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Home Theater Standard Surround Sound Preamplifier/Processor Instructions for Use v. 99.3 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.’/Jwww.krellonlin e.com This product complies with the EMC directive’ (89/336/EEC) and the low-voltage directive ([...]

Contents INTRODUCTION DEFINITION OF TERMS UNPACKING PLACEMENT _. AC Power Guidelines GETTING STARTED Read Tills 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 Connect Analog and Digital Sources Co[...]

Illustrations FIGURE 1 The Home Theater Standard Front Panel F~GURE 2 The Home Theater Standard Back Panel FIGURE 3 The Home Theater Standard Remote Control Page 6 12 16 iv Krell Home Theater Standard[...]

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

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 - 2 AAA-size 1.5 Volt batteries 1 T-15 Torx wrench ~small "U’ type) 1.T-10 Torx wrench (small "L" type) 2 12 VDC output (12 V trigger) cables 1 packet [...]

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 qot 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 Ho_me 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 de[...]

4. Verify that the video monitor’s video signal input corresponds to the Home Theater Standard’s video signal output. Press the menu key on the handheld 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 [...]

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 15 17 22 3 2 1 4 18 19 20 21 Basic Operation 1 Power Button 2 Power LED 3 Stand-by LED 4 Infrared Sensor input Device Selection Buttons and LEOs 5 DVD Button and LED 6 LD Button and LED 7 SAT Button and LED 8 VCR1 Button and LED 9 TV Button and LED 10 CD Button and LED 11 Tuner Button and LED 12 Auxl Button and LED 13 Au[...]

Front Panel Description See Figure I on page 6 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 th[...]

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 sele.c.t the VCR device. 9 TV Button and LEDs Use this button to select the television device. 10 CD Button and LEDs Use this[...]

Front Panel Description, continued 17 Infrared Emitter Emits the Home Theater Standard remote operation code to a learning remote. See Program Remote, on page 45. A learning remote control can be programmed to o.per.ate the Home Theater Standard via the infrared emitter. See Program Remote, on page 46. Processing Mqd.e Buttons and LEDs 18 Stereo Bu[...]

Front Panel Description, continued 22 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 physica~ inputs are displayed. 23 User Button Use this button to select one of three[...]

Front Panel Description, continued 29 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. The volume level buttons are also used to scroll through menu se[...]

31 33 31 34 41 44 45 5O 32 32 37 38 39 3635 40 434246 48 49 47 52 E6 54 : 55 53 Analog Outputs and Inputs 31 Balanced Analog Audio Outputs 32 Single-ended Analog Audio Outputs 33 Multi-Channel Audio Output Connector 34 B-1 Left and B-1 Right 35 Tape In Left and Right 36 Tape Out Left and Right 37 VCR1 I.n Left and Right 38 VCR1 Out Left and Right 3[...]

Back Panel Description See Figure 2 on page 12 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 31 Balanced Anal0-g Audio Outputs -.- The Home Theater Standard[...]

Back Panel Description, continued 38 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. 39 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. 40 S-1, $-2, S-3, S-4, S-5 L[...]

Back Panel Description, continued 48 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, including the OSD. 49 Component Video Inputs The Home Theater $.t.a. ndard is equipped ~wit[...]

56 57 6O 61 65 68 ’59 ’58 63 62 67 66 69 71 75 78 73 72 .77 76 79 81 80 83 82 Power Functions 56 Amp Key 57 FITS Key Zone Selection 58 Main Key 59 Z2 Key Device Selection Keys 60 DVD Key 61 LD Key 62 SAT Key 63 TV Key 64 CD Key 65 Tuner Key 66 Auxl Key 67 Aux2 Key 68 VCR Key 69 Tape Key Processing Mode Key 70 Stereo Key 71 M1 Key 72 M2 Key 73 P[...]

Remote Control Description See Figure 3 on page 16 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 a.nd Configuration menu. To send operational instructions directly into the Home Theater Standard us[...]

Remote Control Description, continued Zone Selection 58 Main Key Use this key to select the main zone for a device. 59 Z2 Key Use this key to select zone. 2 for a device. See Main Zone and Zone 2 Operation, on Note .’. The Home Theater Standard defaults to the main zone. To activate a device in zone 2, you must press the remote control Z2 button [...]

Remote Control Description, continued 69 Tape Key Use this key to compare the output from an analog tape recorder to the original source while making a recording. Note Once a device is selected, press the device selection key again to change the tape output source bus to the zone currently selected. See Tape Input and Output, on page Processing Mod[...]

Remote Control Description, continued Control Function Keys 74 Bal Key Press this key to convert the volume level controls to balan_c, e controls. See Balance Button (24), on page 10. Use the Center, Rear, and Sub keys to change taste trims (make temporary speaker output adjustments of -~1.:10 dB). These temporary cha_,nges revert to 0 dB when a ne[...]

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 amp.lifier.s. Krell recommends using balanced interconnect cables. Balanced interconnect cables not only can minimize sonic loss but also are immune to induced noise, esp[...]

Connecting the Home Theater Standard to Your System, continued The Home Theater Standard is also equipped with four S-video inputs and four composite video inputs. S-video cables transmit the color and luminance components of the video signal separately. The comb filter within the source unit performs this separation. If the source’s comb filter [...]

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 24. Krell recommends that you configure your component in the following order: 1". CONFIGURE SPEAKER[...]

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 frent panel illuminates. The Home Theater Standard is now in operational mode and ready to be configured. 5. Press the remote control menu key (81). The MAIN MENU screen appears: KNELL HTS .... -MAIN ME[...]

Bass Range The speaker setup screen also shows the bass ranges for the front, center, and rear speakers. Options available are not bass limited (FUL..L-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[...]

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, the listening room setup, allows you to tell the Ho[...]

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 calib~.te each channel using the Home Theater Standard’s internal noise generator. Note ~ ".:. ’ A sound pressure level (SPL) meter is requir[...]

The following screen appears: KRELL HTS -CALIBRATE VOLUME- LEFT CENTER RIGHT 0 dB ~ 0 dB 0 dB LREAR SUB R .REAR 0 dB 0 da 0 dB Auto Noise Sequence Set the SPL meter to C weighting and slow response. After initializing, the LEFT channel dB setting bl!nks, and you hear bar~ded white noise through the left speaker. This noise continues for two seconds[...]

Program Material The program material option uses the same screen as manual noise sequence, but with external material. 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. 4. CONFIGURE DEVICES The fourth main menu option[...]

After selecting the device (the example used is DVB) that you want to configure, press enter (83). The CONFIGURE DVD screen appears: KNELL HTS -CONFIGURE- DVD ~ CONFIGUR~ 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 PITS -[...]

Assign Video Format KNELL HTS -ASSIGN VIDEO FORMAT- OVO 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 screei3. Select OK and press enter (83) to return to the CONFIGURE DEVICES screen. Note See your video device’s [...]

Assign Analog Input .If you select ANALOG, the ASSIGN ANALOG INPUT screen appears: KRELL HTS -ASSIGN ANALOG INPUT- DVD 1~ S-1 <~ ’ , OK PRESS ENTER AND USE 1" $ TO SWITCH BETWEEN ANALOG INPUTS When this screen appears, you see the blinking cursor at s-1. To select another analog device option (s-1, s-2, s~3, s-4, s-5, TAPE, VCR1, UNASSIGN[...]

When you enter this screen, you see the blinking cursor at COAX1. To select another digital input option (COAX1, COAX2, COAX3, COAX4, COAXS, COAX6, OPT1, OPT1, UNASSIGNED), follow directions at bottom of screen. Select the UNASSIGNED digital input option if the selected device does not use a digital output, for example, an analog VCR. Press enter ([...]

The CONFIGURE 12 V TRtGGER screen appears: KRELL HTS -CONFIGURE 12 V TRIGGER- DVD )l, MODE ,N DELAY TRIGGER1-. 0 1 SEC. TRIGGER2 0 1 SEC. TRIGGER3 0 1 SEC. TRIGGER4 0 1 SEC. OK Select Trigger Mode Use the 1" ,I, keys (80) to move the blinking cursor to the MODE for the desired trigger, and press enter (83). The SELECT ATRIGGER MODE screen ap )[...]

Use the 1" ,], keys (80) to select the desired trigger mode and press enter (83) to select. You return to the CONFIGURE 12 VTRIGGER screen, which now reflects the change you just entered. Adjust Trigger Delay On the CONFIGURE 12 V TRIGGER scree.n, use the ~ key to move the blinking cursor to DELAY and press enter (83). Use the 1" ,I, keys[...]

The Home Theater Standard uses two types of trims: master volume trims and taste trims. Master volume trims (mode, device, and analog input) change the volumes of all speakers at once, are programmed, and do not change unless reprogrammed through the menu. Taste trims adjust individual speakers using the individual channel and level buttons (29). T[...]

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 $ ,1, 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- ....[...]

When you enter this screen, you see the blinking cursor at DVD. To select another option (LD, SAT, VCR, TV, CD, TUNER, AUXl, 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- ~" OdB~ OK PRESS ENTER AND’ USE 1&quo[...]

Input Gain You can boost weaker signals by increasing the input gain value at the bottom left of this screen (in 3 dE}, 6 dE}, and 9 dB 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 ne.eded) to maintain a signal strength close to o dE} g[...]

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, select 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. B/kCKGROUND COLOR and press enter (83). The MENU BACKGROUND COLOR screen ap pears: KRELL HTS -BACKGROUN£~ COLOR- -" MENU BACKGROUND COLOR BLACK BLUE GREEN RED OK The blinking cursor appears at MENU BACKGROUND COLOR. Use the 1" $ keys (80) to move the cu[...]

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 ~ .], 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 up a[...]

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 l"J, TO SELECT A MUSIC MODE AND PRESS ENTER Follow the on-screen directions, choosing MUS[...]

Virtual Acoustic Environments ON STAGE L/R/C/S/RR FRONT ROW L/R/S/RR GENERAL ADMISSION L/.R/S/RR ORCHESTRA MEZZANINE BALCONY MONO L/R/C/S/RR UR/C/S/RR LIWCISIBR ENHANCED STEREO PARTY C/S L~R/CIS 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 then ente[...]

KRELL HTS -PROGRAM REMOTE MODE- ONLY I"ANO ,I, SAVE AND RECALL ARE ALLOWED - ON FRONT PANEL, REMOTE I,.N_P. UT 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 "i’ $ keys (80) to select START on the PROGRAM REMOTE screen and press en[...]

Configure More Use this menu to select dynamic range compression modes with the user button or to change the DTS autoswitch setting. KRELL HTS - CONFIGURE MORE- USER BU’I-rON SETUP DTS AUTOSWITCH User Button Setup This function allows you to select from three dynamic range compression modes using the user’button (23) on the front panel, or the [...]

DTS Autoswitch DTS AUTOSWITCH ON keeps your Home Theater Standard operating in DTS mode, even if the bit stream is interrupted. Bit stream interruption--which can occur in some devices when you press and release fast forward, track back/forward, or scan buttons for a compact disc, digital videodisc, or laser disc--can cause_potentially damaging bur[...]

Saving Setup, Recalling Setup, and Restoring Factory Default System Configuration Settings SAVING SETUP SETTINGS To save the settings that you have entered, press arid l~ld the save button (28) for approximately four seconds. The front panel displays SAVING SETUP while the settings are being stored in the Home Theater Standard’s no.nvolatile memo[...]

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 recepta[...]

Operating the Home Theater Standard, continued MAIN ZONE AND ZONE 2 OPERATION The Home Theater Standard has two audio zones, main and zone 2. The main zone consists of the main viewing or listening area, and zone 2 consists of another listening area. You can select a multi-channel audio, digital or analog audio, or a video device for main zone list[...]

Play Either Zone Main Zone 1. With the Home Theater Standard in 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 stand-by mode, press the Z2 key (59). 2. Press the HTS key (57) and sel[...]

1. Press the TV button (9) or key (63) to select the device. Begin playing the device. 2. Press the prev key (78). 3..Press the CD button (10) or key (64). Begin playing the device. If you wish to keep playing the TV but listen to the radio in_s.tead: 1. Press the prev key (78). 2. Press the tuner butto_n_. (11) or key (65). The Home Theater Standa[...]

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 pag[...]

Return Authorization Procedure If you believe there is a problem with your component, please 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://w[...]

Specifications SIGNAL TO -NOISE RATIO "A" WEIGHTED TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD) UNWEIGHTED INPUTS ANALOG AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO ANALOG TAPE OUTPUTS ANALOG CHANNEL ANALOG TAPE DIGITAL. VIDEO ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONNECTORS 93 dB 20 Hz-20 kHz, -88 dB 1 pair balanced via XLR connectors 5 pairs si~ngle-ended via RCA connectors 6[...]

DECODING MODES SURROUND ENHANCEMENT MODES DIMENSIONS WEIGHT SHIPPING UNIT ONLY Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround Sound 9 Kreil Music Surround Modes 19.0w x 6.0 h x 15.0 d in. 48.3w x 15.3h x 38’.1 d cm 25 lb. 11.34 kg. 16 lb. 7.26 kg Krell Home Theater Standard 5/[...]