Kenwood VR-5900 setup guide Navigating PowerTouch Interface, Home 1HOME2, Setup Edit

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Chapter Two : Setting Up PowerTouch

The PowerTouch has four basic menus as shown below.

HOME 1HOME2

Setup

 

 

Remote

SETUP

EDIT

 

 

 

 

There are two ways for moving across these four basic menus:

36 • Touch character or icon “HOME 1”, “HOME2”, “SETUP” or “EDIT” in the screen using a stylus or your finger.

Touch the desired icon in the quick access menu on the left of the touch-screen.

HOME 1 HOME2 SETUP EDIT

Quick access menu

:Touch this to initiate the Customize mode (see page 43).

:Touch this to return to the normal operation mode from the Customize mode (see page 43).

Navigating PowerTouch Interface

For the rest of this chapter, you will be using the various settings on the Setup menu. The Setup menu includes the following settings and their subsettings:

Preference, which contains the following:

IR (“Identifying Devices For PowerTouch Control” on page 40)

This menu setting allows you to identify your con- nected devices to PowerTouch.

Input (VR-5900 Users’ Guide).

Multi Zone (“Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones” on page 49).

This menu setting allows you to activate dual-zone control, and to select which zone you want to con- trol with PowerTouch.

Copy

This menu will allow you to copy all the settings stored in your PowerTouch to a second PowerTouch. Instructions are included in separately sold PowerTouch package. (only for some areas)

Surround (“Setting Up Speakers” on page 37)

These menu settings allow you to set up speakers and subwoofer, set the distance from your speakers to the listening area, determine speaker levels, and set the sur- round speaker type. The Next button on each screen takes you to the next group of settings (i.e., pressing Next at SP Selection takes you to SP Distance without having to go back to the menu).

Macro (VR-5900 Users’ Guide)

This menu setting allows you to create custom macros that perform several operations (such as turning a de- vice on, changing the receiver’s input, and changing a TV station) with a single touch.

Customize

This menu setting allows you to configure your PowerTouch so that the screen buttons are easiest for use according to your liking.

With this menu, you can change, copy, cut, paste and/ or delete the names, positions and sizes of the buttons displayed on the screen.

To change the time until the screen goes out:

In order to reduce the battery consumption, the PowerTouch has been designed so that the screen goes out when there is no operation for a given time. This time can be changed.

1Touch (Setup) to call up the SETUP screen.

2Touch to call up the Standby Time setting screen.

3Touch or to set the desired time. The time until the screen goes out can be changed to any value from 5 to 30 seconds.

4Touch to return to the original screen.

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Contents VR-5900 Before Applying Power A. and Canada AC 120 V onlyPage Unpacking Table of Contents Chapter Four Specifications Video signals Before You BeginBefore Connection Following diagram shows the entire back of the VR-5900 Sensor jackNoting Your Devices Connecting Your Speakers Front CenterTo Connect Front Speakers Only Using Banana Plugs except for U.KUsing Bare Wires To Connect Front and Surround Sound SpeakersSurround Back Powerd Subwoofer Surround BackWhat if I Have a Powered Subwoofer? To Connect Surround Back SpeakersPowerd Subwoofer Front Center What if I Have an Amplifier?What if I Have an Amplifier? Connecting Your TV Video Composite VideoTo 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 Primary VCR To Connect a Secondary VCRConnecting Your Primary CD Player Output a CD1Output B CD2 To Connect Any Other Primary CD Player or Changer What if I Have a Video CD-Compatible CD Player?To Connect a Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer To Connect a Secondary CD PlayerConnecting Your DVD Player Video OUT Subwoofer OUT Center OUT Surround OUT Front OUTTo Connect a DVD Player DTS disclaimer clauseConnecting Your CD-R Recorder Record in Analog Play OUT AnalogTo Connect a CD-R Recorder Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck Digital Record in Optical or CoaxialTo 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 Connecting Your Laser Disc Player without AC-3 RF Output Before insertingTo Connect a PCM Digital Output Laser Disc Player Connecting Your Turntable/Record Player To Connect a Turntable/Record PlayerGND Audio OUT Can I Connect an Additional VCR Permanently? Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCRTo Connect a Camcorder or Additional VCR Audio OUT Video OUTSystem Control connection allows you to FM Outdoor Antenna Connecting the AntennasAM Loop Antenna FM Indoor Antenna RF Remote Antenna What if I Have Cable Radio?Installing the Batteries To install the batteriesSelecting the Model Type Resetting PowerTouchCalibrating the Touch Screen To set the model typeHome 1HOME2 Navigating PowerTouch InterfaceSetup Edit To change the time until the screen goes outSetting Up Speakers Speaker placementSP Selection RemoteSetup SP DistanceSP Level Bass Peak LevelHow Do I Delete Setup Codes? Identifying Devices For PowerTouch ControlHow Do I Replace a Setup Code with a New One? How Do I Identify Devices?Storing Radio Stations in Memory optional Storing RDS Stations AutomaticallyStoring RDS Station Name PS Read Name input of the preset station Storing Stations ManuallyTo Customize the PowerTouch Screen Changing the nameChanging the item size Copying an item Moving an itemCutting an item Pasting an itemSwitching the customized screen to another Jump Locking customization results with passwordResetting to default 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 RF Remote Control Function Changing the RF Transmission FrequencyZone a Zone BBoth Scenarios Connecting a Second TV/ Monitor Making ConnectionsSetting Up the PowerTouch Adaptor Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR RepeatersIR Receiver IR OUTTo Connect any other IR Receiver Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR RepeatersTo Connect a Kenwood IR-9991 IR Receiver To Connect IR RepeatersControlled Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or Relay ControlsRelay Control DeviceTo Connect Relay Controls To Connect TV ON/OFF SensorsFCC Compliance Notice ICIndustry Canada NoticeVideo Section Index VCR For your records