Kenwood VR-5900 setup guide To Connect a Primary VCR, To Connect a Secondary VCR

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Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices

Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices.

This section focuses on the connections from your VCR to the VR-5900. Please refer to your VCR’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

The instructions in this section show one of several pos- sible variations on connecting your VCR. For further assis- tance on optional configurations, contact the store where you purchased your receiver.

Connecting Your VCR(s), continued

To Connect a Primary VCR:

1.Review the information under “Before You Begin” on page 1. It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make.

2.Connect the audio and video cables from the VCR’s Audio and Video jacks to the receiver’s VIDEO1 REC OUT and PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left.

3.Be sure to connect the VCR VIDEO IN cable to the jack labeled REC OUT and the VIDEO OUT cable to the jack labeled PLAY IN.

4.Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page 3 and note which jack you used to connect your VCR. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the VCR.

To Connect a Secondary VCR:

1.Review the information under “Before You Begin” on page 1. It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make.

2.Connect the audio and video cables from the VCR’s Audio and Video jacks to the receiver’s VIDEO2 jacks.

3.Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page 3 and note which jack you used to connect your VCR. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the VCR.

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Contents VR-5900 A. and Canada AC 120 V only Before Applying PowerPage Unpacking Table of Contents Chapter Four Specifications Video signals Before You BeginBefore Connection Sensor jack Following diagram shows the entire back of the VR-5900Noting Your Devices Front Center Connecting Your SpeakersUsing Bare Wires Using Banana Plugs except for U.KTo Connect Front Speakers Only To Connect Front and Surround Sound SpeakersSurround Back Surround Back Powerd SubwooferTo Connect Surround Back Speakers What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer?What if I Have an Amplifier? Powerd Subwoofer Front CenterWhat if I Have an Amplifier? Video Composite Video Connecting Your TVTo Connect a TV What if I Want to Watch TV without TurningOn the Receiver? Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner Component Video OUTVideo OUT Audio OUT To Connect a Satellite Tuner Connecting Your VCRs Video Video OUTVideo OUT Video in Audio OUT To Connect a Secondary VCR To Connect a Primary VCRConnecting Your Primary CD Player Output a CD1Output B CD2 To Connect a Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer What if I Have a Video CD-Compatible CD Player?To Connect Any Other Primary CD Player or Changer To Connect a Secondary CD PlayerVideo OUT Subwoofer OUT Center OUT Surround OUT Front OUT Connecting Your DVD PlayerDTS disclaimer clause To Connect a DVD PlayerRecord in Analog Play OUT Analog Connecting Your CD-R RecorderTo Connect a CD-R Recorder Digital Record in Optical or Coaxial Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape DeckTo Connect an MD Recorder To Connect a Primary Tape DeckTo Connect a Secondary Tape Deck Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck To Connect a Secondary CD Player Connecting Your Laser Disc Player with AC-3 RF Output RF OUTRF Demodulator Digital OUT Video OUT Audio OUT To Connect an AC-3 RF Output Laser Disc Player Before inserting Connecting Your Laser Disc Player without AC-3 RF OutputTo Connect a PCM Digital Output Laser Disc Player Connecting Your Turntable/Record Player To Connect a Turntable/Record PlayerGND Audio OUT To Connect a Camcorder or Additional VCR Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCRCan I Connect an Additional VCR Permanently? Audio OUT Video OUTSystem Control connection allows you to AM Loop Antenna FM Indoor Antenna RF Remote Antenna Connecting the AntennasFM Outdoor Antenna What if I Have Cable Radio?To install the batteries Installing the BatteriesCalibrating the Touch Screen Resetting PowerTouchSelecting the Model Type To set the model typeSetup Edit Navigating PowerTouch InterfaceHome 1HOME2 To change the time until the screen goes outSetting Up Speakers Speaker placementSP Selection SP Distance RemoteSetupBass Peak Level SP LevelHow Do I Replace a Setup Code with a New One? Identifying Devices For PowerTouch ControlHow Do I Delete Setup Codes? How Do I Identify Devices?Storing Radio Stations in Memory optional Storing RDS Stations AutomaticallyStoring RDS Station Name PS Read Storing Stations Manually Name input of the preset stationTo Customize the PowerTouch Screen Changing the nameChanging the item size Cutting an item Moving an itemCopying an item Pasting an itemResetting to default Locking customization results with passwordSwitching the customized screen to another Jump To undo the last operation performedSetting Up on the Receiver Preparation for setupSpeaker setup Storing Radio Stations in Memory optional Storing RDS Stations AutomaticallyStoring Stations Manually Changing the RF Transmission Frequency RF Remote Control FunctionZone B Zone aMaking Connections Both Scenarios Connecting a Second TV/ MonitorSetting Up the PowerTouch IR Receiver Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR RepeatersAdaptor IR OUTTo Connect a Kenwood IR-9991 IR Receiver Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR RepeatersTo Connect any other IR Receiver To Connect IR RepeatersRelay Control Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or Relay ControlsControlled DeviceTo Connect TV ON/OFF Sensors To Connect Relay ControlsICIndustry Canada Notice FCC Compliance NoticeVideo Section Index VCR For your records