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
TEL[phone]
FAX[phone]
E-MAIL[email protected]
www.krellonline.com
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.
KRELL
® KPS25s English Page3 of 20

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.
Page4 of 20 English KRELL
® KPS25s

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
English Page5 of 20

INSTALLINGTHEACRYLICCOVERONTOTHEKPS25s, continued
=
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
Page 6 of 20 Engllsh KRELL
® KPS25s

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.
KRELL
® KPS25s EnglishPage7 of 20

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
Page8 of 20 English KRELL
® KPS25s

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
=
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",
KRELL
® KPS25s English Page9 of 20

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.
Page10 of 20 Engllsh
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.
KRELL
® KPS25a