Kenwood KRFV7200D manual

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    A UDIO VIDE O CONTROL CENTER KRF-V7200D KRF-V6200D INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B60-5678-00/00 (E, X) KW B60-5678-00_00.indd 1 B60-5678-00_00.indd 1 07.6.22 0:51:35 PM 07.6.22 0:51:35 PM[...]

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    2 English Before applying pow er Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure saf e operation. Units are designed for operation as f ollows . Australia ...................................................................................... AC 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 vic e personnel. 13. Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this product from the wall outlet and ref er servicing to qualified service personnel un[...]

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    4 English 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 English REPEA T ANGLE AUDIO SUBTITLE PURE AUDIO MODE DIMMER ACTIVE EQ DVD RECEIVER DVD/6CH VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 BASS BOOST FIRST FILE 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 AV AU X PTY FOLDER NEXT MEMORY AUT O MEMOR Y USB DISPLA Y TIME DISPLA Y PREV .    ?[...]

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    English 7 ∞ TUNING 1 / ¡ keys Use to fast backward/fast forward the file of the USB source. ¢ Use to select the radio station. ¤ Use to operate the Kenw ood DVD player .* § DISPLA Y key Use to display the tag information of the USB sourc e. ¢ Use to display RDS inf ormation. fi TIME DISPLA Y key Use to switch the display of the USB source b[...]

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    8 English 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 tion[...]

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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 VIDE O 2 D I G IT AL IN x1 x2 Digital connections The DIGIT AL IN jacks can accept DTS, Dolb y Digital, or PCM signals . 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 [...]

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    10 English C ENTE R SUB W OO FER SURROUND F R O N T OUT DV D IN M O NIT OR OU T V IDE O1 I N V IDE O2 IN M O NIT OR O U T O PTI C A L C D / DV D CO AXIAL DV D / 6 C H DVD / 6CH IN C V IDE O DI G IT AL I N C ENTE R SU B W OO FER SU RR OU N D FR O N T DVD / 6C H IN KRF-V6200D KRF-V7200D Connecting a DVD player (6-channel input) If you have connected [...]

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    English 11 Connecting audio components AU X C D/ DV D REC OUT PLA Y IN VIDE O 1 REC OUT PLA Y IN MD / TA P E L R A U DI O T o AC wall outlet IN OUT OUT OUT Cassette deck or MD play er CD or DVD player Other component B60-5678-00_00.indd 11 B60-5678-00_00.indd 11 07.6.22 0:51:52 PM 07.6.22 0:51:52 PM[...]

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    12 English Connecting video components V IDE O1 O UT DV D IN M O NIT OR O U T V IDE O1 IN V IDE O2 IN M O NIT OR OUT V IDE O AU X C D / DV D PLA Y IN V IDE O 2 R E C O UT PLA Y IN V IDE O 1 R E C O UT PLA Y I N MD / T APE L R A UDI O VIDE O 2 IN DV D IN MO NIT O R OUT S -VIDE O AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT Monitor TV DVD player Video c omponent with recordin[...]

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    English 13 CR CB Y DVD IN VIDEO1 IN VIDEO2 IN MONITOR OUT CO MP O NENT VIDE O C D / DV D PLA Y IN VIDE O 2 R E C O UT PLA Y IN V IDE O 1 R E C O UT PLA Y I N MD / T AP E L R A UDI O Connecting video components ( C OMPONENT VIDEO) Monitor TV Video c omponent VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT Video c omponent with recording function DVD player AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT A[...]

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    14 English C ENTE R SU RR OU N D SU RR OU ND BA C K + - R G RA Y L R L BLUE TA N B ROWN G REEN P RE O UT S UB W OO FER + - R RED L R L WHITE FR O NT S PEAKER S (6-1 6 7 ) S PEAKER A S PEAKER B SURROUND SPEAKERS ( 6-1 6 7 ) Connecting the speak ers (KRF- V7200D) Front speak ers A Right Surround speakers Center speak er Pow ered subw oofer Lef t Righ[...]

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    English 15 C ENTE R S URR O UN D + - R G RA Y L BL U E G REEN P RE OUT SUB WOOFE R SURROUN D B A CK + - R RED L R L WHITE FRONT SPEAKERS (6-1 6 7 ) S PEAKER A S PEAKER B S URR O UND S PEAKER S ( 6-1 6 7 ) Connecting the speak ers (KRF- V6200D) Front speak ers A Right Surround speakers Center speak er Pow ered subw oofer Lef t Right Lef t T o AC wal[...]

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    16 English Connecting the terminals œ Strip coating . ∑ Loosen. é Insert the cord. ® Secure. Notes: • Never short circuit the + and – speaker cords. • If the left and right speak ers are connected in versely or the speaker cords are connected with reversed polarity , the sound will be unnatural with ambiguous acoustic imaging. Be sur e t[...]

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    English 17 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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    18 English Speak er settings ¥ Use [MUL TI CONTROL 5 / ∞ ] to select your listening position. FRONT CENTER REAR ü Pr ess [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 siz e Surround back speaker (KRF-V7200D: When "7_1" is s[...]

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    English 19 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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    20 English 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 setting. Speaker Display[...]

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    English 21 Distance setting ("DIST ANCE") This sets the distance from each speaker to the list ening position. œ Measure the distanc e from the listening position to each speaker and jot down in the table belo w . Speaker Input channel status indicator Distance from the listening position Fr ont speaker (left) "L " feet (meters[...]

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    22 English Normal Playback Preparing for playback Some preparatory steps are needed before starting playback. SPEAKERS A/B/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 c omponents. ∑ Press [ RECEIVER] to turn on the rec eiver unit . Setting the spe[...]

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    English 23 Listening to a source c omponent V OLUME CONTR OL V OLUME  / o INPUT SELECT OR USB/A V A UX œ Select the source you wan t 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: • [ TUNER] (F M/AM broadcast recepti[...]

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    24 English Audio files such as MP3 files, WM A files and AAC files can be enjoyed through a USB devic e. For the inf ormation on usable USB devices and audio files, see <Playable USB device and files> ∞    / D  / D / Y TIME DISPLA Y FOLDER PREV . FOLDER NEXT DISPLA Y FIRST FILE   Preparations • Connect a USB device to[...]

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    English 25 Play able USB devic e and files USB device USB device • Playable USB de vice Flash memories and digital audio play ers which work as mass- storage- class devices . The maximum current drain should be no more than 500mA. • Playable USB de vice file system F A T16, F A T32 • Applicable memory F A T32 : 256MB or larger F A T16 : 128MB[...]

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    26 English Adjusting the sound TO NE 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 Pr ess [TONE] to select the T one mode. ∑ Use [MUL T[...]

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    English 27 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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    28 English Ambience effects Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Pr o Logic IIx transf orms any stereo or 5.1-channel signal into six- or seven-channel, full range surround sound , creating a seamless, natural surround soundfield that immerses you in the entertainment experience. Three listening modes , Movie, Music or Game allow you to tailor the audio to me[...]

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    English 29 DSP mode The DSP mode lets you add the atmosphere of a liv e concert or hall to almost any type of program sour ce. T hese modes are particularly effective when used with stereo program sourc es, like CD , television, and FM radio . Y ou might enjoy tr ying the ARENA, JAZZ CL UB, THEA TER, ST ADIUM or DISC O mode the next time you watch [...]

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    30 English 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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    English 31 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 DV[...]

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    32 English 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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    English 33 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 MEMORY B AND œ Use [TUNER] to select the tuner . ∑ Use [BAND ] to set the broadcast band to "F M&qu[...]

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    34 English Rec eiving preset stations TUNER œ Pr ess [TUNER] to selec t tuner as the sourc e. ∑ Enter the number of the preset sta tion you wan t 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[...]

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    English 35 T uning by progr am type (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 Prepa[...]

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    36 English 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 r ecord) mode . However , some discs often pro[...]

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    English 37 Fine adjustment of the sound Y ou can make fur ther adjustments to the sound while listening t o playback in the surround mode. MUL TI CONTROL MUL TI CONTROL  / O SOUND SPEAKERS A/B/OFF œ Pr ess [SOUND] until the desir ed 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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    38 English Panorama mode ( Panor ama mode ( Pro Logic IIx Music Pro Logic IIx Music and and Pro Logic II Music mode only) Pro Logic II Music mode only) When listening to music, y ou will be able to enjoy the "wraparound" sound effect when you adjust the panorama mode. œ Pr ess [SOUND] repea tedly until "P ANORAMA " appears on t[...]

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    English 39 Con venient functions V OLUME  / o DIMMER SPEAKERS A/B/OFF V OLUME CONTR OL 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 brig[...]

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    40 English Remote c ontrol oper ations for K en wood 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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    English 41 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>. $% V[...]

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    42 English 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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    English 43 Resetting the Microcomputer Resetting the Microc omputer The microcomputer ma y malfunction (unit cannot be operated, or shows an erroneous displa y) if the power cor d is unplugged while the power is ON, or due to some other external factor . If this happens, execute the f ollowing procedur e to reset the microcomputer and r eturn the u[...]

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    44 English Specific ations A UDIO section Rated output power during STEREO oper ation KRF-V7200D : (63 Hz – 20 kHz, 0.7% T .H.D., at 6 Ω) ........................................................................... 100 W + 100 W KRF-V6200D : (63 Hz – 12.5 kHz, 0.7% T .H.D ., at 6 Ω) .............................................................[...]