Kenwood VR-8050 Instruction Manual

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  • Kenwood VR-8050 | Instruction Manual - Page 1
    AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER VR-8050 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION About the supplied remote control Compared to standard remote controls, the remote control supplied with this receiver has several operation modes. These modes enable the remote control to control other audio/video
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    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
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    manually 24 Receiving preset stations 25 Receiving preset stations in order (P.CALL) ... 25 Ambience effects 26 Surround modes 26 Surround play 28 DVD 6-channel playback 30 Convenient functions 30 Remote Control Basic remote control operations for other components 33 Registering setup
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    power turns ON when you press the POWER RCVR key on the remote control. When the power comes ON, press the key you want to operate. Operating range (Approx.) Remote sensor 6 m POWER instruction manual. The user which the receiver is connected. STAR® Partner, Kenwood Corporation has determined that
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    6-channel input If you own a DVD player equipped with 6-channel output, this receiver 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
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    during sound, set up and preset channel functions. ™ MULTI CONTROL knob & Use to control a variety of settings. £ LISTEN MODE knob • Use to select the listening mode. ¢ AV AUX (S VIDEO, VIDEO, L-AUDIO-R) jacks ^ ∞ AV AUX key ^ Use to switch the input to AV AUX. Standby mode While the
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    of parts Remote control unit This remote control unit can be use not only for Kenwood products but also for other non-Kenwood products by setting the appropriate manufacturer's setup codes. fi 1 2 VID1 VID2 TUNER DVD 6CH VID3 AV AUX CD DVD MD TAPE PHONO C Po 3 POWER RCVR 4 5 Multi
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    Input mode settings CD/DVD, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3 and DVD/6CH inputs each include jacks for digital audio input and analog audio input. The initial factory settings for audio signal playback for CD/DVD, DVD/6CH, VIDEO 2 and VIDEO 3 are full auto. After completing connections and turning on the receiver
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    printed on the rear panel of the receiver, connect speakers with matching impedance ratings Speaker) for 7.1 channel surround sound system or one Surround Back Speaker for 6.1 channel surround sound system. for surround playback. Subwoofer Reproduces powerful deep bass sounds. Surround Back Speaker
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    the system Connecting audio components To AC wall outlet L R IN IN REC OUT PLAY IN PHONO CD/DVD MD/TAPE OUT IN Cassette Deck or MD Recorder OUT CD Player or DVD Player OUT Record Player Moving coil (MC) cartridge record player cannot be used directly from the receiver unit. It can
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    monitor and video recording components. Monitor TV VIDEO IN Video deck OUT IN Video IN OUT Audio OUT Video DVD Player or LD Player OUT Audio OUT Video DVD Player or LD Player OUT Audio A video component with digital audio outputs should be connected to the VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 jacks. 11
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    signals. If you have connected any digital components to the receiver, be sure to read the "Input mode settings" section carefully. 8 COAXIAL VIDEO 2 OPTICAL OPTICAL CD/DVD VIDEO 3 DVD/ 6CH DIGITAL IN OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (AUDIO) Optical fiber cable CD Player or DVD Player Optical fiber
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    video components (COMPONENT VIDEO) If you have connected the receiver to a video component with COMPONENT jacks, you can get a better picture quality than by connecting to the S-VIDEO jacks. VIDEO 3 IN DVD IN Y COMPONENT VIDEO CR OUT CB OUT Y OUT Video Recorder, DVD Recorder, Satellite Cable Tuner
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    Connecting a DVD player (6-channel input) If you have connected a DVD player to the receiver with digital connection, be sure to read the "Input mode settings" section carefully. 8 OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO VIDEO OUT DVD MONITOR COAXIAL VIDEO 2 OPTICAL OPTICAL CD/DVD
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    Back Speakers Use these terminals if you wish to connect to Surround Back Speakers with the SETUP of "SB/SW AMP SW" or "SB/SW AMP OFF". Right Left Powered Subwoofer Surround Back Speaker SURROUND GRAY BLUE + - R L SURROUND BACK/ SUBWOOFER BROWN RED + WHITE GREEN - R FRONT A L CENTER
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    Place it as far as possible from the receiver, TV set, speaker cords and power cord, and adjust the direction for best reception. AM Antenna Terminal connections 1 Push lever. 2 Insert cord. 3 Release lever. S VIDEO VIDEO L-AUDIO-R S VIDEO cord FM Indoor Antenna The supplied indoor antenna
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    Center, Surround and Surround Back Speakers) as described below. POWER ON/STANDBY SETUP MULTI CONTROL TUNER (Multi POWER RCVR Setup 1 Turn on the power to this receiver by pressing the POWER ON/STANDBY key or POWER RCVR key. 2 For the remote control, press and hold the TUNER key for more than
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    select TEST TONE. • The receiver enters the speaker volume level adjustment mode. 2 Press the SETUP key for the following displays: 1 T.TONE AUTO 2 T.TONE MANUAL 3 The selection of AUTO/MANUAL TEST TONE is done by the MULTI CONTROL knob or Multi (%/fi) keys. Press the SETUP key again to begin TEST
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    the LFE LEVEL (Low Frequency Effects). 1 Select the LFE LEVEL from the setup displays and press the SETUP key again. 2 Use the the MULTI CONTROL knob or Multi (%/fi) keys to adjust the LFE LEVEL. SP MUTE OPTICAL 6CH INPUT AUTO DETECT CINEMA EQ. DTS. DOLBY DIGITAL ACTIVE EQ. MATRIX L R A B CLIP
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    VOLUME CONTROL MD/TAPE Input Selector AV AUX Input Selector Turning on the receiver 1 Turn on the power to the related components. 2 Turn on the power to this receiver by pressing the POWER ON/STANDBY key. Selecting the input mode If you have selected a component connected to the CD/DVD, VIDEO
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    mode. 1 For the remote control, press and hold the TUNER key for more than 3 seconds to switch to receiver mode. 2 Press the TONE key to select the TONE mode. 3 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Multi (%/fi) keys to select TONE ON/OFF. L C LFE SL S SB SP MUTE OPTICAL 6CH INPUT AUTO DETECT CINEMA
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    EQ function is to adjust the receiver's audio output characteristics with the speakers' characteristics Make sure the SPEAKERS indicators are turned off. SP MUTE OPTICAL 6CH INPUT AUTO DETECT CINEMA EQ. ACTIVE EQ. L R A B CLIP COAXIAL CONTROL knob or VOL +/- keys to adjust the volume. 22 EN
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    source. Usually use the REC MODE AUTO to record audio input sources. When the digital mode changes during recording in the REC MODE AUTO, the audio input source may be interrupted momentarily. Recording music in REC MODE AUTO or MANUAL DIMMER 3 Press and hold the DIMMER key for more than 2 seconds
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    , switch to manual tuning. (With manual tuning, stereo broadcasts will be received in monaural.) 4 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Multi (%/ fi) keys, or Tune - 1 / + ¡ keys to select the station. "STEREO" lights when a broadcast is being received in stereo. TICAL 6CH INPUT AUTO DETECT CINEMA
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    and start again. L C LFE SL S SB SP MUTE OPTICAL 6CH INPUT AUTO DETECT CINEMA EQ. DTS. DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO NEO:6 THX ACTIVE EQ the desired station. • Each time you press the key, another preset station is received in order. Pressing the P.Call # does the following: Pressing the P.Call @
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    an enhanced sonic ambience with a variety of video sources. In order to obtain the optimum effect from the surround modes, make sure to input the proper speaker settings beforehand. & Surround modes The below speaker placements are for 5.1 channel surround sound system which are; • Dolby Digital
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    manually. channel Dolby Digital Surround EX sound or 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround sound, KENWOOD input for this channel. § Dolby PRO LOGIC IIx and Dolby PRO LOGIC II Dolby Pro Logic II was designed specifically user-adjustable characteristics to offer the three optional controls power
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    . 1 Start playing the video software. 2 Use the LISTEN MODE knob or Listen Mode 5/ ∞ keys to select the listening mode. The listening mode settings are stored separately for each input. If the input mode is set to full auto ("AUTO DETECT" lights), the receiver selects the optimal listening mode
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    available using the receiver's current settings is input, downmixing is performed to match the number of available channels. 3 DSP mode (Digital Signal Processor). DSP can produce these effects without spoiling the sound quality of the original music or video source. 1 Pressing the DSP key
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    the original setup value when the power is turned on/off or when the input selection is changed. ** Pro Logic IIx and Pro Logic II Music mode only. • If you have selected "SB/SW AMP SB", "SBR" and "SBL" are not appeared but "SB" is appeared on the Display. 3 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or
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    "MIDNIGHT" appears on the display. • This can be selected only if CD/DVD, DVD/6CH, VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 is selected as the source and the input signal is set to "DOLBY DIGITAL" or "DTS". 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Multi (%/fi) keys to select the ON or OFF setting. L C LFE SL S SB SP MUTE
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    the MULTI CONTROL knob or Multi (%/fi) keys for the following selection. 1 Main 2 Sub 3 Main + Sub 4 Stereo : Multiplex Main channel output. : Multiplex Sub channel output. : Multiplex Main + Sub channel output. : Stereo output for Audio sound. 96kHz LPCM playback The receiver is compatible with
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    LED SRC Power Source keys Numeric keys Remote Setup 1 Find the setup code of the component to be registered. • Refer to the setup code lists to find the setup code for the component to be registered. fi Example: To register a DVD made by KENWOOD, you would enter "0534". Input jack Component
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    Setup 9 9 2 TV TV Remote Setup 9 9 2 TV VID1 Remote Setup 9 9 2 VID2 VID1 Remote Setup 9 9 2 CD/DVD VID1 Remote Setup 9 9 2 VID1 VID1 34 EN 1Use the source keys to select the component you desire. • Pressing the source keys also changes the input selector on the receiver. 2Press the SRC Power
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    Basic remote control operations for other components Setup code chart VCR setup codes Maker Admiral American High Bell & Howell Broksonic Canon Carver Craig Curtis Mathes Daewoo Denon Emerex Emerson Fisher Fuji GE HI-Q Harman/Kardon Hitachi Hughes Network Systems JVC Kenwood Kodak MEI MGA Magnavox
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    Basic remote control operations for other components Setup code chart TV setup codes Maker AOC Admiral Adventura Aiko Aiwa Akai Alaron Davidson Harman/Kardon Harvard Havermy Hitachi Infinity Inteq JBL JCB JVC KEC KTV Kenwood Kodak Konka LG LXI Logik Luxman Lloyd's MGA MTC Magnavox Magnasonic Magnin
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    Basic remote control operations for other components Setup code chart Maker Orion Panasonic Penney 0800 0019, 0030, 0769 0016, 0017, 0092, 0463, 0800, 0817 DSS setup codes Maker Setup codes Alpha Star Chaparral Crossdigital Dishpro Echostar Expressvu GE GOI General Instrument HTS Hitachi Hughes
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    Basic remote control operations for other components Setup code chart DVD player Setup codes Maker Aiwa Apex Digital Blue Parade DVD2000 Daewoo Denon Emerson Enterprise Fisher GE GPX Go Video Gradiente Greenhill Harman/Kardon Hitachi Hiteker JBL JVC KLH Kenwood Konka Koss Magnavox Marantz Microsoft
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    OSD Guide Mute + CH 4- Sound VOL - - + TV VOL TV Input Tune - Band Bass Boost Tune + Dimmer Auto Top Menu Input Mode Info / Flip Active EQ Setup Loudness Remote Setup Listen Mode DSP Mode Stereo Speaker EQ ¶ (Record) 3/8 (3 Play) 2 (Reverse play) SRC Power (Source power) Numeric
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    EQ Setup Loudness Remote Setup Listen Mode DSP Mode Stereo Speaker EQ TV Power %(Cursor up) fi(Cursor down) @(Cursor left) #(Cursor right) TV mute Guide Menu TV Input 2(Display) SRC Power (Source power) Numeric keys Enter Exit Input Sel. (Input selection) CH + / - (Channel + / -) 1 (Rewind
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    Boost Tune + Dimmer Auto Top Menu Input Mode Info / Flip Active EQ Setup Loudness Remote Setup Listen Mode DSP Mode Stereo Speaker EQ REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-R0823 %(Cursor up) fi(Cursor down) @(Cursor left) #(Cursor right) Guide Menu Last (Last channel) Notes 1. Certain codes may only
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    /or center volume controls are set to manual. a DVD player. • Press the INPUT MODE key to select to full auto mode. 8 A video source cannot be recorded normally. • The software is copy-guarded. • Copy-guarded video software cannot be recorded. Tuner Symptom Radio stations cannot be received
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    a setup code at the respective input(s). input(s). fi • The remote control is set to a different operation mode. • Batteries are exhausted. • The remote control unit is too far away from the main system, controlling angle is too large, or there is an obstacle between the receiver and the remote
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    VIDEO 3, DVD/6CH 500 mV / 47 kΩ Output level / impedance TAPE REC 500 mV / 1 kΩ PRE OUT (SURROUND BACK CHANNEL 1 V / 1 kΩ PRE OUT (SUBWOOFER 1 V / 1 kΩ Tone control BASS 10 dB (at 100 Hz) TREBLE 10 dB (at 10 kHz) DIGITAL AUDIO section Sampling frequency 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz Input
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B60-5458-00 00
MA
(K, P)
0401
AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER
VR
-
8050
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KENWOOD CORPORATION
About the supplied remote control
Compared to standard remote controls, the remote control supplied with this receiver has several
operation modes. These modes enable the remote control to control other audio/video components. In
order to effectively use the remote control it is important to read the operating instructions and obtain a
proper understanding of the remote control and how to switch its operation modes (etc.).
Using the remote control without completely understanding its design and how to switch the operation
modes may result in incorrect operations.
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