Kenwood KRF-V5100D, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...ntrol 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 incorrect operations This instruction manual is for some models Model availability and features functions may differ dependi...

Page 2: ... the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet for approximately 1 day Power mode Input selector settings Picture output Speaker ON OFF Volume level BASS TREBLE INPUT level TONE ON OFF LOUDNESS ON OFF ACTIVE EQ mode Dimmer level MD TAPE settings Input mode setting Speaker settings Sound mode settings Distance setting Listen mode setting Broadcast band Frequency setting Preset stations Tuning m...

Page 3: ...kely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular at tention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 9 Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable syste...

Page 4: ...ty precautions 2 Unpacking 2 How to use this manual 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 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 a DVD player 6 channel input 9 Connecting audio components 10 Connecting video components 11 Connecting video components COMPONENT VIDEO KRF V6100D only 12 Digital ...

Page 5: ...orded with Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Pro Logic IIX and Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II whilst totally compatible with its predecessor Pro Logic provides greater advantages in surround sound It allows user to enjoy the conventional stereo or Dolby Surround with a convincing 5 1 like presentation Pro Logic II offers special features for controlling the overall spatial dimensionality and ...

Page 6: ...he ACTIVE EQ mode DTS mode LED indicator Lights when this model is in the DTS mode DOLBY DIGITAL mode LED indicator Lights when this model is in the Dolby Digital mode 6 SOUND key º Use to adjust the sound quality and the ambience effects 7 MULTI CONTROL knob Use to control a variety of settings 8 INPUT SELECTOR knob Use to select the input sources 9 VOLUME CONTROL knob 0 PHONES jack Use for headp...

Page 7: ...o call preset channel Use to operate the DVD player 8 BASS BOOST key Use to select the maximum adjustment setting for the low frequency range LOUDNESS key Use to switch the status of LOUDNESS 9 RECEIVER key Use to turn this model on and off 0 DVD key Use to turn on the DVD player on and off SETUP key Use to select the speakers settings etc Use to operate the DVD player TONE key Use to switch the s...

Page 8: ...TO digital input analog input 2 D MANUAL digital input 3 6CH INPT DVD 6CH input 4 ANALOG analog input 6CH INPT setting can be switched only when the input selector is set to DVD 6CH Digital input Select this setting to play digital signals from a DVD CD or LD player Analog input Select this setting to play analog signals from a cassette deck VCR or record player Auto detect In F AUTO full auto mod...

Page 9: ...T Yellow RCA pin cord DVD player SUBWOOFER OUT CENTER OUT FRONT OUT L R COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT AUDIO S VIDEO OUT If you have connected a DVD player to this model with digital connection be sure to read the Input mode settings section carefully 8 For COMPONENT VIDEO connection KRF V6100D only S VIDEO cord KRF V6100D only Australia Other countries Connecting a DVD player 6 channel input 5632_08_15_EN 0...

Page 10: ...E L R AUDIO 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 Other component 5632_08_15...

Page 11: ...OUT About the S VIDEO jacks S VIDEO Use the S VIDEO jacks to make connections to video components with S VIDEO IN OUT jacks If you use the S VIDEO jackstoconnectyourvideo playback components be sure to use the S VIDEO jacks when connecting your monitor and video recording components Audio OUT Audio IN DVD player or LD player DVD IN input jack is used for either CD DVD input or DVD 6CH input S VIDE...

Page 12: ... OUT Connecting video components COMPONENT VIDEO KRF V6100D only If you have connected the receiver to a video component with COMPONENT jacks you can 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 DVD IN input jack is used for either CD DVD input or DVD 6CH input V...

Page 13: ...ially available Next connect the DIGITAL OUT jacks of the demodulator to the DIGITAL IN jacks of this model Connect the video signal and analog audio signals to the VIDEO 2 jacks See Connecting video components The digital in jacks can accept DTS Dolby Digital or PCM signals Connect components capable of outputting DTS Dolby Digital or standard PCM CD format digital signals If you have connected a...

Page 14: ... Left To make sure that each speaker has been connected properly pay attention to the test tone from each speaker Refer to 6 Adjust the speaker volume level Power Amplifier Surround Back Speakers When connecting a Surround Back speaker to this terminal select SPEAKER at speaker settings Power Amplifier Surround Back Speaker When connecting a single Surround Back speaker through a power amplifier t...

Page 15: ...speakers correctly Speaker placement For Surround Back speaker you may place either two Surround Back speakers Surround Back Left speaker and 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 the left and right speakers at each side of your TV Angle the speakers towards the listening area to enh...

Page 16: ...MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL fi keys for the following displays 1 SP SETUP 2 TESTTONE 3 DISTANCE 4 LFE LVL 5 EXIT The flow of the SETUP is as follows SP SETUP TESTTONE DISTANCE LFE LEVEL EXIT EXIT L C R LB RS RB LS SW LEFT CENTER RIGHT LEFT BACK SURR RIGHT SURR RIGHT BACK SURR LEFT SURR SUBWOOFER L C R RS RB LB LS SW MANUAL AUTO CUSTOM EASY SET Subwoofer Front ROOM TYPE POSITION Center Surro...

Page 17: ...woofer re mix set mode to this model is OFF Press the SETUP key to accept the setting 5When the CUSTOM has been selected 1 For general speaker setting use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL fi keys to select CUSTOM and press the SETUP key again The Subwoofer setting indication SUBW ON appears 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL fi keys to select the appropriate Subwoofer setting 1 SUB...

Page 18: ...Right RS ____ feet meters Distance to Surround Back Right RB ____ feet meters Distance to Surround Back BS ____ feet meters Distance to Surround Back Left LB ____ feet meters Distance to Surround Left LS ____ feet meters Distance to Subwoofer SW ____ feet meters KRF V6100D only If you have selected SPEAKER as the Surround Back setting RB RIGHT BACK SURR and LB LEFT BACK SURR are not appeared but B...

Page 19: ... Turn on the power to the related components 2 Turn on the power to this model by pressing the POWER ON OFF and ON STANDBY key Selecting the input mode If you have selected a component connected to the CD DVD VIDEO2 DVD 6CH INPUT jacks make sure that the input mode setting is correct for the type of audio signal to be used 8 Selecting MD TAPE Select the source name corresponding to the component c...

Page 20: ...ust the Loudness function which controls the low volume settings to maintain the music s richness The adjustment can be made when this model is in the PCM stereo and analog stereo mode Press the LOUDNESS key to turn the Loudness setting ON To cancel PresstheLOUDNESSkeyagainsothatthe LOUDNESS indicator goes off Muting the sound The MUTE key lets you mute the sound of the speakers Press the MUTE key...

Page 21: ... due to change in the input signals etc press the DIMMER key Recording a music source 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select the source other than MD TAPE you want to record 2 Set the MD or TAPE recorder to record 3 Start playback then start recording Recording video 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select the video source other than VIDEO1 you want to record 2 Set the video deck connected to VID...

Page 22: ...n by referring to the description in Presetting RDS stations RDS AUTO MEMORY 1Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob or TUNER key to select the tuner 2Use the BAND key to select the desired broadcast band Each press switches the band as follows 1 FM 2 AM 3UsetheAUTO MONOkeytoselectthedesiredtuningmethod Each press switches the tuning method as follows 1 AUTO lit auto tuning 2 AUTO not lit manual tuning Norma...

Page 23: ...EMORY key again to confirm the setting Repeat steps 1 2 3 and 4 to store as many stations as necessary If you store a station at a previously used preset the previous station will be replaced by the new one Listening to radio broadcasts Proceed to step 3 within 20 seconds If more than 20 seconds elapse press the MEMORY key again Blinks for 20 seconds Receiving preset stations TUNER Numeric keys 1P...

Page 24: ...s across the display NO RT or RT is displayed if the current RDS station does not provide RT data 3 Frequency display Displays the frequency of the current station Listening to radio broadcasts Receiving preset stations in order P CALL TUNER P CALL 4 1Press the TUNER key to select tuner as the source 2Use the P CALL 4 keys to select the desired station Each time you press the key another preset st...

Page 25: ...RDS station Program type table Program Type Name Display Pop Music POP M Rock Music ROCK M Easy Music EASY M Light Classical Music LIGHT M Serious Classical Music CLASSICS Other Music OTHER M News NEWS Current Affairs AFFAIRS Information INFO Sport SPORT Education EDUCATE Drama DRAMA Culture CULTURE Science SCIENCE Varied Speech VARIED Program Type Name Display Weather WEATHER Finance FINANCE Chil...

Page 26: ...speaker placements are for 6 1 channel surround sound system which are Dolby Digital EX DTS ES NEO 6 Note LFE Low Frequency Effects This channel delivers separate non directional bass signals to the subwoofer for more dynamic deep bass sound effects The below speaker placements are for 7 1 channel surround sound system which is Dolby Pro Logic IIx With Surround Back Left and Right speakers This mo...

Page 27: ...getoincludethesurroundspeakers for an exciting wraparound effect with side wall imaging The GAME mode provides surrounded and exciting sound when you enjoy game or TV Especially in Pro Logic IIx GAME mode base sound not only from Front and Center but also from Surround channel is added to Subwoofer This provides even more dynamic surround effects Ambience effects DVD 6 channel mode Using a DVD pla...

Page 28: ...ITAL or PRO LOGIC indicator lights up 1 DOLBY DIGITAL Dolby Digital surround 2 DOLBY DIGITAL EX Dolby Digital EX surround The DOLBY DIGITAL EX indicator lights up 3 PL IIx MOVIE Pro Logic IIx surround MOVIE mode The PRO LOGIC indicator lights up 4 PL IIx MUSIC Pro Logic IIx surround MUSIC mode The PRO LOGIC indicator lights up 5 PL IIx GAME Pro Logic IIx surround GAME mode The PRO LOGIC indicator ...

Page 29: ...ust the volume with the controls of the DVD player For the powered subwoofer you can adjust the volume of the subwoofer using the subwoofer s own volume control 0 ARENA DSP Surround ARENA mode JAZZ CLUB DSP Surround JAZZ CLUB mode THEATER DSP Surround THEATER mode STADIUM DSP Surround STADIUM mode DISCO DSP Surround DISCO mode STEREO Normal stereo playback Dolby Digital or DTS signal having more c...

Page 30: ...S is appeared on the display 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL fi keys to adjust the setting as desired Midnight mode Dolby Digital and DTS mode only When watching movies at night you might not be able to raise the volume as loud as normal Midnight mode compresses the dynamic range of previously specified heavy sound passage of the Dolby Digital and DTS mode sound track like scenes with...

Page 31: ...ULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL fi keys to adjust the left center right output Center image will be heard from Center speaker only Center image will be heard from Left and Right speakers only When in other positions center image from Center speaker Left and Right speakers can be heard simultaneously with various combinations Display dimmer adjustment The dimmer function lets you select the brigh...

Page 32: ... Press each key for DVD player operation Refer to the operation manual of the DVD players for the detailed operating instructions To return to the receiver operation mode press other Input Selector key DVD player operation keys You can perform these basic operations using the keys described below when connected to KENWOOD DVD player Basic remote control operations for KENWOOD DVD players CD DVD MD...

Page 33: ...d is very soft When playing a Dolby Digital source signal using a DVD player the sound is cut off soon after it starts No sound is produced during playback from a DVD player A video source cannot be recorded normally In case of difficulty Resetting the Microcomputer The microcomputer may malfunction unit cannot be operated or shows an erroneous display if the power cord is unplugged while the powe...

Page 34: ...Input Selector keys to select the appropriate operation mode Replace with new batteries Operate the remote control unit within the controllable range 4 PresstheCD DVDor DVD 6CHkeytoactivate the operation mode for the component you want to control before operation 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...

Page 35: ...30 nm Coaxial 0 5 Vp p 75 Ω VIDEO section VIDEO inputs outputs VIDEO composite 1 Vp p 75 Ω S VIDEO inputs outputs KRF V6100D S VIDEO luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Ω S VIDEO chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Ω COMPONENT VIDEO inputs outputs KRF V6100D COMPONENT VIDEO luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Ω COMPONENT VIDEO CB CR signal 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω FM tuner section Tuning frequency range 87 5 MHz 108 0 MHz Usable...

Page 36: ...el 8 dB at 100 Hz DIGITAL AUDIO section Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz Input level impedance wave length Optical 15 dBm 21 dBm 660 nm 30 nm Coaxial 0 5 Vp p 75 Ω VIDEO section VIDEO inputs outputs VIDEO composite 1 Vp p 75 Ω S VIDEO inputs outputs KRF V6100D S VIDEO luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Ω S VIDEO chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Ω COMPONENT VIDEO inputs outputs KRF V6100D C...