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Kenwood RDX-VH7 CD Player User Manual

1. 73 dB Input sensitivity Impedance 77 5 mV 47 Output level Impedance 775 mV 10 General Power consumption eeeeeeeeeeeenne 15W Dimensions Horizontal installation W 247 mm 9 3 4 in 96 mm _ 3 3 4 in D 279 mm 11 in Weight net eere 3 2 kg 7 0 Ib 1 KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development For this reason specifications may Notes be changed without notice 2 Sufficient performance may not be possible at very low temperatures 0 C or less NOILVINYOANI 39N3H333d KENWOOD For your records Record the serial number found on the back of the unit in the spaces designated on the warranty card and in the space pro vided below Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service on this prod uct Model Serial Number
2. 16 16 Remote Control Unit rrr 18 Operation of remote control unit 20 Clock adjustment 21 BASIC OPERATIONS Hearing 22 CD OPERATIONS Playback of 26 Recording a HDCD 4 15 29 Listening in the desired sequence program playback 30 Repeated playback eeeee eren enenatis 32 Playing tracks in a random order random playback see rnre enean natus 33 Before applying power RD VH7 X VH7 EN Caution Read the pages marked N carefully to ensure safe operation TUNER OPERATIONS Receiving broadcast station 34 Selecting a preset station Preset call 34 Manual tuning and preset operation 35 Using R D S Radio Data System For U K and Europe 36 Searching for a desired program type PTY search ttes 37 To be able to listen to the desired information at any time EON 38 CASSETTE DECK OPERATIONS Playback Of tape
3. L_ C9 C9 CO9ICO Ole o OO e lt n KENWOOD c9 H CC eOooo s Skipping tracks To fast forward and backward To fast forward and backward 1 Load ejecta disc The label must be on top Press the eject key to eject No adapter is necessary to play an the disc 8 cm CD e Discs with certain special designs When taking the disc out of the transparent discs etc may not be unit be sure to pull the disc able to be ejected by the first SNOILVU3d0 G9 straight out press In such a case try holding i i the 4 eject key depressed Do mi awda If the CD is pulled out in an ob Y ee e E ToO played surface lique direction the played sur glee aoc HE MAS eit d face may be damaged smoothly try pushing it with a light Inserta discinthe insertion slot force this may promote the auto it will be pulled in automatically matic insertion of the disc into the deep of the unit If the disc is stopped in the middle of loading or ejection message PLEASE PUSH EJECT KEY or PLAY KEY is displayed and the eject key blinks In this case press the eject key to eject the disc e When the 4 eject key is pressed the disc is pulled inside the unit then ejected When the key is pressed the disc is pulled in and starts to be playe
4. Olnsert Osecure Speaker Right Speaker Left 6 16Q 6 16Q C e SPEAKERS 6 169 SPEAKERS RECOUT PLAY IN 6 16Q SUPER WOOFER PRE OUT PRE OUT D Super woofer SW 500 optional Extremely low frequency sound is played back power fully NOILWYWdidd Controls and indicators Main Unit RD VH7 X VH7 EN Amplifier tuner CD player RD VH7 KENWOOD stereo amplifier tuner CD RD VH7 e Ee multi control e 33 Ez ter cana 7 gt e A a e I E 8 EE F E ag i Cassette deck j X VH7 U K and Europe m J auto reverse cassette deck X VH7 DOMY A EE tape loading mechanism 0 function indicator Dolby NR direction O 8 gt E S Dolby NR e so Co de t lt Standby mode While the standby indicator of the unit is lit a small amount of current is flowing into the unit s intemal 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 Controls and indicators RD VH7 X VH7 EN Amplifier tuner CD pla
5. Insert straight until it clicks and locks NOILVHVddud Unplugging the connector Push both ends of the connector to unlock it then pull it straight out ENJ ENI To wall AC outlet System control cord Supplied with DM VH7 MD recorder DM VH7 PLA IN OUT RSTO System control cord To wall AC outlet Supplied with X VH7 Cassette deck X VH7 NS To wall AC outlet duced or noise may interfere 2 Before plugging or unplugging a connection cord be sure to unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet If connection cords are plugged or unplugged with the power cord left plugged in malfunction or damage may result a5 1 Be sure to insert all connection cords securely If their connections are imperfect the sound may not be pro Notes 4 Connection of speakers Connect the speakers as shown in the figure System connection RD VH7 X VH7 EN Do not plug the power cord into a wall AC outlet until the connection has been completed Amplifier tuner CD player RD VH7 e Never short circuit the and speaker cords The protection circuit will operate and no sound will be put out e If the left and right speaker connections or the and polarity are inverted the sound will be unnatural with unclear localization of musical instruments etc Be sure to connect them without mistake eos prepara
6. SYSTEM COMOROR Analog record turntable with built in phono amp P 110 optional VCR etc DIGITAL IN OPTICAL Audio cord Supplied with 7 Optical fiber cable Supplied with DM VH7 Connection with Optical Fiber Cable RD VH7 DM VH7 ge Remove cap e3 H Notes Ce i 1 In case an associated system component is con Optical fiber cable nected also read the instruction manual of the com ponent Thisis usedfor digital connections Digitaltrans 2 Insert the optical fiber cable straight into the connec mission permits recording without loss of the tor until it clicks 3 Be sure to attach the protection cap when the con nector is not used 4 Be careful not to bend coil or bundle the optical fiber cable high CD sound quality Remove the cap and connect an optical fiber ca ble NOILVHVddud 14 System connection RD VH7 X VH7 EN 3 Connection of system control cord Caution for Connection When connections are to be made make sure that the power plug is not plugged into a wall AC outlet Connect the equipment as shown in the figures Amplifier tuner CD player RD VH7 Connection of system control cord GND ANTENNA SPEAKE 6 16 ox Plugging the connector T M FM 750 RE m DIGITAL
7. KENWOOD x i oo iO 9 end recordin Temporary stop during recording g 1 Load a tape in deck Insert the cassette straight into the insertion slot Just push lightly and the cassette will be pulled automatically inside e Normal TYPE or high TYPE II tape selection is set automatically e It is not recommended to use a 100 minute or longer cassette tapes for these tapes are very thin and may easily cause troubles such as entangle ment and cutting e Remove tape slack before loading 56 e Avoid using tapes of which the label is not firmly adhered 56 2 Select the tape transport direction Press the gt fwd or a rev direction key for the direction to be d E e played n lt PO Lights OPress the B stop key e Wind the tape to the position where recording is to be started 3 Selectthe source to be recorded TUNER Radio broadcasting CD MD TAPE Recording is impossible AUX e When the CD or MD input is selected while a disc has already been loaded in the source com The selected record ponent it starts to play press the stop key ing source is dis to stop it immediately played Select an input source other than TAPE input 45 Recording onto cassette tape RD VH7 X VH7 EN Temporary stop during recording An unrecorded portion of about 4 seconds is produced au
8. Free layout The system components can be installed vertically on the sides lengthwise as well as the conventional horizontally stacked installation M uch flexible system setting than before is now possible CJ LCD Liquid Crystal Display with backlit illumination A high definition graphic display on each component shows the operating modes such as CD playback and tuner reception conditions at a glance The display orientation can be changed according to whether the system components are installed vertically or stacked horizontally 0 CD player with HDCD High Definition Compatible Digital recording compatibility CDs recorded in the HDCD format can be played back with higher resolution and wider dynamic range CDs recorded in the normal format can naturally be played back more delicately than before kocD HDCD High Definition Compatible Digital and Pacific Microsonics are either regis tered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific M icrosonics Inc in the United States and or other countries LJ CD TEXT data display The text data disc title track titles recorded in CDs can be displayed on the LCD C R D S Radio Data System For U K and Europe The RDS data included in FM broadcasts can be used to search for the intended broadcasting contents and for automatic reception from standby LJ One touch operation playback Even when the power is set to OFF standby simply pressing the play key o
9. rc ERE os n C20 OO OO oo C Y co lt E 2J S an as a CAUTION Caution for Installation To prevent fire hazard due to overheating be sure to observe the information on this page when install ing components horizontally by stacking them e The RD VH7 incorporates a ventilation fan and should always be stacked on the top of other components e To avoid blocking heat radiation from the RD VH7 do not place any object above it or behind the ventila tion hole on the rear panel Top 50cm Back panel 10 cm e Before changing the installation layout be sure to take out the CD MD and cassette tape from the system components and unplug the power cords e Be careful not to tilt down the system components by mistake Otherwise the CD MD and or cas sette tape left in them may be damaged System configuration Installation RD VH7 X VH7 EN Installation When the components are to be installed horizontally for stacking be sure to use the spacer for stacked installation which is provided with each component unit The front feet attached at the factory to each component unit of this series can be replaced with the pro vided replacement feet Installation accessories and installation precautions Spacer for stacked installation e When attaching replacement f
10. When an RDS broadcast is received the station name is automatically displayed If no PS data was sent NO PS is displayed RT Radio Text display Text data accompanying the RDS broadcast scrolls across the display NO RT is displayed if the current RDS station does not provide RT data L Frequency Display The frequency of the current station is displayed 37 RD VH7 X VH7 EN Using R D S Searching for a desired program type PTY search By specifying the type of program genre you want to listen to the tuner automatically searches for a station which is currently broad casting a program of the specified type For reception of RDS stations the RDS auto pre setting function must be used to preset the sta tions 35 Under certain receiving conditions it may take more than 1 minute to complete the search Set the reception band to FM Activate the PTY search mode Press the PTY key When an RDS broadcast is received the program type is shown on the display If no PTY data is avail able or if the station is not an RDS station NONE Select the program type you desire Use the program type table on the right for your con venience To select using the P CALL keys er ae Program Display 1 Pop Music 4 2 RockMusic ROCK M Previous 7 Next Down 3 Easy Listening Music EA
11. ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 z GROUND CLAMP 22 p POWER SERVICE A GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 18 19 20 21 22 23 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS RD VH7 X VH7 EN Power lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an out side antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as con tact with them might be fatal AC outlets Do not connect other audio equipment with a power consumption larger than that specified to the AC outlet on the rear panel Never connect other electrical appliances such as an iron or toaster to it to prevent fire or electric shock Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Attachment Do not use attachments not recom mended by the appliance manufacturer as they may cause hazards Replacement parts When replacement parts are re quired be sure the service technician has used replace ment parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutions may result in
12. Continued on next page Adjust the clock before setting the timer Oselect the input source D Select the source to be played CY D enter 2 Press the enter key Select the broadcast station only when TUNER is se lected men D Select the preset station No 2 Press the enter key 6 Set the program Press the TIMER key on the remote con trol unit to select PROG 1 TIMER OPress the POWER key to switch the power OFF standby The standby timer indicator lights in green POWER 1 0 Now the program timer reservation is complete Use the same procedure as above when you want to reserve a program timer operation in PROG 2 Ensure that the power is OFF 53 RD VH7 X VH7 EN Timer operation Select the broadcast station only when TUNER is selected Select the preset sta tion No 4 enter ox Press the enter key OsSelect the recording unit TAPE enter Pressthe enter key e With timer recording of radio broadcast ing the audio is muted automatically at the moment the power is switched ON by the timer 7 Timer execution H Bi ah Eh xL H i nee d AX eee Lights e The timer does not operate when no program is set c3 e The reservation contents cannot be cleared The V contents are cleared only when they are changed e If the standby timer indicator blinks in g
13. ss 40 DPSS Direct Program Search System 42 Recording onto cassette tape 44 Recording CD tracks in the desired sequence Program recording eren 47 Recording only desired tracks ONE TOUCH EDIT single track recording 48 One touch recording of an entire CD ONE TOUCH EDIT recording of all tracks 49 TIMER OPERATIONS Timer operation sene 50 OTT Timer o UU 50 Program timer playback Al timer playback and timer recording 51 Sleep timer essssessssssssesesssssessesssstssessssnisssssssisnessssssessssnisee 54 REFERENCE INFORMATION Important Items s 55 Handling of discs and tapes 55 Precautions and Notes 57 In case of difficulty 58 Specifications 62 Demonstration The demonstration consists of sequential switch ing of display for showing the functions available with the system The audio does not change while the demonstra tion is active Demonstration cannot be started during playback or recording of a source e Provided that the power is set to ON demonstration is switched automatically to DEMO ON after there is a power failure or the power cord is un plugged then plugged in
14. Ohotate the multi control knob to select WINDOW SET then press the enter key WINDOM Blinks Select AUTO or MANUAL by rotating the multi control knob then press the enter key e When MANUAL is selected the display orien tation can be changed by rotating the multi con trol knob while CHANGE is displayed to se lect the desired display orientation and pressing the enter key Auto Power Save A P S When the power has been left ON for more than 30 minutes while the unit has been doing nei ther recording or playback in this period the A P S function switches the power OFF standby automatically Whether the A P S function is to be used or not can be set with the following steps QPress the mode key OhRotate the multi control key to select A P S SET then press the enter key Blinks Select ON or OFF by rotating the multi control knob then press the enter key Lights pes QU e With the TUNER and AUX input A P S functions only when the volume is set to zero e The LCD shows A P S while this function is ac tive SNOI1VU3d0 2ISV8 a Playback of CD RD VH7 X VH7 EN To pause playback Playback from desired track stop playback KENWOOD Skipping tracks C3 a O O O KENWOOD oo OOOO KENWOOD
15. key is pressed PLEASE WAIT is displayed and the disc will not be ejected e Wait until PLEASE WAIT disap pears then press the eject key Sound is not produced e The disc has not been placed e The player is not put to the play mode e The disc is extremely dirty e The disc is scratched e Place a disc in the CD player e Press the gt key e Clean the disc referring to Disc handling precautions e Try another disc Sound skips e The disc is dirty e The disc is scratched e The player is subject to vibration e Clean the disc referring to Disc handling precautions e Try another disc e Install the unit in a place not sub ject to vibrations A played disc is damaged e Dust is accumulated on the CD in sertion slot e Burr is left on the outer or inner edge of the disc e Clean the CD insertion slot and the surroundings e Do not use a burred disc RR NOILVINYOANI 39N38333d NOILVINYOANI 39N38333d Cassette deck unit Symptom Cause In case of difficulty RD VH7 X VH7 EN Remedy Sound cannot be produced by pressing the play key or no operation occurs even when an operation key is pressed e The head is dirty e The tape is wound too tight due to imegular winding e A nonrecorded tape is played e Clean the head referring to Head 56 cleaning e Try another tape e Play a recorded tape
16. 10 0 Press the P MODE key e Up to 32 tracks can be programmed When PGM eee FULL is displayed no more tracks can be pro grammed S e When a track No is entered the track will be added to the end of the existing program To replace a programmed track Remote control unit only QPress the CHECK key to display the track number to be replaced CHECK E OSelect the new replacing track number us ing the numeric keys the P MODE key e The track being played cannot be replaced To delete a programmed track Remote control unit only Press the CLEAR key CLEAR SC e Each press of the CLEAR key clears the last track in the program e A track being played can not be deleted To quit the program mode Remote control unit only Press the P MODE key P MODE TRACK Lights N B e If the key is during playback normal playback in order of tracks resumes from the current track SNOILVU3d0 G9 Repeated playback Desired track s or disc can be played repeatedly Select the CD input To repeat a disc the PGM indicator is lit press the P MODE key to turn it off OPress the REPEAT key repeatedly until ALL REP is displayed REPEAT OfPress the CD key CD gt To repeat a single track the indicator is lit press the P MODE key to turn it off OSelect the track n
17. No operation occurs even when an operation key is pressed e The operation key is pressed in less than 4 seconds after turning the power ON e A tape is not inserted in the unit e The tape is wound too tight due to irregular winding e The tape is fully wound to one of the reels e Press operation keys after waiting for more than 4 seconds e Insert a tape e Try another tape e Change the tape transport direc 41 tion or reverse the tape insertion orientation The DPSS malfunctions e The tape used is not suitable for DPSS for example the spaces be tween tunes may be too short PR e Refer to Notes Sound is harsh or high fre quencies are not reproduced e The head is dirty e The tape is stretched or shrunk e Clean the head referring to Head 56 cleaning e Try another tape Sound is distorted e The recording revel has not been set with the erls key e The tape being played was re corded with distorted sound e Refer to Automatic Adjustment 46 of the Recording Level crls e Try another tape Noise is noticeable e The tape head is magnetized e External noise is induced e A tape recorded with Dolby NR ON is played with Dolby NR OFF e Demagnetize the head referring to 56 Head demagnetization e Install the system at a distance from other electric appliances and TV e Set the Dolby NR to on Sound fluctuates
18. e The capstans or pinch rollers are dirty e The tape is wound irregularly e Clean the head referring to Head 56 cleaning e Wind the tape again by fast for 41 warding rewinding or playing from an end to the other Recording cannot be started by pressing the e rec arm key e The recording protect tab of the cassette has been broken e The TAPE input is selected e The tape is fully wound to one of the reels e Use a cassette with an unbroken 56 recording protect tab or block the hole e Select the source to be recorded 44 with the input key e Change the tape transport direc 41 tion or reverse the tape insertion orientation In case of difficulty RD VH7 X VH7 EN Remote control unit Symptom Cause Remedy Remote control operation is e Batteries are exhausted e Replace with new batteries e The remote control is too far away e Operate the unit inside the remote 20 from the system the controlling controllable range 2 angle is deviated or there is an ob stacle in between e There is no tape or CD set in Setatape or CD in the component component to be played to be played e An attempt is made to play the cas e Wait until the recording ends sette deck which is recording something NOILVINHOJNI 39N3H333d 1 With some tapes a squeaky noise is produced when the tape is stopped automatically This is
19. ing them as shown in the illustration Frontfeetremoved in step Stack the component on this unit by align ing the feet of the upper component with the foot support cavities on the spacer How to replace the front feet The factory attached front feet can be exchanged with the provided replacement front feet Qusing the Allen wrench remove the 4 screws from each front foot Attach the provided replacement front feet Attach using two of the 4 screws removed in step Q F of Threaded holes i NOILVHVddud System connection 1 Connection of antenna Connect the antenna as shownin the figure RD VH7 X VH7 EN Do not plug the power cord into a wall AC outlet until the connection has been completed 9 M 01 Connection of the Accessory Antenna AM loop antenna The supplied antenna is for indoor use Place it as far as possible from the main system TV set speaker cords and power cord and set it to a direction which provides the best reception GND AM ANTENNA antenna ANTENNA AM In case of bad reception FM outdoor antenna Lead the 750 coaxial cable con GND FM 750 FM indoor antenna The accessory antenna is for temporary indoor use only For stable signal reception we recommend using an out door antenna Remove the indoor antenna if you connect one
20. Check that the CD player is in the stop mode If it is in play mode Press the B stop key CD 2 Light the PGM indicator Press the P MODE key P MODE Ae Ce TN EJ Enter track Nos in the order you wantto play them ti P Q Select a track number using numeric keys Track 9 TOME eee Go to step O within 8 sec u d e Up to 32 tracks can be programmed When PGM OPress dep Rd E UO FULL is displayed no more tracks can be pro grammed e After programming tracks pressing the CHECK key allows to check the programmed tracks one by one GhRepeat steps and e If the disc is a CD TEXT disc the recorded text data will be scrolled on the LCD Start playback Press the CD II key e Tracks will be played in the order they were pro grammed in order of P Nos e When the lt lt or key is pressed during play the program will jump to the preceding or the following track respectively e When the me key is pressed once during playback the play position returns to the beginning of the current track being played Playback of CD 31 RD VH7 X VH7 EN To add a track to the program Remote control unit only Select the track number to be added using the numeric keys Press during stop DIE Cs 5 CO CO GO X Press the numeric keys as shown below To enter track No 12 10 2 To select track No 20 10
21. When EON does not light although an RDS station is received that station is not transmitting EON data Please select a different station When listening to the tuner Be sure to stay tuned to stations that display both the EON and RDS indicators To listen sources other than the tuner 1 Tune in a station which that displays both the EON and RDS indicators then use the input key to Switch the input to the source you desire 2 Even when the input is set to a source other than tuner it will automatically switch to tuner when the desired EON program starts to broadcast During this period the source selected in step continues playing but will not be heard 3 When reception of the desired EON program is com plete the input retums to the previous input source e Do not use the EON function during recording e When the transmission of the selected program con tents ends in case of automatic reception with the EON function return will be made to the status directly be fore operation of the EON function NOILVd3d0 YANNL Recording onto cassette tape RD VH7 X VH7 EN KENWOOD Selection of reverse mode To stop playback To reduce tape noise To wind tape at high speed 1 Load eject a cassette tape Press the 4 eject key to eject the cassette e Avoid using tapes of which the label is not firmly adhered 56 Tape exposed sid
22. aged B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance C The appliance has been exposed to rain or water D The appliance does not appear to operate normally by following the instruction manual Adjust only those controls that are covered by the instruction manual as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require exten sive work by a qualified technician to restore the ap pliance to its normal operation E The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged F The appliance exhibits a marked change in perform ance Servicing The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the instruction manual All other servicing should be referred to quali fied service personnel Outdoor antenna grounding If an outside antenna is connected to the appliance be sure the antenna sys tem is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Arti cle 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and require ments for the grounding electrode See Figure EXAM PLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
23. automatically TRACK according to the current listening volume The mode allows you enjoy smooth and high sound quality even when listening to the audio at aclose distance to the speakers or during low level listening in the night time etc PURE A SNOI1Vd3d0 2ISV8 Pure A ON PURE A Pure A OFF CAUTION When pure A mode is selected a certain amount of power is used even when no music source is played back and the temperature of the amplifier section will rise What is Pure A Theamplifier section amplifies the voltage and current of the input signal from the CD etc and sends the output to the speakers In order to suppress the distortion occurring with this amplification amplifiers with class A operation or class AB operation always have current flowing through the circuits for cur rent amplification This is called the idling circuit Especially an amplifier with class A operation has a high idling current in comparison to an amplifier with class AB operation which is used by many units As the result class A operation has distortion suppressed to a minimum and smooth playback with high quality is possible However asa certain amount of power is consumed even when no music source is played the temperature of the amplifier section will become comparatively high Thus a high class amplifier with a large capacity power supply is required to enjoy the sound quality of class A opera
24. e When the stop key is pressed playback stops o 204 A 7 c SS SIN and the one program repeat is cancelled Slow blinking Quick BIRKAS Lights Rewind playback Rewinds tape to the beginning and restarts playback from there Cassette deck only Press the gt fwd or 4 rev key simultaneously with the lt lt or gt gt key Press simultaneously During forward playback while is blinking function indicator direction During playback Slow blinking During rewinding Quick blinking Press simultaneously During reverse playback while lt is blinking e Tapes containing several no sound intervals of more than 4 seconds such as conversation and talk tapes e Tapes containing pianissimo sections such as classical music tape e Tapes in which large noise is recorded in blanks between programs e Tapes containing blanks between programs that are shorter than 4 seconds e Tapes recorded at low level e Tapes recorded by cross fade recording in which the beginning of next program is overlapped on the end of previous program The DPSS may not function normally with the following kinds of tape 5 0114390 940 3L13SS V2 SNOILWY4d0 1940 3113551 Recording onto cassette tape RD VH7 X VH7 EN Note that this cassette deck cannot record onto Metal tapes Note KENWOOD KENWOOD
25. fire electric shock or other hazards Safety check Upon completion of any service or re pairs to this appliance ask the service technician to per form safety checks to determine that the appliance is in proper operating condition Notes 1 Item 3 is not required except for grounded or polarized equipment 2 Item 17 and 18 are not required except for units pro vided with antenna terminals 3 Item 17 complies with UL in the U S A ALIAVS NOILVHVddud System configuration Installation RD VH7 X VH7 EN System configuration The VH series system components can be installed either vertically on the sides lengthwise or horizon tally by stacking one component on another If you purchased the RD VH7 alone install it properly by also referring to the instruction manuals of the components to which it is connected RD VH7 DM VH7 X VH7 Amplifier tuner CD player MD recorder Cassette deck Horizontally stacked installation Layout RD VH7 DM VH7 X VH7 With the horizontally stacked installation be sure to use No the provided spacer 1 Vertical lengthwise installation Place each component so that its LCD comes at the bottom as shown in the illustration Layout Be sure to change the feet before X VH7 vertical installation 11 DM VH7 RD VH7
26. knob is usually used to adjust the listening volume but can also be used in setting selection timer reser vation and clock adjustment operations Character data display 1 6 on standby power on standby key 22 50 53 Press to switch the power ON and OFF standby When system components are connected through system control cords press to tum the entire system power ON and OFF mode key Press to initial a setting selection mode CD insertion slot input key Press to select an input source When TAPE CD or MD is selected the corresponding component starts to play automatically provided that a tape or disc has already been loaded in it 121 71241 125 22 44 RR 22 Press to skip CD tracks 27 During tuner reception Press to select a preset radio station 34 Cassette deck X VH7 eject key 40 The key lights in blue when a cassette tape is loaded inside recording indicator 45 standby indicator When power is ON Not lit When power is OFF standby Lights in red mode key 4 45 Press to switch the reverse mode two way one way of the cassette deck Q Dolby NR key 41 48 Press to switch the Dolby Noise Reduction on off and its type Ocris key 46 Press to set the recording level automatically according to the recording source rec arm key 45 Press to start recording Pressing during recor
27. outdoors FM indoor antenna Q Plug into the terminal O Locate the position providing good reception condition Fix the antenna Amplifier tuner CD player RD VH7 N nected to the FM outdoor antenna into the room and connect it to the FM 750 terminal Ly ENTI commercially available 750 coaxial cable Commercially available SYSTEM CONTROL Commercially available FM outdoor antenna System connection RD VH7 X VH7 EN 2 Connection of audio cord Malfunction of microcomputer Here connection of separately sold components If operation is not possible or errone also will be explained under consideration of sys ous display appears even though all connections have been made prop erly reset the microcomputer refer ring to In case of difficulty 58 tem connection Please install correctly according to the purchased components and connect the re quired cords Caution for Connection When connections are to be made make sure that the power plug is not plugged into a wall AC out Cassette deck let Connect the equipment as shownin the figures X VH7 Audio cord Supplied with X VH7 system contRoL x Amplifier tuner CD player RD VH7 eo oes gal IN R MD recorder DM VH7 rra GG sT he REC OUT Ns d
28. the VH series only the connection method is described in the system instruction manual For details on the DM VH7 please refer to the independent instruc tion manual provided with it Model Purchased model Provided Manual Models described in it Amplifier tuner CD player RD VH7 System instruction manual RD VH7 X VH7 Cassette deck X VH7 Independent instruction manual X VH7 MD recorder DM VH7 Independent instruction manual DM VH7 Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are put aside so they will not be lost Examine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage If your unit is damaged or fails to operate notify your dealer immediately If your unit was shipped to you directly notify the shipping company without delay Only the consignee the person or company receiving the unit can file a claim against the carrier for shipping damage We recommend that you retain the original carton and packing materials for use should you transport or ship the unit in the future Keep this manual handy for future reference Introduction RD VH7 X VH7 EN VH series Thank you for purchasing an VH series product The VH series system components include the amplifier tuner CD player MD recorder and cas sette deck so the user can select and purchase desired models among them By connecting some of these components using KENWOOD system control cords convenient system operations will
29. when the tone is not adjusted Balance adjustment The balance of volumes from the left and right speakers can be adjusted as follows Press the mode key ORotate the multi control knob to select BALANCE SET then press the enter key Blinks Adjust the left and right speaker balance by rotating the multi control knob Opress the enter key SNOI1VU3d0 2ISV8 2 Hearing sound RD VH7 X VH7 EN Input level adjustment 3 ENT The input levels of MD TAPE and AUX can be ooo mode pp yg adjusted independently This is intended to mini mize the difference between input levels from o oo different input sources when these are switched ED over between them ooa Possible when the MD TAPE or AUX input is selected ae Qselect the input source to be adjusted by Adjust the input level Dy ees the multi pressing the input key control knob oe the mode key ORotate the multi control knob to select MD LEVEL SET TAPE LEVEL SET or AUX e The input level can be adjusted in the range from LEVEL SET then press the enter key 6 to 3 the enter key e Once the input level of a source component is al tered the recording level from the component will also be altered Listening in Pure mode The Pure A mode is switched on off
30. D recorder is connected to the amplifier tuner CD player pressing the MD O T E key allows to record the CD track onto an MD If you set cris beforehand you can enjoy bet ter recording 46 Lights Programming D Track selection Blinks e Up to 32 tracks can be programmed When PGM FULL is displayed no more tracks can be pro grammed e Each press of the CLEAR key clears the last track in the program e Program tracks so that their total playing time does not exceed the available recording time 5 0114390 940 ALLASSWO 48 Recording onto cassette tape RD VH7 X VH7 EN Recording only desired tracks gt in ONE TOUCHEDIT single track recording S006 RD VH7 When playing a CD and a track that you want to record begins simply press the O T E One Touch zar o DOC fF SN Edit key This allows to record the current track oc79 aw o J 2 from the beginning L m stop TAPE O T E Recording preparations are required 44 45 Steps to Play a CD Use other mode than random playback If you LCS beforehand you can enjoy bet t ing Press the gt I1 CD key TA CD E If you want to record the track being played Press the TAPE O T E key Incase the key is pressed with
31. HE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICING IN STRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE The marking of products using lasers Except for some areas CAUTION CLASS 1 INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION LASER PRODUCT WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM The marking is located on the rear panel and says that Inside of this laser product a component a laser diode this product has been classified as Class 1 It means Wavelength 760 800nm classified as Class 3A laser that there is no danger of hazardous radiation outside radiation is contained as alerted by the internal caution the product label shown above To avoid exposure to laser beams do not open the cover Contents Before applying power eene 2 Introduction 6 Special features erret 7 SAFETY A IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS e 8 PREPARATION System configuration Installation 10 System configuration rnnt 10 Installation cete 11 System connection 12 Connection of antenna 12 Connection of audio 13 Connection of system control cord 14 Connection of 5 5 15 Controls and indicators
32. KENWOOD AMPLIFIER TUNER CD PLAYER HD VH CASSETTE TAPE DECK X VH7 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION Before installation be sure to read System configuration and Installa tion in this manual to ensure correct installation 10 11 This instruction manualis used to describe multiple models listed above Model availability and features functions may differ depending on the country and sales area COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO cD B60 4280 10 END 2 Be fo rea lyin g p owe r Caution Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation RD VH7 X VH7 EN Units are designed for operation as follows USA H AC 120 V only EUROPE amp U K tton AC 230 V only ALIAVS Safety precautions WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT CAUTION REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS IN FISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK SIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL DO NOT OPEN THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED DANGEROUS VOLT AGE WITHIN THE PRODUCT S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT T
33. Remedy Radio stations cannot be re ceived e Ihe antennas have not been con nected e A proper broadcasting band has not been selected e The frequency of the station to be received is not tuned e Connect antennas e Select a band e Tune to the frequency of the de sired station Noise interferes with radio reception e Car ignition noise e Influence of an electric appliance e A TV set is installed near the sys tem e Install the outdoor antenna in an apart position from the road e Switch the suspected electric ap pliance OFF e Install the TV or the system at an increased distance between them Preset call operation cannot receive a radio station which has been preset e The frequency of the preset station is not tunable e The preset memory has been cleared because the power cord has been unplugged for a long pe riod e Preset stations with tunable fre quencies e Preset stations again A CD is placed in the player but it cannot be played e The disc is placed upside down e The disc is extremely dirty e The disc is scratched e Dew is condensed on the optics lens e Place the disc properly with the la bel side facing upward e Clean the disc referring to Disc handling precautions e Try another disc e Refer to Caution on condensa tion and remove the condensa tion by evaporation 185 87 Even when the 4 eject
34. SY M program program 4 Light Classical LIGHT M type type 5 Serious Classical CLASSICS 6 Other Music OTHER M The P CALL keys let you select 7 News NEWS from all 29 program types in the 8 Current Affairs AFFAIRS order shown at right 9 Information INFO Press the key and release it when 0 Sport SPORT E the desired type is displayed Education EDUCATE Drama DRAMA m m Culture CULTURE To select with the numeric keys Science SCIENCE Varied VARIED J CO GJ GJ Weather WEATHER gt Finance FINANCE e 4 C5 Cs Children s programs CHILDREN Social Affairs SOCIAL Religion RELIGION TE TRAVEL Leisure LEISURE The numeric keys allow to you J azz Music JAZZ select programme types 1 to 0 di Country Music COUNTRY rectly If you want to select one National Music NATION M of the other programme types Oldies Music OLDIES use the P CALL key Folk Music FOLK M Documentary DOCUMENT NO DATA is displayed if this operation is at tempted before performing the RDS auto preset ting function is displayed Program type table EJ Start the search To select another program type Repeat steps El and El e No sound is heard while ROCK is blinking e If the desired program type cannot be found NO PROG is displayed then after several seconds the dis play retums
35. UNIT RC HP0702bE OPOWER key POWER 1 0 OCD play mode gram related keys REPEAT RANDOM U P MODE U CLEAR U RC RP0702E For U S A and U S military RC RP0702 operation input selec tion related keys QTuner RDS operation tone adjust ment and display switching related keys RC RP0702E only TA NEWS PTY AUTO MONO TUNER BAND DISPLAY MEMORY TONE N B QOTimer related keys SLEEP key 54 Press to set the sleep timer TIMER key 50 54 Press to execute or cancel a timer program ONumeric O T E key Numeric keys When CD or MD input is selected Press to enter numbers 27 During tuner reception Press when recalling a preset radio station 34 L37 One Touch Edit key This key is also used when programming tracks in a desired sequence and recording them 47 Press during CD playback to record the currently play ing track onto a cassette tape or MD 28 Press during stop to record a CD from track number 1 8 operation input selection related keys gt gt keys When the CD or MD input is selected Press to skip tracks 27 During tuner reception Press to select a radio station 34 37 39 44 gt gt keys During CD or MD playback Press to fast forward or fast reverse the disc 27 During tuner reception Press to
36. adio station to be recorded OPress the cris key X X vA Ro z0 Jor If you press the cris key The recording level is automatically adjusted and set as the recording level In case you change the disk or change the source set again If you do not press the cris key at all The input sound is recorded in the basic level that has been Set previously e The recording level setting completes in about 20 seconds after which the deck enters record pause mode e If recording is started before the above setting completes i e while the crls indicator is blinking the recorded sound may be distorted e The recording level cannot be set if no source sound is input for seconds of more after the cris key is pressed To return to the basic level Press and hold the cris key for about seconds until the crls indicator goes off Synchronized recording When recording a CD or MD onto cassette tape the tape recording can be started in synchronism with the start of CD or MD playback This conven ient function is available by setting both the cas sette deck and CD player or MD recorder in pause mode and starting playback on the CD player or MD recorder This operation is available only when the RD VH7 and X VH7 areinterconnected with asystem con trol cord the gt 1I key on the CD player or MD recorder twice Use the skip keys lt 4 gt to select the title t
37. again Before applying power RD VH7 X VH7 EN DEMO ON Demonstration executed While the power is set to ON press and hold the auto mono demo key on the amplifier tuner CD player for more than 2 seconds t demo DEMO OFF Demonstration cancelled e Press the auto mono demo key in the DEMO ON mode Accessories Accessories supplied with RD VH7 AM loop antenna 1 Remote control unit 1 FM indoor antenna 1 Replacement front feet 2 Front feet replacement tool Allen wrench 1 Accessories supplied with X VH7 optional System control cord 1 FS Front feet replacement tool Allen wrench 1 2222 Audio cord 2 Replacement front feet 2 Spacer for stacked installation 1 Before applying power RD VH7 X VH7 EN Note on the instruction manuals Among the VH series models some are provided with a system instruction manual describing both the RD VH7 amplifier tuner CD player and X VH7 cassette deck while some are provided with an independent instruction manual describing only the purchased model This is intended to fa cilitate each purchaser perform system operations any time if he or she purchases other separately available system components later Please read the information related only to the model you purchased if the manual provided with it contains information on other models For the DM VH7 MD recorder in
38. be available as described below Remote control The basic operations of the source components cassette deck MD recorder can be controlled from the remote control unit provided with the amplifier tuner CD player Automatic operation When an input source is selected on the amplifier tuner CD player the source component of the newly selected source CD player M D recorder cassette deck tuner starts playback automati cally Synchronized recording When recording audio of a CD or MD onto a cassette the recording of the cassette deck can be started automatically in synchronism with the start of playback of the source component Timer operations The recording or playback of a source component CD player cassette deck MD recorder tuner can be started automatically using the timer built into the amplifier tuner CD player VH series components RD VH7 Amplifier tuner CD player DM VH7 MD recorder X VH7 Cassette deck Note on installation Be sure to read System configuration page 10 and Installation page 11 before installing the system Introduction RD VH7 X VH7 EN Special features C Amplifier designed with emphasis on sound quality Pure A amplification The Pure A class reproduction mode is built in to improve the sound quality during low level listening The sound quality is switched automatically into AB class as the volume level is de creased to ensure transparent clear sound at all levels
39. cohol paint thinner gasoline or benzine etc to clean the cabinet Use a clean dry cloth Accessories Do not place this appliance on an unsta ble cart stand tripod bracket or table The appliance may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the appliance Any mounting of the appliance should follow the manufacturer s in structions and should use a mounting accessory rec ommended by the manufacturer An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overtum Lightning For added protection for this appliance dur ing a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the appliance due to lightning and power line surges Caution Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation 14 15 16 17 Abnormal smell If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected immediately tum the power OFF and unplug the appliance from the wall outlet Contact your dealer or nearest service center Damage requiring service The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been dam
40. ctivated The lt 4 reverse and gt forward indicators in dicate the current direction in which the tape ad vances when playback or recording is started au tomatically by the easy operation function etc This direction is the direction stored in memory when the tape was last stopped Transport direction indicators 42 SNOILVd3d0 9230 3LLJSSV Playback oftape RD VH7 X VH7 EN DPSS Direct Program Search System lt gt DPSS Direct Program Search System permits X VH7 easy location of the beginning of the desired tune en 1 or skipping of tunes a cassette tape just like a a CD by detecting non recorded blanks of more than f 4 seconds on tape as the spaces between tunes 2 7 Skip search lt lt gt gt Plays the desired music program from the beginning by skipping programs until you reach the desired program Up to 16 programs can be skipped Cassette deck only During forward playback while gt is blinking During reverse playback while lt is blinking To play the next program Press once To return to the beginning To play the 4th program of the current program Press once after the current program Press 4 times To play the 4th program before the current program Press 5 times To return to the beginning To play the next program Press once of the current program Press once To play the 4th prog
41. d CAUTION Do not attempt to insert a disc with peculiar shape star shaped heart shaped etc crack or important warp or a stabilizer marketed for disc protection Otherwise malfunction may result 27 RD VH7 X VH7 EN Playback of CD To pause playback To fast forward and backward enter tuning To forward ah oe stop playback e bilis starts from the position where the key is released es I Skipping tracks p call To skip forward Playback from desired track Remote control unit only CU C2 C3 To skip backward e Each press pauses and plays the CD alternately TSbackward Select the desired 5 e The track in the direction of the button pressed is track No skipped and the selected track will be played from the beginning e When the lt i key is pressed once during play El back the track being played will be played from the Press the numeric keys as shown below beginning To enter track No 12 2 e To skip further to the previous track press the lt lt To select track No 20 0 quickly 2 Start playback Appears during playback of a HDCD format disc SNOILWY4d0 Track No being played Upper line Elapsed track playing time Lower line e After a few seconds play starts from track No 1 This CD player is capable of playing HDCD discs The di
42. d in the unit it will be ejected automatically Operation to reset The microcomputer may fall into malfunction im possibility to operate erroneous display etc when the power cord is unplugged while power is ON or due to an external factor In this case ex ecutethe following procedureto reset the micro computer and return it to normal condition X VH7 Unplug the power cordfrom the AC outletand while holding the 4 eject key depressed plug the power cord again e If atapeis loaded in the deck it will be ejected e Please note that resetting the microcomputer clears the contents stored in it returns it to condi tion when it left the factory NOILVINHOJNI 39393339 now Amplifier tuner CD player speakers Symptom Cause Remedy Sound is not produced e The speaker cords are discon nected e The volume control is set to the minimum position e The MUTE switch of remote con trol unit is switched ON e The headphone plug is inserted into the jack e Connect properly referring to Connection of speakers e Adjust to an required volume e Switch MUTE OFF e Unplug the headphone plug The standby indicator blinks in red eThe speaker cords are short circuited e Turn the power OFF remove the short circuit and turn the power ON again The standby indicator blinks in green e The timer is set without adjusting the clock e Be sure to perform the cl
43. ding stops it after leaving a non recorded space blank of about 4 seconds aa gt gt keys 21 43 Press to fast forward or rewind tape n pause key 41 48 Press to let playback or recording pause temporarily m stop key piene Eee d Press to stop an operation lt rev gt fwd keys 40 44 Press to play a cassette tape When power is OFF standby Press to turn the system power ON and start cas sette tape playback Q function indicator 40 46 Press to display the playback recording conditions in cluding the Dolby NR mode tape direction reverse mode etc Q o on standby power on standby key Press to switch the power ON and OFF standby When system components are connected through System control cords press to turn the entire system power ON and OFF Cassette insertion slot NOILVHVddud NOILVHVddud Remote control Unit Controls and indicators RD VH7 X VH7 EN When the system control cord is connected this remote control can be used to operate the entire system The keys on the remote control unit with the same names as on the main unit have the same function as the keys on the main unit QOTimer related keys SLEEP TIMER Model For U K and Europe KENWOOD MD i TA NEWS TUNERIBAND i DISPLAY MEMORY TONE NB 0 REMOTE CONTROL
44. due to the tape protection function and a malfunction 3n 2 Do not use longer than 100 minutes tapes for the tape is too thin and gets easily tangled NOILVINYOANI 39N3H333d Specifications Amplifier tuner CD player RD VH7 For U S A Amplifier section Rated output power 15 watts per channel minimum RMS both channels driven at 6 60 Hz to 20 000 Hz with no more than 0 9 total harmonic distortion FTC Total harmonic distortion 0 05 1 kHz 10 W 6 Q Frequency response Line AUX TAPE MD 20 Hz 50 kHz 0 dB 3 dB Signal to noise ratio Line AUX TAPE MD 93 dB IHF 66 Output level Impedance SUPER WOOFER PRE OUT 2 0V 1kQ FM Tuner section Tuning frequency range 87 5 MHz 108 MHz Usable sensitivity MONO at 75 Q 2 0 uV 17 2 dBf 75 kHz dev SINAD 30 dB Signal to noise ratio at 1 kHz 75 kHz Dev MONDO ecco es censeas ocius 70 dB 65 dBf input STEREO cene 65 dB 65 dBf input Stereo separation 1 kHz 38 dB Frequency response 100 Hz 15 kHz avast ide E A 0 5 dB 3 0 dB AM Tuner section Tuning frequency range 530 kHz 1700 kHz Usable sensitivity 30 mod S N 20 dB EM 18 pV 500 pV m Signal to noise ratio at 30 mod 1 mV input RD VH7 X VH7 EN For U K and Europe A
45. e e Normal TYPE I high TYPE II or metal TYPE IV tape selection is set automatically e It is not recommended to use a 100 minute or longer cassette tapes for these tapes are very thin and may easily cause troubles such as entangle ment and cutting e Remove tape slack before loading 56 2 Start playback Press the lt rev or gt fwd key according to the desired tape transport direction To pause the tape g e Press the lt rev gt fwd key to restart play back To wind tape at high speed gt Fast forward e Press the stop key to stop fast winding Selection of reverse mode rev mode E The two sides of tape will played back endlessly Goes off Tape stops after having playeda single side Transport direction indicators 4 RD VH7 X VH7 EN Recording onto cassette tape To stop playback e The tape direction lights red To reduce tape noise Dolby NR The Dolby Noise Reduction system reduces in herent noise to tape playback This cassette deck incorporates the C Type Dolby NRin addition to the standard B Type Set the Dolby NR according tothe Dolby NRused when recording each cassette tape Dolby NR Dolby NR Each press switch the modes as follows C type lit Tape is played using C Type B type lit Tape is played using B Type Goes off Dolby NR is dea
46. e HDCD disk to 20 bit This is most effective when recording from the HDCD disk to a digital device such as an MD e Set the digital out setting to non HDCD when connecting to other devices that have the HDCD conversion func tion e Recording or playback of the correct music signal may not be possible when you choose HDCD and playback or record using another device Recording a HDCD disc Use the following procedure to record digitally the digital input from a CD recorded in the HDCD for mat Tomake this possible itis required to select whether the data from the HDCD disc is to be output as a HDCD decoded 20 bit signal or as an ordinary 16 bit signal HDCD 20 bit digital output 281 Select the CD input Playback of CD 2 RD VH7 X VH7 EN m multi control oo enter mode RD VH7 Check that the CD player is in the stop mode Press the stop key J Select the HDCD mode Press the mode key ORotate the multi control knob to select HDCD D OUT SET then press the enter key Rotate the multi control knob to select non HDCD or HDCD then press the enter key non HDCD initial setting HDCD EJ Start recording Refer to the instruction manual of the re corder component connected to this unit Some HDCD discs may contain tracks which are recorded in the HDCD format and t
47. ess proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to Water and moisture The appliance should not be used near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Temperature The appliance may not function prop erly if used at extremely low or freezing temperatures The ideal ambient temperature is above 5 C 41 F 10 11 12 13 Before applying power RD VH7 X VH7 EN Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat Electric shock Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquid is not spilled into the enclosure through openings If a metal objects such as a hair pin or a needle comes into contact with the inside of this appliance a dangerous electric shock may result For families with children never permit children to put any thing especially metal inside this appliance Enclosure removal Never remove the enclosure If the intemal parts are touched accidentally a serious electric shock might occur Magnetic fields Keep the appliance away from Sources of magnetic fields such as TV sets speaker Systems radios motorized toys or magnetized objects Cleaning Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use volatile solvents such as al
48. g Hold the discs so that you do not touch the playing surface Label side t Playing side Sticker Do not attach paper or tape to ei ther the playing side or the label side of the discs Sticky paste Cleaning If fingerprints or foreign matter be come attached to the disc lightly wipe the disc with a soft cotton cloth or similar from the center of the disc outwards in a radial man ner Storage When a disc is not to be played for a long period of time remove it from the player and store it in its case Discs which can be played with this unit CD 12 cm 8 cm and the audio part of CDV CD G CD EG and CD EXTRA Use discs that comply with the IEC standard for example a disc carrying the OS marking on the label surface Never play a cracked or warped disc During playback the disc rotates at high speed in the player Therefore to avoid danger never use a cracked or de formed disc or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive agent Please do not use discs which are not round because they may cause a malfunction Disc accessories The disc accessories stabilizer protection sheet protec tion ring etc which are marketed for improving the sound quality or protecting discs as well as the disc cleaner should not be used with this system because they may cause malfunction Maintenance of the unit When the front panel or case becomes dirty wipe with a soft dry cloth Do not use th
49. hose which are not recorded in the HDCD format When such a CD is played HDCD is not displayed during e This mode selection is applied only to the digital output During playback discs are played automatically in the CD or HDCD mode e The speaker volume level is common for the CD and HDCD Mode selectio Blinks HDCD selectio Blinks When the non HDCD mode is selected Data in a HDCD disc is output in the same format as an ordinary CD 16 bit signal When signals from HDCD format discs and ordinary CD discs are recorded onto a single MD the two types of signals are recorded at the same recording level However note that recording in the HDCD format 20 bit is not possible When the HDCD mode is selected This mode is to be selected to record a HDCD format CD disconto an MD without processing the signal This enables recording with a wider dynamic range and finer tone However the HDCD format signals are recorded at a lower level than the ordinary CD signals Playback of CD Numeric keys P MODE RD VH7 X VH7 EN Listening inthe desired sequence Eas program playback Boge RD VH7 Desired tracks in a disc can be programmed in the desired order and played back 32 tracks OER ol OOO O o o oooi UL B959 gt m stop Select the CD input
50. inner benzine alcohol etc for these agents may cause discoloration In regard to contact cleaner Do not use contact cleaners because it could cause a malfunction Be specially careful not to use contact cleaners containing oil for they may deform the plastic component NOILVINYOANI 39N3H333d NOILVINYOANI 39N3H333d Important Items RD VH7 X VH7 EN Cleaning the CD insertion slot Insertion slot and its surroundings The CD insertion slot should be cleaned because it tends to collect dust If a CD is inserted while dust is accumulated around the insertion slot the disc may be damaged Cleaning the head section Head demagnetization When the record and play heads are magnetized noise in the audio may become loud To prevent this demag netize the heads using a commercially available head demagnetizer head cleaner which often has the shape of a tape cassette Head cleaning To use the cassette deck in the best condition for a long period it is recommended to clean the heads record play erase capstans and pinch rollers every 10 hours of tape playback They can be cleaned using a commercially available head demagnetizer head cleaner which often has the shape of a tape cassette Notes on cassette tape Safety tab accidental erasure prevention tab After an important recording has been finished break the safety tab to prevent the recorded contents f
51. lug is un plugged from power out let Clock display Note related to transportation and move ment Before transporting or moving this unit carry out the following operations 1 Switch the power ON 2 Selectthe CD input wait fora few seconds and ensure that the LCD becomes as shown in the figure below If a disc is left in the CD player press the 4 eject key to eject it 3 Turn the power OFF Stored contents which are cleared in at least a day after power plug is unplugged from power outlet POWER status ON or OFF Input selection Volume control value Receiving band Frequency Preset stations Program settings WARNING NOTICE IN MOST CASES IT IS AN INFRINGEMENT OF COPY RIGHT TO MAKE COPIES OF TAPES OR DISCS WITH OUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWN ERS ANYONE WISHING TO COPY COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TAPES OR DISC SHOULD CONTACT THE MECHANICAL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION SOCIETY LIMITED OR THE PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETY LIMITED In case of difficulty What appears to bea malfunction may not always be serious If your unit should not perform as expected consult the table below to see if the problem can be corrected before seeking help from your dealer or service representative RD VH7 Unplug the power cord from the wall AC out let and while holding the stop key de pressed plug the power cord again e If a CD has been loade
52. mplifier section Effective output power 1 kHz 10 6 RMS EM eat ST 20W 20W Total harmonic distortion 0 05 1 kHz 10 W 6 Frequency response Line AUX TAPE MD 20 Hz 50 kHz 0 dB 3 dB Signal to noise ratio Line AUX TAPE MD 93 dB IHF 66 Output level Impedance SUPER WOOFER PRE OUT 2 0V 1kQ FM Tuner section Tuning frequency range 87 5 MHz 108 MHz Usable sensitivity DIN at 75 Q MONO 1 6 pV 14 2 dBf 40 kHz dev S N 26 dB Signalto noise ratio DIN weighted unweighted at 1 kHz MONO 65 dB 40 kHz dev 65 2 dBf input STEREO 59 dB 40 kHz dev 65 2 dBf input Stereo separation DIN 1 kHz 36 dB Selectivity DIN 300 kHz 64 dB Frequency response 100 Hz 15 kHz AM Tuner section Tuning frequency range 531 kHz 1602 kHz Usable sensitivity 30 mod S N 20 dB 18 pV 700 uV m Signal to noise ratio at 30 mod 1 mV input ag be changed without notice 1 KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development For this reason specifications may 2 Sufficient performance may not be possible at very low temperatures 0 C or less CD player section L ser uec Semiconductor laser Playing rotation 200 rpm 500 r
53. n the front panel of the CD player MD recorder or tape deck or the band key of the tuner starts playback of the corresponding source component immediately LJ Convenient timer functions D O T T timer When the set time comes a source starts to play automatically only for an hour 2 Program timer for playback Al timer playback and timer recording Two timer programs PROG 1 and PROG 2 are available for each of the timer playback Al timer playback and timer recording functions When playback is started with the AI timer the volume increases automatically until the specified level 3 Sleep timer When the set time comes the power of the system is set automatically to OFF standby This is convenient for example when you want to fall asleep while listening to music Please read all of the safety and operating instructions be fore operating this appliance Adhere to all wamings on the appliance and in the instruction manual Follow all the safety and operating instructions These safety and operating in structions should be retained for future reference 1 Power sources The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the in struction manual or as marked on the appliance If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company For appliances intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the ins
54. o be recorded Pause will be reached at the beginning of the selected title Press the rec arm key on the cassette deck twice The cassette deck enters record pause mode OPress the gt 1I key on the CD player or MD recorder Synchro recording will start e The recording is stopped when the stop key of the playback unit is pressed 47 Recording onto cassette tape Numeric keys P MODE RD VH7 X VH7 EN Recording CDtracks inthe desired crs ol sequence Bee Program recording 2232 CERO Desired tracks in a CD can be programmed in the oco desired order and recorded Max 32 tracks The order of tracks in the program be changed ERE any time even after it has been set Sti use ONE Eco us Select the CD input Check that the CD player is in the stop mode If itis in play mode Press the B stop key CD TE E Light the PGM indicator Press the P MODE key P MODE Enter track Nos in the order you want to record them Select a track number using numeric keys COMIC Go to step WQ W within 8 sec Press the numeric keys as shown below To enter track No 12 2 To select track No 20 0 the P MODE key P MODE Repeat steps O and Start recording Press the TAPE O T E key TAPE MD e When the M
55. ock ad justment operation before set ting the timer Sound is not produced from the left or right speakers e The speaker cords are discon nected e Connect properly referring to Connection of speakers The clock display blinks with out changing the figures e There was a power failure e The power cord was unplugged from the outlet e Adjust the present time again e Adjust the present time again Demonstration starts sud denly e The power cord was unplugged and plugged again or there was a power failure e This is not a malfunction Press the auto mono demo key to switch the demonstration OFF Timeroperationis not possible e The present time has not been ad justed or there was a power failure e Ihe timer ON time and OFF time have not been set e The timer execution was not set up e Adjust the present time referring to Clock adjustment e Set the timer ON time and OFF time e Press the TIMER key to set up the execution Thepowerturns OFF suddenly e Ihe A P S Auto Power Save function is activated e Cancel the A P S The LCD display is invisible or hard to read e The contrast is set to minimum e Press and hold the mode key for more than 2 seconds This re sets the contrast to the initial value Amplifier tuner CD player speakers Symptom Cause In case of difficulty RD VH7 X VH7 EN
56. on Activate the clock adjustment mode E Enter the hour the figure of hour by rotating the multi control knob OPress the enter key EJ Enter the minute Oadiust the figure of minute by rotating the multi control knob OPress the enter key Controls and indicators RD VH7 X VH7 EN Example for adjusting at 12 30PM 2 Hear Ing sound Hearing sound RD VH7 X VH7 EN Listening through headphones Bass and treble compensation KENWOOD Muting the sound temporarily l Switching the power ON OFF When the on standby key is pressed while the power is ON the power will be switched OFF e The entire system can be switched ON and OFF The 1 6 POWER key on the remote control has the same function 1 0 on standby Press the on standby key 2 Selecting the desired output When CD has been se lected e When CD TAPE or MD is selected playback will start when a disc or a tape already has been inserted 3 Volume adjustment multi control Volume display e The same function is also available using the VOLUME CONTROL keys on the remote control unit e The display shows a reference value Muting the sound temporarily Remote control unit only Blinks MUTE TRACK e Press again to resume the original volume e This is also cancelled when the volume is adjusted Li
57. or U K and Europe RD VH7 X VH7 EN For reception of RDS stations the RDS auto presetting function must be used to preset the stations 35 NO DATA will flashed when station not preset by auto presetting is received This unit is equipped with the following functions utilizing RDS data PS Program Service Name Display See below When an RDS broadcast is received the station name is automatically displayed RT Radio Text display See below Displays the radio text data transmitted by some RDS stations when you press the DISPLAY key There is no display if no text data was transmitted PTY Program Type Identification Search 37 The tuner automatically searches for a station which is currently broadcasting a specified program type genre EON Enhanced Other Network 38 When the information to be received is set advance and any RDS station in the same network starts broad casting of such information the reception automatically will be switched to that station The RDS indicator lights up when an RDS broadcast signal is re ceived Some functions may not be provided or be given dif ferent names depending on countries or areas To switch the display contents Press the DISPLAY key Pressing the DISPLAY key changes the display contents DISPLAY Display mode priority ranking PS Program Service Name Display
58. pm CLV Frequency 4Hz 20 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 96 dB Total harmonic distortion Less than 0 01 at 1 kHz Wow amp Flutter Unmeasurable Limit Digital output Optical 2 2 15 dBm 21 dBm wave length 660 nm General Power consumption seeeeeeeeneenn 60W Dimensions Horizontal installation W 247 mm 9 3 4 in 96mm 3 3 4 D 291 mm 11 7 16 in Weight net eese 4 0 kg 8 8 Ib In case of difficulty RD VH7 X VH7 EN Cassette deck X VH7 TATaCkKuiiniunusisntessestesaseicotbs 4 track 2 channel stereo Recording system AC bias system Frequency 105 kHz Heads Playback recording head 1 Erasing head eere eerie 1 MOtOES 1 Wow and flutter 0 15 W RMS Fast winding time Approx 110 seconds C 60 tape Frequency response TYPE I tape 40 Hz to 18 000 Hz 3 dB TYPE IItape 40 Hz to 19 000 Hz 3 dB Signal to noise ratio CrO2 tape Dolby NR OFF sese 60 dB Dolby B NR ON 2 2 inn nini ne 67 dB Dolby C NR
59. ram To play the 4th program after the current program Press 4 times before the current program Press 5 times function indicator hee 1 direction 2 E AA BO ES During fast forwarding Quick blinking 2705 During playback Slow blinking Blinks Listening with fast forward for unrecorded portions dash amp play Plays music programs repeatedly by skipping non recorded blank of more than 10 seconds The operation changes in reverse mode eater The two tape sides are played 8 Cassette deck only times after which playback stops Goes off A tape side is played 8 times af ter which playback stops e When the m stop key is pressed playback stops and the dash amp play is cancelled d function indicator e Press simultaneously Dolby NR Blinks Playback of tape RD VH7 X VH7 EN One program repeat playback Plays a single music program repeatedly up to 16 times Cassette deck only Press the gt fwd or lt rev key during playback During forward playback while is blinking function indicator r 1 Dolby NR direction e ol 2 e 1 o i 1 o 1 6 B mom pum md During reverse playback while lt is blinking During playback Duringrewinding direction direction e The program being played will be repeated 16 times e S S after which normal playback resumes e S
60. rammed for CD program playback CLEAR key 31 47 Press to clear the last track from the programmed CD tracks GTuner RDS operation tone adjustment and display switching related keys TA NEWS PTY key RC RP0702E only US r 38 Press to switch the modes during RDS broadcast re ception AUTO MONO key 35 Press to switch the tuning mode of the tuner TUNER BAND key 34 35 Press to select the tuner input This key is also used to switch the broadcast bands DISPLAY key 28 36 Press to switch the displayed information on the am plifier tuner CD player RD VH7 MEMORY key 35 Press when presetting radio stations TONE key 23 Press to adjust the highest and lowest frequencies N B Natural Bass key 23 Press to compensate for the tone NOILWYWdidd Operation of remote control unit RD VH7 X VH7 EN Operation Plug the power cord into a power outlet and press the 5b POWER key on the remote con trol unit to switch the power ON Then press the key of the function you want to control e When pressing more than one remote control keys successively press the keys securely by leaving an interval of 1 second or more between keys Operating range approx 880 Remote sensor This unit incorporates a clock function Be sure to adjust the correct time before using the timer func ti
61. reen while the power is in the off STANDBY mode the timer program cannot be executed SNOILVH3dO M Adjust the clock before setting the timer Timer operation RD VH7 X VH7 EN To cancel execution ofa timer program Remote control unit only Press the TIMER key repeatedly until PROG 1 or PROG 2 disappears TIMER EL ERE Goes off e The reservation contents are held in memory To set the same timer program again Remote control unit only Press the TIMER key repeatedly until PROG 1 or PROG 2 appears TIMER EL ERE NE pr Lights e Also prepare the disc or tape and adjust the listening volume Sleep timer The sleep timer is used to set the period after which the power will switch OFF automatically While the power is ON in a play mode e Each press increases the set time by 10 minutes The E sleep timer can be set up to about 90 minutes Press the SLEEP key on the remote control 10 gt 20 70 80 90 Cancel gt 10 gt 20 unit SLEEP m To cancel The system has been set so that the LCD bright x F ness drops automatically during the sleep timer Turn the power OFF or press the SLEEP key un operation Auto dimmer til the sleep time is cancelled SNOILVH3d0 YJWIL Important Items Handling of discs and tapes RD VH7 X VH7 EN Disc handling precautions Handlin
62. rom being erased or recorded on accidentally For A side For B side To re record Apply tape only to the position where the tab has been removed Press firmly to make it stick so that it does not peel off To store cassette tapes Do not store the tapes in a place which is subject to di rect sunlight or near equipment that generates heat Keep the cassette tapes away from any magnetic field When there is slack in the tape In such a case insert a pencil into the reel hole and wind the reel hub to remove the slack tape Since longer tape than 100 minutes cassette tape is very thin the tape could adhere to the pinch roller or be easily cut It is recom mended that these tapes not be used with this unit to prevent possible damage 1 Longer tape than 100 minutes cassette Notes 2 Endless tapes Do not use an endless tape as this could damage the mechanism of the unit 3 Regarding labels peeling off If labels or adhesive tape stuck to a cassette tape peel off they may cause a malfunction Only con tinue using the cassette tape after reapplying the la bel or adhesive tape firmly Precautions and Notes Important Items RD VH7 X VH7 EN Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories DOLBY and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Memory backup function Stored contents which are cleared immediately when power p
63. ront feet use only 1 with DM VH7 X VH7 the screws which have been used with the re Allen wrench 1 with each unit moved feet Using other screws may result in a fire or malfunction e Eject the CD MD and or tape and unplug the power cord before installation Replacement front feet 2 with each unit 5 e Only the front feet can be replaced Notes Changing the installation method 3 5 Horizontal stacked installation Vertical installation 5 Use the provided spacer for horizontal installa Change the left front foot location as described tion below S Q Attach the spacer by inserting its claws into Qusing the Allen wrench remove the 2 the spacer mount holes on the rear of the screws from the front foot located on the DM VH7 X VH7 left when the unit is seen from the front CAUTION When inserting the claws align them with the holes by tilting the spacer slightly about 20 the removed front foot with the degrees as shown in the illustration threaded holes on the rear part of the right side panel and attach the front foot using the screws removed in step Step Et 2 QN Ts e P 307m aAa A 99 Ea Arrange the cords by winding them around the spacer The audio cords and system control cord can be ac commodated into the trench on the spacer by wind
64. select radio stations 35 When the TAPE input is selected Press to fast forward or rewind the cassette tape 41 VOLUME CONTROL key 22 2 Press to adjust the listening volume or tone MD control keys gt II m Press to control the MD recorder DM VH7 CD control keys H 1271 1 30 2132 L33 Press to control the CD player Cassette deck control keys lt gt These keys are used to control the cassette deck X VH7 MUTE key 23 Press to mute sound temporarily INPUT key 22 44 Press to select an input source When TAPE CD or MD is selected the corresponding component starts to play automatically provided that a tape or disc has already been loaded in it 1401 L a4 oe Controls and indicators RD VH7 X VH7 EN OPOWER key b POWER key Press to switch the power of the amplifier tuner CD player RD VH7 ON and OFF standby When system components are connected through system control cords press to turn the entire system power ON and OFF This key is also used in timer programming 22 89 88 OCD play mode program related keys REPEAT key 32 Press for repeat playback of a CD RANDOM key 33 Press to play the tracks in a CD in a random order P MODE key 30 31 Press when programming CD tracks for program play back or program recording CHECK key 31 Press to check the tracks prog
65. selectanothertrack inthe middle ofplay ing one Press the gt key e Pressing the me key once returns to the begin ning of the track being played 33 RD VH7 X VH7 EN Playback of CD RANDOM P MODE a ooo or oo Q SZ CE oj COG S gt oooh a oo N C oooo t stop RANDOM Liohts SNOILVU3d0 PURE A e Playback stops after each track has been played once e The random playback can also be repeated by pressing the REPEAT key To cancel random playback Press the RANDOM or stop key during random playback ES RANDOM EN or e Pressing the RANDOM key continues playback of tracks in the order they are recorded while pressing the stop key stops playback RD VH7 X VH7 EN KENWOOD Manual tuning and preset operation Press the band key to select FM or AM OfPressthe auto mono key to select auto tun ing or manual tuning auto Gi T demo the tuning key to receive station Auto tuning mode Each press receives a new station Manual tuning mode Press repeatedly until the desired station is received tuning 35 RD VH7 X VH7 EN Receiving broadcast station Collective presetting ofstations a
66. splay shows HDCD during playback of aHDCD disc e The musical data recorded in the HDCD format features high 20 bit resolution making it possible to reproduce music more delicately than ordinary CD discs 28 Playback of CD RD VH7 X VH7 EN Time display on CD player Remote control unitonly Each press of the DISPLAY key switches the CD TEXT data displ displayed information items one after another Compatible disc only Elapsed time of track be ing played DISPLAY A Remaining time of track being played Elapsed time of entire disc e Only the time information on the track being played can be displayed during single track repeat playback or random playback e When the total playing time of the tracks pro grammed for program playback reaches 100 minutes or more the display shows T and the time display becomes unavailable Remaining time on entire disc CD TEXT function When a disc containing CD TEXT data data in cluding the disc title track titles and performer names is loaded the LCD shows the text data recorded in the disc The text data can be displayed on upto 1000 char acters If a disc contains more data than this the LCD shows TEXT MEMORY FULL SNOILVU3d0 About HDCD mode HDCD 20 bit digital output This mode is a special function which outputs a digital signal by converting the music signal on th
67. ss the enter key Ontter entering the hour with the proce dure in Q and enter the minute using the same procedure Enter the OFF time Qset the timer OFF time by rotating the multi control knob multi control To put back To advance the time Y the time OPress the enter key Ontter entering the hour with the proce dure in Q and enter the minute using the same procedure EH Make the desired reservation Fortimer playback or Al timer playback Qhnotate the multi control knob to select the timer mode enter REC PEAY e Timer play 2 Press the enter key SNOILVH3dO0 Select PLAY or Al PLAY Al PLAY Timer play with gradually in creasing volume Continued on next page Timer operation RD VH7 X VH7 EN Q ON time setting Blinks e If you make a mistake in the middle press the mode key to cancel the operation and restart it from step 9 o OFF time d e If you make a mistake in the middle press the mode key to cancel the operation and restart it from step B Timer recording of radio broadcasts Qhnotate the multi control knob to select the record mode Select REC CAT PLAY REC e AI PLAY P a Press the enter key Oselect the input source tea Select the source to f W be recording TUNER i AUX enter ENG Press the enter key
68. stening through headphones Qinsert the headphone plug into the phones jack phones e Headphones with a stereo mini plug can be con nected e The sounds from all speakers are cut off O Adjust the volume with the multi control knob Tone adjustment Remote control unit only The responses of the lowest frequencies BASS and highest frequencies TREBLE can be ad justed as desired After this adjustment the N B effect will be disa bled Press the TONE key to select BASS Adjust the level of lowest frequencies as de sired using the VOLUME CONTROL keys 4 0 Ppress the TONE key again to select TRE BLE Adjust the level of the highest fre quencies using the VOLUME CONTROL keys the TONE key once more Lights when the tone has been adjusted e The BASS and TREBLE can be adjusted independ ently in the range from 8 to 8 Hearing sound RD VH7 X VH7 EN Bass and treble compensation N B Natural Bass circuit Remote control unit only ws TRACK Ce Lights Each press switch the modes as follows The high and the low range are compensated according to the volume effective for low vol umes N B 2 The high and the low range are compensated independent of the volume L TONE or no indication hide TONE appears only during the bass or treble tone adjustment No indicator appears
69. te during playback by the O T T timer Timer setting selection Blinks ON time setting Blinks e The ON time can be set in steps of 5 minutes To cancel O T T e Switch the power ON and press the TIMER key repeatedly until O T T disappears e When the TIMER key is pressed repeatedly until O T T disappears after the start of O T T timer playback this will be changed to normal playback Timer operation RD VH7 X VH7 EN Program timer playback Al timer playback and timer recording Two timer programs PROG 1 PROG 2 are available Both of them are 24 hour timer programs which can be executed every day Each of timer reservation programs PROG 1 and PROG 2 can store the time zone and contents of timer operation which can be executed or deactivated as required Select the source to be played recorded and adjust its playback volume e To listen to CD e To listen to tape The station should be preset Insert a disc prior 34 Program playback is not possi ble 26 E Selectthe timer reservation mode e If you make a mistake in the middle press the mode key to cancel the operation and restart it from step 5 60 98 367 Adjust the clock before setting the timer EJ Enter the ON time Q set the timer ON time by rotating the multi control knob multi control To put back To advance the time f Y the time OPre
70. ted auto matically when the crls function is used 26 e Recording stops automatically when the tape side s to be recorded have been fully recorded 5 0114390 940 ALLASSWI 46 SNOI1Vd3d0 1930 ALLISSWI To restart recording Press the lt lt or gt gt key in the middle of re cording Duringreverse record while 4 is blinking During forward record while is blinking Return to the recording start position and stop there Cassette deck only Recording onto cassette tape RD VH7 X VH7 EN Tape stops after 2 sec of transport i Recorded tune m Tune to be re recorded L q ot Re recording Blank of 4 sec or more i e Recording is stopped tape is rewound and stopped after leaving a non recorded blank of about 2 seconds provided that there is already a blank of 4 seconds or more before the point where the first recording was started e If there is neither recording nor a 4 second non re corded blank before the point where the first recording was started the tape will be rewound till the beginning before being stopped Automatic Adjustment of the Recording Level cris A standard recording level has been set in ad vance for the cassette deck X VH7 but when the crls function is used the max recording level is set automatically for the music source Cassette deck only QPiay the contents to be recorded or receive the r
71. tion Theamplifier of this system usually functions as a class AB amplifier in normal mode However to allow the user enjoy the high sound quality of class A amplifier it has been designed to be switched automati cally between class A operation usable in low level listening Pure A and class AB operation LCD contrast adjustment Hearing sound RD VH7 X VH7 EN The contrast of the LCD display on the amplifier tuner CD player can be switched as desired amp When the LCD display is invisible due to c3 too bright contrast press and hold the mode key for more than 2 seconds This resets the contrast to the initial value OPpress the mode key Onotate the multi control knob to select CONTRAST SET then press the enter key Blinks Select the desired brightness display den sity by rotating the multi control knob then press the enter key e Adjust the contrast when the LCD display is hard to read due to a problem in the installation posi tion or to the ambient temperature condition etc LCD display orientation adjustment The orientation of the LCD window on the ampli fier tuner CD player can be set to automatic switching according to whether itis installed ver tically or horizontally AUTO orto manual switch ing as required by the user MANUAL To cancel Select the desired switching method using steps QPrress the mode key
72. to recording mute To enter record pause mode from stop mode a after leaving a non recorded blank of about 4 I evorsing _ 2 2 seconds Press the m stop key to set the cassette Cassette deck only Lights Lights deck in stop mode 1 OPress the rec arm key twice e Press the e rec arm to restart recording Cassette deck only Press twice To end recording 5 Cassette deck JC recording gs Blinks for 4 sec Lights then lights steadily ex To enter record pause mode from record mode s after leaving a non recorded blank of about 4 seconds Cassette deck only Press the e rec arm key during recording S JC tecording s de Blinks for 4 sec Lights then lights steadily 4 Set the recording condition follows Select the reverse mode rev mode Dolby NR ai mns lit Tape stops after having recorded the two sides Goes off Tape stops after having recorded one side of a se NR Select the Dolby NR mode E d Cd B type Tape is recorded using B Type 207 Q 2 C type Tapeis recorded using C Type 9 Goes off Dolby NR is deactivated Lights Lights 5 Startrecording Press the rec arm key function indicator recording Lights Dolby NR direction Z play or tune the input source to be recorded e The recording level is adjus
73. to the original display e the desired program type is found that program is received The program type display changes temporar ily to the frequency display and then to the station name display Selectthe desired information lU RETO Traffic Announcement NEWS 059 News TA NEWS Traffic Announcement and News Goes off EON cancelled e If TA and NEWS can not be selected carry out the Collective presetting of stations auto preset again 35 RD VH7 X VH7 EN EXAMPLE Searching for a Rock Music broadcast Program type name display Blinks Station name display When TA is selected E Receive an RDS station Press the lt lt or gt gt key Select a station where RDS and EON are lit P CALL EJ Waitfor the desired information CD or tape playback also may be started As long as the power is ON standby condition will exist TP Traffic Program Indication When the TP indication is lit this indicates that this station or a station in the same network is transmitting traffic information When TP is displayed for the station presently being received the traffic information of this station can be heard even without EON reservation 39 RD VH7 X VH7 EN Using R D S RDS and EON Light e When TA has been selected in step El always select a station for which the NOW TA is display e
74. track No 7 TAPE MD Playback restarts from the beginning of the track being played and recording starts at the same time e When the MD recorder is connected to the amplifier tuner CD player pressing the MD O T E key allows to record the CD track onto an MD To end recording in the middle Press the stop key in the middle of playback When recording has been completed a non re corded portion of 4 seconds will be produced and the cassette deck part will stop The CD player will enter temporary stop condition lt record different track repeat the steps Mand 5 0114390 940 ALLASSWI Recording onto ssette tape D VH7 X VH7 EN One touch recording of an entire CD ONE TOUCH EDIT recording ofall tracks The recording of a CD can be started at the same time as starting its playback with a single one touch operation by simply pressing the O T E One Touch Edit key while the CD player is in stop mode Recording preparations are required 44 25 Steps to Check thatthe CD playeris inthe stop mode Press the m stop key Start recording Press the TAPE O T E key TAPE MD O T E e Recording of CD starts at the same time as playback e When the tape direction is changed at the end of the tape no sound is recorded on the guide tape When in terruption of a track is to be a
75. truction manual Power cord protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them pay par ticular attention to cords at plugs convenience recepta cles and the point where they exit from the appliance Never pull or stretch the cord CAUTION Polarization This appliance may be equipped with a polarized altemating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a Safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are pro vided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the appliance and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The appliance should be situated so that its location or posi tion does not interfere with its proper ventilation To maintain good ventilation do not put records or a tablecloth on the appliance Place the appliance at least 10 cm away from the walls Do not use the appliance on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings This appliance should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unl
76. umber to be repeated us ing the numeric keys or the lt lt or gt gt key The CD playback of the selected track will start CIJCIC PR CA pa 2 5 C m Press the numeric keys as shown below To enter track No 12 2 To select track No 20 0 ODuring CD playback press the REPEAT key repeatedly until REP is displayed repeat selected tracks Program the desired tracks by performing the procedure in Listening in the desired sequence program playback until step El 30 the REPEAT key to select REP OfPress the CD key SNOILVU3d0 G9 P CALL gt gt Numeric keys Playback of CD RD VH7 X VH7 EN ALL REP E M Lights REP To stop repeated playback Press the REPEAT key repeatedly until any repeat related indicator disappears e Normal playback will continue even after the RE PEAT indicators have tumed off Playing tracks in a random order random playback Tracks in a CD can be played back in a random or der so that the listener can enjoy unexpected play back of music Select the CD input Confirm that the PGM indicator is not lit If the indicator is lit press the P MODE key to turn it off P MODE Start random playback Press the RANDOM key RANDOM E To
77. uto preset O Press the band key the mode key Rotate the multi control knob to select AUTO MEMORY AUTO PRESET then press the enter key Blinks For U K and Europe e For use of the RDS function stations must be memorized by RDS auto presetting e RDS stations are given priority during auto preset ting If there is memory left after presetting the receiver continues presetting regular FM stations One by one presetting manual preset Pressthe MEMORY key on the remote con trol unit during reception of a desired station O Select the desired preset number between 1 and 40 using the numeric keys on the remote control unit the MEMORY key e Repeat steps QOO to preset other stations e If several stations are preset under the same number the previous memory is replaced with the latest memory contents For U K and Europe e For memorizing of stations other than RDS stations FM AM memorize the stations according to chapter One by one presetting manual pre set NOILVd3d0 YANNL RDS is a system that transmits useful informa tion in the form of digital data for FM broad casts along with the broadcast signal Tuners and receivers designed for RDS reception can ex tract the information from the broadcast signal for use with various functions such as automatic display of the station name Using R D S Radio Data System F
78. voided restart recording from the very beginning of the reverse side according to Recording onto cassette tape 44 To end recording in the middle Press the stop key in the middle of playback CD ENS e Both the cassette deck and CD player stop SNOILVH3dO0 Timer operation The following three kinds of timer operations are available for use according to purposes e 0 T T timer e Program timer playback Al timer playback and timer recording e Sleep timer Be sure to adjust the clock before setting the timer timer Adjustthe clock before setting the timer RD VH7 X VH7 EN By simply setting the ON time of O T T timer playback the power switched ON is switched OFF automati cally in one hour after the start of timer playback Select the desired source and adjust its vol ume the mode key Rotate the multi control knob to select TIMER SET then press the enter key ORotate the multi control knob to select O T T SET then press the enter key OsSet the timer ON time by rotating the multi control knob OrPress the enter key Press the TIMER key on the remote con trol unit repeatedly until O T T appears OPress the on standby key to switch the power OFF standby The standby timer indicator lights in green o h LOO x The program timer does not opera
79. yer RD VH7 O s eject key The key lights in blue when a CD is loaded inside OQ standby timer indicator 50 53 When power is ON Not lit When power is OFF standby Lights in red During timer standby Lights in green Remote sensor phones jack 23 Plug headphones with a stereo mini plug optional Q auto mono demo key Press to switch the demonstration mode ON and OFF LE Press to switch the tuning mode when receiving radio RR Q bana key When power is OFF standby Press to turn the system power ON and start radio reception on the tuner 22 When power is ON Press to select the tuner input 34 35 During tuner reception Press to switch the radio band 3 35 tuning lt lt gt gt keys During CD playback Press to fast forward or fast reverse the track being played 27 During tuner reception Press to select a radio station 35 p call 4 4 gt gt keys an During CD playback stop key When power is OFF standby Press to display the time of the day for 5 seconds gt 22 22 During CD playback Press to stop playback enter gt II key During operation mode setting Press to set an entry When power is OFF standby Press to tum the system power ON and start CD playback 22 When CD input is selected Press to start playback or let it pause 27 multi control knob 21 22 25 50 This

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