Kenwood VR-517 User Manual - Page 18

18 Speaker placement Center speaker Setting up the system Preparing the remote control Loading the batteries 1 Remove the cover. 2 Insert the batteries. Preparations Front speaker Surround speaker Subwoofer Listening position 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. Be sure to connect a center speaker when using the Dolby 3 Stereo mode. Surround speakers : Place to the direct left and right, or slightly behind, the listening position at even heights, approximately 1 meter above the ears of the listeners. These speakers recreate sound motion and atmosphere. Required for surround playback. Subwoofer : Reproduces powerful deep bass sounds. • Although the ideal surround system consists of all the speakers listed above, if you don't have a center speaker or a subwoofer, you can divide those signals between the available speakers in the speaker settings steps to obtain the best possible surround reproduction from the speakers you have available. ( Channel space switching (Except for the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, and Australia) The space between radio channels has been set to the one that prevails in the area to which the system is shipped. However, if the current channel space setting does not match the setting in the area where the system is to be used, for instance when you move from area 1 or area 2 shown in the following table or vice versa, proper reception of AM/FM broadcasts cannot be expected. In this case, change the channel space setting in accordance with your area by referring to the following table. Area 1 USA, Canada and South American countries 2 Other countries CHANNEL Space Frequency FM: 100 kHz AM: 10 kHz FM: 50 kHz AM: 9 kHz 3 Close the cover. 1 2 • Insert two AA-size (R6) batteries as indicated by the polarity markings. Operation When the STANDBY indicator is lit, the power turns ON when you press the POWER key on the remote control. When the power comes ON, press the key you want to operate. Operating range (Approx.) Remote sensor 6 m Infrared ray system • When pressing more than one remote control key successively, press the keys securely by leaving an interval of 1 second or more between keys. Notes 1. The supplied batteries may have shorter lives than ordinary batteries due to use during operation checks. 2. When the remote-controllable distance gets shorter than before, replace both batteries with new ones. 3. Placing the remote sensor in direct sunlight, or in direct light from a high frequency fluorescent lamp may cause a malfunction. In such a case, change the location of the system installation to prevent malfunction. DEEMPHASIS CHANNEL SPACE R 75µs AM 10kHz FM 100kHz 50µs AM 9kHz FM 50kHz DEEMPHASIS CHANNEL SPACE PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN MONITOR OUT DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 A R Move switch lever to match your area with a small screwdriver or other pointed tool.