User manual HARMAN KARDON HK10

[. . . ] Do not expose the product to temperature or humidity extremes, direct sunlight, excessive dust, or vibrations. Place the product on a stable, level surface. Do not drop, apply excessive force to the controls, or put heavy objects on top of the speaker. If cleaning is required, use a soft dry cloth. [. . . ] The Harman/Kardon HK-595 will remember the settings when waking up from a power down. The system will store settings so that when the speaker is turned back on, the system will restore the last set of control settings. Restoring Default Settings The default mode settings are permanently stored in your speaker system. Pushing and holding the mode button continuously for three seconds will automatically restore the default system mode settings. F/X Control The Tone and effects level control sets the level for the selected tone or effects feature. A ring of seven LED's around the control indicate the setting of the selected active tone or effects control feature. A rotary encoder is used for this control. This rotary encoder is free spinning; that is, it can be turned infinitely in one or the other direction. However, full range on this control only requires 360 degrees or file:///D|/hk595/Usage. htm (1 of 3)11/16/2004 3:47:17 AM Usage less for all controls. No changes will be made to the mode setting if you turn beyond 360 degrees. Vol-To increase or decrease the speaker volume, press the Mode button until the LED below Vol is lit. Then turn the F/X control knob clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease the volume. Treb-To increase or decrease the treble level, press the Mode button until the LED below Treb is lit. When the speaker system is turned back on, the test tone will be gone and the speaker system will be configured for optimal operation. If the tone is heard from all speakers, your HK-595 speaker system is working correctly. If not, see the troubleshooting section for detailed troubleshooting techniques. Back to Contents Page file:///D|/hk595/Usage. htm (3 of 3)11/16/2004 3:47:17 AM Setup Back to Contents Page Setup: Harman/Kardon HK-595 Speaker System Unpacking the speakers · Connecting the speakers to your multichannel sound card · Connecting the speakers to your stereo sound card · Placement of speakers Unpacking the speakers Carefully open the box containing the HK-595 speaker system and identify all components: q q q q q Control/Right Satellite speaker Auxiliary/Left Satellite speaker Sub-woofer Input cables Power cable Connect the speaker system as shown in the diagrams below. Once the speaker system is properly connected, turn on the power switch located on the subwoofer. Please refer to the system setup placemat for help in determining whether your sound card is stereo or multi-channel. file:///D|/hk595/setup. htm (1 of 5)11/16/2004 3:47:30 AM Setup multichannel connection file:///D|/hk595/setup. htm (2 of 5)11/16/2004 3:47:30 AM Setup stereo connection file:///D|/hk595/setup. htm (3 of 5)11/16/2004 3:47:30 AM Setup Placement of speakers All stereo information is heard from the satellite and control speakers. The satellites are magnetically shielded and can be placed close to a computer monitor without distorting the image. For optimal stereo imaging, the satellites should be separated by a distance equal to your distance away from the satellites. The subwoofer's sound is non-directional, therefore, does not have to be placed in any particular relationship to the satellites. Placing the subwoofer on the floor close to a wall or corner provides maximum bass. If the subwoofer is placed too close to a computer monitor it can cause vibration on the monitor screen. file:///D|/hk595/setup. htm (4 of 5)11/16/2004 3:47:30 AM Setup Back to Contents Page file:///D|/hk595/setup. htm (5 of 5)11/16/2004 3:47:30 AM Troubleshooting Back to Contents Page Troubleshooting: Harman/Kardon HK-595 Speaker System Troubleshooting · Getting Help Troubleshooting SYMPTOM POSSIBLE PROBLEM SOLUTION NOTE No sound from Speakers No power to unit. Make sure wall power outlet or power strip has power. Make sure all switches for outlet/power strip are on and that all switches for speaker system are on. [. . . ] Check speakers with another audio source, such as a portable CD player. Disconnect speaker input cable (green connector) from sound card and plug into portable CD player. To replace fuse, twist fuse cap counterclockwise with a standard flathead screwdriver. The fuse cap is spring loaded and will pop out. [. . . ]