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Home Theater Standard Surround Preamp/Processor Instructions for Use v 01.2 Krell Industries, Inc. 45 Connair Road Orange, CT 06477-3650 USA TEL 203-799-9954 FAX 203-891-2028 E-MAIL krell@krellonline.com WEBSITE http://www.krellonline.com This product complies with the EMC directive (89/336/EEC) and the low-voltage directive (73/23/EEC). WARNINGS T[...]

Contents INTRODUCTION DEFINITION OF TERMS UNPACKING PLACEMENT AC Power Guidelines GETTING STARTED Read This First An Introduction to System Setup FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION BACK PANEL DESCRIPTION REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION Battery Installation and Removal CONNECTING THE HOME THEATER STANDARD TO YOUR SYSTEM First: Connect Analog and Digital Sources Nex[...]

Illustrations FIGURE 1 The Home Theater Standard Front Panel FIGURE 2 The Home Theater Standard Back Panel FIGURE 3 The Home Theater Standard Remote Control Page 7 13 17 iV Krell Home Theater Standard[...]

Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the .Krell Home Theater Standard Surround Preamp/Processor. The Home Theater Standard provides optimum music and cinema soundtrack reproduction quality through Krell Current Mode, discrete Class A direct-coupled circuitry, and balanced outputs on all six channels. Broadcast quality switching and circuitry[...]

Definition of Terms, continued Multi-channel (DB-25) A balanced input or output circuit that allows for the simultaneous connection of all audio outputs plus one 5 VDC (5 Volt trigger) via a single cable. DB-25 inputs and outputs are becoming popular for connecting an audio/video surround sound processor and power amplifiers, simplifying the integr[...]

Unpacking Open the box and remove the top.layer of foam. You see these items: 1 Home Theater Standard 1 IEC connector (AC power) cord 1 Home Theater Standard handheld remote control 1 CR2025 lithium battery 1 T-15 Torx wrench (small "L" type) 1 T-10 Torx wrench (small "L" type) 1 12 VDC output (12 V trigger) cables 1 packet cont[...]

Placement Before you install the Home Theater Standard into your system, review the following guidelines to choose the location for the component. This will facilitate a clean, trouble- free installation. The Home Theater Standard does not require any type of special rack or cabinet for installation. For the dimensions of your Home Theater Standard[...]

Getting Started READ THIS FIRST Perform the following steps to make the On-Screen Display (OSD) viewable on your video monitor. The video format and video signals of the Home Theater Standard and the video monitor need to match before the OSD is viewable. The video format of the video signal can be set to either NTSC or PAL. The following table det[...]

4. Verify that the video monitor’s video signal input corresponds to the Home Theater Standard video signal output. Press the menu key on the remote control to verify that the OSD is now viewable on the video monitor. The system configuration main menu appears when the video format and video signals between the Home Theater Standard and your vide[...]

Figure 1 The Home Theater Standard Front Panel 10 5 11 6 I I --00 -C) "© 12 7 13 8 14 9 SAT VOR -00 --00 AUX1 AUX2 ----00 ----00 15 16 STAND-BY POWER -----0 3 2 HTS Basic Operation 1 Power Button 2 Power LED 3 Stand-by LED 4 Infrared Sensor Input Device Selection Buttons and LEDs 5 DVD Button and LEDs 6 LD Button and LEDs 7 SAT Button and LED[...]

Front Panel Description See Figure 1 on page 7 The Home Theater Standard front panel provides power on and off; input, zone, and processing mode selection; monitoring and display of processor status; and balance and volume control. The front panel components are described below. Basic Operation 1 Power Button The power button switches the Home Vide[...]

Front Panel Description, continued 6 LD Button and LEDs Use this button to select the laser disc device. 7 SAT Button and LEDs Use this button to select the satellite feed device. 8 VCR1 Button and LEDs Use this button to select the VCR device. 9 TV Button and LEDs Use this button to select the television device. 10 CD Button and LEDs Use this butt[...]

Front Panel Description, continued 17 Infrared Emitter Emits the Home Theater Standard remote operation code to a learning remote, which can be programmed to operate the Home Theater Standard. See Program Remote, on page 48. Processing Mode Buttons and LED$ 18 Stereo Button and LED Use this button to select the stereo decoding mode, which allows yo[...]

Front Panel Description, continued 23 Front Panel Display The front panel display provides status messages for Home Theater Standard operations, including volume and balance level, decoding mode, and zone information. In addition, when a new device is selected, the physical inputs are displayed. The display turns off after five seconds of inactivit[...]

Front Panel Description, continued 30 Level Down and Up Buttons Use the volume level buttons to adjust the output for the entire system as well as balance and individual levels for the center speaker, rear speakers, and subwoofers. The volume level is shown in the front panel display. See System Setup and Configuration, on page 26. 31 Recall Button[...]

Figure 2 The Home Theater Standard Back Panel 32 33 34 35 RIQH’I" LEFT 39 40 37 36 DIQITAL AUDIO INPUTS 42 45 Analog Audio Outputs and Inputs 32 Balanced Analog Audio Outputs 33 Single-ended Analog Audio Outputs 34 Multi-Channel Audio Output Connector 35 B-1 Left and B-1 Right Inputs 36 Tape In Left and Right 37 Tape Out Left and Right 38 VC[...]

Back Panel Description See Figure 2 on page 13 The back panel of the Home Theater Standard provides all input and output connections, remote control inputs and outputs, power on and off, and power connection. The back panel functions are described below. Analog Audio Outputs and Inputs 32 Balanced Analog Audio Outputs The Home Theater Standard is e[...]

Back Panel Description, continued 39 VCR1 Out Left and Right The Home Theater Standard is equipped with one set of single-ended outputs with RCA connectors, for a VCR audio source. 40 Zone 2 Out Left and Right The Home Theater Standard is equipped with one set of single-ended zone 2 audio outputs with RCA connectors. 41 S-l, S-2, S-3, S-4, S-5 Left[...]

48 Composite Video Inputs The Home Theater Standard is equipped with four RCA composite video inputs with RCA connectors. 49 Component Video Outputs The Home Theater Standard is equipped with one set of component video outputs with RCA connectors. Component video uses three wires (labeled Y, Cr, and Cb on back panel) to convey the video signal, inc[...]

Figure 3 The Home Theater Standard Remote Control Power Functions 56 Amp Key 57 HTS Key Zone Selection 5E 58 Main Key 57 59 Z2 Key Device Selection Keys 60 DVD Key 80 61 LD Key 62 SAT Key 83 63 TV Key 64 CD Key 65 Tuner Key 66 Auxl Key 67 Aux2 Key 75 68 VCR Key 76 69 Tape Key Processing Mode 60 Keys 61 70 Stereo Key 64 71 M1 Key 65 72 M2 Key 73 Pro[...]

Remote Control Description See Figure 3 on page 17 The Home Theater Standard remote control provides on and off, input selection, processing mode selection, speaker volume and balance adjust, and mute functions, as well as access to the System Setup and Configuration menu. To send operational instructions directly into the Home Theater Standard usi[...]

Remote Control Description, continued Home Theater Standard remote control keys and their functions are described below. Power Functions 56 Amp Key Use this key to power on/off a Krell remote control amplifier. 57 HTS Key Use this key to switch the Home Theater Standard unit between the stand-by mode and the operational mode. Note When you power of[...]

Remote Control Description, continued 66 Auxl Key Use this key to select the auxiliary device, such as phono, tape, or an additional DVD, LD, CD, or VCR. 67 Aux2 Key Use this key to select a second auxiliary device, such as phono, tape, or an additional DVD, LD, CD, or VCR. 68 VCR Key Use this key to select the VCR device. 69 Tape Key Use this key [...]

Remote Control Description, continued 73 Pro Logic Key Use this key to engage Dolby Pro Logic circuitry for use with all Dolby Surround encoded material, including laser discs, videotapes, television broadcasts, and compact discs. Note This mode is selected automatically when Dolby Digital source material is encoded for Pro Logic. If you wish to tu[...]

Remote Control Description, continued 81 Menu Key Use this key to access the System Setup and Configuration on-screen menus. 82 Mute Key Use this key to mute the Home Theater Standard’s output. VOLUME MUTE appears in the front panel display. 83 Enter Key Use this key to select menu items or to display the current system conditions. 84 THX Key Thi[...]

Connecting the Home Theater Standard to Your System This section provides information about connecting your Home Theater Standard to analog and digital sources, video sources, and amplifiers. The HTS is equipped with balanced and single-ended inputs, and a multi-channel (DB-25) connector. Krell recommends using balanced interconnect cables. Balance[...]

Connecting the Home Theater Standard to Your System, continued NEXT: CONNECT VIDEO SOURCES Note See Read This First, on page 5, for information on making the on-screen display visible on your video monitor. 1. Connect the output of your video components to the appropriate video input of the Home Theater Standard. 2. Connect the video outputs of the[...]

System Setup and Configuration Overview This page outlines the System Setup and Configuration Menus. These easy-to-follow, step-by-step menus let you set up your Home Theater Standard for optimum performance. Detailed instructions begin on page 26. Krell recommends that you configure your component in the following order: 1. CONFIGURE SPEAKERS Conf[...]

System Setup and Configuration The remote control is the main input device for the Home Theater Standard. All initial setup and subsequent system configuration adjustments must be made through the remote control, or via the RS-232 port. For maximum performance, the Home Theater Standard must be configured for each system device, its capabilities, a[...]

4. Use either the front panel power button (1) or the remote control HTS key (57) power on the Home Theater Standard. The blue power LED (2) on the front panel illuminates. The Home Theater Standard is now in operational mode and ready to be configured. IMPORTANT Make sure that any source devices are off when you configure the HTS. Signals from sou[...]

Bass Range The speaker setup screen also shows the bass ranges for the front, center, and rear speakers. Options available are not bass limited (FULL-RANGE) or bass limited (LIMITED). The option you select depends on the low frequency capabilities of each speaker in your system. See Modify Speaker Settings, below. Note The speaker setup screen show[...]

After selecting the appropriate option for your speakers, press enter (83), highlight OK, and press enter (83) again. You return to the speaker system setup menu. The on- screen phrase for the selected speaker now reads LIMITED or FULL-RANGE. 2. LISTENING ROOM SETUP The second main menu screen, listening room setup, allows you to tell the Home Thea[...]

Note Any speaker not configured in the speaker system setup menu displays N/A (not available) for the distance specification. 3. CALIBRATE VOLUME The third menu option, calibrate volume, allows you to calibrate each channel using the Home Theater Standard’s internal noise generator. Note A sound pressure level (SPL) meter is required for this pro[...]

The following screen appears: KRELL HTS -CALIBRATE VOLUME- LEFT CENTER RIGHT 0 dB ~ 0 dB 0 dB L REAR SUB R REAR 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB Auto Noise Sequence Set the SPL meter to C weighting and slow response. After initializing, the LEFT channel dB setting blinks, and you hear band-limited white noise through the left speaker. This noise continues for two se[...]

Program Material The program material option uses the same screen as manual noise sequence, but with external material such as a test disc. The source plays, simultaneously, from all configured speakers. This allows you to individually adjust speaker balances based on your listening preferences rather than SPL readings. The program material option [...]

After selecting the device (the example used is DVD) that you want to configure, press enter (83). The CONFIGURE DVD screen appears: KRELL HTS -CONFIGURE- DVD CONFIGURE VIDEO CONFIGURE AUDIO CONFIGURE MODE CONFIGURE TRIG OK Configure Video Input Press enter 83) to select this option. The ASSIGN VIDEO INPUT screen appears: KRELL HTS -ASSIGN VIDEO IN[...]

Assign Video Format KRELL HTS -ASSIGNVIDEO FORMAT- DVD NTSC OK PRESS ENTER AND USE 1" $ TO SWITCH BETWEEN NTSC AND PAL After selecting the appropriate video format, select OK and press enter (83) to return the ASSIGN VIDEO INPUT screen. Select OK and press enter (83) to return to the CONFIGURE DEVICES screen. Note See your video device’s ope[...]

Note If the selected device has both digital and analog outputs, use the digital outputs for the main zone, and the analog outputs for zone 2. To use an analog input only, set the digital input to UNASSIGNED. If both analog and digital are unassigned, the last settings will stay selected when you switch to this device. Assign Analog Input If you se[...]

Assign Digital Input If you select DIGITAL, the ASSIGN DIGITAL INPUT screen appears: KRELL HTS -ASSIGN DIGITAL INPUT- DVD I,I, COAX1 ~ OK PRESS ENTER AND USE 1" $ TO SWITCH BETWEEN DIGITAL INPUTS When you enter this screen, you see the blinking cursor at COAX1. To select another digital input option (COAX1, COAX2, COAX3, COAX4, COAX5, COAX6, O[...]

When you enter this screen, you see the blinking cursor at MOVIE. Selecting MOVIE directs the Home Theater Standard to select Dolby Digital or DTS processing if one of these signals is present; otherwise Dolby Pro Logic is engaged. To assign another mode option (STEREO, MUSIC1, MUSIC2, UNASSIGNED, PREAMP), press enter (83), then use the 1" ,1.[...]

Select Trigger Mode Use the 1" 4. keys (80) to move the blinking cursor to the MODE for the desired trigger, and press enter (83). The SELECT A TRIGGER MODE screen ap 3ears: KRELL HTS -SELECT A TRIGGER MODE- 0 ALWAYS OFF 1 MAIN AND ZONE 2 2 MAIN ONLY 3 ZONE 2 ONLY OK Trigger Mode 0: This trigger is not activated when the configured device is s[...]

Configuring Additional Inputs The screen process above uses DVD as the selected device. For any of the other devices available (LD, SAT, VCR1, TV, CD, TUNER, AUX1, AUX2, TAPE), use the same process. When all devices have been selected and configured, select OK on the CONFIGURE DEVICES screen and press enter (83). You return to the SELECT DEVICE scr[...]

When you select CONFIGURE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT on the main menu, the LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS screen appears: KRELL HTS -LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS- MODE TRIM DEVICE TRIM ANALOG INPUT TRIM OK Select Mode Trim Mode trim increases or decreases the volume automatically when you change decoding modes (DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS, DOLBY PRO LOGIC, STEREO, MUSIC1, MUSIC2) to match l[...]

When you enter this screen, you see the blinking cursor at STEREO. To select another option (DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS, DOLBY PRO LOGIC, STEREO, MUSIC1, MUSIC2) press enter (83), then use $ $ keys (80) to scroll through the options. Select the desired mode, and press enter (83). The TRIM ADJUSTMENT screen appears: KRELL HTS -STEREO TRIM ADJUSTMENT- H, 0 d[...]

When you enter this screen, you see the blinking cursor at DVD. To select another option (LD, SAT, VCR, TV, CD, TUNER, AUX1, AUX2, TAPE), press enter (83), then use 1" $ keys (80) to scroll through the options. Press enter (83). The DVD TRIM ADJUSTMENT screen appears: KRELL HTS -DVD TRIM ADJUSTMENT- I’ 0dB~ OK PRESS ENTER AND USE 1" $ T[...]

Input Gain You can boost weaker signals by increasing the input gain value at the bottom left of this screen (in 3 dg, 6 dg, and 9 dg gain increments). To maximize your system’s signal to noise ratio for a particular input, the input gain value applied to the signal should be increased (if needed) to maintain a signal strength close to 0 dB gain.[...]

6. OPERATION The final option, OPERATION, allows you to choose background color for your video display, configure on-screen display and front panel display brightness, choose serial control format, ~elect music modes, program a learning remote control to operate the Home Theater Standard, and program user button setup and DTS autoswitch. KRELL HTS [...]

Background Color To change the background color for your video menu display, select BACKGROUND COLOR and )ress enter (83). The MENU BACKGROUND COLOR screen appears: KRELL HTS -BACKGROUND COLOR- I,I, MENU BACKGROUND COLOR ~ BLACK BLUE GREEN RED OK The blinking cursor appears at MENU BACKGROUND COLOR. Use the 1" $ keys (80) to move the cursor to[...]

To change the line number on which the display appears, use the 1" $ keys (80) to move to LINE NUMBER. With the blinking cursor next to LINE NUMBER, press enter (83), then use 1" $ keys (80) to select the screen line. The range is 0 (top line of screen) through (bottom line of screen). A double arrow on the right side of the screen moves [...]

Configure Music The next item in the OPERATION menu, CONFIGURE MUSIC, allows you to determine which music modes you want. Select CONFIGURE MUSIC and press enter (83). The MUSIC MODE SETUP screen appears: KRELL HTS -MUSIC MODE SETUP- MUSIC1 MUSIC2 OK USE 1" $ TO SELECT A MUSIC MODE AND PRESS ENTER Follow the on-screen directions, choosing MUSIC[...]

Virtual Acoustic Environments ON STAGE L/R/C/S/RR .FRONT ROW L/R/S/RR GENERAL ADMISSION L/R/S/RR ORCHESTRA L/R/C/S/RR MEZ.ZANIN E L/R/C/S/RR FULL RANGE AND SUB L/R/S MONO C/S ENHANCED STEREO L/R/C/S PARTY L/R/C/S/RR L=Left R=Right C=Center Speaker Speaker Speaker S=Sub RR=Rear Speaker Speaker(s) After the desired options are selected, select OK and[...]

KRELL HTS -PROGRAM REMOTE MODE- ONLY ~’AND ,J, SAVE AND RECALL ARE ALLOWED ON FRONT PANEL. REMOTE INPUT IS INACTIVE. PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE OK Note The infrared sensor on the front panel is rendered inactive until programming is complete. 1. Use the 1" 4. keys (80) to select START on the PROGRAM REMOTE screen and press enter (83). 2. Press [...]

Configure More Use this menu to select dynamic range cbmpression modes with the user button or to change the DTS autoswitch setting. KRELL HTS - CONFIGURE MORE- USER BUTTON SETUP DTS AUTOSWITCH User Button Setup This function allows you to either deactivate the user button or select from three dynamic range compression modes using the programmable [...]

When the user button (24) is enabled to adjust the dynamic range of the HTS, you can press and release the user button on the front panel to scroll through the following dynamic range choices: NORMAL 11 dB of compression MAX no compression NIGHT 22 dB of compression DTS A utoswitch DTS AUTOSWITCH OFF keeps your Home Theater Standard operating in DT[...]

Saving Setup, Recalling Setup, and Restoring Factory Default System Configuration Settings SAVING SETUP SETTINGS To save the settings that you have entered, press and hold the save button (29) for approximately four seconds. The front panel displays SAVING SETUP while the settings are being stored in the Home Theater Standard’s nonvolatile memory[...]

Operating the Home Theater Standard After the Home Theater Standard is connected to source devices and amplifiers, and system setup configured, the Home Theater Standard is ready for operation. ON/OFF/STAND-BY 1. Insert the AC power cord into the IEC power connector (55) on the Home Theater Standard. Insert the other end into the AC wall receptacle[...]

Operating the Home Theater Standard, continued Notes ~ The tape output functions only with analog sources. When changing sources, lower the volume to off or mute the output. This ensures that the next source played does not damage your system with a high output transient. MAIN ZONE AND ZONE 2 OPERATION The Home Theater Standard has two audio zones,[...]

Play Either Zone Main Zone 1. With the Home Theater Standard in the operational or stand-by mode, press the HTS key (57) to activate the main zone. 2. Select the device you wish to play. 3. Press HTS key again to turn off the main zone. Zone 2 1. With the Home Theater Standard in the stand-by mode, press the Z2 key (59). 2. Select a device; it will[...]

To keep the monitor on and turn on the CD player, follow these steps: 1. Press the TV button (9) or key (63) to ~select the device. Begin playing the device. 2. Press the prev key (79). 3. Press the CD button (10) or key (64). Begin playing the device. 56 Krell Home Theater Standard[...]

Warranty This Krell product has a limited warranty of five years for parts and labor on circuitry. Should this product.fail to per- form at any time during the warranty, Krell will repair it at no cost to the owner, except as set forth in this warranty. The warranty does not apply to damage caused by acts of God or nature. The warranty on this page[...]

Return Authorization Procedure If you believe there is a problem with your component, ple&se contact your dealer, dis- tributor, or the Krell factory to discuss the problem before you return the component for repair. To expedite service, you may wish to complete and e-mail the Service Request Form in the Service Section of our website at: http:[...]

Specifications SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO "A" WEIGHTED TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD) UNWEIGHTED INPUTS ANALOG AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO ANALOG TAPE OUTPUTS ANALOG CHANNEL (one per channel) (one per channel) ANALOG TAPE DIGITAL VIDEO ZONE2 REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONNECTORS DECODING MODES SURROUND ENHANCEMENT MODES DIMENSIONS 93 dB 20 Hz-20 kHz[...]

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