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DV-4900 DV-4070 DVF-R9030 DVF-R7030 This instruction manual is used to describe multiple models listed above. Model availability features (functions) may differ depending on the country and sales area. Multiple DVD VCD CD Player B60-4707-00 00 CS (T,K,M,X) AP @0004 COMPACT...
Before applying power Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada ...AC 120 V Australia ... AC 110-240 V Europe and U.K..AC 230 V Other countries ... AC 110-240 V Safety precautions WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Features Compatible with DVD AUDIO, one of the latest digital audio formats The DVD AUDIO reproduces 2-channel, 192 kHz, 24-bit sampled digital audio or 6-channel, 96 kHz, 24-bit sampled audio. This innovative technology has made possible audio reproduction in unprecedented high quality. Picture information and character information (ALBUM TEXT) are also provided.
Index ... 45 Specifications ... 46 ® As an NERGY Partner, Kenwood Corporation has determined that this products meets the NERGY ® guidelines for energy efficiency. This product can save energy. Saving energy reduces air pollution and lowers utility bills.
Systems and Types of Playable Discs Playable Disc DVD AUDIO Logo mark Disc size 12 cm or 8 cm Played side(s) Sampling rate Max. 192 kHz/24 bit (2CH) Unplayable Discs Never attempt to play a Photo CD, CD-R or CD- RW disc on this unit.
Icons Inscribed on DVD Discs Indicates the playable region code. Indicates the number of languages in the audio. The figure in the icon shows the number (max. 8 languages). Indicates the number of available subtitle languages. The figure in the icon shows the number (max.
Video Formats The TV picture display and disc signal systems can be divided roughly into two TV formats (NTSC and PAL). They are variable depending on countries and areas. This unit reproduces NTSC discs in NTSC format and PAL discs in PAL format. If the video formats of the disc and TV do not match, the disc cannot be reproduced correctly.
Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment This manual describes the standard, most typical connections of the player. When an associated system component is connected, also refer to their instruction manuals. For details on the connection of the following components, see the indicated reference pages. Connection with a TV or Stereo System Connection with an AV Amplifier Before Start...
Connection with a TV or Stereo System Audio connection: To audio input jacks Video connection: To video input jack Component video connection: To color difference (Cr) input jack To color difference (Cb) input jack To luminance (Y) input jack S Video connection: To S Video input connector SCART connection (For U.K.
Connection with a TV or Stereo System Do not insert the power cord plugs of the player and the connected components until all of the components have been connected. For details on the connection terminals and functions of the TV, refer to its instruction manual. The video output from the player should be connected directly to the TV.
Connection with an AV Amplifier AV amp Digital audio connection: To digital audio input connector Optical fiber cable (provided) Used when the TV or VCR has the SCART connection capability. VCR SCART VCR SCART Select the video connection method according to the TV in use. When S-Video cable is connected, the ordinary video connection is not necessary. 6-channel audio connection: To 6-channel audio input jacks Audio connection: To audio input jacks Video connection: To video input jack...
Connection with an AV Amplifier Do not insert the power cord plugs of the player and the connected components until all of the components have been connected. For details on the connection terminals and functions of the AV amplifier, refer to its instruction manual. The video output from the player should be connected directly to the AV amplifier.
"STANDBY" indicator lights up to indicate that the power of the player is in standby mode. Turn on the connected components and set the am- plifier for the DVD player input. POWER Press on the joystick remote to turn the player main unit on.
Control Buttons Used in Setups SET UP button: Press to display the "SETUP MENU". (Set the mode switch to the Purple position before pressing this button.) Joystick: Tilt the joystick in the 4 directions of up, down, left and right to move the cursor to the de- sired point.
When "MAIN" is selected in "SET UP MENU": The setups according to the connected TV, viewing restriction, DVD VIDEO mode, OSD position, on- screen messages and IPB display can be set. MAIN Rating Level 8 TV Aspect TV Mode Letterbox TV Monitor Type Standard MENU...
"Digital Audio PCM Down Conversion" Setting § ¶ Switches on/off the down-sampling conversion for the digital signal output with a high sampling rate. § "Digital Audio Dolby Digital" Setting ¶ Sets the Dolby Digital output. ¶ "Digital Audio DTS" Setting ¶...
"MAIN" Setting "Rating" Setting This setting makes it possible to inhibit the playback of adult DVD videodiscs that you do not want the children to view. However, there are some discs which carries an X-rating indication on the jacket but do not contain recording of the viewing restriction label.
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Input of Password When no password has been set previously: 1 In step 5, the password input screen as shown below appears. Now, set the mode switch of the joystick remote to the Orange position, compose the password using the numeric buttons and press the ENTER button.
"TV Aspect" Setting If the connected TV is a widescreen TV, set the aspect ratio (the ration between the horizontal and vertical sizes of TV screen) of the player output to 16:9. The player has been set to a the conventional aspect ratio of "4:3"...
Operation procedure Set the mode switch of the joystick remote to the Purple position. While the player is in stop mode, press SET UP display the "MAIN" menu of "SET UP MENU". Press to open the setup screen. ENTER In the setup menu, select "TV Mode" by tilting the joystick up or down and press ENTER Rating...
"DVD VIDEO Mode" Setting When playing a disc in which DVD VIDEO and DVD AUDIO are mixed, this setting makes it possible to select whether the DVD VIDEO part or DVD AUDIO part is to be played. To reproduce only the DVD VIDEO part, set this item to "On".
Operation procedure Set the mode switch of the joystick remote to the Purple position. While the player is in stop mode, press SET UP display the "MAIN" menu of "SET UP MENU". Press to open the setup screen. ENTER In the setup menu, select "OSD Position" by tilting the joystick up or down and press ENTER Rating...
"IPB Display" Setting With the MPEG2 which is one of the video display methods of DVD, each picture is divided into the following three picture types before being coded in digital signal. I-picture (in-frame coding): This is the standard video and can constitute a picture by itself. As the highest picture quality can be obtained, the still image of I-picture is most suitable for use when adjusting the picture quality.
"SOUND" Setting "Digital Audio PCM Down Conversion" Setting The player can output digital signal with maximum sampling rate of 96 kHz from the digital audio output connector. When a DVD disc recorded in high sampling rate PCM is played, this setting makes it possible to select whether the signal is converted into 48 kHz signal or 44.1 kHz/16-bit signal.
Operation procedure Set the mode switch of the joystick remote to the Purple position. While the player is in stop mode, press SET UP tilt the joystick up or down to display the "SOUND" menu of "SET UP MENU". Press to open the setup menu.
"Digital Audio MPEG" Setting When a DVD recorded in MPEG Audio is played, this setting makes it possible to select the audio signal output from the digital output connector. At the factory, the player has been set to "Bitstream" to enable digital connection to an AV amplifier with built-in MPEG decoder.
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Operation procedure Set the mode switch of the joystick remote to the Purple position. While the player is in stop mode, press SET UP tilt the joystick up or down to display the "SOUND" menu of "SET UP MENU". Press to open the setup screen.
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Delay Time Setting When playing a DVD recorded with Dolby Digital audio, the distances from the listening position to the center and surround speakers should ideally be identical to those of all other speakers except for the subwoofer. The delay time setting makes it possible to compensate for the difference in distances of actual speakers by delaying the audio output from the center speaker and surround speakers so that the sounds from all speakers reach the listening position at the same timing.
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[Surround speakers setting] Speaker Setting Exit Size Large Normal Level -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 Delay Time 10.6 15.9 0 dB 0 ms 0 dB 0 dB 0 ms 0 dB Size: Select "Normal" when the connected speaker is incapable of reproducing audio below 100 Hz.
"Audio During Search" Setting During DVD or VCD search at the first speed step, this setting makes it possible to select whether the reproduced audio is output or not. At the factory, the player has been set to "On" for outputting the reproduced audio during search.
Operation procedure Set the mode switch of the joystick remote to the Purple position. While the player is in stop mode, press SET UP tilt the joystick up or down to display the "SOUND" menu of "SET UP MENU". Press to open the setup screen.
"VISUAL" Setting "Player Menu Language" Setting This setting makes it possible to select the language used to display the menus of the player. At the factory, the language used in displaying the menus of the player has been set to "English". Setting items "...
Press to open the setup screen. ENTER In the setup menu, select "Disc Menu Language" by tilting the joystick up or down and press ENTER Player Menu Language Disc Menu Language English Audio Language French Subtitle Language Spanish Still Mode German FL Mode Italian...
"Subtitle Language" Setting This setting makes it possible to select the language used to display the subtitles recorded in discs. (When the disc does not contain the recording of the selected subtitle language, the default subtitle language defined for the disc will be used.) At the factory, the language used in displaying the subtitles has been set to "English".
Operation procedure Set the mode switch of the joystick remote to the Purple position. While the player is in stop mode, press SET UP tilt the joystick up or down to display the "VISUAL" menu of "SET UP MENU". Press to open the setup screen.
"NTSC = PAL" Setting (Except for the U.S.A. and Canada) This setting makes it possible to play an NTSC-format disc by converting signal into PAL format. Select "On" when it is required to convert NTSC-format discs into PAL signals. Setting items "...
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Operation procedure Set the mode switch of the joystick remote to the Purple position. While the player is in stop mode, press SET UP tilt the joystick up or down to display the "VISUAL" menu of "SET UP MENU". Press to open the setup screen.
Chapter 3: Other Information To Be Noted Maintenance of the unit When the front panel or case becomes dirty, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use thinner, benzine, alcohol, etc. for these agents may cause discoloration. In regard to contact cleaner Do not use contact cleaners because it could cause a malfunction.
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KENWOOD CORPORATION 2967-3, ISHIKAWA-CHO, HACHIOJI-SHI, TOKYO, JAPAN KENWOOD CORP. CERTIFIES THIS EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO DHHS REGULATIONS NO. 21 CFR 1040.10, CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTER J. Location: Back Panel CAUTION- LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
Glossary Linear PCM (Pulse Code Modula- digitization per second. The original tion): Audio signal format without sound can be reproduced more faith- using compression. In the DVD fully when the quantization bit which has a very large disc capacity, count is larger. the linear PCM signal using high Bitstream (DVD): This is the generic sampling rate can be recorded.
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lower picture quality because it uses Dynamic range: Difference between half the picture information of frame the minimum reproducible audio still, but is not accompanies with signal and maximum reproducible picture blur. audio signal. IPB display (DVD): With the MPEG2 which is one of the video display methods of DVD, each picture is di- vided into the following three pic-...
H : 127 mm (5”) D : 410 mm (16-1/8”) Weight (net) ... 6.3 kg (13.9 lb) KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development. For this reason specifications may be changed without notice. Sufficient performance may not be exhibited at...
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For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service on this product.