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Krell Interface Dock
Papa Dock
Owner’s Reference
POWER BASS TREBLE VOLUME AUX
INPUT
POWER
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Krell / Papa Dock Owner’s Reference, v 08.0 CONTACT INFORMATION Krell Industries, Inc. 45 Connair Road Orange, CT 06477-3650 USA TEL 203-298-4000 FAX 203-891-2028 E-MAIL krell@krellonline.com WEBSITE http://www.krellonline.com IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions. 10. The KID and the Papa Dock must be placed on a firm, level surface where it is not exposed to drip- 2. Keep these Instructions. ping or splashing. 3. Heed all Warnings. 11. The ventilation grids on the botto
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Introduction Overview List of Illustrations INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of the KID, the Krell Papa Dock. The Papa Dock is engineered to drive Interface Dock, and/or the Papa Dock. The KID can virtually any loudspeaker to realistic listening levels. be operated alone, or docked in the optional Papa The amplifier has a proprietary connection for the Dock, a dedicated 150 W power amplifier designed KID, enabling all KID output functions to route specifically by Krell for use with the
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Unpacking the KID Unpacking the Papa Dock UNPACK THE KID One person can remove the KID from its shipping 4. Set the remote and the AC power cord aside, 1 box safely and easily. for later use. 5. Insert your hands below the left and right foam 1. Open the shipping carton top flap. You see the inserts surrounding the KID. literature pack containing: 1 Owner’s Reference 6. Lift the KID with the foam inserts straight out 1 Warranty Registration Card of the box. 2. Remove the literature pack and
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Affix the iPod-device Support to the KID Top Cover Install the Battery in the KID Remote Placement Considerations FIGURE 1 The iPod-device Support AFFIX THE iPOD-DEVICE SUPPORT TO THE KID TOP COVER 2 IMPORTANT: Affix the iPod-device support before inserting the 3 iPod-device into the dock connector (4). 1 1. Remove the iPod-device support (1) from its 2 2 bubble wrap package. 2. The bracket bar has two thumbscrews (2). Position these screws over the thumbscrew holes in the KID top cover. O
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Placement Considerations, continued The KID / Papa Dock Connection PLACEMENT CONSIDERATIONS, continued Component Ventilation, continued The air space between the chassis and shelf must If the KID is placed in a closed cabinet, more than be unobstructed. eight inches (20 cm) of clearance may need to be provided above and below the component, or The Papa Dock requires ventilation clearance: small fans may be needed to increase ventilation. — at least two inches (5 cm) above, below, and on each s
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Connect to Your System AC Power Guidelines for the KID KID Back Panel Connections CONNECT TO YOUR SYSTEM Krell recommends using balanced interconnect Dock is a 150 W amplifier specifically designed by 6 cables. Balanced interconnect cables not only can Krell for use with the KID. minimize sonic loss but also are immune to Maintain the correct left/right orientation: balanced induced noise, especially for installations using outputs use three-pin XLR connectors. Single- long cables. Balanced conn
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Connecting the Papa Dock to Your System AC Power Guidelines for the Papa Dock Papa Dock Back Panel Connections CONNECTING TO YOUR SYSTEM, continued Connect the Papa Dock to Your System 5. Plug the AC power cord into the amplifier’s IEC With the KID docked onto the Papa Dock: connector (21). 1. Connect the loudspeaker cables to the Papa 6. Plug the other end of the AC power cord into Dock amplifier channel output binding posts the AC wall outlet. (16) located on the back panel. The amplifier is
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Insert the iPod-device into the KID Dock Connector Power LED Color Guides Operation FIGURE 4 Inserting the iPod-device Into the Dock Connector 1 4 POWER BASS TREBLE VOLUME AUX INPUT INSERT THE IPOD-DEVICE INTO THE KID DOCK CONNECTOR 7 When the KID or the Papa Dock are plugged into 2. Center the iPod-device connector against the AC power, connect the iPod-device: KID dock connector (4). 1. Hold the iPod-device in both hands as shown 3. Push down on the top of the iPod-device in the illustratio
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Front Panel Functions Remote Control Functions FIGURE 6 KID Front Panel Docking station inset: Inset shows iPOD-device support affixed to the top cover of the chassis with the dock connector below TREBLE V 22 23 24 25 26 27 FIGURE 7 KID Remote Control TOP ONLY 22 Docking station (see inset above) Power Disp Menu FRONT PANEL ONLY 24 29 23 Auxiliary input 28 FRONT PANEL AND REMOTE 30 24 Power button/key 25 Bass control button/keys and display window 26 Treble control button /keys and display
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Front Panel and Remote Control Functions for the KID TOP AND FRONT PANEL ONLY 22 iPod-device docking station When an iPod-device is removed from the Connect the iPod-device to the KID by plug- dock connector, the KID automatically reverts ging it into the dock connector. The iPod- to the stand-by mode. device takes the KID in and out of stand-by. 23 Aux Input When an iPod-device is connected to the dock Use this input instead of the dock connector to connector, the KID automatically moves to t
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Specifications KID SPECIFICATIONS PAPA DOCK SPECIFICATIONS Inputs Frequency Response 1 30-pin iPod-device type 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0, -0.15 dB 1 3-conductor 3.5 mm connector <0.2 Hz to 110 kHz,+0 dB, -3 dB Audio Outputs Signal-to-noise Ratio 1 pair balanced via XLR connectors Wideband, unweighted, referred to full power output: 1 pair single-ended via RCA connectors >108 dB Video Outputs “A” weighted: >116 dB 1 S-Video via a DIN connector Gain: 26.2 dB 1 Composite via a RCA connector Total Harm
