Kenwood KRF-X9995D manual

B60-5018-00 01 CH (T , M, X) 0011 KRF-X9995D OC[...]

Using Y our New K en wood A udio-Video R eceiv er W elcome to the Users’ Guide for y our new Kenw ood Audio-Video R e- ceiver . The KRF-X9995D connects all y our current audio and video components . It allow s you to control them all with K enw ood’s remarkable Po werT ouch touch screen remote—a graphical user interface without having to use [...]

i T able of Contents Chapter One: Moving Around ................................. 1 What’s on th e Front Panel of Y our Ken wood A udio - Video R eceiver? ................................................................................... 2 What’s on Po werT ouch? ........................................................... 3 What ’ s on P ow [...]

ii How Do I A djust th e Surround Modes? ................................. 17 What is the THX? ................................................................... 17 What are Listen Modes? ......................................................... 18 T o check the Surround Pla y Status ........................................ 2 1 Input Modes (only f[...]

iii Tuner ....................................................................................... 57 TV ............................................................................................ 62 VCR/PVR ................................................................................. 66 DVD Pla yer .............................................[...]

iv Makita ..................................................................................... 86 Accessories Control ................................................................ 88 Chapter Three: Using P ow erT ouch in Multiple Zones ............................................................................ 90 How Do I Switch Control Modes?[...]

v Sound from one (or more) of my devices is abnormally loud or soft. ................................................................................ 99 I can ’ t hear sound from some of my laser discs . ................ 1 00 There wasn ’ t an y sound recorded on tapes made on my VCR or tape deck. ...............................................[...]

vi Po werT ouch does not "learn" new commands or functions. ............................................................................................ 1 0 3 I want to clear all the items in P ow erT ouch and make it to the factory-set default condition. .................................... 1 04 R eceiver/Tuner ..........................[...]

1 Moving Around Chapter One: Mo ving Around W elcome to the Ken wood KRF-X9995D Users’ Guide . This chapter explains the buttons and functions you can find on the front of the receiv er and on the Po werT ouch. The chapter also includes an explanation of ho w to navigate the conv enient graphical display on your new P ow erT ouch. It includes the[...]

2 PHONES THX DOLBY DIGITAL DTS MPEG D.R.I.V.E. HDCD ¤ INPUT SELECTOR ‹ DOOR OPEN/CLOSE VOLUME CONTROL DOWN UP AV - AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L - AUDIO - R A SPEAKERS B INPUT MODE CD 2/TAPE 2 MONITOR LISTEN MODE THX SET UP DISPLAY SOUND MULTI CONTROL fi% P.CALL MEMORY AUTO BAND fi% DISCRETE 6.1 MATRIX 6.1 NEO : 6 PRO LOGIC CLIP INDICATOR POWER ON/STAND[...]

What ’ s on Po werT ouch? 3 Moving Around What ’ s on P ow erT ouch? ENTER V O L U M E UP DOWN MUTE SYS.POWER CONTRAST BACKLIGHT CONFIRM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 9 8 1. Joy stick (see page 7) 2. CONFIRM button 3. MUTE button (see page 15) 4. VOLUME UP/DO WN button (see page 1 1) 5. CONTRAST button 6. SYS. PO WER button 7. BACKLIGHT button (see page 73)[...]

What ’ s on Po werT ouch? 4 Moving Around What ’ s on Po werT ouch ’ s Screen? Po werT ouch ’ s LCD display screen is divided into tw o sections: the Quick Access menu and the Device Control/Menu Section. Use the stylus to touch the buttons in each area. Quick Access menu Device Control/Menu Section HOME1 button HOME2 button Device control [...]

How is P owerT ouch Pow ered ? 5 Moving Around The Device Control/Menu Section: The device control section provides the same kinds of access as the Quick Access menu, but with more structure . Use the main menu to navigate through the feature menus to exactly the feature or device you w ant to use . Using these features, y our Ken wood Po werT ouch[...]

How Do I Use Po werT ouch? Moving Around 6 As you use P owerT ouch, be aware of the follo wing: • When Po werT ouch ’ s operating range gets shorter or Pow erT ouch dis- play s a low battery alarm, replace all 6 batteries. (see “ Installing the Batteries ” on page 34 of the Connections and Setup Guide .) • Do not install the receiver wher[...]

How Do I Use Po werT ouch? 7 Moving Around Do not block the IR transmitter on the front panel of the receiver or on Po werT ouch. Ev en a brief blockage while it is transmitting (such as some- one walking b y) can cause the communication and feedback to become erratic temporarily . If this happens, press CONFIRM and Po werT ouch will resume normal [...]

How Do I Use Po werT ouch? Moving Around 8 How Do I Enter T ext? Many of the control menus allo w you to assign y our own names to list items (such as radio stations, CD titles , etc.). T o enter text for names: 1. Access the control screen with the item name y ou want to change . Y ou have accessed the appropriate screen if , , or appears on the s[...]

9 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? Chapter Tw o: Using P ow erT ouch Y our new receiver comes with the easiest — and most innov ative — remote you ’ ve ever seen. Its palm-sized illuminated screen displa ys clear icons and menus. Because P owerT ouch maintains two-wa y communication with your receiv er , it show s the result of [...]

10 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? How Do I A djust the Sound? Y ou can control and adjust a v ariety of sound settings using the receiver ’ s front panel or Po werT ouch. Turning the Speakers On T o turn on the speakers A, press the DOOR OPEN/CLOSE button to open the door and press the SPEAKER S A button located in the door of the[...]

11 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? Adjusting the V olume Use one of the following methods to adjust the v olume . • Turn the v olume knob on the front panel of the receiver . • Press V O L U M E UP DOWN in the appropriate direction on Po werT ouch. Adjusting the Loudness (Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off) The Loudness contro[...]

12 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? Adjusting the T one (Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off) Use the Sound menu to adjust the bass or treble tone of your front left and right speakers manually . In addition to setting bass and treble tone adjustment values , you can completely bypass the tone control circuitry for a purer sound. 1.[...]

13 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? 5. T ouch to return to the previous menu or touch any Quick Access menu button to access that menu. 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 display TONE ON (or OFF if desired so[...]

14 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? 2. T ouch to open the Speaker Level menu: Although icons for the front speakers appear here , notice that they do not hav e buttons. They ’ re here for a visual reference; y ou cannot change their level. 3. Select a speaker by touching its button. Y ou hav e selected a speaker when its button dark[...]

15 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? Operation on the receiv er: 1. Press the SOUND button inside the door repeatedly until the name of the speaker(s) to be adjusted is display ed. C : center speaker S : surround speakers SB : surround back speakers SW : subw oofer 2. Press the MUL TI CONTROL ( % / fi ) button to select the desired vo[...]

16 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? Midnight Theater Function (Dolby Digital, D TS and D TS-ES only) Any time y ou don ’ t want to experience the loud and soft v olume extremes of recorded sound (for example , late at night), use Midnight Theater func- tion to reduce volume extremes . This feature keeps loud, dramatic sound from bei[...]

17 Using Po werT ouch 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 y our K enwood A udio- Video R eceiver . This receiver incorporates several listen modes to let y ou enjoy surround sound with a wide v ariety of program sources. Each pro- duces multiple channels of surro[...]

18 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? What are Listen Modes? • Dolby Digital: Dolb y Digital uses an encode/decode process based on its theatrical digital surround sound technology . The five main channels are full-frequency and independent, so sound can completely envelop y ou or soar anywhere in the room, just like at the m[...]

19 Using Po werT ouch 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 Panoram[...]

20 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? • Y ou cannot select the Input Analog mode if y ou are playing D TS-encoded media. • Y ou cannot listen to DTS-encoded media in Zone B . • When playing D TS-encoded media, wait until “ DTS ” appears on the receiver displa y before proceeding. • The listen mode is fixed to Stereo[...]

21 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? T o check the Surround Pla y Status 1. T ouch (Listen Mode) on the Quick A ccess menu to open the Lis- ten Mode menu: 2. T ouch . This displa ys the Input Signal Status screen, which sho ws the signal being pla yed: During playback of Dolb y Digital, MPEG or DTS signal, the surround identif[...]

22 Using Po werT ouch 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 wev er , the input mode can also be set manually when you w ant to fix the inputs as analog signals, etc. Full Auto : The receiver detects the input signal format and selects the Listen mod[...]

23 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? T o set the Input Mode manually 1. T ouch (Listen Mode) on the Quick Access menu to open the Listen Mode menu: 2. Select an Input Mode you w ant. T o fully enjo y the sonic benefits of specially-encoded D VD AUDIO discs play ed on a compatible DVD pla yer , you must set the receiver ’ s i[...]

24 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? T o set the THX Mode 1. T ouch (Listen Mode) on the Quick Access menu to open the Lis- ten Mode menu: 2. T ouch until the desired THX mode is display ed. The THX mode is display ed in a frame at the top right of the screen. 1 THX Sur EX On 2 THX Sur EX Auto 3 THX On 4 THX Off When the surro[...]

25 Using Po werT ouch 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 cannel 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 Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? T o set the Listen Mode manually 1. T ouch (Listen Mode) on the Quick Access menu to open the Listen Mode menu: 2. Select a Listen Mode you want. Operation on th e receiver: Press the LISTEN MODE button inside the door repeatedly until the desired listen mode is display ed. After 5 seconds,[...]

27 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? Selectable Listen Modes The selected listen mode is variable depending on the input signal. Input signal Selectable listen modes Dolby Digital • Dolb y Digital* • Pro Logic (ProLogic II Music/Mo vie)** • Stereo * When the input signal contains the identification signal indicating Dolb[...]

28 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? Input signal Selectable Listen modes PCM or Analog • Stereo* • DSP** • Pro Logic (ProLogic II MUSIC/MO VIE) • NEO : Cinema • NEO : Music • Multi ch Music * When the input is a 96k fs PCM signal, it is only Stereo that can be selected. ** DSP Modes can be selected only when THX m[...]

29 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? 3. When you select Dolb y PL II: Music , you can change the settings of Panorama mode , Dimension and Center Width. 1) Panorama mode setting: T ouch the button to switch the parameter on and off alternately . 2) Dimension setting: T ouch the button on the left of to switch the setting to R-[...]

30 Using Po werT ouch 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 spoiling the sound quality of the o[...]

31 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? T o set a DSP effect: 1. T ouch (Listen Mode) on the Quick Access menu to open the Lis- ten Mode menu: 2. T ouch . 3. T ouch a desired DSP mode icon button.[...]

32 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? 4. (Optional) T ouch to adjust the wall type , room size , and effect level to y our taste . • W all Type changes the quality of the simulated walls. • Room Size switches the simulated room size . • Effect Level adjusts the amount of DSP presence in the o verall sound. Low er numbers [...]

33 Using Po werT ouch 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 an HDCD- compatible CD play er is usually required to exhibit the full characteris- tics of the HDCD, this receiver is capable of [...]

34 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Headphone Operation Insert the headphone plug into the receiver ’ s PHONES jack and adjust the listening level. STANDBY POWER ON/STANDBY - ON – OFF VOLUME CONTROL When listening through headphones, set SPEAKER S A and B to OFF .[...]

35 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? How Do I Operate Devices? Y our P o werT ouch makes it eas y for you to control the different devices connected to your receiv er . Its easy-to-use LCD screen pro vides a choice of command buttons similar to those found on the devices ’ o wn remotes. Use these buttons to control your home entertainm[...]

36 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Controlling a device without altering the receiver's input selection (Operations using the SHIFT button): The transmission of operation signals from Po werT ouch to the receiver can be disabled with the HOME1 or HOME2 menu. This makes it pos- sible , for example , to turn the VCR ON while listeni[...]

37 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? I should use this icon... to control this device... (use this space to note your devices) HOME1, HOME2 Devices Use this menu to operate devices, such as CD pla yers, the tuner , etc. By using the customization function, you can place buttons in the Home1 screen on then Home2 screen and vice versa. (R [...]

38 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? I should use this icon... to control this device... (use this space to note your devices) Icons assigned to the Home2 screen by default.[...]

39 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Playback of the device connected to the CD2/T APE2 MONITOR These instructions are for operating a second CD play er or tape deck from a single-Zone installation or from Zone A. For more information on operating devices in a multi-Zone setup, see “ Chapter Three: Using Po werT ouch in Multiple Zones [...]

40 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? CD play er The display ed screen is variable depending on the loaded CD. • F or the operation of the Kenwood Sy stem Connected 2 00-Disc CD Changer , see this page . • F or the operation of the Kenw ood 200-Disc CD Canger (without s ys- tem connection), see page 46. • F or the operation of the S[...]

41 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? 3. Use this screen as your CD remote . T ouch (More) to access any customized commands y ou hav e taught Po werT ouch for this device and to access this device ’ s macros. T ouch the command or macro name to use it. (See “ Operation on the More menu ” on page 69 of this manual.) F or more inform[...]

42 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? 3. T ouch . This accesses the disc mode commands: 4. If you ha ven ’ t already done so on the CD changer , touch . This reads all of the disc and track title information into the CD changer ’ s memory . 5. Set Po werT ouch do wn so that its IR transmitter window is aiming at the receiver ’ s IR [...]

43 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? 5. If you ha ven ’ t already done so on the CD changer , touch . This reads all of the disc and track title information into the CD changer ’ s memory . T ouch to return to the CD controls. 6. T ouch to select the disc y ou want to play . 7. Use the up or down arrow to scroll through the disc titl[...]

44 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? 5. T ouch the disc or track name y ou want to change . 6. T ouch . See “ How Do I Enter T ext? ” on page 8 for more infor- mation on changing names. 7. Press . 8. R epeat steps 5 to 7 for each title you w ant to store . 9. T ouch to return to the disc or track controls. T ouch it again to return t[...]

45 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o play discs and tracks b y title: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch button. 3. T ouch . This accesses the disc commands: 4. Titles of all discs in the changer are display ed in numerical order . 5. Use the up or down arrow to scroll through the discs numeri- cally , then touch t[...]

46 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o play K enw ood 200-Disc CD Changer (with out sy stem connection) using Po werT ouch: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch button . This accesses the CD controls: 3. Use this screen as your CD remote . T ouch (More) to access any customized commands y ou hav e taught Po werT ouch f[...]

47 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Y ou have to assign disc and track titles to the discs in y our CD play er before you can transfer them to P ow erT ouch. See your CD pla yer ’ s in- struction manual for more information about assigning disc and track titles. T o read th e loaded disc titles and store them in P owerT ouch: 1. T ouc[...]

48 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o read th e loaded track titles and store them in P owerT ouch: 1. Make sure you ha ve follo wed the previous instructions to read disc data. 2. T ouch (HOME1) on Quick Access menu. 3. T ouch . 4. T ouch . This accesses the disc mode commands. 5. If you ha ven ’ t already done so on the CD changer[...]

49 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Entering Disc and Track Titles Y ou can also use Pow erT ouch to enter disc or track titles , if they are not already stored on the changer . The titles y ou add are stored in memory on both Po werT ouch and the changer . T o enter disc or track titles: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T[...]

50 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o play discs and tracks b y title: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch . 3. T ouch . This accesses the disc commands: 4. Titles of all discs in the changer are display ed in numerical order . 5. Use the up or down arrow to scroll through the discs numeri- cally , then touch the dis[...]

51 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Single CD or Carrousel CD Play er T o operate Single CD or Carrousel CD Pla yer: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch . This accesses the CD controls: 3. Use this screen as your CD pla yer remote . The av ailable buttons may vary depending on the setup code y ou assigned to this icon.[...]

52 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? CD-R R ecorder T o operate CD-R R ecorder: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch . This accesses the CD-R R ecorder controls: 3. Use this screen as your CD-R R ecorder remote . The a vailable buttons may v ary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon.[...]

53 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? MD R ecorder T o operate MD R ecorder: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch . This accesses the MD recorder controls: 3. Use this screen as your MD recorder remote . The a vailable buttons may v ary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon. T ouch (More) to access an y cu[...]

54 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Entering Disc and Track Titles: If you ha ve Ken wood DMF-9 02 0, you can also use Po werT ouch to enter disc or track titles. T o input disc and track titles , it is required to connect a sy stem control cord and set the device setup code to "s ystem". (See page 32 and page 40 of Connection[...]

55 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T ape Deck T o operate T ape Deck: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch . This accesses the tape deck controls: 3. Use this screen as your tape deck remote . The a vailable buttons ma y vary depending on the setup code y ou assigned to this icon. T ouch (More) to access any customized[...]

56 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Turntable T o operate a turntable/record pla yer: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch to set the turntable as the speaker source. Y ou will re- main at the HOME1 menu. 3. Play y our records as normal. Please note that you cannot control the turntable with Po werT ouch; y ou must stil[...]

57 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Tuner T o tune in to a radio station: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch . This accesses the tuner commands: 3. Tune in the station. • T ouch to change bands. • T ouch to switch from A uto tuning to Manual tuning or Manual tuning to Auto tuning. Select Manual if y ou experience [...]

58 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? • T ouch to open the stored stations list. T ouch a storage button and touch to tune that station. For more information on storing stations in memory , see “ Storing R adio Stations in Memory (optional) ” on page 4 1 of the Connec- tions and Setup Guide . • While Zone B is selected, only and c[...]

59 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? RDS (R adio Data System) (for U.K. only): RDS is a s ystem where radio stations transmit digital data for FM broadcasts along with the broadcast signal. Tuners and receiv ers designed for RDS reception can extract the data from the broadcast signal for use with various functions such as automatic disp[...]

60 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o search for a specific type of music or radio program: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch . 3. T ouch at the top of the screen. This accesses RDS commands: 4. T ouch . 5. While is highlighted, select the program type you want using the following methods: • Select the left ( ) o[...]

61 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? 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 Weather WEA THER Finance FINANCE Children’s programmes CHILDREN Social affaires SOCIAL Religion RELIGION Phone in PHONE IN T ravel TRA VEL Leisure LEISURE Jazz Music[...]

62 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? TV T o operate a standard TV : 1. T ouch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch the TV icon button to which y ou assigned the TV . This accesses the TV controls: 3. Use this screen as your TV remote . The a vailable buttons ma y vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon. T ouch ([...]

63 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o operate satellite TV : 1. T ouch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Press the Video icon button to which you assigned the satellite TV receiver . This accesses the satellite controls: 3. Use one of these screens as your satellite TV remote (depending on the service you receiv e). The av ailable [...]

64 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o operate DSS: 1. T ouch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Press the Video icon button to which you assigned the DSS receiv er . This accesses the satellite controls: 3. Use one of these screens as your DSS remote (depending on the ser- vice you receiv e). The available buttons ma y vary dependin[...]

65 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o operate cable TV : 1. T ouch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch the TV or input icon button to which y ou assigned the cable TV tuner . This accesses the cable TV controls: 3. Use this screen as your cable TV remote . The a vailable buttons ma y vary depending on the setup code y ou assig[...]

66 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? VCR/PVR T o operate th e VCR/PVR: 1. T ouch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch the Video icon to which y ou assigned the VCR or PVR (per- sonal video recorder). This accesses the VCR/PVR controls: 3. Use this screen as your VCR/P VR remote . The av ailable buttons may vary depending on the se[...]

67 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? D VD Play er T o operate D VD Play er: 1. T ouch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Select the icon you assigned to y our D VD play er . This accesses the D VD controls: 3. Use this screen as your D VD pla yer remote . The a vailable buttons may v ary depending on the setup code you assigned to this[...]

68 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Laser Disc Pl a y er T o operate a laser disc pla yer: 1. T ouch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Select the icon you assigned to the laser disc pla yer . This accesses the laser disc controls: 3. Use this screen as y our laser disc player remote . The av ailable buttons may v ary depending on the[...]

69 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Operation on the More menu The More menu can be opened from device control screen set for CD1 , MD/T APE1 , CD-R , VIDEO1 , VIDEO2 , VIDEO3 , VIDEO4 , DVD , TV1 or TV2 . The following figure sho ws an example of More menu: The eight buttons on the middle of the screen (Empty 1 to Empty 8 by default) a[...]

Using Po werT ouch 70 How Do I R ecord (Edit Mode)? How Do I R ecord? (Edit Mode) Po werT ouch pro vides a simple yet po werful editing procedure that lets you quickly and easily specify the source and destination devices . T o record: 1. T ouch (EDIT) on the Quick Access menu to open the Edit menu: 2. T ouch a source device . This will be the devi[...]

Using Po werT ouch 71 How Do I R ecord (Edit Mode)? 3. Select the recording destination device and touch . Po werT ouch display s the control screen for the destination device . The (Source) and (Destination) are displayed on the left side of the control screen. Each touch of the or switches between the source device con- trol screen and the destin[...]

Using Po werT ouch 72 How Do I R ecord (Edit Mode)? Digital to Digital R ecording The PCM digital signal input through any DIGIT AL IN jack is output digi- tally at the digital jack. For more information on this connection, see “ Connecting Y our MD Recorder or Primary T ape Deck ” on page 22 of the Connections and Setup Guide . Dolby Digital, [...]

Using Po werT ouch 73 How Do I A djust Pow erT ouch ’ s Display? How Do I A djust Po werT ouch ’ s Displa y? How Do I See P owerT ouch in the Dark? Y ou can use y our Po werT ouch in the dark. When y ou turn on the back light, your P owerT ouch screen will light up, making navigation easier if you need to operate P ow erT ouch in dim or nonexis[...]

Using Po werT ouch 74 How Do I A djust Pow erT ouch ’ s Display? How Do I See P owerT ouch ’ s Screen More Clearly? Y ou can also adjust the contrast to suit y our viewing angle . T o adjust the contrast: 1. Press CONTRAST ( CONTRAST ) until “ Contrast ” message appears on the screen: 2. While this message is display ed, mov e the joystick [...]

Using Po werT ouch 75 How Do I A djust Pow erT ouch ’ s Display? Using Po werT ouch to Dim or Brighten the R eceiv er ’ s Front Panel 1. T ouch (SETUP) on the Quick Access menu: 2. T ouch to make the receiver display illumination dim and less noticeable . It is also possible to disable some indicators (THX, DTS, D.R.I.V .E., DOLB Y DIGIT AL, MP[...]

Using Po werT ouch 76 How Do I Perform Sev eral Actions at Once? How Do I P erform Several A ctions at Once? Po werT ouch uses sophisticated processing to make it eas y for you to per- form several actions at once using the Macro menu. Once y ou create the macros, specifying which devices should receiv e which commands at what interval, a single to[...]

Using Po werT ouch 77 How Do I Perform Sev eral Actions at Once? Creating Macros Po werT ouch pro vides a simple wa y to create macros: 1. Think about the sequence of events y ou want to set up. Y ou may even want to note do wn which devices should turn on first and how much time you think should pass betw een each step. 2. T ouch (SETUP) on the Qu[...]

Using Po werT ouch 78 How Do I Perform Sev eral Actions at Once? Modifying a Macro 1. T ouch (SETUP) on the Quick Access menu then touch . 2. Select the macro line you w ant to modify . T o check a Macro 1. T ouch (SETUP) on the Quick Access menu then touch . 2. Select the macro line you w ant to check. 3. T ouch . The selected macro line will be e[...]

Using Po werT ouch 79 How Do I Perform Sev eral Actions at Once? T o insert a dela y (which is stored on its own line as a separate action): 1. T ouch the device line whose function did not occur . 3. T ouch . T o delete a function: 1 T ouch a macro function line y ou want to delete . 2 V erify that this is the correct function. T ouch . T o insert[...]

Using Po werT ouch 80 How Do I Perform Sev eral Actions at Once? Using Macros Once you ha ve defined macros , you can use them directly from the basic menus (HOME1, HOME2) for one-touch operation of several devices . The KRF-X9995D has “ Perfect Macro ” capability . This senses if video de- vices connected via the composite jacks , or video mon[...]

Using Po werT ouch 81 How Do I Perform Sev eral Actions at Once? T o run a macro from th e Macro Summary menu: 1. T ouch (Macro) on the HOME1 menu or the HOME2 menu to access the Macro menu: 2. T ouch a macro line . If the macro y ou want is not displa yed, use the up or down arro w to scroll through the list until you see it. T o run a macro from [...]

Using Po werT ouch 82 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? (for U.K. only) Y our new P ow erT ouch comes pre-programmed with codes to control home automation products manufactured by X-1 0, Lutron, and Makita. These products enable you to use P ow erT ouch to dim lights, close or open drapes, and[...]

Using Po werT ouch 83 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? X-1 0 Home Automation Using an X-1 0 Home Automation System, you can operate v arious items in your home with just a few buttons on y our Po werT ouch. Dimming lights and turning any non-audio/video equipment on or off is an eas y task with X-1 0. All that is required is an X-1 0 IR[...]

Using Po werT ouch 84 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? T o run y our X-1 0 Home Automation Sy stem using Po werT ouch: 1. Access either the HOME1 or HOME2 menu and touch to open the Home A utomation menu: 2. T ouch to access the X-1 0 commands: 3. T ouch the numbered button that corresponds to the X-1 0 module you w ant to control. For [...]

Using Po werT ouch 85 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? 4. T ouch to return to the Home Automation menu. 5. T ouch an y Quick Access menu to change to that menu. The X-1 0 IR-543 Conv erter is compatible with your Po werT ouch. Contact X-1 0 at www .x-1 0.com, or at X1 0@x1 0.com. Lutron Y our P ow erT ouch can dim or brighten indoor lig[...]

Using Po werT ouch 86 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? 3. Use Po werT ouch ’ s screen as your Lutron remote . R efer to your Lutron manual for more information on these commands . T o change the name of a button, refer to "T o Customize the Po werT ouch Screen" on page 43 of the Connection and Setup Guide . 4. T ouch to retu[...]

Using Po werT ouch 87 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? T o operate your Makita device using P o werT ouch: 1. Access either the HOME1 or HOME2 menu and touch to open the Home Automation menu: 2. T ouch to access the Makita controls: 3. Use this screen as your Makita remote . If y ou want to control more than 1 Makita device , touch to c[...]

Using Po werT ouch 88 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? F or more information, contact Makita at: Makita USA Inc. 14930 Northam Street La Mirada, CA, 90638-5753 800-85 1-0537 (telephone) 7 14-522-8 194 (facsimile) Makitaapd@aol.com The products and companies listed previously are not o wned by or affili- ated with Ken wood in an y wa y .[...]

Using Po werT ouch 89 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? 2. See the device ’ s manual for specific information about programming it with Po werT ouch ’ s accessory codes. 3. T ouch a button. This button will control the accessory once y ou are done . If the button is already assigned to another accessory , the new assignment will ov e[...]

Zones 90 How Do I Switch Control Modes? Chapter Three: Using P o werT ouch in Multiple Zones The KRF-X9995D 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! D[...]

Zones 91 How Do I Switch Control Modes? How Do I Switch Control Modes? Y ou can use Pow erT ouch to operate your receiv er and source devices from 2 different zones. T o do so, you need to switch control modes to control the devices from each zone . T o make operations from Zone B easier , w e recommend that you pur- chase a second Po werT ouch. Th[...]

Zones 92 How Do I Switch Control Modes? 5. T ouch to return to the Setup menu. If you buy a second P owerT ouch, set one to Zone A (and keep it there) and one to Zone B (and keep it there). Why Don ’ t I See All My Devices? Y our K enw ood Po werT ouch displa ys icon buttons for each of the devices in your home audio-video s ystem that you ha v e[...]

Zones 93 How Do I Operate Devices? How Do I Operate Devices? General instructions for operating any device are giv en under “ How Do I Operate Devices? ” on page 35. Some operations, ho wev er , are a little dif- ferent depending on the zone you are in. The follo wing section discusses how devices ma y operate differently in different zones. Op[...]

Zones 94 How Do I Operate Devices? 2. When the video and audio are output to Zone A only: • T o turn the receiv er OFF (ST ANDB Y mode), set the Zone setting of the Po werT ouch to Zone A then press the SYS.POWER button on the Po werT ouch. • T o output the video and audio to Zone B, set the Zone setting of the Po werT ouch to Zone B then press[...]

95 Troubleshooting Chapter F our: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting is ho w you determine what part of a complex s ystem (like a home theater sy stem) is at fault when the sy stem isn ’ t working how y ou think it should. When you troubleshoot a s ystem, you diagnose a problem by examining and eliminating possible causes until there ’ s only one [...]

96 Troubleshooting 3. Go ov er all device connections slowly and methodically . Double- check the settings on your remote . Wrong 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 de- vice . This is especially importa[...]

97 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 1 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 15 of this manual. • The proper input[...]

98 Troubleshooting Sound I can ’ t hear sound from one or more of the speakers , or the sound is abnormally lo w . 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 Tw o of t[...]

99 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 [...]

100 Troubleshooting Sound I can ’ t hear sound from some of m y laser discs. Check that the disc contains a digital soundtrack (the disc ’ s co ver will bear a “ digital sound ” logo). Some older laser discs contain only analog soundtracks. If the disc does not ha ve a digital soundtrack, change the input mode to Analog. See “ T o set the[...]

101 Troubleshooting Sound All I hear is loud static when I play D TS discs . • Check that Digital has been set as the input mode . DTS discs do not output analog sound. See “ T o Set Input Mode manually ” on page 23. • DTS discs can only be pla yed in Zone A I hear a hum when I select the PHONO input. Check that: • The audio cables are co[...]

102 Troubleshooting Video/Po werT ouch Video I can ’ t see the program I ’ m playing on the TV . There wasn ’ t an y video output to my VCR when I recorded • Check that the correct video input on the TV is selected. • Check that the video software y ou record does not hav e copy guard protection. • All Zone B inputs must be composite . [...]

103 Troubleshooting Pow erT ouch My Po werT ouch is not responding. • Make sure you are within the operating range for P ow erT ouch. See “ How is P owerT ouch Po wered ? ” on page 5 of this manual. • R eplace the batteries. See Chapter Tw o of the Connections and Setup Guide . • If you ’ re using an IR receiv er , make sure it is conne[...]

104 Troubleshooting R eceiver/Tuner I want to clear all the items in P owerT ouch and make it to the fac- tory-set default condition. • While holding the CONFIRM and V OLUME DO WN buttons together , press and release the RESET button under the battery cov er . Do not release the CONFIRM and V OLUME DO WN buttons until a short beep indicating the [...]

105 Troubleshooting R eceiver/Tuner • The tuner ’ s receiving band (FM is selected b y default) — see “ Tuner ” on page 57 of this manual. • The tuner ’ s frequency (87.5MHz is selected by default) — see “ Tuner ” on page 57 of this manual • The tuner ’ s preset memory — y ou will need to reset your stored radio stations ([...]

106 Troubleshooting R eceiver/Tuner 2. Select . 3. T ouch . Every time you select the button the v olume will cycle between 0dB, -3dB, -6dB and back up to 0dB . 4. While the source component is playing, reduce the Input Lev el to - 3dB . If the CLIP indicator still flashes frequently or remains lit for 1 second or longer , reduce the Input Lev el a[...]

107 Troubleshooting R eceiver/Tuner I ’ m getting a lot of static/interference . • Check whether the receiv er or antenna is too close to a TV or other electrical appliance . • Adjust the antenna for best reception. • If you liv e in an area with weak FM signals , consider a rooftop FM antenna (av ailable at any home electronics store). Whe[...]

108 Moving Around Index Index Numerics 200-Disc CD Changer introductory information ...... 40 operating ................................ 40 operating in multiple zones .. 93 playing CDs ............................ 40 reading and storing disc titles .. 42 warning during P ow erT ouch load time .............................. 42, 43 A accessories acc[...]

109 Index IR indicator and transmitters ........... 2 items on Pow erT ouch ....................... 3 J joystick moving around on P owerT ouch .............................................. 7 on Pow erT ouch ........................ 3 L laser disc player , operating ............. 68 listen modes Dolby Digital .......................... 18 Dolby Pro[...]

speakers levels , adjusting ...................... 13 loudness, adjusting ................ 1 1 selector buttons on receiver ..... 2 tone , adjusting ........................ 12 zone A, operating ................... 93 zone B, operating ................... 93 Surround Play , checking ................. 2 1 surround sound listen modes ................[...]