T+A Elektroakustik K8, User Manual

Page 1: ...Software Version V 1 5 Bestell Nummer Order No 9103 0433 UK USER MANUAL K8...

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Page 3: ...t these instructions These Operating Instructions describe all the controls and functions of the K8 which are used frequently The section entitled Installation describes all those controls and setting...

Page 4: ...e designed to be extremely efficient A European EUP directive will come into force in future relating to energy efficiency and the avoidance of greenhouse gases which are harmful to the climate the di...

Page 5: ...meet the European safety norms and standards which are currently valid The operation instructions the connection guidance and the safety notes are for your own good please read them carefully and obse...

Page 6: ...ON LED are switched off parts of the machine are connected to mains voltage If you know the machine will not be used for a protracted period disconnect it from the mains supply by withdrawing the main...

Page 7: ...oudspeakers connected to the K8 in the main room are automatically switched off When headphones are in use the button menu loudspeaker and headphone modes can be pressed to switch on the Dolby headpho...

Page 8: ...back Previous track Station Menu functions Source menu brief press opens the menu for the selected source Disk track menu Tuner menu etc Long press opens the Setup menu for the source device just sele...

Page 9: ...may vary according to the capabilities and facilities of the service or medium currently selected The essential information is highlighted on the screen in context sensitive form Additional informatio...

Page 10: ...tor in Select lists the first number states the current position in the list the second number the total number of list entries length of list Indicates that the selected menu point or list point can...

Page 11: ...een the video inputs AV inputs of the K8 Brief press radio function of the K8 abc xyz Direct alpha numeric input e g track number quick station select radio station Special characters are also assigne...

Page 12: ...press manual fine tuning Long press Search Rewind fast forward to search for a particular passage Rewind fast forward to search for a particular passage Repeatedly pressing this button varies the sear...

Page 13: ...uts Yellow button in menus blue During character input Repeated presses switch between numerical and alpha numeric input and between capital and lower case letters In lists Search function alpha searc...

Page 14: ...in text name can be assigned to the external source devices TV AUDIO 1 IN 1 AUDIO 2 IN 2 AUDIO 3 IN 3 AV_IN1 AV_IN4 HDMI1 HDMI3 in the System configuration menu Source names menu Internal sources iPod...

Page 15: ...lance F B This menu point is used to alter the balance in level between the front and rear loudspeakers The balance can be adjusted in increments of 1 dB the screen always displays the current value T...

Page 16: ...ly loud passages are considerably quieter This setting is particularly suitable for listening at low volume e g when neighbours must not be disturbed Normal Medium Quiet passages are amplified slightl...

Page 17: ...hed between the following modes of operation Stereo Stereo sound via the two main loudspeakers only left right Ideal for playing stereophonic music recordings without a screen display Disco This sound...

Page 18: ...ter System configuration menu Loudspeakerconfiguration Loudspeaker At this menu point you can set a fixed difference in volume between the speakers in the main room and those in zone 3 When you adjust...

Page 19: ...is an exact match to the resolution of your video monitor Achieving best possible picture quality from Blu ray and DVD discs To achieve absolutely exact pixel perfect picture quality from Blu ray and...

Page 20: ...terial In the Auto setting the K8 attempts to select the optimum frame rate setting to match the capabilities of the TV set connected to the system taking into account the source being reproduced In A...

Page 21: ...hour If you wish to switch the machine off you must do so manually Switching the Timer off The alarm timer menu can be called up with a brief press on the button you can disable the alarm timer in th...

Page 22: ...how the internal clock is to be set RDS If you select the menu point RDS you can select a radio station from the Favourites list using the buttons If you choose the Any setting the time of day will be...

Page 23: ...ns pressed in initiates a station search in the upward or downward direction The station search stops automatically at the next station Mono Stereo You can toggle the radio of the K8 between stereo an...

Page 24: ...ted in the menu point Sort Favourites by button Frequency Stations are sorted by frequency in ascending order RDS stations only Station name Stations are sorted alphabetically by station name Program...

Page 25: ...the settings in the Network category Inserting a disc Open the disc drawer of the K8 by pressing the button on the player s front panel and lay the disc in the depression in the drawer the side to be...

Page 26: ...ayback of the scene by pressing the button 3 Using the numeric buttons to select a Chapter Title It is also possible to skip directly to a Chapter on a DVD or BluRay disc or a Track on a CD by enterin...

Page 27: ...ct the disc manufacturer or retailer Calling up the Disc menu The Disc menu can be called up at any time during playback allowing you to carry out adjustments as required To call up the menu press the...

Page 28: ...le frame display If you wish to display a scene in single frame mode first halt playback using the Pause button With playback paused a brief push on the arrow buttons on the front panel or the FM100 c...

Page 29: ...ssing the button on the FM100 again Select the desired sub title language in the menu which now appears The menu can be closed by briefly pressing the button again Alternatively you can close the menu...

Page 30: ...due to the huge number of different encoding and burning programs disc burners and media which are available If you find that such files cannot be played by the K8 we recommend the following measures...

Page 31: ...he back of the player For safety reasons we recommend that you switch off the K8 before inserting and removing a USB stick In rare cases you may cause damage to the data on the memory stick if you plu...

Page 32: ...ocket on the front panel the left hand category list in the on screen menu will include the entries Videos Audio etc according to the content of the memory medium Select one of these entries and press...

Page 33: ...peat function FM100 only As soon as the files are playing you can select any of the following Repeat functions by repeatedly pressing the button on the remote control handset Repeat File Repeat the cu...

Page 34: ...When audio files are played back information relating to the current piece of music is displayed on screen The following information can be displayed if present in the file being played Filename Title...

Page 35: ...e desired photos The photos in the folder are now displayed as preview pictures known as thumbnails You can now use the menu options on the left hand side of the screen to select the whole folder as a...

Page 36: ...ed 4 Insert the prepared USB memory stick 5 If there is less than 100 MByte of free space on the memory stick select the option Clear BD Storage This action erases any data present on the memory stick...

Page 37: ...ed this may take a few minutes From the Previews sub menu you can now select the content which you wish to download from the Internet The downloading process may take a few minutes depending on the sp...

Page 38: ...is possible to operate this menu using the navigation buttons listed below but in any case you should always follow the operating notes which are displayed on the screen The Disc menu is opened with a...

Page 39: ...relation to the Disc menu please contact the manufacturer or distributor of the disc Calling up and operating the Disc menu The Disc Menu can be called up at any time during playback so that you can m...

Page 40: ...of CD The quality level may even exceed that of SACD and DVD Audio Audio data can be played back digitally from an iPod connected to the USB A1 USB A2 iPod socket i e the high quality D A converters o...

Page 41: ...playback in progress a search can be started with a long press on the buttons on the front panel or the buttons on the remote control The speed of the search can be increased by holding the button pr...

Page 42: ...reen displays the contents of the folder you can now navigate further within the new folder If the entry is followed by a note symbol this indicates that the content is playable pieces of music playli...

Page 43: ...e Favourites list using the button before you erase or move files Using Presets Preset function You can store Internet radio stations as Presets using the process familiar from VHF radio These station...

Page 44: ...tons of the K8 or the FM100 remote control handset are as follows Start and pause playback The buttons on the remote control handset or the front panel are used to start and pause playback on the iPod...

Page 45: ...an iPhone The K8 can also be used with an iPhone as source device Many models generate a warning regarding telephone use but this is not relevant to the K8 and can be ignored Special features when ope...

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