Kenwood VR-509 User Manual

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Operations
Normal playback
Adjusting the sound
Adjusting the tone
You can adjust the sound quality when the receiver is in the PCM stereo
and analog stereo mode.
1 Press the SOUND key repeatedly to select the tone mode to be
adjusted.
• The bass and treble levels are adjustable from -10dB to +10dB in 2
step increments.
• The adjustment item is displayed for approximately 8 seconds.
2 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or 5/∞ keys to adjust the sound
quality.
BASS: Select this to adjust the low frequency range.
(Press the SOUND key once.)
TREB: Select this to adjust the high frequency range.
(Press the SOUND key twice.)
Once-touch low frequency emphasis (bass boost) (Remote
control only)
You can adjust the sound quality when the receiver is in the PCM stereo
and analog stereo modes.
Press the F.SHIFT key, then press BASS BOOST key on the
remote control.
• Press the key once to select the maximum (+10dB) low frequency
emphasis setting.
• This key does not function when the receiver is in the sound quality or
ambience effects adjustment mode.
Switching back to the previous setting
Press the BASS BOOST key again.
FM
AM
MHz
kHz
PRO LOGIC
3
DOWN MIX
DIGITAL
S.DIRECT
MONITOR
DSP
MEMO
ST.
TUNED
AUTO SOUND AUTO
LFE
C
S
RSLS
TI.VOLB
CLIP MUTE
RDS EON PTY
TP TA NEWS
SW
L
SP A
R
STEREO
Muting the sound
The MUTE key lets you mute the sound of the speakers.
Press the MUTE key.
To cancel
Press the MUTE key again so that the “MUTE” indicator goes off.
• MUTE ON can also be deactivated by turning the volume control
knob.
Blinks
SOURCE DIRECT playback (for analog sources only)
Use this function to pass the source material direct to the amplifier,
bypassing any audio processing.
To cancel
Press the SOURCE DIRECT key.
• When you press the LISTEN MODE, SOUND, or SET UP keys, or
switch to another input source, SOURCE DIRECT playback will be
canceled.
• If CINEMA EQ. is switched ON, SOURCE DIRECT key will not be
effective.
• If SOURCE DIRECT is switched ON, CINEMA EQ. function will not be
effective.
Listening with headphones
1 Press the SPEAKERS A and B key so that the speaker indicator
goes off.
Make sure the SPEAKERS
indicators are turned off.
2 Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack.
• If you turn off all of the speakers when in surround mode, the
surround mode will be canceled as well, resulting in stereo play-
back.
Press the SOURCE DIRECT key again.
• If SOURCE DIRECT playback was activated when using a surround
mode, canceling SOURCE DIRECT playback will reactivate the
previous surround mode.
LFE
C
S
RSLS
TI.VOLB
CLIP
RDS EON PTY
TP TA NEWS
SW
L
SP A
R
MUTE
RL
LFE
C
S
RSLS
TI.VOLB
CLIP MUTE
RDS EON PTY
TP TA NEWS
SP A
PHONES
STEREO
FM
AM
MHz
kHz
PRO LOGIC
3
DOWN MIX
DIGITAL
MONITOR
DSP
MEMO
ST.
TUNED
AUTO SOUND AUTO
S.DIRECT
3 Use the VOLUME CONTROL knob (VOL. +/– keys) to adjust the
volume.
+
—
+
—
SOUND
VOLUME CONTROL
SOURCE DIRECT
PHONES
SPEAKERS A/B
MULTI CONTROL
VOL.
MUTE
BASS BOOST
F.SHIFT
5/∞
SOUND
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Kenwood VR-509 Specifications

Audio Specifications

rated power output during stereo operation	100 watts per channel minimum RMS, both channels driven, at 8 Ω from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.7% total harmonic distortion
effective power output during surround operation front	100 W + 100 W
effective power output during surround operation center	100 W
effective power output during surround operation surround	100 W + 100 W
total harmonic distortion	0.05% (1 kHz, 50W, 8 Ω)

Video Specifications

video inputs/outputs composite	1 Vp-p / 75 Ω
s video luminance signal	1 Vp-p / 75 Ω
s video chrominance signal	0.286 Vp-p / 75 Ω
component video luminance signal	1 Vp-p / 75 Ω
component video CB/CR signal	+/– 0.324 Vp-p / 75 Ω

FM Tuner Specifications

tuning frequency range	87.5 MHz ~ 108 MHz
usable sensitivity mono	1.3 µV (75 Ω)/ 13.2 dBf (75 kHz DEV., SINAD 30 dB)
50dB quieting sensitivity stereo	28 µV (75 Ω)/ 40.2 dBf
total harmonic distortion mono	0.5% (65 dBf input)
total harmonic distortion stereo	0.7% (65 dBf input)
signal to noise ratio mono	75 dB (65 dBf input)
signal to noise ratio stereo	68 dB (65 dBf input)
stereo separation	40 dB
selectivity	70 dB (±400 kHz)
frequency response	30 Hz ~ 15kHz, +0.5 dB, –3.0 dB

AM Tuner Specifications

tuning frequency range	530 kHz ~ 1, 700 kHz (10 kHz step)
usable sensitivity	16 µV / (600 µV/m)
signal to noise ratio	50 dB (30% mod. 1 mV input)

General Specifications

power consumption	2.6 A
dimensions width	440 mm (17-5/16")
dimensions height	144 mm (5-11/16")
dimensions depth	399 mm(15-11/16")
weight	8.8 kg (19.4 lb)

Digital Audio Specifications

sampling frequency	32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96kHz
input level/impedance/wave length optical	(-15 dBm ~ -21 dBm), 660 nm ±30nm
input level/impedance coaxial	0.5 Vp-p / 75 Ω