Kenwood VR-9080 manual

About the supplied remote control Compared to standard remote controls, the remote control supplied with this receiver has several operation modes. These modes enable the remote control to control other audio/video components. In order to effectively use the remote control, it is important to read the operating instructions and obtain a proper unde[...]

2 EN Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada ........................................... AC 120 V only Australia ........................................................... AC 240 V only Europe ............................................................... AC 230 V only Other countries .......... AC 110-120 / 220-240 V switc[...]

3 EN Basic remote control operations for other components ....................................................... 42 Registering setup codes for other components ..................................................... 42 Searching for your codes ................................. 42 Checking the codes ......................................... 42 Re-as[...]

4 EN Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are present. FM indoor antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) (For VR-9080)) (For KRF-X9090D) Remote control unit (1) Batteries (R03/AAA) (2) RC-R0918 Microphone for SETUP (1) *AC plug adapter (1) (Cord length: approx. 5m (16 feet)) (For KRF-X9090D) *Use to adapt the plug on the p[...]

5 EN Before applying the power Special features True home theater sound ‹ This receiver incorporates a wide variety of surround modes to bring you maximum enjoyment from your video software and audio source. Select a surround mode according to your equipment or the software you are going to play and enjoy! • THX Select2 Cinema • THX MusicMode[...]

6 EN THX DOLBY VIRTUAL STEREO INPUT MODE BASS BOOST DSP ACTIVE EQ DIMMER MULTI CONTROL LISTEN MODE INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME CONTROL AV AUX/GAME SOUND TONE SETUP BAND AUTO /MONO MEMORY /ENTER A SPEAKERS B PHONES THX 96kHz fs ACTIVE EQ DOLBY DIGITAL DTS DSP S VIDEO VIDEO L-AUDIO-R L SL S SB SR CR SP MUTE 6CH INPUT DIGITAL DOLBY DIGITAL EX DOLBY EX DOLBY[...]

7 EN Names and functions of parts Remote control unit This remote control unit can be used not only for Kenwood products but also for other non-Kenwood products by setting the appropriate manufacturer’s setup codes. w 1 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) w Shows the operation mode of the remote control unit. 2 RECEIVER ON key ) Use to turn the receiver[...]

8 EN 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 securely. If their conn[...]

9 EN Connecting the terminals 1 Strip coating. 2 Loosen. 3 Insert. 4 Secure. Connection of banana plugs (For VR-9080) 1 Secure. 2 Insert. • Sound will not be heard if the speaker terminal is not fully secured. • Never short circuit the + and – speaker cords. • If the left and right speakers are connected inversely or the speaker cords are c[...]

10 EN DVD/6CH INPUT FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER CENTER PLAY IN PLAY IN VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 S VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL VIDEO 3 OPTICAL MONITOR CD/DVD DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT DVD/ 6CH VIDEO 2 ROOM B MONITOR DVD DVD MONITOR Conn[...]

11 EN IN IN REC OUT PLAY IN CD/DVD MD/TAPE PHONO R L R L Connecting audio components Record Player with MM cartridge Setting up the system To AC wall outlet Cassette Deck or MD Recorder DVD or CD Player IN OUT OUT OUT Moving coil (MC) cartridge record player cannot be used directly from the receiver unit. It can only be used when equalizer amplifie[...]

12 EN OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT S VIDEO OUT VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO OUT VIDEO MONITOR DVD Connecting video components IN Video Recorder Monitor TV IN Video OUT Audio S Video jacks About the S VIDEO Jacks Us[...]

13 EN COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL VIDEO 3 OPTICAL MONITOR CD/DVD DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 2 DVD/ 6CH Digital connections The digital in jacks can accept DTS, Dolby Digital, or PCM signals. Connect components capable of outputting DTS, Dolby Digital, or standard PCM (CD) format digital signals. If you have connected any digital components to the rec[...]

14 EN DVD IN VIDEO 3 IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO 2 IN C R C B Y C R C B Y C R C B Y C R IN C B IN Y IN C R OUT C B OUT Y OUT C R OUT C B OUT Y OUT C R OUT C B OUT Y OUT COMPONENT VIDEO Setting up the system Connecting video components (COMPONENT VIDEO) If you have connected the receiver to a video component with COMPONENT jacks, you can get a better pictu[...]

15 EN Connecting the speakers Setting up the system • To make sure that each speaker has been connected properly, pay attention to the test tone from each speaker. Refer to “ 2 Adjust the speaker volume level .”. ¢ • When you wish to connect the second pair of FRONT speakers or to connect the speakers in a different room to this unit, use [...]

16 EN ROOM B FRONT SURROUND SURROUND BACK SUB WOOFER CENTER PRE OUT R L Setting up the system PRE OUT connections This receiver has additional PRE OUT jacks. These can be used for various purposes, but will need to be connected to an external power amplifier as shown in the example below. • Connecting a speaker cord directly to a PRE OUT jack wil[...]

17 EN VIDEO OUT ROOM B ROOM B FRONT SURROUND SURROUND BACK SUB WOOFER CENTER PRE OUT R L Setting up the system Connecting to another room (ROOM B) This connection allows you to connect your main system to a monitor TV and speaker system located in another area (ROOM B). Power Amplifier Front Speakers (Room B) Monitor TV (Room B) ROOM B ROOM A (Main[...]

18 EN Setting up the system IR RECEIVER IN IR REPEATER OUT Connecting the external IR receiver (For VR-9080) The remote control for this receiver has the IR (infrared rays) transmission function. IR repeaters enables you to control components located in cabinets or behind glass doors. You can enjoy a wider remote control signal range by placing the[...]

19 EN Setting up the system Connecting to the A V AUX jacks The AV AUX jacks are convenient for connection of video components such as a camcorder or a video game. • This model has a game function which is convenient for using game equipment. It is recommended that the game equipment be connected to AV AUX jacks and the game mode be turned ON. ¶[...]

20 EN Preparing for surround sound Before setting up the speakers For the optimum surround playback, variety of speaker settings are necessary. Following the procedure below, go through the settings described in further pages. SETUP MULTI CONTROL POWER ON/OFF (KRF-X9090D) MEMORY/ENTER ( POWER ON/STANDBY ) SETUP MIC 1 When performing "Setting u[...]

21 EN Preparing for surround sound Setting up the speakers automatically (AUTO SETUP) “Kenwood Room Acoustic Calibration” A very loud test sound is produced during the measure- ment. Please take into consideration that it may disturb your neighborhood, especially, when you measure it at the night time. “Kenwood Room Acoustic Calibration” fu[...]

22 EN Preparing for surround sound E01 : No MIC Microphone is not connected. Connect the provided microphone for setup to the SETUP MIC jack. E02 : Headphone Headphones are being connected. Disconnect the headphones. E03 : No Spk FL E04 : No Spk FR Front Left (Right) speaker is not connected. Connect a Front Left (Right) speaker. E05 : No Spk SL E0[...]

23 EN Preparing for surround sound Setting up the speakers manually (MANUAL SETUP) 1 Select a speaker system. If you have THX certified speakers, please set them to NML/THX. 1 Press the 5 / ∞ key s or MULTI @ / # keys to select the “MANUAL SETUP” and press the MEMORY/ENTER key or the ENTER key. 2 Select the “SP SETUP” and press the MEMORY[...]

24 EN Preparing for surround sound 2 Press the 5 / ∞ keys o r MULTI @ / # keys for the following displays: 1 T.TONE AUTO : Adjust the volume level from each speaker by using test tone. Test tone will be output from each speaker in order. 2 T.TONE MANUAL : Adjust the volume level from each speaker by using test tone. 3 T.TONE OFF : Adjust the volu[...]

25 EN 3 Measure the distance from the listening position to each of the speakers. Jot down the distance to each of the speakers. Distance to Front Left Speaker (L) : ____ feet (meters) Distance to Center Speaker (C) : ____ feet (meters) Distance to Front Right Speaker (R) : ____ feet (meters) Distance to Surround Right (SR) : ____ feet (meters) Dis[...]

26 EN Preparing for surround sound 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI % / fi keys to select the distance between left and right Surround Back speaker. 1 TOGETHER : The distance is 1 foot (0.3m) or less. 2 CLOSE : The distance is between 1 foot (0.3m) and 4 feet (1.2m). 3 APART : The distance is 4 feet (1.2m) or more. 3 Press the MEMORY/ENTER ke[...]

27 EN Normal playback Listening to a source component VOLUME CONTROL AV AUX/GAME INPUT SELECTOR 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR and AV AUX/GAME keys or Input Selector keys to select the source you want to listen to. Selecting a source using each key. 1 TUNER 2 CD/DVD 3 MD/TAPE 4 VIDEO 1 5 VIDEO 2 6 VIDEO 3 7 DVD/6CH 8 PHONO 9 AV AUX [GAME] (or AV AUX) 2 S[...]

28 EN Normal playback Adjusting the sound TONE VOLUME CONTRO L ACTIVE EQ PHONES BASS BOOST MULTI CONTROL ACTIVE EQ mode After completing "Setting up the speakers automatically (AUTO SETUP)", the most suitable equalizer curve for the frequency characteristics of your speakers and the room will be set for each ACTIVE EQ mode. 1 For the remo[...]

29 EN Normal playback Adjusting the TONE You can adjust the sound quality when the receiver is in the PCM stereo and analog stereo mode, and both THX and Virtual mode are off. 1 For the remote control unit, press the RCV MODE key to switch to receiver mode. 2 Press the TONE key to select the TONE mode. 3 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI % / fi [...]

30 EN Recording music in REC MODE AUTO or MANUAL 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR key or the Input Selector keys to select the source (CD/DVD, DVD/6CH, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3) you want to record. 2 Set the MD or TAPE recorder to record. 3 Press and hold the DIMMER key for more than 2 seconds for the following selections; 1 REC MODE off 2 REC MODE AUTO : The digi[...]

31 EN Listening to radio broadcasts This model can store up to 40 stations in the memory and recall them by one-touch operation. T uning radio stations MULTI CONTROL INPUT SELECTOR BAND AUTO/MONO 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR key or the TUNER key to select the tuner. 2 Use the BAND key to select the desired broadcast band. Each press switches the band. [...]

32 EN Listening to radio broadcasts Receiving preset stations Numeric keys TUNER 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 , ) • If you make a mistake entering[...]

33 EN Ambience effects This receiver is equipped with listening modes that allow you to enjoy an enhanced sonic ambience with a variety of video sources. In order to obtain the optimum effect from the surround modes, make sure to input the proper speaker settings beforehand. ) Surround modes Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Do[...]

34 EN Ambience effects Dolby Digital The Dolby Digital surround format lets you enjoy up to 5.1 channels of digital surround sound from Dolby Digital program sources (such as Laserdisc or DVD software marked ). Compared with previ- ous Dolby surround, Dolby Digital provides even better sound quality, greater spatial accuracy, and improved dynamic r[...]

35 EN Ambience effects THX THX is an exclusive set of standards and technologies established by the world-renowned film production company, Lucasfilm Ltd. THX grew from George Lucas' personal desire to make your experience of the film soundtrack, in both movie theatres and in your home theatre, as faithful as possible to what the director inte[...]

36 EN 3 Use the LISTEN MODE knob or LISTEN MODE % / fi keys to select the listening mode. The listening mode settings are stored separately for each input. If the input mode is set to full auto (“ AUTO DETECT ” lights), the receiver selects the optimal listening mode automatically based on the type of input signal and the speaker settings. Eac[...]

37 EN Ambience effects When the DTS or DTS-ES (matrix or discrete) signal is input : 1 DTS+Neo:6+THX Cinema : DTS+Neo:6 Cinema+THX Cinema*1 2 DTS-ES Matrix 6.1+THX Cinema : DTS-ES Matrix 6.1+THX Cinema*1 3 DTS-ES Discrete 6.1+THX Cinema : DTS-ES Discrete 6.1+THX Cinema*1 4 DTS+THX Cinema : DTS+THX Cinema*1 5 DTS 96/24+THX Cinema : DTS 96/24+THX Cin[...]

38 EN Ambience effects V irtual modes The following modes allow you to enjoy astonishing ambience effect even when you use only two speakers or listen through headphones. • In the Dolby Virtual Speaker and Dolby Headphone modes, the desired listen mode may be unable to be selected depending on the reproduced signals. fl DOLBY VIRTUAL PHONES DOLB[...]

39 EN Ambience effects Adjusting the sound You can make further adjustments to the sound while listening to playback in the surround mode. SOUND LISTEN MODE MULTI CONTROL STEREO STEREO SOUND RCV MODE 1 For the remote control unit, press the RCV MODE key to switch to receiver mode. 2 Press the SOUND key and then use the 5 / ∞ keys or MULTI @ / # k[...]

40 EN Dimension mode (Pro Logic II x Music mode and Pro Logic II Music mode only) When listening to music with certain recordings, you will also be able to achieve a suitable balance from all the speakers by adjusting the dimension mode. 1 Press the SOUND key, then press the 5 / ∞ keys or MULTI @ / # keys until “DIMENSION” appears on the disp[...]

41 EN Display dimmer adjustment The dimmer function lets you select the brightness of the receiver's display. You might find this useful if you darken your room to watch movies or listen to music. For the remote control unit, press the RCV MODE key to switch to receiver mode. Each time you press the DIMMER key, the display brightness changes a[...]

42 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. Registering setup codes for other components 1 Find the setup code of the component to be registered. • Refer to the setup code lists to find the[...]

43 EN Basic remote control operations for other components Operating other components This operation lets you operate the registered components. SOURCE (Source power ) Source keys 1 Use the Source keys to select the component you desire. • Pressing the source keys also changes the input selector on the receiver. 2 Press the SOURCE key. • To ret[...]

44 EN Basic remote control operations for other components Storing the remote control code of the other components The remote control unit can store the remote control code of the other components and you can operate the other components from the remote control unit. The remote control code is stored on the key or memory of the remote control unit.[...]

45 EN Basic remote control operations for other components Setup code chart DVD player TV Allegro 0869 Apex Digital 0672, 0717, 1004, 0794, 1061, 1056, 0797, 1020, 0796 Blaupunkt 0717 Blue Parade 0571 Broksonic 0695 CineVision 0869 Coby 1086 CyberHome 0816 Daewoo 0784, 0869, 0833, 1172 Denon 0490 DVD2000 0521 Emerson 0591, 0675 Enterprise 0591 Fish[...]

46 EN Basic remote control operations for other components Setup code chart TV (continued) Scotch 0178 Scott 0236, 0180, 0178 Sears 0047, 0054, 0154, 0156, 0178, 0171 Sharp 0093 Sheng Chia 0093 Sony 0000, 1925 Soundesign 0180, 0178 Squareview 0171 SSS 0180 Starlite 0180 Studio Experience 0843 Supreme 0000 SVA 0748, 0865, 0872 Sylvania 0054, 0 030, [...]

47 EN Basic remote control operations for other components Setup code chart Cable Converter [CABLE] VCR ABS 1972 Admiral 0048, 0209 Adventura 0000 Aiwa 0037, 0000 Alienware 1972 American High 0035 Asha 0240 Audiovox 0037 Beaumark 0240 Bell & Howell 0104 Broksonic 0184, 0121, 0209 Calix 0037 Canon 0035 Carver 0081 Citizen 0037 Craig 0037, 0047, [...]

48 EN Basic remote control operations for other components Setup code chart Memorex 0035, 0162, 0037, 0048, 0039, 0047, 0240, 0000, 0104, 0209 MGA 0240, 0043 MGN Technology 0240 Microsoft 1972 Mind 1972 Minolta 0042 Mitsubishi 0067, 0043 Motorola 0035, 0048 MTC 0240, 0000 Multitech 0000 NEC 0104, 0067 Nikko 0037 Noblex 0240 Northgate 1972 Olympus 0[...]

49 EN Basic remote control operations for other components Other components’ operations Refer to the following for the type of remote control operations available for each component. 1 Select the input source. 2 Press the keys corresponding to the operations you desire. Refer to the following sections for details. These keys can be used to perfor[...]

50 EN Basic remote control operations for other components Refer to the following for the type of remote control operations available for each component. DSS operation keys 7 (Stop) Cable converter operation keys 7 (Stop) *5557/42-56/EN 05.7.16, 1:30 PM 50[...]

51 EN Basic remote control operations for other components Refer to the following for the type of remote control operations available for each component. VCR operation keys CD player operation keys *5557/42-56/EN 05.7.16, 1:30 PM 51[...]

52 EN Notes 1. Certain codes may only operate some of the function available on a given model. 2. The above show the typical type 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 co[...]

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

54 EN Remote control unit Cause • No setup codes registered for the respective input(s). • The remote control unit 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 the remote. • N[...]

55 EN Specifications Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. AUDIO section For VR-9080 Rated power output during STEREO operation 100 watts per channel minimum RMS, both channels driven, at 8 Ω from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.09% total harmonic distortion. (FTC) Effective power output during SURROUND operation FRONT [...]

56 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 ________________________ Notes 1. [...]