Harman Kardon HK1400 Owners Manual - Page 7

TROUBLESHOOTING

This

unit

is

designed

for

trouble

-free

operation;

most

problems

users

encounter

are

due

to

operating

errors.

So

if

you

have

a

problem,

first

check

this

list

for

a

possible

solution.

If

the

problem

persists,

consult

your

authorized

Harman

Kardon

service

center.

Problem

Probable

Cause

Remedy

The

Power

indicator

does

not

light

up

when

the

POWER

switch

is

pressed.

■

The

power

cord

is

not

plugged

in.

■

Plug

in

the

power

cord

securely.

The

Power

indicator

lights

up,

but

no

sound

is

heard.

■

The

TAPE

MONITOR

selector

is

in

the

Tape

1/Copy1-02

or

Tape

2

position.

■

The

SOURCE

selection

was

not

made

properly.

■

The

speaker

wires

are

disconnected

or

broken.

■

Set

the

TAPE

MONITOR

selector

to

the

Source

position.

■

Set

the

SOURCE

selector

to

the

proper

position

for

the

desired

program

source.

■

Check

the

speaker

wires

and

connect

them

correctly.

Sound

is

not

heard

from

the

speaker

system

on

one

side.

■

The

connection

of

speaker

wires

is

incorrect

or

incomplete.

■

The

connection

wires

to

other

equipment

are

disconnected.

■

Check

the

speaker

wires

for

disconnection

or

breaking

and

reconnect

them

correctly.

■

Check

the

wires

for

disconnection

and

connect

them

correctly.

When

listening

to

stereo

sound,

the

left

and

right

sounds

are

reversed.

■

The

left

and

right

speaker

wires

are

■

Check

the

speaker

wires

and

connect

them

reversed.

correctly.

■

The

left

and

right

wires

connected

to

■

Check

the

wires

to

other

equipment

and

other

equipment

are

reversed.

connect

them

correctly.

Sound

quality

is

poor.

■

Input

components

have

not

been

set

up

correctly.

■

Sound

is

distorted

due

to

input

over-

loading

by

a

high

level

source.

■

Check

the

antenna

of

the

tuner

or

head

of

the

tape

deck,

etc.

and

make

corrections

as

needed.

■

Set

the

GAIN

switch

to

the

"-10dB"

position.

Warranty

and

After

-sale

Service

(USA

Customers

Only)

■

Please

find

the

warranty

card

enclosed

with

■

After

filling

in

the

required

items

and

reading

a

safe

place.

■

The

warranty

term

is

two

years

after

date

of

this

unit

when

you

purchased

it.

the

contents

of

the

warranty

card,

keep

it

in

purchase.

■

If

this

unit

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally,

read

this

manual

following

the

instructions

carefully

and

operate

the

unit

again.

■

If

a

problem

persists

even

though

you

have

done

according

to

the

manual,

consult

your

authorized

Harman

Kardon

service

station.

■

Repair

within

the

warranty

term

is

made

according

to

the

conditions

specified

in

the

warranty

card.

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