Recording video, Recording audio (digital sources), Listening to radio broadcasts – Kenwood VR-517 User Manual
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Operations
1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR to select the source (CD, DVD or
VIDEO2) you want to record.
2 Set the cassette deck or MD recorder to record.
3 Press and hold the DIMMER key for more than 2 seconds to
select the A-REC or M-REC mode.
1 Rec mode off :
The digital input record mode is
switched off.
2 A-REC :
The digital input signals (DTS,
Dolby Digital, or PCM) are identi-
fied automatically and converted
into stereo signals that are ready
for recording.
3 M-REC :
The input signal type at the mo-
ment this mode is selected is held
throughout this mode.
Recording audio (digital sources)
Switch on the
REC mode to record a digital input source.
Usually use the
A-REC (Auto-Record) mode to record audio input
sources. When the digital mode changes during recording in the
A- REC
mode, the audio input source may be interrupted momentarily.
4 Start playback, then start recording.
Listening to radio broadcasts
Recording video
1 Use the INPUT SELECTOR to select the video source (other than
“VIDEO1”) you want to record.
2 Set the video deck connected to VIDEO 1 to record.
• Select the REC MODE to record a digital input source.
3 Start playback, then start recording.
• Recording may not be normal for some video software. This is due to
the copy guard condition.
·
Recording music in A-REC or M-REC mode
• If the audio reproduction stops in the middle due to change in the
input signals, etc., press the
DIMMER key.
• The mode changes every 2 seconds as shown below.
FM
AM
MHz
kHz
3
DOWN MIX
S.DIRECT
MONITOR
DSP
MEMO
ST.
TUNED
AUTO
PRO LOGIC
FM
AM
MHz
kHz
3
DOWN MIX
S.DIRECT
MONITOR
DSP
MEMO
ST.
TUNED
AUTO
PRO LOGIC
STEREO
STEREO
DIGITAL
AUTO SOUND
DIGITAL
AUTO SOUND
For M-REC mode:
FM
AM
MHz
kHz
3
DOWN MIX
S.DIRECT
MONITOR
DSP
MEMO
ST.
TUNED
AUTO
PRO LOGIC
FM
AM
MHz
kHz
3
DOWN MIX
S.DIRECT
MONITOR
DSP
MEMO
ST.
TUNED
AUTO
PRO LOGIC
STEREO
STEREO
DIGITAL
AUTO SOUND
AUTO SOUND
DIGITAL
AUTO SOUND
AUTO SOUND
For A-REC mode:
Tuning radio stations
The receiver can store up to 40 stations in the memory and recall them by
one-touch operation.
Recording
INPUT SELECTOR
DIMMER
RC-R0511
RC-R0615/R0617
MULTI CONTROL
INPUT SELECTOR
BAND AUTO/CINEMA EQ.
MULTI
CONTROL
TUNER
AUTO
BAND
1
2
3
Each press switches the tuning method as follows:
4
Auto tuning
:
The next station is tuned automatically.
Manual tuning :
Turn the knob (press the key) to select the
desired station.
Each press switches the band
as follows:
1 AUTO lit (auto tuning)
2 AUTO not lit (manual tuning)
Frequency
display
“
TUNED” is displayed when a
station is received.
• Normally, set to “
AUTO” (auto tuning). If the radio waves are weak
and there is a lot of interference, switch to manual tuning. (With
manual tuning, stereo broadcasts will be received in monaural.)
“
AM” or “FM” indicator
appears in the display
Use the INPUT SELECTOR knob (TUNER key) to select the
tuner.
Use the BAND key to select the desired broadcast band.
Use the AUTO/CINEMA EQ. key to select the desired
tuning method.
Use the MULTI CONTROL keys to select the station.
1 FM
2 AM
“ST.” lights when a broadcast
is being received in stereo.
AM
kHz
PRO LOGIC
3
DOWN MIX
DIGITAL
S.DIRECT
MONITOR
DSP
MEMO
ST.
TUNED
AUTO SOUND
FM
MHz
STEREO
AUTO
AM
kHz
PRO LOGIC
3
DOWN MIX
DIGITAL
S.DIRECT
MONITOR
DSP
MEMO
ST.
TUNED
AUTO SOUND
FM
MHz
STEREO
AUTO
AM
kHz
PRO LOGIC
3
DOWN MIX
DIGITAL
S.DIRECT
MONITOR
DSP
AUTO SOUND
MEMO
FM
MHz
STEREO
AUTO
TUNED
ST.
“
AUTO” indicator lights up
in the display.
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