjusting Remote Control unit display 50 analog input switching 23 AV AUX front panel 3 B balancing volume extremes 15 C CD player operating 39 41 operating zone B 55 CD2 TAPE 2 MONITOR indicator light 3 CD R recorder operating 41 changing front panel display 51 components operating 35 CONFIRM SHIFT button 4 8 cus
44. ffect is too strong or to one of the Back steps if it is too weak Center Width The center channel signal can be divided and distrib uted to the Front L R channels The adjustment for distributing the center channel sig nal to the front channels can be applied in eight steps from 0 to 7 Use this adjustment when the center image seems to be too strong Selecting the parameter of Pro Logic II Music mode 1 Press the LISTEN M button on the Remote Control unit repeatedly until the PL II Music mode to be set is displayed 2 Press the SOUND button until Panorama Off or On is dis played on Remote Control unit 3 Press the LCD cursor up down button on Remote Control unit to select Panorama On or Off then press the Next button 4 Press the SOUND button to Dimension 0 or F 1 etc is dis played on Remote Control unit 5 Press the LCD cursor up down button on Remote Control unit to select Dimension F 1 or F 2 F 3 R 1 to R 3 then press the Next button Sound Panorama Off Home Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 0 100 8 7 1 1 30 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes 6 Press the SOUND button to Center Width 0 or 1 to 7 etc is displayed on Remote Control unit 7 Press the LCD cursor up down button on Remote Control unit to select Center Width
45. g press the Home button LCD function button 1 Sound Tone Off Home Next Sound Bass 10 Home Next 12 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Sound Operation on the receiver 1 Press the SOUND button in the door repeatedly until TONE OFF or ON is displayed 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button to display TONE ON or OFF if desired so 3 When ON is selected above and the SOUND button is pressed again the BASS setting menu appears When OFF is selected above the LOUDNESS setting menu appears 4 Adjust using the MULTI CONTROL button 5 Press the SOUND button 6 When the TREBLE setting menu appears adjust the treble in the same way as above To exit from setting press the SOUND button repeat edly until SOUND FIXED is displayed 13 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Sound Adjusting the Loudness Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off The Loudness control increases the bass and treble at low volume control settings This adjusts to the way the human ear hears sound at quiet vol umes retaining music s fullness and sparkle 1 Press the SOUND button on Remote Control unit repeatedly until Loudness Off or On is displayed On or Off refers to the current setting status 2 Press the LCD cursor up down button on Remote Control unit to select Loudness On or Off if desired so then press the Home button LCD function button 1 Operation on the receiver
46. hen THX mode is OFF Pro Logic can be selected only when the input is 2 channel signals 28 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes when the input signal is PCM or Analog PL II Movie PL II Music Pro Logic Neo Cinema Neo Music Arena Jazz Club Cathedral Concert Hall Stadium 1 Stadium 2 Theater 1 Theater 2 Multi Ch Music Stereo DSP Modes can be selected only when THX mode is OFF When the input is a 96k fs PCM signal it is only Stereo that can be selected Some modes may be unable to be selected depending on the speaker setup During playback of a Dolby Digital program OFFSET x dB where x is a figure may be displayed on the receiver s display This is dis played when the source being played outputs a Dolby Digital signal with a higher or lower level than the standard level For example when OFFSET 4dB is displayed the source contains an audio signal with a 4 dB higher level than the standard level dB is the unit of sound amplitude 29 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes Description of Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode Panorama mode Expands the image of front channel stereo to the sur round speakers to create a sound environment that fills your surroundings Dimension This controls the balance between the Front and Rear in 3 steps on the front and 3 steps on the rear Set this parameter to one of the Front steps if the surround e
47. is a KENWOOD original technology for reproducing signals with high resolution by instant switching of the internal filters according to the input signal This receiver incorporate a high performance DSP to provide very high resolution from 32 bit DRIVE III circuitry achieving stereo audio reproduction with the best quality ever reached The D R I V E indicator lights when the D R I V E circuit is activated The HDCD indicator lights when the HDCD circuit is activated and a HDCD is played HDCD and D R I V E are designed to be activated automatically to select the optimum circuit path HDCD and D R I V E is effective only at the time of digital input stereo DSP mode or multi channel music Some HDCD recorded discs do not contain all tracks as HDCD record ings The HDCD indicator will not light for tracks not recorded as HDCD HDCD and D R I V E is effective only at the time of THX Off mode HDCD High Definition Compatible Digital and Pacific MicrosonicsTM are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics Inc in the United States and or other countries HDCD sys tem manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics Inc This prod uct is covered by one or more of the following IN the USA 5 479 168 5 638 074 5 640 161 5 808 574 5 838 274 5 854 600 5 864 311 5 872 531 and in Australia 669114 Other patents pending 34 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes STANDBY
48. lay Menu 2 Press the Menu button LCD function button 2 3 Select All Data Read and press the Enter button LCD function but ton 2 4 Set Remote Control unit down so that its IR transmitter window is aiming at receiver s IR transmitter window Select Disc Title or Track Title Do not move Remote Control unit while it is reading data This process may take some time depending on how many CDs you have loaded When the IR light on the receiver goes out the receiver is done sending the information to Remote Control unit and you may move Remote Control unit again Remote Control unit s memory now contains the disc titles of every CD in the changer with title information 40 Using Receiver How Do I Operate Devices To play discs and tracks by title 1 Select the CD input see page 35 2 Press the Text button LCD function button 1 to display the disc title menu 3 Press the LCD cursor up down button to select the desired disc then press the Sel button LCD function button 2 The track title menu will appear 4 Press the LCD cursor up down button to select the desired track then press the Sel button LCD function button 2 Playback will start from the selected track The track titles of the presently selected disc can be read by selecting Track Title in step 4 of To read the loaded disc titles and store them in Re mote Control unit on page 39 001 DISC Title1 002
49. le from the second CD player or second cassette deck even if it supports system control 37 Using Receiver How Do I Operate Devices Operating a Television To operate a standard TV 1 Press the TV button 2 Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the TV set For the buttons which are usually available see Chapter Three Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices on page 57 For detailed operating procedures of your TV refer to its instruction manual The available buttons are variable depending on the TV manufacturer and model In case of difficulty in remote control program the desired remote control functions under the desired remote control buttons using the LEARN function see page 40 of the Connection and Setup Guide To operate the cable TV and satellite TV 1 Select the input to which you assigned the cable TV or satellite TV tuner see page 35 2 Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the cable TV or satellite TV tuner For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual 38 Using Receiver How Do I Operate Devices Operating an AV Device To play a VCR DVD player or LD player 1 Select the input you want see page 35 2 Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the selected AV device For the buttons
50. led by it 68 Button Layout ENTER Enter 5 Cursor Up Cursor Down 2 Cursor Left 3 Cursor Right MENU Menu TITLE GUIDE CH Guide Numeric buttons 0 to 9 10 100 Use with F SHIFT button 3 Input Select 6 Select 7 Alt Audio 8 Theme 9 Fav 10 Info Ch Channel Up Ch Channel Down Display buttons 01 Exit 02 06 Extend1 5 DSS Operation AV POWER TITLE GUIDE MENU TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO MONO RETURN PAGE OSD PAGE REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT THEME FAVORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO STATUS MULTI ZONE ZONE A B There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 69 Troubleshooting Chapter Four Troubleshooting Troubleshooting is how you determine what part of a complex system like a home theater system is at fault when the system isn t working how you think it should When you troubleshoot a system you diagnose a problem by examining and eliminating possible causes until there s only one left Troubleshooting is easiest when you start with the most obvious most common and most likely and work from there Diagnosing your own problems can save you time and aggravation the better you understand how to troubleshoot and adjust your own system the less time you have to spend on the phone with a customer service representative do without your rec
51. lite TV operating 37 setting Dolby Pro Logic II parameters 29 DSP effects 31 input mode 23 listen mode manually 26 rec mode 48 THX mode 24 sound adjusting 9 tone adjusting 11 speakers levels adjusting 14 loudness adjusting 13 selector buttons on receiver 9 surround sound listen modes 18 multiple zone 54 THX 17 switching to analog input 23 zone control modes 54 T tape deck operating 42 THX 17 THX surround EX 17 tuner operating 44 turntable operating 43 TV operating 37 U using macros 53 Remote Control unit in the dark 50 V VCR operating 38 volume adjusting 10 control knob 3 down button 4 up button
52. ls 14 Adjusting the Input Level 15 Muting Sound 16 Midnight Theatre Function Dolby Digital DTS and DTS ES only 16 ii HDCD and D R I V E Effects 33 Headphone Operation 34 Selecting the Inputs 35 How Do I Operate Devices 36 Playback of the device connected to the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR 36 Operating a Television 37 Operating an AV Device 38 Operating a CD player 39 To play Kenwood 200 Disc CD Changer 39 Single or Rotary CD Player 41 CD R Recorder 41 Operating an MD Recorder or Cassette Deck 42 Playing an Analog Turntable
53. ly dis played input press the other button 36 Using Receiver How Do I Operate Devices How Do I Operate Devices Your Remote Control unit makes it easy for you to control the different devices connected to your receiver Once AV devices are connected and identified by Remote Control unit it can use the same remote control functions as the remotes originally pro vided with the AV devices See Chapter Two Setting Up Remote Con trol Unit of the Connection and Setup Guide For the operations of each device please also refer to the manuals pro vided with them Playback of the device connected to the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR These instructions are for operating a second CD player or tape deck from a single Zone installation or from Zone A For more information on op erating devices in a multi Zone setup see Chapter Two Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones on page 54 of this manual 1 Press the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR button on the receiver s front panel The CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR indicator lights up 2 Play the CD player or cassette deck in the same way as usual As this cannot be controlled from Remote Control unit use the CD player or cassette deck controls After completion of playback press the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR button again so that the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR indicator goes out For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual Do not connect the system control cab
54. n 2 LCD Indicators Cursor up down buttons 2WAY LCD REMOTE CONTROL UNIT CD1 CD Disc 001 Tr 01 Text Menu REC REC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Moving Around What s on Remote Control Unit Remote controllable range Remote control unit can be controlled in the range as shown below using four AA R6 batteries VOLUME CONTROL 2WAY LCD REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Take care of the following points when using Remote Control unit The remote control signal received by the main unit is the RF signal The signal sent from the main unit is sent as Infrared signal The control distance of the RF remote signal is about 30 ft 10 meters provided there is no obstacle Do not install the receiver in a place where the receiver s remote sen sor is exposed to direct sunlight or high frequency lighting inverter type etc fluorescent lamp Otherwise the remote control range will be reduced When the remote control range reduces or the Low Battery indicator will flash in the LCD display replace all of the four batteries together 20 ft 6 m Infrared remote transmitter How Do I Use Remote Control Unit To select an item The displayed items can be scrolled or switched using the LCD cursor or button The selected item is displayed in the reversed color for distinction from other items RF Remote Antenna IR Sensor How Do I Use Remote Control Unit 8 Using Receiver Chapter Two Cont
55. n set as the input mode DTS discs do not output analog sound See Switching Input Modes on page 23 DTS discs can only be played in Zone A I hear a hum when I select the PHONO input Check that The audio cables are connected securely to the Phono jack set See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide The turntable is grounded on the receiver See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide Sound is intermittent Attach the provided protective cap to the unused OPTICAL inputs If the light from a fluorescent lamp or direct sunlight enters through this con nector the played audio will be intermittent I can t hear any sound in Zone B Check that Multiple Zones is activated The volume in Zone B is turned up See Operating Devices in Zone B on page 55 of this manual The Zone B speakers are turned on if using Speaker B outputs for Zone B as opposed to Second Zone Pre Outs See Turning the Speak ers On on page 9 of this manual The source is connected via an analog jack set digital inputs are not sent to Zone B See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide Video I can t see the program I m playing on the TV There wasn t any video output to my VCR when I recorded Check that the video source and TV are connected via the same type of connectors For VR 5080 Sound Video 75 Troubleshooting Check that the correct video in
56. nd listen mode are displayed alternately Switching between A and C Input mode and Connected Device do not be displayed The TUNER display shows the frequency How Do I Adjust the LCD Display When an operation is described as F SHIFT SOUND DIMMER button for example press the F SHIFT button and press the next button the SOUND DIMMER button in this case within 8 seconds 52 Using Receiver Executing Several Operations at Once Macro function By registering several steps of remote control operations beforehand these operations can be executed with a single operation This function is re ferred to as the macro function The receiver can register up to three sets of macros Up to 20 operation steps can be recorded for one macro Registering a macro 1 Press and hold the MACRO button on Remote Control unit for more than 2 seconds 2 Within 8 seconds press the MUSIC MACRO1 MOVIE MACRO2 or TV MACRO3 button 3 Press the control buttons in the order you want to execute them 4 Press the MACRO button Now the registration is complete 5 Check the macro according to the following Executing a macro pro cedure When there is a function which does not perform interim operation a delay must be inserted To insert a delay insert a macro step for a button not related to the operation at that time for example the STOP button during stop etc before the function for which the operation is to be d
57. nit 2 Press the LCD cursor up down button on Remote Control unit to select Soft Medium or Hard 3 Press Remote Control unit s Next button to display DSP Room Size 4 Press the LCD cursor up down button on Remote Control unit to select Small Medium or Large 5 Press Remote Control unit s Next button 6 Press the LCD cursor up down button on Remote Control unit to select one of Level 1 to Level 9 then press the Home button Operation on the receiver 1 Press the SOUND button repeatedly until to display WALL type 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button to select SOFT MEDIUM or HARD 3 Press the SOUND button to display ROOM size 4 Press the MULTI CONTROL button to select SMALL MEDIUM or LARGE 5 Press the SOUND button to display EFFECT LEVEL 6 Press the MULTI CONTROL button to select one of LEVEL 1 to LEVEL 9 then press the SOUND button repeatedly until SOUND FIXED is displayed 33 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes HDCD and D R I V E Effects HDCD is a new format enabling recording with higher quality than pre vious CD while maintaining compatibility with it Although a HDCD compatible CD player is usually required to exhibit the full characteris tics of the HDCD this receiver is capable of reproducing high quality HDCD signals by connecting a CD player through digital connection even if it does not incorporate the HDCD circuitry D R I V E
58. o the home consumer market may exhibit a Dolby Digital Surround EX logo on the packaging A list of movies created using this technology can be found on the Dolby web site at http www dolby com Only receiver and controller products bearing the THX Surround EX logo when in the THX Surround EX mode faithfully reproduce this new technology in the home This product may also engage the THX Surround EX mode during the playback of 5 1 channel material that is not Dolby Digital Sur round EX encoded In such case the information delivered to the Sur round Back channel will be program dependent and may or may not be very pleasing depending on the particular soundtrack and the tastes of the individual listener What are Listen Modes Dolby Digital Dolby Digital uses an encode decode process based on its theatrical digital surround sound technology The five main channels are full frequency and independent so sound can completely envelop you or soar anywhere in the room just like at the movies Compared with Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital has more clarity greater surround envelopment and more realistic sound movement between channels Although a full set of speakers front left and right center surround left and right and a subwoofer is required for true Dolby Digital surround sound this receiver lets you enjoy Dolby Digital program sources even if you connect fewer speakers Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro
59. ource other than Video 1 If your source is a camcorder or other video unit refer to the instruc tion manual for the particular unit you re recording from Digital to Digital Recording The PCM digital signal input through any DIGITAL IN jack is output digi tally at the digital jack For more information on this connection see Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck on page 22 of the Connections and Setup Guide Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG Multichannel signals cannot be recorded Digital to Analog Recording While home VCRs can record only two channels of audio the receiver is capable of down mixing the multi channel audio of Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG into stereo sound Down mixing is available by setting the Digital Rec mode to REC MODE AUTO or REC MODE MANUAL Digital Rec mode Digital signals include a variety of signals such as the Dolby Digital DTS and PCM signals When REC MODE is set to AUTO digital input signals are automatically converted into analog stereo signals When REC MODE is set to MANUAL only a specific signal among the digital signals can be converted into analog stereo signals When REC MODE is switched to MANUAL in the middle of reproduc tion of a digital audio program only the digital signal of the type being reproduced will be converted into analog stereo signals When REC MODE is switched to MANUAL while no source is played only the PCM signal will be con
60. pted even momentarily during transmis sion and reception for example by a person passing through the beam In such a case the most recent information will be displayed when CON FIRM SHIFT button on the Remote Control unit is pressed Sometime it may be necessary to reenter the interrupted command again 9 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Sound How Do I Adjust the Sound You can control and adjust a variety of sound settings using the receiver s front panel or Remote Control unit Turning the Speakers On To turn on the front A speakers open the receiver s front panel door and press the SPEAKERS A button L SPEAKERS R INPUT MODE CD 2 TAPE 2 MONITOR LISTEN MODE SET UP SOUND MULTI CONTROL P CALL MEMORY AUTO BAND To turn on the front B speakers press the SPEAKERS B button located in the door of the receiver s front panel The lighting of a or indicator lamp indicates that the corresponding set of speakers is on If you select SPEAKERS B while listening to a surround mode the sound will automatically revert to stereo While SPEAKERS B is on the sur round made cannot be selected If you use speakers connected to amplifiers via the PRE OUT jacks choose SPEAKERS A Push the lower part of the door Speaker indicators 10 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Sound Adjusting the Volume Use one of the following methods to adjust the volume Turn the VOLU
61. put on the TV is selected Check that the video software you record does not have copy guard protection All Zone B inputs must be composite S Video is not supported in Zone B Remote Control unit My Remote Control unit is slow to respond sometimes I have to press buttons or select commands several times If Remote Control unit is in sleep mode the screen is blank the first button press wakes it up The second press performs the action Your Remote Control unit supports 2 way communication with the receiver If the 2 way communication indicator on the front of the receiver is lit Remote Control unit is receiving information It cannot transmit your new command until it is finished receiving informa tion from the receiver My Remote Control unit is not responding Make sure you are within the operating range for Remote Control unit See Remote controllable range on page 7 of this manual Replace the batteries See Chapter Two of the Connections and Setup Guide If you re using an IR receiver make sure it is connected properly and turned on See Chapter four of the Connections and Setup Guide Check the contrast of the LCD display is adjusted properly See How Do I Adjust the LCD Display on page 50 When the RF ON OFF INPUT MODE button is pressed for 2 sec onds or longer RF OFF will be displayed In this condition the main unit can not receive remote
62. rol unit use the video camera or additional VCR controls For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual 44 Using Receiver How Do I Operate Devices Radio Tuning Auto When a tuning button is pressed the station with the closest frequency to the current frequency position will be tuned in automatically In this case the stereo mode is activated auto matically when a stereo station is tuned in FM band only Manual When auto tuning is not available because the radio waves are weak tune a radio station by selecting its frequency manually The reception is in monaural during manual tuning The mon aural reception can make the sound easier to listen thanks to less noise than in stereo reception Preset tuning If you preset store radio stations in the receiver you can tune into any of them by one touch operations Up to 40 stations can be preset 45 Using Receiver How Do I Operate Devices To tune into a radio station 1 Select the Tuner input see page 35 2 Select the FM or AM band MULTI CONTROL P CALL MEMORY AUTO BAND 8 7 1 1 Press the BAND button on the receiver Or press the ENTER BAND button on Remote Control unit 3 Press Remote Control unit s TUNING 2 1 3 button or the receiver s MULTI CONTROL button to start Auto tuning until the desired station is tuned in If
63. rolling the Receiver Remote Control unit provided with the receiver is a bi directional Re mote Control unit which enables remote control while checking the in formation shown on the LCD display The operations of connected de vices can also be controlled from Remote Control unit Before first time using the receiver or after having changed or added the connected devices please be sure to read the separate booklet entitled Connection and Setup Guide The present manual describes the operation procedures in normal use This chapter is composed of the following sections How Do I Adjust the Sound page 9 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes page 17 Selecting the Inputs page 35 How Do I Operate Devices page 36 How Do I Adjust the LCD Display page 50 Executing Several Operations at Once Macro function page 52 The Remote Control unit transmits an infrared signal in addition to an RF signal When operation by means of the RF signal is not possible be cause of the radio wave conditions aim the Remote Control unit towards the receiver and use it as an infrared remote control For operation of other identified devices or with an external IR receiver aim the Remote Control unit towards the respective unit and use it as an infrared remote control Do not block the remote control IR transmitter on the Receiver or the transceiver part of the Remote Control unit A momentary error is pos sible when the signal is interru
64. selected See What are Listen Modes on page 18 of this manual All of the speaker wires are connected tightly See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide I can hear sound only from the center speaker when Dolby Pro Logic is selected Check that the program e g TV show radio station VCR tape is in stereo Programs in mono play only through the center speaker when the receiver is in the Dolby Pro Logic listen mode A DTS ES encoded source is played but it is not decoded in DTS ES DTS ES decoding in playback is not available if THX is set to THX Surround EX On THX Surround EX Auto or THX is On Set THX to Off See To set the THX Mode on page 24 of this manual 73 Troubleshooting Sound A Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded source is played with THX Surround EX set to Auto but the source is not reproduced in 6 1 channel audio Some encoded sources discs do not contain the recording of the encoding identification signal To reproduce such sources in 6 1 chan nel audio set THX Surround EX to ON See To set the THX Mode on page 24 of this manual Sound from one or more of my components is abnormally loud or soft Adjust the analog input level for that component See Adjusting the In put Level on page 15 of this manual I can t hear sound from some of my laser discs Check that the disc contains a digital soundtrack the disc s cover will bear a digital sound logo
65. sound only from the center speaker when Dolby Pro Logic is selected 72 A DTS ES encoded source is played but it is not decoded in DTS ES 72 A Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded source is played with THX Surround EX set to Auto but the source is not reproduced in 6 1 channel audio 73 Sound from one or more of my components is abnormally loud or soft 73 I can t hear sound from some of my laser discs 73 There wasn t any sound recorded on tapes made on my VCR or tape deck 73 The initial sound is intermittent or non existent when I start to play from a Dolby Digital DTS DTS ES or MPEG source 73 With a Dolby Digital program or DTS program the loud sounds aren t very loud and the quiet sounds aren t very quiet 74 All I hear is loud static when I play DTS discs 74 I hear a hum when I select the PHONO input 74 Sound is intermittent 74 I can t h
66. te Control unit to select Off 1 or 2 then press the Home button OFF for normal balancing 1 for quieter balancing 2 for quietest balancing the least difference between the loudest and quietest sound Operation on the receiver 1 Press the SOUND button inside the door repeatedly until MIDNIGHT 1 2 or OFF is displayed 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button to select OFF 1 or 2 then press the SOUND button repeatedly until SOUND FIXED is displayed Sound Midnight Off Home Next 17 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes You can experience true home theater sound with your Kenwood Audio Video Receiver This receiver incorporates several listen modes to let you enjoy surround sound with a wide variety of program sources Each pro duces multiple channels of surround sound but each does it differently What is the THX THX Movie soundtracks are mixed in special movie theaters called dubbing stages and are designed to be played back in movie theaters with similar equipment and conditions The soundtrack created for movie theaters is then transferred directly onto Laserdisc VHS tape DVD etc and is not changed for playback in a small home theater environment THX engineers developed patented technologies to accurately trans late the sound from the movie theater environment into the home correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur On the
67. ted properly Certain DVD player models inhibit digital output Use analog cables with such a DVD player The 96k fs indicator does not light while a 96k fs compatible disc is being played The indicator will not light unless the DVD player is properly set 72 Moving Around Troubleshooting Sound I can t hear sound from one or more of the speakers or the sound is abnormally low Check that All of the speaker wires are connected tightly not short circuited See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide All of the speakers have been activated in the Setup Speakers menu See Chapter Two of the Connections and Setup Guide The individual speaker levels are set properly See Chapter Two of the Connections and Setup Guide The CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR input has not been selected If it has the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR monitor indicator on the receiver s front panel will be lit See What s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio Video Receiver on page 2 of this manual The correct speakers have been activated See Turning the Speakers On on page 9 of this manual The correct listen mode has been selected See What are Listen Modes on page 18 of this manual I can t hear sound from my surround or center speakers Check that The proper surround play mode Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II DSP MPEG DTS NEO 6 DTS DTS ES or Dolby Digital has been
68. the Setup LCD function button 2 button 4 Press the LCD cursor up down button to select 03 Con trast then press the Enter button 5 Select the desired contrast with the LCD cursor up down button The previous menu re appears in about 3 seconds after the above operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 0 100 8 7 1 1 How Do I Adjust the LCD Display 51 Using Receiver Adjusting the brightness of receiver When the ambient light is low for example in the night the brightness of the receiver s display can be dimmed and LED indicators THX DTS D R I V E DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG HDCD and 2 way communication indicator can be disabled Press the F SHIFT SOUND DIMMER buttons Each press of the SOUND DIMMER button switches the brightness as shown below 1 Display bright Indicators enabled 2 Display dim Indicators enabled 3 Display dim Indicators disabled Selecting the display mode of receiver front panel Press and hold the LISTEN MODE DISPLAY button on the receiver for more than 2 seconds The displayed information is switched every 2 seconds of holding the button A Connected Device Input Mode DVD AUTO B Input Terminal Connected Device VIDEO3 DVD C Listen Mode DOLBY DIGITAL Input Mode is displayed only when a selector with digital input is se lected When the selected input is PHONO or TUNER the connected device a
69. to reproduce stereo audio set the input mode of the receiver to 6ch Input 2 to reproduce multi channel audio set the input mode of the re ceiver to 6ch Input 23 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes When an operation is described as F SHIFT LISTEN M INPUT MODE button for example press the F SHIFT button and press the next button the LISTEN M INPUT MODE button in this case within 8 seconds Switching Input Modes To fully enjoy the sonic benefits of specially encoded DVD AUDIO discs played on a compatible DVD player you must set the receiver s input to 6Ch Input When you are finished listening to analog media set the receiver s input back to Full Auto 1 Press the F SHIFT LISTEN M INPUT MODE button on Re mote Control unit 2 Repeat step 1 until the desired input mode is displayed Operation on the receiver 1 Press the INPUT MODE button inside the door repeatedly until FULL AUTO DIGITAL MANUAL ANALOG or 6CH INPUT is displayed If you turn off the receiver select a different source device the Digi tal manual is reset to Full Auto When you use Full Auto mode with certain DVD and LD players performing operations such as Skip or Stop may momentarily interrupt the output 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 0 100 8 7 1 1 Input Status Dolby Digital F Auto 24 Using Receiver How Do I Adj
70. tom macros executing 53 registering 52 D Digital Signal Processor DSP effects 20 digital to analog recording 48 digital to digital recording 48 dimming receiver front panel 51 display screen adjusting 50 Dolby Digital 18 Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II 18 D R I V E 33 DTS 19 DTS ES 19 DTS NEO 6 20 DVD player operating 38 H headphones jack 3 using 34 home theater sound 16 I Input Analog mode 22 IR transmitters 7 items on Remote Control unit 4 L laser disc player operating 38 LCD display screen 6 listen modes Dolby Digital 18 Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II 18 DSP 20 DTS 19 DTS ES
71. tons can also be used To use one of them press the F SHIFT button then press the desired button within 8 seconds Example To use the REPEAT function Press the F SHIFT button then press the 1 REPEAT button 1 Although the remote control unit provided with the receiver has been designed to be used in remote control of multiple devices there may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 2 Certain devices may function differently from the intended function 58 Button Layout Tuner Operation P CALL DOWN P CALL UP BAND AUTO MONO TUNING 2 TUNING 3 REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT THEME FAVORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO STATUS MULTI ZONE ZONE A B Numeric buttons 0 to 9 10 AV POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO MONO Cassette deck Operation Play 3 A Pause A Stop A F Rewind A F Forward A ENTER Play 3 B 5 8 Pause B 1 F Rewind B F Forward B 7 Stop B Use with F SHIFT button ENTER Play 2 B AV POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO MONO REC REC Record B Display buttons 01 05 Extend1 5 Use with F SHIFT button Play 2 A There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 59 Button Layout 1 F Backward F Forward REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT THEME FAVORITE EX
72. tored radio stations see Presetting radio stations on page 45 of this manual The surround setting see What are Listen Modes on page 18 of this manual The speaker settings you will need to reset your speaker settings see Chapter Two of the Connections and Setup Guide Reset the cleared settings before operating the receiver again The sound is distorted and the CLIP indicator on the receiver s front panel flashes red continually or stays red for more than 1 second at a time Lower the analog input level for the source component you re listening to Setting the proper input level eliminates distortion that occurs if a source component s output level is too high When this happens the front panel CLIP indicator will flash red continually or remain red for periods of 1 second or longer Occasional brief flashing of the CLIP indi cator is okay Adjust the analog input level for that component See Ad justing the Input level on page 15 of this manual 78 Moving Around Troubleshooting I can t receive a radio station Check that The appropriate antenna is connected See Chapter One of the Con nections and Setup Guide The broadcast band is correct See Radio Tuning on page 44 of this manual The tuner is set to the correct frequency See Radio Tuning on page 44 of this manual I m getting a lot of static interference Check whether the receiver or ant
73. uide to double check your connections for each com ponent This is especially important with VCRs tape decks MD re corders and equalizers where it s very easy to swap the play and record connections For the VR 5700 VR 5090 VF 5080 you should also check your Re mote Control unit settings carefully Did you set the input to the cor rect component you can also check the front panel of the receiver Are you trying to listen to an analog source using a digital connec tion 4 Cables especially old ones go bad more frequently than com ponents do Always suspect the cable before its component For one thing it s easier to test simply swap the cable with one connected to a component you know is working If the problem component works now it was the cable You can generally purchase new cables at most home elec tronics stores or via the Internet 5 User error is more likely than component failure You probably don t want to hear this but it s true Use this manual to go over the steps to operate the receiver Refer to the other compo nents manuals as well 6 Instruction manuals are your friend A good rule of thumb is to check the manual when something doesn t work how you expected it to If you read the manual before calling the store or taking the component back you may find the solution to your problem much more quickly The rest of this chapter presents some common problems grouped by typ
74. ust the Surround Modes To set the THX Mode Press the THX button on Remote Control unit 1 THX Sur EX On 2 THX Sur EX Auto 3 THX On 4 THX Off When the surround back speakers are set to Lrg or Nml THX When the surround back speakers are set to Off 1 THX On 2 THX Off Each press switches the modes as follows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 0 100 8 7 1 1 THX Cinema mode THX Sur EX On Operation on the receiver Press the THX button inside the door repeatedly until the desired THX mode is displayed Each press switches the modes as follows 1 THX Sur EX ON 2 THX Sur EX AUTO 3 THX ON 4 THX OFF When the surround back speakers are set to Lrg or Nml THX When the surround back speakers are set to Off 1 THX ON 2 THX OFF After 3 seconds the display of the set THX mode returns to the previous display 25 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes THX Sur EX On The input signal is decoded automatically into 6 1 channel signals if the input signal is Dolby Digital or DTS and contains two chan nel surround signals The THX operation is activated THX Sur EX Auto The input signal is decoded into 6 1 channel signals only when the input contains the Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded identifica tion signal The THX operation is activated THX On The THX operation is activated 6 1channel decoding will not be applied TH
75. verted into analog stereo signals 49 Using Receiver How Do I Operate Devices To set the Digital Rec mode 1 Press the F SHIFT REC REC MODE button on Remote Control unit 2 Select Rec Mode Auto or Rec Mode Manual It is not possible to recording monitor a digital source signal onto the device connected to the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR input When a source recorded by down mixing a multi channel source is played back in the Dolby Pro Logic mode the audio can be reproduced in 4 channel surround sound When an operation is described as F SHIFT REC REC MODE but ton for example press the F SHIFT button and press the next button the REC REC MODE button in this case within 8 seconds Digital Rec Mode Auto 50 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the LCD Display Using Remote Control unit under low light When using Remote Control unit under low light the backlight of the LCD display can be turned on Press and hold the F SHIFT button for more than 2 seconds The backlight is turned on and off every 2 seconds of holding If the is blinked the backlight cannot be turned on because the batteries are nearly exhausted Replace with new batteries Adjusting the contrast of LCD display The contrast of the LCD display can be adjusted to improve the visibility 1 Press the Music button or Movie button to display Menu 2 Press the Menu LCD function button 2 button 3 Press
76. which are usually available see Chapter Three Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices on page 57 For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual The available buttons are variable depending on the AV device manufac turer and model In case of difficulty in remote control program the de sired remote control functions under the desired remote control buttons using the LEARN function see page 40 of the Connection and Setup Guide The channels can be switched using the CH buttons as well as nu meric buttons 1 to 12 39 Using Receiver How Do I Operate Devices Operating a CD player Kenwood 200 Disc CD Changer Kenwood 200 Disc CD Changers have many different features that make them ideal complements to your Kenwood receiver Some changer mod els can store disc and track titles for all loaded discs and then download this information to your Remote Control unit To play Kenwood 200 Disc CD Changer 1 Select the CD input see page 35 2 Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the CD changer You have to assign disc and track titles to the discs in your CD player before you can transfer them to Remote Control unit See your CD player s instruction manual for more information about assigning disc and track titles To read the loaded disc titles and store them in Remote Control unit 1 Select the CD input and disp
77. with the remote of the se lected AV device 3 Press and hold the remote s CONFIRM SHIFT button for about 2 seconds so that the Shift display appears then select the recording device such as the VCR For 8 seconds after the CONFIRM SHIFT but ton is pressed the input selection signal is not transmitted from the remote to the receiver even when an input is selected Therefore this period can be used to remote control the recording device without changing the input selection 4 Press the remote s REC button to start recording For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual To record a source connected through SL 16 system control cord When recording audio from a CD player connected through a system control cord the sync recording is available For the sync or synchro recording refer to the instruction manual of your cassette deck or MD recorder 1 Select the CD input on Remote Control unit 2 Put the cassette deck or MD recorder in Rec pause mode When the CD starts to be played recording is automatically started in synchro nism 48 Using Receiver How Do I Operate Devices If you re recording from a digital source any action other than adjust ing the volume may cause the sound to clip on the recording You cannot record from the component you are using to record For example if you re recording on a VCR connected to the VIDEO1 jacks select a s
78. y of the set listen mode returns to the previ ous display The available listen modes may be restricted depending on the input signal and speaker setup When the input mode is set to Full Auto if the incoming signal is not Dolby Digital DTS DTS ES or MPEG the listen mode reverts to the last listen mode you selected for that input When the speakers A are set to Off or speakers B are set to On the listen mode is switched to Stereo Different listen modes can be selected for the different input devices The selected listen modes for the separate input devices are stored in the memory 27 Using Receiver How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes when the input signal is DTS 5 1 DTS Stereo Examples of inputs with which switching is available when the input signal is MPEG Multi Channel Mpeg Pro Logic Stereo when the input signal is Dolby Digital Dolby Digital PL II MOVIE PL II MUSIC Pro Logic Stereo when the input signal is DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS ES Mtrx 6 1 Stereo when the input signal is DTS ES Discrete 6 1 DTS ES Discrt 6 1 Stereo When the input signal contains the identification signal indicating Dolby Surround encoding The listen mode is switched automatically to Pro Logic Pro Logic II MOVIE Pro Logic II MUSIC MOVIE can be selected only when the input is 2 channel signals DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS ES Discrete 6 1 can be selected only w

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