Kenwood VR-8070 Instruction Manual

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  • Kenwood VR-8070 | Instruction Manual - Page 1
    DEUTSCH AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER VR-8070 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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    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, kindly follow the instructions in this manual for the
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    manually 28 Receiving preset stations 29 Receiving preset stations in order (P.CALL) ... 29 Ambience effects 30 Surround modes 30 Surround play 33 DVD 6-channel playback 35 Convenient functions 35 Remote Control Basic remote control operations for other components 38 Registering setup
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    the unit in the future. Keep this manual handy for future reference. • Insert two AA-size (R6) batteries as indicated by the polarity markings. Operation When the STANDBY indicator is lit, the power turns ON when you press the POWER RCVR key on the remote control. When the power comes ON, press
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    dynamic sound experience even with small size speakers. 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
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    settings etc. ¡ keys ) Use for selection adjustments during sound, setup 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
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    ENGLISH er P. Call wer Names and functions of parts Remote control unit This remote control unit can be used not only for Kenwood products but also for other non-Kenwood products by setting the appropriate manufacturer's setup codes. ° 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 VID1 VID2 TUNER DVD 6CH VID3 AV
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    . If the input signal is analog, the ANALOG indicator will light up. To keep the receiver set to the currently selected listening mode, use the INPUT MODE key to select "DIGITAL MANUAL" (manual sound). However, even when this setting is selected, there may be cases in which the listening mode is
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    speaker impedance indications printed on the rear panel of the receiver, connect speakers with matching impedance ratings. Using speakers with These speakers recreate sound motion and atmosphere. Required for surround playback. Subwoofer Reproduces powerful deep bass sounds. Surround Back (Left and
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    up the system Connecting audio components L R IN PHONO IN REC OUT PLAY IN CD/DVD MD/TAPE To AC wall outlet OUT IN Cassette Deck or MD Recorder CD or DVD Player OUT 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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    the LD player to a RF digital demodulator (commercially available). Next, connect the DIGITAL OUT jacks of the demodulator to the DIGITAL IN jacks of the receiver. Connect the video signal and analog audio signals to the VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 jacks. (See "Connecting video components".) 12 EN
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    up the system Connecting 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. ENGLISH VIDEO 3 IN DVD IN Y CB CR COMPONENT VIDEO Y CB CR VIDEO 2 IN Y CB
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    DIGITAL OUT S VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO OUT VIDEO VIDEO OUT DVD MONITOR ROOM B CENTER PLAY IN PLAY IN FRONT SURROUND VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD/6CH INPUT SUB WOOFER 14 EN VIDEO OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT (AUDIO) DVD Player FRONT OUT L/R SURROUND OUT L/R CENTER
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    it with either speaker terminal of "SURROUND BACK L" or "SURROUND BACK R" and increase the volume level of the test tone by 3 dB for the channel which has been connected. ¡ In this case, when "Dolby PRO LOGICIIx" is selected at LISTEN MODE, sound is output at the connected channel only. 15 EN
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    it with either speaker terminal of "SURROUND BACK L" or "SURROUND BACK R" and increase the volume level of the test tone by 3 dB for the channel which has been connected. ¡ In this case, when "Dolby PRO LOGICIIx" is selected at LISTEN MODE, sound is output at the connected channel only. 16 EN
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    system located in another area (ROOM B). VIDEO OUT ROOM B CENTER L R ROOM B FRONT SURROUND SURROUND SUB BACK WOOFER PRE OUT Front Speakers (Room B) Power Amplifier Monitor TV (Room B) ROOM A (Main system) ROOM B The sound from
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    's own remote control. Xantech repeaters (models 282-00, 286-00, or 283-00) are compatible with your new audio-video receiver. 18 EN Shape of plug to be connected. IR RECEIVER IN IR REPEATER OUT Stereo mini plug Sleeve Tip Mono mini plug Sleeve Tip Ring IR IN / OUT SPECIFICATION: Terminal
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    as instructed below. AM loop antenna Place the supplied loop antenna 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
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    (Subwoofer, Front, Center, and Surround Speakers) as described below. POWER ON/STANDBY SETUP MULTI CONTROL SOUND TUNER (Multi POWER RCVR Sound 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
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    to on this page are also changed. fi • If the speaker setting selects are OFF, the speaker level settings are reset. For MANUAL selection, press the ∧/∨ keys or @/# keys each time to select the speaker channel. 4 Press the SETUP key again. • The test tone is turned off and return to the
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    :6 THX ACTIVE EQ. MATRIX A B CLIP COAXIAL ANALOG 96kHzfs DSP MODE DISCRETE PRO LOGIC LOUDNESS CSII Surround EX RDS RTY AUTO MEMO STEREO TUNED 4 Press the SETUP key to accept the setting. 7 Input the distance to the speakers. • Indicators appear only for the channels of the speakers selected in
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    Input Selector keys to select the source of which THX CSII Surround EX RDS RTY AUTO MEMO STEREO TUNED • The adjustment mode is displayed for approximately 20 seconds. • The input level may be adjusted to any one of three settings: 0dB, -3dB, and -6dB. (The initial setting is 0dB.) 4 Press the SOUND
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    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 2, VIDEO 3 or DVD/6CH jacks, make sure that the input mode setting is correct for the
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    the TONE You can adjust the sound quality when the receiver is in the PCM stereo mode, analog stereo mode and when "THX OFF". 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
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    receiver's audio output characteristics with the speakers' characteristics which differs depending on the size of the speakers. When activating the SPEAKER EQ function, you will be able to enjoy a more natural and dynamic sound is selected for Front when in surround mode, the surround mode will
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    Surround EX SR RDS RTY AUTO MEMO STEREO TUNED 4 Start playback, then start recording. • If the audio reproduction stops in the middle due to change in the input signals, etc., press the DIMMER key. Input Selector 1 Use the Input Selector keys to select the source (CD/DVD, DVD/6CH, VIDEO 2, VIDEO
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    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 EQ. DTS. DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO NEO:6 THX
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    MODE DISCRETE PRO LOGIC LOUDNESS CSII Surround EX SR RDS RTY AUTO MEMO STEREO TUNED 1 Press the TUNER key to select the tuner as the source. 2 Use the P.Call @/ # keys to select the desired station. • Each time you press the key, another preset station is received in order. Pressing the P.Call
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    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 • THX • DTS 96/24
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    programmed into this model are "MOVIE", "MUSIC", "GAME" and "PRO LOGIC". The "MOVIE" mode has preset characteristics to produce a calibrated, high-level surround sound playback while the "MUSIC" mode has user-adjustable characteristics to offer the three optional controls, like "Dimension", "Center
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    http://www.dolby.com. Only receiver and controller product bearing the THX Surround EX logo, when in the THX Surround EX mode, faithfully reproduce this new technology in the home. This product may also engage the "THX Surround EX" mode during the playback of 5.1 channel material that is not Dolby
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    wish to play back with surround sound. • Use the INPUT MODE key to select the input mode (analog or digital) for the source you wish to play back. 8 • Noise will be produced when a DTS source is played by selecting the analog input. 1 Start playing the video software. 2 Use the LISTEN MODE
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    mode selection is displayed for approximately 3 seconds. 4 THX mode. This mode creates a home theater environment which is able to reproduce a cinema surround sound system featuring improved special representation and acoustic imaging of surround channels by translating THX Surround EX technology
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    like equipped with six (5.1) output channels and the receiver, you can enjoy surround sound playback. Connecting a DVD player which can decode the surround signal itself is also acceptable. INPUT MODE VOLUME CONTROL Convenient functions STEREO DIMMER MULTI CONTROL DVD/6CH DVD/6CH Input Mode
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    low volumes. 1 Press the SOUND key, then press the ∧/∨ keys or @/# keys until "MIDNIGHT" appears on the display. • This can be selected only if CD/DVD, DVD/6CH, VIDEO 2 or VIDEO3 is selected as the source and the listen mode is set to "DOLBY DIGITAL" or "DTS". 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Multi
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    sound for Audio output. 1 Press the SOUND key, then press the ∧/∨ keys or @/# keys until "DUAL MONO" 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". 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob
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    TV turns on or off. • In the search mode, the remote control will send IR codes from its library to the selected device, starting with the most popular code first. 4Press the Remote Setup key once to lock in the code. 5To search for the codes of your other components, repeat steps 1 through 4, but
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    seconds. 3Press the operation keys you desire. r The remote control mode remains at the selected input. If you wish to operate another component, repeat step 2 or 3. Resetting the Remote control • To initilize the remote control, press the Remote Setup key until the LED blinks twice. Then press
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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 America 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 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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    Disc Sel. Input Sel. ¢+ THX 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 +100 (Select tracks) 1 (Search) ¡ (Search
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    Info / Flip Active EQ Setup Loudness Remote Setup Listen Mode DSP Mode Stereo Speaker EQ %(Cursor up) fi(Cursor down) @(Cursor left) #(Cursor right) Guide Menu Last (Last channel) Notes 1. Certain codes may only operate some of the function available on a given model. 2. The above show the
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    set to digital 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. Cause Remedy • No
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    unit Symptom Certain inputs cannot be selected using the remote control. Remote control operation is not possible. Cause Remedy • No setup codes registered for the respective • Register a setup code at the respective input(s). input(s). , • The remote control is set to a different operation
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    VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, DVD/6CH 300 mV / 47 kΩ Output level / impedance TAPE REC 300 mV / 1 kΩ PRE OUT (FRONT CHANNEL 1 V / 500 Ω PRE OUT (CENTER CHANNEL 1 V / 500 Ω PRE OUT (SURROUND CHANNEL 1 V / 500 Ω PRE OUT (SURROUND BACK CHANNEL 1 V / 500 Ω PRE OUT (SUBWOOFER 1 V / 500 Ω Tone control
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ESPAÑOL
ITALIANO
DEUTSCH
FRANÇAIS
ENGLISH
NEDERLANDS
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.
AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER
VR-8070
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KENWOOD CORPORATION
B60-5453-00 00
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