Krell Industries KPS 25s User manual

TheLeaderin Engineering KPS25s
Krell PlaybackSystem
TM
Instructions for Use
Owner’s Reference

KPS25s
Krell PlaybackSystem
TM CONTENTS
Krell®lndustries,Inc.
45 ConnairRoad
Orange,CT 06477-3650USA
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Page
INTRODUCTION 3
UNPACKING 3
PLACEMENT 4
ACPowerGuidelines 4
INSTALLING THE ACRYLIC COVER4
CONNECTINGTHE KPS25s
TO YOURSYSTEM 8
Additional Connections 11
REMOTECONTROLOPERATION 11
Howto Write a Program 12
BatteryInstallation andRemoval 14
MENUFUNCTIONS 15
WARRANTY 17
RETURNAUTHORIZATION
PROCEDURE 18
SPECIFICATIONS 20
INSTALLINGTHEACRYLICCOVER
ONTOTHEKPS25s BACKPANEL 5-7
THEKPS25s BACKPANEL 8
THEKPS25s FRONTPANEL 9
THE KPS25s TABLETOPREMOTE
CONTROLLER 10
THE KPS 25s HANDHELDREMOTE
CONTROLLER 11
©1998byKRELL
®
Industries,Inc.Allrightsreserved P/N1960101900100

CEMarking Unpacking
This product complieswith the EMCdirec- 1. Openthe shipping boxandremovethe
tire (89/336/EEC)andthe low-voltagetop layer of foam.Youwill seetheseitems:
directive (73/23/EEC).
Introduction
Thankyoufor yourpurchaseof the Krell
KPS25s Krell Playback System
TM. The
KPS25sis anintegrateddesignincorporat-
ing a compactdisc player, a preamplifier,
anda digital-to-analog converterin one
chassis.
Toobtain the best performancefromyour
KPS25s,paycarefulattentionto its place-
ment,installation, andoperation.Athor-
oughunderstandingof thesedetails will
KPS25schassis
AcrylicCoverin velvetpouch
KPS25s HandheldRemote
Controller
KPS25sTabletopRemote
Controller
packageof ~ batteries
Disc Clamp
ACpowercord
12Vo=tremotecable
T-10Torxwrench
cleaningkit for theAcrylicCover
packetcontaininganintroductory
letter fromDanD’Agostino,
C.E.O.,the Owner’sReference,
helpinsuresatisfactoryoperationandlong andthe WarrantyRegistrationCard
life for the KPS25sandrelated system NOTE:If anyof theseitemsarenot includ-
components, edin the box,pleasecontactyourautho-
rized Kre//edea/eror distributor for assis-
THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTSINSIDE ANYKRELL
® PRODUCT.tance.
Pleasecontactyourauthorizeddealer,
distributor, or Krell®, if youhaveany
questionsnot addressedin this refer-
encemanual.
2. Carefully removethe unit andacces-
sories fromthe box. Removethe pro-
tectiveplastic wrapfromtheunit.
NOTE:Saveall packingmaterials, ff you
shipyourKPS25sin the future, repackthe
unit in its originalpackagingto preventtran-
sit damage.
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Placement
WARNINGS
TheKrell PlaybackSystem
TM mustnot be
locatedwhereit couldbeexposedto drip-
pingor splashingfluids.
Beforeyouinstall the KPS25sinto your
system,reviewthe following guidelinesto
choosethe location for the KPS25s. This
will facilitateaclean,trouble-freeinstallation.
TheKPS25sdoesnot requirea specialrack
orcabinetfor installation. Forthedimensions
of the KPS25sseeSpecificationsonpage
20.
1. Placethe KPS25sona firm level sur-
face, awayfromexcessiveheat, humi-
dity ormoisture.
2. TheKPS25s incorporates an advan-
ced suspensionsystemand doesnot
requireadditionalmasscouplingor iso-
lation. Youmayexperimentwith feet
or conesaslongastheyarenot perma-
nentlyaffixedto the chassis.Anyunau-
thorizedmodificationsto theelectronics
orchassiswill voidthewarranty.
IMPORTANT:Please do not attach
enhancementaccessoriessuchas rings,
mats,or dampersto individual CDs.These
accessoriesmaycauseproblemswith the
transport mechanism,resulting in erratic
playbackand/orpoorsound.
ACPowerGuidelines
WARNING
Donot removeor bypassthe groundpin on
the endof the ACcord. ThismaycauseRFI
(radio frequencyinterference)to beinduced
into yourplaybacksystem.
TheKPS25s has superb regulation and
doesnot require a dedicatedACcircuit.
Avoidconnectionsthroughextensioncords
or multipleACadapters.Highquality 15amp
groundedACstdps are acceptable. High
qualityACline conditionersorfilters canbe
used if they are groundedandmeetor
exceedthe unit’s powersupplyrating of 100
VA.
InstallingtheAcrylic
Cover
Install theAcrylicCoverontothetopof the
KPS25s, beforeconnectingthe KPS25sto
yoursystem.Followthe easystepsoutlined
onpages5, 6, and7.
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NOTE:AttachtheAcrylicCoverbeforecon-
nectingtheflex-foilcable.
CarefullyremovetheAcrylicCoverfrom
thevelvetpouchandplaceit ona soft
surface.
TheAc~licCover
2. Pullthepush-pullpins(A)untiltheyare
fully extended.
PUSH-PULLPIN-~ A A
FLEX-FOILRECEPTACLE
IN OPENPOSITION
PUSH-PULLPIN
The"lopoftheKPS25s
KRELL
® KPS25s
A PUSH-PULLPiN
B PIN IN ACRYLICCOVER
C NOTCHIN TOPCOVER
D FLEX-FOILCABLE
E FLEX-FOILRECEPTACLE
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INSTALLINGTHEACRYLICCOVERONTOTHEKPS25s, continued
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AcrylicCover,RightView,PerpendiculartotheKPS25s
ACRYLICCOVER
3. WiththeAcrylicCoverperpen-
dicularto theKPS25s,line up
thepinsin theAcrylicCover(B)
withthenotchesin thetopof
theKPS25s(C).
Gentlylowerthe AcrylicCover
intothenotches.
A PUSH-PULLPIN
B PIN IN ACRYUCCOVER
C NOTCHIN TOPCOVER
DFLEX-FOILCABLE
E FLEX-FOIL RECEPTACLE AcrylicCoverwithRex-FoilCablein Flex-FoilReceptacle
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INSTALLINGTHEA(;RYLIC COVERONTOTHEKPS25s continued
PUBH-PULLP’N
~()
The"lopo]theKPS25swithAcrylicCoverandFlex-FoilCableinPiece
APUSH-PULLPIN
B PIN IN ACRYLICCOVER
C NOTCHIN TOPCOVER
D FLEX-FOILCABLE
E FLEX-FOILRECEPTACLE
5. Pushthe push-pull pins (A) into the
closedposition.
6. Makesurethe flex-foil receptacleis in
the openposition. Feedthe flex-foil
cable(D) attachedto the Acrylic Cover
backtowardthe flex-foil receptacle(E)
on the top of the KPS25s. Carefully
aligntheflex-foil cablesothetip of ~the
flex-foil cableis parallelto theflex-foil
receptacle.
7. Inserttheflex-foil cableintotheflex-foil
receptacle(E). Closetheflex-foil recep-
taclebysliding theflex-foil receptacle
sleevetowardthe transport. Therewill
beanaudible"click" whenthe flex-foil
cableis lockedin position.
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Connectingthe KPS25s
to YourSystem
WARNING
Whenmakingconnectionsto this compo-
nent or any other, makesure the power
amplifieris Off. Makesureall cabletermi-
nationsareof thehighestquality, free from
frayedends,shorts,or coldsolderjoints.
1. Connectthe outputs of associated
sourceequipmentto the inputs of the
KPS25s.
2. Connecttheleft andright outputsof the
KPS25sto the appropriateassociated
equipment.
3. Whenconnecting the KPS25s to AC
power,first connectthe EICStandard
15 amp AC power cord between
the KPS-25sandthe wall socket. Then
switch the power on from the Rear
Panel PowerSwitch. Theword KRELL
will momentarilyappearin the Menu
Display Windowlocated on the dght
front panelof the KPS25s.This indi-
catesthat the KPS25shasinitialized
andis readyfor operation.Theunit is in
Stand-bymode.
THEKPS25s BACKPANEL
1 Left and right balanced Inputs 11
2 Inputs from tape deck
3 Outputs to tape deck 12
4 Single-endedinput 1
5 SinglHnded Input 2
6 Single-endedinput 3
7 Acrylic Coverdamperadjust-
mentcorrtrol
8 Rxedlevel balancedoutputs
9 Variable level balanced
outputs
10
13
14
15
Fixedlevel single-ended 16
outputs
Variablelevel single-ended 17
outputs
KrelPCAST
TM outputs(vari- 18
ablelevel outputsfor usewith
other KrelP CAST
TM equipped 19
components) 20
BAJfiber optic digital outputs
(via TosLink
TM connectors) 21
SPDIFco-axial digital outputs
(via RCAconnectors) 22
AES/EBUdigital output (via an
XLRconnector) 23
BAJfiber optic digital inputs
(via TosLink
TM connectors) 24
25
SPDIFco-axial digital Inputs
(via RCAconnectors)
AES/EBUdigital input (via an
XLRconnector)
Mainon/off powerswitch
Fuseholder
IEC Standard 15 ampAC
powercord receptacle
KrelP RemoteLink
TM commu-
nications output datapert
KrelP RemotaLlnk
TM commu-
nicatlons input dataport
RC-5basebandInput
12Volt trigger output
1 2 3 7
1 4 5 6 10
8
11
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TheKPS25sis equippedwith the following
analoganddigital inputs:
1 set of balancedanaloginputs(via
an XLRconnector)
3 sets of single-endedanaloginputs
(via RCAconnectors)
1 set of tapemonitoranaloginputs
2 EIAJfiber opticdigital inputs(via
TosLink
TM connectors)
2SPDIFco-axialdigital inputsIvia
RCAconnectors)
1
1
1
AES/EBUdigital input (via anXLR
connector)
TheKPS25sis equippedwith the follow-
inganaloganddigital outputs:
1 set of fixed balancedoutputs(via
anXLRconnector)
1 set of variablebalancedoutputs(via
an XLRconnector)
1 set of fixed single-endedoutputs
(via anRCAconnector)
set of variablesingle-endedoutputs
(via anRCAconnector)
set of KrelPCAST
TM outputs(via
4-pin bayonetconnector)
2 EIAJfiber opticdigital inputs(via
TosLink
TM connectors)
CompactDisc Transport 12
Display Window 13
2 Transport Pausebutton
3TransportPlay button
4 Transport Stopbutton
5TransportHDCD’Indicator light
6 TransportSYNC
~ Indicator light
7Transport SearchBackbutton
8 Transport SearchForward
button
9 Transport Track Backbutton
10 Transport Track Forward
button
11 Transport Drive On/Offbutton
Mainpowerbutton
OperatingIndicator light
14 Compactdisc player Input
selectorbutton
15 AES/EBUInput selector button
16 EIAJfiber optic digital input
selectorbutton
17 SPDIFco-axial input selector
button
18 SPDIFco-axial input selector
button
19 EIAJfiber optic digital input"
selector button
20 Single-endedinput selector
button
21Balancedinput selector button
22 Single-endedinput selector
button
23 Single-endedInput selector
button
24 TapedeckInput selector
button
25 Level control knob
26 Menudisplay window
27 Fixedoutput muteselector
button
28 Variableoutput muteselector
button
29 Menucontrol button
30AbsolutephaseIndicator light
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2 1 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12
13
KPS25s
20 23
14 15 1 26 27 28
16 19 24 25 29 30
HDCD
eis theregisteredtrademarkof PacificMicrosonics,Inc.
Indicatesthatthedigital dateis functioningproperly.
Illuminateswhentheabsolutepolarityof Ihemainoutputis invarted180",
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SECTION1 SECTION2 SECTION3 SECTION4
KPS25s
DIRECTAGCESSCONTROLLER
SECTION7 SECTION6 SECTION5
2 SPDIFco-axial digital outputs(via The XLRpin
RCAconnectors) below:
1 AES/EBUdigital output (via anXLR Pin1
connector) Pin2
KrelP recommendsthe useof balanced Pin3
interconnects.Balancedinterconnectsnot
onlyhavetheability to minimizesonicloss
but alsohaveimmunityto inducednoise,
especiallyfor installationsusinglongcable
configurationis described
Ground
Non-inverting(0
°)
Inverting(180")
Theleft andright channelRCAandbal-
ancedoutputs are labeled on the back
panel.Pleasemaintainthecorrectleft/right
orientation.
moregainthansingle-endedconnections.
Whenlevel matchingis critical, keepthis
specificationin mind.
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lengths. Balancedconnectionshave6dB NOTE:Both ba/ancedand single-ended
outputscanbeusedto simultaneouslyfeed
different systems.
Whenthe KPS25sis connecteddirectly to
a stereopoweramplifieror a pair of monau-
ral poweramplifiers,usethevariableoutput
terminalsto insureproperlevel control.
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Usingthefixed outputsin this configuration
maycausedamageto associated power
amplifier andloudspeakers.
Additional Connections
RC-5
TheRC-5input makescustominstallation
easyand secure by accepting baseband
RC-5input commandsfrom hardwired
remotecontrollers.
12 VDCOUT
Theremotepoweroutput transmits12Volt
poweron/off signalsto otherKrelPcompo-
nents,aswell asto othercomponentsthat
accept12Volt poweron/off trigger com-
mands.
NOTE:Consult the owner’s reference of
the componentsusedin a custominstalla-
tion to take full advantageof the remote
capability of the KPS25s.
THE KPS 25s HANDHELDREMOTE
CONTROLLER
V LEVEL /~
PAUSE PLAY STOP
I~ TRACKbl POWER
RemoteControl Operation
TheKPS25sis equippedwith two remote
controllers. TheKPS25sHandheldRemote
Controllerprovidesthe basicfunctionsof
Power,Play,.Pause,Stop,Track,andLevel.
TheKPS25sTabletopRemoteController,
namedthe Direct AccessController, pro-
videscompleteCDtransport functions as
well asKrelPpreamplifierandpowerampli-
fier remotecontrolfunctions.Adescription
of thebuttonsandtheir functionsfollows.
NOTE:The Tabletop RemoteController
also includes functions usedwith Krell
®
amplifiers.
Section1
Direct NumberAccessKeypad
TheDirect NumberAccessKeypadmakes
track selectionquickandeasy.Whenusing
thedirect trackaccessfunction,theselected
track will beginplay immediatelyafter a
track is selected.If the track youwantto
playis numbered1-9, pressthe buttonthat
correspondsto the track. Usethe +10but-
ton to accesstracksnumbered10or higher.
The+10b~Jttonselects a track in incre-
mentsof 10.
EXAMPLE:To accessTrack 8, press the
number8 buttononce.ToaccessTrack10,
pressthe +10buttononceandthe 0 button
once. ToaccessTrack24, press the +10
buttontwiceandpressthe 4 buttononce.
Tracksconsisting of two digits mustbe
keyedwithin eight secondsof eachother.
Clear
Deletesthe last entry selectedin a pro-
grammedsequence.
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II
Section2
Special Play Functions
Repeat
Pressonceto repeattheentirediscor track
programcontinuously.Presstwiceto repeat
the currenttrackcontinuously.Pressa third
timeto cancelthis function.Whenselecting
the desired Repeatfunction, press the
Repeat button once and REPEATwill
appear in the CompactDisc Transport
Display Window.Pressthe Repeatbutton
twice andREPEATandSINGLEwill appear
in the CompactDisc Transport Display
Window.
AJB
Createsa loopbetweentwopre-determined
points within a single track or sequential
tracks. TocreateanA/Bloop, start theplay
of a track. Whenyouhearthe part that you
wantasthebeginningof the loop, pressA/B
to insert thestart position. PressNBagain
to insert thefinish position.A/Bwill auto-
matically beginandcontinueindefinitely.
PressStopor A/Bagainto delete the A/B
program.
Access
Whenanexactstart positionsis critical, use
the Accessbutton to numericallyselect a
positionwithin a specifictrackprogram:
Track Programming
Trackprogramminggivesyouthe ability to
select the tracks youwantto hear, in the
orderin whichyouwantto hearthem.This
methodof programmingis short term and
will be cleared whenyoupress the Stop
button twice. A maximumof twentytracks
maybestored in a programsequence.
NOTE:TrackForward,TrackBack,Repeat,
andPausefunction normallywithin a pro-
grammedsequence.
Prog
Pressonceto accessthe track program-
mingmode.
Howto Write a Program
1. Press Programon the KPS25s remote
control. PROGRAMwill appearin the
Compact Disc Transport Display
Window.
2. Keyin the desiredtrack sequenceusing
the numerickeypad.Tracksconsisting
of two digits mustbe keyedwithin
eight secondsof eachother. Thenum-
ber of tracksandtotal playingtimeof
the programmedsequencewill appear
in the CompactDiscTransportDisplay
Window.Tracknumberswill appearin
the CompactDisc Transport Display
Windowin the order in whichthey are
stored within a programmedsequence.
3. PressPlayto beginplaybackof a pro-
grammedsequence.
4. Pressthe Stopbutton twiceto erasea
programmedsequence.
Section3
DigitalInputs
TheKPS25s hassix digital inputs: CD,
AES,OPTICS1, OPTICS2, COAX1, and
COAX2. Pressthe appropriate button to
selectthe inputthat supportsyoursource.
Section4
TrackFunctions
Pause
Pressonceto temporarilysuspendsplaying
the currenttrack. Pressthe Pauseor Play
button to resumeplaying the track at the
point Pausewasengaged.
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Play
Toactivate playbackfromthe beginningof
theCD,pressthePlaybuttonafter inserting
the CDonto the transport. Clampthe CD
down,andclosethe Acrylic Cover.Playback
will beginfromthefirst track. If theCDis
loaded andthe disc contents havebeen
scanned,pressPlayonthe front panelor
remotecontrol. Thedisc will start playing
from Track1 or the beginningof a pro-
grammed track sequence. Whenan
HDCI~encodedCDis played, the HDCD
~
led illuminates, indicating that HDCD
~
decodingis functioning.
Stop
TerminatesCDplayback.
I< I<: IndexBack
Pressonceto selectthe indexnumberprior
to the current indexnumberwithin a spe-
cific track, if theCDhasbeenrecordedwith
separateindexing.
>1>1: IndexForward
Pressonceto select the indexnumberfol-
lowing the current index numberwithin a
specific track, if the CDhasbeenrecorded
with separateindexing.
NOTE:Somediscs do not haveindex num-
bers programmedwithin tracks. Whenthe
Indexbuttonsarepressed,the displaywill
defaultto the currenttrack number.
I<: TrackBack
Pressonceto select andbeginplayingthe
trackthat precedesthe currenttrack.
>1: TrackForward
Pressonceto select andbeginplayingthe
trackthatfollowsthecurrenttrack.
<<: SearchBack
Performa sustainedpressof the buttonto
scroll backwardthroughthe currenttrack.
>>: SearchForward
Performa sustainedpressof the buttonto
scroll forwardthroughthecurrenttrack.
Section 5
VolumeAdjustmentand Menu
Functions
Level U p andDown
Pressto adjust the volumeandto scroll
throughmenufunctions.
BalanceLeft andRight
Pressto balancespeakers.
Menu
Pressto accessmenufunctions. Seealso
MenuFunctionspage15.
Fixed Mute
Pressto activate. Thereis nosignalonthe
fixedoutputwhenthe led onthefront panel
of the KPS25sis on.
VariableMute
Pressto activate.Thereis nosignalonthe
variable outputwhenthe led onthe front
panelof the’ KPS25sis on.
Variable Phase
Pressto invert theabsolutepolarity of the
mainoutput 180degrees.Whenthe polar-
ity is reversed,theled onthefront panelof
the KPS25sis on.
Section6
AnalogInputs
TheKPS25shasfive analoginputs. Press
the buttonto selectthe input that supports
yoursource.B-l, S-1, S-2, S-3,TAPE.
1HDCD~is theregisteredtrademarkofPacificMicrosonics,Inc.
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Section7 DriveOff
Turnsthe CDtransportOn/off.
AmplifierandDisplayI/Vindow
Functions Power
Themainpowerswitch that turns the KPS
NOTE:Use the Amplifier Power and
Amplifier Displaybuttonsto accessa Krell® 25sOn/off.
amplifier connectedto your system.TheseBatteryInstallation andRemoval
buttonsdonot activate the KPS25s.
Display Mode
Cyclesthe CompactDiscTransportDisplay
Windowthroughthree options: the elapsed
timeof the trackcurrentlyplaying,thetime
remainingin thecurrenttrack, andthetotal
remainingtime of the disc or program.
Press the CDbutton andthen press the
Modebutton.Theoptionswill appearin the
CompactDisc Transport Display Window
astheyareselected.
Display Dim
Turnsthe CompactDiscTransportDisplay
WindowOn/off.
Amplifier Power
Turnsa KrelPremotecontrolled amplifier
On/off.
AmplifierDisplay
Operatesthe displayof a KrelPremotecon-
trolledamplifier.
NOTE:Batteries shouldbereplacedwhen
functionsactivatedbythe remotecontroller
becomeintermittent. TheKPS25sTabletop
RemoteController usesfour AAAsize 1.5
Volt batteries. TheKPS25s Handheld
RemoteController usestwo AAAsize 1.5
Voltbatteries.
1. Removethe backplate to exposethe
batteries.
2. Removethe old batteries.
3. Install the newbatteries, followingthe
battery position diagramonthe plastic
batteryreceptacle.
4. Re-installthe backplate.
5. Checkto makesurethe remotecontrol
is functioningproperly.
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MenuFunctions 4. Turnthe Level Control Knobto select
the input to whichyouwantto assigna
customname.
All initial set u pandsubsequentsystemcon-
figuration adjustmentsmaybemadeusing
eithertheTabletopRemoteController,or the
front panelcontrols. Severalmenufeatures
that customizethe KPS25sare described
below.
Toadjust the brightness of the Menu
Display Window:
1. Press the Menubutton. The word
MENUwill appearin the MenuDisplay
Window.
2. Turnthe Level Control Knobuntil the
wordBRIGHTappears.
3. Pressthe Menubutton again. Thecur-
rent brightnesslevel will appearin the
MenuDisplay Window.
4. TurntheLevelControlKnobto theleft or
right to viewbrightnesslevels. Thedis-
play maybeset to mutethe brightness
completely.Whenthe brightnesslevel is
set to the desiredlevel, pressthe Menu
buttononemoretimeto lock the setting
in place.
5. To exit the Menumodecompletely,
pressthe Menubutton again.
To assign customnamesto any of the
digital or the analoginputsof the KPS
25s:
1. Press the Menubutton. The word
MENUwill appear.
2. Turnthe LevelControl Knobuntil the
word NAMEappears.
3. Pressthe Menubutton again. Theword
AESEBUwill appear.
5. Press the MenubUtton. The word
PHONOwill appear.
6. Turnthe LevelControl Knobto select
the desiredname.
7. Press the Menubutton to lock the
selectednameto the selectedinput.
8. To exit the Menumodecompletely,
pressthe menubuttonagain.
NOTE:Theinput for CDcannotberenamed.
Toselectaninputfor Theater
Throughput~:
1. Press the Menubutton. The word
MENUwill appear.
2. Turnthe Level Control Knobuntil the
word THEATERappears.
3. Pressthe Menubutton again. Theword
CDwill appear.
4. Turnthe LevelControl Knobto select
the input for TheaterThroughput
TM.
5. Pressthe Menubutton againto display
the current theater modesetting.
Whenthe display reads YES,Theater
Throughput
TM is active. Whenthe dis-
play readsNO,TheaterThroughput
TM is
inactive.
6. Turnthe LevelControl Knobto select
the desiredtheatermodesetting.
7. Pressthe Menubuttonto lock the set-
tingin place.
8. To exit the Menumodecompletely,
pressthe Menubuttonagain.
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Tochangethe shutter operationmode:
1. Press the Menubutton. The word
MENUwill appear.
2. Turnthe Level Control Knobuntil the
word SHUTTERappears.
4. Turnthe Level Control Knobto select
. theinputfor volumetrim.
5. Pressthe Menubutton again. Thecur-
rent volumetdmwill appear.
6. Turnthe Level Control Knobto select
rent shutteroperationmodewill appear.
4. Turnthe Level Control Knobto select
the desiredshutter operationalmode.
5. PresstheMenubuttonto lockthesetting.
6. To exit the Menumodecompletely,
pressthe Menubuttonagain.
Tochangethe coveroperationalmodes:
1. Press the Menubutton. The word
MENUwill appear.
2. Turnthe Level Control Knobuntil the
word COVERappears.
3. Pressthe Menubutton again. Thecur-
rent coveroperationalmodewill appear.
4. Turnthe Level Control Knobto select
the desiredcoveroperationalmode.
5. PresstheMenubuttonto lockthesetting.
the desiredvolumetrim.
Pressthe Menubutton again. Thecur- 7. PresstheMenubuttonto Iockthesetting.
8. To exit the Menumodecompletely,
pressthe Menubutton again.
Tochangethe volumecontrol
sensitivity:
1. Press Menubutton. The word MENU
will appear.
2. Turnthe Level Control Knobuntil the
words VOLSPEEDappear.
3. Pressthe Menubutton again. Thecur-
rent volumespeedwill appear.
4. Turnthe Level Control Knobto select
the desiredvolumespeed.
5. PresstheMenubuttonto lockthesetting.
6. To exit the Menumodecompletely,
pressthe Menubuttonagain.
Toreturnall settingsto factorydefault
6. To exit the Menumodecompletely, values:
pressthe Menubutton again.
Tochangeaninput’s volumetrim:
1. Press the Menubutton. The word
MENUwill appear.
2. Turnthe LevelControl Knobuntil the
wordsVOLTRIMappear.
3. Pressthe Menubutton again. Theword
CDwill appear.
1. Press the Menubutton. The word
MENUwill appear.
2. Turnthe Level Control Knobuntil the
wordsALLCLEARappear.
3. Pressthe Menubutton again. Theword
WAITwill appear.
4. To exit the Menumodecompletely,
,pressthe Menubuttonagain,
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Warranty
THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTSINSIDE ANYKRELLPRODUCT.
TheKPS25sKrelP PlaybackSystemhasa
limited andtransferablewarrantyof five
yearsfor partsandlaborandthreeyearson
transportrelatedparts. Thewarrantyperiod
beginsonthe dateof retail purchase,as
notedontheretail salesslip providedbyan
authorizedKrell® dealeror distributor, oron
thewarrantyregistrationcardsentto KrelP.
In the event adequateproof of purchase
dateis unavailable,thewarrantyperiodwill
beginonthe datethe unit wasoriginally
shippedfromthe factory. Theoriginal ship
datecanbedeterminedby KrelPfromthe
serial number.
Thewarrantyfor KrelPproductsis valid only
in the countryto whichtheywereoriginally
shipped,throughthe authorizedKrelPdis-
tributor for thatcountry,andat thefactory.
Theremayberestrictions on, or changesto
Krell’s warrantybecauseof regulations
within a specific country.Pleasecheckwith
yourdistributor for a completeunderstand-
ingof thewarrantyin yourcountry.
Freightto thefactoryis yourresponsibility.
Seconddayreturnfreight within the United
States(U.S.A.)is includedin thewarranty.
If youhavepurchasedyourKrelPproduct
outsidethe U.S.A.andwishto haveit ser-
vicedat thefactory,all freight andassoci-
atedchargesto the factoryareyourrespon-
sibility. KrelPwill payreturnfreight to the
U.S.A.-basedfreight forwarder of your
choice. Freight andother chargesto ship
theunit fromthefreight forwarderto youare
alsoyourresponsibility.
Theoperatingvoltageof this unit is deter-
minedby the factory andcan only be
changedbyanauthorizedKrelPdistributor
or at the factory. Thevoltagefor the KPS
25sKrell PlaybackSystemin the U.S.A.
cannot bechangeduntil six monthsfrom
the original purchasedate. Anyunautho-
rized voltage conversion, disassembly,
componentreplacement, perforation of
chassis, updates,or modifications per-
formedto theunit wil!void thewarranty.
Krell®is not responsiblefor anydamage
incurredin transit. KrelPwill file claimsfor
damagesas necessaryfor units damaged
in transit to thefactory.Youareresponsible
to file claimsfor shippingdamagesduring
the return shipment.
Theuseof anypackingmaterialotherthan
original is not recommended.KrelPmay,at
it’s discretion, packa unit in newpacking
for the return shipmentandbill youfor
suchpackingif the unit waspackedin non-
standardpackingor the original packaging
is so damagedas to beunusable.Should
youneedto purchaseadditional packag-
ing pleasecontact your authorizedKrelP
dealer,distributororKrell® for assistance.
All operational features, functions, and
specifications andpolicies are subjectto
changewithoutnotification.
KRELL
® KPS25s EnglishPage17 of 20

ReturnAuthorization dealer,distributor,or theKrelPService
Procedure Departmentfor assistance.
Krell®is not responsiblefor anydamage
IMPORTAN~Ifyou believe there is a prob- incurredin transit. KrelPwill file claimsfor
iemwithyourunit,pleasecontactyourdea/- damagesas necessaryfor products dam-
er, distributor, or theKreli~factoryimmedi- agedin transit to the factory. Theowneris
ate/y. Donot return anyunit to Kre//®for responsibleforfilingclaimsforshippingdam-
repair withoutfirst discussingthe problem
and obtaining a Return Authorization
Number.
Toreturn a product,the owner
is requiredto:
[] Obtaina ReturnAuthorization Number
(R/A number)and shipping address
fromthe KrelPServiceDepartment.
[] Insureandacceptall liability for lossor
damageto the productduring shipment
to theKrelPfactoryandprepayall ship-
ping charges.Theproductmayalso be
handdeliveredif arrangementswith the
ServiceDepartmenthavebeenmadein
advance.Proof of purchasemaybere-
quiredfor warrantyvalidationat thetime
of handdelivery.
[] Usethe original packagingto insurethe
safetransit of theproducttothefactory,
dealer, or distributor. Theuseof any
packagingmaterialotherthantheoriginal
packagingmaterials is not recommend-
ed.KrelPmay,at its discretion,returna
productin newpackagingandbill the
ownerfor suchpackagingif the product
received by Krell ®wasboxedin non-
standardpackagingor if the original
packagingwasso damagedthat it was
unusable.If KrelPdeterminesthat new
packagingis required,the ownerwill be
notified beforetheproductis returned
To purchase additional packaging,
pleasecontact your authorized KrelP
agesthat occurduringthe returnshipment.
Replacementparts and/orproductswill be
furnishedonanexchangebasis only; any
partsand/orproductsreturnedto Krell® for
exchangebecomethe propertyof KrelP.
Noexpressedor implied warrantyis made
for anyKrelPproductdamagedbyaccident,
abuse,misuse,naturalor personaldisaster,
or unauthorizedmodification.
In the eventthat KrelPreceivesa product
for warrantyservice whichhasbeenmodi-
fied in anywaywithoutKrell® authorization,
all warrantiesonthat productwill bevoid.
Theproductwill bereturnedto original fac-
tory layout specifications at the owner’s
expensebeforeit is repaired.All repairs
requiredafter the producthasbeenreturned
to original factory specification will be
chargedto the customer,at current parts
andlaborrates.
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TEL [phone]
Monday-Friday
9:00AMto 5:00 PMEST
FAX [phone]
E-MAIL[email protected]
KPS25s
PRODUCT SERIALNUMBER
Toregisteryourproductfor warrantybenefits,
completeandreturnthe WarrantyRegistration
Cardenclosedin the shipping box within 15
daysof purchase.
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®KPS25s

KrelPIndustries,Inc.
45 Connair Road
Orange, CT06477-3650USA
TEL[phone], FAX[phone]
E-MAIL[email protected]
www.krellonline.com
KPS25s
Krell PlaybackSystem
TM
Specifications
FREQUENCYRESPONSE
0.1 Hz-1 MHz0,-3 dB
REMOTECONTROL
1 handheldwirelessinfrared
1 tabletopmulti-functionwireless
infrared
TRANSPORT
JVC EXU-901A
ANALOGINPUTS
1Pair balanced(via anXLR
connector)
4Pair single-ended(via RCA
connectors)
ANALOGOUTPUTS
2
3
Pair balanced(via XLR
connectors)
Pair single-ended(via RCA
connectors)
DISTORTION
1KHzless than 0.005%THD
(balanced)
20KHzless than 0.008%THD
(balanced)
INPUT IMPEDANCE
98k Ohms
OUTPUTIMPEDANCE
17 Ohms
OUTPUTVOLTAGE
13volts R.M.S.(balanced)
DIGITAL INPUTS/OUTPUTS
2 EIAJoptical (via TosLink
TM
connectors)
2SPDIFcoaxial (via RCA
connectors)
1 AES/EBUbalanced(via anXLR
connector)
DIMENSIONS
19wx 5.25hx 15.38din.
Pair CAS’I
-rM
(via a 4-pinbayonet
connector) 48.3wx 13.3hx 39.1dcm
GAIN 6 dB(single-ended)12
(balanced)
SIGNALTONOISERATIO
WEIGHT
Shipping55Ibs.,
Unitonly45Ibs., 25kg 20.5kg
97dB(balanced)"A"weighted All operationalfeatures,functions,specifications,and
policiesaresubjectto changewithoutnotification.