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1. After setting your selections press the previous key 80 once to return to the CONFIGURE LEVELS screen Press the previous key again to return to the main menu screen to configure other source devices Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 57 System Configuration continued STEP 6 OPERATION Operation Screen OSD Operation OSD Operation Screen How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line 2 Press enter to select a line 3 Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line 4 Press enter to select and set an option 5 Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line 58 The final option on the main menu screen OPERATION lets you select screen background color position and display time for on screen display OSD set audio operation program a learning remote control and adjust frequency response using the Krell Digital Room Equalizer Select OPERATION menu from the MAIN MENU The OPERATION MENU screen appears with the cursor blinking at OSD OPERATION KRELL HTS OPERATION pb OSD OPERATION lt q AUDIO OPERATION BASS PEAK LIMITER SETUP 7 1 INPUT SETUP PROGRAM REMOTE SYSTEM INFORMATION ROOM EQ SETUP Press enter to access the OSD OPERATION screen The cursor is blink ing at the currently selected background color KRELL HTS OSD OPERATION BK GND COLOR gt BLUE lt q OSD ON TIME 3 SEC LI
2. Dolby D 5 1 THX YES Dolby D 5 1 THX Surr EX YES Dolby PLII Movie YES YES Dolby PLII Movie THX YES YES Dolby PLII Music YES YES Dolby PLII Matrix YES YES Dolby Pro Logic gt YES YES Dolby Pro Logic THX YES YES DTS 5 1 Movie 3 YES DTS 5 1 Movie THX3 YES DTS 5 1 Music 3 YES DTS 5 1 Only2 3 YES DTS Neo 6 Cinema YES YES DTS Neo 6 Cinema THX YES YES DTS Neo 6 Music YES YES Krell Music Surround YES YES Preamp EN YES Stereo YES YES 1 The DOLBY DIGITAL EX and DOLBY D 5 1 THX SURR EX operating modes are available only when your system has 6 or 7 channels 2 DTS 5 1 ONLY sets an input to receive only DTS 5 1 information When this mode is selected you are unable to select a default mode for PCM Dolby Digital 2 0 and Dolby Digital 5 1 signals the input will playback only DTS 5 1 material 3 When the Home Theater Standard 7 1 detects a DTS 5 1 signal and engages the default mode selected for a DTS 5 1 signal DTS ES MATRIX 6 1 and DTS ES MATRIX 6 1 THX are accessible by pressing the M2 button or key The DTS ES MATRIX 6 1 operating mode is available only when your system has 6 or 7 channels Note The DOLBY DIGITAL EX DOLBY D 5 1 THX SURR EX DTS ES DISCRETE 6 1 and DTS ES MATRIX 6 1 operating mo
3. KRELL HTS CONFIGURE TRIGGER gt gt DVD e TRIGGER 1 MODE DELAY ALWAYS OFF N A Use the direction 81 and enter 84 keys to select the source device the trigger s you want to configure and the mode and delay for each trigger you select The delay is only available when a trigger is set to activate ALWAYS OFF This trigger is not activated when the configured device is selected MAIN AND ZONE 2 The trigger activates when the configured device is selected for main zone or zone 2 listening MAIN ONLY The trigger activates only when the configured device is selected for main zone listening ZONE 2 ONLY The trigger activates only when the device is selected for zone 2 lis tening Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 47 System Configuration continued Configuring Additional Inputs How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line 2 Press enter to select a line 3 Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line 4 Press enter to select and set an option 5 Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line 48 For any of the other devices available LD SAT VCR1 TV CD TUNER AUX1 AUX2 TAPE Use the same process outlined above Krell recommends that you use the step by step menu to configure each device com pletely then configure the next device When you have configured all the devices you want
4. Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Exit the main configuration menu by pressing the menu key 82 on the remote The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is now in operational mode Press the right arrow directional key followed by the up and down directional keys 75 to scroll through the four EQ memories and OFF 67 System Configuration continued Room EQ Setup Room EQ Setup Screen The final item on the OPERATION menu ROOM EQ SETUP allows you to adjust your loudspeaker to your listening area using the Krell Digital Room Equalizer Select Room EQ sETUP from the OPERATION menu The ROOM EQ SETUP screen appears with the cursor blinking at OFF KRELL HTS ROOM EQ SETUP MEMORY jj OFF lt lt 4 CHANNEL N A FILT l II II TYPE N A N A N A FREQ N A N A N A SHAPE N A N A N A LEVEL N A N A N A APPLY Use the direction and enter keys on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 remote control to scroll through and select the following step by step options for audio operation MEMORY Navigate to one of the four memory locations and enter your selec tion When the Memory field is set to orr the factory default all of the filters are disabled CHANNEL Navigate to CHANNEL and select ALL to apply your configurations to all channels at once or select any individual channel to apply your con figurations to that channel Enter your selection IMPORTANT The selection ALL overrides individually configured channels
5. 2 L L Home Theater Standard 7 1 Surround THE LEADER IN AUDIO ENGINEERING Preamp Processor Instructions for Use Owner s Reference Home Theater Standard 7 1 Surround Preamp Processor Instructions for Use v 02 3 CONTACT INFORMATION WARNINGS Krell Industries Inc 45 Connair Road Orange CT 06477 3650 USA TEL 203 799 9954 FAX 203 891 2028 E MAIL krell krellonline com WEBSITE http www krellonline com C This product complies with the EMC directive 89 336 EEC and the low voltage directive 73 23 EEC The Home Theater Standard 7 1 must be placed on a firm level surface where it is not exposed to dripping or splashing The ventilation grids on the top and bottom of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 must be unobstructed at all times during operation Do not place flammable mater ial above or beneath the component Do not remove or bypass the ground pin on the end of the AC power cord This could cause radio frequency interference RFI to be introduced into your playback system Before making connections to the Home Theater Standard 7 1 make sure the back panel power switch is off Make sure all cable terminations are of the highest quali ty and free from frayed ends short circuits or cold solder joints THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE ANY KRELL PRODUCT Please contact your authorized Krell dealer distributor or Krell if you have any questions not addressed in this Owner s Refere
6. 68 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued Room EQ Setup TYPE continued Navigate to TYPE and configure one two or all of the three bands I 11 Ill for FREQ SHAPE and LEVEL Note It is not necessary to configure all three filters you may configure only one How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 2 3 4 5 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line Press enter to select a line Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line Press enter to select and set an option Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 or two filters Some parameters may be adjusted depending on the filter type selected APPLY Select APPLY and set the selection if you want to hear your configura tion The Room EQ Setup configurations you have just selected are audible if you have a source playing After selecting the appropriate loudspeaker configurationfor your sys tem press the previous key twice to return to the main configuration menu Exit the main configuration menu by pressing the menu key on the remote The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is now in the operational mode 69 Saving and Recalling Customized Settings and Restoring the Factory Default System Settings SAVING CUSTOMIZED SETTINGS To save the customized settings that you have entered press and hold the save button 29 for approximately four secon
7. Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued Analog Input Trim Analog Input Trim Screen ANTI CLIP INPUT GAIN How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line 2 Press enter to select a line 3 Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line 4 Press enter to select and set an option 5 Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line 52 Use the ANALOG INPUT TRIM menu to measure the level of an analog input source to the Home Theater Standard 7 1 Select ANALOG INPUT TRIM from the CONFIGURE LEVELS menu The ANALOG INPUT TRIM screen appears KRELL HTS ANALOG INPUT TRIM LEFT RIGHT CLIP INDICATOR m ANTI CLIP p gt ON lt q INPUT GAIN 0 DB Use the direction keys 81 to select the anti clip option you want ON or OFF and the input gain decibel level ON The anti clip function measures the signal level and prevents the input signal from overloading clipping the analog to digital converters OFF Disengages the anti clip function Boost weaker signals by increasing the input gain value Use the direction and enter keys to select the number of dB To maximize your system s signal to noise ratio without clipping increase the input gain value applied to the signal until you see the clip indicator illuminate on the screen then back the input gain value off 1 dB The optimal signal gain v
8. INFORMATION screen appears System Information Screen KRELL HTS SYSTEM INFORMATION AC LINE FREQUENCY 60 HZ SOFTWARE VERSION 2 3 EEPROM VERSION 5 EEPROM TYPE 2 How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line 2 Press enter to select a line 3 Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line 4 Press enter to select and set an option 5 Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 65 System Configuration continued Please read before configuring Room EQ Setup ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line 2 Press enter to select a line 3 Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line 4 Press enter to select and set an option 5 Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line The Room EQ Setup accesses the Digital Room Equalizer a feature designed by Krell to provide every adjustment from simple bass and treble to comprehensive room correction The Digital Room Equalizer enables you to adjust frequency response through three discrete bands I Il and III The four adjustable parameters available are fil ter type frequency shape and level There are four Room EQ setup memories each of which saves every parameter set for every filter for every channel Each s
9. Step 5 Connect Video Sources and the Video Monitor The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with component s video and composite connections We recommend that you use the component connection to the Home Theater Standard 7 1 wher ever the video source and video monitor both feature component connections See the user manuals included with these sources for more information Video inputs for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 include 2 compo nent inputs 51 4 s video inputs 47 and 4 composite inputs 49 Video outputs include 1 component video output 50 2 s video out puts 46 and 2 composite video outputs 48 The component video output 1 s video output and 1 composite video output include on screen display OSD For dubbing purposes only the s video and composite outputs labeled OSD display on screen information CHOOSING A STANDARD VIDEO SIGNAL There are three standard video signals 1 Component Video Choose the component connection for video moni tors that have component YPbPr or YCbCr connections Component video is the most accurate standard video signal using three wires to convey luminance Y red minus luminance R Y and blue minus luminance B Y signals These signals bypass television circuitry required to process s video signals eliminating cross color contamina tion and resulting in more reliable correct color Interlaced signals build screen content in two passes Progressive signals build
10. ger is configured the 12 VDC Out provides 12 V of DC output When the Home Theater Standard 7 1 is in the stand by mode or off or if a trigger is not configured the DC output is O V 55 Back Panel Power Switch Use this switch to change the Home Theater Standard 7 1 from off to stand by 56 IEC Connector The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with a standard female IEC power connector for use with the AC power cord Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Figure 3 The Home Theater Standard 7 1 Remote Control Power Keys r gt 57 Amp Key Power Zone 58 Pre Key Power Pre Key Zone Selection Keys El 3 e 59 Main Key 58 I 59 rs z 82 Device Selection Keys 61 DVD Key Tera DO S 64 TV Key 65 CD Key m 83 63 SAT Key 84 66 Tuner Key 67 Aux1 Key 68 Aux2 Key 3 m ene su 79 69 VCR Key 77 78 70 Tape Key i 61 amp LD CN 64 Processing Mode ae Keys 62 63 71 Stereo Key a 72 M1 Key Mode 1 Key 65 k es w 68 73 M2 Key Mode 2 Key 74 ProLogic Il Key 75 Pre Key Preamp Pre Key Control Function Keys 76 Bal Key Balance Key 77 Cntr Key 78 Surr Back Key 79 Sub Key 80 Prev Key 81 Direction or Level Keys 82 Menu Key 83 Mute Key 84 Enter Key 85 THX Key Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Remote Control Description See Figure 3 on page 17 BATTERY INSTA
11. or an additional DVD LD CD or VCR 68 Aux2 Key Use this key to select a second auxiliary input such as phono tape or an additional DVD LD CD or VCR 69 VCR Key Use this key to select the VCR device 70 Tape Key Use this key to select the output from an analog tape recorder con nected to the tape inputs Note Once a device is selected press and hold the device selection key for three seconds to change the tape output source bus to the zone currently select ed See Tape Input and Output on page 71 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 19 Remote Control Description continued Processing Mode Keys 71 Stereo Key Use this key to select stereo decoding which allows you to make an A B comparison or listen to a stereo recording in two channel format left and right The red LED illuminates when this feature is engaged After you select a mode press the stereo button once Press the stereo button again to make the A B comparison Press the stereo button again to exit stereo format Note You can make an A B comparison when you press the stereo button only if you have selected a previous mode 72 M1 Key Mode 1 Key 73 M2 Key Mode 2 Key Use these keys to select available processing modes such as Dolby Digital DTS PLII Movie THX etc for incoming signals from a video or audio source The default mode for a signal is always stored in Mode 1 Use the Mode 1 key to select the default mode All
12. press the previ ous button twice to return to the main menu Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued STEP 5 CONFIGURE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT Use the fifth option on the main menu CONFIGURE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT to set trims adjust modes set the main volume limit and set up zone 2 volume control Trims add a fixed positive or negative volume offset for devices with different volume levels After adjusting the volume trim you can easi ly switch between these inputs without changes in volume levels The Home Theater Standard 7 1 uses two types of trims master volume trims and taste trims Master volume trims device analog and music mode sub trim change the volume of all speakers at once These master volume trims are programmed and do not change unless reprogrammed through the menu Taste trims adjust individual speakers during playback Use the level buttons or keys to make adjustments Taste trims are not pro grammed and are temporary Note Configure Levels Screen The master volume control has a numerical range from 0 to 152 with 31 as the Dolby reference level The center loudspeaker surround loudspeakers and subwoofer volume trims have a range of 15 dB Select CONFIGURE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT from the main menu The CONFIG URE LEVELS screen appears with the cursor blinking at DEVICE TRIM KRELL HTS CONFIGURE LEVELS pb DEVICE TRIM lt lt ANALOG INPUT TRIM MUSIC MODE SUB TR
13. sindino olpny Sojeuy padueleg ze sindu pue sindmo oipny Bojeuy SINdNI T eS zg Ip e SLNdNI 1YOd WWOD OadlA s O olanv viola 9v ev Lv Z 9E l eupq 4989 L Z pIepuejs sajeays awopy ey Z einbi4 SINdINO OIANV DOTVNV Back Panel Description See Figure 2 on page 13 FEATURES Analog Audio Outputs and Inputs The back panel of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 provides all audio and video input and output connections remote control inputs and outputs power on and off and power connection The back panel functions are described below 32 Balanced Analog Audio Outputs The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with eight balanced analog audio channel outputs with XLR connectors for the left cen ter subwoofer surround left surround right back left and back right 33 Single ended Analog Audio Outputs The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with eight single ended analog audio channel outputs with RCA connectors for the left cen ter right subwoofer surround left surround right back left and back right 34 Multichannel Audio Output Connector The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with a multichannel audio output with a DB 25 connector which contains the output con nections for all the output channels left center right subwoofer sur round left surround right back left and back right 35 Balanced Analog Audio Inputs The Home
14. 1 Insert the AC power cord into the IEC connector 56 on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 Insert the other end into the AC wall receptacle Move the back panel power switch 55 into the up on position The red stand by LED on the front panel illuminates The words PLEASE WAIT INITIALIZING appear in the front panel display 25 fol lowed by the model name software version and the AC line fre quency After 5 seconds the initializing message disappears and the front panel display becomes blank The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is ready to be powered on After five seconds of inactivity the display becomes blank Use either the front panel power button 1 or the remote control power pre key 58 to power on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 The blue power LED 2 on the front panel illuminates The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is now in the operational mode To return to stand by press the front panel power button or power pre key again Krell recommends that the back panel power switch remain up on at all times The Home Theater Standard 7 1 has a discrete tape input and out put The tape output is used to send an input signal from any analog input S 1 through S 7 B 1 or VCR1 to a recording source or processor You can use the tape feature in three ways 1 2 Use the tape input to playback pre recorded tapes Use the tape input to compare the output signal of a three head analog tape recorder to the output signal of a
15. 3 CALIBRATE VOLUME Note Calibrate Room Setup Screen Auto Noise Sequence Auto Calibration Screen How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line 2 Press enter to select a line 3 Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line 4 Press enter to select and set an option 5 Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line 38 The third option on the main menu screen CALIBRATE VOLUME allows you to calibrate each channel using the internal noise generator of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 either automatically manually or by listening to external program material A sound pressure level SPL meter is required for this procedure Select CALIBRATE VOLUME on the MAIN MENU The CALIBRATE ROOM SETUP screen appears with the cursor blinking at AUTO NOISE SEQUENCE KRELL HTS CALIBRATE ROOM SETUP SELECT THE CALIBRATION METHOD pb AUTO NOISE SEQUENCE lt q MANUAL NOISE SEQUENCE PROGRAM MATERIAL Press the enter key to choose AUTO NOISE SEQUENCE The AUTO CALIBRATION SCreen appears with the cursor blinking at the left loud speaker sound level KRELL HTS AUTO CALIBRATION LEFT CENTER RIGHT PP 0 DB lt lt 0 DB 0 DB LSURR SUB R SURR 0 DB 0 DB 0 DB L BACK C BACK R BACK 0 DB N A 0 DB Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued Set the SPL meter to C weighting and s
16. Interlaced TV Component 2 PAL Interlaced CD Composite 2 PAL Interlaced Tuner Disabled N A Aux 1 Disabled N A Aux 2 Disabled N A Tape Composite 3 NTSC Interlaced Note Video factory defaults for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 do not need to be configured if your system matches the factory defaults Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 41 System Configuration continued Assign Video Input Assign Video Input Screen How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line 2 Press enter to select a line 3 Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line 4 Press enter to select and set an option 5 Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line 42 Select CONFIGURE VIDEO from the CONFIGURE DEVICES menu The ASSIGN VIDEO INPUT screen appears with the cursor blinking at DvD KRELL HTS ASSIGN VIDEO INPUT DEVICE PP DVD lt lt ASSIGN INPUT COMPONENT 1 VIDEO STANDARD NTSC INTERLACED The ASSIGN VIDEO INPUT screen lets you select the device to configure and assign an input to the device Assigned inputs correspond to the inputs on the back panel For devices that do not use a video input for example a CD player there are two options PREVIOUS Or DISABLED PREVIOUS This selection allows the last active video input to continue to be displayed as long as a previous selection has been made DISABLED This selection turns
17. LED Use this button to select the satellite feed device Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Front Panel Description continued Device Selection Buttons and LEDs continued Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 8 VCR Button and LED Use this button to select the VCR device 9 TV Button and LED Use this button to select the television device 10 CD Button and LED Use this button to select the compact disc device 11 Tuner Button and LED Use this button to select the AM FM tuner device 12 Aux1 Button and LED Use this button to select an auxiliary device such as phono tape or an additional DVD LD CD or VCR 13 Aux2 Button and LED Use this button to select a second auxiliary device such as phono tape or an additional DVD LD CD or VCR 14 Tape VCR2 Button and LED Use this button to playback pre recorded tapes You may also use this button to compare the output signal of an analog tape recorder to an audio source See Tape Input and Output on page 71 15 Main Zone and Zone 2 Button Use this button to select either main zone or zone 2 device control This button also acts as a zone 2 power button when the main zone power is off See Main Zone and Zone 2 Operation on page 72 16 Main Zone and Zone 2 LEDs The Home Theater Standard 7 1 has two zones for controlling sources main zone and zone 2 Above each source selection button are two LEDs one red and one green The red LED illuminates when the input is engaged a
18. only be used with an analog audio device To configure a device that has both digital and analog outputs see Configure Devices on page 38 The Home Theater Standard 7 1 two zone operation offers a number of listening options You can play both zones simultaneously with the main zone playing a source in one part of the house and zone 2 playing a different or the same source in another part of the house With the Home Theater Standard 7 1 in operational or stand by mode you can activate the main zone only Or while the Home Theater Standard 7 1 is still in stand by mode you can set up zone 2 listening so that when you switch to operational mode only zone 2 plays You can play a source using the main zone while using zone 2 to record The red LED illuminates when the input is engaged and playing in the main zone The green LED illuminates when the input is engaged and playing in zone 2 You can set the zone 2 output to be fixed or variable see Configure Level Adjustment on page 47 72 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Operating the Home Theater Standard 7 1 continued Play Both Zones Play Either Zone MAIN ZONE ZONE 2 With the Home Theater Standard 7 1 in the stand by mode 1 Press and release the power pre key 58 until the blue power LED illuminates 2 Press the input device selection button or key for the source you wish to play 3 Begin playing the source and adjust the volume to your likin
19. other modes that can be used for the same signal are automatically stored in Mode 2 Use the Mode 2 key to scroll through these other modes The last mode dis played in Mode 2 is the one selected Based on the source signal the Home Theater Standard 7 1 automatically selects the correct modes available for the signal 74 Pro Logic Il Key Use this button to select the available Dolby Pro Logic II modes for Dolby Surround encoded material including laser discs videotapes television broadcasts and compact discs The red LED illuminates when the Home Theater Standard 7 1 is in the Dolby Pro Logic II decoding mode Note This mode is selected automatically if Dolby Digital source material is encoded for Pro Logic To turn off this mode press the Pro Logic II key 75 Pre Key Preamp Pre Key Use this button to send the signal from the analog input directly to the volume control with no digital processing using the analog stage of the preamp This avoids possible digital signal degradation and can be used for components such as the KPS 28c that have a high quality signal See Assign Analog Audio Inputs on page 45 for information on assigning the analog input to one of the device but tons DVD LD SAT VCR TV Note This feature is only available with a signal from an analog input If you attempt to use it with a signal from a digital input the Home Theater Standard 7 1 on screen display will read NOT ALLOWED 20 Kr
20. screen content in one pass This technology eliminates motion artifacts and produces film quality pictures Both your source and video monitor must be equipped with progressive video technology to realize this advantage 2 S Video Choose the s video connection for video monitors that have s video connections but do not have component connections S video separately transmits the luminance Y and color C components of the video signal using one wire The s video signals bypass television cir cuitry required by composite video and reduces video noise as well as cross contamination of color and black and white signals 3 Composite Video Choose the composite connection for video moni tors that are not equipped with component video or s video Composite video is an encoded video signal that transmits luminance Y and color C information on one wire Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 27 Connecting the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to Your System continued Step 5 Connect Follow these steps to connect the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to the Video Sources and uar i r nd monitor in r m the Video Monitor video sources and monitor in your syste continued 1 Connect the video outputs on each video source in your system to video inputs on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 2 Connect the video outputs on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 labeled OSD to the inputs of the video monitor Step 6 Activating the The on screen display OSD n
21. to select the 7 1 inputs that are comnected Select 7 1 INPUT SETUP from the OPERATION menu The 7 1 INPUT SETUP screen appears with the cursor blinking on an active 7 1 input selection KRELL HTS 7 1 INPUT SETUP ACTIVE INPUTS gt L C R SI Sr Sbi Sbr lt lt ACTIVE SW YES SELECT THE 7 1 INPUTS THAT ARE CONNECTED ACTIVE INPUTS Use the direction keys to find the input combination that matches your connections Press enter to set the selection ACTIVE SW Select Yes if subwoofer is present and no if it is not After setting your selections press the previous key 80 once to return to the OPERATION menu 63 System Configuration continued Program Remote The final item on the OPERATION Menu PROGRAM REMOTE allows you to program a learning remote control to operate the Home Theater Standard 7 1 Note Program Remote Screen A Program Remote Screen B Note Press the recall button 31 on the front panel to return to Program Remote Screen A Then press the previous key on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 remote control to return to the operation screen 64 The infrared sensor on the front panel is inactive until programming is complete Select PROGRAM REMOTE from the OPERATION menu The PROGRAM REMOTE screens appears with the cursor blinking at sTART KRELL HTS PROGRAM REMOTE USE FRONT PANEL UP TO SELECT A COMMAND SAVE SENDS COMMAND AND RECALL EXITS MODE
22. unit there may be a charge for ser vice even if the product is within the warranty period Freight to the factory is your responsibility Return freight within the United States U S A is included in the warranty If you purchased your Krell product outside the U S A and wish to have it serviced at the factory all freight and associated charges to the factory are your respon sibility Krell will pay return freight to the U S A based freight forwarder of your choice Freight and other charges to ship the unit from the freight forwarder to you are also your responsibility Krell is not responsible for any damage incurred in transit Krell will file claims for damages as necessary for units damaged in transit to the factory You are responsible for filing claims for shipping damages during the return shipment Krell does not supply replacement parts and or products to the owner of the unit Replacement parts and or products will be furnished only to the distributor performing service on this unit on an exchange basis only any parts and or products returned to Krell for exchange become the property of Krell No expressed or implied warranty is made for any Krell product damaged by accident abuse misuse natural or personal disaster or unauthorized modification Any unauthorized voltage conversion disassembly component replacement perfora tion of chassis updates or modifications performed to the unit will void the warranty The ope
23. 3d CENTIMETERS 43 9w x 14 5h x 41 4d WEIGHT SHIPPING 26 Ib 11 8 kg UNIT ONLY 20 Ib 9 kg All operational features functions specifications and policies are subject to change without notification Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 81 Krell Industries Inc 45 Connair Road Orange CT 06477 3650 USA TEL 203 799 9954 FAX 203 891 2028 E MAIL krell krellonline com WEBSITE http www krellonline com Home Theater Standard 7 1 Surround Preamp Processor v 02 3
24. 4 Front Panel Display The front panel window provides status messages for Home Theater Standard 7 1 operations including volume and balance level decod ing mode and zone information In addition when a new device is selected the physical inputs are displayed The display turns off after 60 seconds of inactivity Use the center surr oack and sub buttons to change taste trims to make temporary speaker output adjustments of 10 dB These temporary changes revert to 0 dB when a new device is selected or when the system is powered down For more information on taste trims and master programmable trims see Configure Level Adjustment on page 49 25 Center Button Press the center button then use the direction or level buttons 30 to adjust the center loudspeaker volume 26 Surr Back Button Press the surr back button then use the direction or level buttons 30 to adjust the volume of the surround loudspeakers To adjust the back loudspeakers press the surr back button SURROUND TRIM appears on the front panel display Press the surr back button again SURR BACK appears on the front panel display Then use the direc tion or level buttons to adjust the volume of the back loudspeakers 27 Sub Button Press the sub subwoofer button then use the direction or level but tons 30 to adjust the subwoofer loudspeaker volume 28 Balance Button Press and hold this button to adjust the main left right speaker bal ance This button
25. 88 dB INPUTS ANALOG AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO ANALOG TAPE 1 pair balanced via XLR connectors 7 pairs single ended via RCA connectors one 7 1 via RCA connectors 6 coaxial via RCA connectors 2 ElAJ optical via TosLink connectors 4 S video via DIN connectors 4 composite via RCA connectors 2 component via RCA connector 2 pair single ended via RCA connectors OUTPUTS ANALOG CHANNEL one per channel one per channel ANALOG TAPE DIGITAL VIDEO 8 balanced via XLR connectors 8 single ended via RCA connectors 1 multi channel via a DB 25 connector 1 pair single ended via RCA connectors 1 coaxial via RCA connector 1 ElAJ optical via TosLink connectors 2 S video via DIN connector 1 with OSD 2 composite via RCA connectors 1 with OSD 1 component via RCA connectors with OSD ZONE 2 AND REMOTE ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONNECTORS 1 pair single ended via RCA connectors 1 infrared 1 RS 232 1 RC 5 input 4 12 VDC OUT 12 V trigger 1 12 VDC IN 12 V trigger DECODING MODES 80 Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Digital 5 1 Dolby Digital EX DTS 5 1 DTS ES Discrete 6 1 DTS ES Matrix 6 1 THX Surround EX DTS Neo 6 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Specifications continued SURROUND ENHANCEMENT KRELL MUSIC SURROUND General Admission MODES Front Row On Stage Enhanced Stereo Orchestra Mezzanine Full Range Sub Monophonic Party DIMENSIONS INCHES 17 3w x 5 7h x 16
26. IM DTS NEO 6 CONTROL PL II CONTROL MAXIMUM VOLUME LIMIT ZONE 2 LEVEL Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 49 System Configuration continued Device Trim Device Trim Screen How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line 2 Press enter to select a line 3 Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line 4 Press enter to select and set an option 5 Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line 50 The DEVICE TRIM is a master volume trim that is activated when an input device is selected it has a range of 15 dB to 15 dB Select DEVICE TRIM from the CONFIGURE LEVELS menu The DEVICE TRIM screen appears with the cursor blinking at pvp KRELL HTS DEVICE TRIM PP DVD lt lt 0 DB Use the direction and enter keys to select the devices for which you want to set trims and the trim level for each When you have made your selections press the previous key once to return to the coNFIG URE LEVELS screen Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued Please read before An analog device must be selected before the analog input trim configuring option functions The following screen appears if an analog device is analog input trim not selected KRELL HTS ANALOG INPUT TRIM PLEASE SELECT A DEVICE CONFIGURED WITH AN ANALOG INPUT PRESS PREV TO EXIT
27. LLATION AND REMOVAL The Home Theater Standard 7 1 remote control provides on and off input selection processing mode selection speaker volume and bal ance adjust and mute functions as well as access to the system configuration menu To send operational instructions directly to the Home Theater Standard 7 1 using an RS 232 based external computer control sys tem see RS 232 Port Sending Commands and Interpreting Data the developer s reference for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 The Home Theater Standard 7 1 remote control uses one CR2025 lithium battery which is included with the shipment To open the battery compartment on the back of the remote control 1 Place the remote face down on the table 2 Use your thumbnail or a small jeweler s or eyeglass screwdriver to move the small tab toward the center of the remote while using your index fingernail or screwdriver to pull down gently on the slot to the right of the tab The battery compartment will slide out 3 Place the battery plus side up in the battery tray Slide battery compartment back into the remote until you hear a click The remote control is ready for operation Notes FEATURES Power Keys Do not use a knife or other sharp objects to open the battery compartment they will scratch the remote control finish Replace batteries when remote contro function becomes intermittent Remove batteries if the remote control is not to be used for a long per
28. NE NUMBER 1 VIDEO OUTPUT ACTIVE ONLY MENU BKGND TRANSPARENT Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued OSD Operation continued Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 The on screen display feature allows you to customize on screen dis play options BACKGROUND COLOR Choose the background color of the video display screen This color choice is only applicable to composite and S video inputs The back ground color is always black for component signals OSD ON TIME Choose the number of seconds 0 10 that the on screen display information remains on the screen LINE NUMBER Choose the location from 1 top line to 10 bottom line at which the on screen display appears VIDEO OUTPUT Choose ACTIVE ONLY to deactivate remaining video outputs when one is selected for example to turn off all component or s video outputs when the composite output is selected or ALL to keep all video out puts active when one is selected MENU BKGND Choose the menu background either SOLID or TRANSPARENT The SOLID setting blanks out an active video signal and only displays menu information The TRANSPARENT setting overlays the menu screens on top of an active video signal allowing configuration changes while continuing to watch a video signal After setting your selections press the previous key 80 once to return to the OPERATION menu 59 System Configuration continued Audio Operation Audio Operatio
29. Neo 6 provides up to six full band channels of information from stereo encoded material 7 1 and 6 1 systems will derive six channels from the signal while 5 1 systems will derive five channels from the signal DTS Neo 6 includes two modes DTS NEO 6 CINEMA for two channel matrixed movie material and DTS NEO 6 MUSIC for stereo encoded music material The Krell Music Surround Modes simulate different soundfield experi ences when listening to music The table below lists the modes and the speakers that operate within each mode Table 5 Krell Music Surround Modes for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 Operating Active Modes Loudspeakers GENERAL ADMISSION L R S RR FRONT ROW L R S RR ON STAGE L R C S RR ENHANCED STEREO L R C S ORCHESTRA L R C S RR MEZZANINE L R C S RR FULL RANGE SUB L R C S RR MONOPHONIC C S PARTY L R C S RR Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 77 Warranty To register your product for warranty benefits please complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed in the shipping box within 15 days of purchase Thank you 78 This Krell product has a limited warranty of five years for parts and labor on circuitry Should this product fail to perform 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 The warranty on this page shall be in lieu of any other warranty exp
30. ODES Automatically Detected Modes User Selectable Modes WARRANTY RETURN AUTHORIZATION PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS Page O O O O N 00 17 17 22 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 32 33 34 34 35 37 38 40 49 58 70 71 71 72 73 75 75 76 78 79 80 Tables Illustrations TABLE 1 TABLE 2 TABLE 3 TABLE 4 TABLE 5 FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4 FIGURE 5 Factory Default Video Inputs and Standards for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 North American Operation Factory Default Video Inputs and Standards for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 International Operation Factory Default Digital and Analog Inputs for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 North American and International Operation Home Theater Standard 7 1 Factory Default Audio Operating Modes Krell Music Surround Modes for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 The Home Theater Standard 7 1 Front Panel The Home Theater Standard 7 1 Back Panel The Home Theater Standard 7 1 Remote Control Source Selection Buttons Factory Default Video Signals and Video Formats for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 North American Operation Source Selection Buttons Factory Default Video Signals and Video Formats for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 International Operation Page 41 41 43 44 77 Page 13 17 25 26 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Introduction Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Thank you for your purchase of th
31. R device to the Home Theater Standard 7 1 and con nect the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to the PAL Interlaced video monitor using s video OSD connections Since Figure 5 shows that the factory default for the VCR is s video you do not need to change the signal in the configuration menu EXAMPLE 4 You want to use an s video connection with a satellite device using a PAL monitor You reside in Europe Connect the satellite device to the Home Theater Standard 7 1 and connect the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to the PAL monitor using s video OSD connections The satellite device factory default signal is s video 1 NTSC Interlaced See Figure 5 The VCR device factory default signal is s video 2 and the factory default format for the VCR is PAL See Figure 5 To change the satellite device signal and monitor format first activate the VCR device by pressing the VCR button 8 on the front panel or the VCR key 69 on the remote control The VCR device LED illuminates Access the configuration menu of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 via the remote control menu key 82 and navigate to the CONFIGURE DEVICES menu screen Select CONFIGURE VIDEO and go to the ASSIGN VIDEO INPUT screen Select the satellite device change the satellite signal to S vIDEO 2 and change the satellite format to PAL Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Connecting the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to Your System continued Step 7 Connect Amplifiers and Loudspeakers The Home The
32. REMOTE INPUT IS INACTIVE PP START dd After you press START the following screen appears KRELL HTS PROGRAM REMOTE ONLY U AND D SAVE AND RECALL ARE ALLOWED ON FRONT PANEL REMOTE INPUT IS INACTIVE Krell Home Theater Standard System Configuration continued Program Remote Follow these steps to program your learning remote continued 1 Press the front panel level buttons 30 to select a command The command appears on the front panel display window 24 2 Place the programmable remote in program mode see the learning remote user manual 3 Place the infrared sensor of the programmable remote so that it faces the infrared emitter 17 on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 front panel 4 Press and hold the save button 29 on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 front panel until the programmable remote has learned the code see the learning remote user manual for infor mation on the time needed to learn the code 5 Select and save as many commands as desired Press the recall button 31 on the front panel to return to Program Remote Screen A Then press the previous key on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 remote control to return to the oper ation screen System Information The SYSTEM INFORMATION menu displays AC line frequency the version of software that your component is currently using and information about the EEPROM Select SYSTEM INFORMATION from the OPERATION menu The SYSTEM
33. ROOM SETUP CALIBRATE VOLUME CONFIGURE DEVICES CONFIGURE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT OPERATION Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued STEP 1 CONFIGURE LOUDSPEAKERS Speaker Setup Screen The first option on the main menu screen CONFIGURE SPEAKERS lets you tell the Home Theater Standard 7 1 how many and what type of loudspeakers are in your system and select the bass range for each loudspeaker It also allows you to control the subwoofer output and set the crossover frequency Select CONFIGURE SPEAKERS on the MAIN MENU The SPEAKER SETUP screen appears KRELL HTS SPEAKER SETUP FRONT pb FULL RANGE lt lt YES CENTER FULL RANGE YES SURROUND FULL RANGE 2 BACK FULL RANGE YES SUB NORMAL CRSOVR 80 Hz 5 1 SURR BOTH If you have a 5 1 system select no back speakers If you have a 6 1 system select 1 back speaker If you have a 7 1 system select 2 back speakers Note When 1 back speaker is selected the signal is present at the left back output Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 35 System Configuration continued Speaker Setup Screen continued How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line 2 Press enter to select a line 3 Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line 4 Press enter to select and set an option 5 Use the direction keys to scroll to the next
34. SE WAIT INITIALIZING appear in the front panel display 24 When the initializing message disappears the Home Theater Standard 7 1 is ready to switch to the operational mode 5 Use either the front panel power button 1 or the remote control power pre key 58 to power on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 The blue power LED 2 on the front panel illuminates The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is now in the operational mode and ready to be configured 31 Overview System Configuration and Navigation This section briefly outlines the configuration menus and introduces the navigational features of the menus To expedite setup connect your entire system before configuring the Home Theater Standard 7 1 Match video signals and activate the on screen display OSD before attempting to access the configuration menu See Connecting the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to Your System on page 22 IMPORTANT CONFIGURATION STEPS For best results follow these steps 32 Make sure that all sources are off when you configure the Home Theater Standard 7 1 The easy to follow step by step configuration menus let you set up your Home Theater Standard 7 1 for optimum performance Detailed instructions begin on page 32 Krell recommends that you configure your component in the following order 1 CONFIGURE SPEAKERS The configure speaker menu lets you tell the Home Theater Standard 7 1 how many and what type of loudspeakers are in your system and a
35. The adjustment range is from O low est to 7 highest effectively mutes the center channel After setting your selections press the previous key once to return to the CONFIGURE LEVELS screen Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 55 System Configuration continued Maximum Volume Limit Use the MAXIMUM VOLUME LIMIT menu to adjust the maximum volume for your system from 0 152 Note Maximum Volume Limit Screen How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line 2 Press enter to select a line 3 Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line 4 Press enter to select and set an option 5 Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line 56 Maximum volume affects the main zone and zone 2 Select MAXIMUM VOLUME LIMIT from the CONFIGURE LEVELS menu The MAXI MUM VOLUME LIMIT Screen appears KRELL HTS MAXIMUM VOLUME LIMIT VOLUME LIMIT PP 060 lt lt After setting your selection press the previous key 80 once to return to the CONFIGURE LEVELS screen Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued Zone 2 Level Use the ZONE 2 LEVEL menu to select a FIXED Or VARIABLE Output from zone 2 Select ZONE 2 LEVEL from the CONFIGURE LEVELS menu The ZONE 2 LEVEL screen appears with the cursor blinking at VARIABLE Zone 2 Level Screen KRELL HTS ZONE 2 LEVEL pb VARIABLE lt lt
36. Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with one set of bal anced inputs with XLR connectors 36 Tape In Left and Right The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with one set of single ended tape inputs with RCA connectors 37 Tape Out Left and Right The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with one set of single ended tape outputs with RCA connectors 38 VCR In Left and Right The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with one set of single ended inputs with RCA connectors for a VCR audio source 39 VCR Out Left and Right The Home Theater Standard 7 1 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 7 1 is equipped with one set of single ended zone 2 outputs with RCA connectors 41 Single ended Analog Audio Inputs The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with seven sets of sin gle ended inputs with RCA connectors Home Theater Standard 7 1 Back Panel Description continued Analog Audio Outputs and Inputs continued Digital Audio Inputs and Outputs Video Inputs and Outputs Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 42 7 1 Audio Inputs The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with eight single ended 7 1 inputs for multichannel SACD and DVD audio devices These inputs currently act as analog pass through inputs with no mode pro cessing capabilities 43 Optical Digital Audio Inputs The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped
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38. all L type 1 T 10 Torx wrench small L type 1 12 VDC output 12 V trigger cable 1 packet containing the owner s reference manual the read this first insert and the warranty registration card Carefully remove the unit and accessories from the box Remove the foam end caps and protective plastic wrap from the unit Note If any of these items are not included in the shipping box please contact your authorized Krell dealer distributor or Krell for assistance Save all packing materials If you must ship your Home Theater Standard in the future repack the unit in its original packaging to prevent damage in transit See Return Authorization Procedure on page 79 4 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Placement AC POWER GUIDELINES Before you install the Home Theater Standard 7 1 into your system review the following guidelines to choose the location for the compo nent This will facilitate a clean trouble free installation The Home Theater Standard 7 1 does not require any type of special rack or cabinet for installation For the dimensions of your Home Theater Standard 7 1 see Specifications on pages 80 81 The Home Theater Standard 7 1 requires at least two inches 5 cm of clearance on each side and at least two inches 5 cm of clear ance above and below the component to provide adequate ventila tion In addition the Home Theater Standard 7 1 requires at least three inches 7 cm of clearance between other conn
39. all existing Dolby Surround pro grams with improved spatiality and directionality Pro Logic Il is also designed for use with unencoded stereo music recordings This fea ture draws the listener into a three dimensional space rather than hearing a flat two dimensional presentation There are 4 modes in which the Pro Logic II decoder can operate movie mode DOLBY PLII MOVIE music mode DOLBY PLII MUSIC matrix mode DOLBY PLII MATRIX and Pro Logic mode DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY PLII MOVIE The movie mode is the improved counterpart to the original Pro Logic decoder It is the choice for the majority of Dolby Surround encoded material DOLBY PLII MUSIC The music mode is for use with unencoded stereo music recordings The music mode features dimension and center width controls see PLII Control on page 55 to enhance the music surround experi ence DOLBY PLII MATRIX The matrix mode is useful for monaural recordings DOLBY PRO LOGIC The Dolby Pro Logic mode provides the same surround processing as the original Pro Logic and is best used with source content that is not of optimum quality THX THX post processing can be added to Dolby Surround Dolby Digital and DTS encoded material and includes the following algorithms Re Equalization takes the edginess or brightness out of your home cinema sound Timbre Matching matches the tone of your front loudspeakers to your surround loudspeakers Adaptive Decorrelation giv
40. alue will vary from source to source After selecting the anti clip and input gain options for your analog devices press the previous key 80 once to return to the CONFIGURE LEVELS menu Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued Music Mode Sub Trim Music Mode Sub Trim Screen Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Use the MUSIC MODE SUB TRIM menu to adjust the trim for the subwoofer during music mode playback The adjustment range is 10 to 10 dB Music mode sub trim is active when using the PARTY GENERAL ADMISSION FRONT ROW ON STAGE ENHANCED STEREO ORCHESTRA MEZZANINE FULL RANGE SUB and DTS NEO 6 modes Select MUSIC MODE SUB TRIM from the CONFIGURE LEVELs menu The music MODE SUB TRIM screen appears KRELL HTS MUSIC MODE SUB TRIM SUB TRIM PP 0 DB lt lt After setting the selection press the previous key once to return to the CONFIGURE LEVELS menu screen 53 System Configuration continued DTS Neo 6 Control DTS Control Screen How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line 2 Press enter to select a line 3 Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line 4 Press enter to select and set an option 5 Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line 54 Use the DTS NEO 6 CONTROL menu to adjust the signal for the DTS Neo 6 music mode which derives a 6 0 signal from two chann
41. ater Standard 7 1 has balanced outputs with XLR connectors single ended outputs with RCA connectors and is equipped with a DB 25 multichannel output These output formats are active at all times allowing simultaneous connection to separate amplifiers Use only one output format per amplifier IMPORTANT Make sure that all sources are off when you configure the Home Theater Standard 7 1 1 Connect the outputs of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to the input s of your power amplifier s Use the DB 25 connector to connect to a DB 25 equipped amplifier Connect the DB 25 output on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to the DB 25 multichannel input on the back panel of your amplifier The DB 25 cable simultaneously transmits audio outputs and Trigger 1 signals from the DB 25 output of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to all inputs and to a 5 VDC 5 Volt trigger via the DB 25 input device Note Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 If you are connecting the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to an amplifier via a DB 25 connector you need to configure Trigger 1 on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to send a 5 Volt trigger signal before operating the amplifier 2 Connect the power amplifiers to the loudspeakers 3 Connect the AC power cord to the IEC connector 56 on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 and to the AC wall outlet 4 Move the back panel power switch 55 into the up on position The red power LED on the front panel illuminates The words PLEA
42. ce LED illuminates press the input device selection key again The front panel display reads TAPE OUT CHANGED TO ZONE 2 Start playing the source that you wish to record Recording begins when you start playing the source 3 To monitor the output being recorded switch back to the main zone then press the input device selection key for the device being recorded The material being recorded plays through the main zone 4 Press the input selected for main zone playback to return the main zone to playing its original material The recording will con tinue uninterrupted through zone 2 SIMULCAST When you are listening to or viewing a number of sources with devices that have different trigger settings configured through the setup menus you can retain a trigger setting using the previous 80 key For example you have configured your Home Theater Standard 7 1 to turn on your TV monitor when trigger 4 is on and your CD player is set for TRIGGER 4 OFF You want to watch TV and listen to a CD at the same time If you press the TV button or key followed by the CD but ton or key the TV monitor will turn off To keep the monitor on and turn on the CD player follow these steps 1 Press the TV button 9 or key 64 to select the device Begin playing the source Press the prev key 80 Press the CD button 10 or key 65 Begin playing the source 74 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Appendix Operating Modes for the Home Thea
43. converts the volume level controls to balance con trols Balance levels are shown numerically on the front panel display Balance may be adjusted in 5 dB increments up to 6 dB The center position is displayed as BAL 0 The balance level buttons revert back to their original functions as volume level controls after 3 seconds of inactivity Front Panel Description continued Processor Function Buttons 29 Save Button Press and hold this button to save system configuration settings The save button is also used in programming a learning remote See Saving and Recalling Customized Settings and Restoring the Factory Default System Settings on page 70 and Program Remote on page 64 30 Direction or Level Buttons Use these buttons to scroll through menu selections adjust the out put for the entire system and adjust balance and volume levels for the center loudspeaker surround back loudspeakers and subwoofer Volume and balance levels are shown in the front panel display 24 31 Recall Button Use this button to recall previously stored system configuration set tings Also use this button to return configuration settings to factory default With the Home Theater Standard 7 1 in the operational mode hold the recall button and press the power button See Saving and Recalling Customized Settings and Restoring the Factory Default System Settings on page 70 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 1olo uuoO OF 9S YOUMS JOMOd SUBA
44. des are available only when your system has 6 or 7 channels 44 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued Assign Analog Audio Inputs Assign Audio Inputs Screen Assign Analog Audio Input Screen Select CONFIGURE AUDIO from the CONFIGURE DEVICES menu The ASSIGN AUDIO INPUTS screen appears with the cursor blinking at ANALOG KRELL HTS ASSIGN AUDIO INPUTS PP ANALOG lt lt DIGITAL Select ANALOG The ASSIGN ANALOG AUDIO INPUT screen appears with the cursor blinking at pvp KRELL HTS ASSIGN ANALOG AUDIO INPUT DEVICE PP DVD lt lt ZONE 2 S1 ANALOG MODE DOLBY PLII MOVIE Use the direction and enter keys to scroll through and select the device you want to configure select the analog input and choose the analog mode After the selections for analog audio inputs are entered press the previous key to return to the ASSIGN AUDIO INPUTS screen Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 45 System Configuration continued Assign Digital Audio Select DIGITAL from the ASSIGN AUDIO INPUTS screen The ASSIGN DIGITAL Inputs AUDIO INPUTS screen appears with the cursor blinking at DvD Assign Digital Audio Input Screen KRELL HTS ASSIGN DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT DEVICE gt gt DVD lt lt COAX 1 INCOMING SIGNAL DOLBY D 5 1 DEFAULT MODE DOLBY D 5 1 Use the direction and enter keys to scroll through and select
45. ds The front panel displays SAVING SETUP while the settings are being stored in the nonvolatile memory of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 RECALLING To retrieve your system s saved settings press and hold the recall CUSTOMIZED button 31 for approximately four seconds The front panel displays SETTINGS RECALL SETUP while the settings are being retrieved from the Home Theater Standard s nonvolatile memory Any settings that have been saved will be available through recalling system setup RESTORING To replace all system settings with the factory default settings follow THE FACTORY DEFAULT these steps SYSTEM SETTINGS 1 Press the front panel power button 1 to put your system into the operational mode 2 Simultaneously press the recall button 31 and the power button 1 The front panel displays PLEASE WAIT INITIALIZING Your customized settings for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 revert to the factory default settings Note If you save your settings they are still in memory after you restore the factory 70 default system settings Follow Recalling Customized Settings above to retrieve your customized settings Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Operating the Home Theater Standard 7 1 ON OFF STAND BY After the Home Theater Standard 7 1 is connected to sources and amplifiers and the system is configured the Home Theater Standard 7 1 is ready for operation 1 Note TAPE INPUT AND OUTPUT Krell Home Theater Standard 7
46. e SAT Opt 1 S3 Dolby D Dolby D 5 1 DTS 5 1 Dolby PLII Dolby PLII Dolby PLII Movie Movie Movie Movie VCR Disabled VCR N A N A N A N A Dolby PLII Movie TV Disabled S4 N A N A N A N A Dolby PLII Movie CD Disabled B1 N A N A N A N A Preamp Tuner Disabled S5 N A N A N A N A Preamp Aux 1 Disabled 7 1 Input N A N A N A N A N A Aux 2 Opt 2 S6 N A Dolby D 5 1 DTS 5 1 Dolby PLII Preamp Game Movie Tape Disabled Tape N A N A N A N A Preamp Audio factory defaults for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 do not need to be Note configured if your system matches the factory defaults Table 4 on the next page shows the audio operating modes avail able with the Home Theater Standard 7 1 See also Appendix Operating Modes for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 on page 75 for descriptions of operating modes listed in Table 4 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 43 System Configuration continued Table 4 Home Theater Standard 7 1 Factory Default Audio Operating Modes Possible Default Digital Signals 4 formats Analog Signal Operating Dolby Dolby DTS 5 1 PCM Modes Digital 2 0 Digital 5 1 Dolby D PLII Movie YES Dolby D PLII Movie THX YES Dolby D PLII Music YES Dolby D PLII Matrix YES Dolby D Dolby Pro Logic YES Dolby D Pro Logic THX YES Dolby D 2 0 YES Dolby D 5 1 YES gt Dolby Digital EX1 YES
47. e Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Surround Preamp Processor The Home Theater Standard 7 1 surround preamp processor serves as the centerpiece in a Krell HEAT High End Audio Theater system which applies the fundamental principles of Krell engineering to the creation of a fully integrated high performance multichannel sound system The Home Theater Standard 7 1 delivers unparalleled music and cinema soundtrack reproduction through the use of a full complement of advanced Krell technologies including Krell Current Mode Smart System Setup discrete Class A direct coupled cir cuitry with balanced outputs user configurable input assignment and system macros main and remote zone control capability the Krell Digital Room Equalizer and broadcast quality video circuitry The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is THX Ultra certified and features THX Surround EX Dolby Digital 5 1 Dolby Digital EX DTS 6 1 ES DTS NEO 6 and Dolby Pro Logic II processing in addition to nine proprietary Krell Music Surround modes The flexibility and modular architecture of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 allows upgrades to internal hardware and software for future surround sound formats and design enhancements This owner s reference manual contains important information on the placement installation and operation of the Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Please read this information carefully A thorough understanding of these details helps ensure satisfactory
48. eaker surround back loudspeakers and subwoofer Volume and balance levels are shown in the front panel display 24 82 Menu Key Use this key to access the system configuration on screen menus 83 Mute Key Use this key to mute the output of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 VOLUME MUTE appears in the front panel display 24 84 Enter Key Use this key to accept configuration menu selections accept an input device selection or to display current system conditions 85 THX Key Use this key to select one of the THX modes available for the cur rent signal Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 21 Connecting the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to Your System CONNECTION STEPS Step 1 Power Off and Prepare Wiring Step 2 Connect Analog Sources 22 This section provides information about connecting the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to your system To expedite setup please review Getting Started on page 6 before following the connection steps below Follow these steps to connect the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to your system 1 Make sure all power sources and components are off before connecting inputs and outputs 2 Neatly arrange and organize wiring to and from the Home Theater Standard 7 1 and all components Separate AC wires from audio cables to prevent hum or other unwanted noise from being introduced into the system The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with balanced single ended inputs and 7 1 inputs Krell r
49. ecommends using balanced interconnect cables Balanced interconnect cables not only can minimize sonic loss but also are immune to induced noise especially for installations using long cables Balanced connections have 6 dB more gain than single ended connections When level matching is critical Keep this specifi cation in mind Krell recommends that you use balanced inputs for components that will use the preamp mode For stereo analog input sources connect the right and left outputs of your source components to the inputs on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with nine sets of single ended analog audio inputs 41 S 1 through S 7 tape and VCR via RCA connectors and one set of balanced analog audio inputs 35 via XLR connectors For multichannel analog sources for example multichannel SACD and DVD audio players connect the outputs of your source compo nent to the 7 1 inputs 42 on the back panel Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Connecting the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to Your System continued Step 3 Connect Digital Sources The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with six coaxial digital audio inputs 44 via RCA connectors and two digital ElAJ optical inputs 43 via TosLink connectors Connect the digital audio output of your source components to the digital inputs on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 Note Please read before continuing on to Step 4 Krell Home Theater S
50. ected compo nents For installations inside cabinetry extra ventilation may be nec essary The Home Theater Standard 7 1 has superb regulation and does not require a dedicated AC circuit Avoid connections through extension cords or multiple AC adapters High quality 15 amp grounded AC strips are acceptable High quality AC line conditioners or filters may be used if they are grounded and meet or exceed the unit s power supply rating of 100 VA Contact your authorized Krell dealer distributor or Krell before using any devices designed to alter or stabilize the AC power for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 The Home Theater Standard 7 1 should be used only with the power cord supplied Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Getting Started AN INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEM SETUP AND OPERATION The Home Theater Standard 7 1 provides comprehensive connection and operation options for outstanding music and cinema soundtrack reproduction To take full advantage of the features the Home Theater Standard 7 1 offers we recommend that you set up your system for operation in the following order 1 Review the features of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 See Front Panel Description on page 8 Rear Panel Description on page 14 and Remote Control Description on page 18 2 Connect the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to your analog and digi tal audio sources See Connecting the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to Your System on page 22 3 Select the video fo
51. eeds to be active in order to access On Screen Display the Home Theater Standard 7 1 configuration menu OSD 1 Power on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 by switching the back panel power switch to on Wait for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to initialize The words PLEASE WAIT INITIALIZING appear in the front panel display 24 followed by the appearance of the model name the software version and the AC line frequency in the dis play window After a short period of time the front panel display becomes blank 2 Then press the power button 1 on the front panel or the power pre key 58 on the remote control to power on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 The Home Theater Standard 7 1 defaults to the DVD device which is configured with the following factory defaults video signal component format NTSC Interlaced 3 Select the video device that matches the video connection from the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to the video monitor See Figure 4 on page 25 for North American operation or Figure 5 on page 26 for International operation 4 Press the device selection button on the front of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 or use the remote control key dedicated to the video device The device selection LED on the front panel of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 illuminates 5 Press the menu key 82 on the remote control to verify that the OSD appears on the video monitor The words MENU MODE appear on the front panel display and the configuration
52. el material The center gain adjusts the amount of center channel infor mation present in the left and right loudspeakers The adjustment range is 0 no center channel information wide sound field to 5 maximum level of center channel information subtracted from the left and right channels narrow sound field Select DTS NEO 6 CONTROL from the CONFIGURE LEVELS menu The DTS CONTROL screen appears with the cursor blinking at 2 KRELL HTS DTS CONTROL CENTER GAIN PP 2 lt lt After setting the selection press the previous key once to return to the CONFIGURE LEVELS screen Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued PLII Control Use the PLi CONTROL menu to adjust the signal for Dolby Prologic II music mode which derives a 6 0 signal from two channel material Select PLII CONTROL from the CONFIGURE LEVELS menu The PLII CONTROL screen appears with the cursor blinking at the center width value PLII Control Screen KRELL HTS PLII CONTROL CENTER WIDTH p 0 lt lt DIMENSION 3 DIMENSION You can adjust the sound field toward the front or rear loudspeakers to achieve a more suitable balance from all loudspeakers with certain recordings The adjustment range is 0 maximum surround to 6 maximum center The default setting is 3 neutral CENTER WIDTH You can adjust how much of the center output signal is spread to the left and right channel outputs
53. ell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Remote Control Description continued Control Function Keys Note 76 Bal Key Balance Key Press and hold this key to convert the volume level controls to bal ance controls See Balance Button 28 on page 11 Use the center surr back and sub keys to change taste trims to make tem porary loudspeaker output adjustments of 10 dB These changes revert to 0 dB when a new source is selected or the system is powered down See Configure Level Adjustment on page 49 77 Cntr Key Use this key to select the center loudspeaker then use the direction keys 81 to adjust volume 78 Surr Back Key Use this key to select the surround and or back loudspeakers then use the direction keys 81 to adjust the volume of the surround loud speakers To adjust the back loudspeakers press the surr back but ton SURROUND TRIM appears on the front panel display 24 Press the surr back button again SURR BACK appears on the front panel display Then use the direction keys to adjust the volume of the back loud speakers 79 Sub Key Use this key to select the subwoofer then use the direction keys 81 to adjust volume 80 Prev Key Use this key to escape from a system configuration on screen menu to the previously displayed screen 81 Direction or Level Keys Use these keys to scroll through menu selections adjust the output for the entire system and adjust balance and volume levels for the center loudsp
54. enu displays N A not available for the dB specification Press the enter key to choose PROGRAM MATERIAL The program mater ial screen appears The program material option requires external program material such as a test disc The source plays simultaneously from all configured loudspeakers Use the enter and direction keys to individually adjust loudspeaker balances based on your listening preferences rather than SPL readings If all channels are not present in the source material they will not be heard during this process 39 System Configuration continued Please read To help you understand the numerous configuration options available before continuing through the Home Theater Standard 7 1 Step 4 illustrates configur on to Step 4 ing a specific source device a DVD player To configure other source devices Krell recommends that you config ure one device at a time using the menu s step by step format IMPORTANT Some Home Theater Standard 7 1 configurations are designed for digi tal only and some are designed for analog only If you try to format an analog source device using a digital configuration the menu will not let you proceed STEP 4 The fourth option on the main menu screen CONFIGURE DEVICES CONFIGURE DEVICES allows you to assign video and audio inputs to source devices and configure triggers for devices in the system Select CONFIGURE DEVICES on the MAIN MENU The CONFIGURE DEVICES screen appears with
55. es a stereo feel when your surround source is mono Adaptive Decorrelation automatically switches off when the surround source is stereo Bass Management Electronic Crossover allows you to use more compact easier to place loudspeakers while sending bass to a 76 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Appendix Additional Operating Modes for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 continued THX and THX Surround EX Modes continued subwoofer system improving frequency response lowering dis tortion and increasing dynamic range Bass Peak Level Manager protects the subwoofer from overload ing due to the great amount of bass a 5 1 soundtrack delivers Loudspeaker Position Time Synchronization lets you easily set up your system for an optimum listening position THX SURR EX THX Surround EX is a process that decodes a back surround signal from the left and right surround channels on specially encoded Dolby Digital DVD movie releases THX Surround EX uses all the process ing included in the THX operating mode see above Your system must include one or two back surround loudspeakers for THX Surround EX to operate Note DTS Neo 6 Modes Krell Music Surround Modes If the DVD has the proper encoding the Home Theater Standard 7 1 will recognize THX Surround EX and automatically engage the signal Many DVD discs include THX Surround EX information but do not encode it in a way that a surround processor can recognize DTS
56. etup memory can save a configuration for example one for stereo music one for multichannel music one for movie surround and one for video game software You can adjust the filters for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 chan nels globally or individually Up to three filters can be configured to act equally on all seven channels of audio Alternatively each filter can be configured separately for each individual channel TYPE Six filter types are available for each filter Notch Filter Peaking Filter High Shelf Filter Low Shelf Filter High Pass Filter HPF and Low Pass Filter LPF Each of the filter types available has a unique effect on frequency response The following three parameters for filters may be configured depend ing on the filter type selected FREQ The center cutoff frequency can be specified for all six filter types from 20 Hz to 16 kHz in 1 3 octave increments SHAPE Shape controls the bandwidth of the filter and is adjustable on the Notch and Peaking filter types from 0 4 to 9 octaves Shape is fixed at a 6 dB octave slope for the High and Low Pass Filters This para meter is not available for the High and Low Shelf Filters LEVEL Level is adjustable on the Peaking High Shelf and Low Shelf filters from 12 dB to 6 dB Level is fixed for the Notch Filter at 90 dB This parameter is not available for the High and Low Pass Filters 66 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration cont
57. g 4 Press the Z2 key 60 5 Press the input device selection button or key for another source to play in zone 2 Or select the same input device button if you want the same source to play in both zones 6 Begin playing the source and adjust the volume to your liking Press the power pre key again to turn off zone 2 8 Press the Z2 key and the power pre key again to turn off the main zone With the Home Theater Standard 7 1 in the stand by mode 1 Press the power pre key 58 to activate the main zone 2 Select the source you wish to play 3 Press power pre key again to turn off the main zone With the Home Theater Standard 7 1 in the stand by mode 1 Press the Z2 key 60 to activate zone 2 2 Select the source you wish to play it will play only in zone 2 3 Press the Z2 key again to turn off zone 2 For additional remote control options see RS 232 Port Sending Commands and Interpreting Data the developer s reference for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 73 Operating the Home Theater Standard 7 1 continued Play in the Main Zone 1 Press the power pre key 58 then select the input device that and Record you want to play through the main zone The main zone LED illu in Zone 2 minates Begin playing the device 2 To record at the same time press the Z2 key 60 then select the source that you want to record by pressing the input device selection key After the zone 2 devi
58. iguration The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is shipped with factory default selec tions in the configuration menus For maximum performance the Home Theater Standard needs to be configured for each system device its capabilities and loudspeaker positions in the listening room To save your new configuration menus or revert to the factory defaults see Saving and Recalling Customized Settings and Restoring the Factory System Settings on page 70 Krell recommends configuring your system step by step in the sequential order described below Enter information into the Home Theater Standard 7 1 through the interactive on screen menus These menus are structured to guide you through the setup process for each device or for your entire surround sound system IMPORTANT ACCESSING THE MAIN MENU Main Menu Screen How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 2 3 4 5 34 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line Press enter to select a line Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line Press enter to select and set an option Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line Make sure that any source devices are off when you configure the Home Theater Standard 7 1 Press the menu key The front panel display reads MENU MODE The MAIN MENU Screen appears with the cursor blinking at CONFIGURE SPEAKERS KRELL HTS MAIN MENU pb CONFIGURE SPEAKERS lt q LISTENING
59. ing component connections Since Figure 4 shows that the factory default for the DVD is component you do not need to change the signal in the configuration menu EXAMPLE 2 You want to use a component connection with a satellite source and you reside in North America Connect the satellite device to the Home Theater Standard 7 1 and connect the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to the NTSC Interlaced video monitor using component connections Since Figure 4 shows that the factory default for the satellite device is s video you need to change the s video signal to component in the configuration menu The DVD device factory default signal is component To change the satellite device signal to component first activate the DVD device by pressing the DVD button 5 on the front panel or the DVD key 61 on the remote control The DVD device LED illuminates Access the configuration menu of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 via the remote control menu key 82 and navigate to the CONFIGURE DEVICES menu screen Select CONFIGURE VIDEO and go to the ASSIGN VIDEO INPUT screen Select the satellite device and change the satellite signal from s video to component 29 Connecting the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to Your System continued Step 6 Activating the On Screen Display OSD continued Video Source Connection Scenarios continued 30 EXAMPLE 3 You want to use an s video connection with a VCR device and you reside in Europe Connect the VC
60. inued CHANNEL SELECTION When the channel field is set to ALL the ROOM EQ SETUP menu displays the filter settings which apply to all channels and all of the channels are filtered in the same manner When the channel parameter selec tion is set to only one of the channels L C R LS RS LB RB S the filter settings apply to each of the channels individually IMPORTANT APPLYING YOUR CONFIGURATIONS SAVING ROOM EQ SETUP MEMORY ACCESSING ROOM EQ SETUP MEMORY The selection ALL overrides individually configured channels Your configurations take effect only when you press enter in the APPLY field APPLY allows you to hear the effect of the selections you have made without leaving the menu if you have a source device playing There are four selectable memories associated with the ROOM EQ SETUP menu Values are saved automatically when you enter a selec tion Room EQ settings are stored in the Home Theater Standard 7 1 memory in the same manner as all of the other software settings for example the selections for loudspeaker setup and device configura tion See Saving and Recalling Customized Settings and Restoring the Factory Default System Settings on page 67 for more information When the Home Theater Standard 7 1 is in the operational mode access the saved EQ configurations by pressing the right arrow key on the remote Use the up and down arrow remote keys to scan through the four memories and oFF Note
61. iod of time Battery leakage can damage the remote control Home Theater Standard 7 1 remote control keys and their functions are described below 57 Amp Key Use this key to power on off a Krell remote control amplifier 58 Pre Key Power Pre Key Use this key to switch the Home Theater Standard 7 1 between the stand by mode and the operational mode Note When you power off while zone 2 is selected only zone 2 turns off Press the power button or the power pre key a second time to power off the main Zone Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Remote Control Description continued Zone Selection Keys 59 Main Key Use this key to select the main zone for a device 60 Z2 Key Use this key to select zone 2 for a device Note Device Selection Keys The main zone is the factory default To activate a device in zone 2 press the remote control Z2 key 60 before selecting the device For other main Zone and zone 2 operating options see Main Zone and Zone 2 Operation on page 72 61 DVD Key Use this key to select the digital videodisc device 62 LD Key Use this key to select the laser disc device 63 SAT Key Use this key to select the satellite source device 64 TV Key Use this key to select the television device 65 CD Key Use this key to select the compact disc device 66 Tuner Key Use this key to select the AM FM tuner device 67 Aux1 Key Use this key to select the auxiliary device such as phono tape
62. istered trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd Re Equalization Timbre Matching and Decorrelation are trade marks of Lucasfilm Ltd All other trademarks and trade names are registered to their respective companies 2002 by Krell Industries Inc All rights reserved P N 305947 Contents Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 INTRODUCTION DEFINITION OF TERMS UNPACKING PLACEMENT AC Power Guidelines GETTING STARTED An Introduction to System Setup and Operation FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION BACK PANEL DESCRIPTION REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION Battery Installation and Removal CONNECTING THE HOME THEATER STANDARD TO YOUR SYSTEM Step 1 Power Off and Prepare Wiring Step 2 Connect Analog Sources Step 3 Connect Digital Sources Step 4 Match Video Formats and Signals Step 5 Connect Video Sources and the Video Monitor Step 6 Activating the On Screen Display OSD Step 7 Connect Amplifiers and Loudspeakers OVERVIEW SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND NAVIGATION Configuration Steps Navigation Conventions SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Accessing the Main Menu Step 1 Configure Loudspeakers Step 2 Listening Room Setup Step 3 Calibrate Volume Step 4 Configure Devices Step 5 Configure Level Adjustment Step 6 Operation SAVING AND RECALLING CUSTOMIZED SETTINGS AND RESTORING THE FACTORY DEFAULT SYSTEM SETTINGS OPERATING THE HOME THEATER STANDARD 7 1 On Off Stand by Tape Input and Output Main Zone and Zone 2 Operation Simulcast APPENDIX HOME THEATER STANDARD 7 1 OPERATING M
63. ith all wideband video sources See Configure Devices on page 40 15 Back Panel Description continued Video Inputs and Outputs continued 51 Component Video Inputs The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with two sets of compo nent video inputs Note Back Panel Remote Control Connections Note On screen display OSD is not available for progressive component video OSD is available for interlaced component video 52 Comm Port RS 232 Connector The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with an RS 232 com munication port which allows you to send operational instructions directly to the Home Theater Standard 7 1 using an external comput er control system For more information see RS 232 Port Sending Commands and Interpreting Data the developer s reference for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 The Home Theater Standard 7 1 has a PHAST Link option 53 RC 5 In The RC 5 input makes custom installation easy and secure by accepting baseband RC 5 input commands from hardwired remote controllers 54 12 VDC In and Out The 12 VDC output sends a 12 Volt power on off signal to other Krell components via a 12 V trigger cable as well as to other devices that incorporate 12 Volt power on off trigger input The Home Theater Standard 7 1 has four programmable 12 Volt outputs Out1 Out2 Out3 and Out4 and one input Note Power Connections When the Home Theater Standard 7 1 is in the operational mode and a trig
64. line Using this screen you can enable loudspeakers that are in your sys tem in the left column and select loudspeaker characteristics in the far right column FULL RANGE FULL RANGE Sends 20Hz to 20KHz signals to the loudspeaker LIMITED sends information from the crossover frequency see below to 20KHz to the loudspeaker The frequencies below the crossover fre quency are sent to the subwoofer if present otherwise these low fre quencies are sent to the full range loudspeakers in the system SUB Select NORMAL Or ENHANCED to choose the amount of bass information sent to the subwoofer NORMAL sends the low frequencies from the limited speakers and the 1 or LFE signal to the subwoofer ENHANCED sends additional bass information from the left and right loudspeakers to the subwoofer in addition to the low frequencies from the limited loudspeakers and the 1 or LFE signal CRSOVR Crossover selections are 120 100 80 60 and 40 Hz The standard crossover setting is 80 Hz Choose the crossover frequency appropri ate for your loudspeakers The frequencies below the crossover frequency are sent to the subwoofer if a subwoofer is present other wise these low frequencies are sent to the full range loudspeakers in the system 5 1 SURR Select SURROUND BACK Or BOTH to choose which loudspeakers in a 6 1 or 7 1 system receive surround information when playing a Dolby Digital 5 1 or DTS 5 1 encoded software SURROUND sends surround chan
65. llows you to select the bass range for each loudspeak er It also allows you to control the subwoofer output and set the crossover frequency 2 LISTENING ROOM SETUP The listening room setup menu lets you define the exact location of each loudspeaker in the system so that the Home Theater Standard 7 1 can synchronize the output to all speakers no matter where they are located in the room 3 CALIBRATE VOLUME The calibrate volume menu lets you match the inputs of different loudspeakers and amplifiers in your system 4 CONFIGURE DEVICES The configure devices menu lets you assign each device s inputs and configure modes and triggers 5 CONFIGURE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT The configure level menu lets you set master volume trims for the components in your system These fixed positive or negative volume offsets let you maintain level matching while switching between inputs with different output levels 6 OPERATION The operation menu lets you select screen background color posi tion and display time for on screen display set audio operation pro gram a learning remote control and adjust frequency response using the Krell Digital Room Equalizer Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Overview System Configuration and Navigation continued NAVIGATION CONVENTIONS To Select and Enter Menu Items Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 The remote control is the main input device for configuring the Home Theater Standard 7 1 For all system opti
66. low response After initializ ing the LEFT channel dB setting on the screen blinks and you hear band limited white noise through the left loudspeaker This noise con tinues for two seconds and then moves clockwise to the next loud speaker in the system While the individual channel on screen is blinking use the direction keys to adjust each loudspeaker s setting until the SPL meter reads 75 dB Repeat this process with the remaining loudspeakers When all the loudspeakers are adjusted press the previous key twice to return to the main menu screen Note Manual Noise Sequence The adjustments must be made while the channel on screen is blinking Press the enter kety to choose MANUAL NOISE SEQUENCE The manual noise sequence screen appears Set the SPL meter to C weighting and slow response After initializ ing the LEFT channel dB setting on the screen blinks and you hear banded white noise through the left loudspeaker While the individual channel on screen is blinking press the enter key 84 then use the direction keys to adjust each loudspeaker s setting until the SPL meter reads 75 dB Press enter to set each selection then use the direction keys to move to the next loudspeaker Repeat this process for all loudspeakers Press the previous key once to return to the calibration room setup screen Note Program Material Option Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Any speaker not configured in the SPEAKER SETUP m
67. menu screen is visible on the video monitor If the video signals do not match and you press the menu key on the remote control the words MENU MODE appear in the front panel display and a blank screen remains on your video monitor 28 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Connecting the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to Your System continued Step 6 Activating the On Screen Display OSD continued Troubleshooting the OSD Video Source Connection Scenarios Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Follow these troubleshooting steps if the OSD is not visible after you follow the above activation steps 1 through 5 1 Check the AC connections and the video source and monitor con nections to the Home Theater Standard 7 1 2 Match the video format and signal For example component to component and NTSC to NTSC 3 Switch the monitor from Progressive to Interlaced 4 Make sure the selected device device LED illuminated has a fac tory default signal that matches the connection from the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to the video monitor 5 Press the enter key 84 on the remote control to verify the video signal for a device and to view the current video configuration on the front panel display EXAMPLE 1 You want to use a component signal with a DVD device and you reside in North America Connect the DVD device to the Home Theater Standard 7 1 and con nect the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to the NTSC Interlaced video monitor us
68. n Screen How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line Press enter to select a line Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line Press enter to select and set an option Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line 2 3 4 5 60 The next item in the OPERATION menu AUDIO OPERATION allows you to customize audio operation such as mute mode holds auto switch ing and dynamic range Select AUDIO OPERATION from the OPERATION menu The AUDIO OPERATION screen appears KRELL HTS AUDIO OPERATION MUTE MODE PPFULL dq DOLBY MODE HOLD 0 SEC DTS MODE HOLD 0 SEC EX AUTO SWITCHING ENABLE DYNAMIC RANGE MAX Use the direction and enter keys to scroll through and select options for audio operation MUTE MODE The mute mode lets you select FULL mode in which the output is completely silenced or you may select 20 dB in which the output is reduced by 20 dB and may still be audible DOLBY MODE HOLD Dolby mode hold sets the time your Home Theater Standard 7 1 remains in Dolby Digital mode when the incoming bitstream is inter rupted Bitstreams are interrupted in some devices when you press and release fast forward track back forward or change channels for a compact disc video disc or satellite receiver The adjustment range is 0 no hold to 30 seconds DTS MODE HOLD DTS mode hold sets the time your Home Theater Standa
69. n a product to Krell please follow this procedure so that we may serve you better 1 Obtain a Return Authorization Number R A number and ship ping address from the Krell Service Department 2 Insure and accept all liability for loss or damage to the product during shipment to the Krell factory and ensure all freight ship ping charges are prepaid The product may also be hand delivered if arrangements with the Service Department have been made in advance Proof of purchase will be required for warranty validation at the time of hand delivery IMPORTANT HOW TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL PACKING SERIAL NUMBER Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Use the original packaging to ensure the safe transit of the product to the factory dealer or distributor Krell may at its discretion return a product in new packaging and bill the owner for such packaging if the product received by Krell was boxed in nonstandard packaging or if the original packaging was so damaged that it was unusable If Krell determines that new packaging is required the owner will be notified before the product is returned To purchase additional packaging please contact your authorized Krell dealer distributor or the Krell Service Department for assis tance Your Home Theater Standard 7 1 product serial number is 79 Specifications SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION THD A WEIGHTED UNWEIGHTED 94 dB 20 Hz 20 kHz
70. n audio source Press the tape button 14 or key 70 to switch between the tape recorder output LED illuminated and the input source LED not illuminated Press and hold a device key for three seconds after the device has been selected to change the tape output source bus to the currently selected zone Tape out can come from the main zone or zone 2 71 Operating the Home Theater Standard 7 1 continued Tape Input and Output continued 3 Use the tape output to create a processor loop when the Home Theater Standard 7 1 is connected to a graphic equalizer or other ancillary equipment Connect the equipment to the Home Theater Standard 7 1 tape outputs 37 as described in the equipment manufacturer s manual Press the tape button 14 or key 70 to switch between the processor output LED illuminated and the input source LED not illuminated Notes MAIN ZONE AND ZONE 2 OPERATION The tape output functions only with analog sources There is no tape output from the 7 1 multichannel input 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 The Home Theater Standard 7 1 has two audio zones main and zone 2 The main zone consists of the main viewing or listening area and zone 2 consists of another listening area You can select a digital or analog audio or a video device for the main zone Zone 2 can
71. nce DTS Digital Surround is a discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD soft ware which consequently cannot be decoded and played back inside most CD LD or DVD players For this reason when DTS encoded software is played back through the analog outputs of the CD LD or DVD play er excessive noise will be exhibited To avoid possible damage to the audio system proper precautions should be taken by the consumer if the analog outputs are connected directly to an amplification system To enjoy DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel DTS Digital Surround decoder system must be connected to the digital output S PDIF AES EBU or TosLink of the CD LD or DVD player 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 and Smart System Setup are trademarks of Krell Industries Inc DTS DTS Digital Surround DTS ES Extended Surround and Neo 6 are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc TosLink is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works Copyright 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved THX is a reg
72. nd the source is playing in the main zone The green LED illuminates when the input is engaged and the source is playing in zone 2 17 Infrared Emitter Emits the Home Theater Standard 7 1 remote operation code to a learning remote See Program Remote on page 64 Front Panel Description continued Processing Mode Buttons and LEDs 18 Stereo Button and LED Use this button to select stereo decoding in order to make an A B comparison or listen to a stereo recording in two channel format left and right The red LED illuminates when this feature is engaged After you select a mode press the stereo button once Press the stereo button again to make the A B comparison Press the stereo button again to exit stereo format Note You can make an A B comparison when you press the stereo button only if you have selected a previous mode 19 Mode 1 Button and LED 20 Mode 2 Button and LED Use these buttons to select available processing modes such as Dolby Digital DTS PLII Movie THX etc for incoming signals from a video or audio source The default mode for a signal is always stored in Mode 1 Use the Mode 1 button to select the default mode All modes that can be used for the same signal are automatically stored in Mode 2 Use the Mode 2 button to scroll through these other modes The last mode displayed in Mode 2 is the one selected Based on the source signal the Home Theater Standard 7 1 automatically selects the correc
73. nel information to your surround loudspeakers only BACK sends surround channel information to your back loudspeakers only BOTH sends surround channel information to your surround and back loud speakers simultaneously After selecting the appropriate loudspeaker setups for your system press the previous key twice to return to the main menu 36 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued STEP 2 LISTENING ROOM SETUP The second option on the main menu screen ROOM SETUP allows you to tell the Home Theater Standard 7 1 the exact location of each loudspeaker in your system Select LISTENING ROOM SETUP on the MAIN MENU The ROOM SETUP screen appears with the cursor blinking at LEFT Room Setup Screen KRELL HTS ROOM SETUP pp LEFT de CENTER RIGHT 0 FT 0 FT OFT L SURR SUB R SURR 0 FT 0 FT O FT L BACK C BACK R BACK O FT N A O FT When you access the room SETUP screen the cursor is blinking at the LEFT loudspeaker Use the direction and enter keys to navigate the screen select loudspeakers and enter the correct distance 0 to 30 feet from the main listening position to the loudspeaker After all the distances are set press the previous key twice to return to the main menu Note Any speaker not configured in the SPEAKER SETUP menu displays N A not available on the ROOM SETUP screen Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 37 System Configuration continued STEP
74. nued Step 4 Match Video Formats and Signals continued Note For CD TUNER AUX 1 and AUX 2 the factory video defaults are disabled and therefore a video format is not available Figure 4 Device Selection Buttons Factory Default Video Signals and Video Formats for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 North American Operation N D gt gt SP KE VAS y AS AA lt oes SS ES LVS K Ss US Me KS SP LS O L DVD LD SAT L VCR TV S OO OO OO OO OO O O O O O cD TUNER AUX1 AUX2L_TAPE VCR2 ZONE 00 00 OO 00 00 OO O O O O O STAND BY E ES N Bee A Oe gl Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 25 Connecting the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to Your System continued Step 4 Match Video Formats and Signals continued Note For TUNER AUX 1 and AUX 2 the factory video defaults are disabled and therefore a video format is not available Figure 5 Device Selection Buttons Factory Default Video Signals and Video Formats for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 International Operation O LDVD OO cD 00 O STAND BY L LD LSAT VCR TV Ss 00 00 00 00 i 30 al 26 Z TUNER AUX1 AUX2L TAPE VCR2 ZONE one one one one one O O O El O KRELL O a HTS 26 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Connecting the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to Your System continued
75. off Stand by Mode When the HTS is connected to AC power and the back panel power switch is in the up on position the red stand by LED illuminates This indicates that the component is in stand by mode a low power consumption status that keeps the audio and regulator circuits at idle Krell recommends leaving the component in the stand by mode when it is not playing music Operational Mode When the component is in the stand by mode and you press the power button on the front panel or the power key on the remote con trol the blue power LED illuminates The component is in the opera tional mode and is ready to play music Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Definition of Terms continued TECHNOLOGY VIDEO Krell Current Mode A proprietary Krell circuit topology in which the audio gain stages of a component operate in the current rather than the voltage domain This unique technology provides the component with exceptional speed and a wide bandwidth Krell HEAT The Krell term HEAT or High End Audio Theater is a design applica tion incorporated into Krell components to enhance multi channel home entertainment systems A Krell HEAT system is an integrated home theater system consisting of a state of the art Krell preamp processor and matching amplifiers that reproduce two chan nel and multi channel sources with audiophile sound quality placing the audience in the middle of a lifelike environment Component Video Signal A
76. off the video outputs You may also choose a standard video format either NTSC or PAL and select whether the component signals are INTERLACED or PROGRESSIVE HD depending upon your video monitor capabilities INTERLACED These signals build screen content in two passes PROGRESSIVE HD These signals build screen content in one pass eliminating motion artifacts and produces film quality pictures Both your source and video monitor must be equipped with progressive video technology to realize this advantage Use the direction and enter keys to navigate through the menu and set selections When all selections are entered press the previous key once to return to the CONFIGURE DEVICES menu Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued Please read before The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is shipped with factory defaults for configuring audio analog and digital inputs These defaults are the same for domestic and digital inputs and international operation and are listed in Table 4 below Table 3 Factory Default Digital and Analog Audio Inputs for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 North American and International Operation Digital Analog Digital Analog Dolby Digital 2 0 Dolby Digital 5 1 DTS 5 1 PCM DVD Coax1 S1 Dolby D Dolby D 5 1 DTS 5 1 Dolby PLII Dolby PLII Dolby PLII Movie Movie Movie Movie LD Coax2 S2 Dolby D Dolby D 5 1 DTS 5 1 Dolby PLII Dolby PLII Dolby PLII Movie Movie Movie Movi
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78. ons use the following keys to navigate through the configuration menu screens 82 Menu Key Press once to enter the configuration menu The front panel display reads MENU MODE The MAIN MENU screen appears The HTS 7 1 reverts to the operational mode Press this key again to exit the configuration menu 81 Direction or Level Keys Press to scroll line by line through options on a menu screen After pressing enter 84 press the direction or level key again to scroll through options within a single line 84 Enter Key Press once to select a highlighted item Once an item is selected use the direction or level keys to scroll through available options with in a line To select a highlighted option within a line press the enter key again 80 Prev Key Previous Key Press once to return to the previous screen within the menu program When a menu screen first appears and there is a cursor blinking at one menu item press the enter key 84 to select the menu item If the item is configurable the entire selected menu item blinks along with the cursor Then use the direction keys 81 to configure the menu item you have selected scroll through the options that are blinking Press the enter key to set the selection you want After you have set the selec tion you want it stops blinking and only the cursor at the menu item is blinking Use the direction keys to move the cursor that is blinking to the next menu item 33 System Conf
79. operation of and long life for your Home Theater Standard 7 1 and related system components Definition of Terms INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTIONS OPERATION Following are the definitions of key terms used in your owner s refer ence manual Balanced Asymmetrical input or output circuit that has equal impedance from both input terminals to a common ground reference point The indus try standard for professional and sound recording installations bal anced connections have 6 dB more gain than single ended connec tions and allow the use of long interconnect cables Balanced con nections are immune to induced noise from the system or the envi ronment Multichannel 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 Single ended A two wire input or output circuit Use care when using single ended connections as the ground connection is made last and broken first Turn the system off prior to making or breaking single ended connec tions Single ended connections are not recommended for connec tions requiring long cable runs Off When the power switch on the back panel is placed in the down position and LEDs turn off the component is
80. peak limiter option on or oFF When this option is on you can then set the maxi mum amount of 1 or LFE and redirected bass that is sent to your subwoofer If you do not have a subwoofer this option limits the max imum amount of 1 or LFE and redirected bass that is sent to your full range front and or surround loudspeakers Select BASS PEAK LIMITER SETUP from the OPERATION menu The BASS PEAK LIMITER SETUP screen appears with the cursor blinking at OFF KRELL HTS BASS PEAK LIMITER SETUP BASS PEAK LIMITER gt gt OFF qq BASS PEAK LEVEL N A When you select on the BASS PEAK LEVEL reverts to 0 Use the up direction key to increase the output of the noise generator Select the volume level limit 0 90 by increasing the noise generator until the bass sounds distorted Then select that level or slightly below After setting your selections press the previous key once to return to the OPERATION screen Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued 7 1 Input Setup 7 1 Input Setup Screen How To Navigate the Menu a 1 2 3 4 5 nd Make a Selection Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line Press enter to select a line Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line Press enter to select and set an option Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 The 7 1 INPUT SETUP menu allows you
81. r is set to NTSC Progressive or PAL Progressive the OSD will not be visible The video device LED must be illuminated on the front panel of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 in order for the OSD to be visible 23 Connecting the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to Your System continued Step 4 Match Video To match the video formats and signals in your system we recom Formats and Signals mend that you follow these steps 1 Determine your monitor format The factory default video format in North America is NTSC Interlaced The factory default video format overseas is either NTSC Interlaced or PAL Interlaced Look at the back panel of the video source to determine which video signals you have available Video signals can be compo nent best fidelity composite or s video For a description of video signals see Choosing a Standard Video Signal on page 27 Review Figure 4 on page 25 if you are located in North America and Figure 5 on page 26 if you are located overseas These figures show the factory default video signals and formats by video device If you do not want to use the factory defaults you need to select the signal component s video or composite and format NTSC or PAL you want to use via the Home Theater Standard 7 1 configuration menu 4 Select the video signal you want to use for each video device 24 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Connecting the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to Your System conti
82. rating voltage of this unit is determined by the factory and can only be changed by an authorized Krell distributor or at the factory The voltage for this product in the U S A cannot be changed until six months from the original purchase date In the event that Krell receives a product for warranty service that has been modified in any way without Krell authorization all warranties on that product will be void The product will be returned to original factory layout specifications at the owner s expense before it is repaired All repairs required after the product has been returned to original factory specifications will be charged to the customer at current parts and labor rates All operational features functions and specifications and policies are subject to change without notification Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Return Authorization Procedure HOW TO EXPEDITE SERVICE HOW TO RETURN A PRODUCT If you believe there is a problem with your component please con tact your dealer distributor 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 at http Avww krellonline com To contact the Krell Service Department TEL 203 799 9954 Monday Friday 9 00 am to 5 00 PM EST FAX 203 799 9796 E MAIL service krellonline com WEB SITE http vwww krellonline com To retur
83. rd 7 1 remains in DTS mode when the incoming bitstream is interrupted Bitstreams are interrupted in some devices when you press and release fast forward track back forward or change channels for a compact disc video disc or satellite receiver The adjustment range is O no hold to 30 seconds Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued Audio Operation continued Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 EX AUTO SWITCHING When ENABLED the Home Theater Standard 7 1 will automatically engage THX Surround EX decoding if it receives a bitstream that is encoded in this format When this feature is DISABLED you must man ually select THX Surround EX decoding DYNAMIC RANGE Use the dynamic range screen to adjust the dynamic range of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 Options are NORMAL 11 dB of compression MAX no compression NIGHT 22 dB of compression After setting your selections press the previous key 80 once to return to the OPERATION menu 61 System Configuration continued Bass Peak Limiter Setup Bass Peak Limiter Setup Screen How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line 2 Press enter to select a line 3 Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line 4 Press enter to select and set an option 5 Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line 62 The BASS PEAK LIMITER SETUP menu lets you turn the bass
84. ressed or implied includ ing but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular pur pose There are no warranties which exceed beyond those described in this document If this product does not perform as warranted herein the owner s sole remedy shall be repair In no event will Krell be liable for incidental or consequential damages arising from purchase use or inability to use this product even if Krell has been advised of the possibility of such dam ages Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice substantiating that the unit is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service The warranty begins on the date of the original retail purchase as noted on the bill of sale or receipted invoice from an authorized Krell dealer or distributor Previously owned equipment when re purchased from an authorized Krell dealer or distributor has the balance of the original warranty based on the original date of manufacture The warranty for Krell products is valid only in the country to which they were originally shipped through the authorized Krell distributor for that country and at the factory There may be restric tions on or changes to Krell s warranty because of regulations within a specific country Please check with your distributor for a complete understanding of the warranty in your country If a unit is serviced by a distributor who did not import the
85. rmat NTSC Interlaced for North America or PAL Interlaced overseas for your monitor and select the video signal you want to use component s video or composite for each video source in your system See Match Video Formats and Signals on page 24 4 Connect the video sources and video monitor to the Home Theater Standard 7 1 See Connecting Video Sources and the Video Monitor on page 25 5 Make sure that the OSD is visible by pressing the menu key 82 See Activating the On Screen Display OSD on page 26 6 Connect the rest of the components in the system See Connect Amplifiers and Loudspeakers on page 27 7 Using the remote control and the OSD configure each device in the system with Smart System Setup and the built in easy to follow system configuration menus See System Configuration on page 34 8 After you have connected and configured the Home Theater Standard 7 1 and related system components and are familiar with the basic features of the Home Theater Standard 7 1 you are ready to switch to the operational mode See Operating the Home Theater Standard 7 1 on page 71 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 uong I1eo9y 1J luuq poyeyul Z4 suong sq31 pue uopng LHOA 8 9A97 40 uogo q 0E Kejdsig joueg ory pg TAT Z 9u0Z pue q s 3 sqqq pue uong IYS Z uong eves 6z eIdsiq olor hurai Uy Ae sq37 pue uopng q1 9 suong sqq pue uong AAG S uong XHL Z sg37pue uopng z4on ede pl uonouny 10SS3901d sqgq pue su
86. t modes available for the signal 21 Pro Logic II Button and LED Use this button to select the Dolby Pro Logic II mode for Dolby Surround encoded material including laser discs videotapes televi sion broadcasts and compact discs The red LED illuminates when Dolby Pro Logic II decoding is selected Note This mode is selected automatically if Dolby Digital source material is encoded for Pro Logic To turn off this mode press the Pro Logic II button 22 Preamp Button and LED Use this button to send the signal from an analog input directly to the volume control with no digital processing using the analog stage of the preamp This avoids possible digital signal degradation and can be used for components such as the Krell KPS 28c Compact Disc Player that have a high quality signal See Assign Analog Audio Inputs on page 45 for information on assigning the analog input to one of the device buttons DVD LD SAT VCR TV Note This feature is only available with a signal from an analog input If you attempt to use it with a signal from a digital input The Home Theater Standard 7 1 on screen display will read NOT ALLOWED Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Front Panel Description continued Processing Mode Buttons and LEDS continued Display Individual Channel Trim Buttons Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 23 THX Button Use this button to select one of the various THX modes available for the current signal 2
87. tandard 7 1 For sources that are equipped with both digital and analog outputs the digi tal outputs should be connected for listening in the main Zone the analog outputs should be connected for listening in zone 2 and for recording from the main zone or zone 2 1 The Home Theater Standard 7 1 will only operate correctly When the video source signal component s video or compos ite to the Home Theater Standard 7 1 and the video signal from the Home Theater Standard 7 1 to the video monitor match and When the video device is configured for that same signal com ponent s video or composite in the Home Theater Standard 7 1 configuration menu If you select the video signal that is the factory default for the video device for example a component signal for the DVD you do not need to configure the video signal in the Home Theater Standard 7 1 configuration menu See Figure 4 for North American operation on page 25 and Figure 5 for overseas operation on page 26 If you are not using the default video signal you must use the configuration menu in the Home Theater Standard 7 1 and change the video signal for the video device You need the remote control and the on screen display OSD to access the configuration menu In order for the OSD to be visible Set your monitor to NTSC Interlaced for North American operation or Set your monitor to PAL Interlaced or NTSC Interlaced for overseas operation When your monito
88. ter Standard 7 1 AUTOMATICALLY DETECTED MODES Note The DOLBY DIGITAL EX DOLBY D 5 1 THX SURR EX DTS ES DISCRETE 6 1 and DTS EX MATRIX 6 1 operating modes are available only when your system has 6 or 7 channels The Home Theater Standard 7 1 automatically detects the following signals and automatically engages the appropriate operating mode for the following signals Available default modes are listed in Table 4 see page 44 DOLBY DIGITAL 2 0 OR DOLBY DIGITAL 2 0 DOLBY PRO LOGIC Select a Dolby Digital 2 0 or Dolby Digital 2 0 Dolby Pro Logic default mode using the configuration menu All modes listed under Dolby Digital 2 0 including the default mode you have selected can be accessed using the M2 button or key DOLBY DIGITAL 5 1 Select a Dolby Digital 5 1 default mode using the configuration menu All modes listed under Dolby Digital 5 1 including the default mode you have selected can be accessed using the M2 button or key DOLBY DIGITAL EX Dolby Digital EX creates six full bandwidth output channels from 5 1 channel sources This is done using a matrix decoder that derives three surround channels from the two in the original record ing For best results Dolby Digital EX should be used with movie soundtracks recorded with Dolby Digital Surround EX All modes list ed under Dolby Digital EX including the default mode you have selected can be accessed using the M2 button or key DTS 5 1 Select a DTS 5 1 defa
89. the cursor blinking at CONFIGURE VIDEO Configure Devices Screen KRELL HTS CONFIGURE DEVICES pp CONFIGURE VIDEO lt lt CONFIGURE AUDIO CONFIGURE TRIGGER How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line 2 Press enter to select a line 3 Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line 4 Press enter to select and set an option 5 Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line 40 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued Please read The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is shipped with separate factory before assigning default video inputs and standards for North American and interna video inputs tional operation See Table 1 and Table 2 below Table 1 Factory Default Video Inputs and Standards for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 North American Operation Device Assigned Input Video Standard DVD Component 1 NTSC Interlaced LD Composite 1 NTSC Interlaced SAT S Video 1 NTSC Interlaced VCR S Video 2 NTSC Interlaced TV Composite 2 NTSC Interlaced CD Disabled N A Tuner Disabled N A Aux 1 Disabled N A Aux 2 Disabled N A Tape Composite 3 NTSC Interlaced Table 2 Factory Default Video Inputs and Standards for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 International Operation Device Assigned Input Video Standard DVD Component 1 NTSC Interlaced LD Composite 1 NTSC Interlaced SAT S Video 1 NTSC Interlaced VCR S Video 2 PAL
90. the digi tal device you want to configure select the analog input and choose the default mode for the four digital signal sound formats DOLBY DIGITAL 2 0 DOLBY DIGITAL 5 1 DTS 5 1 and Pc Each of these signals has options under DEFAULT MODE If a THX Surround EX or DTS ES encod ed disc is played the Home Theater Standard 7 1 will automatically select one of these modes Notes The digital inout must be set to DISABLED to use the analog input for the main zone The digital input must be DISABLED to use preamp mode PREVIOUS holds the last selected digital input When the device is configured press the previous key twice to return to the CONFIGURE DEVICES menu How To Navigate the Menu and Make a Selection 1 Use the direction keys to scroll from line to line 2 Press enter to select a line 3 Use the direction keys to scroll through options within a line 4 Press enter to select and set an option 5 Use the direction keys to scroll to the next line 46 Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 System Configuration continued Configure Trigger Configure Trigger Screen Trigger Modes The final option on the CONFIGURE DEVICES menu iS CONFIGURE TRIGGER This option allows you to customize the operation of the four remote output 12 VDC 12 Volt trigger connectors 54 on the back panel Select CONFIGURE TRIGGER from the CONFIGURE DEVICES menu The con FIGURE TRIGGER screen appears with the cursor blinking at DVD
91. ult mode using the configuration menu All modes listed under DTS 5 1 including the default mode you have selected can be accessed using the M2 button or key DTS ES DISCRETE 6 1 The Home Theater Standard 7 1 engages DTS ES Discrete 6 1 decoding All of the following modes plus DTS ES DISCRETE 6 1 can be accessed using the M2 button or key DTS ES DISCRETE 6 1 THX DTS ES MATRIX 6 1 DTS ES MATRIX 6 1 THX DTS 5 1 MOVIE DTS 5 1 MOVIE THX and DTS 5 1 MUSIC DTS ES MATRIX 6 1 The Home Theater Standard 7 1 engages DTS ES Matrix 6 1 decod ing All of the following modes plus DTS ES MATRIX 6 1 Can be accessed using the M2 button or key DTS ES MATRIX 6 1 THX DTS 5 1 MOVIE DTS 5 1 MOVIE THX and DTS 5 1 MUSIC THX SURROUND EX The Home Theater Standard 7 1 engages THX Surround EX decod ing The following modes plus THX SURROUND Ex in M1 can be accesssed using the M2 button or key or the THX button or key DOLBY D 5 1 and DOLBY D 5 1 THX Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 75 Appendix Additional Operating Modes for the Home Theater Standard 7 1 continued USER SELECTABLE MODES Dolby Pro Logic Il Modes THX and THX Surround EX Modes User selectable modes available on the Home Theater Standard 7 1 are listed below DOLBY PRO LOGIC II Dolby Pro Logic II is the next generation in Dolby Surround decoding The Pro Logic Il decoder takes 2 channels in and 5 channels out It is designed specifically to decode
92. utton The power button switches the Home Theater Standard 7 1 from the stand by to the operational mode Note Device Selection Buttons and LEDs When you power off while zone 2 is selected only zone 2 turns off Press the power button or HTS key a second time to power off the main zone 2 Power LED The blue power LED illuminates when the Home Theater Standard 7 1 is in the operational mode 3 Stand by LED The red stand by LED illuminates when the back panel power switch 55 is on indicating that the Home Theater Standard 7 1 is in the stand by mode Krell recommends that the back panel power switch remain on at all times 4 Infrared Sensor The infrared sensor receives commands from the Home Theater Standard 7 1 remote control For proper remote control operation make sure the infrared sensor is not covered or obstructed The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with ten source selec tion buttons If properly configured the Home Theater Standard 7 1 automatically engages the correct video and audio inputs when you press the source selection button Above each button are two LEDs one red and one green The red LED illuminates when the input is engaged and playing in the main zone The green LED illuminates when the input is engaged and playing in zone 2 5 DVD Button and LED Use this button to select the digital videodisc device 6 LD Button and LED Use this button to select the laser disc device 7 SAT Button and
93. video signal that uses three wires to convey luminance Y blue minus luminance B Y and red minus luminance R Y signals Component video signals may be interlaced or progressive Interlaced signals build screen content in two passes Progressive signals build screen content in one pass This technology eliminates motion artifacts and produces film quality pictures Both your source and video monitor must be equipped with progressive video technology to realize this advantage S Video Signal Video signal that separately transmits the luminance Y and color C components of the video signal using one wire The s video sig nals bypass television circuitry required by composite video and reduces video noise as well as cross contamination of color and black and white signals Composite Video Signal An encoded video signal that transmits luminance Y and color C information on one wire YCbCr YPbPr One way to designate different color signals used in component video Y the luminance signal Cb the blue minus luminance B Y signal and Cr the red minus luminance R Y signal The com ponent video color signals are also designated as YPbPr Krell Home Theater Standard 7 1 Unpacking Open the box and remove the top layer of foam You see these items 1 Home Theater Standard 7 1 1 IEC connector AC power cord 1 Home Theater Standard 7 1 handheld remote control 1 CR2025 lithium battery 1 T 15 Torx wrench sm
94. with two optical digital EIAJ inputs with TosLink connectors 44 Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with six coaxial digital audio inputs with RCA connectors 45 Digital Audio Outputs The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with two digital audio outputs one coaxial with an RCA connector and one ElAJ optical with a TosLink connector 46 S video Outputs The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with two S video out puts with DIN connectors The main S video output labeled OSD on back panel includes on screen display For dubbing purposes the second S video output does not include on screen display 47 S video Inputs The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with four S video inputs with DIN connectors 48 Composite Video Outputs The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with two composite video outputs with RCA connectors The main composite video out put labeled OSD on back panel includes on screen display For dubbing purposes the second composite video output does not include on screen display 49 Composite Video Inputs The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with four RCA compos ite video inputs with RCA connectors 50 Component Video Outputs The Home Theater Standard 7 1 is equipped with one set of compo nent video outputs with RCA connectors Component video uses three wires labeled Y Cr and Cb on the back panel to convey the video signal These inputs are compatible w

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