Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KRF-X9995D Kenwood
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B60-5018-00 01 CH (T , M, X) 0011 KRF-X9995D OC.
Using Y our New K en wood A udio-Video R eceiv er W elcome to the Users’ Guide for y our new Kenw ood Audio-Video R e- ceiver . The KRF-X9995D connects all y our current audio and video components .
i T able of Contents Chapter One: Moving Around ................................. 1 What’s on th e Front Panel of Y our Ken wood A udio - Video R eceiver? ................................................................................... 2 What’s on Po werT ouch? .
ii How Do I A djust th e Surround Modes? ................................. 17 What is the THX? ................................................................... 17 What are Listen Modes? ......................................................... 18 T o check the Surround Pla y Status .
iii Tuner ....................................................................................... 57 TV ............................................................................................ 62 VCR/PVR ...........................................
iv Makita ..................................................................................... 86 Accessories Control ................................................................ 88 Chapter Three: Using P ow erT ouch in Multiple Zones ...........
v Sound from one (or more) of my devices is abnormally loud or soft. ................................................................................ 99 I can ’ t hear sound from some of my laser discs . ................ 1 00 There wasn ’ t an y sound recorded on tapes made on my VCR or tape deck.
vi Po werT ouch does not "learn" new commands or functions. ............................................................................................ 1 0 3 I want to clear all the items in P ow erT ouch and make it to the factory-set default condition.
1 Moving Around Chapter One: Mo ving Around W elcome to the Ken wood KRF-X9995D Users’ Guide . This chapter explains the buttons and functions you can find on the front of the receiv er and on the Po werT ouch. The chapter also includes an explanation of ho w to navigate the conv enient graphical display on your new P ow erT ouch.
2 PHONES THX DOLBY DIGITAL DTS MPEG D.R.I.V.E. HDCD ¤ INPUT SELECTOR ‹ DOOR OPEN/CLOSE VOLUME CONTROL DOWN UP AV - AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L - AUDIO - R A SPEAKERS B INPUT MODE CD 2/TAPE 2 MONITOR LISTEN MODE THX SET UP DISPLAY SOUND MULTI CONTROL fi% P.
What ’ s on Po werT ouch? 3 Moving Around What ’ s on P ow erT ouch? ENTER V O L U M E UP DOWN MUTE SYS.POWER CONTRAST BACKLIGHT CONFIRM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 9 8 1. Joy stick (see page 7) 2. CONFIRM button 3. MUTE button (see page 15) 4. VOLUME UP/DO WN button (see page 1 1) 5.
What ’ s on Po werT ouch? 4 Moving Around What ’ s on Po werT ouch ’ s Screen? Po werT ouch ’ s LCD display screen is divided into tw o sections: the Quick Access menu and the Device Control/Menu Section. Use the stylus to touch the buttons in each area.
How is P owerT ouch Pow ered ? 5 Moving Around The Device Control/Menu Section: The device control section provides the same kinds of access as the Quick Access menu, but with more structure . Use the main menu to navigate through the feature menus to exactly the feature or device you w ant to use .
How Do I Use Po werT ouch? Moving Around 6 As you use P owerT ouch, be aware of the follo wing: • When Po werT ouch ’ s operating range gets shorter or Pow erT ouch dis- play s a low battery alarm, replace all 6 batteries. (see “ Installing the Batteries ” on page 34 of the Connections and Setup Guide .
How Do I Use Po werT ouch? 7 Moving Around Do not block the IR transmitter on the front panel of the receiver or on Po werT ouch. Ev en a brief blockage while it is transmitting (such as some- one walking b y) can cause the communication and feedback to become erratic temporarily .
How Do I Use Po werT ouch? Moving Around 8 How Do I Enter T ext? Many of the control menus allo w you to assign y our own names to list items (such as radio stations, CD titles , etc.). T o enter text for names: 1. Access the control screen with the item name y ou want to change .
9 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? Chapter Tw o: Using P ow erT ouch Y our new receiver comes with the easiest — and most innov ative — remote you ’ ve ever seen.
10 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? How Do I A djust the Sound? Y ou can control and adjust a v ariety of sound settings using the receiver ’ s front panel or Po werT ouch.
11 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? Adjusting the V olume Use one of the following methods to adjust the v olume . • Turn the v olume knob on the front panel of the receiver . • Press V O L U M E UP DOWN in the appropriate direction on Po werT ouch.
12 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? Adjusting the T one (Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off) Use the Sound menu to adjust the bass or treble tone of your front left and right speakers manually . In addition to setting bass and treble tone adjustment values , you can completely bypass the tone control circuitry for a purer sound.
13 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? 5. T ouch to return to the previous menu or touch any Quick Access menu button to access that menu. Operation on the receiv er: 1. Press the SOUND button in the door repeatedly until TONE OFF or ON is display ed.
14 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? 2. T ouch to open the Speaker Level menu: Although icons for the front speakers appear here , notice that they do not hav e buttons. They ’ re here for a visual reference; y ou cannot change their level.
15 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? Operation on the receiv er: 1. Press the SOUND button inside the door repeatedly until the name of the speaker(s) to be adjusted is display ed. C : center speaker S : surround speakers SB : surround back speakers SW : subw oofer 2.
16 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Sound? Midnight Theater Function (Dolby Digital, D TS and D TS-ES only) Any time y ou don ’ t want to experience the loud and soft v olume extremes of recorded sound (for example , late at night), use Midnight Theater func- tion to reduce volume extremes .
17 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? Y ou can experience true home-theater sound with y our K enwood A udio- Video R eceiver . This receiver incorporates several listen modes to let y ou enjoy surround sound with a wide v ariety of program sources.
18 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? What are Listen Modes? • Dolby Digital: Dolb y Digital uses an encode/decode process based on its theatrical digital surround sound technology .
19 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? Surround-encoded source and reproduces 5-channel signals in which the surround channel is divided into independent channels for the left and right.
20 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? • Y ou cannot select the Input Analog mode if y ou are playing D TS-encoded media. • Y ou cannot listen to DTS-encoded media in Zone B . • When playing D TS-encoded media, wait until “ DTS ” appears on the receiver displa y before proceeding.
21 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? T o check the Surround Pla y Status 1. T ouch (Listen Mode) on the Quick A ccess menu to open the Lis- ten Mode menu: 2.
22 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? Input Modes (only for input with digital jacks) The input mode should usually be set to Full Auto. Ho wev er , the input mode can also be set manually when you w ant to fix the inputs as analog signals, etc.
23 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? T o set the Input Mode manually 1. T ouch (Listen Mode) on the Quick Access menu to open the Listen Mode menu: 2.
24 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? T o set the THX Mode 1. T ouch (Listen Mode) on the Quick Access menu to open the Lis- ten Mode menu: 2. T ouch until the desired THX mode is display ed. The THX mode is display ed in a frame at the top right of the screen.
25 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? ÷ THX Sur EX On The input signal is decoded automatically into 6.1-channel signals if the input signal is Dolby Digital or D TS and contains two cannel surround signals. The THX operation is activated.
26 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? T o set the Listen Mode manually 1. T ouch (Listen Mode) on the Quick Access menu to open the Listen Mode menu: 2. Select a Listen Mode you want. Operation on th e receiver: Press the LISTEN MODE button inside the door repeatedly until the desired listen mode is display ed.
27 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? Selectable Listen Modes The selected listen mode is variable depending on the input signal. Input signal Selectable listen modes Dolby Digita.
28 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? Input signal Selectable Listen modes PCM or Analog • Stereo* • DSP** • Pro Logic (ProLogic II MUSIC/MO VIE) • NEO : Cinema • NEO : Music • Multi ch Music * When the input is a 96k fs PCM signal, it is only Stereo that can be selected.
29 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? 3. When you select Dolb y PL II: Music , you can change the settings of Panorama mode , Dimension and Center Width. 1) Panorama mode setting: T ouch the button to switch the parameter on and off alternately .
30 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? Applying Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Effects The DSP mode creates the reverberation devices (elements of sound ech- oed in various spaces) which determine the feeling of presence .
31 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? T o set a DSP effect: 1. T ouch (Listen Mode) on the Quick Access menu to open the Lis- ten Mode menu: 2.
32 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? 4. (Optional) T ouch to adjust the wall type , room size , and effect level to y our taste . • W all Type changes the quality of the simulated walls. • Room Size switches the simulated room size .
33 Using Po werT ouch How Do I A djust the Surround Modes? HDCD ® and D.R.I.V .E. Effects HDCD is a new format enabling recording with higher quality than pre- vious CD while maintaining compatibility with it.
34 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Headphone Operation Insert the headphone plug into the receiver ’ s PHONES jack and adjust the listening level. STANDBY POWER ON/STANDBY - ON – OFF VOLUME CONTROL When listening through headphones, set SPEAKER S A and B to OFF .
35 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? How Do I Operate Devices? Y our P o werT ouch makes it eas y for you to control the different devices connected to your receiv er . Its easy-to-use LCD screen pro vides a choice of command buttons similar to those found on the devices ’ o wn remotes.
36 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Controlling a device without altering the receiver's input selection (Operations using the SHIFT button): The transmission of operation signals from Po werT ouch to the receiver can be disabled with the HOME1 or HOME2 menu.
37 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? I should use this icon... to control this device... (use this space to note your devices) HOME1, HOME2 Devices Use this menu to operate devices, such as CD pla yers, the tuner , etc. By using the customization function, you can place buttons in the Home1 screen on then Home2 screen and vice versa.
38 Using Po werT ouch 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 Home2 screen by default.
39 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Playback of the device connected to the CD2/T APE2 MONITOR These instructions are for operating a second CD play er or tape deck from a single-Zone installation or from Zone A.
40 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? CD play er The display ed screen is variable depending on the loaded CD. • F or the operation of the Kenwood Sy stem Connected 2 00-Disc CD Changer , see this page . • F or the operation of the Kenw ood 200-Disc CD Canger (without s ys- tem connection), see page 46.
41 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? 3. Use this screen as your CD remote . T ouch (More) to access any customized commands y ou hav e taught Po werT ouch for this device and to access this device ’ s macros. T ouch the command or macro name to use it.
42 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? 3. T ouch . This accesses the disc mode commands: 4. If you ha ven ’ 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 .
43 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? 5. If you ha ven ’ 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 . T ouch to return to the CD controls. 6. T ouch to select the disc y ou want to play .
44 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? 5. T ouch the disc or track name y ou want to change . 6. T ouch . See “ How Do I Enter T ext? ” on page 8 for more infor- mation on changing names. 7. Press . 8. R epeat steps 5 to 7 for each title you w ant to store .
45 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o play discs and tracks b y title: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch button. 3. T ouch . This accesses the disc commands: 4. Titles of all discs in the changer are display ed in numerical order .
46 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o play K enw ood 200-Disc CD Changer (with out sy stem connection) using Po werT ouch: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch button . This accesses the CD controls: 3. Use this screen as your CD remote .
47 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Y ou have to assign disc and track titles to the discs in y our CD play er before you can transfer them to P ow erT ouch. See your CD pla yer ’ s in- struction manual for more information about assigning disc and track titles.
48 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o read th e loaded track titles and store them in P owerT ouch: 1. Make sure you ha ve follo wed the previous instructions to read disc data. 2. T ouch (HOME1) on Quick Access menu. 3. T ouch . 4. T ouch .
49 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Entering Disc and Track Titles Y ou can also use Pow erT ouch to enter disc or track titles , if they are not already stored on the changer . The titles y ou add are stored in memory on both Po werT ouch and the changer .
50 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o play discs and tracks b y title: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch . 3. T ouch . This accesses the disc commands: 4. Titles of all discs in the changer are display ed in numerical order .
51 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Single CD or Carrousel CD Play er T o operate Single CD or Carrousel CD Pla yer: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch . This accesses the CD controls: 3. Use this screen as your CD pla yer remote .
52 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? CD-R R ecorder T o operate CD-R R ecorder: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch . This accesses the CD-R R ecorder controls: 3. Use this screen as your CD-R R ecorder remote . The a vailable buttons may v ary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon.
53 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? MD R ecorder T o operate MD R ecorder: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch . This accesses the MD recorder controls: 3. Use this screen as your MD recorder remote . The a vailable buttons may v ary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon.
54 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Entering Disc and Track Titles: If you ha ve Ken wood DMF-9 02 0, you can also use Po werT ouch to enter disc or track titles. T o input disc and track titles , it is required to connect a sy stem control cord and set the device setup code to "s ystem".
55 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T ape Deck T o operate T ape Deck: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch . This accesses the tape deck controls: 3. Use this screen as your tape deck remote . The a vailable buttons ma y vary depending on the setup code y ou assigned to this icon.
56 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Turntable T o operate a turntable/record pla yer: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch to set the turntable as the speaker source. Y ou will re- main at the HOME1 menu. 3. Play y our records as normal.
57 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Tuner T o tune in to a radio station: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch . This accesses the tuner commands: 3. Tune in the station. • T ouch to change bands. • T ouch to switch from A uto tuning to Manual tuning or Manual tuning to Auto tuning.
58 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? • T ouch to open the stored stations list. T ouch a storage button and touch to tune that station. For more information on storing stations in memory , see “ Storing R adio Stations in Memory (optional) ” on page 4 1 of the Connec- tions and Setup Guide .
59 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? RDS (R adio Data System) (for U.K. only): RDS is a s ystem where radio stations transmit digital data for FM broadcasts along with the broadcast signal.
60 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o search for a specific type of music or radio program: 1. T ouch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2.
61 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? 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 Weather WEA THER .
62 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? TV T o operate a standard TV : 1. T ouch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch the TV icon button to which y ou assigned the TV . This accesses the TV controls: 3. Use this screen as your TV remote .
63 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o operate satellite TV : 1. T ouch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Press the Video icon button to which you assigned the satellite TV receiver . This accesses the satellite controls: 3. Use one of these screens as your satellite TV remote (depending on the service you receiv e).
64 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o operate DSS: 1. T ouch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Press the Video icon button to which you assigned the DSS receiv er . This accesses the satellite controls: 3. Use one of these screens as your DSS remote (depending on the ser- vice you receiv e).
65 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? T o operate cable TV : 1. T ouch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch the TV or input icon button to which y ou assigned the cable TV tuner . This accesses the cable TV controls: 3. Use this screen as your cable TV remote .
66 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? VCR/PVR T o operate th e VCR/PVR: 1. T ouch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. T ouch the Video icon to which y ou assigned the VCR or PVR (per- sonal video recorder). This accesses the VCR/PVR controls: 3.
67 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? D VD Play er T o operate D VD Play er: 1. T ouch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Select the icon you assigned to y our D VD play er . This accesses the D VD controls: 3. Use this screen as your D VD pla yer remote .
68 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Laser Disc Pl a y er T o operate a laser disc pla yer: 1. T ouch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Select the icon you assigned to the laser disc pla yer . This accesses the laser disc controls: 3. Use this screen as y our laser disc player remote .
69 Using Po werT ouch How Do I Operate Devices? Operation on the More menu The More menu can be opened from device control screen set for CD1 , MD/T APE1 , CD-R , VIDEO1 , VIDEO2 , VIDEO3 , VIDEO4 , DVD , TV1 or TV2 .
Using Po werT ouch 70 How Do I R ecord (Edit Mode)? How Do I R ecord? (Edit Mode) Po werT ouch pro vides a simple yet po werful editing procedure that lets you quickly and easily specify the source and destination devices . T o record: 1. T ouch (EDIT) on the Quick Access menu to open the Edit menu: 2.
Using Po werT ouch 71 How Do I R ecord (Edit Mode)? 3. Select the recording destination device and touch . Po werT ouch display s the control screen for the destination device . The (Source) and (Destination) are displayed on the left side of the control screen.
Using Po werT ouch 72 How Do I R ecord (Edit Mode)? Digital to Digital R ecording The PCM digital signal input through any DIGIT AL IN jack is output digi- tally at the digital jack. For more information on this connection, see “ Connecting Y our MD Recorder or Primary T ape Deck ” on page 22 of the Connections and Setup Guide .
Using Po werT ouch 73 How Do I A djust Pow erT ouch ’ s Display? How Do I A djust Po werT ouch ’ s Displa y? How Do I See P owerT ouch in the Dark? Y ou can use y our Po werT ouch in the dark.
Using Po werT ouch 74 How Do I A djust Pow erT ouch ’ s Display? How Do I See P owerT ouch ’ s Screen More Clearly? Y ou can also adjust the contrast to suit y our viewing angle . T o adjust the contrast: 1. Press CONTRAST ( CONTRAST ) until “ Contrast ” message appears on the screen: 2.
Using Po werT ouch 75 How Do I A djust Pow erT ouch ’ s Display? Using Po werT ouch to Dim or Brighten the R eceiv er ’ s Front Panel 1. T ouch (SETUP) on the Quick Access menu: 2. T ouch to make the receiver display illumination dim and less noticeable .
Using Po werT ouch 76 How Do I Perform Sev eral Actions at Once? How Do I P erform Several A ctions at Once? Po werT ouch uses sophisticated processing to make it eas y for you to per- form several actions at once using the Macro menu.
Using Po werT ouch 77 How Do I Perform Sev eral Actions at Once? Creating Macros Po werT ouch pro vides a simple wa y to create macros: 1. Think about the sequence of events y ou want to set up. Y ou may even want to note do wn which devices should turn on first and how much time you think should pass betw een each step.
Using Po werT ouch 78 How Do I Perform Sev eral Actions at Once? Modifying a Macro 1. T ouch (SETUP) on the Quick Access menu then touch . 2. Select the macro line you w ant to modify . T o check a Macro 1. T ouch (SETUP) on the Quick Access menu then touch .
Using Po werT ouch 79 How Do I Perform Sev eral Actions at Once? T o insert a dela y (which is stored on its own line as a separate action): 1. T ouch the device line whose function did not occur . 3. T ouch . T o delete a function: 1 T ouch a macro function line y ou want to delete .
Using Po werT ouch 80 How Do I Perform Sev eral Actions at Once? Using Macros Once you ha ve defined macros , you can use them directly from the basic menus (HOME1, HOME2) for one-touch operation of several devices . The KRF-X9995D has “ Perfect Macro ” capability .
Using Po werT ouch 81 How Do I Perform Sev eral Actions at Once? T o run a macro from th e Macro Summary menu: 1. T ouch (Macro) on the HOME1 menu or the HOME2 menu to access the Macro menu: 2. T ouch a macro line . If the macro y ou want is not displa yed, use the up or down arro w to scroll through the list until you see it.
Using Po werT ouch 82 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? (for U.K. only) Y our new P ow erT ouch comes pre-programmed with codes to control home automation products manufactured by X-1 0, Lutron, and Makita.
Using Po werT ouch 83 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? X-1 0 Home Automation Using an X-1 0 Home Automation System, you can operate v arious items in your home with just a few buttons on y our Po werT ouch. Dimming lights and turning any non-audio/video equipment on or off is an eas y task with X-1 0.
Using Po werT ouch 84 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? T o run y our X-1 0 Home Automation Sy stem using Po werT ouch: 1. Access either the HOME1 or HOME2 menu and touch to open the Home A utomation menu: 2. T ouch to access the X-1 0 commands: 3.
Using Po werT ouch 85 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? 4. T ouch to return to the Home Automation menu. 5. T ouch an y Quick Access menu to change to that menu. The X-1 0 IR-543 Conv erter is compatible with your Po werT ouch. Contact X-1 0 at www .
Using Po werT ouch 86 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? 3. Use Po werT ouch ’ s screen as your Lutron remote . R efer to your Lutron manual for more information on these commands . T o change the name of a button, refer to "T o Customize the Po werT ouch Screen" on page 43 of the Connection and Setup Guide .
Using Po werT ouch 87 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? T o operate your Makita device using P o werT ouch: 1. Access either the HOME1 or HOME2 menu and touch to open the Home Automation menu: 2. T ouch to access the Makita controls: 3. Use this screen as your Makita remote .
Using Po werT ouch 88 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? F or more information, contact Makita at: Makita USA Inc. 14930 Northam Street La Mirada, CA, 90638-5753 800-85 1-0537 (telephone) 7 14-522-8 194 (facsimile) Makitaapd@aol.com The products and companies listed previously are not o wned by or affili- ated with Ken wood in an y wa y .
Using Po werT ouch 89 How Do I Control Home A utomation Equipment? 2. See the device ’ s manual for specific information about programming it with Po werT ouch ’ s accessory codes. 3. T ouch a button. This button will control the accessory once y ou are done .
Zones 90 How Do I Switch Control Modes? Chapter Three: Using P o werT ouch in Multiple Zones The KRF-X9995D offers dual-zone output and control, which enables you to use a single receiv er to control devices and speakers for 2 zones.
Zones 91 How Do I Switch Control Modes? How Do I Switch Control Modes? Y ou can use Pow erT ouch to operate your receiv er and source devices from 2 different zones. T o do so, you need to switch control modes to control the devices from each zone . T o make operations from Zone B easier , w e recommend that you pur- chase a second Po werT ouch.
Zones 92 How Do I Switch Control Modes? 5. T ouch to return to the Setup menu. If you buy a second P owerT ouch, set one to Zone A (and keep it there) and one to Zone B (and keep it there).
Zones 93 How Do I Operate Devices? How Do I Operate Devices? General instructions for operating any device are giv en under “ How Do I Operate Devices? ” on page 35. Some operations, ho wev er , are a little dif- ferent depending on the zone you are in.
Zones 94 How Do I Operate Devices? 2. When the video and audio are output to Zone A only: • T o turn the receiv er OFF (ST ANDB Y mode), set the Zone setting of the Po werT ouch to Zone A then press the SYS.
95 Troubleshooting Chapter F our: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting is ho w you determine what part of a complex s ystem (like a home theater sy stem) is at fault when the sy stem isn ’ t working how y ou think it should.
96 Troubleshooting 3. Go ov er all device connections slowly and methodically . Double- check the settings on your remote . Wrong or loose connections are the most likely cause of the most common home entertainment problem: no sound. Use the Connec- tion and Setup Guide to double-check your connections for each de- vice .
97 Troubleshooting Sound Sound I don ’ t hear any sound at all. Check that: • The volume is set at the proper lev el. See “ Adjusting the V olume ” on page 1 1 of this manual. • Mute is OFF . If the MUTE indicator on the front of the receiver is blinking, MUTE is ON.
98 Troubleshooting Sound I can ’ t hear sound from one or more of the speakers , or the sound is abnormally lo w . Check that: • All of the speaker wires are connected tightly , not short circuited. See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide .
99 Troubleshooting Sound A Dolby Digital Surround EX-encoded source is pla yed with THX Surround EX set to “ Auto ” , but the source is not reproduced in 6.1- channel audio. • Some encoded sources (discs) do not contain the recording of the encoding identification signal.
100 Troubleshooting Sound I can ’ t hear sound from some of m y laser discs. Check that the disc contains a digital soundtrack (the disc ’ s co ver will bear a “ digital sound ” logo). Some older laser discs contain only analog soundtracks. If the disc does not ha ve a digital soundtrack, change the input mode to Analog.
101 Troubleshooting Sound All I hear is loud static when I play D TS discs . • Check that Digital has been set as the input mode . DTS discs do not output analog sound. See “ T o Set Input Mode manually ” on page 23. • DTS discs can only be pla yed in Zone A I hear a hum when I select the PHONO input.
102 Troubleshooting Video/Po werT ouch Video I can ’ t see the program I ’ m playing on the TV . There wasn ’ t an y video output to my VCR when I recorded • Check that the correct video input on the TV is selected. • Check that the video software y ou record does not hav e copy guard protection.
103 Troubleshooting Pow erT ouch My Po werT ouch is not responding. • Make sure you are within the operating range for P ow erT ouch. See “ How is P owerT ouch Po wered ? ” on page 5 of this manual. • R eplace the batteries. See Chapter Tw o of the Connections and Setup Guide .
104 Troubleshooting R eceiver/Tuner I want to clear all the items in P owerT ouch and make it to the fac- tory-set default condition. • While holding the CONFIRM and V OLUME DO WN buttons together , press and release the RESET button under the battery cov er .
105 Troubleshooting R eceiver/Tuner • The tuner ’ s receiving band (FM is selected b y default) — see “ Tuner ” on page 57 of this manual. • The tuner ’ s frequency (87.
106 Troubleshooting R eceiver/Tuner 2. Select . 3. T ouch . Every time you select the button the v olume will cycle between 0dB, -3dB, -6dB and back up to 0dB .
107 Troubleshooting R eceiver/Tuner I ’ m getting a lot of static/interference . • Check whether the receiv er or antenna is too close to a TV or other electrical appliance . • Adjust the antenna for best reception. • If you liv e in an area with weak FM signals , consider a rooftop FM antenna (av ailable at any home electronics store).
108 Moving Around Index Index Numerics 200-Disc CD Changer introductory information ...... 40 operating ................................ 40 operating in multiple zones .. 93 playing CDs ............................ 40 reading and storing disc titles .
109 Index IR indicator and transmitters ........... 2 items on Pow erT ouch ....................... 3 J joystick moving around on P owerT ouch .............................................. 7 on Pow erT ouch ........................ 3 L laser disc player , operating .
speakers levels , adjusting ...................... 13 loudness, adjusting ................ 1 1 selector buttons on receiver ..... 2 tone , adjusting ........................ 12 zone A, operating ................... 93 zone B, operating ...............
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