Kenwood VR-606 VR-616 manual

AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER VR-606 VR-616 INSTR UCTION MANU AL KENW OOD CORPORA TION B60-5228-00 00 ID (K, P) 0111 This instruction manual is for some models. Model availability and features (functions) may differ depending on the country and sales area. About the supplied remote control Compared to standard remote controls, the remote control su[...]

2 EN Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are present. FM indoor antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) For VR-606/616 Remote control unit (1) Batteries (R6/AA) (2) RC-R0728 If any accessories are missing, or if the unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If your unit was shipped to you direct[...]

3 EN Before applying the power .............................. 2 Safety precautions ............................................. 2 Unpacking .......................................................... 2 How to use this manual ..................................... 4 Special features ................................................. 4 Names and functi[...]

4 EN Special features T rue home theater sound This receiver incorporates a wide variety of surround modes to bring you maximum enjoyment from your video software. Select a surround mode according to your equipment or the software you are going to play and enjoy! ™ Dolby Digital The DOLBY DIGITAL mode lets you enjoy full digital surround from sof[...]

5 EN STANDBY DIMMER PHONES CINEMA EQ LISTEN MODE INPUT MODE BAND AUTO MEMORY DSP DTS DOLBY DIGITAL SOUND SET UP MULTI CONTROL INPUT SELECTOR DOWN MUTE UP VOLUME CONTROL POWER SPEAKERS ON ⁄ OFF ON ⁄ STANDBY Names and functions of parts 1 POWER ON/STANDBY key % Use to turn the power ON/STANDBY. STANDBY indicator 2 DIMMER key Use to select the REC[...]

6 EN Names and functions of parts 0 TUNING 1 / ¡ keys Use to operate the tuner mode. If CD, MD or TAPE is selected as input the source, these keys function as search keys. ! DISC SEL key Use to operate other components. INPUT SEL key Use to operate other components. @ DISC SKIP key If CD is selected as the input source, this key functions as the m[...]

7 EN Setting up the system Make connections as shown in the following pages. When connecting the related system components, be sure to refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the components you are connecting. Do not connect the power cord to a wall outlet until all connections are completed. Notes 1. Be sure to insert all connection cords s[...]

8 EN S VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PRE OUT VIDEO 2 COAXIAL DVD DIGITAL IN CD / DVD OPTICAL VOLTAGE SELECTOR AC110V-120V / 220V-240V~ 50 / 60Hz SWITCHED TOTAL 90W MAX. AC OUTLETS AC 220- 240V~ AC 110- 120V~ SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) CENTER SPEAKER (8-16 Ω ) FRONT SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) GRAY WHITE GREEN BLUE RED LC R L[...]

9 EN S VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PRE OUT VIDEO 2 COAXIAL DVD DIGITAL IN CD / DVD OPTICAL VOLTAGE SELECTOR AC110V-120V / 220V-240V~ 50 / 60Hz SWITCHED TOTAL 90W MAX. AC OUTLETS AC 220- 240V~ AC 110- 120V~ SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) CENTER SPEAKER (8-16 Ω ) FRONT SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) GRAY WHITE GREEN BLUE RED LC R L[...]

10 EN S VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PRE OUT VIDEO 2 COAXIAL DVD DIGITAL IN CD / DVD OPTICAL VOLTAGE SELECTOR AC110V-120V / 220V-240V~ 50 / 60Hz SWITCHED TOTAL 90W MAX. AC OUTLETS AC 220- 240V~ AC 110- 120V~ SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) CENTER SPEAKER (8-16 Ω ) FRONT SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) GRAY WHITE GREEN BLUE RED LC R [...]

11 EN S VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PRE OUT VIDEO 2 COAXIAL DVD DIGITAL IN CD / DVD OPTICAL VOLTAGE SELECTOR AC110V-120V / 220V-240V~ 50 / 60Hz SWITCHED TOTAL 90W MAX. AC OUTLETS AC 220- 240V~ AC 110- 120V~ SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) CENTER SPEAKER (8-16 Ω ) FRONT SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) GRAY WHITE GREEN BLUE RED LC R [...]

12 EN S VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PRE OUT VIDEO 2 COAXIAL DVD DIGITAL IN CD / DVD OPTICAL VOLTAGE SELECTOR AC110V-120V / 220V-240V~ 50 / 60Hz SWITCHED TOTAL 90W MAX. AC OUTLETS AC 220- 240V~ AC 110- 120V~ SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) CENTER SPEAKER (8-16 Ω ) FRONT SPEAKERS (8-16 Ω ) GRAY WHITE GREEN BLUE RED LC R [...]

13 EN 1 Strip coating. 2 Push the lever. 3 Insert the cord. 4 Return the lever. Setting up the system Connecting the terminals Speaker impedance After confirming the speaker impedance indications printed on the rear panel of the receiver, connect speakers with matching impedance ratings. Using speakers with a rated impedance other than that indicat[...]

14 EN Connecting system control cords after connecting a KENWOOD audio component system lets you take advantage of convenient system control operations. This unit is compatible only with the [SL-16] mode. The system control operation is not available if the unit is connected in the [XS8], [XS], or [XR] connection mode. If your component has the mod[...]

15 EN Preparing for surround sound Speaker settings To enable you to obtain optimum enjoyment from the receiver’s listening modes, make sure to complete the speaker settings (subwoofer, front, center, and surround speakers) as described below. It is not advisable to select “LRG” (large) for front, center, and surround speakers as this will ca[...]

16 EN Preparing for surround sound If you have selected other than “LRG” as the center speaker setting, 1 SURR ON : Surround speaker setting mode to the receiver is ON. 2 SURR OFF : Surround speaker setting mode to the receiver is OFF. 9 Press the SET UP key again to accept the setting. • The subwoofer re-mix setting indication “SW RE-MIX?[...]

17 EN Listening to a source component 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob or keys to select the source you want to listen to. The input sources change as shown below: Selecting a source using the INPUT SELECTOR knob. 1 “AUX” 2 “TUNER” 3 “CD/DVD” 4 “TAPE” or “MD” 5 “VIDEO 1” 6 “VIDEO 2” 7 “DVD/6CH” 2 Start playback from the[...]

18 EN Normal playback Adjusting the sound Adjusting the TONE (remote control only) You can adjust the sound quality when the receiver is in the PCM stereo and analog stereo mode. 1 Press the TONE key to select the TONE mode. 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Joystick to select TONE ON/ OFF. 3 Press the TONE key for the following displays. 1 TONE : To[...]

19 EN Recording Recording a music source 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select the source (other than “MD/TAPE”) you want to record. 2 Set the MD or TAPE recorder to record. 3 Start playback, then start recording. Recording video 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR to select the video source (other than “VIDEO 1”) you want to record. 2 Set the video[...]

20 EN Listening to radio broadcasts The receiver can store up to 40 stations in the memory and recall them by one-touch operation. T uning radio stations 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob or TUNER key to select the tuner. 2 Use the BAND key to select the desired broadcast band. Each press switches the band as follows: 1 FM 2 AM 3 Use the AUTO key to se[...]

21 EN Receiving preset stations TUNER Numeric keys 1 Press the TUNER key to select tuner as the source. 2 Enter the number of the preset station you want to receive (up to “40”). Press the numeric keys in the following order: For “15”, press ................................ 0 , 5 For “20”, press ................................ 0 , 0 , [...]

22 EN DTS The DTS multi-channel audio format is available on CD, LD and DVD software. DTS is a strictly digital format and cannot be decoded inside most CD, LD or DVD players. For this reason, if you attempt to listen to DTS encoded software through the analog output of your new CD, LD or DVD player, you will experience digital noise in most cases.[...]

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

24 EN Surround play The DTS compatible models can reproduce a CD, DVD, or LD carrying the DTS mark. DOLBY DIGITAL can be used when playing DVD or LD software bearing the mark and DOLBY DIGITAL format digital broadcasts (etc.). DOLBY PRO LOGIC can be used when playing video, DVD, or LD software bearing the mark. INPUT SELECTOR INPUT MODE LISTEN MODE[...]

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

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

27 EN Ambience effects Subwoofer adjustment It is easy to adjust the volume of the subwoofer using the remote control. 1 Press the SOUND key repeatedly until “SW” appears on the display. 2 Use MULTI CONTROL knob or keys to adjust the volume. • The adjustment range is –10 dB to +10 dB. Display dimmer adjustment The dimmer function lets you s[...]

28 EN The remote control supplied with this receiver is also capable of controlling components from a variety of manufacturers once you register the appropriate setup codes into the remote control unit. Low battery warning Replace all two batteries with new ones when you notice a shortening of the distance from which the remote control will operate[...]

29 EN Basic remote control operations for other components Operating other components This operation lets you operate the registered components. KENWOOD audio components with system control turn on and off automatically with the receiver via the system control connections. 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR keys to select the component you desire. • Pressi[...]

30 EN Basic remote control operations for other components Setup code chart Manufacturer Setup Codes GE 102 HITACHI 114, 115 JVC 113 LOEWE 123, 124 MAGNAVOX 109 MITSUBISHI 121 PANASONIC 111, 112, 122 PHILIPS 109 PIONEER 116 PROSCAN 117 QUASAR 118 RCA 102, 103, 104, 105, 106 SAMSUNG 109 SANYO 119 SHARP 110 SONY 101 TOSHIBA 120 ZENITH 107, 108 Cable [...]

31 EN CASSETTE deck, CD player & MD recorder operations You can perform these basic operations using the keys described below when connected to KENWOOD cassette deck, CD player or MD recorder equipped with system control operations. $ Cassette deck operations’ keys CD player operations’ keys Basic remote control operations for other compone[...]

32 EN Notes 1. Certain codes may only operate some of the function available on a given model. 2. The above show the typical functions available for each component. Some manufacturers use different key combinations to perform similar functions. For that reason, we have programmed extra functions on some of the unused number keys to help you control[...]

33 EN Basic remote control operations for other components DSS/SAT receiver operation keys Cable tuner (CBL) operation keys DVD player operation keys DVD VCR CBL TV DSS/SAT OTHERS RECEIVER SOURCE POWER CINEMA EQ OSD RETURN DISC SEL DISC SKIP FLIP BAND INPUT SEL A/B AUTO 8 DVD/6CH CD/DVD AUX TUNER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 MD/TAPE MUTE ENTER INPUT SELECTOR MU[...]

34 EN Resetting the Microcomputer The microcomputer may malfunction (unit cannot be operated, or shows an erroneous display) if the power cord is unplugged while the power is ON, or due to some other external factor. If this happens, execute the following procedure to reset the microcom- puter and return the unit to its normal operating condition. [...]

35 EN In case of difficulty Remote control unit Cause • No setup codes registered at the respective input(s). • The remote control is set to a different operation mode. • Batteries are exhausted. • The remote control unit is too far away from the main system, controlling angle is too large, or there is an obstacle between the receiver and t[...]

36 EN For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service on this product. Model_____________________ Serial Number_____________________ Specificati[...]