Kenwood KR-200HT User manual

KENWOOD
AUDIO VIDEO SURROUND RECEIVER
KR-200HT
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
KENWOOD CORPORATION
This
manual
contains
instructions
for
two
models.
Model
availability
and
features
|
(functions)
may
differ
depending
on
country
and
sales
area.
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Before applying power
Before applying power |» caution: Read mis se
KA-200HT {En/K]
e safe operation.
Unit are designed for operation as follows.
U.S.A.
and
Canada
.-
AC126
V
only
Europe
and
U.K.
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AC
230
V
only
Australia
.
AE
240
V
only
China
and
Russia
AC
226
V
only
“Other countries. AC 110-120/220-240 V switchable
*AC
voltage
selection
AC
voltage
selector
switch
The
AC
voltage
selector
switch
on
the
rear
panel
is
set
to
the
voltage
ON
eaoy
that
prevails
in
the
area
to
which
the
unit
is
shipped.
Before
connecting
men
|
the
power
cord
to
your
AC
outlet,
make
sure
that
the
setting
position
=I)
of
this
switch
matches
your
line
voltage.
If
not,
it
must
be
set
to
your
voltage
in
accordance
with
the
following
direction
L_»
Note
Our warranty does not cover damage caused by excessive line voltage
due to improper setung of the AC voltage selector switch Move switch lever to match your line vaitage
with a small screwdriver or other pointed tool.
Safety precautions
WARNING:
TO
PREVENT
FIRE
OR
ELECTRIC
SHOCK,
DO
NOT
EXPOSE
THIS
APPLIANCE
TO
RAIN
OR
MOISTURE.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
: DO NOT OPEN
: Read this section carefully fo ensure Sate operation.
A Nacat cay
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER
(OR
BACK).
NO
USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTS
INSIDE,
REFER
SERVICING
TO
QUALI-
FIED SERVICE PERSONNEL
THE
LIGHTNING
FLASH
WITH
ARROWHEAD
SYMBOL,
WITHIN
AN
EQUILATERAL
TRIANGLE,
1S
IN-
TENDED
TO
ALERT
THE
USER
TO
THE
PRESENCE
OF
UNINSULATED
“DANGEROUS
VOLTAGE”
WITHIN
THE
PRODUCT'S
ENCLOSURE
THAT
MAY
BE
OF
SUFFICIENT
MAGNITUDE
TO
CONSTITUTE
A
RISK
OF
ELECTRIC
SHOCK
TO
PERSONS
THE
EXCLAMATION
POINT
WITHIN
AN
EQUILATERAL
TRIANGLE
IS
INTENDED
TO
ALERT
THE
USER
TO
THE
PRESENCE
OF
IMPORTANT
OPERATING
AND
MAINTENANCE
(SERVICING)
INSTRUCTIONS
IN
THE
LITERATURE
ACCOMPANYING
THE
APPLIANCE.
Unpacking
Unpack
the
unit
carefully
and
make
Sure
that
all
accessories
are
put
aside
so
they
will
not
be
lost.
Examine
the
unit
for
any
possibility
of
shipping
damage.
If
your
unit
is
damaged
or
fails
to
operate,
notify
your
dealer
immediately.
{f
your
unit
was
shipped
to
you
directly,
notify
the
shipping
company
without
delay
Only
the
consignee
{the
person
or
company
receiving
the
unit)
can
file
a
claim
against
the
carrier
for
shipping
damage.
We
recommend
that
you
retain
the
original
carton
and
packing
materials
for
use
should
you
transport
or
ship
the
unit
in
the
future.
SCEEES
Accessories
FM
indoor
antenna
(1)
AM
loop
antenna
(1)
Loap
antenna
stand
(1)
‘
\
/
Remote
control
unit
{1}
Batteries
(RE/AA)
(2}
.
satel,

KR-2O0HT (En /K}
Specialfeatures
DOLBY PRO LOGIC & DOLBY 3 STERE
The
surround
system
reproduces
video
software
programs
carrying
the
({)[bastexaxc]
mark
with
similar
acoustic
effects
to
movie
theaters.
The
DOLBY
PRO
LOGIC
mode
cantrols
the
audio
signals
of
the
Front
Left/Right,
Center
and
Rear
surround
channels
using
the
built-in
directivity
enhancer
circuit
to
reproduce
the
feeling
of
sound
motions
very
realistically.
The
DOLBY
3STEREO
mode
can
reproduce
the
motions
of
sound
even
when
only
the
front
and
center
speakers
are
used,
by
providing
proper
acoustic
position
using
the
directivity
enhancer
circuit.
SRS 3D Stereo
The
SRS
(Sound
Retrieval
System)
is
an
innovative
system
simulating
a
3-dimensional
sound
space,
which
features
clearly
improved
feelings
of
depth,
sound
field
extension
and
acoustic
image
positioning
as
well
as
a
widened
listening
area.
Contents
Before applying power
AN Before applying power
Ay Safety precautions
Special features .
System connection.
Connections of Audio and Video components
About the system control connections
Connections of speakers...
Connections of antenna...
FM DE-EMPHASIS/CHANNEL SPACE SWitCH oo...
Controls and indicators
Operation of remote control unit.
Playing music
Sound adjustment functions
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Broadcast
Reception
.
17
Receiving broadcast stations ........... .
Receiving radio stations by specifying its frequene|
Staring radio stations in memory (Station preset)...
Receiving a preset Station oo... cesses:
Receiving all preset stations in order (PCALL).
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Recording of video source (VIDEO2 -» VIDEQ1
.
Operation of video components
Presence play ..
Adjustments for surround pla
Surround BBY occ lee
SRS 3D Stereo (Sound Retrieval System}
In case of difficulty ..
A. Specifications

Connections of Audio and Video components.
PoE RNa OES
Make connection as shown below.
When connecting the related system components, refer
also to the instruction manuals of the related compo-
nents. ,
A Do not plug in the power lead until atl connections are
completed.
KR-200HT [En/K]
oe
Malfunction of microcomputer
if operation is not possible or erroneous display appears even
though all connections have been made properly, reset the micro-
computer referring to “In case of difficulty”. 26
Video deck 1, cassette deck 1
OUT or MD recorder
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4
Audio
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;
“1
IN System
control cord
Video deck 2 or DVD/LD player
*1 The system control cordcan
be connected when a
uso OUT on
KENWOOD audio compo-
nent system is connected.
Be00
REC] PLAY
IN OUT
Shape of AC outlets
U.S.A., CANADA and
China
Australia
Other countries
/ L—
BE )
<4
To wall
AC outiet
\ Monitor TV
Video IN
System control cord
Multiple CD player
oseR Pees
Turntable
*2 Do not connect system control cord to the cassette
deck connected to the TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks.
Caution regarding placement
(Except for U.S.A. and Canada}
To maintain proper ventilation, be sure to leave a space around the
unit (from the largest outer dimensions including projections}
equal to, or greater than, shown below.
Left andright panels : 10cm
Rear panel :10em
Top panel

About
the
system
control
connections
Be
KR-200HT [En /K)
system control operations.
(SLTIB}
Mode:
for
GLB
terminals
only
EXAMPLE: [XS8] mode connections
The
underlined
portion
represents
the
setting
of
the
system
control mode.
Multipie
CD Piayer
System
control
cord
ISL16] [XS] [XS8] [XR}
[SL16] [xS] [xs8]
Connecting
system
control
cords
after
connecting
a
KENWOOD
audio
component
system
lets
you
take
advantage
of
convenient
There
are
two
KENWOOD
system
control
modes.
Make
connections
according
to
the
groups
of
terminal
symbols
shown
below.
iXSB
Mode:
lets
you
combine
Xe,
xs),
and
XS
terminals
This
unit
is
compatible
with
both
[XS8]
and
(SL16]
modes.
It
comes
from
the
factory
set
to
the
[SL16]
mode.
To
switch
to
the
(XS8]
mode,
follow
the
instructions
in
“SWITCHING
BETWEEN
[XS8]
AND
[SL16)”
below.
Some
CD
players
and
cassette
decks
are
not
compatible
with
the
[SL16]
sy:
making
system
connections
with
equipment
that
is
not
{SL16]
compatible
i
@Some
MD
players
are not
system
control
compatible.
You
cannat
make
system
control
connections
to
this
kind
of
equipment.
EXAMPLE: [SL16} mode connections
The
underlined
portion
represents
the
setting
of
the
system
control mode.
Turntable
[SL16] [XS8]
System
IsL16) conta
cord
Multiple
CD Player
‘stem
control
mode.
Be
sure
to
use
the
[XS8]
system
control
mode
when
[$L16] [XS] [X$8] [XR]
(SL16) [XS] [xS8)
Qorgs
cause a malfunction and darnage your equipment
1.
[SL16}
equipment
cannot
be
combined
with
[XRI,
{XS},
and
[XS8]
equipment
for
system
operations.
If
your
equipment
consists
of
this
kind
of
combination,
please
do
not
connect
any
system
contro!
cords.
Even
without
system
controi
cords,
norma
operations
can
be
carried
out
without
affecting
performance
2.
Donot
connect
system
control
cords
to
any
components
other
than
those
specified
by
KENWOOD.
It
may
3.
Be
sure
the
system
control
plugs
are
inserted
all
the
way
in
to
the
system
control
terminals
a’
“saa
_
ABOUT
THE
SYSTEM
CONTROL
OPERATIONS
Remote
Control
(possible
when
the
system
control
mode
i
matches).
Lets
you
operate
source
components
with
the
system
remote
supplied with this unit.
Automatic
Operation
(Except
[XR]
equipment)
When
you
start
playback
from
a
source
component,
the
input
selector
on
this
unit
switches
to
that
component
automatically.
(Except
TAPE
2)
:
Synchronized
Recording
(Except
[XR]
equipment)
Lets
you
synchronize
recording
with
the
start
of
playback
when
recording
from
CD,
MD.
SWITCHING
BETWEEN
[XS8]
AND
[SL16]
The
system
contro!
mode
can
be
switched
over
easily
with
the
following operation.
@
Unpiug
the
AC
power
cord
from
the
wall
outlet
@
Set
the
SYSTEM
CONTROL
switch
on
the
tear
panel
to
the
desired
position
©
Onna
(SB)
GL)
@
This
operation
does
not
affect
the
items
stored
in
memory.
1.
Connect
all
cords
firmly.
lf
connections
are
loose,
there
could
be
loss
of
sound
or
noise
produced.
2.
When
plugging
and
unplugging
connection
cords,
be
sure
to
first
remove
the
Power
cord
from
the
AC
outlet.
Plugging/
unplugging
connection
Notgs)
cords
without
removal
of
the
power
cord
can
cause
malfunctions
or
damage
to
the
unit
3.
Do
not
connect
up
a
power
source
which
is
larger
than
that
indicated
on
the
socket
at
the
rear
of
the
unit
4,
If
the
system
control
cords
or
audio
cords
are
not
connected
properly,
the
remote
control
or
automatic
operation
between
system
components
will not work properly

KR-200HT [En/K)
Powered Center speaker Speaker system
sub-woofer (8Q ~ 160} (8Q ~ 16Q)
R L
re)
war
@
Push
lever.
l
~~ *
@ Insert cord.
R L
Surround speakers
{4Q ~ BQ)
@ Never short-circuit the + and - speaker cords. For the symptom and remedy when a speaker cord is shorted. -3e
@f the left and right speakers are connected inversely or if the speaker cords are connected with reversed polarity, the sound becomes unnatural with
ambiguous acoustic image positioning. Be sure to connect the speakers and speaker cords correctly.
Connect a sub woofer it you want to enhance the bass sound. The connected sub-woofer should be a power sub-woofer with a builtin amp.

Connection of antenna.
|
Connection
method
to
each
antenna
terminal
KF-200HT [En/K]
i
@
Push
lever.
@
Insert
cord.
©
Return
lever.
if
:
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wa Sy Le
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:
1
J]
wy:
AM
loop
antenna
connection
The
supplied
antennas
for
indoor
use.
Place
it
as
far
as
possible
from
the
main
system,
TV
set,
speaker
cords
and
power
cord,
and
set
it
to
a
direction
which
provides
the
best
reception
i
ANTENNA
aM
iy
:
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— &d x
!
L
»
rr
(Eg
|
a
FM
indoor
antenna
connection
FM
outdoor
antenna
connection
The
accessory
antenna
is
tor
temporary
indoor
use
only:
For
stable
signal
reception
we
recommend
using
an
outdoor
antenna.
Remove
the
indoor
antenna if you connect one outdoors
Lead
the
75
Q
coaxial
cable
connected
to
the
FM
outdoor
antenna
into
the
room
and
connect
it
to
the
FM
75
&2
terminal
Pull out while rotating
ANTENNA
When using a commercially-available
T-shaped indoor antenna (300 ),
connect it to these terminals
(Remove
the
provided
indoor
antenna
if
you
connect
a
T-shaped
indoor
antenna,}
=

KR-200HT (En/K?
FM DE-EMPHASIS / CHANNEL SPACE switch
(Except for U.S.A. and Canada}
The FM DE-EMPHASIS / CHANNEL SPACE switch on the rear panel is
set to the correct setting that prevails in the area to which the unit is
shipped. However, if the FM DE-EMPHASIS / CHANNEL SPACE setting
is not matched to the area where the unit 1s to be used; for instance,
when you moved from area 1 to area 2 or vice versa, desired reception
of AM/FM broadcasts is not expected. In this case, change the FM DE-
EMPHASIS / CHANNEL SPACE setting in accordance with the area
corresponding to the table. The FM DE-EMPHASIS is switched over at
the same time
e@When changing the setting of the FM DE-EMPHASIS / CHANNEL
SPACE switch, first disconnect the power cord of the amplifier, then
reset the channel space switch, connect the power cord again, and turn
the power on
a
75ys
AM 10kHz
= FM 100kH2
Area
CHANNEL
SPACE freq.
FM DE-
EMPHASIS
U.S.A., Canada,
Hawaii, South
American countries
FM: 100kHz
AM: 10kHz
75 ps
N
Other countries
FM: 50kHz
AM: 9kHz
50 ys

SURROUND
Indicator
3 STEREO
indicator
KR-2O0HT
(En/k)
MEMORY ind:cator
TAPE 2 indicator H
NB. circuit
Source Cnrect
af indicator
1
DIRECT
stereo
reception
indicator
Indicator ; 3. ST
Broad ft — | | AUTO tuning/AUTO.
indicates STEREO Frequency display TUNED incicator
indicator Input disolay,
Preset channel display,
Surround mode display
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KENWOOD
eur meuscron
@POWER
key
@AUTO
key
@DISPLAY
key
Press to switch the power ON and OFF
@ STANDBY indicator
OSRS 3D indicator .
Lights when the SRS 3D system is ON
O SPEAKERS indicator :
Lights when the speakers are ON
OSTEREO key - 24.
Press to turn the surround mode OFF
@DOLBY PRO LOGIC key ery
@DOLBY 3 STEREO key 2a,
OSRS
3D
key
~
B,
OINPUT SELECTOR knob
Rotate to select the input source
@VOLUME CONTROL knob
@ PHONES jack
Plug headphones into this jack
Press to select the tuning mode from the
auto tuning and manual tuning modes. +(4Z,
Press and hold the AUTO key for more than
2 seconds to switch the VIDEO1 display to
another input display :
@® SPEAKERS key
Press to turn the speakers ON and OFF
@ DIRECT key - a
Press when tuning a broadcast station by
entering the digits of its frequencies
@ MEMORY key +O"
Press when registering a broadcast sta-
tion in the preset memory
@ Numeric keys (1 to 0, +10)
@BAND key ~Gz
Press to switch the broadcasting band
Press ta switch the displayed information
between the surround mode display and
input selector display
Press and hold the DISPLAY key for more
than 2 seconds to switch the display bright-
ness.
@TUNING
keys
(vv,
A}
-Gin
Press
to
select
a
radio
station
@TAPE
2
MONITOR
key
~
6)
Press to monitor the sound being re-
corded, etc
@N.B. key Ga,
Press to compensate for the insuffi-
ciency in the base sound
@P.CALL
keys
(Vv.
A)
-
oR
Press
to
select
one
of
the
preset
sta-
tions
@ SOURCE DIRECT key ~84)
Press to listen to the source sound with
a higher sound quality
About the STANDBY indicator
This
unit
has
@
STANDBY
indicator,
the
lighting
of
which
indicates
that
a
small
amount
of
current
is
supplied
to
back
up
the
internal
memory
of
the
unit.
This
status
1s
referred
to
as
the
standby
mode
of
the
unit.
In
this
mode,
the
power
of
the
unit
can
be
switched
ON
from
the
remote
control
unit
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KR-2O0HT [En/K}
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Names
of
keys
and
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The remote control unit provided with the receiver can also control KENWOOD cassette decks, MULTIPLE CD player and MD
recorder connected to the recieiver through system control cords. For details of the controllable functions, refer to the
instruction manuals of these components.
Model: RC-ROSO5
Infrared ray system
Numeric keys POWER key
Usedas
the
numeric
keys
of
the
input
source
[|
Press
to
switch
ON/OFF
the
power
of
this
component
being
selected
peta
unit
as
well
as
the
KENWOOD
components
connected toit
through system
control
cords.
KENWOOD
INPUT keys
Press to select the input.
The AV AUX key cannot be used
Oty with the KR-200HT.
Refer to the remote control key corre-
spondence table on the next page.
MUTE key
Press to mute sound temporarily.
CENTER MODE key ~ 2.
Press to select the center mode in the
DOLBY PRO LOGIC surround mode
VOLUME CONTROL keys
Press to adjust the volume
SETUP key 4k +22,
Press to set up the balance or surround play
LISTEN MODE key ~ae
Press to select the type of the surround
mode
ets
LEVEL CONTROL keys = -233. - 22, SOUND key fi: - 2s,
Press to adjust the tone or during setup of fer" “00 Press to adjust the tone
the surround mode
Loading batteries
@ Remove the cover. @ Insert batteries. © Close the cover.
einsert two AA-size (R6 / SUM-3) batteries
as indicated by the polarity marking