Page 3 - Table of Contents; Adjusting the Tone (Only in STEREO mode with THX mode
i Table of Contents Chapter One: Moving Around ............................. 1 What’s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio - VideoReceiver? ................................................................................... 2 What’s on Remote Control Unit? ..........................................
Page 4 - i i; Playback of the device connected to the CD2/TAPE2
i i HDCD and D.R.I.V.E. Effects ................................................ 33 Headphone Operation .......................................................... 34 Selecting the Inputs ............................................................... 35 How Do I Operate Devices? .......................
Page 5 - i i i; To search for a specific type of music or radio program (for
i i i Radio Tuning .......................................................................... 44 RDS (Radio Data System) for U.K. Only .............................. 44 Storing RDS Station Automatically (for U.K. Only) ........... 46 To search for a specific type of music or radio program (for U.K. ...
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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 ...
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Page 9 - Chapter One: Moving Around; It includes the following sections:
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...
Page 10 - AV AUX input jacks; Standby mode
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...
Page 12 - What’s on Remote Control Unit?
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...
Page 13 - 0 button / STATUS button
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...
Page 14 - Current function of LCD function button 1; LCD Indicators
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...
Page 15 - Remote controllable range; Take care of the following points when using Remote Control unit.; or; How Do I Use Remote Control Unit?
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 ...
Page 16 - Chapter Two: Controlling the Receiver; Connection and Setup Guide
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...
Page 17 - How Do I Adjust the Sound?
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 ...
Page 18 - Adjusting the Volume
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 % • ...
Page 19 - Sound
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...
Page 20 - Operation on the receiver:
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...
Page 22 - Adjusting Speaker Levels; Connections and Setup Guide; SOUND
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...
Page 23 - Connection and
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...
Page 25 - How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes?; Movie soundtracks are mixed in special movie theaters called
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...
Page 26 - What are Listen Modes?; Dolby Digital uses an encode/decode process based
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...
Page 27 - DTS has five full-frequency channels that create effects nearly
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...
Page 29 - Checking the Input signal during playback; Input Status; LFE; SB
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...
Page 31 - button and press the; button inside the door repeatedly until
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...
Page 32 - To set the THX Mode
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 ...
Page 34 - Listen Mode
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...
Page 35 - Examples of inputs with which switching is available; when THX mode is OFF.
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...
Page 38 - tions and Setup Guide
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...
Page 39 - Applying Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Effects; Press the Remote Control unit’s; LISTEN M; . button or receiver’s; TEN MODE; button repeatedly until the desired listen mode is dis-
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...
Page 41 - , HDCD®, High Definition Compatible Digital® and Pacific; are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific
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...
Page 42 - Headphone Operation; When listening through headphones, set; SPEAKERS A; and; OFF
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 .
Page 43 - TV button; Video device; Audio device; Selecting the Inputs; To select an input on the receiver:; INPUT SELECTOR; the input in the following order.
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...
Page 44 - How Do I Operate Devices?; Connection and Setup Guide.; Playback of the device connected to the CD2/TAPE2 MONITOR
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 ...
Page 45 - Operating a Television; To operate a standard TV:; as with the remote of the TV set.
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 ...
Page 46 - Operating an AV Device; as with the remote of the selected AV device.
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...
Page 47 - Operating a CD player; as with the remote of the CD changer.
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...
Page 48 - To play discs and tracks by title:; ) button to select the desired; CD
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 ...
Page 49 - Single or Rotary CD Player
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...
Page 50 - Operating an MD Recorder or Cassette Deck; To play an MD or cassette:
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 ...
Page 51 - Playing an Analog Turntable; To play an analog disk turntable:; PHONO; Play an analog disk on the turntable. As this cannot be controlled; Monitoring a Video Camera or Playing an Additional VCR; Play the video camera or additional VCR in the same way as usual. As
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...
Page 52 - Radio Tuning; RDS Functions help you:
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...
Page 54 - Presetting radio stations; The following operation should be performed on the receiver.; MEMORY; MEMORY; button to preset the station under that number.
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...
Page 56 - Menu; PTY Select
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...
Page 57 - Recording
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...
Page 59 - To set the Digital Rec mode:; Digital Rec Mode
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...
Page 60 - Using Remote Control unit under low light; How Do I Adjust the LCD Display?
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...
Page 62 - Executing Several Operations at Once (Macro function); MACRO MEMORY
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...
Page 64 - No additional amplifier for Zone B:; You can use your receiver’s Speaker; Stereo amplifier for Zone B:; You use an additional stereo amplifier for; How Do I Switch Control Modes?; Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones
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 ...
Page 65 - Multi Zone On; Zone B; Each time the
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...
Page 66 - When the video and audio are output to Zone A only:
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 ...
Page 67 - Chapter Three: Button Layout in
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...
Page 68 - Cassette deck Operation
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...
Page 69 - Display buttons; (there may be certain
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...
Page 70 - Random
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 :...
Page 79 - roubleshooting; Chapter Four: Troubleshooting; spend on the phone with a customer service representative; Verify the exact conditions when the problem occurs.
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...
Page 80 - tion and Setup Guide; User error is more likely than component failure.
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...
Page 81 - I don’t hear any sound at all
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...
Page 82 - I can’t hear sound from my surround or center speakers; A DTS-ES encoded source is played but it is not decoded in DTS-ES.
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...
Page 83 - I can’t hear sound from some of my laser discs; The audio cables are connected properly for the component.
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-...
Page 84 - DTS discs can only be played in Zone A; I hear a hum when I select the PHONO input; Sound is intermittent; Multiple Zones is activated.; Video
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...
Page 85 - Check that the correct video input on the TV is selected.; Remote Control unit; My Remote Control unit is not responding; Replace the batteries. See Chapter Two of the; Video/Remote Control unit
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...
Page 86 - Connections and Setup Guide.; My receiver won’t turn on and the STANDBY indicator is flashing; RIGHT FRONT
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 ...
Page 88 - The appropriate antenna is connected. See Chapter One of the; I’m getting a lot of static/interference; Adjust the antenna for best reception.
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...
Page 90 - ii; Before Applying Power; For United Kingdom; Factory fitted moulded mains plug; Safety Precautions; Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation.
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...
Page 91 - iii; Connecting and Setting Up Your New Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver
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...
Page 92 - iv; Unpacking; EMPHASIS Switch; CHANNEL; Area
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...
Page 93 - Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary; Chapter Two: Setting Up Remote Control
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...
Page 94 - Identifying Components for Remote Control Unit; Chapter Three: Using Receiver’s Front
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 ....................................................
Page 95 - Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices; Connections; Chapter One: Connecting Your Devices; Do not; Before You Begin
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...
Page 96 - System control jacks; The following diagram shows the entire back of the KRF-X7775D.
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...
Page 97 - Noting Your Devices; Jack Set
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...
Page 98 - Connecting Your Speakers
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...
Page 99 - Connecting Your Speakers, continued; To Connect Front Speakers Only:; Using Bare Wires
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...
Page 101 - What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer?; SUBWOOFER PRE OUT; To Connect Surround Back Speakers:; SURROUND BACK PRE OUT
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...
Page 102 - What if I Have an Amplifier?
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...
Page 104 - Connecting Your TV
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...
Page 105 - Connecting Your TV, continued
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...
Page 106 - Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner
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 ...
Page 107 - Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner, continued; To Connect a Satellite Tuner:
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...
Page 109 - To Connect a Primary VCR:; VIDEO1 REC; To Connect a Secondary VCR:
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...
Page 110 - Connecting Your Primary CD Player
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...
Page 111 - Connecting Your Primary CD Player, continued; To Connect a Secondary CD Player:
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...
Page 112 - Connecting Your DVD Player
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 ...
Page 113 - Connecting Your DVD Player, continued; To Connect a DVD Player:
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...
Page 114 - Connecting Your CD-R Recorder
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...
Page 116 - Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck
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...
Page 117 - Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck, continued; To Connect an MD Recorder:
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...
Page 118 - Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck; CD OUTPUT OR TAPE PLAY OUT
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...
Page 119 - Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck, continued
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 ...
Page 124 - Connecting Your Turntable/Record Player
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...
Page 125 - Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCR; To Connect a Camcorder or Additional VCR:
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 ...
Page 126 - What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)?; System Control connection allows you to:; Receiver; TAPE2 MONITOR
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 ...
Page 127 - Connecting the Antennas; AM Loop Antenna
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...
Page 128 - Chapter Two : Setting Up Remote Control Unit; Setting Up; Chapter Two: Setting Up Remote Control Unite; Installing the Batteries; Resetting the Remote Control Unit; To reset the remote without clearing the setups:
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...
Page 129 - Setting Up Remote Control Unit; Basic Operation of Remote Control Unit; Home Enter
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...
Page 130 - Setting Up Speakers
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...
Page 131 - SP Level; Surround SetUp
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...
Page 132 - Bass Peak Level; SP Distance
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...
Page 134 - System
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...
Page 136 - Chapter Tree: Setting Up on the Receiver; Speaker Setup
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...
Page 138 - Multiple Zones; Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones
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...
Page 139 - Making Connections; SPEAKER B
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...
Page 141 - To Connect IR Receivers:
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...
Page 142 - Specifications; Chapter Five : Specifications; Chapter Five: Warning and Specifications; Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.; Warnings; FCC WARNING
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...
Page 145 - Index; Numerics
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 ......................
Page 146 - For your records
52 Index selecting speakers ..................................... 36speaker distance, setting .......................... 38speaker level, setting ................................ 37speaker type, setting ................................. 36subwoofer level, setting ........................... 38 RF re...