User manual HARMAN KARDON HK380I

[. . . ] While sophisticated systems are hard at work within the HK380I to make all of this happen, hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed connections and a comprehensive remote control make the HK380I easy to use. To obtain maximum enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you to take a few minutes to read through this manual. This will ensure that connections to speakers, source playback units and other external devices are made properly. [. . . ] ü Tuning Up/Down: When the tuner is in use, these buttons will tune up or down through the 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. These buttons will also control Fast Forward and Fast Reverse (or Rewind) for compatible Harman Kardon compact disc players/changers and cassette tape decks. Learn Button: This button is used when you wish to program codes from another device's remote control into the HK380I remote. Speaker 1 Selector: Press this button to turn the speakers connected to the Speaker 1 Output terminals on or off. Speaker 2 Selector: Press this button to turn the speakers connected to the Speaker 2 Output terminals ° on or off. ¥ Transmitter Window: Point this area of the remote toward the receiver when using the remote. LED Indicator: This indicator will light or blink to confirm various steps in the learning process as the HK380I remote is programmed. It will also flicker when a key is pressed during normal operation to indicate that it is transmitting an infrared code. Dimmer Button: Press this button once to reduce the brightness of the front panel display 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. Connect a second set of speakers, or speakers that are in a second room location, to the Speaker 2 terminals °. When an optional, powered subwoofer is used, connect the outputs of the left and right Subwoofer Out jacks fl to the line-level inputs of the subwoofer. When the subwoofer's amplifier has stereo inputs, run interconnects from both jacks. When the subwoofer has a mono input only, use the bottom output jack for the connection. If the subwoofer has only speaker-level inputs and outputs, connect the Speaker 1 terminals to the speaker-level inputs on the subwoofer, and then connect the speaker-level outputs on the subwoofer to your main left and right speakers, following the instructions provided with the subwoofer. When a passive subwoofer is used, these connections will be made to the optional amplifier that powers the subwoofer. 7. The FM antenna may be an external roof antenna, an inside powered or wire lead antenna or a connection from a cable TV system. Note that if the antenna or connection uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you must use the 300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter supplied with the unit to make the connection. Speaker and Output Connections To ensure that all the audio signals are carried to your speakers without loss of clarity or resolution, we suggest that you use high-quality speaker cable. Many brands of cable are available, and the choice of cable may be influenced by the distance between your speakers and the receiver, the type of speakers you use, personal preferences and other factors. Your dealer or installer is a valuable resource for help in selecting the proper cable. [. . . ] Use the following procedure: Step 1: Enter the learning mode by simultaneously pressing any of the Device buttons ç and the Learn button . Step 2: Press and release any device button other than PHONO, AM or FM. Step 3: Use the Numeric Keys ° to enter the numbers "999". Step 4: The LED Indicator will remain on for five seconds, and then blink three times to indicate that it has reset all of the keys on the remote. [. . . ]