Kenwood VR-6060 User Manual - Page 4

Before applying the power How to use this manual This manual is divided into four sections, Preparations, 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. Operations Shows you how to operate the various functions available on the receiver. 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" (troubleshooting) and "Specifications". Memory back up function Please note that the following items will be deleted from the unit's memory if the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet for approximately 1 day. • Power mode. • Input selector settings. • Picture output. • Speaker ON/OFF. • Volume level. • BASS, TREBLE, INPUT level. • TONE ON/OFF. • LOUDNESS ON/OFF. • Dimmer level. • MD/TAPE settings. • RF-BAND. (VR-6060 only) • Listen mode setting. • Speaker settings. • SW RE-MIX ON/OFF. • Distance setting. • Input mode setting. • Midnight mode setting. • PRO LOGIC II mode setting. • CS II mode setting. • Broadcast band. • Frequency setting. • Preset stations. • Tuning mode. • DSP mode. • ACTIVE EQ mode. • SPEAKER EQ mode. Special features True home theater sound This receiver incorporates a wide variety of surround modes to bring you maximum enjoyment from your video software. Select a surround mode according to your equipment or the software you are going to play and enjoy! • Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital EX The DOLBY DIGITAL mode lets you enjoy full digital surround from software processed in the Dolby Digital format. Dolby Digital provides up to 5.1 channels of independent digital audio for better sound quality and more powerful presence than conventional Dolby Surround. As for Dolby Digital EX, it creates six full-bandwidth output channels from the 5.1 channel sources. This is done using a matrix decoder that derives three surround channels from the two in the original recording. For best results, Dolby Digital EX should be used with movie soundtracks recorded with Dolby Digital Surround EX. 4 EN Dolby PRO LOGIC q DOLBY PRO LOGIC II, whilst totally compatible with its predecessor PRO LOGIC, provides greater advantages in surround sound. It allows the user to enjoy the conventional stereo or Dolby Surround with a convincing "5.1 like" presentation. PRO LOGIC II offers special fea- tures for controlling the overall spatial, dimensionality and frontal sound field imaging. PRO LOGIC II produces an impressive surround sound from video software marked and three-dimensional space from music CD. When listening to music, you will be able to enjoy the experience of sheer STEREO surround sound. DTS-ES The DTS-ES (Digital Theater System-Extended Surround) is a 6.1-channel Discrete Surround format which is extended to DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS-Matrix 6.1 and DTS NEO:6. It is a 6.1 channel expanded from 5.1 surround which includes an additional surround center channel developed within surround left and surround right. DTS-ES will be able to produce the original sound recorded similar to the theatrical effects. In the DTS-ES mode, the 5.1 or 6.1 channel digital input from a DTS CD, LD or DVD disc (carrying the "DTS" or "DTS-ES" marking) can be played in Digital Surround. Important: When a DTS disc is played on a CD, LD or DVD player, noise may be output from the analog output. It is recommended that you connect the digital output of the player to the digital input of this unit. Multi channel surround sound (SRS Circle Surround q ) SRS Circle Surround II ™ improves on its predecessor CS-5.1™ resulting in the CS-6.1™ system, enabling you to listen to realistic, multichannel, surround sound playback from a stereo source or conventional surround-encoded video source. You already enjoy listening to Dolby digital sound/DTS multi-channel sound with your multi-speakers. Now you can listen to audio CDs, MDs, Broadcast and Home Theater using your multi-speakers. You will discover a new type of sound through SRS Circle Surround II . DSP surround modes The DSP (Digital Signal Processor) used for this receiver incorporates a variety of high quality adjustable sound fields, like "ARENA", "JAZZ CLUB", "THEATER", "STADIUM" and "DISCO". It is compatible with almost any kind of program source. DVD 6-channel input If you own a DVD player equipped with 6-channel output, this receiver allows you to obtain the full surround sound impact of DVD source material featuring multi-channel encoding. Since the source signals are digital and each channel is input independently, the resulting ambience is far superior to what can be achieved with conventional surround sound systems. 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. SPEAKER EQ The SPEAKER EQ function will automatically detect the various features of each speaker and effectively creates a stereoscopic sound effect. Remote control This remote control has two kinds of signal. Universal IR (InfraRed) 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. RF remote signal (For VR-6060 only) You can operate the receiver by sending RF remote signal from the remote control. The controllable range of the remote control is not influenced by surroundings such as distance or an obstruction.