Go to page of
A good user manual
The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Krell Industries iPod Docking Station, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.
What is an instruction?
The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Krell Industries iPod Docking Station one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.
Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Krell Industries iPod Docking Station. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.
What should a perfect user manual contain?
First and foremost, an user manual of Krell Industries iPod Docking Station should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Krell Industries iPod Docking Station
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Krell Industries iPod Docking Station item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Krell Industries iPod Docking Station item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards
Why don't we read the manuals?
Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Krell Industries iPod Docking Station alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Krell Industries iPod Docking Station, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Krell Industries service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Krell Industries iPod Docking Station.
Why one should read the manuals?
It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Krell Industries iPod Docking Station item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.
After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.
Table of contents for the manual
-
Page 1
Owner’ s Refer ence Kr ell Interface Dock Papa Dock POWER POWER BASS T REBLE V OLUME A UX I NPUT[...]
-
Page 2
These pr oducts comply with the EMC dir ective (89/336/EEC) and the low-voltage dir ective (73/23/EEC). K rell Industries, Inc. 4 5 Connair Road O range, CT 06477-3650 USA TEL 203-298-4000 F AX 203-891-2028 E-MAIL krell@kr ellonline.com WEBSITE http://www .kr ellonline.com 1. Read Instructions. 2. Keep these Instructions. 3. Heed all Warnings. 4. F[...]
-
Page 3
FIGURE 1 The iPod-device Support 5 FIGURE 2 Connecting the KID to the Papa Dock 6 FIGURE 3 KID Back Panel Connections 7 FIGURE 4 Papa Dock Back Panel Connections 7 FIGUR E 5 Inserting the iPod-device Into the Dock Connector 9 FIGURE 6 KID Front Panel 10 FIGURE 7 KID Remote Control 11 This owner’ s reference contains important infor- mation on the[...]
-
Page 4
One person can remove the KID fr om its shipping box safely and easily . 1 . Open the shipping carton top flap. Y ou see the literature pack containing: 1 Owner’ s Reference 1 W arranty Registration Card 2. Remove the literature pack and the top layer of foam to view: 1 KID 1 Accessory tray containing: 1 AC power cord 1 KID remote contr ol 1 CR20[...]
-
Page 5
AFFIX THE iPOD-DEVICE SUPPORT TO THE KID TOP COVER IMPORT ANT : A ffix the iPod-device support befor e inserting the i Pod-device into the dock connector (4). 1. Remove the iPod-device support (1) fr om its bubble wrap package. 2. The bracket bar has two thumbscr ews (2). Position these screws over the thumbscr ew holes in the KID top cover . Orien[...]
-
Page 6
POWER POWER B ASS T REBLE V OLUME A UX I NPUT 7 8 8 6 6 Kr ell / Papa Dock P lacement Considerations, continued The KID / Papa Dock Connection C omponent Ventilation, c ontinued If the KID is placed in a closed cabinet, more than eight inches (20 cm) of clearance may need to be provided above and below the component, or small fans may be needed to [...]
-
Page 7
14 12 VDC Out Sends a 12 V power on/off signal via a 12 V trigger cable to other Krell components and to other devices that incorporate 12 V power on/off trigger input. When the KID is in the operational mode and a trig- ger is enabled, the 12 VDC Out pr ovides 12 V of DC output. When the KID is in the stand-by mode or of f, or if a trigger is not [...]
-
Page 8
Connecting the Papa Dock to Y our System A C Power Guidelines for the Papa Dock Papa Dock Back Panel Connections 8 Kr ell / Papa Dock AMPLIFIER CHANNEL OUTPUTS 16 Left and Right Outputs T wo channel outputs via 5-way binding posts. VIDEO OUTPUTS 17 Composite Video Output One composite video output with an RCA connector . 18 S-Video Output One S-Vid[...]
-
Page 9
Insert the iPod-device into the KID Dock Connector P ower LED Color Guides Operation POWER BASS TREBLE VOLUME A UX INPUT FIGURE 4 Inserting the iPod-device Into the Dock Connector 4 1 When the KID or the Papa Dock ar e plugged into AC power , connect the iPod-device: 1. Hold the iPod-device in both hands as shown in the illustration above, using th[...]
-
Page 10
10 Krell / Papa Dock F ront Panel Functions Remote Control Functions 24 25 26 27 23 22 TOP ONL Y 22 Docking station (see inset above) FRONT P ANEL ONL Y 23 Auxiliary input FRONT P ANEL AND REMOTE 24 Power button/key 25 Bass control button/keys and display window 26 T reble control button /keys and display window 27 V olume level button/keys and dis[...]
-
Page 11
Kr ell / Papa Dock 11 Front Panel and Remote Contr ol Functions for the KID 22 iPod-device docking station Connect the iPod-device to the KID by plug- ging it into the dock connector . The iPod- device takes the KID in and out of stand-by . When an iPod-device is connected to the dock connector , the KID automatically moves to the operational mode [...]
-
Page 12
Specifications 12 Krell / Papa Dock Inputs 1 30-pin iPod-device type 1 3-conductor 3.5 mm connector Audio Outputs 1 pair balanced via XLR connectors 1 pair single-ended via RCA connectors Video Outputs 1 S-Video via a DIN connector 1 Composite via a RCA connector Control Inputs 1 RS-232 input via a 9-pin D-subminiature connector Control Outputs 1 1[...]