VR-5900
Connection and Setup Guide
How To Connect And Set Up Your
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Before Applying Power
ii Safety Precautions
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Connecting and Setting Up Your New Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver
Unpacking
Chapter T wo Setting Up
Table of Contents
Chapter One Connecting Y our
Devices
Chapter Four Specifications
Chapter Three Setting Up Multiple Zones
Before Connection
Chapter One Connecting Your Devices
Before You Begin
Connections
Connections
The following diagram shows the entire back of the VR-5900
AC Plugs
Jack Set
Setup Code
Noting Your Devices
Device
PRE OUT
Connecting Your Speakers
Connections
S VIDEO
To Connect Front Speakers Only
Connecting Your Speakers, continued
1. Loosen post 2. Insert wire 3. Tighten post
To Connect Front and Surround Sound Speakers
PRE OUT
Connecting Your Speakers, continued
Connections
S VIDEO
Connecting Your Speakers, continued
What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer?
To Connect Surround Back Speakers
Connections
Power Amp
What if I Have an Amplifier?
Power Amp
Connections
What if I Have an Amplifier?, continued
Connections
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
Connecting Your TV
Connections
PRE OUT
What if I Want to Watch TV without Turning
Connecting Your TV, continued
To Connect a TV
on the Receiver?
Connections
Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner
connecting
DIGITAL OUT
To Connect a Cable TV Tuner without a Composite RCA Video Output
Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner, continued
To Connect a Cable TV Tuner with a Composite RCA Video Output
To Connect a Satellite Tuner
PRE OUT
Connecting Your VCRs
Connections
S VIDEO
To Connect a Secondary VCR
Connecting Your VCRs, continued
To Connect a Primary VCR
Connections
Connections
Connecting Your Primary CD Player
before connecting
DIGITAL OUT - OPTICAL or COAXIAL
To Connect a Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer
Connecting Your Primary CD Player, continued
What if I Have a Video CD-Compatible CD Player?
To Connect Any Other Primary CD Player or Changer
Connections
Connecting Your DVD Player
before connecting
DIGITAL OUT - OPTICAL or COAXIAL
DTS disclaimer clause
Connecting Your DVD Player, continued
To Connect a DVD Player
Connections
before connecting
Connecting Your CD-R Recorder
before connecting
Connections
To Connect a CD-R Recorder
Connecting Your CD-R Recorder, continued
Connections
Connections
Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck
before connecting
DIGITAL RECORD IN - OPTICAL or COAXIAL
To Connect a Primary Tape Deck
Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck, continued
To Connect an MD Recorder
To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck
Connections
Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck
TAPE RECORD IN CD OUTPUT OR TAPE PLAY OUT
PRE OUT
To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck
Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck, continued
To Connect a Secondary CD Player
Connections
ZONE B PRE OUT
Connecting Your Laser Disc Player with AC-3 RF Output
Connections
PRE OUT
To Connect an AC-3 RF Output Laser Disc Player
Connecting Your Laser Disc Player with AC-3 RF Output, continued
Connections
DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL
Connecting Your Laser Disc Player without AC-3 RF Output
Connections
Remove protective cap
To Connect a PCM Digital Output Laser Disc Player
Connecting Your Laser Disc Player without AC-3 RF Output, continued
Connections
Connections
Connecting Your Turntable/Record Player
To Connect a Turntable/Record Player
3. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page 3 and note which
Can I Connect an Additional VCR
Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCR
To Connect a Camcorder or Additional VCR
Permanently?
Other SL 16 compatible device
What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices System Control Chaining?
Receiver CD Player MD Recorder or Tape Deck
Connections
FM Indoor Antenna
Connecting the Antennas
AM Loop Antenna
RF Remote Antenna
Remote Setup
Chapter Two Setting Up PowerTouch
Installing the Batteries
To install the batteries
Selecting the Model Type
Resetting PowerTouch
Calibrating the Touch Screen
To set the model type
Setup
Navigating PowerTouch Interface
To change the time until the screen goes out
Remote Setup
Setting Up Speakers
SP Selection
Speaker placement
RemoteSetup
SP Distance
Setup
SP Level
Bass Peak Level
Remote
How Do I Delete Setup Codes?
Identifying Devices For PowerTouch Control
How Do I Replace a Setup Code with a New One?
How Do I Identify Devices?
Storing RDS Station Name PS Read
Storing Radio Stations in Memory optional
Storing RDS Stations Automatically
Remote Setup
Remote Setup
42 Storing Stations Manually
Name input of the preset station
Changing the item size
To Customize the PowerTouch Screen
Changing the name
Remote Setup
Copying an item
Moving an item
Cutting an item
Pasting an item
Switching the customized screen to another Jump
Locking customization results with password
Resetting to default
To undo the last operation performed
Preparation for setup
Setting Up on the Receiver
Seting
Speaker setup
MANUAL TUNING
Seting Up
Storing Radio Stations in Memory optional
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
To Connect any other IR Receiver
53 Multiple Zones
To Connect a KENWOOD IR-9991 IR Receiver
To Connect IR Repeaters
Multiple Zones
Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or Relay Controls
Ground
To Connect Relay Controls
Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or Relay Controls, continued
55 Multiple Zones
To Connect TV ON/OFF Sensors
Warnings
Chapter Four Warnings and Specifications
Specifications
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FM Tuner Section
Specifications
Video Section
AM Tuner Section
Index
Index
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