Kenwood VR-615 - Manuals

5 EN POWER STANDBY DIMMER SPEAKERS ON ⁄ OFF PHONES CINEMA EQ LISTEN MODE INPUT MODE BAND AUTO MEMORY DSP DTS DOLBY DIGITAL SOUND SET UP MULTI CONTROL INPUT SELECTOR DOWN MUTE UP VOLUME CONTROL ON OFF POWER STANDBY ON ⁄ STANDBY ON ⁄ STANDBY Names and functions of parts 1 POWER ON/OFF key & (For K...

8 EN Setting up the system Make connections as shown in the following pages.When connecting the related system components, besure to refer to the instruction manuals supplied withthe components you are connecting.Do not connect the power cord to a wall outlet until allconnections are completed. Note...

9 EN VIDEO 2COAXIAL DVD DIGITAL IN CD / DVDOPTICAL VOLTAGESELECTOR AC110V-120V / 220V-240V~ 50 / 60Hz SWITCHED TOTAL 90W MAX. AC OUTLETS AC 220-240V~ AC 110-120V~ SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) CENTER SPEAKER (8-16 Ω ) FRONT SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) GRAY WHITE GREEN BLUE RED L C R L R CENTER SUB WOO...

10 EN VIDEO 2COAXIAL DVD DIGITAL IN CD / DVDOPTICAL VOLTAGESELECTOR AC110V-120V / 220V-240V~ 50 / 60Hz SWITCHED TOTAL 90W MAX. AC OUTLETS AC 220-240V~ AC 110-120V~ SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) CENTER SPEAKER (8-16 Ω ) FRONT SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) GRAY WHITE GREEN BLUE RED L C R L R CENTER SUB WO...

11 EN VIDEO 2COAXIAL DVD DIGITAL IN CD / DVDOPTICAL VOLTAGESELECTOR AC110V-120V / 220V-240V~ 50 / 60Hz SWITCHED TOTAL 90W MAX. AC OUTLETS AC 220-240V~ AC 110-120V~ SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) CENTER SPEAKER (8-16 Ω ) FRONT SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) GRAY WHITE GREEN BLUE RED L C R L R CENTER SUB WO...

13 EN VIDEO 2COAXIAL DVD DIGITAL IN CD / DVDOPTICAL VOLTAGESELECTOR AC110V-120V / 220V-240V~ 50 / 60Hz SWITCHED TOTAL 90W MAX. AC OUTLETS AC 220-240V~ AC 110-120V~ SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) CENTER SPEAKER (8-16 Ω ) FRONT SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) GRAY WHITE GREEN BLUE RED L C R L R CENTER SUB WO...

14 EN 1 Strip coating. 2 Push the lever. 3 Insert the cord. 4 Return the lever. VIDEO 2COAXIAL DVD DIGITAL IN CD / DVDOPTICAL VOLTAGESELECTOR AC110V-120V / 220V-240V~ 50 / 60Hz SWITCHED TOTAL 90W MAX. AC OUTLETS AC 220-240V~ AC 110-120V~ SPEAKERS SURROUNDSPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) CENTER SPEAKER (8-16 Ω ) F...

15 EN Receiver Cassette deck or MD recorder CD player Record player 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 ...

16 EN 6 m Speaker placement Front speakers : Place to the front left and right of the listening position. Front speakers are required for all surround modes. Center speaker : Place front and center. This speaker stabilizes the sound image and helps recreate sound motion. Required for surroundplaybac...

17 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.For VR-615 ( HTB model), do not select “LRG” (large) for fr...

19 EN Listening to a source component 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob or keys to select the sourceyou want to listen to. The input sources change as shown below:Selecting a source using the INPUT SELECTOR knob. VR-605/615/KRF-V5060D/V4060D/V5560D 1 “AUX” 2 “TUNER” 3 “CD/DVD” 4 “TAPE” or “MD” 5 “VIDEO1...

20 EN Normal playback Adjusting the sound Adjusting the TONE (remote control only) You can adjust the sound quality when the receiver is in the PCM stereoand analog stereo mode. 1 Press the TONE key to select the TONE mode. 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or keys to select TONE ON/OFF. 3 Press the TONE...

21 EN Recording Recording audio (analog sources) Recording a music source 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob 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 to select t...

22 EN (For the U.K. and Europe only) Using RDS (Radio Data System) RDS is a system that transmits useful information (in the form of digitaldata) for FM broadcasts along with the broadcast signal. Tuners andreceivers designed for RDS reception can extract the information fromthe broadcast signal for...

23 EN Presetting radio stations manually The RDS auto memory function assigns preset numbers to RDSstations starting from preset number “1”. Therefore, be sure toexecute the RDS auto memory function before using the followingoperaptions to manually store AM stations and other FM stations, andRDS sta...

24 EN Listening to radio broadcasts (For the U.K. and Europe only) Using the RDS DISPLAY key RDS DISPLAY Pressing the RDS DISPLAY key changes the contents of thedisplay. Each press switches the display mode as follows: 1 PS (Program Service name) display 2 RT (Radio Text) display 3 Frequency display...

26 EN DTS The DTS multi-channel audio format is available on CD, LD and DVDsoftware. DTS is a strictly digital format and cannot be decoded insidemost CD, LD or DVD players. For this reason, if you attempt to listento DTS encoded software through the analog output of your new CD,LD or DVD player, yo...

28 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 bearing the mark and DOLBY DIGITAL format digital broadcasts (etc.). DOLBY PRO LOGIC can be used when playing video, DVD, or LDsoftware bearing ...

29 EN DVD 6-channel playback ( For VR-615/KRF-V5060D only) 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...

31 EN DVD player operation keys The remote control of this unit can control two groups of KENWOOD DVD players directly without using the remote control supplied with the DVD player. Group-1 : DV-4900, DV-4070B, DV-2070, DV-203, DVF-9010, DVF-K7010, DVF-5010, DVF-R9030, DVF-R7030, DVF-3530, DV-402, D...

32 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, MD recorder or CD playerequipped with system control operations. % Cassette deck operations’ keys CD player operations’ keys 1 DI...

33 EN Amplifier Cause • The speaker cords are disconnected. • VOLUME is set to the minimum position.• MUTE is ON.• The SPEAKERS switches are set to OFF. • Speaker cords are short-circuited. • The speaker cord is disconnected. • The surround speaker cords and/or the center speaker cord is disconnecte...

35 EN Specifications Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. For the U.S.A and CanadaAUDIO section (VR-605/615) Rated power output during STEREO operation Effective power output during SURROUND operation FRONT (40 ~ 20 kHz, 0.7% T.H.D. at 8 Ω one channel driven) ...................