Kenwood KRF-X9995D Connection And Setup Manual

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37Remote SetupChapter Two : Setting Up PowerTouchSetting Up SpeakersBefore you can begin using the receiver to control your homeentertainment system, you must set up PowerTouch to op-erate your speakers effectively. There are four areas of speakersetup:• SP Selection• SP Distance• SP Level• Bass Peak LevelYou can set up your speakers in the order presented here(via the Next button) or individually, selecting each optionfrom the Surround menu.The receiver must be on, speakers must be connected, andSpeaker A on the front panel must be turned on before youcan set up speakers.SBL/SBR (Surround back speakers) : The SBL/SBR speak-ers are required to reproduce the 6.1-channel signals. Placethem on the left and right behind the listening position andat a height slightly higher than the SL/SR speakers.To begin setting up speakers:1. Touch (SETUP) on the Quick Access menu to accessthe Setup menu:2. Touch on the Setup settings.SP Selection1. Touch on the Setup Surround menu to openthe Speaker Selection menu.2. Kenwood provides two ways to set up your speakers:Quick Setup: Use this method for a simplified setupwhere you identify whether a speaker is present and letthe receiver automatically determine the appropriatespeaker settings.FL FRCSWSL SRSBL SBRSpeaker PlacementFL/FR (Front speakers) : Place to the front left and rightof the listening position. Front speakers are required for allsurround modes.C (Center speaker) : Place front and center. This speakerstabilizes the sound image and helps recreate sound motion.SW (Subwoofer) : Reproduces powerful deep bass sounds.SL/SR (Surround speakers) : Place to the direct left andright, or slightly behind, the listening position at evenheights, approximately 1 meter above the ears of the listen-ers.1 Aim PowerTouch at the receiver. If the speaker ispresent, touch the speaker button until “Yes” appearsin the button. (SW=subwoofer, C=center,SL=surround left, SR=surround right, SBL=surroundback left and SBR=surround back right)If you selected Yes for the subwoofer, all of the bassbelow 80Hz is removed from other speakers in yoursystem and is sent to the subwoofer in all listeningmodes. This improves your speakers’ power handlingand reduces overall distortion.2 Touch to save your settings.3 Touch to move to the next speaker setting ortouch to return to the Setup Surround menu.YesNo NoYesCenterspeakerNoYesNoSurroundspeakersSurround backspeakersYesNoSubwooferSpeaker combinations that can be selected with QuickSetupAn example of installation is shown here.Use this figure as a reference for installing the system ac-cording to the types of your speakers and conditions of yourlistening room.