Kenwood KRF-X9992D User Manual

B60-4326-00 01 CH (T) MC

Connecting and Setting Up Your New Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver

Welcome to the Connection and Setup Guide for your new Kenwood Audio-Video Receiver.

The KRF-X9992D offers two kinds of 5.1-channel digital decoding:

• Dolby® Digital, for the hundreds of currently

available Dolby Digital DVDs and LaserDiscs.

• MPEG, a well-established multichannel format

in movie theaters, is available for home theater on LaserDisc and DVD.

Use it to connect all your current audio and video components—the KRF-X9992D has a variety of connection jacks so you can customize your entertainment setup.

KRF-X9992D also provides THX Ultra feature to bring the movie theatre environment into the home.

It also includes Kenwood’s remarkable PowerTouch LCD remote—a graphical user interface without having to use your TV!

Other advanced features include 5 S-Video inputs and an optical digital output for digital dubbing to MiniDisc.

Lucasfilm, THX are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Unpacking

Unpack your new receiver carefully and make sure that all the accessories are present:

PowerTouch Remote

ENTER

CONFIRM

DOWN

ON/STANDBYCONTRAST REMOTE OFF

Batteries

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

AM Loop Antenna FM AntennaAM Antenna Base

KRF-X9992D is designed for operation as follows.

U.K. and Europe........................... AC 230 V only

Before Applying Power

Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation.

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 replacing the fuse in the moulded plug.

3. Do not cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or adapter, or consult your dealer.

If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off, remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply.

IMPORTANT : The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Blue : Neutral Brown : Live

Do not connect those leads to the earth terminal of a three-pin plug.

Safety Precautions

Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation.

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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

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” WITHIN THE PRODUCT’S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS.

THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE (SERVICING) INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE.

NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Chapter One: Connecting Your

Devices .................................................. 1

Noting Your Devices .............................................. 3

Connecting Your Speakers ..................................... 4

To Connect Front Speakers Only: To Connect Front and Surround Sound

Speakers: What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer? What if I Have an Amplifier?

Connecting Your TV............................................... 8

To Connect a TV: What if I Want to Watch TV without Turning

on the Receiver?

Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner ..... 10

To Connect a Cable TV Tuner with a

Composite (RCA) Video Output: To Connect a Cable TV Tuner without a

Composite (RCA) Video Output: To Connect a Satellite Tuner:

Connecting Your VCR(s) ..................................... 12

To Connect a Primary VCR: To Connect a Secondary VCR:

Connecting Your Primary CD Player ................... 14

What if I Have a Video CD-Compatible CD

Player?

Table of Contents

To Connect a Kenwood 200-Disc CD

Changer:

To Connect Any Other Primary CD Player or

Changer:

To Connect a Secondary CD Player:

Connecting Your DVD Player ..............................16

To Connect a DVD Player:

Connecting Your DVD Player Through a Surround

Processor .......................................................... 18

To Connect a DVD Player Through a

Surround Processor:

Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary

Tape Deck ......................................................... 20

To Connect an MD Recorder: To Connect a Primary Tape Deck: To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck:

Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or

Tape Deck ......................................................... 22

To Connect a Secondary CD Player: To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck:

Connecting Your Laser Disc Player

(with AC-3 RF Output) .....................................24

To Connect an AC-3 RF Output Laser Disc

Player:

Audio-Video Receiver KRF-X9992D

Connecting Your Laser Disc Player

(without AC-3 RF Output)................................ 26

To Connect a PCM Digital Output Laser Disc

Player:

Connecting Your Turntable/Record Player .......... 28

To Connect a Turntable/Record Player:

Connecting a Camcorder or Additional VCR ...... 29

To Connect a Camcorder or Additional VCR: Can I Connect an Additional VCR Perma-

nently?

What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices (System

Control Chaining)? .......................................... 30

An Example of SL16 Chained

Connections:

An Example of XS8 Chained

Connections:

Connecting the Antennas .................................... 31

AM Loop Antenna FM Indoor Antenna FM Outdoor Antenna What if I Have Cable Radio?

Table of Contents

Chapter Two: Setting Up PowerTouch... 32

Installing the Batteries.........................................32

Calibrating the Touch Screen .............................. 33

Resetting PowerTouch

Navigating PowerTouch Interface ........................ 34

Setting Up Speakers ............................................. 34

SP Selection SP Distance SP Level Bass Peak Level

Audio-Video Receiver KRF-X9992D

Identifying Devices For PowerTouch Control ..... 37

How Do I Identify Devices? How Do I Replace a Setup Code with a New

One? How Do I Delete Setup Codes? What if my device does not work with any of

the codes on the list?

What if I Want PowerTouch to Control

Additional Functions?

Storing Radio Stations in Memory (optional) ....40

Storing RDS Stations Automatically Storing Stations Manually

Chapter Three: Specifications ................ 42

KRF-X9992D Specifications

Audio-Video Receiver KRF-X9992D

Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Audio-Video Receiver KRF-X9992D

Chapter One: Connecting Your Devices

Connections

Welcome to the Kenwood KRF-X9992D Connection and Setup Guide. This chapter guides you through connecting your home entertainment devices to your new Kenwood audio-video receiver.

Once all your devices are connected, you can set up the PowerTouch (see Chapter Two).

Refer to the following pages for details on connecting these devices:

Speakers page␣ 4 TV page␣ 8 VCR(s) page␣ 12 CD Player, Kenwood 200-Disc Changer page␣ 14 DVD Player page␣ 16 MD Recorder page␣ 20 Tape Deck(s) page␣ 20 Laser Disc Player page␣ 24 Turntable page␣ 28 Camcorder/Second VCR page␣ 29

Antennas page␣ 31

All necessary cables should be provided with your home entertainment device (not with your new receiver). If you do not have the correct cables, you may purchase these cables from any home entertainment store.

To make coaxial digital connections, be sure to use a high-quality digital audio cable, not a standard audio cable.

Do not plug in the receiver or any other device to AC power until all connections have been made. Once all devices have been connected, you may plug them in and provide power.

Important:

Your new receiver requires adequate ventilation to perform reliably. Be sure not to block the ventilation area on the top or back (or both sides) of the receiver with another device. These areas should be:

at least top; 50cm, back; 10cm, and left and right side; 10cm

Do not install your receiver where direct sunlight or high frequency flourescent lighting can shine directly into the remote sensor. This can cause your new receiver to malfunction.

Before You Begin

This manual covers the most common and standard connections to the receiver. Because of its versatility, you may decide to connect your devices differently.

Before making any video connections to the your receiver :

• You can use either S-Video or standard composite (RCA) video connections.

• If all of your video devices and TV have S-Video connectors, we suggest that you use them exclusively, since it will provide superior video performance.

• If only some of your video devices and TV have S-Video connectors, you can still use them for those devices and the TV. Use the composite connectors for your devices that don’t have SVideo connectors. In this case you’ll also have to connect the receiver’s composite Video Monitor output to your TV for your non S-Video devices and switch between inputs on TV.

• If your TV doesn’t have S-Video connectors, you can’t use S-Video connections for any of your video devices. Use the composite connectors exclusively.

• If your TV does not have any video connections at all (it only has antenna connections), you must purchase an RF modulator that converts video signals into antenna signals to use it with the KRF-X9992D. You should be able to find an RF modulator at a store specializing in electronic parts.

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The following diagram shows the entire back of the KRF-X9992D.

VIDEO4 6CH.INPUT

CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND

VIDEO 4

INPUT

6 CH 2 CH

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Noting Your Devices

Jack Set Device Manufacturer Model # Setup Code

Phono

CD1

MD/Tape1

CD2/Tape2 Monitor

Video

(TV1 on PowerTouch)

Connections

Video1

Video2

Video3

Video4

Use this table and the diagram on the preceding page to plan your connections before you make them, or use it to record your connections as you make them. If you will be connecting a DVD player or other device with a digital output, please refer to the following chart before choosing a video jack set:

If your digital cable is...

optical VIDEO4 coaxial VIDEO2 or 3

Choose this jack set...

You will need this information later, when you set up your PowerTouch (see “Identifying Devices For PowerTouch Control” on page␣ 37). Recording this information now will save you additional trips behind your home entertainment cabinet. You will fill in the Setup Code column when you are setting up PowerTouch.

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Connecting Your Speakers

CENTER

FRONT

POWERED

R FRONT

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND

VIDEO4 6CH.INPUT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND

VIDEO 4

INPUT

6 CH 2 CH

A B

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Connecting Your Speakers, continued

Connections

Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until all

connections have been made.

To Connect Front Speakers Only:

If you only intend to listen to stereo sound (as opposed to surround sound), you may simply connect a single pair of speakers. To do so:

1. Loosen the speaker wire binding posts.

2. Insert the wire from the positive jack on the RIGHT FRONT speaker into the U-shaped slot in the base of the positive RIGHT FRONT post. Lay the wire to the right of the post; that way, when you tighten the binding post, it will naturally twist the wire into the best connection. Tighten the post. Repeat for the negative wire on the RIGHT FRONT speaker as shown to the right.

3. Repeat step 2 for the positive and negative wires on the LEFT FRONT speaker.

To Connect Front and Surround Sound Speakers:

To listen to the full surround sound that this receiver can put out, connect front speakers, center, left surround, and right surround speakers. To do so:

1. Loosen the speaker wire binding posts.

2. Follow the steps under “To Connect Front Speakers Only” on this page to connect the RIGHT and LEFT FRONT speakers.

3. Insert the wire from the positive jack on the CENTER speaker into the U-shaped slot in the base of the positive CENTER post, as shown to the right.

Tighten the post. Repeat for the negative wire.

4. Insert the wire from the positive jack on the RIGHT SURROUND speaker into the U-shaped slot on the base of the positive RIGHT SURROUND post. Tighten the post. Repeat for the negative wire.

5. Repeat step 4 for the positive and negative wires on the LEFT SURROUND speaker.

What if I Have a Powered Subwoofer?

Simply connect the subwoofer’s audio cable to the receiver’s subwoofer PRE OUT jack as shown to the left.

Never short circuit the + and - speaker wires. Do not switch the left and right speaker wires or

swap the + and - wires on the binding posts. The speakers must have a nominal impedance of

between 6Ω and 16Ω.

Using Speaker Wire

1. Loosen post

2. Insert wire

3. Tighten post

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What if I Have an Amplifier?

Connections

FRONT

VIDEO 4

INPUT

6 CH 2 CH

Power Amp

VIDEO4 6CH.INPUT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND

POWERED

SUBWOOFER

Power Amp

CENTER

Power Amp

SURROUND

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What if I Have an Amplifier?, continued

You can use supplemental power amplifiers for any of the channels instead of the receiver’s built-in amplifiers.

Do not plug in the amplifiers or the receiver to AC power until all connections have been made.

To connect supplemental power amplifiers:

1. Using RCA audio cables (not supplied), connect the receiver’s PRE OUT jacks to the amplifiers’ input jacks as shown to the left.

2. Connect the speakers to the power amplifiers according to the amplifiers’ instruction manuals.

Connections

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Connecting Your TV

VIDEO4 6CH.INPUT

CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND

COMPOSITE VIDEO

S-VIDEO

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Connecting Your TV, continued

Connections

Do not plug in the receiver or devices to AC power

until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your

TV to the KRF-X9992D. Please refer to your TV’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

The instructions in this section show how to connect your TV as a monitor for the other video devices you connect (without using it as an audio/ video source device itself). To use your TV as an audio/video source device, you must first connect it as described in this section, and also connect its audio/video output jacks as if they were cable TV tuner outputs, as described in “To Connect a Cable TV Tuner with a Composite (RCA) Video Output” on page 11.

To Connect a TV:

1. Review the information under “Before You Begin” on page␣ 1. It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make.

2. Connect a video cable from your TV’s Video IN jack to the receiver’s MONITOR OUT jack as shown to the left.

3. If your TV does not have any video input connections, you must purchase an RF modulator. The modulator will convert the video signal from the receiver to an RF signal that will work with the TV’s antenna connections.

Connect the receiver to the TV according to the RF modulator’s instruction manual.

4. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note which jack you used to connect your TV. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the TV.

If you previously connected your TV directly to your VCR, you must now connect it through your new receiver.

What if I Want to Watch TV without Turning on the Receiver?

The connection described here sets your TV up as a monitor you can use to view media played on your other video devices (such as a VCR or DVD player). You can still watch TV without having to use the receiver.

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Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner

Connections

Note that video device jacks are linked to specific digital jacks. For example, if you connect a satellite tuner with a digital coaxial cable, you should connect the analog cables to the VIDEO 2 video device jacks and the digital cable to the VIDEO2 digital COAXIAL jack.

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Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner, continued

Connections

Do not plug in the receiver or devices to AC power

until you have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your

cable or satellite tuner to the KRF-X9992D. Please refer to your tuner’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

The instructions in this section show one of several possible variations on connecting your tuner. For further assistance on optional configurations, contact your cable or satellite provider.

To Connect a Cable TV Tuner with a Composite (RCA) Video Output:

1. Review the information under “Before You Begin” on page␣ 1. It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make.

2. Connect the audio and video cables from the cable tuner’s Audio and Video Out jacks to the receiver’s VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, or VIDEO 4 PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left.

3. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note which jack you used to connect your tuner. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the tuner.

To Connect a Cable TV Tuner without a Composite (RCA) Video Output:

1. Review the information under “Before You Begin” on page␣ 1. It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make.

2. Connect the audio cables from the cable tuner’s Audio Out jacks to the receiver’s VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, or VIDEO 4 PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left.

3. Leave the cable tuner’s video out (RF jack) connected directly to your VCR or TV (wherever you already have it connected). See “How Do I Operate Devices?” on page␣ 26 of the Users’ Guide for details about using this setup.

To Connect a Satellite Tuner:

1. Review the information under “Before You Begin” on page␣ 1. It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make.

2. If your satellite receiver has a digital output, use the table below to select a jack set:

If your digital cable is...

optical VIDEO4 coaxial VIDEO2 or 3

Note that the jack sets are linked, even though they are not adjacent. You must connect all of the cables from your satellite receiver to a linked jack set. For example, if you connect the analog cables to VIDEO2 and the digital optical cable to VIDEO4,␣ your satellite receiver will not work correctly.

3. Connect the audio and video cables from the satellite tuner’s Audio and Video Out jacks to the receiver’s VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, or VIDEO 4 PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left.

4. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note which jack you used to connect your tuner. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the tuner.

Choose this jack set...

4. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note which jack you used to connect your tuner. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the tuner.

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Connecting Your VCR(s)

VIDEO4 6CH.INPUT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND

AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

S-VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO IN

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Connecting Your VCR(s), continued

Connections

Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you

have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your

VCR to the KRF-X9992D. Please refer to your VCR’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

The instructions in this section show one of several possible variations on connecting your VCR. For further assistance on optional configurations, contact the store where you purchased your receiver.

To Connect a Primary VCR:

1. Review the information under “Before You Begin” on page␣ 1. It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make.

2. Connect the audio and video cables from the VCR’s Audio and Video jacks to the receiver’s VIDEO 1 REC OUT and PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left.

3. Be sure to connect the VCR Video IN cable to the jack labeled REC OUT and the VIDEO OUT cable to the jack labeled PLAY IN.

4. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note which jack you used to connect your VCR. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the VCR.

To Connect a Secondary VCR:

1. Review the information under “Before You Begin” on page␣ 1. It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make.

2. Connect the audio and video cables from the VCR’s Audio and Video jacks to the receiver’s VIDEO 2 REC OUT and PLAY IN jacks.

3. Be sure to connect the VCR Video IN cable to the jack labeled REC OUT and the VIDEO OUT cable to the jack labeled PLAY IN.

4. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note which jack you used to connect your VCR. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the VCR.

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Connecting Your Primary CD Player

VIDEO4 6CH.INPUT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND

OUTPUT A (CD1) OUTPUT B (CD2)*

*KENWOOD DPF-J9010 ONLY

DIGITAL OUTPUT COMMUNICATION CABLE - KENWOOD ONLY

SYSTEM CONTROL CABLE - KENWOOD ONLY

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Connecting Your Primary CD Player, continued

Connections

Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you

have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your

200-Disc CD Changer to the KRF-X9992D. Please refer to your changer’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

Each set of instructions in this section shows one of several possible variations on connecting your CD player(s). For further assistance on optional configurations, contact the store where you purchased your CD player(s).

The illustration shows a Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer. Your CD player may look different.

Kenwood DPF-J9010 contains two CD transports. You must connect it as though they were two CD players.

What if I Have a Video CD-Compatible CD Player?

Connect the audio and video cables from the CD player to any unused Video jack set.

Do not connect the system control cable in this instance.

To Connect a Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer:

1. Connect the audio cables from the 200-Disc Changer to the receiver’s CD1 jacks. If you have a Kenwood DPF-J9010, connect Output A to the receiver’s CD1 jacks and Output B to the receiver’s CD2/Tape2 Monitor PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left.

2. Connect the optical digital cable from the changer to the receiver’s CD1 OPTICAL jack as shown to the left.

3. Connect the system control cable from the changer to the SYSTEM CONTROL jack as shown to the left.

Be sure that the SL16/XS8 switch on both the changer and the receiver is set to SL16.

If you are connecting more than one Kenwood device with a system control cable, see “What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)?” on page␣ 30 for more information.

4. Connect the SL16 text cable (communication cable) from the changer to the receiver’s SL16 TEXT jack as shown to the left.

5. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your CD changer. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the CD Changer.

To Connect Any Other Primary CD Player or Changer:

1. Connect the audio cables from the CD player’s audio jacks to the receiver’s CD1 jack set as shown to the left.

2. Connect the optical digital cable from the CD player’s digital jack to the receiver’s CD1 OPTICAL jack as shown to the left.

3. If you are connecting a Kenwood CD Player with system control, connect the system control cable from the CD player to the system control jack as shown to the left.

Be sure that the SL16/XS8 switch on both the player/changer and the receiver is set appropriately.

If you are connecting more than one Kenwood device with a system control cable, see “What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)?” on page␣ 30 for more information.

4. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your CD player/ changer. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the CD player or changer.

To Connect a Secondary CD Player:

See “Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck” on page␣ 22.

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Connecting Your DVD Player

Connections

Note that video device jacks are linked to specific digital jacks. For example, if you connect a DVD player with a digital optical cable, you should connect the analog cables to the VIDEO 4 video device jacks and the digital cable to the VIDEO4 digital OPTICAL jack.

Remove protective cap

before connecting.

VIDEO4 6CH.INPUT

CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND

AUDIO OUT

ANALOG ONLY

VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL OUT - COAXIAL OR OPTICAL

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Connecting Your DVD Player, continued

Connections

Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you

have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your

DVD player to the KRF-X9992D. Please refer to your DVD player’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

The instructions in this section show one of several possible variations on connecting your DVD player. For further assistance on optional configurations, contact the store where you purchased your receiver.

To Connect a DVD Player:

1. Review the information under “Before You Begin” on page␣ 1. It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make.

2. Look at the digital cable that came with your DVD player. Use the table below to choose a jack set:

If your digital cable is...

optical VIDEO4 coaxial VIDEO2 or 3

Note that the jack sets are linked, even though they are not adjacent. You must connect all of the cables from your DVD player to a linked jack set. For example, if you connect the analog cables to VIDEO2 and the digital optical cable to VIDEO4,␣ your DVD player will not work correctly.

Choose this jack set...

3. Connect the audio and video cables from the DVD’s Audio and Video jacks to the receiver’s PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left.

4. Connect the digital cable (either coaxial or optical) from the DVD’s digital jack to the appropriate digital jack on the receiver as shown to the left.

The illustration shows two digital connections, one for coaxial connection and one for optical connection. Your DVD player supports one or the other of these connection methods—do not connect both.

If you use the optical digital cable, be sure to remove the protective cover from the optical jack before connecting.

5. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your DVD player. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the DVD player.

DTS disclaimer clause

DTS Digital Surround™ is a discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format available on CD, LD, and DVD software which consequently cannot be decoded and played back inside most CD, LD, or DVD players. For this reason, when DTS-encoded software is played back through the analog outputs of the CD, LD, or DVD player, excessive noise will be exhibited. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, proper precautions should be taken by the consumer if the analog outputs are connected directly to an amplification sysem. To enjoy DTS Digital Surroud™ playback, an external 5.1 channel DTS Digital Surround™ decoder system must be connected to the digital output (S/PDIF, AES/EBU, or TosLink) of the CD, LD or DVD player.

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DVD player

Connecting Your DVD Player Through a Surround Processor

Surround Processor

SUBWOOFER

CENTER

S-VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO4 6CH.INPUT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO 4

INPUT

SURROUND

FRONT

SURROUND

6 CH 2 CH

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Connecting Your DVD Player Through a Surround Processor, continued

To Connect a DVD Player through a surround processor:

Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you

have connected all your devices. You must purchase a multi-channel surround

processor if you want to play DTS DVD discs with this receiver.

These instructions describe how to connect a DVD player through a multi-channel surround processor. If you do not plan to play any DTS DVD discs, you do not need to connect a surround processor. See “Connecting You DVD Player” on page 17. Please refer to your DVD player’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

1. Review the information under “Before You Begin” on page␣ 1. It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make.

2. Connect the digital cable from the DVD player’s Digital OUT jack to the surround processor’s Digital jack.

3. Connect the audio cables from the surround processor (FRONT, CENTER, SURROUND, SUBWOOFER) to the receiver’s VIDEO 4 6CH. INPUT jacks as shown to the left.

4. For the video cable connection, you must use the VIDEO 4 jack set.

5. To activate the surround processor connections, you need to move VIDEO 4 INPUT switch to 6CH position before turning the system on.

6. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your DVD player. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the DVD player.

Connections

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Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck

Remove protective cap

before connecting.

VIDEO4 6CH.INPUT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND

PLAY OUT (ANALOG)

RECORD IN (ANALOG)

DIGITAL RECORD IN (OPTICAL)

SYSTEM CONTROL CABLE - KENWOOD ONLY

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Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck, continued

Connections

Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you

have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your

MD recorder or tape deck to the KRF-X9992D. Please refer to your MD recorder or tape deck’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

Each set of instructions in this section shows one of several possible variations on connecting your MD recorder or tape deck. For further assistance on optional configurations, contact the store where you purchased your MD recorder or tape deck.

To Connect an MD Recorder:

1. Connect the audio cable from the MD recorder’s Play OUT jacks to the receiver’s MD/TAPE 1 PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left.

2. Connect the audio cable from the MD recorder’s Rec IN jacks to the receiver’s MD/TAPE 1 REC OUT jacks, as shown to the left.

3. Remove the cover from the receiver’s OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack, then connect the optical digital cable from the MD recorder’s REC IN jack to the receiver’s OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack as shown to the left.

You only need to connect to the digital out jack if you will be recording from sources that are connected to a digital in jack, such as a CD or DVD player.

4. If you are connecting a Kenwood MD recorder, connect the system control cable from the MD recorder to the receiver. Be sure that the SL16/ XS8 switch on the receiver is set to SL16. (MD

recorder only supports SL16 system control mode.)

If you are connecting more than one Kenwood device with a system control cable, see “What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)?” on page␣ 30.

To Connect a Primary Tape Deck:

1. Connect the audio cable from the tape deck’s Play OUT jacks to the receiver’s MD/TAPE 1 PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left.

2. Connect the audio cable from the tape deck’s Rec IN jacks to the receiver’s MD/TAPE 1 REC OUT jacks as shown to the left.

3. If you are connecting a Kenwood tape deck with system control, connect the system control cable from the tape deck to the receiver. Be sure that the SL16/XS8 switch on both the tape deck and the receiver is set appropriately.

If you are connecting more than one Kenwood device with a system control cable, see “What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)?” on page␣ 30 of the Connection and Setup Guide.

4. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your tape deck. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the tape deck.

To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck

See “Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck” on page␣ 22.

5. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your MD recorder. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the MD recorder.

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Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck

VIDEO4 6CH.INPUT

CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND

CD OUTPUT OR TAPE PLAY OUT

TAPE RECORD IN

Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Audio-Video Receiver KRF-X9992D

Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck, continued

Connections

Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you

have connected all your devices. This section focuses on the connections from your

CD player or tape deck to the KRF-X9992D. Please refer to your CD player or tape deck’s instructions for more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.

Each set of instructions in this section shows one of several possible variations on connecting your CD player or tape deck. For further assistance on optional configurations, contact the store where you purchased your CD player or tape deck.

Do not connect a system control cable from any unit connected via the CD2/TAPE2 MONITOR jacks.

To Connect a Secondary CD Player:

1. Connect the audio cables from the CD player’s audio jacks to the receiver’s CD2/TAPE 2 MONITOR PLAY IN jack set as shown to the left.

Do not connect the system control cable from the second CD player, even if it supports system control.

2. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your CD player. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the CD player.

If you connect a second tape deck, you cannot connect a second CD player.

To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck:

1. Connect the audio cable from the tape deck’s Play OUT jacks to the receiver’s CD2/TAPE 2 MONITOR PLAY IN jacks.

2. Connect the audio cable from the tape deck’s Rec IN jacks to the receiver’s CD2/TAPE 2 MONITOR REC OUT jacks.

Do not connect the system control cable from the second tape deck, even if it supports system control.

3. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note which jacks you used to connect your tape deck. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the tape deck.

If you connect a second CD player, you cannot connect a second tape deck.

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Connecting Your Laser Disc Player (with AC-3 RF Output)

VIDEO4 6CH.INPUT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND

AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT

S- VIDEO OUT

AC-3 RF OUT

COAX. OR OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT

DIGITAL OUTPUT

COAX.

RF INPUT

AC-3 RF

DIGITAL OUT

DIGITAL INPUT

COAX. OPT.

Remove protective cap before inserting

DC IN

RF DEMODULATOR

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