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Before applying the power ...................................................... 2

Safety precautions ..................................................................... 2

Unpacking .................................................................................. 4

Preparing the remote control ..................................................... 4

Special features ......................................................................... 5

Names and functions of parts ................................................. 6

Main Unit .................................................................................... 6

Remote control unit ................................................................... 7

Setting up the system ........................................ 8

Connecting audio and digital signals ................. 9

Connecting video signals ................................. 10
Connecting the speakers (for HTB system) .... 11

Connecting the speakers (for VRS-5100) ........ 12

Connecting to the Front AUX jacks ................. 13

Connecting the terminals ................................ 13

Connecting the antennas ................................. 14

Preparing for surround sound ....................... 14

Speaker settings .............................................. 14

Normal playback .............................................. 17

Preparing for playback ..................................... 17

Listening to a source component .................... 17

Adjusting the sound ......................................... 18

Recording .......................................................... 19

Recording audio (analog sources) ................... 19

Recording video ............................................... 19

Listening to radio broadcasts ....................... 19

Tuning (non-RDS) radio stations ...................... 19
Using RDS (Radio Data System) ..................... 20

Presetting radio stations (AUTO PRESET) ...... 20

Presetting radio stations manually .................. 20

Receiving preset stations ................................ 21

Receiving preset stations in order (P.CALL) ... 21

Using the RDS Disp. (Display) key .................. 21

Presetting RDS stations

(RDS AUTO MEMORY) ................................... 22

Tuning by Program TYpe (PTY search) ............ 22

Ambience effects ............................................. 23

Surround modes .............................................. 23

Surround play ................................................... 25

Convenient functions ...................................... 26

Adjustment of each channel’s level ................ 26

Midnight mode ................................................. 27

Panorama mode ............................................... 27

Dimension mode ............................................. 27

Center Width mode ......................................... 27

Display dimmer adjustment ............................ 28
Sleep timer (SLEEP) ......................................... 28

96kHz LPCM playback ..................................... 28

Contents

Caution : Read the pages marked

carefully to ensure

safe operation.

Before applying the power

Preparations

Operations

Additional

Information

Remote

Control

Basic remote control operations for KENWOOD
DVD player ........................................................ 29

DVD player operation keys .............................. 29

In case of difficulty .......................................... 30
Specifications .................................................. 31

• RDS and related functions are only for the Europe.

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Page 1: ...es 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 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 in...

Page 2: ...onnected from the AC outlet for approximately 1 day Power ON OFF mode Input selector settings Volume level BASS TREBLE level TONE ON OFF Listen mode setting Speaker settings Distance setting Midnight mode setting Broadcast band Frequency setting Preset stations RDS AUTO MEMORY setting for the Europe only ACTIVE EQ mode Each channel s level DIMMER setting Maintenance of the unit When the front pane...

Page 3: ...s 19 Using RDS Radio Data System 20 Presetting radio stations AUTO PRESET 20 Presetting radio stations manually 20 Receiving preset stations 21 Receiving preset stations in order P CALL 21 Using the RDS Disp Display key 21 Presetting RDS stations RDS AUTO MEMORY 22 Tuning by Program TYpe PTY search 22 Ambience effects 23 Surround modes 23 Surround play 25 Convenient functions 26 Adjustment of each...

Page 4: ...ou directly notify your shipper immediately Kenwood recommend that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case you needs to move or ship the unit in the future Keep this manual handy for future reference Channel space switching Except for the Europe and Australia The space between radio channels has been set to the one that prevails in the area to which the system is shipped Howev...

Page 5: ... and a wide dynamic range DTS ES Extended Surround presents 6 1 channels surround system with additional Surround Back channel which evolved from the conventional 5 1 channels surround system DTS ES format that was recorded in DVD CD or LD comprises of two modes DTS ES Discrete 6 1 produces the discrete Surround Back which is completely independent and DTS ES Matrix 6 1 produces the Surround Back ...

Page 6: ...settings 8 SETUP key Use to select the speakers settings etc 9 BAND key Use to select the broadcast band 0 ACTIVE EQ key Use to select ACTIVE EQ setting PHONES jack Use for headphone listening Main Unit Standby mode While the standby indicator is lit a small amount of power is supplied to the system to back up the memory This is called standby mode Under the condition the system can be turned ON b...

Page 7: ...he input sources 0 SETUP key Use to select the speakers settings etc SOUND key Use to adjust the sound quality and ambience effects Speaker keys FRONT CENTER REAR SW Use to select speakers TRIM 5 keys Use to control a variety of settings INPUT MODE key 8 Use to switch between full auto digital and analog inputs P CALL 4 keys If tuner is selected as the input source these keys function as preset ch...

Page 8: ...EN MODE key If the INPUT MODE key is pressed quickly sound may not be produced Press the INPUT MODE key again Noise may be produced when using some functions such as Search with a DTS compliant disc In this case set the Input mode to D MANUAL 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 manu...

Page 9: ...e Input mode settings section carefully 8 DVD Player or CD Player Satellite or component with DTS Dolby Digital or PCM DIGITAL OUT Video deck Audio IN Audio OUT Audio OUT Audio OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT AUDIO DIGITAL OUT AUDIO Optical fiber cable Optical fiber cable To AC wall outlet FM 75Ω AM GND SURR BACK SW REAR FRONT CENTER L R L R SPEAKERS 6 16Ω ANTENNA VIDEO1 VIDEO2 D...

Page 10: ...DIGITAL IN VOLTAGE SELECTOR AC110 120V AC 110 120V 220 240V 50 60Hz W AC220 240V DE EMPHASIS CHANNEL SPACE 50µs AM9kHz FM50kHz 75µs AM10kHz FM100kHz VIDEO2 IN DVD IN S VIDEO MONITOR OUT R L BS Setting up the system Connecting video signals A video deck with digital audio outputs should be connected to the VIDEO 1 jacks About the S VIDEO Jacks except for the Europe and Australia Use the S VIDEO Jac...

Page 11: ...AM9kHz FM50kHz 75µs AM10kHz FM100kHz R L BS SUB WOOFER SURR BACK PRE OUT L R OUT AUDIO R L BS Power Amplifier SURR BACK SW L R L R REAR CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS 6 16Ω Setting up the system Connecting the speakers for HTB system Connect terminals of same color between rear panel and speakers Also use speaker cord which have same colored tube as terminal White lined wire is for polarity To make sure th...

Page 12: ...ENWOOD Right Left KENWOOD KENWOOD SUB WOOFER SURR BACK PRE OUT L R OUT AUDIO R L BS Power Amplifier SUB WOOFER SURR BACK PRE OUT L R OUT AUDIO R L BS Powered subwoofer SURR BACK SW L R L R REAR CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS 6 16Ω POWER ON Setting up the system Connecting the speakers for VRS 5100 To make sure that each speaker has been connected properly pay attention to the test tone from each speaker Re...

Page 13: ...d Surround Back Right speaker for 7 1 channel surround sound system or one Surround Back speaker for 6 1 channel surround sound system Front speakers Place to the front left and right of the listening position 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 playbac...

Page 14: ...tdoor antenna Insert terminals and tighten screws Preparing for surround sound Speaker settings To enable you to obtain optimum enjoyment from the amplifier s listen ing modes make sure to complete the speaker settings Subwoofer Front Center Surround and Surround Back speakers as described below only for the U S A and Canada If you purchase HTB system you may skip step 2 to 4 Original settings of ...

Page 15: ...L normal An average size Center speaker is connected to the amplifier 2 CNTR LRG large A large Center speaker is con nected to the amplifier 3 CNTR OFF Center speaker setting mode to the amplifier is OFF If you selected NML as the Front speakers setting 1 CNTR NML normal Center speaker setting mode to the receiver is ON 2 CNTR OFF Center speaker setting mode to the receiver is OFF 7 Press the SETU...

Page 16: ...1 ACTIVE EQ LS S BS RS L C R RS RB LB LS SW MUTE DOLBY DEX NEO 6 DSP TS DIGITAL ST AUTO L LFE SW C R DOLBY PLII DTS ES AAC DISCRETE MATRIX 6 1 ACTIVE EQ LS S BS RS Press the FRONT key each time to select Front L or Front R channel Press the CENTER or SW key to select Center or Subwoofer channel Press the REAR key to select Surround and Surround Back channel And use the REAR key for the following d...

Page 17: ...NER 2 DVD 3 VIDEO1 4 VIDEO2 5 AUX 2Start playback from the selected source 3Use the VOLUME CONTROL knob or VOLUME keys to adjust the volume INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME CONTROL VOLUME Input Selector ON STANDBY POWER Normal playback 7Adjusting the Speaker EQ To maximize the effect of ACTIVE EQ select the size of Front Speakers in more detail If you have selected FRNT NML as the Front Speakers setting this...

Page 18: ...P TS DIGITAL DOLBY PLII DTS ES AAC DISCRETE MATRIX 6 1 ACTIVE EQ Muting the sound remote control only The MUTE key lets you mute the sound of the speakers Press the MUTE key Blinks To cancel Press the MUTE key again so that the MUTE indicator goes off MUTE ON can also be deactivated by turning the pressing VOLUME CONTROL knob or VOLUME keys ACTIVE EQ mode You can enjoy a more impressive sound effe...

Page 19: ...uning stereo broadcasts will be received in monaural 4Use the MULTI CONTROL 5 keys or TUNING 1 keys to select the station Auto tuning The next station is tuned automatically Manual tuning Press the MULTI CONTROL 5 keys or TUNING 1 keys to select the desired station The receiver can store up to 40 stations in the memory and recall them by one touch operation Radio stations can be classified into RD...

Page 20: ...ng to the description in Presetting RDS stations RDS AUTO MEMORY Presetting radio stations manually The RDS auto memory function assigns preset numbers to RDS stations starting from preset number 1 Therefore be sure to execute the RDS auto memory function before using the following operations to manually store AM stations and other FM stations and RDS stations See Presetting RDS stations RDS AUTO ...

Page 21: ...UTE DOLBY DEX NEO 6 DSP TS DIGITAL RDS PTY ST AUTO TUNED FM AM kHz MHz L LFE SW C R DOLBY PLII DTS ES AAC DISCRETE MATRIX 6 1 ACTIVE EQ LS S BS RS MUTE DOLBY DEX NEO 6 DSP TS DIGITAL RDS PTY ST AUTO TUNED FM AM kHz MHz L LFE SW C R DOLBY PLII DTS ES AAC DISCRETE MATRIX 6 1 ACTIVE EQ LS S BS RS MUTE DOLBY DEX NEO 6 DSP TS DIGITAL RDS PTY ST AUTO TUNED FM AM kHz MHz L LFE SW C R DOLBY PLII DTS ES AA...

Page 22: ... DSP TS DIGITAL RDS PTY ST AUTO TUNED FM AM kHz MHz L LFE SW C R DOLBY PLII DTS ES AAC DISCRETE MATRIX 6 1 ACTIVE EQ LS S BS RS MUTE DOLBY DEX NEO 6 DSP TS DIGITAL RDS PTY ST AUTO TUNED FM AM kHz MHz L LFE SW C R DOLBY PLII DTS ES AAC DISCRETE MATRIX 6 1 ACTIVE EQ LS S BS RS MUTE DOLBY DEX NEO 6 DSP TS DIGITAL RDS PTY ST AUTO TUNED FM AM kHz MHz L LFE SW C R DOLBY PLII DTS ES AAC DISCRETE MATRIX 6...

Page 23: ...round sound system which is Dolby Pro Logic IIx RB LB RS LS C L R SW TV SCREEN With Surround Back Left and Right speakers 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 DTS DTS ES Ex...

Page 24: ...ange Although a full set of speakers Front left right and Center Surround left and right and a Subwoofer is required for true 5 1 channel Dolby Digital surround sound this receiver lets you enjoy Dolby Digital and Dolby Surround program sources even if you connect only the front speakers Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX is an extension of Dolby Digital technology Dolby Digital EX creates six full...

Page 25: ...icator lights up 2 DOLBY D DOLBY DIGITAL surround The DOLBY D indicator lights up 3 PL IIx MOVIE PRO LOGIC IIx surround MOVIE mode The DOLBY PLII indicator lights up 4 PL IIx MUSIC PRO LOGIC IIx surround MUSIC mode The DOLBY PLII indicator lights up 5 PL IIx GAME PRO LOGIC IIx surround GAME mode The DOLBY PLII indicator lights up 6 PL II MOVIE PRO LOGIC II surround MOVIE mode The DOLBY PLII indica...

Page 26: ...to adjust FRONT L channel s level 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL 5 keys or TRIM 5 keys to adjust the sound level 3 Press the FRONT key to adjust FRONT R channel s level 4 Use the MULTI CONTROL 5 keys or TRIM 5 keys to adjust the sound level 5 Press the FRONT key to return to the input indication The sound level is adjustable from 10 dB to 10dB in 1dB step increments The adjustment item is displayed for a...

Page 27: ... 4 Press the SOUND key to accept the setting 5 Use the MULTI CONTROL 5 keys or TRIM 5 keys to select the EXIT 6 Press the SOUND key to return to the input indication MUTE DOLBY DEX NEO 6 DSP TS DIGITAL RDS PTY ST AUTO TUNED FM AM kHz MHz L LFE SW C R DOLBY PLII DTS ES AAC DISCRETE MATRIX 6 1 ACTIVE EQ LS S BS RS MUTE DOLBY DEX NEO 6 DSP TS DIGITAL RDS PTY ST AUTO TUNED FM AM kHz MHz L LFE SW C R D...

Page 28: ...tion appears Select the brightness level you find most pleasing using MULTI CONTROL 5 keys or TRIM 5 keys 1 DIMMER H Bright 2 DIMMER L Dark 4 Press the SETUP key to return to the DIMMER 5 Use the MULTI CONTROL 5 keys or TRIM 5 keys to select the EXIT 6 Press the SETUP key to return to the input indication MUTE DOLBY DEX NEO 6 DSP TS DIGITAL ST AUTO L LFE SW C R DOLBY PLII DTS ES AAC DISCRETE MATRI...

Page 29: ...key for each operation as explained in the DVD operation pages in the operating instructions 2 Pressing the DVD POWER key turns the DVD player on or off DVD player operation keys You can perform these basic operations using the keys described below when connected to KENWOOD DVD player Numeric keys Select tracks DVD POWER 6 3 PLAY 8 PAUSE 5 Cursor Cursor 3 Cursor 2 Cursor 1 Search Search 7 STOP ENT...

Page 30: ...ecting the speakers Adjust the volume to a proper level Turn OFF the MUTE Turn the power off eliminate the short circuiting then turn on the power again Connect it properly referring to Connecting the speakers Set it up properly referring to Speaker settings Connect it properly referring to Connecting the speakers Set it up properly referring to Speaker settings Select a surround mode Adjust the s...

Page 31: ...Hz 96 kHz Input level impedance wave length Optical 15 dBm 24 dBm 660 nm 30 nm Coaxial 0 5 Vp p 75 Ω Notes 1 KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development For this reason specifications may be changed without notice 2 The full performance may not be exhibited in an extremely cold location under a water freezing temperature VIDEO section VIDEO inputs outputs VIDEO composite 1 V...

Page 32: ... 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_____________________ 名称未設定 10 04 3 25 4 52 PM 32 ...

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