T+A K8 User Manual

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14Basic functions of the K8This chapter describes the basic functions of the K8, which are always available, regardless of the currently selectedsource.Source switchingFM100 K8 The desired source is selected by pressing the source button  on thefront panel, repeatedly if necessary.The source buttons on the FM100 remote control handset can be used to selectthe desired listening source directly. The buttons are assigned as follows:  Streaming Client(incl. digital USB Audio iPod connection)  Disc Player Radio  A brief press cycles through the audio sources AUDIO 1 (IN 1), AUDIO 2 (IN 2),AUDIO 3 (IN 3) and iPod (analogue iPod connection with AV function).  A brief press cycles through the video sources TV, HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, AVIN1, AV IN2, AV IN3 and AV IN4.  Inputs to which no source device is connected can be disabled in the “Systemconfiguration menu / Source names” menu. These sources will then be skippedwhen you cycle through using the  and  buttons.  To make them easier to identify, a plain text name can be assigned to theexternal source devices TV AUDIO 1 (IN 1), AUDIO 2 (IN 2), AUDIO 3 (IN 3),AV_IN1 ... AV_IN4, HDMI1 ... HDMI3 in the “System configuration menu /Source names” menu.  Internal sources, iPods connected to the K8 and source devices connected viathe  E LINK system, can be controlled using the FM100 remote controlhandset or the front panel buttons, provided that they are selected as thecurrent listening source. For details on operating the K8’s integral sourcedevices please refer to the following chapters.  The audio signal from the selected source is available at the LINE-OUT socketsfor purposes such as recording using an audio recorder.Volume controlFM100 K8-  + The volume of the K8 can be adjusted in fine increments using the  / buttons on the machine’s front panel, or -  + rocker on theremote control handset. A brief press of one of the volume buttons increases orreduces the volume level by one increment. Holding one of the volume buttonspressed in changes the volume level continuously. The  buttons on the K8 always control the volume in the mainroom.The volume in adjacent rooms can be adjusted remotely using E2000 infra-redreceivers installed in those areas.