Inc. Front Loading Compact Disc Player Owner's Reference Manual

Definition of Terms
Following are the definitions of key terms used in your owner’s refer-
ence manual.
INPUT AND OUTPUT
CONNECTIONS
Balanced
A symmetrical input or output circuit that has equal impedance from
both input terminals to a common ground reference point. The indus-
try standard for professional and sound recording installations, bal-
anced connections have 6 dB more gain than single-ended connec-
tions and allow the use of long interconnect cables. Balanced con-
nections are completely immune to induced noise from the system or
the environment.
Single-ended
A two-wire input or output circuit. Use care when using single-ended
connections as the ground connection is made last and broken first.
Tum the system off prior to making or breaking single-ended connec:
tions. Single-ended connections are not recommended for connec-
tions requiring long cable runs.
OPERATION Off
When the AC power cord is unplugged from the AC power source,
the component is off.
Stand-by Mode
When the KAV-280cd is connected to AC power, the red stand-by
LED illuminates. This indicates that the corn ponent is in stand-by
mode, a low power consumption status that keeps the audio and reg-
ulator circuits at idle. Krell recommends leaving the com ponent in the
stand-by mode when it is not playing music.
Operational Mode
When the power button on the front panel or pwr key on the remote
control is pressed and the blue power LED illuminates, the compo-
nent is in the operational mode and ready to play music.
TECHNOLOGY Krell Current Mode
A proprietary Krell circuit topology in which the audio gain stages of a
component operate in the current rather than the voltage domain.
This unique technology provides the component with exceptional
speed and a wide bandwidth.
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