Kenwood VRS-6100- Manuals

Page 2 - Before applying power; Safety precautions; TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE; CAUTION

2 EN Units are designed for operation as follows. Before applying power Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. U.S.A. and Canada ........................................... AC 120 V only THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TOTHE PR...

Page 3 - How to use this manual

3 EN Before applying the power How to use this manual This manual is divided into four sections, Preparations, Operations, Remote Control, and Additional Information. Preparations Shows you how to connect your audio and video components to the receiver and prepare the surround processor. Since this ...

Page 4 - Before applying the power; Special features; True home theater sound; ACTIVE EQ

4 EN Before applying the power Special features True home theater sound • ~ ª This receiver incorporates a wide variety of surround modes to bring you maximum enjoyment from your video software. Select a surround mode according to your equipment or the software you are going to play and enjoy! ÷ D o...

Page 5 - Contents; Caution : Read the pages marked; Connecting video components, audio; Let’s play DVD video software; Receiving preset stations in order; Basic remote control operations for other

5 EN Before applying the power Contents Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation. Before applying power ........................................... 2 Safety precautions ............................................... 2 How to use this manual ...................................

Page 6 - Standby mode; Display; Names and functions of parts

6 EN 6 5 4 3 2 7 8 9 0 1 @ ! # % $ ^ Standby mode While the standby indicator is lit, a small amount of power is supplied to the system to back up the memory. This is called standby mode. Under thecondition, the system can be turned ON by the remote control unit. 1 POWER ON/STANDBY key * Use to turn...

Page 7 - Remote control unit

7 EN Remote control unit Names and functions of parts 1 Numeric keys ¶› If CD or MD is selected as the input source, these keys function as numeric keys. If tuner is selected as the input source, these keys are used to call up station presents. 2 LOUDNESS key £ Use to switch the status of LOUDNESS. ...

Page 8 - Input mode settings; Setting up the system; Microcomputer malfunction

8 EN Input mode settings DVD, VIDEO and FRONT AUX inputs each include jacks for digital audio input and analog audio input. The initial factory settings for audio signal playback for DVD, VIDEO and FRONT AUX are full auto. After completing connections and turning on the receiver,follow the steps bel...

Page 9 - Connecting a DVD player

9 EN L IN VIDEO IN DVD AUX IN R L MONITOR DIGITAL IN OPT. COAXIAL VIDEO DVD Setting up the system Connecting a DVD player If you have connected a DVD player to the receiver with digital connection, be sure to read the " Input mode settings " section carefully. 8 ÷ Digital audio connections a...

Page 10 - Connecting video components, audio components

10 EN Setting up the system AUX IN R L MONITOR REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO Video deck, Cassettedeck or MD recorder Audio components Monitor TV VIDEOIN(YellowRCA pincords) AUDIO LINEOUT(Audio cord) VIDEO OUT (Yellow RCA pin cords) AUDIO LINE OUT (Audio cord) VIDEO IN (Yel...

Page 11 - Digital connections; DTS disclaimer clause

11 EN R L DIGITAL IN OPT. COAXIAL VIDEO DVD 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 a DVD player to the receiver with digita...

Page 12 - Connecting the speakers

12 EN Connecting the speakers Setting up the system R L SPEAKERS R L R L C SURR FRONT (8-16 Ω ) Front Speakers Surround Speakers Be sure to connect both surround speakers Center Speaker Right Left Right Left W h e t h e r e a c h s p e a k e r i s c o n n e c t e d p r o p e r l y c a n b ec o n f i...

Page 13 - Speaker placement; Connecting the speaker terminals

13 EN Speaker placement Front speakers : Place the left and right speakers at each side of your TV. Angle the speakers towards the listening area to enhance the stereoeffect. Center speaker : Place front and center. This speaker stabilizes the sound image and helps recreate sound motion. Required fo...

Page 14 - PRE OUT connections; Connecting to the FRONT AUX jacks

14 EN Setting up the system PRE OUT connections R L SURROUND BACK PRE OUT R L SUB WOOFER ¶ Connecting a speaker cord directly to a PRE OUT jack will not produce any sound from the speaker. Power amplifier Power amplifier Powered subwoofer Subwoofer Surround Back speakers L R The receiver has additio...

Page 15 - Connecting the antennas; Remote control operation

15 EN ANTENNA AM GND FM 75 Ω Setting up the system Connecting the antennas AM loop antenna The supplied loop antenna is for use indoors. Place it as far as possible from the receiver, TV set, speaker cords and power cord, and adjust the direction for best reception. AM antenna terminal connections 1...

Page 16 - Connect the speakers and TV to the receiver.; Connection of TV monitor:; Connection of DVD player:; Connection of speakers:

16 EN Let’s play DVD video software STEP 1 Connect the speakers and TV to the receiver. Connection of TV monitor: 1 Composite video connection Connection of DVD player: 1 Composite video connection For details, see " Setting up the system " 8 ~ $ Connection of speakers: A Front speakers (L,R...

Page 17 - Play a disc on the DVD player.

17 EN SETUP POWER ON/STANDBY MULTI CONTROL @ / # INPUT SELECTOR 1 Press to select "DVD". 2 Start playback of the DVD player. For the operation, also refer to the instruction manual for your DVD player. ÷ Y o u c a n s e l e c t v a r i o u s l i s t e n m o d e s t o e n j o y s u r r o u n ...

Page 18 - Preparing for playback; Speaker settings; Initiate the setup mode.; Select a speaker system.; s U; Continued to next page

18 EN Preparing for playback SETUP POWER ON/STANDBY MULTI CONTROL @ / # SETUP MULTI CONTROL % / ﬁ POWER Speaker settings To enable you to obtain optimum enjoyment from the receiver’s listening modes, make sure to complete the speaker settings (Subwoofer, Front, Center, Surround and Surround Back spe...

Page 19 - B s

19 EN Preparing for playback 6 U s e t h e M U L T I C O N T R O L b u t t o n ( o r t h e M U L T IC O N T R O L % / ﬁ k e y s ) t o s e l e c t t h e a p p r o p r i a t e f r o n t s p e a k e r s s e t t i n g . 1 " F R N T L R G " : L a r g e f r o n t s p e a k e r s a r e c o n n e c ...

Page 20 - Adjust the speaker volume level.; Input the distance to the speakers.; F T

20 EN 5 Adjust the speaker volume level. From your usual listening position, adjust the volume levels. The volume levels from each speaker should be the same. ÷ In steps 5 , indications appear only for the selected channels of the speakers that require adjusting. 1 P r e s s t h e SETUP t o b e g i ...

Page 21 - Input level adjustment (analog sources only); I N; Adjust the LFE LEVEL (Low Frequency Effects level); L F

21 EN Preparing for playback Input level adjustment (analog sources only) If the input level of an analog source signal is too high, the " CLIP " indicator will blinks to indicate the source signal. Adjust the input level. 1 Press the RECEIVER key on the remote control unit to set it to the ...

Page 22 - Normal playback; Listening to a source component; Start playback from the selected source.; Turning on the receiver; Selecting the input mode

22 EN Normal playback Listening to a source component 1 Press the INPUT SELECTOR key (or the Input selectorkeys/ DVD, VIDEO, AUX, F.AUX, TUNER) to select the sourceyou want to listen to. 1 T u n e r ( F M / A M b r o a d c a s t r e c e p t i o n ) 2 " V I D E O " 3 " D V D " 4 "...

Page 23 - Adjusting the sound; Adjusting the TONE; T O; Switching back to the previous setting; Adjusting the LOUDNESS mode; To cancel; ACTIVE EQ mode

23 EN Normal playback Adjusting the sound VOLUME CONTROL PHONES MULTI CONTROL @ / # ACTIVE EQ ACTIVE EQ VOLUME MUTE BASS BOOST MULTI CONTROL % / ﬁ TONE LOUDNESS Adjusting the TONE (PCM stereo and analog stereo mode only) 1 Press the RECEIVER key on the remote control unit to set it to the receiver c...

Page 24 - Muting the sound; Listening with headphones

24 EN Normal playback Muting the sound The MUTE key lets you mute the sound of the speakers or headphones. Press the MUTE key. To cancel Press the MUTE key again so that the "MUTE" indicator goes off. ÷ M U T E O N c a n a l s o b e d e a c t i v a t e d b y t u r n i n g t h e V O L U M E C...

Page 25 - Recording; Analog sources; Recording music in AUTO REC or MANUAL REC mode; A R

25 EN 3 Press and hold the DIMMER key for more than 2 seconds to select the AUTO REC or MANUAL REC mode. 1 R E C m o d e o f f 2 " A - R E C " : A U T O R E C m o d e 3 " M - R E C " : M A N U A L R E C m o d e When the MANUAL REC mode is selected, the input signal isdown-mixed to 2-...

Page 26 - Listening to radio broadcasts; Tuning radio stations

26 EN Listening to radio broadcasts AUTO/MONO BAND INPUT SELECTOR MULTI CONTROL @ / # TUNING 1 / ¡ TUNER MULTICONTROL % / ﬁ AUTO 7 BAND Tuning radio stations 8 ) 8 ) The receiver can store up to 40 stations in the memory and recall them by one-touch operation. 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR key (or the TU...

Page 27 - Receiving preset stations; key to select the desired station.

27 EN Listening to radio broadcasts Receiving preset stations INPUT SELECTOR TUNER 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR key (or the TUNER key) to selecttune as the source. 2 E n t e r t h e n u m b e r o f t h e p r e s e t s t a t i o n y o u w a n t t or e c e i v e ( u p t o " 4 0 " ) . Press the num...

Page 28 - Ambience effects; Surround modes; Dolby Digital EX; Dolby PRO LOGIC; LS

28 EN Ambience effects This receiver is equipped with listening modes that allow you to enjoy an enhanced sonic ambience with a variety of video sources. In order to obtain the optimum effect from the surround modes, make sure to input the proper speaker settings beforehand. * Surround modes Dolby D...

Page 29 - DTS

29 EN Ambience effects DTS-ES The DTS-ES (Digital Theater System-Extended Surround) represents6.1-channel Discrete Surround format, expanding upon 5.1 surround.DTS-ES format is a 6.1 channel sound system for movie theaters thatincludes an additional surround center channel matrixed within sur-round ...

Page 30 - Surround play

30 EN Ambience effects INPUT SELECTOR LISTEN MODE LISTEN MODE Preparations ÷ Turn ON related components. ÷ Complete " Preparing for playback " (speaker settings) . * ÷ Use the INPUT SELECTOR key (or Input Selector keys) to select the component you wish to play back with surround sound. ÷ Use...

Page 32 - Adjusting the SOUND; O N; Dimension mode; Convenient functions

32 EN MULTICONTROL @ / # INPUT SELECTOR MULTI CONTROL % / ﬁ SOUND 1 Press the RECEIVER key on the remote control unit to set it to the receiver control mode. 2 Press the SOUND key until the desired item appears inthe display. Each time you press the button, the menu changes as follows: Note that som...

Page 33 - Center Width mode; Midnight mode; H T; Display dimmer adjustment

33 EN Convenient functions Center Width mode (Only when the input signal is a 2-channel signal in the DOLBY PROLOGIC II x MUSIC or DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MUSIC mode) Center width adjustment allows you to enjoy an enhanced sound when listening to music through center image from only center speaker, or le...

Page 34 - Basic remote control operations for other components; DVD player operation keys

34 EN Basic remote control operations for other components 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...

Page 35 - In case of difficulty; Amplifier

35 EN In case of difficulty Amplifier Symptom Resetting the Microcomputer The microcomputer may malfunction (unit cannot be operated, or shows an erroneous display) if the power cord is unplugged while the power is ON, or due to some other external factor. If this happens, execute the following proc...

Page 36 - Memory back-up function

36 EN In case of difficulty ÷ Press the input selector key and select the optimum control mode. ÷ Replace with new batteries. ÷ Point the remote control unit to the remote sensor of the receiver. % ÷ Connect them properly referring to " Setting up the system " ÷ The remote control has not be...

Page 37 - Specifications

37 EN Specifications Notes 1.KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development. For this reason specifications may be changed without notice. 2.The full performance may not be exhibited in an extremely cold location (under a water-freezing temperature). AUDIO section Rated power out...

Page 38 - MEMO

Page 40 - For your records

For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service on this product. Model __________________ Seri...