Kenwood 507 Owners......... (1 Viewer)

[John DeSantis]

Can someone explain just how you would use the Monitor Audio Jacks. The Manual says you can connect a Graphic Equalizer ( that I understand ) Or a 3 head Cassets, or, Video Component. How would that work? You can't select those inputs with the Input control. A VCR is a Video Component. I don't get it......

Also, I have S-Video out to TV. If I hook my Camcorder up to the AUX A/V inputs, I don't get a pic unless I use an S-Video cable. Is that normal?

Thanks

 

[Martin Fontaine]

I have the VR-509 which is the same plus Component In/Out and a better remote so I can help you on that.

The monitor in/out will take the sound before amplification send it to the Monitor-Out, then whatever is on the other end (EQ, PC Sound Card or whatever) will then send it back to the Monitor In with the changed sound.

By changed I mean, increasing/decreasing certain frequencies with an EQ or applying some DSPs like SBLive's EAX or using WinAmp's Line-In Device along with the Vocal Remover DSP and Microphone input can be good for Karaoke (I haven't tried it yet, but I plan to)

As for the Video Ins, very few receivers will convert across formats, so all the S-Video Ins will ONLY be sent to the S-Video Out, and all the Composite INs will ONLY be sent to the Composite Out. That's not a problem, it's just the way it works.

 

[John DeSantis]

Martin, thanks for responding. I think I understand the monitor jacks a bit better now. As I said, I inderstand an Equalizer but it says you could connect a Video component. Still don't understand that. Would the receiver amplify the Audio signals from a VCR and play through the RCVR speakers? What input would you put the RCVR on?

I guess the main problem with the Composite vs the S-Vid is that my TV has both inputs but when the S-Vid is pluged in it overrides the Composite jack. I have to physically remove the cable. Bummer......

Thanks again, John

 

[Vin]

I guess the main problem with the Composite vs the S-Vid is that my TV has both inputs but when the S-Vid is pluged in it overrides the Composite jack. I have to physically remove the cable. Bummer......

John, have you considered converting your composite video sources to S-video? I do this with my VCR using one of these converters from Radio Shack and it works great. (BTW, I also have the VR-507). Doing this will allow you to eliminate the composite video cable between your receiver and your TV....all video sources will be viewed via the S-video connection.
If you want to save some money you could get them for much less here.
Hope this helps,
Vin

 

[John DeSantis]

Vin: Looks like one of those converters is what I need. I'm going to get a couple. Thanks.......

 

[Bill Will]

Try www.partsexpress.com for the converters they are a lot cheaper than Radio Shack.
PART NUMBER: 180-140 RCA plug to S-Video Jack $7.80
PART NUMBER: 180-141 S-Video plug to RCA Jack $7.80