Kenwood VRS-N8100 Instruction Manual - Page 3

Before applying power Preparations How to use this manual This manual is divided into five sections, Preparations, Receiver Operations, Network Operations, Remote Control, and Additional Information. Preparations Shows you how to connect your audio and video components to the receiver and prepare the surround processor. Since this receiver works with all your audio and video components, we will guide you in setting up your system to be as easy as possible. Receiver Operations Shows you how to operate the various functions available on the receiver. Network Operations By installing the application KENWOOD PC SERVER in a PC, the data stored in the PC can be imported in the libraries for listening to or viewing music, movie and photographic data in the PC on the libraries. Remote Control Shows you how to operate other components using the remote control, as well as a detailed explanation of all remote control operations. Once you have registered your components with the proper setup codes, you 'll be able to operate both this receiver and your other AV components (TV, VCR, DVD player, CD player, etc.) using the remote control supplied with this receiver. Additional Information Shows you additional information such as "In case of difficulty" (trouble shooting) and "Specifications". Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all the accessories are present. (For the U.S.A. and Canada) FM indoor antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) (For Europe and Australia) FM indoor antenna (1) Remote control unit (1) Antenna adaptor (1) Batteries (R6/AA) (2) Speaker cord connectors (4) CD-ROM (Application KENWOOD PC SERVER) (1) If any accessories are missing, or if the unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If the unit was shipped to you directly, notify your shipper immediately. KENWOOD recommends that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case you need to move or ship the unit in the future. Keep this manual handy for future reference. Special features Network function Movie (video), music (audio) and photo (still image) data stored in the PC can be played back on a TV screen R ÷ ETHERNET jack 0 ÷ PC content editing/managing application "KENWOOD PC SERVER" y PC card slot O A PC card slot is provided on the front panel to enable playback of images (JPEG) captured with a digital camera. True home theater sound ° ~ , This receiver incorporates a wide variety of surround modes to bring you maximum enjoyment from your video software and audio source. Select a surround mode according to your equipment or the software you are going to play and enjoy! ÷ Dolby Digital EX ÷ Dolby PRO LOGIC IIx, Dolby PRO LOGIC II ÷ Dolby Digital ÷ DTS-ES ÷ DTS NEO:6 ÷ DTS 96/24 ÷ DTS ÷ DSP Mode ÷ Dolby Virtual Speaker ÷ Dolby Headphone "Supreme" data audio quality improvement technology Compressed music data such as MP3 data tends to lack expansion because the high frequencies should be cut off during compression. "Supreme" is KENWOOD-original technology for reproducing more realistic sound by estimating and interpolating the high frequencies that have been lost during compression. The "Supreme" function is activated when music data that has 44.1 kHz sampling rate of the MP3, WMA or Ogg Vorbis format is played back. (The effects are variable depending on the bit rate.) GAME mode function ¢ When you connect a game machine to the GAME jacks on the front panel, the input selector of the receiver switches automatically to "GAME" and the optimum sound field for enjoying games is set. This feature improves your convenience in playing video games. DUAL SOURCE function ⁄ While you enjoy audio listening through the speakers, another person can enjoy another source (audio + video) through headphones by connecting the source to the GAME, FRONT AUX jacks. ACTIVE EQ ¤ ACTIVE EQ mode will produce a more dynamic sound quality in any condition. You can enjoy a more impressive sound effect when ACTIVE EQ is turned on during Dolby Digital and DTS playback. Remote control „ In addition to the basic receiver, the remote control supplied with this receiver can also operate almost all of your remote controllable audio and video components. Just follow the simple setup procedure to register the components you have connected. RDS (Radio Data System) tuner (For Europe) fl The receiver is equipped with an RDS tuner that provides several convenient tuning functions: RDS Auto Memory, to automatically preset up to 40 RDS stations broadcasting different programs; station name display, to show you the name of the current broadcast station; and PTY search to let you tune stations by program type. PTY (Program TYpe) search (For Europe) ‡ Tune the stations by specifying the type of program you want to hear. 3 EN