Kenwood KRF-X7775D- Manuals

i v Audio is not output only when a 96k fs compatible disc is played. ................................................................................ 73 The 96k fs indicator does not light while a 96k fs compatible disc is being played. .......................................................... 73 ...

1 Chapter One: Moving Around Welcome to the Kenwood KRF-X7775D Users’ Guide. This chapter ex-plains the buttons and functions you can find on the front of the receiverand on Remote Control unit. The chapter also includes an explanation ofhow to navigate the convenient display on your new Remote Cont...

2 Mo ving Around 1. STANDBY indicator 2. POWER ON/STANDBY button 3. POWER ON/OFF switch 4. PHONES jack 5. SPEAKERS A/B buttons 6. INPUT MODE button 7. CD 2/TAPE 2 MONITOR button 8. LISTEN MODE button /DISPLAY button 9. THX button 10. SOUND button / SET UP button 11. MULTI CONTROL (Up/Down) buttons 1...

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 ENTER AUTO/MONO REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT D...

5 Mo ving 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: Video device select...

6 Mo ving Around What’s on Remote Control Unit? 1. Playback/recording mode indicators ` Play indicator/ 8 : Pause indicator/ REC REC : Record indicator/ 7 : Stop indicator 2. Character display Shows various information such as the input device name and tracknumber. 3. Current function of LCD functio...

7 Mo ving Around What’s on Remote Control Unit? Remote controllable range Remote control unit can be controlled in the range as shown below usingfour AA (R6) batteries. VOLUME CONTROL 2WAY LCD REMOTE CONTROL UNIT + + Take care of the following points when using Remote Control unit. • Do not install ...

8 Using R eceiv er Chapter Two: Controlling 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 Re...

9 Using R eceiv er 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’sfront panel or Remote Control unit. Turning the Speakers On To turn on the front A speakers, open the receiver’s front panel door andpress the SPEAKERS ...

10 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Sound? Adjusting the Volume Use one of the following methods to adjust the volume. • Turn the VOLUME knob on the front panel of the receiver. L SPEAKERS R I NPUTMODE CD 2/TAPE 2 MONITOR LISTENMODE SET UP SOUND MULTI CONTROL fi % P.CALL MEMORY AUTO BAND fi % • ...

11 Using R eceiv er 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 speakersmanually. In addition to setting Bass and Treble tone adjustment values,you can completely bypass the tone control circuit...

12 Using R eceiv er 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 ( % / fi ) button to display TONE ON (or OFF if desired so). 3. When ON is selected above and the SOUND button is p...

14 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Sound? Adjusting Speaker Levels You can use the Sound menu to temporarily adjust the speaker levels ofyour center speaker, surround speakers, surround back speakers andsubwoofer. For example, if a particular movie has dialog that’s hard tounderstand, you can t...

15 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Sound? 2. Press the MULTI CONTROL ( % / fi ) 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 th...

17 Using R eceiv er 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 youenjoy surround sound with a wide variety of program sources. Each p...

18 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Movies that were created using the Dolby Digital Surround EX tech-nology, when released into the home consumer market may exhibit aDolby Digital Surround EX logo on the packaging. A list of moviescreated using this technology can be found on th...

19 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Surround-encoded source and reproduces 5-channel signals in whichthe surround channel is divided into independent channels for theleft and right. Dolby Pro Logic II has the MOVIE mode and MUSICmode, and the MUSIC mode enables independent adjust...

21 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Checking the Input signal during playback During playback of Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS signal, the surroundidentification signal in the input is identified and displayed by means ofthe L, C, R, SR, SB (or S), SL and LFE icons. 1. Press the F.S...

23 Using R eceiv er 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 full...

24 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust 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 speakersare set to Lrg or Nml/THX : When the surround back speakersare set to Off : 1 THX On 2 THX Off ...

26 Using R eceiv er 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...

27 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? when the input signalis DTS (5.1) DTSStereo Examples of inputs with which switching is available when the input signalis MPEG Multi Channel Mpeg****Pro LogicStereo when the input signalis Dolby Digital *Dolby Digital**PL II : MOVIE**PL II : MUS...

30 Using R eceiv er 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 1” (or “0”, “2” to “7”), then press the Home but...

31 Using R eceiv er 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. SinceDSP uses digital processing, it can produce these effects...

33 Using R eceiv er 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...

34 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? STANDBY ON/STANDBY VOLUME CONTROL Headphone Operation Insert the headphone plug into the receiver’s PHONES jack and adjustthe listening level. When listening through headphones, set SPEAKERS A and B to OFF .

35 Using R eceiv er 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 DVD 9 AV AUX 0 PHONO ¤ INPUT SELECTOR ‹ TV button TV 1 TV1 2 TV2 3 CABLE The TV buttoncannot select theinput.It can be used toremote control TV1,TV2 or CABLE if ,d...

36 Using R eceiv er How Do I Operate Devices? How Do I Operate Devices? Your Remote Control unit makes it easy for you to control the differentdevices connected to your receiver. Once AV devices are connected and identified by Remote Control unit , itcan use the same remote control functions as the ...

37 Using R eceiv er 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: ButtonLayout ...

38 Using R eceiv er 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 which are usuall...

39 Using R eceiv er How Do I Operate Devices? Operating a CD player Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changers have many different features that makethem ideal complements to your Kenwood receiver. Some changer mod-els can store disc and track titles for all loaded discs, and then down...

40 Using R eceiv er 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 ...

41 Using R eceiv er 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-ture...

42 Using R eceiv er 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 ...

43 Using R eceiv er 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 proc...

44 Using R eceiv er How Do I Operate Devices? Radio Tuning Auto: When a tuning button is pressed, the station with the closestfrequency to the current frequency position will be tuned inautomatically. In this case, the stereo mode is activated auto-matically when a stereo station is tuned in (FM ban...

46 Using R eceiv er How Do I Operate Devices? Storing RDS Station Automatically (for U.K. Only) The following operation should be performed on the receiver. 1. Select the Tuner input (see page 27). 2. Select the FM band. 3. Press and hold the MEMORY button for more than 2 seconds. The receiver locat...

48 Using R eceiv er How Do I Operate Devices? To search for a specific type of music or radio program (for U.K.only): 1. Select the Tuner input (see page 27). 2. Press the Menu (LCD function button 2) button. 3. Press the LCD cursor up/down ( / ) button to select “02. PTY”, then press the Enter butt...

49 Using R eceiv er 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 with the remote of the se-l...

51 Using R eceiv er 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 thedevice connected to the CD2/TA...

52 Using R eceiv er 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 theLCD 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 sec...

54 Using R eceiv er Executing Several Operations at Once (Macro function) By registering several steps of remote control operations beforehand, theseoperations can be executed with a single operation. This function is re-ferred to as the macro function. The receiver can register up to three setsof m...

56 Using R eceiv er Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones The KRF-X7775D offers dual-zone output and control, which enablesyou to use a single receiver to control devices and speakers for 2 zones.Due to its advanced features and controls, you can listen to music in onezone while a movie plays ...

57 Using R eceiv er 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. Ope...

58 Using R eceiv er Operation using the SYS.POWER button on Remote Control unit To perform the Multi-Zone operation, switch the Multi Zone functionOn 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 ofthe remote to ...

59 Button La yout Chapter Three: Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices The remote control unit provided with the receiver can also control avariety of AV devices. As the functions of the buttons are variable depend-ing on the controlled device, it is recommended to control each device byreferri...

60 Button La yout 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 Opera...

61 Button La yout 1 : F. Backward ¡ :F.Forward 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.SHIFTbutton : 1 : Repeat2 : Random5 : Display AV POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO/MONO TI...

62 Button La yout 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.SHIFTbutton : 1 : Repeat2 :...

71 T roubleshooting 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 workinghow you think it should. When you troubleshoot a system, you diagnosea problem by examining and eliminating possib...

72 Mo ving Around T roubleshooting 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 mostcommon home entertainment problem: no sound. Use the Connec- tion and Setup Guide to double-check...

73 T roubleshooting Sound Sound I don’t hear any sound at all Check that: • The volume is set at the proper level. See “Adjusting the Volume” onpage␣ 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...

74 Mo ving Around T roubleshooting Sound I can’t hear sound from one or more of the speakers, or the soundis abnormally low Check that: • All of the speaker wires are connected tightly, not short circuited. SeeChapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide . • All of the speakers have been activated...

75 T roubleshooting Sound A Dolby Digital Surround EX-encoded source is played with THXSurround 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 theencoding identification signal. To reproduce such sources in 6.1-...

76 Mo ving Around T roubleshooting With a Dolby Digital program or DTS program, the loud soundsaren’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...

77 T roubleshooting • Check that the correct video input on the TV is selected. • Check that the video software you record does not have copy guardprotection. • All Zone B inputs must be composite. S-Video is not supported inZone B. Remote Control unit My Remote Control unit is slow to respond—somet...

78 Mo ving Around T roubleshooting Receiver/Tuner I want to clear all the items in Remote Control unit and make it tothe 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 ...

80 Mo ving Around T roubleshooting 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 ofthis manual. • The tuner is set to the correct frequency. See...

ii Before Applying Power Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation. THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE,IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED “DANGEROUSVOLTAGE” WITHIN THE PRODUCT’S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNI-TUDE...

iii Welcome to the Connection and Setup Guide for your newKenwood audio-video receiver. This manual covers threemodels. The KRF-X7775D offers 3 kinds of 5.1-channel digital sur-round sound decoding: • Dolby Digital, for the hundreds of currently availableDolby Digital DVDs and LaserDiscs. • DTS, a w...

iv The above are additional trademarked names appearing inthis manual. All other products named are trademarks oftheir respective companies. Unpacking If any accessories are missing, or if the receiver is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If your receiver was shipped toyou...

v Table of Contents Chapter One: Connecting Your Devices .... 1 Noting Your Devices .............................................. 3 Connecting Your Speakers .................................... 4 To Connect Front Speakers Only To Connect Front and Surround Sound Speakers What if I Have a Powered Su...

Table of Contents vi Setting Up Speakers ............................................ 36 Speaker Placement Selecting Speakers Balancing the Speaker Volumes Bass Peak Level Adjusting the Speaker Distances Identifying Components for Remote Control Unit ....................................................

1 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Chapter One: Connecting Your Devices Welcome to the Kenwood KRF-X7775D Connection andSetup Guide. This chapter guides you through connectingyour home entertainment devices to your new Kenwoodaudio-video receiver. Once all your devices are connected...

2 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L R...

3 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Noting Your Devices Use this table and the diagram on the preceding page toplan your connections before you make them, or use it torecord your connections as you make them. If you will be connecting a DVD player or other compo-nent with a digital o...

4 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Speakers OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L...

5 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Speakers, continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until all connec- tions have been made. To Connect Front Speakers Only: If you only intend to listen to stereo sound (as opposed tosurround sound), you may simply connect a...

7 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Speakers, continued Do not plug in the amplifiers or the receiver to AC power until all connections have been made. What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer? Simply connect the subwoofer’s audio cable to the receiver’s SUBWOOFER PRE OUT j...

8 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections What if I Have an Amplifier? OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO...

10 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your TV OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRON...

11 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your TV, continued Do not plug in the receiver or devices to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your TV tothe KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your TV’s instructions formore detai...

12 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L ...

13 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner, continued Do not plug in the receiver or devices to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your cable orsatellite tuner to the KRF-X7775D. Pleas...

15 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your VCR(s), continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your VCR tothe KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your VCR’s instructionsfor more detail abo...

16 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Primary CD Player OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L...

17 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Primary CD Player, continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your 200-DiscCD Changer to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to yourchanger’s i...

18 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your DVD Player OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO ...

19 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your DVD Player, continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your DVDplayer to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your DVD player’sinstructions f...

20 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your CD-R Recorder OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUD...

22 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZON...

23 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck, continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your MD re-corder or tape deck to the KRF-X7775D. Please re...

24 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZON...

25 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck, continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your CD playeror tape deck to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer ...

30 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Turntable/Record Player OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE O...

31 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCR T h i s s e c t i o n f o c u s e s o n t h e c o n n e c t i o n s f r o m yo u rcamcorder or VCR to the front of the KRF-X7775D. Pleaserefer to your camcorder or VCR’s instructions for more de-tail about ...

32 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)? C o n n e c t i n g sys t e m c o n t r o l c o r d s a f t e r c o n n e c t i n g aKenwood audio component system lets ...

33 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting the Antennas AM Loop Antenna ANTENNA GND AM FM 75 Ω Your new receiver comes with an AM loop antenna for AMradio reception. To connect the AM antenna: 1. Insert the antenna loop into the base and position the loop. 2. Open the receiver’s...

34 Chapter Two : Setting Up Remote Control Unit Setting Up Chapter Two: Setting Up Remote Control Unite This Remote Control unit can be set up to remote controlthe receiver as well as most of the devices connected to it. The appearance and functions of the Remote Control unitare slightly different f...

35 Setting Up Setting Up Remote Control Unit Selecting the input: Audio device: Press the MUSIC button repeatedly. The in- put names where audio devices are identi-fied by Remote Control unit will be shownon the LCD screen. 1 CD1 : 2 MD/Tape1 : 3 Tuner : 4 CD-R : 5 Phono : If an audio device which i...

36 Chapter Two : Setting Up Remote Control Unit Setting Up Before you can begin using the receiver to control your homeentertainment system, you must set up Remote Control unitto operate your speakers effectively. There are three areas ofspeaker setup: • SP Selection • SP Level • Bass Prek Level • S...

37 Setting Up Setting Up Remote Control Unit When activating the THX operation, it is recommended toset SW Re-Mix OFF -THX so that the THX operation can match correctly the human sense of audition. SP Level Now position yourself in the listening position of your AVroom and adjust the balance between...

38 Chapter Two : Setting Up Remote Control Unit Setting Up 8. Set the reproduce levels of all the speakers in the system in the same way as above. 9. Press the Next button to proceed to the “Bass Peak Level” setting below. Press the Home button to quit setting and return to the normal operation scre...

40 Chapter Two : Setting Up Remote Control Unit Setting Up 10. Press the AV POWER button. MUSIC MOVIE TV AV POWER SYS.POWER Pressing the AV POWER button causes Remote Control unit to transmit the signal turning on/off the device be-ing set. The device is turned on if the selected setup codeis correc...

R eceiv er Setup Chapter Tree: Setting Up on the Receiver 42 Chapter Tree: Setting Up on the Receiver It is possible to set up the speakers on the receiver mainunit. However, some of the setting items such as the controlleddevice registration should be set on the PowerTouch. Ifsetup is made on the R...

44 Multiple Zones Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones The KRF-X7775D offers dual-zone output and control, whichenables you to use a single receiver to control devices andspeakers for two zones (rooms). Due to its advanced fea-tures and controls, you can pl...

45 Multiple Zones Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones DIGITAL OUT Y COMPONENT VIDEO ZONE B PRE OUT R R L SUB WOOFER CENTER VIDEO RECEIVER 2-CHANNELPOWERAMPLIFIER ZONE A ZONE B Power Amp LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER Making Connections This section describes how to connect speakers in the twozones t...

47 Multiple Zones Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR Repeaters (for U.K. and U.S. military), continued Your new audio-video receiver supports two-way externalinfrared (IR) remote transceiver control. The two-wayexternal infrared (IR) remote tran...

48 Specifications Chapter Five : Specifications Chapter Five: Warning and Specifications Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. KRF-X7775D (for U.K.) Audio Section Rated Output Power during stereo operation 1 kHz, 0.03% T.H.D. , 6 Ω (DIN/IEC) ........... 130W + 130 W 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz, 0.03...

51 Index Numerics 200-Disc CD Changer connecting ................................................ 17connecting SL16 text cable ...................... 17identifying for Remote Control unit ....... 39SL16/XS8 switch ....................................... 17 A AM antenna connecting ......................

52 Index selecting speakers ..................................... 36speaker distance, setting .......................... 38speaker level, setting ................................ 37speaker type, setting ................................. 36subwoofer level, setting ........................... 38 RF re...

i v Audio is not output only when a 96k fs compatible disc is played. ................................................................................ 73 The 96k fs indicator does not light while a 96k fs compatible disc is being played. .......................................................... 73 ...

1 Chapter One: Moving Around Welcome to the Kenwood KRF-X7775D Users’ Guide. This chapter ex-plains the buttons and functions you can find on the front of the receiverand on Remote Control unit. The chapter also includes an explanation ofhow to navigate the convenient display on your new Remote Cont...

2 Mo ving Around 1. STANDBY indicator 2. POWER ON/STANDBY button 3. POWER ON/OFF switch 4. PHONES jack 5. SPEAKERS A/B buttons 6. INPUT MODE button 7. CD 2/TAPE 2 MONITOR button 8. LISTEN MODE button /DISPLAY button 9. THX button 10. SOUND button / SET UP button 11. MULTI CONTROL (Up/Down) buttons 1...

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 ENTER AUTO/MONO REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT D...

5 Mo ving 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: Video device select...

6 Mo ving Around What’s on Remote Control Unit? 1. Playback/recording mode indicators ` Play indicator/ 8 : Pause indicator/ REC REC : Record indicator/ 7 : Stop indicator 2. Character display Shows various information such as the input device name and tracknumber. 3. Current function of LCD functio...

7 Mo ving Around What’s on Remote Control Unit? Remote controllable range Remote control unit can be controlled in the range as shown below usingfour AA (R6) batteries. VOLUME CONTROL 2WAY LCD REMOTE CONTROL UNIT + + Take care of the following points when using Remote Control unit. • Do not install ...

8 Using R eceiv er Chapter Two: Controlling 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 Re...

9 Using R eceiv er 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’sfront panel or Remote Control unit. Turning the Speakers On To turn on the front A speakers, open the receiver’s front panel door andpress the SPEAKERS ...

10 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Sound? Adjusting the Volume Use one of the following methods to adjust the volume. • Turn the VOLUME knob on the front panel of the receiver. L SPEAKERS R I NPUTMODE CD 2/TAPE 2 MONITOR LISTENMODE SET UP SOUND MULTI CONTROL fi % P.CALL MEMORY AUTO BAND fi % • ...

11 Using R eceiv er 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 speakersmanually. In addition to setting Bass and Treble tone adjustment values,you can completely bypass the tone control circuit...

12 Using R eceiv er 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 ( % / fi ) button to display TONE ON (or OFF if desired so). 3. When ON is selected above and the SOUND button is p...

14 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Sound? Adjusting Speaker Levels You can use the Sound menu to temporarily adjust the speaker levels ofyour center speaker, surround speakers, surround back speakers andsubwoofer. For example, if a particular movie has dialog that’s hard tounderstand, you can t...

15 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Sound? 2. Press the MULTI CONTROL ( % / fi ) 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 th...

17 Using R eceiv er 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 youenjoy surround sound with a wide variety of program sources. Each p...

18 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Movies that were created using the Dolby Digital Surround EX tech-nology, when released into the home consumer market may exhibit aDolby Digital Surround EX logo on the packaging. A list of moviescreated using this technology can be found on th...

19 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Surround-encoded source and reproduces 5-channel signals in whichthe surround channel is divided into independent channels for theleft and right. Dolby Pro Logic II has the MOVIE mode and MUSICmode, and the MUSIC mode enables independent adjust...

21 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Checking the Input signal during playback During playback of Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS signal, the surroundidentification signal in the input is identified and displayed by means ofthe L, C, R, SR, SB (or S), SL and LFE icons. 1. Press the F.S...

23 Using R eceiv er 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 full...

24 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust 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 speakersare set to Lrg or Nml/THX : When the surround back speakersare set to Off : 1 THX On 2 THX Off ...

26 Using R eceiv er 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...

27 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? when the input signalis DTS (5.1) DTSStereo Examples of inputs with which switching is available when the input signalis MPEG Multi Channel Mpeg****Pro LogicStereo when the input signalis Dolby Digital *Dolby Digital**PL II : MOVIE**PL II : MUS...

30 Using R eceiv er 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 1” (or “0”, “2” to “7”), then press the Home but...

31 Using R eceiv er 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. SinceDSP uses digital processing, it can produce these effects...

33 Using R eceiv er 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...

34 Using R eceiv er How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? STANDBY ON/STANDBY VOLUME CONTROL Headphone Operation Insert the headphone plug into the receiver’s PHONES jack and adjustthe listening level. When listening through headphones, set SPEAKERS A and B to OFF .

35 Using R eceiv er 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 DVD 9 AV AUX 0 PHONO ¤ INPUT SELECTOR ‹ TV button TV 1 TV1 2 TV2 3 CABLE The TV buttoncannot select theinput.It can be used toremote control TV1,TV2 or CABLE if ,d...

36 Using R eceiv er How Do I Operate Devices? How Do I Operate Devices? Your Remote Control unit makes it easy for you to control the differentdevices connected to your receiver. Once AV devices are connected and identified by Remote Control unit , itcan use the same remote control functions as the ...

37 Using R eceiv er 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: ButtonLayout ...

38 Using R eceiv er 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 which are usuall...

39 Using R eceiv er How Do I Operate Devices? Operating a CD player Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changers have many different features that makethem ideal complements to your Kenwood receiver. Some changer mod-els can store disc and track titles for all loaded discs, and then down...

40 Using R eceiv er 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 ...

41 Using R eceiv er 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-ture...

42 Using R eceiv er 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 ...

43 Using R eceiv er 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 proc...

44 Using R eceiv er How Do I Operate Devices? Radio Tuning Auto: When a tuning button is pressed, the station with the closestfrequency to the current frequency position will be tuned inautomatically. In this case, the stereo mode is activated auto-matically when a stereo station is tuned in (FM ban...

46 Using R eceiv er How Do I Operate Devices? Storing RDS Station Automatically (for U.K. Only) The following operation should be performed on the receiver. 1. Select the Tuner input (see page 27). 2. Select the FM band. 3. Press and hold the MEMORY button for more than 2 seconds. The receiver locat...

48 Using R eceiv er How Do I Operate Devices? To search for a specific type of music or radio program (for U.K.only): 1. Select the Tuner input (see page 27). 2. Press the Menu (LCD function button 2) button. 3. Press the LCD cursor up/down ( / ) button to select “02. PTY”, then press the Enter butt...

49 Using R eceiv er 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 with the remote of the se-l...

51 Using R eceiv er 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 thedevice connected to the CD2/TA...

52 Using R eceiv er 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 theLCD 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 sec...

54 Using R eceiv er Executing Several Operations at Once (Macro function) By registering several steps of remote control operations beforehand, theseoperations can be executed with a single operation. This function is re-ferred to as the macro function. The receiver can register up to three setsof m...

56 Using R eceiv er Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones The KRF-X7775D offers dual-zone output and control, which enablesyou to use a single receiver to control devices and speakers for 2 zones.Due to its advanced features and controls, you can listen to music in onezone while a movie plays ...

57 Using R eceiv er 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. Ope...

58 Using R eceiv er Operation using the SYS.POWER button on Remote Control unit To perform the Multi-Zone operation, switch the Multi Zone functionOn 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 ofthe remote to ...

59 Button La yout Chapter Three: Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices The remote control unit provided with the receiver can also control avariety of AV devices. As the functions of the buttons are variable depend-ing on the controlled device, it is recommended to control each device byreferri...

60 Button La yout 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 Opera...

61 Button La yout 1 : F. Backward ¡ :F.Forward 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.SHIFTbutton : 1 : Repeat2 : Random5 : Display AV POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO/MONO TI...

62 Button La yout 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.SHIFTbutton : 1 : Repeat2 :...

71 T roubleshooting 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 workinghow you think it should. When you troubleshoot a system, you diagnosea problem by examining and eliminating possib...

72 Mo ving Around T roubleshooting 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 mostcommon home entertainment problem: no sound. Use the Connec- tion and Setup Guide to double-check...

73 T roubleshooting Sound Sound I don’t hear any sound at all Check that: • The volume is set at the proper level. See “Adjusting the Volume” onpage␣ 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...

74 Mo ving Around T roubleshooting Sound I can’t hear sound from one or more of the speakers, or the soundis abnormally low Check that: • All of the speaker wires are connected tightly, not short circuited. SeeChapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide . • All of the speakers have been activated...

75 T roubleshooting Sound A Dolby Digital Surround EX-encoded source is played with THXSurround 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 theencoding identification signal. To reproduce such sources in 6.1-...

76 Mo ving Around T roubleshooting With a Dolby Digital program or DTS program, the loud soundsaren’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...

77 T roubleshooting • Check that the correct video input on the TV is selected. • Check that the video software you record does not have copy guardprotection. • All Zone B inputs must be composite. S-Video is not supported inZone B. Remote Control unit My Remote Control unit is slow to respond—somet...

78 Mo ving Around T roubleshooting Receiver/Tuner I want to clear all the items in Remote Control unit and make it tothe 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 ...

80 Mo ving Around T roubleshooting 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 ofthis manual. • The tuner is set to the correct frequency. See...

ii Before Applying Power Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation. THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE,IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED “DANGEROUSVOLTAGE” WITHIN THE PRODUCT’S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNI-TUDE...

iii Welcome to the Connection and Setup Guide for your newKenwood audio-video receiver. This manual covers threemodels. The KRF-X7775D offers 3 kinds of 5.1-channel digital sur-round sound decoding: • Dolby Digital, for the hundreds of currently availableDolby Digital DVDs and LaserDiscs. • DTS, a w...

iv The above are additional trademarked names appearing inthis manual. All other products named are trademarks oftheir respective companies. Unpacking If any accessories are missing, or if the receiver is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If your receiver was shipped toyou...

v Table of Contents Chapter One: Connecting Your Devices .... 1 Noting Your Devices .............................................. 3 Connecting Your Speakers .................................... 4 To Connect Front Speakers Only To Connect Front and Surround Sound Speakers What if I Have a Powered Su...

Table of Contents vi Setting Up Speakers ............................................ 36 Speaker Placement Selecting Speakers Balancing the Speaker Volumes Bass Peak Level Adjusting the Speaker Distances Identifying Components for Remote Control Unit ....................................................

1 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Chapter One: Connecting Your Devices Welcome to the Kenwood KRF-X7775D Connection andSetup Guide. This chapter guides you through connectingyour home entertainment devices to your new Kenwoodaudio-video receiver. Once all your devices are connected...

2 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L R...

3 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Noting Your Devices Use this table and the diagram on the preceding page toplan your connections before you make them, or use it torecord your connections as you make them. If you will be connecting a DVD player or other compo-nent with a digital o...

4 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Speakers OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L...

5 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Speakers, continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until all connec- tions have been made. To Connect Front Speakers Only: If you only intend to listen to stereo sound (as opposed tosurround sound), you may simply connect a...

7 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Speakers, continued Do not plug in the amplifiers or the receiver to AC power until all connections have been made. What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer? Simply connect the subwoofer’s audio cable to the receiver’s SUBWOOFER PRE OUT j...

8 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections What if I Have an Amplifier? OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO...

10 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your TV OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRON...

11 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your TV, continued Do not plug in the receiver or devices to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your TV tothe KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your TV’s instructions formore detai...

12 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L ...

13 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner, continued Do not plug in the receiver or devices to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your cable orsatellite tuner to the KRF-X7775D. Pleas...

15 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your VCR(s), continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your VCR tothe KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your VCR’s instructionsfor more detail abo...

16 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Primary CD Player OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L...

17 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Primary CD Player, continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your 200-DiscCD Changer to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to yourchanger’s i...

18 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your DVD Player OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO ...

19 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your DVD Player, continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your DVDplayer to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your DVD player’sinstructions f...

20 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your CD-R Recorder OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUD...

22 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZON...

23 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck, continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your MD re-corder or tape deck to the KRF-X7775D. Please re...

24 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZON...

25 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck, continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your CD playeror tape deck to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer ...

30 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting Your Turntable/Record Player OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE O...

31 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCR T h i s s e c t i o n f o c u s e s o n t h e c o n n e c t i o n s f r o m yo u rcamcorder or VCR to the front of the KRF-X7775D. Pleaserefer to your camcorder or VCR’s instructions for more de-tail about ...

32 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)? C o n n e c t i n g sys t e m c o n t r o l c o r d s a f t e r c o n n e c t i n g aKenwood audio component system lets ...

33 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connections Connecting the Antennas AM Loop Antenna ANTENNA GND AM FM 75 Ω Your new receiver comes with an AM loop antenna for AMradio reception. To connect the AM antenna: 1. Insert the antenna loop into the base and position the loop. 2. Open the receiver’s...

34 Chapter Two : Setting Up Remote Control Unit Setting Up Chapter Two: Setting Up Remote Control Unite This Remote Control unit can be set up to remote controlthe receiver as well as most of the devices connected to it. The appearance and functions of the Remote Control unitare slightly different f...

35 Setting Up Setting Up Remote Control Unit Selecting the input: Audio device: Press the MUSIC button repeatedly. The in- put names where audio devices are identi-fied by Remote Control unit will be shownon the LCD screen. 1 CD1 : 2 MD/Tape1 : 3 Tuner : 4 CD-R : 5 Phono : If an audio device which i...

36 Chapter Two : Setting Up Remote Control Unit Setting Up Before you can begin using the receiver to control your homeentertainment system, you must set up Remote Control unitto operate your speakers effectively. There are three areas ofspeaker setup: • SP Selection • SP Level • Bass Prek Level • S...

37 Setting Up Setting Up Remote Control Unit When activating the THX operation, it is recommended toset SW Re-Mix OFF -THX so that the THX operation can match correctly the human sense of audition. SP Level Now position yourself in the listening position of your AVroom and adjust the balance between...

38 Chapter Two : Setting Up Remote Control Unit Setting Up 8. Set the reproduce levels of all the speakers in the system in the same way as above. 9. Press the Next button to proceed to the “Bass Peak Level” setting below. Press the Home button to quit setting and return to the normal operation scre...

40 Chapter Two : Setting Up Remote Control Unit Setting Up 10. Press the AV POWER button. MUSIC MOVIE TV AV POWER SYS.POWER Pressing the AV POWER button causes Remote Control unit to transmit the signal turning on/off the device be-ing set. The device is turned on if the selected setup codeis correc...

R eceiv er Setup Chapter Tree: Setting Up on the Receiver 42 Chapter Tree: Setting Up on the Receiver It is possible to set up the speakers on the receiver mainunit. However, some of the setting items such as the controlleddevice registration should be set on the PowerTouch. Ifsetup is made on the R...

44 Multiple Zones Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones The KRF-X7775D offers dual-zone output and control, whichenables you to use a single receiver to control devices andspeakers for two zones (rooms). Due to its advanced fea-tures and controls, you can pl...

45 Multiple Zones Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones DIGITAL OUT Y COMPONENT VIDEO ZONE B PRE OUT R R L SUB WOOFER CENTER VIDEO RECEIVER 2-CHANNELPOWERAMPLIFIER ZONE A ZONE B Power Amp LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER Making Connections This section describes how to connect speakers in the twozones t...

47 Multiple Zones Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR Repeaters (for U.K. and U.S. military), continued Your new audio-video receiver supports two-way externalinfrared (IR) remote transceiver control. The two-wayexternal infrared (IR) remote tran...

48 Specifications Chapter Five : Specifications Chapter Five: Warning and Specifications Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. KRF-X7775D (for U.K.) Audio Section Rated Output Power during stereo operation 1 kHz, 0.03% T.H.D. , 6 Ω (DIN/IEC) ........... 130W + 130 W 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz, 0.03...

51 Index Numerics 200-Disc CD Changer connecting ................................................ 17connecting SL16 text cable ...................... 17identifying for Remote Control unit ....... 39SL16/XS8 switch ....................................... 17 A AM antenna connecting ......................

52 Index selecting speakers ..................................... 36speaker distance, setting .......................... 38speaker level, setting ................................ 37speaker type, setting ................................. 36subwoofer level, setting ........................... 38 RF re...