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Using P

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ouch

How Do I Adjust the Surround?

THX Sur EX ON

The input signal is decoded automatically into 6.1-channel signals
if the input signal is Dolby Digital or DTS and contains two differ-
ent types of surround channel signals.

The THX function is activated.

THX Sur EX AUTO

The input signal is decoded into 6.1-channel signals only when the
input contains the Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded identifica-
tion signal.

The THX function is activated

THX ON

The THX operation is activated. (6.1channel decoding will not be
applied.)

THX OFF

The THX Surround EX and THX operations are deactivated.

When playing

Dolby Digital Surround EX

-encoded software in 6.1 chan-

nels, it is required to set the

THX Surround EX

mode to On or Auto.

Note that some of

Dolby Digital Surround EX

-encoded software does

not contain the identification signal. In this case, set the

THX Sur EX

mode to On.

Set the

THX

mode to Off when

DTS-ES

decoding is required.

The

THX

operation is not activated with the 96 k fs PCM signal.

Summary of Contents for VR-5900 Sovereign

Page 1: ...B60 5016 00 00 CH K P OC 0011 Users Guide How To Operate And Enjoy Your VR 5900 r e v i e c e R o e d i V o i d u A l a t i g i D ...

Page 2: ... remote a graphical user interface without having to use your TV The VR 5900 adds dual zone dual source operation letting you play two different A V sources independently in two different rooms For a match made in dual zone heaven add Kenwood s dual transport CD 2280M or CD 3280M 200 Disc CD Changer to the VR 5900 NetFront by Access Co Ltd is adopted for this product Copyright 1996 1997 Access Co ...

Page 3: ...ed 5 How Do I Use PowerTouch 6 How Do I Move Around 7 How Do I Enter Text 8 Chapter Two Using PowerTouch 9 How Do I Adjust the Sound 10 Turning the Speakers On 10 Adjusting the Volume 11 Adjusting the Loudness Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off 11 Adjusting the Tone Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off 12 Adjusting Speaker Levels 13 Muting Sound 15 Midnight Theater Function Dolby Digital DTS a...

Page 4: ...gic II Music modes 29 Applying Digital Signal Processor DSP Effects 30 HDCD and D R I V E Effects THX Off mode only 33 Headphone Operation 34 How Do I Operate Devices 35 Operating PowerTouch without Sending Commands to the Receiver Operations using the SHIFT key 36 HOME1 HOME2 Devices 37 Playback of the device connected to the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR 39 CD player 40 Kenwood System Connected 200 Disc CD ...

Page 5: ...I Adjust PowerTouch s Display 73 How Do I See PowerTouch s Screen More Clearly 74 How Do I Turn the Beeping On or Off 74 Using PowerTouch to Dim or Brighten the Receiver s Front Panel 75 How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once 76 Creating Macros 77 Modifying a macro 78 Using Macros 80 How Do I Control Home Automation Equipment for U K only 82 To switch on or switch off the RELAY CONTROL output us...

Page 6: ... can t hear sound from one or more of the speakers or the sound is abnormally low 96 The 96k fs indicator does not light while a 96k fs compatible disc is being played 97 I can t hear sound from my surround or center speakers 97 I can hear sound only from the center speaker when Dolby Pro Logic is selected 97 A DTS ES encoded source is played but it is not decoded in DTS ES 97 A Dolby Digital Surr...

Page 7: ...r a hum when I select the PHONO input 100 Audio is not output only when a 96 kfs compatible disc is played 100 Sound is intermittent 100 Video 101 I can t see the program I m playing on the TV There wasn t any video output to my VCR when I recorded 101 PowerTouch 101 I don t see icons for all my devices 101 I don t see icons for all the devices I set up 101 When I select a device icon I don t see ...

Page 8: ...torted and the CLIP indicator on the receiver s front panel flashes red continually or stays red for more than 1 second at a time 104 I can t access any RDS Radio Data System functions for U K only 105 I can t receive a radio station 105 I m getting a lot of static interference 105 When I press a key to tune to a preset station the receiver does not respond 105 Macro is not running as I programmed...

Page 9: ...ront of the receiver and on the PowerTouch The chapter also includes an explanation of how to navigate the convenient graphical display on your new PowerTouch It includes the following sections What s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio Video Receiver page 2 What s on PowerTouch page 3 How is PowerTouch Powered page 5 How Do I Use PowerTouch page 6 ...

Page 10: ...UP button 10 MULTI CONTROL Up Down buttons 11 P CALL Up Down buttons 12 MEMORY button 13 AUTO button 14 BAND button 15 AV AUX input jacks 16 DOOR OPEN CLOSE button 17 VOLUME CONTROL knob 18 INPUT SELECTOR buttons 19 Indicators SURROUND BACK 96 k fs CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR CLIP INDICATOR 20 Indicators THX DTS D R I V E DOLBY DIGITAL MPEG HDCD 21 Display 22 2 way communication indicator 23 Indicators DTS ...

Page 11: ...OWER CONTRAST BACKLIGHT CONFIRM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 9 8 1 Joystick see page 7 2 CONFIRM button 3 MUTE button see page 15 4 VOLUME UP DOWN button see page 11 5 CONTRAST button 6 SYS POWER button 7 BACKLIGHT button see page 73 8 Quick Access menu 9 Touch screen display 10 Stylus stored on top edge ...

Page 12: ...ice control buttons EDIT button Customize button communication indicator etc SETUP button An example of HOME 1 menu The Quick Access Menu The buttons in the Quick Access Menu are always available regardless of what else is displayed on the touch screen Touch these buttons for in stant access to Home1 Home2 Music and movie device controls such as CD play ers the radio tuner or VCRs Editing features...

Page 13: ... having to use a TV screen For more information on using these icons see How Do I Use PowerTouch on page 6 How is PowerTouch Powered Your new PowerTouch uses four C LR14 alkaline batteries and operates in the following range If you use PowerTouch outside of this range PowerTouch s display may show incorrect information or may not operate The remote control signal received by the main unit is only ...

Page 14: ...w Do I Use PowerTouch Use your new PowerTouch to control your new receiver and most devices attached to it PowerTouch appears and functions a little differently from traditional remotes Because it can control so many different devices it displays a separate set of controls for each device on an LCD screen Only devices you have identified and connected to the receiver appear as buttons on the touch...

Page 15: ...makes the following operations possible 1 Customization of the PowerTouch screen The buttons on the screen of PowerTouch can be moved or resized Refer to To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page 43 of the Connection and Setup Guide 2 Contrast adjustment of the PowerTouch screen For details see To adjust the contrast on page 74 Also use the joystick when using the OSD On Screen Display of the DVD...

Page 16: ...want to change You have accessed the appropriate screen if or appears on the screen 2 Touch or Use the stylus to select characters from the keyboard Touch to access to lowercase characters Touch it again to access special characters such as etc Touch it a third time to return to uppercase characters Touch or to move back and forth between the characters Touch to clear the last character you entere...

Page 17: ...l hundreds of devices and is the first of its kind to offer infra red compatibility with X 10 Lutron lighting and Makita drapery control systems making it perfect for con trolling even the most elaborate home theater system for U K only This chapter contains the following sections How Do I Adjust the Sound page 10 How Do I Adjust the Surround modes page 17 How Do I Operate Devices page 35 HOME1 HO...

Page 18: ... turn on the speakers B press the SPEAKERS B button located in the door of the receiver s front panel Å or ı displayed If you select SPEAKERS B Zone B while listening to a surround mode in Zone A the sound in Zone A will automatically revert to stereo While SPEAKERS B is on surround mode cannot be selected If you use speakers connected to amplifiers via the PRE OUT jacks choose SPEAKERS A L SPEAKE...

Page 19: ...ay the human ear hears sound at quiet vol umes retaining music s fullness and sparkle 1 Touch sound on the Quick Access menu to open the Sound menu If the opened menu is not the Sound menu touch 2 Touch to turn the loudness setting on or off 3 Touch to return to the previous menu or touch one of the Quick Access menu buttons to proceed to the next operation Operation on the receiver 1 Press the SO...

Page 20: ...tting bass and treble tone adjustment values you can completely bypass the tone control circuitry for a purer sound 1 Touch sound on the Quick Access menu to open the Sound menu 2 Touch to open the Tone menu 3 Touch to turn the tone settings on or off 4 If you selected on in the above touch the left or right arrow next to a tone setting Treble or Bass to adjust it A readout between the arrows show...

Page 21: ...ONTROL ﬁ button 5 Press the SOUND button 6 When the TREBLE setting menu appears adjust the treble in the same way as above To exit from setting press the SOUND button repeatedly until SOUND FIXED is displayed Adjusting Speaker Levels You can use the Sound menu to temporarily adjust the speaker levels of your center speaker surround speakers surround back speakers and subwoofer For example if a par...

Page 22: ...ou have selected a speaker when its button darkens The two surround speakers SL and SR or the two surround back speakers SBL and SBR cannot be adjusted independently between each other 4 Touch the up or down arrow to adjust the volume of the speaker s you chose 5 Touch to return to the previous menu or touch any Quick Access menu button to access that menu The subwoofer level can be adjusted betwe...

Page 23: ...e settings automatically return to the level you adjust on Chapter Two of Connection and Setup Guide whenever you select a different source device or turn the receiver s power off Muting Sound Use following method to temporarily mute the sound Press MUTE button on PowerTouch A Mute On message appears on the LCD screen for 3 seconds then disappears The MUTE indicator on the receiver panel blinks du...

Page 24: ... ES program that has been encoded with special compres sion data To balance volume extremes 1 Touch sound on the Quick Access menu to open the Sound menu If the opened menu is not the Sound menu touch 2 Touch until the balancing sounds right to you OFF for normal balancing 1 for quieter balancing 2 for quietest balancing the least difference between the loudest and quietest sound 3 Touch to return...

Page 25: ...tomatically added after the decoded signal Movies which have been encoded in Dolby Digital DTS MPEG Dolby Pro Logic Stereo and Mono can all benefit from activating the THX technologies THX should be activated only when watching movies which were mixed for playback in large movie theater environments THX need not be activated for music movies that were made espe cially for television or shows such ...

Page 26: ...nt capability compared with Dolby Pro Logic This listen mode is available on CD LD and DVD media DTS is a strictly digital format that can be supplied only by a CD LD or DVD player that supports DTS sound If you attempt to listen to DTS encoded media through the analog connections to your new receiver you will experience digital noise loud static DTS ES Discrete 6 1 DTS EX Matrix 6 1 Both DTS ES D...

Page 27: ...ls center signal and surround signal Dolby Pro Logic II is an advanced version of the decoding technology used with Dolby Pro Logic It inputs 2 channel signals from a Dolby Surround encoded source and reproduces 5 1 channel signals in which the surround channel is divided into independent channels for the left and right Dolby Pro Logic II has the MOVIE mode and MUSIC mode and the MUSIC mode enable...

Page 28: ... to create your own custom surround sound environments and use them with any source except Dolby Digital MPEG DTS and DTS ES You can se lect the ambience of an Arena Jazz Club Stadium Cathedral or The ater and then modify the parameters to fine tune the environment to your taste See Applying Digital Signal Processor DSP Effects on page 30 for details about making DSP adjustments Multi ch Music Mul...

Page 29: ...yback of Dolby Digital MPEG or DTS signal the surround identification signal in the input is identified and displayed by means of the L C R SR SB SL and LFE icons L Left front channel C Center channel R Right channel SR Surround right channel SL Surround left channel SB Surround back channel LFE Low frequency effect channel S Surround channel 3 Touch to return to the previous menu or touch one of ...

Page 30: ...y by the user The Digital Manual mode is switched automati cally to the Full Auto mode when an input is switched or the receiver is set to OFF Analog The inputs are fixed at the analog 2 channel inputs 6ch Input The inputs are fixed at the analog 6 channel inputs This mode can be selected only when the DVD in put is selected with the input selector When you use Full Auto mode with certain DVD and ...

Page 31: ... discs played on a compatible DVD player you must set the receiver s input to 6ch Input To do so select When you are finished listening to analog media set the receiver s input back to digital To do so select the Operation on the receiver Press the INPUT MODE button in the door repeatedly until FULL AUTO DIGITAL MANUAL ANALOG or 6CH INPUT is displayed See Chapter Three Using PowerTouch in Multiple...

Page 32: ...When the surround back speakers are set to Lrg Nml THX or Yes When the surround back speakers are set to Off or No 1 THX On 2 THX Off Operation on the receiver Press the THX button inside the door repeatedly until the THX mode to be set is displayed 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 Nml THX or Yes When the surround back speakers are...

Page 33: ...oded identifica tion signal The THX function is activated THX ON The THX operation is activated 6 1channel decoding will not be applied THX OFF The THX Surround EX and THX operations are deactivated When playing Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded software in 6 1 chan nels it is required to set the THX Surround EX mode to On or Auto Note that some of Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded software does n...

Page 34: ...l the listen mode to be set is displayed After 5 seconds the display of the set listen mode returns to the previous display The available listen modes may be restricted depending on the input signal and speaker setup In FULL AUTO mode if the incoming signal is not Dolby Digital DTS DTS ES or MPEG the listen mode reverts to the last listen mode you selected for that input When the speakers A are se...

Page 35: ...de is switched automatically to Pro Logic Pro Logic II MUSIC MOVIE Pro Logic Pro Logic II MUSIC MOVIE can be selected only when the input is 2 channel signals DTS DTS STEREO DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS DTS ES Mtrx 6 1 STEREO DTS ES Matrix 6 1 can be selected only when THX mode is OFF DTS ES Discrete 6 1 DTS DTS ES Dscrt 6 1 STEREO DTS ES Discrete 6 1 can be selected only when THX mode is OFF MPEG MPEG S...

Page 36: ...o that can be selected DSP Modes can be selected only when THX mode is OFF Some modes may be unable to be selected depending on the speaker setup Selecting the Pro Logic mode with PowerTouch 1 In the Listen Mode menu select Pro Logic to display the following menu 2 Select one of Dolby PL II Movie Dolby Pro Logic II Movie Dolby PL II Music Dolby Pro Logic II Music and Dolby Pro Logic The selected i...

Page 37: ...lby Pro Logic II Music mode Panorama mode Expands the image of front channel stereo to the surround speakers to create a sound environment that fills your surroundings Dimension This controls the balance between the Front and Rear in 3 steps on the front and 3 steps on the rear Set this parameter to one of the Front steps if the surround effect is too strong or to one of the Back steps if it is to...

Page 38: ... These modes are particularly effective when used with stereo pro gram sources like CD television and FM radio You might enjoy trying the Stadium 1 2 Arena or Concert hall mode the next time you watch a sporting event or concert You can adjust the following elements to create a customized environment The WALL TYPE parameter lets you adjust the brightness of the sonic environment according to your ...

Page 39: ...31 Using PowerTouch How Do I Adjust the Surround To set a DSP effect 1 Touch listen mode on the Quick Access menu to open the Lis ten Mode menu 2 Touch 3 Touch a desired DSP mode icon button ...

Page 40: ...of the Quick Access menu buttons to proceed to the next operation Operation on the receiver Press the LISTEN MODE button inside the door repeatedly until the listen mode to be set is displayed The DSP can be set to ARENA JAZZ CLUB CATHEDRAL CONCERT HALL STADIUM 1 STADIUM 2 THEATER 1 or THEATER 2 Fine adjusting the DSP effects on the receiver 1 Press the SOUND button inside the door to select WALL ...

Page 41: ... reached The D R I V E indicator lights when the D R I V E circuit is activated The HDCD indicator lights when the HDCD circuit is activated and an HDCD is played HDCD and D R I V E are designed to be activated automatically to select the optimum circuit path HDCD High Definition Compatible Digital and Pacific MicrosonicsTM are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics Inc ...

Page 42: ... I Adjust the Surround Headphone Operation Insert the headphone plug into the receiver s PHONES jack and adjust the listening level STANDBY ON STANDBY VOLUME CONTROL When listening through headphones set SPEAKERS A and B to OFF ...

Page 43: ...so follow the instructions under Identifying De vices For PowerTouch Control on page 40 of the Connections and Setup Guide before reading any further in this manual If you do not you will not see controls for any device except for the factory defined devices such as the tuner and the home automation devices As you use PowerTouch remember that this manual only gives instruc tions for operating Powe...

Page 44: ...it pos sible for example to turn the VCR ON while listening to a CD Procedure 1 Touch HOME1 or HOME2 in the Quick Access menu to display the HOME1 or HOME2 menu 2 Touch button 3 Touch the desired operation button within 3 seconds after above By touching the SHIFT button and executing an operation any device can be controlled without sending the command signal to the receiver The above operation is...

Page 45: ...stomization function you can place buttons in the Home 1 screen on then Home 2 screen and vice versa Refer to To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page 45 of the Connection and Setup Guide This menu controls the following note which device you have connected to the jack in the space provided Icons assigned to the Home 1 screen by default The operation of the CD2 TAPE2 icon is different from other...

Page 46: ...38 Using PowerTouch 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 Home 2 screen by default ...

Page 47: ... between ON and OFF After completing playback of the device connected to the CD2 TAPE2 MONITOR be sure to set this condition to OFF 3 Touch The commands appear for the device you connected to this jack set and identified to PowerTouch 4 Use the available commands as your CD player or tape deck remote Touch more to access any customized commands you have taught PowerTouch for this device Touch the ...

Page 48: ...ger Kenwood 200 Disc CD Changers have many different features that make them ideal complements to your Kenwood receiver Some changer mod els can store disc and track titles for all loaded discs and then download this information to your receiver for display on PowerTouch s screen Others can play 2 different CDs in 2 different rooms at the same time with the KRF X9995D You can easily activate all t...

Page 49: ... more information on operating a CD player from another Zone see Chapter Three Using PowerTouch in Multiple Zones Displaying Disc and Track Titles Kenwood 200 Disc CD Changers allow you to easily search for and select a particular CD or song by title from any disc you ve loaded into the unit PowerTouch can display these disc and track titles on its LCD display allowing you to choose discs and song...

Page 50: ...reading data This process may take some time depending on how many CDs you have loaded When the IR light on the receiver goes out the receiver is done sending the information to PowerTouch and you may move PowerTouch again PowerTouch s memory now contains the disc titles of every CD in the changer with title information 6 Touch to return to the CD controls To read the loaded track titles and store...

Page 51: ...his process may take some time depending on how many CDs you have loaded You will see the track titles on the PowerTouch when it is finished reading data 8 Touch to return to the CD controls Entering Disc and Track Titles You can also use PowerTouch to enter disc or track titles if they are not already stored on the changer The titles you add are stored in memory on both PowerTouch and the changer...

Page 52: ...controls Touch it again to return to the CD controls If you rearrange or add new CDs to the changer you will need to repeat both the disc and track read process Otherwise disc information is stored in PowerTouch permanently The track title information is not stored permanently in PowerTouch Each time you select a CD to play you have to download its track title informa tion Title reading by PowerTo...

Page 53: ...scroll through the discs numeri cally then touch the disc title you want to play 6 If you want to play the disc from the beginning touch 7 Optional Touch The track titles for that disc are displayed in numerical order 8 If you want to play the disc starting from a particular track use the up or down arrow to scroll through the track titles then touch the track title 9 When you ve highlighted the t...

Page 54: ...mands to PowerTouch see To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page43 of the Connections and Setup Guide For more information on device macros see How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once on page 76 of this manual For more information on operating a CD player from another Zone see Chapter Three Using PowerTouch in Multiple Zones Displaying Disc and Track Titles Kenwood 200 Disc CD Changers allow yo...

Page 55: ...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 PowerTouch down so that its IR transmitter window is aiming at the receiver s IR transmitter window Select Do not move PowerTouch while it is reading data This process may take some time depending on how many CDs you have loaded When the IR light on the receiver goes ...

Page 56: ...n the track controls 7 Set PowerTouch down so that its IR transmitter window is aiming at the receiver s IR transmitter window Touch Do not move PowerTouch while it is reading data This process may take some time depending on how many CDs you have loaded You will see the track titles on the PowerTouch when it is finished reading data 8 Touch to return to the CD controls Entering Disc and Track Tit...

Page 57: ...or each title you want to store 8 Touch to return to the disc or track controls Touch it again to return to the CD controls If you rearrange or add new CDs to the changer you will need to repeat both the disc and track read process Otherwise disc information is stored in PowerTouch permanently The track title information is not stored permanently in PowerTouch Each time you select a CD to play you...

Page 58: ...oll through the discs numeri cally then touch the disc title you want to play 6 If you want to play the disc from the beginning touch 7 Optional Touch The track titles for that disc are displayed in numerical order 8 If you want to play the disc starting from a particular track use the up or down arrow to scroll through the track titles then touch the track title 9 When you ve highlighted the trac...

Page 59: ... this device and to access this device s macros Touch the command or macro name to use it See Operation on the More menu on page 69 of this manual For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch see To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page43 of the Connections and Setup Guide For more information on device macros see How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once on page 76 of this manual An e...

Page 60: ...rder To operate CD R Recorder 1 Touch HOME1 on the Quick Access menu 2 Touch This accesses the CD R Recorder controls 3 Use this screen as your CD R Recorder player remote The available buttons may vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon ...

Page 61: ... to this icon Touch more to access any customized commands you have taught PowerTouch for this device and to access this device s macros Touch the command or macro name to use it See Operation on the More menu on page 69 of this manual For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch see To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page43 of the Connections and Setup Guide For more information on ...

Page 62: ... Quick Access menu 2 Touch 3 Stop playing an MD if it is playing 4 Touch 5 See How Do I Enter Text on page 8 and enter a title 6 Touch 7 While watching the MD recorder s display use or on the Mini Disc Title menu to select where you want to enter the title to either disc title or track title If you want to enter a track title choose the track number you want to assign a name for 8 Press 9 Press to...

Page 63: ... any customized commands you have taught PowerTouch for this device and to access this device s macros Touch the command or macro name to use it See Operation on the More menu on page 69 of this manual For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch see To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page43 of the Connections and Setup Guide For more information on device macros see How Do I Perform...

Page 64: ...ecord player 1 Touch HOME1 on the Quick Access menu 2 Touch to set the turntable as the speaker source You will re main at the HOME1 menu 3 Play your records as normal Please note that you cannot control the turntable with PowerTouch you must still operate the turntable manu ally ...

Page 65: ...to tuning Select Manual if you experience interference due to weak radio signals Stations are received in mono during manual tuning In Auto tuning mode the stereo mode is activated automatically when a stereo station is tuned in FM band only Touch the left or right arrow to tune in a station Touch and enter the broadcast frequency using the 10key pad e g To select FM 87 5 MHz enter 8 7 5 0 and Sel...

Page 66: ...tation on the receiver Press the INPUT SELECTOR or button Each press switches the selected input Press the MULTI CONTROL ﬁ button to start Auto tuning until the desired station is tuned in If the radio wave from the station is weak and hard to tune in press the AUTO button to select Manual tuning In this mode each press of the MULTI CONTROL button varies the tuning frequency by one step Press the ...

Page 67: ...ing Program Type Identifica tion Search PTY search Search for a station automatically when you select the station name PS Read View information about a station the station name any text data transmitted by the station Automatically select stations providing RDS and FM broadcasting and store them in the preset memory up to 40 stations can be preset For more information about storing stations see St...

Page 68: ... through the program types until the type you want appears The program types cycle in the order shown in the table below 6 Touch If the tuner cannot find the program type you want NO PRO GRAM appears on the receiver display The display returns to its original screen after several seconds If the tuner locates a station playing the program type you want reception begins The display changes to show t...

Page 69: ...IT Soft Rock SOFT RCK Top 40 TOP 40 Country COUNTRY Oldies OLDIES Soft SOFT Nostalgia NOSTALGA Jazz JAZZ Classical CLASSICL Rhythm and Blues R B Soft Rhythm and Blues SOFT R B Foreign Language LANGUAGE Religious Music REL MUSC Religious Talk REL TALK Personality PERSNLTY Public PUBLIC College COLLEGE Weather WEATHER Receiver Display Program Type Name ...

Page 70: ...Touch for this device and to access this device s macros Touch the command or macro name to use it See Operation on the More menu on page 69 of this manual For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch see To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page43 of the Connections and Setup Guide For more information on device macros see How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once on page 76 of this ma...

Page 71: ...ns may vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon Touch more to access any customized commands you have taught PowerTouch for this device and to access this device s macros Touch the command or macro name to use it See Operation on the More menu on page 69 of this manual For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch see To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page43 of the ...

Page 72: ...ns may vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon Touch more to access any customized commands you have taught PowerTouch for this device and to access this device s macros Touch the command or macro name to use it See Operation on the More menu on page 69 of this manual For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch see To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page43 of the ...

Page 73: ... setup code you assigned to this icon Touch more to access any customized commands you have taught PowerTouch for this device and to access this device s macros Touch the command or macro name to use it See Operation on the More menu on page 69 of this manual For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch see To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page43 of the Connections and Setup Guide ...

Page 74: ...on the setup code you assigned to this icon Touch more to access any customized commands you have taught PowerTouch for this device and to access this device s macros Touch the command or macro name to use it See Operation on the More menu on page 69 of this manual For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch see To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page43 of the Connections and Setup ...

Page 75: ...r this device and to access this device s macros Touch the command or macro name to use it See Operation on the More menu on page 69 of this manual For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch see To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page43 of the Connections and Setup Guide For more information on device macros see How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once on page 76 of this manual If ...

Page 76: ...ng on the setup code you assigned to this icon Touch more to access any customized commands you have taught PowerTouch for this device and to access this device s macros Touch the command or macro name to use it See Operation on the More menu on page 69 of this manual For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch see To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page43 of the Connections and Set...

Page 77: ...t possible to record a device control proce dure in each of the six Macro buttons numbered 1 to 6 by default at the bottom of the screen How to use the Power ON or Power OFF button When you want to record a device power ON or OFF step in a macro use the Power ON or Power OFF button in this menu When the macro is executed with recording of the operation of this button PowerTouch checks whether powe...

Page 78: ...g procedure that lets you quickly and easily specify the source and destination devices To record 1 Touch edit on the Quick Access menu to open the Edit menu 2 Touch a source device This will be the device you are recording from like a DVD or CD player PowerTouch displays the destinations able to record from that source ...

Page 79: ...ound to clip on the recording You cannot record from the component you are using to record For example if you re recording on a VCR connected to the VIDEO1 jacks select a source other than Video 1 If your source is a camcorder or other video unit refer to the instruc tion manual for the particular unit you re recording from Digital to Digital Recording The PCM digital signal input through any DIGI...

Page 80: ...type being reproduced will be converted into analog stereo signals When REC MODE is switched to MANUAL while no source is played only the PCM signal will be converted into analog stereo signals To set the Digital Rec mode 1 Touch the Src or Det so that Src is reversed 2 Select digital rec auto or digital rec Manual 3 When digital rec auto or digital rec Manual is selected the receiver displays REC...

Page 81: ...ing navigation easier if you need to operate PowerTouch in dim or nonexistent light To use PowerTouch in the dark press BACKLIGHT BACKLIGHT To turn off the light and return to normal display press BACKLIGHT BACK LIGHT again Backlight is automatically turned off when PowerTouch goes to sleep you will need to turn it on again when you reactivate PowerTouch Keep the Back Light turned off during norma...

Page 82: ...isplayed move the joystick up or down to increase or decrease the contrast until you are satisfied 3 Touch to save the contrast setting and return to the control screen How Do I Turn the Beeping On or Off PowerTouch emits beeps under various circumstances for example to confirm your entry You can turn these sounds off if you don t want to hear them To turn the beeps off 1 Touch setup on the Quick ...

Page 83: ...on the receiver Each touch of the FL Dimmer button switches the above as shown below 1 Display bright Indicators enabled 2 Display dim Indicators enabled 3 Display dim Indicators disabled Changing the Front Panel Display Mode 1 Touch Setup on the Quick Access menu 2 Touch A Connected Device Input Mode DVD AUTO B Input Terminal Connected Device VIDEO4 DVD C Listen Mode DOLBY DIGITAL Input Mode is d...

Page 84: ...automation devices such as Lutron X10 and Makita command can be included in a macro These macros enable you to group multiple actions onto a single button For example You could create a macro to access a specific TV station such as CNN or TV Land like setting a button on the radio in your car You would most likely choose a macro associated with your TV or one with the jack set to which you connect...

Page 85: ...en each step 2 Touch Setup on the Quick Access menu then touch 3 Figure out what device you will be using when you want to run the macro and select a macro line associated with that device 4 Touch Enter a name for the macro See How Do I Enter Text on page 8 for more information on entering names 5 Touch to save the name in the Macro 6 Touch to record the Macro 7 Perform the control operations of t...

Page 86: ... to modify 3 Touch Optional To delete a function a Touch a macro function line you want to delete b Verify that this is the correct function Touch Optional To insert a function a Touch a macro function line where you want to insert a function then touch The function line will be inserted before the selected line b Touch a device then touch an available function ...

Page 87: ... did not occur you need to insert delay before these functions To insert a delay which is stored on its own line as a separate action 1 Touch the device line whose function did not occur 2 Touch 3 Touch a delay time and touch PowerTouch inserts the delay then returns you to the Macro Function menu 4 Repeat step 1 through step 3 for other functions 5 Touch to return to the Setup Macro menu 6 Touch ...

Page 88: ...devices connected to the composite video jacks For example you create a Video On macro where PowerTouch turns the receiver and all of your video devices on If your TV is already on when you run the macro Perfect Macro will keep it on For more information about using a TV power sensing device see Chap ter Four of the Connections and Setup Guide There are two ways to use the macros you defined from ...

Page 89: ...e up or down arrow to scroll through the list until you see it 3 Touch to return to the previous menu To run a macro from a device s More screen 1 Follow the steps under the device name in this chapter to access the controls for that device 2 Touch More button 3 Choose the macro from the list on the under section of the screen ...

Page 90: ...ially de signed to emulate the operation of X 10 Lutron or Makita equipment remotes These features require no setup to work with the compatible products listed Simply aim PowerTouch at the device you want to control then touch the icon buttons and settings for the tasks you want to perform Do not aim PowerTouch at your Kenwood receiver none of the home automa tion devices are connected to it Relay...

Page 91: ...ith X 10 All that is required is an X 10 IR converter and X 10 lamp control modules which are sold separately For more information see the manual for the particular device you want to control To run your X 10 Home Automation System using PowerTouch 1 Access either the Home1 or Home2 menu and touch to open the Home Automation menu 2 Touch to access the X 10 commands 3 Touch the numbered button that...

Page 92: ...PowerTouch To change the name of a button refer to To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page 45 of the Connection and Setup Guide 4 Touch to return to the Home Automation menu 5 Touch any Quick Access menu to change to that menu The X 10 IR 543 Converter is compatible with your PowerTouch Contact X 10 at www x 10 com or at X10 x10 com In addition Radio Shack also sells a compatible converter prod...

Page 93: ...trols using PowerTouch 1 Access either the Home1 or Home2 menu and touch to open the Home Automation menu 2 Touch to access Lutron commands Touch to access ei ther the Spacer shown or GRAFIK Eye control screens depending on which system you use 3 Use PowerTouch s screen as your Lutron remote Refer to your Lutron manual for more information on these commands To change the name of a button refer to ...

Page 94: ...le with your PowerTouch Contact Lutron at Lutron Electronics Co Inc 7200 Suter Road Coopersburg PA 18036 1299 800 523 9466 www lutron com Makita You can use your PowerTouch to open drapes or blinds in your home Your PowerTouch completely replaces these Makita Automatic Drapery Opener System remotes ZZRC10 ZZRC20 ZZRC30 ZZRC60 For more information see your Makita manual for the particular device yo...

Page 95: ...ote If you want to control more than 1 Makita device touch to cycle through the additional screens You can control up to 6 Makita devices Refer to your Makita manual for more information on these commands To change the name of a button refer to To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page 43 of the Connection and Setup Guide 4 Touch to return to the Home Automation menu 5 Touch any Quick Access menu...

Page 96: ...ries Control PowerTouch includes 8 additional buttons for controlling virtually any device that accepts IR codes You can use these buttons to control these devices in two possible ways You can teach the preset IR code to the device You can teach the device s IR code to PowerTouch Regardless of whether you teach the accessory PowerTouch s code or teach PowerTouch the accessory s code these commands...

Page 97: ...er accessory the new assignment will overwrite the old one To change the name of a button refer to To Customize the PowerTouch Screen on page 43 of the Connection and Setup Guide To operate devices assigned to the accessory codes 1 Access either the Home1 or Home2 menu and touch to open the Accessories menu 2 Touch the button corresponding to the code that you taught PowerTouch for the device you ...

Page 98: ...e VR 5900 s capabilities No additional amplifier for Zone B You can use the VR 5900 s Speaker B output for Zone B This allows you to listen to full surround sound in Zone A only or in stereo in Zone A when Zone B is active The sound in Zone B will always be in stereo Stereo amplifier for Zone B You use an additional stereo amplifier for Zone B connected to the VR 5900 s Second Zone Preouts This al...

Page 99: ...set up for Zone A operation and another PowerTouch in Zone B that is always set up for Zone B operation Some system control features are not available when the PowerTouch is set up for multi zone control To switch control modes for Zone A or Zone B 1 Touch setup on the Quick Access menu to access the Setup menu 2 Touch to access multi zone commands 3 Touch to highlight it 4 Each touch switches Zon...

Page 100: ...Touch its icon button will appear blank the buttons will be there but it will not contain an icon For more information on identifying devices to the PowerTouch see How Do I Identify Devices on page 40 of the Con nection and Setup Guide When you switch zones only devices you can control in that zone will show up as icons on PowerTouch Devices connected via digital jacks only cannot be listened to i...

Page 101: ...e A use unless you are using a Kenwood 200 Disc CD Changer see below Kenwood CD 3280M or CD 2280M 200 Disc CD Changers are specifi cally designed to work with the VR 5900 in a dual zone environment Since they contain two CD players one can play in Zone A while the other is playing simultaneously in Zone B Use CD1 to control the changer for Zone A and CD2 to control the changer for Zone B Operating...

Page 102: ... problem occurs This is the most important step in troubleshooting Whether you fix it yourself or have to describe it to a technician you are much more likely to really solve the problem if you know the exact circumstances sur rounding the problem For example if you don t hear anything through the speakers it s useful to know if it only happens when you are listen ing to CDs Knowing that eliminate...

Page 103: ...ad more frequently than de vices do Always suspect the cable before its device For one thing it s easier to test simply swap the cable with one connected to a device you know is working If the problem device works now it was the cable You can generally purchase new cables at most home electronics stores or via the Internet 5 User error is more likely than device failure You probably don t want to ...

Page 104: ...l of Your Kenwood Audio Video Receiver on page 2 of this manual The input mode matches the input signal e g analog vs digital that has been set See To set the Input mode manually on page 23 of this manual The correct Input Mode e g FULL AUTO has been set for the digital input See Input Modes on page 22 The correct speakers have been activated See Turning the Speakers On on page 10 of this manual A...

Page 105: ...his manual The correct listen mode has been selected See What Are Listen Modes on page 18 of this manual I can t hear sound from my surround or center speakers Check that The proper surround play mode Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II DSP MPEG DTS DTS ES or Dolby Digital has been selected See What are Listen Modes on page 18 of this manual All of the speaker wires are connected tightly See Chapte...

Page 106: ...o not contain the recording of the encoding identification signal To reproduce such sources in 6 1 channel audio set THX Surround EX to ON Sound from one or more of my devices is abnormally loud or soft Adjust the analog input level for that device 1 Select the icon for the device For CD1 DVD MD Tape CD R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 and VIDEO4 also select the Input Analog icon 2 Touch setup on the main menu 3 S...

Page 107: ...ks If the disc does not have a digital soundtrack change the input mode to Analog See To set the Input mode manually on page 23 of this manual and also read the manual of your laser disc player There wasn t any sound recorded on tapes made on my VCR or tape deck Check that The audio cables are connected properly for the device The source is connected via an analog jack set digital inputs are not s...

Page 108: ... discs do not output analog sound See To Set Input Mode manually on page 23 DTS discs can only be played in Zone A I hear a hum when I select the PHONO input Check that The audio cables are connected securely to the Phono jack set See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide The turntable is grounded on the receiver See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide Audio is not output only ...

Page 109: ...A and some appear only when PowerTouch is set up to control Zone B See Why Don t I See All My Devices on page 92 of this manual When I select a device icon I don t see any commands When you start PowerTouch for the very first time all the possible icons appear If you select any of them there will be no commands in the command area You must set up PowerTouch before you can be gin controlling device...

Page 110: ... 1 high Confirms your most recent button push or touch 1 low Indicates that your most recent button push or touch could not be performed 2 high Confirms learning or copying 2 low Indicates that learning or copying was not successful PowerTouch does not learn new commands or functions Check that the distance between PowerTouch and the device s remote is properly set Do not place the devices remote ...

Page 111: ...eat the first step for the next speaker 4 Continue until you have isolated and replaced the shortedwire 5 See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide If none of the above solutions work reset the microprocessor 1 Turn the receiver off The Power button is OFF position 2 Press ON STANDBY button while pressing and holding the Power button The following settings are cleared The device set as in...

Page 112: ...e CLIP indicator on the receiver s front panel flashes red continually or stays red for more than 1 second at a time Lower the analog input level for the source device you re listening to Setting the proper input level eliminates distortion that occurs if a source device s output level is too high When this happens the front panel CLIP indicator will flash red continually or remain red for periods...

Page 113: ...iate antenna is connected See Chapter One of the Con nections and Setup Guide The broadcast band is correct See Tuner on page 57 of this manual The tuner is set to the correct frequency See Tuner on page 57 of this manual I m getting a lot of static interference Check whether the receiver or antenna is too close to a TV or other electrical appliance Adjust the antenna for best reception If you liv...

Page 114: ...stag ger the timings of the various macro settings so that the commands are given at different times On or Off command for audio devices may not work correctly if they are not Kenwood components connected via system control cables Depending on the video signals of the connected video devices TV power sensing may not work correctly ...

Page 115: ...TOR indicator light 2 CD R Recorder operating 47 changing front panel display 64 confirm button 3 7 custom macros creating 66 operating 70 D devices checklist 31 39 identifying to Powertouch 29 operating 29 88 devices controlling from each room 88 Digital Signal Processor DSP effects 24 digital to analog recording 61 digital to digital recording 61 dimming receiver front panel 64 display panel 2 d...

Page 116: ...s 85 switching control modes 86 mute button 3 muting sound 15 O operating devices 29 home automation equipment 72 macros 70 range 5 P Perfect Macro 70 Power On Standby button 2 R radio stations 52 RDS Radio Data System definition 54 features 54 searching for radio stations using PowerTouch 55 reading and storing CD titles 42 receiver changing display mode 64 dimming front panel 64 items on front p...

Page 117: ...ting 88 room B operating 88 Surround Play checking 19 surround sound listen modes 17 multiple rooms 85 switching to analog input 21 room control modes 86 T tape deck operating 50 tuner operating 52 turntable operating 51 TV operating 32 U using joystick to move around 7 macros 70 PowerTouch in multiple rooms 85 PowerTouch in the dark 62 PowerTouch s interface 6 V VCR operating 36 volume adjusting ...

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