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Summary of Contents for KRC-3

Page 1: ...KRC 3 REMOTE CONTROL LINE LEVEL PREAMPLIFIER OWNER S REFERENCE ...

Page 2: ...11 12 13 INTRODUCTION UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY BASIC INSTALLATION INPUT OUTPUT CONNECTIONS BASIC PREAMPLIFIER OPERATION OPTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS REMOTE CONTROL REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTYAND SERVICE ...

Page 3: ...e musical signal to the sonic degradations inherent in a conventional resistive potentiometer This translates into resolving power that delivers an even quieter or blacker background to all forms of music allowing more of the natural textures of the music to be brought forth To obtain the best performance from your KRC 3 careful attention should be paid to its placement installation and operation ...

Page 4: ... If you must ship your KRC 3 in the future repack the unit in its original packing to prevent damagein transit BASIC INSTALLATION 1 Place the unit on a firm level surface free from excessive dirt or moisture The KRC 3is not particularly hum sensitive therefore other components can be placed on or around the KRC 3 NOTE While the KRC 3 has a superb power supply and does not require a dedicated circu...

Page 5: ... the S4 tape can be set as a tape monitor input Both options will be discussed on page 6 in Optional Configurations 2 Connect the output of the KRC 3 to the input of your power amplifier The KRC 3 has balanced outputs via XLR type connectors and single ended outputs via RCAtype connectors Both outputs are active at all times allowing simultaneous connection to separate amplifiers Only one of these...

Page 6: ...not change This is because the volume is electronically regulated without the use of a potentiometer When volume is increased manually or by remote control the indicator LED will illuminate clockwise When volume is decreased the indicator LEDwill illuminate counterclockwise Whenthe level is fully off no indicator LEDswill be illuminated BASIC OPERATION I Turn the volume control fully counterclockw...

Page 7: ...ound processor connected to the S3 proc input The left and right channel volume settings are now independent of the KRC 3 s volume control and the overall system level is determined by the A V surround processor exclusively S4 tape The S4 tape input is set to operate as a tape monitor A tape monitor allows you to listen to the output from your recorder and enables you to examine your recording for...

Page 8: ... top cover screws with the supplied T 10 Torx wrench Lift the cover from the KRC 3 3 Find the two switches located toward the front of the board that are labeled S3 proc and S4 tape Set the dip switches to the position appropriate for your application 4 Place the top cover back on the KRC 3and insert the cover screws 5 Plug the KRC 3back into the ACoutlet 7 ...

Page 9: ... configured as a tape monitor PHASE MUTE BALANCE L BALANCE R 0 or 180 LEDilluminates when phase is reversed 180 No signal output when LEDis illuminated Shifts balance to the left in l dB increments mutes the right channel Shifts balance to the right in l dB increments mutes the left channel L position R position CD FUNCTIONS PLAY PAUSE TRACK PREV TRACK NEXT Starts CD playback on KRELLCD transports...

Page 10: ...ttons are not functional with the KRC 3 BATTERY INSTALLATION NOTE Batteries AAA should be replaced when the KRC 3 does not readily respond to remote commands 1 Removethe four torx screws from the remote control s back plate 2 Remove the back plate to expose the battery storage compartment 3 Insert batteries refer to the polarity drawing while inserting batteries 4 Replace the back plate and insert...

Page 11: ... 1 S 2 S 3 proc S 4 tape One balanced input via XLR connectors One tape output via RCAconnectors MAIN OUTPUTS Single ended RCAoutput connectors Balanced XLR output connectors XLRinput and output pin configuration Pin 1 Shield ground Pin 2 Non inverting hot Pin 3 Inverting 10 ...

Page 12: ...o control two different systems Q When I select the B1 input on KRC 3 one channel seems to have less gain than the other Is something wrong with the preamplifier A More than likely there is not a problem with the KRC 3 The balanced input or output internal cable terminations could be incorrect Locate the channel of the system that appears to have less gain Switch that channel s input cables If the...

Page 13: ...8 5V RMS INPUT IMPEDANCE 47 500 Ohms 47 5 K Ohm OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 15 ohms OUTPUT VOLTAGE 9 V 18 V RMS single ended balanced DIMENSIONS Unit 19 0 Wide 15 5 Deep 3 5 High 47 5 cm Wide 38 75 cm Deep 8 75 cm High WEIGHT Shipping 28 Ibs Unit only 19 lbs 12 7 kg 8 6 kg All operational features functions andspecifications andpolicies are subject to change withoutnotification 12 ...

Page 14: ...L will pay return freight to the USA based freight forwarder of your choice Freight and other charges to ship the unit from the freight forwarder to you are also your responsibility The operating voltage of this unit is determined by the KRELL factory and can only be changed by an authorized KRELLdistributor or at the KRELLfactory The voltage for the KRC 3 in the USAcannot be changed for six month...

Page 15: ...KRELL 45 Connair Road Orange CT 06477 203 799 9954 Fax 203 799 9796 Copyright 1995 KRELL P N 1990061 ...

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