Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices Audio-Video Receiver KRF-X9992DConnections30What if I Have Several Kenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)?Kenwood provides convenient control of the entiresystem via two control modes:• SL16, which allows you to connect SL16 devicesonly• XS8, which allows you to connect XS, XS8, andXR devicesYou cannot mix SL16 and XS8 settings. All devicesconnected via system control cables must use thesame setting.An Example of SL16 ChainedConnections:An Example of XS8 ChainedConnections:To switch between the two modes :1. Slide the selector switch (shown below) fromSL16 (the factory-set default) to XS8.2. Turn the receiver’s power switch off, and onagain.System Control connection allows you to:• See the current status of the selected sourcedevice, such as Play or Stop (SL16 devices only).• control connected devices via the remote• switch the receiver’s input automatically to aconnected device when you start playback fromthat device• synchronize recording a CD automatically whenyou start playback from the connected CD playerMake sure the units are connected to the correctjacks on the receiver—for example, no deviceconnected to the CD2/TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks canuse a system control cable.Some CD players and cassette decks do not supportthe SL16 system control mode. Do not include thesedevices in a set of SL16 chained connections; whereappropriate, use the XS8 mode instead.Do not mix connections of the two modes: if adevice does not support the mode you are using forchaining, do not connect that device.Do not connect system control cables to any devicenot specified by Kenwood. Using system controlfunctions with a device that does not support themcan damage the device.Make sure system control plugs are firmly seated inthe appropriate jacks.ReceiverMD RecorderTape DeckCD PlayerRecord PlayerSYSTEMCONTROLcordReceiverMD RecorderTape DeckCD PlayerRecord PlayerSYSTEMCONTROLcord[SL16] [XS8][SL16] [XS] [XS8][SL16][SL16] [XS] [XS8] [XR][XS][SL16] [XS8][SL16] [XS] [XS8][SL16][SL16] [XS] [XS8] [XR][XS]