Kenwood 855 AV User Manual

Using your Kenwood AudioAldeo

System

Spectrum 855 AV

KENWOOD

Contents.............................................. 3

Welcome

Using the integrated amplifier

Using the remote

The basic audio functions

Using headphones

About the audio modes ......................

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The front panel controls and display

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A few tips................................................................ 8

Loading and replacing the batteries

Selecting the input source

Adjusting the volume.............................................!l

Adjusting the bass and treble Muting the sound Making the sound fuller at low volumes. ..13 Bypassing tone controls and surround

circuitry Activating the speakers Adjusting the speaker balance

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Dolby Pro Logic.....................................................16

Dolby 3 Stereo.......................................................16

Bypass............................................................... 16

Selecting an audio mode

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Using the tuner.....................................

The front panel controls and display...................18

Tuning stations automatically Tuning stations manually Storing preset stations

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Tuning preset stations........................................ 22

Scrolling through preset stations

Using the CD player.....................................................24

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The front panel controls and display...................24

Before using your CD player Displaying CD time information Loading CDs

Changing CDs........................................................27

During play Wherrthe player is stopped.,

Playing CDs

From the beginning From a specific track

Playing a combination of tracks..........................30

Programming tracks...

To check a program................................................31

To resume normal play. ................................... 31

To cancel a program and stop play Adding atrack to a program^ Changing a track in a program

Clearing a track in a program., —

Clearing a whole program ............................. 31

Playing CDs over (repeat play)

Repeating a single CD.

Repeating all loaded CDs.......................,..............

Repeating programmed tracks.......

To stop repeat play. ...

Playing tracks in random order (random

play).................................................................... 33

To select another track,during random play

To cancel random play............................................33

Using a timer to play CDs

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Using the cassette deck

The front panel controls and display Before using your cassette deck

Maintaining your cassette deck...........................36

Listening to tapes....................................................... . 37

Playing a single tape.............................................37

Fast-winding tapes.

Playing tapes in both cassette wells

(relay play) Finding and playing a specific track

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Repeating tracks

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Recording tapes........

Setting the recording level and balance... 40 Recording a tape Recording from a CD (with automatic

recording-level set) Recording from a CD (with automatic

start and stop) Creating custom tapes from CDs. Using a timer to record from the tuner.. . 46

Recording from records....................

Copying (dubbing) a tape

Troubleshooting

Integrated amplifier............................................. 49

Tuner

■ CD player

Cassette deck...................................................... 51

Specifications.

Integrated amplifier (KA-996) Tuner (KT-S96). CD player (DP-R896)

Cassette deck (KX-W896) ................................... 53

Speakers.....................................................-... 54

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Welcome

Now that you’ve set up your Spectrum' system, the real

fun begins! Operating your system is easy, if you follow the step-by-step instructions in this manual. Spend a little, time with the manual before you jump in, so you become familiar with the many capabilities of your system. Then put up your feet, sit back and enjoy the. fabulous sound of your Spectrum system!.

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ing the integrated

amp

The front panel controls and display

TONE controls

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REMOTE LOUDNESS STANDBY DOLBY 3 STEREO sensor button indicator button

BALANCE CENTER MODE CENTER LEVEL buttons button button

DOLBY PRO LOGIC indicator

DOLBY 3 STEREO indicator

MUTING indicator

LOUDNESS indicator

INFORMATION display

/Volume level

/ Input selector indicator _

/ L/R balance indicator

DOLBY PRO LOGIC inFormatlon DOLBY 3 5TEREO“ information ■

DOLBY PRO LOGIC button

BYPASS button

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LINE STRAIGHT indicator

TEST TONE button

VOLUME CONTROL knob

VOLUME COi^TROL

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SPEAKERS indicator

REAR LEVEL DELAY TIME button button

INPUT SELECTOR knob

SPEAKERS button

Using the remote

You can use.your SPECTRUM system remote for many functions.

A few tips

• Depending on temperature, humidity, and other environmen tal conditions, the operating, range of your remote, is. approxi mately 30' and up to 30° on either side of the integrated amplifier’s remote light senson

• When the operating distance of your remote begins to get. ' shorter, replace both alkaline batteries, with new ones.

REMOTE SEN50K on the integrated . amplifier

approx. 30 feet

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TUNER buttons

• TUNER BAND: Press lo switch between FM and AM

CD PLAYER buttons

• Press ► to play disc, press again to pause disc.

• • Press ■ to stop disc

• Press to skip

to the next track ^

• Press Ito skip

to the previous track

• Press DISC to

change to next . disc .

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MULTI LEVEL CONTROL SURROUNDl

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When you press 2 buttons one after the other, press each .' button securely for more than 1 second each. The remote may malfunction if direct sunlight or high-frequency fluorescent light enters the light sensor. In this case, either move the audio system, or remove the. light source. ■ T ' ^ f

INPUT SELECTOR • button

Press to scroll through

input choices

POWER button...

Press to turn the system ON or OFF '

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■ CASSETTE DECK buttons

• Press_ or ► to play or

reverse, tape .

• Press or ►► to

fast-forward or rewind . , tape

• Press ■ to stop tape

• Press REC/ARM to put

the player into . RECORD/PAUSE mode

■ EQUALIZER buttons

For use with an optional equalizer ■ ..,.

• Press EFFECT to actfyate '

and deactivate EQ circuits.

• Press M. CALL to acti- . .

vate EQ curves stored .in . memory ^

SURROUND SOUND buttons

• MODE: Press to cycle

through Dolby.Pro, Logic, Dolby 3 Stereo and, Bypass

• TESTTONE; Press to. ;

turn the test noise ON .

' and OFF ■ ■ -

• CENtERj Press to adjust

the center speaker level

• REAR; Press to adjust _

the rear speaker levels

• DELAY: Press to adjust

the delay time

• MULTI-LEVEL

- make center, rear.and

CONTROL Press to.' ..

delay adjustments

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Loading and replacing the batteries

If the receiver doesn't respond

when you press a button on the,

remote, you need new batteries. _

We recommend replacing both

batteries at the same time for longer

battery life.

1 Remove the cover by pressing

down on the ridged area and sliding it off in the direction of the arrow. . .

2 Insert 2 AA-size alkaline batteries

(be sure to pay attention to the (+) and (-) signs when you’re inserting the batteries).

3 Close the cover, .

MUTE button

Press to MUTE the sound, press again to turn ON

sound

■ VOLUME buttons

Press A. or ▼ to increase or decrease volume .

The basic audio functions

Selecting the input source

You can play audio from as many as 6 different sources,

including: ■ . ■

• TUNER • CD . , « PHONO . I

• TAPE I • VIDEO I • VIDEO r ''

Selecting from the front panel

Rotate the INPUT SELECTOR knob until you'see the input source you'want on the display.

Selecting from the remote

Press the INPUT button until you see the input source you want on the display.

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Adjusting the volume

You can increase or decrease the volume level in I deci

bel (dB) increments. ...

The amplifier's display shows the decibel level change.

Adjusting from the front panel

Turn the VOLUME knob to the right to increase the .. volume. Turn the knob to, the left to decrease' it.

Adjusting from the remote

Press the VOLUME buttons to increase or decmase the . volume level.

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Adjusting the bass and treble

Muting the sound

You can increase-or.decnsase Ihe bass or treble to. .. .

personalize the sound. :

Turn the BASS and TREBLE controls to the right to increase them. Turn the controls to the left to decrease_ them, ■ ■

You can quickly turn OFF the sound (when the phone rings, for example), and turn it ON again without stop ping play.

Press the MUTE button to turn the sound OFF. Press it. again to turn the sound ON.

The MUTE light on the display flashes while MUTE is ON.

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Making the sound fuller at

low volumes

Bypassing tone controls and surround circuitry

You can adjust the bass when you’re listening at low volunnes. This compensates, for the fact 'Gnat your hearing

is less sensitive to bass at these volumes. . ; w

Press the LOUDNE.SS button to increase the bass. Press it again to restore normal tonal balance. ■ ■

The LOUDNESS light on the display turns ON when' _

LOUDNESS is ON and goes OFF when LOUDNESS is , OFF. . ■ Y

You can bypass the tone controJs and the surround

sound circuitry to enjoy your music with purer sound quality,

Press the LINE STRAIGHT button to bypass the tone controls and surround circuitry. Press it again to cancel.

The LINE STRAIGHT light on the display illuminates . when LINE STRAIGHT is ON and goes OFF when LINE ..

STRAIGHT is OFF.

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Activating the speakers

Adjusting the speaker balance

You can turn all of the speakers.ON or OFF (for exam-' pie, to use headphones) with the SPEAKERS button.

1 Press the SPEAKERS button (while the>^ are off) to

turn the speakers ON.

2 Pr^ss the SPEAKERS button.again to turn the speak

ers OFF. ^ ^ ^ ; ■- ^

The SPEAKERS ligtit on the display turns ON when the speakers are ON, and it goes.OfF when then speakers are OFF.

You can adjust the volume balance between .the left and ' right speakers.

1 Press the L BALANCE button to decrease the right

speaker volume and maintain the left.

2 Press the R BALANCE button to:decrease_the left

speaker volume and maintain the right. .

While you're adjusting the balance, the display shows the

relative volume between the left and,right speakers.

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Using headphones

You can use head'phones to listen to music or the ■ soundtrack of a film or TV in private. ’ .

1 Turn the speakers OFF, .

2 Insert the headphone plug into the HEADPFIQNE

jack, and then put them on.

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About the audio modes

Using ,one of the system’s audio modes/you’II get optimum sound from your system", whether you’re playing music or

watching a movie, " ' - .

Dolby Pro Logic

Use it for movies, music videos, stereo TV broadcasts, and audio CDs recorded in Dolby Surround, and some older films with the

Dolby Stereo logo. Dolby Pro Logic

is designed to recreate the surround sound from films, music.videos, and stereo TV broadcasts encoded in

Dolby Surround. It’ll bring out the full effect of Dolby Surroundencoded audio CDs and even do a great job with standard CDc.

Dolby 3 Stereo

Use it for movies, miisic videos, stereo TV broadcasts, and audio CDs recorded in Dolby Surround, and some older films with the Dolby Stereo logo. Dolby 3 Stèreo takes Dolby Surrouncf-encoded movies and decodes the sound for a system without surround speakers.

Bypass

Use it for audio CDs not recorded in Dolby Surround, and tapes, records, and TV broadcasts not encoded in Dolby Surround. Bypass, mode uses the left and right front speakers for standard music play. It’s called ‘bypass’ because it bypasses

the surround processing.

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Selecting an audio mode

Selecting from the front panel

Select the appropriate button for DOLBY PRO LOGIC, DOLBY 3 STEREO, or BYPASS.

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Selecting from the remote

Press the SURROUND NODE button to. scroll through DOLBY PRO LOGIC. DOLBY 3 STEREO, and BYPASS.

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