Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Audio + Video Standard Surround Preamp/Processor Krell Industries
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Audio + Video Standard Surround Preamp/Processor Instructions for Use, v 98.3 Owner’s Reference.
Audio + Video Standard Surround Preamp/Processor CONTENTS Krell ® Industries, Inc. 45 Connair Road Orange, CT 06477-3650 USA TEL 203-799-9954 FAX 203-799-9796 E-MAIL krell @ krellonli ,ne.
CE Marking This ’product complies with the EMC direc- tive (89/336/EEC) and the low-voltage direc- tive (73/23/EEC). ¯ Introducbon Thank you for your purchase of the Krell ® Audio + Video Standard.
Placement WARNING The surround preamp/processor must not be located where it could be exposed to drip- ping or splashin~luids. IMPORTANT The ventilation grids and cooling fan on the top of the Audio + Video Standard need to be unobstructed at all times during opera- tion.
Front Panel Description See Figure 1 on page 8 1 Tape A tape monitor al!~ws you to compare the output from your a~log tape recorder to the original source while making a recording.
10-16 Audio Mode Buttons The five buttons (10, 13, 14, 15, and 16) select one of the Audio + Video Standard’s audio modes. The Audio + Vid~.o Standard automatically selects which di~al decodingformat to use, based on the input signal it receives. When a silent digital signal .
appropriate digital input is selected and connected. 14 Music engages Krell Music Surround TM circuitry for use with stereo recordings. 15 Mono is for use with monophonic recordings. This provides monaural out- put from the ~nter speaker and sub- woofer(s) only.
FIGURE 1 AUDIO + VIDEO STANDARD FRONT PANEL 2 3 4 6 5 9 11 1 Tape 2 Analog ~’~ 3 Digital In 4 Main Display 5 Composite 6 S-Video 7 Volume Control Knob 10 13 12 15 17 14 16 .
Back Panel Description See Figure 2 on page 11 22 Balanced Channel Outputs The Audio + Vid~p Standard is equipped with nine channel ~utputs. All nine channels are equipped with balanced outputs via XLR connectors as well as single-ended connec- tors (30).
33 Digital Audio Inputs The Audio + Video Standard is equipped with five digital audio inputs in the following formats: Two coaxial via RCA connectors Two TosLink TM One AES/EBU vixen XLR connector 34 Composite Video Inputs The Audio + Video Standard is equipped with four RCA composite video inputs (labeled 1-4).
FIGURE 2 AUDIO +VIDEO STANDARD BACK PANEL 22 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 36 39 29 22 22 Balanced Ch~l Outputs 23 Analog Tape ~nput 24 Balanced Analog Inputs 25 Single-Ended Analog Inputs 26 Dolby Digital Inp.
Connecting the Audio + Video Standard to Your System WARNING When making conn~ions to thi.s compo- nent or any other, make sure the power amplifier is off and the preamplifier is in the mute or stand-by mode. Make sure all cable terminations are of the highest qual- ity, free from frayed ends, shorts, or cold solder joints.
Connect the outputs of the Audio + Video Standard to the input(s) of your power amplifier(s). The Audio + Video Standard has balanced outputs via XLR connectors and single- ended outputs ~,, RCA connectors. Both outputs are act~e at all times, allowing simultaneous connection to separate ampli- fiers.
sensing to eliminate this muting, if you wish. To do so, switch the unit into standby. Press the DTS button (13) on the front panel and switch the Audio+Video Standard out of standby to power on (operate).
individual channel, a~: selected by the levels buttons (4,3). 46 Amplifier Buttons The power and meter buttons operate Krell ® amplifiers. 47 System Button~ These buttons select a preassigned video input. Once a video in put is assigned, it may then be linked to a specific audio input and surround mode.
FIGURE 3 AUDIO + VIDEO STANDARD REMOTE CONTROL 46 49 4O 41 42 50 52 44 43 45 47 48 40 Analog Audio input Buttons 41 Digital Audio Input Buttons 42 Processing Mode Buttons 43 Levels Buttons 44 Power Bu.
BATrERY INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL Note Batteries should be replaced when functions from the remote control become intermittent. The Audio + Video Standard remote uses four AAA size 1.~olt batterie s . 1. Remove the backplate to expose the bat- teries. 2.
System Configuration The remote control is the main input device for the Audio + Video Standard. All initial setup and subsequent system configuration adjustments m~.~t be made via the remote control. The remote control, also includes functions for KrelP power amplifiers.
Modifying speaker settings To disable a speaker, highlight the appropri- ate (×) and press Enter. To enable a speaker, highlight the appropri- ate ( ) and press Enter. To change the ~ttings for the FRNT, CNTR, SIDE, or REAR, highlight the appropriate phrase and press Enter.
Note Any speaker not Configured in the speaker system setup menu will display N/A (not available) for the distance specification. STEP 3 CALIBRATE THE VOLUME Note ~ .
The subwoofer designation will change depending on the configuration entered in the speaker system setup menu. For a mono setup, the subwoofers are designated SUB 1 and SUB 2. For a left and right stereo setup, the subwoofers are designated sue L and sue R.
Special Analog Sources The analog input sensitivity of the Audio + Video Standard is set for the standard 2 Volts that Dolby Laboratories mandates for proper Dolby Pro Logic processing. For analog sources (components connected to $1-$5 and tape) that do n~correspon.
KRELL A+V STANDARD - LINK INPUT - WHICH INPUT LINK DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE? ANALOG %~,DIGITAL ~ MODE Highlight the audio input style, either ANALOG or DIGITAL, and press Enterl If ANALOG is selected, an.
this case, the appropriate processing mode will be selected. Highlight the desired mode and press Enter. When completed, highlight OK and press Enter to return to the link input menu. Select another video input to I!#~k or press Previous to return to the configu~ inputs menu.
configure inputs menu. Press Previous to return to the main menu. STEP 5 CONFIGURE THE MUSIC MODE It is often desiral~e to have the settings for music listening dl~erent from movie listening.
Operation The operation menu offers options for a vari- ety of Audio + Video Standard user opera- tions and features. From the main menu, high- light OPERATION and press Enter.
KRELL A+V STANDARD - ON-SCREEN DELAY - HOW LONG WOULD YOU LIKE THE TEXT TO REMAIN ON THE SCREEN AFTER VOLUME ADJUSTMENT OR CHANGING INPUT~AND MODES? 3 SECONDS Press Enter and the 3 will begin blinking. Use the up or down scroll buttons to increase or decrease the on-screen time setting and then press Enter to lock in the new setting.
speakers in all theater modes. To activate both pairs of speakers in any theater mode, highlight FULL SURROUND SETUP OI3 the opera- tion menu and press Enter.
Saving, Recalling, and Clearing Configuration settings To save your configuration settings, turn the Audio + Video Standard off from the front panel or the rem~e control. While pressing the recall button (’~7), press the power button (8) on the front panel.
Warranty KrelP warrants this product to be free from defects in material or workmanship for a period of five years for circuitry from the orig- inal date of purchase. Should this product fail to perform at any time during the warranty, Krell ® will repair~ at no cost to the owner, except as set fo~h in this warranty.
Return Authorization Procedure IMPORTANT ff you believe there is a problem with your component, please contact your dealer, dis- tributor, or the ~IP factory to discuss the problem before you return the component for repair. To expedite service, yo u may wish to complete and e-mail the Service Request Form on our website at wwvckrel/online.
Krell ® Industries, Inc. 45 Cohnair Road Orange, CT 06477-3650 USA TEL 203-799-9954 FAX 203-799-9796 E-MAIL krell @ krellon!i~.com WEB SITE www.krell~line.
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