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AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER
KRF-X9050D
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 (
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Preparations Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe Before applying the power operation. This unit is designed for operation as follows. Safety precautions 2 U.S.A. and Canada........................................... AC 120 V only WARNING : Australia ........................................................... AC 240 V only TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO Europe and U.K................................................ AC 230 V only NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR China and
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Before applying the power Contents Maintenance of the unit 3 When the front panel or case becomes dirty, wipe with a soft, dry Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure cloth. Do not use thinner, benzine, alcohol, etc. for these agents may safe operation. cause discoloration. Before applying the power .................... 2 Safety precautions ............................................. 2 Unpacking .......................................................... 2 In regard to contact cle
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Preparations Before applying the power How to use this manual Special features 4 This manual is divided into four sections: Preparations, Operations, Remote True home theater sound Control, and Additional Information. 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! Preparations » Shows you how to connect your audio and video comp
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Names and functions of parts Frequency display, 5 PRO LOGIC Input display, indicator Preset channel display, AUTO SOUND indicator DIGITAL indicator Surround mode display Speaker indicator Band indicators S.DIRECT indicator AUTO indicator FM AUTO SOUND DIGITAL AUTO SP AB TI.VOL MEMO. indicator L C R AM PRO LOGIC S.DIRECT MEMO CLIP indicator CLIP MUTE LFE SW MHz 3 STEREO MONITOR ST. ST. indicator RDS EON PTY TUNED kHz DOWNMIX DSP SL S SR TP TA NEWS MUTE indicator TUNED indicator DOWNMIX indicator
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Preparations Names and functions of parts Remote control unit (RC-R0714) 6 POWER 1 2 3 % POWER 4 5 6 TV 1 7 8 9 VCR1 RECEIVER ^ VCR2 0 +10 2 BASS BOOST DSS CABLE DVD 3 MENU OSD MULTI SET UP CONTROL 4 & P.CALL P.CALL 5 ENTER TITLE RETURN MULTI DIMMER REC M. 6 * CONTROL TUNING BAND ( 7 ) A/B +100 AUTO 8 Á
DISC SEL. DISC SKIP AV AUX 9 ª
If the name of a function is different on DVD INPUT SEL. TUNER CD/DVD MD/TAPE PHONO £
the receiver and on the remote control, 0 CH the name of the remote control
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Names and functions of parts Remote control unit (RC-R0715) (For U.K. only) 7 POWER 1 2 3 ^ POWER 4 5 6 TV 1 VCR1 7 8 9 & RECEIVER 0 +10 VCR2 2 BASS BOOST PTY RDS DISP. DVD 3 4 MENU OSD MULTI SET UP CONTROL 5 * P.CALL P.CALL 6 ENTER TITLE RETURN DIMMER MULTI REC M. 7 ( CONTROL TUNING BAND ) 8 Á
A/B +100 AUTO 9 DISC SEL. DISC SKIP AV AUX ª
0 £
If the name of a function is different on DVD INPUT SEL. the receiver and on the remote control, TUNER CD/DVD MD/TAPE PHONO ¢
! the name of the remote
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Preparations Setting up the system Make connections as shown on the following pages. Input mode settings When connecting the related system components, be sure 8 to also refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the CD/DVD, DVD/6ch, VIDEO2 and VIDEO3 inputs each include jacks for components you are connecting. digital audio input and analog audio input. Do not connect the power cord to a wall outlet until all You must select beforehand which type of input is to be used for each connections
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Setting up the system Connecting audio components 9 Shape of AC outlets U. K. Australia Other countries SYSTEM CONTROL jacks ( 75μs AM 10kHz FM 100kHz To AC wall outlet 50μs AM 9kHz FM 50kHz DE- EMPHASIS CHANNEL SPACE L R GND REC OUT PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PHONO CD/DVD MD/TAPE MONITOR AUDIO IN OUT Video component, 3 head cassette deck, or Graphic equalizer ° OUT Cassette deck or MD recorder IN OUT CD player Moving Coil (MC) cartridge record player cannot be used directly from the receiver unit
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Preparations Setting up the system Connecting video components 10 About the S VIDEO S Video jacks jacks S VIDEO S-VIDEO PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN MONITOR OUT DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 Use the S VIDEO jacks to make connections to video components with S VIDEO IN/OUT jacks. S VIDEO PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN RL L MONITOR OUT DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 ÖIf you use the S VIDEO B jacks to connect your R L R video playback compo- 75μs AM 10kHz FM 100kHz ne
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Setting up the system Digital connections 11 The digital in jacks can accept DTS, Dolby Digital, or PCM signals. Connect components capable of outputting DTS, Dolby Digital, or standard PCM (CD) format digital signals. If you have connected any digital components to the receiver, be sure to read the “Input mode settings” section carefully. 8 S VIDEO PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN RL L MONITOR OUT DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 1 B R L R 75μs AM 10kHz FM 100kHz R L 50μs A AM 9kHz R LC
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Preparations Setting up the system Connecting video components (COMPONENT VIDEO) 12 If you have connected the receiver to a video component with COMPONENT jacks, you can get a better picture quality than by connecting to the S-VIDEO jacks. S VIDEO PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN RL L MONITOR OUT DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 B R L R 75μs AM 10kHz FM 100kHz R L 50μs A R LC AM 9kHz FM 50kHz DE- EMPHASIS CHANNEL SPACE Monitor TV (with component jacks) R C IN CB IN Y IN Video Recorder
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Setting up the system Connecting a DVD player (6-channel input) 13 If you have connected a DVD player to the receiver with digital connection, be sure to read the “Input mode settings” section carefully. 8 S VIDEO PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN RL L MONITOR OUT DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 B R L R 75μs AM 10kHz FM 100kHz R L 50μs A R LC AM 9kHz FM 50kHz DE- EMPHASIS CHANNEL SPACE VIDEO PLAY IN L CENTER DVD ROOM B OUT VIDEO 2 IN CD/DVD IN DVD DVD R SUB VIDEO 2 FRONT SURROUND MO
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Preparations Setting up the system Connecting the speakers 14 Front Speakers A Right Left Center Speaker FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKERS RED BLUE GREEN RED BLUE GREEN (For U. K. only) S VIDEO PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN RL L MONITOR OUT DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 B R L R 75μs AM 10kHz FM 100kHz R L 50μs A R LC AM 9kHz FM 50kHz DE- EMPHASIS CHANNEL SPACE FRONT SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS (8 – 16W ) (6 – 16W ) SUB WOOFER ORANGE GRAY ORANGE GRAY (8 –
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Setting up the system Connecting the terminals Speaker placement 15 1 Strip coating. 2 Loosen. Center speaker 3 Insert. 4 Secure. Subwoofer Front speaker Listening position Surround speaker Front speakers : Place to the front left and right of the listening position. Front speakers are required for all surround modes. Center speaker : Place front and center. This speaker stabilizes the 1 Strip coating. 2 Push the lever. sound image and helps recreate sound motion. Be sure to connect a center spe
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Preparations Setting up the system Connecting to another room or area (ROOM B) 16 This connection allows you to connect your main system to a monitor TV and speaker system located in another room or area (ROOM B). S VIDEO PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN RL L MONITOR OUT DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 B R L R 75μs AM 10kHz FM 100kHz R L 50μs A AM 9kHz R LC FM 50kHz DE- EMPHASIS CHANNEL SPACE VIDEO ROOM B FRONT OUT SURROUND SUB WOOFER CENTER PRE OUT / ROOM B Front speakers Power amp
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Setting up the system PRE OUT connections 17 This receiver has additional preout jacks. These can be used for various purposes, but will need to be connected to an external power amplifier as shown in the example below. S VIDEO PLAY IN REC OUT PLAY IN PLAY IN PLAY IN RL L MONITOR OUT DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 B R L R 75μs AM 10kHz FM 100kHz R L 50μs A R LC AM 9kHz FM 50kHz DE- EMPHASIS CHANNEL SPACE FRONT SURROUND R L SUB WOOFER CENTER PRE OUT / ROOM B Center Speaker Power amplif
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Preparations Setting up the system Connecting to the AV AUX jacks Connecting the antennas 18 AM loop antenna The AV AUX jacks are convenient for connection of video components The supplied loop antenna is for use indoors. Place it as far as possible from such as a camcorder or a video game. the receiver, TV set, speaker cords and power cord, and adjust the direction for best reception. AM antenna terminal connections 1 Push lever. 2 Insert cord. 3 Release lever. FM indoor antenna S VIDEO V AV AU
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Setting up the system Connecting the system control SYSTEM CONTROL OPERATIONS 19 Remote Control Connecting system control cords after connecting a KENWOOD Lets you operate this unit with the system remote supplied with the audio component system lets you take advantage of convenient receiver. system control operations. Automatic Operation This unit is compatible only with the [SL-16] mode. The system When you start playback from a source component, the input selector control operation is not ava
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Preparations Setting up the system Channel space switching Preparing the remote control (Except for the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, and Australia) 20 The space between radio channels has been set to the one that prevails in the area to which the system is shipped. However, if the current Loading the batteries channel space setting does not match the setting in the area where the system is to be used, for instance when you move from area 1 or area 2 Insert the batteries. 1 Remove the cover. 2 shown
