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CONNECTIONS Packaging Save all packing material. It is essential for shipping should you move, or in the event the unit ever needs repair. AC Power Plug the cord into a wall socket. NOTE: The power does not shut off completely by just turning the power off. So power cord should be removed from AC outlet when not in use for a prolonged time. Connecting Other Components 1. Make sure receiver and other components are turned off. 2. Connect each component's Output jacks to the corresponding Input jacks on the back of your receiver. Use the white, black or gray plugs to connect Left channel jacks; use the red plugs for Right jacks. 2 Connecting Antennas Choosing an FM antenna. Select the antenna that best meets your needs: 1. An indoor antenna is supplied with your receiver. This will work well if you are located in a strong signal area. 2. Other indoor antennas are available which may improve reception by offering greater positioning flexibility. 3. If reception is unsatisfactory using indoor antennas, an outdoor antenna should be installed. 4. Alternatively, you may connect to an FM cable antenna, if available. Connecting an AM Antenna. Your receiver comes with an AM loop antenna which provides good reception in most locations. For best results, place this antenna away from the unit and away from contact with any metal object. In areas where AM signals are weak, an outdoor AM antenna may improve sound quality. Connecting Speakers 1. For best performance, use high quality speaker cables. However, ordinary copper wire can be used if the gauge meets the following requirements: Wire Length Up to 2.5 meter Up to 4 meter Up to 6 meter Over 6 meter Gauge 18 AWG 16 AWG 14 AWG 10-12 AWG custom speaker cable 2. Avoid coiling excess wire with or near line level hook-up cords. IMPORTANT: When connecting two pairs of Front Left and Right speakers, determine the impedance of each pair by looking on the back of the speakers, or in your owner's manual, or by contacting your dealer or manufacturer. Then refer to the following chart to see if both sets may be played simultaneously. If impedance of the two pairs is: 8S1/8S1 8C2/6S2 852/4S2 652/612 6C2/4f2 452/452 Can both pairs be played simultaneously? YES NO NO NO NO NO WARNING: Do not play both sets of speakers simultaneously except as recommended above. Receiver may overheat. Wired Remote Control To control your receiver with an external infrared remote sensor, connect the wire from the remote sensor to the REMOTE IN jack on the back panel. Or, if another stereo component has a built-in infrared remote sensor and a Remote Output jack, it may be possible to connect this jack to the REMOTE IN jack of your receiver. All Harman Kardon products with "Remote In" and "Remote Out" jacks are compatible with one another, except for the Citation 22, 24 and 25. Other manufacturers' remote sensors and components may not be compatible, but it will not hurt to experiment. A second wire may be used to connect your receiver's REMOTE OUT jack to the Remote Input of another stereo component. Continue this process to include additional components (if compatible).

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CONNECTIONS
Packaging
Save
all
packing
material.
It
is
essential
for
shipping
should
you
move,
or
in
the
event
the
unit
ever
needs
repair.
AC
Power
Plug
the
cord
into
a
wall
socket.
NOTE:
The
power
does
not
shut
off
completely
by
just
turning
the
power
off.
So
power
cord
should
be
removed
from
AC
outlet
when
not
in
use
for
a
prolonged
time.
Connecting
Other
Components
1.
Make
sure
receiver
and
other
components
are
turned
off.
2.
Connect
each
component's
Output
jacks
to
the
corresponding
Input
jacks
on
the
back
of
your
receiver.
Use
the
white,
black
or
gray
plugs
to
connect
Left
channel
jacks;
use
the
red
plugs
for
Right
jacks.
Connecting
Antennas
Choosing
an
FM
antenna.
Select
the
antenna
that
best
meets
your
needs:
1.
An
indoor
antenna
is
supplied
with
your
receiver.
This
will
work
well
if
you
are
located
in
a
strong
signal
area.
2.
Other
indoor
antennas
are
available
which
may
improve
reception
by
offering
greater
positioning
flexibility.
3.
If
reception
is
unsatisfactory
using
indoor
antennas,
an
outdoor
antenna
should
be
installed.
4.
Alternatively,
you
may
connect
to
an
FM
cable
antenna,
if
available.
Connecting
an
AM
Antenna.
Your
receiver
comes
with
an
AM
loop
antenna
which
provides
good
reception
in
most
locations.
For
best
results,
place
this
antenna
away
from
the
unit
and
away
from
contact
with
any
metal
object.
In
areas
where
AM
signals
are
weak,
an
outdoor
AM
antenna
may
improve
sound
quality.
Connecting
Speakers
1.
For
best
performance,
use
high
quality
speaker
cables.
However,
ordinary
copper
wire
can
be
used
if
the
gauge
meets
the
following
requirements:
Wire
Length
Gauge
Up
to
2.5
meter
18
AWG
Up
to
4
meter
16
AWG
Up
to
6
meter
14
AWG
Over
6
meter
10-12
AWG
custom
speaker
cable
2.
Avoid
coiling
excess
wire
with
or
near
line
level
hook-up
cords.
IMPORTANT:
When
connecting
two
pairs
of
Front
Left
and
Right
speakers,
determine
the
impedance
of
each
pair
by
looking
on
the
back
of
the
speakers,
or
in
your
owner's
manual,
or
by
contacting
your
dealer
or
manufacturer.
Then
refer
to
the
following
chart
to
see
if
both
sets
may
be
played
simultaneously.
If
impedance
of
the
two
pairs
is:
8S1/8S1
8C2/6S2
852/4S2
652/612
6C2/4f2
452/452
Can
both
pairs
be
played
simultaneously?
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
WARNING:
Do
not
play
both
sets
of
speakers
simultaneously
except
as
recommended
above.
Receiver
may
overheat.
Wired
Remote
Control
To
control
your
receiver
with
an
external
infrared
remote
sensor,
connect
the
wire
from
the
remote
sensor
to
the
REMOTE
IN
jack
on
the
back
panel.
Or,
if
another
stereo
component
has
a
built-in
infrared
remote
sensor
and
a
Remote
Output
jack,
it
may
be
possible
to
connect
this
jack
to
the
REMOTE
IN
jack
of
your
receiver.
Al
l
Harman
Kardon
products
with
"Remote
In"
and
"Remote
Out"
jacks
are
compatible
with
one
another,
except
for
the
Citation
22,
24
and
25.
Other
manufacturers'
remote
sensors
and
components
may
not
be
compatible,
but it
will
not
hurt
to
experiment.
A
second
wire
may
be
used
to
connect
your
receiver's
REMOTE
OUT
jack
to
the
Remote
Input
of
another
stereo
component.
Continue
this
process
to
include
additional
components
(if
compatible).
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