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Information display for 
audio files 

 

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 

•

 Artiste 

•

 Album 

•

 Album art (cover artwork) 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

Summary of Contents for K2 Blu

Page 1: ...Software Version V 1 1 Order No 9103 0457 UK USER MANUAL K2 Blu...

Page 2: ...8 762 6 487 535 and other U S and world wide patents issued and pending DTS is a registered trademark of DTS Inc and DTS 2 0 Digital Out is a trademark of DTS Inc Copyright 1996 2002 2006 DTS Inc All...

Page 3: ...g the Bluetooth source 54 Connections using the system for the first time Connections 58 Listening zones and bi amping 60 Set up and wiring 61 Safety notes 63 FCC Information to the user 65 Network co...

Page 4: ...switched off and dark If you know you will not be using the machine for a long period we recommend that you disconnect it from the mains by withdrawing the mains plug from the wall socket Please see t...

Page 5: ...k menu Tuner menu etc A long press opens the Setup menu for the following sources Source Setup menu Streaming Client network setup see chapter Network configuration System menu Alarm Timer Brief press...

Page 6: ...itive and varies according to the capabilities and facilities of the service or medium to which you are currently listening The most important information is highlighted on the screen in a context sen...

Page 7: ...ed via a radio connection Indicates that the K2 Blu is reproducing a station or playing back a music track Pause indicator Indicates that the speakers A and B are switched off in 2 zone mode only if s...

Page 8: ...the K2 Blu AUX IN DIG IN 1 DIG IN 2 Bluetooth Brief press TV input of the K2 Blu Brief press Radio function of the K2 Blu Brief press Recorder input TAPE of the K2 Blu abc xyz Direct alpha numeric inp...

Page 9: ...earch for a particular passage Selects the previous piece in the playlist Brief press manual fine tuning Long press Search Rewind fast forward to search for a particular passage Rewind fast forward to...

Page 10: ...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 search Blue button in m...

Page 11: ...input press the button repeatedly if necessary Bluetooth input press the button repeatedly if necessary Once you have switched the K2 Blu to the desired source you can listen to that source and also r...

Page 12: ...he presence of physical rear loudspeakers 3 channel MUSIC can only be selected if a Centre loudspeaker is present This setting is for music reproduction through all three loudspeakers of group A left...

Page 13: ...rectly connected please refer to the notes in the chapter entitled Trouble shooting Menu point Adjustment range options Explanation Treble Bass 12 0 12 These two menu points are used to adjust the tre...

Page 14: ...his menu point only appears if an external sub woofer is connected to the system and is switched on in the System Confi guration menu Loudspeaker menu 15 0 15 This Menu point is used to adjust the vol...

Page 15: ...name to each source this name then appears in the screen displays For example you might wish to assign the display name Media Centre PC to the DIG IN 2 input When you call up this menu point using th...

Page 16: ...is selected In this mode of operation the volume control for the TV source is separate i e the volume level for this source is stored separately and only changes when the TV source is selected This ma...

Page 17: ...oudspeakers are connected to loudspeaker output B At this point you can determine whether loudspeaker group B is to form its own listening zone with separate volume control If you choose the OFF setti...

Page 18: ...he integral screen on the front panel of the K2 Blu The language used for any transferred data e g from an iPod or an Internet radio station is determined by the device itself or the radio station and...

Page 19: ...ly after an 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...

Page 20: ...station from the Favourites list using the buttons If you choose the Any setting the time of day will be read automatically from the RDS signal provided by the currently set station and will be adopt...

Page 21: ...ressed 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 K2 Blu between stereo an...

Page 22: ...ected 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 Progra...

Page 23: ...ings in the Network category Inserting a disc Open the disc drawer of the K2 Blu by pressing the button on the player s front panel and lay the disc in the depression in the drawer the side to be play...

Page 24: ...yback 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 Blu ray disc or a Track on a CD by enterin...

Page 25: ...ntact 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...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...pressing 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...

Page 28: ...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 K2 Blu we recommend the following measu...

Page 29: ...the back of the player For safety reasons we recommend that you switch off the K2 Blu before inserting and removing a USB stick In rare cases you may cause damage to the data on the memory stick if y...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...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 32: ...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 33: ...the 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...

Page 34: ...s selected 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 memo...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...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...

Page 37: ...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...

Page 38: ...ns to select the Settings entry in the main menu You will now see the various sub categories of the Settings menu The selected category is highlighted and the current settings in this category are dis...

Page 39: ...elected as a possible setting If you wish to change the set value for the selected option please press the button The available options are displayed in the Settings window You can now select a differ...

Page 40: ...sed if possible You can try out one of the other settings to see if it suits your television but only if the AUTO setting causes picture problems with your TV 1080p Your display device is capable of f...

Page 41: ...ayed filling the screen The picture is unchanged and displayed full width leaving horizontal black bars above and below the picture The picture is unchanged and displayed full height The right and lef...

Page 42: ...setting enables you to decide whether the picture to be transferred via the HDMI output features expanded colour range Deep Colour The expanded colour range allows for finer graduations in the colours...

Page 43: ...Select the PCM setting to suit your loudspeaker configuration Bitstream Mix If you select this menu point the primary and secondary audio channels are mixed in the form of a DTS encoded signal Bitstr...

Page 44: ...he particular Blu ray DVD disc is used Please note that not all languages are present on every disc Some discs do not allow the language to be selected using the Setup menu of the K2 Blu In this case...

Page 45: ...number which is subsequently required for changes to the parental control settings To enter a password first select the category Parental control Password then press the button to open password entry...

Page 46: ...o the system The screen saver is activated after a user selectable time when playing music or if the main menu of a DVD Blu ray disc is displayed constantly it simply switches the screen dark Please u...

Page 47: ...the Blu ray disc in the K2 Blu to access only those Inter net sites which have a valid on line certificate Prohibit access This setting forbids the Blu ray disc in the K2 Blu to access any Internet si...

Page 48: ...od of identifying your machine and is required for Internet communication IP mode IP address Sub net mask Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS At this point please state whether the K2 Blu is to obtain t...

Page 49: ...wish to use a network for 192 32 reproduction a cable network must be used since a WLAN network is not generally sufficient for the high data rates see also the note in the chapter entitled Network c...

Page 50: ...e lists and music tracks you can see when you select a device vary according to the machine and the transferred data Alpha Search Letter Search Function When you are navigating through lists you can c...

Page 51: ...vourites 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 stations ca...

Page 52: ...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 PLAY PAUSE funct...

Page 53: ...ting an iPhone The first step is to select the iPhone as source with a long press on the button the iPhone must then be unlocked For safety reasons this cannot be carried out using the remote control...

Page 54: ...e Due to the large number of different equipment on the market we are only able to provide a general description for setting up the radio connection For detailed information please refer to the operat...

Page 55: ...eption there should be no obstacles or persons between the K2 Blu and the mobile device Bluetooth audio transfers take place in what is known as the everyman frequency band in which many different rad...

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Page 57: ...es This section describes all those matters which are of fundamental importance when setting up and first using the equipment This information is not relevant in daily use but you should nevertheless...

Page 58: ...lease note that the impedance of each speaker should be no lower than 4 If Loudspeakers B are not detected automatically please read the notes in the chapter entitled Trouble shooting Sound Caution It...

Page 59: ...computer making it possible to control the K2 Blu remotely using a home automation system such as those made by CRESTRON AMX etc For external control the K2 Blu must be equipped with special software...

Page 60: ...ration would be for providing sound in a second listening zone e g dining area in the same room It is possible to set a difference in level between loudspeaker groups A and B using the FADER function...

Page 61: ...of danger Be sure to leave at least 10 cm free space above the unit for ventilation If the system components are to be stacked then the amplifier must be the top unit Do not place any object on the t...

Page 62: ...an often be further improved by using these items If you have any questions regarding cabling please refer to your specialist dealer who will gladly give you comprehensive expert advice without obliga...

Page 63: ...Never exert undue force on mains connectors Protect the unit from drips and splashes of water never place flower vases or fluid containers on the unit Supervision of device operation Like any other e...

Page 64: ...oval and the unit may not be operated within the EC Improper use of the equipment makes the user liable to penalty under current EC and national laws Any modifications or repairs to the unit or any ot...

Page 65: ...e variety of manufacturers devices are generally compatible with other makes of machine which bear the UPnP label A list of units which has checked for compatibility can be found on the Internet under...

Page 66: ...g SMS news The assignment of letters to the buttons is printed below the buttons Special characters can be accessed using the and buttons 0 1 _ Use the blue button for toggling between numbers capital...

Page 67: ...es for your network Menu Point Description MAC The MAC address is a hardware address which uniquely identifies your machine The address displayed is determined by the manufacturer and cannot be altere...

Page 68: ...g a WLAN manually After a brief delay the networks present in the vicinity are listed on the screen You can use the Rescan function to start a new search for networks present in the vicinity Please se...

Page 69: ...set up manually This is the purpose of the menu point Set Manually If you select this menu point you will see the input window reproduced below you can enter the parameters for your network at this p...

Page 70: ...u do not need to enter the separating colons when you enter this data MAC addresses are in hexadecimal format i e the address consists only of the letters a to f and the numbers 0 to 9 Confirm your en...

Page 71: ...address of any radio station you wish to set up on the vTuner service You will generally find the URL on the station s website Another method of finding the URL is to search for it using an Internet s...

Page 72: ...o be carried out once The procedure is as follows Press the button on the K2 Blu to call up the Configuration menu then select the FD 100 pairing menu point using the button To confirm the pairing pro...

Page 73: ...controlling the iPod using the FD 100 In this mode of operation the iPod does pass the information required to the K2 Blu but in this case video playback via the K2 Blu is not supported by the iPod th...

Page 74: ...y to release optional extra cost functions by entering a four digit code such as the gapless function This is the procedure for entering the code Activating optional functions code entry Switch the ma...

Page 75: ...ed batteries or flat batteries in the remote control handset Remedy Re install batteries correctly or fit new ones Cause 2 The remote control transmitter has no direct line of sight with the unit Reme...

Page 76: ...act your local specialist dealer or refer to the Service on the e mail address e service taelektroakustik de Loudspeaker group B cannot be switched on and off using the remote control handset in the m...

Page 77: ...ystem or select the Full range setting in the Loudspeaker configuration menu for the L R main loudspeakers and also for the Centre if present If you are using small loudspeakers select the Extended se...

Page 78: ...ting instructions supplied with your television in order to establish the correct values No picture from the iPod Cause 1 Video output switched off at the iPod Remedy Switch on video output on your iP...

Page 79: ...always be a cable LAN network Cause 4 Network parameters not properly configured Remedy Configure the network parameters correctly see chapter Network configuration Cause 5 operation without network c...

Page 80: ...e especially USB hard discs without separate power supply draws more electrical current from the USB interface than is permitted by the USB standard Remedy Only use USB storage devices that conform to...

Page 81: ...ection before the new device can be registered Dropouts occur during playback Cause 1 The distance to the K2 Blu is too great 6 metres or there are obstacles between the K2 Blu and the mobile device w...

Page 82: ...ddress house number to the components in the local network This number must not be present more than once in the local network The Device IP mask should always be assigned the address 255 255 255 0 DN...

Page 83: ...ming Clients Many UPnP AV servers also offer functions such as cataloguing and easy identification of media content using criteria such as artiste album name genre etc UPnP AV Network protocol that ma...

Page 84: ...ll active Please refer to the table below for more details ECO stand by Comfort stand by Screen brightness Screen off Screen off Screen brightness 1 4 Functions available in stand by mode Alarm timer...

Page 85: ...85 Anhang Appendix...

Page 86: ...up your network and internet connection please ask your system administrator or any network specialist 1 Music Server with UPnP AV server software installed 2 Connection either via Cable LAN or Wirele...

Page 87: ...87 Anschluss Schema Wiring diagram Externe Quellen External sources Anschluss Schema Wiring diagram Bi Amping...

Page 88: ...reo 2 0 Bassmanagement bergangsfrequenzen Bass managenment x over frequencies Vollbereich Erweitert 40 60 100 150 Hz Full range Extended 40 60 100 150 Hz Tunerteil FM Tuner Section Empfangsbereich Tun...

Page 89: ...NTSC Screen formats 16 9 4 3 Letterbox Pan Scan Diskformate Disc formats Audio CDDA Audio CD MP3 CD CD R CD RW Hybrid SACD CD Layer Video BluRay Disc DVD VCD SVCD Foto JPEG Picture CD Container other...

Page 90: ...elektroakustik GmbH Co KG Herford Deutschland Germany...

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