How To Connect And Set Up Your
Connection and Setup Guide
VR-5900
B60-4883-00 00 CH K,P OC
ii Safety Precautions
Before Applying Power
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
Chapter One Connecting Y our
Table of Contents
Chapter T wo Setting Up
Devices
Chapter Three Setting Up Multiple Zones
Chapter Four Specifications
Before You Begin
Chapter One Connecting Your Devices
Before Connection
Connections
AC Plugs
The following diagram shows the entire back of the VR-5900
Connections
Noting Your Devices
Setup Code
Jack Set
Device
Connections
Connecting Your Speakers
PRE OUT
S VIDEO
1. Loosen post 2. Insert wire 3. Tighten post
Connecting Your Speakers, continued
To Connect Front Speakers Only
To Connect Front and Surround Sound Speakers
Connections
Connecting Your Speakers, continued
PRE OUT
S VIDEO
To Connect Surround Back Speakers
What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer?
Connecting Your Speakers, continued
Connections
Power Amp
What if I Have an Amplifier?
Power Amp
Connections
Connections
What if I Have an Amplifier?, continued
Connections
Connecting Your TV
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
PRE OUT
To Connect a TV
Connecting Your TV, continued
What if I Want to Watch TV without Turning
on the Receiver?
connecting
Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner
Connections
DIGITAL OUT
To Connect a Cable TV Tuner with a Composite RCA Video Output
Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner, continued
To Connect a Cable TV Tuner without a Composite RCA Video Output
To Connect a Satellite Tuner
Connections
Connecting Your VCRs
PRE OUT
S VIDEO
To Connect a Primary VCR
Connecting Your VCRs, continued
To Connect a Secondary VCR
Connections
before connecting
Connecting Your Primary CD Player
Connections
DIGITAL OUT - OPTICAL or COAXIAL
What if I Have a Video CD-Compatible CD Player?
Connecting Your Primary CD Player, continued
To Connect a Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer
To Connect Any Other Primary CD Player or Changer
before connecting
Connecting Your DVD Player
Connections
DIGITAL OUT - OPTICAL or COAXIAL
To Connect a DVD Player
Connecting Your DVD Player, continued
DTS disclaimer clause
Connections
before connecting
Connecting Your CD-R Recorder
before connecting
Connections
Connections
Connecting Your CD-R Recorder, continued
To Connect a CD-R Recorder
before connecting
Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck
Connections
DIGITAL RECORD IN - OPTICAL or COAXIAL
To Connect an MD Recorder
Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck, continued
To Connect a Primary Tape Deck
To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck
TAPE RECORD IN CD OUTPUT OR TAPE PLAY OUT
Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck
Connections
PRE OUT
To Connect a Secondary CD Player
Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck, continued
To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck
Connections
Connections
Connecting Your Laser Disc Player with AC-3 RF Output
ZONE B PRE OUT
PRE OUT
Connections
Connecting Your Laser Disc Player with AC-3 RF Output, continued
To Connect an AC-3 RF Output Laser Disc Player
Connections
Connecting Your Laser Disc Player without AC-3 RF Output
DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL
Remove protective cap
Connections
Connecting Your Laser Disc Player without AC-3 RF Output, continued
To Connect a PCM Digital Output Laser Disc Player
To Connect a Turntable/Record Player
Connecting Your Turntable/Record Player
Connections
3. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page 3 and note which
To Connect a Camcorder or Additional VCR
Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCR
Can I Connect an Additional VCR
Permanently?
Receiver CD Player MD Recorder or Tape Deck
What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices System Control Chaining?
Other SL 16 compatible device
Connections
AM Loop Antenna
Connecting the Antennas
FM Indoor Antenna
RF Remote Antenna
Installing the Batteries
Chapter Two Setting Up PowerTouch
Remote Setup
To install the batteries
Calibrating the Touch Screen
Resetting PowerTouch
Selecting the Model Type
To set the model type
To change the time until the screen goes out
Navigating PowerTouch Interface
Setup
SP Selection
Setting Up Speakers
Remote Setup
Speaker placement
SP Distance
RemoteSetup
Bass Peak Level
SP Level
Setup
Remote
How Do I Replace a Setup Code with a New One?
Identifying Devices For PowerTouch Control
How Do I Delete Setup Codes?
How Do I Identify Devices?
Storing RDS Stations Automatically
Storing Radio Stations in Memory optional
Storing RDS Station Name PS Read
Remote Setup
Name input of the preset station
42 Storing Stations Manually
Remote Setup
Changing the name
To Customize the PowerTouch Screen
Changing the item size
Remote Setup
Cutting an item
Moving an item
Copying an item
Pasting an item
Resetting to default
Locking customization results with password
Switching the customized screen to another Jump
To undo the last operation performed
Seting
Setting Up on the Receiver
Preparation for setup
Speaker setup
Storing Radio Stations in Memory optional
Seting Up
MANUAL TUNING
Storing RDS Stations Automatically
Seting Up
RF Remote Control Function
Changing the RF Transmission Frequency
Multiple Zones
Chapter Three Setting Up Multiple Zones
Multiple Zones
Both Scenarios Connecting a Second TV/ Monitor
Making Connections
Multiple Zones
Setting Up the PowerTouch
Multiple Zones
Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR Repeaters
In case of use in ZONE B
To Connect a KENWOOD IR-9991 IR Receiver
53 Multiple Zones
To Connect any other IR Receiver
To Connect IR Repeaters
Ground
Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or Relay Controls
Multiple Zones
55 Multiple Zones
Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or Relay Controls, continued
To Connect Relay Controls
To Connect TV ON/OFF Sensors
Specifications
Chapter Four Warnings and Specifications
Warnings
Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation
Video Section
Specifications
FM Tuner Section
AM Tuner Section
Index
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