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Kenwood VR-716 Instruction Manual

Kenwood VR-716 Instruction Manual

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AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER
VR-716
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KENWOOD CORPORATION
About the supplied remote control
Compared to standard remote controls, the remote control supplied with this receiver has several
operation modes. These modes enable the remote control to control other audio/video components. In
order to effectively use the remote control it is important to read the operating instructions and obtain a
proper understanding of the remote control and how to switch its operation modes (etc.).
Using the remote control without completely understanding its design and how to switch the operation
modes may result in incorrect operations.
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  • Page 1 AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER VR-716 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION About the supplied remote control Compared to standard remote controls, the remote control supplied with this receiver has several operation modes. These modes enable the remote control to control other audio/video components. In order to effectively use the remote control it is important to read the operating instructions and obtain a proper understanding of the remote control and how to switch its operation modes (etc.).

  • Page 2: Before Applying The Power

    Before applying the power Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada ... AC 120 V only Australia ... AC 240 V only Europe and U.K..AC 230 V only China and Russia ... AC 220 V only Other countries ...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    If any accessories are missing, or if the unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If your unit was shipped to you directly, notify your shipper immediately. Kenwood recommend that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case you need to move or ship the unit in the future.

  • Page 4: Preparing The Remote Control

    Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills. Infrared ray system that to which the receiver is connected. TAR ® Partner, Kenwood As an NERGY Corporation has determined that this product meets the NERGY energy efficiency.

  • Page 5: Special Features

    Before applying the power Special features True home theater sound This receiver incorporates a wide variety of surround modes to bring you maximum enjoyment from your video software. Select a surround mode according to your equipment or the software you are going to play and enjoy! Dolby Digital The DOLBY DIGITAL mode lets you enjoy full digital surround from...

  • Page 6: Names And Functions Of Parts

    Names and functions of parts Main Unit Speaker indicator MUTE indicator CLIP indicator TONE indicator Speaker selection indicators LOUDNESS indicator Input channel indicators 96kHzfs indicator Output channel indicators POWER STANDBY ON STANDBY SPEAKERS ON OFF DIMMER ACTIVE EQ PHONES 1 POWER ON/STANDBY Use to turn the power ON/STANDBY.

  • Page 7: Remote Control Unit

    Names and functions of parts Remote control unit This remote control unit can be use not only for Kenwood products but also for non-Kenwood products by setting the appropriate manufacturer’s setup codes. 1 Source keys (AUX, VID2, VID1, TUNER, DVD/6CH, CD/DVD, MD/TAPE)

  • Page 8: Setting Up The System

    Setting up the system Make connections as shown in the following pages. When connecting the related system components, be sure to refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the components you are connecting. Do not connect the power cord to a wall outlet until all connections are completed.

  • Page 9: Connecting Audio Components

    Setting up the system Connecting audio components CD/DVD SYSTEM CONTROL jacks AUDIO REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN MD/TAPE VIDEO1 Video component Cassette deck or MD recorder CD or DVD player Other components To AC wall outlet...

  • Page 10: Connecting Video Components

    Setting up the system Connecting video components VIDEO 2 VIDEO MONITOR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO IN/ OUT Video inputs and outputs (Yellow RCA pin cords) A video component with digital audio outputs should be connected to the VIDEO 2 jacks. S-VIDEO jacks S-VIDEO MONITOR...

  • Page 11: Digital Connections

    DVD / 6CH To connect an LD player with a DIGITAL RF OUT, connect the LD player to the KENWOOD RF digital demodulator (DEM-9991D). Next, connect the DIGITAL OUT jacks of the demodulator to the DIGITAL IN jacks of the receiver.

  • Page 12: Connecting A Dvd Player (6-Channel Input)

    Setting up the system Connecting a DVD player (6-channel input) If you have connected a DVD player to the receiver with digital connection, be sure to read the “Input mode settings” section carefully. VIDEO MONITOR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO OUT (Yellow RCA pin cord)

  • Page 13: Connecting The Speakers

    Setting up the system Connecting the speakers Front Speakers Right Left Center Speaker FRONT CENTER WHITE GREEN SPEAKERS SURROUND GRAY BLUE KERS (8-16 ) Right Left Surround Speakers (Be sure to connect both surround speakers) WOOFER PURPLE Sub woofer...

  • Page 14: Connecting The Terminals

    Setting up the system Connecting the terminals 1 Strip coating. 2 Push the lever. 3 Insert the cord. 4 Return the lever. • Never short circuit the + and – speaker cords. • If the left and right speakers are connected inversely or the speaker cords are connected with reversed polarity, the sound will be unnatural with ambiguous acoustic imaging.

  • Page 15: Connecting The System Control

    2. Do not connect system control cords to any components other than those specified by KENWOOD. It may cause a malfunction and damage your equipment. 3. Be sure the system control plugs are inserted all the way in to the system control terminals.

  • Page 16: Preparing For Surround Sound

    2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Multi % / fi keys to select the speaker system setting. 1 FULL RANGE : For selected Kenwood speaker – for example, 2 2WAY 2SPKR : For selected Kenwood speaker – for example, 3 2WAY 3SPKR : For selected Kenwood speaker –...
  • Page 17 Preparing for surround sound 9 Press the SETUP key again to accept the setting. • The surround speaker setting indication “SURR NML” appears. 0 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Multi % / fi keys to select the appropriate surround speaker setting. If you have selected “LRG”...

  • Page 18: Normal Playback

    Normal playback Preparing for playback Some preparatory steps are needed before starting playback. SPEAKERS POWER ON/OFF ON/STANDBY AUTO INPUT SELECTOR Turning on the receiver 1 Turn on the power to the related components. 2 Turn on the power to this receiver by pressing POWER ON/ STANDBY key.

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Sound

    Normal playback Adjusting the sound SPEAKERS ON/OFF VOLUME CONTROL ACTIVE EQ PHONES MULTI CONTROL Mute Tone ¢ Bass Boost Loudness Active EQ Adjusting the TONE (remote control only) You can adjust the sound quality when the receiver is in the PCM stereo and analog stereo mode.

  • Page 20: Recording

    Recording Recording audio (analog sources) INPUT SELECTOR Recording a music source 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select the source (other than “MD/TAPE”) you want to record. 2 Set the MD or TAPE recorder to record. 3 Start playback, then start recording. Recording video 1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select the video source (other than “VIDEO 1”) you want to record.

  • Page 21: Listening To Radio Broadcasts

    Listening to radio broadcasts The receiver can store up to 40 stations in the memory and recall them by one-touch operation. Tuning radio stations MULTI CONTROL BAND AUTO INPUT SELECTOR Multi % / fi ¢ Tune 1 / + ¡ Auto Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob or TUNER key to select the tuner.

  • Page 22: Receiving Preset Stations

    Listening to radio broadcasts Receiving preset stations TUNER Numeric keys ¢ Press the TUNER key to select tuner as the source. Enter the number of the preset station you want to receive (up to “40”). Press the numeric keys in the following order: For “15”, press ...

  • Page 23: Ambience Effects

    Ambience effects This receiver is equipped with listening modes that allow you to enjoy an enhanced sonic ambience with a variety of video sources. In order to obtain the optimum effect from the surround modes, make sure to input the proper speaker settings beforehand.
  • Page 24 Ambience effects DTS mode The DTS multi-channel audio format is available on CD, LD and DVD software. DTS is a strictly digital format and cannot be decoded inside most CD, LD or DVD players. For this reason, if you attempt to listen to DTS encoded software through the analog output of your new CD, LD or DVD player, you will experience digital noise in most cases.

  • Page 25: Surround Play

    Ambience effects Surround play The DTS compatible models can reproduce a CD, DVD, or LD carrying the DTS mark. DOLBY DIGITAL can be used when playing DVD or LD software bearing mark and DOLBY DIGITAL format digital broadcasts (etc.). DOLBY PRO LOGIC can be used when playing video, DVD, or LD software bearing the mark.

  • Page 26: Dvd 6-Channel Playback

    Ambience effects DVD 6-channel playback Using a DVD player or the like equipped with six (5.1) output channels and the receiver, you can enjoy surround sound playback. Connecting a DVD player which can decode the surround signal itself is also acceptable. INPUT MODE INPUT SELECTOR ¢...
  • Page 27 Ambience effects 2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Multi % / fi keys to select the ON or OFF setting. • Some Dolby Digital software may not be compatible with the Midnight mode. Panorama mode (Pro Logic II Music mode only) When listening to music, you will be able to enjoy the “wraparound”...

  • Page 28: Basic Remote Control Operations For Other Components

    Find the setup code of the component to be registered. • Refer to the setup code lists to find the setup code for the component to be registered. Example: To register a DVD made by KENWOOD, you would enter “0534”. Input...

  • Page 29: Re-Assigning Device Keys

    • When in Tuner mode, re-assignment is not available. Operating other components This operation lets you operate the registered components. KENWOOD audio components with system control turn on and off automatically with the receiver via the system control connections. Source...

  • Page 30: Setup Code Chart

    0093 Hitachi 0016, 0056, 0145, 0800 Infinity 0054 Inteq 0017 0054 0000 0053 0180, 0802 0030, 0180 Kenwood 0019, 0030 Kodak 0802 Konka 0632, 0628, 0638, 0703, 0707 0056 0047, 0054, 0154, 0156, 0178, 0747, 0802 Logik 0016 Luxman 0056 Lloyd’s...
  • Page 31 Basic remote control operations for other components Setup code chart Manufacturer Setup Codes Orion 0179, 0236, 0463, 0817 Panasonic 0051, 0250, 0809, 0812, 0815, 0907, 0908 Penney 0019, 0021, 0030, 0047, 0051, 0060, 0156, 0178, 0747, 0802, 0804, 0809, 0814, 1347 Philco 0019, 0030, 0054, 0145, 0463 Philips...
  • Page 32 0769 Go Video 0715 Gradiente 0651 Greenhill 0717 Harman/Kardon 0582, 0702 Hitachi 0573, 0664 Hiteker 0672 0702 0558, 0623 0717 Kenwood 0490, 0534, 0682 Konka 0711 Koss 0651 Magnavox 0503, 0675 Marantz 0539 Microsoft 0522 Mintek 0717 Mitsubishi 0521 Nesa...
  • Page 33 0859, 1490 DTV decoders Setup codes Manufacturer Setup Codes Panasonic 1120 Pioneer 1010 Princeton 0113, 0295 Samsung 1190 Sensory Science 1126 Sharp 1010 Setup codes for Kenwood components with System Control connection Component Setup Codes 1338 1339 Cassette deck 1340...

  • Page 34: Cassette Deck, Cd Player & Md Recorder Operations

    Basic remote control operations for other components CASSETTE deck, CD player & MD recorder operations You can perform these basic operations using the keys described below when connected to KENWOOD cassette deck, CD player or MD recorder equipped with system control operations.

  • Page 35: Other Components' Operations

    2 Press the keys corresponding to the operations you desire. Refer to the following sections for details. These keys can be used to perform the basic operations of KENWOOD and other manufacturers’ components which the setup code for each component had been entered beforehand.
  • Page 36 Basic remote control operations for other components DVD player operation keys TUNER VID1 VID2 TAPE POWER RCVR SRC Power (Source power) Numeric keys Multi (Select tracks) Enter Enter Multi Page ∞/5 (Page down or up) + 10 + 100 TV Mute Page Return Return...

  • Page 37: In Case Of Difficulty

    In case of difficulty Resetting the Microcomputer The microcomputer may malfunction (unit cannot be operated, or shows an erroneous display) if the power cord is unplugged while the power is ON, or due to some other external factor. If this happens, execute the following procedure to reset the microcomputer and return the unit to its normal operating condition.
  • Page 38 In case of difficulty Remote control unit Symptom Certain inputs cannot be selected using the remote control. Remote control operation is not possible. Cause • No setup codes registered at the respective input(s). • The remote control is set to a different operation mode.

  • Page 39: Specifications

    Coaxial ... 0.5 Vp-p / 75 Notes 1. KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development. For this reason specifications may be changed without notice. 2. The full performance may not be exhibited in an extremely cold location (under a water-freezing temperature).
  • Page 40 For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service on this product.

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