Kenwood VR-9060-S Instruction Manual

Kenwood VR-9060-S Manual

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  • Kenwood VR-9060-S | Instruction Manual - Page 1
    AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER VR-9060 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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    SERVICING) INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE. How to use this manual This manual receiver. Additional Information Shows you additional information such as "In case of difficulty" (troubleshooting As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Kenwood Corporation has determined that this product
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    24 Tuning radio stations 24 Presetting radio stations manually 24 Receiving preset stations 25 Receiving preset stations in order (P.CALL) ... 25 Ambience effects 26 Surround modes 26 Surround play 28 Virtual modes 30 DVD 6-channel playback 30 Convenient functions 31 Adjusting the sound
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    or ship the unit in the future. Keep this manual handy for future reference. • Insert two AAA-size (R03) batteries as indicated by the polarity markings. Operation When the standby indicator is lit, the power turns ON when you press the RECEIVER ON key on the remote control. When the power comes
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    remote controllable audio and video components. Just follow the simple setup procedure to register the components you have connected. Video up conversion This receiver can convert the incoming composite video signals to SVideo signal. If your monitor TV has S-Video jacks, it is not necessary to do
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    turn the power ON/STANDBY. Standby indicator 2 SPEAKERS A/B keys ) Use to turn the A/B speakers on or off. 3 Surround LED (lighting-emitting diode) indicators DSP indicator ª Lights when the receiver is in the DSP mode. 96kHz fs indicator ¤ Lights when the receiver is in the 96kHz LPCM
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    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. › RECEIVER ON STANDBY SOURCE INPUT MODE DISC SEL. DISC SKIP TV INPUT SEL. LAST TV INPUT TV MUTE
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    the related system components, be sure to refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the components you are connecting. Do not MANUAL (digital input) 3 6CH INPUT (DVD/6CH input only) 4 ANALOG (analog input) Auto detect: In FULL AUTO mode ("AUTO DETECT" indicator lights up), the receiver
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    After confirming the speaker impedance indications printed on the rear panel of the receiver, connect speakers with matching impedance and Surround Back Right Speaker) for 7.1 channel surround sound system or one Surround Back Speaker for 6.1 channel surround sound system. Front (Left and Right
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    Setting up the system 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
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    Deck or MD Recorder OUT DVD Player or CD Player OUT Record Player Moving coil (MC) cartridge record player cannot be used directly from the receiver unit. It can only be used when another equalizer amplifier is connected. CAUTION Be sure to adhere to the following, or proper ventilation will be
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    Setting up the system Connecting video components S VIDEO Jacks S VIDEO OUT VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO IN VIDEO (DVD) (MONITOR) * DVD IN input jack is used for either CD/DVD input or DVD/ 6CH input. OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO
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    capable of outputting DTS, Dolby Digital, or standard PCM (CD) format digital 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 OPTICAL CD/DVD VIDEO 3 MONITOR DVD/ 6CH DIGITAL
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    Setting 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. * DVD IN input jack is used
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    Setting up the system Connecting the speakers Surround Back Speaker/s When connecting a single Surround Back Speaker, connect it to SURROUND BACK L terminals and se- lect "SB LARGEx1" or "SB NORMALx1" at Speaker settings. * Left Right Surround Speakers Right Left SURROUND R GRAY +
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    The broadcast reception cannot be made unless the antennas are connected. Connect the antennas correctly 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
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    STANDBY) SETUP MULTI CONTROL SOUND RECEIVER ON SETUP MULTI %/ fi, @ /# RCV MODE SOUND 1 Turn on the power to this receiver by pressing the (POWER ON/STANDBY) key or RECEIVER TONE T. TONE AUTO MANUAL L L C R the setting. • The front speakers setting indication "FRNT" appears. SP MUTE L C
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    position, adjust the volume levels. The volume levels from each speaker should be the same. • The receiver enters the speaker volume level adjustment mode. • Indicators appear only for the channels of the speakers selected in step 4. 1 Press the 5/∞ keys or MULTI @/#keys to select the TEST
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    Preparing for surround sound 7 Input the distance to the speakers. • Indicators appear only for the channels of the speakers selected in step 4. 1 Press the 5/∞ keys or MULTI @/# keys to select the SP DISTANCE on setup displays and press the SETUP key
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    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) the speakers. The display segments are different depending on the type of input signal. The indicator for the speakers you want to use should be lit. SP MUTE L C R
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    : 0dB, -3dB, and -6dB. (The initial setting is 0dB.) 5 Press the SOUND key again to return to the input indication. Adjusting the TONE You can adjust the sound quality when the receiver is in the PCM stereo and analog stereo mode. 1 For the remote control, press the RCV MODE key to switch
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    low frequency emphasis setting. • This key does not function when the receiver is in the sound quality or ambience effects adjustment mode. • SL S SB SR To cancel Press the MUTE key again so that the "MUTE" indicator goes off. • MUTE ON can also be deactivated by turning the VOLUME CON- TROL
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    . 2 Set the MD or TAPE recorder to record. 3 Press and hold the DIMMER key for more than 2 seconds to select the REC MODE AUTO or MANUAL. 1 REC MODE off : The digital input record mode is switched off. 2 REC MODE AUTO : The digital input signals (DTS, Dolby Digi- tal, or PCM) are
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    tuning. "AUTO" indicator lights up in the display. STEREO RDS RTY AUTO • Normally, set to "AUTO" (auto tuning). If the radio waves are weak and there is a lot of interference, switch to manual tuning. (With manual tuning, stereo broadcasts will be received in monaural.) 4 Use the MULTI CONTROL
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    (P.CALL) Numeric keys TUNER 1 Press the TUNER key to select tuner as the source. 2 Enter the number of the preset station you want to receive (up to "40"). Press the numeric keys in the following order: For "15", press For "20", press 0, 5 0, 0, ) • If you make a mistake entering a two digit
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    Digital EX • Neo:6 • DTS-ES • DSP mode The below speaker placements are for 7.1 channel surround sound system which is; • Dolby Pro Logic IIx TV / SCREEN L SW C R speaker configuration is different from above, this receiver will let you enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS sources in a
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    to late 2001, this feature has to be activated manually. Although Dolby Digital soundtracks incorporate a separate low frequency channel, connecting a subwoofer will also improve deep bass performance in the other surround modes. The indication "LFE" appears in the display when a signal is being
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    and each channel is input independently, the resulting sound quality, sense of spaciousness, and dynamic range are superb. The indication "6CH INPUT input mode is set to full auto ("AUTO DETECT" lights), the receiver selects the optimal listening mode automatically based on the type of input signal
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    mode. 9 NEO:6 MUSIC : Neo:6 surround MUSIC mode. 0 STEREO : Normal stereo playback. • Dolby Digital or DTS signal having more channels than the maximum number of playback channels available using the receiver's current settings is input, downmixing is performed to match the number of available
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    VS indicator lights up) 2 DOLBY VS REF : Standard setting.* (DOLBY VS indicator lights up) 3 DOLBY VS OFF : Cancel (DOLBY VS indicator goes MODE, LOUDNESS and TONE key will not be functional) of the channels separately when the receiver is in the 6CH INPUT mode. Adjust the volume with the controls
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    1 For the remote control, press the RCV MODE key to switch to receiver mode. 2 Press the SOUND key and then use the 5/∞ keys or MULTI for approximately 20 seconds. 4 Press the SOUND key to return to the input indication. Midnight mode (Dolby Digital and DTS mode only) When watching movies at night
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    the left speaker. / Sub channel from the right speaker. SP MUTE AUTO DETECT DIGITAL DOLBY DIGITAL A B CLIP LFE STEREO • The adjustment item is displayed for approximately 20 seconds. 3 Press the SOUND key to return to the input indication. 96kHz LPCM playback The receiver is compatible with the
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    • Pressing the SLEEP key after the sleep timer has started allows you to check the remaining time period. • To cancel the sleep timer, turn the receiver OFF (standby mode) or press the SLEEP key repeatedly until the Sleep timer indicator disappears. 33 EN
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    DVD 6CH Source key TUNER DVD/6CH CD/DVD MD/TAPE VIDEO 1 / AV AUX VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 PHONO TV MODE Other components Receiver (KENWOOD) DVD CD and MD (KENWOOD) CD and MD (KENWOOD) VCR and PVR Cable and DTV decoder DSS Additional key for re-assigning TV/VCR combo, TV/DVD combo, TV 2Press the
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    Source keys to select the component you desire. • Pressing the source keys also changes the input selector on the receiver. 2Press the SOURCE key. • To return to the receiver operation mode, press the TUNER key for more than 3 seconds. 3Press the operation keys you desire. , The remote control
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    CineVision Coby CyberHome Daewoo Denon DVD2000 Emerson Enterprise Fisher Funai Gateway GE Go Video Greenhill Hitachi Hiteker Initial InterAct JVC Kenwood KLH Koss Lasonic LG Lite-On Mad Catz Magnavox Marantz Memorex Microsoft Mintek Mitsubishi Nesa Onkyo Oritron Panasonic Pelican Accessories
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    Basic remote control operations for other components Setup code chart TV (continued) Maker Inteq JBL JCB Jensen JVC KEC Kenwood KLH KTV LG LXI Magnavox Marantz Matsushita Maxent Megapower Megatron Memorex MGA Midland Mitsubishi Monivision Motorola MTC Multitech NAD NEC Nikko Norcent NTC Onwa
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    1972 HI-Q 0047 Hitachi 0000, 0042 Howard Computers 1972 HP 1972 Hughes Network Systems 0042, 0739 iBUYPOWER 1972 JVC 0067 KEC 0037 Kenwood 0067 Kodak 0035, 0037 Lloyd's 0000 LXI 0037 Magnavox 0035, 0039, 0081, 0000 Magnin 0240 Marantz 0035, 0081 Marta 0037 Matsushita
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    0045 0045 0037 0240 1972 0000 0060, 0035, 0048, 0047, 0081, 0240, 0000, 0042 0209 0035, 0000 0039, 0033, 0000, 0209 1972 CD player Maker Kenwood Optimus Sharp Setup codes 1338, 1339, 0681, 0826, 0028, 0037, 0340, 0859, 0339, 0677, 0858, 0190, 0523, 1490 0037 0037 MD recorder Maker
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    ) RETURN /EXIT DIMMER MULTI BAND ON SCREEN /GUIDE AUTO/MONO SLEEP P.CALL TUNING ¢ (Skip) 4 (Skip) - CHANNEL + DVD/6CH VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 %/fi (Page up or down) REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-R0829 RECEIVER ON STANDBY SOURCE LAST (Last channel) INPUT MODE DISC SEL. DISC SKIP TV INPUT SEL.
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    EQ REMOTE SETUP MENU ENTER GUIDE ¶ (Record) 7 (Stop) 1 (Search) ¡ (Search) REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-R0829 INPUT SEL. (Input selection) RECEIVER ON STANDBY SOURCE INPUT MODE DISC SEL. DISC SKIP TV INPUT SEL. LAST TV INPUT SOURCE (Source power) LAST (Last channel) Numeric keys TV MUTE INFO
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    (Play) RETURN /EXIT DIMMER MULTI BAND ON SCREEN /GUIDE AUTO/MONO SLEEP P.CALL TUNING CHANNEL - / + - CHANNEL + DVD/6CH VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 CD/DVD GUIDE ¶ (Record) 7 (Stop) 1 (Rewind) ¡ (Fast Forward) REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-R0829 DISC SEL. (Disc selection) RECEIVER ON STANDBY SOURCE
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    KENWOOD) Sirius operation keys (made by KENWOOD) RECEIVER ON STANDBY SOURCE INPUT MODE DISC SEL. DISC SKIP TV INPUT SEL. LAST TV INPUT SOURCE (Source power) CHANNEL SCAN RECEIVER ON STANDBY DIMMER MULTI BAND ON SCREEN /GUIDE AUTO/MONO SLEEP P.CALL TUNING - CHANNEL + DVD/6CH VIDEO 1
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    44 EN
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    ON. ) • Unplug the headphones plug. ™ The STANDBY indicator blinks and sound is • Speaker cords are short- mode to digital manual before using a DVD player, the sound is cut off soon problem, depending on the receiver farther away from the TV. A station which was preset cannot be received by
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    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. • No disc or tape is placed in the source component. • An attempt is made to play a tape which is being recorded in
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    per channel minimum RMS, both channels driven, Hz 50 dB (60 dBµV EMF input) GENERAL Power consumption 3.4 A Standby Power consumption Less than 1 W AC outlet SWITCHED total 150 W, 1.25 (Net 12.0 kg (26.5 lb) Notes 1. KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development. For this
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    48 EN For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service on this product. Model Serial Number
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B60-5551-00 00
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(K, P)
0412
AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER
VR
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9060
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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