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    A UDIO VIDE O CONTROL CENTER KRF-V5300D INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B60-5738-00/00 (EW/XW ) Declaration of C onformity with r egard to the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC Manufacturer: Kenwood Corporation 2967-3 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi, T okyo, 192-8525 Japan EU Representativ e's: Kenwood Electronics Europe BV Amsterdamseweg 37, 1422 A C UITHOORN, [...]

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    2 KRF-V5300D Before applying pow er Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure saf e operation. Units are designed for operation as f ollows . Australia ...................................................................................... A C 240 V only Europe ......................................................................................[...]

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    English 3 12. Se r vicing – Do not att empt to service this product yourself as opening or removing cov ers may expose you to danger ous voltage or other hazards . Refer all servicing to quali ed ser vice personnel. 13. Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this product from the wall outlet and ref er servicing to qualified service personnel und[...]

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    4 KRF-V5300D Contents T o ensure safety , read the items carrying this marking carefully . Before applying pow er ................................... 2 Safety precautions ........................................................... 2 Unpacking.................................................................................. 2 Notes on instructions..[...]

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    English 5 Names and func tions of par ts 1 (power) k ey Standby indicator Switch the unit ON and standby . When the unit is in standby mode, the standby indicator is lit. 2 Surround LED indicators DOLB Y DIGIT AL indicator Light when this unit is in the Dolby Digital mode. D TS indicator Light when in the DTS mode. ACTIVE EQ indicator Light when in[...]

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    6 KRF-V5300D MEMORY REPEA T AUT O MEMOR Y ANGLE RDS DISP . AUDIO PTY SUBTITLE PURE AUDIO MODE DIMMER ACTIVE EQ DVD RECEIVER DVD/6CH VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 BASS BOOST TON E SOUND SETUP EASY SETUP MUL TI CONTROL LISTEN MODE TOP MENU RETURN ON SCREEN MENU ENTER BAN D MUTE TUNER CD/DVD MD/T APE A V A UX Remote c ontrol unit 1 AUT O MEMOR Y key • Use for aut[...]

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    English 7 Preparing the remote c ontrol Loading batteries Loading batteries œ Remove the c ov er . ∑ Insert batteries . • Inser t two (R03) batteries following the polarity indications. é Close the cov er . Operation Operation When the Standby indicator is lit, the power turns ON when y ou press [ RECEIVER] on the remote control unit. When th[...]

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    8 KRF-V5300D Setting up the system Make connections as shown in the following pages. When connecting the related system components , be sure to refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the components you are connecting. Do not connect the power cord to a wall outlet until all connections are completed. Notes: 1. Be sure to insert all connec t[...]

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    English 9 CO AXIA L DV D / 6C H O PTI C AL C D / DV D O PTI C A L VIDEO2 D I G IT AL IN Digital connections The DIGIT AL IN jacks can accept DT S, Dolby Digital, or PCM sig nals. Connect components capable of outputting D TS, Dolby Digital , or standard PCM (CD) f ormat digital signals . If you have connected any dig ital components to this unit, b[...]

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    10 KRF-V5300D C ENTE R S U B WOO FER SURROUND FR O N T O UT DV D IN V IDE O1 IN V IDEO2 IN M O NIT OR OUT O PTI C AL C D / DV D CO AXIAL DV D / 6 C H DVD / 6CH IN C VIDE O D I G IT AL IN Setting up the system Connecting a DVD player (6-channel input) If you have connected a DVD play er to this unit with digital connection, be sure to r ead the <[...]

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    English 11 Connecting audio components AU X C D/ DV D RE C OU T PLA Y IN VIDE O 1 R E C OU T PLA Y IN MD / TA P E L R A UDI O T o AC wall outlet IN OUT OUT OUT Casette deck or MD play er CD or DVD player Other component B60-5738-00_00.indd 11 B60-5738-00_00.indd 11 08.4.23 11:39:00 AM 08.4.23 11:39:00 AM[...]

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    12 KRF-V5300D Setting up the system Connecting video components VIDE O1 OUT DV D IN VIDE O 1 I N VIDE O2 I N M ONITOR OU T V IDE O AU X C D / DV D P LA Y IN V IDE O 2 R E C OU T PLA Y IN V IDE O 1 R E C OU T PLA Y I N MD / TA P E L R AU DI O AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT Monitor TV DVD player Video c omponent with recording function VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO O[...]

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    English 13 Connecting video components ( C OMPONENT VIDEO) (For A ustralia) Monitor TV Video c omponent VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT Video c omponent with recording function DVD player AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT* AU X C D/ DV D PLA Y IN V IDE O 2 RE C OU T PLA Y I N VIDE O 1 RE C OU T PLA Y IN MD / TA P E L R A U DI O CR CB Y DVD IN VI[...]

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    14 KRF-V5300D Connecting the speak ers Setting up the system SU RR OU ND C ENTE R + + - + - - R G RA Y L BLUE G REE N P RE OUT S UB W OO FER S URR O UND S PEAKER S ( 6-1 6 7 ) + + - - R RE D L W HIT E F RONT SPEAKERS (6-1 6 7 ) Front speak ers Right Surround speakers Center speak er Pow ered subw oofer Lef t Right Lef t Notes: • Speaker impedance[...]

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    English 15 Connecting the antennas The broadcast rec eption cannot be made unless the antennas are connected. Connect the antennas correctly as instructed below . AM loop antenna AM loop antenna Place the supplied loop antenna as far as possible from the receiver , TV set, speaker cords and power cor d. Adjust the direction for best reception. œ A[...]

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    16 KRF-V5300D Speak er settings ® Use [MUL TI CONTROL 5 / ∞ ] to select your listening position. FRONT CENTER REAR † Press [EASY SETUP]. • The speakers are set up as shown below . Subwoofer : ON Front speaker: Average siz e Center speaker: Average siz e Surround speaker: Average size Subwoofer r e-mix* : ON * The function for adding the bass[...]

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    English 17 Speak er setting flo w The detailed settings below allow y ou to enjoy full performance of the receiver ac cording to the en vironment of your listening room. Speaker settings consist of 4 elements. Speaker Setup ("SP SETUP") * Select whether each speaker channel is used or , if used, its size. The Easy Setup function also allo[...]

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    18 KRF-V5300D Speak er settings Speak er setup ("SP SETUP") This sets up the speakers according t o the speaker system in use. Speaker setup is requir ed every time the speaker system is changed. œ See <Getting into the setup mode> ( & ) and select "SP SETUP" . ∑ Use [MUL TI CONTROL 5 / ∞ ] to select the subwoofer[...]

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    English 19 Distance setting ("DIST ANCE") This sets the distance from each speaker to the list ening position. œ Measure the distance from the listening position to each speaker and jot down in the table belo w . Speaker Indicator Distance from the listening position Fr ont speaker (left) "L " feet (meters) Cen ter speaker &quo[...]

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    20 KRF-V5300D Normal Playback Preparing for playback Some preparatory steps are needed before starting playback. SPEAKERS ON/OFF LISTEN MODE INPUT MODE INPUT SELECT OR LISTEN MODE RECEIVER T urning on the power T urning on the power œ T urn on the power to the related componen ts. ∑ Press [ RECEIVER] to turn on the receiv er unit. Setting the sp[...]

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    English 21 Listening to a source c omponent V OLUME CONTR OL V OLUME  / o INPUT SELECT OR A V A UX œ Select the source you want to listen to . When using the remote con trol unit: Use the Input sourc e key s to select a source. The following input sour ce keys are pr epared on the remote control unit: • T uner (FM/AM broadcast re ception) •[...]

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    22 KRF-V5300D Normal Playback Adjusting the sound TO N E B ASS BOOST MUL TI CONTROL  / O A CTIVE EQ MUTE MUL TI CONTROL A CTIVE EQ Adjusting the T one (remote control only) Adjusting the T one (remote control only) Y ou can adjust the sound quality when this unit is in the PCM stereo and analog ster eo mode. œ Press [TONE] to select the T one m[...]

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    English 23 Ambience effects Surround modes This unit is equipped with listen modes that allow you t o enjoy an enhanced sonic ambience with a variety of video sources. In order to obtain the optimum effect from the surround modes , make sure to input the proper speaker settings bef orehand. See <Speaker settings> ^ . The below speak er placem[...]

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    24 KRF-V5300D Ambience effects DT S DTS Dig ital Surround is the standard f or providing 5.1 channels of discrete digital audio in consumer electronics pr oducts and software content. DTS can c ontain a larger volume of data than Dolby Dig ital, and can reproduce high quality surround sound . They are the same as the Dolby Digital 5.1 channels, but[...]

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    English 25 Surround play Select the listen mode according to the source being pla yed back. LISTEN MODE V OLUME CONTR OL V OLUME  / o LISTEN MODE Preparations • T urn on the related componen ts. • Complete <Speaker settings>. ^ • Select the source you wish to play back with surround sound. • Select the input mode (analog or digital[...]

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    26 KRF-V5300D DVD 6-channel playback Using a DVD player or the like equipped with six (5.1) output channels and this unit, you can enjoy surround sound pla yback. Connecting a DVD player which can decode the surr ound signal itself is also acceptable. INPUT SELECT OR V OLUME CONTR OL V OLUME  / o INPUT MODE D VD/6CH Preparations • Connect your[...]

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    English 27 Listening to radio broadc asts This unit 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. T o listen to or store RDS stations in the preset memory see <Using RDS (Radio Data System)>. T uning (non-RDS) radio s[...]

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    28 KRF-V5300D RDS Auto Memory This function automatically stores up to 40 RDS stations in the preset memory. In order to use the PTY function, the RDS stations must be stored in the preset memory using the RDS AUT O MEMORY function. TUNER A UT O MEMOR Y B AND œ Use [TUNER] to select the tuner . ∑ Use [BAND ] to set the broadcast band to "FM[...]

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    English 29 Rec eiving preset stations TUNER œ Press [TUNER] to select tuner as the source. ∑ Enter the number of the preset station y ou want to receiv e (up to "40" preset numbers). Press the Numeric key s in the following order: For "15" : pr ess [+10], [5] For "20" : pr ess [+10], [+10], [0] • If you make a mis[...]

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    30 KRF-V5300D T uning by Progr am T Y pe (PT Y search) This function lets you set the tuner to automatically search f or stations which are currently broadcasting the type of prog ram (genre) you want to listen t o. Under certain receiving conditions, it ma y take more than 1 minute to complete the search. TUNING  / Y MUL TI CONTROL  / O PTY [...]

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    English 31 Rec ording mode setting in digital audio source rec ording (main unit only) When recording a multi-channel digital audio source , it is recommended to set up the r ecording mode properly t o convert the digital input into the 2-channel analog output. Usually use the " A-REC" (Auto record) mode . However , some discs often produ[...]

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    32 KRF-V5300D Fine adjustment of the sound Y ou can make fur ther adjustments to the sound while listening to playback in the surround mode. MUL TI CONTROL MUL TI CONTROL  / O SOUND SPEAKERS ON/OFF œ Press [SOUND ] until the desired item appears on the display . Each time you press the key , the menu changes as follows . Note that some items ar[...]

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    English 33 Panorama mode (Pro L ogic II Music mode Panorama mode (Pro L ogic II Music mode only) only) When listening to music, y ou will be able to enjoy the "wraparound" sound effect when you adjust the panorama mode. œ Press [SOUND ] repeatedly un til "P ANORAMA" appears on the display . • The "P ANORAMA " settin[...]

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    34 KRF-V5300D Con venient functions V OLUME  / o DIMMER SPEAKERS ON/OFF V OLUME CONTROL Display dimmer adjustment Display dimmer adjustment The dimmer function lets you select the brightness of the display and indicators of this unit. Y ou might find this useful if you darken your room to watch mo vies or listen to music. Press [DIMMER]. The bri[...]

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    English 35 Remote c ontrol operations for K enw ood D VD play ers The remote contr ol of this unit can control Ken wood DVD players dir ectly without using the remote control supplied with the DVD pla yer . DV-4900, DV-4070B , DV-2070, DV-203, DVF-9010, DVF-K7010, DVF-5010, DVF-R9030, DVF-R7030, DVF-3530, DV -402, DV-5900, DV -5700, DVF-R9050, DVF-[...]

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    36 KRF-V5300D T roubleshooting T roubles ar e not always due to malfunction or failure of the system. In case of a trouble , check the following tables bef ore calling f or service. Amplifier Symptom Cause Remedy No sound from the speak ers. The speak er cor ds are disc onnected. Connect it properly r eferring to <C onnecting the speakers>. $[...]

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    English 37 Remote control unit Symptom Cause Remedy Remote con trol opera tion is not possible. The remot e contr ol is set to the D VD play er operation mode. Pr ess any of the Input Sourc e keys t o select the appropria te operation mode . Batteries ar e exhausted . Replace with new batteries . The r emote con trol unit is t oo far awa y from the[...]

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    38 KRF-V5300D Specific ations A UDIO section Rated output power during STEREO oper ation (63 Hz – 12.5 kHz, 0.7% T .H.D ., at 6 Ω) ............. 100 W + 100 W Effective output pow er during STEREO operation RMS (1 kHz, 10% T .H.D ., at 6 Ω) ......................... 120 W + 120 W Effective pow er output during SURROUND operation FRONT (1 kHz, 0[...]

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    English 39 B60-5738-00_00.indd 39 B60-5738-00_00.indd 39 08.4.23 11:39:33 AM 08.4.23 11:39:33 AM[...]

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    For y our records Record the serial number , found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space pr ovided below . Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever y ou call upon your dealer for information or service on this product. Model Serial Number B60-5738-00_00.indd 40 B60-5738-00_00.indd 40 08.4.23 [...]