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    i Connection and Setup Guide How T o Connect And Set Up Y our 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 B60-4883-00 00 CH (K,P) OC 0011[...]

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    ii Before Applying P o w er R ead this section carefully to ensur e safe operation. THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” WITHIN THE PRODUCT’S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNI- TUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SH[...]

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    iii W elcome to the Connection and Setup Guide for y our new Ken wood A udio-Video Receiv er . This manual covers three models . The VR-59 00 offers 3 kinds of 5.1-channel digital decod- ing: • Dolby Digital, for the hundreds of currently a vailable Dolby Digital D VDs and LaserDiscs . • DTS, a w ell-established multichannel format in movie the[...]

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    iv The abov e are additional trademarked names appearing in this manual. All other products named are trademarks of their respective companies . As an E NERGY S TAR ® Partner , Ken wood Corporation has deter- mined that this products meets the E NERGY S TA R ® guidelines for energy efficiency . This product can sav e energy . Saving energy re- du[...]

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    v T able of Contents Chapter One: Connecting Y our Devices ........................................................ 1 Noting Y our Devices .............................................. 3 Connecting Y our Speakers .................................... 4 T o Connect Front Speakers Only: T o Connect Front and Surround Sound Speakers: What if I Hav e a[...]

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    T able of Contents vi Setting Up Speakers ............................................ 37 Speaker placement SP Selection SP Distance SP Level Bass Peak Lev el Identifying Devices F or Pow erT ouch Control ..... 40 How Do I Identify Devices? How Do I R eplace a Setup Code with a New One? How Do I Delete Setup Codes? Storing R adio Stations in Memory[...]

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    1 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Chapter One: Connecting Y our Devices W elcome to the Kenw ood VR-5900 Connection and Setup Guide . This chapter guides you through connecting y our home entertainment devices to y our new Kenw ood audio- video receiver . Once all your devices are connected, y ou can set up the Po werT ouch (see [...]

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    2 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R L R L[...]

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    3 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Noting Y our Devices Use this table and the diagram on the preceding page to plan your connections before y ou make them, or use it to record your connections as y ou make them. Y ou will need this information later , when you set up your Pow erT ouch (see “ Identifying Devices For P owerT ouch[...]

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    4 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Speakers OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L [...]

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    5 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Speakers , continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C pow er until all connec- tions ha ve been made . T o Connect Front Speakers Only: If you only intend to listen to stereo sound (as opposed to surround sound), y ou may simply connect a single pair of speakers. T o do so: Usi[...]

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    6 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Speakers , continued OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R [...]

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    7 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Speakers , continued Do not plug in the amplifiers or the receiv er to AC pow er until all connections ha ve been made . What if I Ha ve a Po wered Sub woofer? Simply connect the subw oofer ’ s audio cable to the receiv er ’ s SUB WOOFER PRE OUT jack as sho wn to the left. T [...]

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    8 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections What if I Ha ve an Amplifier? OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO [...]

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    9 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections What if I Ha ve an Amplifier?, continued Y ou can use supplemental pow er amplifiers for any of the channels instead of the receiver ’ s built-in amplifiers. Do not plug in the amplifiers or the receiver to A C power until all connections hav e been made. T o connect supplemental pow er amplifi[...]

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    10 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our TV OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L FRONT R L SURROUND R [...]

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    11 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our TV , continued Do not plug in the receiv er or devices to AC pow er until you ha ve connected all y our devices. This section focuses on the connections from y our TV to the VR-59 00. Please refer to your TV ’ s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capab[...]

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    12 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN P R /C R P B /C B Y P R /C R P B /C B Y P R /C R P B /C B Y COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZO[...]

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    13 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Cable TV or Satellite Tuner , continued Do not plug in the receiver or devices to A C power until you ha ve connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your cable or satellite tuner to the VR-59 00. Please refer to your tuner ’ s instructions for [...]

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    14 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our VCR(s) OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUDIO R L F[...]

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    15 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our VCR(s), continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C power until y ou have connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your VCR to the VR-59 00. Please refer to your VCR ’ s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities [...]

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    16 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Primary CD Play er OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L[...]

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    17 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Primary CD Play er , continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C power until y ou have connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your 2 00-Disc CD Changer to the VR -5900. Please refer to your changer ’ s instructions for more detail about its [...]

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    18 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our D VD Play er IR REPEATER OUT/ DVD CONTROL OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L FRONT [...]

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    19 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our D VD Pla yer , continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C power until y ou have connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from y our DVD play er to the VR-5900. Please refer to y our DVD pla yer ’ s instructions for more detail about its connection[...]

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    20 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our CD-R R ecorder OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE OUT R L AUD[...]

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    21 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our CD-R R ecorder , continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C power until y ou hav e connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from y our CD-R recorder to the VR-59 00. Please refer to your CD-R recorder instructions for more detail about its connectio[...]

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    22 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our MD R ecorder or Primary T ape Deck OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZO[...]

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    23 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our MD R ecorder or Primary T ape Deck, continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C power until y ou have connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your MD re- corder or tape deck to the VR-59 00. Please refer to your MD recorder or tape deck ’ s i[...]

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    24 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Secondary CD Pla yer or T ape Deck OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZO[...]

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    25 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Secondary CD Play er or T ape Deck, continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C power until y ou have connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your CD pla yer or tape deck to the VR-59 00. Please refer to your CD pla yer or tape deck ’ s instr[...]

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    26 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Laser Disc Play er (with A C-3 RF Output) IR REPEATER OUT/ DVD CONTROL OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC [...]

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    27 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Laser Disc Play er (with AC-3 RF Output), continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C power until y ou have connected all your devices . Y ou must purchase an RF Demodulator (DEM-999 1D) if you plan to operate a pla yer with a Dolby Digital (A C-3) RF Output with this receiver [...]

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    28 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Laser Disc Play er (without A C-3 RF Output) IR REPEATER OUT/ DVD CONTROL OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT R[...]

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    29 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Laser Disc Play er (without AC-3 RF Output), continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C power until y ou have connected all your devices . These instructions describe how to connect a laser disc pla yer with a PCM Digital Output. If your pla yer has a Dolby Digi- tal (AC-3) RF[...]

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    30 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Turntable/R ecord Play er OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDEO PRE OUT ZONE B PRE [...]

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    31 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting a Camcorder or A dditional VCR This section focuses on the connections from y our camcorder or VCR to the front of the VR-59 00. Please refer to your camcorder or VCR ’ s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities . These instructions describe how to co[...]

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    32 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL What if I Ha ve Sev eral Ken wood Devices (Sy stem Control Chaining)? Connecting sy stem control cords after connecting a KENW OOD audio component system lets y ou take advan- tage of convenient s ystem control operations. This unit is [...]

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    33 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting the Antennas AM Loop Antenna ANTENNA GND AM FM 75 Ω Y our new receiver comes with an AM loop antenna for AM radio reception. T o connect the AM antenna: 1. Insert the antenna loop into the base and position the loop. 2. Open the receiver ’ s antenna terminal levers. 3. Insert the [...]

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    34 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch Chapter T w o: Setting Up P o w erT ouch Y our new Pow erT ouch controls your new receiv er and can be set up to control most components attached to it. Po werT ouch appears and functions a little differently from traditional remotes. It incorporates sophisticated engineer- ing and design to a[...]

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    35 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch Calibrating the T ouch Screen After you install the batteries or reset P owerT ouch, you need to calibrate the touch screen. The touch screen responds to pressure from the included stylus or your finger: If you are replacing batteries and complete the battery re- placement within 3 minutes, y [...]

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    36 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch Navigating P ow erT ouch Interface For the r est of this chapter , you will be using the various settings on the Setup menu. The Setup menu includes the following settings and their subsettings: • Preference , which contains the following: • IR (“Identifying Devices F or Pow erT ouch Con[...]

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    37 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch Setting Up Speakers Before you can begin using the receiv er to control your home entertainment sy stem, you must set up Po werT ouch to op- erate your speakers effectiv ely . There are four areas of speaker setup: • SP Selection • SP Distance • SP Level • Bass Peak Lev el Y ou can set[...]

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    38 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch Custom setup: Use this method for a more customized setup where you determine more of the speaker settings , such as the bandwidth of the sound sent to each speaker . Custom setup configures the follo wing: SW=subwoofer , L=front left, R=front right, C=center , S L=surround left, SR=surround r[...]

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    39 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch 7. Carefully listen to the volume lev el of the test noise. If the noise is a different volume than the noise from the front left speaker , use or to adjust the vol- ume so that the volume matches the v olume from the front left speaker . (Do not be concerned with the vol- ume number readout o[...]

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    40 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch Identifying Devices F or Po werT ouch Control Once your speakers are set up and configured, y ou must identify your component devices to P owerT ouch. Po werT ouch can be set up to control any device: if the de- vice code is not already part of Po werT ouch’s extensive li- brary , you can us[...]

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    41 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch Y our new Pow erT ouch provides two w ay s to store radio sta- tions: • Manual Memory , which allow s you to enter and store specific stations. • RDS A utomatic Memory , which searches for stations broadcasting an RDS signal and automatically stores them in the first a vailable storage but[...]

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    42 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch 3. T ouch . 4. T ouch . 5. Confirm the station name list and touch if it is OK. If you do not w ant to finalize, touch to return to the previous screen. The station name are written in the preset channel list. Storing Stations Manually 1. T ouch (HOME 1) on the Quick access menu to ac- cess th[...]

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    43 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch T o Customize the Po werT ouch Screen The configuration of the items in the P owerT ouch screen such as the buttons can be customized so that they are eas y to use according to your liking. 1. Name ( ) : The name of the selected item can be changed. 2. Size ( ) : The size of the selected item [...]

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    44 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch Moving an item 1. T ouch the icon in the menu you w ant to customize. (The customization cannot be initiated in screens where the icon is grayed out.) 2. When the customization icons are displa yed, touch the icon so that it is highlighted (Mov e mode). 3. T ouch the item you want to mo ve . T[...]

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    45 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch BACKLIGHT • “Learn Success” is displayed when learning completes successfully . • “Lean Fail” is display ed when it failed. Be sure to use the device’ s original remote. P owerT ouch will not learn commands from other univ ersal remotes. Depending on the remote control unit, &quo[...]

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    Seting Up Chapter Tw o: Setting Up 46 Setting Up on the R eceiver It is possible to set up the speakers on the receiver main unit. How ever , some of the setting items such as the controlled device registration should also be set on the Po werT ouch. If setup is made on the Po werT ouch, it is not necessary to repeat any setup on the receiv er side[...]

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    Seting Up Chapter Tw o: Setting Up 47 Selecting SW RE-MIX : - Press the SET UP button to display “SW -REMIX OFF (or ON)” . If the SUBW OOFER is set to OFF , select- ing SW RE-MIX step will be skipped. = Press the MUL TI CONTR OL ( fi / % ) button to select ON or OFF . ~ Press the SET UP button to proceed to “ Adjusting the speaker volumes”[...]

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    Seting Up Chapter Tw o: Setting Up 48 The Po werT ouch of the VR-5900 has the RF remote func- tion in addition to the IR remote function. The Po werT ouch is set to the RF remote mode on factory setting, but can also be switched to the IR remote mode . Press and hold the RF ON/OFF button ( INPUT MODE but- ton) on the receiv er for more than 2 secon[...]

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    49 Multiple Zones Chapter Tree: Setting Up Multiple Zones Chapter Three: Setting Up Multiple Zones The VR-59 00 offers dual-zone output and control, which en- ables you to use a single receiv er to control devices and speakers for tw o zones (rooms). Due to its advanced fea- tures and controls, y ou can play music in one zone while watching a mo vi[...]

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    50 Multiple Zones Chapter Tree: Setting Up Multiple Zones DIGITAL OUT Y COMPONENT VIDEO ZONE B PRE OUT R R L SUB WOOFER CENTER VIDEO RECEIVER 2-CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER ZONE A ZONE B Power Amp LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER Making Connections This section describes ho w to connect speakers in the two zones to support the different scenarios. Before y ou[...]

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    51 Multiple Zones Chapter Tree: Setting Up Multiple Zones Setting Up the Po w erT ouch Y ou can operate equipment from two different zones using your K enwood P ow erT ouch. T o do so: 1. Make sure y ou have identified all the connected devices to y our PowerT ouch. For more information on identi- fying devices , see “Identifying Devices For Pow [...]

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    52 Multiple Zones Chapter Tree: Setting Up Multiple Zones Connecting the External Infrared R eceivers and IR R epeaters OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VI[...]

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    53 Multiple Zones Chapter Tree: Setting Up Multiple Zones Connecting the External Infrared R eceivers and IR R epeaters, continued Y our new audio-video receiver supports the IR -999 1 two- wa y external infrared (IR) remote transceiver control. The IR-999 1 enables you to use the R eceiver’s P owerT ouch to operate the receiv er if it is: • in[...]

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    54 Multiple Zones Chapter Tree: Setting Up Multiple Zones Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or R elay Controls OPTICAL VIDEO 4 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 CD-R MD/ TAPE1 CD1 DVD EXT.CONTROL RS-232C DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN REC OUT REC OUT PLAY IN S VIDEO VIDE[...]

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    55 Multiple Zones Chapter Tree: Setting Up Multiple Zones Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or R elay Controls , continued The VR-59 00 supports 2 types of additional external con- trols: • A relay control that enables y ou to operate external re- la y-control devices (such as the Xantech 590-0 program- mable controller , via X antech’s [...]

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    56 Specifications Chapter Four : W arnings and Specifications Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF ‘66) PHONO (MM) ............................................................... 74 dB CD1 .................................................................................. 9 7 d B Input Sensitivity / Impedance PHONO (MM) .....................................[...]

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    57 Specifications Chapter Four : W arnings and Specifications IR Receiver In IR OUT LCD REMOTE T o T ip Signal Signal T o Ring Ground T o Sleeve +12V Ground T erminal Video Section Video Inputs / Outputs Video (composite) ............................................. 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω S Video (luminance signal) ............................... 1 Vp-p [...]

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    58 Index Numerics 200-Disc CD Changer connecting ................................................ 15 connecting SL16 text cable ...................... 15 identifying to Po werT ouch ...................... 38 SL16/XS8 switch ....................................... 15 A AM antenna connecting ................................................. 3 1 preve[...]

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    59 Index speaker distance , setting .......................... 36 speaker level, setting ................................ 36 speaker type , setting ................................. 37 storing radio stations ............................... 40 R radio stations, storing in memory ................... 40 RDS stations, storing in P owerT ouch ..........[...]

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    F or y our records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and 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[...]