Kenwood KRF-X7775D manual

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Using Y our New Ken w ood A udio-Video R eceiver W elcome to the Users’ Guide for y our new Ken w 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 enwood’ s remarkable LCD remote .[...]

i T able of Contents Chapter One: Mo ving Around ............................. 1 What’s on th e Front Panel 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 R adio Tuning .......................................................................... 44 RDS (R adio Data System) for U.K. Only .............................. 44 Storing RDS Station A utomatically (for U.K. Only) ........... 46 T o search for a specific type of music or radio program (for U.K. only) ..........................................[...]

iv Audio is not output only when a 96k fs compatible disc is play ed. ................................................................................ 73 The 96k fs indicator does not light while a 96k fs compatible disc is being play ed. .......................................................... 73 I can’t hear sound from one or more of the spea[...]

v Video ....................................................................................... 76 I can’t see the program I’m pla ying on the TV . There w asn’t an y video output to my VCR when I recorded ................ 76 R emote Control unit .............................................................. 77 My R emote Control unit is slow[...]

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1 Chapter One: Mo ving Around W elcome to the Kenw ood KRF-X7775D Users’ Guide . This chapter ex- plains the buttons and functions y ou can find on the front of the receiv er and on R emote Control unit. The chapter also includes an explanation of how to na vigate the convenient display on y our new Remote Control unit. It includes the following [...]

2 Moving Around 1. ST ANDB Y indicator 2. PO WER ON/ST ANDB Y button 3. PO WER ON/OFF switch 4. PHONES jack 5. SPEAKERS A/B buttons 6. INPUT MODE button 7. CD 2/T APE 2 MONITOR button 8. LISTEN MODE button /DISPLA Y button 9. THX button 1 0. SOUND button / SET UP button 1 1. MUL TI CONTROL (Up/Down) buttons 12. P . CALL (Up/Down) buttons 13. MEMORY[...]

3 17.V OLUME CONTROL knob 18.INPUT SELEC TOR buttons 19.Indicators SURR OUND BA CK 96kfs CD2/T APE2 MONITOR CLIP INDICA TOR Buttons behind the door What’ s on the Front P anel of Y our K en wood A udio-Video R eceiver?, continued 20.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 A V POWER SYS.POWER TITLE/GUIDE MENU MACRO F .SHIFT + - + - REC LEARN SOUND TUNING BAND LISTEN M. INPUT MODE ST A TUS MUL TI ZONE ZONE A/B DIMMER SUB W. THX MUTE ENTER AUTO/MONO REPEA T RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT AUDIO THEME FA VORITE IN[...]

5 Moving Around What’s on R emote Control Unit? 15. Numeric buttons (A V device control buttons) 1 0 button / ST A TUS button 1 1 button / MUL TI ZONE button 12 button / ZONE A/B button 16. LCD cursor up/do wn 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. Playback/recording mode indicators ` Play indicator/ 8 : Pause indicator/ REC 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 shown 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. • Do not install the receiver in a place where the receiv [...]

8 Using R eceiver Chapter T w o: Controlling the R eceiver R emote Control unit provided with the receiver is a bi-directional R e- 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 usi[...]

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 variety of sound settings using the receiv er’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 CD 2[...]

10 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? Adjusting the V olume Use one of the follo wing methods to adjust the volume . • 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 emot[...]

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 Treble tone adjustment v alues , you can completely b ypass the tone control circuitry for a purer sound. 1. Press the SOUND [...]

12 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Sound? Operation on the receiv er: 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 displa y TONE ON (or OFF if desired so). 3. When ON is selected abov e and the SOUND button is pressed again, the BASS 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 low v olume control settings. This adjusts to the w ay the human ear hears sound at quiet v ol- umes, retaining music’ s fullness and sparkle. 1. Press the SOUND button on R emote Co[...]

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

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 displa yed. 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 receiv er or Remote 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 your K enw ood Audio- Video R eceiver . This receiver incorporates sev eral listen modes to let you 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 may exhibit a Dolb y Digital Surround EX logo on the packaging. A list of movies created using this technology can be found on the Dolb y web 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? nals into 6-channel signals using high-accuracy digital matrix tech- nology . The DTS NEO:6 decoder has near-discrete properties in the frequency characteristics of the channels as w ell as in channel separa- tion. According to the signals to be pla yed back, DTS NEO:6 uses either the NEO:CINE[...]

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 displa yed b y 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 R emote C[...]

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 y ou want 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-encod[...]

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 follo ws . 12[...]

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 a vailable 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 displa yed on R emote 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. The Center Wid[...]

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 T ype” is display ed on R emote 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’s[...]

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 receiv er 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 receiv er’s PHONES jack and adjust the listening level. When listening through headphones, set SPEAKER S A and B to OFF .[...]

35 Using R eceiver How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? 1 T uner (frequency displa y) 2 CD1 3 MD/T APE1 4 CD-R 5 VIDEO1 6 VIDEO2 7 VIDEO3 8 DVD 9 AV A U X 0 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 these in[...]

36 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? Ho w Do I Operate Devices? Y our Remote Control unit makes it eas y for you to control the different devices connected to y our receiver . 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. For the buttons which are usually a v 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 pla yer or LD pla yer: 1. Select the input y ou want (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 . F or the buttons which are usually av ailable , see “Chapter Three: Butt[...]

39 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? Operating a CD pla yer Ken wood 200-Disc CD Changer Ken wood 200-Disc CD Changers ha ve many different features that make them ideal complements to y our Ken wood receiver . Some changer mod- els can store disc and track titles for all loaded discs , and then download this information to your R emote Con[...]

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/do wn ( / ) button to select the desired disc, then press the Sel. button (LCD function button 2). The track title menu wi[...]

41 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? Single or R otary CD Player 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 remote[...]

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 y ou want (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. Pla y an analog disk on the turntable . As this cannot be controlled from R emote Control unit, use the turntable controls. F or detailed operating procedures of your A V device , refer to its inst[...]

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 av a[...]

45 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? T o tune into a radio station: 1. Select the T uner 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 Con[...]

46 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? Storing RDS Station Automatically (for U.K. Only) The following operation should be performed on the receiv er . 1. Select the Tuner input (see page 27). 2. Select the FM band. 3. Press and hold the MEMORY button for more than 2 seconds . The receiver locates and stores an y FM stations broadcasting an R[...]

47 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? For U.K. Pop Music POP M Rock Music ROCK M Easy Music EASY M Light Classical Music LIGHT M Serious Classical Music CLASSICS Other Music OTHER M W eather WEA THER Finance FINANCE Children’ s programmes CHILDREN Social aff airs SOCIAL Religion RELIGION Phone in PHONE IN T rave l TRA VEL Leisure LEISURE J[...]

48 Using R eceiver How Do I Operate Devices? T o search for a specific type of music or radio program (for U.K. only): 1. Select the Tuner input (see page 27). 2. Press the Menu (LCD function button 2) button. 3. Press the LCD cursor up/down ( / ) button to select “0 2. PTY”, then press the Enter button (LCD function button 2). The PTY selec- t[...]

49 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 w ay as with the remote of the se- lected A V device . 3. Press and hold the remo[...]

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

51 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 “REC MODE: AUT O” or “REC 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 re[...]

52 Using R eceiver Ho w Do I Adjust the LCD Displa y? Using R emote Control unit under low light When using R emote Control unit under low light, the backlight of the LCD displa y can be turned on. • Press and hold the F .SHIFT button for more than 2 seconds. The backlight is turned on and off ev ery 2 seconds of holding. If the is blinked, the b[...]

53 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, DTS, D.R.I.V .E., DOLB Y DIGIT AL, MPEG, HDCD and 2-wa y communication indicator) can be disabled. • Press the F .SHIFT = SOUND ( DIMMER )* buttons. E[...]

54 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 receiv er can register up to three sets of macros. Up to 2 0 operation steps can be recorde[...]

55 Using R eceiver Executing Several Operations at Once (Macro function) Example of registration: In the follo wing 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 MA CRO button on R emote Control unit for more than 2 seconds. 2. Within 8[...]

56 Using R eceiver Using R emote Control Unit in Multiple Zones The KRF-X7775D offers dual-zone output and control, which enables you to use a single receiv er to control devices and speakers for 2 zones. Due to its advanced features and controls , you can listen to music in one zone while a movie pla ys in the other! Depending on y our tastes and [...]

57 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 Remote 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 = 12[...]

58 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[...]

59 Button La yout Chapter Three: Button La y out 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 v ariable depend- ing on the controlled device , it is recommended to control each device by referring to a function chart. The follo wing t[...]

60 Button La yout Tuner Operation : P .CALL DOWN : P .CALL UP BAND AUT O/MONO TUNING 2 TUNING 3 REPEA T RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. ST A TUS MUL TI ZONE ZONE A/B Numeric buttons (0 to 9, +1 0) A V POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO/MONO Cassette deck Operation : Play ( 3 ) (A) : Pause (A) : St[...]

61 Button La yout 1 : F . Backward ¡ :F .Forward REPEA T RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. ST A 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 A V POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO/MONO TITLE/GUIDE : Pause : Play/P ause[...]

62 Button La yout ENTER: Enter 5 : Cursor UP ∞ : Cursor DO WN 2 : Cursor Left 3 : Cursor Right REC REC : R ecord REPEA T RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. ST A 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 A V [...]

63 Button La yout 1 : F . Backward ¡ : F .Forward REC REC : R ecord REPEA T RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. ST A 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 A V POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO/MONO Display buttons 0 1[...]

64 Button La yout 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 REPEA T RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. ST A TUS MUL TI ZONE ZONE A/B Numeric buttons (0 to 9, +1 0, +1 00) Use with F .SH[...]

65 Button La yout REPEA T RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. ST A TUS MUL TI ZONE ZONE A/B Numeric buttons (0 to 9, +1 0) Use with F .SHIFT button : 3 : Input select A V POWER TITLE/GUIDE MENU TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO/MONO RETURN /P AGE OSD /P AGE Display buttons 0 1 : Thumb Up 02 : Thumb Down 03[...]

66 Button La yout ENTER : Enter 2 : F . Backward 3 : F . Forw ard OSD /P AGE : OSD REPEA T RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. ST A TUS MUL TI ZONE ZONE A/B Numeric buttons (0 to 9, +1 0) Use with F .SHIFT button : 1 : Repeat 2 : Random 5 : Display A V POWER TITLE/GUIDE MENU TUNING BAND ENTER AU[...]

67 Button La yout REPEA T RANDOM INPUT SEL. TV SELECT DISPLA Y SELECT THEME FA VORITE EXIT LAST CHANNEL AUDIO INFO. ST A 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 A V POWER TUNING BAND ENTER AUTO/MONO : Mute : V olume (Down) : V olume (Up) + Ch : Channel (Up) - C[...]

68 Button La yout 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 [...]

69 Button La yout ENTER : Enter 5 : Cursor Up ∞ : Cursor Do wn 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 (Do wn) Display buttons 0 1 - 0 5 : Extend1 - 5 Satellite tuner Operation A V POWER TITLE/GU[...]

70 Button La yout ENTER : Enter 5 : Cursor Up ∞ : Cursor Do wn 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 [...]

71 Troubleshooting Chapter F our: T roubleshooting 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 le[...]

72 Moving Around Troubleshooting 3. Go o ver all component connections slo wly and methodically . Double-check the settings on your remote . W rong 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 i[...]

73 Troubleshooting Sound Sound I don’t hear any sound at all Check that: • The volume is set at the proper lev el. See “ Adjusting 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[...]

74 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 T[...]

75 Troubleshooting Sound A Dolby Digital Surround EX-encoded source is pla yed with THX Surround EX set to “ Auto”, 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 Surround EX to[...]

76 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 that[...]

77 Troubleshooting • Check that the correct video input on the TV is selected. • Check that the video software you record does not ha ve copy 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 hav e to press buttons or sel[...]

78 Moving Around Troubleshooting R eceiver/Tuner 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 remote[...]

79 Troubleshooting R eceiver/Tuner 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 Oper[...]

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

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ii Before Applying P o w er R ead this section carefully to ensure safe oper ation. 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[...]

iii W elcome to the Connection and Setup Guide for your new Ken wood audio-video receiver . This manual cov ers three models . The KRF-X7775D offers 3 kinds of 5.1-channel digital sur- round sound decoding: • Dolby Digital, for the hundreds of currently av ailable Dolby Digital D VDs and LaserDiscs. • DTS, a well-established multichannel format[...]

iv The abov e are additional trademarked names appearing in this manual. All other products named are trademarks of their respective companies . Unpacking If any accessories are missing, or if the receiv er is damaged or fails to operate , notify your dealer immediately . If your receiver w as shipped to you directly , notify your shipper immediate[...]

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

T able of Contents vi Setting Up Speakers ............................................ 36 Speaker Placement Selecting Speakers Balancing the Speaker V olumes Bass Peak Lev el Adjusting the Speaker Distances Identifying Components for R emote Control Unit .......................................................................... 39 If a device canno[...]

1 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Chapter One: Connecting Y our Devices W elcome to the Ken wood KRF-X7775D Connection and Setup Guide . This chapter guides y ou through connecting your home entertainment devices to y our new Kenw ood audio-video receiver . Once all your devices are connected, y ou can set up the R emote Control [...]

2 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L R L SURROUND BACK SUB WOOFER CENTER VIDEO R L B A [...]

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. If you will be connecting a D VD player or other compo- nent with a digital output, please refer to the follo wing char[...]

4 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Speakers OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L R L SURROUND BACK SUB WO[...]

5 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Speakers, continued Do not plug in the receiv er to AC po wer 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: Usin[...]

6 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Speakers, continued OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L R L SURROUND [...]

7 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Speakers, continued Do not plug in the amplifiers or the receiv er to AC pow er until all connections hav e been made. What if I Hav e a Pow ered Subwoofer? Simply connect the sub woofer’ s audio cable to the receiver’ s SUB WOOFER PRE OUT jack as shown to the left. T o Conne[...]

8 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections What if I Ha ve an Amplifier? OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L R L SURROUND BACK SU[...]

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

10 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our TV OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L R L SURROUND BACK SUB WOOFER [...]

11 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our TV , continued Do not plug in the receiv er or devices to AC po wer until you ha v e connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from y our TV to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your TV’ s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and cap[...]

12 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L R L SURROUND BACK SUB WOOFER CENTER VIDEO R L B A[...]

13 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Cable TV or Satellite T uner , continued Do not plug in the receiver or devices to A C power until you ha v e connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from y our cable or satellite tuner to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to y our tuner’s instructions [...]

14 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our VCR(s) OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L R L SURROUND BACK SUB WOO[...]

15 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our VCR(s), continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C pow er until you hav e connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from y our VCR to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your VCR’ s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabiliti[...]

16 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Primary CD Pla yer OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L R L SURROUND [...]

17 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Primary CD Player , continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C pow er until you hav e connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your 2 00-Disc CD Changer to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your changer’s instructions for more detail about its [...]

18 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our D VD Play er OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L R L SURROUND BACK S[...]

19 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 hav e connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your D VD play er to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your D VD player’ s instructions for more detail about its connecti[...]

20 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our CD-R R ecorder OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L R L SURROUND BACK[...]

21 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our CD-R R ecorder , continued Do not plug in the receiv er to AC pow er until you hav e connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your CD-R recorder to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to y our CD-R re- corder instructions for more detail about its conne[...]

22 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our MD R ecorder or Primary T ape Deck OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R[...]

23 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 hav e connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your MD re- corder or tape deck to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to y our MD recorder or tape deck’s[...]

24 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Secondary CD Pla yer or T ape Deck OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R[...]

25 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 pow er until you hav e connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your CD pla yer or tape deck to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your CD play er or tape deck’ s ins[...]

26 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Laser Disc Pla yer (with A C-3 RF Output) OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SUR[...]

27 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 pow er until you hav e connected all your devices . Y ou must purchase an RF Demodulator (DEM-999 1D) if you plan to operate a pla yer with a Dolb y Digital (AC-3) RF output with this receive[...]

28 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Laser Disc Pla yer (without A C-3 RF Output) OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L [...]

29 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 pow er until you hav e 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 Dolb y Digi- tal (A C-3[...]

30 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our T urntable/Record Pla yer OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L R L SU[...]

31 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 KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your camcorder or VCR’ s instructions for more de- tail about its connection jacks and capabilities. These instructions describe how to c[...]

32 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL What if I Ha ve Sev eral Ken wood Devices (System Control Chaining)? Connecting s ystem control cords after connecting a Ken wood audio component sy stem lets you take adv antage of convenient s ystem control operations . This unit is c[...]

33 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting the Antennas AM Loop Antenna ANTENNA GND AM FM 75 Ω Y our new receiver 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 [...]

34 Chapter Tw o : Setting Up R emote Control Unit Setting Up Chapter T w o: Setting Up R emote Control Unite This R emote Control unit can be set up to remote control the receiver as w ell as most of the devices connected to it. The appearance and functions of the R emote Control unit are slightly different from other remote control units . Since i[...]

35 Setting Up Setting Up R emote Control Unit Selecting the input: Audio device: Press the MUSIC button repeatedly . The in- put names where audio devices are identi- fied by R emote Control unit will be shown on the LCD screen. 1 CD1 : 2 MD/T ape1 : 3 Tuner : 4 CD-R : 5 Phono : If an audio device which is connected to an input is not identified b [...]

36 Chapter Tw o : Setting Up R emote Control Unit Setting Up Before y ou can begin using the receiver to control y our home entertainment sy stem, you must set up Remote Control unit to operate your speakers effectiv ely . There are three areas of speaker setup: • SP Selection • SP Level • Bass Prek Level • SP Distance The receiver must be [...]

37 Setting Up Setting Up R emote Control Unit When activating the THX operation, it is recommended to set SW Re-Mix OFF -THX so that the THX operation can match correctly the human sense of audition. SP Level Now position yourself in the listening position of y our A V room and adjust the balance between the v olume levels of all speakers, except f[...]

38 Chapter Tw o : Setting Up R emote Control Unit Setting Up 8. Set the reproduce levels of all the speakers in the sy stem in the same wa y as abov e. 9. Press the Next button to proceed to the “Bass Peak Lev el” setting below . Press the Home button to quit setting and return to the normal operation screen. Adjusting the sub woofer level: Hum[...]

39 Setting Up Setting Up R emote Control Unit Identifying Components for R emote Control Unit After the speaker setup, it is required to make R emote Con- trol unit capable of identifying the devices it controls . Re- mote Control unit pro vided with the receiver can be used in setup of any device . Even when a device is not listed in the device co[...]

40 Chapter Tw o : Setting Up R emote Control Unit Setting Up 1 0. Press the A V POWER button. MUSIC MOVIE TV AV POWER SYS.POWER Pressing the A V POWER button causes R emote Control unit to transmit the signal turning on/off the device be- ing set. The device is turned on if the selected setup code is correct. If it is not turned on, select another [...]

41 Setting Up Setting Up R emote Control Unit Press the Exit button (LCD function button 2) to exit from the operation. Press the Clr (clear) button (LCD function button 2) if you want to clear the previously programmed remote control signal and reset to the factory shipment condition. (Cleared is display ed.) 4. T o program remote control signal, [...]

R eceiver Setup Chapter Tree: Setting Up on the R eceiver 42 Chapter T ree: Setting Up on the R eceiver It is possible to set up the speakers on the receiver main unit. How ever , some of the setting items such as the controlled device registration should be set on the Po w erT ouch. If setup is made on the R emote Control unit, it is not neces- sa[...]

R eceiver Setup Chapter Tree: Setting Up on the R eceiver 43 Selecting SW RE-MIX : - Press the SET UP button to display “SW -REMIX OFF (or ON)” . If the SUB W OOFER is set to OFF , select- ing SW RE-MIX step will be skipped. = Press the MUL TI CONTROL ( fi / % ) button to select ON or OFF . ~ Press the SET UP button to proceed to “ Adjusting[...]

44 Multiple Zones Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones Chapter F our: Setting Up Multiple Zones The KRF-X7775D offers dual-zone output and control, which enables you to use a single receiv er to control devices and speakers for tw o zones (rooms). Due to its advanced fea- tures and controls, y ou can play music in one zone while watching a mo vi[...]

45 Multiple Zones Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones DIGITAL OUT Y COMPONENT VIDEO ZONE B PRE OUT R R L SUB WOOFER CENTER VIDEO RECEIVER 2-CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER ZONE A ZONE B Power Amp LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER Making Connections This section describes how to connect speakers in the tw o zones to support the different scenarios. Before y ou[...]

46 Multiple Zones Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones Connecting the External Infrared R eceivers and IR R epeaters (for U.K. and U.S. military) OPTICAL CD1 DVD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B[...]

47 Multiple Zones Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones Connecting the External Infrared R eceivers and IR R epeaters (for U.K. and U.S. military), continued Your new audio-video receiv er supports two-wa y external infrared (IR) remote transceiv er control. The two-w ay external infrared (IR) remote transceiv erenables you to use the R eceiver?[...]

48 Specifications Chapter Five : Specifications Chapter Fiv e: W arning and Specifications R ead this page car efully to ensure safe oper ation. KRF-X7775D (for U.K.) Audio Section Rated Output P ower during stereo operation 1 kHz, 0.03% T .H.D. , 6 Ω (DIN/IEC) ........... 130W + 13 0 W 20 Hz ~ 2 0 kHz, 0.03% T .H.D. , 6 Ω (IEC) ...............[...]

49 Specifications Chapter Five : Specifications Output Level / Impedance / W avelength Optical ........................ -15 dBm ~ -2 1 dBm, 660 nm ±30 nm Video Section Video Inputs / Outputs Video (composite) ............................................. 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω S Video ( luminance signal) .............................. 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω (ch[...]

50 Specifications Chapter Five : Specifications Digital Audio Section Sampling Frequency ............. 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz Input Level / Impedance / W avelength Optical ........................ -15 dBm ~ -2 1 dBm, 660 nm +3 0 nm Coax ial ............................................................ 0.5 Vp-p / 75 Ω Output Level / Imped[...]

51 Index Numerics 2 00-Disc CD Changer connectin g ............................................... . 17 connecting SL16 text cabl e ..................... . 17 identifying for R emote Control uni t ...... . 39 SL16/XS8 switc h ...................................... . 17 A AM antenna connectin g ............................................... . 33 pr[...]

52 Index selecting speaker s .................................... . 36 speaker distanc e , settin g ......................... . 38 speaker le v el, settin g ............................... . 37 speaker typ e , settin g ................................ . 36 su b w oofer le v el, settin g .......................... . 38 RF remote antenn a ...........[...]