Kenwood VR-505 - Manual (Page 22)

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Operations
Muting the sound
The MUTE key lets you mute the sound of the speakers.
Press the MUTE key.
To cancel
Press the MUTE key again so that the “MUTE” indicator goes off.
• MUTE ON can also be deactivated by turning the volume control
knob.
Blinks
1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select the source (other than
“TAPE”) you want to record.
2 Set the cassette deck or MD recorder to record.
3 Start playback, then start recording.
Recording audio (analog sources)
Recording
Recording a music source
1 Press the MONITOR key.
2 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select a source other than
“MD/TAPE”.
3 Start playback on the cassette deck connected to the MONITOR
jacks and start recording on the cassette deck or MD recorder
connected to the MD/TAPE jacks.
Recording tapes or MD (with MONITOR function)
1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob to select “MD/TAPE.”
2 Start playback on the cassette deck connected to the MD/TAPE
jacks and start recording on the cassette deck or MD recorder
connected to the VIDEO2/MONITOR jacks.
MONITOR = MD/TAPE recording
MD/TAPE = MONITOR recording
• To copy tapes using a double cassette deck, refer to the instruction
manual of the double cassette deck.
MONITOR function (analog sources only)
You can connect a cassette deck or graphic equalizer to the VIDEO2/
MONITOR jacks of the receiver. If a graphic equalizer is connected, the
MONITOR key should be left in the on position. Alternately, if a cassette
deck equipped with a 3-head system is connected to the
VIDEO2/
MONITOR jacks, you will be able to monitor the just-recorded signal
while making recordings on the cassette deck. By switching the
MONI-
TOR key on and off, you can compare the sound of the source signal
and the just-recorded signal. For more information, refer to the instruc-
tion manual of the connected component.
Normal playback
S.DIRECT
FM
AM
MHz
kHz
PRO LOGIC
3
DOWN MIX
DIGITAL
DSP
MEMO
ST.
TUNED
AUTO SOUND AUTO
STEREO MONITOR
When recording a music source, switch the VIDEO2/MONITOR
setting to “MONITOR”.
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When recording a music source, switch the VIDEO2/MONITOR
setting to “MONITOR”.
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Listening with headphones
1 (VR-506/KRF-V6050D)
Press the SPEAKERS A or B key so that the speaker indicator
goes off.
(VR-505/517/V5050D/V5550D)
Press the SPEAKER key so that the speaker indicator goes off.
Make sure the SPEAKERS
indicators are turned off.
2 Connect headphones to the PHONES jack.
• If you turn off all of the speakers when in surround mode, the
surround mode will be canceled as well, resulting in stereo playback.
3 Use the VOLUME CONTROL knob (VOLUME keys) to adjust the
volume.
R L
LFE
C
S RS LS
TI.VOL B
CLIP MUTE
RDS EON PTY
TP TA NEWS
SP A
PHONES
Make sure the SP indicators
are turned off.
VR-505/517/KRF-V5050D/
V5550D VR-506/KRF-V6050D
R L
LFE
C
S RS LS
TI.VOL B
CLIP MUTE
RDS EON PTY
TP TA NEWS
A SP
SOURCE DIRECT playback (for analog input sources only)
Use this function to pass the source material direct to the amplifier,
bypassing any audio processing.
To cancel
Press the SOURCE DIRECT key.
• When you press the LISTEN MODE, SOUND, or SET UP keys, or
switch to another input source, SOURCE DIRECT playback will be
canceled.
• If CINEMA EQ. is switched ON, SOURCE DIRECT key will not be
effective.
Press the SOURCE DIRECT key again.
• If SOURCE DIRECT playback was activated while in surround mode,
canceling SOURCE DIRECT playback will reactivate the previous
surround mode.
STEREO
FM
AM
MHz
kHz
PRO LOGIC
3
DOWN MIX
DIGITAL
MONITOR
DSP
MEMO
ST.
TUNED
AUTO SOUND AUTO
S.DIRECT
LFE
C
S RS LS
TI.VOL B
CLIP
RDS EON PTY
TP TA NEWS
SW
L SP A R
MUTE
INPUT SELECTOR
MONITOR
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