 [. . . ] AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL CENTER

KRF-V5300D
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Declaration of Conformity with regard to the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
Manufacturer:
Kenwood Corporation 2967-3 Ishikawa-machi,  Hachioji-shi,  Tokyo,  192-8525 Japan

EU Representative's:
Kenwood Electronics Europe BV Amsterdamseweg 37,  1422 AC UITHOORN,  The Netherlands

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Before applying power
Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 240 V only Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 230 V only

Unpacking
Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all the accessories are present. FM indoor antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1)

Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment (applicable for EU countries that have adopted separate waste collection systems)
Products with the symbol (crossed-out wheeled bin) cannot be disposed as household waste. Old electrical and electronic equipment should be recycled at a facility capable of handling these items and their waste byproducts.  [. . . ] "DIGITAL" indicator also lights up when digital input signal comes in. 
"AUTO DETECT" and "DIGITAL" indicators

Turning on the power
œ Turn on the power to the related components. ∑ Press [ RECEIVER] to turn on the receiver unit. 

Setting the speaker status (main unit only)
Press [SPEAKERS ON/OFF] to switch the speaker on or off. 
The speaker indicator lights up when set to on. 

Digital Manual ("D-MANUAL"):
Some discs produce sound skipping even when "FAUTO" is set. Digital Manual accelerates the input signal processing by fixing the listen mode and therefore minimizes sound skipping during disc playback. If audio reproduction stops in the middle due to change in the input signal,  press [LISTEN MODE]. 

6ch input ("6CH INPT"):
Note: • Set Speakers to OFF for stereo playback. When Speakers is set to ON again,  the listen mode remains in stereo if the input signal is digital. Select this setting to play the DVD player connected to DVD/6CH IN jacks. 

Analog input ("ANALOG"):
Select this setting to play analog signals from a cassette deck,  VCR,  or record player. Note: • If [INPUT MODE] is pressed too quickly,  sound may not be produced. Press [INPUT MODE] again. 

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Listening to a source component
VOLUME CONTROL

Listening to music with PURE AUDIO MODE
The PURE AUDIO MODE allows you to enjoy music sources in high-quality stereo. 

INPUT SELECTOR

AV AUX

PURE AUDIO MODE

VOLUME

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PURE AUDIO MODE

Input source keys œ Select the music source you want to listen to. When using the remote control unit: Use the Input source keys to select a source. 
The following input source keys are prepared on the remote control unit: • • • • • • • • Tuner (FM/AM broadcast reception) "CD/DVD" "MD/TAPE" "VIDEO1" "VIDEO2" "DVD/6CH" "AUX" "AV AUX"

∑ Start playback from the selected source. é Press [PURE AUDIO MODE]. 
• While in PURE AUDIO MODE,  the listen mode is set to stereo. • The display will be turned off and PURE AUDIO MODE indicator lights up. 
PURE AUDIO MODE indicator

PURE AUDIO MODE

When using the main unit: Use [INPUT SELECTOR] to select a source. 
The input sources change as shown below with [INPUT SELECTOR]: 1 Tuner (FM/AM broadcast reception) 2 "CD/DVD" 3 "MD/TAPE" 4 "VIDEO1" 5 "VIDEO2" 6 "DVD/6CH" 7 "AUX" • "AV AUX" can be selected with [AV AUX]. 

PURE AUDIO MODE

To cancel
Press [PURE AUDIO MODE] again. 
• PURE AUDIO MODE is also cancelled when listen mode is changed. ∞ Notes: • When the input mode is "6CH INPT",  the listen mode does not change. (<Selecting the input mode> )) • During PURE AUDIO MODE,  no video signal is output. • When the PURE AUDIO MODE is canceled,  the listen mode remains in stereo if the input signal is digital. 

∑ Start playback from the selected source. é Use [VOLUME %/ﬁ] to adjust the volume. 

English

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Normal Playback

Adjusting the sound

One-touch low frequency emphasis (Bass Boost) (remote control only)
You can adjust the sound quality when this unit is in the PCM stereo and analog stereo modes. 

Press [BASS BOOST]. 
MULTI CONTROL ACTIVE EQ

ACTIVE EQ BASS BOOST TONE MULTI CONTROL /

• Press the key once to select the maximum (+10) low frequency emphasis setting. • This key does not function when this unit is in the sound quality or ambience effects adjustment mode. • When the ACTIVE EQ mode is set to ON,  set it to OFF and then control the BASS BOOST setting. 

To cancel
Press [BASS BOOST] again. 

Muting the sound (remote control only)
MUTE Press [MUTE] to mute the sound of the speakers. 
"MUTE" indicator blinks. 

Adjusting the Tone (remote control only)
You can adjust the sound quality when this unit is in the PCM stereo and analog stereo mode. 

To cancel
Press [MUTE] again so that the "MUTE" indicator goes off. 
• MUTE can also be deactivated by adjusting volume. 

œ Press [TONE] to select the Tone mode. ∑ Use [MULTI CONTROL 5/∞] to select "TONE ON" or "TONE OFF". 

ACTIVE EQ mode
You can enjoy a more impressive sound effect when ACTIVE EQ is turned ON during Dolby Digital and DTS playback and,  when in PCM and analog stereo mode. 

é When in "TONE ON" selection,  press [TONE] for the following displays. 
Display "BASS" "TREB" Setting Adjusts low frequency range. Range -10 – +10 (in 2 step) -10 – +10 (in 2 step)

Press [ACTIVE EQ] for the following selections;
Display "ACTIVE EQ MUSIC" "ACTIVE EQ CINEMA" "ACTIVE EQ GAME" "ACTIVE EQ OFF" Setting Effective when listening to music. Active EQ function is off. 

® Use [MULTI CONTROL 5/∞] to adjust the sound quality. 

• ACTIVE EQ function will not be available when REC MODE,  AUTO TUNING or PRESET MEMORY is ON and during 96kHz LPCM playback. 
ACTIVE EQ indicator lights up. 

• When the ACTIVE EQ mode is set to ON,  set it to OFF and then control the TONE setting. 

ACTIVE EQ

† Press [TONE]. 

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Ambience effects
Surround modes
This unit is equipped with listen modes that allow you to enjoy an enhanced sonic ambience with a variety of video sources. In order to obtain the optimum effect from the surround modes,  make sure to input the proper speaker settings beforehand. See <Speaker settings> ^. 

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is a highly sophisticated and versatile audio encoding/decoding technology.  [. . . ] at 6 Ω one channel driven) 120 W + 120 W Total harmonic distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 05 % (1 kHz,  50 W,  6 Ω) Frequency response (IHF’66) CD/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Hz – 70 kHz,  +0 dB – –3. 0 dB Signal to noise ratio (IHF’66) CD/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 dB Input sensitivity / impedance CD/DVD,  AUX,  MD/TAPE,  VIDEO 1,  VIDEO 2 . . . . 550 mV / 40 kΩ AV AUX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550 mV / 50 kΩ DVD/6CH INPUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550 mV / 27 kΩ Output level / impedance REC OUT (MD/TAPE,  VIDEO 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  [. . . ]