Kenwood VR-509 User Manual - Page 23

Adjusting the sound MULTI CONTROL SOURCE DIRECT SOUND SPEAKERS A/B PHONES VOLUME CONTROL 5/∞ MUTE SOUND F.SHIFT + + - - VOL. BASS BOOST Adjusting the tone You can adjust the sound quality when the receiver is in the PCM stereo and analog stereo mode. 1 Press the SOUND key repeatedly to select the tone mode to be adjusted. BASS: Select this to adjust the low frequency range. (Press the SOUND key once.) TREB: Select this to adjust the high frequency range. (Press the SOUND key twice.) 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 STEREO MONITOR ST. kHz DOWN MIX DSP TUNED 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or 5/∞ keys to adjust the sound quality. • The bass and treble levels are adjustable from -10dB to +10dB in 2 step increments. • The adjustment item is displayed for approximately 8 seconds. Once-touch low frequency emphasis (bass boost) (Remote control only) You can adjust the sound quality when the receiver is in the PCM stereo and analog stereo modes. Press the F.SHIFT key, then press BASS BOOST key on the remote control. • Press the key once to select the maximum (+10dB) low frequency emphasis setting. • This key does not function when the receiver is in the sound quality or ambience effects adjustment mode. Switching back to the previous setting Press the BASS BOOST key again. Normal playback Muting the sound 23 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 L CR LFE SW LS S RS To cancel Blinks Press the MUTE key again so that the "MUTE" indicator goes off. • MUTE ON can also be deactivated by turning the volume control knob. Operations SOURCE DIRECT playback (for analog 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 • 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. • If SOURCE DIRECT is switched ON, CINEMA EQ. function will not be effective. To cancel Press the SOURCE DIRECT key again. • If SOURCE DIRECT playback was activated when using a surround mode, canceling SOURCE DIRECT playback will reactivate the previous surround mode. Listening with headphones 1 Press the SPEAKERS A and B key so that the speaker indicator goes off. Make sure the SPEAKERS indicators are turned off. SP A B TI.VOL CLIP MUTE RDS EON PTY TP TA NEWS L CR LFE LS S RS • 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 the headphones to the PHONES jack. PHONES 3 Use the VOLUME CONTROL knob (VOL. +/- keys) to adjust the volume.