Harman Kardon HK620 Owners Manual - Page 3

General, Instructions

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Always Use at 120V AC* This unit is designed for operation with 120V AC. Use only domestic AC outlets. Never connect the unit to an outlet supplying a higher voltage. This may create a fire hazard. Handle the Power Cord Gently Do not disconnect the plug from the AC outlet by pulling the cord; always pull the plug itself. Pulling the cord may damage it. If you do not intend to use your unit for any considerable length of time, disconnect the plug from the AC outlet. Do not place furniture or other heavy objects on the cord, and try to avoid dropping heavy objects upon it. Also do not make a knot in the power cord. Not only may the cord be damaged, it can also cause a short circuit with a consequent fire hazard. Place of Installation Place the unit on a firm and level surface. Avoid installing your unit under the following conditions: ■ Moist or humid places. ■ Places exposed to direct sunlight or close to heating equipment. ■ Extremely cold locations. ■ Places subject to excessive vibration or dust. ■ Poorly ventilated places. Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the top surface of the unit by placing objects over them. Otherwise, the temperature inside the unit may rise, possibly affecting its longterm reliability. In Case of Moving the Unit Before moving the unit, be sure to pull out the power cord from the AC outlet and disconnect the interconnection cords with other units. *N0TE: Units sold in countries with 230 Volts AC are designed for 230 Volts. Do Not Open the Cabinet To prevent shock hazard, do not tamper with internal components for inspection or maintenance. Harman Kardon does not guarantee against performance degradation resulting from any modification. If water, a hairpin or wire accidentally enters the unit, immediately extract the plug from the AC outlet to prevent shock and consult an authorized Harman Kardon service station. If you use the unit under this condition, it may cause a fire or shock hazard. Cleaning If the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a soft dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with mild soapy water and then with a dry cloth. Never use benzene, thinner, alcohol or other volatile agent, and avoid spraying an insecticide near the unit. Abnormal Smells If you detect an abnormal smell or smoke, immediately turn the amplifier off and unplug the power cord. Contact your dealer or nearest Harman Kardon service center. Packaging Save all packing material. It is essential for shipping should you move, or in the event the unit ever needs repair. Warranty and After-sale Service (USA Customers Only) ■ Please find the warranty card enclosed with this unit when you purchased it. ■ After reading the contents of the warranty card, keep it in a safe place. ■ The warranty term is two years after date of 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. 2

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GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
Always
Use
at
120V
AC*
This
unit
is
designed
for
operation
with
120V
AC.
Use
only
domestic
AC
outlets.
Never
connect
the
unit
to
an
outlet
supplying
a
higher
voltage.
This
may
create
a
fire
hazard.
Handle
the
Power
Cord
Gently
Do
not
disconnect
the
plug
from
the
AC
outlet
by
pulling
the
cord;
always
pull
the
plug
itself.
Pulling
the
cord
may
damage
it.
If
you
do
not
intend
to
use
your
unit
for
any
considerable
length
of
time,
disconnect
the
plug
from
the
AC
outlet.
Do
not
place
furniture
or
other
heavy
objects
on
the
cord,
and
try
to
avoid
dropping
heavy
objects
upon
it.
Also
do
not
make
a
knot
in
the
power
cord.
Not
only
may
the
cord
be
damaged,
it
can
also
cause
a
short
circuit
with
a
consequent
fire
hazard.
*N0TE:
Units
sold
in
countries
with
230
Volts
AC
are
designed
for
230
Volts.
Place
of
Installation
Place
the
unit
on
a
firm
and
level
surface.
Avoid
install
ing
your
unit
under
the
following
conditions:
Moist
or
humid
places.
Places
exposed
to
direct
sunlight
or
close
to
heating
equipment.
Extremely
cold
locations.
Places
subject
to
excessive
vibration
or
dust.
Poorly
ventilated
places.
Do
not
obstruct
the
venti
lation
slots
on
the
top
surface
of
the
unit
by
placing
objects
over
them.
Otherwise,
the
temperature
inside
the
unit
may
rise,
possibly
affecting
its
long-
term
reliability.
In
Case
of
Moving
the
Unit
Before
moving
the
unit,
be
sure
to
pull
out
the
power
cord
from
the
AC
outlet
and
disconnect
the
interconnection
cords
with
other
units.
Do
Not
Open
the
Cabinet
To
prevent
shock
hazard,
do
not
tamper
with
internal
components
for
inspection
or
maintenance.
Harman
Kardon
does
not
guarantee
against
performance
degradation
resulting
from
any
modification.
If
water,
a
hairpin
or
wire
accidentally
enters
the
unit,
immediately
extract
the
plug
from
the
AC
outlet
to
prevent
shock
and
consult
an
authorized
Harman
Kardon
service
station.
If
you
use
the
unit
under
this
condition,
it
may
cause
a
fire
or
shock
hazard.
Cleaning
If
the
unit
gets
dirty,
wipe
it
with
a
soft
dry
cloth.
If
necessary,
wipe
it
with
a
soft
cloth
dampened
with
mild
soapy
water
and
then
with
a
dry
cloth.
Never
use
benzene,
thinner,
alcohol
or
other
volatile
agent,
and
avoid
spraying
an
insecticide
near
the
unit.
Abnormal
Smells
If
you
detect
an
abnormal
smell
or
smoke,
immediately
turn
the
amplifier
off
and
unplug
the
power
cord.
Contact
your
dealer
or
nearest
Harman
Kardon
service
center.
Packaging
Save
all
packing
material.
It
is
essential
for
shipping
should
you
move,
or
in
the
event
the
unit
ever
needs
repair.
Warranty
and
After
-sale
Service
(USA
Customers
Only)
Please
find
the
warranty
card
enclosed
with
this
unit
when
you
purchased
it.
After
reading
the
contents
of
the
warranty card,
keep
it
in
a
safe
place.
The
warranty
term
is
two
years
after
date
of
purchase.
If
this
unit
does
not
appear
to
operate
normal
ly,
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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