Kenwood VR-616 User Manual - Page 15

Preparing for surround sound Speaker settings To enable you to obtain optimum enjoyment from the receiver's listening modes, make sure to complete the speaker settings (subwoofer, front, center, and surround speakers) as described below. It is not advisable to select "LRG" (large) for front, center, and surround speakers as this will cause the speakers to malfunction. POWER ON/STANDBY MULTI CONTROL SET UP POWER SET UP Joystick (MULTI CONTROL 5/∞) 1Turn on the power to this receiver by pressing POWER ON/ STANDBY or POWER key. 2Press the SET UP key to enter the SET UP mode and use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Joystick for the following displays. 1 SP SETUP 2 TESTTONE 3 DISTANCE 4 EXIT The flow of the SET UP is as follows; SP SETUP Subwoofer Front Center Surround Subwoofer Re-mix TESTTONE DISTANCE AUTO MANUAL L L C R C SR R SL SW SR SL Front Center Surround SW EXIT 3Select a speaker system. 1 Select SP SETUP and press the SET UP key again so that the subwoofer setting indication "SUBW ON" appears. 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Joystick to select the appropriate subwoofer setting. 1 SUBW ON : Subwoofer setting mode to the receiver is ON. 2 SUBW OFF : Subwoofer setting mode to the receiver is OFF. • The initial setting is "SUBW ON". • When the setting "SUBW OFF" is selected, the front speakers are automatically set to "FRNT LRG" and the procedure skips to step 6. Before step 6, press the SET UP key to accept the setting. • When subwoofer output sound is required, select "FRNT NML". 3 Press the SET UP key to accept the setting. • The front speakers setting indication "FRNT LRG" appears. 4 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Joystick to select the appropriate front speakers setting. • It is not advisable to select "LRG" (large) for front speaker as this will cause the speaker to malfunction. 1 FRNT NML (normal) : Average size front speakers are connected to the receiver. 2 FRNT LRG (large) : Large front speakers are connected to the receiver. • For "FRNT LRG" selection, no sound will be heard from subwoofer speaker even when it is set to ON. However, if you select CINEMA EQ when subwoofer is selected, you will be able to hear sound from the subwoofer. When in STEREO mode, the sound goes directly to front speaker. • ACTIVE EQ will be available only during "FRNT NML" selection. 5 Press the SET UP key to accept the setting. • The center speaker setting indication "CNTR" appears. 6 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Joystick to select the appropriate center speaker setting. • It is not advisable to select "LRG" (large) for center speaker as this will cause the speaker to malfunction. If you selected "LRG" as the front speakers setting, 1 CNTR NML (normal) : An average size center speaker is connected to the receiver. 2 CNTR LRG (large) : A large center speaker is connected to the receiver. 3 CNTR OFF : Center speaker setting mode to the receiver is OFF. If you selected "NML" as the front speakers setting, 1 CNTR ON : Center speaker setting mode to the receiver is ON. 2 CNTR OFF : Center speaker setting mode to the receiver is OFF. 7 Press the SET UP key again to accept the setting. •The surround speaker setting indication "SURR" appears. 8 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Joystick to select the appropriate surround speaker setting. • It is not advisable to select "LRG" (large) for surround speaker as this will cause the speaker to malfunction. If you selected "LRG" as the center speaker setting, 1 SURR NML (normal) : Average size surround speakers are connected to the receiver. 2 SURR LRG (large) : Large surround speakers are connected to the receiver. 3 SURR OFF : Surround speaker setting mode to the receiver is OFF. Continued to next page 15 EN