Connection and Setup Guide
How To Connect And Set Up Your
VR-5900
B60-4883-00 00 CH K,P OC
Before Applying Power
ii Safety Precautions
Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation
Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation
Connecting and Setting Up Your New Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver
Unpacking
Table of Contents
Chapter One Connecting Y our
Chapter T wo Setting Up
Devices
Chapter Four Specifications
Chapter Three Setting Up Multiple Zones
Chapter One Connecting Your Devices
Before You Begin
Before Connection
Connections
Connections
The following diagram shows the entire back of the VR-5900
AC Plugs
Setup Code
Noting Your Devices
Jack Set
Device
Connecting Your Speakers
Connections
PRE OUT
S VIDEO
Connecting Your Speakers, continued
1. Loosen post 2. Insert wire 3. Tighten post
To Connect Front Speakers Only
To Connect Front and Surround Sound Speakers
Connecting Your Speakers, continued
Connections
PRE OUT
S VIDEO
What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer?
To Connect Surround Back Speakers
Connecting Your Speakers, continued
Connections
What if I Have an Amplifier?
Power Amp
Power Amp
Connections
What if I Have an Amplifier?, continued
Connections
Connecting Your TV
Connections
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
PRE OUT
Connecting Your TV, continued
To Connect a TV
What if I Want to Watch TV without Turning
on the Receiver?
Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner
connecting
Connections
DIGITAL OUT
Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner, continued
To Connect a Cable TV Tuner with a Composite RCA Video Output
To Connect a Cable TV Tuner without a Composite RCA Video Output
To Connect a Satellite Tuner
Connecting Your VCRs
Connections
PRE OUT
S VIDEO
Connecting Your VCRs, continued
To Connect a Primary VCR
To Connect a Secondary VCR
Connections
Connecting Your Primary CD Player
before connecting
Connections
DIGITAL OUT - OPTICAL or COAXIAL
Connecting Your Primary CD Player, continued
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 Changer
Connecting Your DVD Player
before connecting
Connections
DIGITAL OUT - OPTICAL or COAXIAL
Connecting Your DVD Player, continued
To Connect a DVD Player
DTS disclaimer clause
Connections
Connecting Your CD-R Recorder
before connecting
before connecting
Connections
To Connect a CD-R Recorder
Connecting Your CD-R Recorder, continued
Connections
Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck
before connecting
Connections
DIGITAL RECORD IN - OPTICAL or COAXIAL
Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck, continued
To Connect an MD Recorder
To Connect a Primary Tape Deck
To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck
Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck
TAPE RECORD IN CD OUTPUT OR TAPE PLAY OUT
Connections
PRE OUT
Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck, continued
To Connect a Secondary CD Player
To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck
Connections
Connecting Your Laser Disc Player with AC-3 RF Output
Connections
ZONE B PRE OUT
PRE OUT
To Connect an AC-3 RF Output Laser Disc Player
Connecting Your Laser Disc Player with AC-3 RF Output, continued
Connections
Connecting Your Laser Disc Player without AC-3 RF Output
Connections
DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL
Remove protective cap
To Connect a PCM Digital Output Laser Disc Player
Connecting Your Laser Disc Player without AC-3 RF Output, continued
Connections
Connecting Your Turntable/Record Player
To Connect a Turntable/Record Player
Connections
3. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page 3 and note which
Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCR
To Connect a Camcorder or Additional VCR
Can I Connect an Additional VCR
Permanently?
What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices System Control Chaining?
Receiver CD Player MD Recorder or Tape Deck
Other SL 16 compatible device
Connections
Connecting the Antennas
AM Loop Antenna
FM Indoor Antenna
RF Remote Antenna
Chapter Two Setting Up PowerTouch
Installing the Batteries
Remote Setup
To install the batteries
Resetting PowerTouch
Calibrating the Touch Screen
Selecting the Model Type
To set the model type
Setup
Navigating PowerTouch Interface
To change the time until the screen goes out
Setting Up Speakers
SP Selection
Remote Setup
Speaker placement
RemoteSetup
SP Distance
SP Level
Bass Peak Level
Setup
Remote
Identifying Devices For PowerTouch Control
How Do I Replace a Setup Code with a New One?
How Do I Delete Setup Codes?
How Do I Identify Devices?
Storing Radio Stations in Memory optional
Storing RDS Stations Automatically
Storing RDS Station Name PS Read
Remote Setup
Remote Setup
42 Storing Stations Manually
Name input of the preset station
To Customize the PowerTouch Screen
Changing the name
Changing the item size
Remote Setup
Moving an item
Cutting an item
Copying an item
Pasting an item
Locking customization results with password
Resetting to default
Switching the customized screen to another Jump
To undo the last operation performed
Setting Up on the Receiver
Seting
Preparation for setup
Speaker setup
Seting Up
Storing Radio Stations in Memory optional
MANUAL TUNING
Storing RDS Stations Automatically
Changing the RF Transmission Frequency
RF Remote Control Function
Seting Up
Chapter Three Setting Up Multiple Zones
Multiple Zones
Making Connections
Both Scenarios Connecting a Second TV/ Monitor
Multiple Zones
Setting Up the PowerTouch
Multiple Zones
In case of use in ZONE B
Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR Repeaters
Multiple Zones
53 Multiple Zones
To Connect a KENWOOD IR-9991 IR Receiver
To Connect any other IR Receiver
To Connect IR Repeaters
Multiple Zones
Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or Relay Controls
Ground
Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or Relay Controls, continued
55 Multiple Zones
To Connect Relay Controls
To Connect TV ON/OFF Sensors
Chapter Four Warnings and Specifications
Specifications
Warnings
Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation
Specifications
Video Section
FM Tuner Section
AM Tuner Section
Index
Index
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