Kenwood VR-5900 Sovereign 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 Powertouch III

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  What's On Powertouch III's Screen
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  The Quick Access Menu

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How Is Powertouch III Powered

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How Do I Use Powertouch III

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  How Do I Move Around
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  How Do I Enter Text

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Chapter Two: Using Powertouch III

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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 Loudness (Only in STEREO Mode with THX Mode Off)
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  Adjusting the Tone (Only in STEREO Mode with THX Mode Off)
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  Adjusting Speaker Levels
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  Muting Sound
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  Midnight Theater Function (Dolby Digital, DTS and DTS-ES Only)
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  To Balance Volume Extremes

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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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  To Check the Surround Play Status
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  Input Modes
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  To Set the Input Mode Manually
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  To Set the THX Mode
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  To Set the Listen Mode Manually
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  Selectable Listen Modes
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  Selecting the Pro Logic Mode with Powertouch III
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  Description of Dolby Pro Logic II: Music Modes
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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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How Do I Operate Devices

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  Controlling a Device Without Altering the Receiver's Input Selection (Operations Using the SHIFT Button)
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  HOME1, HOME2 Devices
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  Playback of the Device Connected to the CD2/TAPE2 MONITOR
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  CD Player
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  Kenwood System Connected 200-Disc CD Changer
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  To Play Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer
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    Connection) Using Powertouch III
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  Single CD or Carrousel CD Player
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  CD-R Recorder
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  MD Recorder
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  Tape Deck
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  Turntable
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  Tuner
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  Vcr/Pvr
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  DVD Player
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  Laser Disc Player
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  Operation On the More Menu
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  How Do I Record? (Edit Mode)
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  Digital to Digital Recording
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  Digital to Analog Recording

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How Do I Adjust Powertouch III's Display

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  How Do I See Powertouch III's Screen More Clearly
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  How Do I Turn the Beeping On or Off
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  Using Powertouch III to DIM or Brighten the Receiver's Front Panel

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How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once

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  Creating Macros
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  To Check a Macro
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  Modifying a Macro
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  Using Macros

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How Do I Control Home Automation Equipment

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  To Switch On or Switch Off the RELAY CONTROL Output Using Powertouch III
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  To Switch the Video and Audio Outputs to Zone a or Zone B While Zone a or Zone B Is Selected
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  X-10 Home Automation
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  Lutron
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  Makita
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  Accessories Control

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Chapter Three: Using Powertouch III in Multiple Zones

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  How Do I Switch Control Modes
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  Why Don't I See All My Devices
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  How Do I Operate Devices
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  Operating Devices in Zone a
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  Operating Devices in Zone B
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  Operation Using the SYS.POWER Button On Powertouch III

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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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  I Can't Hear Sound From One or More of the Speakers, or the 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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  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
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  Sound From One (Or More) of My Devices 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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  The Initial Sound Is Intermittent or Non-Existent When I Start to Play From a Dolby Digital, DTS, DTS-ES or MPEG Source
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  With a Dolby Digital Program or DTS Program, the Loud Sounds Aren't Very Loud and the Quiet Sounds Aren't Very 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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Powertouch III

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  I Don't See Icons for All My Devices
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  I Don't See Icons for All the Devices I Set Up
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  My Powertouch III Is Not Responding
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  My Powertouch III Is Beeping. What Does That Mean
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  Powertouch III Does Not "Learn" New Commands or Functions
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  I Want to Clear All the Items in Powertouch III 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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Video

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  I Can't See the Program I'M Playing On the TV
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  There Wasn't Any Video Output to My VCR When I Recorded

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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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    Receiver's Front Panel Flashes Red Continually, or Stays Red for More Than 1 Second at a Time
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  I Can't Access Any RDS (Radio Data System) Functions
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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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  Macro Is Not Running As I Programmed

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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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  Speakers
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  What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer
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  To Connect Surround Back 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 Composite (RCA) Video Output
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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 a 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 Powertouch III

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Installing the Batteries

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Calibrating the Touch Screen

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  Resetting Powertouch III

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Selecting the Model Type

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Navigating the Powertouch III Interface

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Setting Up Speakers

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  Speaker Placement
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  Selecting the Speakers
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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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Identifying Devices for Powertouch III Control

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  How Do I Identify Devices
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  How Do I Replace a Setup Code with a New One
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  How Do I Delete Setup Codes
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  Example of Device Button Display

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Storing Radio Stations in Memory (Optional)

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Storing RDS Stations Automatically

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  Storing Stations Manually

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To Customize the Powertouch III Screen

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  Renaming an Item
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  Changing an Item's Size
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  Learn
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  Moving an Item
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  Cutting an Item
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  Copying an Item
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  Pasting an Item
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  Deleting an Item
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  Selecting an Item in the Gallery and Pasting
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  Learn
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  Resetting to the Default Screen

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

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  Panel to Set Up the Speakers and Radio
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  Speaker Setup
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    Panel to Set Up the Speakers and Radio
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    Stations
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    Panel to Set Up the Speakers and Radio
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    Stations
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  Storing Radio Stations in Memory (Optional

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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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  Stereo in Zone a and Stereo in Zone B
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  Using the Receiver's Speaker B Outputs
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  Scenario 2: Surround Sound in Zone a and
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  In Zone B

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Setting Up Powertouch III

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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-5900'S RF Receiver Off
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  To Turn the Vr-5900'S RF Receiver Back On
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  To Connect IR Repeaters

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Connecting and Setting Up On/Off Sensors or Relay Controls

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  To Connect Relay Controls
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  To Connect TV ON/OFF Sensors

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Chapter Five: Warnings and Specifications

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  Warnings
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  VR-5900 Specifications

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  Disassembly for Repair
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  Block Diagram
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  Circuit Description