User manual HARMAN KARDON HK3480 Owners Guide

[. . . ] ® Power for the Digital Revolution. ® HK 3480 STEREO RECEIVER OWNER'S MANUAL HK 3480 SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER 2 VMAx AUTO TUNED STEREO PRESET PHONO FM AM CD VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 TAPE M. HK 3480 STEREO RECEIVER 3 3 4 5 7 8 10 12 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 17 18 Introduction Safety Information Unpacking Front-Panel Controls Front-Panel Information Display Rear-Panel Connections Remote Control Functions Installation and Connections Operation Basic Operation Source Selection Tuner Operation Tape Recording Memory Backup Processor Reset Using the Remote Control Troubleshooting Guide Technical Specifications See trademark acknowledgements on page 18. Typographical Conventions In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear-panel connections, certain conventions have been used. EXAMPLE ­ (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front-panel button, or rear-panel connection jack EXAMPLE ­ (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on the front-panel information display 1 ­ (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control å ­ (letter in a circle) indicates a button or indicator on the remote ¡ ­ (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection A ­ (letter in a square) indicates an indicator in the front-panel information display 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Thank You for Choosing Harman Kardon® With the purchase of the Harman Kardon® HK 3480, you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The HK 3480 has been custom-designed to provide all the excitement and power of rock, jazz and popular music, and every nuance of classical selections. With composite video switching, the HK 3480 is more versatile than any stereo receiver ever offered by Harman Kardon. [. . . ] (See page 15 for more information on tuner presets. ) Master Volume: Press these buttons to raise or lower the HK 3480's volume. oe Preset Scan Button: Press this button to automatically scan through the list of stations that are programmed into the HK 3480's tuner memory. When the button is pressed, each preset station will play for five seconds before the next station is selected. Press the button again when the desired station is heard, to stop the preset scan. ® Mute Button: Press this button to momentarily silence the HK 3480. ß FM Mode Button: Press this button when the tuner is in use in the FM band to switch to monaural reception if the station is weak and noisy. (See page 14 for more information. ) VMAx Selector: Press this button to engage VMAx processing of a stereo input. The VMAx Mode Indicator A will light, and you will notice a wider, more spacious sound field. In order to obtain maximum benefit, you should be seated midway between the two loudspeakers, and the same distance from the speakers as the speakers are from each other. The speakers must be placed facing parallel and evenly with each other so that their baffles are in the same plane. Press the button again to return to Stereo mode. Ü Enter Button: This button has no function on the HK 3480, but may be used as the Enter key for a compatible Harman Kardon DVD Player or as the Random Play button for a compatible CD Player. See page 16 for more information on using the remote to control other devices. 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. 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. Dimmer Button: Press this button to dim the front-panel displays and indicators. The first press of the button will dim the displays to one-half normal brightness and turn off the blue light inside the Volume Control Ú, but the Power Indicator 2 will remain lit. The next press of the Dimmer Button ^ will turn off all displays, including the light inside the Volume Control Ú, but the Power Indicator 2 will remain lit to remind you that the unit is turned on. Press the button again to return the display to normal brightness. [. . . ] If these steps do not solve the problem, consult an authorized Harman Kardon service center. Tape Recording In normal operation, the audio source selected for listening through the HK 3480 is sent to the Tape Monitor Record Outputs and Video 1 Record Outputs ¶. This means that any program you are listening to may be recorded simply by placing a machine connected to the outputs for Tape Monitor or Video 1 ¶ in the record mode. When a tape recorder with separate record and playback heads is used, you may monitor the output of the recording by selecting the T-Mon Input 8ç. The dot to the left of the Tape Monitor Input Indicator D will flash to remind you that you are listening to the record playback instead of the actual input source being recorded. [. . . ]