Preparing For Surround Sound; Speaker Settings - Kenwood KRF-V5080D Instruction Manual

Preparing for surround sound

Speaker settings

To enable you to obtain optimum enjoyment from the receiver's listening
modes, make sure to complete the speaker settings (Subwoofer, Front,
Center, Surround and Surround Back speakers) as described below.
ON/STANDBY
POWER ON/OFF
SETUP
1
Turn on the power to this receiver by pressing POWER ON/OFF
and ON/STANDBY or POWER
2
Press the SETUP key to enter the SETUP mode and use the
MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL % / fi keys for the
following displays.
1 SP SETUP
2 TESTTONE
3 DISTANCE
4 LFE LVL
5 EXIT
The flow of the SETUP is as follows;
SP SETUP TESTTONE
SP System
AUTO MANUAL
Custom
L
L
Full Range
C
C
2Way 2Speaker
R
2Way 3Speaker
RS
R
RB
Subwoofer
RS
LB
LS
Front
RB
SW
Center
LB
Surround
LS
Surround Back
SW
Subwoofer Re-mix
4
Select a speaker system.
1 Select SP SETUP and press the SETUP key again so that the
speaker system indication "SP SYSTEM" scrolls across the
display.
14 EN
MULTI CONTROL
SETUP
POWER
MULTI
CONTROL
key.
DISTANCE LFE LEVEL
Front Left
Center
Front Right
Surround Right
Surround Back Right
Surround Back Left
Surround Left
Subwoofer
2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL %/fi keys
to select the speaker system setting.
1 CUSTOM
2 FULL RANGE : For selected KENWOOD speaker - for example,
3 2WAY 2SPKR : For selected KENWOOD speaker - for example,
4 2WAY 3SPKR : For selected KENWOOD speaker - for example,
• The selection of 2WAY 2SPKR or 2WAY 3SPKR should only be
used with 6 channels speaker system setting.
• When the setting 2WAY 2SPKR or 2WAY 3SPKR is selected, the
procedure skips to step 4.
3 For general speaker setting, use the MULTI CONTROL knob or
MULTI CONTROL %/fi keys to select CUSTOM and press the
SETUP key again.
• The subwoofer setting indication "SUBW ON" appears.
4 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL %/fi
keys to select the appropriate subwoofer setting.
1 SUBW ON : Subwoofer setting mode to the receiver is ON.
2 SUBW OFF : Subwoofer setting mode to the receiver is OFF.
• The initial setting is "SUBW ON".
• When the setting "SUBW OFF" is selected, the front speakers
are automatically set to "FRNT LRG" and the procedure skips to
step 7.
Before step 7, press the SETUP key to accept the setting.
• When subwoofer output sound is required, select "FRNT NML".
5 Press the SETUP key to accept the setting.
• The Front speakers setting indication "FRNT LRG" appears.
6 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL %/fi
keys to select the appropriate Front speakers setting.
1 FRNT LRG (large)
EXIT
2 FRNT NML (normal) : Average size Front speakers are
• For "FRNT LRG" selection, no sound will be heard from
Subwoofer speaker even when it is set to ON. However, if you
select "SW RE-MIX ON" when Subwoofer is selected, you will
be able to hear sound from the Subwoofer.
When in STEREO mode, the sound goes directly to Front
speaker.
7 Press the SETUP key to accept the setting.
• The Center speaker setting indication "CNTR NML" appears.
8 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or MULTI CONTROL %/fi
keys to select the appropriate Center speaker setting.
If you have selected "LRG" as the Front speakers setting,
1 CNTR NML (normal) : An average size Center speaker is
2 CNTR LRG (large)
3 CNTR OFF
If you have selected "NML" as the Front speakers setting,
1 CNTR NML (normal) : An average size Center speaker is
2 CNTR OFF
: For general speakers.
KS-207HT, KS-207EX, KS-208HT.
KS-307HT, KS-308HT, KS-308EX.
KS-707EX.
: Large Front speakers are connected to
the receiver.
connected to the receiver.
connected to the receiver.
: A large Center speaker is connected to
the receiver.
: Center speaker setting mode to the
receiver is OFF.
connected to the receiver.
: Center speaker setting mode to the
receiver is OFF.