Operating The Foundation - Krell Industries Foundation Processor Owner's Reference Manual

Operating the Foundation

After the Foundation is connected to sources and amplifiers, and the system is configured, the Foundation is ready
for operation.
1. Insert the AC power cord into the IEC connector on the Foundation. Insert the other end into the AC wall
receptacle.
2. Move the back panel power switch into the up (on) position.
3. The red stand-by LED behind the Krell logo plate illuminates.
4. Use either the front panel power button or the remote control power button to power on the Foundation.
The blue power LED behind the Krell logo plate illuminates. The Foundation is now in the operational mode.
5. Press a desired source button and the Volume Up and Down button to find a proper listening level.
6. To adjust individual channels, press the CNTR, SURR, BACK, or SUB button and then the Volume Up or Down
button to find a proper listening level.
7. To mute all output, press the Mute button. Press the Volume Up or Down, or the Mute button again to unmute
the output.
8. To access the dynamic range menu directly, press the DYN button on the remote control to view the Dynamic
Range sub menu. Press the Up or Down button to view the available options.
Max/Off is the default and provides maximum dynamic range
Normal/Auto uses any dynamic range information encoded into a source's bit stream
Night/On applies 22dB worth of compression to all incoming signals.
Press the Enter button to select the desired option and Press Enter to return to normal operation.
9. To adjust left to right balance, press the BAL button on the remote control. The Left and Right channels will be
displayed. Press the Right button to shift the balance to the right channel in .5dB increments. Alternatively, press
the left button to move cursor to the right channel. Press the Right button to shift the balance to the left in .5 dB
increments. Press the BAL button again to return to normal operation.
10. To return to stand-by, press the front panel power button or power button again. Krell recommends that the back
panel power switch remain up (on) at all times.
Signal Recognition
The Foundation automatically detects the following signals and automatically engages the appropriate operating
mode for the following Dolby and DTS signals:
DOLBY TrueHD, DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1, DOLBY DIGITAL 2.0, DOLBY DIGITAL Plus, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby
Pro Logic IIx, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS 5.1, Discrete ES Discrete 6.1, DTS ES
Matrix 6.1.
Additional processing modes can be applied to DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1, DOLBY DIGITAL 2.0, DOLBY DIGITAL Plus,
Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, and DTS 5.1 incoming signals. Press the Mode button to cycle through the
options available for each automatically detected signal.
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