WARNING: Do not place the component where it could be exposed to dirt or excessive moisture. The ventilation grids on the top and bottom of the K-300i must be unobstructed at all times. Do not place flammable material on top of or beneath the unit. When making connections to this or any other model, make sure all components are off.
The bottom of the K-300i must be unobstructed to the height of the feet to ensure proper ventilation. Do not place the K-300i on a carpeted floor. Allow a minimum of 2 inches (5cm) above the unit for proper ventilation, and at least one inch (2.54 cm) on each side.
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For connection to a home control system or other component with a 12VDC trigger output to switch the K-300i on (+12V) or off (0V). This input accepts a 3.5mm mono plug where the tip is hot and the sleeve is ground.
Remote Control Buttons have the same function as the front panel controls, when applicable. Power Use this button to switch the K-300i between stand-by and operational modes. Mute Button Use this to mute the output. To un-mute, press the mute button again.
Volume keys on the remote. 4. To turn off the K-300i press the Power button on the front panel or the power key on the remote. The unit will go into stand-by and, “---“, will appear on the display.
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Level Trim – In this menu you can add a volume offset to the preamp output to compensate for gain differences between an external amplifier or subwoofer and the internal amplifier of the K-300i. The adjustment range is +/- 10dB.
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IP address. Pressing the Up or Down buttons will scroll between DHCP and Static IP. While on DHCP, if you press the Enter Button the K-300i will refresh the IP address. In Static IP mode you can edit the IP address manually. All of the other network parameters (Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Server) are only applicable to the Static IP mode.
K-300i. RS-232 A home control system can use the RS-232 port on the rear panel of the K-300i to control the unit and receive status information. Please refer to the document in the link below for the connection information and protocol.
The K-300i supports the latest streaming services. Note: The K-300i is DLNA/UPnP compliant so any DLNA music player app should be able to use it as a playback end point. However, proprietary control functions, such as volume control of the K-300i are only available when using the mconnect Control app.
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You’ll need Spotify Premium to use Connect – see details overleaf. 1) Fire up the Spotify app on your phone, tablet or PC using the same network as the K-300i. 2) Play a song on Spotify and hit ‘DEVICES AVAILABLE’.