Harman Kardon A401 Owners Manual - Page 5

Tuners

Connecting

Tape

Equipment

Other

Equipment

Most

tuners

utilize

pin

type

RCA

receptacles

as

output

connectors.

Your

tuner

may

also

have

a

chassis

ground

terminal.

These

connectors

are

generally

placed

on

the

rear

panel

of

tuners.

Locate

them

on

your

unit.

If

the

output

connectors

are

other

than

pin

type

RCA

receptacles,

it

will

be

necessary

for

you

to

obtain

a

mating

adapter

from

your

dealer.

Connect

a

cable

having

pin

type

RCA

male

plugs

between

the

LEFT

channel

OUTPUT

receptacle

of

your

tuner

and

the

LEFT

TUNER

INPUT

receptacle

of

the

A-401.

Simi

larly

connect

a

cable

between

the

RIGHT

channel

OUTPUT

receptacle

of

your

tuner

and

the

RIGHT

TUNER

INPUT

receptacle

of

the

A-401.

Push

the

plugs

in

al

l

the

way

so

they

are

firmly

seated,

making

good

electrical

contact.

Connect

an

insulated

wire

between

• •

ground

(GND)

terminal

on

the

A-401

and

the

similar

connection

on

your

tuner.

If

your

tuner

lacks

a

terminal,

connection

may

be

made

to

an

unpainted

screw

head.

Many

dealers

stock

cables

which

contain

the

two

shielded

signal

cables

and

ground

lead

in

a

single

molded

assembly.

A

cable

of

this

type

makes

for

a

very

neat,

convenient

installation.

The

AC

power

cable

of

your

tuner

may

be

plugged

into

the

switched

120

VAC

receptacle

on

the

A-401.

In

this

case

the

tuner

will

be

activiated

by

the

front

panel

power

switch

of

the

A-401.

The

A-401

provides

facilities

for

both

the

recording

and

playback

of

tape

programs

to

and

from

open

-reel,

cas-

sette,

or

eight

-track

cartridge

equipment.

Using

the

signal

cables

provided

with

your

tape

deck

or

recorder,

recordings

can

be

made

by

connecting

the

left

and

right

channel

TAPE

receptacles

(under

the

bracket

labeled

OUTPUTS)

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

A-401

to

the

corre-

sponding

input

receptacles

of

your

tape

equipment.

If

your

open

-reel

or

cassette

equip-

ment

offers

true

off

-tape

monitoring

faci

lities,

the

left

and

right

channel

output

receptacles

of

your

tape

equip-

ment

should

be

connected

to

the

corresponding

TAPE

MONITOR

recep-

tacles

under

the

bracket

labeled

INPUTS.

Most

cassette

recorders

and

many

open

-reel

units

do

not

offer

true

tape

monitor

capability.

However,

the

outputs

of

these

machines

may

still

be

con-

nected

to

the

TAPE

MONITOR

receptacles

of

the

A-401.

Tape

equipment

capable

of

playback

only,

can

be

connected

to

either

the

TAPE

MONITOR

or

AUX

receptacles

of

the

A-401.

The

choice

here

wi

l l

be

affected

by

your

desire

or

need

to

reserve

the

AUX

inputs

of

the

A-401

for

use

as

explained

below.

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A

pair

of

auxiliary

inputs

is

available

at

the

rear

of

the

A-401

for

the

con-

nection

of

any

"high

level"

output

equipment.

A

special

tuner

for

long

wave,

marine,

aircraft,

or

citizen's

bands,

etc.

may

be

connected

—

or

you

may

choose

to

connect

a

second

tape

recorder

or

the

output

of

the

audio

section

of

a

tele-

vision

receiver.

Any

number

of

choices

is

available.

Consult

your

dealer

for

information

as

to

what

equipment

is

compatible

with

the

parameters

of

the

AUX

inputs

of

the

A-401.

If

you

have

not

used

the

SWITCHED

AC

OUTLET

for

a

tape

recorder,

you

can

use

it

for

accessory

equipment.

The

connections

to

the

rear

panel

of

the

A-401

are

now

complete.

Insert

its

AC

power

cord

into

a

convenient

wall

outlet

and

place

the

A-401

in

its

final

position

in

your

listening

room.

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SWITCHED

AC

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on

the

rear

of

the

A-401

may

be

used

to

provide

power

for

your

tape

deck

or

recorder.

This

outlet

is

"l

ive"

only

when

the

A-401

is

itself

operating.

If

you

wish,

the

power

switch

of

your

tape

equipment

may

be

left

in

the

"on"

position

—

power

to

it

would

then

be

controlled

by

the

POWER

SWITCH

of

the

A-401.

If

you

use

this

outlet,

be

sure

the

recorder's

drive

system

is

disengaged

before

you

switch

the

A-401

off,

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