Kenwood VR-517 User Manual - Page 22

Normal playback 22 Muting the sound The MUTE key lets you mute the sound of the speakers. Press the MUTE key. SP A B TI.VOL CLIP MUTE RDS EON PTY TP TA NEWS To cancel Blinks L CR LFE SW LS S RS Press the MUTE key again so that the "MUTE" indicator goes off. • MUTE ON can also be deactivated by turning the volume control knob. SOURCE DIRECT playback (for analog input sources only) Use this function to pass the source material direct to the amplifier, bypassing any audio processing. Press the SOURCE DIRECT key. FM AUTO SOUND DIGITAL AUTO AM PRO LOGIC S.DIRECT MEMO MHz 3 STEREO MONITOR ST. kHz DOWN MIX DSP TUNED Operations • When you press the LISTEN MODE, SOUND, or SET UP keys, or switch to another input source, SOURCE DIRECT playback will be canceled. • If CINEMA EQ. is switched ON, SOURCE DIRECT key will not be effective. To cancel Press the SOURCE DIRECT key again. • If SOURCE DIRECT playback was activated while in surround mode, canceling SOURCE DIRECT playback will reactivate the previous surround mode. Listening with headphones 1 (VR-506/KRF-V6050D) Press the SPEAKERS A or B key so that the speaker indicator goes off. (VR-505/517/V5050D/V5550D) Press the SPEAKER key so that the speaker indicator goes off. Make sure the SPEAKERS indicators are turned off. Make sure the SP indicators are turned off. SP A B TI.VOL CLIP MUTE RDS EON PTY TP TA NEWS L CR LFE LS S RS SP A B TI.VOL CLIP MUTE RDS EON PTY TP TA NEWS L CR LFE LS S RS VR-506/KRF-V6050D VR-505/517/KRF-V5050D/ V5550D • If you turn off all of the speakers when in surround mode, the surround mode will be canceled as well, resulting in stereo playback. 2 Connect headphones to the PHONES jack. PHONES Recording Recording audio (analog sources) MONITOR INPUT SELECTOR Recording a music source When recording a music source, switch the VIDEO2/MONITOR setting to "MONITOR". 9 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select the source (other than "TAPE") you want to record. 2 Set the cassette deck or MD recorder to record. 3 Start playback, then start recording. Recording tapes or MD (with MONITOR function) When recording a music source, switch the VIDEO2/MONITOR setting to "MONITOR". 9 MONITOR = MD/TAPE recording 1 Press the MONITOR key. FM AUTO SOUND DIGITAL AUTO AM PRO LOGIC S.DIRECT MEMO MHz 3 STEREO MONITOR ST. kHz DOWN MIX DSP TUNED 2 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select a source other than "MD/TAPE". 3 Start playback on the cassette deck connected to the MONITOR jacks and start recording on the cassette deck or MD recorder connected to the MD/TAPE jacks. MD/TAPE = MONITOR recording 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select "MD/TAPE." 2 Start playback on the cassette deck connected to the MD/TAPE jacks and start recording on the cassette deck or MD recorder connected to the VIDEO2/MONITOR jacks. • To copy tapes using a double cassette deck, refer to the instruction manual of the double cassette deck. MONITOR function (analog sources only) You can connect a cassette deck or graphic equalizer to the VIDEO2/ MONITOR jacks of the receiver. If a graphic equalizer is connected, the MONITOR key should be left in the on position. Alternately, if a cassette deck equipped with a 3-head system is connected to the VIDEO2/ MONITOR jacks, you will be able to monitor the just-recorded signal while making recordings on the cassette deck. By switching the MONITOR key on and off, you can compare the sound of the source signal and the just-recorded signal. For more information, refer to the instruction manual of the connected component. 3 Use the VOLUME CONTROL knob (VOLUME keys) to adjust the volume.