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KRF-X9995D B60-5018-00 01 CH (T, M, X) 0011...
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Using Your New Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver Welcome to the Users’ Guide for your new Kenwood Audio-Video Re- ceiver. The KRF-X9995D connects all your current audio and video components. It allows you to control them all with Kenwood’s remarkable PowerTouch touch screen remote—a graphical user interface without having to use...
Table of Contents Chapter One: Moving Around ......... 1 What’s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio - Video Receiver? ................... 2 What’s on PowerTouch? ............3 What’s on PowerTouch’s Screen? ..........4 The Quick Access Menu: ............4 How is PowerTouch Powered? ..........5 How Do I Use PowerTouch? .............
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Playback of the device connected to the CD2/TAPE2 MONITOR ................39 CD player ................40 Kenwood System Connected 200-Disc CD Changer ..40 To play Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer (without system connection) using PowerTouch ........46 Single CD or Carrousel CD Player ......... 51 CD-R Recorder ...............
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Tuner ..................57 TV .................... 62 VCR/PVR ................. 66 DVD Player ................67 Laser Disc Player ..............68 Operation on the More menu ..........69 How Do I Record? (Edit Mode) ..........70 Digital to Digital Recording ..........72 Digital to Analog Recording ..........72 How Do I Adjust PowerTouch’s Display? .......
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Makita ..................86 Accessories Control ..............88 Chapter Three: Using PowerTouch in Multiple Zones ................90 How Do I Switch Control Modes? ........91 Why Don’t I See All My Devices? .......... 92 How Do I Operate Devices? ..........93 Operating Devices in Zone A ..........
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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....100 There wasn’t any sound recorded on tapes made on my VCR or tape deck...............100 The initial sound is intermittent or non-existent when I start to play from a Dolby Digital, DTS, DTS-ES or MPEG source.
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PowerTouch does not "learn" new commands or functions..................... 103 I want to clear all the items in PowerTouch and make it to the factory-set default condition........104 Receiver/Tuner ..............104 My receiver won’t turn on and the STANDBY indicator is flashing.
PowerTouch. The chapter also includes an explanation of how to navigate the convenient graphical display on your new PowerTouch. It includes the following sections: What’s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio - Video Receiver? page 2 What’s on PowerTouch?
What’s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver? 17. DOOR OPEN/CLOSE button 18. VOLUME CONTROL knob 19. INPUT SELECTOR buttons 20. Indicators DTS-ES SURROUND CD 2 / TAPE 2 CLIP DISCRETE 6.1 MATRIX 6.1 NEO : 6 PRO LOGIC...
What’s on PowerTouch? What’s on PowerTouch’s Screen? PowerTouch’s LCD display screen is divided into two sections: the Quick Access menu and the Device Control/Menu Section. Use the stylus to touch the buttons in each area. Device Quick Access Control/Menu menu Section An example of HOME1 menu Device control buttons...
Using these features, your Kenwood PowerTouch can store and display a large number of tasks, making it easier for you to access features. You get all the advantage of on-screen graphical display, without having to use a TV screen! For more information on using these icons, see “How Do I Use...
How Do I Use PowerTouch? As you use PowerTouch, be aware of the following: • When PowerTouch’s operating range gets shorter or PowerTouch dis- plays 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 PowerTouch? Do not block the IR transmitter on the front panel of the receiver or on PowerTouch. Even a brief blockage while it is transmitting (such as some- one walking by) can cause the communication and feedback to become erratic temporarily.
How Do I Use PowerTouch? How Do I Enter Text? Many of the control menus allow you to assign your own names to list items (such as radio stations, CD titles, etc.). To enter text for names: 1. Access the control screen with the item name you want to change. You have accessed the appropriate screen if appears on the screen.
How Do I Adjust the Sound? Chapter Two: Using PowerTouch Your new receiver comes with the easiest—and most innovative— remote you’ve ever seen. Its palm-sized illuminated screen displays clear icons and menus. Because PowerTouch maintains two-way communication with your receiver, it shows the result of your action right on its screen. PowerTouch is a universal remote that can control hundreds of devices, and is the first of its kind to offer infra-red compatibility with X-10, Lutron lighting, and Makita drapery control systems, making it perfect for con-...
How Do I Adjust the Sound? How Do I Adjust the Sound? You can control and adjust a variety of sound settings using the receiver’s front panel or PowerTouch. Turning the Speakers On To turn on the speakers A, press the DOOR OPEN/CLOSE button to open the door and press the SPEAKERS A button located in the door of the receiver’s front panel.
How Do I Adjust the Sound? Adjusting the Volume Use one of the following methods to adjust the volume. • Turn the volume knob on the front panel of the receiver. • Press in the appropriate direction on PowerTouch. DOWN Adjusting the Loudness (Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off) The Loudness control increases the bass and treble at low volume control settings.
How Do I Adjust the Sound? Adjusting the Tone (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.
How Do I Adjust the Sound? 5. Touch to return to the previous menu or touch any Quick Access menu button to access that menu. Operation on the receiver: 1. Press the SOUND button in the door repeatedly until TONE OFF or ON is displayed.
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How Do I Adjust the Sound? 2. Touch to open the Speaker Level menu: Although icons for the front speakers appear here, notice that they do not have buttons. They’re here for a visual reference; you cannot change their level. 3.
How Do I Adjust the Sound? Operation on the receiver: 1. Press the SOUND button inside the door repeatedly until the name of the speaker(s) to be adjusted is displayed. C : center speaker S : surround speakers SB : surround back speakers SW : subwoofer 2.
How Do I Adjust the Sound? Midnight Theater Function (Dolby Digital, DTS and DTS-ES only) Any time you don’t want to experience the loud and soft volume extremes of recorded sound (for example, late at night), use Midnight Theater func- tion to reduce volume extremes.
How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? You can experience true home-theater sound with your Kenwood Audio- Video Receiver. This receiver incorporates several listen modes to let you enjoy surround sound with a wide variety of program sources. Each pro- duces multiple channels of surround-sound, but each does it differently.
How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Movies that were created using the Dolby Digital Surround EX tech- nology, when released into the home consumer market may exhibit a Dolby Digital Surround EX logo on the packaging. A list of movies created using this technology can be found on the Dolby web site at http://www.dolby.com.
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How Do I Adjust 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. Dolby Pro Logic II has the MOVIE mode and MUSIC mode, and the MUSIC mode enables independent adjustment of three parameters including Panorama mode, Dimension and Center Width.
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How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? • DTS NEO:6: This is a new technology which decodes 2-channel sig- nals into 6-channel signals using high-accuracy digital matrix tech- nology. The DTS NEO:6 decoder has near-discrete properties in the frequency characteristics of the channels as well as in channel separa- tion.
How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? To check the Surround Play Status 1. Touch (Listen Mode) on the Quick Access menu to open the Lis- ten Mode menu: 2. Touch . This displays the Input Signal Status screen, which shows the signal being played: During playback of Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS signal, the surround identification signal in the input is identified and displayed by means...
How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Input Modes (only for input with digital jacks) The input mode should usually be set to Full Auto. However, the input mode can also be set manually when you want to fix the inputs as analog signals, etc.
How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? To set the Input Mode manually 1. Touch (Listen Mode) on the Quick Access menu to open the Listen Mode menu: 2. Select an Input Mode you want. To fully enjoy the sonic benefits of specially-encoded DVD AUDIO discs played on a compatible DVD player, you must set the receiver’s input to 6ch Input.
How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? To set the THX Mode 1. Touch (Listen Mode) on the Quick Access menu to open the Lis- ten Mode menu: 2. Touch until the desired THX mode is displayed. The THX mode is displayed in a frame at the top right of the screen. When the surround back speakers When the surround back speakers are set to Lrg, Nml/THX or Yes:...
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How Do I Adjust 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 DTS and contains two cannel surround signals. The THX operation is activated. ÷...
How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? To set the Listen Mode manually 1. Touch (Listen Mode) on the Quick Access menu to open the Listen Mode menu: 2. Select a Listen Mode you want. Operation on the receiver: Press the LISTEN MODE button inside the door repeatedly until the desired listen mode is displayed.
How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Selectable Listen Modes The selected listen mode is variable depending on the input signal. Input signal Selectable listen modes Dolby Digital • Dolby Digital* • Pro Logic (ProLogic II Music/Movie)** • Stereo * When the input signal contains the identification signal indicating Dolby Surround encoding, The listen mode is switched automatically to Pro Logic (Pro Logic...
How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Input signal Selectable Listen modes PCM or Analog • Stereo* • DSP** • Pro Logic (ProLogic II MUSIC/MOVIE) • NEO : Cinema • NEO : Music • Multi ch Music * When the input is a 96k fs PCM signal, it is only Stereo that can be selected.
How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? 3. When you select Dolby PL II: Music, you can change the settings of Panorama mode, Dimension and Center Width. 1) Panorama mode setting: Touch the button to switch the parameter on and off alternately. 2) Dimension setting: Touch the button on the left of to switch the setting to R-1, R-2 and R-3.
How Do I Adjust 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. Since DSP uses digital processing, it can produce these effects without spoiling the sound quality of the original music or video source.
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How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? To set a DSP effect: 1. Touch (Listen Mode) on the Quick Access menu to open the Lis- ten Mode menu: 2. Touch 3. Touch a desired DSP mode icon button.
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How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? 4. (Optional) Touch to adjust the wall type, room size, and effect level to your taste. • Wall Type changes the quality of the simulated walls. • Room Size switches the simulated room size. •...
HDCD signals by connecting a CD player through digital connection, even when it does not incorporate the HDCD circuitry. D.R.I.V.E. is a Kenwood original technology for reproducing signals with high resolution by instant switching of the internal filters according to the input signal.
How Do I Operate Devices? Headphone Operation Insert the headphone plug into the receiver’s PHONES jack and adjust the listening level. VOLUME CONTROL STANDBY ON/STANDBY POWER -ON –OFF When listening through headphones, set SPEAKERS A and B to OFF.
How Do I Operate Devices? How Do I Operate Devices? Your PowerTouch makes it easy for you to control the different devices connected to your receiver. Its easy-to-use LCD screen provides a choice of command buttons similar to those found on the devices’ own remotes. Use these buttons to control your home entertainment equipment by following these easy steps: 1.
3. Touch the desired operation button within 3 seconds after above. By touching the button and executing an operation, any de- vice can be controlled without sending the command signal to the receiver. The above operation is not available with devices connected using the Kenwood system control cable.
How Do I Operate Devices? HOME1, HOME2 Devices Use this menu to operate devices, such as CD players, the tuner, etc. By using the customization function, you can place buttons in the Home1 screen on then Home2 screen and vice versa. (Refer to "To Customize the PowerTouch Screen"...
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How Do I Operate Devices? I should use to control this device... this icon... (use this space to note your devices) Icons assigned to the Home2 screen by default.
How Do I Operate Devices? Playback of the device connected to the CD2/TAPE2 MONITOR These instructions are for operating a second CD player or tape deck from a single-Zone installation or from Zone A. For more information on operating devices in a multi-Zone setup, see “Chapter Three: Using PowerTouch in Multiple Zones”.
• For the operation of the Kenwood System Connected 200-Disc CD Changer, see this page. • For the operation of the Kenwood 200-Disc CD Canger (without sys- tem connection), see page 46. • For the operation of the SingleCD or Carrousel CD Player, see page 51.
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“Chapter Three: Using PowerTouch in Multiple Zones”. Displaying Disc and Track Titles Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changers allow you to easily search for and select a particular CD or song by title from any disc you’ve loaded into the unit. PowerTouch can display these disc and track titles on its LCD display, allowing you to choose discs and songs by title in a few simple steps.
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How Do I Operate Devices? 3. Touch . This accesses the disc mode commands: 4. If you haven’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. 5.
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How Do I Operate Devices? 5. If you haven’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. Touch to return to the CD controls. 6. Touch to select the disc you want to play.
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How Do I Operate Devices? 5. Touch the disc or track name you want to change. 6. Touch . See “How Do I Enter Text?” on page 8 for more infor- mation on changing names. 7. Press 8. Repeat steps 5 to 7 for each title you want to store. 9.
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How Do I Operate Devices? To play discs and tracks by title: 1. Touch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Touch button. 3. Touch . This accesses the disc commands: 4. Titles of all discs in the changer are displayed in numerical order. 5.
“Chapter Three: Using PowerTouch in Multiple Zones”. Displaying Disc and Track Titles Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changers allow you to easily search for and select a particular CD or song by title from any disc you’ve loaded into the unit. PowerTouch can display these disc and track titles on its LCD display,...
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How Do I Operate Devices? You have to assign disc and track titles to the discs in your CD player before you can transfer them to PowerTouch. See your CD player’s in- struction manual for more information about assigning disc and track titles.
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How Do I Operate Devices? To read the loaded track titles and store them in PowerTouch: 1. Make sure you have followed the previous instructions to read disc data. 2. Touch (HOME1) on Quick Access menu. 3. Touch 4. Touch .
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How Do I Operate Devices? Entering Disc and Track Titles You can also use PowerTouch to enter disc or track titles, if they are not already stored on the changer. The titles you add are stored in memory on both PowerTouch and the changer. To enter disc or track titles: 1.
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How Do I Operate Devices? To play discs and tracks by title: 1. Touch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Touch 3. Touch . This accesses the disc commands: 4. Titles of all discs in the changer are displayed in numerical order. 5.
(HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Touch . This accesses the CD controls: An example of Single CD An example of Single CD (Kenwood system connection) (without system connection) An example of Carrousel CD An example of Carrousel CD (without system connection) (Kenwood system connection) 3.
How Do I Operate Devices? CD-R Recorder To operate CD-R Recorder: 1. Touch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Touch This accesses the CD-R Recorder controls: 3. Use this screen as your CD-R Recorder remote. The available buttons may vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon.
How Do I Operate Devices? MD Recorder To operate MD Recorder: 1. Touch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Touch . This accesses the MD recorder controls: 3. Use this screen as your MD recorder remote. The available buttons may vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon.
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How Do I Operate Devices? Entering Disc and Track Titles: If you have Kenwood DMF-9020, you can also use PowerTouch to enter disc or track titles. To input disc and track titles, it is required to connect a system control cord and set the device setup code to "system".
How Do I Operate Devices? Tape Deck To operate Tape Deck: 1. Touch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Touch . This accesses the tape deck controls: 3. Use this screen as your tape deck remote. The available buttons may vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon.
How Do I Operate Devices? Turntable To operate a turntable/record player: 1. Touch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Touch to set the turntable as the speaker source. You will re- main at the HOME1 menu. 3. Play your records as normal. Please note that you cannot control the turntable with PowerTouch;...
How Do I Operate Devices? Tuner To tune in to a radio station: 1. Touch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Touch . This accesses the tuner commands: (An example for the U.K. model) 3. Tune in the station. •...
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How Do I Operate Devices? • Touch to open the stored stations list. Touch a storage button and touch to tune that station. For more information on storing stations in memory, see “Storing Radio Stations in Memory (optional)” on page 41 of the Connec- tions and Setup Guide.
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How Do I Operate Devices? RDS (Radio Data System) (for U.K. only): RDS is a system where radio stations transmit digital data for FM broadcasts along with the broadcast signal. Tuners and receivers designed for RDS reception can extract the data from the broadcast signal for use with various functions such as automatic display of the station name.
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How Do I Operate Devices? To search for a specific type of music or radio program: 1. Touch (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Touch 3. Touch at the top of the screen. This accesses RDS commands: 4. Touch 5.
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How Do I Operate Devices? Program Type Name Receiver 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 Weather WEATHER Finance FINANCE Children’s programmes CHILDREN Social affaires SOCIAL...
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How Do I Operate Devices? To operate a standard TV: 1. Touch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Touch the TV icon button to which you assigned the TV. This accesses the TV controls: When the TV source is set for TV1, The Power control icons for TV1 will be displayed in the same position of all of the Device control screens, allowing you...
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How Do I Operate Devices? To operate satellite TV: 1. Touch (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 receive).
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How Do I Operate Devices? To operate DSS: 1. Touch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Press the Video icon button to which you assigned the DSS receiver. This accesses the satellite controls: 3. Use one of these screens as your DSS remote (depending on the ser- vice you receive).
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How Do I Operate Devices? To operate cable TV: 1. Touch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Touch the TV or input icon button to which you assigned the cable TV tuner. This accesses the cable TV controls: 3. Use this screen as your cable TV remote. The available buttons may vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon.
How Do I Operate Devices? VCR/PVR To operate the VCR/PVR: 1. Touch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Touch the Video icon to which you assigned the VCR or PVR (per- sonal video recorder). This accesses the VCR/PVR controls: 3.
How Do I Operate Devices? DVD Player To operate DVD Player: 1. Touch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Select the icon you assigned to your DVD player. This accesses the DVD controls: 3. Use this screen as your DVD player remote. The available buttons may vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon.
How Do I Operate Devices? Laser Disc Player To operate a laser disc player: 1. Touch (HOME2) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Select the icon you assigned to the laser disc player. This accesses the laser disc controls: 3. Use this screen as your laser disc player remote. The available buttons may vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon.
How Do I Operate Devices? Operation on the More menu The More menu can be opened from device control screen set for CD1, MD/TAPE1, CD-R, VIDEO1, VIDEO2, VIDEO3, VIDEO4, DVD, TV1 or TV2. The following figure shows an example of More menu: The eight buttons on the middle of the screen (Empty 1 to Empty 8 by default) are buttons with the learning capability.
How Do I Record (Edit Mode)? How Do I Record? (Edit Mode) PowerTouch provides a simple yet powerful editing procedure that lets you quickly and easily specify the source and destination devices. To record: 1. Touch (EDIT) on the Quick Access menu to open the Edit menu: 2.
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How Do I Record (Edit Mode)? 3. Select the recording destination device and touch . PowerTouch displays the control screen for the destination device. (Source) and (Destination) are displayed on the left side of the control screen. Each touch of the switches between the source device con- trol screen and the destination device control screen.
How Do I Record (Edit Mode)? Digital to Digital Recording The PCM digital signal input through any DIGITAL IN jack is output digi- tally at the digital jack. For more information on this connection, see “Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck” on page 22 of the Connections and Setup Guide.
How Do I Adjust PowerTouch’s Display? How Do I Adjust PowerTouch’s Display? How Do I See PowerTouch in the Dark? You can use your PowerTouch in the dark. When you turn on the back light, your PowerTouch screen will light up, making navigation easier if you need to operate PowerTouch in dim or nonexistent light.
How Do I Adjust PowerTouch’s Display? How Do I See PowerTouch’s Screen More Clearly? You can also adjust the contrast to suit your viewing angle. To adjust the contrast: CONTRAST 1. Press (CONTRAST) until “Contrast” message appears on the screen: 2.
How Do I Adjust PowerTouch’s Display? Using PowerTouch to Dim or Brighten the Receiver’s Front Panel 1. Touch (SETUP) on the Quick Access menu: 2. Touch to make the receiver display illumination dim and less noticeable. It is also possible to disable some indicators (THX, DTS, D.R.I.V.E., DOLBY DIGITAL, MPEG, HDCD and Infrared remote transmitter indicator) on the receiver.
How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? PowerTouch uses sophisticated processing to make it easy for you to per- form several actions at once using the Macro menu. Once you create the macros, specifying which devices should receive which commands at what interval, a single touch can lower curtains, dim lights, and turn on and start devices.
How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? Creating Macros PowerTouch provides a simple way to create macros: 1. Think about the sequence of events you want to set up. You may even want to note down which devices should turn on first and how much time you think should pass between each step.
How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? To check a Macro 1. Touch (SETUP) on the Quick Access menu then touch 2. Select the macro line you want to check. 3. Touch The selected macro line will be executed. You can modify the macro as required.
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How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? 3. Touch To delete a function: 1 Touch a macro function line you want to delete. 2 Verify that this is the correct function. Touch To insert a function: 1 Touch a macro function line where you want to insert a function, then touch The function line will be inserted before the selected line.
How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? 2. Touch 3. Touch a delay time and touch . PowerTouch inserts the delay then returns you to the Macro Function menu. 4. Repeat step “1.” through step “3.” for other functions. 5.
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How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? To run a macro from the Macro Summary menu: 1. Touch (Macro) on the HOME1 menu or the HOME2 menu to access the Macro menu: 2. Touch a macro line. If the macro you want is not displayed, use the up or down arrow to scroll through the list until you see it.
Simply aim PowerTouch at the device you want to control, then touch the icon buttons and settings for the tasks you want to perform. Do not aim PowerTouch at your Kenwood receiver—none of the home automa- tion devices are connected to it.
How Do I Control Home Automation Equipment? To switch the video and audio outputs to Zone A or Zone B while Zone A or Zone B is selected 1. Access either the HOME1 or HOME2 menu and touch to open the Home Automation menu: Menu displayed when Zone A is Menu displayed when Zone B is...
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How Do I Control Home Automation Equipment? To run your X-10 Home Automation System using PowerTouch: 1. Access either the HOME1 or HOME2 menu and touch to open the Home Automation menu: 2. Touch to access the X-10 commands: 3. Touch the numbered button that corresponds to the X-10 module you want to control.
How Do I Control Home Automation Equipment? 4. Touch to return to the Home Automation menu. 5. Touch any Quick Access menu to change to that menu. The X-10 IR-543 Converter is compatible with your PowerTouch. Contact X-10 at www.x-10.com, or at X10@x10.com. Lutron Your PowerTouch can dim or brighten indoor lighting using the Lutron Spacer System or Lutron GRAFIK Eye devices, which are sold separately.
How Do I Control Home Automation Equipment? 3. Use PowerTouch’s screen as your Lutron remote. Refer to your Lutron manual for more information on these commands. To change the name of a button, refer to "To Customize the PowerTouch Screen" on page 43 of the Connection and Setup Guide. 4.
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How Do I Control Home Automation Equipment? To operate your Makita device using PowerTouch: 1. Access either the HOME1 or HOME2 menu and touch to open the Home Automation menu: 2. Touch to access the Makita controls: 3. Use this screen as your Makita remote. If you want to control more than 1 Makita device, touch to cycle through the additional screens.
714-522-8194 (facsimile) Makitaapd@aol.com The products and companies listed previously are not owned by or affili- ated with Kenwood in any way. Please contact these companies directly for further information or to find a retailer near you. Accessories Control PowerTouch includes 8 additional buttons for controlling virtually any device that accepts IR codes.
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How Do I Control Home Automation Equipment? 2. See the device’s manual for specific information about programming it with PowerTouch’s accessory codes. 3. Touch a button. This button will control the accessory once you are done. If the button is already assigned to another accessory, the new assignment will overwrite the old one.
How Do I Switch Control Modes? Chapter Three: Using PowerTouch in Multiple Zones The KRF-X9995D offers dual-zone output and control, which enables you to use a single receiver to control devices and speakers for 2 zones. Due to its advanced features and controls, you can listen to music in one zone while a movie plays in the other! Depending on your tastes and budget, you can set up one of the follow- ing “sound scenarios”...
How Do I Switch Control Modes? How Do I Switch Control Modes? You can use PowerTouch to operate your receiver and source devices from 2 different zones. To do so, you need to switch control modes to control the devices from each zone. To make operations from Zone B easier, we recommend that you pur- chase a second PowerTouch.
Zone B (and keep it there). Why Don’t I See All My Devices? Your Kenwood PowerTouch displays icon buttons for each of the devices in your home audio-video system that you have identified to the PowerTouch. If you have not identified a device to the PowerTouch, its icon button will appear blank (the buttons will be there, but it will not contain an icon).
To control a second CD player from Zone A, use , unless you are using a Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer (see below). Kenwood DPF-J9030, DPF-J9020 or DPF-J9010 200-Disc CD Changers are specifically designed to work with the KRF-X9995D in a dual-zone environment.
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How Do I Operate Devices? 2. When the video and audio are output to Zone A only: • To turn the receiver OFF (STANDBY mode), set the Zone setting of the PowerTouch to Zone A then press the SYS.POWER button on the PowerTouch.
Chapter Four: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting is how you determine what part of a complex system (like a home theater system) is at fault when the system isn’t working how you think it should. When you troubleshoot a system, you diagnose a problem by examining and eliminating possible causes until there’s only one left.
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3. Go over 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.
The CD2/Tape2 MONITOR input has not been selected. (If it has, the CD2/Tape2 MONITOR indicator on the receiver’s front panel will be lit). See “What’s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio - Video Receiver?” on page 2 of this manual.
The CD2/TAPE2 MONITOR input has not been selected. (If it has, the CD2/TAPE2 MONITOR indicator on the receiver’s front panel will be lit). See “What’s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio - Video Receiver?” on page 2 of this manual.
Sound A Dolby Digital Surround EX-encoded source is played 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. To reproduce such sources in 6.1-chan- nel audio, set THX Surround EX to ON.
Sound 4. Touch . Every time you select the button the volume will cycle between 0dB, -3dB, -6dB and back up to 0dB. Select the level that best matches that of the other sources. 5. Touch to return to the Setup menu. I can’t hear sound from some of my laser discs.
Sound All I hear is loud static when I play DTS discs. • Check that Digital has been set as the input mode. DTS discs do not output analog sound. See “To Set Input Mode manually” on page 23. • DTS discs can only be played in Zone A I hear a hum when I select the PHONO input.
Video/PowerTouch Video I can’t see the program I’m playing on the TV. There wasn’t any video output to my VCR when I recorded • Check that the correct video input on the TV is selected. • Check that the video software you record does not have copy guard protection.
PowerTouch My PowerTouch is not responding. • Make sure you are within the operating range for PowerTouch. See “How is PowerTouch Powered ?” on page 5 of this manual. • Replace the batteries. See Chapter Two of the Connections and Setup Guide.
Receiver/Tuner I want to clear all the items in PowerTouch and make it to the fac- tory-set default condition. • While holding the CONFIRM and VOLUME DOWN buttons together, press and release the RESET button under the battery cover . Do not release the CONFIRM and VOLUME DOWN buttons until a short beep indicating the completion of setting is heard.
Receiver/Tuner • The tuner’s receiving band (FM is selected by default)— see “Tuner” on page 57 of this manual. • The tuner’s frequency (87.5MHz is selected by default)— see “Tuner” on page 57 of this manual • The tuner’s preset memory—you will need to reset your stored radio stations (see Chapter Two of the Connections and Setup Guide) •...
Receiver/Tuner 2. Select 3. Touch . Every time you select the button the volume will cycle between 0dB, -3dB, -6dB and back up to 0dB. 4. While the source component is playing, reduce the Input Level to - 3dB. If the CLIP indicator still flashes frequently or remains lit for 1 second or longer, reduce the Input Level again to -6dB.
• On or Off command for audio devices may not work correctly if they are not Kenwood components connected via system control cables. • Depending on the video signals of the connected video devices, TV...
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Index Numerics 200-Disc CD Changer devices introductory information ..40 checklist ......37, 38 operating ........ 40 identifying to Powertouch ..35 operating in multiple zones .. 93 operating ......35, 93 playing CDs ......40 devices controlling from each zone ... 93 reading and storing disc titles ..
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IR indicator and transmitters ... 2 mute button ........3 items on PowerTouch ....... 3 muting sound ......... 15 joystick operating moving around on PowerTouch devices ........35 ..........7 home automation on PowerTouch ......3 equipment ......82 macros ........80 range .........
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speakers levels, adjusting ...... 13 X-10 Home Automation System loudness, adjusting ....11 contact information ....85 selector buttons on receiver ..2 operating ........ 84 tone, adjusting ......12 zone A, operating ....93 zone B, operating ....93 Surround Play, checking ....