Kenwood KRF-V9993D manual

B60-4 502 -10 01 CH (K, P , T , M, X, Y) OC 9911 VR-4 90 0/VR-4 70 0 KRF-V 999 3D This instruction manual is used to describe multiple models listed above. Model availability and features (functions) may differ depending on the country and sales area. ‰[...]

ii W elcome to the Connection and Setup Guide for y our new Ken wood Audio-Video R eceiver . This manual co vers three models . VR-49 00 and VR-47 00 are sold in USA and Canada. KRF- V9993D is sold in other countries. The VR-49 00, VR-47 00 and KRF-V9993D offers 2 kinds of 5.1-channel digital decoding: • Dolby® Digital, for the hundreds of curre[...]

iii Before Applying P ow er R ead this section carefully to ensur e safe operation. THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” WITHIN THE PRODUCT’S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNI- TUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SH[...]

iv CHANNEL SP A CE / DE-EMPHASIS Switch Not present f or USA, Canada and A ustralia The CHANNEL SP ACE/ DE-EMPHASIS switch on the rear panel is set to the correct setting that prevails in the area to which the unit is shipped. How ever , if the CHANNEL SP ACE/ DE-EMPHASIS setting is not matched to the area where the unit is to be used; for instance[...]

v T able of Contents Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices .................................................. 1 Noting Y our Devices .............................................. 3 Connecting Y o ur Speakers .................................... 4 T o Connect Front Speakers Only: T o Connect Front and Surround Sound Speakers: What if I Hav e a Pow[...]

T able of Contents vi SP Selection SP Distance SP Level Surround SP Type Identifying Devices For P ow erT ouch Control ..... 37 How Do I Identify Devices? What if I Connected a CD Play er to the Jack Set Po werT ouch Calls T ape2? (VR-4900/ KRF-V9993D only) How Do I R eplace a Setup Code with a New One? How Do I Delete Setup Codes? What if my devic[...]

1 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Chapter One: Connecting Y our Devices W elcome to the Ken wood VR -4900/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D Connection and Setup Guide . This chapter guides you through connecting y our home entertainment devices to your new K enwood audio-video receiv er . Once all your devices are connected, y ou can set up th[...]

2 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD/6 CH. INPUT VIDEO4 VIDEO3 VIDEO2[...]

3 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Noting Y our Devices Use this table and the diagram on the preceding page to plan your connections before y ou make them, or use it to record your connections as y ou make them. Y ou will need this information later , when y ou set up your Po werT ouch (see “Identifying Devices For P owerT ouch[...]

4 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Speakers DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD/6 CH. [...]

5 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Speakers , continued Do not plug in the receiv er to AC power until all connec- tions hav e been made. T o Connect Front Speakers Only: If you only intend to listen to stereo sound (as opposed to surround sound), you ma y simply connect a single pair of speakers. T o do so: Using[...]

6 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD/6 CH. INPUT VIDEO4 VIDEO3 VIDEO2[...]

7 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections What if I Ha ve an Amplifier?, continued Y ou can use supplemental po wer amplifiers for an y of the channels instead of the receiver’ s built-in amplifiers. Do not plug in the amplifiers or the receiver to A C power until all connections hav e been made. T o connect supplemental pow er amplifi[...]

8 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our TV DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD/6 CH. INPUT [...]

9 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our TV , continued Do not plug in the receiv er or devices to AC power until you ha ve connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from y our TV to the VR-49 00/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D. Please refer to your TV’ s instructions for more detail about its connectio[...]

10 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Cable TV or Satellite T uner DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND CENTER[...]

11 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Cable TV or Satellite T uner , continued Do not plug in the receiv er or devices to AC power until you ha ve connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from y our cable or satellite tuner to the VR-49 00/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D. Please refer to your tuner?[...]

12 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our VCR(s) DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD/6 CH. I[...]

13 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our VCR(s), continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C power until y ou have connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from y our VCR to the VR-49 00/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D. Please refer to your VCR’s instructions for more detail about its connection jack[...]

14 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Primary CD Pla yer DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER[...]

15 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Primary CD Pla yer , continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C power until y ou have connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your 2 00-Disc CD Changer to the VR-49 00/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D. Please refer to your changer’ s instructions for mor[...]

16 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our D VD Pla yer DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD/6[...]

17 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our D VD Pla yer , continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C pow er until you have connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your D VD play er to the VR-4900/VR -47 00/KRF-V9993D. Please refer to your D VD play er’s instructions for more detail a[...]

18 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our CD-R R ecorder DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD[...]

19 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our CD-R R ecorder , continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C pow er until you have connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your CD-R recorder to the VR-49 00/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D. Please re- fer to your CD-R recorder instructions for more detail[...]

20 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our MD R ecorder or Primary T ape Deck DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND [...]

21 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our MD R ecorder or Primary T ape Deck, continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C pow er until you have connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your MD re- corder or tape deck to the VR-49 00/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D. Please refer to your MD recorder [...]

22 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Secondary CD Pla yer or T ape Deck DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND [...]

23 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Secondary CD Pla yer or T ape Deck, continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C power until y ou have connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your CD pla yer or tape deck to the VR-49 00/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D. Please refer to y our CD player or t[...]

24 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Laser Disc Pla yer (with A C-3 RF Output) DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SU[...]

25 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Laser Disc Pla yer (with A C-3 RF Output), continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C power until y ou have connected all your devices . Y ou must purchase an RF Demodulator (DEM-999 1D) if you plan to operate a pla yer with a Dolby Digital (A C-3) RF Output with this receiver[...]

26 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Laser Disc Pla yer (without A C-3 RF Output) DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT[...]

27 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Laser Disc Pla yer (without A C-3 RF Output), continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C power until y ou have connected all your devices . These instructions describe how to connect a laser disc pla yer with a PCM Digital Output. If y our player has a Dolby Digi- tal (A C-3) [...]

28 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our T urntable/R ecord Play er DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND CENTER S[...]

29 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting a Camcorder or A dditional VCR This section focuses on the connections from your camcorder or VCR to the front of the VR-49 00/VR-47 00/ KRF-V9993D. Please refer to your camcorder or VCR’ s in- structions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities. These instruction[...]

30 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL What if I Ha ve Several K en wood Devices (Sy stem Control Chaining)? Connecting s ystem control cords after connecting a KENW OOD audio component system lets y ou take advan- tage of convenient s ystem control operations . This unit is[...]

31 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting the Antennas AM Loop Antenna FM 75 Ω ANTENNA GND AM Y our new receiv er comes with an AM loop antenna for AM radio reception. T o connect the AM antenna: 1. Insert the antenna loop into the base and position the loop. 2. Open the receiver’s antenna terminal lev ers. 3. Insert the [...]

32 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch Chapter T wo: Setting Up P o werT ouch Y our new P owerT ouch controls y our new receiver and can be set up to control most components attached to it. Po werT ouch appears and functions a little differently from traditional remotes. It incorporates sophisticated engineer- ing and design to all[...]

33 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch Calibrating the T ouch Screen After you install the batteries or reset P owerT ouch, y ou need to calibrate the touch screen. The touch screen responds to pressure from the included stylus or y our finger: If you are replacing batteries and complete the battery re- placement within 3 minutes ,[...]

34 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch Navigating P ow erT ouch Interface For the r est of this chapter , y ou will be using the various settings on the Setup menu. The Setup menu includes the following settings and their subsettings: • Preference , which contains the following: • IR (“Identifying Devices For P owerT ouch Con[...]

35 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch a. Aim P owerT ouch at the receiv er . If the speaker is present, touch the speaker button until “Y es” appears in the button. (SW=subw oofer , C=center , L S=left sur- round, and R S=right surround) : If you selected Y es for the subwoofer , all of the bass below 80Hz is remo ved from oth[...]

36 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch c. If you set y our left and right front speakers to Lrg and want to send bass to the sub woofer in all Listen modes, touch until “On” appears abov e the button. All modes SW R e-Mix mixes some of the bass from your All the speakers back into y our subw oofer . If you set y our left and ri[...]

37 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch 7. T ouch or to select the next speaker . 8. Carefully listen to the volume level of the test noise . If the noise is a different volume than the noise from the left front speaker , use or to adjust the v ol- ume so that the volume matches the v olume from the left front speaker . (Do not be c[...]

38 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch 4. Refer to “Noting Y our Devices” on page␣ 3 where you noted which device was connected to which jack set. 5. T ouch to open the list of av ailable jack sets: • CD1 • CD2/T APE2 • MD/T APE1 • CD-R • VIDEO1 through VIDEO4 • DV D • AV A U X • TV1 and TV2 (these allo w Powe[...]

39 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch What if m y device does not w ork with a n y of the codes on the list? What if I W ant P o w er T ouch to Control A dditional Functions? Po werT ouch contains sophisticated features that allo w it to “learn” new commands from other IR remotes . If none of the codes for the device and brand[...]

40 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch Y our new P owerT ouch pro vides two wa ys to store radio sta- tions: • Manual Memory , which allo ws you to enter and store specific stations. • RDS Automatic Memory (VR -4900 and KRF-V9993D), which searches for stations broadcasting an RDS signal and automatically stores them in the firs[...]

41 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch 3. T ouch at the top of the screen: 4. T ouch . 5. Confirm the station name list and touch if it is OK. If you do not w ant to finalize, touch to return to the previous screen. . The station name are written in the preset channel list. Storing Stations Manually 1. T ouch (music) on the Quick a[...]

42 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch[...]

R eveiv er Setup Chapter Three: Setting Up on the R eceiver 43 Chapter Three: Setting Up on the R eceiv er It is possible to set up the speakers and register the input devices on the receiver main unit. How ever , some of the setting items such as the controlled device registration should also be set on the Po werT ouch. If setup is made on the Po [...]

R eveiv er Setup Chapter Three: Setting Up on the R eceiver 44 2. Adjusting the speaker v olumes Adjust the v olume balance between the speakers in the sy s- tem by actually listening to them. See page 36 for details . 1 Minimize external noise in the listening room. 2 Position yourself in a place where y ou usually listen to music or view video. 3[...]

45 Multiple R ooms Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple R ooms Chapter F our: Setting Up Multiple R ooms The VR -4900 and KRF-V9993D offers dual-room output and control, which enables you to use a single receiv er to con- trol devices and speakers for two rooms . Due to its advanced features and controls, y ou can play music in one room while watching[...]

46 Multiple R ooms Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple R ooms SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD/6 CH. INPUT VIDEO1 DVD FRONT R L AUDIO SIGNAL GND R L L R L R L R AUDIO PRE OUT PHONO CD1 REC OUT PLAY IN MD/ TAPE1 REC OUT PLAY IN CD-R VIDEO AUDIO CENTER FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER REC OUT PLAY IN CD2/ TAPE2 MONITOR SECOND ROOM PRE OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN[...]

47 Multiple R ooms Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple R ooms Setting Up the Po w erT ouch Y ou can operate equipment from tw o different rooms us- ing your K enwood P owerT ouch. T o do so: 1. Make sure you hav e identified all the connected devices to your P owerT ouch. F or more information on identi- fying devices, see “Identifying Devices F or[...]

48 Multiple R ooms Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple R ooms Connecting an External Infrared R eceiv er and IR R epeaters + - + - DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY I[...]

49 Multiple R ooms Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple R ooms Connecting an External Infrared R eceiver and IR R epeaters , continued Y our new audio-video receiv er supports the IR-999 1 two- wa y external infrared (IR) remote transceiver control. The IR-999 1 enables y ou to use the Receiv er’s Po werT ouch to operate the receiver if it is: • i[...]

50 Multiple R ooms Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple R ooms Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or R elay Controls (VR -4900 and KRF-V9993D) T o Tip 0V 0V +12V T o Ring 0V +12V +12V T o Slee ve Ground Ground Ground status Power On and when switched to Video Input Power Off Power On + - + - DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO[...]

51 Multiple R ooms Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple R ooms Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or R elay Controls (VR -4900 and KRF-V9993D), continued The VR-49 00 and KRF-V9993D supports 2 types of addi- tional external controls: • A relay control that enables y ou to operate external re- lay-control devices (such as the X antech 590-0 pro[...]

52 Specifications Chapter Five : W arnings and Specifications Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF ‘66) PHONO (MM) ............................................................... 74 dB CD1 .................................................................................. 97 dB Input Sensitivity / Impedance PHONO (MM) .......................................[...]

53 Specifications Chapter Five : W arnings and Specifications Video Section Video Inputs / Outputs Video (composite) ............................................. 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω S Video ( luminance signal) .............................. 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω (chrominance signal) .................. 0.286 Vp-p / 75 Ω Component (luminance signal) .......[...]

54 Index Numerics 200-Disc CD Changer connecting ................................................ 15 connecting SL16 text cable ...................... 15 identifying to Po werT ouch ...................... 38 SL16/XS8 switch ....................................... 15 A AM antenna connecting ................................................. 3 1 preve[...]

55 Index speaker distance, setting .......................... 36 speaker level, setting ................................ 36 speaker type, setting ................................. 37 storing radio stations ............................... 40 R radio stations, storing in memory ................... 40 RDS stations, storing in P owerT ouch ............[...]

56 Index F or your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and 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[...]