Kenwood VR-705 - Manuals

5 EN Before applying the power For the U.S.A. Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attentionto Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for propergrounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall beconnected to the gr...

6 EN POWER STANDBY ON ⁄ STANDBY A B POWER STANDBY DIMMER SPEAKERS ON ⁄ OFF PHONES ACTIVE EQ LISTEN MODE INPUT MODE BAND AUTO MEMORY ACTIVE EQ DTS DOLBY DIGITAL SOUND SETUP MULTI CONTROL INPUT SELECTOR DOWN MUTE UP VOLUME CONTROL ON OFF ON ⁄ STANDBY Names and functions of parts 1 POWER ON/OFF key ^ (...

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 + - + - AUX CD / DVD REC OUT PLAY IN VIDEO1 REC OUT PLAY IN MD / TAPE L R AUDIO Setting up the system Connecting audio components IN OUT IN OUT OUT OUT To AC wall outlet SYSTEM CONTROLjacks % Shape of AC outlets Australia Other countries U.S.A. and Canada Cassette deck or MDrecorder CD or DVD p...

10 EN + - + - PLAY IN VIDEO 2 DVD REC OUT PLAY IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2IN DVDIN MONITOR OUT VIDEO 1 OUT VIDEO 1 IN VIDEO AUDIO Setting up the system Connecting video components Video inputs andoutputs(Yellow RCA pin cords) Audio inputsand outputs OUT OUT Monitor TV Video inputs(Yellow RCA pin cords) VIDEO...

11 EN + - + - VIDEO 2 DVD CD / DVD COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL IN Setting up the system 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 an...

13 EN + - + - CENTER FRONT + - C R L RED WHITE GREEN VR-705/KRF-V5070D/KRF-V4070D SURROUND + - R GRAY L BLUE SUB WOOFER SURROUND + - VR-715/KRF-V5570D R GRAY L BLUE SW PURPLE SPEAKERS (8 SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) SUB WOOFER PRE OUT Setting up the system Connecting the speakers Center Spe...

14 EN 1 Strip coating. 2 Push the lever. 3 Insert the cord. 4 Return the lever. + - + - GND AM FM 75 Ω ANTENNA Setting up the system Connecting the terminals Speaker impedance After confirming the speaker impedance indications printed on therear panel of the receiver, connect speakers with matching ...

15 EN 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 surroundplayback. S...

16 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 Home Theater Box (HTB) model VR-715 , do not select “LR...

18 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: 1 “AUX” 2 “TUNER” 3 “CD/DVD” 4 “TAPE” or “MD” 5 “VIDEO1” 6 “VIDEO2” 7 “DVD” or “DVD/6CH” (for VR-715/KRF-V5070D only) 2 Start playback from ...

19 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 When in TONE O...

20 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 knob to sel...

21 EN Presetting radio stations manually MULTI CONTROL MEMORY 1 Tune to the station you want to store. 2 Press the MEMORY key while receiving the station. 3 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob to select one of the stationpresets (1 – 40). 4 Press the MEMORY key again to confirm the setting. • Repeat steps 1 ...

22 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 ................................

23 EN The below speaker placements are for 5.1 channel surround soundsystem which are; • Dolby Digital• Dolby Pro Logic II • DTS• DSP• DVD 6-channel (For VR-715/KRF-V5070D only) Ambience effects This receiver is equipped with listening modes that allowyou to enjoy an enhanced sonic ambience with a v...

24 EN Ambience effects DVD 6-channel mode (For VR-715/KRF-V5070D only) Using a DVD player or the like equipped with six (5.1) output channelsand the receiver, you can enjoy multi-channel encoded DVD sourcematerial in all its splendor. Since the source signals are digital andeach channel is input ind...

25 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 ...

26 EN DVD 6-channel playback ( For VR-715/KRF-V5070D only) Using a DVD player or the like equipped with six (5.1) output channels andthe receiver, you can enjoy surround sound playback.Connecting a DVD player which can decode the surround signal itself isalso acceptable. DVD/6CH INPUT SELECTOR INPUT...

28 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...

29 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...

30 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...

32 EN Specifications Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. For the U.S.A and CanadaAUDIO section (VR-705/715) 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) ...................