Harman Kardon FESTIVAL 3 Owners Manual - Page 4

INSTALLATION Your FESTIVAL 3 Music System may be placed at any convenient location within your room. The output transistors of your FESTIVAL 3 are operated conservatively for maximum frequency response, low heat dissipation and long life. It is therefore not essential to observe special precautions when installing the Music System. Merely allow two or three inches behind the control center when installing into a closet or bookshelf. POWER CONNECTIONS Connect the AC line cord into any outlet furnishing 117 volts, 60 hertz AC current. The voltage may vary between 105 and 125 volts. An auxiliary, AC convenience outlet is provided on the rear panel of your control center. Any accessory equipment (TV set, Reel to Reel tape recorder, etc.) may be connected to this receptacle and will be controlled by the power switch on the front panel of your system. OVERLOAD PROTECTION CIRCUIT In the event of a speaker short circuit or a very low impedance load, the protective circuit in your Music System will interrupt operation and prevent possible damage to the unit. In such event, it is no longer necessary to insert replacement fuses since the resetting circuit breakers will automatically resume operation when the overload condition has been eliminated. Continue activation of this circuit breaker indicates an abnormal condition and should be investigated. Do not continue to operate under these conditions. LINE OUT LINE IN pie REEL-TO-REEL OR CASSETTE RECORDER HUM AND NOISE In any high fidelity installation, ,hum may be caused by interconnecting associated equipment (TV set, etc.) to your music system. If hum is experienced, disconnect everything but the speakers from the system. If hum persists, reverse the AC power plug. Then, plug in remaining associated equipment, one at a time. If hum should occur following connection, reverse the power plug for the particular unit involved. CAUTION: Hum may also be induced by defective connecting cables or by running these cables too close to a strong AC field, such as power lines, transformers, or other electrical equipment. AUX IN APE IN TAPE OUT TAPE OUT • FUSES Your FESTIVAL 3 uses one fuse to protect its circuits. The fuse labeled FUSE 3A-3AG is used to protect the entire system. In the event of fuse failure replace ONLY with the same type used. Replacing with a fuse of a higher rating will not protect the instrument and may result in severe damage. AUX RECEPTACLES The AUX receptacles are provided for use with any other high level program source such as Reel-to-Reel tape recorder, cassette tape recorder, TV or a record stereo tuner. TAPE IN RECEPTACLES Just as the AUX Receptacles, these may be used for any high level program source. They may also be used for tape monitoring if you have an external recorder with a monitoring feature. For complete details see the paragraph TAPE MONITOR SWITCH. TAPE OUTPUT RECEPTACLES We have provided two pair of TAPE OUT Receptacles on the rear of your FESTIVAL 3. This will permit you to record on any external Reel-to-Reel or cassette recorder, either individually or simultaneously, any program material connected to your Control Center. The signals appearing at the TAPE OUT receptacles are unaffected by any of the front panel controls with the exception of the Function Switch. The tape recorders may be connected as shown in ihe drawing. 3