Krell Industries KAV-300r, Instructions For Use Manual

Page 1: ...The Leader M Audio Engineering KAV 300r Stereo Receiver with Theater Throughput Instructions for Use Owner s Reference ...

Page 2: ...oldsolderjoints Keepanyoutdoorantenna awayfrompowerlines IMPORTANT If anoutdoor antenna is connected to thereceiver besuretheantenna system is grounded to provide protection againstvoltage surges or build upof static charges Article 810 of theUS National ElectricCode ANSI NFPA 70 provides information about theproper grounding of the lead inwireto anantenna discharge unit sizeof ground ing conducto...

Page 3: ...nstall Antennae RECEIVER OPERATION Power On TunerFunctions TAPE INPUT AND OUTPUT OPTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS Configuring the KAV 300rfor Theater Throughput Preamplifier Output Adjusting Contrast and Brightnessof the TunerDisplay HOWTO TROUBLESHOOTSYSTEM NOISE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WARRANTY RETURN AUTHORIZATION PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS Page 1 1 2 3 3 5 8 11 11 13 13 16 16 16 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 21 ...

Page 4: ...Illustrations FIGURE 1 The KAV 300r Front Panel FIGURE 2 The KAV 300r Back Panel FIGURE 3 The KAV 300r RemoteControl FIGURE 4 Installing the FMAntenna Page 4 7 10 14 iv Krell KAV 300r ...

Page 5: ...oughunderstanding of these details will help ensuresatisfactory operation and long life for your KAV 300r and related systemcomponents Followingare the definitions of key termsused in your owner sreference manual CONFIGURATIONS Theater Throughput TheaterThroughput is a Krell configurationoption that allowsthe signal froma surround preamp pro cessor to passthrough a Krell preamplifieror inte grated...

Page 6: ... the boxandremove the top layer of foam Youseetheseitems 1 KAV 300rStereo Receiver 1 KAV 300r remotecontrol 1 ACpower cord 1 12 VDC 12 V trigger cable 1 AMloop antennaand base basenot attached 1 FMindoordipole antenna 1 matchingtransformer for the FMantenna 2 AAA size 1 5 V batteries 1 trimmeradjustmenttool 1 owner sreference manualand warranty registrationcard 2 Carefully remove the unit andacces...

Page 7: ...ectro magnetic radiation from someradio receiving and transmitting equipment suchas televisions video recorders digital equipment and computers can also causenoise andinterference Place the KAV 300r as close to the speakersas possible Runlong balancedinterconnect cables to the receiver andkeepspeakercable lengthsto a minimum Speaker cable adds impedanceto the loadthe amplifiermustdrive regardless ...

Page 8: ... 4 PresetButtons 5 Tuner Display 6 Infrared Sensor 7 Mono St Button 8 AM FM Button 9 TunerButtonandLED 10 TuneButtons 11 SeekButtons TapeInput and Output Functions 12 TapeButton andLED Analog Inputs 13 B l S 1 S 2 and S 3 ButtonsandLEDs Processing Indicators 14 Theater LED 15 BalanceLED 16 MuteLED 17 Level LEDs LevelAdjustments 18 Down Up Buttons ...

Page 9: ...s of other tuner functions 6 Infrared Sensor The infrared sensor receives commands from the KAV 300r remotecontrol For proper remote control operation make sure the infrared sensor is clear of anyobstructions 7 Mono StButton Usethis button to select mono mode if for example the broadcastsignal is weak or noisy The tuner display windowindicates MONO A stereo broadcast automatically decodes in stere...

Page 10: ...ns on page18 15 Balance LED The red balance LEDsilluminate when you adjust the balanceto the left or right channel Balanceadjustment is activated only through the remotecontrol SeeBalanceKeys 47 on page12 16 Mute LED The red muteLEDilluminates whenyou press the mutekey on the remotecontrol Muteinter rupts the signal of the input youhaveselected To unmute press muteagain 17 Level LEDs The red volum...

Page 11: ...9 30 Antenna Connections 19 AMAnt 20 FMAnt Amplifier Channels 21Right Outp ut 22 Left Output RemoteControls 23 12 VDCOut 24 RC 5 Analog Inputs and Outputs 25 PreampOut 26 TapeOut In 27 S 3 S 2 S 1 B 1 Inputs Fuses 28 Fuse AGC12 29 Line Fuse Power 30 IEC PowerReceptacle ...

Page 12: ... the KAV 300rto activate other Krell components and other devices that havea 12 Volt trigger input Notes The12 VDC output poweris limited to 30 ma Refer to the owner s manual of every com ponentusedh a custom installation to take full advantage of the KAV 3OOr remotecapability 24 RC 5 The RC 5input accepts basebandRC 5input commands from hardwired remote controllers AnalogInputs and Outputs 25 Pre...

Page 13: ...gure2 onpage 7 con nued Note Fusesmustbe replaced with the fuse value specified onthe KAV 3OOr backpane Power 30 IEC Power Receptacle TheKAV 300r is equippedwith an IECpower receptaclefor usewith the AC power cord KrellKAV 3OOr ...

Page 14: ...andOutput 33 TapeKey TunerFunctions 34 FMMuteKey 35 Mon StKey 36AnalogInput Keys 37 TunerKey 38 AM FM Key 39 TuneKeys 40 SeekKeys 41 Prog ScanKey Advanced Functions 42 A B Mem Key 43 Rep StoreKey 44 Rnd HFB Key 45 MuteKey 46 VolumeKeys 47 BalanceKeys Note Some keyson the remotecontrol do not function with the KAV 3OOr 10 Krell KAV 300r ...

Page 15: ...for the KAV 3OOr Power Functions 31 Pwr Key Usethis key to turn the KAV 300r on and off 32 Amp Pre Key Usethis key to activate the KAV 300rremote control and access receiver commands TapeInput and Output 33 Tape Key Usethis key to compare the output signal of a three head analog tape recorder to the output signal of an audio source when making a recording The red tape LEDilluminates when the tape ...

Page 16: ... selection See Programming Presets on page 17 44 Rnd HFBKey Usethis key to reducenoise when an FMstation with weakbroadcastsignal andhigh background noise is selected Notethat some high frequency stereo separationis reduced alongwith the back groundnoise 45 Mute Key Usethis keyto interrupt the signal of the select ed input The red muteLED 16 on the front panel illuminates when you press the muteke...

Page 17: ...eeOptional Configurations on page18 Krell recommends using balancedinterconnect cables Balancedinterconnect cables can mini mize sonic loss and are immuneto induced noise especially for installations using long cables Thebalancedconnection has 6 dBmore gain than single endedconnections When level matching is critical please keepthis specification in mind Notes All inputs and outputs are labeled on...

Page 18: ...NDUSTRIES INC 45 CONNAIR RD ORANGE CT 06477 3650 USA 1 FMIndoor Dipole Antenna 2 MatchingTransformer 3 BackPanel KAV 300r a End Cap b SpadeLugs c Screws d Transformer CoaxialConnector e AMAntennaScrewTerminal f FMAntennaCoaxial Connector 14 Krell KAV 300r ...

Page 19: ...ennais installed because the AMloop antennaforms part of the AMtun ingcircuit To connect the AMloop antenna 1 Loosen screws on the AMAntenna screw terminal 19 on the backpanel 2 Insert spadelugs betweenscrewheadsand screw bases 3 Tighten screwsto secure spadelugs 4 Movethe AMloop antenna around to find the bestsignal strengthandclarity 5 Usethe antennabaseprovided to attach the AM loopantenna to a...

Page 20: ... 13 or using the remotecontrol 36 Thesourcebeginsto play 3 Set the volumeto a comfortable listening level 4 When changingsources lower the volumeto off 18 or mutethe output 45 Mute Key on page12 This ensuresthat the next source played doesnot damage your system with a highoutputtransient TUNER FUNCTIONS Selecting a Station 1 Press the AM FM button 8 on the front panel or the AM FM key 38 on the re...

Page 21: ...42 you mustenter 01 for preset 1 02 for preset2 andso forth Thepresetnum ber doesnot appear in the tuner display Tape Input and Output The KAV 300rhas a discrete tape input and output Thetape output is usedto sendS 1 S 2 S 3 or B 1 to a recording device or proces sor Youcanuse the tape feature in two ways 1 Usethe tape input to comparethe output signal of a three headanalogtape recorder to the out...

Page 22: ...to connect the KAV 300r to your audio video surroundsoundprocessor IMPORTANT Make sure that the sourcecomponent is a sur round soundprocessor Other source compo nents shouldnot be connectedto an input con figured for Theater Throughput Doingso can result in excessiveandpossibly damaging vol umelevels whenthe source is played Always turn off the source component before you con figure any input on t...

Page 23: ...what couldit be A Hum can be causedby several different dis turbances Checkto makesure all cables into and out of the KAV 300rare soundand making proper contact Also makesure there are no powersupplies or huminducing components on top of or directly belowthe KAV 300r Another possible sourceof hum could be a groundloop in the system Pleasecontact your authorizedKrell dealer distributor or Krell for...

Page 24: ...ced at thefactory all freightand associ atedcharges to thefactoryareyourresponsibility Krellwill pay returnfreigl t to theU S A based freightfor warder of yourchoice Freightandothercharges to shipthe unit fromthefreight forwarder tOyouarealsoyourrespon sibility Krell is notresponsible for anydamage incurred in transit Krell will file claims for damages asnecessary for unitsdam aged in transit to t...

Page 25: ...s REMOTE CONTROL 1 handheld wirelessinfrared 112VDC Out 12 V trigger via a 3 5 mm mini connector 1 RC 5 remote control input v aa DOpowerconnector DIMENSIONS 19 0w x 3 7h x 14 7din 48 3wx 9 4h x 37 3dcm WEIGHT Shipping 35 lb 15 9kg Unit only 27lb 12 3kg All operational features functions specifications arid poli ciesaresubjectto change withoutnotification Tuner TOTALSTATION PRESETS 6 FM 6 AM FMTun...