Kenwood VR-5900 Connecting the Antennas, AM Loop Antenna FM Indoor Antenna RF Remote Antenna

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Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices

Connecting the Antennas

AM Loop Antenna

FM Indoor Antenna

RF Remote Antenna

Connections

FM 75Ω

AM

GND

ANTENNA

Your new receiver comes with an AM loop antenna for AM radio reception. To connect the AM antenna:

1.Insert the antenna loop into the base and position the loop.

2.Open the receiver’s antenna terminal levers.

3.Insert the antenna’s wires into the terminal as shown above.

4.Close the antenna terminal levers to lock the wires in place.

5.Adjust the antenna loop as necessary to improve recep- tion.

To prevent hum interference, keep the AM antenna wires away from speaker wires, AC power cords, the TV chassis, and the receiver.

FM 75Ω

AM

GND

ANTENNA

Your new receiver also comes with an FM indoor antenna for FM radio reception. To connect the FM antenna:

1.Attach the antenna sheath to the pole in the center of the receiver’s FM antenna jack, as shown above. When you attach the sheath for the first time, you may need to exert quite a bit of pressure.

2.Adjust the antenna as necessary to improve reception.

3.Tack the looped end of the antenna in the location that provides the best reception.

FM Outdoor Antenna

FM 75Ω

AM

GND

ANTENNA

Kenwood recommends a permanently installed outdoor FM antenna for best FM reception. To connect an outdoor FM antenna:

1.Connect the antenna wire to a standard, commercially available antenna adapter as shown above.

2.Connect the adapter to the receiver’s FM antenna jack.

RF REMOTE

ANTENNA

The PowerTouch for the VR-5900 incorporates the RF
transmission function. To make sure receiving the RF remote
signal, connect the provided RF Remote Antenna as	33
described below.	33

1.Insert the jack of the provided RF Remote Antenna into the receiver’s RF REMOTE ANTENNA jack.

2.Distribute the antenna wire horizontally and fix it.

Distribute the antenna away from the metallic panel.

What if I Have Cable Radio?

If you have cable radio, contact your cable provider for as- sistance with connecting to the VR-5900.

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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 SpeakersTo Connect Front and Surround Sound Speakers Using Banana Plugs except for U.KUsing Bare Wires To Connect Front Speakers OnlySurround 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 Secondary CD Player What if I Have a Video CD-Compatible CD Player?To Connect a Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer To Connect Any Other Primary CD Player or ChangerVideo 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 Audio OUT Video OUT Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCRTo Connect a Camcorder or Additional VCR Can I Connect an Additional VCR Permanently?System Control connection allows you to What if I Have Cable Radio? Connecting the AntennasAM Loop Antenna FM Indoor Antenna RF Remote Antenna FM Outdoor AntennaTo install the batteries Installing the BatteriesTo set the model type Resetting PowerTouchCalibrating the Touch Screen Selecting the Model TypeTo change the time until the screen goes out Navigating PowerTouch InterfaceSetup Edit Home 1HOME2Setting Up Speakers Speaker placementSP Selection SP Distance RemoteSetupBass Peak Level SP LevelHow Do I Identify Devices? Identifying Devices For PowerTouch ControlHow Do I Replace a Setup Code with a New One? How Do I Delete Setup Codes?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 Pasting an item Moving an itemCutting an item Copying an itemTo undo the last operation performed Locking customization results with passwordResetting to default Switching the customized screen to another JumpSetting 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 OUT Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR RepeatersIR Receiver AdaptorTo Connect IR Repeaters Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR RepeatersTo Connect a Kenwood IR-9991 IR Receiver To Connect any other IR ReceiverDevice Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or Relay ControlsRelay Control ControlledTo Connect TV ON/OFF Sensors To Connect Relay ControlsICIndustry Canada Notice FCC Compliance NoticeVideo Section Index VCR For your records