KAV-300cdFront Loading

Compact Disc Player

Instructions for Use, v 99.0

Owner’s Reference

KAV-300cdFront LoadingCompact Disc Player

CONTENTS

Krell Industries, Inc.

45 Connair Road

Orange, CT 06477-3650 USA

TEL 203-799-9954

FAX 203-799-9796

E-MAIL krell @ krellonline.com

WEB SITE www.krellonline.com

INTRODUCTION

UNPACKING

PLACEMENT

AC Power Guidelines

CONNECTING THE KAV-300cdTO YOUR SYSTEM

Digital Outputs

Additional Connections

FRONT PANEL ANDREMOTE CONTROL OPERATION

Track Programming

How to Write a Program

How to Program UsingTrack Forward and Back

Battery Installation and Removal

WARRANTY

RETURN AUTHORIZATIONPROCEDURE

SPECIFICATIONS

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Back Cover

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1 FRONT PANEL

Figure 2 BACK PANEL

Figure 3 REMOTE CONTROL

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© 1999 by KRELL Industries, Inc. All rights reserved P/N 1960101700090

CE Marking

This product complies with the EMC direc-tive (89/336/EEC) and the low-voltagedirective (73/23/EEC).

Introduction

Thank you for your purchase of the KrellKAV-300cd Front Loading Compact DiscPlayer. The KAV-300d’s transport designeliminates error-producing wobble and deliv-ers exceptional tracking & focus accuracy,regardless of environment or disc characteris-tics. Digital circuitry provides ultra-high signalresolution and directly coupled analog circuit-ry assures superior low-frequency perfor-mance, with low distortion, wide bandwidth,and minimal negative feedbacks. TheKAV-300cd can be seemlessly into a hometheater or whole-house audio system, andthe hand-held remote control provides con-venient operation of the KAV-300cd as wellas other Krell components. This owner’sreference manual contains important infor-mation on placement, installation, and oper-ation of your KAV-300cd. Please read thisinformation carefully. A thorough under-standing of these details will help ensuresatisfactory operation and long life for yourKAV-300cd and related system compo-nents.

THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLEPARTS INSIDE ANY KRELL PRODUCT.

Please contact your authorized dealer,distributor, or Krell, if you have anyquestions not addressed in this refer-ence manual.

Unpacking

1. Open the box and remove the top layer offoam. You will see these items:

1 KAV-300cd1 AC power cord1 12 VDC remote cable link1 3 AG 3 AMP 250V fast acting fuse1 KAV-300c remote control2 AAA batteries1 packet containing an introductory

letter from C.E.O. Dan D’Agostino,the Owner’s Reference, and theWarranty Registration Card

2. Carefully remove the unit and acces-sories from the box. Remove the pro-tective plastic wrap from the unit.

Notesff any of these items are not included,please contact your authorized Krell dealeror distributor immediately for assistance.

Save all packing materials. If you must shipyour KAV-3OOcd in the future, repack theun# in its original packaging to prevent tran-sit damage.

1 Krell is the registered trademark of Krell Industries, Inc.

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PlacementWARNINGThe compact disc player must not be locat-ed where it could be exposed to dripping orsplashing fluids.

The ventilation grids on the top of theKAV-300cd need to be unobstructed at alltimes during operation. Do not place flam-able material on top of or beneath theKAV-300cd. For installations inside cabi-netry, make sure the KAV-300cd has ade-quate air circulation. Contact your autho-rized dealer, distributor, or Krell for moreinformation.

Before you install the KAV-300cd into yoursystem, review the following guidelines tochoose the location for the KAV-300cd.This will facilitate a clean, trouble-free instal-lation. The KAV-300cd does not require anytype of special rack or cabinet for installation.For the dimensions of the KA V-3OOcd, seeSpecifications on the back cover.

1. Place the KAV-300cd on a firm level sur-face, away from excessive heat, humi-dity or.moisture.

2. Although well shielded, the KAV-300cdshould not be placed near hum sensi-tive components such as preamplifierphono stages or turntables. The powersupply may create interference andinduce hum.

3. The KAV-300cd incorporates an ad-vanced suspension system and doesnot require additional mass coupling orisolation. You may experiment with feetor cones as long as they are not perma-nently affixed to the chassis. Any unau-thorized modifications to the electronicsor chassis will void the warranty.

IMPORTANTThe use of CD rings, mats, or other devicesattached to individual CDs is not recom-mended. These devices may cause prob-lems with the transport mechanism, result-ing in erratic playback and~or poor sound.

AC POWER GUIDELINES

WARNING

Do not remove or bypass the ground pin onthe end of the AC cord. This may causeradio frequency interference (RFI) to induced into your playback system.

The KAV-300cd has superb regulation anddoes not require a dedicated AC circuit.Avoid connections through extension cordsor multiple AC adapters. High quality 15 ampgrounded AC strips are acceptable. Highquality AC line conditioners or filters can beused if they are grounded and meet orexceed the unit’s power supply rating of 100VA.

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Connecting the KAV-300cdto Your System

WARNINGWhen making connections to this compo-nent or any other, make sure the poweramplifier is off and the preamplifier is in themute or stand-by mode. Make sure all cableterminations are of the highest quality, freefrom frayed ends, short circuits, or cold solderjoints.

1. Plug the KAV-300cd into a standardwall AC receptacle. The stand-by LEDwill illuminate.

2. Connect the KAV-300cd output (6) to theappropriate preamplifier input.

3. Push the power button (2) on the frontpanel or the pwr key onthe remote con-trol. To activate the KAV-L300cd from theremote, first press the CD key on theremote, then press the red pwr key.When the power LED on the compactdisc player illuminates, the KAV-300cdis ready for operation.

The KAV-300cd is equipped with two ana-log output configurations: Single-ended viaRCA connectors, and balanced via XLRconnectors. Krell recommends the use ofbalanced interconnects. Balanced intercon-nects not only have the ability to minimizesonic loss but also have immunity toinduced noise, especially for installationsusing long cable lengths. Balanced connec-tions have 6dB more gain than single-ended connections. When level matching iscritical, keep this specification in mind.

The XLR pin configuration is describedbelow:)

Pin 1 GroundPin 2 Non-inverting (0°)Pin 3 Inverting (180°)

The left and right channel RCA and balancedoutputs (6) are labeled on the back panel.Maintain the correct left/right orientation.

NoteBoth the balanced and single-ended out-puts can be used to simultaneously feed dif-ferent systems.

DIGITAL OUTPUTSThe KAV-300cd is equipped with one EIAJfiber optic (Toslink) and one S/PDIF coaxialdigital output. The toggle switch on the rearpanel must be set to the ON position inorder to send this output to a digital record-ing device or external D/A processor.

ADDITIONAL CONNECTIONSRC-5 InThis input accepts baseband RC-5 inputcommands from various remote devices,facilitating custom installations. This allowsthe KAV-300cd to be controlled via hard-wired signals sent from such units

12 VDC Remote Power InThis input accepts 12 volt power on/off sig-nals from other Krell components, as wellas other devices that incorporate a 12 voltpower on/off trigger output. This allows forremote turn on/off of the KAV-300cd withthe power activation of another Krell com-ponent as well as other components usedin a custom installation.

NoteConsult the owner’s reference of any com-ponent used in a custom installation to takefull advantage of the remote capability ofthe KA V-3OOcd. ¯

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FIGURE 1 KAV-300cd FRONT PANEL

1 Display Window

2 Power On/Off Button3 Function Indicator for HDCD®1 Decoding

4 Infrared Remote Sensor

5 Transport Function Buttons for: Stop, Play, Pause,Open/Close, Track Back, and Track Forward

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FIGURE 2 KAV-:~00cd BACK PANEL

6 Left and Right balanced and single ended analog outputs

7 Digital outputs: EIAJ optical (Toslink) and SPDIF coaxial

8 Digital output activation switch

9 Fuse holder

10 Baseband RC-5 input

11 12 volt trigger

12 IEC Standard 15 amp AC power cord receptacle

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KAV-300cdCompact Disc Player

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THE KAV-300cd REMOTE CONTROL

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13 Open Key14 Play Key15 Stop Key16 Track Back Key17 Track Forward Key18 Search Back Key19 Search Forward Key20 Pause Key

21 Repeat Key22 A/B Key23 Direct number Access Keypad24 Display Key25 Dim Key26 Track Programming Key27 Clear Key

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Front Panel and RemoteControl Operation

The KAV-300cd remote control providescomplete CD transport functions as well asKrell preamplifier and power amplifierremote functions. A description of the keysand their functions is provided below.

NoteNot all keys on the remote control functionwith the KAV-3OOcd. Press the CD key onthe remote to access CD commands.

13 OpenPress once to open the drawer. Insert a CD,label side up, into the drawer. Press openagain. After a momentary pause (while theCD’s contents are being scanned), the totalnumber of tracks and the total playing timeappear in the display window (1).

14 PlayTo activate playback from the beginning ofthe CD, press play after inserting the CDinto the drawer. The drawer will close andplayback will begin from the first track. If theCD is loaded and the disc contents havebeen scanned, press play on the front panel(5) or remote control. The disc will start play-ing from track 1 or the beginning of a pro-grammed track sequence. When an HDCD~encoded CD is played, the HDCD~ LED (3)illuminates, indicating that HDCD~ decodingis functioning.

15 Stop ....Terminates CD playback.

16 I~: Track BackPress once to select and begin playing thetrack that precedes the current track.

17 H: Track ForwardPress once to select and begin playing thetrack that follows the current track.1 Krell is the registered trademark of Krell Industries, Inc.

18 << Search Back (remote control only)Press and hold this key to scroll backwardthrough the current track.

19 ~ Search Forward(remote control only)Press and hold this key to scroll forwardthrough the current track.

20 PausePress once to temporarily suspend playingthe current track. To resume playing thetrack at the point pause was engaged,press pause again or press play.

21 Rep (Repeat) (remote control only)Press once to repeat the entire disc or trackprogram continuously. Press twice to repeatthe current track continuously. Press again tocancel this function. When selecting thedesired repeat function, press the repeat keyonce and REPEAT will appear in the displaywindow (1). Press repeat twice and REPEATand SINGLE will appear in the display win-dow.

22 AJB (remote control only)Use this key to create a loop between twopre-determined points within a single trackor sequential tracks. To create an NB loop,start play of a track. When you hear the partthat you want as the beginning of the loop,press A/B to insert the start position. PressA/B again to insert the finish position. NBwill automatically begin and continue indef-initely. To delete the A/B program, press A/Bagain or press the stop key (15).

23 Direct Number Access Keypad(remote control only)The direct number access keypad makestrack selection quick and easy. When usingthe direct track access function, the selectedtrack will begin play immediately after it isselected. If the track you want to play isnumbered 1-9, press the key that corre-sponds to the track. Use the +10 key to

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access tracks numbered 10 or higher. The+10 key selects a track in increments of 10.

EXAMPLE: To access track 8, press thenumber 8 key once. To access track 10,press the +10 key once and the 0 keyonce. To access track 24, press the + 10 keytwice and press the 4 key once.

24 Display (remote control only)Use this key to cycle the display window (1)between elapsed time of the track currentlyplaying, time remaining in the current track,and total remaining time of the disc or pro-gram. Press the CD key on the remote con-trol, then press the mode key until thedesired information appears in the displaywindow.

25 Dim (remote control only)Use this key to turn the display window (1)on and off. Press the CD key on the remotecontrol, then press the dim key until the dis-play window reaches the desired position.

TRACK PROGRAMMING

26 Prog (remote control only)Use this key to select the tracks you wouldlike to hear, in the order in which .you wouldlike to hear them. This method of program-ming is short term and will be cleared whenyou press the stop key (15) twice. A maxi-mum of twenty tracks may be stored in aprogram sequence.

27 Clr (Clear) (remote control only)Use this key to delete the last entry select-ed in a programmed sequence. Track for-ward, track back, repeat, and pause functionnormally within a programmed sequence.

NoteTrack forward, track back, repeat, andpause function normally within a pro-grammed sequence.

HOW TO WRITE A PROGRAM

1. Press the program key (26) theKAV-300cd remote control. PRO-GRAM will appear in the display window(1).Key in the desired track sequence usingthe numeric keypad (23). The number tracks and total playing time of the pro-grammed sequence will appear in thedisplay window (1). Track numbers willappear in the display as they are storedwithin a programmed sequence.

Press the play key (14) to begin playbackof the programmed sequence.

Press the stop key (15) once to stopplayback (but not erase program). Pressstop twice to erase a programmedsequence.

NoteWhen the CD is in stand-by mode the pro-grammed sequence is erased.

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HOW TO PROGRAM USINGTRACK FORWARD AND BACK1. Press the program key (26) on the

KAV-300cd remote control. PROGRAMwill appear in the display window (1).

2. Press the track forward key (17) select a track. Key in the desired tracksequence using the numeric keypad (23).The number of tracks and total playingtime of the programmed sequence willappear in the display window (1).Tracknumbers will appear in the display asthey are stored within a programmedsequence.

EXAMPLE: Press track forward two timesto get back to track 2.

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Press play (14) to begin playback of the-programmed sequence.

Press stop (15) once to stop playback(but not erase the program). Press stoptwice to erase the programmedsequence.

BATTERY INSTALLATIONAND REMOVAL

NOTE: Batteries should be replaced whenfunctions from the remote control becomeintermittent. The KAV-3OOcd remote usestwo AAA size 1.5 volt batteries.

1. Remove the back panel to expose thebatteries.

2. Remove the old batteries.

3. Install the new batteries, following thebattery position diagram on the plasticbattery receptacle.

4. Re-install the backplate.

5. Check to make sure the remote control isfunctioning properly.

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WarrantyThe KAV-300cd has a limited and transferable warranty offive years for parts and labor on circuitry and three years forparts and labor on all mechanical components. Should thisproduct fail to perform at any time during the warranty, Krellwill repair it at no cost to the owner, except as set forth inthis warranty.

This warranty does not apply to damage caused by acts ofGod or nature.The warranty described on this page shall be in lieu of anyother warranty, express or implied, including, but not limitedto, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for aparticular purpose. There are no warranties which exceedbeyond those described in this document. If this productdoes not perform as warranted herein, the owner is soleremedy shall be repair. In no event will Krell be liable forincidental or consequential damages arising from purchase,use, or inability to use this product, even if Krell has beenadvised of the possibility of such damages.The warranty period begins on the date of retail purchase,as noted on the retail sales slip provided by an authorizedKrell dealer or distributor, or on the warranty registrationcard sent to Krell. In the event adequate proof of purchasedate is unavailable, the warranty period will begin on thedate the unit was originally shipped from the factory. Krellcan determine the original ship date from the serial number.Transfer of warranty to a second owner occurs automati-cally. Please contact Krell to have the registration on thewarranty changed. When the warranty is transferred, thesecond owner assumes the remainder of the original war-ranty period.The warranty for Krell products is valid only in the country towhich they were originally shipped, through the authorizedKrell distributor for that country, and at the factory. Theremay be restrictions on or changes to Krell’s warrantybecause of regulations within a specific country. Pleasecheck with your distributor for a complete understanding ofthe warranty in your country.Freight to the factory is your responsibility. Second-dayreturn freight within the United States (U.S.A.) is included the warranty.if you have purchased your Krell product out-

side the U.S.A. and wish to have it serviced at the factory,all freight and associated charges to the factory are yourresponsibility. Krell will pay retum freight to the U.S.A.-based freight forwarder of your choice. Freight and othercharges to ship the unit from the freight forwarder to you arealso your responsibility.

Krell is not responsible for any damage incurred in transit.Krell will file claims for damages as necessary for unitsdamaged in transit to the factory. You are responsible for fil-ing claims for shipping damages dudng the return shipment.Replacement parts and/or products will be fumished on anexchange basis only; any parts and/or products retumed toKrell for exchange become the property of Krell.

No expressed or implied warranty is made for any Krellproduct damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, natural orpersonal disaster, or unauthorized modification.Any unauthorized voltage conversion, disassembly,component replacement, perforation of chassis,updates, or modifications performed to the unit willvoid the warranty.The operating voltage of this unit is determined by the fac-tory and can only be changed by an authorized Krell dis-tributor or at the factory. The voltage for this product in theU.S.A. cannot be changed until six months from the originalpurchase date.In the event that Krell receives a product for warranty ser-vice that has been modified in any way without Krell autho-rization, all warranties on that product will be void. The prod-uct will be returned to original factory layout specifications atthe owner’s expense before it is repaired. All repairsrequired after the product has been returned to original fac-tory specifications will be charged to the customer, at cur-rent parts and labor rates.All operational features, functions, and specifications andpolicies are subject to change without notification.

To register your product for warranty bene-fits, complete and return the WarrantyRegistration Card enclosed in the shippingbox within 15 days of purchase. Thank you.

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Return AuthorizationProcedure

IMPORTANTIf you believe there is a problem with yourcomponent, please contact your dealer, dis-tributor, or the Kre// factory to discuss theproblem before you return the component forrepair. To expedite service, you may wish tocomplete and e-mail the Service RequestForm in the Service Section of our websiteat:

www.krellonline.com

To contact the Krell Service Department

TEL

FAX

E-MAIL

WEBSITE

203-799-9954Monday-Friday9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST

203 -799 -9796

service @ krellonline.com

www.krellonline.com

KAV-300cdPRODUCT PLEASE WRITE YOUR SERIAL NUMBER HERE

To return this product to Krell, pleasefollow this procedure so that we mayserve you better:

1. Obtain a Return Authorization Number(R/A number) and shipping address fromthe Krell Service Department.

2. Insure and accept all liability for loss of ordamage to this product during shipment tothe Krell factory and prepay all shippingcharges. Please see the Warranty page inthis manual, concerning liability for shippingdamage and shipping charges.

This product may also be hand delivered ifarrangements with the Service Departmenthave been made in advance. Proof of pur-chase may be required for warranty valida-tion at the time of hand delivery.

IMPORTANTUse the original packaging to ensure safetransit of this product to the dealer, distribu-tor, or facto~ Krell may, at its discretion,return this product in new packaging and billthe owner for such packaging if the productreceived by Krell was boxed in non-stan-dard packaging or if the original packagingwas so damaged that it was unusable, ffKrell determines that new packaging isrequired, the owner will be notified beforethis product is returned.

To purchase additional packaging, pleasecontact your authorized dealer, distributor,or the Krell Service Department.

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Krell® Industries, Inc.45 Connair RoadOrange, CT 06477-3650USA

TEL 203-799-9954, FAX 203-799-9796E-MAIL krell@krellonline.comWEB SITE www.krellonline.com

KAV-300cdFront Loading

Compact Disc Player

Specifications

FREQUENCY RESONSE

20 Hz-20 kHz +0.0, -18 dB

SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO"A" WEIGHTED

103 dB

TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD)

20 kHz-16 kHz -87 dB

20 kHz -82 dB

POWER CONSUMPTION

Idle 50 W

TRANSPORT

Monolithic assembly featuringfull-size disc clamp

DAC

20-bit

ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT

1 pair balanced via XLR connectors

1 pair single-ended via RCAconnectors

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUTS

1 pair EIAJ opticalvia Toslink connectors

1 pair S/PDIF coaxialvia connectors

REMOTE CONTROL

1 handheld wireless infrared

12 VDC output via a 3.5 mm miniconnector

RC-5 remote control input via a DCpower connector

DIMENSIONS

19w x 4.6h x 15d in.

48.3w x 11.7h x 38.1d cm.

WEIGHT

Shipping

Unit only

32 Ibs, 14.5 kg

22 Ibs, 10 kg

All operational features, functions, specifications, andpolicies are subject to change without notification.