KENWOOD VR615
Owner's Manual

Preparing for surround sound

� For VR-615 (HTB model), do not select �LRG� (large) for surround speaker as this will cause the speaker to malfunction. If you have selected other than �LRG� as the center speaker setting, 1 SURR ON : Surround speaker setting mode to the receiver is ON. 2 SURR OFF : Surround speaker setting mode to the receiver is OFF. 9 Press the SET UP key again to accept the setting. � The subwoofer re-mix setting indication �SW RE-MIX� scrolls across the display. �SW RE-MIX� scrolls across the display.

5Input the distance to the speakers.
1 Select the DISTANCE from the set up displays and press the SET UP key again. 2 Measure the distance from the listening position to each of the speakers. Jot down the distance to each of the speakers. Distance to front speakers : ____ feet (meters) Distance to center speaker : ____ feet (meters) Distance to surround speakers : ____ feet (meters) 3 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or keys to select the distance to the front speakers. The speaker indicator to be adjusted blinks.

� If subwoofer is turned OFF, subwoofer re-mix setting is not visible. 0 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or keys to select the appropriate subwoofer remix setting. 1 RMX ON : Subwoofer re-mix set mode to the receiver is ON. 2 RMX OFF : Subwoofer re-mix set mode to the receiver is OFF. ! Press the SET UP key to accept the setting. � The receiver enters the speaker volume level adjustment mode. � In step 4 and 5, indications appear only for the selected channels of the speakers that require adjusting.

Indication in feet Indication in meters � The allowable setting range is 1 to 30 feet (0.3m to 9.0m) , adjustable in 1 foot (0.3m) increments. 4 Press the SET UP key to accept the settings. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to input the distance for each of the speakers. 6 Setup is complete when the input indication appears.

4Adjust the speaker volume level.
From your usual listening position, adjust the volume levels. The volume levels from each speaker should be the same. 1 Press the SET UP key to begin TEST TONE. 1 AUTO 2 MANUAL 2 The selection of AUTO/MANUAL TEST TONE is done by the MULTI CONTROL knob or keys. Press the SET UP key again to select either AUTO or MANUAL. Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or keys to adjust the volume level of the test tone output from the speaker channel to be adjusted. For AUTO selection, the test tone is heard from the speakers in the following sequence for 2 seconds each: � The speakers you have selected should appear on the display. Confirm that all the speakers have been correctly selected. 7 Press the SET UP key to exit the SET UP mode.

Input level adjustment (analog sources only)
If the input level of an analog source signal is too high, the CLIP indicator will blink to indicate the source signal. Adjust the input level.

1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select the source of which the input level you want to adjust. � You can store a separate input level for each input source. 2 Press the SOUND key repeatedly until the �INPUT� indication appears. 3 Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or keys to adjust the input level.

The channel indication blinks while the test tone is being ouput.

� If you change the volume level settings for the speakers while listening to music, the settings referred to on this page are also changed. ª � If the speaker setting selects are OFF, the speaker level settings are reset. 3 Press the SET UP key. � The test tone is turned off. The receiver enters the mode for inputting the distance to the speakers. 4 For MANUAL selection, press the SET UP key each time to select the speaker channel.

� The adjustment mode is displayed for approximately eight seconds. � The input level may be adjusted to any one of three settings: 0dB, -3dB, and -6dB. (The initial setting is 0dB.) 4 Press the SOUND key again to return to the input indication.

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