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Handle the Power Cord Gently. ■ To disconnect the plug from the AC outlet, pull on the plug itself, not on the cord. ■ Disconnect the plug from the AC outlet whenever the unit is to be left unused for an extended period of time. ■ Do not place furniture or other heavy objects on the cord, and avoid dropping heavy objects on it. Also do not make a knot in the cord. Place the unit on a firm and level surface. Avoid installing it: ■ In moist or humid places; ■ Close to heating equipment or in places exposed to direct sunlight; ■ In a direct draft from an air conditioner or in other very cold locations; ■ In places subject to excessive vibration or dust; ■ In poorly ventilated places. Moving the Unit. Before moving the unit, be sure to unplug the power cord from the AC outlet and disconnect all wires to antennas and other components. Do Not Open the Cabinet. Do not attempt to service this unit. Tampering with internal components can cause fire or shock, and may void your guarantee. If water or small objects enter the unit, unplug the power cord immediately and consult an authorized Harman Kardon service center. Using the unit under such conditions may cause a fire or shock hazard. Cleaning. Remove dust by wiping the unit with a soft, dry cloth. If necessary, use a soft cloth lightly dampened with mild soapy water; then wipe with a dry cloth. Never use benzene, thinner, alcohol or other volatile agents, and avoid spraying insecticides near the unit. TABLE OF CONTENTS Front Panel Controls 3 Rear Panel Connections 7 Optional Multi-room Control Adapter Connection 10 Surround Sound Effects 13 Operation 15 AVR20 system Remote Control 16 Trouble Shooting 18 Specifications 19 FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequeny energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the.separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different fromt that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help. CAUTION : Any changeS or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 2

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Handle
the
Power
Cord
Gently.
To
disconnect
the
plug
from
the
AC
outlet,
pull
on
the
plug
itself,
not
on
the
cord.
Disconnect
the
plug
from
the
AC
outlet
whenever
the
unit
is
to
be
left
unused
for
an
extended
period
of
time.
Do
not
place
furniture
or
other
heavy
objects
on
the
cord,
and
avoid
dropping
heavy
objects
on
it.
Also
do
not
make
a
knot
in
the
cord.
Place
the
unit
on
a
firm
and
level
surface.
Avoid
installing
it:
In
moist
or
humid
places;
Close
to
heating
equipment
or
in
places
exposed
to
direct
sunlight;
In
a
direct
draft
from
an
air
conditioner
or
in
other
very
cold
locations;
In
places
subject
to
excessive
vibration
or
dust;
In
poorly
ventilated
places.
Moving
the
Unit.
Before
moving
the
unit,
be
sure
to
unplug
the
power
cord
from
the
AC
outlet
and
disconnect
all
wires to
antennas
and
other
components.
Do
Not
Open
the
Cabinet.
Do
not
attempt
to
service
this
unit.
Tampering
with
internal
components
can
cause
fire
or
shock,
and
may
void
your
guarantee.
If
water
or
small
objects
enter
the
unit,
unplug
the
power
cord
immediately
and
consult
an
authorized
Harman
Kardon
service
center.
Using
the
unit
under
such
conditions
may
cause
a
fire
or
shock
hazard.
Cleaning.
Remove
dust
by
wiping
the
unit
with
a
soft,
dry
cloth.
If
necessary,
use
a
soft
cloth
lightly
dampened
with
mild
soapy
water;
then
wipe
with
a
dry
cloth.
Never
use
benzene,
thinner,
alcohol
or
other
volatile
agents,
and
avoid
spraying
insecticides
near
the
unit.
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Front
Panel
Controls
3
Rear
Panel
Connections
7
Optional
Multi
-room
Control
Adapter
Connection
10
Surround
Sound
Effects
13
Operation
15
AVR20
system
Remote
Control
16
Trouble
Shooting
18
Specifications
19
FCC
Information
This
equipment
has
been
tested
and
found
to
comply
with
the
limits
for
a
Class
B
digital
device,
pursuant
to
Part
15
of
the
FCC
Rules.
These
limits
are
designed
to
provide
reasonable
protection
against
harmful
interference
in
a
residential
installation.
This
equipment
generates,
uses
and
can
radiate
radio
frequeny
energy
and,
if
not
installed
and
used
in
accordance
with
the
instructions,
may
cause
harmful
interference
to
radio
communications.
However,
there
is
no
guarantee
that
interference
will
not
occur
in
a
particular
installation.
If
this
equipment
does
cause
harmful
interference
to
radio
or
television
reception,
which
can
be
determined
by
turning
the
equipment
off
and
on,
the
user
is
encouraged
to
try
to
correct
the
interference
by
one
or
more
of
the
following
measures:
Reorient
or
relocate
the
receiving
antenna.
Increase
the
.
separation
between
the
equipment
and
receiver.
Connect
the
equipment
into
an
outlet
on
a
circuit
different
fromt
that
to
which
the
receiver
is
connected.
Consult
the
dealer
or
an
experienced
radio
TV
technician
for
help.
CAUTION
:
Any
changeS
or
modifications
in
construction
of
this
device
which
are
not
expressly
approved
by
the
party
responsible
for
compliance
could
void
the
user's
authority
to
operate
the
equipment.
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