Taking Care Of Your System - KEF kit120 Installation Manual

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DVD MENU
Displays the title menu of the currently loaded DVD disc. The DVD player must be selected
first, by pressing DVD on the remote. Each disc menu will be different but typically allows you to play the
disc, choosing different sound and picture formats, and going directly to any point in the film or video.
Press MENU again to leave the menu and resume playing.
Navigation arrow keys
Use to move within any on-screen menu; both menus provided on DVD discs,
as well as the SETTINGS, radio control, and MP3/Photo-browsing menus of your KEF instant theatre.
Pressing one of the (up/down/left/right) arrow keys will move the highlight to the next item in the direction
of the arrow. In the KEF instant theatre settings menu, you can exit the submenus by using either the up or
left arrow keys, as appropriate. "On-screen" means on your TV's screen, provided the TV's external input
(Aux in) is properly set to view the KEF instant theatre DVD output.
SELECT
After highlighting your desired menu choice using the navigation arrow keys, press the SELECT
button to confirm your choice. SELECT can change to the next choice in a list of options, as is the case in
the KEF instant theatre's shuffle/repeat menu. When browsing computer CDs containing MP3 and/or JPEG
files SELECT will play the currently highlighted file.
SETUP
Pressing the SETUP button when watching any source will bring up the Settings menu, which
includes controls for Language, Video, Audio, and parental control functions. Use of this menu is entirely
optional, as the out-of-the box default settings will work fine for most owners. Press SETUP again,
or press EXIT at any time, to exit the settings menu.

taking care of your system

Cleaning your DVD system
• Use only a soft, dry cloth to clean the outside surfaces of the DVD system
• Do not use any sprays near the system. Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions
containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives
• Do not allow any liquids to spill into any openings
Cleaning the speakers
• Clean the surface of your speakers with a soft, damp cloth. You can use an ammonia-free window cleaner
on a soft cloth to maintain the finish
• Do not use any sprays near the speakers. Do not use any solvents, chemicals, or cleaning solutions
containing alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives
• Do not allow liquids to spill into any openings
• The speaker grilles require no special care, although you may vacuum them carefully, if necessary
Cleaning discs
To minimise exposure to dust and dirt, return discs to their cases after use. Store each disc in its case, away
from direct sunlight, high temperatures, and humidity
Handle discs by their edges to prevent fingerprints and scratches
To remove stains or fingerprints from the surface of a disc, use a soft and dry lint-free, cloth. Wipe in straight
movements from the centre of the disc to the outside
Do not use a circular motion to clean. Do not use any chemical products; they can damage the disc
Do not write on or attach labels to the surface of a disc
video connection setup
Selecting the correct channel on your TV
be present on your TV screen if the TV's external input is properly set to the correct channel which is
connected to the DVD player. The video input selection is most commonly made on televisions by pressing
the TV's remote control button marked 'TV/Video', 'Input', 'AV in' or 'Aux'.
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The KEF instant theatre on-screen displays will only
glossary
Aspect ratio
The shape of the rectangular picture on a TV set. It is the width of the picture relative to the
height. Standard TV screens are currently one of two standards: 4:3 (original, 4 units wide by 3 units high) and
16:9 (widescreen)
Audio CDs
The KEF instant theatre plays audio compact discs, CD-R and CD-RW recorded compact discs
Chapter
A DVD title or film is split into several chapters to allow simpler searching
Composite video
A single connection, for example between a DVD player and a TV, in which the whole
picture signal (containing luminance, colour and synchronisation information) is carried in the PAL (Europe) or
NTSC (America) formats. Usually with single phono sockets, generally coloured yellow to distinguish it from
the other connections provided
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital 5.1 is the standard means of encoding audio for DVD-Video. Dolby Digital is
a trademark of Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Prologic II
Enhanced version of the original Pro-Logic, provides 5.1 channels of sound from a stereo
input signal
DTS
DTS is a 5.1 multi-channel digital signal format developed by Digital Theater Systems. DTS is a
trademark of Digital Theater Systems
DVDaudio
This is a new DVD format which is not accepted on the KEF instant theatre DVD system although
if other formats are also present on the disc these will play
DVDvideo
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is an audio, video and data storage system based on laser read 12
or 8cm optical discs. DVDvideo is a standard for storing video and audio information on DVD-ROM discs based
on MPEG video and audio encoding and compression. A DVD-ROM (Read Only Memory) can only be read and
can not be written to
HDCP
High Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection. Software digital rights management implemented on HDMI
to protect HDMI digital video from being copied
HDMI
High Definition Multimedia Interface. This is an all digital video connection giving the best quality
video picture and should be used if your TV has a HDMI compatible input
IR
An acronym for infrared. The remote control communicates to the DVD player with an infrared light beam
so direct line of sight is required for successful operation
JPEG
Allows viewing of pictures saved in JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group) format such as that derived
from digital cameras
Letterbox
This describes the effect caused when video wider than 525 or 625 lines is shrunk to fit onto a
TV with aspect ratio 4:3. It inserts black areas above and below the video window so that the window typically
takes up the full width of the TVs display
MP3
MPEG 1 contains a Layer 3 audio compression scheme. This Layer 3 audio compression system is
commonly used for downloading music files from the Internet to a PC or MP3 recording device. It reduces file
sizes by a factor of 12 to enable faster downloads
MPEG
MPEG is a video compression standard defined by the Motion Picture Expert Group. It allows a large
amount of video and audio digital data to be stored on a disc
NTSC
An acronym for National Television System Committee. It is the television picture format that is
commonly used in America
NXT
Flat panel which produces sounds by means of distributed modal vibrations. NXT is the trade mark of
New Transducers Limited
PAL
An acronym for Phase Alternate Line. It is the television picture format commonly used in Europe
PCM
An acronym for Pulse Code Modulation. An uncompressed, digitally coded, audio signal used on CDs
and laserdiscs
RDS
Radio Data Signature is used on VHF FM transmissions and provides a number of facilities of great
information to all listeners. This includes enabling the station name to be displayed on the radio display, which
is used in the KEF instant theatre. It can also alert you when news, traffic, or specific program types are being
transmitted, these are not accessible on the KEF instant theatre
SCART
A 21-pin connection between audio-visual components common in Europe. It carries audio, video
and switching signals. The video signal is split into red, green and blue (RGB) to give the best picture quality
for most people hooking up the DVD player to a TV set with a SCART socket
S-video
A four pin mini-DIN plug connection used to carry video signal between source and display, in which
the brightness (luminance, Y) and colour (chrominance, C) components of the signal are transmitted
separately. The quality of S-video is greater than composite video
Title
Numbered elements of the DVD contents distinguishing different films and special features on a single
disc
Track
Individual music tracks recorded on CD
Uni-Q
In this patented KEF technology the midrange and high frequency drivers are combined in a
coincident driver array with superior stereo imaging performance due to point source acoustic radiation
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