User manual KENWOOD VRS-7100 Instruction Manual

[. . . ] AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER VRS-7100 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION Quick Start Reference Please read the following pages so that you can enjoy the surround sound at the best condition. (These pages give shortcut explanations on how to connect the speaker system to the receiver, set up the speakers and play a source. ) "Let's play DVD video software" )¡, TM£ About the supplied remote control Compared to standard remote controls, the remote control supplied with this receiver has several operation modes. These modes enable the remote control to control other audio/video components. In order to effectively use the remote control it is important to read the operating instructions and obtain a proper understanding of the remote control and how to switch its operation modes (etc. ). [. . . ] 3 Start playback, then start recording. ÷ Recording may not be normal for some video software. This is due to the copy guard condition. P VI D E O 2 The display switches automatically. 4 Start playback, then start recording. Digital sources Switch on the REC MODE to record a digital input source. When the digital mode changes during recording in the REC MODE, the audio signal may be interrupted momentarily. Recording music in REC mode When a multi-channel source such as the Dolby Digital or DTS input signal is recorded in REC mode, the signal in the current surround mode can be recorded down-mixed to 2-channel. INPUT SELECTOR SETUP 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR key (or the Input Selector keys) to select the source (DVD, VIDEO 2, AUX, GAME) you want to record. 2 Put the component connected to the VIDEO 1 jacks to the record-pause mode. 3 Press and hold the SETUP key (or Setup key) for more than 2 seconds to select the "REC MODE". 1 REC mode off 2 "REC MODE": REC mode on Multi-channel digital signals (DTS or Dolby Digital) are down-mixed to 2-channel before being output from the analog recording (REC OUT) jacks. 32 EN Listening to radio broadcasts The receiver can store up to 40 stations in the memory and recall them by one-touch operation. Radio stations can be classified into RDS (Radio Data System) stations and other stations. To listen to or store RDS stations in the preset memory see "Using RDS (Radio Data System) (For Europe)". fi Tuning (non-RDS) radio stations INPUT SELECTOR BAND AUTO/MONO Presetting radio stations INPUT SELECTOR BAND AUTO/MONO MULTI CONTROL %/fi MULTI CONTROL %/fi ENTER TUNER RCV Mode Multi %/fi ENTER Collective presetting of stations (For U. S. A. , Canada and Australia) 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR key (or the TUNER key) to select Tune ­ 1 / + ¡ Band Auto 7 2 Use the BAND key (or the Band key) to select he broadcast 3 Press and hold the ENTER for more than 2 seconds. band to "FM". the tuner. 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR key (or the TUNER key) to select 2 Use the BAND key broadcast band. Each press switches the band. the tuner. (or the Band key) to select the desired AU T O PR E S E T 3 Use the AUTO/MONO key (or the Auto 7 key) to select the desired tuning method. Each press switches the tuning method to either auto or manual tuning. 1 Auto tuning: The "AUTO" indicator lights up 2 Manual tuning: The "AUTO" indicator goes off "AUTO" indicator lights up in the display. -- 88)) The blinking "AUTO" display and blinking "PRESET" display appear alternately. ÷ A maximum of 40 stations of the band presently being received will be preset. ÷ Use the Manual Preset function if a desired FM station cannot be preset using the Auto Preset function or when it is required to preset AM stations. Presetting radio stations manually 1 Tune to the station you want to store. 2 Press the ENTER while receiving the station. )1 elapse, press the ENTER again). 8755 88)) 4 Use the MULTI CONTROL % / fi (or Multi % / fi keys, Tune +/ - keys) to select the station. "TUNED" indicator is displayed when a station is received. "ST. " indicator lights when a broadcast is being received in stereo. ÷ Normally, set to "AUTO" (auto tuning). If the radio waves are weak and there is a lot of interference, switch to manual tuning. (With manual tuning, stereo broadcasts will be received in monaural. ) Proceed to step 3 within 5 seconds. (If more than 5 seconds 3 Use the MULTI CONTROL % / fi (or the Multi % / fi keys) to 4 Press the ENTER again to confirm the setting. · Repeat steps 1, 2, 3, and 4 to store as many stations as necessary. · If you store a station at a previously used preset, the old station will be replaced by the new one. select one of the station presets (1 ­ 40). 8755 Auto tuning: The next station is tuned automatically. Manual tuning: Use the MULTI CONTROL % / fi (or Multi % / fi ) to select the desired station. 33 EN Listening to radio broadcasts Receiving preset stations INPUT SELECTOR Receiving preset stations in order (P. CALL) INPUT SELECTOR MULTI CONTROL @ / # TUNER TUNER Numeric keys P. Call @/# 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR key (or the TUNER key) to select 2 Enter the number of the preset station you want to receive (up to "40"). Press the numeric keys in the following order: For "15", press For "20", press 0, 5 0, 0, ) tune as the source. 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR key (or the TUNER key) to select 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL @ / # (or the P. Call @ / # keys) to select the desired station. · Each time you push the Joystick, another preset station is received in order. Pushing the Joystick to # does the following: tune as the source. · If you make a mistake entering a two digit number, press the +10 key repeatedly to return to the original display and start again. )3 8755 Pushing the Joystick to @ does the following: Holding the Joystick on # or @ direction, lets you skip through the presets, receiving each preset station at 0. 5 second intervals. 34 EN Using RDS (Radio Data System) (For Europe only) RDS is a system that transmits useful information (in the form of digital data) for FM broadcasts along with the broadcast signal. Tuners and receivers designed for RDS reception can extract the information from the broadcast signal for use with various functions, such as automatic display of the station name. Using the RDS Disp. (Display) key TUNER RDS functions: PTY (Program TYpe Identification) Search fl Automatically tunes to a station that is currently broadcasting the specified program type (genre). PS (Program Service Name) Display Automatically displays the station name transmitted by the RDS station. RDS AUTO MEMORY function fl RDS Disp. Automatically selects and stores up to 40 RDS stations in the preset memory. [. . . ] 0. 286 Vp-p / 75 FM tuner section Tuning frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87. 5 MHz ~ 108 MHz Usable sensitivity (DIN at 75 ) MONO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 3 µV/ 13. 2 dBf (40 kHz dev, S/N 26 dB) STEREO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 µV/ 42. 1 dBf (40 + 6 kHz dev, S/N 46 dB) Total harmonic distortion (DIN at 1 kHz) MONO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]