Kenwood Sovereign VR-5080 Manuals

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  Table of Contents

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Chapter One: Moving Around

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What's On the Front Panel of Your Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver

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What's On Remote Control Unit

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LCD Indicators

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How Do I Use Remote Control Unit

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  Remote Controllable Range

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Chapter Two: Controlling the Receiver

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How Do I Adjust the Sound

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  Turning the Speakers On
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  Adjusting the Volume
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  Adjusting the Tone (Only in STEREO Mode with THX Mode Off)
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  Adjusting the Loudness (Only in STEREO Mode with THX Mode Off)
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  Adjusting Speaker Levels
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  Adjusting the Input Level
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  Muting Sound
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  Midnight Theatre Function (Dolby Digital, DTS and DTS-ES Only)

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How Do I Adjust the Surround Modes

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  What Is the THX
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  What Are Listen Modes
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  Checking the Input Signal During Playback
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  Input Modes
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  Switching Input Modes
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  To Set the THX Mode
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  To Set the Listen Mode Manually
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  Examples of Inputs with Which Switching Is Available
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  Description of Dolby Pro Logic II: Music Mode
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  Selecting the Parameter of Pro Logic II: Music Mode
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  Applying Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Effects
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  HDCD and D.R.I.V.E. Effects
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  Headphone Operation
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  Selecting the Inputs

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How Do I Operate Devices

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  Playback of the Device Connected to the CD2/TAPE2 MONITOR
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  Operating a Television
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  Operating an AV Device
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  Operating a CD Player
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  To Play Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer
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  Single or Rotary CD Player
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  CD-R Recorder
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  Operating an MD Recorder or Cassette Deck
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  Playing an Analog Turntable
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  Monitoring a Video Camera or Playing an Additional VCR
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  Radio Tuning
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  Recording

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How Do I Adjust the LCD Display

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  Using Remote Control Unit Under Low Light
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  Adjusting the Contrast of LCD Display
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  Adjusting the Brightness of Receiver
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  Selecting the Display Mode of Receiver Front Panel

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Executing Several Operations at Once (Macro Function)

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  Registering a Macro
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  Executing a Macro

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Using Remote Control Unit in Multiple Zones

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  Haw Do I Switch Control Modes
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  Operation Using the SYS.POWER Button On Remote Control Unit

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Chapter Three: Button Layout in Controlling Other Devices

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  Numeric Buttons
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  Slow Forward

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Chapter Four: Troubleshooting

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Sound

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  I Don't Hear Any Sound at All
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  Audio Is Not Output Only When a 96K Fs Compatible Disc Is Played
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  The 96K Fs Indicator Does Not Light While a 96K Fs Compatible Disc Is Being Played
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    Sound Is Abnormally Low
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  I Can't Hear Sound From My Surround or Center Speakers
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    I Can Hear Sound Only From the Center Speaker When Dolby Pro Logic Is Selected
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    A DTS-ES Encoded Source Is Played but It Is Not Decoded in DTS-ES
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    THX Surround EX Set to "Auto", but the Source Is Not Reproduced in 6.1-Channel Audio
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    Sound From One (Or More) of My Components Is Abnormally Loud or Soft
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  I Can't Hear Sound From Some of My Laser Discs
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    There Wasn't Any Sound Recorded On Tapes Made On My VCR or Tape Deck
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    To Play From a Dolby Digital, DTS, DTS-ES or MPEG Source
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    Quiet
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  All I Hear Is Loud Static When I Play DTS Discs
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  I Hear a Hum When I Select the PHONO Input
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  Sound Is Intermittent
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  I Can't Hear Any Sound in Zone B
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  I Can't See the Program I'M Playing On the TV. There Wasn't Any Video Output to My VCR When I Recorded

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Remote Control Unit

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  My Remote Control Unit Is Slow to Respond-Sometimes I Have to Press Buttons or Select Commands Several Times
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  My Remote Control Unit Is Not Responding
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  I Want to Clear All the Items in Remote Control Unit and Make It to the Factory-Set Default Condition
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  The RF Remote Control Function Does Not Work

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Receiver/Tuner

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  My Receiver Won't Turn On and the STANDBY Indicator Is Flashing
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  The Sound Is Distorted, and the CLIP Indicator On the
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  I Can't Receive a Radio Station
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  I'M Getting a Lot of Static/Interference
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  When I Press a Button to Tune to a Preset Station, the Receiver Does Not Respond

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  Before Applying Power
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  Table of Contents

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Chapter One: Connecting Your Devices

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Noting Your Devices

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Connecting Your Speakers

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  To Connect Front Speakers Only
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  To Connect Front and Surround Sound Speakers
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  What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer
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  Speakers

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What if I Have an Amplifier

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Connecting Your TV

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  To Connect a TV
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  What if I Want to Watch TV Without Turning
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    On the Receiver

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Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner

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  To Connect a Cable TV Tuner with a Com
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  To Connect a Cable TV Tuner Without a Composite (RCA) Video Output
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  To Connect a Satellite Tuner

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Connecting Your Vcr(S)

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  To Connect a Primary VCR
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  To Connect a Secondary VCR

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Connecting Your Primary CD Player

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  What if I Have a Video CD-Compatible CD Player
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  To Connect a Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer
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  To Connect Any Other Primary CD Player or Changer
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  To Connect a Secondary CD Player

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Connecting Your DVD Player

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  To Connect a DVD Player

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Connecting Your CD-R Recorder

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  To Connect an CD-R Recorder

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Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck

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  To Connect an MD Recorder
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  To Connect a Primary Tape Deck
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  To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck

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Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck

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  To Connect a Secondary CD Player
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  To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck

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Connecting Your Laser Disc Player (With AC-3 RF Output)

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  Player
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  To Connect an AC-3 RF Output Laser Disc Player

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Connecting Your Laser Disc Player (Without AC-3 RF Output)

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  Player
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  To Connect a PCM Digital Output Laser Disc Player

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Connecting Your Turntable/Record Player

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  To Connect a Turntable/Record Player

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Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCR

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  To Connect a Camcorder or Additional VCR
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  Can I Connect an Additional VCR Permanently

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What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)

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Connecting the Antennas

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  RF Remote Antenna
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  FM Indoor Antenna

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FM Outdoor Antenna

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  AM Loop Antenna
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  What if I Have Cable Radio

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Chapter Two: Setting Up Remote Control Unit

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Installing the Batteries

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Resetting the Remote Control Unit

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Basic Operation of Remote Control Unit

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Setting Up Speakers

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  Speaker Placement
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  Selecting Speakers
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    Balancing the Speaker Volumes
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    Bass Peak Level
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    Adjusting the Speaker Distances
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  Balancing the Speaker Volumes
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  Bass Peak Level
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  Balancing the Speaker Volumes
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  Adjusting the Speaker Distances

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Identifying Components for Remote Control Unit

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  Any Code in the List, or to Add Remote
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  If a Device Cannot Be Remote Controlled with
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  Any Code in the List, or to Add Remote
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  Control Target Functions
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  Identifying Components for Remote Control Unit
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  If a Device Cannot Be Remote Controlled with

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Balancing the Speaker Levels with a Sound Level Meter

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RF Remote Control Function

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  Changing the RF Transmission Frequency

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Chapter Three: Using Receiver's Front Panel to Set Up the Speakers

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Chapter Four: Setting Up Multiple Zones

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Making Connections

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  Scenario 1: Surround Sound in Zone a Only
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    Using the Receiver's Speaker B Outputs
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    Both Scenarios: Connecting a Second TV

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Connecting the External Infrared Receivers and IR Repeaters

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  To Connect a Kenwood IR-9991 IR Transceiver
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  To Connect Any Other IR Receiver
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  To Turn the VR-5700, VR-5090 or Vr-5080'S
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    RF Receiver Off
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    RF Receiver Back On
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  To Connect IR Repeaters

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Chapter Five: Warnings and Specifications

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  Warnings
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  VR-5700 Specifications
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  For Your Records