Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VR-4900 Kenwood
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B60-4 502 -10 01 CH (K, P , T , M, X, Y) OC 9911 VR-4 90 0/VR-4 70 0 KRF-V 999 3D This instruction manual is used to describe multiple models listed above. Model availability and features (functions) may differ depending on the country and sales area.
ii W elcome to the Connection and Setup Guide for y our new Ken wood Audio-Video R eceiver . This manual co vers three models . VR-49 00 and VR-47 00 are sold in USA and Canada. KRF- V9993D is sold in other countries. The VR-49 00, VR-47 00 and KRF-V9993D offers 2 kinds of 5.
iii Before Applying P ow 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 PRES.
iv CHANNEL SP A CE / DE-EMPHASIS Switch Not present f or USA, Canada and A ustralia The CHANNEL SP ACE/ DE-EMPHASIS switch on the rear panel is set to the correct setting that prevails in the area to which the unit is shipped.
v T able of Contents Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices .................................................. 1 Noting Y our Devices .................
T able of Contents vi SP Selection SP Distance SP Level Surround SP Type Identifying Devices For P ow erT ouch Control ..... 37 How Do I Identify Devices? What if I Connected a CD Play er to the Jack .
1 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Chapter One: Connecting Y our Devices W elcome to the Ken wood VR -4900/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D Connection and Setup Guide . This chapter guides you through connecting y our home entertainment devices to your new K enwood audio-video receiv er .
2 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD/6 CH.
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.
4 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Speakers DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD/6 CH.
5 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Speakers , continued Do not plug in the receiv er to AC power until all connec- tions hav e been made. T o Connect Front Speakers Only: If you only intend to listen to stereo sound (as opposed to surround sound), you ma y simply connect a single pair of speakers.
6 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD/6 CH.
7 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections What if I Ha ve an Amplifier?, continued Y ou can use supplemental po wer amplifiers for an y 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.
8 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our TV DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD/6 CH.
9 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our TV , continued Do not plug in the receiv er or devices to AC power until you ha ve connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from y our TV to the VR-49 00/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D.
10 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Cable TV or Satellite T uner DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y C.
11 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Cable TV or Satellite T uner , continued Do not plug in the receiv er or devices to AC power until you ha ve connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from y our cable or satellite tuner to the VR-49 00/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D.
12 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our VCR(s) DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT Cb Y COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD/6 CH.
13 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 y our VCR to the VR-49 00/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D.
14 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Primary CD Pla yer DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 .
15 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Primary CD 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 your 2 00-Disc CD Changer to the VR-49 00/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D.
16 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our D VD Pla yer DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN DVD.
17 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our D VD Pla yer , continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C pow er until you have connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your D VD play er to the VR-4900/VR -47 00/KRF-V9993D.
18 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our CD-R R ecorder DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr VIDEO 4 IN D.
19 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our CD-R R ecorder , continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C pow er until you have connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your CD-R recorder to the VR-49 00/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D.
20 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our MD R ecorder or Primary T ape Deck DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr .
21 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 pow er until you have connected all your devices . This section focuses on the connections from your MD re- corder or tape deck to the VR-49 00/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D.
22 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Secondary CD Pla yer or T ape Deck DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr .
23 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Secondary CD Pla yer 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-49 00/VR-47 00/KRF-V9993D.
24 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Laser Disc Pla yer (with A C-3 RF Output) DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr C.
25 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Laser Disc Pla yer (with A C-3 RF Output), continued Do not plug in the receiver to A C power until y ou have connected all your devices .
26 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Laser Disc Pla yer (without A C-3 RF Output) DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL C.
27 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our Laser Disc Pla yer (without A C-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.
28 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting Y our T urntable/R ecord Play er DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Cr Cb Y Cr Cb Y Cr .
29 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting a Camcorder or A dditional VCR This section focuses on the connections from your camcorder or VCR to the front of the VR-49 00/VR-47 00/ KRF-V9993D. Please refer to your camcorder or VCR’ s in- structions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.
30 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL What if I Ha ve Several K en wood Devices (Sy stem Control Chaining)? Connecting s ystem control cords after connecting a KENW OOD audio component system lets y ou take advan- tage of convenient s ystem control operations .
31 Chapter One : Connecting Y our Devices Connections Connecting the Antennas AM Loop Antenna FM 75 Ω ANTENNA GND AM Y our new receiv er 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.
32 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch Chapter T wo: Setting Up P o werT ouch Y our new P owerT ouch controls y our new receiver and can be set up to control most components attached to it. Po werT ouch appears and functions a little differently from traditional remotes.
33 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, y ou need to calibrate the touch screen.
34 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch Navigating P ow erT ouch Interface For the r est of this chapter , y ou will be using the various settings on the Setup menu.
35 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch a. Aim P owerT ouch at the receiv er . If the speaker is present, touch the speaker button until “Y es” appears in the button.
36 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch c. If you set y our left and right front speakers to Lrg and want to send bass to the sub woofer in all Listen modes, touch until “On” appears abov e the button. All modes SW R e-Mix mixes some of the bass from your All the speakers back into y our subw oofer .
37 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch 7. T ouch or to select the next speaker . 8. Carefully listen to the volume level of the test noise . If the noise is a different volume than the noise from the left front speaker , use or to adjust the v ol- ume so that the volume matches the v olume from the left front speaker .
38 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch 4. Refer to “Noting Y our Devices” on page␣ 3 where you noted which device was connected to which jack set.
39 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch What if m y device does not w ork with a n y of the codes on the list? What if I W ant P o w er T ouch to Control A dditional Functions? Po werT ouch contains sophisticated features that allo w it to “learn” new commands from other IR remotes .
40 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch Y our new P owerT ouch pro vides two wa ys to store radio sta- tions: • Manual Memory , which allo ws you to enter and store specific stations.
41 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch 3. T ouch at the top of the screen: 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.
42 R emote Setup Chapter Tw o : Setting Up Po werT ouch.
R eveiv er Setup Chapter Three: Setting Up on the R eceiver 43 Chapter Three: Setting Up on the R eceiv er It is possible to set up the speakers and register the input devices 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.
R eveiv er Setup Chapter Three: Setting Up on the R eceiver 44 2. Adjusting the speaker v olumes Adjust the v olume balance between the speakers in the sy s- tem by actually listening to them. See page 36 for details . 1 Minimize external noise in the listening room.
45 Multiple R ooms Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple R ooms Chapter F our: Setting Up Multiple R ooms The VR -4900 and KRF-V9993D offers dual-room output and control, which enables you to use a single receiv er to con- trol devices and speakers for two rooms .
46 Multiple R ooms Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple R ooms SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER DVD/6 CH. INPUT VIDEO1 DVD FRONT R L AUDIO SIGNAL GND R L L R L R L R AUDIO PRE OUT PHONO CD1 REC OUT PLAY IN MD/ .
47 Multiple R ooms Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple R ooms Setting Up the Po w erT ouch Y ou can operate equipment from tw o different rooms us- ing your K enwood P owerT ouch. T o do so: 1. Make sure you hav e identified all the connected devices to your P owerT ouch.
48 Multiple R ooms Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple R ooms Connecting an External Infrared R eceiv er and IR R epeaters + - + - DIGITAL OUT DVD CD1 MD/ TAPE1 CD-R VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 OPTICAL DIGITAL.
49 Multiple R ooms Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple R ooms Connecting an External Infrared R eceiver and IR R epeaters , continued Y our new audio-video receiv er supports the IR-999 1 two- wa y external infrared (IR) remote transceiver control.
50 Multiple R ooms Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple R ooms Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or R elay Controls (VR -4900 and KRF-V9993D) T o Tip 0V 0V +12V T o Ring 0V +12V +12V T o Slee ve G.
51 Multiple R ooms Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple R ooms Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or R elay Controls (VR -4900 and KRF-V9993D), continued The VR-49 00 and KRF-V9993D supports 2 type.
52 Specifications Chapter Five : W arnings and Specifications Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF ‘66) PHONO (MM) ............................................................... 74 dB CD1 ......................................................................
53 Specifications Chapter Five : W arnings and Specifications Video Section Video Inputs / Outputs Video (composite) ............................................. 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω S Video ( luminance signal) .............................. 1 Vp-p / 75 Ω (chrominance signal) .
54 Index Numerics 200-Disc CD Changer connecting ................................................ 15 connecting SL16 text cable ...................... 15 identifying to Po werT ouch ...................... 38 SL16/XS8 switch ...........................
55 Index speaker distance, setting .......................... 36 speaker level, setting ................................ 36 speaker type, setting ................................. 37 storing radio stations ............................... 40 R radio stations, storing in memory .
56 Index F or your 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.
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