Kenwood VR-4090 Connect And Set Up

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21Chapter One : Connecting Your DevicesConnectionsConnecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck, continuedDo not plug in the receiver to AC power until you haveconnected all your devices.This section focuses on the connections from your MD re-corder or tape deck to the VR-4090/VR-4080/KRF-V7773D.Please refer to your MD recorder or tape deck’s instructionsfor more detail about its connection jacks and capabilities.Each set of instructions in this section shows one of severalpossible variations on connecting your MD recorder or tapedeck. For further assistance on optional configurations, con-tact the store where you purchased your MD recorder ortape deck.To Connect an MD Recorder:1. Connect the audio cable from the MD recorder’s PlayOUT jacks to the receiver’s MD/TAPE1 PLAY IN jacks asshown to the left.2. Connect the audio cable from the MD recorder’s Rec INjacks to the receiver’s MD/TAPE1 REC OUT jacks, asshown to the left.3. (VR-4090 only:) When the MD recorder has digital jacks,connect digital (coaxial or optical) cables between theMD recorder’s digital jacks and the receiver’s MD/TAPE1digital jacks, as shown to the left. (Although the figureshows both the coaxial cable connection and opticalcable connection, use either connection in actual case.)When connecting a digital optical cable, remove the pro-tect covers from the optical jacks.You only need to connect to the digital out jack if youwill be recording from sources that are connected to adigital in jack, such as a CD or DVD player.4. If you are connecting a Kenwood MD recorder, connectthe system control cable from the MD recorder to thereceiver.If you are connecting more than one Kenwood devicewith a system control cable, see “What if I Have SeveralKenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)?” onpage␣ 32 for more information.5. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note whichjacks you used to connect your MD recorder. In addi-tion, note the brand name and model number of theMD recorder.To Connect a Primary Tape Deck:1. Connect the audio cable from the tape deck’s Play OUTjacks to the receiver’s MD/TAPE1 PLAY IN jacks as shownto the left.2. Connect the audio cable from the tape deck’s Rec INjacks to the receiver’s MD/TAPE1 REC OUT jacks asshown to the left.3. If you are connecting a Kenwood tape deck with systemcontrol, connect the system control cable from the tapedeck to the receiver. Be sure that the SL16/XS8 switchon the tape deck is set to SL16.If you are connecting more than one Kenwood devicewith a system control cable, see “What if I Have SeveralKenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)?” onpage␣ 32 for more information.4. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page␣ 3 and note whichjacks you used to connect your tape deck. In addition,note the brand name and model number of the tapedeck.To Connect a Secondary Tape DeckSee “Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck”on page␣ 22.