Kenwood VRS-N8100 Instruction Manual

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Contents

3 ENPreparationsBefore applying powerHow to use this manualThis manual is divided into five sections, Preparations, Receiver Opera-tions, Network Operations, Remote Control, and Additional Information.PreparationsShows you how to connect your audio and video components to thereceiver and prepare the surround processor. Since this receiver workswith all your audio and video components, we will guide you in setting upyour system to be as easy as possible.Receiver OperationsShows you how to operate the various functions available on thereceiver.Network OperationsBy installing the application KENWOOD PC SERVER in a PC, the datastored in the PC can be imported in the libraries for listening to or viewingmusic, movie and photographic data in the PC on the libraries.Remote ControlShows you how to operate other components using the remote control,as well as a detailed explanation of all remote control operations. Onceyou have registered your components with the proper setup codes, you ’llbe able to operate both this receiver and your other AV components (TV,VCR, DVD player, CD player, etc.) using the remote control supplied withthis receiver.Additional InformationShows you additional information such as "In case of difficulty" (troubleshooting) and "Specifications".UnpackingUnpack the unit carefully and make sure that all the accessoriesare present.FM indoor antenna (1)Remote control unit (1)Batteries (R6/AA) (2)Speaker cord connectors(4)If any accessories are missing, or if the unit is damaged or fails tooperate, notify your dealer immediately. If the unit was shipped toyou directly, notify your shipper immediately. KENWOOD recom-mends that you retain the original carton and packing materials incase you need to move or ship the unit in the future.Keep this manual handy for future reference.CD-ROM (ApplicationKENWOOD PC SERVER)(1)Special featuresNetwork functionMovie (video), music (audio) and photo (still image) data stored in the PCcan be played back on a TV screen R÷ ETHERNET jack 0÷ PC content editing/managing application“KENWOOD PC SERVER” yPC card slot OA PC card slot is provided on the front panel to enable playback of images(JPEG) captured with a digital camera.True home theater sound °~ ‚This receiver incorporates a wide variety of surround modes to bring youmaximum enjoyment from your video software and audio source. Selecta surround mode according to your equipment or the software you aregoing to play and enjoy!÷ Dolby Digital EX÷ Dolby PRO LOGIC IIx, Dolby PRO LOGIC II÷ Dolby Digital÷ DTS-ES÷ DTS NEO:6÷ DTS 96/24÷ DTS÷ DSP Mode÷ Dolby Virtual Speaker÷ Dolby Headphone“Supreme” data audio quality improvement technologyCompressed music data such as MP3 data tends to lack expansionbecause the high frequencies should be cut off during compression.“Supreme” is KENWOOD-original technology for reproducing morerealistic sound by estimating and interpolating the high frequencies thathave been lost during compression.The “Supreme” function is activated when music data that has 44.1 kHzsampling rate of the MP3, WMA or Ogg Vorbis format is played back.(The effects are variable depending on the bit rate.)GAME mode function ¢When you connect a game machine to the GAME jacks on the frontpanel, the input selector of the receiver switches automatically to"GAME" and the optimum sound field for enjoying games is set.This feature improves your convenience in playing video games.DUAL SOURCE function ⁄While you enjoy audio listening through the speakers, another personcan enjoy another source (audio + video) through headphones byconnecting the source to the GAME, FRONT AUX jacks.ACTIVE EQ ¤ACTIVE EQ mode will produce a more dynamic sound quality in anycondition. You can enjoy a more impressive sound effect when ACTIVEEQ is turned on during Dolby Digital and DTS playback.Remote control „In addition to the basic receiver, the remote control supplied with thisreceiver can also operate almost all of your remote controllable audio andvideo components. Just follow the simple setup procedure to registerthe components you have connected.RDS (Radio Data System) tuner (For Europe) flThe receiver is equipped with an RDS tuner that provides severalconvenient tuning functions: RDS Auto Memory, to automatically presetup to 40 RDS stations broadcasting different programs; station namedisplay, to show you the name of the current broadcast station; and PTYsearch to let you tune stations by program type.PTY (Program TYpe) search (For Europe) ‡Tune the stations by specifying the type of program you want to hear.(For the U.S.A. and Canada) AM loop antenna (1)(For Europe and Australia)Antenna adaptor (1)FM indoor antenna (1)