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Kenwood KRF-X7775D User Manual

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  • Page 2 Using Your New Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver Welcome to the Users’ Guide for your new Kenwood Audio-Video Re- ceiver. It connects all your current audio and video components. It allows you to control them all with Kenwood’s remarkable LCD remote.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter One: Moving Around ... 1 What’s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio - Video Receiver? ... 2 What’s on Remote Control Unit? ... 4 LCD Indicators ... 6 How Do I Use Remote Control Unit? ... 7 Remote controllable range ...7...
  • Page 4 Operating a Television ... 37 Operating an AV Device ... 38 Operating a CD player ... 39 To play Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer ... 39 Single or Rotary CD Player ... 41 CD-R Recorder ... 41 Operating an MD Recorder or Cassette Deck ... 42 Playing an Analog Turntable ...
  • Page 5 Radio Tuning ... 44 RDS (Radio Data System) for U.K. Only ... 44 Storing RDS Station Automatically (for U.K. Only) ... 46 To search for a specific type of music or radio program (for U.K. only) ... 48 Recording ... 47 How Do I Adjust the LCD Display? ...
  • Page 6 Audio is not output only when a 96k fs compatible disc is played..73 The 96k fs indicator does not light while a 96k fs compatible disc is being played..73 I can’t hear sound from one or more of the speakers, or the sound is abnormally low ...
  • Page 7 Video ... 76 I can’t see the program I’m playing on the TV. There wasn’t any video output to my VCR when I recorded ... 76 Remote Control unit ... 77 My Remote Control unit is slow to respond—sometimes I have to press buttons or select commands several times ...

  • Page 9: Chapter One: Moving Around

    Remote Control unit. It includes the following sections: What’s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio - Video Receiver? What’s on Remote Control Unit? LCD indicators How Do I Use Remote Control Unit?

  • Page 10: What's On The Front Panel Of Your Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver

    What’s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio- Video Receiver? 1. STANDBY indicator 2. POWER ON/STANDBY button 3. POWER ON/OFF switch 4. PHONES jack 5. SPEAKERS A/B buttons 6. INPUT MODE button 7. CD 2/TAPE 2 MONITOR button 8. LISTEN MODE button /DISPLAY button 9.
  • Page 11 What’s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver?, continued STANDBY ON/STANDBY POWER -ON –OFF PHONES Buttons behind the door 17.VOLUME CONTROL knob 18.INPUT SELECTOR buttons 19.Indicators SURROUND BACK 96kfs CD2/TAPE2 MONITOR CLIP INDICATOR Button 5 to 15 are located inside the panel door.
  • Page 12 What’s on Remote Control Unit? What’s on Remote Control Unit? 2WAY LCD REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Home Menu CONFIRM/SHIFT MACRO MUSIC MOVIE AV POWER SYS.POWER VOL. VOL. MUTE DIMMER INPUT MODE SUB W. LISTEN M. SOUND TITLE/GUIDE MENU TUNING BAND ENTER RETURN /PAGE /PAGE...

  • Page 13: What's On Remote Control Unit

    What’s on Remote Control Unit? 15. Numeric buttons (AV device control buttons) 10 button / STATUS button 11 button / MULTI ZONE button 12 button / ZONE A/B button 16. LCD cursor up/down buttons 17. Input selector buttons MUSIC: Audio device selector button MOVIE: Video device selector button TV: TV/video monitor selector button 18.

  • Page 14: Lcd Indicators

    What’s on Remote Control Unit? LCD Indicators CD1: Disc 001 Tr.01 Text Menu LCD function button 1 1. Playback/recording mode indicators ` Play indicator/ 8: Pause indicator/ 7: Stop indicator 2. Character display Shows various information such as the input device name and track number.

  • Page 15: How Do I Use Remote Control Unit

    What’s on Remote Control Unit? How Do I Use Remote Control Unit? How Do I Use Remote Control Unit? To select an item: The displayed items can be scrolled or switched using the LCD cursor button. The selected item is displayed in the reversed color for distinction from other items.

  • Page 16: Chapter Two: Controlling The Receiver

    For operation of other identified devices or with an external IR receiver, aim the Remote Control unit towards the respective unit and use it as an infrared remote control. Do not block the remote control IR transmitter on the Receiver or the transceiver part of the Remote Control unit.

  • Page 17: How Do I Adjust The Sound

    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 Remote Control unit. Turning the Speakers On To turn on the front A speakers, open the receiver’s front panel door and press the SPEAKERS A button.

  • Page 18: Adjusting The Volume

    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. VOL. • Press VOL. fi fi SPEAKERS INPUT CD 2/TAPE 2 LISTEN MULTI P.CALL...

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Tone (Only In Stereo Mode With Thx Mode Off)

    How Do I Adjust the Sound? Adjusting the Tone (Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off) The Tone control adjusts the bass and treble tone of your front speakers manually. In addition to setting Bass and Treble tone adjustment values, you can completely bypass the tone control circuitry for a purer sound.
  • Page 20 How Do I Adjust the Sound? Operation on the receiver: 1. Press the SOUND button in the door repeatedly until TONE OFF or ON is displayed. 2. Press the MULTI CONTROL (%/fi) button to display TONE ON (or OFF if desired so). 3.

  • Page 21: Adjusting The Loudness (Only In Stereo Mode With Thx Mode Off)

    How Do I Adjust the Sound? Adjusting the Loudness (Only in STEREO mode with THX mode Off) The Loudness control increases the bass and treble at low volume control settings. This adjusts to the way the human ear hears sound at quiet vol- umes, retaining music’s fullness and sparkle.

  • Page 22: Adjusting Speaker Levels

    How Do I Adjust the Sound? Adjusting Speaker Levels You can use the Sound menu to temporarily adjust the speaker levels of your center speaker, surround speakers, surround back speakers and subwoofer. For example, if a particular movie has dialog that’s hard to understand, you can temporarily increase the center channel volume just for that movie.

  • Page 23: Adjusting The Input Level

    How Do I Adjust the Sound? 2. Press the MULTI CONTROL (%/fi) button to select the desired vol- ume level, then press the SOUND button repeatedly until “SOUND FIXED” is displayed. If you select another source device or turn off the receiver, the above set- ting is reset to the level adjusted in Chapter Two of the Connection and Setup Guide.

  • Page 24: Muting Sound

    How Do I Adjust the Sound? Muting Sound The sound can be muted temporarily. • Press the MUTE button on Remote Control unit. The MUTE indicator on the receiver panel blinks during muting. Use one of the following methods to cancel muting. •...

  • Page 25: How Do I Adjust The Surround Modes

    THX engineers developed patented technologies to accurately trans- late the sound from the movie theater environment into the home, correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur. On the KRF-X7775D, when the THX mode is on, the THX technologies are automatically added after the decoded signal.

  • Page 26: What Are Listen Modes

    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.
  • Page 27 To allow the users enjoy multichannel playback also from the analog audio of currently available Dolby Surround home video software, the KRF-X7775D incorporates a Dolby Pro Logic II surround decoder. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX " and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
  • Page 28 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? 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. According to the signals to be played back, DTS NEO:6 uses either the NEO:CINEMA mode optimized for movie playback or the NEO:MUSIC mode optimized for music playback.

  • Page 29: Checking The Input Signal During Playback

    How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Checking the Input signal during playback During playback of Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS signal, the surround identification signal in the input is identified and displayed by means of the L, C, R, SR, SB (or S), SL and LFE icons. 1.

  • Page 30: Input Modes

    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.

  • Page 31: Switching Input Modes

    How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Switching Input Modes 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. When you are finished listening to analog media, set the receiver’s input back to Full Auto.

  • Page 32: To Set The Thx Mode

    How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? To set the THX Mode Press the THX button on Remote Control unit. +100 Each press switches the modes as follows. When the surround back speakers are set to Lrg or Nml/THX: 1 THX Sur EX On 2 THX Sur EX Auto 3 THX On 4 THX Off...
  • Page 33 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 chan- nel surround signals. The THX operation is activated. ÷...

  • Page 34: To Set The Listen Mode Manually

    How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? To set the Listen Mode manually The listen mode can be set manually except with certain input signals. 1. Press Remote Control unit’s LISTEN M. button repeatedly until the desired listen mode is displayed. +100 Operation on the receiver: Press the LISTEN MODE button inside the door repeatedly until the...

  • Page 35: Examples Of Inputs With Which Switching Is Available

    How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Examples of inputs with which switching is available when the input signal is Dolby Digital *Dolby Digital **PL II : MOVIE **PL II : MUSIC ****Pro Logic Stereo when the input signal is DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 ***DTS-ES Mtrx 6.1 Stereo when the input signal...
  • Page 36 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? when the input signal is PCM or Analog PL II : Movie PL II : Music Pro Logic Neo : Cinema Neo : Music *Arena *Jazz Club *Cathedral *Concert Hall *Stadium 1 *Stadium 2 *Theater 1 *Theater 2 Multi Ch Music...

  • Page 37: Description Of Dolby Pro Logic Ii: Music Mode

    How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Description of Dolby Pro Logic II: Music mode Panorama mode : Expands the image of front-channel stereo to the sur- round speakers to create a sound environment that fills your surroundings. Dimension : This controls the balance between the Front and Rear in 3 steps on the front and 3 steps on the rear.
  • Page 38 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? 6. Press the SOUND button to “Center Width 0” (or “1” to “7” etc.) is displayed on Remote Control unit. 7. Press the LCD cursor up/down ( unit to select “Center Width 1” (or “0”, “2” to “7”), then press the Home button.

  • Page 39: Applying Digital Signal Processor (Dsp) Effects

    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 soiling the sound quality of the original music or video source.
  • Page 40 How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? To customize the DSP effect: 1. Press the SOUND button and press the Next button repeatedly until “DSP Wall Type” is displayed on Remote Control unit. 2. Press the LCD cursor up/down ( unit to select Soft, Medium or Hard.

  • Page 41: Hdcd And D.r.i.v.e. Effects

    HDCD signals by connecting a CD player through digital connection, even if 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. This receiver incorporate a high performance DSP to provide very high resolution from 32-bit DRIVE III circuitry, achieving stereo audio reproduction with the best quality ever reached.

  • Page 42: Headphone Operation

    How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Headphone Operation Insert the headphone plug into the receiver’s PHONES jack and adjust the listening level. VOLUME CONTROL STANDBY ON/STANDBY When listening through headphones, set SPEAKERS A and B to OFF.

  • Page 43: Selecting The Inputs

    How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes? Selecting the Inputs To select an input on the receiver: Press one of the INPUT SELECTOR (¤/‹) buttons. Each press changes the input in the following order. 1 Tuner (frequency display) 2 CD1 3 MD/TAPE1 4 CD-R 5 VIDEO1...

  • Page 44: How Do I Operate Devices

    How Do I Operate Devices? How Do I Operate Devices? Your Remote Control unit makes it easy for you to control the different devices connected to your receiver. Once AV devices are connected and identified by Remote Control unit , it can use the same remote control functions as the remotes originally pro- vided with the AV devices.

  • Page 45: Operating A Television

    How Do I Operate Devices? Operating a Television To operate a standard TV: 1. Press the TV button. 2. Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the TV set. For the buttons which are usually available, see “Chapter Three: Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices”...

  • Page 46: Operating An Av Device

    How Do I Operate Devices? Operating an AV Device To play a VCR, DVD player or LD player: 1. Select the input you want (see page 35). 2. Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the selected AV device. For the buttons which are usually available, see “Chapter Three: Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices”...

  • Page 47: Operating A Cd Player

    Operating a CD player Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changers have many different features that make them ideal complements to your Kenwood receiver. Some changer mod- els can store disc and track titles for all loaded discs, and then download this information to your Remote Control unit.
  • Page 48 How Do I Operate Devices? To play discs and tracks by title: 1. Select the CD input (see page 35). CD1: Disc 001 Tr.01 Text Menu 2. Press the Text button (LCD function button 1) to display the disc title menu.

  • Page 49: Single Or Rotary Cd Player

    How Do I Operate Devices? Single or Rotary CD Player 1. Select the CD input (see page 35). 2. Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the selected AV device. The available buttons are variable depending on the AV device manufac- turer and model.

  • Page 50: Operating An Md Recorder Or Cassette Deck

    How Do I Operate Devices? Operating an MD Recorder or Cassette Deck To play an MD or cassette: 1. Select the input you want (see page 35). 2. Use Remote Control unit to perform same remote control operations as with the remote of the selected AV device. The available buttons are variable depending on the AV device manufac- turer and model.

  • Page 51: Playing An Analog Turntable

    How Do I Operate Devices? Playing an Analog Turntable To play an analog disk turntable: 1. Select the PHONO input (see page 35). 2. Play an analog disk on the turntable. As this cannot be controlled from Remote Control unit, use the turntable controls. For detailed operating procedures of your AV device, refer to its instruc- tion manual.

  • Page 52: Radio Tuning

    How Do I Operate Devices? Radio Tuning Auto: When a tuning button is pressed, the station with the closest frequency to the current frequency position will be tuned in automatically. In this case, the stereo mode is activated auto- matically when a stereo station is tuned in (FM band only). Manual: When auto tuning is not available because the radio waves are weak, tune a radio station by selecting its frequency manually.
  • Page 53 How Do I Operate Devices? To tune into a radio station: 1. Select the Tuner input (see page 35). 2. Select the FM or AM band. fi fi MULTI P.CALL MEMORY CONTROL • Press the BAND button on the receiver •...

  • Page 54: Storing Rds Station Automatically (For U.k. Only)

    How Do I Operate Devices? Storing RDS Station Automatically (for U.K. Only) The following operation should be performed on the receiver. 1. Select the Tuner input (see page 27). 2. Select the FM band. 3. Press and hold the MEMORY button for more than 2 seconds. The receiver locates and stores any FM stations broadcasting an RDS sig- nal.
  • Page 55 How Do I Operate Devices? For U.K. Program Type Name Pop Music Rock Music Easy Music Light Classical Music Serious Classical Music Other Music Weather Finance Children’s programmes Social affairs Religion Phone in Travel Leisure Jazz Music Country Music National Music Oldies Music Folk Music Documentary...

  • Page 56: To Search For A Specific Type Of Music Or Radio Program (For U.k. Only)

    How Do I Operate Devices? To search for a specific type of music or radio program (for U.K. only): 1. Select the Tuner input (see page 27). Tuner: FM01ch 108.00MHz 2. Press the Menu (LCD function button 2) button. 01.RDS Display 02.PTY Home Setup 3.

  • Page 57: Recording

    How Do I Operate Devices? Recording To record audio/video: 1. Select the recording input source device such as a AV device or tuner (see page 35). 2. Use Remote Control unit to select the channel and perform other required operations in the same way as with the remote of the se- lected AV device.
  • Page 58 How Do I Operate Devices? • If you’re recording from a digital source, any action other than adjust- ing the volume may cause the sound to “clip” on the recording. • You cannot record from the component you are using to record. For example, if you’re recording on a VCR connected to the VIDEO1 jacks, select a source other than Video 1.
  • Page 59 How Do I Operate Devices? To set the Digital Rec mode: 1. Press the F. SHIFT = REC (REC MODE)* button on Remote Control unit. 2. Select “REC MODE: AUTO” or “REC MODE :MANUAL”. Digital Rec Mode Auto It is not possible to recording monitor a digital source signal onto the device connected to the CD2/TAPE2 MONITOR input.

  • Page 60: How Do I Adjust The Lcd Display

    How Do I Adjust the LCD Display? How Do I Adjust the LCD Display? Using Remote Control unit under low light When using Remote Control unit under low light, the backlight of the LCD display can be turned on. • Press and hold the F.SHIFT button for more than 2 seconds.

  • Page 61: Adjusting The Brightness Of Receiver

    How Do I Adjust the LCD Display? Adjusting the brightness of receiver When the ambient light is low, for example in the night, the brightness of the receiver’s display can be dimmed and LED indicators (THX, DTS, D.R.I.V.E., DOLBY DIGITAL, MPEG, HDCD and 2-way communication indicator) can be disabled.

  • Page 62: Executing Several Operations At Once (Macro Function)

    Executing Several Operations at Once (Macro function) Executing Several Operations at Once (Macro function) By registering several steps of remote control operations beforehand, these operations can be executed with a single operation. This function is re- ferred to as the macro function. The receiver can register up to three sets of macros.

  • Page 63: Executing A Macro

    Executing Several Operations at Once (Macro function) Example of registration: In the following example, the steps for turning the TV on, turning the VCR on, setting the TV channel and playing the VCR will be registered in MACRO 2. 1. Press and hold the MACRO button on Remote Control unit for more than 2 seconds.

  • Page 64: Using Remote Control Unit In Multiple Zones

    Depending on your tastes and budget, you can set up one of the follow- ing “sound scenarios” to make full use of the KRF-X7775D’s capabilities: No additional amplifier for Zone B: You can use your receiver’s Speaker B output for Zone B.
  • Page 65 Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones To switch control modes for Zone A or Zone B: 1. Press the F. SHIFT = 11 (MULTI ZONE)* button on Remote Control unit. +100 Each time the F. SHIFT = 11 (MULTI ZONE)* button is pressed, switches the On and Off.

  • Page 66: Operation Using The Sys.power Button On Remote Control Unit

    Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones Operation using the SYS.POWER button on Remote Control unit To perform the Multi-Zone operation, switch the Multi Zone function On in advance (see page 55). 1. When the receiver is OFF (STANDBY mode): •...

  • Page 67: Chapter Three: Button Layout In Controlling Other Devices

    Chapter Three: Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices The remote control unit provided with the receiver can also control a variety of AV devices. As the functions of the buttons are variable depend- ing on the controlled device, it is recommended to control each device by referring to a function chart.

  • Page 68: Tuner Operation

    Tuner Operation AV POWER : P.CALL DOWN : P.CALL UP Cassette deck Operation AV POWER : Play (3) (A) : Pause (A) : Stop (A) : F. Rewind (A) : F. Forward (A) Use with F.SHIFT button : : Play (2) (A) TUNING BAND ENTER...
  • Page 69 CD Player Operation AV POWER : Pause : Play/Pause : Stop : Skip (Reverse) : Skip (Forward) : Disc select (DISC Up) : Disc select (DISC Down) Display buttons Display buttons 01 : Disc sel. 02 : Set 03 : P.Mode 04 : Check 05 : Clear 06 : Disc Title...
  • Page 70 CD-R Recorder Operation AV POWER : Play : Pause : Stop : Skip (Reverse) : Skip (Forward) : F. Forward : F. Backward Display buttons 01 : Open/Close 02 : CDR Mode 03 : CD Mode 04 : Program 05 : Rec Mute 06 : Clear There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it.
  • Page 71 MD Player Operation AV POWER : Play : Pause : Stop : Skip (Reverse) : Skip (Forward) Display buttons 01 - 05 : Extend1 - 5 (there may be cer- tain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it.) There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it. TUNING BAND ENTER...

  • Page 72: Dvd Player Operation

    DVD Player Operation AV POWER : Play : Pause : Stop : Skip (Reverse) : Skip (Forward) : F. Forward : F. Backward Use with F.SHIFT but- ton : : Slow Reverse : Slow Forward Display buttons 01 : Disc Sel 02 : Chapter/Time 03 : Angle 04 : PGM...
  • Page 73 VCR Operation AV POWER : Play : Pause : Stop : F Rewind : F. Forward : Channel (Up) : Channel (Down) Display buttons 01 : Thumb Up 02 : Thumb Down 03 : Jump 04 : Inst. Replay 05 : Quick Skip 06 : Exit There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it.
  • Page 74 LD Player Operation AV POWER : Play / Pause : Pause : Stop : Skip (Reverse) : Skip (Forward) : Slow (Forward) : Slow (Reverse) Display buttons 01 : Frame/Time 02 : Side A or A/B 03 : Side B There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it.
  • Page 75 TV Operation AV POWER : Mute : Volume (Down) : Volume (Up) : Channel (Up) : Channel (Down) Display buttons 01 : – / – – 02 : > 12 03 : Wide 04 : Pic. In Pic. (Picture in picture) 05 : Text/Mix/TV 06 : Text off 07 : Mix...
  • Page 76 Cable TV Player Operation TITLE/GUIDE AV POWER RETURN /PAGE Volume (Down) Volume (Up) : Channel (Up) : Channel (Down) Display buttons 01 : A 02 : B 03 : C There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it. MENU TUNING BAND...
  • Page 77 Satellite tuner Operation AV POWER : Channel (Up) : Channel (Down) Display buttons 01 - 05 : Extend1 - 5 There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it. TITLE/GUIDE MENU TUNING BAND ENTER RETURN /PAGE /PAGE AUTO/MONO ENTER : Enter 5 : Cursor Up...
  • Page 78 DSS Operation AV POWER : Channel (Up) : Channel (Down) Display buttons 01 : Exit 02 - 06 : Extend1 - 5 There may be certain devices which cannot be remote controlled by it. TITLE/GUIDE MENU TUNING BAND ENTER RETURN /PAGE /PAGE AUTO/MONO...

  • Page 79: Chapter Four: Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 80 “play” and “record” connections. For the KRF-X7775D you should also check your Remote Control unit settings carefully. Did you set the input to the correct component? (you can also check the front panel of the receiver) Are you trying to listen to an analog source using a digital connection? 4.

  • Page 81: Sound

    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.

  • Page 82: I Can't Hear Sound From One Or More Of The Speakers, Or The Sound Is Abnormally Low

    The CD2/TAPE2 MONITOR input has not been selected. (If it has, the CD2/TAPE2 MONITOR 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.

  • Page 83: 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

    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.

  • Page 84: With A Dolby Digital Program Or Dts Program, The Loud Sounds Aren't Very Loud And The Quiet Sounds Aren't Very Quiet

    Sound / Video With a Dolby Digital program or DTS program, the loud sounds aren’t very loud and the quiet sounds aren’t very quiet Check that volume extremes are not automatically being balanced. See “Midnight Theater Function” on page 16 of this manual. All I hear is loud static when I play DTS discs •...

  • Page 85: Remote Control Unit

    Video/Remote Control unit • Check that the correct video input on the TV is selected. • Check that the video software you record does not have copy guard protection. • All Zone B inputs must be composite. S-Video is not supported in Zone B.

  • Page 86: I Want To Clear All The Items In Remote Control Unit And Make It To The Factory-Set Default Condition

    Receiver/Tuner I want to clear all the items in Remote Control unit and make it to the factory-set default condition. 1. Remove the batteries. 2. While holding the simultaneously, load the batteries. After the above, all settings are reset to the factory settings. The RF remote control function does not work.

  • Page 87: The Sound Is Distorted, And The Clip Indicator On The

    Receiver/Tuner If none of the above solutions work, reset the microprocessor: 1. Turn the receiver off. 2. Unplug the receiver. 3. Plug it back in while pressing and holding the Power switch (you may need someone else to help you do this) •...

  • Page 88: I Can't Receive A Radio Station

    Receiver/Tuner I can’t receive a radio station Check that: • The appropriate antenna is connected. See Chapter One of the Con- nections and Setup Guide. • The broadcast band is correct. See “Radio Tuning” on page 44 of this manual. •...

  • Page 90: Before Applying Power

    KRF-X7775D is designed for operation as follows. U.K. and Europe ... AC 230 V only Australia ... AC 240 V only *Other countries ... AC 110-120/220-240 V switchable For United Kingdom Factory fitted moulded mains plug 1. The mains plug contains a fuse. For replacement, use only a 13-Amp ASTA-approved (BS1362) fuse.
  • Page 91 Connecting and Setting Up Your New Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver Welcome to the Connection and Setup Guide for your new Kenwood audio-video receiver. This manual covers three models. The KRF-X7775D offers 3 kinds of 5.1-channel digital sur- round sound decoding: • Dolby Digital, for the hundreds of currently available Dolby Digital DVDs and LaserDiscs.
  • Page 92 If any accessories are missing, or if the receiver is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If your receiver was shipped to you directly, notify your shipper immediately. Kenwood recommends that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case you need to move or ship the receiver in the future.
  • Page 93 Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCR ... 31 To Connect a Camcorder or Additional VCR Can I Connect an Additional VCR Perma- nently? What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)? ... 32 Connecting the Antennas ... 33 RF Remote Antenna...
  • Page 94 (Using the Receiver’s Speaker B Outputs) Scenario 2: Surround Sound in Zone A and Stereo in Zone B (Using a Stereo Amplifier in Zone B) Both Scenarios: Connecting a Second TV/ Monitor Chapter Five: Specifications ... 50 Warnings KRF-X7775D Specifications...

  • Page 95: Chapter One: Connecting Your Devices

    Because of its versatility, you may decide to connect your devices differently. Video Connections The KRF-X7775D has three kinds of video input jacks for the Composite video, S-Video and Component video signals. The signals input at one of these three kinds of jacks can be...
  • Page 96 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices The following diagram shows the entire back of the KRF-X7775D. Zone B pre out jacks Pre out jacks VIDEO SUB WOOFER CENTER SURROUND BACK SURROUND ZONE B PRE OUT PRE OUT S VIDEO VIDEO...

  • Page 97: Noting Your Devices

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Jack Set Device PHONO MD/TAPE1 CD2/TAPE2 MONITOR CD-R MONITOR OUT (TV on Remote Control unit) VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 Use this table and the diagram on the preceding page to plan your connections before you make them, or use it to record your connections as you make them.

  • Page 98: Connecting Your Speakers

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices FRONT VIDEO SUB WOOFER CENTER SURROUND BACK ZONE B PRE OUT DIGITAL OUT COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO 3 IN VIDEO VIDEO OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL IN MONITOR Connecting Your Speakers SURROUND SURROUND IR RECEIVER IR OUT DVD CONTROL IR RECEIVER...

  • Page 99: To Connect Front Speakers Only

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until all connec- tions have been made. To Connect Front Speakers Only: If you only intend to listen to stereo sound (as opposed to surround sound), you may simply connect a single pair of speakers.
  • Page 100 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices POWERED SUBWOOFER VIDEO SUB WOOFER CENTER SURROUND BACK ZONE B PRE OUT COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO DIGITAL OUT VIDEO 3 IN VIDEO VIDEO OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL IN MONITOR Connecting Your Speakers, continued SURROUND BACK Power Amp.

  • Page 101: What If I Have A Powered Subwoofer

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Do not plug in the amplifiers or the receiver to AC power until all connections have been made. What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer? Simply connect the subwoofer’s audio cable to the receiver’s SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack as shown to the left.

  • Page 102: What If I Have An Amplifier

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices VIDEO ZONE B PRE OUT DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL IN What if I Have an Amplifier? R FRONT CENTER Power Amp. IR RECEIVER IR OUT DVD CONTROL DC12V REMOTE SUB WOOFER CENTER SURROUND BACK SURROUND FRONT 20mA...
  • Page 103 Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices You can use supplemental power amplifiers for any of the channels instead of the receiver’s built-in amplifiers. Do not plug in the amplifiers or the receiver to AC power until all connections have been made. To connect supplemental power amplifiers: 1.

  • Page 104: Connecting Your Tv

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN COMPOSITE VIDEO IN Connecting Your TV VIDEO SUB WOOFER CENTER SURROUND BACK SURROUND FRONT ZONE B PRE OUT PRE OUT S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO DIGITAL OUT COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 3 IN VIDEO1 PLAY...

  • Page 105: To Connect A Tv

    This section focuses on the connections from your TV to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your TV’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities. The instructions in this section show how to connect your TV as a monitor for the other video devices you connect (without using it as an audio/video source device itself).

  • Page 106: Connecting Your Cable Tv Or Satellite Tuner

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT- COAXIAL S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner VIDEO SUB WOOFER CENTER SURROUND BACK SURROUND FRONT ZONE B PRE OUT PRE OUT COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO...

  • Page 107: To Connect A Cable Tv Tuner Without A

    Do not plug in the receiver or devices to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your cable or satellite tuner to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your tuner’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

  • Page 108: Connecting Your Vcr(S)

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN Connecting Your VCR(s) IR RECEIVER VIDEO SUB WOOFER CENTER SURROUND BACK SURROUND FRONT ZONE B PRE OUT PRE OUT DIGITAL OUT COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO...

  • Page 109: To Connect A Primary Vcr

    This section focuses on the connections from your VCR to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your VCR’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities. The instructions in this section show one of several pos- sible variations on connecting your VCR.

  • Page 110: Connecting Your Primary Cd Player

    DIGITAL OUT - OPTICAL or COAXIAL Remove protective cap before connecting. OUTPUT A (CD1) OUTPUT B (CD2)* COMMUNICATION CABLE - KENWOOD ONLY SYSTEM CONTROL CABLE - KENWOOD ONLY Connecting Your Primary CD Player & › IR RECEIVER VIDEO SUB WOOFER CENTER...

  • Page 111: What If I Have A Video Cd-Compatible Cd Player

    CD1 digital jack as shown to the left. 3. If you are connecting a Kenwood CD Player with sys- tem control, connect the SYSTEM CONTROL cable from the CD player to the system control jack as shown to the left.

  • Page 112: Connecting Your Dvd Player

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Remove protective cap before connecting. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT SUBWOOFER OUT CENTER OUT SURROUND OUT MIX LINE OUT or FRONT OUT Connecting Your DVD Player ¢ DIGITAL OUT - OPTICAL or COAXIAL VIDEO SUB WOOFER CENTER SURROUND BACK...

  • Page 113: To Connect A Dvd Player

    Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your DVD player to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your DVD player’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

  • Page 114: Connecting Your Cd-R Recorder

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices DIGITAL RECORD IN - OPTICAL Remove protective cap before connecting. RECORD IN (ANALOG) PLAY OUT (ANALOG) Connecting Your CD-R Recorder IR RECEIVER VIDEO SUB WOOFER CENTER SURROUND BACK SURROUND FRONT ZONE B PRE OUT PRE OUT DIGITAL OUT COMPONENT VIDEO...

  • Page 115: To Connect An Cd-R Recorder

    Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your CD-R recorder to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your CD-R re- corder instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

  • Page 116: Connecting Your Md Recorder Or Primary Tape Deck

    Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck DIGITAL RECORD IN - OPTICAL Remove protective cap before connecting. RECORD IN (ANALOG) PLAY OUT (ANALOG) SYSTEM CONTROL CABLE - KENWOOD ONLY IR RECEIVER VIDEO SUB WOOFER CENTER SURROUND BACK SURROUND FRONT...

  • Page 117: To Connect An Md Recorder

    This section focuses on the connections from your MD re- corder or tape deck to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your MD recorder or tape deck’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

  • Page 118: Connecting Your Secondary Cd Player Or Tape Deck

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck TAPE RECORD IN CD OUTPUT OR TAPE PLAY OUT IR RECEIVER VIDEO SUB WOOFER CENTER SURROUND BACK SURROUND FRONT ZONE B PRE OUT PRE OUT DIGITAL OUT COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO...

  • Page 119: To Connect A Secondary Cd Player

    Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your CD player or tape deck to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your CD player or tape deck’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

  • Page 120: Connecting Your Laser Disc Player (With Ac-3 Rf Output)

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Laser Disc Player (with AC-3 RF Output) AC-3 DIGITAL RF OUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL Remove protective cap before inserting DIGITAL OUTPUT RF INPUT DIGITAL INPUT COAX. AC-3 RF COAX. OPT. RF DEMODULATOR DIGITAL OUT S- VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT...

  • Page 121: To Connect An Ac-3 Rf Output Laser Disc Player

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Laser Disc Player (with AC-3 RF Output), continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. You must purchase an RF Demodulator (DEM-9991D) if you plan to operate a player with a Dolby Digital (AC-3) RF output with this receiver.

  • Page 122: Connecting Your Laser Disc Player (Without Ac-3 Rf Output)

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Laser Disc Player (without AC-3 RF Output) DIGITAL OUT-COAXIAL S- VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO SUB WOOFER CENTER SURROUND BACK SURROUND FRONT ZONE B PRE OUT PRE OUT DIGITAL OUT COMPONENT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO...

  • Page 123: To Connect A Pcm Digital Output Laser Disc Player

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Connecting Your Laser Disc Player (without AC-3 RF Output), continued Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. These instructions describe how to connect a laser disc player with a PCM Digital Output.

  • Page 124: Connecting Your Turntable/Record Player

    Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your turntable/ record player to the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your turn- table/record player’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

  • Page 125: Connecting A Camcorder Or Additional Vcr

    Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCR This section focuses on the connections from your camcorder or VCR to the front of the KRF-X7775D. Please refer to your camcorder or VCR’s instructions for more de- tail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

  • Page 126: What If I Have Several Kenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)

    Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)? Connecting system control cords after connecting a Kenwood audio component system lets you take advantage of convenient system control operations. This unit is compatible only with the [SL16] mode. The sys- tem control operation is not available if the unit is con- nected in the [XS8] connection mode.

  • Page 127: Connecting The Antennas

    FM Outdoor Antenna FM 75 ANTENNA Kenwood recommends a permanently installed outdoor FM antenna for best FM reception. To connect an outdoor FM antenna: 1. Connect the antenna wire to a standard, commercially available antenna adapter as shown above.

  • Page 128: Chapter Two: Setting Up Remote Control Unit

    Chapter Two : Setting Up Remote Control Unit Chapter Two: Setting Up Remote Control Unite This Remote Control unit can be set up to remote control the receiver as well as most of the devices connected to it. The appearance and functions of the Remote Control unit are slightly different from other remote control units.

  • Page 129: Basic Operation Of Remote Control Unit

    Setting Up Remote Control Unit Remote Control unit is a new type of remote control unit which receives information from the receiver and display it on the LCD screen. This section describes the basic operations of Remote Con- trol unit. Turning power on: To turn the receiver on: Press the SYS.POWER button.

  • Page 130: Setting Up Speakers

    Chapter Two : Setting Up Remote Control Unit Before you can begin using the receiver to control your home entertainment system, you must set up Remote Control unit to operate your speakers effectively. There are three areas of speaker setup: •...
  • Page 131 Setting Up Remote Control Unit 8. When the center speaker setting menu (Center) appears, select Center Nml/THX, Large or Off in the same way as step 6, then press the Next button. Select Off when no center speaker is connected. (If you select Nml/THX in step 7.

  • Page 132: Bass Peak Level

    Chapter Two : Setting Up Remote Control Unit 8. Set the reproduce levels of all the speakers in the system in the same way as above. 9. Press the Next button to proceed to the “Bass Peak Level” setting below. Press the Home button to quit setting and return to the normal operation screen.

  • Page 133: Identifying Components For Remote Control Unit

    • When the device is connected through a Kenwood system control cord, select System. In this case, the remote control signal is sent to the receiver then to the device connected to it.

  • Page 134: If A Device Cannot Be Remote Controlled With

    Chapter Two : Setting Up Remote Control Unit 10. Press the AV POWER button. MUSIC MOVIE AV POWER SYS.POWER Pressing the AV POWER button causes Remote Control unit to transmit the signal turning on/off the device be- ing set. The device is turned on if the selected setup code is correct.
  • Page 135 Setting Up Remote Control Unit Press the Exit button (LCD function button 2) to exit from the operation. Press the Clr (clear) button (LCD function button 2) if you want to clear the previously programmed remote control signal and reset to the factory shipment condition. (Cleared is displayed.) 4.
  • Page 136 Chapter Tree: Setting Up on the Receiver Chapter Tree: Setting Up on the Receiver It is possible to set up the speakers on the receiver main unit. However, some of the setting items such as the controlled device registration should be set on the PowerTouch. If setup is made on the Remote Control unit, it is not neces- sary to repeat any setup on the receiver side.
  • Page 137 Chapter Tree: Setting Up on the Receiver Selecting SW RE-MIX: - Press the SET UP button to display “SW-REMIX OFF (or ON)”. If the SUBWOOFER is set to OFF, select- ing SW RE-MIX step will be skipped. = Press the MULTI CONTROL (fi/%) button to select ON or OFF.

  • Page 138: Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones

    (see "Connecting the External Infrared Receiv- ers and IR Repeaters" on page 46). If you plan on using the KRF-X7775D in a Dual-Zone ap- plication, you must use the composite video connections in Zone A even if you are also listening in Zone B. The sound in Zone B will always be in stereo.

  • Page 139: Making Connections

    This section describes how to connect speakers in the two zones to support the different scenarios. Before you read this section, Kenwood recommends reading “Connecting Scenario 1: Surround Sound in Zone A only/Stereo in Zone A and Stereo in Zone B (Using the Receiver’s Speaker B Outputs)
  • Page 140 Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR Repeaters (for U.K. and U.S. military) IR RECEIVER N I T IR IN IR OUT VIDEO ZONE B PRE OUT DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL IN IR RECEIVER N I T IR IN IR RECEIVER...
  • Page 141 Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR Repeaters (for U.K. and U.S. military), continued Your new audio-video receiver supports two-way external infrared (IR) remote transceiver control. The two-way external infrared (IR) remote transceiverenables you to use the Receiver’s PowerTouch to operate the receiver if itr is: •...

  • Page 142: Chapter Five: Specifications

    Be especially careful not to use contact cleaning agents containing oil, since they may de- form the plastic components. Kenwood follows a policy of continuous advancements in development. For this reason, specifications may be changed without notice.
  • Page 143 Dimensions ... W : 480mm H : 191mm D : 416mm Weight (Net) ... 16.8 kg KRF-X7775D (for Other Countries) Audio Section Rated Output Power during stereo operation 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz, 0.7% T.H.D. , 6 (IEC) ... 130W + 130 W...
  • Page 144 Dimensions ... W : 480mm H : 191mm D : 416mm Weight (Net) ... 16.8 kg Kenwood follows a policy of continuous advancements in development. For this reason, specifications may be changed without notice. Full performance may not be exhibited in extremely cold...
  • Page 145 Numerics CD player, connecting ... 16 identifying to Remote Control unit ... 39 200-Disc CD Changer CD-R Recorder, connecting ... 20 connecting ... 17 identifying to Remote Control unit ... 39 connecting SL16 text cable ... 17 center speaker, connecting ... 4, 8 identifying for Remote Control unit ...
  • Page 146 selecting speakers ... 36 setup codes speaker distance, setting ... 38 deleting ... 40 speaker level, setting ... 37 SL16 speaker type, setting ... 36 200-Disc CD Changer ... 16 subwoofer level, setting ... 38 chained connections ... 32 RF remote antenna ... 33 system control mode ...

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