T+A Elektroakustik K 6 User manual
V 6.0 Order No. 9103 – 0264
USER MANUAL
K 6
Welcome!
We are delighted that you have purchased a
product. The K6 V surround receiver forms the basis of a superb
digital AV surround system whose overall design and comprehensive facilities fulfil all the requirements of a high-quality
video and home cinema system.
The highly sophisticated signal processing section has been carefully developed to satisfy all the wishes of the de-
manding music lover, and is constructed using carefully selected audiophile components of the highest quality.
The latest
technology is designed to provide efficient energy exploitation in all modes of operation. The develop-
ment of the K6 was sponsored by the German Federal Environment Agency ( BU) as a contribution to improving en-
ergy efficiency in electronic equipment.
In our equipment production processes we avoid the use of materials which are environmentally harmful such as chlo-
rine-based solvents and CFCs. As far as possible we avoid the use of plastics - especially PVC - in our equipment;
instead we use metals or other non-harmful materials which are easily recycled and also provide effective electrical
shielding. The heavy, all-metal case of the K6 eliminates the possibility of external sources of interference adversely
affecting reproduction quality.
For your own safety please be sure to read right through these operating instructions. It is especially important to ob-
serve the instructions regarding setting up and operating the equipment, and the safety notes.
We are grateful to you for placing your faith in us, and hope that you will enjoy many hours of pleasure with your
K6 surround receiver.
elektroakustik
All components used in this device meet the current German and European safety norms and stan-
dards.
Manufactured under licence from olby Laboratories. " olby", "Pro Logic" and the double- symbol are
trademarks of olby Laboratories.
'DTS' and 'DTS Di ital Surround' are trademarks of igital Theater Systems, Inc.
'RDS' Radio ata System
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IMPORTANT! CAUTION!
This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any
covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product.
Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
The followin caution label appear on your device:
Rear panel
CLASS 1
LASER PRO UCT
On the inner protective housing of the V mechanism
CAUTION:
VISIBLE AN INVISIBLE LASER RA IATION WHEN OPEN.
AVOI EXPOSURE TO BEAM
VORSICHT:
SICHTBARE UN UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG,
WENN AB ECKUNG GEÖFFNET NICHT EM STRAHL AUSSETZEN
ATTENTION:
RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS
'OUVERTURE EXPOSITION ANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU
DANGER:
VISIBLE AN INVISIBLE LASER RA IATION WHEN OPEN.
AVOI IRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM
Operation
4
Front panel controls and connections
Primary switch / Emergency buttons / Openin and closin the drawer / Headphone socket / Screen
6
F6 remote control handset
Switching On-/Off/Standby / Screen brightness adjustment / Screen an le adjustment /
Source selection / Volume control / Mutin
A /
B / Surround mode / Sound field
7
Menu control system - Main Menu
ProLogic II Mode / Balance / Tone controls / Subwoofer level / Loudness / ynamic
9
Surround sound - explanatory notes
11
Usin the tuner
11 Listenin to radio programmes / Calling up additional tuner information
12 Pro ram tunin : Program searching / Fine-tuning / Reception mode
13 Storin of radio pro rammes: Manual storing / Automatic storing
14 Editin of radio pro rams: Clearing (erasing) / Exchanging / Renaming
17 The tuner as alarm clock
18
The Disc-Player - Usin the Disc-Player to play audio CDs
19 Insertin an audio C / Calling up additional CD player information
20 Playin a Track
21 Creating a playback pro ram for a CD
22 Playback variants: Repeat Track, Repeat isc, Scan and Shuffle / Play A-B
24
Usin the Disc-Players to play DVDs
24 Insertin a V
25 Calling up additional DVD player information
26 Playin a Title
26 Selecting a Chapter
27 Search / Slow motion
28 Camera angle / Switching audio channels
29 Sub-title language / Playback variants (Repeat Chapter, Repeat Title, Repeat isc and Shuffle)
30 Disc Menu Function
31 Player Setup (Menu): Audio language / Sub-title language / Aspect ratio / Autoplay
32
Usin the Disc Player to play other media: Video C s / Photo-C s / MP3
Basic settin s for the K6
33
Confi uration Menu
34 Switching On-screen Menu on/off / Selecting On-screen language
35 Assistant Menu: Adapting loudspeaker set / Starting speaker calibration (Auto-setup)
36 Loudspeaker Menu: Adapting loudspeaker set / Volume controlling
A and
B split or linked
38 • Spk Position Menu: Entering the distance between listening position and loudspeakers
39 • Spk Balance Menu: Setting exact level to all loudspeakers
40 • Tone adjust Menu: Adjusting tone values separately for all output channels
41 Video Norm Menu: Entering Video norm for the TV output
42 Inputs Menu: Assigning a digital input to an AV input / Starting input calibration
Settin up, usin the K6 the first time
44 Approved usage
44 General notes on setting up and
44 FCC Information to the user
45 General notes on wiring the system
45 Safety notes
46 Rear panel connections
48 Typical wirin dia rams / Adjustments at the TV set
53 evice approval and conformity / Care of the K6 / Remote control address / Changing the batteries
Appendix
54 Trouble shootin / Pin assi nments / Specification
Operation 4
Front panel controls and connections
Primary switch
The K6 is normally switched on and off using the
button on the remote control handset.
The K6 also features a primary switch (rocker switch)
located on the left under the front panel. Operating the
primary switch completely disconnects the K6 from the
mains supply, e.g. if you know you will be absent for a
protracted period. The On and Off settings of the switch
are marked on the rocker.
To use the machine you must first switch it on at the
primary switch; it can then be switched on and off using
the
button on the remote control handset.
Notes
If you switch off the K6 at the primary switch, it still re-
tains all the settings you have made. The integral clock
continues to run for about two days.
If the K6 is left switched off for a fairly long period the
clock has to be re-set (manually, or automatically by
R S: see 'The tuner as alarm clock'). The alarm func-
tion and the loop-through function for AV programme
material (set-top box, video recorder) to the TV set are
not available if the unit is turned off at the primary switch.
Emer ency buttons
To the right of the primary switch on the underside of the
K6 you will find three small buttons which can be used to
control the machine in an emergency. These buttons can
be used to operate the essential functions directly.
Select
button
Change
button
Press the left Select button to choose the function to be
controlled, then use the two right buttons to alter the
setting. The integral screen always displays the function
which can be changed at any time:
VOLUME
VOLUMEVOLUME
VOLUME
Volume setting
SURND MODE
SURND MODESURND MODE
SURND MODE
Select the decoder mode
SOURCE
SOURCESOURCE
SOURCE
Select the program source
STOP PLAY
STOP PLAYSTOP PLAY
STOP PLAY
Stop / Start C / V playback
PREV NEXT
PREV NEXTPREV NEXT
PREV NEXT
Skip track/title (disc mode)
Switch program (tuner mode)
ALARM off
ALARM offALARM off
ALARM off
Switch alarm function OFF/ON
STdBY OFF
STdBY OFFSTdBY OFF
STdBY OFF
Switch unit to stand-by /
switch unit off
Note
To leave the emergency control system simply wait for
about 5 seconds after pressing the buttons.
5 Operation
CD / DVD drawer
Openin the drawer
To open the drawer first select the isc Player as pro-
gram source, then hold the
button on the remote
control handset pressed in for about 2 seconds.
The drawer can also be opened by moving your hand
close to the sensor
located below the unit's front
panel.
Closin the drawer
Press the
or
button on the RC handset
to close the drawer.
You can also close the drawer by giving it a gentle push.
Sensor
Infra-red sensor for opening the C / V drawer.
Headphone socket
3.5 mm Ø barrel socket for stereo headphones with an
impedance of at least 50 Ω.
This socket is also used to connect the calibration micro-
phone for the automatic loudspeaker calibration process
(see 'Configuration Menu').
Multi-function screen
The integral screen provides information about the status
of the K6 and all its settings. The angle of inclination and
brightness of the screen can be varied to ensure good
legibility.
The screen runs back to its retracted setting when the
unit is switched off; it reverts to the previously set posi-
tion automatically when you switch on again.
a
Main display
The main display provides context-sensitive infor-
mation regarding the program source or the cur-
rently active process.
b
Tuner reception mode FM (VHF)
c
Tone control settin s
These symbols indicate the current settings of the
tone controls.
d
Menu symbol
Indicates that a device menu is open.
e
Timer symbol
Indicates that the timer is active.
f
Alarm time
When the timer is active this symbol indicates the
alarm time. This only applies if the K6 has been
switched off from the RC handset, or is switched to
stand-by mode.
Loudspeaker
A and
B
Indicates the status of the loudspeaker groups
A
and
B.
h
Loudspeaker channels
A
isplays the active loudspeaker channels for loud-
speaker group
A.
The display varies according to the content of the
programme material currently playing..
i
Disc Player medium display
Indicates the type of disc ( V , C etc.) currently
in the isc Player.
k
Decoder mode
This display field informs you of the current oper-
ating mode of the surround decoder.
The decoder mode varies according to the settings
you have made (surround, stereo, mono, sound
field) and according to the sound format of the
programme material currently playing.
Tuner reception mode
l
glows when a stereo programme is picked up.
glows if the attenuator is switched on.
Operation 6
F6 remote control handset
The F6 remote control handset
controls all the functions of the K6
V surround receiver. The ad-
justments you make are displayed
on the integral screen and also on
a TV set which is connected to the
system.
CD/DVD
AUX
TAPE
PAUSE
OK
STOP
PLAY
1
4
7
SRC
M
E
N
U
F
U
N
C
T
I
O
N
AMP
T/C
SRND
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
TUNER
TV / STB
VCR
F6
DISP A / B
O
V
L
+
Basic functions
press
briefly
Switches the K6 on from the Off state *), and switches the unit
to stand-by mode from the On state.
In stand-by mode the K6's video pass-through circuit remains
in operation, i.e. the programme from the selected video
source continues to be passed to the TV set and video re-
corder, and can therefore still be viewed and/or recorded.
The programme source being passed through the machine is
indicated on the screen. It can be switched at any time using
the F6 RC handset.
*) Note
The pass-through function only works if the primary mains
switch on the underside of the front panel is set to On.
press
for 2 sec.
Switches the unit off.
In the Off state only the integral alarm timer remains in opera-
tion, and the integral screen displays the time of day. If the
alarm function is active, the K6 switches itself on automatically
at the programmed alarm time.
press
for 2 sec.
Activates screen an le adjustment. The angle is adjusted
using the
and
buttons.
press again
for 2 sec.
Activates screen bri htness adjustment. The brightness is
adjusted by pressing the
and
buttons briefly.
Source select
Selects the integral C / V player as programme source.
Selects the integral tuner as programme source.
press
repeatedly
if necessary
Selects the inputs AUX-A, AUX-PH and AUX-AV in turn and
selects these units as program source.
press
repeatedly
if necessary
Switches to inputs TV and STB (= SET TOP BOX, SAT re-
ceiver), and selects these devices as program source.
press
repeatedly
if necessary
Switches to the inputs TAPE 1 (analogue recorder) and
TAPE 2 (digital recorder), and selects these devices as pro-
gram source.
Switches to the VCR input (video recorder) and selects this as
program source.
Amplifier functions
Adjusts volume in 1dB increments.
short
press
Switches the loudspeaker outputs in the sequence
A -
B -
A+B.
press
for 2 sec.
Switches off the loudspeaker outputs
A and
B
(mute function).
Surround functions
(see chapter 'Surround sound - explanatory notes')
short
press
isplays the active surround mode on the integral screen.
press short
repeatedly
Cycles the current music signal through the possible surround
modes.
press long
repeatedly
Cycles the current music signal through the possible surround
modes in reverse order.
7 Operation
Menu control system
A menu control system is used to adjust the tone con-
trols and the surround decoder settings, and also to set
the basic configuration of the K6.
If the TV set connected to the system is switched on, all
the menus are displayed page by page on its screen.
They are also displayed line by line (using English ab-
breviations) on the integral screen of the K6.
The 'Main Menu' contains all the functions required to
operate the K6 in normal daily use. Press the
button briefly to open this menu.
When you initially install the K6 all the audio and video
components of your surround system must be set up to
suit each other, and the system then has to be adjusted
to suit the acoustic characteristics of your listening room.
All these processes are carried out using the 'Configura-
tion Menu' which is opened by holding the
but-
ton pressed in for approx. 2 seconds (see 'Configura-
tion Menu').
Main Menu
Operation:
short
press
Open Main Menu
e.g.
pp I
pp I pp I
pp I I
I I
I matrx
matrxmatrx
matrx
Select menu point
/
Change menu point
Activate selection
or
Leave Main Menu
Explanation:
The 'Main Menu' enables you to change settings of the
K6 which are occasionally required for daily listening.
Press the
button briefly to open the 'Main Menu'.
All chan es take effect immediately.
If the TV set connected to the system is switched on, the
menu appears on the TV screen. At the same time the
integral screen displays the first menu point.
STOP / / / / / OK
Select
menu point
Chan e
value
Matrix
mid
mid
00
00
off
00
off
maximum
Pro Logic II mode
Balance Left/Right
Srnd/Front
Tone Treble
Ba
Tone control
Subwoofer level
Loudne
Dynamic range
Movie
minimum
Mu ic
tandard
Matrix
maximum
on
off
Main Menu
10L
-06
10R
-06
-10
+06
10F
off
on
off
10R
+06
ProLo ic II mode:
This menu point enables you to set the olby ProLogic II
decoder to suit varying programme material.
Movie for films
Music for music
Matrix for mono programme material
Note
The unit stores the current ProLo ic II mode for each
source and sets this mode again, when the source is
selected next time.
Balance left/ri ht and surround/front:
These two menu points enable you to adjust the balance
between the left/right and front/surround loudspeakers.
Balance can be altered in 1 dB increments.
10L (left) . . . . . 10R (right)
10R (surround) . . . . . 10F (front)
Mitte (neutral setting)
Note
The purpose of this function is to compensate for a tem-
porary problem, e.g. an unusual listening position, or a
poorly produced recording. The basic settings for loud-
speaker balance which apply to your listening situation
should always be carried out in the 'Loudspeaker Bal-
ance Menu'!
Operation 8
Tone controls - treble and bass:
These two menu points enable you to alter the treble and
bass settings to compensate for tonal differences in
programme material. The settings affect all channels,
and the adjustment range is +/-6 dB in 1 dB increments.
Note
The basic settings for the tone controls should first be
carried out in the 'Tone adjust Menu'. The tone settings
can be made separately for each channel, and compen-
sate for permanently imperfect loudspeaker positioning
and room influences.
Tone control on / off:
This menu point enables you switch the tone control
on / off to toggle easily between Linear mode and Tone
control mode.
Subwoofer level:
If you have switched on the subwoofer in the 'Loud-
speaker Menu', you can adjust its volume here within
the range -10 (dB) and + 10 (dB) in order to match the
subwoofer to the acoustic conditions of your listening
room and the volume of the other channels.
If the subwoofer is switched off in the 'Loudspeaker
Menu', this menu point in the 'Main Menu' is also set to
Off , and the subwoofer level cannot be adjusted.
Note
It is essential to set the balance between the other chan-
nels (front, surround and center) in the 'Loudspeaker
Balance Menu' before you change this setting.
Loudness:
The term Loudness refers to an automatic volume-
sensitive tone control designed to compensate for the
frequency-dependent sensitivity of the human ear at very
low volumes. You can switch Loudness on and off in this
menu point.
on Loudness switched on
off Loudness switched off
Dynamic ran e:
Sound sources encoded using the Dolby Di ital proc-
ess may have a very wide dynamic range. This can be
reduced in three stages to suit your circumstances, i.e.
quiet passages are reproduced slightly louder at low
volume, whereas loud passages are reduced in volume
slightly. You can select any of the following dynamic
ranges:
minimum Greatly reduced dynamic range, e.g.
for night-time listening.
standard Standard dynamic range, medium
compression.
maximum Exploits maximum dynamic range
provided by the sound source.
9 Operation
Surround sound - explanatory notes
General information
The following section is not concerned directly with the
operation of your K6, but is rather intended to explain
some of the terms which arise in connection with sur-
round systems. It is intended to help you understand and
exploit the facilities and capabilities of your K6 to the full.
As we all know, a normal stereo recording has two chan-
nels - left and right. When stereo material is reproduced
in your listening room, the entire sound event takes place
on an imaginary stage which covers the space between
the two loudspeakers.
The listener is able to locate specific sound events over
the width of the stage; with good recordings there is also
a slight impression of depth, i.e. behind the speakers.
Nevertheless, normal stereophonic reproduction always
leaves the listener isolated from the event.
As a result it is impossible to recreate the excitement of a
live atmosphere, as in a real concert hall, since the
acoustics of the concert hall are crucially influenced by
sound reflections from the side and back walls, the floor,
the ceiling, and from objects inside the hall.
The reflected sound comes from any number of direc-
tions - not just from the front. If a sound event is to be
reproduced with real fidelity, it therefore follows that a
proportion of the sound must emanate from all directions
in the room, that the 'reflections' must be timed accu-
rately, and that they must be generated at a realistic
level.
Reproducing television sound via a conventional stereo
system is problematic, because it is often impossible to
locate dialogue on the screen itself.
A further point is that exotic sound effects have been in
use in the cinema since the 1950's, using proper multi-
channel sound systems. These effects are often crucial
to the overall impact of a film, but they cannot be repro-
duced at home with a conventional stereo sound system.
Over the last few years surround technologies have been
developed which make it possible to experience all these
effects within the listener's own four walls, with the result
that a far greater simulation of reality is possible than
with conventional stereo.
For an effective surround system we always recommend
the installation of a center loudspeaker, which is installed
below or directly above the TV set. This loudspeaker
helps greatly in locating particular sound events (espe-
cially dialogue) on the TV screen itself.
Types of reproduction
The K6 makes available a range of different types of
reproduction: multi-channel mode, mono/stereo mode
and sound fields.
The surround receiver 'remembers' the setting for each
input, and reverts to the mode of operation which was
last used when you switch from one input to another.
Multi-channel mode (surround)
Mode of operation for the reproduction of multi-channel
programmes (e.g. OLBY Pro Logic, OLBY IGITAL,
dts, etc.).
A di ital multi-channel signal is detected by its encoding
method, and the K6 automatically sets the correct loud-
speaker assignment. The current reproduction mode is
displayed on the front panel screen.
For analo ue input signals the correct mode of opera-
tion cannot be detected automatically by the decoder.
In this case the decoder always reverts to olby Pro
Logic decoding. If the signal is actually in a different form
(stereo, mono - see below), then the mode must be set
manually instead of surround mode.
Dolby Pro Lo ic II Surround
In this process several independent signal channels are
recorded using two channels and a special encoding
process. Since this process only requires two recording
channels, it is compatible with many picture / sound
systems which are already widely in use (C , video
recorder, TV etc.).
The information is decoded at playback time and repro-
duced in the listening room via four (left, right, 2 x sur-
round) loudspeakers, although five speakers (with an
additional front center speaker) are preferable. olby
Surround encoded material is currently available mainly
in the film and video arena, recorded on video cassettes
and V s, but many television programmes are now
being produced and transmitted using olby Surround.
Dolby Di ital
olby igital is a digital
multi-channel surround
system which was
developed specifically for
spatial sound reproduction
in connection with cinema
films. The process utilises
five separate sound
channels: three front
channels (left, center,
right) and two surround
channels. A sixth
independent bass effect
channel is also present,
catering for low frequency effects (LFE). That is why
such systems are said to offer 5.1 channels.
In comparison with olby Pro Logic, olby igital pro-
vides two independent surround channels which provide
genuine spatial stereo sound, offering the same realistic
stereo reproduction as provided by the front channels.
The integral olby igital decoder provides the means of
obtaining a genuine digital olby stereo cinema presen-
tation in your own living room. The discrete digital re-
cording process and the five playback channels guaran-
tee a very wide dynamic range and accurate spatial
orientation.
The dynamic range is the difference in volume between
the quietest and loudest passages of a recording. The
original soundtrack of a film generally features an ex-
tremely wide dynamic range which the K6 can reproduce
in full.
Operation 10
Unfortunately not all listening rooms are suitable for
exploiting the full dynamic range. For example, it may be
necessary to take your neighbours' feelings into account
- especially in the late evening hours.
For this reason it is possible to reduce the dynamic
range of olby digital encoded sound sources in such a
way that quiet passages (e.g. whispered conversations)
are reproduced somewhat louder, while loud passages
(e.g. gigantic explosions) are reduced in volume slightly
(see 'Main Menu').
dts Di ital Surround
The 'dts' multi-channel film sound system was originally
developed to replace analogue film soundtracks, using
digital soundtracks consisting of six discrete channels.
This system has now been further developed to provide
spatial sound reproduction in the home situation.
The six channels (5.1) are encoded / decoded in original
quality, i.e. with 20-bit resolution, and recorded using
only slight data compression. The 5.1 loudspeaker con-
figuration, currently the standard arrangement for home
cinema systems, is ideal for playback.
STEREO / MONO mode:
Stereo
mode for stereo reproduction
Note
In this mode a multi-channel signal is converted into a
stereo signal (downmix), and reproduced via the main
left and right loudspeakers.
Mono mode for mono reproduction
All channels are mixed down onto the Cen-
ter loudspeaker *).
Mono I mode for two-channel TV sound
Generally Channel I transmits the synchro-
nised sound. The signal from Channel I is
reproduced via the Center loudspeaker *);
Channel II (original sound) is suppressed.
Mono II mode for two-channel TV sound
Generally Channel II transmits the original
sound. The signal from Channel II is repro-
duced via the Center loudspeaker *); Chan-
nel I (original sound) is suppressed.
Notes
*) If no Center speaker is present (see 'Loudspeaker
Menu'), the Center channel is mixed onto the left and
right main speakers.
Not all signal sources ( V s, C s etc.) which are en-
coded with olby igital or TS igital Surround contain
the full 5.1 information. Even if the screen indicates that
a channel is present, that does not necessarily mean that
sound signals will constantly be produced from that loud-
speaker.
In every mode of reproduction signals can be made
available on the subwoofer channel, depending on the
loudspeakers selected in the 'Loudspeaker Menu'.
SOUND FIELD SIMULATION
The surround processes already described require pro-
gramme material which is encoded using the appropriate
system, but the K6 also offers a facility to enhance the
spatial effect available with conventional unencoded
stereo recordings (C , MC, VHF radio etc.). This it does
by offering a range of artificial sound field simulations,
including theatre, stadium, club etc. These sound fields
are based on a precise analysis of the acoustics found in
typical concert halls.
The digital signal processor of your K6 is capable of
simulating the spatial sound of these halls, and repro-
ducing it via the five channels of your surround system.
For example, if you select the HALL setting while
watching a rock concert on television, you will have the
illusion of sitting in the middle of the audience.
Note
The sound field simulation is not available for true multi-
channel programs ( OLBY, dts)!
Your K6 can generate the following sound fields:
Disco
This sound field is particularly suitable for providing
an even spread of sound over a dance floor, using
the front and surround loudspeakers. The sound sig-
nal is mixed and passed to the front and surround
speakers without reflections and delays, and with
equal power. The strongly concentrated sound repro-
duction generates an immediate, energy-charged at-
mosphere which is a great choice for any party.
Hall
A resonant concert hall with reflections from all direc-
tions. Ideal for reproducing a large orchestra, or the
live atmosphere of a large rock concert hall - an ex-
cellent choice for highly dynamic rock music.
Theatre
This program combines the entire spectrum of clear
voice reproduction with the full sound reproduction of
an orchestra, without any unnatural echo. For better
orientation the room sound is restricted slightly to-
wards the rear.
Stadiun
Sound image with a narrow presence in the front re-
gion. Commentators and dialogues are localised on
the screen. The rear resonance provides the impres-
sion of the public in the stadium. This sound field is
also suitable for TV shows and music transmissions.
Club
The characteristic cellar jazz club atmosphere, with a
pattern of sound reflection which is dominated by
large floor and wall surfaces. Also good for simulating
small halls.
Church
Simulation of the acoustic conditions of a large
church with a long resonant period. This sound field
is the perfect choice for sacred organ music.
11 Operation
Usin the tuner
Listenin to radio pro rammes
Operation:
Switch on Tuner mode
TUNER
TUNERTUNER
TUNER
Then e.g.
WDR 2
WDR 2WDR 2
WDR 2
Switch to next-lower pro-
gram
e.g.
NDR
NDR NDR
NDR
Switch to next-higher pro-
gram
e.g.
NDR 2
NDR 2NDR 2
NDR 2
to
Optional: enter the pro-
gram number of the de-
sired program
e.g.
BR
BR BR
BR
Explanation:
Press the
button on the RC handset to switch on
the tuner; it will be set to the program which you last se-
lected. The integral screen initially displays 'TUNER
TUNERTUNER
TUNER', then
the current radio program.
The integral screen now displays the R S station name or
the program number, together with the reception fre-
quency.
Use the
/
buttons to switch to a different pro-
gram *); spot memories containing no program are auto-
matically skipped. You can also call up a program by en-
tering the desired program number directly using the nu-
meric buttons.
*) Note
You must first select all your preferred radio stations, tune
them in accurately and store them under their own num-
bers before you can use this method to select radio pro-
grams. This process is described in 'Manual storing of
radio programs' and 'Automatic storing of radio pro-
grams'.
Callin up additional tuner information
Operation:
With the tuner selected . . .
press
briefly
Brief display of program
number and reception fre-
quency
e.g.
P0 98-00
P0 98-00P0 98-00
P0 98-00
Switch radio text display
on
Switch radio text display
off
RADIOTEXT
RADIOTEXTRADIOTEXT
RADIOTEXT
or
RTEXT OFF
RTEXT OFFRTEXT OFF
RTEXT OFF
Explanation:
The integral screen can display three different types of
information about the current radio station:
1. R S station name (standard display)
2. Program info(program number and reception fre-
quency)
3. Radiotext
RDS station name
If the radio station broadcasts its R S station name, the
name is displayed on the integral screen.
Pro ram info
The tuner screen can be switched temporarily to this
display so that you can check the program number and
the reception frequency of the current program. Press
the
button briefly to do this.
Radiotext
Press the
button briefly to switch the Radiotext
display for the current program on or off. The integral
screen displays the message 'RADIOTEXT
RADIOTEXTRADIOTEXT
RADIOTEXT' until a new mes-
sage is displayed.
If the tuner cannot pick up Radiotext from the selected
station, the integral screen waits one second before
displaying the message 'NO RTEXT
NO RTEXTNO RTEXT
NO RTEXT'; it then reverts to dis-
playing the current radio program. If you switch pro-
grams, the Radiotext display is automatically closed.
Operation 12
Pro ram search
Operation:
With Tuner selected . . .
/
press
for 2 sec
Start program search in
appropriate direction (up or
down)
e.g.
89-00
89-0089-00
89-00
Explanation:
If you hold one of the tuning buttons (
/
) pressed
in for about 2 seconds when in Tuner mode, the K6
starts a program search in the downward or upward
direction. It stops automatically at the next high-quality
station, and tunes it in accurately. If you release the
tuning button at this moment, the tuner remains on this
station. If you continue to hold it pressed in, the K6 re-
sumes the search after about 2 seconds.
The search can be stopped at any point by briefly press-
ing the opposite tuning button.
Briefly pressing any Program Select button activates the
program you last selected.
Fine-tunin radio stations
Operation:
With Tuner selected . . .
Call up the station which
you wish to fine-tune
to
Optional: enter the pro-
gram to be tuned in directly
e.g.
P02 85- 0
P02 85- 0P02 85- 0
P02 85- 0
/
press
briefly
Fine-tune in direction of
lower or higher frequency
e.g.
--+-- 89-00
--+-- 89-00--+-- 89-00
--+-- 89-00
Explanation:
Under difficult reception conditions it may be necessary
to carry out fine-tuning. With the fine-tune function you
can adjust the tuning in 25 kHz increments, or slightly re-
tune a station which you are picking up with interference.
Press the
or
button briefly to do this.
The exact setting can be checked with the center display
(Tunin Indicator adjacent to the frequency display).
The station is correctly set and will be received at opti-
mum quality when the cross symbol is in the center.
After carrying out fine-tuning the program must be stored
again manually; see 'Manual storing of radio pro-
grams'.
Settin the reception mode
Operation:
With Tuner selected . . .
press
briefly
Call up Tuner Menu *)
e.g.
MODE NORM
MODE NORMMODE NORM
MODE NORM
/
Select reception mode
MODE NORM
MODE NORMMODE NORM
MODE NORM
or
MODE ATTEN
MODE ATTENMODE ATTEN
MODE ATTEN
or
MODE MONO
MODE MONOMODE MONO
MODE MONO
Confirm selection and
close Tuner Menu
e.g.
WDR 2
WDR 2WDR 2
WDR 2
or
Leave Tuner Menu with-
out changing reception
mode
*) The Tuner Menu is also displayed on the screen of a
TV set connected to the system.
The following symbol combinations on the integral
screen indicate the current reception mode:
-
Normal / Stereo
Attenuator switched on
- -
Mono reception
Explanation:
The Tuner can be set to any of three different reception
modes using the Tuner Menu.
The basic Tuner setting is Normal / Stereo. Under nor-
mal conditions this mode of reception produces out-
standing sound quality.
If you have tuned to a transmitter which is close to an
unusually powerful local station, you may suffer inter-
modulation effects (whistling and twittering sounds). In
this case we recommend switching on the aerial attenu-
ator (Attenuator).
If you have tuned to a very weak or very distant station
which can only be picked up with serious hiss, we rec-
ommend that you switch to MONO mode as this mark-
edly reduces background noise. The search threshold is
automatically reduced if you select the Mono reception
mode, and the automatic program search now stops at
distant, weak and slightly noisy stations as well as pow-
erful transmitters.
13 Operation
Manual storin of radio pro rams
Operation:
With Tuner selected . . .
/
press
for 2 sec
Starts program search
downwards or upwards
within the frequency band
e.g.
--+-- 98-00
--+-- 98-00--+-- 98-00
--+-- 98-00
press
briefly
Call up Tuner Menu *)
e.g.
MODE NORM
MODE NORMMODE NORM
MODE NORM
Call up Pro ram Menu *)
PROGRAM
PROGRAMPROGRAM
PROGRAM
Confirm selection
e.g.
P0 98-00
P0 98-00P0 98-00
P0 98-00
/
Change Program Number
if necessary
to
Optional: enter Program
Number directly
e.g.
P02 98-00
P02 98-00P02 98-00
P02 98-00
Store Program and close
Tuner Menu
e.g.
NDR
NDR NDR
NDR
or
Leave Tuner Menu with-
out storing Program
*) The Tuner Menu and the Pro ram Menu are also
displayed on the screen of a TV set connected to the
system (see illustrations on next page).
Explanation:
If you wish to operate the Tuner as described under 'Lis-
tening to radio programs', you must first tune in all your
preferred radio stations accurately and store them under
Program Numbers. You can store up to 60 radio stations
in this way.
In addition to the frequency the K6 also stores the recep-
tion mode (see 'Setting the reception mode') and the
R S station name, provided that the name had been re-
ceived in its complete form when the program was stored.
The Tuner Menu offers two facilities for storing programs:
1. Manual storing
2. Automatic storing (Autostore)
When storin pro rams manually you use the station
search function initially to locate the desired radio station; if
necessary waiting until the R S station name appears in
full on the screen.
The radio program can then be stored using the Program
Menu; you can select any Program Number.
Automatic storin of radio pro rams (Autostore)
Operation:
With Tuner selected . . .
press
briefly
Call up Tuner Menu *)
e.g.
MODE NORM
MODE NORMMODE NORM
MODE NORM
Call up Pro ram Menu *)
PROGRAM
PROGRAMPROGRAM
PROGRAM
Confirm selection
e.g.
P0 90-60
P0 90-60P0 90-60
P0 90-60
Call up Autostore menu
point
e.g.
P0 AUTO
P0 AUTOP0 AUTO
P0 AUTO
/
Change initial Program
Number if necessary
to
Optional: enter Program
Number directly
e.g.
P0 90-60
P0 90-60P0 90-60
P0 90-60
then
Start Autostore and close
Tuner Menu
e.g.
--+-- 90-60
--+-- 90-60--+-- 90-60
--+-- 90-60
or
Leave Tuner Menu with-
out storing Program
*) The Tuner Menu and the Pro ram Menu are also
displayed on the screen of a TV set connected to the
system (see illustrations on next page).
Explanation:
When you select Autostore function in the Tuner Menu
the tuner automatically searches the entire VHF band for
stations which can be received well in STEREO mode, and
automatically stores the located stations. It carries out the
process twice using different search thresholds.
The next step is to select a Program Number as starting
point, i.e. the number from which the located programs
are to be stored. If you wish to fill the program memory
from the start, select the number 01.
At this point the Autostore function can still be inter-
rupted by pressing the
button.
Pressing the
button activates the Autostore
function. The frequency display starts to increment (run
upward).
This process may take a considerable time, as the tuner
attempts to pick up the complete R S station name for
each transmitter it locates, and store the name at the
same time. If necessary you can interrupt the Autostore
process by pressing the
- or
button.
When the Autostore function is finished, the screen again
displays the Program you last selected.
Note
The K6 stores the radio stations in the order in which they
are located by the Autostore function. You can subse-
quently re-arrange the sequence to suit your preference
using the ' xchanging Two Programs' function.
Operation 14
Clearin (erasin ) Pro rams
Operation:
With Tuner selected . . .
press
briefly
Call up Tuner Menu *)
e.g.
MODE NORM
MODE NORMMODE NORM
MODE NORM
Call up Pro ram Menu *)
PROGRAM
PROGRAMPROGRAM
PROGRAM
Confirm selection
e.g.
P0 90-60
P0 90-60P0 90-60
P0 90-60
Press repeatedly until the
display shown here ap-
pears on the screen
e.g.
P0 CLEAR
P0 CLEARP0 CLEAR
P0 CLEAR
/
Set the Program Number
to be cleared
to
Optional: enter Program
Number to be cleared di-
rectly
e.g.
P02 CLEAR
P02 CLEARP02 CLEAR
P02 CLEAR
then
Erase program
(brief display)
CLEARED
CLEAREDCLEARED
CLEARED
followed by
e.g.
P02 CLEAR
P02 CLEARP02 CLEAR
P02 CLEAR
and / or
Leave Tuner Menu (with-
out erasing program, if
desired)
*) The Tuner Menu and the Pro ram Menu are also
displayed on the screen of a TV set connected to the
system (see illustrations on next page).
Explanation:
Programs containing stations received at poor quality, or
the same stations on different frequencies, should be
erased, or cleared.
To clear individual Programs call up the Clear function of
the Tuner Menu. The flashing number is the Program
Number to be cleared. You can either change it the
/
buttons, or enter the number directly using the
numeric buttons.
Press the
button to clear the Program. Press the
button to close the Tuner menu.
Notes
If you attempt to clear an invalid Program Number (XX)
the screen will display an appropriate error message:
PXX
PXXPXX
PXX ERROR
ERROR ERROR
ERROR
. The Tuner Menu then closes.
The tuner is unable to assess the quality at which indi-
vidual stations are received, and for this reason the
automatically stored Programs can also be adjusted
manually. This also applies to transmitters whose full
RDS station name was not picked up during the Autos-
tore process, or which the station does not transmit in
accordance with the RDS norm. To do this we recom-
mend that you call up each Program and attempt to
improve the reception quality by changing the reception
mode (see 'Setting reception mode').
The Program can then be stored again manually; see
'Manual storing of radio programs'. Programs con-
taining poor-quality stations, or the same stations on
different frequencies, should be cleared. If you carry out
the Autostore process again, it ignores already stored
frequencies. Under certain circumstances, e.g. when you
move house, it may be necessary to clear all the Pro-
grams. This procedure is described in the section entitled
'Trouble-Shooting'.
TV screen display of the Tuner Menu and Pro ram Menu
15 Operation
Exchan in two Pro rams
Operation:
With Tuner selected . . .
press
briefly
Call up Tuner Menu *)
e.g.
MODE NORM
MODE NORMMODE NORM
MODE NORM
Call up Pro ram Menu *)
PROGRAM
PROGRAMPROGRAM
PROGRAM
Confirm selection
e.g.
P07 05-60
P07 05-60P07 05-60
P07 05-60
Press repeatedly until the
display shown here ap-
pears on the integral
screen
e.g.
P07 EX P07
P07 EX P07P07 EX P07
P07 EX P07
/
Set the first Program
Number
to
Optional: enter first Pro-
ram Number directly
e.g.
P0 EX P0
P0 EX P0P0 EX P0
P0 EX P0
Continue by entering sec-
ond Pro ram Number
e.g.
P0 EX P0
P0 EX P0P0 EX P0
P0 EX P0
/
Set the second Pro ram
Number
to
Optional: enter second
Pro ram Number directly
e.g.
P0 EX P05
P0 EX P05P0 EX P05
P0 EX P05
then
Exchange programs
(brief display)
EXCHANGEd
EXCHANGEdEXCHANGEd
EXCHANGEd
followed by
e.g.
P0 EX P0
P0 EX P0P0 EX P0
P0 EX P0
and / or
Leave Tuner Menu (with-
out exchanging pro-
grams, if desired)
*) The Tuner Menu and the Pro ram Menu are also
displayed on the screen of a TV set connected to the
system (see illustrations on previous page).
Explanation:
All the Tuner's Programs are stored in the order in which
the Autostore function detected them.
You can re-arrange the order to suit your preference using
the Exchan e function. The process involves exchanging
pairs of Programs (Prog. X and Prog. Y).
Call up the function, then select the Pro ram Number
(Prog. X) to which you wish to assign a new program.
Now set the Pro ram Number (Prog. Y) at which the
program in question is currently stored.
In both cases you can set the Program Numbers using
the
/
buttons, or enter them directly using the
numeric buttons.
At this point you can still interrupt the Exchan e function
by pressing the
button.
The two Programs are exchanged when you press the
button.
Press the
button to close the Tuner menu.
Note
When you enter the first Program Number (Prog. X) the
K6 always sets the second Program Number (Prog. Y) to
the same number. This is intended to avoid you ex-
changing Programs accidentally.
Operation 16
Renamin a Pro ram
Operation:
With Tuner selected . . .
press
briefly
Call up Tuner Menu *)
e.g.
MODE NORM
MODE NORMMODE NORM
MODE NORM
Call up Pro ram Menu *)
PROGRAM
PROGRAMPROGRAM
PROGRAM
Confirm selection
e.g.
P0 05-60
P0 05-60P0 05-60
P0 05-60
Press repeatedly until the
display shown here ap-
pears on the integral
screen
e.g.
RENAME P0
RENAME P0RENAME P0
RENAME P0
/
Select the Program Num-
ber whose name is to be
edited
to
Optional: enter Program
Number directly
e.g.
RENAME P05
RENAME P05RENAME P05
RENAME P05
Activate name input
e.g.
WDR 4
WDR 4WDR 4
WDR 4
/
Change input position
e.g.
_
__
_ WDR 4
WDR 4 WDR 4
WDR 4
Change the letter at the
input position
e.g.
M WDR 4
M WDR 4M WDR 4
M WDR 4
Repeat the last two steps until the desired name is dis-
played on the screen, then
Store name and close
Tuner Menu
e.g.
MEINNAME
MEINNAMEMEINNAME
MEINNAME
or
Leave Tuner Menu with-
out storing the name
*) The Tuner Menu and the Pro ram Menu are also
displayed on the screen of a TV set connected to the
system (see illustrations on previous page).
Explanation:
Not all radio transmitters broadcast the station name, and
in such cases the integral screen displays the tuning indi-
cator and the reception frequency instead of the station
name. Other transmitters broadcast the station name as a
moving script, which is at variance with the R S norm.
If you wish to display a 'program name' on the integral
screen in such cases, you can use the K6's Rename
function. This process enables you to assign any name to
each Program Number.
First call up the Rename function, then use the
/
buttons or the numeric buttons to enter the Program Num-
ber whose name is to be entered or changed.
Press the
button, and you are ready to edit the
name.
You will see a flashing pointer, or cursor, on the integral
screen and the screen of a TV set connected to the sys-
tem. This cursor indicates the input position, and you can
move it using the
/
buttons.
Use the
and
buttons to change the letters at the
input position.
You can now enter the name of your choice, between one
and eight letters in length. The new name is stored when
you press the
button.
Note
A name you choose yourself takes priority over the R S
station name which the radio transmitter broadcasts, i.e. it
not over-written by the R S name. If you wish to erase
your selected name you must clear the Program Number
and store the program again under the same Program
Number.
17 Operation
The Tuner as alarm clock
Operation:
Switch on Tuner mode
TUNER
TUNERTUNER
TUNER
then e.g.
WDR 2
WDR 2WDR 2
WDR 2
press
for 2 sec.
Open Alarm Menu
By RDS ON
By RDS ONBy RDS ON
By RDS ON
Select menu point
/
Change menu point
Activate selection
or
Close Alarm Menu
Explanation:
The K6 includes a timer module which can switch the
unit on at a pre-set time. The 'Alarm Menu' provides
access to all the settings which are required for the alarm
function.
The alarm function only works in Tuner mode. This is to
ensure that a source signal is actually present when the
unit is switched on by the timer!
Hold the
button pressed in until the 'Alarm
Menu' opens.
The menu appears on the TV set connected to the sys-
tem; the integral screen shows the first menu point.
Clock:
This function lets you set the internal clock manually to
the correct time using the
/
buttons. At first the
time changes slowly, but if you hold the button pressed
in the rate of change increases.
Note
Setting the clock manually is only possible if you have
selected manual in the 'Set clock' menu point.
Settin the clock:
In this menu point you determine how the internal clock
is to be set.
manual You can set the time of day manually in
the 'Clock' menu point
by RDS The time of day is read automatically from
the R S signal, and accepted by the K6;
this only works if a high-quality R S signal
is present. If you pick this option you can-
not change the time of day manually.
Alarm:
The alarm function can be switched on and off in this
menu point.
on Alarm function switched on
off Alarm function switched off
Note
When the timer is switched on, the Timer symbol is
displayed on the integral screen.
Alarm time:
This function lets you set the alarm time manually using
the
/
buttons. At first the time changes slowly,
but if you hold the button pressed in the rate of change
increases.
Loudspeaker:
In this menu point you set which loudspeakers
(
A /
B) are active when the alarm is triggered.
A Loudspeakers A (in main room) switched on
B Loudspeakers B (in adjacent room) switched on
A+B Loudspeakers A and B switched on
Alarm volume
A /
B:
In this menu point you can adjust the alarm volume for
speakers
A (main room) and
B (adjacent room)
separately. However, this is only possible if you have
already set the Volume A/B menu point to split in the
'Loudspeaker Menu'. When you change the volume
using the
and
buttons, the system immediately
accepts the indicated level so that you can hear the new
volume.
Pro ram for alarm:
Selects the program which is to be selected when the
alarm is triggered, using the
/
buttons.
Operation 18
The Disc Player
The integral isc Player is a play-back device for digital
audio and video media which comply with the universal
V video standard. The player provides playback of
movies at genuine cinema picture quality, and also offers
stereo or multi-channel sound (according to medium).
All the unique features of V video, such as the choice
of sound channel, choice of sub-title language plus dif-
ferent viewing angles (also depending on V type) are
available.
You will soon discover that the disc player is amazingly
simple to operate thanks to the On-Screen Display func-
tion - i.e. on-screen menus - and the clearly legible inte-
gral screen.
In addition to V s you can also play audio C s (in-
cluding C -R and C /RW) and Photo C s.
You can recognise the media which can be played by
one or more of the following logos printed on the pack-
aging.
The K6 plays V s manufactured to the PAL and NTSC
video norms, but your TV must support NTSC if such
discs are to be played.
19 Operation
Usin the Disc Player to play audio CDs
Insertin an audio CD
Operation:
Select isc mode
DISC
DISCDISC
DISC
then e.g.
NO DISC
NO DISCNO DISC
NO DISC
press
for 2 sec.
Open drawer
OPEN
OPENOPEN
OPEN
Insert audio CD
Sensor
Close drawer again and
start playback
CLOSING
CLOSINGCLOSING
CLOSING
then
READING
READINGREADING
READING
then e.g.
CD 6
CD 6CD 6
CD 6
Explanation:
Audio C s contain recordings of music,
and they can be recognised by the logo
shown here.
To select the isc Player press the
button on the RC handset.
Open the drawer by a long press on the
but-
ton *) and insert a C in the drawer with the playable
side facin down. Check that it is centrally located in
the appropriate recess in the drawer.
Close the drawer by pressing the
button *)
briefly. Initially the K6 gathers the information about the
inserted C (e.g. No. of tracks, track times etc.), then the
C starts playing.
*) Notes
The drawer can also be opened and closed by moving
your hand close to the sensor under the front panel.
Callin up additional CD player information
Operation:
Select isc mode
DISC
DISCDISC
DISC
then e.g.
CD 6
CD 6CD 6
CD 6
press
briefly
Switches integral screen
display between
track display
and
display of playing time
CD 6
CD 6CD 6
CD 6
CD 3 - 5
CD 3 - 5CD 3 - 5
CD 3 - 5
Explanation:
The screen *) displays the passage of the C in the
machine which is currently being played. This information
can be displayed in either of two different ways:
1. Track number (number of current track)
2. Track time (minutes and seconds of track
currently playing)
To switch from one type of display to the other you must
press the
button repeatedly.
The display type you select is retained until you press the
button briefly again, even if you insert a different
C or switch the machine off in the meantime.
*) If the TV set is switched on, the supplementary C
player information appears on the TV screen.
Operation 20
Playin a track
Operation:
Selecting a track
Select isc mode
DISC
DISCDISC
DISC
then e.g.
Stop 6
Stop 6Stop 6
Stop 6
Start playback
e.g.
CD
CD CD
CD
Restart the current track,
then play preceding tracks
e.g.
CD
CD CD
CD
Play the next track
e.g.
CD 2
CD 2CD 2
CD 2
to
Optional: enter the num-
ber of the desired track
e.g.
CD 7
CD 7CD 7
CD 7
Search
Search forward (press re-
peatedly if necessary)
Search back (press re-
peatedly if necessary)
End search, switch to play
Pause function
Interrupt playback
PAUSE
PAUSEPAUSE
PAUSE
Resume playback
End playback
End playback
STOP 6
STOP 6STOP 6
STOP 6
Explanation:
Press the
button to start C playback from the
first track.
Selectin a track
uring playback you can jump from one track to another
using the
or
buttons. However, you can also
enter the number of the desired track directly using the
numeric buttons.
Search
To search forward or back at higher speed press the
or
buttons during playback.
The search starts with reduced volume.
To switch to the next higher speed press the
or
button again. The search increases speed and the sound
is muted.
The search rate and direction of searching are displayed
constantly on the screen. Press one of the buttons
,
, or
as desired to end the
search.
Note
If the TV set is switched on, the search rate and direction
are constantly displayed to the right of the top bar of the
screen menu.
Interruptin playback
To interrupt playback press the
button; press the
button to resume playback.
Endin playback
Press the
button at any time to end playback.
Playback stops automatically after the last track of the
C .
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