Kenwood VR-5700 manual

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Using Y our New K en wood A udio-Video R eceiver W elcome to the Users’ Guide for your new K enw ood Audio-Video R e- ceiver . It connects all y our current audio and video components. It allo ws you to control them all with K enw ood’s remarkable LCD remote . This manual cov ers three models.[...]

i T able of Contents Chapter One: Moving Around ............................. 1 What’s on th e Front P anel of Y our K enw ood A udio - Video R eceiver? ................................................................................... 2 What’s on R emote Control Unit? ............................................. 4 LCD Indicators ............[...]

ii HDCD and D.R.I.V .E. Effects ................................................ 33 Headphone Operation .......................................................... 34 Selecting the Inputs ............................................................... 35 How Do I Operate Devices? .............................................. 36 Playback of the devi[...]

iii Radio T uning .......................................................................... 44 Recording ................................................................................ 47 How Do I A djust the LCD Display? ................................... 5 0 Using R emote Control unit under low light ........................ 50 Adjusting the c[...]

iv I can ’ t hear sound from one or more of the speakers, or the sound is abnormally low .................................................. 72 I can ’ t hear sound from my surround or center speakers ... 72 I can hear sound only from the center speaker when Dolby Pro Logic is selected .......................................................... 7[...]

v R emote Control unit .............................................................. 75 My R emote Control unit is slow to respond — sometimes I ha ve to press buttons or select commands several times ............ 75 My R emote Control unit is not responding ......................... 75 I want to clear all the items in R emote Control unit and m[...]

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1 Chapter One: Mo ving Around W elcome to the Ken wood VR-57 00/VR-5 090/VR -5080 Users ’ Guide . This chapter explains the buttons and functions you can find on the front of the receiver and on R emote Control unit. The chapter also includes an explanation of how to na vigate the convenient display on y our new Re- mote Control unit. It includes[...]

2 Moving Around 1. ST ANDB Y indicator 2. PO WER ON/ST ANDB Y button 3. PHONES jack 4. SPEAKERS A/B button 5. INPUT MODE button / RF ON/OFF button 6. CD 2/T APE 2 MONITOR button / RF B AND button 7. LISTEN MODE button /DISPLA Y button 8. THX button 9. SOUND button / SET UP button 1 0. MUL TI CONTROL (Up/Down) buttons 1 1. P . CALL (Up/Down) buttons[...]

3 16.V OLUME CONTR OL knob 17.INPUT SELECT OR buttons 18.Indicators SURROUND B ACK 96kfs CD2/T APE2 MONITOR CLIP INDICA TOR Buttons behind the door What ’ s on the Front P anel of Y our K enwood A udio-Video R eceiver?, continued 19.Indicators THX DTS D. R. I. V . E. DOLB Y DIGIT AL MPEG HDCD PHONES THX DOLBY DIGITAL DTS MPEG D.R.I.V.E. HDCD ¤ I[...]

4 What ’ s on R emote Control Unit? 2WA Y LCD REMOTE CONTROL UNIT MUSIC MOVIE TV CONFIRM/SHIFT AV POWER SYS.POWER TITLE/GUIDE MENU MACRO F .SHIFT + - + - REC LEARN SOUND TUNING BAND LISTEN M. INPUT MODE STA TUS MULTI ZONE ZONE A/B DIMMER SUB W. THX MUTE ENTER AUTO/MONO REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLAY SELECT AUDIO THEME FA VORITE INFO. [...]

5 Moving Around What ’ s on R emote Control Unit? 15. Numeric buttons (A V device control buttons) 1 0 button / ST ATUS button 1 1 button / MUL TI ZONE button 12 button / ZONE A/B button 16. LCD cursor up/down buttons 17. Input selector buttons MUSIC: Audio device selector button MO VIE: Video device selector button TV : TV/video monitor selector[...]

6 Moving Around What ’ s on R emote Control Unit? 1. Pla yback/recording mode indicators ` Play indicator/ 8 : P ause indicator/ 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 button 1 4. Current function of LCD functi[...]

7 Moving Around What ’ s on R emote Control Unit? R emote controllable range R emote control unit can be controlled in the range as sho wn below using four AA (R6) batteries . VOLUME CONTROL 2WAY LCD REMOTE CONTROL UNIT T ake care of the following points when using R emote Control unit. The remote control signal received b y the main unit is the [...]

8 Using R eceiver Chapter Tw o: Controlling the R eceiver R emote Control unit provided with the receiv er is a bi-directional Re- mote Control unit, which enables remote control while checking the in- formation shown on the LCD displa y . The operations of connected de- vices can also be controlled from R emote Control unit. Before first time usin[...]

9 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? How Do I A djust the Sound? Y ou can control and adjust a v ariety of sound settings using the receiver ’ s front panel or R emote Control unit. Turning the Speakers On T o turn on the front A speakers, open the receiv er ’ s front panel door and press the SPEAKERS A button. L SPEAKERS R INPUT MODE [...]

10 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? Adjusting the V olume Use one of the following methods to adjust the v olume. • 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 emote Contr[...]

11 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? Adjusting the T one ( Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off) The T one control adjusts the bass and treble tone of your front speakers manually . In addition to setting Bass and T reble tone adjustment values, you can completely b ypass the tone control circuitry for a purer sound. 1. Press the SOUND b[...]

12 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? Operation on th e receiver: 1. Press the SOUND button in the door repeatedly until TONE OFF or ON is display ed. 2. Press the MUL TI CONTROL ( % / fi ) button to display T ONE ON (or OFF if desired so). 3. When ON is selected abov e and the SOUND button is pressed again, the B ASS setting menu appears[...]

13 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? Adjusting the Loudness ( Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off ) The Loudness control increases the bass and treble at lo w volume control settings. This adjusts to the w ay the human ear hears sound at quiet vol- umes, retaining music ’ s fullness and sparkle . 1. Press the SOUND button on R emote C[...]

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 lev els of your center speaker , surround speakers , surround back speakers and subw oofer . For example , if a particular movie has dialog that ’ s hard to understand, you can temporarily increase the center chan[...]

15 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? 2. Press the MUL TI CONTROL ( % / fi ) button to select the desired v ol- ume level, then press the SOUND button repeatedly until “ SOUND FIXED ” is display ed. If you select another source device or turn off the receiv er , the above set- ting is reset to the level adjusted in Chapter T wo of the[...]

16 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? Muting Sound The sound can be muted temporarily . • Press the MUTE button on R emote Control unit. The MUTE indicator on the receiver panel 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[...]

17 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? Y ou can experience true home-theater sound with y our Kenw ood Audio- Video R eceiver . This receiver incorporates several listen modes to let y ou enjoy surround sound with a wide v ariety of program sources. Each pro- duces multiple channels of surround-[...]

18 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? Movies that w ere created using the Dolby Digital Surround EX tech- nology , when released into the home consumer market ma y exhibit a Dolby Digital Surround EX logo on the packaging. A list of mo vies created using this technology can be found on the Dolby w eb site at http://www .dolby .com[...]

19 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? Surround-encoded source and reproduces 5-channel signals in which the surround channel is divided into independent channels for the left and right. Dolby Pro Logic II has the MO VIE mode and MUSIC mode , and the MUSIC mode enables independent adjustment of three parameters including Panorama m[...]

20 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? • DT S NEO:6: This is a new technology which decodes 2-channel sig- nals into 6-channel signals using high-accuracy digital matrix tech- nology . The D TS NEO:6 decoder has near-discrete properties in the frequency characteristics of the channels as well as in channel separa- tion. According[...]

21 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? Checking the Input signal during playback During playback of Dolb y Digital, MPEG or DTS signal, the surround identification signal in the input is identified and display ed by means of the L, C, R, SR, SB (or S), SL and LFE icons . 1. Press the F .SHIFT = 10 ( ST A TUS )* button on Remote Con[...]

22 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? Input Modes (only for input with digital jacks) The input mode should usually be set to Full Auto. Ho wever , the input mode can also be set manually when you w ant to fix the inputs as analog signals, etc. Full Auto : The receiver detects the input signal format and se- lects the Listen mode [...]

23 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? * When an operation is described as [ F .SHIFT = LISTEN M. ( INPUT MODE ) button], for example , press the F .SHIFT button and press the next button (the LISTEN M. ( INPUT MODE ) button in this case) within 8 seconds. Switching Input Modes T o fully enjoy the sonic benefits of specially-encode[...]

24 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? T o set the THX Mode Press the THX button on R emote Control unit. 1 THX Sur EX On 2 THX Sur EX Auto 3 THX On 4 THX Off When the surround back speakers are set to Lrg or Nml/THX : When the surround back speakers are set to Off : 1 THX On 2 THX Off Each press switches the modes as follow s. 123[...]

25 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? ÷ THX Sur EX On The input signal is decoded automatically into 6.1-channel signals if the input signal is Dolby Digital or D TS and contains two chan- nel surround signals. The THX operation is activated. ÷ THX Sur EX Auto The input signal is decoded into 6.1-channel signals only when the in[...]

26 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? T o set the Listen Mode manually The listen mode can be set manually except with certain input signals. 1. Press R emote Control unit ’ s LISTEN M . button repeatedly until the desired listen mode is display ed. Listen Mode Dolby Digital Pro Logic F.Auto 123 456 789 10 11 12 +10 0 +100 / 8 /[...]

27 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? when the input signal is DTS (5.1) DTS Stereo Examples of inputs with which switching is av ailable when the input signal is MPEG Multi Channel Mpeg ****Pro Logic Stereo when the input signal is Dolby Digital *Dolby Digital **PL II : MO VIE **PL II : MUSIC ****Pro Logic Stereo when the input s[...]

28 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? when the input signal is PCM or Analog PL II : Movie PL II : Music Pro Logic Neo : Cinema Neo : Music *Arena *Jazz Club *Cathedral *Concert Hall *Stadium 1 *Stadium 2 *Theater 1 *Theater 2 Multi Ch Music Stereo * DSP Modes can be selected only when THX mode is OFF . When the input is a 96k fs [...]

29 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? Description of Dolby Pro Logic II: Music mode Panorama mode : Expands the image of front-channel stereo to the sur- round speakers to create a sound environment that fills your surroundings . Dimension : This controls the balance between the Front and R ear in 3 steps on the front and 3 steps [...]

30 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? 6. Press the SOUND button to “ Center Width 0 ” (or “ 1 ” to “ 7 ” etc.) is display ed on Remote Control unit. 7. Press the LCD cursor up/down ( / ) button on R emote Control unit to select “ Center Width 1 ” (or “ 0 ” , “ 2 ” to “ 7 ” ), then press the Home button.[...]

31 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? Applying Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Effects The DSP mode creates the reverberation devices (elements of sound ech- oed in various spaces) which determine the feeling of presence . Since DSP uses digital processing, it can produce these effects without soiling the sound quality of the origi[...]

32 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? T o customize the DSP effect: 1. Press the SOUND button and press the Next button repeatedly until “ DSP W all Type ” is displa yed on Remote Control unit. 2. Press the LCD cursor up/down ( / ) button on R emote Control unit to select Soft, Medium or Hard. 3. Press R emote Control unit ’[...]

33 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? HDCD ® and D.R.I.V .E. Effects HDCD is a new format enabling recording with higher quality than pre- vious CD while maintaining compatibility with it. Although a HDCD- compatible CD play er is usually required to exhibit the full characteris- tics of the HDCD, this receiver is capable of repr[...]

34 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? STANDBY ON/STANDBY VOLUME CONTROL Headphone Operation Insert the headphone plug into the receiver ’ s PHONES jack and adjust the listening level. When listening through headphones , set SPEAKERS A and B to OFF .[...]

35 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? 1 T uner (frequency display) 2 CD1 3 MD/T APE1 4 CD-R 5 VIDEO1 6 VIDEO2 7 VIDEO3 8 VIDEO4 9 DVD 0 A V AUX - PHONO ¤ INPUT SELECTOR ‹ TV button TV 1 TV1 2 TV2 3 CABLE The TV button cannot select the input. It can be used to remote control TV1, TV2 or CABLE if , devices are identified at thes[...]

36 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? How Do I Operate Devices? Y our R emote Control unit makes it easy for you to control the different devices connected to your receiv er . 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 V [...]

37 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? Operating a T elevision T o operate a standard TV : 1. Press the TV button. 2. Use R emote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the TV set. F or the buttons which are usually av ailable, see “ Chapter Three: Button Lay out in Controlling Other Devices ” on page[...]

38 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? Operating an A V Device T o play a VCR, D VD player or LD pla yer: 1. Select the input you w ant (see page 35). 2. Use R emote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the selected A V device . For the buttons which are usually a vailable , see “ Chapter Three: Butto[...]

39 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? Operating a CD play er Ken wood 2 00-Disc CD Changer Ken wood 2 00-Disc CD Changers hav e many different features that make them ideal complements to your K enwood receiv er . Some changer mod- els can store disc and track titles for all loaded discs, and then do wnload this information to your R emote C[...]

40 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? T o play discs and tracks by title: 1. Select the CD input (see page 35). 2. Press the T ext button (LCD function button 1) to display the disc title menu. 3. Press the LCD cursor up/down ( / ) button to select the desired disc, then press the Sel. button (LCD function button 2). The track title menu wil[...]

41 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? Single or R otary CD Play er 1. Select the CD input (see page 35). 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 buttons are variable depending on the A V device manufac- turer and model. In case of difficulty in remot[...]

42 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? Operating an MD R ecorder or Cassette Deck T o play an MD or cassette: 1. Select the input you w ant (see page 35). 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 buttons are variable depending on the A V device manufac[...]

43 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 35). 2. Play an analog disk on the turntable . As this cannot be controlled from R emote Control unit, use the turntable controls. For detailed operating procedures of y our A V device, refer to its instru[...]

44 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? R adio Tuning Auto: When a tuning button is pressed, the station with the closest frequency to the current frequency position will be tuned in automatically . In this case , the stereo mode is activated auto- matically when a stereo station is tuned in (FM band only). Manual: When auto tuning is not avai[...]

45 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? T o tune into a radio station: 1. Select the Tuner input (see page 35). 2. Select the FM or AM band. MULTI CONTROL fi% P.CALL MEMORY AUTO BAND fi% + - + - / 8 / 7 1 1 • Press the BAND button on the receiv er • Or press the ENTER ( BAND ) button on R emote Control unit. 3. Press R emote Control unit[...]

46 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? T o tune into a preset station: 1. Select the Tuner input (see page 35). 2. Press Remote Control unit ’ s 4 or ¢ button or the receiv er ’ s P .CALL ( % / fi ) button. Each press of the button switches the preset station (see “ Presetting radio stations ” on page 45). + - + - / 8 / 7 1 1 When s[...]

47 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 A V device or tuner (see page 35). 2. Use R emote Control unit to select the channel and perform other required operations in the same wa y as with the remote of the se- lected A V device . 3. Press and hold the remo[...]

48 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? • If you ’ re recording from a digital source , any action other than adjust- ing the volume ma y cause the sound to “ clip ” on the recording. • Y ou cannot record from the component y ou are using to record. For example , if you ’ re recording on a VCR connected to the VIDEO1 jacks , select[...]

49 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? T o set the Digital R ec mode: 1. Press the F . SHIFT = REC ( REC MODE )* button on R emote Control unit. 2. Select “ R ec Mode Auto ” or “ R ec Mode Manual ” . It is not possible to recording monitor a digital source signal onto the device connected to the CD2/T APE2 MONITOR input. When a source[...]

50 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the LCD Display? Using R emote Control unit under low light When using R emote Control unit under low light, the backlight of the LCD display can be turned on. • Press and hold the F .SHIFT button for more than 2 seconds. The backlight is turned on and off every 2 seconds of holding. If the is blinked, the back[...]

51 Using R eceiver Adjusting the brightness of receiv er When the ambient light is low , for example in the night, the brightness of the receiver ’ s display can be dimmed and LED indicators (THX, D TS, D.R.I.V .E., DOLBY DIGIT AL, MPEG, HDCD and 2-wa y communication indicator) can be disabled. • Press the F .SHIFT = SOUND ( DIMMER )* buttons. [...]

52 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 receiver can register up to three sets of macros. Up to 2 0 operation steps can be recorded[...]

53 Using R eceiver Executing Several Operations at Once (Macro function) Example of registration: In the following example , the steps for turning the TV on, turning the VCR on, setting the TV channel and playing the VCR will be registered in MACR O 2. 1. Press and hold the MACR O button on R emote Control unit for more than 2 seconds. 2. Within 8 [...]

54 Using R eceiver Using R emote Control Unit in Multiple Zones The VR-57 00/VR-509 0/VR-5080 offers dual-zone output and control, which enables y ou to use a single receiver to control devices and speak- ers for 2 zones. Due to its adv anced features and controls, you can listen to music in one zone while a movie pla ys in the other! Depending on [...]

55 Using R eceiver T o switch control modes for Zone A or Zone B: 1. Press the F . SHIFT = 11 ( MUL TI ZONE )* button on R emote Control unit. Multi Zone On Menu 123 456 789 10 11 12 +10 0 +100 / 8 / 7 1 1 Each time the F . SHIFT = 11 ( MUL TI ZONE )* button is pressed, switches the On and Off. Operating Devices in Zone B 1. Press the F . SHIFT = 1[...]

56 Using R eceiver Operation using the SYS.PO WER button on R emote Control unit T o perform the Multi-Zone operation, switch the Multi Zone function On in advance (see page 55). 1. When the receiver is OFF (ST ANDB Y mode): • T o output the video and audio to Zone A, set the Zone setting of the remote to Zone A then press the SYS.PO WER button o[...]

57 Button Layout Chapter Three: Button 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 buttons are variable depend- ing on the controlled device , it is recommended to control each device b y referring to a function chart. The following three[...]

58 Button Layout Tuner Operation : P .CALL DO WN : P .CALL UP BAND AUT O/MONO TUNING 2 TUNING 3 REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. STA TUS MUL TI ZONE ZONE A/B Numeric buttons (0 to 9, +1 0) AV POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO/MONO Cassette deck Operation : Play ( 3 ) (A) : Pause (A) : Stop [...]

59 Button Layout 1 : F . Backward ¡ :F .Forw ard REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. STA TUS MUL TI ZONE ZONE A/B Numeric buttons (0 to 9, +1 0, +1 00) Use with F .SHIFT button : 1 : R epeat 2 : R andom 5 : Display AV POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO/MONO TITLE/GUIDE : Pause : Play/Pause : S[...]

60 Button Layout ENTER: Enter 5 : Cursor UP ∞ : Cursor DO WN 2 : Cursor Left 3 : Cursor Right REC REC : R ecord REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. STA TUS MUL TI ZONE ZONE A/B Numeric buttons (0 to 9, +1 0) Use with F .SHIFT button : 1 : R epeat 2 : Shuffle/ R andom 5 : Display AV POWE[...]

61 Button Layout 1 : F . Backward ¡ : F .Forw ard REC REC : R ecord REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. STA TUS MUL TI ZONE ZONE A/B Numeric buttons (0 to 9, +1 0, +1 00) Use with F .SHIFT button : 1 : Repeat 2 : Random 5 : Time AV POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO/MONO Display buttons 0 1 - [...]

62 Button Layout ENTER : Enter 5 : Cursor Up ∞ : Cursor Do wn 2 : Cursor Left 3 : Cursor Right MENU : Menu TITLE/GUIDE : Title OSD /P AGE : OSD RETURN /P AGE : Return REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. STA TUS MUL TI ZONE ZONE A/B Numeric buttons (0 to 9, +1 0, +1 00) Use with F .SHIFT[...]

63 Button Layout REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. STA TUS MUL TI ZONE ZONE A/B Numeric buttons (0 to 9, +1 0) Use with F .SHIFT button : 3 : Input select AV POWER TITLE/GUIDE MENU TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO/MONO RETURN /PAGE OSD /PAGE Display buttons 0 1 : Thumb Up 02 : Thumb Down 03 : Jum[...]

64 Button Layout ENTER : Enter 2 : F . Backw ard 3 : F . Forw ard OSD /P AGE : OSD REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. STA TUS MUL TI ZONE ZONE A/B Numeric buttons (0 to 9, +1 0) Use with F .SHIFT button : 1 : R epeat 2 : R andom 5 : Display AV POWER TITLE/GUIDE MENU TUNING BAND ENTER AUT[...]

65 Button Layout REPEAT RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. STA TUS MUL TI ZONE ZONE A/B Numeric buttons (0 to 9, +1 0) Use with F .SHIFT button : 3 : Video Select 4 : TV Select 7 : Alt. Audio AV POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO/MONO : Mute : V olume (Do wn) : V olume (Up) + Ch : Channel (Up) - Ch :[...]

66 Button Layout ENTER : Enter 5 : Cursor UP ∞ : Cursor DO WN 2 : Cursor Left 3 : Cursor Right MENU : Menu TITLE/GUIDE : Guide OSD /P AGE : Page Up RETURN /P AGE : Page Do wn Numeric buttons (0 to 9, +1 0, +1 00) Use with F .SHIFT button : 0 : Exit 3 : Input Select 5 : OSD 6 : Select 8 : Theme 9:F a v . +1 0 : Info. +1 00:Last Channel : V olume ([...]

67 Button Layout ENTER : Enter 5 : Cursor Up ∞ : Cursor Down 2 : Cursor Left 3 : Cursor Right OSD /P AGE : OSD Numeric buttons (0 to 9, +1 0, +1 00) Use with F .SHIFT button : 3 : Input Select 6 : Select 7 : Alt. Audio + Ch : Channel (Up) - Ch : Channel (Down) Display buttons 0 1 - 05 : Extend1 - 5 Satellite tuner Operation AV POWER TITLE/GUIDE M[...]

68 Button Layout ENTER : Enter 5 : Cursor Up ∞ : Cursor Down 2 : Cursor Left 3 : Cursor Right MENU : Menu TITLE/GUIDE : CH Guide Numeric buttons (0 to 9, +1 0,+1 00) Use with F .SHIFT button : 3 : Input Select 6 : Select 7 : Alt. Audio 8 : Theme 9:F a v . +1 0 : Info. + Ch : Channel (Up) - Ch : Channel (Down) Display buttons 0 1 : Exit 02 - 06 : [...]

69 Troubleshooting Chapter F our: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting is ho w you determine what part of a complex sy stem (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 ’ s only one [...]

70 Moving Around Troubleshooting 3. Go ov er all component connections slowly and methodically . Double-check the settings on your remote . Wrong or loose connections are the most likely cause of the most common home entertainment problem: no sound. Use the Connec- tion and Setup Guide to double-check your connections for each com- ponent. This is [...]

71 Troubleshooting Sound Sound I don ’ t hear any sound at all Check that: • The volume is set at the proper lev el. See “ A djusting the V olume ” on page 1 0 of this manual. • Mute is OFF . If the MUTE indicator on the front of the receiver is blinking, MUTE is ON . See “ Muting Sound ” on page 16 of this manual. • The proper inpu[...]

72 Moving Around Troubleshooting Sound I can ’ t hear sound from one or more of the speakers, or the sound is abnormally low Check that: • All of the speaker wires are connected tightly , not short circuited. See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide . • All of the speakers hav e been activated in the Setup Speakers menu. See Chapter[...]

73 Troubleshooting Sound A Dol b y Digital Surround EX-encoded source is pl a y ed with THX Surround EX set to “ A uto ” , but the source is not reproduced in 6.1- channel audio. • Some encoded sources (discs) do not contain the recording of the encoding identification signal. T o reproduce such sources in 6.1-chan- nel audio, set THX Surroun[...]

74 Moving Around Troubleshooting With a Dolby Digital program or D TS program, the loud sounds aren ’ t very loud and the quiet sounds aren ’ t v ery quiet Check that volume extremes are not automatically being balanced. See “ Midnight Theater Function ” on page 16 of this manual. All I hear is loud static when I play D TS discs • Check t[...]

75 Troubleshooting • Check that the correct video input on the TV is selected. • Check that the video software y ou record does not have cop y guard protection. • All Zone B inputs must be composite . S-Video is not supported in Zone B . R emote Control unit My R emote Control unit is slow to respond — sometimes I ha ve to press buttons or [...]

76 Moving Around Troubleshooting R eceiver/T uner I want to clear all the items in R emote Control unit and make it to the factory-set default condition. 1. R emov e the batteries. 2. While holding the (function up) button and button simultaneously , load the batteries . After the abov e, all settings are reset to the factory settings . The RF remo[...]

77 Troubleshooting R eceiver/T uner If none of the abov e solutions work, reset the microprocessor: 1. Turn the receiv er off. 2. Unplug the receiver . 3. Plug it back in while pressing and holding the Po wer switch (you ma y need someone else to help y ou do this) • The component set as input (Tuner is selected b y default) — see “ How Do I [...]

78 Moving Around Troubleshooting 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 44 of this manual. • The tuner is set to the correct frequency . See “ Radio T uning ” on page 44[...]

79 Index Numerics 200-Disc CD Changer operating ................................ 39 playing CDs ............................ 39 reading and storing disc titles . . 39 A adjusting R emote Control unit display ..................................................... 50 analog input, switching .................. 23 A V AUX front panel ...................[...]

80 Moving Around Index O operating devices ......................................... 36 macros ......................................... 53 range .............................................. 7 P PHONO input ................................ 43 Po wer indicator light ........................ 3 Po wer On/Standby button ............... 3 preset stati[...]