Kenwood VR-4090 manual

B60-4645-10 01 CH (K,P ,T ,M,X,Y) OC 9911 VR-4090/VR-4080 KRF-V7773D[...]

i T able of Contents Chapter One: Mo ving Around ............................. 1 What’s on th e Front P anel of Y our K en wood A udio - Video R eceiv er? ................................................................................... 2 What’s on th e R emote Control unit? ....................................... 4 LCD Indicators ...........[...]

ii Setting a DSP effect ................................................................ 24 HDCD and D.R.I.V .E. Effects ................................................ 25 Headphone Operation .......................................................... 26 Selecting the Inputs ............................................................... 27 How Do [...]

iv Video ....................................................................................... 63 I can’t see the program I’m pla ying on the TV Th ere w asn’t any video output to m y VCR wh en I recorded ............ 63 R emote Control unit .............................................................. 63 My R emote Control unit is slow to[...]

2 Moving Around 1. ST ANDB Y indicator light 2. PO WER ON/ST ANDB Ykey (VR -409 0/VR-4080) ON/ST ANDBY key (KRF-V7773D) 3. PO WER ON / OFF switch (KRF-V7773D) 4. PHONES jack 5. SPEAKERS A/B key 6. INPUT MODE key 7. CD 2/T APE 2/MONITOR key 8. LISTEN MODE key 9. SET UP key 1 0. SOUND key 1 1. MUL TI CONTR OL (Up/Down) key 12. P . CALL (Up/Down) key [...]

3 17. VOLUME CONTR OL knob 18. INPUT SELECT OR key 19. Indicators CLIP INDICA TOR PR O LOGIC 3 STEREO 2 0. Indicators DTS / 96 k fs / HDCD DOLB Y DIGIT AL / MPEG / D. R. I. V . E. STANDBY ON / STANDBY PHONES DOLBY DIGITAL DTS MPEG 96kfs D.R.I.V.E. HDCD ¤ INPUT SELECTOR ‹ VOLUME CONTROL DOWN UP S VIDEO VIDEO L - AUDIO - R A SPEAKERS B INPUT MO[...]

4 What’ s on R emote Control unit? 2WA Y LCD REMOTE CONTROL UNIT MUSIC MOVIE TV CONFIRM/SHIFT AV P OW E R SYS.POWER TITLE/GUIDE MENU MACRO F .SHIFT + - + - REC REC MODE LEARN SOUND TUNING BAND LISTEN M. INPUT MODE ST A TUS DIMMER SUB W . MUTE ENTER AUT O/MONO REPEA T RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT AUDIO THEME F A VORITE INFO. EXIT LA[...]

5 Moving Around R emote control 15. Numeric key s (A V device control keys) 16. LCD cursor up/down key s 17. Input selector keys MUSIC: Audio device selector key MO VIE: Video device selector key TV : TV/video monitor selector key 18. SYS. PO WER (R eceiver po wer) key 19. V OL. (+/-) keys 20. MUTE key 2 1. SUB W . (ST A TUS) key 22. MENU key (A V [...]

6 Moving Around R emote control 1. Playback/recording mode indicators ` Play indicator/ 8 : Pause indicator/ REC REC : R ecord indicator/ 7 : Stop indicator 2. Character display Show s various information such as the input device name and track number . 3. Current function of LCD function key 1 4. Current function of LCD function key 2 5. Communica[...]

8 Using R eceiver Chapter T wo: Controlling the R eceiver R emote Control unit provided with the receiver is a bi-directional remote control unit, which enables remote control while checking the informa- tion shown on the LCD displa y . The operations of connected devices can also be controlled from R emote Control unit. Before first time using the[...]

10 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? Adjusting the V olume Use one of the follo wing methods to adjust the volume . • Turn the V OLUME knob on the front panel of the receiver . L SPEAKERS R INPUT MODE CD 2/TAPE 2 MONITOR LISTEN MODE SET UP SOUND MULTI CONTROL fi % P.CALL MEMORY AUTO BAND fi % • Press + VOL. or - VOL. on R emot[...]

12 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? 5. Press the Next key (LCD function key 2). 6. The Treble setting menu appears . 7. Press the LCD cursor up/down ( / ) key on R emote Control unit to select the desired tone lev el. Adjust in the range from +1 0 to -1 0. 8. T o exit from setting, press the Home key (LCD function key 1). Operation on th[...]

14 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? Adjusting Speaker Lev els Y ou can use the Sound menu to temporarily adjust the speaker levels of your center speaker , surround speakers, and sub woofer . For example , if a particular movie has dialog that’ s hard to understand, you can tempo- rarily increase the center channel volume just for that[...]

16 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? Muting Sound The sound can be muted temporarily . • Press the MUTE key on R emote Control unit. The MUTE indicator blinks during muting. Use one of the following methods to cancel muting. • Adjust the V olume control on either the receiver or R emote Control unit. • Press the MUTE key again. The [...]

18 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? • Dolby Digital: Dolb y Digital uses an encode/decode process based on its theatrical digital surround sound technology . The five main channels are full-frequency and independent, so sound can completely envelop y ou or soar anywhere in the room, just like at the mo vies. Compared with Dolb y Pro Lo[...]

20 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? The av ailable surround modes ma y be restricted depending on the input signal. DTS, Dolb y Digital and MPEG are only available if a D TS, Dolby Digital or MPEG signal is present at the digital input. when the input signal is PCM or Analog Dolby Pro Logic Dolby 3 Stereo Arena Jazz Club Stadium Cathedra[...]

22 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? Input Status Analog F.AUTO * When an operation is described as [ F .SHIFT = SOUND ( INPUT MODE ) key], for example , press the F .SHIFT key and press the Next key (the SOUND ( INPUT MODE ) key in this case) within 8 seconds . Switching Input modes T o fully enjoy the sonic benefits of specially-encoded[...]

24 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? Setting a DSP effect Press the receiv er’s LISTEN MODE key or R emote Control unit’s LIS- TEN M . key repeatedly until the desired listen mode is displa yed. • The DSP mode can be set to Arena, Jazz Club , Stadium, Cathedral or Theater . • The DSP mode can be selected only when the current inpu[...]

26 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? STANDBY POWER ON/STANDBY - ON – OFF VOLUME CONTROL Headphone Operation Insert the headphone plug into the receiv er’s PHONES jack and adjust the listening level. When listening through headphones, set SPEAKER S A and B to OFF . 27 Using R eceiver 1 T uner (frequency displa y) 2 CD1 3 MD/T APE1 4 CD[...]

28 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? Ho w Do I Operate Devices? Y our R emote Control unit makes it eas y for you to control the different devices connected to y our receiver . Once A V devices are connected and identified by R emote Control unit , it can use the same remote control functions as the remotes originally pro- vided with the A [...]

30 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? Operating a CD pla yer Ken wood 200-Disc CD Changer Ken wood 200-Disc CD Changers ha ve man y different features that make them ideal complements to y our Ken wood receiver . Some changer mod- els can store disc and track titles for all loaded discs , and then do wnload this information to your receiv er[...]

32 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? Single or R otary CD Player 1. Select the CD input (see page 27). 2. Use R emote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the selected A V device . The av ailable keys are v ariable depending on the A V device manufacturer and model. In case of difficulty in remote con[...]

34 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? Playing an Analog T urntable T o play an analog disk turntable: 1. Select the Phono input (see page 27). 2. Pla y an analog disk on the turntable . As this cannot be controlled from R emote Control unit, use the turntable controls. F or detailed operating procedures of your A V device , refer to its inst[...]

36 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? T o tune into a radio station: 1. Select the T uner input (see page 27). 2. Select the FM or AM band. MULTI CONTROL fi % P.CALL MEMORY AUTO BAND fi % + - + - / 8 / 7 1 1 • Press the B AND key on the receiver • Or press the ENTER ( B AND ) key on R emote Control unit. 3. Press R emote Control [...]

38 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? For U.K. and Europe Pop Music POP M Rock Music ROCK M Easy Music EASY M Light Classical Music LIGHT M Serious Classical Music CLASSICS Other Music OTHER M W eather WEA THER Finance FINANCE Children’ s progr ammes CHILDREN Social aff aires SOCIAL Religion RELIGION Phone in PHONE IN T rave l TRA VEL Leis[...]

40 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? R ecording T o record audio/video: 1. Select the recording input source device such as a TV or tuner (see page 27). 2. Use R emote Control unit to select the channel and perform other required operations in the same w ay as with the remote of the se- lected A V device . 3. Press and hold the remote’s C[...]

42 Using R eceiver Ho w Do I Adjust the LCD Displa y? Using R emote Control unit under low light When using R emote Control unit under low light, the back light of the LCD displa y can be turned on. • Press and hold the F .SHIFT key for more than 2 sec- onds. The back light is turned on and off ev ery 2 seconds of holding. If the is blinked, the [...]

44 Using R eceiver Executing Several Operations at Once (Macro function) By registering several steps of remote control operations beforehand, these operations can be executed with a single operation. This function is re- ferred to as the macro function. The receiv er can register up to three sets of macros. Up to 2 0 operation steps can be recorde[...]

46 K ey Lay out Chapter Three: K ey La yout in Controlling Other Devices The remote control unit provided with the receiv er can also control a variety of A V devices . As the functions of the key s are variable depending on the controlled device , it is recommended to control each device by referring to a function chart. The follo wing three kinds[...]

48 K ey Lay out 1 : F . Backward ¡ :F .Forward REPEA T RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT AUDIO THEME F AVORITE INFO. EXIT LAST CHANNEL Numeric keys (0 to 9, +1 0, +1 00) Use with F .SHIFT key : 1 : R epeat 2 : Random 5 : Display A V .POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUT O/MONO : Pause (there may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlle[...]

50 K ey Lay out 1 : F . Backward ¡ : F .Forward REC REC : R ecord REPEA T RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT AUDIO THEME F AVORITE INFO. EXIT LAST CHANNEL Numeric keys (0 to 9, +1 0, +1 00) Use with F .SHIFT key : 1 : R epeat 2 : R andom 5 : Time A V .POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUT O/MONO Display key s 0 1 - 05 : Extend1 - 5 MD Play er Opera[...]

52 K ey Lay out REPEA T RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT AUDIO THEME F AVORITE INFO. EXIT LAST CHANNEL Numeric keys (0 to 9, +1 0) Use with F .SHIFT key : 3 : Input select A V .POWER TITLE/GUIDE MENU TUNING BAND ENTER AUT O/MONO RETURN /P AGE OSD /P AGE Display key s 0 1 : Thumb Up 02 : Thumb Do wn 03 : Jump 04 : Inst. Repla y 05 : Quick[...]

54 K ey Lay out REPEA T RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT AUDIO THEME F AVORITE INFO. EXIT LAST CHANNEL Numeric keys (0 to 9, +1 0) Use with F .SHIFT key : 3 : Video Select 4 : TV Select 7 : Alt. Audio A V .POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUT O/MONO : Mute : V olume (Down) : V olume (Up) + Ch : Channel (Up) - Ch : Channel (Do wn) Display key s 0 [...]

56 K ey Lay out ENTER : Enter 5 : Cursor Up ∞ : Cursor Do wn 2 : Cursor Left 3 : Cursor Right OSD /P AGE : OSD Numeric keys (0 to 9, +1 0, +1 00) Use with F .SHIFT key : 3 : Input Select 6 : Select 7 : Alt. Audio + Ch : Channel (Up) - Ch : Channel (Do wn) Display key s 0 1 - 0 5 : Extend1 - 5 Satellite tuner Operation A V .POWER TITLE/GUIDE MENU [...]

58 Moving Around Troubleshooting Chapter F our: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting is ho w you determine what part of a complex s ystem (like a home theater sy stem) is at fault when the system isn’t w orking how y ou think it should. When you troubleshoot a sy stem, you diagnose a problem by examining and eliminating possible causes until there’ [...]

60 Moving Around Troubleshooting Sound Sound I don’t hear a n y sound at all Check that: • The v olume is set at the proper level. See “ Adjusting the V olume” on page␣ 1 0 of this manual. • Mute is OFF . If the MUTE indicator on the front of the receiv er is blinking, MUTE is ON . See “Muting Sound” on page␣ 16 of this manual. ?[...]

62 Moving Around Troubleshooting Sound I can’t hear sound from some of m y laser discs Check that the disc contains a digital soundtrack (the disc’ s cover will bear a “digital sound” logo). Some older laser discs contain only analog soundtracks. If the disc does not ha ve a digital soundtrack, change the input type to Analog. See “Switch[...]

64 Moving Around Troubleshooting R eceiver/Tuner • When the INPUT MODE key is pressed for 2 seconds or longer , “RF OFF” will be display ed. In this condition, the main unit can not re- ceive remote control signals . Press the INPUT MODE key again for at least 2 seconds to display "RF ON". The RF remote control function does not wor[...]

66 Moving Around Troubleshooting R eceiver/Tuner I can’t receive a radio station Check that: • The appropriate antenna is connected. See Chapter One of the Con- nections and Setup Guide . • The broadcast band is correct. See “R adio Tuning” on page␣ 35 of this manual. • The tuner is set to the correct frequency . See “R adio Tuning?[...]

68 Moving Around Index Numerics 2 00-Disc CD Changer operating ................................ 30 playing CDs ...................... 3 0, 3 1 reading and storing disc titles 3 0 A adjusting R emote Control unit display ..................................................... 42 analog input, switching .................. 22 A V AUX front panel .......[...]