Kenwood VR-517 User Manual - Page 20

Preparing for surround sound 4Input the distance to the speakers. 20 1 Measure the distance from the listening position to each of the speakers. Jot down the distance to each of the speakers. Distance to front speakers: ____ feet____ meters Distance to center speaker: ____ feet____ meters Distance to surround speakers: ____ feet____ meters 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL keys to select the distance to the front speakers. The speaker indicator to be adjusted blinks. SP A B TI.VOL CLIP MUTE RDS EON PTY TP TA NEWS L CR LFE SW LS S RS Indication in feet FM AUTO SOUND DIGITAL AUTO AM PRO LOGIC S.DIRECT MEMO MHz 3 STEREO MONITOR ST. kHz DOWN MIX DSP TUNED Indication in meters • The allowable setting range is 1 to 30 feet (0.3 to 9.0 m), adjustable in 1 foot (0.3 m) increments. 3 Press the SET UP key to accept the settings. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to input the distance for each of the speakers. 5 Setup is complete when the input indication reappears. Operations SP A B TI.VOL CLIP MUTE RDS EON PTY TP TA NEWS L CR LFE SW LS S RS Display when all speakers have been selected. • The speakers you have selected should appear on the display. Confirm that all the speakers have been correctly selected. Input level adjustment (analog sources only) If the input level of an analog source signal is too high, adjust the input level. The CLIP indicator will blink to indicate the source signal. CLIP RDS TP 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select the source which input level you want to adjust. • You can store a separate input level for each input source. If the MONITOR function is ON, you can store an input level for when MONITOR is on independently of the input levels for the input sources. 2 Press the SOUND key repeatedly until the "INPUT" indication appears. 3 Use the MULTI CONTROL keys to adjust the input level. SP A B TI.VOL CLIP MUTE RDS EON PTY TP TA NEWS L CR LFE SW LS S RS FM AUTO SOUND DIGITAL AUTO AM PRO LOGIC S.DIRECT MEMO MHz 3 SSTTEERREEOO MONITOR ST. kHz DOWN MIX DSP TUNED • The adjustment mode is displayed for approximately eight seconds. • The input level may be adjusted to any one of three settings: 0dB, -3dB, and -6dB. (The initial setting is 0dB.) 4 Press the SOUND key again to return to the input indication. Normal playback Preparing for playback Some preparatory steps are needed before starting playback. INPUT MODE ON/STANDBY AUTO/CINEMA EQ. KRF-V6050D/ POWER INPUT SELECTOR V5050D/ V5550D SPEAKERS A/B (SPEAKER/MUTE) Selecting the input mode If you have selected a component connected to the CD/DVD, DVD/6ch, DVD (VR-505/KRF-V5550D only) or VIDEO2/MONITOR jacks, make sure that the input mode setting is correct for the type of audio signal to be used. 9 Selecting MD/TAPE Select the source name corresponding to the component connected to the MD/TAPE jacks. The initial factory setting is "TAPE". To change the source to "MD," follow the steps below: 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select "TAPE". 2 Hold down the AUTO/CINEMA EQ. key for more than 2 seconds. • The source indication changes to "MD". • To return to the original indication, repeat procedure 2. Selecting the speaker system (VR-506/KRF-V6050D only) Press the SPEAKERS A or B key to select the speaker system to be used. A ON : Sound from the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS A terminals on the rear panel. B ON : Sound from the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS B terminals on the rear panel. A+B ON : Sound from both the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS A and B terminals on the rear panel. A+B OFF : No sound from the speakers. Use this setting when listening with headphones for stereo sound in all playback modes. The indicator for the speakers you want to use should be lit. SP A B TI.VOL CLIP MUTE RDS EON PTY TP TA NEWS L CR LFE SW LS S RS VR-506/KRF-V6050D The speaker indicator lights. SP A B TI.VOL CLIP MUTE RDS EON PTY TP TA NEWS L CR LFE SW LS S RS VR-505/517/KRF-V5050D/ V5550D • Selecting "6ch INPT" by pressing the INPUT MODE key, whereby "DVD/ 6ch" is the input source will cause SPEAKER A to be selected automatically. On the VR-505/517/KRF-V5050D/V5550D, press the SPEAKER key to switch the speakers on and off. Turning on the receiver 1 Turn on the power to the related components. 2 Turn on the power to this receiver by pressing POWER (and ON/ STANDBY) key(s).