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Using Your New Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver Welcome to the Users’ Guide for your new Kenwood Audio- Video Receiver. The KRF-X9992D 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 your TV! NetFront®...
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 How is PowerTouch Powered? ..........5 How Do I Use PowerTouch? .............
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Laser Disc Player ..............34 Camcorder or Additional VCR ..........35 Music Devices ................. 36 Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer ........... 36 Displaying Disc and Track Titles ........... 38 Single or Rotary CD Player ............ 43 MD Recorder or Tape Deck ........... 46 Turntable ................
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How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? ......63 Creating Macros ..............64 Using Macros ................68 Chapter Three: Troubleshooting ......70 Sound ..................72 I don’t hear any sound at all ..........72 I can’t hear sound from one or more of the speakers, or the sound is abnormally low ..........
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When I select a device icon, I don’t see any commands ................. 76 My PowerTouch is slow to respond—sometimes I have to press buttons or select commands several times .... 77 My PowerTouch is not responding ........77 My PowerTouch is beeping. What does that mean? .... 78 PowerTouch does not "learn"...
PowerTouch. The chapter also includes an explanation of how to navigate the convenient graphical display on your new PowerTouch. It includes the following sections: What’s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio - Video Receiver? page 2 What’s on PowerTouch?
What’s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio-Video CLIP INDICATOR DOLBY DIGITAL VOLU ON/STANDBY POWER SPEAKERS MUTE PHONES Power On/Standby button Standby indicator light Display panel Speaker selector buttons (see page 10) Headphone jack Mute button (see page 15)
o Receiver? MPEG INPUT SELECTOR DISPLAY MODE DOWN CD2/TAPE2 MONITOR S VIDEO V AV AUX L-AUDIO-R 11. Input selector button 12. AV AUX S VIDEO jack 13. AV AUX composite video jack 14. AV AUX audio jacks 15. CD2/Tape 2 Monitor indicator light Standby mode While the standby indicator of the unit is lit, a small amount of current is flowing into the unit’s internal circuitry to back up the memory.
What’s on PowerTouch? What’s on PowerTouch? ENTER CONFIRM DOWN CONTRAST ON/STANDBY BACKLIGHT Joystick (see page 7) Confirm button Mute button (see page 15) Volume up/down button (see page 10) Contrast button On/Standby button Backlight button (see page 60) Quick Access menu Touch screen display 10.
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 your finger or the stylus to touch the buttons in each area. Device Quick Control/Menu Access Menu Section...
Use the Main menu to navigate through the feature menus to exactly 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.
How Do I Use PowerTouch? • Do not install the receiver where direct sunlight or high- frequency fluorescent lighting can shine directly into the infrared remote sensor. This can limit PowerTouch’s operating range. How Do I Use PowerTouch? Use your new PowerTouch to control your new receiver and most devices attached to it.
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 someone walking by) can cause the communication and feedback to become erratic temporarily. If this happens, press and PowerTouch will resume normal operation (you CONFIRM might need to reenter the interrupted command).
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2. Touch • Use the stylus to select characters from the keyboard. • Touch to access to lowercase characters. Touch it again to access special characters (such as @, !, &, etc.). Touch it a third time to return to uppercase characters. •...
Chapter Two: Using PowerTouch Your new receiver comes with the easiest—and most inovative— remote you’ve ever seen. Its palm-sized illuminated screen displays clear icons and menus. Use the fingertip joystick to highlight your selection, then just press the joystick to activate. Because PowerTouch maintains two-way communication with your receiver, it shows the result of your action right on its screen.
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 the Front A speakers on, press SPEAKER A on the receiver’s front panel.
How Do I Adjust the Sound? Adjusting the Loudness (Stereo Mode Only) 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 volumes, retaining music’s fullness and sparkle.
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How Do I Adjust the Sound? 1. Touch on the Quick Access menu to open the Sound menu: 2. Touch to open the Tone menu: 3. Touch to turn the tone settings on or off. Audio-Video Receiver KRF-X9992D...
How Do I Adjust the Sound? 4. Touch the left ( ) or right arrow ( ) next to a tone setting (treble or bass) to adjust it. A readout ( between the arrows shows the current setting. 5. Touch to return to the previous menu or touch any Quick Access menu button to access that menu.T Adjusting Speaker Levels...
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How Do I Adjust the Sound? 2. Touch to open the SP Level menu: Although icons for the front speakers appear here, notice that they do not have buttons. They’re here for a visual reference; you cannot change their level. 3.
How Do I Adjust the Sound? Muting Sound Use one of the following methods to temporarily mute the sound: • Press the Mute button on the receiver’s front panel. • Press on PowerTouch. MUTE A “Mute On” message appears on the LCD screen for 3 seconds, then disappears.
Quick Access menu button to access that menu. What are Listen Modes? You can experience true home-theater sound with your Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver. This receiver incorporates several listen modes to let you enjoy surround sound with a wide variety of program sources.
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How Do I Adjust the Sound? • Stereo: Stereo listen mode provides standard stereo sound to the front left and right speakers. • Dolby 3 Stereo: Use Dolby 3 Stereo for systems that do not have surround speakers. When in the Dolby 3 Stereo mode, surround information is redirected to the front left and right speakers.
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How Do I Adjust the Sound? Although a full set of speakers (front left and right, center, surround left and right, and a subwoofer) is required for true Dolby Digital surround sound, this receiver lets you enjoy Dolby Digital program sources, even if you connect fewer speakers.
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How Do I Adjust the Sound? Your receiver can detect and switch between these formats automatically. To check the Surround Play status: 1. Touch on the Quick Access menu to open the Listen Mode menu: 2. Touch . This displays the Input Sound Status screen, which shows the signal being displayed.
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How Do I Adjust the Sound? During Dolby Digital and MPEG playback, the program’s encoded channel configuration is shown using the L, C, R, LS, RS, S and LFE icons. 3. Touch to return to the Listen Mode menu. 4. Touch to return to the previous menu or touch any Quick Access menu button to access that menu.
How Do I Adjust the Sound? • If you turn off the receiver, select a different source device, or switch to the analog connections, the digital input mode is reset to “auto.” • If the incoming signal is not Dolby Digital or MPEG, the listen mode reverts to the last listen mode you selected for that input.
How Do I Adjust the Sound? Applying Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Effects The DSP mode creates the reverberation devices (elements of sound echoed in various spaces) which determine the feeling of presence. Since DSP uses digital processing, it can produce these effects without spoiling the sound quality of the original music or video source.
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How Do I Adjust the Sound? 2. Touch 3. Touch a DSP mode icon button. 4. (Optional) Touch (Parameter) to adjust the wall type and effect level to your taste. 5. Select the item to be adjusted: • Wall Type changes the quality of the simulated walls. Audio-Video Receiver KRF-X9992D...
How Do I Adjust the Sound? • Effect Level adjusts the amount of DSP presence in the overall sound. Lower numbers decrease the amount of presence, higher numbers increase it. 6. Touch to return to the DSP menu. 7. Touch to return to the Listen Mode menu.
How Do I Adjust the Sound? To set THX to on: 1. Touch on the Quick Access menu to open the Listen Mode menu: 2. Touch until “On” appears. • : The receiver is in THX standby mode. • : THX is activating. (THX will be activated auto- matically when in an effective surround mode.) 3.
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’...
How Do I Operate Devices? Movie Devices Use this menu to operate devices that provide video, such as DVD players, VCRs, etc. This menu controls the following (note which device you have connected to the jack in the space provided): to control this device...
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How Do I Operate Devices? To operate a standard TV: 1. Touch on the main or Quick Access menu. 2. Touch the TV icon button to which you assigned the TV. This accesses the TV controls: 3. Use this screen as your TV remote. The available buttons may vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon.
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How Do I Operate Devices? 4. Touch on Quick Access menu to return to the Movie menu. To operate satellite TV: 1. Touch on the main or Quick Access menu. 2. Press the Video icon button to which you assigned the satellite TV receiver.
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How Do I Operate Devices? For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch, see “What if my device does not work with any of the codes on the list? What if I Want PowerTouch to Control Additional Functions?” on page 39 of the Connections and Setup Guide.
How Do I Operate Devices? Touch to access any customized commands you have taught PowerTouch for this device and to access this device’s macros. Touch the command or macro name to use it. For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch, see “What if my device does not work with any of the codes on the list? What if I Want PowerTouch to Control Additional Functions?”...
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How Do I Operate Devices? 3. Use this screen as your VCR remote. The available buttons may vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon. Touch to access any customized commands you have taught PowerTouch for this device and to access this device’s macros.
How Do I Operate Devices? DVD Player 1. Touch on the main or Quick Access menu. 2. Select the icon you assigned to your DVD player. This accesses the DVD controls: 3. Use this screen as your DVD player remote. The available buttons may vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon.
How Do I Operate Devices? If you are listening to a DVD AUDIO music disc in analog mode, you will need to switch the input from Digital Input to Analog Input. For more information on switching input, see “Switching to Analog Input” on page 21. Laser Disc Player To operate a laser disc player: 1.
How Do I Operate Devices? For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch, see “What if my device does not work with any of the codes on the list? What if I Want PowerTouch to Control Additional Functions?” on page 39 of the Connections and Setup Guide.
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 models can store disc and track titles for all loaded discs, and then download this information to your receiver for display on PowerTouch’s screen.
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How Do I Operate Devices? To play CDs using PowerTouch: 1. Touch on the main or Quick Access menu. 2. Touch . This accesses the CD controls: 3. Use this screen as your CD remote. Touch to access any customized commands you have taught PowerTouch for this device and to access this device’s macros.
How Do I Operate Devices? Displaying Disc and Track Titles Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changers allow you to easily search for and select a particular CD or song by title from any disc you’ve loaded into the unit. PowerTouch can display these disc and track titles on its LCD display, allowing you to choose discs and songs by title in a few simple steps.
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How Do I Operate Devices? 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. Set PowerTouch down so that its IR transmitter window is aiming at the receiver’s IR transmitter window.
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How Do I Operate Devices? 5. Select the disc you want to play and touch to open the track controls. 6. Set PowerTouch down so that its IR transmitter window is aiming at the receiver’s IR transmitter window. Touch Do not move PowerTouch while it is reading data. This process may take some time, depending on how many CDs you have loaded.
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How Do I Operate Devices? 5. Touch the disc or track name you want to change. See “How Do I Enter Text” on page 7 for more information on chang- ing names. 6. Press 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each title you want to store. 8.
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How Do I Operate Devices? 3. Touch . This accesses the disc commands: 4. Titles of all discs in the changer are displayed in numerical order. 5. Use the up ( ) or down arrow ( ) to scroll through the discs numerically, then touch the disc title you want to play.
How Do I Operate Devices? 11. Touch on Quick Access menu to return to the Music menu. Single or Rotary CD Player To operate a single CD player: 1. Touch on the main or Quick Access menu. 2. Touch . This accesses the CD controls: 3.
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How Do I Operate Devices? For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch, see “What if my device does not work with any of the codes on the list? What if I Want PowerTouch to Control Additional Functions?” on page 39 of the Connections and Setup Guide.
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How Do I Operate Devices? Touch to access any customized commands you have taught PowerTouch for this device and to access this device’s macros. Touch the command or macro name to use it. For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch, see “What if my device does not work with any of the codes on the list? What if I Want PowerTouch to Control Additional Functions?”...
How Do I Operate Devices? 4. Use this screen as your Video CD player remote. The available buttons may vary depending on the setup code you assigned to this icon. 5. Touch to return to the CD controls. 6. Touch on Quick Access menu to return to the Music menu.
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4. Touch on Quick Access menu to return to the Music menu. Entering Disc and Track Titles: If you have Kenwood DMF- 7020 or DMF-9020, you can also use PowerTouch to enter disc or track titles. To enter disc or track titles: 1.
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How Do I Operate Devices? 10. Touch on Quick Access menu to return to the Music menu. To operate a Tape Deck: 1. Touch on the main or Quick Access menu. 2. Touch . This accesses the tape deck controls: 3.
How Do I Operate Devices? 4. Touch on Quick Access menu to return to the Music menu. See your cassette deck instruction manual for more information. Turntable To operate a turntable/record player: 1. Touch on the main or Quick Access menu. 2.
How Do I Operate Devices? For more information on teaching commands to PowerTouch, see “What if my device does not work with any of the codes on the list? What if I Want PowerTouch to Control Additional Functions?” on page 39 of the Connections and Setup Guide.
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How Do I Operate Devices? • Touch to switch from Auto tuning to Manual tuning. Select Manual if you experience interference due to weak radio signals. (Stations are received in mono during manual tuning.) • Touch the left ( ) or right arrow ( ) to tune in a station.
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How Do I Operate Devices? • View information about a station: • the station name • any text data transmitted by the station • Automatically select stations providing RDS and FM broadcasting and store them in the preset memory (up to 40 stations can be preset).
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How Do I Operate Devices? 4. Touch 5. While is highlighted, select the program type you want using one of the following methods: • Select the left ( ) or right arrow ( ) to cycle through the program types until the type you want appears. The program types cycle in the order shown in the table below.
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How Do I Operate Devices? Program Type Name Receiver Display Travel TRAVEL Leisure LEISURE Jazz Music JAZZ Country Music COUNTRY National Music NATION M Oldies Music OLDIES Folk Music FOLK M Documentary DUCUMENT News NEWS Current Affairs AFFAIRS Information INFO Sports SPORT Education...
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How Do I Operate Devices? 6. Touch • If the tuner cannot find the program type you want, “NO PROGRAM” appears on the receiver display. The display returns to its original screen after several seconds. • If the tuner locates a station playing the program type you want, reception begins.
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 destina- tion devices. To record: 1. Touch on the main or Quick Access menu to open the Edit menu: Audio-Video Receiver KRF-X9992D...
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How Do I Record (Edit Mode)? 2. Touch a source device. This will be the device you are record- ing from, like a DVD or CD player. PowerTouch displays the destinations able to record from that source: 3. Touch a destination device, then touch .
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How Do I Record (Edit Mode)? For more information on recording with any connected device, see the device’s instruction manual. Here are some helpful hints for recording: • If you’re recording from a digital source, select the source device, then set the listen mode to Stereo (Touch Home VCRs can only place 2 channels of sound on a tape, and this enables the receiver to “downmix”...
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How Do I Record (Edit Mode)? Digital to Analog Recording: Analog audio tape can only contain 2 channels of sound. Your receiver can “downmix” from Dolby Digital or MPEG 5.1- channel sound down to 2 channels. You can manually set the listen mode to enable this downmixing.
How Do I Adjust PowerTouch’s Display? How Do I Adjust PowerTouch’s Display? How Do I See PowerTouch in the Dark? You can use your PowerTouch in the dark. When you turn on the back light, your PowerTouch screen will light up, making navigation easier if you need to operate PowerTouch in dim or nonexistent light.
How Do I Adjust PowerTouch’s Display? How Do I See PowerTouch’s Screen More Clearly? You can also adjust the contrast to suit your viewing angle. To adjust the contrast: CONTRAST 1. Press until “Contrast” message appears on the screen: 2. While this message is displayed, move the joystick up or down to increase or decrease the contrast until you are satisfied.
How Do I Adjust PowerTouch’s Display? Using PowerTouch to Dim or Brighten the Receiver’s Front Panel 1. Touch on the main menu then touch 2. Touch until the brightness is adjusted as you want. Changing the Front Panel Display Mode 1.
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 perform several actions at once using the Macro menu. Once you create the macros, specifying which devices should receive which commands at what interval, a single touch can lower curtains, dim lights, and turn on and start devices.
How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? Creating Macros PowerTouch provides a simple way to create macros: 1. Think about the sequence of events you want to set up. You may even want to note down which devices should turn on first and how much time you think should pass between each step.
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How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? 5. Touch 6. Touch a blank space (blank macro function line). Audio-Video Receiver KRF-X9992D...
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How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? 7. Touch a device, then touch an available function: PowerTouch inserts the function then returns you to the Macro Device menu. 8. Repeat step 7 to insert all the devices and functions you want to use.
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How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? b. Touch c. Touch a delay time. PowerTouch inserts the delay then returns you to the Macro Function menu. d. Repeat a. through c. for other functions. 12. (Optional) To delete a function: a.
How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? 14.Aim PowerTouch at the appropriate device and touch test the macro. Do not move PowerTouch or walk in front of the transmitter while it is checking the macro. 15.Touch to return to the Setup Macro menu. 16.Touch a Quick Access button to return to the Music or Movie menu.
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How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once? 1. Touch on the Quick Access menu to access the Macro menu. 2. Touch a macro line. If the macro you want is not displayed, use the up ( ) or down arrow ( ) to scroll through the list until you see it.
Chapter Three: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting is how you determine what part of a complex system (like a home theater system) is at fault when the system isn’t working how you think it should. When you troubleshoot a system, you diagnose a problem by examining and eliminating possible causes until there’s only one left.
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probably have found the problem. 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 Connection and Setup Guide to double-check your con- nections for each device.
CD2/Tape2 monitor indicator on the receiver’s front panel will be lit). See “What’s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio - Video Receiver?” on page 2 of this manual. • The input mode matches the input signal (e.g., analog vs.
CD2/Tape2 monitor indicator on the receiver’s front panel will be lit). See “What’s on the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio - Video Receiver?” on page 2 of this manual. • The correct speakers have been activated. See “Turning the Speakers On”...
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Sound 2. Touch on the main menu then touch 3. Select 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. Audio-Video Receiver KRF-X9992D...
Sound 5. Touch to return to the Setup Preference menu; touch to return to the previous menu. There wasn’t any sound recorded on tapes made on my VCR or tape deck Check that: • The audio cables are connected properly for the device. •...
Video/PowerTouch I hear a hum when I select the PHONO input Check that: • The audio cables are connected securely to the Phono jack set. See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide. • The turntable is grounded on the receiver. See Chapter One of the Connections and Setup Guide.
PowerTouch • Re-enter the setup code for the device. See Chapter Two of the Connections and Setup Guide. My PowerTouch is slow to respond—sometimes I have to press buttons or select commands several times • If PowerTouch is in sleep mode (the screen is blank), the first but-ton press “wakes it up”.
PowerTouch My PowerTouch is beeping. What does that mean? The following table includes information about PowerTouch beeps: Number Tone Meaning high Confirms your most recent button push or touch Indicates that your most recent button push or touch could not be performed high Confirms learning or copying Indicates that learning or copying was not...
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. •...
Receiver/Tuner • The volume setting (-66dB is selected by default)—see “Adjusting the Volume” on page 10 of this manual • The tuner’s receiving band (FM is selected by default)— see “Tuner” on page 50 of this manual • The tuner’s frequency (87.5MHz is selected by default)— see “Tuner”...
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Receiver/Tuner 2. Touch on the main menu then touch 3. Select 4. Touch . Every time you select the button the volume will cycle between 0dB, -3dB, -6dB and back up to 0dB. 5. While the source component is playing, reduce the Input Level to -3dB.
Receiver/Tuner 6. Touch to return to the Setup Preferences menu; touch to reutrn to the previous menu. I can’t access any RDS (Radio Data System) functions • Confirm that the radio station is broadcasting RDS. • Make sure you use the Auto Memory function to store RDS stations in memory.
• On or Off command for audio devices may not work cor- rectly if they are not Kenwood components connected via system control cables. • On or Off command for TV monitor may not work correctly.
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digital to digital recording ....58 Numerics dimming receiver front panel ..62 200-Disc CD Changer Display Mode button ....... 2 introductory information ..36 display panel ........2 operating ........ 37 display screen playing CDs ......37 adjusting ......... 60 reading and storing disc titles ..
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laser disc player, operating ..... 34 radio stations, troubleshooting ..82 listen modes RDS (Radio Data System) defined ........16 definition ........ 51 Dolby 3 Stereo ....... 17 features ........51 Dolby Digital (AC-3) ..... 17 searching for radio stations using Dolby Pro Logic .....
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tape deck operating ........ 48 troubleshooting ..... 75 THX ..........24 tuner operating ........ 50 troubleshooting ..... 79 turntable operating ........ 49 troubleshooting ..... 76 operating ........ 28 troubleshooting ..... 76 using joystick to move around ..7 macros ........68 PowerTouch in the dark ..