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  • Page 1 Home Theater Standard "rilE I--EAr’~ER AUCIIO ENCtINEERINO Surround Preamp/Processor Instructions for Use Owner’s Reference...
  • Page 2 Owner’s Reference. This product is manufactured in the United States of America. Krell® is a registered trademark of Krell Industries, Inc., and is restricted for use by Krell Industries, Inc., its subsidiaries, and authorized agents. Krell Current Mode registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. TosLink is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation. PHAST Link is a trademark of Phast Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents INTRODUCTION DEFINITION OF TERMS UNPACKING PLACEMENT AC Power Guidelines GETTING STARTED Read This First An Introduction to System Setup FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION BACK PANEL DESCRIPTION REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION Battery Installation and Removal CONNECTING THE HOME THEATER STANDARD TO YOUR SYSTEM First: Connect Analog and Digital Sources Next: Connect Video Sources Last: Connect Amplifier(s)
  • Page 4 Illustrations Page FIGURE 1 The Home Theater Standard Front Panel FIGURE 2 The Home Theater Standard Back Panel FIGURE 3 The Home Theater Standard Remote Control Krell Home Theater Standard...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the .Krell Home Theater Standard Surround Preamp/Processor. The Home Theater Standard provides optimum music and cinema soundtrack reproduction quality through Krell Current Mode, discrete Class A direct-coupled circuitry, and balanced outputs on all six channels. Broadcast quality switching and circuitry--including component video, S-video, and composite video--ensure unmatched video performance.
  • Page 6 Definition of Terms, continued Multi-channel (DB-25) A balanced input or output circuit that allows for the simultaneous connection of all audio outputs plus one 5 VDC (5 Volt trigger) via a single cable. DB-25 inputs and outputs are becoming popular for connecting an audio/video surround sound processor and power amplifiers, simplifying the integration of the two components into your system.

  • Page 7: Unpacking

    Unpacking Open the box and remove the top.layer of foam. You see these items: 1 Home Theater Standard 1 IEC connector (AC power) cord 1 Home Theater Standard handheld remote control 1 CR2025 lithium battery 1 T-15 Torx wrench (small "L" type) 1 T-10 Torx wrench (small "L"...

  • Page 8: Placement

    Placement Before you install the Home Theater Standard into your system, review the following guidelines to choose the location for the component. This will facilitate a clean, trouble- free installation. The Home Theater Standard does not require any type of special rack or cabinet for installation.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Getting Started READ THIS FIRST Perform the following steps to make the On-Screen Display (OSD) viewable on your video monitor. The video format and video signals of the Home Theater Standard and the video monitor need to match before the OSD is viewable. The video format of the video signal can be set to either NTSC or PAL.

  • Page 10: An Introduction To System Setup

    4. Verify that the video monitor’s video signal input corresponds to the Home Theater Standard video signal output. Press the menu key on the remote control to verify that the OSD is now viewable on the video monitor. The system configuration main menu appears when the video format and video signals between the Home Theater Standard and your video monitor are compatible.
  • Page 11 Figure 1 The Home Theater Standard Front Panel 10 5 11 6 12 7 13 8 14 9 --00 --00 "© AUX1 AUX2 ----00 ----00 STAND-BY POWER -----0 Basic Operation 1 Power Button 2 Power LED 3 Stand-by LED 4 Infrared Sensor Input Device Selection Buttons and LEDs 5 DVD Button and LEDs...

  • Page 12: Front Panel Description

    Front Panel Description See Figure 1 on page 7 The Home Theater Standard front panel provides power on and off; input, zone, and processing mode selection; monitoring and display of processor status; and balance and volume control. The front panel components are described below. Basic Operation 1 Power Button The power button switches the Home Video Standard from the stand-by to the...
  • Page 13 Front Panel Description, 6 LD Button and LEDs Use this button to select the laser disc device. 7 SAT Button and LEDs Use this button to select the satellite feed device. 8 VCR1 Button and LEDs Use this button to select the VCR device. 9 TV Button and LEDs Use this button to select the television device.
  • Page 14 Front Panel Description, 17 Infrared Emitter Emits the Home Theater Standard remote operation code to a learning remote, which can be programmed to operate the Home Theater Standard. See Program Remote, on page 48. Processing Mode Buttons 18 Stereo Button and LED Use this button to select the stereo decoding mode, which allows you to listen to a stereo recording in two channel (left and right) mode.
  • Page 15 Front Panel Description, 23 Front Panel Display The front panel display provides status messages for Home Theater Standard operations, including volume and balance level, decoding mode, and zone information. In addition, when a new device is selected, the physical inputs are displayed. The display turns off after five seconds of inactivity.
  • Page 16 Front Panel Description, 30 Level Down and Up Buttons Use the volume level buttons to adjust the output for the entire system as well as balance and individual levels for the center speaker, rear speakers, and subwoofers. The volume level is shown in the front panel display. See System Setup and Configuration, on page 26.
  • Page 17 Figure 2 The Home Theater Standard Back Panel 33 34 39 40 37 36 Analog Audio Outputs and Inputs 32 Balanced Analog Audio Outputs 33 Single-ended Analog Audio Outputs 34 Multi-Channel Audio Output Connector 35 B-1 Left and B-1 Right Inputs 36 Tape In Left and Right 37 Tape Out Left and Right 38 VCR1 In Left and Right...

  • Page 18: Back Panel Description

    Back Panel Description See Figure 2 on page 13 The back panel of the Home Theater Standard provides all input and output connections, remote control inputs and outputs, power on and off, and power connection. The back panel functions are described below. Analog Audio Outputs and Inputs 32 Balanced Analog Audio Outputs The Home Theater Standard is equipped with six balanced analog audio channel...
  • Page 19 Back Panel Description, 39 VCR1 Out Left and Right The Home Theater Standard is equipped with one set of single-ended outputs with RCA connectors, for a VCR audio source. 40 Zone 2 Out Left and Right The Home Theater Standard is equipped with one set of single-ended zone 2 audio outputs with RCA connectors.
  • Page 20 48 Composite Video Inputs The Home Theater Standard is equipped with four RCA composite video inputs with RCA connectors. 49 Component Video Outputs The Home Theater Standard is equipped with one set of component video outputs with RCA connectors. Component video uses three wires (labeled Y, Cr, and Cb on back panel) to convey the video signal, including the OSD.
  • Page 21 Figure 3 The Home Theater Standard Remote Control Power Functions 56 Amp Key 57 HTS Key Zone Selection 58 Main Key 59 Z2 Key Device Selection Keys 60 DVD Key 61 LD Key 62 SAT Key 63 TV Key 64 CD Key 65 Tuner Key 66 Auxl Key 67 Aux2 Key...

  • Page 22: Remote Control Description

    Remote Control Description See Figure 3 on page 17 The Home Theater Standard remote control provides on and off, input selection, processing mode selection, speaker volume and balance adjust, and mute functions, as well as access to the System Setup and Configuration menu. To send operational instructions directly into the Home Theater Standard using an RS- 232 based external control device, see RS-232 Port: Sending Commands and Interpreting Data, the developer’s reference shipped with the Home Theater Standard.
  • Page 23 Remote Control Description, Home Theater Standard remote control keys and their functions are described below. Power Functions 56 Amp Key Use this key to power on/off a Krell remote control amplifier. 57 HTS Key Use this key to switch the Home Theater Standard unit between the stand-by mode and the operational mode.
  • Page 24 Remote Control Description, 66 Auxl Key Use this key to select the auxiliary device, such as phono, tape, or an additional DVD, LD, CD, or VCR. 67 Aux2 Key Use this key to select a second auxiliary device, such as phono, tape, or an additional DVD, LD, CD, or VCR.
  • Page 25 Remote Control Description, 73 Pro Logic Key Use this key to engage Dolby Pro Logic circuitry for use with all Dolby Surround encoded material, including laser discs, videotapes, television broadcasts, and compact discs. Note This mode is selected automatically when Dolby Digital source material is encoded for Pro Logic.
  • Page 26 Remote Control Description, 81 Menu Key Use this key to access the System Setup and Configuration on-screen menus. 82 Mute Key Use this key to mute the Home Theater Standard’s output. front panel display. 83 Enter Key Use this key to select menu items or to display the current system conditions. 84 THX Key This key is reserved for future use, for units equipped with THX processing.

  • Page 27: Connecting The Home Theater Standard To Your System

    Connecting the Home Theater Standard to Your System This section provides information about connecting your Home Theater Standard to analog and digital sources, video sources, and amplifiers. The HTS is equipped with balanced and single-ended inputs, and a multi-channel (DB-25) connector. Krell recommends using balanced interconnect cables.

  • Page 28: Next: Connect Video Sources

    Connecting the Home Theater Standard to Your System, continued NEXT: CONNECT VIDEO SOURCES Note See Read This First, on page 5, for information on making the on-screen display visible on your video monitor. 1. Connect the output of your video components to the appropriate video input of the Home Theater Standard.

  • Page 29: System Setup And Configuration Overview

    System Setup and Configuration Overview This page outlines the System Setup and Configuration Menus. These easy-to-follow, step-by-step menus let you set up your Home Theater Standard for optimum performance. Detailed instructions begin on page 26. Krell recommends that you configure your component in the following order: CONFIGURE SPEAKERS Configure Speakers Setup lets you select speakers that are in your system and configure their bass range.

  • Page 30: System Setup And Configuration

    System Setup and Configuration The remote control is the main input device for the Home Theater Standard. All initial setup and subsequent system configuration adjustments must be made through the remote control, or via the RS-232 port. For maximum performance, the Home Theater Standard must be configured for each system device, its capabilities, and speaker positions in the listening room.

  • Page 31: Configure Speakers

    4. Use either the front panel power button (1) or the remote control HTS key (57) power on the Home Theater Standard. The blue power LED (2) on the front panel illuminates. The Home Theater Standard is now in operational mode and ready to be configured.
  • Page 32 Bass Range The speaker setup screen also shows the bass ranges for the front, center, and rear speakers. Options available are not bass limited The option you select depends on the low frequency capabilities of each speaker in your system. See Modify Speaker Settings, below. Note The speaker setup screen shows the default settings for each speaker.

  • Page 33: Listening Room Setup

    After selecting the appropriate option for your speakers, press enter (83), highlight OK, and press enter (83) again. You return to the speaker system setup menu. The on- screen phrase for the selected speaker now reads LIMITED or FULL-RANGE. 2. LISTENING ROOM SETUP The second main menu screen, listening room setup, allows you to tell the Home Theater Standard the exact location of each speaker in your system, so that the Home Theater Standard can calculate the proper arrival and delay settings.

  • Page 34: Calibrate Volume

    Note Any speaker not configured in the speaker system setup menu displays N/A (not available) for the distance specification. 3. CALIBRATE VOLUME The third menu option, calibrate volume, allows you to calibrate Home Theater Standard’s internal Note A sound pressure level (SPL) meter is required for this procedure. CONFIGURE SPEAKERS LISTENING ROOM SETUP I~) CALIBRATE VOLUME...
  • Page 35 The following screen appears: -CALIBRATE VOLUME- LEFT 0 dB ~ 0 dB L REAR 0 dB Auto Noise Sequence Set the SPL meter to C weighting and slow response. After initializing, dB setting blinks, and you hear band-limited white noise through the left speaker. This noise continues for two seconds and then moves clockwise to the next speaker in the system.

  • Page 36: Configure Devices

    Program Material The program material option uses the same screen as manual noise sequence, but with external material such as a test disc. The source plays, simultaneously, configured speakers. This allows you to individually adjust speaker balances based on your listening preferences rather than SPL readings. The program material option uses surround mode.
  • Page 37 After selecting the device (the example used is enter (83). The DVD screen appears: CONFIGURE Configure Video Input Press enter 83) to select this option. The -ASSIGN VIDEO INPUT- USE 1" $ TO SWITCH BETWEEN VIDEO INPUTS When you access this screen, you see the blinking cursor at video input option (COMPOSITE1, COMPOSITE2, COMPOSITE3, or COMPOSITE4;...
  • Page 38 Assign Video Format -ASSIGNVIDEO FORMAT- PRESS ENTER AND BETWEEN NTSC AND PAL After selecting the appropriate video format, select OK and press enter (83) to return the ASSIGN VIDEO INPUT screen. Select OK and press enter (83) to return to the CONFIGURE DEVICES screen.
  • Page 39 Note If the selected device has both digital and analog outputs, use the digital outputs for the main zone, and the analog outputs for zone 2. To use an analog input only, set the digital input to UNASSIGNED. If both analog and digital are unassigned, the last settings will stay selected when you switch to this device.
  • Page 40 Assign Digital Input If you select DIGITAL, the ASSIGN DIGITAL INPUT screen appears: -ASSIGN DIGITAL INPUT- BETWEEN DIGITAL INPUTS When you enter this screen, you see the blinking cursor at COAX1. To select another digital input option (COAX1, COAX2, COAX3, COAX4, COAX5, COAX6, OPT1, OPT2, follow directions at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 41 When you enter this screen, you see the blinking cursor at MOVIE. Selecting directs the Home Theater Standard to select Dolby Digital or DTS processing if one of these signals is present; otherwise Dolby Pro Logic is engaged. To assign another mode option (STEREO, MUSIC1, MUSIC2, UNASSIGNED, PREAMP), the 1"...
  • Page 42 Select Trigger Mode Use the 1" 4. keys (80) to move the blinking cursor to the and press enter (83). The SELECT A TRIGGER -SELECT A TRIGGER MODE- Trigger Mode 0: This trigger is not activated when the configured device is selected. Trigger Mode 1: The trigger activates when the configured device is selected for main or zone 2 listening.

  • Page 43: Configure Level Adjustment

    Configuring Additional Inputs The screen process above uses DVD as the selected device. For any of the other devices available (LD, SAT, VCR1, TV, CD, TUNER, AUX1, AUX2, process. When all devices have been selected and configured, select OK on the DEVICES screen and press enter (83).
  • Page 44 When you select CONFIGURE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT on the main menu, the LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS screen appears: Select Mode Trim Mode trim increases or decreases the volume automatically when you change decoding modes (DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS, DOLBY PRO LOGIC, STEREO, MUSIC1, MUSIC2) to match levels between modes.
  • Page 45 When you enter this screen, you see the blinking cursor at STEREO. option (DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS, DOLBY PRO LOGIC, STEREO, MUSIC1, MUSIC2) then use $ $ keys (80) to scroll through the options. Select the desired mode, and press enter (83). The TRIM ADJUSTMENT -STEREO TRIM ADJUSTMENT- The blinking cursor is on the 0 dB.
  • Page 46 When you enter this screen, you see the blinking cursor at DVD. To select another option (LD, SAT, VCR, TV, CD, TUNER, AUX1, AUX2, TAPE), to scroll through the options. Press enter (83). The appears: -DVD TRIM ADJUSTMENT- The flashing cursor is on the 0 dR. Press enter (83), then use 1" $ keys (80) to select appropriate trim adjustment (range is from -15 dB to +15 dR).
  • Page 47 Input Gain You can boost weaker signals by increasing the input gain value at the bottom left of this screen (in 3 dg, 6 dg, and 9 dg gain increments). To maximize your system’s signal to noise ratio for a particular input, the input gain value applied to the signal should be increased (if needed) to maintain a signal strength close to 0 dB gain.

  • Page 48: Operation

    6. OPERATION The final option, OPERATION, display, configure on-screen display and front panel display brightness, choose serial control format, ~elect music modes, program a learning remote control to operate the Home Theater Standard, and program user button setup and DTS autoswitch. CONFIGURE SPEAKERS LISTENING ROOM SETUP CONFIGURE DEVICES...
  • Page 49 Background Color To change the background color for your video menu display, select COLOR and )ress enter (83). The MENU BACKGROUND -BACKGROUND COLOR- I,I, MENU BACKGROUND COLOR ~ The blinking cursor appears at MENU BACKGROUND the cursor to the desired color (black is the factory default). Press enter (83). background menu color changes immediately.
  • Page 50 To change the line number on which the display appears, use the 1" $ keys (80) to move to LINE NUMBER. With the blinking cursor next to LINE NUMBER, 1" $ keys (80) to select the screen line. The range is 0 (top line of screen) through (bottom line of screen).
  • Page 51 Configure Music The next item in the OPERATION music modes you want. Select CONFIGURE SETUP screen appears: -MUSIC MODE SETUP- Follow the on-screen directions, choosing MUSIC1 or MUSIC2. You enter the select music type screen. When you enter this screen, you see a blinking cursor.
  • Page 52 Virtual Acoustic Environments ON STAGE .FRONT ROW GENERAL ADMISSION ORCHESTRA MEZ.ZANIN E FULL RANGE AND SUB MONO ENHANCED STEREO PARTY L=Left R=Right Speaker Speaker S=Sub RR=Rear Speaker Speaker(s) After the desired options are selected, select OK and then enter (83) in the MUSIC SETUP SCREEN to return to the operation menu.
  • Page 53 -PROGRAM REMOTE MODE- ONLY ~’AND ,J, SAVE AND RECALL ARE ALLOWED ON FRONT PANEL. REMOTE INPUT IS INACTIVE. PRESS ENTER Note The infrared sensor on the front panel is rendered inactive until programming is complete. 1. Use the 1" 4. keys (80) to select START on the PROGRAM enter (83).
  • Page 54 Configure More Use this menu to select dynamic range cbmpression modes with the user button or to change the DTS autoswitch setting. - CONFIGURE MORE- USER BUTTON SETUP User Button Setup This function allows you to either deactivate the user button or select from three dynamic range compression modes using the programmable user button (24) on the front panel.
  • Page 55 When the user button (24) is enabled to adjust the dynamic range of the HTS, you can press and release the user button on the front panel to scroll through the following dynamic range choices: NORMAL NIGHT DTS A utoswitch DTS AUTOSWITCH OFF keeps if the bit stream is interrupted.

  • Page 56: Saving Setup, Recalling Setup, And Restoring Factory Default System Configuration Settings

    Saving Setup, Recalling Setup, and Restoring Factory Default System Configuration Settings SAVING SETUP SETTINGS To save the settings that you have entered, press and hold the save button (29) for approximately four seconds. The front panel displays SAVING SETUP while the settings are being stored in the Home Theater Standard’s nonvolatile memory.

  • Page 57: Operating The Home Theater Standard

    Operating the Home Theater Standard After the Home Theater Standard is connected to source devices and amplifiers, and system setup configured, the Home Theater Standard is ready for operation. ON/OFF/STAND-BY 1. Insert the AC power cord into the IEC power connector (55) on the Home Theater Standard.

  • Page 58: Main Zone And Zone 2 Operation

    Operating the Home Theater Standard, continued Notes The tape output functions only with analog sources. When changing sources, lower the volume to off or mute the output. This ensures that the next source played does not damage your system with a high output transient. MAIN ZONE AND ZONE 2 OPERATION The Home Theater Standard has two audio zones, main and zone 2.

  • Page 59: Other Operation Features

    Play Either Zone Main Zone 1. With the Home Theater Standard in the operational or stand-by mode, press the HTS key (57) to activate the main zone. 2. Select the device you wish to play. 3. Press HTS key again to turn off the main zone. Zone 2 1.
  • Page 60 To keep the monitor on and turn on the CD player, follow these steps: 1. Press the TV button (9) or key (63) to ~select the device. Begin playing the device. 2. Press the prev key (79). 3. Press the CD button (10) or key (64). Begin playing the device. Krell Home Theater Standard...

  • Page 61: Warranty

    Warranty This Krell product has a limited warranty of five years for parts and labor on circuitry. Should this product.fail to per- form at any time during the warranty, Krell will repair it at no cost to the owner, except as set forth in this warranty. The warranty does not apply to damage caused by acts of God or nature.

  • Page 62: Return Authorization Procedure

    Return Authorization Procedure If you believe there is a problem with your component, ple&se contact your dealer, dis- tributor, or the Krell factory to discuss the problem before you return the component for repair. To expedite service, you may wish to complete and e-mail the Service Request Form in the Service Section of our website http://www.krellonline.com...

  • Page 63: Specifications

    Specifications SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO "A" WEIGHTED 93 dB TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD) UNWEIGHTED 20 Hz-20 kHz, -88 dB INPUTS ANALOG AUDIO 1 pair balanced via XLR connectors 5 pairs single-ended via RCA connectors DIGITAL AUDIO 6 coaxial via RCA connectors 2 EIAJ optical via TosLink connectors VIDEO 4 S-video via DIN connectors...
  • Page 64 Krell Industries, Inc. 45 Connair Road Orange, CT 06477-3650 USA TEL 203-799-9954 FAX 203-891-2"028 E-MAIL krell@krellonline.com WEBSITE http://www.krellonline.com Home Theater Standard Surround Preamp/Processor v 01.2...

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