Harman Kardon AVR15 Owners Manual - Page 11

Troubleshooting

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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. If the problem is: Make sure that: No lights illuminate when Power switch is pressed. ■ The unit is plugged into a live outlet. No sound is heard. ■ Press the Speakers switches corresponding to the desired speakers. ■ Correct function button has been pressed. ■ Volume is turned up. ■ Speaker wires are connected properly. ■ Hook-up wires to source component are connected properly. No sound is heard from the center speaker (only 1 center speaker is used). ■ The Center Speaker 2 terminals are connected by a jumper wire. Tuner sound has a large amount of interference. OR The "STEREO" display is not fully illuminated. OR Tuner sound distorts and/or volume level is too low. ■ The antenna is properly connected. ■ The antenna is properly located. ■ The antenna is set in the proper direction. ■ The antenna is adequate to receive the desired station. Intermittent or continuous buzzing or hissing. ■ The unit is away from fluorescent lights, TVs, motors and other electrical appliances. Stations cannot be preset. ■ After pressing Memory switch, the preset button is set while the "PRESET" light is still flashing. Cannot monitor a recording using Tape 1. ■ This is not possible. Use Tape 2. 9

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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.
If
the
problem
is:
Make
sure
that:
No
lights
i
lluminate
when
Power
switch
is
pressed.
The
unit
is
plugged
into
a
live
outlet.
No
sound
is
heard.
Press
the
Speakers
switches
corresponding
to
the
desired
speakers.
Correct
function
button
has
been
pressed.
Volume
is
turned
up.
Speaker
wires
are
connected
properly.
Hook-up
wires to
source
component
are
connected
properly.
No
sound
is
heard
from
the
center
speaker
(only
1
center
speaker
is
used).
The
Center
Speaker
2
terminals
are
connected
by
a
jumper
wire.
Tuner
sound
has
a
large
amount
of
interference.
OR
The
"STEREO"
display
is
not
fully
illuminated.
OR
Tuner
sound
distorts
and/or
volume
level
is
too
low.
The
antenna
is
properly
connected.
The
antenna
is
properly
located.
The
antenna
is
set
in
the
proper
direction.
The
antenna
is
adequate
to
receive
the desired
station.
Intermittent
or
continuous
buzzing
or
hissing.
The
unit
is
away
from
fluorescent
lights,
TVs,
motors
and
other
electrical
appliances.
Stations
cannot
be
preset.
After
pressing
Memory
switch,
the
preset
button
is
set
while
the
"PRESET"
light
is
still
flashing.
Cannot
monitor
a
recording
using
Tape
1.
This
is
not
possible.
Use
Tape
2.
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