Harman Kardon AVR20 Owners Manual - Page 16

Operation TUNER SECTION - Press the FM/AM SELECTOR on the front panel. - Three different ways can be selected for tuning. A. SEARCH TUNING If signals are strong and there is no interference, quick auto search tuning is possible. 1. Press the SEARCH selector so that the indicator, 'SEARCH' lights up. 2. Press the TUNING button (DOWN or UP) to tune. Tuning will start automatically and stop at a broadcast station frequency with sufficient signal strength. 3. If the station where tuning stops is not the one you want, press the TUNING button once again. B. MANUAL TUNING Auto tuning may be impossible if the station signal is weak. If so, use manual searching. 1. Press the SEARCH selector so that the indicator 'SEARCH' goes off. 2. Press the TUNING button (DOWN or UP) to tune. The frequency will change rapidly if the TUNING button is kept pressed. Release it slightly before reaching the desired frequency, and press it intermittently until the desired frequency is reached. C. PRESET TUNING STATIONS PRESET buttons can be used to select any desired station which has been preset. To pre-set a station in memory: 1. Tune to the station to be memorized. 2. Press the MEMORY button and press the desired preset station button while the memory indicator blinks (it will blink for about 4 seconds). To recall the preset station, press the desired PRESET STATION buttons. If pressing only one number. There will be a 4 second delay until the preset is recalled AMPLIFIER SECTION 1. Set the VOLUME CONTROL to the extreme counterclockwise position. 2. Turn the power on. 3. Select the desired input function. 4. Play the input source. 5. Turn the VOLUME clockwise until you reach the desired sound level. TAPE RECORDING 1. Insert a blank tape in a cassette deck (TAPE1 or TAPE2). 2. Select the desired input function. For Tuner, tune in the desired station. 3. Set the cassette deck to recording mode. 4. Play the input source. Recording will start. TAPE DUBBING 1. Insert a blank tape in cassette deck 2 TAPE2). 2. Insert a recorded tape in cassette deck 1 (TAPE1). 3. Select the input function of TAPE2 MON to monitor the sound (see #11 on page 8). 4. Set cassette deck 2 to recording mode. 5. Set cassette deck 1 to playback mode. Dubbing will start. NOTE: If you press the TEST TONE button during TAPE RECORDING or TAPE DUBBING, the audio signal is not recorded. PROTECTION CIRCUITS This receiver has special protection circuits. O The thermal overload protection circuit automatically turns off the power if it begins to overheat. ▪ The overdrive protection circuit automatically turns off the power if it is about to deliver too much power. ■ The short protection circuit automatically turns off the power if the speaker terminals are shorted. If the receiver shuts off, check to be sure that the ventilation holes on the top of the receiver are clear of obstructions, and check the speaker connections and impedance. 15