Special Features - Kenwood VR-716 Instruction Manual

Before applying the pow er

Special features

True home theater sound
This receiver incorporates a w ide variety of surround modes to bring you
maximum enjoyment from your video softw are. Select a surround mode
according to your equipment or the softw are you are going to play and
enjoy!
Dolby Digital
The DOLBY DIGITAL mode lets you enjoy full digital surround from
softw are processed in the Dolby Digital format. Dolby Digital provides up
to 5.1 channels of independent digital audio for better sound quality and
more pow erful presence than conventional Dolby Surround.
Dolby PRO LOGIC II
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DOLBY PRO LOGIC , w hilst totally compatible w ith its predecessor
PRO LOGIC, provides greater advantages in surround sound. It allow s
user to enjoy the conventional stereo or Dolby Surround w ith a convincing
" 5.1 like" presentation. PRO LOGIC
the overall spatial, dimensionality and frontal sound field imaging. PRO
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LOGIC produces an impressive surround sound from video softw are
marked and three-dimensional space from music CD.
When listening to music, you w ill be able to enjoy the experience of sheer
STEREO surround sound.
DTS
DTS (Digital Theater System) is a 5.1 channel digital audio format that
provides five full-spectrum channels and one low -frequency (subw oofer)
channel for unprecedented clarity, optimum channel separation and a
(w ide) dynamic range.
In the DTS mode, the 5.1 channel digital input from a DTS CD, LD or DVD
disc (carrying the " DTS" marking) can be played in Digital Surround.
Important:
When a DTS disc is played on a CD, LD or DVD player, noise may be
output from the analog output. It is recommended that you connect the
digital output of the player to the digital input of this unit.
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offers special features for controlling
DSP surround modes
The DSP (Digital Signal Processor) used for this receiver incorporates a
variety of high quality adjustable sound fields, like " ARENA" , " JAZZ
CLUB" , " THEATER" , " STADIUM " and " DISCO" . It is compatible w ith
£ almost any kind of program source.
DVD 6-channel input
If you ow n a DVD player equipped w ith 6-channel output, this receiver
allow s you to obtain the full surround sound impact of DVD source
material featuring multi-channel encoding. Since the source signals are
digital and each channel is input independently, the resulting ambience
is far superior to w hat can be achieved w ith conventional surround sound
systems.
ACTIVE EQ
Active EQ mode w ill produce a more dynamic sound quality in any
conditions. You can enjoy a more impressive sound effect w hen you
sw itch ACTIVE EQ ON during Dolby Digital and DTS playback.
Universal IR (InfraRed) remote control
In addition to the basic receiver, the remote control supplied w ith this
receiver can also operate almost all of your remote controllable audio and
video components. Just follow the simple setup procedure to register
the components you have connected.
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