Kenwood VR-6050 User Manual - Page 22

Normal playback Adjusting the sound SPEAKER EQ ACTIVE EQ A SPEAKERS B TONE MULTI CONTROL PHONES LOUDNESS MUTE LOUDNESS TONE MUTE VOLUME CONTROL POWER ACTIVE EQ SPEAKER EQ VOLUME / Joystick (MULTI CONTROL 5 / ∞, DOWN 2 / UP3) 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 TONE key to select the TONE mode. 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Joystick (5/∞) to select TONE ON/OFF. SP MUTE OPTICAL 6CH INPUT AUTO DETECT CINEMA EQ. DTS. DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO NEO:6 THX L ACTIVE EQ. MATRIX C SW R A B CLIP COAXIAL ANALOG 96kHzfs DSP MODE DISCRETE PRO LOGIC LOUDNESS CSII Surround EX LFE SL S SB SR RDS RTY AUTO MEMO STEREO TUNED 3 When in TONE ON selection, press the TONE key for the following displays. BASS : Select this to adjust the low frequency range. TREBLE : Select this to adjust the high frequency range. 4 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Joystick (5/∞) to adjust the sound quality. SP MUTE OPTICAL 6CH INPUT AUTO DETECT CINEMA EQ. DTS. DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO NEO:6 THX L ACTIVE EQ. MATRIX C SW R A B CLIP COAXIAL ANALOG 96kHzfs DSP MODE DISCRETE PRO LOGIC LOUDNESS CSII Surround EX LFE SL S SB SR RDS RTY AUTO MEMO STEREO TUNED • The bass and treble levels are adjustable from -10 to +10 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 BASS BOOST key. • Press the key once to select the maximum (+10) 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. Adjusting the LOUDNESS mode You can adjust the Loudness function which controls the low volume settings to maintain the music's richness. The adjustment can be made when the receiver is in the PCM stereo and analog stereo mode. Press the LOUDNESS key to turn the LOUDNESS setting ON. To cancel Press the LOUDNESS key again so that the "LOUDNESS" indicator goes off. 22 EN Muting the sound The MUTE key lets you mute the sound of the speakers. Press the MUTE key. SP MUTE OPTICAL 6CH INPUT AUTO DETECT CINEMA EQ. ACTIVE EQ. L C SW R A B CLIP COAXIAL ANALOG 96kHzfs DSP MODE D LFE To cancel SL S SB SR 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 or pressing VOLUME +/- keys. ACTIVE EQ mode You can enjoy a more impressive sound effect when ACTIVE EQ is turned ON during Dolby Digital and DTS playback and, when in PCM and analog stereo mode. Press the ACTIVE EQ key for the following selections; 1 ACTIVE EQ MUSIC : Effective when listening to music. (The ACTIVE EQ indicator lights up.) 2 ACTIVE EQ CINEMA : Effective when watching a movie. (The ACTIVE EQ indicator lights up.) 3 ACTIVE EQ TV : Effective when watching TV. (The ACTIVE EQ indicator lights up.) 4 ACTIVE EQ OFF : The ACTIVE EQ function is turned OFF. (The ACTIVE EQ indicator goes off.) • "ACTIVE EQ" will scroll from right to left. • When ACTIVE EQ and SPEAKER EQ are OFF and ACTIVE EQ (MUSIC) is turned ON, SPEAKER EQ (SMALL) will turn ON automatically. • ACTIVE EQ function will not be available when REC MODE, AUTO TUNING or PRESET MEMORY is ON, and during 96kHz LPCM playback. SPEAKER EQ mode SPEAKER EQ's function will automatically detect the various features of each speaker and effectively creates a stereoscopic sound effect. Press the SPEAKER EQ key to switch the following setting; 1 SPEAKER EQ SMALL : To select a small size speaker. (The SPEAKER EQ indicator lights up.) 2 SPEAKER EQ NORMAL : To select an average size speaker. (The SPEAKER EQ indicator lights up.) 3 SPEAKER EQ LARGE : To select a large size speaker. (The SPEAKER EQ indicator lights up.) 4 SPEAKER EQ OFF : The SPEAKER EQ function is turned OFF. (The SPEAKER EQ indicator goes off.) • "SPEAKER EQ" will scroll from right to left. • SPEAKER EQ cannot be turned OFF when ACTIVE EQ is turned ON. • SPEAKER EQ function will not be available when REC MODE, AUTO TUNING or PRESET MEMORY is ON, and during 96kHz LPCM playback. Listening with headphones 1 Press the A and B Speaker keys so that the speaker indicator goes off. Make sure the SPEAKERS indicators are turned off. SP MUTE OPTICAL 6CH INPUT AUTO DETECT CINEMA EQ. ACTIVE EQ. A B CLIP COAXIAL ANALOG 96kHzfs DSP MODE D LFE SL S SB SR • 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 3 Use the VOLUME CONTROL knob or VOLUME +/- keys to adjust the volume.