User manual HARMAN KARDON HK3450

[. . . ] The HK3450 has been custom-designed to provide all the excitement and power of rock, jazz and popular music, and every nuance of classical selections. While sophisticated systems are hard at work within the HK3450 to make all of this happen, hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed connections and a comprehensive remote control make the HK3450 easy to use. To obtain maximum enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you to take a few minutes to read through this manual. [. . . ] The power to these outlets remains on as long as the receiver itself is on. When the receiver is turned off, or placed in the Standby mode, power to these outlets is removed. NOTE: The power consumption of the devices plugged into these outlets should not exceed 100 watts. a Power Cable: Connect the AC plug to a nonswitched AC wall output. REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS 9 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS å ç © î ° ¬ µ Ñ ø oe ® ß Ü Main Power On Main Power Off Source Selectors Preset Up/Down Transport Controls Disc Skip Sleep Button Dimmer Button Tuning Direct Button Numeric Keys Auto Preset Secondary Control Cover Clear Button Memory Button Master Volume Preset Scan Button Mute Button FM Mode Button Tuning Up/Down Speaker 1 Selector Speaker 2 Selector Transmitter Window å MAIN POWER ON OFF SPEAKER 1 2 Ü PHONO TAPE MON TAPE 2 CD AUX AM FM ç DWN - PRESET - UP DWN - TUNING - UP / SLEEP DISC SKIP FM MODE ß P. SCAN MUTE ® © DIMMER TUNING MASTER VOL. oe ° ¬ DIRECT MEMORY 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 ø AUTO PRESET CLEAR Ñ µ HK3450 RC 10 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS å Main Power On: When the HK3450 is in the Standby mode, as indicated by the Power Indicator 3 glowing amber, press this button to turn the HK3450 on. Main Power Off: When the HK3450 is turned on, press this button to place it in the Standby mode. ç Source Selectors: Press these buttons to select an input source for the HK3450. Preset Up/Down: When the tuner is in use, these buttons scroll through the stations that have been programmed into the HK3450's memory. These buttons also control the track Skip Up/Down on compatible Harman Kardon compact disc players/changers. Transport Controls: These buttons are used to control Play, Play Forward, Play Reverse, Stop, Pause and Record functions on compatible Harman Kardon compact disc players/changers and cassette tape decks. Disc Skip: These buttons do not have any functions when controlling the HK3450, but they operate the Disc Skip functions of compatible Harman Kardon compact disc changers. Transmitter Window: Point this area of the remote toward the receiver when using the remote. Dimmer Button: Press this button once to reduce the brightness of the Information Display Û to half the normal intensity. When the display is completely off, press the button to return to normal brightness. î Tuning: Press these buttons to tune up or down through a selected frequency band. A brief (1/2-second) press of the button will manually tune to the next frequency increment, while pressing and holding the button for a longer period will automatically tune to the next station with a signal strong enough for acceptable reception. REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS System Installation After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid surface capable of supporting its weight, you will need to make the connections to your audio equipment. These steps need to be done only when the receiver is first installed, or when a change is made to the input source equipment. Audio Equipment Connections We recommend that you use high-quality interconnect cables when making connections to source equipment and recorders to preserve the quality of the signals. When making connections to audio source equipment or speakers it is always a good practice to unplug the unit from the AC wall outlet. This prevents any possibility of accidentally sending audio or transient signals to the speakers that may damage them. NOTE: When the CD player has both fixed and variable audio outputs, it is best to use the fixed output unless you find that the input to the receiver is so low that the sound is noisy, or so high that the signal is distorted. Connect the Play/Out jacks of a cassette deck, MD or other audio recorder to the Tape Monitor In Jacks ª. Connect the Record/In jacks on the recorder to the Tape Monitor Out Jacks , on the HK3450. [. . . ] · To automatically scan through the stations entered in the preset memory, press the Preset Scan Button @ oe on the front panel or remote. The tuner will run through the list of preset stations in the Preset Number A display, stopping for five seconds at each one. Clearing Preset Stations Unwanted preset stations may be erased from the unit's memory to make it easier to tune only those stations you want. To remove a preset station from the HK3450's tuner memory, first tune to the station using the Preset Scan Button @ oe on the front panel or remote, or by entering the preset number directly, using the Numeric Keys K. [. . . ]