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Kenwood KRF-X7775D User's Manual

1. N Z 1 DEEMPHASIS ANTENNA li CHANNEL SPACE Y Z AC voltage selector switch 8 URROUND 6 160 a D pu A M D a 02 I TAPE1 oroi ONO O 10 Oy OPTICAL COAXIAL IO our 10 g areas S De Ko Ge l O l REC he go O10 ol E De D g PR O ss de e 6 gt a D IO s To 20 BE if m IG a e o Q Q E cs as o io mi a a Channel space FM de emphasis switch only for some areas Video component jacks Audio component jacks Digital jacks Antenna jacks Speaker wire coaxial and optical binding post Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Jack Set Device PHONO Noting Your Devices Manufacturer Model Setup Code CD1 MD TAPE1 CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR CD R MONITOR OUT TV on Remote Control unit VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD Use this table and the diagram on the preceding page to plan your connections before you make them or use it to record your connections as you make them If you will be connecting a DVD player or other compo nent with a digital output please refer to the following chart before choosing a video jack set If your digital
2. SBR surround back right SBL surround back left and SL surround left speakers Do not adjust the SW Subwoofer volume using the test noise It should be adjusted while listening to ordinary music Press the SET UP button to display BASS PEAK OFF Press the MULTI CONTROL V or A button then displayed 30 dB The test noise is output Press the MULTI CONTROL V A button to set its level to a level just before the speaker sound starts to be distorted 9 Press the SET UP button to proceed to Selecting the speaker distances below To exit from setting press the SET UP button repeatedly until SETUP FIXED is displayed 3 Setting the speaker distances Measure the distance between each speaker and the listen ing position you frequently use See page 38 for details D After the operation of 9 in procedure 2 above the speaker distance setting display appears When L 3 0m 10ft is displayed correct the dis tance of the front left speaker from you using the MULTI CONTROL V A button Press SET UP button to display C 3 0m 10ft and correct the distance of the center speaker from you using the MULTI CONTROL V A button 4 Similarly set the distances of the R front right SR surround right SBR surround back right SBL surround back left SL surround left and SW Subwoofer speakers Press the SET
3. operate and enjoy your KRF amp X7779D ie KENWOOD DRIVE KENWOOD Users Guide Using Your New Kenwood Audio Video Receiver Welcome to the Users Guide for your new Kenwood Audio Video Re ceiver It connects all your current audio and video components It allows you to control them all with Kenwood s remarkable LCD remote Table of Contents Chapter One Moving Around ccceceesseeeees 1 What s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio Video R celyer iis sae ea i re eed eee da 2 What s on Remote Control Umit eee eeeeeeseeeeeeneeeeeeee 4 LED Indicators ssa ipi a dice eet EEEa 6 How Do I Use Remote Control Unit 7 Remote controllable range aus atra cepa 7 Chapter Two Controlling the Receiver 8 How Do I Adjust the Sound cccsssscccsssscceescseeessees 9 Turning the Speakers On apa pese ain dado 9 Adjusting the VO Mess ca ana eg eta 10 Adjusting the Tone Only in STEREO mode with THX mode O are pistas DS ae aes 11 Adjusting the Loudness Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Ofni haen PDR CURE NPR EUR PES RR RE PRE 13 Adjusting Speaker Levels i ii reerns 14 Adjusting the Input Level sapos assassino rsss candida 15 IMACS Sound sauna ir perene re Up R 16 Midnight Theatre Function Dolby Digital DTS and DTS ES RT na ra E cod da 16 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes 17 Whatis the THX at
4. 2 Press the MUSIC button or MOVIE button to display the Menu 4 Press the Setup button LCD function button 2 5 Press the LCD cursor up down button to se lect 02 Surround then press the Enter button LCD function button 2 Sh E d 6 Press the LCD cursor up down button G to se lect Sub Woofer On or Off then press the Next button LCD function button 2 e If you selected On for the subwoofer all of the bass below 80Hz is removed from all other Nml Normal THKX setting speakers in your system and is sent to the subwoofer in all listening modes This improves your speakers power handling and reduces overall dis tortion Ifyou selected Off for the subwoofer the bass tone is removed from all other Nml THKX setting speakers in your system and is sent to the front L and R speakers Select Nml THX for the speaker for use in THX re production 7 When the front left and right speaker setting menu Front appears select Front Nml Normal THX or Large in the same way as step 6 then press the Next button If you set the subwoofer to Off in step 6 skip this step Setting Up Remote Control Unit 8 When the center speaker setting menu Center appears select Center Nml THX Large or Off in the same way as step 6 then press the Next button Select Off when no center speaker is connected If you select Nml THX in step 7 Large
5. Operation on the receiver 1 Press the INPUT MODE button inside the door repeatedly until FULL AUTO DIGITAL MANUAL ANALOG or 6CH INPUT is displayed e Ifyou turn off the receiver select a different source device the Digi tal manual is reset to Full Auto e When you use Full Auto mode with certain DVD and LD players performing operations such as Skip or Stop may momentarily interrupt the output When an operation is described as SHIFT LISTEN M INPUT MODE button for example press the F SHIFT button and press the next button the LISTEN M INPUT MODE button in this case within 8 seconds 23 e mio 5 ga A A 2 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes To set the THX Mode Press the THX button on Remote Control unit TEM LOY Each press switches the modes as follows 5 When the surround back speakers When the surround back speakers 2 are set to Lrg or Nml THX are set to Off g THX Sur EX On THX On THX Sur EX Auto O THX Off E THX On E THX Off Operation on the receiver Press the THX button inside the door repeatedly until the desired THX mode is displayed Each press switches the modes as follows When the surround back speakers When the surround back speakers are set to Lrg or Nml THX are set to Off THX Sur EX ON THX ON 2 THX Sur EX AUTO 2 THX OFF 3 THX ON 4 THX OFF After 3 s
6. When the TREBLE setting menu appears adjust the treble in the same way as above To exit from setting press the SOUND button repeat edly until SOUND FIXED is displayed How Do I Adjust the Sound Adjusting the Loudness Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off The Loudness control increases the bass and treble at low volume control settings This adjusts to the way the human ear hears sound at quiet vol umes retaining music s fullness and sparkle 1 Press the SOUND button on Remote Control unit repeatedly until Loudness Off or On is displayed On or Off refers to the current setting status 2 Press the LCD cursor up down A L button on Remote Control unit to select Loudness On or Off if desired so then press the Home button LCD function button 1 e pio 5 ga A Operation on the receiver 1 Press the SOUND button inside the door repeatedly until LOUD NESS OFF or ON is displayed 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL A V button to select LOUDNESS ON or OFF then press the SOUND button repeatedly until SOUND FIXED is displayed 13 5 gt om Y g p on E om Ke j How Do I Adjust the Sound Adjusting Speaker Levels You can use the Sound menu to temporarily adjust the speaker levels of your center speaker surround speakers surround back speakers and subwoofer For example if a particular movie has dialog that s hard to understand you can tempo
7. cannot be selected here 9 When the surround left and right speaker setting menu Surround appears select Surround Nml THX Large or Off in the same way as step 6 then press the Next button Select Off when no surround speaker is con nected If you select Nml THX in step 7 Large can not be selected here 10 When the surround back left and right speaker set ting menu Sur Back appears select Sur Back Nml THX Large or Off in the same way as step 6 then press the Next button Select Off when no surround back speaker is connected If you select Nml THX in step 7 Large cannot be selected here If you select the sur round to Off in step 9 skip this step and surround back speakers select Off automatically e Select Nml THX if the speaker is not capable of pro ducing clean deep bass energy at output levels that match those produced by a typical powered subwoofer All bass below 80Hz in that channel is removed from that speaker and is sent to the sub woofer or sent to the front speakers if subwoofer is set to off in all listening modes Most speakers should be considered Nml THX If no subwoofer is connected that signal is sent to front left and right speakers If you have THX certified speakers select the Nml setting e Select Large if the speaker is capable of producing clean deep bass energy at output levels that match those produced by a typical powered subwoofer All bass below 80Hz in that c
8. DTS ES Discrete 6 1 DTS ES Matrix 6 1 Both DTS ES Discrete 6 1 and DTS ES Matrix 6 1 add the surround back channel audio to the DTS 5 1 channel format to improve the acoustic positioning and makes acoustic image movement more natural with the 6 1 channel reproduction This receiver incorporates a DTS ES decoder which can handle DTS ES Discrete encoded and DTS ES Matrix encoded program sources from DVD etc DTS ES Discrete 6 1 features digital discrete recording of all channels including the surround back channels and higher quality of audio reproduction DTS ES Matrix 6 1 features matrix encoding of surround back SB signals in the SL SR signals and decoding of the matrix into the SL SR and SB signals during playback DTS NEO 6 This is a new technology which decodes 2 channel sig 19 e mio 5 ga a Aa 5 gt om Y g p on E om Ke j How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes nals into 6 channel signals using high accuracy digital matrix tech nology The DTS NEO 6 decoder has near discrete properties in the frequency characteristics of the channels as well as in channel separa tion According to the signals to be played back DTS NEO 6 uses either the NEO CINEMA mode optimized for movie playback or the NEO MUSIC mode optimized for music playback MPEG MPEG which stands for Moving Pictures Experts Group is an international standard of digital video and audio compression and decompress
9. acs e N B Ma a e E S N x S 5 Chapter Four Setting Up Multiple Zones Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR Repeaters for U K and U S military IR RECEIVER o IR OUT IR RECEIVER I 1 1 I dem I I I I WRRECENVER IR OUT E ER RECEIVER IR OUT E N LCD N LCD 1 x A 2A REMOTE 5 Det LESJA Chapter Four Setting Up Multiple Zones Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR Repeaters for U K and U S military continued Your new audio video receiver supports two way external infrared IR remote transceiver control The two way external infrared IR remote transceiverenables you to use the Receiver s PowerTouch to operate the receiver if itr is e ina stereo closet cabinet e behind glass doors e in another zone e in any situation where the device to be controlled is not visible For more information about using external IR receivers in another zone see Chapter Four Setting Up Multiple Zones on page 48 of the Users Guide To Connect IR Receivers 1 Connect the IR receiver s output cable to the Receiver s IR RECEIVER IN jack This jack supports a 12V 20mA signal 2 For some IR receiver Connect an AC adaptor to the IR receiver Do not plug the adaptor into the wall until all connections are made z E E z 7 N A 5 gr 2 Make sure that the input output terminals and electrical specification
10. Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the cable TV or satellite TV tuner For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual 37 Suisn o az a 5 gt om r g 2 bo E om Kel j How Do I Operate Devices Operating an AV Device To play a VCR DVD player or LD player 1 Select the input you want see page 35 2 Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the selected AV device For the buttons which are usually available see Chapter Three Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices on page 57 For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual The available buttons are variable depending on the AV device manufac turer and model In case of difficulty in remote control program the de sired remote control functions under the desired remote control buttons using the LEARN function see page 40 of the Connection and Setup Guide The channels can be switched using the CH buttons as well as nu meric buttons 1 to 12 38 How Do I Operate Devices Operating a CD player Kenwood 200 Disc CD Changer Kenwood 200 Disc CD Changers have many different features that make them ideal complements to your Kenwood receiver Some changer mod els can store disc and track titles for all loaded discs and then downlo
11. satellite tuner P powered subwoofer connecting 6 R record player turntable connecting 30 Remote Control unit clearing stored settings and reconfiguring oeiee deleting setup code identifying components installing batteries 0 00 0 operating components through external infrared receiver replacing old setup code with new TESE DE trimestre ste es ate aerea 34 52 selecting speakers c cess 36 speaker distance setting speaker level setting speaker type setting subwoofer level setting RF remote antenna RF remote control function right speakers front connecting surround connecting RS 232G CONNEHET uns nete serao spas 2 S S video cable DVD player laser disc player satellite tuner satellite tuner CONNECHNE apia a E AE 12 identifying for Remote Control unit 39 second tape deck COTME CHING es didecievsvediecestsnsrostsconsnpetshees s 23 connecting audio cable connection warning identifying for Remote Control unit 39 second VCR connecting 15 identifying for Remote Control unit 39 setup codes deleting seca o ea ole ae 40 SL16 200 Disc CD Changer chained connections 32 system control mode af 32 XS8 switch 200 Disc CD Changer maby sound level meter cee eee eeteeeeees 42 sound scenarios LONG A yrei NAN
12. with the input name For example once you delete VIDEO 1 to VIDEOS the VIDEO1 to VIDEOS inputs are skipped even when they are selected Ifyou select No Type the input name is displayed but only the registered device name is deleted If a device cannot be remote controlled with any code in the list or to add remote control target functions This Remote Control unit incorporates an advanced Learn function which makes it possible to program remote con trol signals used by another remote control unit in itself If the setup code of a connected device is not contained in the Remote Control unit memory program the code in Remote Control unit using this function This function can also be used to change a setup code or add extended function to the remote control target e Up to five extended functions per device can be pro grammed additionally in this Remote Control unit us ing Extend1 to Extend5 displayed on the LCD screen e The remote control signals transmitted by this Remote Control unit buttons can be changed The signals from the buttons painted black in the following figure can be modified ORD 0 Le 0 00000 BAe O 0H0 000000 oF D 0 20 00000 a 8 3 a x To program new functions in Extend1 to Extend5 1 Select the controlled device CD DVD etc by pressing the MUSIC MOVIE or TV button X i Pi A A EE
13. 1 Press the ESHIFT 10 STATUS button on Remote Control unit After 8 seconds the display goes off L left channel e mio 5 ga a Aa 2 L CG R 4 C center channel oo R right channel LEE ze Si SL left surround channel H H NM 4 4 4 SR right surround channel SL SB SR SB left and right surround back channel or S S surround channel LFE low frequency effect channel E identified signal Example 5 1 ch encoded Dolby Digital 2 ch Dolby Digital E H H H H l l E O E O O 0 When an operation is described as F SHIFT 10 STATUS button for example press the E SHIFT button and press the next button the 10 STATUS button in this case within 8 seconds 21 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes Input Modes only for input with digital jacks The input mode should usually be set to Full Auto However the input mode can also be set manually when you want to fix the inputs as analog signals etc Full Auto The receiver detects the input signal format and se lects the Listen mode automatically according to the speaker setup Digital Manual The inputs are fixed at digital signals and the listen modes should be switched manually by the user The Digital Manual mode is switched automati 5 cally to the Full Auto mode when an input is switched or the receiver is set to Off v S Analog The inputs are fixed at the analog 2 channel
14. 1 REPEAT button MOTS 1 Although the remote control unit provided with the receiver has been designed to be used in remote control of multiple devices there may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 2 Certain devices may function differently from the intended function 59 moeg uong Tuner Operation REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL gt TUNING J TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT BAND fd BI SE AUDIO THEME FAVORITE AUTOMONO INFO EXT Qo QD KK PCALL DOWN BAND DNJ P CALL UP AUTO MONO Numeric buttons TUNING 0 to 9 10 TUNING gt Cassette deck Operation D KI D gt col D gt Play gt A ENTER Play gt B JL Pause A A IL Pause B Stop A lt lt E Rewind B KK E Rewind A ped TOR v m Stop B L F Forward A Use with ESHIFT button ENTER Play lt 4 B TUNING Snl SSH REC Record B lt a gt AUTOIMONO a gt q E E sa Use with ESHIFT button Display buttons gt Play lt 4 A 01 05 Extend1 5 There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 60 CD Player Operation REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL AV POWER 1 0 TITLE GUIDE CED Cz TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT KI D Bp 2 ENTER 2 AUDIO THEME FAVORITE INFO EXIT LAST CHANNEL ES Qo Co Gad CID Pause lt lt Numeric buttons gt Play P E Backward 0 to 9 10 100 ERA E Ae gt gt Forward
15. 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your laser disc player In ad dition note the brand name and model number of the laser disc player When playing Dolby Digital or DTS encoded software in multichannel configuration the connected audio signal should be the digital signal When playing a LaserDisc recorded in the Dolby Digital format connect the AC 3 RF output to the receiver 27 SUOIDaIULOS Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Laser Disc Player without AC 3 RF Output N q Y E g je O jacks or Note that video device jacks are linked to specific digital O As a result every digital cable or analog cable should be connected between jacks having the same name mm DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL SVIDEO VIDEO GADO pee Cr pee HP Gy 3 COAXIAL DIGITAL IN a AD a I I I v I I 1 I I Cr I I mal 7 Har Dvo Fron yH OUT l mae ft a 2 m m WHN S VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Laser Disc Player without AC 3 RF Output continued NOTES Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices These instructions describe how to connect a laser disc player with a PCM Digital Output If your player has a Dolby Digi tal AC 3 RF Out see Connecting Your Laser Disc Player with AC 3 RF Output on
16. DTS ES Discrete 6 1 DTS ES Mtrx 6 1 T TS ES Discrt 6 1 Stereo Stereo jam 2 mio oa E 6 when the input signal is MPEG Multi Channel Mpeg Pro Logic Stereo When the input signal contains the identification signal indicating Dolby Surround encoding The listen mode is switched automatically to Pro Logic Pro Logic Il MOVIE Pro Logic II MUSIC MOVIE can be selected only when the input is 2 channel signals DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS ES Discrete 6 1 can be selected only when THX mode is OFF Pro Logic can be selected only when the input is 2 channel signals 27 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes when the input signal is PCM or Analog PL II Movie PL II Music Pro Logic Neo Cinema Neo Music Arena Jazz Club Cathedral Concert Hall Stadium 1 Stadium 2 Theater 1 Theater 2 Multi Ch Music Stereo 5 gt om r g p bo E om Ke j DSP Modes can be selected only when THX mode is OFE When the input is a 96k fs PCM signal it is only Stereo that can be selected e Some modes may be unable to be selected depending on the speaker setup e During playback of a Dolby Digital program OFFSET x dB where x is a figure may be displayed on the receiver s display This is dis played when the source being played outputs a Dolby Digital signal with a higher or lower level than the standard level For example when OFFSET 4dB is displayed t
17. E z Ve 2 3 Receiver Tuner I can t receive a radio station Check that The appropriate antenna is connected See Chapter One of the Con nections and Setup Guide The broadcast band is correct See Radio Tuning on page 44 of this manual The tuner is set to the correct frequency See Radio Tuning on page 44 of this manual I m getting a lot of static interference Check whether the receiver or antenna is too close to a TV or other electrical appliance Adjust the antenna for best reception If you live in an area with weak FM signals consider a rooftop FM antenna available at any home electronics store When I press a button to tune to a preset station the receiver does not respond Check whether 80 The receiver has been unplugged for more than three days If it has your settings were cleared from the receiver s memory See My re ceiver won t turn on and the STANDBY indicator is flashing on page 76 of this manual The Tuner input is selected See Radio Tuning on page 44 of this manual D G SV connect and set e your KIRIP X777SD _ KENWOOD DOLBY DIGITAL DRIVE Sa KRF X7775D is designed for operation as follows U K and Europe cccccsssssceeesesssseees AC 230 V only Australia ccccccessssssssnsrseeeeeeessesesees AC 240 V only Other countries Dema o Tina de dance sia sacia cos ira AC 110 120
18. Ean Use with FSHIFT TITLE GUIDE KI Skip Reverse O Track Title button BB Skip Forward E Random A Disc select 5 Display DISC Up Z Disc select DISC Down moeg uong Display buttons Display buttons Display buttons 01 Disc sel 07 Track Title 12 16 Extend1 5 02 Set 08 All Data Read there may be certain devices which cannot 03 P Mode Subout Mon be remote controlled 04 Check Subout Monitor by it 05 Clear Cnts Play 06 Disc Title Continuouse Play All Info There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 61 CD R Recorder Operation REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL TUNING l TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT BAND I AUDIO THEME FAVORITE AV POWER 1 0 INFO EXIT AUTOMONO QD gt Play ENTER Enter Numeric buttons A Cursor UP 0 to 9 10 OL ause Y Cursor DOWN Stop lt 4 Cursor Left Use with ESHIFT KKI skip Reverse gt Cursor Right button DOM Skip Forward 1 Repeat REC Record 2 Shuffle A F Forward Random Z E Backward Display Display buttons Display buttons 01 Open Close 07 11 Extend1 5 02 CDR Mode 03 CD Mode 04 Program 05 Rec Mute 06 Clear z gt q pa E E sa There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 62 MD Player Operation REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL AV POWER 1 0 GD TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT D INFO E
19. If a device cannot be re mote controlled with any code in the list or to add re mote control target functions on this page Skip this step if System is selected in the setup code se lection 40 After ensuring that the setup code is correct press the Enter button 12 The display in step 4 re appears Set other devices by repeating steps 5 to 12 for each of them To change a setup code When a new device is purchased to replace the previously connected device it is required to let Remote Control unit identify the new device as described below 1 Connect the new device see pages 3 to 32 2 Perform the procedure in Identifying Components for Remote Control Unit on page 39 to select the jacks of the new device and enter a new setup code The newly selected code replaced the previous code at the moment the Enter button is pressed to save the new code To delete a setup code When a device is disconnected and no replacing device is connected it is required to remove the setup code from this Remote Control unit memory as described below 1 Perform the procedure in Identifying Components for Remote Control Unit on page 39 to select the jacks where the disconnected device was connected 2 In step 6 select Delete wou No Type or by scrolling the device names This makes Remote Control unit no longer identify the device e If you select Delete the setup is deleted together
20. In this mode each press of the TUNING button varies the tuning frequency by one step e pio 5 ga F Aa 2 To tune into a preset station 1 Select the Tuner input see page 35 2 Press Remote Control unit s lt 4 or bb button or the receiver s P CALL A V button Each press of the button switches the preset station see Presetting radio stations on page 45 o o W Ss 2 ne rand e 14D m gt a a SSS lt lt O Al Y oo When select a preset station using the numeric buttons Press the nu meric buttons as shown below To select 25 Go Go gt Cr 45 5 gt om Y g p on E om Kel j How Do I Operate Devices Storing RDS Station Automatically for U K Only The following operation should be performed on the receiver 1 Select the Tuner input see page 27 2 Select the FM band 3 Press and hold the MEMORY button for more than 2 seconds The receiver locates and stores any FM stations broadcasting an RDS sig nal This process can take a few minutes to complete please be patient While the receiver is searching the tuner indicator on the receiver s front panel blinks NOTES RDS stations are stored in the order they are found up to 40 stations If the search finds fewer than 40 stations the receiver may automatically store other FM stations in the open storage buttons If you are
21. N An v Seo 2 Press the LEARN button DIO Qe oyu DEO O O SI OS gt r SW DD O Owe Doo O O yy Se et 3 Select one of Extend1 to Extend5 using the A or button then press the Enter button LCD function but ton 2 Setting Up Remote Control Unit Press the Exit button LCD function button 2 to exit from To change the remote control signal from a Remote Con 4 On the Remote Control unit of the selected device press the operation trol unit button When you select Nothing in step 8 on the button transmitting the desired remote control sig page 39 nal Complete is displayed when the remote control sig Press the Clr clear button LCD function button 2 if you want to clear the previously programmed remote control 1 Select the controlled device CD DVD etc by pressing signal and reset to the factory shipment condition Cleared the MUSIC MOVIE or TV button is displayed 4 nal has been programmed in this Remote Control unit 4 To program remote control signal place the two units opposite to each as shown below On the Remote Con dn Sunjas trol unit of the selected device press the button trans U i mitting the desired remote control signal Complete is A A displayed when the remote control signal has been pro T grammed in this Remote Control unit E a 5 To program other remote control signals repe
22. Next 2 Press the LCD cursor up or down button 4 or then 30 dB appears on the display 3 The test tone is output and its level is set automati cally to 30 dB The level of the test tone is not affected by the current setting of the volume control 4 Press the LCD cursor up down button 4 to adjust the speaker level at a level just before the au dio starts to be distorted 5 Press the Next button to proceed to the SP Distance setting below Press the Home button to quit setting and return to the normal operation screen Do not output the test tone for a long period while the PE audio is distorted Istance Measure the distance from each speaker to the seat you most often use Note the distance in the table below Speaker Distance ft or m Front left Center Front right Surround right Surround back right Surround back left Surround left Subwoofer In step 5 of the Bass Peak Level setting procedure above select Next LCD function button 2 A Set the distance of the L left front speaker using the or button Press the Next button and set the distance of the next speaker C Center speaker Set the distances of all the speakers in the system R Front Right speaker SR Surround Right speaker SBR Surround Back Right speaker SBL Surround Back Left speaker SL Left Surround speaker SW Subwoofer The spea
23. TV IR RECEIVER This chapter discusses some of the connection con figurations and additional Remote Control unit setup necessary if you want to take full advantage of the Receiver s multiple zone capabilities It contains the fol lowing sections Making Connections page 45 Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR Repeaters page 46 For U K only To control the receiver from Zone B an optional IR receiver is required see Connecting the External Infrared Receiv ers and IR Repeaters on page 46 If you plan on using the KRF X7775D in a Dual Zone ap plication you must use the composite video connections in addition to any S Video connections Only video sources connected with composite connectors can be viewed in the second zone Zone B You must use the analog audio cable connections Digital inputs are not sent to Zone B Chapter Four Setting Up Multiple Zones This section describes how to connect speakers in the two zones to support the different scenarios Before you read this section Kenwood recommends reading Connecting Making Connections Your Speakers on page 4 of this guide In addition this section discusses how to connect a second TV Monitor and how to connect an IR Receiver and IR Repeaters for U K and U S military Scenario 1 Surround Sound in Zone A only Stereo in Zone A and Stereo in Zone B Using the Receiver s Speaker B Outputs
24. Tighten the speaker wire binding posts If you do not tighten the posts they will not conduct sound properly to the speakers 2 Follow the steps under To Connect Front Speakers Only on this page to connect the RIGHT and LEFT FRONT speakers 3 Insert the plug from the positive jack on the CENTER speaker into the pin jack on the positive CENTER post Repeat for the negative plug 4 Insert the plug from the positive jack on the RIGHT SURROUND speaker into the pin jack on the positive RIGHT SURROUND post Repeat for the negative plug 5 Repeat step 4 for the positive and negative wires on the LEFT SURROUND speaker Using Bare Wires 1 Loosen the speaker wire binding posts 2 Follow the steps under To Connect Front Speakers Only on this page to connect the RIGHT and LEFT FRONT speakers 3 Insert the wire from the positive jack on the CENTER speaker into the U shaped slot in the base of the positive CENTER post as shown to the right Tighten the post Repeat for the negative wire 4 Insert the wire from the positive jack on the RIGHT SUR ROUND speaker into the U shaped slot on the base of the positive RIGHT SURROUND post Tighten the post Repeat for the negative wire 5 Repeat step 4 for the positive and negative wires on the LEFT SURROUND speaker Never short circuit the and speaker wires Do not switch the left and right speaker wires or swap the and wires on the binding posts The speakers
25. ZONE A RECEIVER FRONT SPEAKERS 6 169 Scenario 2 Surround Sound in Zone A and Stereo in Zone B Using a Stereo Amplifier in Zone ZONE A RECEIVER T ZONE B PRE OUT ZONE B LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER ZONE B Power Amp 2 CHANNEL POWER O O AMPLIFIER LEFT RIGHT SPEAKER SPEAKER The five amplifiers built into the receiver meet your sound needs for both zones The built in amplifiers allow you to listen to full surround sound if you are listening in Zone A only or stereo in Zone A if both zones are active You will always hear stereo in Zone B Make the speaker connections as shown in the illustration under To Connect Front and Surround Sound Speakers on page 5 being sure to also connect the Zone B speakers to the SPEAKER B binding post B You use an additional stereo amplifier for Zone B This allows you to listen to full surround sound in Zone A even if both zones are active You will always hear stereo in Zone B Make the speaker and amplifier connections as shown in the illustration Both Scenarios Connecting a Second TV Monitor If you plan to watch movies or any other visual entertain ment activity in Zone B you must connect an additional TV Monitor To do so connect a standard composite video cable from the Zone B TV to the ZONE B PRE OUT VIDEO jack The above is possible only when the composite signals are input 45 E E
26. a earn erate nwa ge oe 17 What are Listen MOdeS spin Mali Lato Lido died 18 Checking the Input signal during playback 21 IN puEMO dES ab se saa ee tala are aid ATE A cae von 22 Switching Input Modes sccm dasi demo cir cf pair Dee popa 23 To SCC Tie THX MOO ein pan MR ke 24 To set the Listen Mode manually i 26 Examples of inputs with which switching is available 27 Description of Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode 29 Selecting the parameter of Pro Logic II Music mode 29 Applying Digital Signal Processor DSP Effects 31 HDCD and DRIVE Effects uti indi aa rara tas 33 Headphone Operation s4cccadgiegebeend tide M det dd FU tale a 34 Selecting the INP its ici nsore ivea tada Saida aaa 35 How Do I Operate Devices scsccsecscseccscecceccsccees 36 Playback of the device connected to the CD2 TAPE2 MONTE Ro is er ss E a E 36 Operating Bl el Ovi SiO Maas arde id Rar io aia Teve ria Rd 37 Operatine an AV Device sia chanson siga acoplado apaga a feces 38 Operating a CD player ua pise Sa Che 39 To play Kenwood 200 Disc CD Changer 39 Single or Rotary CD Player usei na ia 41 CD R Recorder cessar cuca nan sr de 41 Operating an MD Recorder or Cassette Deck 42 Playing an Analog Turntable 43 Monitoring a Video Camera or Playing an Additional VCR 43 RGR USAT INDY phan sch od
27. an sh a a a 44 RDS Radio Data System for U K Only eee 44 Storing RDS Station Automatically for U K Only 46 To search for a specific type of music or radio program for UKON a a aa aA a RI RR A chants 48 Recording cc canineecuta a esa pane aaa ad aaa 47 How Do I Adjust the LCD Display 52 Using Remote Control unit under low light 52 Adjusting the contrast of LCD display 52 Adjusting the brightness of receiver ceeeeeseeeteeeteeeeees 53 Selecting the display mode of receiver front panel 53 Executing Several Operations at Once Macro function 54 Register ME a IM ACIO sagas cas polida Uai a ter cots piada aaa 54 Executing MACIO asas tiara RE on 55 Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones 56 Haw Do I Switch Control Modes s es 56 Operation using the SYS POWER button on Remote Control UDC isu aati Sri RR NOR PR IO 58 Chapter Three Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices icsscscscascccticicsaulccidesswsnecaducsavlavsdsdes 59 Chapter Four Troubleshooting 71 Sounder q SRD BRA UE DS RE DS 73 I don t hear any sound at all 73 Audio is not output only when a 96k fs compatible disc is played a ih id RD Ai a Ana 73 The 96k fs indicator does not light while a 96k fs compatible discs beine played aaa pano farpas 73 I can t hear sound from one or more of the speakers or t
28. atas sarees 47 ZONE Be nag eaei ra a ERE EErEE 47 speakers CONNECHNS ocon ia 4 6 47 connecting in multiple zones 47 setting with Remote Control unit 36 specifications and warnings 50 subwoofer connecting sonrie nia araia 6 supplemental power amplifiers connecting 8 surround sound connecting speakers 4 6 system control cables 200 Disc CD Changer CD player connection warning MD Tecorder separe ona AREER tape deck system control chaining T tape deck CONNCCUNG soiien erage gta 22 identifying for Remote Control unit 39 THX Speaker x oscar sides ants iiss ous a 37 turntable record player connecting 30 TV connecting 10 identifying for Remote Control unit watching without using receiver vV VCR CONNECIDE sess sensi ien a E E 14 identifying for Remote Control unit 39 video cables cable TV camcorder DVD player laser disc player AC 3 Output laser disc player no AC 3 Output 28 satellite tuner VCR video CD compatible CD player connecting 17 W warnings and specifications 50 Z zone A sourd scenai Ooae e ie ersnissiisaos 47 zone B connecting second TV sound scenario KENWOOD For your records Record the serial number found on the back of the unit in the spaces designated on the warranty card
29. can control and adjust a variety of sound settings using the receiver s front panel or Remote Control unit Turning the Speakers On To turn on the front A speakers open the receiver s front panel door and press the SPEAKERS A button Speaker indicators IA B Push the lower part of the door To turn on the front B speakers press the SPEAKERS B button located in the door of the receiver s front panel The lighting of a A or B indicator lamp indicates that the corresponding set of speakers is on If you select SPEAKERS B while listening to a surround mode the sound will automatically revert to stereo While SPEAKERS B is on the sur round made cannot be selected If you use speakers connected to amplifiers via the PRE OUT jacks choose SPEAKERS A e mio 5 ga a Aa How Do I Adjust the Sound Adjusting the Volume Use one of the following methods to adjust the volume e Turn the VOLUME knob on the front panel of the receiver 5 gt om r g p bo E om Ke j 10 How Do I Adjust the Sound Adjusting the Tone Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off The Tone control adjusts the bass and treble tone of your front speakers manually In addition to setting Bass and Treble tone adjustment values you can completely bypass the tone control circuitry for a purer sound 1 Press
30. je O El ER oO S VIDEO IN S VIDEO VIDEO GJAUDIO S VIDEO OUT 14 VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your VCR s continued To Connect a Primary VCR 1 Review the information under Before You Begin on page 1 It contains important notes about the types of Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have video connections you can make connected all your devices 2 Connect the audio and video cables from the VCR s This section focuses on the connections from your VCR to Audio and Video jacks to the receiver s VIDEO1 REC the KRF X7775D Please refer to your VCR s instructions OUT and PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities 3 Be sure to connect the VCR VIDEO IN cable to the jack The instructions in this section show one of several pos labeled REC OUT and the VIDEO OUT cable to the jack sible variations on connecting your VCR For further assis labeled PLAY IN tance on optional configurations contact the store where 4 Go to Noting Your Devices on page 3 and note which you purchased your receiver jack you used to connect your VCR In addition note the brand name and model number of the VCR To Connect a Secondary VCR 1 Review the information under Before You Begin on page 1 It contains important notes about the types of video connections
31. may or may not be very pleasing depending on the particular soundtrack and the tastes of the individual listener What are Listen Modes 18 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital uses an encode decode process based on its theatrical digital surround sound technology The five main channels are full frequency and independent so sound can completely envelop you or soar anywhere in the room just like at the movies Compared with Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital has more clarity greater surround envelopment and more realistic sound movement between channels Although a full set of speakers front left and right center surround left and right and a subwoofer is required for true Dolby Digital surround sound this receiver lets you enjoy Dolby Digital program sources even if you connect fewer speakers Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic reproduces a surround sound like in a movie theater from Dolby Surround encoded program source videotape or LaserDisc software carrying the Dolby Surround logo and features excellent sound movement on the front and a surrounding atmosphere of movie theaters Meanwhile Dolby Pro Logic II decodes a signal encoded in 2 channels into 5 channel signals composed of the left right front signals center signal and sur round left right signals If no surround speaker is Setup the surround signal is sent to front left and right speakers Dolby 3 stereo Dolby Pro Logic II is an advanced version of t
32. must have a nominal impedance of between 6Q and 16Q Using Bare Wires 1 Loosen post 2 Insert wire 3 Tighten post SUOIDaIULOS Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Speakers continued N S q Y E g je O R L SURROUND SURROUND BACK BACK POWERED SUBWOOFER oo CI Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Do not plug in the amplifiers or the receiver to AC power until all connections have been made What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer Simply connect the subwoofer s audio cable to the receiver s SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack as shown to the left To Connect Surround Back Speakers To reproduce the surround back channels by Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS ES or DTS NEO 6 add a commercially marketed 2 channel power amplifier and connect the sur round back speakers to it To connect supplemental power amplifiers and surround back speakers 1 Using RCA audio cables not supplied connect the receiver s SURROUND BACK PRE OUT jacks to the amplifiers input jacks as shown to the left 2 Connect the speakers to the power amplifiers according to the amplifiers instruction manuals Connecting Your Speakers continued suo auu0 Chapter One Connecting Your Devices What if I Have an Amplifier R FRONT L FRONT oo Co N S q Y E g je O CENTER I I 06 EB Surroun Bran
33. on page 32 Go to Noting Your Devices on page 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your MD recorder In addi tion note the brand name and model number of the MD recorder To Connect a Primary Tape Deck 1 Connect the audio cable from the tape deck s Play OUT jacks to the receiver s MD TAPE1 PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left 2 Connect the audio cable from the tape deck s Rec IN jacks to the receiver s MD TAPE1 REC OUT jacks as shown to the left 3 Ifyou are connecting a Kenwood tape deck with system control connect the system control cable from the tape deck to the receiver Be sure that the SL16 XS8 switch on the tape deck is set to SL16 If you are connecting more than one Kenwood device with a system control cable see What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices System Control Chaining on page 32 4 Goto Noting Your Devices on page 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your tape deck In addition note the brand name and model number of the tape deck To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck See Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck on page 24 23 suon auu0 Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck N q Y E g je O 24 TAPE RECORD IN CD OUTPUT OR TAPE PLAY OUT Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck continued Do not plug in the
34. only 1 2 3 Select the Tuner input see page 27 Press the Menu LCD function button 2 button Press the LCD cursor up down A L button to select 02 PTY then press the Enter button LCD function button 2 The PTY selec tion menu will appear If no operation is performed for 8 seconds the display automatically goes off Press the LCD cursor up down A U button to select the desired program type then press the Search button LCD function button 2 The program types are displayed in abbreviations shown on the pre vious page e If the tuner cannot find the program type you want NO PRO GRAM appears on the receiver display The display returns to its original display after several seconds e Ifthe tuner locates a station playing the program type you want reception begins The display changes to show the station name To change to a different program type repeat Steps 3 through 4 above To cancel the program search press Home button during the PTY search 48 How Do I Operate Devices Recording To record audio video 1 Select the recording input source device such as a AV device or tuner see page 35 2 Use Remote Control unit to select the channel and perform other required operations in the same way as with the remote of the se lected AV device 3 Press and hold the remote s CONFIRM SHIFT button for about 2 seconds so that the SHIFT display appears then select the re
35. page 26 This configuration does not allow Dolby Digital laser discs to be played Please re fer to your laser disc player s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities The instructions in this section show one of several pos sible variations on connecting your laser disc player For further assistance on optional configurations contact the store where you purchased your receiver To Connect a PCM Digital Output Laser Disc Player 1 Review the information under Before You Begin on page 1 It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make Connect the audio cables from the laser disc player s Audio OUT jacks to the receiver s AUDIO jacks VIDEO3 PLAY IN as shown to the left Connect the video cable from the laser disc player s Video OUT jack to the receiver s VIDEO PLAY IN jack as shown to the left Note that the jack sets are linked even though they are not adjacent You must connect all of the cables from yout laser disc player to a linked jack set If you connect the analog cables to VIDEO2 and the digital cable to VIDEOS your laser disc player will not work correctly 4 Connect the digital cable from the laser disc player s digital jack to the appropriate digital jack on the receiver as shown to the left 5 Goto Noting Your Devices on page 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your laser disc player In ad dition note the brand name and m
36. receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices This section focuses on the connections from your CD player or tape deck to the KRF X7775D Please refer to your CD player or tape deck s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities Each set of instructions in this section shows one of several possible variations on connecting your CD player or tape deck For further assistance on optional configurations con tact the store where you purchased your CD player or tape deck Do not connect a system control cable from any unit con nected via the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR jacks To Connect a Secondary CD Player 1 Connect the audio cables from the CD player s audio jacks to the receiver s CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR PLAY IN jack set as shown to the left Do not connect the system control cable from the sec ond CD player even if it supports system control 2 Go to Noting Your Devices on page 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your CD player In addition note the brand name and model number of the CD player If you connect a second tape deck you cannot connect a second CD player To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck 1 Connect the audio cable from the tape deck s Play OUT jacks to the receiver s CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR PLAY IN jacks 2 Connect the audio cable from the tape deck s Rec IN jacks to the receiver s CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR REC OUT jacks Do not connect the system control cable
37. repeating the RDS search any existing preset stations whether automatically or manually stored will be replaced by the results of the new search Presetting radio stations The following operation should be performed on the receiver 1 Select the Tuner input see page 36 2 Tune into a desired station page 44 3 Press the MEMORY button 4 Press the P CALL A V button to display the desired preset memory bank number Press the MEMORY button to preset the station under that number q a To preset other stations repeat steps 2 to 5 for each 46 How Do I Operate Devices For U K Program Type Name Receiver Display Pop Music POP M Rock Music ROCK M Easy Music EASY M Light Classical Music LIGHT M Serious Classical Music CLASSICS Other Music OTHER M Weather WEATHER Finance FINANCE am Children s programmes CHILDREN E Social affairs SOCIAL a Religion RELIGION a Phone in PHONE IN lt Travel TRAVEL 7 Leisure LEISURE Jazz Music JAZZ Country Music COUNTRY National Music NATION M Oldies Music OLDIES Folk Music FOLK M Documentary DUCUMENT News NEWS Current Affairs AFFAIRS Information INFO Sports SPORT Education EDUCATE Drama DRAMA Cultures CULTURE Science SCIENCE Varied Speech VARIED 47 5 gt om r g p bo E om A j How Do I Operate Devices To search for a specific type of music or radio program for U K
38. reproduce such sources in 6 1 chan nel audio set THX Surround EX to ON See To set the THX Mode on page 24 of this manual Sound from one or more of my components is abnormally loud or soft Adjust the analog input level for that component See Adjusting the In put Level on page 15 of this manual I can t hear sound from some of my laser discs Check that the disc contains a digital soundtrack the disc s cover will bear a digital sound logo Some older laser discs contain only analog soundtracks If the disc does not have a digital soundtrack change the input type to Analog See Switching Input Modes on page 23 of this manual and also read the manual of your laser disc player There wasn t any sound recorded on tapes made on my VCR or tape deck Check that e The audio cables are connected properly for the component e The source is connected via an analog jack set See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide e Analog has been set as the input mode Digital inputs such as Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG need to be downmixed into two channels for recording to analog media such as VHS or audio tape See Digital to Analog Recording on page 48 The initial sound is intermittent or non existent when I start to play from a Dolby Digital DTS DTS ES or MPEG source e Some DVD players simply have intermittent start up sound e Check that the correct digital cable is being used The cable must be
39. with your Kenwood Audio Video Receiver This receiver incorporates several listen modes to let you enjoy surround sound with a wide variety of program sources Each pro duces multiple channels of surround sound but each does it differently What is the THX THX Movie soundtracks are mixed in special movie theaters called dubbing stages and are designed to be played back in movie theaters with similar equipment and conditions The soundtrack created for movie theaters is then transferred directly onto Laserdisc VHS tape DVD etc and is not changed for playback in a small home theater environment THX engineers developed patented technologies to accurately trans late the sound from the movie theater environment into the home correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur On the KRF X7775D when the THX mode is on the THX technologies are automatically added after the decoded signal Movies which have been encoded in Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Dolby Pro Logic Stereo and Mono can all benefit from activating the THX technologies THX should be activated only when watching movies which were mixed for playback in large movie theater environments THX need not be activated for music movies that were made espe cially for television or shows such as sports programming talk shows etc This is because they were mixed in a small room environment THX Surround EX THX Surround EX Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Do
40. you can make Connect the audio and video cables from the VCR s Audio and Video jacks to the receiver s VIDEO jacks Go to Noting Your Devices on page 3 and note which jack you used to connect your VCR In addition note the brand name and model number of the VCR 15 suon auu0 Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Primary CD Player N q Y E g je O KENWOOD a i em Ceri puua DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL SLI6 O E i emove protective cap 16 before connecting PH CD1 I I arq y l 03 9 6 iit MS PHP 1 a i 1 2 1 1 l i oma i 1 1 o 1 A E i i 1 I MONTOR I I a 1 t 3y 2 1O 1 1 I i l I IN S I I I I I I I 1 I I I I 1 I I OUTPUT A CD1 KENWOOD DPF J9010 OUTPUT B CD2 DPF J9020 or DPF J9030 ONLY L COMMUNICATION CABLE KENWOOD ONLY SYSTEM CONTROL CABLE KENWOOD ONLY 7 Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Primary CD Player continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices This section focuses on the connections from your 200 Disc CD Changer to the KRF X7775D Please refer to your changer s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities Each set of instructions in this section shows on
41. 0 e The DSP mode can be set to Arena Jazz Club Cathedral Concert Hall Stadium 1 2 or Theater 1 2 e The DSP mode can be selected only when the current input is PCM except for 96kfs or Analog 31 e mio 5 ga F Aa 2 5 gt om Y g e7 on E om Ke j How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes To customize the DSP effect 1 Press the SOUND button and press the Next button repeatedly until DSP Wall Type is displayed on Remote Control unit Press the LCD cursor up down A U button on Remote Control unit to select Soft Medium or Hard Press Remote Control unit s Next button to display DSP Room Size Press the LCD cursor up down A L button on Remote Control unit to select Small Medium or Large Press Remote Control unit s Next button Press the LCD cursor up down A L button on Remote Control unit to select one of Level 1 to Level 9 then press the Home button Operation on the receiver Press the SOUND button repeatedly until to display WALL type Press the MULTI CONTROL A V button to select SOFT MEDIUM or HARD Press the SOUND button to display ROOM size Press the MULTI CONTROL A V button to select SMALL MEDIUM or LARGE Press the SOUND button to display EFFECT LEVEL Press the MULTI CONTROL A V button to select one of LEVEL 1 to LEVEL 9 then press the SOUND button repeatedly until SOUND 32 FIXED is displayed How Do I Adjus
42. 220 240 V switchable For United Kingdom Factory fitted moulded mains plug 1 The mains plug contains a fuse For replacement use only a 13 Amp ASTA approved BS1362 fuse 2 The fuse cover must be refitted when replacing the fuse in the moulded plug Do not cut off the mains plug from this equipment Ifthe plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety ap proved extension lead or adapter or consult your dealer If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live Do not connect those leads to the earth terminal of a three pin plug Before Applying Power Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation For other countries AC voltage selection The AC voltage selector switch on the rear panel is set to the voltage that prevails in the area to which the unit is shipped Before connecting the power cord to your AC outlet make sure that the setting position of this switch matches your line voltage If not it must be set to your voltage in accor dance with the following direction Note Our warranty does not cover damage caused by excessive line voltage due to improper settin
43. 8 Set the reproduce levels of all the speakers in the system in the same way as above 9 Press the Next button to proceed to the Bass Peak Level setting below Press the Home button to quit setting and return to the normal operation screen Adjusting the subwoofer level Human sense of audition tends to recognize the test noise from the subwoofer at a lower level than actual the test noise from the subwoofer has been designed for use when an acoustic pressure meter is used in the balance adjust ment It is therefore difficult to adjust the subwoofer level by listening to the test noise through human ears To adjust the subwoofer level play a musical tune you are accustomed to or a movie containing large amount of bass and adjust the level until you feel that the balance with other speakers is obtained To obtain accurate output levels To obtain accurate output levels it is recommended to use a handheld Sound Pressure Level SPL meter Readings should be taken from your actual listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL C weighted slow meter mode Bass Peak Level In this step you set the maximum volume of the bass sound so that the speaker sounds are not distorted even when ex cessively large bass signal is input When playback is per formed hereafter the bass sound is regulated automatically so as not to exceed the level set here 1 In step 9 of the SP level procedure above select
44. Audio Section Sampling Frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz Input Level Impedance Wavelength Optical sussa 15 dBm 21 dBm 660 nm 30 nm Coaxial EEEE E E ara nd 0 5 Vp p 75Q Output Level Impedance Wavelength Optical iii 15 dBm 21 dBm 660 nm 30 nm Video Section Video Inputs Outputs Video composite oo eee tes 1 Vp p 75Q S Video luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75Q Component luminance signal 1 Vp p 75Q Cb Cr signal cee 0 350 Vp p 75 Q FM Tuner Section Tuning Frequency Range 87 5 MHz 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono sm ees 1 3 uV 75 Q 13 2 dBf 75 kHz dev sinad 30 dB 50dB Quieting Sensitivity SteTeO r r ean eee 25 1 uV 75 Q 39 2 dBf Total Harmonic Distortion 1 kHz Mono 0 3 71 2 dBf input Stereo 0 5 71 2 dBf input Signal to Noise Ratio 1 kHz 75 kHz DEV MONO a EE tem isa casar Srs 75 dB 71 2 dBf input SteTeO r os peace rama tea 70 dB 71 2 dBf input Stereo Separation 1 kHz 40 dB Selectivity 400 KHZ s sis iseseeeeeeeeseereereeeo 50 dB Frequency Response 30 Hz 15 kHz 0 5 dB 3 0 dB AM Tuner Section Tuning Frequency Range QKAZStEP quam persa R Tas 531 kHz 1 602 kHz TOKHZ Steps cfsisgassesicseesesdagadnssacgeesetsnaces 530 kHz 1 610 kHz Usable Sensitivity 30 mod S N 20 dB bee tn at Ae me
45. B at 100 Hz Treble ias aeagvecarsenoent cesvedivee SA 7 dB at 10 kHz Loudness Control Volume at 30 dB level ERR RR RR 6 dB 100 Hz 3 dB 10 kHz 1 8V 470 Q Digital Audio Section Sampling Frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz Input Level Impedance Wavelength Optical arna 15 dBm 21 dBm 660 nm 30 nm 8 05 5 9 1 NA REP atar PRN 0 5 Vp p 75 Q Chapter Five Specifications Output Level Impedance Wavelength Optical eee 15 dBm 21 dBm 660 nm 30 nm Video Section Video Inputs Outputs Video composite 1 Vp p 75Q S Video luminance signal 1 Vp p 75Q chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q Component luminance signal 1Vp p 75 Q Ps Pr signal 0 350 Vp p 75 Q FM Tuner Section Tuning Frequency Range 87 5 MHz 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity DIN at 75 Q Mono 1 3 uV 13 2 dBf 40 kHz dev S N 26 dB Stereo 35 1 uV 42 1 dBf 46 kHz dev S N 46 dB Total Harmonic Distortion DIN at 1 kHz Mono 0 2 71 2 dBf input Stereo 0 8 71 2 dBf input Signal to Noise Ratio DIN weighted 1kHz MONO Ateraiiientisscietel 65 dB 40 kHz dev 71 2 dBf input Stereo arames amis nes 60 dB 40 kHz dev 71 2 dBf input Stereo Separation DIN at 1 kHz Selectivity DIN 300 KHZ sesssssssessseesssesrsrsrsesrrsrsssseree Frequency Response 30 H
46. Choose this jack cable is set coaxial DVD VIDEO2 or 3 optical DVD You will need this information later when you set up your Remote contro unit see Identifying Components For re mote control unit Control on page 40 Recording this in formation now will save you additional trips behind your home entertainment cabinet You will fill in the Setup Code column when you are setting up Remote control unit When playing Dolby Digital or DTS encoded software in multichannel configuration the connected audio signal should be the digital signal When playing a LaserDisc recorded in the Dolby Digital for mat connect the AC 3 RF output to the receiver See page 26 ie 5 5 A m 5 Q L FRONT OF lO IRROUND SPEAKERS 6 160 CENTER I O OCF O L SURROUND ornp Voa Voa Voa La I Voa Voa Voa Voa Voa Voa LA Lo 14 1 Via ria 1 N MELETT ee ee ee ee eee ee ee eee Connecting Your Speakers a Z 5 Sa ee A 4 Cr cc A we ee eee 7 e ae E O z fay s So 22l Es o eGo o oi o p I I I I I I 1 6 I ir I cw i I I 1 Chapter One Connecting Your Devices suop uuop Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until all connec tions have been made To Connect Front Speakers Only If you only intend to listen to stereo sound as opposed to sur
47. Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices This section focuses on the connections from your MD re corder or tape deck to the KRF X7775D Please refer to your MD recorder or tape deck s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities Each set of instructions in this section shows one of several possible variations on connecting your MD recorder or tape deck For further assistance on optional configurations con tact the store where you purchased your MD recorder or tape deck To Connect an MD Recorder 1 Connect the audio cable from the MD recorder s Play OUT jacks to the receiver s MD TAPE1 PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left Connect the audio cable from the MD recorder s Rec IN jacks to the receiver s MD TAPE1 REC OUT jacks as shown to the left Connect the digital cable from the MD s digital jack to the appropriate digital jack on the receiver as shown to the left You only need to connect to the digital output jack if you will be recording from sources that are connected to a digital input jack such as a CD or DVD player If you are connecting a Kenwood MD recorder connect the system control cable from the MD recorder to the receiver If you are connecting more than one Kenwood device with a system control cable see What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices System Control Chaining
48. D 000000 Setting Up Remote Control Unit Basic Operation of Remote Control Unit Remote Control unit is a new type of remote control unit If a video device which is connected to an in Screen menu control operation which receives information from the receiver and display it put is not identified by Remote Control unit on the LCD screen the device name is skipped and not displayed ae ee describes the basic operations of Remote Con Although VIDEO4 is displayed in the initial 2WAY LCD REMOTE CONTROL UNIT N Tae f status the receiver cannot be switched to se a gt urning power on lect VIDEO4 The VIDEO4 display will not malz _ O D To turn the receiver on Press the SYS POWER button appear after the Remote Control unit has been lt gt II ol o Q To turn the connected device on Press the AV POWER but set up z ton TV Press the w button The LCD screen shows TV if ga It is necessary to perform the procedure in Identifying this is registered in and identified by Remote Control Tk Components for Remote Control Unit on page 39 to en nit id A A 7 3 able remote control of AV devices Selecting the input Adjusting the receiver s volume Z a Audio device Press the wsc button repeatedly The in Press the VOL button repeatedly un S 3 til the desired volume is obtained LCD LCD put nam
49. INPUT SEL AV POWER 1 6 NING CD lt a gt l TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT BAND AUDIO THEME FAVORITE STATUS MULTI ZONE ZONE A B QD o Mute ENTER Enter Numeric buttons KX Volume Down 2 Cursor Up 0 to 9 10 v Cursor Down DOl Volume Up a Cursor Left Use with ESHIFT les Channel Up gt Cursor Right button 3 Video Select Channel Down Z 4 TV Select 7 Alt Audio Display buttons Display buttons 01 09 13 Extendl 5 02 03 04 Pic In Pic Picture in picture 05 Text Mix TV 06 Text off 07 Mix 08 Exit moeg uong There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 67 S q pa E E sa Cable TV Player Operation AV POWER 1 6 TITLE GUIDE SUNING MENU Olx ar gt BAND Pe RETURN Caren OSD PAGE balla IPAGE OE O AUTO MONO KI KEI ENTER Enter A Cursor UP v Cursor DOWN A lt 4 Cursor Left Volume Up gt Cursor Right MENU les Channel Up O Menu Pp Channel Down O Guide OSD PAGE Volume Down Page Up Page Down Display buttons REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL gt TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT Qo AUDIO THEME FAVORITE Qo INFO EXIT LAST CHANNEL Numeric buttons 0 to 9 10 100 Use with ESHIFT button 0 Exit Input Select 10 100 Last Channel 01 A 04 08 Extend1 5 02 B 03 C There may be certain devices which cannot be r
50. Press the F SHIFT REC REC MODE button on Remote Control unit 2 Select REC MODE AUTO or REC MODE MANUAL NOTES It is not possible to recording monitor a digital source signal onto the device connected to the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR input When a source recorded by down mixing a multi channel source is played back in the Dolby Pro Logic mode the audio can be reproduced in 4 channel surround sound e mio 5 ga a 2 When an operation is described as FE SHIFT gt REC REC MODE but ton for example press the F SHIFT button and press the next button the REC REC MODE button in this case within 8 seconds 51 How Do I Adjust the LCD Display How Do I Adjust the LCD Display Using Remote Control unit under low light When using Remote Control unit under low light the backlight of the LCD display can be turned on e Press and hold the F SHIFT button for more than 2 ES seconds DD The backlight is turned on and off every 2 seconds of SSS holding SS CCD If the 4 is blinked the backlight cannot be turned on because the batteries are nearly exhausted Replace with new batteries Adjusting the contrast of LCD display The contrast of the LCD display can be adjusted to improve the visibility 1 Press the Music button or Movie button to display Menu 2 Press the Menu LCD function button 2 button 3 Press the Setup LCD function button 2 butt
51. R quickly and probably temporarily to the front of the receiver If you want a less cluttered and more permanent connection see Can I Connect an Additional VCR Perma nently below To Connect a Camcorder or Additional VCR Connect the audio and video cables from the camcorder or VCR s Audio and Video jacks to the receiver s front panel jacks as shown to the left Can I Connect an Additional VCR Permanently Yes To do so follow the instructions under To Connect a Secondary VCR on page 15 31 AV AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R or additional VCR AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT N q Y E g je O 32 Chapter One Connecting Your Devices What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices System Control Chaining Connecting system control cords after connecting a Kenwood audio component system lets you take advantage of convenient system control operations This unit is compatible only with the SL16 mode The sys tem control operation is not available if the unit is con nected in the XS8 connection mode If your component has the mode select switch set the con nected components to the SL16 mode e You can connect the system control cord to either sys tem control jack of the unit e Do this operation after completing all connections En sure that the power plug is not connected SYSTEM CONTROL cord System Control connection allows you to e See the cu
52. Recorder connecting 20 identifying to Remote Control unit 39 center speaker connecting 4 8 coaxial cable 200 Disc CD Changer cable TV CD player CD R recorder DVD player LD player MD recorder satellite tuner a st 12 communication cable connecting component video cable Cable TV css annd ia DVD player satellite tuner LAVAR PRENDAS ht snakes aes ties once MENOR A A connecting 200 Disc CD Changer miZ AM antenna i oo amplifier 6 8 47 antennas audio cable to MD recorder 22 audio cables to VCR cccccccseeseeseesteeeeee 14 cable radio call provider 33 camcorder 31 CD player CD R Recorder DVD player external infrared receiver FM antenna IR repeaters laser disc player with AC 3 Output 26 MD recorder be other primary CD player mil primary tape deck s22 second VCR Speakers ini age iN speakers multiple zones 47 system control cable to primary tape decks Ji fess etic uutena 22 tape deck turntable record player turntable s ground cable to receiver video CD compatible CD player 17 connection warning analog cables laser disc player 27 29 DVD player laser disc player second CD player second tape deck D deleting Remote Control unit s
53. UP button repeatedly until SETUP FIXED is displayed 43 E 6 yn go a v E N x 3 Chapter Four Setting Up Multiple Zones The KRF X7775D offers dual zone output and control which enables you to use a single receiver to control devices and speakers for two zones rooms Due to its advanced fea tures and controls you can play music in one zone while watching a movie in the other Depending on your tastes and budget you can set up one of the following sound scenarios to make full use of the Receiver s capabilities No additional amplifier for Zone B You can use the Receiver s Speaker B output for Zone B This allows you to listen to full surround sound in Zone A only or in stereo in Zone A when Zone B is active The sound in Zone B will always be in stereo Stereo amplifier for Zone B You can use an additional stereo amplifier for Zone B connected to the Receiver s Zone B Preouts This allows you to listen to full surround sound in Zone A even ifyou are also listening in Zone B The sound in Zone B will always be in stereo Multiple zones require you to run wires and cabling from the primary zone Zone A where your Receiver is installed to another zone Zone B where an IR Receiver for U K and U S military a second set of speakers and possibly a second TV Monitor is installed ZONE A ZONE B Main System
54. XIT LAST CHANNEL gt Play F Backward Numeric buttons q Pause p EForward 0 to 9 10 100 Stop CREC Record Use with ESHIFT KKI Skip Reverse button OY Skip Forward 1 aos 2 Random 5 Time Display buttons 01 05 Extend1 5 there may be cer tain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it moeg uong There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 63 DVD Player Operation REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL AV POWER 1 0 TMEGUDE TUNING MENU CD CD O TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT oD ES CG Cs 5 AUTO MONO QD Q gt D Play ENTER Enter Numeric buttons AD Pause a aee 0 to 9 10 100 v Cursor Down ps lt 4 Cursor Left Use with ESHIFT KI Skip Reverse Cursor Right button a Stop DO Skip Forward OC Menu 1 Repeat Random AN E Forward TITLEIGUIDE 2 Title 5 Display NT E Backward 7 Audio OSD Use with ESHIFT but BA Return ton Ka Slow Reverse ED Slow Forward z A q pal E E sa Display buttons 01 Disc Sel Sub Title 02 Chapter Time Title Search 03 Angle Disc Title 04 PGM Track Title 05 DVD Setup All Data Read 06 Memory Aspect 07 Clear On Off 08 Repeat A B 16 20 Extend1 5 There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 64 VCR Operation AV POWER 1 0 O KI E gt DA E TITLE GUIDE
55. a digital coaxial or optical cable See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide 75 o E a 5 z 5 oa aD E 3 Vo 2 3 o Sound Video With a Dolby Digital program or DTS program the loud sounds aren t very loud and the quiet sounds aren t very quiet Check that volume extremes are not automatically being balanced See Midnight Theater Function on page 16 of this manual All I hear is loud static when I play DTS discs e Check that Digital has been set as the input mode DTS discs do not output analog sound See Switching Input Modes on page 23 e DTS discs can only be played in Zone A I hear a hum when I select the PHONO input Check that e The audio cables are connected securely to the Phono jack set See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide e The turntable is grounded on the receiver See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide Sound is intermittent Attach the provided protective cap to the unused OPTICAL inputs If the light from a fluorescent lamp or direct sunlight enters through this con nector the played audio will be intermittent I can t hear any sound in Zone B Check that e Multiple Zones is activated e The volume in Zone B is turned up See Operating Devices in Zone B on page 55 of this manual e The Zone B speakers are turned on if using Speaker B outputs for Zone B as opposed to Second Zone Pre Outs S
56. ad this information to your Remote Control unit To play Kenwood 200 Disc CD Changer 1 Select the CD input see page 35 2 Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the CD changer NOTES You have to assign disc and track titles to the discs in your CD player before you can transfer them to Remote Control unit See your CD player s instruction manual for more information about assigning disc and track titles To read the loaded disc titles and store them in Remote Control unit 1 Select the CD input and display Menu 2 Press the Menu button LCD function button 2 3 Select All Data Read and press the Enter button LCD function but ton 2 4 Set Remote Control unit down so that its IR transmitter window is aiming at receiver s IR transmitter window Select Disc Title or Track Title Do not move Remote Control unit while it is reading data This process may take some time depending on how many CDs you have loaded When the IR light on the receiver goes out the receiver is done sending the information to Remote Control unit and you may move Remote Control unit again Remote Control unit s memory now contains the disc titles of every CD in the changer with title information 39 e mio 5 ga a 2 5 gt om r g e7 bo E om Ke j How Do I Operate Devices To play discs and tracks by title 1 Select the CD input se
57. and audio to Zone A set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone A then press the SYS POWER button on the remote e To output the video and audio to Zone B set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone B then press the SYS POWER button on the remote 2 When the video and audio are output to Zone A only e To turn the receiver OFF STANDBY mode set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone A then press the SYS POWER button on the remote e To output the video and audio to Zone B set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone B then press the SYS POWER button on the remote 5 gt om Y g p on E om Ke j 3 When the video and audio are output to Zone B only e To turn the receiver OFF STANDBY mode set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone B then press the SYS POWER button on the remote e To output the video and audio to Zone A set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone A then press the SYS POWER button on the remote 4 When the video and audio are output to both Zone A and Zone B e To turn the receiver OFF STANDBY mode set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone A then press the SYS POWER button on the remote e To defeat the video and audio outputs to Zone B set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone B then press the SYS POWER button on the remote NOTES The receiver can also be turned OFF STANDBY mode by pressing the POWER button on the receiver 58 Chapter Three Button Layout in Controlling Ot
58. and 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
59. andard audio cable Do not plug in the receiver or any other device to AC power until all connections have been made Once all devices have been connected you may plug them in and provide power Important Be sure to adhere followings Or proper ventilation will be blocked causing damage or fire hazard Do not place any objects impairing heat radiation onto the top of unit Leave a space around the unit from the largest outside di mension including projection equal or greater than shown below Top panel 50cm Side panel 10cm Back panel 10 cm Do not install your receiver where direct sunlight or high fre quency fluorescent lighting can shine directly into the remote sensor This can cause your new receiver to malfunction Do not install your receiver where direct sunlight or high frequency fluorescent lighting can shine directly into the remote sensor This can cause your new receiver to malfunc tion Before You Begin This manual covers the most common and standard con nections to the receiver Because of its versatility you may decide to connect your devices differently Video Connections The KRF X7775D has three kinds of video input jacks for the Composite video S Video and Component video signals The signals input at one of these three kinds of jacks can be output at the VIDEO REC OUT and MONITOR OUT jacks of the receiver only in the same signal format as they were input This receiver does not incorporate th
60. apabilities The instructions in this section show one of several pos sible variations on connecting your laser disc player For further assistance on optional configurations contact the store where you purchased your receiver To Connect an AC 3 RF Output Laser Disc Player 1 Review the information under Before You Begin on page 1 It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make Connect the audio cables from the laser disc player s Audio OUT jacks to the receiver s AUDIO jacks VIDEO 3 PLAY IN as shown to the left Do not connect the digital cable yet it must be con nected via the demodulator as described in the follow ing steps Connect the AC 3 RF coaxial cable from the laser disc player s AC 3 RF OUT jack to the demodulator s RF IN PUT AC 3 RF jack as shown to the left Connect the digital cable either optical or coaxial from the laser disc player s digital jack to the appropriate DIGITAL INPUT jack on the demodulator as shown to the left Set the switch on the front of the DEM 9991D to the type of connection you made 5 Connect the coaxial digital cable from the demodulator s DIGITAL OUTPUT COAX jack to the receiver s VIDEO3 COAXIAL jack 6 Connect the demodulator s supplied 12V AC adapter to the DC IN jack on the demodulator Do not plug the adapter into the wall until you have finished making all connections to the receiver 7 Goto Noting Your Devices on page
61. at steps 1 to 4 for each L ooa 00000 igs oe 5 00H 0 00000 Rd Lo o P00 00000 ea To reset a button to the factory shipment condition by clear ing the previously programmed signal 41 Press the Clr button in step 3 of the procedure above Cleared is displayed The remote control signal activated by holding the F SHIFT button cannot be modified 3 On the Remote Control unit press the button you want e Error is displayed when it failed to change the function example REPEAT 5 To program other remote control signals repeat steps 1 to 4 for each REPEAT function cannot be modified In programming a remote control signal be sure to use the Remote Control unit originally provided with the AV de vice Press the Exit button LCD function button 2 to exit from the operation a 9 a 5 2 E 9 4 Chapter Tree Setting Up on the Receiver It is possible to set up the speakers on the receiver main unit However some of the setting items such as the controlled device registration should be set on the PowerTouch If setup is made on the Remote Control unit it is not neces sary to repeat any setup on the receiver side Therefore it is recommended to perform setup on the PowerTouch This chapter describes the setup on the receiver only as an alternative method in case the setup is not made on the Remote Control uni
62. aterial of the obstacles between the Remote Con trol unit and the receiver Please confirm that there is no such influ ence e Make sure that no interference from electrical appliances occurs Receiver Tuner My receiver won t turn on and the STANDBY indicator is flashing Your receiver is in the protection mode Check that e The speaker system s impedance is not too low See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide e The speaker wires are not short circuited Test the wires as follows to find the shorted wire and replace it D Turn off the receiver disconnect the positive and negative speaker wires of the RIGHT FRONT speaker from the receiver and turn the receiver back on 2 If the STANDBY indicator stops flashing replace this wire 3 If the STANDBY indicator does not stop flashing turn off the re ceiver reconnect the speaker wires and repeat the first step for the next speaker 4 Continue until you have isolated and replaced the shorted wire 5 See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide aD E z Vo 2 3 o 78 Receiver Tuner If none of the above solutions work reset the microprocessor 1 2 3 Turn the receiver off Unplug the receiver Plug it back in while pressing and holding the Power switch you may need someone else to help you do this The component set as input Tuner is selected by default see How Do I Operate Devices on
63. ations as with the remote of the selected AV device The available buttons are variable depending on the AV device manufac turer and model In case of difficulty in remote control program the de sired remote control functions under the desired remote control buttons using the LEARN function see page 40 of the Connection and Setup Guide For the buttons which are usually available see Chapter Three Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices on page 57 For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual 41 2 mio 5 ga A Aa 2 5 gt om r g 2 bo E om Ke j How Do I Operate Devices Operating an MD Recorder or Cassette Deck To play an MD or cassette 1 Select the input you want see page 35 2 Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the selected AV device The available buttons are variable depending on the AV device manufac turer and model In case of difficulty in remote control program the de sired remote control functions under the desired remote control buttons using the LEARN function see page 40 of the Connection and Setup Guide For the buttons which are usually available see Chapter Three Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices on page 57 For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual 42 How Do I Operate Devices Pl
64. audio device can be selected using separate buttons Audio device Video device TV button CD1 VIDEO1 TV1 2 MD TAPE1 2 VIDEO2 2 TV2 3 Tuner 3 VIDEOS 3 CABLE 4 CD R 4 VIDEOS 5 PHONO DVD The TV button 6 AV AUX cannot select the If any of the above If any of the above input inputs is not inputs is not It can be used to identified the next identified the next remote control TV1 device name will be device name willbe TV2 or CABLE if displayed displayed devices are identified at these inputs 35 5 gt om r g 2 bo E om Ke j How Do I Operate Devices How Do I Operate Devices Your Remote Control unit makes it easy for you to control the different devices connected to your receiver Once AV devices are connected and identified by Remote Control unit it can use the same remote control functions as the remotes originally pro vided with the AV devices See Chapter Two Setting Up Remote Con trol Unit of the Connection and Setup Guide For the operations of each device please also refer to the manuals pro vided with them Playback of the device connected to the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR These instructions are for operating a second CD player or tape deck from a single Zone installation or from Zone A For more information on op erating devices in a multi Zone setup see Chapter Two Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones on page 54 of this ma
65. aying an Analog Turntable To play an analog disk turntable 1 Select the PHONO input see page 35 2 Play an analog disk on the turntable As this cannot be controlled from Remote Control unit use the turntable controls For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual Monitoring a Video Camera or Playing an Additional VCR 1 Select the AV AUX input see page 35 2 Play the video camera or additional VCR in the same way as usual As this cannot be controlled from Remote Control unit use the video camera or additional VCR controls For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual e mio 5 ga a Aa 2 43 5 gt om r g 2 on E om Kel j How Do I Operate Devices Radio Tuning Auto When a tuning button is pressed the station with the closest frequency to the current frequency position will be tuned in automatically In this case the stereo mode is activated auto matically when a stereo station is tuned in FM band only Manual When auto tuning is not available because the radio waves are weak tune a radio station by selecting its frequency manually The reception is in monaural during manual tuning The mon aural reception can make the sound easier to listen thanks to less noise than in stereo reception Preset tuning If you preset store radio stations in the receiver you can tune into any of th
66. bing to MiniDisc or CD R For a match made in dual room heaven get the DPF J9030 DPF J9020 or DPF J9010 changer D R I V E circuit This is a Kenwood original technology for reproducing signals with high resolution by instant switch ing of the internal filters according to the input signal The KRF X7775D incorporate a high performance DSP to pro vide very high resolution from a 32 bit DRIVE III circuit achieving stereo audio reproduction with the best quality ever reached HDCDS This is a new format of high resolution recording The KRF X7775D is capable of reproducing CDs recorded in the HDCD format with high resolution and wide dynamic range Use it to connect all your current audio and video com ponents the KRE X7775D has a variety of connection jacks so you can customize your entertainment setup It also includes Kenwood s remarkable LCD Remote Con trol unit DO or DIGITAL PRO LOGICI Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D sym bol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential un published works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved EX TEN DED SURROUND Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 and other world wide patents issued and pending DTS DTS ES Extended Surround and Neo 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater S
67. c is dis played on Remote Control unit 5 Press the LCD cursor up down A L button on Remote Control unit to select Dimension F 1 or F 2 F 3 R 1 to R 3 then press the Next button 29 5 gt om r g e7 bo E om Ke j How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes 6 Press the SOUND button to Center Width 0 or 1 to 7 etc is displayed on Remote Control unit Press the LCD cursor up down A L button on Remote Control unit to select Center Width 1 or 0 2 to 7 then press the Home button NOTES The Center Width is not displayed if the Center speaker is set to Off in the speaker setup see Setting Up Speakers on page 36 of the Connec tions and Setup Guide Operation on the receiver 30 Press the LISTEN MODE button inside the door repeatedly until the PL II Music mode to be set is displayed Press the SOUND button repeatedly until to display PANORAMA OFF or ON Press the MULTI CONTROL A V button to select PANORAMA ON or OFF Press the SOUND button to display DIMENSION 0 or F 1 etc Press the MULTI CONTROL A V button to select DIMENSION F T or F 2 F 3 R 1 to R 3 Press the SOUND button to display CENTER WIDTH 0 or 1 to 7 etc Press the MULTI CONTROL A V button to select CENTER WIDTH 1 or 0 Oe to 7 Press th
68. component failure You probably don t want to hear this but it s true Use this manual to go over the steps to operate the receiver Refer to the other compo nents manuals as well Instruction manuals are your friend A good rule of thumb is to check the manual when something doesn t work how you expected it to If you read the manual before calling the store or taking the component back you may find the solution to your problem much more quickly The rest of this chapter presents some common problems grouped by type and the steps you can take to resolve them 72 Sound Sound I don t hear any sound at all Check that e The volume is set at the proper level See Adjusting the Volume on page 10 of this manual e Mute is OFF If the MUTE indicator on the front of the receiver is blinking MUTE is ON See Muting Sound on page 16 of this manual e The proper input e g CD player Tuner etc has been selected on the Remote Control unit See How Do I Operate Devices on page 36 of this manual e The proper zone has been selected See How Do I Switch Control Modes on page 54 of this manual e The CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR input has not been selected If it has the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR indicator on the receiver s front panel will be lit See What s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio Video Receiver on page 2 of this manual e The input mode matches the input signal e g analog vs digi
69. cording device such as the VCR For 8 seconds after the CONFIRM SHIFT but ton is pressed the input selection signal is not transmitted from the remote to the receiver even when an input is selected Therefore this period can be used to remote control the recording device without changing the input selection 4 Press the remote s REC button to start recording For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual NOTES To record a source connected through SL 16 system control cord e mio 5 ga F Aa 2 When recording audio from a CD player connected through a system control cord the sync recording is available For the sync or synchro recording refer to the instruction manual of your cassette deck or MD recorder 1 Select the CD input on Remote Control unit 2 Put the cassette deck or MD recorder in Rec pause mode When the CD starts to be played recording is automatically started in synchro nism 49 5 gt om Yy g e7 on E om BD j How Do I Operate Devices MOTE e Ifyou re recording from a digital source any action other than adjust ing the volume may cause the sound to clip on the recording e You cannot record from the component you are using to record For example if you re recording on a VCR connected to the VIDEO1 jacks select a source other than Video 1 e Ifyour source is a camcorder or other video unit refer to the ins
70. cted to the receiver using only the S Video connection to a recording component equipped only with the Composite video input In this case both the video source and video recording com ponents should be connected to the receiver using the Composite video connection If you plan on using the KRF X7775D in a Dual Zone appli cation see Chapter Four you must use the composite video connections in addition to any component video and S Video connections for all source components Only video sources connected to the receiver with composite video connections can be viewed in the second zone 1 suon auu0 Chapter One Connecting Your Devices The following diagram shows the entire back of the KRF X7775D Note that some component jacks are linked to specific 2 digital jacks For example if you connect a video compo System control jacks nent with a digital optical cable you should connect the analog cables to the VIDEO2 video component jacks and the digital cable to the VIDEO2 digital optical jack N q Y E g je O Supplemental infrared receiver E and sensor jacks for U K and Zone B pre out jacks Pre out jacks U S military se E a SS o a y DVD CONTROL IR RECEIVER IR QUT D IN LCD R onen PRE OUT I EN Nr RSS The shape of plugs DIGITAL OU EO LCD miad are different between countries o IE j yee ER a PRY oo o re Ori Ge o l
71. djusting the Input Level Ifthe front panel CLIP indicator will flash red continually lower the analog input level for the source device you re listening to Setting the proper in put level eliminates distortion that occurs ifa source device s output level is too high Occasional brief flashing of the CLIP indicator is okay 1 Select the input to be adjusted see Selecting the Inputs on page 35 2 Press the SOUND button on the Remote Control unit until Analog Level is displayed 3 Press the LCD cursor up down A L button on Remote Control unit to select the desired input level then press the Home button Select one of the three input levels O dB 3 dB and 6 dB The dB is the unit expressing the amplitude of sound Operation on the receiver 1 Press the SOUND button inside the door repeatedly until ANLG IN PUT is displayed 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL A V button to select the desired input level then press the SOUND button repeatedly until SOUND FIXED is displayed 15 e mio 5 ga a 5 gt om r g e7 on E om Ke j How Do I Adjust the Sound Muting Sound The sound can be muted temporarily e Press the MUTE button on Remote Control unit The MUTE indicator on the receiver panel blinks during muting Use one of the following methods to cancel muting e Adjust the Volume control on either the receiver or Remote Control unit e Press the MUTE bu
72. e SET UP button to display SW REMIX OFF or ON If the SUBWOOFER is set to OFF select ing SW RE MIX step will be skipped 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL V A button to select ON or OFF 43 Press the SET UP button to proceed to Adjusting the speaker volumes below To exit from setting press the SET UP button repeatedly until SETUP FIXED is displayed For details on the SW RE MIX and the selection of speakers please see page 38 2 Adjusting the speaker volumes Adjust the volume balance between the speakers in the sys tem by actually listening to them See page 39 for details D Minimize external noise in the listening room Position yourself in a place where you usually listen to music or view video 3 Perform operation in step 43 of procedure 1 above TEST TONE OFF is displayed Press the MULTI CONTROL V A button to select ON then press the SET UP button When setting the speaker levels be careful against the high level test tone that is produced The speaker volume adjustment display appears and test noise is generated from the front left speaker L 0 dB displayed Listen to the volume of the noise carefully 5 When the test noise moves to the center speaker and C 0 dB is displayed adjust the volume to the same level as the front left speaker by pressing the MULTI CONTROL V A button Similarly adjust the volumes of the R front right SR surround right
73. e SOUND button repeatedly until SOUND FIXED is dis played How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes Applying Digital Signal Processor DSP Effects The DSP mode creates the reverberation devices elements of sound ech oed in various spaces which determine the feeling of presence Since DSP uses digital processing it can produce these effects without soiling the sound quality of the original music or video source The DSP mode lets you add the atmosphere of an Arena Jazz Club Ca thedral Concert Hall Stadium 1 2 or Theater 1 2 from any PCM or analog input source These modes are particularly effective when used with stereo program sources like CD television and FM radio You might enjoy trying the CONCERT HALL STADIUM or ARENA mode the next time you watch a sporting event or concert You can adjust the following elements to create a customized environment e The WALL TYPE parameter lets you adjust the brightness of the sonic environment according to your preference e The ROOM SIZE parameter lets you adjust the size of the sonic envi ronment according to your preference e The EFFECT LEVEL lets you adjust the amount of DSP presence in the sonic environment according to your preference Setting a DSP effect Press the Remote Control unit s LISTEN M button or receiver s LIS TEN MODE button repeatedly until the desired listen mode is dis played Fl dp a Ac O 00000 0 00000 0 00000
74. e facility for conversion between video signal formats e If all of your video devices and TV have S Video jacks we suggest that you use them exclusively since it will provide superior video performance e Ifonly some of your video devices and TV have S Video jacks you can still use them for those devices and the TV Use the composite jacks for your devices that don t have S Video jacks In this case you ll also have to con nect the receiver s composite Video Monitor output to your TV for your non S Video devices e Ifyour TV doesn t have S Video devices you can t use S Video connections for any of your video devices Use the composite jacks exclusively e If your video devices and TV have component video jacks we suggest that you use them exclusively since it will provide superior S video performance e Each of the video source components connected to the Composite video S Video and Component video in puts of the receiver should also be connected to the TV using the same kind of signal connection as it is con nected to the receiver e Itis not possible to record the video from a video source component that is connected to the receiver using only the Component video connection The source to be re corded should be connected using the Composite video or S Video connection according to the signal s out put to the recording component e Itis not possible to record the video from a video source component which is conne
75. e of several possible variations on connecting your CD player s For further assistance on optional configurations contact the store where you purchased your CD player s The illustration shows a Kenwood 200 Disc CD Changer Your CD player may look different The Kenwood DPF J9030 DPF J9020 and DPF J9010 200 Disc Changers contain two CD transports You must con nect these devices as though they were two CD players What if I Have a Video CD Compatible CD Player Connect the audio and video cables from the CD player to any unused Video jack set Do not connect the system control cable in this instance To Connect a Kenwood 200 Disc CD Changer 1 Connect one set of audio cables from the 200 Disc Changer to the receiver s CD 1 jacks If you have a DPF J9030 DPF J9020 or DPF J9010 connect Output A to the receiver s CD1 jacks and Output B to the receiver s CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left Connect the digital cable from the changer to the receiver s CD1 digital jack as shown to the left Connect the system control cable from the changer to the SYSTEM CONTROL jack as shown to the left Be sure that the SL16 XS8 switch on the changer is set to SL16 If you are connecting more than one Kenwood device with a system control cable see What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices System Control Chaining on page 32 for more information Connect the SL16 text cable communication cable fr
76. e page 35 2 Press the Text button LCD function button 1 to display the disc title menu 3 Press the LCD cursor up down A L button to select the desired disc then press the Sel button LCD function button 2 The track title menu will appear 4 Press the LCD cursor up down A L button to select the desired track then press the Sel button LCD function button 2 Playback will start from the selected track The track titles of the presently selected disc can be read by selecting Track Title in step 4 of To read the loaded disc titles and store them in Re mote Control unit on page 39 40 How Do I Operate Devices Single or Rotary CD Player 1 Select the CD input see page 35 2 Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the selected AV device The available buttons are variable depending on the AV device manufac turer and model In case of difficulty in remote control program the de sired remote control functions under the desired remote control buttons using the LEARN function see page 40 of the Connection and Setup Guide For the buttons which are usually available see Chapter Three Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices on page 57 For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual CD R Recorder 1 Select the CD R input see page 35 2 Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control oper
77. e with connecting to the KRF X7775D 33 SUOIDaIULOS a j bb E 5 Yy h 34 Chapter Two Setting Up Remote Control Unit Chapter Two Setting Up Remote Control Unite This Remote Control unit can be set up to remote control the receiver as well as most of the devices connected to it The appearance and functions of the Remote Control unit are slightly different from other remote control units Since it is used to remote control a large number of devices its screen shows the information of each device in separate menus Before you can set up any Remote Control unit item you need to install batteries e The batteries that came with your new Remote Control unit are intended for you to use for an operation check they may not last as long as ordinary batteries We rec ommend replacing them with batteries for normal use To install the batteries 1 Slide down the battery cover as shown by the figure to remove it The Remote Control unit can be reset in two ways To reset the remote without clearing the setups e Remove the batteries then reload them again This resets the Remote Control unit but the speaker setup and device setup remain unchanged This Remote Control unit can remote control the devices which are connected to the receiver and identified by the Remote Control unit In case the Remote Control unit cannot remote control a device you want to use check if the device has been regis tered f
78. econds the display of the set THX mode returns to the previous display 24 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes e THX Sur EX On The input signal is decoded automatically into 6 1 channel signals if the input signal is Dolby Digital or DTS and contains two chan nel surround signals The THX operation is activated e THX Sur EX Auto The input signal is decoded into 6 1 channel signals only when the input contains the Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded identifica tion signal The THX operation is activated e THX On E The THX operation is activated 6 1channel decoding will not be E applied e THX Off a The THX Surround EX and THX operations are deactivated lt e To play Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded software in 6 1 channels it is required to set the THX Surround EX mode to On or Auto Note that some of Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded software does not contain the identification signal In this case set the THX Sur round EX mode to On e Set the THX mode to Off when DTS ES decoding is required e The THX operation is not activated with the 96k fs PCM signal e When Dolby Pro Logic II Music is selected while THX Sur EX On THX Sur EX Auto or THX On is selected the THX mode will be switched Off e As long as Dolby Pro Logic II Music is selected switching the THX mode does not produce any effect e Different THX modes can be selected for the different input devices The selected THX modes for the sepa
79. ee Turning the Speak ers On on page 9 of this manual e The source is connected via an analog jack set digital inputs are not sent to Zone B See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide Video I can t see the program I m playing on the TV There wasn t any video output to my VCR when I recorded e Check that the video source and TV are connected via the same type of connectors For VR 5080 76 Video Remote Control unit Check that the correct video input on the TV is selected Check that the video software you record does not have copy guard protection All Zone B inputs must be composite S Video is not supported in Zone B Remote Control unit My Remote Control unit is slow to respond sometimes I have to press buttons or select commands several times If Remote Control unit is in sleep mode the screen is blank the first button press wakes it up The second press performs the action Your Remote Control unit supports 2 way communication with the receiver If the 2 way communication indicator on the front of the receiver is lit Remote Control unit is receiving information It cannot transmit your new command until it is finished receiving informa tion from the receiver My Remote Control unit is not responding Make sure you are within the operating range for Remote Control unit See Remote controllable range on page 7 of this manual Replace the batteries See Chapter Two of the Connect
80. em by one touch operations Up to 40 stations can be preset RDS Radio Data System for U K Only RDS Radio Data System is a system where radio stations transmit digi tal data for FM broadcasts along with the broadcast signal Tuners and receivers designed for RDS reception can extract the data from the broad cast signal for use with various functions such as automatic display of the station name RDS Functions help you e Search for programs of a specific type using Program Type Identifica tion Search PTY search e View information about a station The station name Any text data transmitted by the station e Automatically select stations providing RDS and FM broadcasting and store them in the preset memory up to 40 stations can be preset 44 How Do I Operate Devices To tune into a radio station 1 Select the Tuner input see page 35 2 Select the FM or AM band V co A V PAL A MEMORY AUTO BAND E TIELI IG gr EA b as e gt o e Press the BAND button on the receiver e Or press the ENTER BAND button on Remote Control unit 3 Press Remote Control unit s TUNING lt lt lt gt gt gt button or the receiver s MULTI CONTROL A V button to start Auto tuning until the desired station is tuned in If the radio wave from the station is weak and hard to tune in press the AUTO MONO buttons on Remote Control unit or AUTO button on the receiver to select Manual tuning
81. emote controlled by it 68 Satellite tuner Operation AV POWER 1 0 TUNING z O BAND OSD i P PAGE AUTO MONO SN Channel Up ENTER Enter A Cursor Up Z Channel Down v Cursor Down lt 4 Cursor Left gt Cursor Right OSD PAGE o OSD Display buttons 01 05 Extend1 5 REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL ED TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT Cao AUDIO THEME FAVORITE Qo INFO EXIT LAST CHANNEL CD Qo Numeric buttons 0 to 9 10 100 Use with ESHIFT button 3 Input Select 6 Select 7 Alt Audio There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it moeg uong 69 DSS Operation AV POWER 1 0 N Channel Up GP Channel Down Display buttons 01 Exit 02 06 Extendl 5 z gt q pm E E sa TUNING ZEV AUTO MONO ENTER Enter A Cursor Up v Cursor Down lt 4 Cursor Left gt Cursor Right TITLE GUIDE O CH Guide REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT AUDIO THEME FAVORITE INFO EXIT LAST CHANNEL Numeric buttons O to 9 10 100 Use with F SHIFT button 3 Input Select 6 Select 7 Alt Audio 8 Theme 9 Fav 10 Info There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 70 Chapter Four Troubleshooting Troubleshooting is how you determine what part of a complex system like a home theater system is at fault when the system isn t workin
82. ereseessereresreseeseese 26 To Connect an AC 3 RF Output Laser Disc Player Connecting Your Laser Disc Player without AC 3 RF Output 28 To Connect a PCM Digital Output Laser Disc Player Connecting Your Turntable Record Player 30 To Connect a Turntable Record Player Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCR 31 To Connect a Camcorder or Additional VCR Can I Connect an Additional VCR Perma nently What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices System Control Chaining 000 0 ce eeeeeseeeeseeeeeseeeeeeees 32 Connecting the Antennas 33 RF Remote Antenna FM Indoor Antenna FM Outdoor Antenna AM Loop Antenna What if I Have Cable Radio Chapter Two Setting Up Remote Control Uniten ana sonoras 34 Installing the Batteries 2 0 0 0 eeeesseeeeeeeeeees 34 Resetting the Remote Control Unit 34 Basic Operation of Remote Control Unit 35 Table of Contents Setting Up Speakers cc ceeeeeceecessseeeenseeeeees 36 Speaker Placement Selecting Speakers Balancing the Speaker Volumes Bass Peak Level Adjusting the Speaker Distances Identifying Components for Remote Control Unit A E E E 39 If a device cannot be remote controlled with any code in the list or to add remote control target functions Chapter Three Using Receiver s Front Panel to Set Up the Speakers 44 vi Chapter Four Setting Up Mult
83. es where audio devices are identi Function Function v fied by Remote Control unit will be shown button 1 button 2 35 on the LCD screen Muting audio temporarily CD1 Press the MUTE button MD Tape1 To resume the original volume press the MUTE button again Tuner or press one of the VOL buttons The contents of the func Press to select an item by CD R tion buttons vary according scrolling the screen menu l E g to current situations and up or down Phono Using the numeric buttons the function names Next The selected item is dis If an audio device which is connected toan When entering a figure directly for selecting a CD track num Back Enter etc are shown layed in an inverted color input is not identified by Remote Control ber etc press the numeric buttons as shown below on the screen ee l n device name is skipped and not dis To elter5 Cry For details see the descrip played tion of each control opera Video device Press the vove button repeatedly The input Toenter25 Cs tion names where video devices are identified by or Remote Control unit will be shown on the LCD screen Go SER Dvideol The button to be pressed varies depending on the video2 function Video3 DVD 6ch AV AUX a j bb E 5 Yy h 36 Chapter Two Setting Up Remote Control Unit Before you can begin using the receiver to control your home entertainment system you must set u
84. etup codes 40 devices identifying for Remote Control unit 39 digital cable 200 Disc CD Changer 17 cable TV CD player CD R recorder DVD player LD player MD recorder satellite tuner Dolby Digital AC 3 RF Out DVD player CONNECUNB tasas ish tienen 18 identifying for Remote Control unit 39 E external infrared receiver connecting 48 F FM antenna connecting front speakers connecting G ground cable connecting turntable 30 H hum interference 33 I IR receiver connecting nessas RE 48 models compatible with receiver 49 IR repeaters CONHECE ape aee E R models compatible with receiver L laser disc player identifying for Remote Control unit 39 RF Demodulator with AC 3 Output connecting with PCM Digital Output connecting 28 without AC 3 Output connecting 28 without Dolby Digital Output connecting ann a ie aa cet 28 left speakers front connecting surround connecting M MD recorder connecting 22 identifying to Remote Control unit 39 multiple zones connecting IR repeaters s s s connecting second TV monitor IR receiver connecting sound scenarios using external infrared receiver o optical cable 200 Disc CD Changer LD player MD recorder
85. evice do not be displayed The TUNER display shows the frequency When an operation is described as F SHIFT gt SOUND DIMMER button for example press the F SHIFT button and press the next button the SOUND DIMMER button in this case within 8 seconds 53 e mio 5 ga a Aa 2 5 gt om Y g e7 on E om Kel j Executing Several Operations at Once Macro function Executing Several Operations at Once Macro function By registering several steps of remote control operations beforehand these operations can be executed with a single operation This function is re ferred to as the macro function The receiver can register up to three sets of macros Up to 20 operation steps can be recorded for one macro Registering a macro 1 Press and hold the MACRO button on Remote Control unit for more than 2 seconds 2 Within 8 seconds press the MUSIC MACRO1 MOVIE MACRO2 or TV MACRO3 button 3 Press the control buttons in the order you want to execute them Press the MACRO button Now the registration is complete 5 Check the macro according to the following Executing a macro pro cedure When there is a function which does not perform interim operation a delay must be inserted To insert a delay insert a macro step for a button not related to the operation at that time for example the STOP button during stop etc before the functio
86. from the sec ond tape deck even if it supports system control 3 Go to Noting Your Devices on page 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your tape deck In addition note the brand name and model number of the tape deck If you connect a second CD player you cannot connect a second tape deck 25 suon auu0 Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Laser Disc Player with AC 3 RF Output N q Y E g je O AC 3 DIGITAL OUT OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL Remove protective cap before inserting 26 SVIDEO VIDEO DADO seno Rf NI IGITAN Gi COAX AC 3 RF 6 I Q 1 2 2 CB 1 us CR Prete a o esa O DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL IN CB CR S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Laser Disc Player with AC 3 RF Output continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices You must purchase an RF Demodulator DEM 9991D if you plan to operate a player with a Dolby Digital AC 3 RF output with this receiver These instructions describe how to connect a laser disc player with an AC 3 RF output If your laser disc player does not have an AC 3 RF output see Connecting Your Laser Disc Player without AC 3 RF Output on page 28 Please refer to your laser disc player s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and c
87. g how you think it should When you troubleshoot a system you diagnose a problem by examining and eliminating possible causes until there s only one left Troubleshooting is easiest when you start with the most obvious most common and most likely and work from there Diagnosing your own problems can save you time and aggravation the better you understand how to troubleshoot and adjust your own system the less time you have to e spend on the phone with a customer service representative e do without your receiver because it s in the shop There are some basic steps to good troubleshooting 1 Verify the exact conditions when the problem occurs This is the most important step in troubleshooting Whether you fix it yourself or have to describe it to a technician you are much more likely to really solve the problem if you know the exact circumstances surrounding the problem For example if you don t hear anything through the speakers it s useful to know if it only happens when you are listening to CDs Knowing that eliminates the speakers themselves as part of the problem The more you know about when a problem occurs the more likely it is that you or the technician can solve it 2 Check each part of the signal s path from source such as a CD player to speaker You may also want to test the assumptions you made in step 1 maybe you haven t listened to your MD recorder in a while is there no sound from it as well T
88. g of the AC voltage selec tor switch Safety Precautions Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation WARNING AC voltage selector switch Move switch lever to match your line voltage with a small screwdriver or other pointed tool TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED DANGEROUS VOLTAGE WITHIN THE PRODUCT S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNI TUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE SERVIC ING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE Connecting and Setting Up Your New Kenwood Audio Video Receiver Welcome to the Connection and Setup Guide for your new Kenwood audio video receiver This manual covers three models The KRF X7775D offers 3 kinds of 5 1 channel digital sur round sound decoding e Dolby Digital for the hundreds of currently available Dolby Digital DVDs and LaserDiscs e DTS a well established multichannel format in
89. ge 1 It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make 2 If your satellite tuner has a digital output jack connect a digital cable between the satellite tuner s digital out put jack and the receiver s VIDEO2 or VIDEOS digital input jack as shown in the figure on the left 3 Connect the audio and video cables from the satellite tuner s Audio and Video out jacks to the receiver s VIDEO or VIDEOS PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left Note that the jack sets are linked even though they are not adjacent You must connect all of the cables from your satellite receiver to a linked jack set For example if you connect the analog cables to VIDEO2 and the digital optical cable to VIDEO3 your satellite receiver will not work correctly When the component video cables are connected the audio and video cables of the satellite tuner should be connected to the VIDEOS jacks of the receiver 4 If your satellite tuner and TV have the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks you can also connect them as shown on the left 5 Go to Noting Your Devices on page 3 and note which jack you used to connect your tuner In addition note the brand name and model number of the tuner When playing Dolby Digital or DTS encoded software in multichannel configuration the connected audio signal should be the digital signal 13 suon auu0 Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your VCR s N q Y E g
90. gt Play Pause Stop KA F Rewind Be E Forward N Channel Up Z Channel Down Display buttons 01 02 03 04 05 06 Thumb Up Thumb Down Jump Inst Replay Quick Skip Exit O ENTER Enter A Cursor Up v Cursor Down lt 4 Cursor Left gt Cursor Right SSS O Cones e lt a gt AUTO MONO MENU TITLE GUIDE Guide REC Record Menu REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL gt TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT Co AUDIO THEME FAVORITE Co INFO EXIT Qo CD STATUS MULTI ZONE ZONE A B CD GD Numeric buttons 0 to 9 10 Use with ESHIFT button 3 Input select moeg uong Display buttons 07 11 Extend1 5 There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 65 LD Player Operation REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL AV POWER 1 0 TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT AUDIO THEME FAVORITE OSD INFO EXIT Qo Qo gt Play Pause ENTER Enter Numeric buttons CD Pause lt F Backward 0 to 9 10 gt F Forward ae ep Use with ESHIET OSD EK Skip Reverse O OSD button De Skip Forward 1 Repeat 2 Random AN Slow Forward 5 Display Pp Slow Reverse Display buttons Display buttons 01 Frame Time 04 08 Extend1 5 02 Side A or A B 03 Side B z A q E E sa There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it 66 TV Operation REPEAT RANDOM
91. hannel is left in that speaker in all listening modes The subwoofer may not output audio depending on the setups of the input signal speakers and listen mode Speaker combinations that can be selected with custom setup Surround back speakers Surround speakers Center speaker Front Subwoofer speakers Nml THX gt Ti x Off Donot use 11 When the subwoofer re mixing setting menu SW Re Mix appears select On or Off in the same way as step 6 Ifyou set the subwoofer to Off in step 6 skip this step e To output the bass from the subwoofer in any mode set SW Re Mix to On SW Re Mix mixes some of the bass components in the signals for all the speakers and output it to the subwoofer The SW Re Mix is defeated when the left and right Front speakers are set to Nml THX 12 Press the Next button to proceed to the SP Level set ting below Press the Home button to quit setting and return to the normal operation screen When activating the THX operation it is recommended to set SW Re Mix OFF THX so that the THX operation can match correctly the human sense of audition SP Level Now position yourself in the listening position of your AV room and adjust the balance between the volume levels of all speakers except for the subwoofer by actually listening to them To set the subwoofer level see Adjusting the Subwoofer Level on page 38 Yo
92. he sound is abnormally low eecceeceeeceeseeeeteeeteeeneeeeneees 74 I can t hear sound from my surround or center speakers 74 I can hear sound only from the center speaker when Dolby Pro Logic is selected au a E a 74 A DTS ES encoded source is played but it is not decoded in WT o aces reat DE eae eae ia le Ot te cia ae oes 74 A Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded source is played with THX Surround EX set to Auto but the source is not reproduced in 6 1 channel audio 75 Sound from one or more of my components is abnormally LGU OF Softair nnen ER DR te 75 I can t hear sound from some of my laser discs 75 There wasn t any sound recorded on tapes made on my VCR OF tapedeck ica RD DR PER DR RP DEN 75 The initial sound is intermittent or non existent when I start to play from a Dolby Digital DTS DTS ES or MPEG BOUIN Cy fare a erer fd dida ain TR Pia Ding T pa 75 With a Dolby Digital program or DTS program the loud sounds aren t very loud and the quiet sounds aren t very Ca Usa OPOR RR RR RD APPO RAND MS SPEEDO PPS 76 All I hear is loud static when I play DTS discs 76 I hear a hum when I select the PHONO input 76 Sound is Interino ue seda fa ad 76 I can t hear any sound in Zone B 76 I can t see the program I m playing on the TV There wasn t any video output to my VCR when I recorded 76 Remote Control unit va
93. he Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio Video Receiver on page 2 of this manual e The correct speakers have been activated See Turning the Speakers On on page 9 of this manual e The correct listen mode has been selected See What are Listen Modes on page 18 of this manual I can t hear sound from my surround or center speakers Check that e The proper surround play mode Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II DSP MPEG DTS NEO 6 DTS DTS ES or Dolby Digital has been selected See What are Listen Modes on page 18 of this manual e All of the speaker wires are connected tightly See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide I can hear sound only from the center speaker when Dolby Pro Logic is selected Check that the program e g TV show radio station VCR tape is in stereo Programs in mono play only through the center speaker when the receiver is in the Dolby Pro Logic listen mode A DTS ES encoded source is played but it is not decoded in DTS ES e DTS ES decoding in playback is not available if THX is set to THX Surround EX On THX Surround EX Auto or THX is On Set THX to Off See To Set the THX Mode on page 24 of this manual 74 Sound A Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded source is played with THX Surround EX set to Auto but the source is not reproduced in 6 1 channel audio e Some encoded sources discs do not contain the recording of the encoding identification signal To
94. he Receiver The connection described here sets your TV up as a monitor you can use to view media played on your other video de vices such as a VCR or DVD player You can still watch TV without having to use the receiver 11 suonsauu0 N S q Y E g je O A o oq Pom 12 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner ea SE Oc COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO i l VIDEO 3 IN a Va DEV Wea COAXIAL DIGITAL IN DVD N yY VIDEO GJAUDIO 6 Suore i Note that video device jacks are linked to specific digital jacks As a result every digital cable or analog cable should be connected between jacks having the same name Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner continued Do not plug in the receiver or devices to AC power until you have connected all your devices This section focuses on the connections from your cable or satellite tuner to the KRF X7775D Please refer to your tuner s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities The instructions in this section show one of several pos sible variations on connecting your tuner For further assis tance on optional configurations contact your cable or sat ell
95. he decoding technology used with Dolby Pro Logic It inputs 2 channel signals from a Dolby How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes Surround encoded source and reproduces 5 channel signals in which the surround channel is divided into independent channels for the left and right Dolby Pro Logic II has the MOVIE mode and MUSIC mode and the MUSIC mode enables independent adjustment of three parameters including Panorama mode Dimension and Center Width See page 29 for the Dolby Pro Logic II parameters To allow the users enjoy multichannel playback also from the analog audio of currently available Dolby Surround home video software the KRF X7775D incorporates a Dolby Pro Logic II surround decoder Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS DTS has five full frequency channels that create effects nearly identical to those in a theater Sounds seem to zoom from one place to another or entirely surround you Like Dolby Digital DTS has much improved clarity surround and sound movement capability compared with Dolby Pro Logic This listen mode is available on CD LD and DVD media DTS is a strictly digital format that can be supplied only by a CD LD or DVD player that supports DTS sound If you attempt to listen to DTS encoded media through the analog connections to your new receiver you will experience digital noise loud static
96. he source contains an audio signal with a 4 dB higher level than the standard level dB is the unit of sound amplitude 28 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes Description of Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode Panorama mode Expands the image of front channel stereo to the sur round speakers to create a sound environment that fills your surroundings Dimension This controls the balance between the Front and Rear in 3 steps on the front and 3 steps on the rear Set this parameter to one of the Front steps if the surround effect is too strong or to one of the Back steps if it is too weak Center Width The center channel signal can be divided and distrib uted to the Front L R channels The adjustment for distributing the center channel sig nal to the front channels can be applied in eight steps from 0 to 7 Use this adjustment when the center image seems to be too strong e mio 5 ga F 2 Selecting the parameter of Pro Logic II Music mode 1 Press the LISTEN M button on the Remote Control unit repeatedly until the PL II Music mode to be set is displayed 2 Press the SOUND button until Panorama Off or On is dis played on Remote Control unit GO REZ Qe 3 Press the LCD cursor up down J button on Remote Control unit to select Panorama On or Off then press the Next button 4 Press the SOUND button to Dimension 0 or F 1 et
97. her Devices The remote control unit provided with the receiver can also control a variety of AV devices As the functions of the buttons are variable depend ing on the controlled device it is recommended to control each device by referring to a function chart The following three kinds of buttons are used to control their respective functions 1 Remote control buttons The buttons which are operated in the same way as ordinary remote control are referred to as remote control buttons D Select the device to be controlled by pressing the MUSIC button MOVIE button or TV button 2 Press the button corresponding to the desired operation 2 Display buttons Pressing the LCD function buttons E and LCD cursor up down buttons displays a menu for use in control D Select the device to be controlled by pressing the MUSIC button MOVIE button or TV button 2 Press the Menu button LCD function button 2 to display the control menu 3 Select the controlled item by pressing the LCD cursor up down button lt then press the LCD function button 2 E to set the selection 3 ESHIFT button In addition to the functions displayed on remote control buttons the functions displayed in blue characters on the panel above the buttons can also be used To use one of them press the F SHIFT button then press the desired button within 8 seconds Example To use the REPEAT function Press the F SHIFT button then press the
98. his step will really help narrow down the possible causes Test all your connected components and eliminate the ones where the problem doesn t occur When you re done with this step you ll probably have found the problem 71 S E a 5 z 5 oa aD E z Ve 2 3 o 3 Go over all component connections slowly and methodically Double check the settings on your remote Wrong or loose connections are the most likely cause of the most common home entertainment problem no sound Use the Connec tion and Setup Guide to double check your connections for each com ponent This is especially important with VCRs tape decks MD re corders and equalizers where it s very easy to swap the play and record connections For the KRF X7775D you should also check your Remote Control unit settings carefully Did you set the input to the correct component you can also check the front panel of the receiver Are you trying to listen to an analog source using a digital connection Cables especially old ones go bad more frequently than com ponents do Always suspect the cable before its component For one thing it s easier to test simply swap the cable with one connected to a component you know is working If the problem component works now it was the cable You can generally purchase new cables at most home elec tronics stores or via the Internet User error is more likely than
99. ignals should be input to the analog or DVD 6CH INPUT jacks 19 suonsauu0 DTS Digital Surround is a discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software which consequently cannot be decoded and played back inside most CD LD or DVD players For this reason when DTS encoded software is played back through the analog outputs of the CD LD or DVD player excessive noise will be exhibited To avoid possible damage to the audio system proper precautions should taken by the consumer if the analog outputs are connected directly to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel DTS Digital Surround decoder system must be connected to the digital output S PDIF AES EBU or TosLink of the CD LD or DVD player This unit is equipped with DTS Digital Surround decoder Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your CD R Recorder N S q Y E g je O Co Seems RE ak 00 o DIGITAL RECORD IN OPTICAL Remove protective cap before connecting GJAUDIO 20 Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your CD R Recorder continued To Connect a CD R Recorder 1 Connect the audio cable from the CD R recorder s Play OUT jacks to the receiver s CD R PLAY IN jacks as shown suo auu0 Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have to the left connected all your devices 2 Connect the aud
100. inputs 80 A Gch Input The inputs are fixed at the analog 6 channel inputs Ke This mode can be selected only when the DVD in put is selected with the input selector NOTES e You cannot select the Input Analog mode if you are playing DTS encoded media e When you use Full Auto mode with certain DVD and LD players performing operations such as Skip or Stop may momentarily interrupt the output This could switch the Listen Mode automati cally to the surround mode intended for the input signal if you have manually selected a different listen mode e Different input modes can be selected for the different input devices The selected input modes for the separate input devices are stored in the memory e When playing a DVD Audio disc with a DVD Audio compatible DVD player 1 to reproduce stereo audio set the input mode of the receiver to 6ch Input 2 to reproduce multi channel audio set the input mode of the re ceiver to 6ch Input 22 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes Switching Input Modes To fully enjoy the sonic benefits of specially encoded DVD AUDIO discs played on a compatible DVD player you must set the receiver s input to 6Ch Input When you are finished listening to analog media set the receiver s input back to Full Auto 1 Press the ESHIFT LISTEN M INPUT MODE button on Re mote Control unit 2 Repeat step 1 until the desired input mode is displayed
101. io cable from the CD R recorder s Rec This section focuses on the connections from your CD R IN jacks to the receiver s CD R REC OUT jacks as shown recorder to the KRF X7775D Please refer to your CD R re to the left corder instructions for more detail about its connection jacks 3 Connect the digital cable from the CD R s digital jack and capabilities to the appropriate digital jack on the receiver as shown Each set of instructions in this section shows one of several to the left possible variations on connecting your CD R recorder For You only need to connect to the digital output jack if further assistance on optional configurations contact the you will be recording from sources that are connected store where you purchased your CD R recorder to a digital input jack such as a CD or DVD player 4 Goto Noting Your Devices on page 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your CD R recorder In addi tion note the brand name and model number of the CD R recorder 21 Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck N q Y E g je O a ESSA o ESSE 000 Es 0 00 0000L_ _ DT DIGITAL RECORD IN OPTICAL Remove protective cap before connecting pea ee 22 eS 368 oO AE RECORD IN ANALOG PLAY OUT ANALOG q SYSTEM CONTROL CABLE KENWOOD ONLY Chapter One Connecting Your Devices
102. ion in media It is the most efficient encoding method for compressed multi channel audio which provides the highest sound quality to deliver the best movie theater sound into the home DSP Digital Signal Processing DSP allows you to create your own custom surround sound environments and use them with any source except Dolby Digital MPEG DTS and DTS ES You can se lect the ambience of an Arena Jazz Club Stadium Cathedral Theater or Concert hall and then modify the parameters to fine tune the envi ronment to your taste See Applying Digital Signal Processor DSP Effects on page 31 for details about making DSP adjustments Multi ch Music Multichannel music All speakers are used to real ize a stereo sound with a wide listening range Stereo Stereo listen mode provides standard stereo sound to the front left and right speakers NOTES 20 You cannot select the Input Analog mode if you are playing DTS en coded media You cannot listen to DTS encoded media in Zone B When playing DTS encoded media wait until DTS appears on the receiver display before proceeding The listen mode is fixed to Stereo during playback of 96k fs signals How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes Checking the Input signal during playback During playback of Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS signal the surround identification signal in the input is identified and displayed by means of the L C R SR SB or S SL and LFE icons
103. ions and Setup Guide If you re using an IR receiver make sure it is connected properly and turned on See Chapter four of the Connections and Setup Guide Check the contrast of the LCD display is adjusted properly See How Do I Adjust the LCD Display on page 50 When the RF ON OFF INPUT MODE button is pressed for 2 sec onds or longer RF OFF will be displayed In this condition the main unit can not receive remote control signals Press the RF ON OFF INPUT MODE button again for at least 2 seconds to display RF ON See page 49 of the Connections and Setup Guide If you want to use Remote Control unit by setting the control mode to Zone B make sure that the Multi Zone function is On If this func tion is Off you cannot control Zone B from Remote Control unit 77 o E a 5 z 5 oa Receiver Tuner I want to clear all the items in Remote Control unit and make it to the factory set default condition 1 Remove the batteries 2 While holding the function up button and amp button simultaneously load the batteries After the above all settings are reset to the factory settings The RF remote control function does not work e Connect the antenna See page 33 of the Connections and Setup Guide e Make sure that the correct RF band is selected See page 43 of the Connections and Setup Guide e The operation range of the Remote Control unit will be influenced according to the m
104. iple Zones idee debece Las ras iaada recuando sil tapi edi teeetexsedeoiaaeeds 46 Making Connections cceesssseeeessseeeeeeeee 47 Scenario 1 Surround Sound in Zone A only Stereo in Zone A and Stereo in Zone B Using the Receiver s Speaker B Outputs Scenario 2 Surround Sound in Zone A and Stereo in Zone B Using a Stereo Amplifier in Zone B Both Scenarios Connecting a Second TV Monitor Chapter Five Specifications 50 Warnings KRE X7775D Specifications Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Welcome to the Kenwood KRF X7775D Connection and Setup Guide This chapter guides you through connecting your home entertainment devices to your new Kenwood audio video receiver Once all your devices are connected you can set up the Remote Control unit see Chapter Two Refer to the following pages for details on connecting these devices Speakers page 4 TV page 10 VCR s page 14 CD Player Kenwood 200 Disc Changer page 16 DVD Player page 18 CD R Recorder page 20 MD Recorder page 22 Tape Deck s page 22 Laser Disc Player page 26 Turntable page 30 Camcorder Second VCR page 31 Antennas page 33 All necessary cables should be provided with your home entertainment device not with your new receiver If you do not have the correct cables you may purchase these cables from any home entertainment store To make coaxial digital connections be sure to use a high quality digital audio cable not a st
105. ite provider The VR 5080 is not equipped with VIDEO4 jacks To Connect a Cable TV Tuner with a Composite RCA Video Output 1 Review the information under Before You Begin on page 1 It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make 2 Connect the audio and video cables from the cable tuner s Audio and Video OUT jacks to the receiver s VIDEO2 or VIDEO3 PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left When the component video cables are connected the audio and video cables of the cable TV tuner should be connected to the VIDEOS jacks of the receiver 3 If your cable TV tuner and TV have the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks you can also connect them as shown on the left 4 Go to Noting Your Devices on page 3 and note which jack you used to connect your tuner In addition note the brand name and model number of the tuner To Connect a Cable TV Tuner without a Composite RCA Video Output 1 Connect the audio cables from the cable tuner s Audio Out jacks to the receivers VIDEO2 or VIDEO3 PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left 2 Leave the cable tuner s video out RF jack connected directly to your VCR or TV wherever you already have it connected 3 Go to Noting Your Devices on page 3 and note which jack you used to connect your tuner In addition note the brand name and model number of the tuner To Connect a Satellite Tuner 1 Review the information under Before You Begin on pa
106. kers that are set to Off in SP Selection are not displayed Press the Home button LCD function button 1 to re turn to the normal operation screen Setting Up Remote Control Unit Identifying Components for Remote Control Unit After the speaker setup it is required to make Remote Con trol unit capable of identifying the devices it controls Re mote Control unit provided with the receiver can be used in setup of any device Even when a device is not listed in the device codes in the Remote Control unit memory the remote control function of the device can be programmed using the Learn function The Learn function can also be used to extend the remote controllable functions For details see If a device cannot be remote controlled with any code in the list or to add remote control target func tions on page 40 Registering a device 1 Ensure that the batteries are loaded Press the MUSIC button or MOVIE button to display Menu XN Z A A 3 e 2 Press the Menu button LCD function button 2 3 Press the Setup button LCD function button 2 A Sie A 4 Select 01 IR using the 4 or button then press the Enter button LCD function button 2 a O Ss CAN a A 5 See Noting Your Devices on page 3 to check the de vices and the jacks to which they are connected 6 Select a device con
107. lby Laboratories and the THX division of Lucasfilm Ltd In a movie theater film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program This channel called Surround Back places sounds behind the listener in addition to the currently available front left front center front right surround right surround left and subwoofer channels This additional channel provides the opportunity for more detailed imaging behind the listener and brings more depth spacious ambience and sound localization than ever before 17 e mio 5 ga a Aa 2 5 gt om r g p bo E om Ke j How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes Movies that were created using the Dolby Digital Surround EX tech nology when released into the home consumer market may exhibit a Dolby Digital Surround EX logo on the packaging A list of movies created using this technology can be found on the Dolby web site at http www dolby com Only receiver and controller products 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 Digital Sur round EX encoded In such case the information delivered to the Sur round Back channel will be program dependent and
108. ld ed hate Medic 16 uV 500 V m Signal to Noise Ratio 30 mod 1 mV input 50 dB IR Receiver In Terminal Maximum Output Current 20 mA Operating Voltage sus csinssisessisesescersen corremos nirna s 12V Output Impedance a 470 Q IR Out LCD Remote Terminal Maximum Output Current 20 mA Operating Voltage ienes 5V Output Impedance oo eee cece cneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 470 Q SHAPE OF PLUG TO BE CONNECTED IR Receiver In and IR Out LCD Remote DVD Control Stereo mini plug Mono mini plug Sleeve Sleeve und be Tip om p Tip Ring IR IN OUT SPECIFICATION Terminal IR Out LCD IR Receiver In Remote To Tip Signal Signal To Ring Ground To Sleeve 12V Ground General Power consumption cc eecsscceseeceesseeeseeseesceeseeeeeeteeeeees 500 W AC outlet Switched cssevcssisnearsisssseedcesssezescshsevsadaoes 2 total 90 W max Dimensions W 440mm H 191mm D 416mm Weight Net poer iesecuntecesransuetaueliescoveinedicaeds 16 8 kg General Power consumption ccisceeeerereeeceereneeereaneees 500 W AC outlet Switched except for Australia 2 total 90 W max Switched for Australia 1 total 90 W max Dimensi ns iui oraa ie aara TETEE W 480mm H 191mm D 416mm Weight NGt ii0 sc0scccsccecesecacsecoseeneenesirvetecsasespectarsstessencbecstr
109. movie theaters is available for home theater on LaserDisc and DVD e MPEG Multichannel a well established multichannel format in movie theaters is available for home theater on LaserDisc and DVD The KRE X7775D also offers 2 kinds of 6 1 channel decod ing e THX Surround EX technology reproduces a surround back channel from software which has been specially encoded with Surround EX e DTS ES also creates a 6 1 channel surround environment by adding the surround back signal The KRF X7775D can handle both DTS ES Discrete 6 1 featuring record ing ofall channels in the digital discrete format and DTS ES Matrix 6 1 featuring matrix encoding In addition the KRF X7775D offers the following surround features e DTS NEO 6 This converts 2 channel signals into 6 1 channel signals by means of a high accuracy digital matrix decoder e Dolby Pro Logic II This is advanced version of Dolby Pro Logic and features improved audio quality e THX Select This corrects signals in order to reproduce a similar acoustic field to movie theaters in home use Use it to connect all your current audio and video com ponents the KRF X7775D has a variety of connection jacks so you can customize your entertainment setup It also includes Kenwood s remarkable Remote Control unit a graphical user interface without having to use your TV Other advanced features include 5 S Video inputs and an optical and coaxial digital outputs for digital dub
110. n for which the operation is to be delayed Press each button slowly and firmly Full is displayed when the maximum number of steps have been regis tered If you do not perform any operation for more than 8 seconds in the middle of registration the registration mode is canceled and the previous regis tration remains without being cleared 54 Executing Several Operations at Once Macro function Example of registration In the following example the steps for turning the TV on turning the VCR on setting the TV channel and playing the VCR will be registered in MACRO 2 1 Press and hold the MACRO button on Remote Control unit for more than 2 seconds 2 Within 8 seconds press the MOVIE MACRO2 button 3 Perform registration 1 Press the TV button to select TV 2 Press the AV POWER button 3 Press the MOVIE button 4 Press the AV POWER button 5 Press the gt button 4 Press the MACRO button Now the registration is complete e mio 5 ga a Aa 2 Executing a macro 1 Press the MACRO button on Remote Control unit 2 Within 3 seconds press the MUSIC MACRO1 MOVIE MACRO2 or TV MACRO3 button The registered macro will be executed After macro execution the LCD display returns to the previous condi tion 55 5 gt om r g p bo E om Ke j Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones The KRF X7775D offer
111. nection jack name CD1 MD Tapel etc using the A or button then press the Enter button LCD function button 2 7 Select the device name connected to the jack CD Tape etc using the or D button then press the Enter button r i iSS 8 Select the manufacturer name of the device using the A or button then press the Enter button Ifthe manufacturer name of the device is not listed se lect Nothing and press the Enter button In this case the code can be programmed using the Learn function see page 40 z7 s 9 Select the setup code of the device each device has a remote control identification number matching it us ing the or button e When the device is connected through a Kenwood system control cord select System In this case the remote control signal is sent to the receiver then to the device connected to it 39 dn Sunjas a j bb E 5 Yy h Chapter Two Setting Up Remote Control Unit 10 Press the AV POWER button MUSIC MOVIE Tv AV POWER 1 6 SYS POWER A D cbs Pressing the AV POWER button causes Remote Control unit to transmit the signal turning on off the device be ing set The device is turned on if the selected setup code is correct If it is not turned on select another code and press the AV POWER button again In case it cannot be turned on by any code see
112. nfrared remote transmitter Button 5 to 15 are located inside the panel door What s on Remote Control Unit What s on Remote Control Unit KENWOOD 2WAY LCD REMOTE CONTROL UNIT o DIMMER INPUT MODE SUB W IE Ses A TITLE GUIDE Se ee ee UTI n T l commande infrarouge Mod le RC R0915 for U K OO 0 Q 1 1 1 1 t AUDIO THEME FAVORITE 1 i 1 1 REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL MQ TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT 0 O 0 INFO EXIT LASTCHANNEL 0 0 STATUS MULTI ZONE ZONEAB 1 0 0 RF REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Mod le RC R0914 for other countries 4 TUNING p S HA 4 BAND N i 4 10 11 12 13 14 LCD indicators LCD function button 2 LCD function button 1 CONFIRM SHIFT button MACRO button AV POWER button AV device Power button AV device control buttons em Play lt a gt Skip IE Pause E Stop CH buttons AV device control buttons LISTEN M button INPUT MODE button SOUND button DIMMER button TITLE GUIDE button AV device control button A Cursor up button HPAUSE button YCursor down button AUTO MONO E STOP button 4 left P right button TUNING buttons ENTER button BAND Play button RETURN PAGE Ybutton AV device control button REC Recording button REC MODE button What s on Rem
113. nual 1 Press the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR button on the receiver s front panel The CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR indicator lights up 2 Play the CD player or cassette deck in the same way as usual As this cannot be controlled from Remote Control unit use the CD player or cassette deck controls After completion of playback press the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR button again so that the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR indicator goes out For detailed operating procedures of your AV device refer to its instruc tion manual Do not connect the system control cable from the second CD player or second cassette deck even if it supports system control 36 How Do I Operate Devices Operating a Television To operate a standard TV 1 Press the TV button 2 Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the TV set For the buttons which are usually available see Chapter Three Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices on page 57 For detailed operating procedures of your TV refer to its instruction manual The available buttons are variable depending on the TV manufacturer and model In case of difficulty in remote control program the desired remote control functions under the desired remote control buttons using the LEARN function see page 40 of the Connection and Setup Guide To operate the cable TV and satellite TV 1 Select the input to which you assigned the cable TV or satellite TV tuner see page 35 2
114. od follows a policy of continuous advancements in development For this reason specifications may be changed without notice Full performance may not be exhibited in extremely cold locations below 0 deg C KRF X7775D for U K Audio Section Rated Output Power during stereo operation 1 kHz 0 03 T H D 6Q DIN IEC 130W 130 W 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 03 T H D 6Q IEC PRA RPA CAR RI RSRS EN GRENADA TORRE E 120W 120 W Effective Output Power during surround operation Simulta neous power Front 20 HZ 20 kHz 0 06 T H D at 60 100W 100 W Center 20 HZ 20 kHz 0 06 T H D at 60 100W Surround 20 HZ 20 kHz 0 06 T H D at 60 100W 100W Effective Output Power during surround operation all Total Harmonic Distortion 0 005 1 kHz 65 W 6 Q Frequency Response IHF 66 Line CD1 MD TAPE CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR CD R VIDEO 1 3 DVD 6CH 7 Hz 100 kHz 0 dB 3 dB Signal to Noise Ratio IHF 66 PHONO MM naseer 76 dB CD since ti EEE caver tense OE a da can 98 dB Input Sensitivity Impedance PHONO MM sssi 4 0 mV 47 kQ CDT cee aia ER ASPAS 300 mV 47 kQ DVD 6CH es 300 mV 47 kQ Output Level Impedance TAPE REG coi can reias E iara A PER Naa 300 mV 2 2 kQ PRE OUT Front Center Surround Surround back matin sa ts BRA e co Sls ocd mai dba ks 1V 4702 PRE OUT Subwoofer Tone Control BASS a ci E E E E A S 7 d
115. odel number of the laser disc player NOTES When playing DTS encoded software in multichannel con figuration the connected audio signal should be the digi tal signal 29 suonsauu0 N q Y E g je O 30 Chapter One Connecting Your Devices DR Sm e Connecting Your Turntable Record Player BANDO ye eal PHONO eee 4 OD FRONT DVD BCH ES INPUT Oxy OUT Su 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I JRROUND NOTES Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices This section focuses on the connections from your turntable record player to the KRF X7775D Please refer to your turn table record player s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities To Connect a Turntable Record Player 1 Connect the audio cables from the turntable audio out put jacks to the receiver s PHONO R and L jacks 2 If your turntable includes a ground cable connect the ground cable to the receiver s ground jack Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCR This section focuses on the connections from your camcorder or VCR to the front of the KRF X7775D Please refer to your camcorder or VCR s instructions for more de tail about its connection jacks and capabilities suo auu0 These instructions describe how to connect a camcorder or VC
116. om the changer to the receiver s SL16 TEXT jack as shown to the left Go to Noting Your Devices on page 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your CD changer In addi tion note the brand name and model number of the CD Changer To Connect Any Other Primary CD Player or Changer 1 Connect the audio cables from the CD player s audio jacks to the receiver s CD1 jack set as shown to the left 2 Connect the digital cable from the CD player s digital jack to the receiver s CD1 digital jack as shown to the left 3 If you are connecting a Kenwood CD Player with sys tem control connect the SYSTEM CONTROL cable from the CD player to the system control jack as shown to the left Be sure that the SL16 XS8 switch on the player changer is set to SL16 If you are connecting more than one Kenwood device with a system control cable see What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices System Control Chaining on page 32 for more information 4 Goto Noting Your Devices on page 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your CD player changer In addition note the brand name and model number of the CD player or changer To Connect a Secondary CD Player See Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck on page 24 Do not connect the system control cable in this instance When playing a HDCD disc in the HDCD format high quality mode use the digital connection jack 17 suonsauu0 Chapter One C
117. on 4 Press the LCD cursor up down A U button to select 03 Con trast then press the Enter button 5 Select the desired contrast with the LCD cursor up down A Z button The previous menu re appears in about 3 seconds after the above operation 5 gt om r g e7 on E om Ke j 52 How Do I Adjust the LCD Display Adjusting the brightness of receiver When the ambient light is low for example in the night the brightness of the receiver s display can be dimmed and LED indicators THX DTS D R LV E DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG HDCD and 2 way communication indicator can be disabled e Press the ESHIFT gt SOUND DIMMER buttons Each press of the SOUND DIMMER button switches the brightness as shown below Display bright Indicators enabled 2 Display dim Indicators enabled 3 Display dim Indicators disabled Selecting the display mode of receiver front panel e Press and hold the LISTEN MODE DISPLAY button on the receiver for more than 2 seconds The displayed information is switched every 2 seconds of holding the button A Connected Device Input Mode DVD AUTO B Input Terminal Connected Device VIDEOS DVD C Listen Mode DOLBY DIGITAL Input Mode is displayed only when a selector with digital input is se lected When the selected input is PHONO TUNER or AV AUX the connected device and listen mode are displayed alternately Switching between A and C Input mode and Connected D
118. onnecting Your Devices Connecting Your DVD Player Kel S q v E g je O Remove protective cap before connecting o S VIDEO VIDEO GAUDIO 18 OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 4 6 C IE E Ch e m a o Ro Er INPUT A G m m ia oe oo m 7 CENTER SUBWOOFER DS e A I A I I I I I I I 1 1 fh fh fh S VIDEO OUT SUBWOOFER OUT CENTER OUT SURROUND OUT MIX LINE OUT or FRONT OUT Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your DVD Player continued Connect the digital cable either optical or coaxial from To Connect a DVD Player 4 Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have 1 Review the information under Before You Begin on page 1 It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make the DVD s digital jack to the appropriate digital jack on the receiver as shown to the left The illustration shows two digital connections one for coaxial connection and one for optical connection Your connected all your devices 2 Connect the video cables from the DVD s Video jacks to DVD er sopot oher he ohe of thesecsnnet This section focuses on the connections from
119. oop into the base and position the loop 2 Open the receiver s antenna terminal levers Insert the antenna s wires into the terminal as shown above 4 Close the antenna terminal levers to lock the wires in place 5 Adjust the antenna loop as necessary to improve recep tion To prevent hum interference keep the AM antenna wires away from speaker wires AC power cords the TV chassis and the receiver Connecting the Antennas FM Indoor Antenna ANTENNA Your new receiver also comes with an FM indoor antenna for FM radio reception To connect the FM antenna 1 Attach the antenna sheath to the pole in the center of the receiver s FM antenna jack as shown above When you attach the sheath for the first time you may need to exert quite a bit of pressure Adjust the antenna as necessary to improve reception 3 Tack the looped end of the antenna in the location that provides the best reception FM Outdoor Antenna FM 75 Ti AM GND ANTENNA Kenwood recommends a permanently installed outdoor FM antenna for best FM reception To connect an outdoor FM antenna 1 Connect the antenna wire to a standard commercially available antenna adapter as shown above 2 Connect the adapter to the receiver s FM antenna jack What if I Have Cable Radio Ifyou have cable radio contact your cable provider for as sistanc
120. operation 1 kHz 10 T H D at 6 O 170 W 170 W Effective Output Power during surround operation one channel driven Front 1 kHz 10 T H D at 6 O 180 W 180 W 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 06 T H D at 6 Q 150 W 150 W Center 1 kHz 10 THD at 6 Duere as da ada 180 W 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 06 T H D at 6 QD 150 W Surround 1 kHz 10 T H D at 6 Q emana mantas 180 W 180 W 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 06 T H D at 6 Q 150 W 150 W channel driven Front Center Surround 1 kHz 0 005 T H D at 6 O 95Wx5 Total Harmonic Distortion 0 005 1 kHz 65 W 6 Q Frequency Response IHF 66 Line CD1 MD TAPE CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR CD R VIDEO 1 3 DVD 6CH 7 Hz 100 kHz O dB 3 dB Signal to Noise Ratio IHF 66 PHONG MM ssctivcn aereas e drtato a d ur 76 dB CD EEEE P EEN ETE ga GRAN ido RG A 98 dB Input Sensitivity Impedance PHONO MM 4 0 mV 47 kQ CD Tirs e 300 mV 47 kQ DVD 6CH 300 mV 47 kQ Output Level Impedance TAPE REG ei hrana diia E 300 mV 2 2kW PRE OUT Front Center Surround Surround back 1V 470W 1 8V 4709 PRE OUT Subwoofer Tone Control 7 dB at 100 Hz 7 dB at 10 kHz Loudness Control Volume at 30 dB level 6 dB 100 Hz 3 dB 10 kHz 49 is a lar ia jmi o me ie Q Ke S 3 om 3 q A 2 50 Chapter Five Specifications Digital
121. or identification by the Remote Control unit The method of registering devices in Remote Control unit will be described later in this chapter Installing the Batteries 2 Insert four AA RG batteries with the correct polarity Then close the battery cover Resetting the Remote Control Unit To reset everything and initialize the remote to the factory condition 1 Remove the batteries 2 While holding the function up button and amp button simultaneously load the batteries 3 Release the above buttons This chapter is composed of the following sections Installing the Batteries Page 34 Resetting the Remote Control Unit Page 34 Basic Operation of Remote Control Unit Page 35 Setting Up Speakers Page 36 Identifying Components for Remote Control Unit Page 39 If Remote Control unit is used outside the remote control range the screen may show erroneous information For the remote control range refer to page 7 Remote controllable range in the Users Guide When the remote control range reduces or the Low Battery indicator 4 will flash in the LCD screen replace all of the four batteries together To extend the battery life we suggest that you keep the back light off except when necessary For the backlight refer to the Users Guide This operation resets all of the setups made by the user C OO ON NAANAAA ORD Oa 0 00000 NaN AAAAA AD el WUT U UU UY i KENWOO
122. or instance if you move from this manual All other products named are trademarks of area 1 to area 2 as shown in the table to the right or vice Other FM 50 kHz 50 us their respective companies versa desired reception of AM FM broadcasts is not ex Countries AM 9kHz pected In this case change the CHANNEL SPACE DE EMPHASIS setting in accordance with the area correspond ing to the table The CHANNEL SPACE DE EMPHASIS is switched over at the same time e When changing the setting of the CHANNEL SPACE DE EMPHASIS switch first unplug the power cord and then reset the switch plug the power cord back in and turn the power switch on Unpacking Unpack your new receiver carefully and make sure that all the accessories are present Batteries AA R6 x 4 Remote Control unit AM Loop Antenna FM Antenna CHANNEL SPACE DE EMPHASIS switch QkHz DE EMPHASIS CHANNEL SPACE If any accessories are missing or if the receiver is damaged or fails to operate notify your dealer immediately If your receiver was shipped to you directly notify your shipper immediately Kenwood recommends that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case you need to move or ship the receiver in the future Chapter One Connecting Your Devices 1 Noting Your Devices 3 Connecting Your Speakers cessssceseessseeeees 4 To Connect Front Speakers Only To Connect Front and Surround S
123. ote Control Unit 15 Numeric buttons AV device control buttons 10 button STATUS button 11 button MULTI ZONE button 12 button ZONE A B button 16 LCD cursor up down buttons punoJy Surmopw 17 Input selector buttons MUSIC Audio device selector button MOVIE Video device selector button TV TV video monitor selector button 18 SYS POWER Receiver power button 19 VOL buttons 20 MUTE button 21 THX button SUB W button 22 MENU button AV device control buttons 23 OSD PAGE A button AV device control button 24 LEARN button 25 ESHIFT button How to operate the F SHIFT button In addition to the functions marked on the remote control buttons those marked in blue characters above the buttons can be used To use these functions press the ESHIFT button then press the desired button within 8 seconds Example To use the REPEAT function press the ESHIFT button then press button 1 REPEAT What s on Remote Control Unit LCD Indicators 2WAY LCD REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 5 E 5 on a gt LCD function LCD function Cursor up down button 1 button 2 buttons 1 Playback recording mode indicators lt gt Play indicator Il Pause indicator 6 Record indicator E Stop indicator 2 Character display Shows various information such as the input device name and track number 3 Current function of LCD function button 1 Current function of LCD func
124. ound Speakers What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer To Connect Surround Back Sound Speakers What if I Have an Amplifier 0 0 cc eeeeeseeeeeeeee 8 Connecting Your TV ccccccccccescesessssseeeeseeeeeee 10 To Connect a TV What if I Want to Watch TV without Turning on the Receiver Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner 12 To Connect a Cable TV Tuner with a Com posite RCA Video Output To Connect a Cable TV Tuner without a Composite RCA Video Output To Connect a Satellite Tuner Connecting Your VCR S ccessceeeseeeeesneeeeees 14 To Connect a Primary VCR To Connect a Secondary VCR Connecting Your Primary CD Player 16 What if I Have a Video CD Compatible CD Player Table of Contents To Connect a Kenwood 200 Disc CD Changer To Connect Any Other Primary CD Player or Changer To Connect a Secondary CD Player Connecting Your DVD Player 18 To Connect a DVD Player Connecting Your CD R Recorder 20 To Connect an CD R Recorder Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape D ck nirereto paea p e ii aesa 22 To Connect an MD Recorder To Connect a Primary Tape Deck To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tap Deck concn ne ainei an iia 24 To Connect a Secondary CD Player To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck Connecting Your Laser Disc Player with AC 3 RF Output essesessess
125. p Remote Control unit to operate your speakers effectively There are three areas of speaker setup e SP Selection e SP Level e Bass Prek Level e SP Distance The receiver must be on and speakers must be connected before you can set up speakers Speaker Placement An example of installation is shown here Use this figure as a reference for installing the system ac cording to the types of your speakers and conditions of your listening room P m s ep Q s Ch VU SBL pH an D FL FR Front speakers Place to the front left and right of the listening position Front speakers are required for all surround modes C Center speaker Place front and center This speaker stabilizes the sound image and helps recreate sound mo tion SW Subwoofer Reproduces powerful deep bass sounds SL SR Surround speakers Place to the direct left and right or slightly behind the listening position at even heights approximately 1 meter above the ears of the listen ers Setting Up Speakers SBL SBR Surround back speakers The SBL SBR speakers are required to reproduce the 6 1 channel signals Place them on the left and right behind the listening posi tion and at a height slightly higher than the SL SR speak ers Speaker Selection 1 Press the POWER ON STANDBY button on the main unit to turn the power on
126. page 36 of this manual The volume setting 48dB is selected by default see Adjusting the Volume on page 10 of this manual The tuner s receiving band FM is selected by default see Ra dio Tuning on page 44 of this manual The tuner s frequency 87 5MHz is selected by default see Ra dio Tuning on page 44 of this manual The tuner s preset memory you will need to reset your stored radio stations see Presetting radio stations on page 45 of this manual The surround setting see What are Listen Modes on page 18 of this manual The speaker settings you will need to reset your speaker settings see Chapter Two of the Connections and Setup Guide Reset the cleared settings before operating the receiver again The sound is distorted and the CLIP indicator on the receiver s front panel flashes red continually or stays red for more than 1 second at a time Lower the analog input level for the source component you re listening to Setting the proper input level eliminates distortion that occurs if a source component s output level is too high When this happens the front panel CLIP indicator will flash red continually or remain red for periods of 1 second or longer Occasional brief flashing of the CLIP indi cator is okay Adjust the analog input level for that component See Ad justing the Input level on page 15 of this manual 79 in o E a 5 E 5 oa aD
127. rarily increase the center channel volume just for that movie For more information on adjusting speaker levels per manently see Chapter Two Setting Up Remote Control Unit in the Connections and Setup Guide 1 Press the SOUND button on Remote Control unit repeatedly until the speaker name to be adjusted is displayed Center center speaker Sur Right aq Bandy a E eft and right surround speakers Sur Left 8 P Sur Back R left and right surround back speakers Sur Back L Sub Woofer subwoofer The two surround speakers cannot be adjusted independently between each other The two surround back speakers cannot be adjusted independently be tween each other 2 Press the LCD cursor up down J button on Remote Control unit to select the desired volume level then press the Home button Operation on the receiver 1 Press the SOUND button inside the door repeatedly until the name of the speaker s to be adjusted is displayed C center speaker SL SR left and right surround speakers SBL SBR left and right surround back speakers SW subwoofer 14 How Do I Adjust the Sound 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL A V button to select the desired vol ume level then press the SOUND button repeatedly until SOUND FIXED is displayed Ifyou select another source device or turn off the receiver the above set ting is reset to the level adjusted in Chapter Two of the Connection and Setup Guide A
128. rate input devices are stored in the memory 25 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes To set the Listen Mode manually The listen mode can be set manually except with certain input signals 1 Press Remote Control unit s LISTEN M button repeatedly until the desired listen mode is displayed Operation on the receiver Press the LISTEN MODE button inside the door repeatedly until the desired listen mode is displayed 5 gt om Y g e7 on E om Ke j After 5 seconds the display of the set listen mode returns to the previ ous display e The available listen modes may be restricted depending on the input signal and speaker setup e When the input mode is set to Full Auto if the incoming signal is not Dolby Digital DTS DTS ES or MPEG the listen mode reverts to the last listen mode you selected for that input e When the speakers A are set to Off or speakers B are set to On the listen mode is switched to Stereo e Different listen modes can be selected for the different input devices The selected listen modes for the separate input devices are stored in the memory 26 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes Examples of inputs with which switching is available when the input signal when the input signal is Dolby Digital is DTS 5 1 Dolby Digital DTS PL II MOVIE Stereo PL II MUSIC Pro Logic Stereo when the input signal when the input signal is DTS ES Matrix 6 1 is
129. rds the respective unit and use it as an infrared remote control Do not block the remote control IR transmitter on the Receiver or the transceiver part of the Remote Control unit A momentary error is pos sible when the signal is interrupted even momentarily during transmis sion and reception for example by a person passing through the beam In such a case the most recent information will be displayed when CON FIRM SHIFT button on the Remote Control unit is pressed Sometime it may be necessary to reenter the interrupted command again Chapter Two Controlling the Receiver Remote Control unit provided with the receiver is a bi directional Re mote Control unit which enables remote control while checking the in formation shown on the LCD display The operations of connected de vices can also be controlled from Remote Control unit Before first time using the receiver or after having changed or added the connected devices please be sure to read the separate booklet entitled Connection and Setup Guide The present manual describes the operation procedures in normal use This chapter is composed of the following sections How Do I Adjust the Sound page 9 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes page 17 Selecting the Inputs page 35 How Do I Operate Devices page 36 How Do I Adjust the LCD Display page 50 Executing Several Operations at Once Macro function page 52 How Do I Adjust the Sound How Do I Adjust the Sound You
130. rol unit in Zone B that is always set up for Zone B operation NOTES Some system control features are not available when the Remote control unit is set up for multi zone control 56 Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones To switch control modes for Zone A or Zone B 1 Press the E SHIFT 11 MULTI ZONE button on Remote Control unit Each time the F SHIFT gt 11 MULTI ZONE button is pressed switches the On and Off Operating Devices in Zone B 1 Press the F SHIFT gt 12 ZONE A B button on Remote Control unit 2 mio 5 ga a Aa Each time the F SHIFT 12 ZONE A B button is pressed switches Zone A and Zone B NOTES Devices connected via digital jacks only cannot be listened to in Zone B We recommend that you connect the analog jacks of all devices You must use the composite video connections Only video sources connected with composite connectors can be viewed in the second zone When an operation is described as F SHIFT 11 MULTI ZONE button for example press the F SHIFT button and press the next button the 11 MULTI ZONE button in this case within 8 seconds 57 Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones Operation using the SYS POWER button on Remote Control unit To perform the Multi Zone operation switch the Multi Zone function On in advance see page 55 1 When the receiver is OFF STANDBY mode e To output the video
131. rom the one that the receiver is connected to e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV techni cian for help FCC Compliance Notice Audio video Receiver VR 5700 VR 5090 and VR 5080 and Remote Controller RC R0913 These devices comply with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation KENWOOD U S A CORPORATION 2201 East Dominguez St Long Beach CA 90801 5745 Telephone 310 639 9000 IC Industry Canada Notice Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Note to CATV System Installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guide lines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding sys tem of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical NOTE Do not use contact cleaning agents because they could cause a malfunction Be especially careful not to use contact cleaning agents containing oil since they may de form the plastic components Kenwo
132. round sound you may simply connect a single pair of speakers To do so Using Banana Plugs except for U K 1 Tighten the speaker wire binding posts If you do not tighten the posts they will not conduct sound properly to the speakers 2 Insert the plug from the positive jack on the RIGHT FRONT speaker into the pin jack on the positive RIGHT FRONT post Repeat for the negative plug 3 Repeat step 2 for the positive and negative wires on the LEFT FRONT speaker Using Bare Wires 1 Loosen the speaker wire binding posts 2 Insert the wire from the positive jack on the RIGHT FRONT speaker into the U shaped slot in the base of the positive RIGHT FRONT post Lay the wire to the right of the post that way when you tighten the bind ing post it will naturally twist the wire into the best connection Tighten the post Repeat for the negative wire on the RIGHT FRONT speaker as shown to the right 3 Repeat step 2 for the positive and negative wires on the LEFT FRONT speaker Connecting Your Speakers continued To Connect Front and Surround Sound Speakers To listen to the full surround sound that this receiver can put out connect front speakers center left surround and right surround speakers To do so To reproduce more enriched bass connect a subwoofer in corporating a power amplifier For the connections of the subwoofer and surround back speakers see page 6 7 Using Banana Plugs except for U K 1
133. rrent status of the selected source device such as Play or Stop e control connected devices via the remote e switch the receiver s input automatically to a connected device when you start playback from that device e synchronize recording a CD automatically when you start playback from the connected CD player SYSTEM CONTROL Receiver CD Player MD Recorder or Tape Deck Other SL 16 compatible device Make sure the units are connected to the correct jacks on the receiver for example no device connected to the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR jacks can use a system control cable Some CD players and cassette decks do not support the SL16 system control mode Do not include these devices in a set of SL16 chained connections Do not mix connections of the two modes if a device does not support the mode you are using for chaining do not connect that device Do not connect system control cables to any device not specified by Kenwood Using system control functions with a device that does not support them can damage the device Make sure system control plugs are firmly seated in the ap propriate jacks Chapter One Connecting Your Devices AM Loop Antenna ANTENNA Your new receiver comes with an AM loop antenna for AM radio reception To connect the AM antenna 1 Insert the antenna l
134. s are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics Inc in the United States and or other countries HDCD sys tem manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics Inc This prod uct is covered by one or more of the following IN the USA 5 479 168 5 638 074 5 640 161 5 808 574 5 838 274 5 854 600 5 864 311 5 872 531 and in Australia 669114 Other patents pending 33 e mio 5 ga a 2 5 gt om r g p bo E om BD j How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes Headphone Operation Insert the headphone plug into the receiver s PHONES jack and adjust the listening level When listening through headphones set SPEAKERS A and B to OFF 34 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes Selecting the Inputs To select an input on the receiver Press one of the INPUT SELECTOR lt gt buttons Each press changes the input in the following order r Tuner frequency display CD1 3 MD TAPE1 CD R Do lt 1 INPUT SELECTOR VIDEOS L IE Il DVD To return to the previously dis 9 AV AUX played input press the other le PHONO button 2 mio 5 oa F Aa 2 Although VIDEO4 is displayed in the initial status the receiver cannot be switched to select VIDEO4 The VIDEO4 display will not appear after Remote Control unit has been set up To select an input on Remote Control unit The TV monitored device video device and
135. s 16 8 kg Kenwood follows a policy of continuous advancements in development For this reason specifications may be changed without notice Full performance may not be exhibited in extremely cold locations below O deg C Numerics 200 Disc CD Changer CONNEC CHUNG sie Nia Ne connecting SL16 text cable identifying for Remote Control unit SL16 XS8 switch A AM antenna connecting preventing hum interference amplifier CONMECHNG 4 ota ct a asas dir Sade 6 8 using in multiple zones 47 analog cables DVD player 19 laser disc player using in multiple zones antennas connecting audio cables 200 Disc CD Changer cable TV n camcorder ie CD player 5 CD R recorder 20 DVD player laser disc player AC 3 Output laser disc player no AC 3 Output MD recorder sissen niana noas 22 primary CD player primary tape deck satellite tuner secondary CD player second tape deck B batteries installing in Remote Control unit 34 bass peak l vel c 5 sestesessatascestenapevencenmeaeccises sees 38 Cc cable radio connecting call provider 33 cable TV connecting teses 12 identifying for Remote Control unit 39 with RCA video output without RCA video output a camcorder connecting 0 eects CD player connecting 0 eee eee 16 identifying to Remote Control unit 39 CD R
136. s dual zone output and control which enables you to use a single receiver to control devices and speakers for 2 zones Due to its advanced features and controls you can listen to music in one zone while a movie plays in the other Depending on your tastes and budget you can set up one of the follow ing sound scenarios to make full use of the KRF X7775D s capabilities No additional amplifier for Zone B You can use your receiver s Speaker B output for Zone B This allows you to listen to full surround sound in Zone A only or in stereo in Zone A when Zone B is active The sound in Zone B will always be in stereo Stereo amplifier for Zone B You use an additional stereo amplifier for Zone B connected to the receiver s Second Zone Preouts This allows you to hear full surround sound in Zone A even if you are also listening in Zone B The sound in Zone B will always be in stereo This section covers only multiple zone operation of the receiver See Chap ter Two for general operating instructions How Do I Switch Control Modes You can use Remote Control unit to operate your receiver and source devices from 2 different zones To do so you need to switch control modes to control the devices from each zone To make operations from Zone B easier we recommend that you pur chase a second Remote Control unit That way you can leave one Remote Control unit in Zone A that is always set up for Zone A operation and another Remote Cont
137. s of the IR receiver match those of this unit see Chapter Five Warning and Specifications Ke S 3 om 3 q A 2 48 Chapter Five Warning and Specifications Warnings FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency en ergy Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to com ply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment may cause harm ful interference to radio communications if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particu lar installation If this equipment does cause harmful inter ference to radio or television reception which can be de termined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif ferent f
138. s on Remote Control Unit page 4 LCD indicators page 6 How Do I Use Remote Control Unit page 7 What s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio Video Receiver STANDBY indicator POWER ON STANDBY button POWER ON OFF switch PHONES jack SPEAKERS A B buttons INPUT MODE button CD 2 TAPE 2 MONITOR button LISTEN MODE button DISPLAY button THX button SOUND button SET UP button MULTI CONTROL Up Down buttons P CALL Up Down buttons MEMORY button AUTO button BAND button AV AUX input jacks ge E 5 Semi lt oo 5 6 O AN DH B W HY e e e e a DO SP W NH KF O Standby mode While the standby indicator of the unit is lit a small amount of current is flowing into the unit s internal circuitry to back up the memory This condition is referred to as the standby mode of the unit While the unit is in the standby mode it can be turned ON from the Remote Control unit 2 What s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio Video Receiver continued Buttcjns behir d the door 17 VOLUME CONTROL knob 20 Indicators 21 Display 18 INPUT SELECTOR buttons THX 22 2 way communication indicator 19 Indicators DTS 23 Infrared remote sensor SURROUND BACK D R I V E 24 Indicators 96kfs DOLBY DIGITAL DTS ES DISCRETE 6 1 CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR MPEG DTS ES MATRIX 6 1 CLIP INDICATOR HDCD NEO 6 PRO LOGIC 25 I
139. t Do not operate the Remote Control unit during the receiver setup Preparation for setup Most of the receiver control buttons are accommodated inside the panel door Make the following preparation for setup on the receiver 1 Plug the power cord into a household power outlet 2 Press the POWER switch to supply the main power The receiver now enters the STANDBY mode in which re mote control is available Then press the ON STANDBY button to turn the receiver ON 3 Open the panel door Panel door Press the lower part of the panel door Button layout INPUT CD 2 TAPE 2 LISTEN A SPEAKERS B MODE MONITOR MODE THX SOUND MULTI V contro 4 V pca A MEMORY AUTO BAND O O E DISPLAY SETUP Speaker Setup 1 Selecting the speakers Selecting the SUBWOOFER D Press the SET UP button SOUND button inside the panel door until SUBWOOFER OFF or ON message appears on the display for more than 2 seconds 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL V A button to select ON when a subwoofer is used or OFF when not Selecting the FRONT speakers 3 Press the SET UP button to display FRONT NML THX or FRONT LARGE Press the MULTI CONTROL V A button to select FRONT LARGE large sized speakers or NML THX normal sized speakers If the SUBWOOFER is set to OFF the FRONT speak ers are set au
140. t PRE 2UT TTT ee e e e e e e ae O e e e Power Amp oo L SURROUND R SURROUND Chapter One Connecting Your Devices What if I Have an Amplifier continued You can use supplemental power amplifiers for any of the channels instead of the receiver s built in amplifiers Do not plug in the amplifiers or the receiver to AC power until all connections have been made suo auu0 To connect supplemental power amplifiers 1 Using RCA audio cables not supplied connect the receiver s PRE OUT jacks to the amplifiers input jacks as shown to the left 2 Connect the speakers to the power amplifiers according to the amplifiers instruction manuals N S q Y E g je O Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your TV COMPONENT VIDEO IN 10 Ng passsasacnceacannan Og n eS Spe eet Oe S VIDEO IN COMPOSITE VIDEO IN Chapter One Connecting Your Devices Do not plug in the receiver or devices to AC power until you have connected all your devices This section focuses on the connections from your TV to the KRF X7775D Please refer to your TV s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities The instructions in this section show how to connect your TV as a monitor for the other video devices you connect without using it as an audio video source device itself To use your TV as an audio video so
141. t the Surround Modes HDCD and D R I V E Effects HDCD is a new format enabling recording with higher quality than pre vious CD while maintaining compatibility with it Although a HDCD compatible CD player is usually required to exhibit the full characteris tics of the HDCD this receiver is capable of reproducing high quality HDCD signals by connecting a CD player through digital connection even if it does not incorporate the HDCD circuitry D R LV E is a KENWOOD original technology for reproducing signals with high resolution by instant switching of the internal filters according to the input signal This receiver incorporate a high performance DSP to provide very high resolution from 32 bit DRIVE III circuitry achieving stereo audio reproduction with the best quality ever reached The D R LV E indicator lights when the D R I V E circuit is activated The HDCD indicator lights when the HDCD circuit is activated and a HDCD is played HDCD and D R I V E are designed to be activated automatically to select the optimum circuit path NOTES HDCD and D R LV E is effective only at the time of digital input stereo DSP mode or multi channel music Some HDCD recorded discs do not contain all tracks as HDCD record ings The HDCD indicator will not light for tracks not recorded as HDCD HDCD and D R I V E is effective only at the time of THX Off mode HDCD HDCD High Definition Compatible Digital and Pacific Microsonic
142. tal that has been set See Switching Input Modes on page 23 of this manual e The correct Input Mode e g Full Auto has been set for the digital input See Input Modes on page 22 e The correct speakers have been activated See Turning the Speakers On on page 9 of this manual Audio is not output only when a 96k fs compatible disc is played e The optical cable may be bent Use a new optical cable e Check that the optical cable connector is connected properly e Certain DVD player models inhibit digital output Use analog cables with such a DVD player The 96k fs indicator does not light while a 96k fs compatible disc is being played e The indicator will not light unless the DVD player is properly set o E z a 5 E 5 oa 73 oD E 3 Ve 2 3 o Sound I can t hear sound from one or more of the speakers or the sound is abnormally low Check that e All of the speaker wires are connected tightly not short circuited See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide e All of the speakers have been activated in the Setup Speakers menu See Chapter Two of the Connections and Setup Guide e The individual speaker levels are set properly See Chapter Two of the Connections and Setup Guide e The CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR input has not been selected If it has the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR monitor indicator on the receiver s front panel will be lit See What s on t
143. the SOUND button on Remote Control unit repeatedly until Tone Off or On is displayed On or Off refers to the current setting status 2 Press the LCD cursor up down A L button on Remote Control unit to select Tone On or Off if desired so 3 When On is selected above and the SOUND button or Next button is pressed again the Bass setting menu appears e mio 5 ga a 2 When Off is selected above the Loudness setting menu appears 4 Press the LCD cursor up down A L button on Remote Control unit to select the desired tone level Adjust in the range from 10 to 10 Press the Next button LCD function button 2 6 The Treble setting menu appears 7 Press the LCD cursor up down lt J button on Remote Control unit to select the desired tone level Adjust in the range from 10 to 10 8 To exit from setting press the Home button LCD function button 1 11 5 gt om r g 2 bo E om Ke j How Do I Adjust the Sound Operation on the receiver 1 Press the SOUND button in the door repeatedly until TONE OFF or ON is displayed Press the MULTI CONTROL A V button to display TONE ON or OFF if desired so When ON is selected above and the SOUND button is pressed again the BASS setting menu appears When OFF is selected above the LOUDNESS setting menu appears 4 Adjust using the MULTI CONTROL A V button 12 Press the SOUND button
144. tion button 2 5 Communication indicators O Sending Q Receiving 6 Battery indicator 4 appears when the batteries are nearly exhausted In this case replace all of the four batteries together To switch the menu The menu can be switched over or selected while LCD function button 1 and or 2 are displayed Examples Home Back Menu Enter etc 6 How Do I Use Remote Control Unit How Do I Use Remote Control Unit To select an item The displayed items can be scrolled or switched using the LCD cursor 4 or Z button The selected item is displayed in the reversed color for distinction from other items punosy Surmopw Remote controllable range Remote control unit can be controlled in the range as shown below using four AA R6 batteries Infrared remote transmitter Take care of the following points when using Remote Control unit e Do not install the receiver in a place where the receiver s remote sen sor is exposed to direct sunlight or high frequency lighting inverter type etc fluorescent lamp Otherwise the remote control range will be reduced e When the remote control range reduces or the Low Battery indicator 14 will flash in the LCD display replace all of the four batteries together 5 gt om r g p bo E om a j NOTES For operation of other identified devices or with an external IR receiver aim the Remote Control unit towa
145. tomatically to LARGE and the CENTER speaker selection display appears automatically Selecting the CENTER speaker 5 Press the SET UP button to display CENTER NML THX or LARGE or OFF 6 Press the MULTI CONTROL V A button to select CENTER LARGE large sized speaker NML THX normal sized speaker or OFF no center speaker If the FRONT is set to NML THX the CENTER speaker can be set to only either NML THX or OFF Selecting the SURROUND speakers Press the SET UP button to display SURR NML THX or LARGE or OFF Press the MULTI CONTROL V A button to select SURR LARGE large sized speakers NML THX normal sized speakers or OFF no surround speaker When the FRONT is set to NML THX the SUR ROUND speakers can be set to only either NML THX or OFF When SURROUND OFF is selected SURROUND BACK is set automatically to OFF and the SW Re Mix setting menu is displayed If the SUBWOOFER is set to OFF selecting SW RE MIX step will be skipped Selecting the SURROUND BACK speakers 9 Press the SET UP button to display S BACK NML THX or LARGE or OFF Press the MULTI CONTROL V A button to select S BACK LARGE large sized speakers NML THX normal sized or THX speakers or OFF no surround speaker When the FRONT is set to NML THX the SUR ROUND BACK speakers can be set to only either NML THX or OFF Chapter Tree Setting Up on the Receiver Selecting SW RE MIX O Press th
146. truc tion manual for the particular unit you re recording from Digital to Digital Recording The PCM digital signal input through any DIGITAL IN jack is output digi tally at the digital jack For more information on this connection see Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck on page 22 of the Connections and Setup Guide Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG Multichannel signals cannot be recorded Digital to Analog Recording While home VCRs can record only two channels of audio the receiver is capable of down mixing the multi channel audio of Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG into stereo sound Down mixing is available by setting the Digital Rec mode to REC MODE AUTO or REC MODE MANUAL Digital Rec mode Digital signals include a variety of signals such as the Dolby Digital DTS and PCM signals When REC MODE is set to AUTO digital input signals are automatically converted into analog stereo signals When REC MODE is set to MANUAL only a specific signal among the digital signals can be converted into analog stereo signals When REC MODE is switched to MANUAL in the middle of reproduc tion of a digital audio program only the digital signal of the type being reproduced will be converted into analog stereo signals When REC MODE is switched to MANUAL while no source is played only the PCM signal will be converted into analog stereo signals 50 How Do I Operate Devices To set the Digital Rec mode 1
147. tton again The MUTE indicator on the receiver panel goes off Midnight Theater Function Dolby Digital DTS and DTS ES only Any time you don t want to experience the loud and soft volume extremes of recorded sound for example late at night use midnight theatre func tion to reduce volume extremes This feature keeps loud dramatic sound from being too loud perhaps disturbing family members or neighbors while ensuring that you can still hear whispered dialog or other soft sounds Midnight theater function only works if you are listening to a Dolby Digital program or DTS DTS ES that has been encoded with special compres sion data To use the Midnight Theater function 1 Press the SOUND button on the Remote Control unit repeatedly un til Midnight 1 2 or Off is displayed 2 Press the LCD cursor up down J button on Remote Control unit to select Off 1 or 2 then press the Home button e OFF for normal balancing e 1 for quieter balancing e 2 for quietest balancing the least difference between the loudest and quietest sound Operation on the receiver 1 Press the SOUND button inside the door repeatedly until MIDNIGHT 1 2 or OFF is displayed 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL A V button to select OFF 1 or 2 then press the SOUND button repeatedly until SOUND FIXED is displayed 16 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes You can experience true home theater sound
148. u need to set all the speak ers to the same levels in order to enjoy the realistic widely expanding surround sound It is recommended to use a SPL meter to adjust the speaker levels accurately See To obtain accurate output levels on page 38 When setting the speaker levels be careful against the high level test tone that is produced 1 Minimize external noise in the listening room 2 Position yourself in a place where you usually listen to music or view video 3 In step 11 of the speaker selection procedure above se lect Next Test Tone Off appears on the display 5 Press the LCD cursor up down button to se lect On then press the Next button LCD function but ton 2 A 6 Test noise is generated from the front left speaker Lis ten to the volume of the noise carefully The test noise moves from a speaker to the next speaker every about 2 seconds The test noise does not move while a control is manipulated 7 Listen to the test noise level carefully If the noise level from the center speaker differs from that from the front left speaker press the A or button to make the noise level equal Do not adhere to the displayed vol ume levels because they are provided for mere references Use your own ears to check if the levels from two speak ers are identical or not 37 dn Sunjas a j bb E 5 Yy h 38 Chapter Two Setting Up Remote Control Unit
149. urce device you must first connect it as described in this section and also connect its audio video output jacks as if they were cable TV tuner out puts as described in To Connect a Cable TV Tuner with a Composite RCA Video Output on page 13 Connecting Your TV continued To Connect a TV 1 Review the information under Before You Begin on page 1 It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make 2 Connect a video cable from your TV s Video IN jack to the receiver s MONITOR OUT jack as shown to the left 3 If your TV has the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks you can also connect it as shown on the left 4 If your TV does not have any video input connections you must purchase an RF modulator The modulator will convert the video signal from the receiver to an RF signal that will work with the TV s antenna connections Connect the receiver to the TV according to the RF modulator s instruction manual 5 Go to Noting Your Devices on page 3 and note which jack you used to connect your TV In addition note the brand name and model number of the TV If you previously connected your TV directly to your VCR you must now connect it through your new receiver With some devices the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks Y PB CB PR CR jacks are indicated as the R Y B Y jacks For details refer to the operation instructions for the respective device What if I Want to Watch TV without Turning on t
150. vvoscsseserscsentyveansadtoaesedernemtevrioreduainetewes 77 My Remote Control unit is slow to respond sometimes I have to press buttons or select commands several times 77 My Remote Control unit is not responding 77 I want to clear all the items in Remote Control unit and make it to the factory set default condition 78 The RF remote control function does not work 78 RECEIVER Tuner rriena e aa paia Uni ia dete 78 My receiver won t turn on and the STANDBY indicator is flashing me dats wpe pia o Rin is Ga a aa tea aed 78 The sound is distorted and the CLIP indicator on the receiver s front panel flashes red continually or stays red for more than 1 second at a time 79 I can t receive a radio station oo ee eeeeececceeetseeeeeeeseeccceeeeeaas 80 I m getting a lot of static interference t t 80 When I press a button to tune to a preset station the receiver does HOt respond saia sara ddr di dn dera pa aa aTa 80 Chapter One Moving Around Welcome to the Kenwood KRF X7775D Users Guide This chapter ex plains the buttons and functions you can find on the front of the receiver and on Remote Control unit The chapter also includes an explanation of how to navigate the convenient display on your new Remote Control unit It includes the following sections What s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio Video Receiver page 2 What
151. your DVD the receiver s DVD PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left qu Do tion methods do not connect both player to the KRF X7775D Please refer to your DVD player s If your DVD and TV have the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks i E instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and you can also connect them as shown on the left If you use the optical digital cable be sure to remove capabilities oA 2 the protective cover from the optical jack before con i 3 Connect the audio cables from the DVD s audio jacks The instructions in this section show one of several pos sible variations on connecting your DVD player For further assistance on optional configurations contact the store where you purchased your receiver DTS disclaimer clause AUDIO OUT FRONT or MIX LINE OUT to the receiver s FRONT jacks of DVD 6CH INPUT When the DVD player provides the DVD 6ch DVD 5 1 ch outputs connect them to the FRONT SURROUND CENTER and SUBWOOFER input jacks optional necting 5 Go to Noting Your Devices on page 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your DVD player In addi tion note the brand name and model number of the DVD player When playing Dolby Digital or DTS encoded software in multichannel configuration the connected audio signal should be the digital signal The digital inputs of the KRF X9995D are not compatible with an audio signal with 192 kHz sampling frequency or 96 kHz multichannel audio signal These s
152. ystems Inc 1996 2000 Digital The ater Systems Inc All Rights Reserved LUCASFILM HX THX SURROUND EX SEME CT Lucasfilm and THX are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd Lucasfilm Ltd amp TM All rights reserved Surround EX is a jointly developed technology of THX and Dolby Laborato ries Inc and is a trademark of Dolby Used under authori zation HCD l EJ HDCD High Definition Compatible Digital and Pacific Microsonics are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics Inc in the United States and or other countries HDCD system manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics Inc This product is cov ered by one or more of the following IN the USA 5 479 168 5 638 074 5 640 161 5 808 574 5 838 274 5 854 600 5 864 311 5 872 531 and in Australia 669114 Other pat ents pending A a CHANNEL SPACE DE CHANNEL DE LUTRON spacer EMPHASIS Switch alga SPACE freq EMPHASIS GRAFIK Eye Not present for U K and Australia Thakita The Home of Automation USA Canada Jakia AG errereen A Ei l and South FM 100 kHz 75 us The CHANNEL SPACE DE EMPHASIS switch on the rear American AM 10 kHz panel is set to the correct setting that prevails in the area to Countries which the unit is shipped However if the CHANNEL SPACE DE EMPHASIS setting is not matched to the area The above are additional trademarked names appearing in where the unit is to be used f
153. z 15 kHz 0 5 dB 3 0 dB AM Tuner Section Tuning Frequency Range 531 kHz 1 602 kHz Usable Sensitivity 30 mod S N 20 dB Pete ee eee Re I a ir ano a NA 16 pV 500 LV m Signal to Noise Ratio 30 mod 1 mV input 50 dB IR Receiver In Terminal Maximum Output Current 20 mA Operating Voltage Output Impedance IR Out LCD Remote Terminal Maximum Output Current 20 mA Operating Voltage Output Impedance SHAPE OF PLUG TO BE CONNECTED IR Receiver In and IR Out LCD Remote DVD Control Stereo mini plug Mono mini plug Sleeve Sleeve mf be Tip So it Tip Ring IR IN OUT SPECIFICATION Terminal IR Out LCD IR Receiver In Remote To Tip Signal Signal To Ring Ground gt To Sleeve 12V Ground General Power consumption cc eeeecscceseceeseneeeesseesceeseeeseeeaeeeees 500 W AC outlet Switched ees cesses nenen naa 2 total 90 W max DIMENSIONS ee wala esa Nan RETEN idea W 480mm H 191mm D 416mm Weight Net inene E cette 16 8 kg KRE X7775D for Other Countries Audio Section Rated Output Power during stereo operation 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 7 T H D 6Q IEC PEE EE EE IE P EI ENEE EE RELE E ETEA 130W 130 W 120 watts per channel minimum RMS both channels driven at 6 Q from 20Hz to 20kHz with no more than 0 05 total harmonic distortion FTC Effective Output Power during stereo

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