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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 AM

radio reception. To connect the AM antenna:

1.

Insert the antenna loop into the base and position the

loop.

2.

Open the receiver

’

s antenna terminal levers.

3.

Insert the antenna

’

s wires into the terminal as shown

above.

4.

Close the antenna terminal levers to lock the wires in

place.

5.

Adjust the antenna loop as necessary to improve recep-

tion.

To prevent hum interference, keep the AM antenna wires

away from speaker wires, AC power cords, the TV chassis,

and the receiver.

What if I Have Cable Radio?

If you have cable radio, contact your cable provider for as-

sistance with connecting to the VR-5700/VR-5090/VR-5080.

FM Indoor Antenna

Your new receiver also comes with an FM indoor antenna

for FM radio reception. To connect the FM antenna:

1.

Attach the antenna sheath to the pole in the center of

the receiver

’

s FM antenna jack, as shown above. When

you attach the sheath for the first time, you may need to

exert quite a bit of pressure.

2.

Adjust the antenna as necessary to improve reception.

3.

Tack the looped end of the antenna in the location that

provides the best reception.

FM Outdoor Antenna

ANTENNA

GND

AM

FM 75

Ω

Kenwood recommends a permanently installed outdoor FM

antenna for best FM reception. To connect an outdoor FM

antenna:

1.

Connect the antenna wire to a standard, commercially

available antenna adapter as shown above.

2.

Connect the adapter to the receiver

’

s FM antenna jack.

ANTENNA

GND

AM

FM 75

Ω

RF Remote Antenna

RF REMOTE

ANTENNA

The Remote Control unit for the VR-5700/VR-5090/

VR-5080 communicates with the receiver via

RF

transmission. To properly receive the RF remote sig-

nal, connect the provided RF Remote Antenna as

described below.

1. Insert the jack of the provided RF Remote Antenna

into the receiver

’

s

RF REMOTE ANTENNA

jack.

2. Distribute the antenna wire horizontally and fix it.

Distribute the antenna away from the metallic panel.

Section	Page
VR-5700_5080_5090	1
Table of Contents	5
Chapter One: Connecting Your Devices	7
Noting Your Devices	9
Connecting Your Speakers	10
To Connect Front Speakers Only:	11
To Connect Front and Surround Sound speakers	11
What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer?	13
To Connect Surround Back Speakers:	13
What if I Have an Amplifier?	14
Connecting Your TV	16
To Connect a TV:	17
What if I Want to Watch TV without Turning on the Receiver?	17
Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner	18
To Connect a Cable TV Tuner with a Composite (RCA) Video Output:	19
To Connect a Cable TV Tuner without a Composite (RCA) Video Output:	19
To Connect a Satellite Tuner:	19
Connecting Your VCR(s)	20
To Connect a Primary VCR:	21
To Connect a Secondary VCR:	21
Connecting Your Primary CD Player	22
What if I Have a Video CD-Compatible CD players?	23
To Connect a Kenwood 200-Disc CD changer	23
To Connect Any Other Primary CD Player or changer	23
To Connect a Secondary CD Player:	23
Connecting Your DVD Player	24
To Connect a DVD Player:	25
Connecting Your CD-R Recorder	26
To Connect a CD-R Recorder:	27
Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck	28
To Connect an MD Recorder:	29
To Connect a Primary Tape Deck:	29
To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck:	29
Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck	30
To Connect a Secondary CD Player:	31
To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck:	31
Connecting Your Laser Disc Player (with AC-3 RF Output)	32
To Connect an AC-3 RF Output Laser Disc player	33
Connecting Your Laser Disc Player (without AC-3 RF Output)	34
To Connect a PCM Digital Output Laser Disc player	35
Connecting Your Turntable/Record Player	36
Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCR	37
What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)?	38
Connecting the Antennas	39
Chapter Two: Setting Up Remote Control Unit	40
Installing the Batteries	40
Resetting the Remote Control Unit	40
Basic Operation of Remote Control Unit	41
Setting Up Speakers	42
Speaker Placement	42
Selecting the Speakers	42
Balancing the Speaker Volumes	43
When setting the speaker levels be careful against the high-level test tone that is produced.	43
Bass Peak Level	44
Adjusting the Speaker Distances	44
Identifying Components for Remote Control Unit	45
If a device cannot be remote controlled with any code in the list, or to add remote control target functions...	46
Balancing the Speaker Levels with a Sound Level Meter	48
RF Remote Control Function	49
Changing the RF Transmission Frequency	49
Chapter Three:Usind Receivers Front Panel to Set Up the Speakers	50
Speaker Setup	50
Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones	52
Making Connections	53
Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR Repeaters	54
To connect a Kenwood IR-9991 IR Transceiver	55
To connect any other IR Receiver	55
To turn the VR-5700,VR-5090 or VR-5080's RF Receiver off	55
To turn the VR-5700,VR-5090 or VR-5080's RF Receiver back on	55
To Connect IR Repeaters	55
Chapter Five: Warnings and Specifications	56
Warnings	56
VR-5700 Specifications	56
VR-5090/VR-5080 Specifications	57

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