Before applying the power

Contents

Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation.

Before applying the power .........................................................

2

Safety precautions ......................................................................

2

How to use this manual ..............................................................

2

Unpacking

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4

Preparing the remote control ......................................................

4

Special features ...........................................................................

5

Names and functions of parts ....................................................

6

Main unit ......................................................................................

6

Remote control unit ....................................................................

7

 

Setting up the system ........................................

8

 

Connecting the terminals ..................................

9

 

Connecting a DVD player (6-channel input) .....

10

 

Connecting audio components ........................

11

 

Connecting video components ........................

12

 

Digital connections ..........................................

13

 

Connecting video components

 

 

(COMPONENT VIDEO) ....................................

14

 

Connecting the speakers .................................

15

 

PRE OUT connections .....................................

16

Preparations

Connecting to another room (ROOM B) ........

17

 

Connecting the external IR Receiver

 

 

(For VR-9080) ...................................................

18

 

Connecting to the AV AUX jacks .....................

19

 

Connecting the antennas .................................

19

 

Preparing for surround sound .......................

20

 

Before setting up the speakers .......................

20

 

Setting up the speakers automatically (AUTO SETUP)

 

“Kenwood Room Acoustic Calibration” ............

21

 

Setting up the speakers manually

 

 

(MANUAL SETUP) ...........................................

23

 

Other settings ..................................................

25

 

Normal playback ..............................................

27

 

Preparing for playback .....................................

27

 

Listening to a source component ....................

27

 

Input level adjustment (analog sources only) ..

28

 

Adjusting the sound .........................................

28

 

Recording ..........................................................

30

 

Recording audio (analog sources) ...................

30

 

Recording audio (digital sources) ....................

30

 

Recording video ...............................................

30

 

Listening to radio broadcasts .......................

31

 

Tuning radio stations .......................................

31

Operations

Presetting radio stations manually ..................

31

 

Receiving preset stations ................................

32

 

Receiving preset stations in order (P.CALL) ...

32

 

Ambience effects .............................................

33

 

Surround modes ..............................................

33

 

Surround play ...................................................

36

 

Virtual modes ...................................................

38

 

DVD 6-channel playback ..................................

38

 

Adjusting the sound .........................................

39

 

Convenient functions ......................................

41

 

Display dimmer adjustment ............................

41

 

Sleep timer .......................................................

41

 

Basic remote control operations for other

 

components .......................................................

42

 

Registering setup codes for other

 

 

components .....................................................

42

 

Searching for your codes .................................

42

Remote

Checking the codes .........................................

42

Control

Re-assigning device keys ................................

43

 

Operating other components ..........................

43

 

Storing the remote control code of the other

 

 

components .....................................................

44

 

Setup code chart ..............................................

45

 

Other components’ operations .......................

49

Additional

In case of difficulty ..........................................

53

Information

Specifications ..................................................

55

Maintenance of the unit

When the front panel or case becomes dirty, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use thinner, benzine, alcohol, etc. for these agents may cause discoloration.

In regard to contact cleaner

Do not use contact cleaners because it could cause a malfunction. Be specially careful not to use contact cleaners containing oil, for they may deform the plastic component.

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