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T+A Elektroakustik K1 CD-RECEIVER Operating Instructions Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

CD - RECEIVER
K1
©
V 5.4
1998
elektroakustik GmbH & Co KG
Bestell-Nummer 9103-0252

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CD - RECEIVER © V 5.4 1998 elektroakustik GmbH & Co KG Bestell-Nummer 9103-0252...
  • Page 2 Dear fellow Hi-Fi enthusiast, The new K1 CD-RECEIVER you have just purchased is a Hi-Fi system of the highest quality, designed and developed with a single aim as top priority: to meet the wishes of the audiophile music lover. The machine's solid, well thought-out design,...

  • Page 3: Important! Caution

    IMPORTANT! CAUTION! This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not re- move any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. The following caution label appear on your device: Rear panel CLASS 1...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Page Remote cotroll handset F12 Front panel controls OPERATING THE AMPLIFIER Controlling from the front panel Volume control Selecting the source unit Remote control Switching on / Stand-by Volume control Speaker outputs Loudness / Low bass equalisation Selecting the source unit Amplifier special functions •...
  • Page 5 Page OPERATING THE CD PLAYER Controlling from the front panel Playing a CD Selecting a track during playback Remote control CD player as auditioning source Controlling the CD mechanism Stop - Pause – Play Numeric track selection MEMO program CD player special functions •...

  • Page 6: Remote Cotroll Handset F12

    REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET F12 CD/DVD TUNER TAPE PAUSE PLAY LD FLAT Your K1 is supplied complete with an F12 remote control handset. The relevant buttons are shaded in the diagram in like this: ’ ON / OFF: Source select:  Selects the integral CD player as ...
  • Page 7 Pre-amplifier functions: Raises / lowers the volume in 1.25 dB increments. Switches the loudspeaker output A On / Off. Switches the loudspeaker output B On / Off. Short keypress: Switches LOUDNESS On / Off.     Long keypress (approx. 1 sec.): Switcess low bass enhancement On / Off.

  • Page 8: Front Panel Controls

    THE FRONT PANEL CONTROLS We have developed an overall methodology for controlling the system based on a small number of buttons, each of which has several functions depending on the situation. To help you understand the system the but- tons are duplicated by illuminated symbols which indicate their current function.
  • Page 9 SOURCE SELECT The term source device means the compo- nents of a Hi-Fi system which supply a sound signal, such as tuner, CD player, cassette deck etc. Pressing the the system's currently active source device on the screen. Pressing this button repeatedly cycles through the available source devices TUNER - CD...

  • Page 10: Operating The Amplifier

    OPERATING THE AMPLIFIER VOLUME CONTROL The machine features a digital volume con- trol system. Every time you press a button, the volume is … … increased (right-hand button) … reduced (left-hand button) by 1.25 dB. The current volume level is shown briefly on the screen as a numeric value (0 …...

  • Page 12: General Information

    OPERATING THE AMPLIFIER BY REMOTE CONTROL GENERAL INFORMATION In the drawing of the remote control handset shown alongside " " are those which are used to con- trol the amplifier. None of the other buttons have any effect on the amplifier If the system is already switched on, the mote control handset switches the...

  • Page 13: Volume Control

    VOLUME CONTROL Every time VOLUME rocker the volume level is reduced ( ) by 1.25 dB. If you hold the pressed in for more than one se- cond, the volume alters continu- ously until you release the rocker again. Every time you alter the volume, the screen briefly displays the cur- rent value.

  • Page 14: Amplifier Special Functions

    AMPLIFIER SPECIAL FUNCTIONS MENU CONTROL SYSTEM The special functions menu contains those amplifier functions which cannot be accessed directly by their own buttons on the front panel. Instead they are accessed and control- led by a menu control system operated from the remote-control handset.
  • Page 15 Menu point 1: BALANCE Introduction: The 'BALANCE' function is used to adjust the balance between the left and right chan- nels, e.g. to compensate for non-symmetrical speaker positioning. The balance setting is infinitely variable. Operation: To change the balance setting press the re- mote control buttons in the sequence shown above.
  • Page 16 Menu point 2 + 3: BASS + TREBLE press press Introduction: The system features active tone control faci- lities. The tone controls are designed to com- pensate for the negative effects of adverse loudspeaker positions or unusual conditions in the listening room. Operation: To change the tone settings press the remote control buttons in the sequence shown above.
  • Page 17 Menu point 4: SETUP Menu point 4 (SETUP) contains the follo- wing set-up functions, which are only rarely required: SETUP function 1: 'DIMMER' SETUP function 2: '12-15 CLK' SETUP function 3: 'VOL A/B' SETUP function 4: 'AUX' The diagram below shows the inegration of the set-up functions into the amplifier special functions.

  • Page 18: Dimmer (Display Brightness)

    Menu point 4: SETUP - SETUP function 1: DIMMER press SETUP Introduction: The brightness of the screen on the front pa- nel can be set to any of eight levels (1..8): 'DIMMER 1' = darkest level 'DIMMER 8' = brightest level This facility allows you to adjust the screen to suit the lighting conditions in your liste- ning room.
  • Page 19 Menu point 4: SETUP - SETUP function 2: SETTING THE CLOCK press SETUP Introduction: The presence of the integral clock allows you to set the machine to switch itself on auto- matically at a pre-programmed time. To use this facility you must first set the clock to the correct time.

  • Page 20: Separate Volume Adjustment (Single Room / Multi-Room Mode)

    Menu point 4: SETUP - SETUP function 3: SEPARATE VOLUME ADJUSTMENT press SETUP Introduction: In normal the volume of the speaker output A and B are controlled in common. If you connect an additional remote control receiver and a pair of loudspeakers to the speaker connections B (preferably in a different living room), it is possible to adjust...
  • Page 21 Menu point 4: SETUP - SETUP function 4: INPUT SENSITIVITY AUX/TV SETUP Introduction: The sensitivity of the AUX/TV input can be changed to any of four settings so that you can continue to use source devices which are quieter than normal without suffering a disturbing change in volume when you switch from one source to another: 'AUX...

  • Page 22: Operating The Tuner

    OPERATING THE TUNER PRESET SELECTION When you want to listen to the tuner you must first select it as the current auditioning source. This is done by pressing the button repeatedly until the word 'TUNER' appears on the screen. The system can store a total of 60 station pre- sets.

  • Page 23: Programming The Timer

    TIMER The system incorporates an integral clock module which can be set to switch the ma- chine on automatically at a fixed time of day. For this to work properly you have to set the internal clock to the correct time of day, and then set the power-on time.

  • Page 24: Selecting The Tuner As Auditioning Source

    OPERATING THE TUNER BY REMOTE CONTROL GENERAL INFORMATION The tuning button on the machine's front pa- nel provides only limited control of the tuner. The remote control handset provides full control in the most convenient manner. To be able to remote-control the tuner the F12 remote control handset must be set to HiFi operation and the tuner must be selected as the auditioning source.

  • Page 25: Selecting A Preset And Station

    SELECTING A PRESET AND STATION Calls up the preset with the next lower preset number; empty me- mory spots are automatically skip- ped. Calls up the preset with the next higher preset number; empty me- mory spots are automatically skip- ped.

  • Page 26: Preset Number And Reception Frequency

    SWITCHING RADIOTEXT ON / OFF Pressing this button briefly swit- ches the radiotext display on and off for the station currently selec- ted. When first switched on the machi- ne’s screen displays 'RADIOTEXT' until a new message is displayed. If no radiotext is received for the selected station, the screen shows the message 'NO RTEXT'...

  • Page 27: Tuner Special Functions

    TUNER SPECIAL FUNCTIONS MENU CONTROL SYSTEM The special functions menu contains the tu- ner functions which cannot be accessed by their own buttons on the front panel. Instead they are controlled via a remote-control menu system: Changing the reception mode (ReCeiVeMode) Storing and erasing presets The menu system is operated using the re-...
  • Page 28 Menu point 1: RCVM Introduction: The tuner can be set to any of three different reception modes (ReCeiVeMode = RCVM). Reception mode normal STEREO normal STEREO with aerial attenuator MONO The standard tuner setting is STEREO (RCVM NORM). In this mode the tuner suppresses interference from adjacent stati- ons, providing outstandingly good reproduc- tion quality even under difficult reception...
  • Page 29 Menu point 2: PRESET - PRESET function 1: STORING PRESETS MANUALLY press Introduction: The tuner can store a total of 60 station set- tings (presets). The preset stores the fre- quency and the reception mode, and also the RDS station name - provided that it was picked up in full at the time it was stored.
  • Page 30 Menu point 2: PRESET - PRESET function 2: AUTOMATIC PRESET STORING (AUTOSTORE) press Introduction: If you select automatic preset storing, the tuner automatically searches the whole VHF band twice (using different search thresh- olds) for stations which can be received well in STEREO mode, and automatically stores the stations it finds.
  • Page 31 You can interrupt the PRESET function AUTOSTORE by pressing the button. When the tuner has searched the whole VHF band, or when the final memory spot is full, the tuner ends the AUTOSTORE function and terminates the special functions menu. Note: The tuner is not capable of assessing the quality of each individual station, so it pro-...
  • Page 32 PRESET - PRESET function 3: ERASING A PRESET Menu point 2: press Introduction: Presets which contain stations of such low quality that they are not worth listening to, or which contain a duplicate station on a differ- ent frequency, should simply be erased. Under certain circumstances, e.g.

  • Page 33: Operating The Cd Player

    OPERATING THE CD PLAYER To play a CD: • Open the CD drawer • Place a CD in the drawer, printed face up. • Close the CD drawer Note: Closing the drawer with CD inserted causes the K1 to automatically select CD mode. Immediately the drawer is closed the ma- chine reads the disc's "Table of Contents";...
  • Page 34 OPERATING THE CD-PLAYER BY REMOTE CONTROL CD/DVD PAUSE PLAY GENERAL INFORMATION You can operate all the CD mechanism's fa- cilities and all the system's special functions from the remote control handset, with the exception of opening and closing the CD drawer.

  • Page 35: Controlling The Cd Mechanism

    CONTROLLING THE CD MECHANISM Selects the previous track during playback. Starts CD playback, selects the next track during playback. Fast search backwards to locate a particular passage. Fast search forward to locate a particular passage. Note: After about two seconds the search speed rises.

  • Page 36: Memo Program

    MEMO-PROGRAM PROG Hold presses in for about 3 sec. SELECT TRACK Introduction: Each MEMO program can store up to twenty CD tracks in any sequence; it is useful, for example, when you are preparing to make a cassette recording. You can only produce a MEMO program for the CD actually in the drawer.
  • Page 37 Playing back a MEMO program: The MEMO program can now be played back: • Start the playback process Playback begins with the first track of the MEMO program. While a MEMO program is being played back, the screen shows a letter 'P' before the current track number.

  • Page 38: Cd Player Special Functions

    CD PLAYER SPECIAL FUNCTIONS MENU CONTROL SYSTEM The special functions menu contains the CD player functions which cannot be accessed by their own buttons on the front panel. Instead they are operated by a remote-controlled menu system: • PLAY A-B •...

  • Page 39: Play Ab 8

    Menu point 1: PLAY A-B Introduction: The PLAY A-B mode places two time mark- ers on the current CD, and the machine then repeats the passage between the two markers constantly. Operation: First locate the starting point of the passage. Press the remote control buttons in the se- quence shown above.
  • Page 40 Menu point 2: REPEAT / MIX-MODE / NORM-PLAY press Introduction: The system's integral CD player can play CDs in any of three different operating modes. 'REP OFF': Normal playback 'REP ALL': The tracks of the CD or of a MEMO program are repeated endlessly in the order you have se- lected.
  • Page 41 Menu point 3: DISPLAY press Introduction: Most CDs contain several tracks. However, the tracks on some CDs can be very long, especially when they contain classical music. To help you re-locate a particular passage within a long track, the system offers the fa- cility to display the elapsed time of the cur- rent track in addition to the track number, in place of the operating status message...

  • Page 42: Safety Notes

    SAFETY NOTES Please read through these operating instruc- tions carefully before you attempt to use your new equipment. It includes important safety notes which must be observed! 1. This unit must be operated in dry condi- tions. It should be set up well out of reach of small children.
  • Page 44 THE CONNECTION TERMINALS OF THE K1 CD-RECEIVER SHOCK HAZARD. DO NOT OPEN! VOR ÖFFNEN DES GERÄTES NETZSTECKER ZIEHEN! AUX / TV TAPE SUBW The system is fitted with a 75 Ω aerial input socket marked ANT which is designed to accept a standard domestic aerial.

  • Page 45: Mains Input

    RC-IN Input socket for an E 2000 remote control receiver, available as an optional accessory to suit multi-room operation. MAINS INPUT The mains cable is plugged into this socket. The system is designed to be used with a standard mains supply: 230 V / 50 – 60 Hz. Loudspeaker and signal cables The loudspeaker and signal cables (inter- connects) used in the system do have an im-...

  • Page 46: Connecting The System, The System In Use

    CONNECTING THE SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM IN USE Unpack your K1 carefully and keep the original packing in a safe place. The box and the packing materials have been specially designed for this unit and form a secure con- tainer for subsequent transport. Read the safety notes included in these in- structions and be sure to observe our recom- mendations when setting up the system.
  • Page 47 VOR ÖFFNEN DES GERÄTES NETZSTECKER ZIEHEN! AUX / TV TAPE AERIAL Complete wiring arrangement of the K1 CD-RECEIVER The sketch below shows the operating radius of the remote control system F12. If you observe all our instructions the system should work correctly. If not, please read the section entitled TROUBLE-SHOOTING.

  • Page 48: Multi-Room Sound System

    Multi-room sound system (MULTIROOM) If you decide to use the K1 as the basis of a sound system serving more than one room, we recommend the following configuration (see appropriate wiring diagram): • The system is located in the main listening room (Room A).
  • Page 49 SHOCK HAZARD. DO NOT OPEN! VOR ÖFFNEN DES GERÄTES NETZSTECKER ZIEHEN! AUX / TV TAPE SUBW AERIAL R.H. SPEAKER Wiring arrangement for the K1 CD-RECEIVER in a multi-room system ROOM A MADE IN GERMANY DIGITAL FABRIQUE EN ALLEMAGNE CD-OUT ROOM B L.H.

  • Page 50: Specification

    SPECIFICATION AMPLIFIER SECTION Nominal output per channel Peak output per channel Nominal output per channel Peak output per channel Total harmonic distortion TUNER SECTION Sensitivity mono, S/N = 26 dB Selectivity ( f = 300 kHz) Stereo crosstalk attenuation (1 kHz) Pilot tone suppression Total harmonic distortion Signal / noise ratio (IEC)
  • Page 51 CD PLAYER D/A converter system Frequency response +0 -0,2 dB Total harmonic distortion / intermodulation Effective system dynamics Signal noise ratio (A-weighted) Signal noise ratio (unweighted) GENERAL Power consumption, maximum Power consumption, stand-by Case dimensions (H x W x D) Standard finish, side panels Special order finish, side panels Precision mechanism,...

  • Page 52: Trouble-Shooting

    TROUBLE-SHOOTING Many problems have a simple cause and a correspondingly simple solution. The fol- lowing section describes a few difficulties you may encounter, and the measures you need to take to cure them. If you find it impossible to solve a problem with the help of these notes please disconnect the unit from the mains and ask your author- ised...
  • Page 53 Problem: Other machines (Hi-Fi units, television, video recorder or similar) respond to the RC sig- nals from the F12 system re- mote control handset, or the K1 responds to the signals from other RC units. Cause: There is a limited number of re- mote control codes available, so conflicts may occasionally occur with signals from other remote...

  • Page 54: Tuner Section

    Problem: The auditioning source re- sponds to control commands, but the system produces no output signal. Cause: Loudspeaker outputs switched off; 'A' or 'B' not glowing on the screen. Remedy: Press appropriate handset to switch on the speakers. Problem: Loud hum from the speakers when playing back through TAPE or AUX/TV.
  • Page 55 Problem: The tuner works normally, but only picks up a very small number of stations or none at all. Cause: The aerial system or the aerial cable itself is defective. Remedy1: Check the aerial lead for good contact at the aerial wall socket and at the tuner.
  • Page 56 CD - player Problem: The CD is not correctly rec- ognised, or the screen displays the message "No Disc". Cause1: The CD is not correctly inserted. Place the CD centrally in the Remedy: drawer, printed face up. Cause2: The CD is dirty. Remedy: Clean the CD and try again.

  • Page 57: Fcc Information To The User

    FCC Information to the user (for use in the United States of America only) Class B digital device – instructions: Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 60 elektroakustik GmbH & Co KG Herford * Germany...

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