Krell Industries Front Loading Compact Disc Player KAV-280cd, Instructions For Use Manual

Page 1: ...TH L AD R IN AUr lO ENI INIEERINO KAV 280cd Front Loading Compact Disc Player Instructions for Use Owner s Reference ...

Page 2: ...eration Donotplaceflammable materialontop of or beneath the component Turnoff all systems power beforeconnecting the KAV 280cd to anycomponent Make sureall cableterminations areof theh ighestquality freefromfrayedends shortcircuits orcoldsolder joints THERE ARENOUSER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE ANYKRELLPRODUCT Please contact yourauthorized dealer distributor or Krell if youhave anyquestions not addre...

Page 3: ...ttery Installation andRemoval 12 Remote Control Functions 12 CONNECTINGTHE KAV 280cd TO YOURSYSTEM 14 ConnectionSteps 14 OPERATINGYOURKAV 280cd 15 Power On 15 Howto Play a CompactDisc 15 HOWTO PROGRAMA TRACK SEQUENCE 16 Howto Changea ProgrammedTrack Sequence 16 Howto Clear a Programmed Track Sequence 17 WARRANTY 18 RETURN AUTHORIZATION PROCEDURE 19 SPECIFICATIONS Backcover Krell KAV 280cd iii ...

Page 4: ...Illustrations FIGURE1 FIGURE2 FIGURE3 The KAV 280cdFront Panel The KAV 280cdBack Panel The KAV 280cdRemoteControl Page 5 8 11 iv Krell KAV 280cd ...

Page 5: ...frared remote control aswell as the remotecontrol connectionoptions on the backpanelallow you to integrate the KAV 280cd into wholehousesystems This owner sreferencemanualcontains important information on placement installation andoperationof the KAV 280cd Pleaseread this informationcarefully A thorough understanding of thesedetails will helpensure satisfactoryoperationandlonglife for your KAV 280...

Page 6: ...ingle endedconnectionsare not recommended for connec tions requiringlongcableruns OPERATION Off When the ACpowercord is unpluggedfrom the ACpowersource the component is off Stand by Mode When the KAV 280cd is connectedto ACpower the red stand by LED illuminates This indicatesthat the cornponentis in stand by mode a low powerconsumption status that keepsthe audio andreg ulator circuits at idle Krel...

Page 7: ...undersideof the foamend capsthat encasethe compact disc playerandlift it straight out of the shippingbox 3 Placethe compact disc player in a safe location andremove the protective plastic wrapping Notes If anyof theseitemsarenotincluded in the shipping box please contact your authorized Krelldealer distributor orKrell for assistance Save all packing materials If youshipyourcompact discplayerin the...

Page 8: ...Althoughthe KAV 280cd is well shielded placingit nearthesecomponents couldcreateinter ference and cause hum Note TheKAV 280cd incorporatesan advanced suspension systemanddoes not requireadditionalmass couplingor isolation You may experiment with feet or cones aslongastheyarenot permanently affixedto the unit Any unauthorized modifications to the unit or electronics will voidthewarran IMPORTANT Don...

Page 9: ...LOSE 7 KAV 21 0ccl Power 1 Power Button 2 PowerLED 3 Stand byLED Compact Disc TransportFunctions 4 StopButton 5 Play Button 6 Pause Button 7 Open Close Button 8 TrackBackand Forward Buttons 9 Compact Disc Transport Display 10 Front PanelDisplay 11 Infrared Sensor 12 Init LED ...

Page 10: ...TRANSPORT FUNCTIONS 4 Stop Button Usethis button to stop compact disc playback 5 Play Button Usethis button to start playbackfromthe beginningof the compact disc For moreinformation see Howto Play a Compact Disc on page15 6 PauseButton Usethis button to temporarily suspend playbackof the compact disc track Toresume playbackat the point pausewasengaged press the pausebutton again 7 Open CloseButton...

Page 11: ...atus 11 Infrared Sensor Theinfrared sensor inside the front paneldisplay receivescom mands from the KAV 280cd remotecontrol For proper remotecon trol operation make surethe infrared sensoris clear of anyobstruc tions 12 Init LED Thered Init LED illuminates while the KAV 280cd is initializing When the Init LED turns off the KAV 280cd is readyfor operation Krell KAV 280cd 7 ...

Page 12: ...O IN OUT IN 13 14 17 18 19 FUSE 20 2 Digital Outputs 13OpticsDigital Output 14Coax ial Digital Output AnalogOutputs 15Left andRight Balanced AnalogOutputs 16Left andRight Single ended AnalogOutputs Remote Connections 17 RC 5In 18 12 VDC Out 19 12 VDC In Power 20 IECConnector 21 Line Fuse ...

Page 13: ... 5input that makes custom installation easy andsecureby acceptingbaseband RC 5input com mands from hardwiredremotecontrollers 18 12 MDC Out TheKAV 280cd is equippedwith an output that sends12 VDC 12 V trigger power on off signals to other Krell cornponents and other devicesthat incorporatea 12 JVtrigger Thisallowsyouto tum other components on or off or to andfrom stand by from the KAV 280cd When t...

Page 14: ...n or off or to andfrom stand by from other components Note Consult the owner s reference of the components used in a custom installa tion to takefull advantage of theremote capabilityof theKAV 280cd POWER 20 IEC Connector Theconnectoris for usewith the provided IECstandard15 amp powercord 21 Line Fuse The50 60Hzline fuse Note Replace fusesonlywith thefusevaluespecifiedbelow 100 120 VACO 6A Slow Bl...

Page 15: ...kandForward Keys SpecialPlayFunctions 32 Prg Program Key 33 Rep Repeat Key 34 Rnd Random Key 35 A B Key 22 24 32 30 35 31 L Bal R 23 25 34 33 27 26 28 29 Note Remote control keys not listed abovedo not function with the KAV 280cd Keysnot usedwith the KAV 280cd maybe usedwith other Krell components Consult your owner s reference manualfor those components to take advan tageof their full remote cont...

Page 16: ...emove batteriesif the remote controlis notused for a longperiodof time Batteryleakagecandamage the remote control Remote Control Functions POWER TheKAV 280cd remotecontrol provides power compact disc transport andcompact disc programming functions A description of the remote control keysthat are usedwith the KAV 280cd follows 22 PowerKey Usethis key to switch between stand by andoperational modes ...

Page 17: ...o accessthe track programming mode Track programming lets youselect up to twentytracks youwantto hearin the orderyouwant to hear them SeeHowto Programa Track Sequence on page16 33 Rep Repeat Key Pressthis key onceto repeatthe entire compact disc Thefront panel display shows REPEAT Presstwice to repeat the current track Thefront paneldisplay shows REPEAT 1 Tocancelthis function pressthe repeat keya...

Page 18: ...ses from being introduced into the system Connect the interconnectcables fromyour preamplifier to the KAV 280cd balancedor single ended analog outputs on the backpanel Thebalancedoutputs use three pin XLR connectors the single endedoutputs useRCA connectors Maintain the cor rect left right orientationof theseoutputs or Connect the KAV 280cd digital coaxial output or optics output to the input of y...

Page 19: ...ess the open closebutton or openkey to openthe compact disc transport 2 Placethe compact disc on the transport 3 Pressthe open closebutton or openkey again to close the com pact disc transport 4 Pressthe play buttonor keyto beginplaybackfromthe first track 5 Pressthe stop button or key to endcompact disc playback Notes Adjustthe volume level throughyoursystem volume control SeeFrontPanelDescriptio...

Page 20: ...y tracks can be programmed in sequence 5 Pressthe play key to beginplayback of the tracks in the program sequence Note Trackforward trackback andrepeatfunctionnormally within a programmed sequence Howto Change a Programmed Track Sequence Note TO ADD TRACKS TO THE PROGRAM 1 Whilethe compact disc is playing pressthe stop key 2 Pressthe program key Thefront paneldisplay cycles through the programmed ...

Page 21: ...ber P and flashes PROGRAM 2 Pressthe programkey to delete the selected track number Howto Clear a Programmed Track Sequence 1 Whilethe compact disc is stopped pressthe stop key 2 Pressthe powerkey This places the KAV 280cd in the stand by modeand erases the programmed sequence Note Youcanalso clear the programmed sequence by opening andclosing the compact disctransport Krell KAV 280cd 17 ...

Page 22: ...d Freight to thefactory is yourresponsibility Return freightwithintheUnited States U S A included in the warranty If youhave purchased yourKrell product outside the U S A andwish to have it serviced at thefactory all freightand associated charges to thefactoryareyour responsibility Krell will payretum freightto theU S A based freightforwarder of yourchoice Freight and othercharges to shiptheunit f...

Page 23: ...s or damage to the product duringshipment to the Krell factory andensure all freight ship ping chargesare prepaid Theproductmayalso be handdelivered if arrangements with the Service Departmenthavebeenmade in advance Proof of purchase will berequiredfor warrantyvalidationat the timeof hand delivery IMPOR TANT Use theoriginalpackaging to ensure thesafetransit of theproduct to thefactory dealer ordis...

Page 24: ...B THD POWER CONSUMPTION 45 W TRANSPORT A drawerloading mechanically isolated drive mechanism featuringa linear drive laser assembly DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTERS 4 Burr Brown PCM 1704 24 bit devices ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS 1 pair balanced via XLRconnectors 1 pair single ended via RCA connectors DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT 1 S PDIF via RCAconnector 1 EIAJoptical via a TosLink connector REMOTE CONTROL 1 wirele...