T+A K8, Installation Manual

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Glossary
ARC
(Audio Return Channel)
The Audio Return Channel can be used to transfer audio signals from the TV
set to the K8 via the HDMI connection. To make use of this function the TV set
must also support the ARC function.
The ARC function is particularly useful if the TV set connected to the K8
features an integral TV receiver whose sound is to be reproduced via the K8. If
the HDMI ARC function is used, there is no need for an audio lead between the
TV and the K8, which is otherwise required for sound transfer. If the TV set
does not feature the ARC function, an alternative means of transferring sound is
to use an analogue audio lead - connected to the K8’s IN-3 (TV) input - or a
digital audio connection (DIG-IN 1 ... 3 at the K8).
Dolby Headphone
A process designed to generate surround sound via normal stereo headphones.
The K8’s Dolby Headphone System can be switched on and activated in the
Tone Control menu. Dolby Headphone can only be activated if headphones are
plugged into the headphone socket on the machine’s front panel.
Although the Dolby Headphone process does work with stereo audio material
and material encoded with Dolby Pro Logic, the surround effect is particularly
natural with audio recordings encoded using 5.1 or 7.1.
Dolby Pro Logic
A process in which surround information is encoded to produce a two-channel
audio format. Material encoded with Pro Logic can be reproduced both in stereo
and via a surround system. Pro Logic provides genuine surround effects, but
they are not comparable in quality and naturalness with genuine 5.1 or 7.1
encoded surround formats.
Dolby Volume
The K8’s Dolby Volume function compensates for major jumps in volume, as
can occur, for example, when TV advertisement breaks occur. Dolby Volume
also improves the reproduction quality and comprehensibility of dialogue,
especially at low volume levels.
dts Neo:6
Working in a similar manner to Dolby Pro Logic, the dts Neo:6 process uses the
two channels of a stereo recording to carry surround information. As with the
Pro Logic process, recordings encoded using Neo:6 are compatible with normal
stereo playback systems. The K8’s integral Neo:6 matrix decoder can restore
the spatial information encoded in the recording, and reproduce it as surround
sound using a 5.1 or 7.1 loudspeaker system.
HEC (Ethernet over HDMI)
The K8 features a LAN switch which can supply network data to the TV and
source devices connected to the system (see below: LAN switch).
The network connection can either be based on separate LAN leads between
the K8 and the TV or source device, or exploit the HEC function of the HDMI 3
and HDMI OUT HDMI sockets.
To make use of HEC the TV or source device connected to the system must
also feature the HEC function.
The HDMI lead used must correspond to the HDMI 1.4 standard, and also be
approved for HEC use (this will be stated in the lead’s Specification). Normal
HDMI 1.3 leads or HDMI 1.4 leads without HEC specification are not suitable
for HDMI-HEC data transfer.
LAN Switch
The integral LAN switch of the K8 distributes network data (e.g. the Internet
data from your central network router) received via the LAN input socket
(UPLINK socket) to the K8’s integral source devices, including the Streaming
Client (Internet Radio) or BluRay Player (BD-Live function). The K8 can also
pass the network data to a maximum of four external devices.
The data is passed on via the LAN sockets (LAN1 / LAN2) and the HDMI
sockets with HEC function (HDMI 3 and HDMI OUT).