Kenwood VR-6060 - Manuals

5 EN L SL S SB SR C R SP MUTE OPTICAL 6CH INPUT COAXIAL ANALOG 96kHzfs DSP MODE DTS MATRIX DISCRETE DOLBY DIGITAL PRO LOGIC STEREO LOUDNESS NEO:6 CS II A B CLIP AUTO DETECT AUTO MEMORY STEREO TUNED SW LFE LOUDNESS SPEAKER EQ ACTIVE EQ DSP STEREO INPUT MODE DIMMER SOUND TONE SETUP BAND AUTO MEMORY MU...

8 EN Make connections as shown in the following pages.When connecting the related system components, be sureto refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the compo-nents you are connecting.Do not connect the power cord to a wall outlet until allconnections are completed. Notes1. Be sure to inser...

9 EN IN IN REC OUT PLAY IN GND CD/DVD MD/TAPE PHONO R L R L Connecting audio components Record player Setting up the system To AC wall outlet Cassette deck orMD recorder CD or DVD player SYSTEM CONTROLjacks & Shape of AC outlets U.S.A. and Canada Other countries IN OUT OUT OUT Australia Moving c...

10 EN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO DVD IN IN VIDEO MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO OUT VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT S VIDEO Connecting video components IN Video deck Monitor TV A video component with digi...

11 EN COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL VIDEO 3 CD/DVD DIGITAL IN DVD /6CH VIDEO 2 Digital connections The digital in jacks can accept DTS, Dolby Digital, or PCM signals. Connect components capable of outputting DTS, Dolby Digital, or standard PCM (CD)format digital signals.If you have connected any digital c...

12 EN Setting up the system Connecting video components (COMPONENT VIDEO) If you have connected the receiver to a video component with COMPONENT jacks, you can get a better picture quality than by connecting to the S-VIDEOjacks. When connecting the TV to the COMPONENT jacks, be sure to connect all t...

14 EN GREEN WHITE RED R L CENTER FRONT A - + + + - - FRONT B R L GRAY SURROUND R L - + BLUE PURPLE SURROUND BACK/ SUBWOOFER SURROUND BACK SUBWOOFER PRE OUT Right Front Speakers A Right Center Speaker Surround Speakers (Be sure to connect bothsurround speakers) Power amplifier Left Surround Back/Subw...

15 EN Setting up the system Connecting the terminals 1 Strip coating. 2 Loosen. 3 Insert. 4 Secure. 1 Strip coating. 2 Push the lever. 3 Insert the cord. 4 Return the lever. Connection of banana plugs (For the U.S.A. and Canada) 1 Secure. 2 Insert. • Sound will not be heard if the speaker terminal i...

16 EN S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO cord VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Connecting the antennas AM loop antenna The supplied loop antenna is for use indoors. Place it as far as possiblefrom the receiver, TV set, speaker cords and power cord, and adjust thedirection for best reception. AM antenna terminal connections 1 P...

17 EN Connecting the system control Connecting system control cords after connecting a KENWOODaudio component system lets you take advantage of convenientsystem control operations. This unit is compatible only with the [SL-16] mode. The systemcontrol operation is not available if the unit is connect...

18 EN Connecting the RF antenna and external IR Repeater (For VR-6060 only) The remote control for this receiver has the RF (radio frequency) and IR (infrared rays) transmission function. IR repeaters enables you to controlcomponents located in cabinets or behind glass doors. You can enjoy a wider r...

19 EN Preparing the remote control Loading the batteries 1 Remove the cover. 2 Insert the batteries. 3 Close the cover. • Insert two AA-size (R6) batteries as indicated by the polarity markings. RF remote control function (For VR-6060 only) The remote control has the RF remote function in addition t...

20 EN Preparing for surround sound Speaker settings To enable you to obtain optimum enjoyment from the receiver’s listeningmodes, make sure to complete the speaker settings (subwoofer, front,center, and surround speakers) as described below. SETUP MULTI CONTROL POWER ON/OFF (KRF-V8060D) POWER SET UP...

21 EN Preparing for surround sound If you selected other than “LARGE” as the center speaker setting, 1 SURR ON : Surround speaker setting mode to the re-ceiver is ON. 2 SURR OFF : Surround speaker setting mode to the re-ceiver is OFF. • When the setting “SURR OFF” is selected, the procedure skips to...

22 EN 4 Repeat steps 3 to input the distance for each of the speakers. 5 Press the SETUP key again to return to main setup displays. • The speakers you have selected should appear on the display. Confirm that all the speakers have been correctly selected. 6 Select the display mode. 1 Press the M M M...

23 EN Listening to a source component VOLUME CONTROL VOLUME / INPUT SELECTOR Input Selector AV AUX 1 Use the Input Selector and AV AUX keys to select thesource you want to listen to. Selecting a source using each key. 1 “DVD/6CH” 2 “CD/DVD” 3 “PHONO” 4 “TUNER” 5 “VIDEO 1” 6 “VIDEO 2” 7 “VIDEO 3” 8 “...

25 EN Recording audio (analog sources) MD/TAPE Recording a music source 1 Use the Input Selector keys to select the source (other than “MD/ TAPE”) you want to record. 2 Set the MD or TAPE recorder to record. 3 Start playback, then start recording. Recording video 1 Use the Input selector keys to sel...

26 EN Presetting radio stations manually MULTI CONTROL MEMORY TUNER 1 Tune to the station you want to store. 2 Press the MEMORY key while receiving the station. Blinks for 5 seconds Lights for 5 seconds L SL S SB SR C R SW LFE SP MUTE OPTICAL 6CH INPUT COAXIAL ANALOG 96kHzfs CINEMA EQ.ACTIVE EQ.DSP ...

27 EN Listening to radio broadcasts Receiving preset stations TUNER Numeric keys 1 Press the TUNER key to select tuner as the source. 2 Enter the number of the preset station you want to receive(up to “40”). Press the numeric keys in the following order: For “15”, press 0 , 5 For “20”, press 0 , 0 ,...

28 EN Ambience effects This receiver is equipped with listening modes that allowyou to enjoy an enhanced sonic ambience with a variety ofvideo sources.In order to obtain the optimum effect from the surroundmodes, make sure to input the proper speaker settingsbeforehand. ) Surround modes Dolby Digita...

29 EN Ambience effects Multi channel surround sound (SRS Circle Surround II ) SRS Circle Surround II ™ improves on its predecessor CS-5.1™ resulting in the CS-6.1™ system, enabling you to listen to realistic,multi-channel, surround sound playback from a stereo source orconventional surround-encoded ...

30 EN Surround play The DTS compatible models can reproduce a CD, DVD, or LD carrying theDTS mark.DOLBY DIGITAL can be used when playing DVD or LD software bearingthe mark and DOLBY DIGITAL format digital broadcasts (etc.). DOLBY PRO LOGIC can be used when playing video, DVD, or LDsoftware bearing t...

31 EN Ambience effects DVD 6-channel playback Using a DVD player or the like equipped with six (5.1) output channels andthe receiver, you can enjoy surround sound playback.When you try to play a disc other than Dolby Digital such as DTS CD, nosound is produced or, noise may be heard. To avoid this s...

32 EN Ambience effects Convenient functions MULTI CONTROL DIMMER STEREO SOUND LISTEN MODE SOUND LISTEN MODE % / fi STEREO Joystick (MULTI CONTROL 5 / ∞ , DOWN 2 / UP 3 ) DIMMER Adjusting the sound You can make further adjustments to the sound while listening toplayback in the surround mode. 1 Press t...

34 EN The remote control supplied with this receiver is also capableof controlling components from a variety of manufacturersonce you register the appropriate setup codes into theremote control unit. Low battery warning Replace all two batteries with new ones when you notice a shorteningof the dista...

35 EN Basic remote control operations for other components Operating other components This operation lets you operate the registered components.KENWOOD audio components with system control turn on and offautomatically with the receiver via the system control connections. SOURCERECEIVER INPUT SELECTO...

37 EN CASSETTE deck, CD player & MD recorder operations You can perform these basic operations using the keys described below when connected to KENWOOD cassette deck, CD player or MD recorderequipped with system control operations. & The LCD panel is only for remote control RC-R0816 (VR-6060...

38 EN Basic remote control operations for other components Other components’ operations Refer to the following for the type of remote control operations available for each component. • When pressing keys in succession, press each key firmly and be sure to wait at least 1 second before pressing the n...

39 EN Basic remote control operations for other components DSS/SAT receiver operation keys Cable tuner operation keys P.CALL 4 /DOWN P.CALL/UP ¢ TUNING + TOP MENUSET UP MENU SOUND TV CONTROL VOL. VOLUME + - - INPUT SEL + - CH DVD VCR CBL TV DSS/SAT OTHERS RECEIVER SOURCE POWER ACTIVE EQ OSD RETURN D...

40 EN In case of difficulty Tuner Cause • No antenna is connected.• The broadcast band is not set properly.• The frequency of the desired station is not tuned. • Noise due to ignition noise from an automo- bile. • Noise due to interference from an electric appliance. • Noise due to a nearby TV set. ...

41 EN Remote control unit Cause • No setup codes registered for the respective input(s). • The remote control is set to a different opera- tion mode. • Batteries are exhausted.• The remote control unit is too far away from the main system, controlling angle is too large,or there is an obstacle betwe...

42 EN Specifications For the U.S.A and Canada AUDIO section (VR-6060) Rated power output during STEREO operation Effective power output during SURROUND operation FRONT (20 ~ 20 kHz, 0.09 % T.H.D. at 8 Ω one channel driven) ................................................................................

44 EN For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spacesdesignated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Referto the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer forinformation or service on this product. Model __________________ S...