T+a K8 User manual

Software Version V 2.6 Bestell Nummer / Order No. 9103-0433 UK

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USER MANUAL

Contents

Operation

Controls ................................................................................................................................. 6

Remote control ..................................................................................................................... 11

Basic functions of the K8 ..................................................................................................... 14

•Source switching ........................................................................................................ 14

•Volume control ........................................................................................................... 14

Tone settings (Tone menu) .................................................................................................. 15

Picture settings (Video settings) .......................................................................................... 19

Alarm Timer .......................................................................................................................... 21

Alarm timer menu ................................................................................................................. 21

Operating the source devices in detail

............................................................... 23

Operating the Radio ............................................................................................................. 23

Operating the BluRay disk players (Media Player) .............................................................. 25

•Using BD-LIVE

functions ........................................................................................ 36

•Disc menu und Setup menu (Settings) ...................................................................... 37

Operating the Streaming Client ............................................................................................ 40

•Streaming Client playback functions ......................................................................... 41

•Access to Media Content via the Main Menu (Home Menu) ..................................... 42

•Accessing Media Content using the Favourites List................................................... 43

Operating the iPod ............................................................................................................... 44

About these instructions

These ‘Operating Instructions’ describe all the controls and functions of the K8 which are used frequently.

The section entitled ‘Installation’ describes all those controls and settings which are not often required, and are

generally only needed when you are setting up and using the system for the first time. This section also contains the

network settings for the K8 which are required when you first use the system.

Symbols used in these instructions

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Caution!

Text passages marked with this symbol contain important information which must be ob

served if the

machine is to operate safely and without problems.

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This symbol marks text passages which provide supplementary notes and background information; they

are intended to help the user understand how to get the best out of the machine.

Welcome.

We are delighted that you have decided to purchase a product. With your new K8 you have acquired a top-quality

piece of equipment which caters for the latest developments in the field of high-resolution HD surround sound and HD

video formats, without neglecting the requirements of the audiophile music lover.

This system represents our very best efforts at designing practical electronic equipment incorporating solid quality, user-

friendly operation and a specification and performance which leaves nothing to be desired.

All these factors contribute to a piece of equipment which will satisfy your highest demands and your most searching

requirements for a period of many years. All the components we use meet the German and European safety norms and

standards which are currently valid. All the materials we use are subject to painstaking quality monitoring.

Our robust all-metal cases exclude any possibility of external sources of interference affecting the quality of reproduction.

From the opposite point of view our products’ electro-magnetic radiation (electro-smog) is reduced to an absolute

minimum by the outstandingly effective screening provided by the metal case.

All sub-assemblies and mains sections are designed to be extremely efficient. A European EUP directive will come into

force in future, relating to energy efficiency and the avoidance of greenhouse gases which are harmful to the climate; the

directive’s requirements will be very stringent, but our equipment satisfies them in full even today.

Our range of accessories includes high-quality cables and connectors.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the faith you have shown in our company by purchasing this

product, and wish you many hours of enjoyment and sheer listening pleasure with your K8.

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elektroakustik GmbH & Co KG

IMPORTANT! CAUTION!

This device contains a laser diode classed as higher than 1. To ensure constant safe operation, it is essential

not to remove any covers, nor to attempt to access the interior of the machine in any way.

All maintenance work should be entrusted to qualified Customer Service staff.

The following warning labels are attached to the device:

On the back panel of the case

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

On the internal shielding cover of the disc mechanism

CAUTION:

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM

VORSICHT:

SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG,

WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN

ATTENTION:

RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS

D'OUVERTURE EXPOSITION DANGEREUSE AU FAISCEAU

DANGER:

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbo

l are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;

6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,003467 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, The

Symb

ol, and Neo:6 are registered trademarks, & DTS Digital Surround, DTS 96/24 and the DTS logos

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674;

5,974,380; 5,978,762;

6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and worldwide patents

issued & pending. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks, &DTS-HD, DTS-

HD Master Audio,

and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS,

Inc. Product includes software, © DTS, Inc. All Rights

Reserved.

"iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries."

"Made for iPod“ means that an electronic

accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod

and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.

Apple is not responsible

for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory

standards.

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All the components we use meet the European safety norms and standards which are currently valid.

The operation instructions, the connection guidance and the safety notes are for your own good -

please

read them carefully and observe them at all times.

This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC), EMV Directives (89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC) and CE

Marking Directive (93/68/EEC).

About these instructions

The K8 amplifier with its seven output stages is extremely versatile: if all the output stages are not required for the

surround system in the main room, they can be used to provide sound in up to three additional rooms or listening zones

in the main room. It is possible to adjust the volume separately in the adjacent rooms or listening zones, or in parallel

with the main room.

All the controls and functions of the K8 which are frequently used are described in the first section of these operating

instructions.

The second part - 'Basic settings, Installation, Using the system for the first time' covers connections and settings

which are very seldom required; they are generally required only when the machine is set up and used for the first time.

Here you will also find a detailed description of the network settings required for connecting the K8 to your home

network.

For newcomers to networks we have prepared explanations of some of the important terms used in this technology and

other background information in the Chapter 'Network Terminology'.

K8 Multi Source System

Controls

All the important functions of the K8 can be operated using the buttons on the front panel. Direct operating buttons are

available for the basic functions, such as source / track selection, whereas rarely needed functions are controlled using

menus, which are called up using the // buttons.

All information regarding the state of the machine, the current track and the selected station are displayed on the screen;

the main items are displayed in highlighted form in a context-sensitive manner, and are clearly legible from some

distance. The following section describes in detail the function of the front panel buttons and the information displayed on

the screen.

On / Off switch

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

(On and Off switch)

A brief press on the button switches the machine on and off.

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aution!

The mains button is not a mains isolation switch. Even when the screen

and the ON LED are switched off, parts of the machine are connected to

mains voltage.

If you know the machine will not be used for a protracted period, disconnect it

from the mains supply by withdrawing the mains plug from the socket.

For information on energy consumption please refer to the Chapter entitled

‘Notes on Energy Saving’.

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Status LED

The LED above the button indicates the operational state of the K8.

LED State

off Energy Saver switched on

The machine is switched off; minimal current drain

red Energy Saver switched off

The machine is switched off; expanded stand-by function with

slightly higher current drain

blue Machine switched on - the K8 is fully ready for use.

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ECO standby is the K8’s basic, default setting. If you wish to use

the expanded functions of Comfort stand-by, you must switch that

function on in the ‘System settings / Standby mode’ menu.

For a fuller explanation of the different stand-by modes, the exact

range of functions and the stand-by current drain please refer to

the Chapters “System settings / Standby mode” and “Economical

use of energy”, and the Specification in the Appendix.

Front panel sockets

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USB BD

USB 2.0 socket for USB memory sticks, as storage medium for BD-Live functions,

and playing back audio and video files.

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This USB socket can be used to play DivX, WMA, JPEG or MP3 files. The

method of operation is described in the Chapter 'Operating the disc player

(media player)'.

The USB storage medium can draw power from the USB socket, provided that

the device’s current drain is within the USB norm (< 500 mA). Hard disks with a

current drain of >500 mA can also be connected, provided that they are

To use BD-Live you must connect a memory stick with a capacity of at least 1 GB to

the USB socket.

The memory medium must be formatted using the FAT16 or FAT32 file system.

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(Phones / headphone)

Socket for stereo headphones with an impedance of at least 50 Ω.

When headphones are plugged in, the loudspeakers connected to the K8 in the

main room are automatically switched off.

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When headphones are in use, the - button (menu loudspeaker and

headphone modes) can be pressed to switch on the Dolby headphone function,

which provides spatial surround reproduction via headphones.

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The use of headphones

Continuous listening to programme material via earphones or head-

phones at very high volume can result in permanent hearing loss. You

can avoid damaging your health by not listening via headphones or ear-

phones at high levels for long periods.

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

Mic

(on underside)

Microphone socket (barrel socket)

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Disc drawer

A long press on the front panel button opens and closes the disc

drawer.

Alternatively the drawer can be opened with a long press on the - button

on the remote control handset, and closed using the - button on the

handset.

Place the disc in the depression in the drawer;

the

side to be played must

face down.

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If the drawer should jam, it is possible to open it manually. For more information

please refer to the Chapter entitled ‘Trouble Shooting’.

Operating button

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Source selection

A brief press on this button selects the desired listening source. Press the but-

ton repeatedly until the listening source of your choice is displayed.

The signal from the selected source can now be played through the loud-

speakers. It is also available at the LINE-OUT output sockets for recording pur-

poses.

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To make the selection process easier, you can remove sources from the Select

list which are not present in your system; see the Chapter entitled “System

configuration menu / Source names”.

Disc mechanism functions

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STOP / OPEN

Button for stopping the disc, and opening and closing the disc drawer.

Brief press: stop

Long press: opens the disc drawer immediately

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PLAY / PAUSE

Starts playback

Halts running playback (pause)

Resumes playback after a pause

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Long press during playback: Rewind / Station search

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Long press during playback: Fast forward / Station search

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During playback: Next track / Station

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During playback: Previous track / Station

Menu functions

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Source menu

brief press: opens the menu for the selected source (Disk track menu,

Tuner menu, etc.)

Long press: opens the Setup menu for the source device just selected:

Source Setup menu

Streaming Client: Network setup

(see Chapter

‘Network configuration’

)



System menu

Brief press: opens the ‘

System configuration’ menu

(for details see Chapter ‘System settings’)



Timer menu

Brief press: opens the alarm timer menu (see Chapter

‘Alarm timer’

)



Brief press: Back to previous point / Change button



Brief press: Confirms input / Change button



Brief press: Selects the next point within a list / Select button



Brief press: Selects the previous point within a list / Select button



Confirmation / Select button in menus and lists

Brief press selects the highlighted menu point / list point

Loudspeaker / Volume



Switches the loudspeaker output on and off (Muting)

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If other listening zones are linked to the main room (volume control set to

“LINKED” in the

System configuration menu / Loudspeaker configuration /

Loudspeaker

menu), these zones are switched on and off together with the

loudspeakers in the main room.

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

Increases / reduces volume level

Display elements / Remote control receiver

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Remote control

receiver

(behind the Perspex screen)

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When operating the

FM100

remote control system, please point the handset

towards the receiver.

There must be no obstacle which blocks the line of sight between the FM100

and the remote control receiver in the K8. The function of the remote control

system can also be adversely affected if the K8 is set up behind glass cabinet

doors.

Certain types of lamp, including fluorescent and energy-saving bulbs, cause

interference to the remote control system. It is essential to avoid such light

falling directly on the receiver, otherwise the effective range of the system may

be markedly reduced.

If there is no direct line-of-sight connection between the remote control handset

and the K8 (e.g. machine installed in a cabinet), an alternative is to use an

E2000 external remote control receiver, which is connected to the socket

marked ‘E2000 MAIN’ on the back panel. The receiver can be set up in any

position within the range of effect of the remote control handset.

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Screen

All the information regarding the machine’s status, the current music track and

list navigation is displayed on the graphic screen of the K8. The display is

context-sensitive, and its content may vary according to the capabilities and

facilities of the service or medium currently selected.

The essential information is highlighted on the screen in context-sensitive form.

Additional information is shown above and below the main data in the form of

symbols. The table below lists and explains the symbols employed.

The screen’s brightness can be reduced to suit your personal preference and

requirements (see the Chapter entitled ‘System settings (System con-

figuration menu)’.

In Standby mode the screen can display the time of day (see Chapter ‘Alarm

timer, Alarm timer menu, Screen brightness menu (Stdby)’.

e. g.

The displays and symbols which appear on the screen vary according to the

currently active function (SCL, Disc, etc.) and the type of music currently being

played.

The basic areas of the screen:

•Display field (a) shows the currently active source.

•Display field (b) shows information relating to the piece of music being

played. The essential information is displayed enlarged in the main

line.

•Display field (c) shows information relating to the device and playback.

•The bottom line (d) displays supplementary context-sensitive

information (e.g. bitrate, elapsed time, state of reception)

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The

provides different screen displays for the Streaming Client and the

radio.

•Large-format display:

Enlarged display of the most important information, clearly legible even from

a distance

•Detail display:

Small-text display showing a large number of additional information points,

e.g. bit-rate etc.

A long press on the button on the remote control handset is used to

switch between the display modes.

Screen symbols and their meaning

Making connection

(Wait / Busy)

The rotating symbol indicates that the K8 is either processing a command or

making the connection to a service. These processes may take some time,

depending on the speed of the network and the load on it.

During such periods the K8 may be muted, and may not respond to commands.

If this should occur, please wait until the symbol disappears again.

Indicates a

playable music track

or a

playlist.

Indicates a

folder

, which contains further folders or lists.

Indicates that a source is being played through a

cable connection

Indicates that a source is being played through a

radio connection

Indicates that the

is playing a station or a music track

Indicates a pause

Buffer display (fullness / memory indicator) and

data rate indicator (where available):

the higher the data rate, the higher the playback quality.

Elapsed playback time indicator.

This display is not available for all services.

Indicates that the button can be used to shift to a higher menu level or

Select level.

Position indicator in Select lists: the first number states the current position in the

list, the second number the total number of list entries (length of list).

Indicates that the selected menu point or list point can be activated by pressing

the button.

ABC

123 or

abc

Character input mode indicator



Lights up when Zone 2 is active (not possible with 7.1 system in the main room)



Lights up when Zone 3 is active (not possible with 7.1 or 5.1 system in the main

room)



Lights up when Zone 4 is active



Repeat function active, Streaming Client and iPod only



Shuffle function active (random playback) , Streaming Client and iPod only



This LED lights up when the Dolby volume function is switched on

The alarm timer is active, the K8 will switch itself on at the set time.



Playback of a dts audio programme

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Playback of a Dolby audio programme

Playback of a high-definition (HD) audio programme

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Headphone mode (loudspeakers switched off)

Front speakers switched on

Centre speaker switched on

Surround speakers switched on

Rear speakers (Back) switched on

Sub-woofer switched on

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If there is no audible signal on one or more loudspeaker channels, even though

these speakers are switched on, the reason may be that these channels are not

present on the recording being played.

Remote control

SCL

DISC

TUN

REC

MODE

abc

jkl

tuv

ghi

pqrs

def

mno

wxyz

SYS

VID

RADIO

AUD

SRC

FM100

I / II

Introduction

In general terms the function of the buttons on the remote control handset is the

same as the corresponding buttons on the machine’s front panel.

The Infra-Red sensor for the remote control system is located within the screen

area of the K8. There must be unobstructed line of sight between the FM100

and the machine’s integral screen.

The following tables show the remote control buttons and their function when

operating the machine.

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(red)

Switches the device on and off

Direct source select buttons

Brief press: selects the K8’s Streaming Client function

(Internet radio, access to music server, USB-

Audio, digital USB Audio iPod Anschluss)

Long press: selects the iPod as source device

Selects the K8’s disc player as source device

(including USB AV socket on the front panel)

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

A brief press switches between the audio inputs of the



A brief press switches between the video inputs (AV inputs) of

the K8

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Brief press: radio function of the K8





abc

…



xyz



Direct alpha-numeric input, e.g. track number, quick station

select, radio station

Special characters are also assigned to the and 

buttons.

During the text input process it is possible to switch between

numerical and alpha-numeric input, and between capital and

lower-case letters, using the button.



(green) Switches between loudspeaker and headphone mode

(STEREO, Pro Logic, Dolby Headphone etc.)



(yellow)

Switches the loudspeakers on and off (MUTING)

- +

(yellow)

Reduces / increases volume (volume control rocker)

Tone settings

A brief press opens the menu for altering the tone settings:

Balance / Subwoofer / Treble / Bass / Loudness / Dynamics /

LipSync etc.

The menu points are called up using the / 

buttons, and can then be altered using the / 

buttons.

For a more detailed explanation please refer to the chapter

entitled ‘Tone settings (TONE menu)’.

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

A brief press switches between the video formats (4:3, 16:9 etc.)

For a more detailed explanation please refer to the Chapter

entitled 'Picture settings menu (Video settings) / Aspect

ratio' menu’.

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To control the K8 more comfortable, the optionally 

radio remote

control FD 100 is available. (The FD

100 works only with an installed

Gateway Module.)

Radio Streaming Client

Disc-Player iPod

Navigation buttons

Back to the previous

point

Back to the previous

point

During alpha-numeric

character input the

button can be

used to erase a

character.

Cursor movement left Back to the previous

point

Confirms the input

Opens a folder

Starts a piece of music

Selects an Internet

station

Cursor movement right Confirms the input

Navigates to the

previous point within a

list

Navigates to the

previous point within a

list

Cursor movement up Navigates to the

previous point within a

list

Navigates to the next

point within a list

Navigates to the next

point within a list

Cursor movement down Navigates to the next

point within a list

Confirmation button during input procedures

Disc mechanism control

Selects the previous

piece in the playlist

Selects the previous

track during playback

Selects the previous

piece in the playlist

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

Brief press:

manual fine-tuning

Long press:

Rewind / fast forward to

search for a particular

passage.

Rewind / fast forward to

search for a particular

passage.

Repeatedly pressing this

button varies the search

speed.

The search is terminated

by pressing the 

button.

Rewind / fast forward to

search for a particular

passage

Selects the next piece in

the playlist

Selects the next track

during playback

Selects the next piece in

the playlist



(REPEAT)

Repeat function

(see the chapter

'Operating the

Streaming Client')

Repeat function

(see the chapter

'Operating the disc

player')

Repeat function

(see the chapter

'Operating the iPod')



(STOP)

Terminates playback Brief press:

halts playback

Long press:

opens and closes the CD

drawer in STOP mode

Terminates playback and

unloads the playlist



(PLAY/

PAUSE)

Play selected station

from the Favourites list

Starts playback (Play

function)

During playback: halts

playback (Pause) or

resumes playback

Starts playback (Play

function)

During playback: halts

playback (Pause) or

resumes playback

Starts playback (Play

function)

During playback: halts

playback (Pause) or

resumes playback

Radio Streaming Client

Disc-Player iPod

Menu functions

Opens the System configuration menu (e.g. for adjusting screen brightness)

Opens the Favourites

managment menu if the

Favourites list is

currently displayed

Brief press:

switches to the main

(Home) menu

Long press:

opens the Network

Configuration menu

Brief press:

opens the Disc menu

Special functions



(red)

Long press:

Removes a favourite

from a station list

Long press:

Removes a favourite

from the Favourites list

created on the K8

Red button in menus



(green)

Adds a favourite to the

Station list

Adds a favourite to the

Favourites list created on

the K8

Green button in menus



(yellow)

Button for switching

between Stereo

reception (display )

and Mono reception

(display )

Change-over switch

between the USB inputs

Yellow button in menus



(blue)

During character input:

Repeated presses switch

between numerical and

alpha-numeric input, and

between capital and

lower-case letters

In lists:

Search function (alpha

search)

Blue button in menus

Displays the Favourites

list

Displays the Favourites

list created on the K8 BD/DVD only

During playback: selects

the sub-title language

and / or switches sub-

titles on and off.

Memory button for quick

station select

Memory button for quick

station select

BD/DVD only:

Switches between

soundtracks present on

the disc

Long press:

Switches between

different screen displays

Brief press:

Toggle switch between

display of current music

track and list navigation

Long press:

Switches between

different screen displays

Superimposed

information

Switches the Radiotext

function on and off

DVD only, if the angle

symbol is displayed:

switches between

different camera angles

Selects the audio track Shuffle function

(see chapter 'Operating

the iPod')

Basic functions of the K8

This chapter describes the basic functions of the K8, which are always available, regardless of the currently selected

source.

Source switching

100



The desired source is selected by pressing the source button



on the

front panel, repeatedly if necessary.

The source buttons on the FM100 remote control handset can be used to select

the desired listening source directly. The buttons are assigned as follows:





Streaming Client

(incl. digital USB Audio iPod connection)





Disc Player



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

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Radio



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A brief press cycles through the audio sources AUDIO 1 (IN 1), AUDIO 2 (IN 2),

AUDIO 3 (IN 3) and iPod (analogue iPod connection with AV function).



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A brief press cycles through the video sources TV, HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, AV

IN1, AV IN2, AV IN3 and AV IN4.

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Inputs to which no source device is connected can be disabled in the “System

configuration menu / Source names” menu. These sources will then be skipped

when you cycle through using the and buttons.

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To make them easier to identify, a plain text name can be assigned to the

external source devices TV

AUDIO 1 (IN 1), AUDIO 2 (IN 2), AUDIO 3 (IN 3),

AV_IN1 ... AV_IN4, HDMI1 ... HDMI3 in the “System configuration menu /

Source names” menu.

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Internal sources, iPods connected to the

and source devices connected via

the E

LINK

system, can be controlled using the FM100 remote control

handset or the front panel buttons, provided that they are selected as the

current listening source. For details on operating the K8’s integral source

devices please refer to the following chapters.

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The audio signal from the selected source is available at the LINE-OUT sockets

for purposes such as recording using an audio recorder.

Volume control

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The volume of the K8 can be adjusted in fine increments using the

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buttons on the machine’s front panel, or - +rocker on the

remote control handset. A brief press of one of the volume buttons increases or

reduces the volume level by one increment. Holding one of the volume buttons

pressed in changes the volume level continuously.

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The  buttons on the K8 always control the volume in the main

room.

The volume in adjacent rooms can be adjusted remotely using E2000 infra-red

receivers installed in those areas.

Tone control settings

(Tone menu)

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Tone settings

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The

features a range of facilities for fine-tuning the sound to suit your

personal preference, the listening environment and the particular recording cur-

rently being played. All the tone control settings are grouped in the TONE

menu.

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A brief press on the button calls up the tone control menu as a “Pop-Up”,

whereas a long press calls up the on-screen display on a screen connected to

the system.

The tone control menu can be called up either using the buttons on the

remote control handset, or on the machine itself using the Tone (tone control

settings) menu point in the menu.

Balance L/R

This menu point is used to alter the balance in level between the left and right

loudspeakers. The setting affects the front, surround and rear speakers.

Balance F/B

This menu point is used to alter the balance in level between the front and rear

loudspeakers.

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The balance can be adjusted in increments of 1 dB; the screen always displays

the current value.

The primary purpose of the Balance setting in the Tone menu is to compensate

for inadequacies in the audio mix of the recording currently being played. For

the basic calibration of your loudspeakers you should adjust the settings in the

“Loudspeaker / Level” menu.

Subwoofer level

Adjusting the volume of the sub-woofer.

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In our experience the mix of the LFE channel (Low-Frequency Effects) can vary

widely from recording to recording. This menu point provides a quick means of

adjusting the sub-woofer volume to suit the recording being played.

Tone Control

This menu point can be used to disable (by-pass) the K8’s tone controls.

To switch off the tone controls, select the “OFF” setting. When the tone controls

are switched off, any adjustments you make to the following menu points

“BASS” and “TREBLE” have no effect.

Bass / Treble

(tone settings)

These two menu points can be used to alter the high-frequency (treble) and

low-frequency (bass) settings when required.

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The primary purpose of the settings in the Tone menu is to compensate for

inadequacies in the audio mix of the recording currently being played.

If you wish to alter the fundamental tone settings for your loudspeakers, you

should make adjustments in the “Loudspeaker / Tone” menu.

Loudness

The K8 is equipped with an automatic level-dependent volume control system

(LOUDNESS), designed to compensate for the frequency-dependent sen-

sitivity of the ear at very low volume, caused by the physiology of the human

auditory system.

This set-up option switches the level-dependent volume control on and off.

Dynamics

This menu point can be used to limit the dynamic range of audio reproduction,

i.e. to reduce the difference in volume between very quiet and very loud pas-

sages.

Set-up options:

Nightmode Greatly reduced audio dynamic range. Quiet passages are

amplified significantly, loud passages are considerably

quieter. This setting is particularly suitable for listening at low

volume, e.g. when neighbours must not be disturbed.

Normal (Medium)

Quiet passages are amplified slightly, whereas extreme

volume peaks are reduced. This setting is ideal for normal

listening at room volume.

Full Full dynamic range, without compression. Since quiet pas-

sages are not lifted at this setting, it is important not to select

too low a listening volume, otherwise very quiet passages

may not be properly audible. There is no automatic reduc-

tion in the volume of loud effects, i.e. very high maximum

volume may be obtained at this setting.

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If the Dolby Volume function is activated (see next page), this menu item is not

available because the dynamic range is set automatically in this case.

Lip

Sync

(sound delay)

Some video monitors - especially 100 Hz types, plasma screens and

progressive-scan monitors - generate the picture with a slight delay. In such

cases this may result in loss of synchronisation between sound and picture.

Since various source devices feature different picture transmission processes

(analogue, progressive, SDI, HDMI), the sound delay may also be caused by

the source device.

The Sound Delay menu point can be used to set a delay in sound reproduction

in the range 0 ... 500 ms, with the aim of synchronising sound and picture

perfectly (“lip-syncing”).

Dolby

Vol

ume

Dolby Volume is a new type of process which maintains an impression of con-

stant volume regardless of the source selected and the current programme

material. Dolby Volume eliminates the major fluctuations in volume level which

can occur when, for example, advertisements appear on the TV.

Dolby Volume also automatically matches the reproduced frequency response

to suit the sensitivity of the human auditory system at low volumes.

The overall result is improved naturalness and comprehensibility when listening

at low volume, below the original volume.

Leveler: The Leveler setting determines the extent to which the Dolby

Volume function compensates for volume differences.

Off The Dolby-Volume function is switched off

High The function almost completely compensates for

volume differences

Medium The function compensates about half-way for major

jumps in volume

Low Differences in volume are reduced slightly

Half Mode: The “Half-Mode” setting affects the range of effect of the

automatic frequency response adjustment.

Off The frequency response adjustment affects the full

range of volume.

On The frequency response adjustment only takes effect

at low volume.

The K8 remembers this setting for each source separately.

Mode (

SRND Processing

)

(loudspeaker playback)

At this point, the main room loudspeakers can be switched between the

following modes of operation:

Stereo: Stereo sound, via the two main loudspeakers only (left / right).

Ideal for playing stereophonic music recordings without a screen

display.

Disco: This sound field is particularly suitable for providing an even

spread of sound over a dance area. The sound signal is

reproduced with equal power by the main and surround

loudspeakers, without echo or delay.

Surround: The decoder detects an encoded digital multi-channel signal,

decodes it and passes it to all the output channels. The front

panel screen displays the current decoder mode. If the signal is

analogue, the decoder always uses Dolby Pro Logic IIx

decoding.

PL IIx: The Dolby Pro Logic process is used to generate surround in-

formation from the two-channel music signal, so that the music is

reproduced through all the loudspeakers of the surround system.

Particularly recommended when playing programme material

encoded with Dolby Pro Logic.

IN PL II. mode the following choices are available:

Cinema for movies

Music for music videos and concert.

Matrix for mono programme material

NEO:6 A process for generating surround information from the two-

channel audio signal, in a similar manner to Dolby Pro Logic. This

provides spatial reproduction via all the surround system’s

channels.

In NEO:6 mode the following choices are available::

Cinema for movies

Music for music videos and concerts

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The SRND Processing setting only affects reproduction through loudspeakers.

For headphone operation the “Headphone Processing” setting is available.

Dolby HP /

Headphone Processing (for use with

headphones)

Dolby Headphone is a system which provides a form of spatial sound image

even with conventional stereo headphones.

Off Headphone reproduction in STEREO

On Headphone reproduction in Dolby HEADPHONE

Volume Offs. Zone 2

This menu point only appears if listening zone 2 is switched on, and the

“Linked” volume mode is selected (see Chapter

System configuration menu /

Loudspeakerconfiguration / Loudspeaker

At this menu point you can set a fixed difference in volume between the

speakers in the main room and those in zone 2. When you adjust the volume,

the speakers in zone 2 follow the volume in the main room, but with the dif-

ference (offset) you have selected.

Volume Offs. Zone 3

This menu point only appears if listening zone 3 is switched on, and the

“Linked” volume mode is selected (see Chapter

System configuration menu /

Loudspeakerconfiguration / Loudspeaker

At this menu point you can set a fixed difference in volume between the

speakers in the main room and those in zone 3. When you adjust the volume,

the speakers in zone 3 follow the volume in the main room, but with the dif-

ference (offset) you have selected.

Volume Offs. Zone 4

This menu point only appears if listening zone 4 is switched on, and the

“Linked” volume mode is selected (see Chapter

System configuration menu /

Loudspeakerconfiguration / Loudspeaker

At this menu point you can set a fixed difference in volume between the

speakers in the main room and those in zone 4. When you adjust the volume,

the speakers in zone 4 follow the volume in the main room, but with the dif-

ference (offset) you have selected.

FM100

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When you first press the button, the screen displays the menu point

Mode

of the menu Tone control settings as a “Pop-Up”.

You can now cycle through the available menu points Dynamics, Lip Sync,

Dolby Volume, PL IIx Mode, Neo:6 Mode and Dolby HP using the /

buttons.

Picture settings menu

(Video settings)

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Picture

settings

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This menu is called up via the menu, or the button on the

FM100.

A brief press on the button calls up the Video Settings menu.

All settings entered in this menu - apart from screen-saver - are stored for the

currently active video source, and managed separately for each source. The

picture settings which you select for the active video source are automatically

restored every time you switch back to this source.

Processing

This menu point is used to by-pass the video processor. In the by-pass setting

the picture signals are passed directly to the TV connected to the system,

without any processing.

D Pass

Through

3-D picture signals cannot be processed by the K8, but can be passed through

to the TV set (3-D Pass-Through function). Select the “Bypass” setting if you

are using a source device which delivers 3-D pictures.

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Select the Bypass setting if you wish the picture signals to be unprocessed. In

this case the output signal corresponds pixel-perfect to the input signal. This is

the best setting for HDMI source devices whose resolution is an exact match to

the resolution of your video monitor.

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Achieving best possible picture quality from Blu

ray

and DVD

discs

To achieve absolutely exact, pixel-perfect picture quality from Blu-ray and DVD

content generated by the internal disc player, the K8’s internal HDMI video

processor is automatically by-passed when a disc is played. The video settings

menu is therefore not available when the disc player is selected as source. The

video settings for the disc to be played should be entered using the disc

player’s setup menu (see Chapter

Setup menu (Settings) / Display

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