Kenwood KRF-V4550D Preparing for surround sound, Speaker settings

Preparing for surround sound

Speaker settings

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To enable you to obtain optimum enjoyment from the receiver’s listening modes, make sure to complete the speaker settings (subwoofer, front, center, and surround speakers) as described below.

Preparations

1Turn on the power to this receiver by pressing POWER and ON/STANDBY key.

2Select a speaker system.

1Press the SET UP key to make the subwoofer setting indica- tion (SUBW) appear.

SP		TI.VOL	L	C	R	FM	DIGITAL
		MUTE	LFE		SW	AM PRO LOGIC S.DIRECT
						MHz 3 STEREO MONITOR
RDS	EON	PTY	LS	S	RS	kHz DOWN MIX	DSP
TP	TA	NEWS

2Use the MULTI CONTROL to select the appropriate subwoofer setting.

1 SUBW YES: A subwoofer is connected to the receiver. 2 SUBW NO: No subwoofer is connected to the receiver.

• The initial setting is "SUBW YES".

• When the setting "SUBW NO" is selected, the front speakers automatically are set to "FRNT LRG" and the procedure skips to step 5.

• When subwoofer output sound is required select "FRNT NML".

3Press the SET UP key to accept the setting.

• The front speakers setting indication (FRNT) appears.

SP		TI.VOL	L	C	R	FM	DIGITAL
		MUTE	LFE		SW	AM PRO LOGIC S.DIRECT
						MHz 3 STEREO MONITOR
RDS	EON	PTY	LS	S	RS	kHz DOWN MIX	DSP
TP	TA	NEWS

4Use the MULTI CONTROL to select the appropriate front speakers setting.

1 FRNT NML (normal): Average size front speakers are connected to the receiver.

2 FRNT LRG (large): Large front speakers are connected to the receiver.

5Press the SET UP key to accept the setting.

• The center speaker setting indication (CNTR) appears.

6Use the MULTI CONTROL to select the appropriate center speaker setting.

If you selected "LRG" as the front speakers setting.

1 CNTR LRG (large): A large center speaker is connected to the receiver.

2CNTR NML (normal): An average size center speaker is

connected to the receiver.

3 CNTR NO:No center speaker is connected to the receiver.

If you selected "NML" as the front speakers setting.

1 CNTR YES: A center speaker is connected to the receiver.

2 CNTR NO: No center speaker is connected to the receiver.

7Press the SET UP key to accept the setting.

• The surround speaker setting indication (SURR) appears.

8Use the MULTI CONTROL to select the appropriate surround speaker setting.

If you selected "LRG" as the center speaker setting.

1 SURR LRG (large): Large surround speakers are connected to the receiver.

2SURR NML (normal): Average size surround speakers are

connected to the receiver.

3 SURR NO:No surround speakers are connected to the receiver.

If you selected other than "LRG" as the center speaker setting.

1 SURR YES: Surround speakers are connected to the re- ceiver.

2 SURR NO: No surround speakers are connected to the receiver.

9Press the SET UP key to accept the setting.

•The receiver enters the speaker volume level adjustment mode.

•In steps 3 and 4, indications appear only for the selected channels of the speakers that require adjusting.

3Adjust the volume levels for the speakers.

Sit in your normal listening position and listen to the test tone. Adjust the volume levels for the speakers until all speakers seem to be equally loud.

1Use the MULTI CONTROL to adjust the volume when the test tone is being output from the speaker channel to be adjusted.

The channel indication blinks while the test tone is being output.

SP		TI.VOL	L	C	R	FM	DIGITAL
		MUTE	LFE		SW	AM PRO LOGIC S.DIRECT
RDS	EON	PTY				MHz 3 STEREO MONITOR
			LS	S	RS	kHz DOWN MIX	DSP
TP	TA	NEWS

The test tone issues from the speakers for 2 seconds at a time in the following sequence:

Lch = Cch = Rch = RS = LS = SW = Lch

•If you change the volume level settings for the speakers while listening to music, the settings referred to on this page are also

changed.¶

•If the speaker setting selects are changed, the speaker level settings are reset.

2Press the SET UP key.

•The receiver enters the mode for inputting the distance to the speakers.

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