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Kenwood VR-5900 Sovereign User Manual

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  • Page 1 Users' Guide How To Operate And Enjoy Your VR-5900 B60-5016-00 00 CH (K,P) OC 0011...
  • Page 2 Receiver Welcome to the Users’ Guide for your new Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver. The VR-5900 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...

  • 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 PowerTouch? ... 3 What’s on PowerTouch’s Screen? ... 4 The Quick Access Menu: ...5 How is PowerTouch Powered? ... 5 How Do I Use PowerTouch? ...
  • Page 4 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 SingleCD or Carrousel CD Player ... 51 CD-R Recorder ...
  • Page 5 Tape Deck ... 55 Turntable ... 56 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)? ... 59 Digital to Digital Recording: ...
  • Page 6 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 ...
  • Page 7 I can’t hear any sound in Zone B ... 99 I can’t hear sound from some of my laser discs ... 99 There wasn’t any sound recorded on tapes made on my VCR or tape deck ... 99 The initial sound is intermittent or non-existent when I start to play from a Dolby Digital, DTS, DTS-ES or MPEG source ...100 With a Dolby Digital program or DTS program, the loud...
  • Page 8 I want to clear all the items in PowerTouch and make it to the factory-set default condition..102 Receiver/Tuner ...103 My receiver won’t turn on and the STANDBY indicator is flashing ... 103 The sound is distorted, and the CLIP indicator on the receiver’s front panel flashes red continually, or stays red for more than 1 second at a time ...104 I can’t access any RDS (Radio Data System) functions (for...

  • Page 9: Chapter One: Moving Around

    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? What’s on PowerTouch? How is PowerTouch Powered?

  • 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? DTS-ES DISCRETE 6.1 MATRIX 6.1 NEO : 6 PRO LOGIC DOLBY DIGITAL STANDBY REMOTE POWER D.R.I.V.E. ON/STANDBY PHONES Buttons be- fi INPUT CD 2/TAPE 2 LISTEN SPEAKERS MODE MONITOR MODE...

  • Page 11: What's On Powertouch

    What’s on PowerTouch? What’s on PowerTouch? ENTER CONFIRM MUTE DOWN 1. Joystick (see page 7) 2. CONFIRM button 3. MUTE button (see page 15) 4. VOLUME UP/DOWN button (see page 11) 5. CONTRAST button 6. SYS. POWER button 7. BACKLIGHT button (see page 73) 8.

  • Page 12: What's On Powertouch's Screen

    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. Quick Access Menu An example of HOME 1 menu HOME 1 button EDIT button Customize button, communication indicator etc.

  • Page 13: The Quick Access Menu

    Use the Main menu to navigate through the feature menus to ex- actly the feature or device you want to use. 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...

  • Page 14: How Do I Use Powertouch

    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.) •...

  • Page 15: How Do I Move Around

    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.

  • Page 16: How Do I Enter Text

    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.

  • Page 17: Chapter Two: Using Powertouch

    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-...

  • Page 18: 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 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 inside the door.

  • Page 19: 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. • 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.

  • Page 20: 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) 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.

  • Page 21: Adjusting Speaker Levels

    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.
  • Page 22 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.

  • Page 23: Muting Sound

    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.

  • Page 24: Midnight Theater Function (Dolby Digital, Dts And Dts-Es Only)

    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.

  • 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 VR-5900, 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? The surround back (SB) signals are encoded in the surround channels (SL, SR) and decoded to the SL, SR and SB channels during playback. The THX processor then corrects these signals to match the home the- ater reproduction and outputs them in the 6.1-channel signals.
  • Page 27 To allow the users enjoy multichannel playback also from the analog audio of currently available Dolby Surround home video software, the VR-5900 incorporates a Dolby Pro Logic II surround decoder. • 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.
  • Page 28 How Do I Adjust the Surround? • DSP (Digital Signal Processing): DSP allows you to create your own custom surround sound environments and use them with any source (except Dolby Digital, MPEG, DTS and DTS-ES). You can se- lect the ambience of an Arena, Jazz Club, Stadium, Cathedral or The- ater, and then modify the parameters to ‘fine-tune’...

  • Page 29: To Check The Surround Play Status

    How Do I Adjust the Surround? 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 displayed: During playback of Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS signal, the surround identification signal in the input is identified and displayed by means...

  • Page 30: Input Modes

    How Do I Adjust the Surround? Input Modes 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. Full Auto : The receiver detects the input signal format and selects the Listen mode automatically according to the speaker setup.

  • Page 31: To Set The Input Mode Manually

    How Do I Adjust the Surround? To Set the Input Mode manually 1. Touch (listen mode) on the Quick Access menu to open the Lis- ten 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.

  • Page 32: To Set The Thx Mode

    How Do I Adjust the Surround? 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 THX mode to be set is displayed. The THX mode is displayed in a frame at the top right of the screen. When the surround back speakers are set to Lrg, Nml/THX or Yes: 1 THX Sur EX On...
  • Page 33 How Do I Adjust the Surround? ÷ 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 differ- ent types of surround channel signals. The THX function is activated. ÷...

  • Page 34: To Set The Listen Mode Manually

    How Do I Adjust the Surround? 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 listen mode to be set is displayed.

  • Page 35: Selectable Listen Modes

    How Do I Adjust the Surround? Selectable Listen modes The selected listen mode is variable depending on the input signal. Input signal Dolby Digital DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 • DTS (DTS-ES Dscrt 6.1*) MPEG Selectable Listen modes • Dolby Digital* •...

  • Page 36: Selecting The Pro Logic Mode With Powertouch

    How Do I Adjust the Surround? Input signal PCM or Analog Some modes may be unable to be selected depending on the speaker setup. Selecting the Pro Logic mode with PowerTouch 1. In the Listen Mode menu, select Pro Logic to display the following menu: 2.

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

    How Do I Adjust the Surround? 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 parameter on and off alternately. 2) Dimension setting: Touch the to switch the setting to R-1, R-2 and R-3.

  • Page 38: Applying Digital Signal Processor (Dsp) Effects

    How Do I Adjust the Surround? 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.
  • Page 39 How Do I Adjust the Surround? 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.
  • Page 40 How Do I Adjust the Surround? 4. (Optional) Touch level to your taste. • Wall Type changes the quality of the simulated walls. • Room Size switches the simulated room size. • Effect Level adjusts the amount of DSP presence in the overall sound.

  • Page 41: Hdcd® And D.r.i.v.e. Effects (Thx Off Mode Only )

    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. 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? 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: How Do I Operate Devices

    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.

  • Page 44: Receiver (Operations Using The Shift Key)

    By touching the SHIFT button and executing an operation, any device 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. (HOME2) in the Quick Access menu to...

  • Page 45: Home1, Home2 Devices

    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 Home 1 screen on then Home 2 screen and vice versa. (Refer to "To Customize the PowerTouch Screen"...
  • Page 46 How Do I Operate Devices? I should use this icon... Icons assigned to the Home 2 screen by default. to control this device... (use this space to note your devices)

  • Page 47: Playback Of The Device Connected To The Cd2/Tape2 Monitor

    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”.

  • Page 48: Cd Player

    How Do I Operate Devices? CD player The displayed screen is variable depending on the loaded CD. • 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 system connection), see page 46.
  • Page 49 “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.
  • Page 50 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.
  • Page 51 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 6. Select the disc you want to play and touch controls.
  • Page 52 How Do I Operate Devices? 5. Touch the disc or track name you want to change. See “How Do I Enter Text” on page 8 for more information on changing names. 6. Press 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each title you want to store. 8.
  • Page 53 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.

  • Page 54: To Play Kenwood 200-Disc Cd Changer (Without System Connection) Using Powertouch

    “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,...
  • Page 55 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.
  • Page 56 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 .
  • Page 57 How Do I Operate Devices? 4. Touch mands. If you pressed rently selected disc. 5. Touch the disc or track name you want to change. See “How Do I Enter Text” on page 8 for more information on changing names. 6.
  • Page 58 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.

  • Page 59: Singlecd Or Carrousel Cd Player

    (HOME1) on the Quick Access menu. 2. Touch . This accesses the CD controls: An example of Single CD (Kenwood system connection) An example of Carrousel CD (Kenwood system connection) 3. Use this screen as your CD player remote. The available buttons may vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon.

  • Page 60: Cd-R Recorder

    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 player remote. The available buttons may vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon.

  • Page 61: Md Recorder

    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.
  • Page 62 How Do I Operate Devices? Entering Disc and Track Titles: If you have Kenwood MD-2070, you can also use PowerTouch to enter disc or track titles. To enter disc or track titles: 1. Touch (HOME1) on the main or Quick Access menu.

  • Page 63: Tape Deck

    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.

  • Page 64: Turntable

    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;...

  • Page 65: Tuner

    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: 3. Tune in the station. • Touch to change bands. • Touch to switch from Auto tuning to Manual tuning or Manual tuning to Auto tuning.
  • Page 66 How Do I Operate Devices? • Touch button and touch 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. • While Zone B is selected, only 4.
  • Page 67 How Do I Operate Devices? RDS (Radio Data System) : 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.
  • Page 68 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.
  • Page 69 How Do I Operate Devices? Program Type Name News Information Sports Talk Rock Classic Rock Adult Hits Soft Rock Top 40 Country Oldies Soft Nostalgia Jazz Classical Rhythm and Blues Soft Rhythm and Blues Foreign Language Religious Music Religious Talk Personality Public College...
  • Page 70 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...
  • Page 71 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).
  • Page 72 How Do I Operate Devices? To operate DSS or tuner: 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).
  • Page 73 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.

  • Page 74: Vcr/Pvr

    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 controls: 3.

  • Page 75: Dvd Player

    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.

  • Page 76: Laser Disc Player

    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.

  • Page 77: Operation On The More Menu

    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.

  • Page 78: How Do I Record (Edit Mode)

    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.

  • Page 79: Digital To Digital Recording

    How Do I Record (Edit Mode)? 3. Select the recording destination device and touch displays the control screen for the destination device. (Source) and of the control screen. Each touch of the trol screen and the destination device control screen. 4.
  • Page 80 How Do I Record (Edit Mode)? Digital Rec mode: Digital signals include a variety of signals such as the Dolby Digital, DTS and PCM signals. When REC MODE is set to AUTO, digital input signals are automatically converted into analog stereo signals. When REC MODE is set to MANUAL, only a specific signal among the digital signals can be converted into analog stereo signals.

  • Page 81: How Do I Adjust Powertouch's Display

    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.

  • Page 82: How Do I See Powertouch's Screen More Clearly

    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.

  • Page 83: Using Powertouch To Dim Or Brighten The Receiver's Front Panel

    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.

  • Page 84: How Do I Perform Several Actions At Once

    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.

  • Page 85: Creating Macros

    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.

  • Page 86: Modifying A Macro

    How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? Modifying a macro 1. Touch (Setup) on the Quick Access menu then touch 2. Select the macro line you want to modify. 3. Touch (Optional) To delete a function: a. Touch a macro function line you want to delete. b.
  • Page 87 How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? 4. Touch a device, then touch an available function. PowerTouch modify the function then returns you to the Macro De- vice menu. 5. Touch to return to the Macro Function menu. 6. If some of the functions did not occur, you need to insert delay before these functions.

  • Page 88: Using Macros

    Once you have defined macros, you can use them directly from the basic menus (Home1, Home2) for one-touch operation of several devices. The VR-5900 has “Perfect Macro” capability. This senses if video devices connected via the composite jacks, or video monitors with an optional power sensing device attached are on or off, and will ensure that the macro works properly.
  • Page 89 How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? 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. 3. Touch to return to the previous menu. To run a macro from a device’s “More”...

  • Page 90: How Do I Control Home Automation Equipment

    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.

  • Page 91: X-10 Home Automation

    How Do I Control Home Automation Equipment? X-10 Home Automation Using an X-10 Home Automation System, you can operate various items in your home with just a few buttons on your PowerTouch. Dimming lights and turning any non-audio/video equipment on or off is an easy task with X-10.
  • Page 92 How Do I Control Home Automation Equipment? • brightens lamp modules. • dims lamp modules. • means Select. Use this button to move back and forth be- tween this group of buttons and the next eight buttons (9-16) on PowerTouch. To change the name of a button, refer to "To Customize the PowerTouch Screen"...

  • Page 93: Lutron

    How Do I Control Home Automation Equipment? Lutron Your PowerTouch can dim or brighten indoor lighting using the Lutron Spacer System or Lutron GRAFIK Eye devices, which are sold separately. For more information, see your Lutron manual. To operate your Lutron controls using PowerTouch: 1.

  • Page 94: Makita

    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. Lutron models SP-HT-WH, GRX-IT, and GRX-8IT are compatible with your PowerTouch. Contact Lutron at: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
  • Page 95 How Do I Control Home Automation Equipment? To operate your Makita device using PowerTouch: 1. Access either the Home1 or Home2 menu and touch 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 screens.

  • Page 96: Accessories Control

    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 com-panies 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.
  • Page 97 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.

  • Page 98: Chapter Three: Using Powertouch 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 VR-5900’s capabilities: No additional amplifier for Zone B: You can use the VR-5900’s Speaker B output for Zone B. This allows you to listen to full surround sound in Zone A only, or in stereo in Zone A when Zone B is active.

  • Page 99: How Do I Switch Control Modes

    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.

  • Page 100: Why Don't I See All My Devices

    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).

  • Page 101: How Do I Operate Devices

    Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer (see below). Kenwood CD-3280M or CD-2280M 200-Disc CD Changers are specifi- cally designed to work with the VR-5900 in a dual-zone environment. Since they contain two CD players, one can play in Zone A while the other is playing simultaneously in Zone B.

  • Page 102: 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 103 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.

  • Page 104: 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 105: The 96K Fs Indicator Does Not Light While A 96K Fs Compatible Disc Is Being Played

    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 106: 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. Check that: • Some encoded sources (discs) do not contain the recording of the encoding identification signal.

  • Page 107: I Can't Hear Any Sound In Zone B

    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 any sound in Zone B Check that: •...

  • Page 108: The Initial Sound Is Intermittent Or Non-Existent When I Start To Play From A Dolby Digital, Dts, Dts-Es Or Mpeg Source

    Sound The initial sound is intermittent or non-existent when I start to play from a Dolby Digital, DTS, DTS-ES or MPEG source • Some DVD players simply have intermittent start-up sound. • Check that the correct digital cable is being used. The cable must be a digital coaxial or optical cable.

  • Page 109: Video

    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 video source and TV are connected via the same type of connectors. Component input signals cannot be transmitted via S- Video or composite connections.

  • Page 110: My Powertouch Is Not Responding

    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.

  • Page 111: Receiver/Tuner

    Receiver/Tuner Receiver/Tuner My receiver won’t turn on and the STANDBY indicator is flashing Your receiver is in the “protection” mode. Check that: • The speaker system’s impedance is not too low. See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide. •...

  • Page 112: The Sound Is Distorted, And The Clip Indicator On The

    Receiver/Tuner • The surround setting—see “What are Listen Modes?” on page 18 of this manual. • The speaker settings—you will need to reset your speaker settings ( see Chapter Two of the Connections and Setup Guide) Reset the cleared settings before operating the receiver again. The sound is distorted, and the CLIP indicator on the receiver’s front panel flashes red continually, or stays red for more than 1 second at a time...

  • Page 113: I Can't Access Any Rds (Radio Data System) Functions

    Receiver/Tuner 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.

  • Page 114: Macro Is Not Running As I Programmed

    • 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...
  • Page 115 Index Numerics 200-Disc CD Changer introductory information ... 39 operating ... 40 operating in multiple rooms . 88 playing CDs ... 40 reading and storing disc titles .. 41 warning during PowerTouch load time ... 42 accessories accessing codes with PowerTouch ...
  • Page 116 joystick moving around on PowerTouch ... 7 on PowerTouch ... 3 laser disc player, operating ... 38 listen modes defined ... 17 Dolby 3 Stereo ... 17 Dolby Digital ... 18 Dolby Pro Logic ... 17 DSP (Digital Signal Processing) ...
  • Page 117 satellite TV, operating ... 33 searching specific radio programs ... 55 setting DSP effects ... 25 listen mode manually ... 23 sound adjusting ... 10 scenarios in multiple rooms .. 85 speakers levels, adjusting ... 13 loudness, adjusting ... 11 selector keys on receiver ...

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