Kenwood 1080 VR Owners Manual

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KENWOOD

AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER

1 080VR

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KENWOOD CORPORATION

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Units are designed for operation as follows.

U.S.A. and Canada.

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AC 110-120/20-240 szitclrable

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*AL voltage selection

The AC voltage selector swrtch on the rear panel IS set to the voltage
that prevails In the area to which the unit IS shlpped, Betore
connecnng the power cord to your AC outlet, make sure that the
settlng posmon oI (I'IIS switch matches your Ilne voltage, It not, II

AC voltage selector switch

Move swnch lever to
match your lme voltage
Wlth a small Screwdrlver
or other named tooI

3 must be set to your voltage In accordance wrth the followrng drrecr
tron.

voltage due to Impropersettlng of the AC voltage selector swttchv

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Safetrprecautians.
WARNING :

TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION' TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR
BACKI. NO USER»SERV|CEABLE PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL

CAUTION

msx or Etzcrmc suocx
Do Nor OPEN

THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EOUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE
USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED " DANGEROUS VOLTAGE" WITHIN THE PRODUCTS ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE
OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS

THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EOUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF
IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE (SERVICINGI INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE
APPLIANCE

Unnackingl

Unpack the unlt carefully and make sure that all aCCeSSOerS are put asrde so they will not be lost,

Examlne the umt for any possibillty of Shlpplng damage, If your unit IS damaged or fails to operate, notlfy your dealer Immedrately. lfyour
unit was Shlpped to you drrectly, notify the shipping company without delay. Only the conSIgnee (the person or company receiving the
UI'IIII can flle a slam agalnst the carner for shippmg damage

We recommend that you retain the engine] carton and packing materials for use should you transport or shrp the unit In the future,

Accessories

FM Indoor antenna III

Remote control unlt Ill

AM I009 antenna (II

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Loop antenna stand Ill

Batter'es IROB/AAAT I4}

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Make connections as shown below.
The digital in iacks can accept either Dolby Digital (AC-3) or PCM signals (the input signal type is detected automatically).
When connecting the related system components, be sure to also 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.

Connect components capable of output-
ting Dolby Digital [AC-3) or standard POM
lormat digital signals

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9 LOCK indicator
Lights when an A03 RE Slgnal is lnput to the A03 RF lNPUT Jack (0)
O AC-3 DIGITAL OUTPUT (coaxial)
Connect this an 0 the coaxral AC-3 DlGITAL lN lack onyour recelver,
lt cutouts AC1 dxla digital Signals when the POWER (6) l5 set to
ON and an A03 RF srgnal lS mom to the A03 RF lNPUl lack [0)

OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT
(AUDIO)

Component with an Ac-3 [or
PCM) OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT
Connect the Video slgnal and analog ,
audio Signals to the VlDEO 2 lacks

(See 'Connectrng vrdeo components.l

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COAXIAL DIGlTAL OUT V
AUDO Component with an AC-3 (or
RCA pln cord PCMI COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT

Connect the Video signal and analog

audio signals to the VIDEO 3 )acks
(See "Connecting vldeo components.)

' AC-3 RF OUT
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To connect an LD player with a DIGITAL RF OUT.
Connect the LD player to the (optional) KENWOOD RF
digital demodulator [DEM-999D]. Then connect the
demodulator to the VIDEO 3 DIGITAL IN.

Connect the Vldeo Signal and analog audlo signals to the
VIDEO 3 tasks (See Connectlng VldeO components'.)

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0 Ac-3 RF INPUT
Connect thts rack to the AC-3 RF OUTPUT Jack on your LD player
9 POWER switch
Use to swttch the power ON/OFF
0 DC IN I12V) iack
Connect thrs Jack and inlet power cord to the AC adaptor supplled wtth
your demodulator, Connect the power cord to a wall outlet after
completing all of the other connections

Place the power supply away from the demodulator.
receiver. and any antennas.

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Adjust the volume levels of each speaker.

Listen to the test tone and adiust the volume level of each speaker so that they all produce the test tone at the same volume level.

0 Select the test tone type.

AUTO :The test tone switches between each speaker in regular intervals.
MANUAL :Thetest tone only comes from the selected speaker (displayed in blue).
OFF : Stops the test tone.

9 Adjust the Volume level of each speaker.

'11 Listen to the test tone and select the speaker you want to adjust.
- The selected speaker icon turns blue and the speaker name and level appear lat the bottor: of 7
the screen) to show that it can be adiusted ,
E, Listen to the test tone and adiust the volume level of the speaker (:10 dB) usmg the :

TUNING/SKIP keys on the remote control.
TUNING/SKIP -: Lowers the volume TUNING/SKIP + : Raises the volume

0 Adiust the subwoofer as you desire.

0 Continue to the SP.DIST (speaker distance) screen.

8 Enter the speaker distance.

Enter the distance from your listening posmon to the front (left or right), center, and rear llett or right) speakers If both front (or
rear) speakers are not the same distance from the listening position, enter the distance to the closest speaker.

0 Select the speaker.

SET UP The speaker name turns blue An arrow icon appears to indicate the selected speaker

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9 Enter the speaker distance.
Use TUNING/SKIP on the remote control to select the appropriate distance.
The distance IS adjustable from O Onteters l0 leetl to 9.0metersl301eet) in 0 Elmeter ll tootl
steps

- 0 9 Continue to the IN LVL (input level) screen.

5 Adjust the audio input level 0/ the connected components.

The LEVEL lNDlCATOR lights during playback if the Signal being input from an analog source is too large. If this occurs, use this
screen to attenuate the input level for that source

0 Select the input.

i Use TUNING/SKIP on the remote control to select the desired input.
2, Move the pomter downward.

9 Select an input level. ;
o The input level is adjustable in 3 levels, Use TUNING/SKIP on the remote control to select the j
smallest level required to extinguish the LEVEL lNDlCATOR lnorrrially, set to 0 dB)
OdBH-BdE -GdB
9 0 lnput level adiustn'ient is not possmle when using the ADAPTOR lacks,

9 Press the SETUP key on the remote to turn of! the an-screen display.
0 Press either VIDEO, AUDIO, or TV key on the remote to cancel the 050
remote control mode.

This completes the surround setup.

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3% When the receiver is tuned to an RDS station [a station at

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which the ROS indicator lights up), this function lets you set
the receiver to search for stations broadcasting traffic pro-
grams.

l Preparation . Set the broadcast band to FM, I

Complete steps I~El of 'Presetting EDS
stations (RDS AUTO MEMORY)". *2;

8 Tune to a preset BDS station.

Choose an RDS preset station that dis-
plays the "RDS" indicator.

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TP ( Traffic Program) indication

When the TP" indicator is iiti this meansthatthe presentiy»received
statior 0' a station is transmitting traffic information When "TP" is
dismayed tor the station being received, the traffic informationof this
statioi can De received Without usmg the TP search function,

Skip this step it you have already completed the
Note RDS AUTO MEMORY procedure.

I The TP function Will not work It all 40 FM preset stations were stored
manually usmg the procedure shown in "Presetting radio stations
manually. Be sure to use the RDS automatic memory function

Press the numeric keys in the following order:
For "15" press
For "20", press

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0 If you make a mistake entering a two digit number, press the +10 key
several times to return to the original disptay and start again.

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"TP SEARCH" and "0N Hash alternateiy In the dISDiay whiie the receiver
searches loi TP (Traffic Programi information

To cancel

Press again so that "TP SEARCH" and "0FF"fIash alternately
in the display.

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TV operations

TUNING/SKIP

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Numeric keys

FUNCTION SHIFT commands
TVISATJVID (lnput selector)
ALT AUDIO (Alternate audio)

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+ [Channel +) D II (Mute) Numeric keys FUNCTION SHIFI' commands
- [Channel -) II (Volume +) TV/SAT./VID [Input selector)
I (Volume -) ALT AUDIO (Alternate audio)
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@.8 "" (0 Record)
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+ (Channel +) NH I» Play) Numeric keys FUNCTION SHIFT commands (OSD menu]
-(Channel -) II (Pause) TV/SAT./VID (lnput selector)
I (Stop)
H4 (44 Rewind)
>>l (» Fast forward)
LD player operations "TIFQ
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+ (A, A/B) NH (> Play) Numeric keys FUNCTION SHIFT commands
- (B) II (Pause) INFO (Framemme)
I (Stop) REPEAT (Repeat)
H4 (Sklp back) RANDOM [Random)
>>l (Skip forward) DISPLAY (Display)
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