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KR-V9090/8090 (En/T)
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AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER
KR-V9090
KR-V8090
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KENWOOD CORPORATION
This manual contains instructions for two models.
Model availability and features (functions) may differ depending on country and sales
area.
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 eff
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Preparations Operations Other Getting started Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) Before applying the power 2 Units are designed for operation as follows. U.K. and Europe ....................................................................... AC 230 V only For the United Kingdom Factory fitted moulded mains plug 1.The mains plug contains a fuse. For replacement, use only a 13-Amp ASTA-approved (BS1362) fuse. 2.The fuse cover must be refitted when rep
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KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) Contents Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation. 3 Getting started 2 Before applying the power ........................................................................................... 2 Safety precautions ........................................................................................................ 2 Unpacking ......................................................................................................................2 Speci
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Preparations Operations Other Special features KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) 4 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! Û Dolby Pro Logic & Dolby 3 Stereo This surround system reproduces theater-like surround sound from video software marked . The PRO LOGIC mode uses the built-in directivity enhancer circui
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Special features KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) New TRAITR transistor adopted in the final stage 5 A new TRAITR transistor which features superior temperature tracking characteristics has been adopted in the final stage of the power amplifier block. This new TRAITR transistor combines a temperature compensation resistor with an emitter resistor and final transistor to provide ideal temperature compensation characteristics and minimize distortion caused by temperature variations. How to use this manual Thi
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Preparations Operations Other Names and functions of parts KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) 6 Frequency display, SURROUND M.INPUT indicator Input display, indicator (KR-V9090 only) Preset channel display, RDS indicators Surround mode display Band indicators DSP indicator MEMORY indicator TA NEWS INFO. FM AC-3 M. INPUT MEMORY AUTO indicator RDS EON PTY AM SURROUND DSP AUTO TP SP. A B 3 STEREO LOUDNESS STEREO kHz STEREO indicator A B*******;** MHz S. DIRECT TUNED TUNED indicator 3 STEREO indicator S
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Names and functions of parts KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) 7 1 POWER MACRO SHIFT 2 0 AUDIO VIDEO TV ! 3 @ 8 P. CALL P. CALL BAND 4¢6 4 7 REC GUIDE 5 # TUNING/SKIP VOLUME MUTE 6 $ % LISTEN SUBWOOFER MODE SOUND ^ 7 & FUNCTION SETUP SHIFT 8 * MENU THEME FAV 1 23 TV/SAT/VID INFO ALT AUD 4 56 +100 REPEAT RANDOM 9 7 89 DISPLAY +10 0 ENT REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 1 POWER key à 8 FUNCTION SHIFT key I @ AUDIO selector key Þ Use to turn the receiver on and off. Use in combination with the numeric keys Selects the audio
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Preparations Operations Other Setting up the system KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) Connecting the antennas 8 Make connections as shown below. Do not connect the power cord to a wall outlet until all connections are completed. Antenna terminal connections 2 Insert cord. 1 Push lever. 3 Return lever. AM loop antenna The supplied loop antenna is for use indoors. Place it as far as possible from the receiver, TV set, speaker cords and power cord, and adjust the direction for best reception. AM loop antenna
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Setting up the system KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) Connecting audio components 9 Make connections as shown below. Microcomputer malfunction When connecting the related system components, be sure to also refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the If operation is not possible or an erroneous display appears, even components you are connecting. though all connections have been made properly, reset the Do not connect the power cord to a wall outlet until all microcomputer referring to “In case of di
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Preparations Operations Other Setting up the system KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) Connecting video components 10 Make connections as shown below. 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. Video deck or video camera AUDIO VIDEO OUT OUT (Front Panel) AV AUX VIDEO L- AUDIO- R To AC wall outlet VIDEO MONITOR VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VI
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Setting up the system KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) Connecting the system control 11 Connecting system control cords after connecting a KENWOOD audio component system lets you take advantage of convenient system control operations. There are two KENWOOD system control modes. Make connections according to the groups of terminal symbols shown below. Ä Mode : lets you combine f, Ä , and F terminals Mode : for terminals only This unit is compatible with both [XS8] and [SL16] modes. It comes from the factor
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Preparations Operations Other Setting up the system KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) Connecting the speakers 12 1 Strip coating. 2 Loosen. 3 Insert. 4 Secure. • 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. Be sure to connect the speakers correctly. • To emphasize deep bass sounds, connect a subwoofer as desired. Speaker impedance W
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Setting up the system KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) PRE OUT connections 13 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. Connecting a speaker cord directly to a PRE OUT jack will not produce any sound from the speaker. Be sure to set one of the SPEAKERS keys (either A or B) to the ON position when using the PRE OUT jacks. PRE OUT SURROUND CENTER Power amp Center Speaker Power
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Preparations Operations Other Preparing for surround sound KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) To enhance the surround modes, various parameters can be set up to accomodate the speaker system used and the 14 Recommended speaker installation environment of the listening room. The following procedure let you set the parameters of the surround modes (DOLBY It is recommended that the surround speakers are installed straight PRO LOGIC, DOLBY 3 STEREO and DSP). to the left and right of the listening position or slig
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Preparing for surround sound KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) 15 Adjust the speaker volume. 4 1 Press to select TEST TONE. SURROUND SETUP TL EsT Initial display when the test tone is selected • The buzzing test tone moves once every 1.5 seconds. 2 Adjust the level of the speaker emitting 1 "TEST L" : Front speaker, left channel. the test tone. Each speaker should pro- 2 "TEST C" : Center speaker. duce the test tone at the same volume 3 "TEST R" : Front speaker, right channel. level as the front speakers. 4
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Preparations Operations Other Preparing for surround sound KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) 16 DSP mode setup Select a DSP mode. 1 • The following adjustments (effect level, wall type, and room size) are common for all DSP modes. If necessary these modes can be adjusted DSP again according to your preference after listening to the surrround effect they produce. • The subwoofer, center mode and test tone adjustments made in the PRO LOGIC mode are automatically applied to the DSP modes.$ Lights DSP A RENA Adj
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Preparing for surround sound KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) 17 Adjust the ROOM size. 4 1 Press to select ROOM. SETUP DSP RM OOM ED Display when the ROOM size setting is selected 2 Use the TUNING/SKIP +/– keys on the remote to select the size you desire. TUNING/SKIP •The ROOM size is adjustable in 3 steps, "SML" (small), "MED" (medium) and "LRG" (large). 3 Press SETUP again to quit. 4 Press VIDEO once to return the remote to its original operating mode. VIDEO • The input selector does not change the first
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Operations Normal playback KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) POWER MACRO SHIFT •Turn on the power to the related compo- AUDIO VIDEO TV Preparations 18 nents. 8 P. CALL P. CALL AUDIO- VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER KR-V9090 • Set the POWER key to the ON position. BAND 4¢6 PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO STEREO DSP 7 REC GUIDE LEVEL INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME CONTROL STANDBY INDICATOR MUTE LOUDNESS SOURCE DIRECT +10/ TA/NEWS/INFO. PTY DISPLAY TUNING/SKIP VOLUME 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PTY SEARCH DIMMER MUTE MUTE ON/STANDBY AB SPEAKERS LEVEL
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Normal playback KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) POWER MACRO SHIFT AUDIO VIDEO TV To adjust the balance 19 8 P. CALL P. CALL AUDIO- VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER KR-V9090 BAND Use the test tone feature. % 4¢6 PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO STEREO DSP 7 REC GUIDE LEVEL INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME CONTROL LOUDNESS SOURCE DIRECT STANDBY INDICATOR MUTE +10/ TUNING/SKIP VOLUME TA/NEWS/INFO. PTY DISPLAY 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PTY SEARCH DIMMER MUTE MUTE ON/STANDBY AB SPEAKERS LEVEL CONTROL DIRECT MEMORY AUTO BAND TUNING BASS TREBLE CENTER MO
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Operations Normal playback KR-V9090/8090 (En/T) POWER MACRO SHIFT AUDIO VIDEO TV 20 8 P. CALL P. CALL AUDIO- VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER KR-V9090 BAND 4¢6 PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO STEREO DSP 7 REC GUIDE LEVEL INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME CONTROL STANDBY INDICATOR MUTE LOUDNESS SOURCE DIRECT +10/ TA/NEWS/INFO. PTY DISPLAY TUNING/SKIP VOLUME 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PTY SEARCH DIMMER MUTE MUTE ON/STANDBY AB SPEAKERS LEVEL CONTROL DIRECT MEMORY AUTO BAND TUNING BASS TREBLE CENTER MODE POWER DOWN UP LISTEN SUBWOOFER MODE S
