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USER MANUAL
K8
Software Version V 2.6
Bestell Nummer / Order No. 9103-0433 UK

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL  Software Version V 2.6 Bestell Nummer / Order No. 9103-0433 UK...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Operating the iPod ....................... 44 About these instructions These ‘Operating Instructions’ describe all the controls and functions of the K8 which are used frequently. The section entitled ‘Installation’ describes all those controls and settings which are not often required, and are generally only needed when you are setting up and using the system for the first time.
  • Page 4 Welcome. We are delighted that you have decided to purchase a  product. With your new K8 you have acquired a top-quality piece of equipment which caters for the latest developments in the field of high-resolution HD surround sound and HD video formats, without neglecting the requirements of the audiophile music lover.
  • Page 5 About these instructions The K8 amplifier with its seven output stages is extremely versatile: if all the output stages are not required for the surround system in the main room, they can be used to provide sound in up to three additional rooms or listening zones in the main room.

  • Page 6: Controls

    Controls All the important functions of the K8 can be operated using the buttons on the front panel. Direct operating buttons are available for the basic functions, such as source / track selection, whereas rarely needed functions are controlled using menus, which are called up using the ...
  • Page 7 Socket for stereo headphones with an impedance of at least 50   (Phones / headphone)  When headphones are plugged in, the loudspeakers connected to the K8 in the main room are automatically switched off. When headphones are in use, the - button (menu loudspeaker and  ...
  • Page 8 Operating button      A brief press on this button selects the desired listening source. Press the but- ton repeatedly until the listening source of your choice is displayed. Source selection The signal from the selected source can now be played through the loud- speakers.
  • Page 9 There must be no obstacle which blocks the line of sight between the FM100 and the remote control receiver in the K8. The function of the remote control system can also be adversely affected if the K8 is set up behind glass cabinet doors.
  • Page 10 This LED lights up when the Dolby volume function is switched on   The alarm timer is active, the K8 will switch itself on at the set time. Playback of a dts audio programme  Playback of a Dolby audio programme ...

  • Page 11: Remote Control

    The Infra-Red sensor for the remote control system is located within the screen FM100 area of the K8. There must be unobstructed line of sight between the FM100 and the machine’s integral screen. DISC The following tables show the remote control buttons and their function when operating the machine.
  • Page 12 Radio Streaming Client Disc-Player iPod Navigation buttons Back to the previous Back to the previous Cursor movement left Back to the previous  point point point During alpha-numeric character input the  button can be used to erase a character. Confirms the input Opens a folder Cursor movement right...
  • Page 13 Search function (alpha search) Displays the Favourites Displays the Favourites BD/DVD only  list list created on the K8 During playback: selects the sub-title language and / or switches sub- titles on and off. Memory button for quick Memory button for quick ...

  • Page 14: Basic Functions Of The K8

    Basic functions of the K8 This chapter describes the basic functions of the K8, which are always available, regardless of the currently selected source. Source switching FM100 The desired source is selected by pressing the source button on the ...

  • Page 15: Tone Settings (Tone Menu)

    Tone control settings (Tone menu) FM100 The K8 features a range of facilities for fine-tuning the sound to suit your      / personal preference, the listening environment and the particular recording cur-  Tone settings rently being played. All the tone control settings are grouped in the TONE menu.
  • Page 16 “Loudspeaker / Tone” menu. Loudness The K8 is equipped with an automatic level-dependent volume control system (LOUDNESS), designed to compensate for the frequency-dependent sen- sitivity of the ear at very low volume, caused by the physiology of the human auditory system.
  • Page 17 The frequency response adjustment only takes effect at low volume. The K8 remembers this setting for each source separately. Mode (SRND Processing) (loudspeaker playback) At this point, the main room loudspeakers can be switched between the following modes of operation: Stereo sound, via the two main loudspeakers only (left / right).
  • Page 18 Dolby HP / Headphone Processing (for use with headphones) Dolby Headphone is a system which provides a form of spatial sound image even with conventional stereo headphones. Headphone reproduction in STEREO Headphone reproduction in Dolby HEADPHONE Volume Offs. Zone 2 This menu point only appears if listening zone 2 is switched on, and the “Linked”...

  • Page 19: Picture Settings (Video Settings)

    3-D Pass-Through 3-D picture signals cannot be processed by the K8, but can be passed through to the TV set (3-D Pass-Through function). Select the “Bypass” setting if you are using a source device which delivers 3-D pictures.
  • Page 20 Setting the frame repeat rate of the video signal generated by the K8 If you select one of the set-up options 50 Hz or 60 Hz, the K8 generates the output signal at the set rate, regardless of the source material. In the Auto...

  • Page 21: Alarm Timer

    The active alarm timer is indicated on the screen by the Timer LED, which glows constantly. You can now switch the K8 off. As long as the Timer LED is lit, the K8 will switch itself on at the pre-set time.
  • Page 22 Menu point In this menu point you can select whether the machine is to be switched on with an alarm, and - if so - with which alarm. Select alarm time Menu point Manual setting of the alarm time for the currently active alarm. Initially the change occurs slowly, but the rate of change increases if you hold the button Set alarm time pressed in.

  • Page 23: Operating The Source Devices In Detail

    In addition to manual tuning and searching, the radio of the K8 also features a Favourites List and Presets Favourites list and Presets, which provide a fast, convenient method of managing your preferred stations and calling them up at any time.
  • Page 24 Select the menu point 'Scan for stations' and initiate the station search with the  button. The screen displays the message 'Auto Store active', and the K8 now automatically stores up to sixty receivable stations in the Favourites list. First set the desired station manually (by briefly pressing the ( / ...

  • Page 25: Operating The Bluray Disk Players (Media Player)

    If you would like to configure your Internet connection, - call up the Setup menu and enter the settings in the Network category. Open the disc drawer of the K8 by pressing the  button on the player’s Inserting a disc front panel, and lay the disc in the depression in the drawer;...
  • Page 26     /  buttons, which skip forward / back by one Chapter when pressed briefly. When the last Chapter of a Title is reached, the K8 automatically skips to the     first Chapter of the next Title.

  • Page 27: Menu Functions

    Many functions of DVD and BluRay players are controlled using on-screen General menus. The K8 uses menus for the configuration process and for the basic device settings (Setup menu). The set-up procedure is described in detail in the chapter entitled ‘Setup menu (Settings)’.
  • Page 28 Special modes of operation Special functions for BluRay and DVD discs A long press on the  button on the front panel or the pause button Slow motion  on the remote control during playback switches to slow motion mode. Further long presses on the button reduce the speed step by step (1/4, 1/8 etc.).
  • Page 29 (BluRay disc only) information. This material can be called up via the “Picture in Picture” (PIP) function of the K8. To call up the PIP function when a film is running, open Bonus View by briefly pressing the  button. If supplementary information is present on the disc, it will now be displayed in a window superimposed on the film.
  • Page 30 USB memory sticks. The media files can be generated, processed and burned to CD using a PC, or stored on a USB stick. The audio, video and photo formats supported by the K8 can be found in the ...
  • Page 31 Preparing the K8 for music / video / photo playback Files which are to be played back using the K8 should first be burned onto a CD or saved on a USB stick formatted using FAT32. Place the disc in the drawer, or insert the USB stick in the USB port on the back of the player.
  • Page 32 AUDIO or VIDEO playback Selecting a source (disc or USB) for playing back audio or video files Audio and video files can be played back from a disc or a USB memory stick. When you insert the disc or plug the USB memory stick into the USB socket on the front panel, the left-hand category list in the on-screen menu will include the entries ‘Videos’, ‘Audio’...
  • Page 33 Playing back multiple audio or video files Navigate to the files / folders which you wish to play in the central column of the menu. Use the  button to move to the left-hand column of the menu, and select the ‘Play files’ menu option using the  /  buttons. Confirm with the ...
  • Page 34 When audio files are played back, information relating to the current piece of Information display for music is displayed on-screen. audio files The following information can be displayed - if present in the file being played: • Filename • Title •...
  • Page 35 Displaying photo files (slide show) The K8 can display digital photo files which are burned onto a CD or stored on a USB memory stick. In principle the procedure for displaying photos is exactly as described in the Selecting a picture data previous chapter for playing audio and video material.

  • Page 36: Using Bd-Live Functions

    2. If this is not the case, please use a PC to format the stick with the FAT32 file system before use. 3. Plug the memory stick into the front panel USB port of the K8. This is the procedure for preparing the K8 for Internet access:...
  • Page 37 BD-LIVE example: The 6 Day: BD-Live Select the BD-Live option from the “Special Features” menu The BD-Live menu is now assembled; this may take a few minutes From the Previews sub-menu you can now select the content which you wish to download from the Internet.

  • Page 38: Disc Menu Und Setup Menu (Settings)

    Disc menu and Setup menu (Settings) General notes on menu operation It is important to differentiate between two different menu functions: the Disc Introduction menu and the Setup menu. • The Disc menu is located on the DVD / BluRay disc itself. In this menu you can control special functions pertaining to the individual disc, such as language, sub-title selection, background information on the film, games, etc.
  • Page 39 Special DVD/BluRay / VCD functions (menu operation and navigation) A DVD / BluRay disc may contain a Disc menu with Select facilities for in- Menu function dividual Titles and / or Chapters. Depending on the individual DVD / BluRay disc, it may also contain games, bonus material or alternatives for camera angle, synchronised speech, sub-titles etc., all of which can be set up or called up using the Disc menu.

  • Page 40: Operating The Streaming Client

    These sources may be an iPod or a USB hard disc connected directly to the K8, but they may also be thousands of miles away (e.g. Internet radio station). The Streaming Client can access such remote sources via a home network and the Internet.

  • Page 41: Streaming Client Playback Functions

    Streaming Client playback functions The  /  buttons on the remote control handset or the front panel Pause playback  /  are used to pause and resume playback (PLAY / PAUSE function). Pressing the  button halts playback. Stopping playback ...

  • Page 42: Access To Media Content Via The Main Menu (Home Menu)

    After pressing the  button or after a brief delay with no further input the K8 moves to the first entry in the list which starts with the characters you entered. You can abort the search using the -button.

  • Page 43: Accessing Media Content Using The Favourites List

    (e.g. when operating the system from an adjacent room, or when operating it via a domestic control system). The lists of Internet radio stations displayed by the K8 are very complete and Adding Internet Radio...

  • Page 44: Operating The Ipod

    Connected to the AV iPod input (Audio IN / iPod) Once you have used the lead supplied to connect the K8 to the iPod, you can operate its basic functions using the buttons on the remote control handset or the front panel. While the iPod is in use, its integral screen provides information on the track currently playing, and the iPod’s operating status.
  • Page 45 The iPod must be connected with the cable from the accessories of the K8 to the analog iPod input. The analog iPod input is selected by a long press of the -button on the remote control.
  • Page 46  elektroakustik GmbH & Co. KG Herford Deutschland Germany...

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