User manual KENWOOD VR-9080

[. . . ] Using the remote control without completely understanding its design and how to switch the operation modes may result in incorrect operations. B60-5529-00 01 CS (K, P, Y) 0409 Before applying the power Units are designed for operation as follows. and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V only Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The initial factory setting is "TAPE". To change the source to "MD", follow the steps below: 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select "TAPE". 2 Hold down the AUTO/MONO key for more than 2 seconds. · The source indication changes to "MD". · To return to the original indication, repeat procedure 2. Input level adjustment (analog sources only) If the input level of an analog source signal is too high, the CLIP indicator will blink to indicate the source signal. Adjust the input level. 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select the source of which the input level you want to adjust. · You can store a separate input level for each input source. 2 Press the SOUND key repeatedly until the "INPUT" indication appears. 3 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL %/fi keys to adjust the input level. Setting the speaker status The speaker indicator lights up. Press the SPEAKERS ON/OFF key to switch the speaker on or off. · The input level may be adjusted to any one of three settings: 0dB, -3dB, and -6dB. (The initial setting is 0dB. ) 4 Press the SOUND key again to return to the input indication. 18 EN Normal playback Listening to a source component VOLUME CONTROL INPUT SELECTOR Adjusting the sound SPEAKERS ON/OFF ACTIVE EQ VOLUME CONTROL Input Selector PHONES MULTI CONTROL MUTE VOLUME %/fi ACTIVE EQ TONE MULTI CONTROL VOLUME %/fi MUTE LOUDNESS BASS BOOST 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob or Input Selector keys to select the source you want to listen to. The input sources change as shown below: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "TUNER" "CD/DVD" "TAPE" or "MD" "VIDEO1" "VIDEO2" "DVD/6CH" (VR-9080/VR-905 : "DVD") "AUX" Adjusting the Tone (remote control only) You can adjust the sound quality when this model is in the PCM stereo and analog stereo mode. 1 Press the TONE key to select the Tone mode. (The ACTIVE EQ LED indicator lights up. ) 4 ACTIVE EQ OFF : The ACTIVE EQ function is turned OFF. (The ACTIVE EQ LED indicator goes off. ) · ACTIVE EQ function will not be available when REC MODE, AUTO TUNING or PRESET MEMORY is ON and during 96kHz LPCM playback. Recording audio (digital sources) Switch on the REC mode to record a digital input source. Usually use the A-REC (Auto-Record) mode to record audio input sources. When the digital mode changes during recording in the A-REC mode, the audio input source may be interrupted momentarily. Recording music in A-REC or M-REC mode DIMMER Listening with headphones 1 Press the SPEAKERS ON/OFF key so that the speaker indicator goes off. Make sure the SP indicator is turned OFF. · If you turn off all of the speakers when in surround mode, the surround mode will be canceled as well, resulting in stereo playback. 2 Connect headphones to the PHONES jack. PHONES INPUT SELECTOR 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select the source (CD/DVD, DVD/6CH (KRF-V6090D/KRF-V5090D), DVD (VR-9080/VR-905) or VIDEO2) you want to record. 2 Set the MD or TAPE recorder to record. 3 Use the VOLUME CONTROL knob or VOLUME %/fi keys to adjust the volume. 20 EN Recording 3 Press and hold the DIMMER key for more than 2 seconds to select the A-REC or M-REC mode during digital input. 1 Rec mode off : The digital input record mode is switched off. 2 A-REC mode : The digital input signals (DTS, Dolby Digital, or PCM) are identified automatically and converted into stereo signals that are ready for recording. 3 M-REC mode : The input signal type at the moment this mode is selected is held throughout this mode. · When the M-REC mode is selected, the digital input signal is converted to stereo signals (down-mix). [. . . ] 550 mV / 47 k DVD/6CH INPUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550 mV / 15 k Output level / impedance MD/TAPE REC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550 mV / 1 k PRE OUT (SUBWOOFER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 5 V / 2. 2 k PRE OUT (SURROUND BACK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]