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Kenwood VR-510 manual

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  • Page 1

    Operations Preparation Additional Information Remote Control AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER VR-510 B60-4957-00 00 MA (K, P) 0011 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 compone[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Preparations This unit is designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada ........................................... AC 120 V only Australia ........................................................... AC 240 V only Europe and U.K. ............................................... AC 230 V only China and Russia ................................[...]

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    3 Operations Preparations Remote Control Additional Information Before applying the power For the U.S.A. FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the a[...]

  • Page 4

    4 Preparations Special features True home theater sound This receiver incorporates a wide variety of surround modes to bring you maximum enjoyment from your video software. Select a surround mode according to your equipment or the software you are going to play and enjoy! ª Home THX Cinema THX Select incorporates a complex multichannel digital aud[...]

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    5 Preparation A SPEAKERS B STANDBY AUDIO-VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER VR-510 MULTI CONTROL LISTEN MODE SOUND SOURCE DIRECT AUTO BAND MEMORY INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME CONTROL UP DOWN THX DSP MODE DOLBY DIGITAL DTS INPUT MODE SET UP S-VIDEO V L – AUDIO – R AV AUX DIMMER MONITOR PHONES ON/STANDBY POWER TI.VOL TP RDS EON PTY TA NEWS FM AM MHz kHz PRO LOGIC [...]

  • Page 6

    6 Preparations If the name of a function is different on the receiver and on the remote control, the name of the remote control key in the manual is indicated in parentheses. Names and functions of parts Remote control unit SHIFT MACRO MUSIC LISTEN M. BASS BOOST SUB W . MUTE CH. CH. VOL. VOL. TUNING BAND ENTER AUT O/MONO REC MODE F .SHIFT REC LEARN[...]

  • Page 7

    7 Preparations Make connections as shown on the following pages. When connecting the related system components, be sure to also 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 connection cords securely[...]

  • Page 8

    8 Preparations L RL VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 S VIDEO R A LC L R L R B PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO 1 DVD R MONITOR PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT AUDIO L R MD/TAPE CD/DVD PHONO GND REC OUT Connecting audio components To AC wall outlet SYSTEM CONTROL jacks ) When you connect the unit and the CD or MD player with the digital conn[...]

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    9 Preparations L RL VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 S VIDEO R A LC L R L R B PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO 1 DVD R S-VIDEO DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 MONITOR OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT VIDEO ROOM B OUT VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN VIDEO 3 IN CD/D VD DV D [...]

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    10 Preparations L RL VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 S VIDEO R A LC L R L R B PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO 1 DVD R DVD CD/DVD OPTICAL VIDEO 3 OPTICAL MONITOR OPTICAL DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 2 COAXIAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT (AUDIO) Connect the video signal and analog audio signals to the VIDEO 2 jacks. (See “Connecting video[...]

  • Page 11

    11 Preparations C B IN Setting up the system Connecting video components (COMPONENT VIDEO) DVD player (with component jacks) Video Recorder, DVD Recorder, Satellite Cable Tuner & Game Player (with component jacks) Monitor TV (with component jacks) Y OUT C R OUT C R IN Y IN If you have connected the receiver to a video component with COMPONENT j[...]

  • Page 12

    12 Preparations L RL VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 S VIDEO R A LC L R L R B PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO 1 DVD R DVD PLAY IN FRONT L CENTER DVD SURROUND VIDEO 2 COAXIAL SUB WOOFER DVD / 6CH. INPUT R VIDEO ROOM B OUT VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN VIDEO 3 IN CD/D VD DV D MONITOR OUT VIDEO 1 OUT IN Setting up the system Connecting a DVD[...]

  • Page 13

    13 Preparations L RL VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 S VIDEO R A LC L R L R B PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO 1 DVD R FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKERS SUB WOOFER FRONT SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS (8 – 16 Ω ) (8 – 16 Ω ) RED BLUE GREEN GRAY ORANGE Setting up the system Right Front Speakers A Left Right Use the FRONT SPEAKERS B[...]

  • Page 14

    14 Preparations Setting up the system Connecting the terminals 1 Strip coating. 2 Push the lever. 3 Insert the cord. 4 Return the lever. 1 Strip coating. 2 Loosen. 3 Insert. 4 Secure. • Never short circuit the + and – speaker cords. • If the left and right speakers are connected inversely or the speaker cords are connected with reversed polar[...]

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    15 Preparations L RL VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 S VIDEO R A LC L R L R B PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO 1 DVD R VIDEO ROOM B OUT FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER CENTER PRE OUT / ROOM B ROOM A ROOM B IR RECEIVER Connecting to another room (ROOM B) Setting up the system Power amplifier This connection allows you to connect your main[...]

  • Page 16

    16 Preparations L RL VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 S VIDEO R A LC L R L R B PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO 1 DVD R FRONT SURROUND R L SUB WOOFER CENTER PRE OUT / ROOM B PRE OUT connections This receiver has additional preout jacks. These can be used for various purposes, but will need to be connected to an external power amplif[...]

  • Page 17

    17 Preparations Connecting the RF antenna, external IR Receiver and external IR Repeater Setting up the system KENWOOD components (except DVD player) : System control ) Other components: (Registering setup codes) IR REPEATER fl The remote control for this receiver has the RF (radio frequency) and IR (infrared rays) transmission function. It enable[...]

  • Page 18

    18 Preparations Setting up the system • To select the source connected to the AV AUX jacks, select AV AUX by using the INPUT SELECTOR knob. ¢ • When you connect the audio source such as the MD player, you do not need to connect the video cable. • When you connect the unit and the component with the S VIDEO cord, you can get better picture qu[...]

  • Page 19

    19 Preparations Setting up the system Loading the batteries • Insert four AA-size (R6) batteries as indicated by the polarity markings. 3 Close the cover. 2 Insert the batteries. 1 Remove the cover. When the STANDBY indicator is lit, the power turns ON when you press the SYS. POWER key on the remote control. When the power comes ON, press the key[...]

  • Page 20

    20 Preparations Setting up the system Connecting the system control Connecting system control cords after connecting a KENWOOD audio component system lets you take advantage of convenient system control operations. This unit is compatible only with the [SL-16] mode. The system control operation is not available if the unit is connected in the [XS8][...]

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    21 Preparations 1 Display operation 1 key Use this key to go back to the previous display or initial display. 2 Display operation 2 key Gets you into and out of the preset code registration mode. 3 Display The information for setup is displayed. 4 5 / ∞ keys Use these keys to select the source or setup code. 5 MOVIE, MUSIC, and TV keys Use these [...]

  • Page 22

    22 Preparations 1 Press the SET UP key such that the subwoofer setting indica- tion SUBWOOFER scrolls across the display. “ SUBWOOFER” will be scrolled from right to left Blinks When you operate on the remote control unit 1 1 1 1 1 Press the display operation 2 [Menu] key repeatedly until “ 01.IR ” appears in the display of the remote contr[...]

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    23 Preparations Preparing for surround sound 4 5 “SW RE-MIX” scrolls across the display TI.VOL B CLIP MUTE RDS EON PTY TP TA NEWS SP A FM AM MHz kHz PRO LOGIC DOWN MIX S.DIRECT MONITOR DSP MEMO ST. TUNED STEREO 3 DIGITAL AUTO SOUND AUTO SW L R 2 Press the SET UP or display operation 2 [Next] key to accept the setting. • The receiver enters th[...]

  • Page 24

    24 Operations Normal playback AUTO/CINEMA EQ. INPUT MODE POWER ( ) INPUT SELECTOR SPEAKERS A/B INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME CONTROL MUSIC MOVIE VOL. 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob, MUSIC key, or MOVIE key to select the source you want to listen to. The input sources change as shown below: Selecting a source using the INPUT SELECTOR knob • MUSIC and MOVIE[...]

  • Page 25

    25 Operations Normal playback Adjusting the sound Adjusting the tone You can adjust the sound quality when the receiver is in the PCM stereo and analog stereo mode. 1 Press the SOUND key repeatedly to select the tone mode to be adjusted. BASS: Select this to adjust the low frequency range. (Press the SOUND key once.) TREB: Select this to adjust the[...]

  • Page 26

    26 Operations 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select the source (other than “ MD/TAPE ” ) you want to record. 2 Set the cassette deck or MD recorder to record. 3 Start playback, then start recording. Recording audio (analog sources) Recording Recording a music source 1 Press the MONITOR key. 2 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select a source oth[...]

  • Page 27

    27 Operations Listening to radio broadcasts 1 2 3 Each press switches the tuning method as follows: 4 Auto tuning : The next station is tuned automatically. Manual tuning : Turn the knob (or press the keys) to select the desired station. Each press switches the band as follows: 1 AUTO lit (auto tuning) 2 AUTO not lit (manual tuning) T uning radio s[...]

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    28 Operations Receiving preset stations in order (P.CALL) • Each time you press the key, another preset station is received in order. Pressing the ¢ key does the following: = 01 = 02 = 03 = … = … 38 = 39 = 40 Pressing the 4 key does the following: 01 + 02 + 03 + … + … 38 + 39 + 40 + Holding down the ¢ or 4 key lets you skip through the [...]

  • Page 29

    29 Operations Ambience effects This receiver is equipped with listening modes that allow you to 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 beforehand. ™ Surround modes Dolby Digital The Dolby Digital surround format[...]

  • Page 30

    30 Operations Home THX cinema THX is a creation of Lucasfilm Ltd., which practically brings the cinema sensation to your home with its superb multichannel digital audio program. This system promises a reproduction of an enthralling home experience, which is able to encompass smaller space with fantastic audio output. In order to enjoy this function[...]

  • Page 31

    31 Operations Ambience effects DVD 6-channel mode Using a DVD player or the like equipped with six (5.1) output channels and the receiver, you can enjoy multi-channel encoded DVD source material in all its splendor. Since the source signals are digital and each channel is input independently, the resulting sound quality, sense of spaciousness, and [...]

  • Page 32

    32 Operations Surround Play The DTS compatible models can reproduce a CD, DVD, or LD carrying the DTS mark. DOLBY DIGITAL can be used when playing DVD or LD software bearing the mark and DOLBY DIGITAL format digital broadcasts (etc.). DOLBY PRO LOGIC and DOLBY 3 STEREO can be used when playing video, DVD, or LD software bearing the mark. SRS Circle[...]

  • Page 33

    33 Operations Ambience effects DVD 6-channel playback Using a DVD player or the like equipped with six (5.1) output channels and the receiver, you can enjoy surround sound playback. When you try to play a disc other than Dolby Digital such as DTS CD, no sound is produced or, noise may be heard. To avoid this situation, make sure that you connect th[...]

  • Page 34

    34 Operations Ambience effects Midnight mode (Dolby Digital mode only) When watching movies at night you might not be able to raise the volume as loud as normal. Midnight mode compresses the dynamic range of previously specified parts of the Dolby Digital sound track (like scenes with sudden increases in volume) to minimize the difference in volume[...]

  • Page 35

    35 Operations SUBWOOFER adjustment It is easy to adjust the volume of the subwoofer using the remote control. 1 Press the F. SHIFT key, then press the SUB W. key on the remote control so that “SW” is displayed. 2 Use the VOLUME keys (VOL. +/– keys) to adjust the volume. •The adjustable range is -10 dB to +10 dB. LFE STEREO FM AM MHz kHz PRO[...]

  • Page 36

    36 Remote Control 1 Press the display operation 1 key repeatedly until “ Menu ” appears in the display. 2 Press the display operation 2 [Menu] key repeatedly until “ 01.IR ” appears in the display. • At this time all inputs become available regardless of any earlier registration. For step 1 through step @ , make sure you start the next st[...]

  • Page 37

    37 Remote Control VCR Video1: Menu Repeat steps 3 to @ to register additional components until all components have been registered. Press the display operation 2 [Enter] key. • The display returns to the setup display. @ To return to the initial display, press display operation 1 [HOME] key repeatedly until “ Menu ” appears in the display. ?[...]

  • Page 38

    38 Remote Control •“ Shift ” appears in the display. 1 2 Press the SHIFT key. Press the MUSIC, MOVIE, or TV key repeatedly to display the remote control mode for the component you want to control. 3 Execute the desired operations. • See “Remote control operation of other components” for a list of keys available with each component. e Th[...]

  • Page 39

    39 Remote Control Select MACRO MACRO1 Menu Press the MUSIC, MOVIE, or TV key to select the macro location. (MACRO1, 2, and 3 respectively) 3 • You can store up to 3 different macros, one at each key: MUSIC = “ MACRO 1 ” , MOVIE = “ MACRO 2 ” , TV = “ MACRO 3 ” • Pressing a key other than MUSIC , MOVIE , or TV cancels the macro progr[...]

  • Page 40

    40 Remote Control T o delete the setup code 1 Press the display operation 1 key repeatedly until “ Menu ” appears in the display. VCR Video1: Menu 2 Press the display operation 2 [Menu] key repeatedly until “ 01.IR ” appears in the display. Press the 5 / ∞ keys to select “ 01.IR ”, then press the display operation 2 [Enter] key. • T[...]

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    41 Remote Control 5 From the remote control unit of the other source, press the key that you want to store. • When it takes for more than 5 seconds or the remote control unit does not receive the remote control code well, “ Error ” appears in the display. In this case, re-operate from step 1 . 6 The remote control code is stored on the key of[...]

  • Page 42

    42 Remote Control When you connect a KENWOOD CD player (CD-425M, CD-4700M, CD- 4260M, DPF-J6030), you can display the CD TEXT data in the display of the remote control unit. 1 Load the CD TEXT data to the CD player. •“ Text ” appears when the CD TEXT data is read. Before operation, register the setup code of the CD player. 1 Press the MUSIC k[...]

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    43 Remote Control You can operate other components by pressing keys or using the display. The setup code for each component must be entered beforehand. fl Remote control operation of other components 1 Press the MUSIC, MOVIE, or TV key to select the component you want to control. 2 Press the keys corresponding to the operations you desire. • To [...]

  • Page 44

    44 Remote Control CD player operations Cassette deck operations Remote control operation of other components Display operation 01-05: Extend 1-5 Display operation 01: Disc Sel 02: Set 03: P.Mode 04: Check 05: Clear 06: Disc Title 07: Track Title 08: All Read 09: Subout Monitor 10: Continuous Play 11: All Info. 12-16: Extend 1-5 SHIFT MACRO MUSIC MU[...]

  • Page 45

    45 Remote Control TV operations MD recorder operations Display operation 01-05: Extend 1-5 Display operation 01: -/-- 02: >12 03: Wide 04: Picture in Picture 05: Text/Mix/TV 06: Text Off 07: Mix 08: Exit 09-13: Extend 1-5 Remote control operation of other components SHIFT MACRO MUSIC MUTE CH. CH. VOL. VOL. TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO/MONO F .SHIFT RE[...]

  • Page 46

    46 Remote Control LD player operations VCR operations Display operation 01: Frame/Time 02: Side A or A/B 03: Side B 04-08: Extend 1-5 Display operation 01: Thumb Up 02: Thumb Down 03: Jump 04: Instant Replay 05: Quick Skip 06: Exit 07-11: Extend 1-5 Remote control operation of other components SHIFT MACRO MUSIC MUTE CH. CH. VOL. VOL. TUNING BAND EN[...]

  • Page 47

    47 Remote Control DSS receiver operations DVD player operations Display operation 01: Chapter/Time 02: Angle 03: PGM 04: DVD Set 05: Memory 06: Clear 07: Repeat A-B 08: Sub Title 09: Title Search 10: Aspect 11: On/Off 12-16: Extend 1-5 Remote control operation of other components SHIFT MACRO MUSIC MUTE CH. CH. VOL. VOL. TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO/MONO [...]

  • Page 48

    48 Remote Control Cable tuner operations Display operation 01: A - B - C 04-08: Extend 1-5 Remote control operation of other components SHIFT MACRO MUSIC MUTE CH. CH. VOL. VOL. TUNING BAND ENTER AUT O/MONO F .SHIFT REC REC MODE LEARN RANDOM REPEA T INPUT SEL. 2 13 5 46 8 79 0 +10 +100 11 10 12 DISPLA Y TV SELECT SELECT THEME AUDIO F AVORITE EXIT IN[...]

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    49 Additional Information In case of difficulty Resetting the Microcomputer The microcomputer may malfunction (unit cannot be operated, or shows an erroneous display) if the power cord is unplugged while the power is ON, or due to some other external factor. If this happens, execute the following procedure to reset the micro- computer and return th[...]

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    50 Additional Information Remote control unit Cause • The batteries are nearing exhaustion. • Subwoofer is OFF. • No setup codes registered at for the respective input(s). • The remote control is set to a different operation mode. • Batteries are exhausted. • The remote control unit is too far away from the main system, controlling angl[...]

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    51 Additional Information Notes 1. KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development. For this reason specifications may be changed without notice. 2. The full performance may not be exhibited in an extremely cold location (under a water-freezing temperature). AUDIO section Rated power output during STEREO operation 110 watts per c[...]

  • Page 52

    For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service on this product. Model __________________ Serial Number ________________________ *510/40-52/EN 3[...]