Kenwood VR9070 - THX-Certified Home Theater Receiver Instruction Manual Download

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OUT

VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

PLAY IN

REC OUT

S VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

VIDEO

S VIDEO

VIDEO

S VIDEO

VIDEO

S VIDEO

VIDEO

S VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

MONITOR

DVD

Connecting video components

Video Recorder

Monitor TV

Video

OUT
Audio

S Video jacks

About the S VIDEO
Jacks

Use the S VIDEO Jacks to
make connections to
video components with
S VIDEO IN/OUT Jacks.

• If you use the

S VIDEO

jacks to connect your video
playback components, be
sure to use the

S VIDEO

jacks when connecting
your monitor and video
recording components.

Video

OUT

Setting up the system

OUT

DVD Player or LD Player

A video component with digital audio outputs should be connected to the VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 jacks.

DVD Player or LD Player

S VIDEO

OUT

Video

Audio

* DVD IN

input jack is used for

either

CD/DVD

input or

DVD/6CH

input.

*5553/10-19/EN

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Summary of Contents for VR9070 - THX-Certified Home Theater Receiver

Page 1: ...per understanding of the remote control and how to switch its operation modes etc Using the remote control without completely understanding its design and how to switch the operation modes may result in incorrect operations AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER VR 9070 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION B60 5553 00 00 CS K P 0412 Register Online Register your Kenwood Home Audio product at www kenwoodu...

Page 2: ...rmined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency This product can save energy Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills Maintenance of the unit When the front panel or case becomes dirty wipe with a soft dry cloth Do not use thinner benzine alcohol etc for these agents may cause discoloration In regard to contact cleaner Do not use contact cleaners...

Page 3: ...rs 15 PRE OUT connections 16 Connecting to another room ROOM B 17 Connecting the external IR Repeater 18 Connecting to the AV AUX jacks 19 Connecting the antennas 19 Preparing for surround sound 20 Speaker settings 20 Normal playback 23 Preparing for playback 23 Listening to a source component 23 Input level adjustment analog sources only 24 Adjusting the sound 24 Recording 26 Recording audio anal...

Page 4: ...h batteries with new ones 3 Placing the remote sensor in direct sunlight or in direct light from a high frequency fluorescent lamp may cause malfunction In such a case change the location of the system installation to prevent malfunction Before applying the power Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are present FM indoor antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Remote control ...

Page 5: ...unction When you connect a game machine to the AV AUX jacks on the front panel the input selector of the receiver switches automatically to GAME and the optimum sound field for enjoying games is set This feature improves your convenience in playing video games Universal IR Infrared remote control In addition to the basic receiver the remote control supplied with this receiver can also operate almo...

Page 6: ...de to STEREO INPUT MODE key 8 Use to select the Input mode BASS BOOST key Use to select BASS BOOST setting DSP key Use to select any of the DSP mode ACTIVE EQ key Use to select ACTIVE EQ setting DIMMER key Use to select the REC MODE Use to adjust the brightness of the display ﬂ Standby mode While the standby indicator is lit a small amount of power is supplied to the system to back up the memory T...

Page 7: ... 0 LISTEN MODE ﬁ keys Use to select the listening mode STANDBY RECEIVER SOURCE TV VIDEO2 VIDEO1 DVD 6CH PHONO MD TAPE CD DVD RCV MODE ACTIVE EQ TUNER TV INPUT TV MUTE INFO LOUDNESS ANGLE BASS BOOST SUBTITLE TONE AUDIO TOP MENU SETUP RETURN EXIT ON SCREEN GUIDE MENU SOUND ENTER BAND CHANNEL MULTI MULTI DIMMER DSP MODE DOLBY VIRTUAL AUTO MONO SLEEP PAGE THX STEREO LISTEN MODE LEARN LAST INPUT SEL DI...

Page 8: ...ing on the receiver follow the steps below INPUT MODE INPUT SELECTOR Input Selector keys INPUT MODE 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR key or Input Selector keys to select CD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 or DVD 6CH 2 Press the INPUT MODE key Each press switches the setting as follows In DTS play mode 1 FULL AUTO digital input analog input 2 DIGITAL MANUAL digital input In CD DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 or DVD 6CH play mode ...

Page 9: ...osition Front Speakers are required for all surround modes Center Speaker Place front and center This speaker stabilizes the sound image and helps recreate sound motion Required for surround playback Surround Left and Right Speakers Place at the direct left and right or slightly behind the listening position at even heights approximately 1 meter above the ears of the listeners These speakers recre...

Page 10: ...R CD DVD DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT DVD 6CH VIDEO 2 ROOM B MONITOR DVD DVD MONITOR Connecting a DVD player 6 channel input If you have connected a DVD player to the receiver with digital connection be sure to read the Input mode settings section carefully 8 FRONT OUT L R S VIDEO OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT AUDIO DVD Player S VIDEO cord SURROUND OUT L R VIDEO OUT CENTER OUT SUBWOOFER OUT Setting up the sys...

Page 11: ...r amplifier is connected CAUTION Be sure to adhere to the following or proper ventilation will be blocked causing damage or fire hazard Do not place any objects impairing heat radiation onto the top of the unit Leave some space around the unit from the largest outside dimension including projection equal to or greater than shown below Top panel 50 cm Side panel 10 cm Back panel 10 cm The earth ter...

Page 12: ... Jacks to make connections to video components with S VIDEO IN OUT Jacks If you use the S VIDEO jacks to connect your video playback components be sure to use the S VIDEO jacks when connecting your monitor and video recording components Video IN OUT OUT Setting up the system OUT OUT DVD Player or LD Player A video component with digital audio outputs should be connected to the VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 j...

Page 13: ...ith DTS Dolby Digital or PCM OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Connect the video signal and analog audio signals to the VIDEO 3 jacks See Connecting video components To connect an LD player with a DIGITAL RF OUT connect the LD player to a RF digital demodulator commercially available Next connect the DIGITAL OUT jacks of the demodulator to the DIGITAL IN jacks of the receiver Connect the video signal and analog...

Page 14: ...an get a better picture quality than by connecting to the S VIDEO jacks When connecting the TV to the COMPONENT jacks be sure to connect all the other components to the COMPONENT jacks Monitor TV with component jacks Video Recorder DVD Recorder Satellite Cable Tuner Game Player with component jacks DVD Player with component jacks Video Recorder DVD Recorder Satellite Cable Tuner Game Player with c...

Page 15: ...to this unit use the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals for connection FRONT B R L SUB WOOFER CENTER GRAY SURROUND R L BLUE TAN R L BROWN GREEN WHITE RED R L CENTER FRONT A SURROUND BACK Right Front Speakers B Left Right Powered Subwoofer Left Center Speaker Right Left Front Speakers A Surround Speakers Right Left Surround Back Speaker s When connecting a single Surround Back Speaker connect it to SURROUN...

Page 16: ...o an external power amplifier as shown in the example below Connecting a speaker cord directly to a PRE OUT jack will not produce any sound from the speaker To use the PRE OUT jacks press only the SPEAKERS A key to the ON position Power Amplifier Center Speaker Powered Subwoofer Surround Back Speakers Surround Speakers Front Speakers L R L R L R Power Amplifier Power Amplifier Power Amplifier 5553...

Page 17: ...llows 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 system The sound from ROOM B PRE OUT jacks is the same as that of the Front Speakers When listening in another room ROOM B set the LISTEN mode to STEREO 5553 10 19 EN 05 2 8 0 53 PM 17 ...

Page 18: ... To AC wall outlet IR IN IR OUT is free Connecting IR repeater 1 Connect the IR repeater to the device as described in the repeater s manual 2 Connect the IR repeater cable s to the IR REPEATER OUT jack s Notes IR repeaters send a signal similar to the device s own remote con trol Xantech repeaters example models 284M or 286M are com patible with your new audio video receiver Shape of plug to be c...

Page 19: ... OUT FM 75 GND AM ANTENNA Connecting the antennas The broadcast reception cannot be made unless the antennas are connected Connect the antennas correctly as instructed below AM Loop Antenna Place the supplied loop antenna as far as possible from the receiver TV set speaker cords and power cord and adjust the direction for best reception AM Antenna Terminal connections 1 Push lever 2 Insert cord 3 ...

Page 20: ...GE and the procedure skips to step 6 When Subwoofer output sound is required select FRNT NML THX or select both FRNT LARGE and SW RE MIX ON 3 Press the 5 key or MULTI key to accept the setting The Front Speakers setting indication FRNT appears L SL SB SR C R SP MUTE A B CLIP SW LFE STEREO 4 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI ﬁ keys to select the appropriate Front Speakers setting 1 FRNT NML THX A...

Page 21: ...Press the 5 key or MULTI key again to accept the setting The Surround Back Speaker setting indication SB appears 0 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI ﬁ keys to select appropriate Surround Back Speaker setting If you selected SURR LARGE as the Surround Speaker setting 1 SB NML THXx1 A single average size Surround Back Speaker is connected to the receiver 2 SB NML THXx2 A pair of average size Surro...

Page 22: ...Distance to Surround Left Speaker SL ____ feet meters Distance to Subwoofer SW ____ feet meters If you have selected SB NML THXx1 or SB LARGEx1 SBR and SBL are not appeared but SB is appeared on the Display 3 Use the 5 keys or MULTI keys to select the speakers and the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI ﬁ keys to adjust the distance to the Front Speakers The speaker indicator to be adjusted blinks L SL S ...

Page 23: ...INPUT MODE key whereby DVD 6CH is the input source will cause SPEAKERS A to be selected automatically When the SPEAKERS B is turned ON the Listen mode will be switched to STEREO Normal playback Listening to a source component 1Use the INPUT SELECTOR key and AV AUX GAME key or Input Selector keys to select the source you want to listen to 1 TUNER 2 CD DVD 3 MD TAPE 4 VIDEO 1 5 VIDEO 2 6 VIDEO 3 7 D...

Page 24: ...NTROL BASS BOOST ACTIVE EQ TONE MUTE RCV MODE VOLUME ﬁ MULTI ﬁ Normal playback Input level adjustment analog sources only Input level adjustment analog sources only If the input level of an analog source signal is too high the CLIP indicator will light up to indicate the source signal Adjust the input level L SL S SB SR C R SP MUTE A B CLIP LFE CLIP CLIP DOLBY PL II x 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR key ...

Page 25: ...g Press the BASS BOOST key again Muting the sound The MUTE key lets you mute the sound of the speakers Press the MUTE key Blinks L SL S SB SR C R MUTE A B CLIP LFE SP To cancel Press the MUTE key again so that the MUTE indicator goes off MUTE ON can also be deactivated by turning the VOLUME CONTROL knob or pressing VOLUME ﬁ keys ACTIVE EQ mode You can enjoy a more impressive sound effect when ACTI...

Page 26: ...l type at the moment this mode is selected is held throughout this mode When the REC MODE MANUAL is selected the digital input signal is converted to stereo signals down mix But once the digital signal is changed to other signal no signal is output When the REC MODE AUTO is selected the digital input signal is converted to stereo signals even if the digital signal is changed Recording audio analog...

Page 27: ...TECT DIGITAL STEREO AUTO DETECT For REC MODE MANUAL L SL S SB SR C R LFE SP MUTE A B CLIP DIGITAL STEREO L SL S SB SR C R LFE SP MUTE A B CLIP DIGITAL STEREO 4 Start playback then start recording If the audio reproduction stops in the middle due to change in the input signals etc press the DIMMER key 5553 20 29 EN 05 2 8 0 57 PM 27 ...

Page 28: ...received in stereo AUTO MEMO STEREO TUNED STEREO TUNED is displayed when a station is received Auto tuning The next station is tuned automatically Manual tuning Turn the knob or use the MULTI ﬁ keys to select the desired station MULTI CONTROL INPUT SELECTOR BAND AUTO MONO AUTO MONO TUNING 1 TUNER BAND MULTI ﬁ Presetting radio stations manually MULTI CONTROL MEMORY Input Selector keys INPUT SELECTO...

Page 29: ...hrough the presets receiving each preset station at 0 5 second inter vals Listening to radio broadcasts Receiving preset stations Numeric keys TUNER 1Press the TUNER key to select tuner as the source 2Enter 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 a two digit number p...

Page 30: ...round Back Speaker SBL Surround Back Left Speaker SBR Surround Back Right Speaker The below speaker placements are for 5 1 channel surround sound system which are Dolby Digital DTS 96 24 Dolby Pro Logic II DVD 6 channel DTS The below speaker placements are for 6 1 channel surround sound system which are Dolby Digital EX NEO 6 DTS ES DSP mode THX Surround EX The below speaker placements are for 7 1...

Page 31: ...D 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 This noise can be quite loud if the analog output is connected directly to a high power amplification system Proper mea...

Page 32: ...p ment The surround sounds will also collapse into the closest speaker as you move away from the middle seating position Adaptive Decorrelation slightly changes one surround channel s time and phase relationship with respect to the other surround channel This expands the listening position and creates with only two speakers the same spacious surround experience as in a movie theatre THX Select Bef...

Page 33: ...When the Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital EX signal is input 1 DOLBY DIGITAL Dolby Digital surround 2 DOLBY D EX Dolby Digital EX surround 3 ŸD PLIIx MOVIE Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx surround MOVIE mode 4 ŸD PLIIx MUSIC Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx surround MUSIC mode 5 PLIIx MOVIE Pro Logic IIx surround MOVIE mode 6 PLIIx MUSIC Pro Logic IIx surround MUSIC mode 7 PLIIx GAME Pro Logic IIx surround G...

Page 34: ...ut selector When PL IIx MUSIC PL IIx GAME PL II MUSIC PL II GAME or Neo 6 MUSIC is ON THX function will not be effective 5Adjust the volume Switching the LISTEN mode to STEREO temporarily Pressing the STEREO key changes the currently selected LISTEN mode into STEREO It will be changed back to the original LISTEN mode by pressing the STEREO key again If the power is turned off and turned back on or...

Page 35: ...hen you use only two speakers or listen through headphones In the Dolby Virtual Speaker and Dolby Headphone modes only the listen modes for 2 channels can be selected Also the desired listen mode may be unable to be selected depending on the reproduced signals DOLBY VIRTUAL PHONES DOLBY VIRTUAL How to set the Dolby Virtual Speaker mode when not using headphones Press the DOLBY VIRTUAL key for the ...

Page 36: ...T 3 Press the SOUND key again to return to the input indication Adjusting the sound You can make further adjustments to the sound while listening to playback in the surround mode STEREO SOUND SLEEP DIMMER LISTEN MODE ﬁ MULTI ﬁ DIMMER SOUND LISTEN MODE MULTI CONTROL STEREO 1 For the remote control press the RCV MODE key to switch to receiver mode 2 Press the SOUND key and then use the 5 5 5 5 5 key...

Page 37: ...ode only In the CENTER IMAGE setting mode of the Neo 6 MUSIC listen mode it is possible to enhance the center channel audio by adjusting the center signal component 1 Press the SOUND key then press the 5 5 5 5 5 keys or MULTI keys until CENTER IMAGE appears on the display L R SP MUTE A B CLIP STEREO NEO 6 AUTO DETECT When the center speaker is switched OFF this mode will not be effective 2 Use the...

Page 38: ...ction turns the receiver OFF to the standby mode automatically when the set timer period has elapsed The sleep timer period can be set in 10 minute steps up to 90 minutes Press the SLEEP key repeatedly until the desired period before turning the receiver OFF standby mode is displayed Each press increments the sleep timer period by 10 minutes 10 20 30 70 80 90 Cancel 10 20 The SLEEP indicator light...

Page 39: ...n model Searching for your codes If your component does not respond after trying all the codes listed for your component or if your component is not listed at all try searching for your code For example to search for code for your TV 1Press the TV MODE key once Next press and hold the LEARN key until blinks twice then release the LEARN key 2Press the Numeric key to enter 9 9 1 will blink twice 3Po...

Page 40: ...the user need to re assign the unused VIDEO 2 key to operate the second VCR VIDEO 1 as follows 1Press and hold the LEARN key until blinks twice then release the LEARN key 2Press the Numeric key to enter 9 9 2 will blink twice 3Press VIDEO 1 key once then press the VIDEO 2 key once The user now can operate VIDEO 2 as a second VCR along with VIDEO 1 Refer to the table in the previous page for the co...

Page 41: ...r source Infrared ray system part Remote sensor 2Press and hold the LEARN key for 3 seconds until blinks twice then release the Learn key 3Press the Numeric key to enter 9 7 5 4Press any of the Source keys DVD 6CH VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 CD DVD PHONO AV AUX MD TAPE TV MODE to select the input of the desired remote control unit While in Tuner mode learning code function is not available 5Press the ...

Page 42: ... 0092 Akai 0812 0702 0030 0672 Albatron 0843 0700 America Action 0180 Anam 0180 AOC 0030 Apex Digital 0748 0765 1943 Audiovox 0451 0180 0092 0623 Bell Howell 0154 BenQ 1032 Bradford 0180 Broksonic 0236 0463 1935 Candle 0030 Carnivale 0030 Carver 0054 Celebrity 0000 Celera 0765 Changhong 0765 Citizen 0060 0030 0092 Clarion 0180 Commercial Solutions 1447 0047 Contec 0180 Craig 0180 Crosley 0054 Crow...

Page 43: ...ower 0700 Megatron 0178 0145 Memorex 0154 0463 0150 0178 MGA 0150 0030 0178 Midland 0047 0017 0051 Mitsubishi 0093 1250 0150 0178 Monivision 0843 0700 Motorola 0093 MTC 0060 0030 Multitech 0180 NAD 0156 0178 NEC 0030 1704 Nikko 0030 0178 0092 Norcent 0748 0824 NTC 0092 Onwa 0180 Optimus 0154 0250 0166 Optoma 0887 Optonica 0093 Orion 0236 0463 Panasonic 0250 0051 1946 1941 1947 Penney 0047 0156 005...

Page 44: ...ument 0476 0276 0003 GoldStar 0144 Hamlin 0009 0273 Jerrold 0476 0276 0003 Memorex 0000 Motorola 0476 0276 1376 Multitech 0883 Pace 1877 0237 Panasonic 0000 0107 Paragon 0000 Philips 0317 1305 Pioneer 1877 0877 0144 0533 Pulsar 0000 Quasar 0000 RadioShack 0883 Regal 0279 0273 Runco 0000 Samsung 0144 Scientific Atlanta 1877 0877 0477 0008 Sony 1006 Starcom 0003 Supercable 0276 Supermax 0883 Torx 00...

Page 45: ...omas 0000 Tivo 0618 1503 0739 0636 TMK 0240 Toshiba 0045 0043 1503 1972 Totevision 0037 0240 Touch 1972 Unitech 0240 Vector 0045 Video Concepts 0045 Videomagic 0037 Videosonic 0240 Viewsonic 1972 Villain 0000 Wards 0060 0035 0048 0047 0081 0240 0000 0042 White Westinghouse 0209 XR 1000 0035 0000 Zenith 0039 0033 0000 0209 ZT Group 1972 Video Accessories CABLE Macro Image Technology 1383 Motorola 1...

Page 46: ...TO MONO SLEEP PAGE THX STEREO LISTEN MODE LEARN LAST INPUT SEL DISC SKIP DISC SEL INPUT MODE RC R0918 ON VIDEO3 AV AUX TV MODE TV VOL MUTE P CALL TUNING VOLUME TONE TONE TONE BASS BOOST BASS BOOST BASS BOOST LOUDNESS MENU 1 Search Search 7 Stop DISC SKIP Cursor up fi Cursor down Cursor left Cursor right 100 Select tracks Numeric keys Select tracks 3 8 Play Pause Skip 4 Skip DISC SEL Disc selection...

Page 47: ...T Last channel SOURCE Source power INPUT SEL Input selection PAGE fi Page up or down INFO Information 1 Rewind Fast Forward 7 Stop Record 3 8 Play 8 Pause Cable converter operation keys STANDBY RECEIVER SOURCE TV VIDEO2 VIDEO1 DVD 6CH PHONO MD TAPE CD DVD RCV MODE ACTIVE EQ TUNER TV INPUT TV MUTE INFO LOUDNESS ANGLE BASS BOOST SUBTITLE TONE AUDIO TOP MENU SETUP RETURN EXIT ON SCREEN GUIDE MENU SOU...

Page 48: ...NPUT SEL Input selection SOURCE Source power Cursor up fi Cursor down Cursor left Cursor right CHANNEL EXIT Numeric keys INFO Display ENTER GUIDE MENU LAST Last channel 7 Stop Record 3 8 Play 8 Pause CD player operation keys STANDBY RECEIVER SOURCE TV VIDEO2 VIDEO1 DVD 6CH PHONO MD TAPE CD DVD RCV MODE ACTIVE EQ TUNER TV INPUT TV MUTE INFO LOUDNESS ANGLE BASS BOOST SUBTITLE TONE AUDIO TOP MENU SET...

Page 49: ...MER DSP MODE DOLBY VIRTUAL AUTO MONO SLEEP PAGE THX STEREO LISTEN MODE LEARN LAST INPUT SEL DISC SKIP DISC SEL INPUT MODE RC R0918 ON VIDEO3 AV AUX TV MODE TV VOL MUTE P CALL TUNING VOLUME Numeric keys Select tracks 1 Search Search 7 Stop Record 3 8 Play Skip 4 Skip SOURCE Source power 100 Select tracks 8 Pause Sirius operation keys made by KENWOOD STANDBY RECEIVER SOURCE TV VIDEO2 VIDEO1 DVD 6CH ...

Page 50: ...ected The speaker is not set up correctly The surround speaker cords and or the center speaker cord is disconnected The speaker is not set up correctly A surround mode has not been engaged The surround and or center volume controls are set to the minimum level The audio cord from the record player is not connected to the PHONO jacks The record player is not grounded There are many possible causes ...

Page 51: ...ot been set to the operation mode for the component you wish to control Remedy Register a setup code at the respective input s Press the RCV MODE key to select the appropriate operation mode Replace with new batteries Operate the remote control unit within the controllable range Place the disc or tape in the source component which you want to play Wait until recording has completed Press any of th...

Page 52: ... SURROUND BACK CHANNEL 1 V 500 Ω PRE OUT SUBWOOFER 1 V 500 Ω Tone control BASS 10 dB at 100 Hz TREBLE 10 dB at 10 kHz Loudness control VOLUME at 30 dB level 6 dB 100 Hz DIGITAL AUDIO section Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz Input level impedance wave length Optical 15 dBm 24 dBm 660 nm 30 nm Coaxial 0 5 Vp p 75 Ω Output level impedance wave length Optical 21 dBm 15 dBm 660 nm 30 nm...

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