Kenwood VR-509 User Manual

5
Preparation
A SPEAKERS B
STANDBY
AUDIO-VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER VR-509
MULTI CONTROL
LISTEN MODE SOUND SOURCE DIRECT
AUTO/CINEMA EQ. BAND MEMORY
INPUT SELECTOR
VOLUME CONTROL
UPDOWN
PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO CS 5·1
DOLBY
DIGITAL
DTS
INPUT MODESET UP
S-VIDEO V L – AUDIO – R
AV AUX
DIMMER MONITOR
PHONES
ON/STANDBY
TI.VOL
TP
RDS EON PTY
TA NEWS
FM
AM
MHz
kHz
PRO LOGIC
3 STEREO
DOWNMIX
DIGITAL
S.DIRECT
MONITOR
MEMO
ST.
TUNED
AUTO SOUND AUTO
SP
LFE SW
C
AB
MUTE
S SRSL
RL
POWER
DSP
CLIP
Display
Speaker selection indicators
Input channel indicators
Output channel indicators
Band indicators
AUTO indicator
MEMO. indicator
ST. indicator
TUNED indicator
3 STEREO indicator
STEREO indicator
Names and functions of parts
Frequency display,
Input display,
Preset channel display,
Surround mode display
Speaker indicator
PRO LOGIC
indicator
S.DIRECT indicator
MONITOR indicator
DOWNMIX indicator
MUTE indicator
AUTO SOUND indicator DIGITAL indicator
1 POWER ( ) key )
Use to switch the power ON/STANDBY.
STANDBY indicator
2 MULTI CONTROL knob )
Use to control a variety of settings.
3 SET UP key )
Use to select the speakers' settings etc.
4 Surround indicators
DTS indicator ª
Lights when the receiver is in the DTS mode.
DOLBY DIGITAL indicator ª
Lights when the receiver is in the Dolby Digital
mode.
PRO LOGIC indicator ª
Lights when the receiver is in the PROLOGIC
mode.
3 STEREO indicator ª
Lights when the receiver is in the 3 STEREO
mode.
CS 5.1 indicator ª
Lights when the receiver is in the CS 5.1 mode.
5 INPUT MODE key 7
Use to switch between the digital and analog
inputs.
6 DIMMER key
Use to adjust the brightness of the display.¤
Use to select the REC MODE. ¢
7 MONITOR key ¢
Use to monitor the source that is connected to
the MONITOR jack.
8 VOLUME CONTROL knob ™
9 PHONES jack £
Use for headphone listening.
0 SPEAKERS A/B keys ™
Use to turn the A/B speakers ON/OFF.
! SOUND key £
Use to adjust the sound quality and the ambi-
ence effects.
@ BAND key ∞
Use to select the broadcast band.
# AUTO/CINEMA EQ. key
U
se to change “TAPE” indication to “MD”. ™
Use to select the auto tuning mode. ∞
Use to switch the status of CINEMA EQ.£
$ LISTEN MODE key ª
Use to select the listening mode.
% MEMORY key ∞
Use to store radio stations in the preset memory.
^ SOURCE DIRECT key £
Use to pass the source material directly to the
amplifier.
& INPUT SELECTOR knob ™
Use to select the input sources.
* AV AUX (S VIDEO, V, AUDIO L/R) jacks
%
Standby mode
When standby indicator is lit, this receiver is in standby mode and consumes a small amount of current for back-up. This system can be switched on using
remote control.
DSP indicator
CLIP indicator
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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