T+A K8 User manual

Software Version V 1.4 Bestell Nummer / Order No. 9103-0435 UK
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INSTALLATION
K8

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Contents
Connections, using the system for the first time
Basic settings of the K8 ........................................................................................................ 6
•System settings (System configuration menu) ........................................................... 6
•Setup-Menu (Settings), BluRay disc player settings ................................................. 18
Network Configuration ......................................................................................................... 29
The vTuner Premium Service .............................................................................................. 32
Connections ......................................................................................................................... 34
Listening zones, sound in adjacent rooms ........................................................................... 41
Special operation modes ..................................................................................................... 42
FD 100 Radio Remote Control ............................................................................................. 44
Installation and wiring .......................................................................................................... 46
Safety notes ......................................................................................................................... 48
FCC Information to the user ................................................................................................. 50
Miscellaneous
Trouble shooting .................................................................................................................. 50
Glossary ............................................................................................................................... 55
Network Terminology ........................................................................................................... 56
Supported Audio/Video files ................................................................................................. 59
Notes on Energy Saving ...................................................................................................... 60
Appendix
Wiring diagram ..................................................................................................................... 62
Specification ......................................................................................................................... 68
About these instructions
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.
These ‘Operating Instructions’ describe all the controls and functions of the K8 which are used frequently.
Symbols used in these instructions
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Caution!
Text passages marked with this symbol contain important information which must be observe
d 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.

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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.
 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

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol 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
Symbol, a
nd Neo:6 are registered trademarks, & DTS Digital Surround, DTS 96/24 and the DTS logos
are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes software, © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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 acce
ssory 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'.

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Basic settings of the K8
System settings (System configuration menu)
The System Configuration menu is used to enter general basic settings for the device. This menu is described in detail in
the following Chapter.
Calling up and operating
the menu
• Briefly press the button on the front panel or on the remote control
handset to call up the menu.
• When you open the menu, the following Select points appear on the screen:
• Use the / buttons to select a point in the menu.
• If you wish to change a selected menu point, first press the button,
and then use the / buttons to alter it.
• After making the change, press the button again to accept the new
setting.
• You can press the button at any time to interrupt the process; the
change is then abandoned.
• Press the button again to leave the menu.
Tone controls
menu point
Calls up the tone settings menu (Tone menu).
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The tone control menu can also be called up directly using the button
on the remote control handset.
For details see the chapter ' Tone settings (Tone menu) '
Picture settings
menu point
This menu point calls up the picture settings menu
(only displayed when a video source is selected).
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This menu can also be called up directly using the button on the FM100
hand-set.
For details see the chapter 'Picture settings (Video settings)'
Source name
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menu point
At this menu point you can activate and disable external sources, and assign a
plain text name to each source; this name then appears in the screen displays.
When you call up this menu point using the button, a list of all the
external sources of the K8 appears. Each source is followed by the assigned
name, or - if you have disabled the source concerned - the note ' disabled ' .
If you want to activate / disable a source, or change the plain text name,
navigate to the appropriate line.
To activate a source, press the green button; pressing the red button disables
the source.
To change the plain text name, press the button once more. Change
the name as you wish, then press to confirm your choice. This action
stores the settings for the source.
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When you call up Source Select using or the source button on
the front panel, any disabled sources are suppressed. This makes it easier to
select sources, and we recommend that you disable any sources not in use.

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Audio inputs
menu point
Some audio and video source devices feature digital electrical (co-axial) or
optical (TOSLINK) outputs instead of analogue sound outputs. If you wish to
use the K8 with such source devices, you can assign an optical or electrical
digital input to the external audio and video sources instead of the analogue
sound input. In this case the K8 accepts and processes the digital stereo or
surround signal from the source, instead of the analogue signal.
Back panel socket Menu display
HDMI OUT TV / user-selected plain text name
IN 1 Audio 1 / user-selected plain text name
IN 2 Audio 2 / user-selected plain text name
IN 3 Audio 3 / user-selected plain text name
AV IN 1 AV-1 / user-selected plain text name
AV IN 2 AV-2 / user-selected plain text name
AV IN 3 AV-3 / user-selected plain text name
AV IN 4 AV-4 / user-selected plain text name
HDMI IN 1 HDMI-1 / user-selected plain text name
HDMI IN 2 HDMI-2 / user-selected plain text name
HDMI IN 3 HDMI-3 / user-selected plain text name
On the left of the picture of the menu can be seen a list of the alternative co-
axial and optical inputs of the K8 (DIG-1, DIG-2, DIG-3). Each of these alter-
native inputs can be assigned to an audio or AV input.
Video inputs
menu point
The option of Video sockets (Composite Video) or S-Video socket is available
for the AV inputs AV IN1 and AV IN2.
You can select the appropriate input socket at this menu point, according to the
specification of the source device to be connected to the system.
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If your device features S-Video outputs, we recommend that you use S-Video,
as this provides better picture quality.
Loudspeaker
menu point
This menu point is used to call up the Loudspeaker Configuration menu (see
following Chapter), where you can enter the basic settings for your surround
loudspeaker set.
Language
menu point
In this menu point you define the language to be used for the displays on the
screen of the front panel of the K8.
The language used for data transferred to the machine, e.g. from an iPod or
other Internet radio station, is determined by the supplying device or the radio
station; you cannot define the language on the K8.
Brightness
menu point
(screen brightness)
At this point you can adjust the brightness of the integral screen to suit your per-
sonal preference for normal use; seven levels are available.

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Comfort Standby
(Stand-by mode)
menu point
The K8 features two stand-by modes: ECO Standby with reduced stand-by
current drain, and Comfort Standby with additional functions, but slightly higher
current drain. You can select your preferred stand-by mode in this menu point:
Off (ECO Standby):
Active functions in ECO Standby mode: can be switched on by remote control,
alarm timer
On (Comfort-Standby):
The following expanded functions are available: LAN switch (see Chapter
Glossary), Clock display, iPod battery charge function.
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For information on energy-saving operation, and accurate information on
current drain in the various operating modes, please refer to the Chapter
entitled 'Economical use of energy' and the Specification in the Appendix
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If you wish the network function of the LAN, HDMI and UPLINK sockets to be
maintained even when the K8 is on stand-by (i.e. in order to keep the system’s
games console or TV set constantly connected to the Internet), you must select
Standby mode 'On (Comfort Standby)'.
In order to fulfil the European regulations for stand-by current drain, the default
setting is “ECO Standby”.

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Loudspeaker configuration
menu
(Loudspeaker menu)
The Loudspeaker menu is used to allocate the output signals to the loud-
speakers present in your system in the optimum manner. At the same time the
speakers can also be adjusted accurately to match the acoustic and spatial
characteristics of your listening room.
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The
K8
features automatic loudspeaker detection, which enables it to detect
which loudspeakers are connected every time it is switched on.
Certain points in the Tone menu only appear if the associated loudspeakers are
actually connected to the system and switched on. If the speakers concerned
are not present, then the set-up points affecting them are not displayed. This
greatly simplifies the procedure by restricting the facilities to the speakers which
are actually present.
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If some menu points are not displayed, even though the associated loud-
speakers are correctly connected, please refer to the notes in the Chapter en-
titled ‘Trouble shooting’.
Loudspeaker
sub-menu
Activating this menu point takes you to a menu where you can define the size of
the loudspeakers and the mode of operation of the sub-woofer. You can also
set the cross-over frequency for satellite / sub-woofer systems at this point.
This sub-menu is also used to select whether the surround channels of 5.1
input signals are to be reproduced only by the surround speakers, or the rear
speakers, or both.
In the 'Loudspeaker menu' the first procedure is to allocate the output signals
correctly to the various loudspeakers present in the system.
To ensure that no sound information is lost if your system does not encompass
all the possible loudspeakers (Centre, Rear and sub-woofer), it is essential to
mark the missing components as “None” in the ‘Loudspeaker menu’. The
corresponding sound signal is then mixed down onto the channels which are
actually present (Downmix).
Front LS:
At this point you can define the size and bass response of the primary loud-
speakers situated at front left and right. The following options are available:
2 small for small speakers whose bass response by their nature is not
optimum. The low-frequency bass signals (below the set
cross-over frequency) of the main channels are mixed onto
the sub-woofer, if it is present in the system.
2 large for larger speakers. The whole frequency range is reproduced
via the main channels without restriction.

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Centre LS:
At this point you can define the size and bass response of the Centre loud-
speaker. The following options are available:
Small(r) if no Centre speaker is present. The Centre channel is mixed
down onto the left and right main loudspeakers.
1 small for small Centre speakers. The low-frequency bass signals of
the Centre channel (below the set cross-over frequency) are
mixed down onto other suitable loudspeakers and - if present
- the sub-woofer.
1 large if the Centre speaker is approximately the same size as the
main speakers. The whole frequency range is reproduced via
the Centre channel, without restriction.
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If your system does not include a Centre speaker, it is important not to situate
the main loudspeakers too far from the television set; they should also be set up
in a symmetrical arrangement relative to the TV. If you neglect this, the
localisation of dialogue on the screen will be very poor.
Surround LS:
At this point you can define the size and bass response of the Surround loud-
speakers.
Small(r) no Surround speakers present.
1 small one small Surround speaker present
2 small two small Surround speakers present
1 large one large full-range speaker present
2 large two large full-range speakers present
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If you system does not include surround speakers, the surround channels are
mixed down onto the left and right main loudspeakers.
At the “Small” setting the bass manager mixes the low-frequency bass signals
of the surround channels (below the set cross-over frequency) onto the front
loudspeakers and - if present - the sub-woofer.
At the “Full” setting the whole frequency range is reproduced by the surround
speakers without restriction. In this case the speakers must be capable of
reproducing low-frequency bass signals at full level.
Genuine surround sound is not possible without two surround speakers! A
single surround speaker located at the rear can provide a limited surround ef-
fect; it should be positioned centrally behind the listening point. In this case
select “1 small” or “1 full”, according to the size of the loudspeaker.