Kenwood Sovereign VR-5700 User Manual

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Chapter Two : Setting Up the Remote Control Unit

mote Setup

Note: These instructions assume you are using a Radio Shack
SPL meter, model 33-2050.

1. Eliminate as many external noise sources as possible

2. Sit in the place where you and your guests will sit while

watching movies or listening to music

3. Press the MUSIC button or MOVIE button to display

the “Menu”.

Balancing the Speaker Levels with a Sound Level Meter

REC

Tuner

F MF01chFFAuto

F87.50MHz

FFFFFFMenu

REC

01.IR

02.Surround

03.Contrast

HomeFFEnter

4. Press the Menu button (LCD function button 2).

5. Press the Setup button (LCD function button 2).

REC

HomeFFFSetup

REC

SurroundFSetUp

SubFWooferF=FOn

HomeFFNext

6. Press the LCD cursor up/down button (

) to se-

lect “02. Surround”, then press the Enter button (LCD
function button 2)

7. Press the Next button (LCD button 2) repeatedly until

“Test Tone = Off” is displayed.

8. Press the LCD cursor up/down button (

) to se-

lect “On”, then press the Next button (LCD function
button 2)

REC

SurroundFSetUp

TestFToneF=FL

FFFFFF-10dB

HomeFFNext

9. The receiver's volume control will automatically be set

to 0dB and test noise will play from the front left speaker.
Listen to the volume of the noise carefully.

The test noise moves from a speaker to the next speaker
every about 2 seconds. The test noise does not move
while a control is manipulated.

10. On the SPL meter, choose 70dB on the large dial, and

set the meter controls to “C” and “Slow”.

11. Hold the meter at arm’s length and ear height. press the

button to adjust the speaker’s level so that

the needle on the meter points between 4 and 6 (75dB).
You can adjust the speaker’s level by 1dB each time you
touch one of the buttons.

12. Repeat step 11 for each speaker in the system (including

the subwoofer).

13. When all of the speakers in the system play the test noise

at 75dB on the SPL meter, press the Next button.

To quit setting and return to the normal operation screen,
Press the Home button .

Reference Playback Level

Your system will now play carefully-transferred film
soundtracks at the volumes intended by their makers when
you set the receiver’s volume control to 0dB. You can, of
course, set the volume level to your own preferences.