Connecting and Setting Up Your New Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver

Welcome to the Connection and Setup Guide for your new Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver. This manual covers three models.

VR-4900 and VR-4700 are sold in USA and Canada. KRF- V9993D is sold in other countries.

The VR-4900, VR-4700 and KRF-V9993D offers 2 kinds of5.1-channel digital decoding:

•Dolby® Digital, for the hundreds of currently available Dolby Digital DVDs and LaserDiscs.

•DTS®, a well-established multichannel format in movie theaters, is available for home theater on LaserDisc and DVD.

•MPEG 2 Audio Multichannel format

Use it to connect all your current audio and video com- ponents—the VR-4900, VR-4700 and KRF-V9993D has a variety of connection jacks so you can customize your entertainment setup.

It also includes Kenwood’s remarkable PowerTouch LCD remote—a graphical user interface without having to use your TV!

Other advanced features include 5 S-Video inputs and an optical digital output for digital dubbing to MiniDisc or CD-R. For a match made in “dual-room heaven,” get the CD-3280M, CD-2280M, DPF-J9010, DPF-J9020 or DPF- J9030 changer.

D.R.I.V.E. circuit: This is a KENWOOD original technology for reproducing signals with high resolution by instant switching of the internal filters according to the input sig- nal. The VR-4900, VR-4700 and KRF-V9993D incorporate a high performance DSP to provide very high resolution from

a32-bit DRIVE III circuit, achieving stereo audio reproduc- tion with the best quality ever reached.

HDCD®: This is a new format of high-resolution recording. The VR-4900, VR-4700 and KRF-V9993D are capable of reproducing CDs recorded in the HDCD format with high resolution and wide dynamic range.

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “AC-3”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other worldwide patents issues and pending. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. © 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

The above are additional trademarked names appearing in this manual. All other products named are trademarks of their respective companies.

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Kenwood Corporation has determined that this products meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy

efficiency. This product can save energy. Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills. (VR-4700 only)

, HDCD®, High Definition Compatible Digital® and Pacific MicrosonicsTM are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. HDCD system manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics, Inc. This product is covered by one or more of the following: IN the USA: 5,479,168, 5,638,074, 5,640,161, 5,808,574, 5,838,274, 5,854,600, 5,864,311, 5,872,531, and in Australia: 669114. Other patents pending.