Harman Kardon CITATION I Owners Manual - Page 12

General, Operating, Notes

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6. Adjust the LOUDNESS control to the desired volume. All further adjustments are refinements. 7. Adjust the BALANCE control in either direction, to center the apparent sound source between the speakers. 8. Adjust the two TREBLE controls and the two BASS controls in either direction, to attain the most pleasing tonal balance. 9. To operate at low volume while retaining the warmth and fullness apparent at high volume, set the CONTOUR switch at IN. To Listen To Stereo Broadcasls: I. If you are operating the Citation I for the fi rst time, or if there is no specific reason for any other setting, set the following controls at their neutral positions. TURNOVER - ROLLOFF - Any) Any) -These controls are out of the circuit in this application. BLEND - Most counterclockwise position. LOWCUT - SUBSONIC TONE CONTROLS (4) - Zero TAPE MONITOR - OUT CONTOUR - OUT PHASING - NORmal STEREO REVERSE - NORmal BALANCE - 12 o'clock position. 2. Now turn the POWER switch on, and allow a minute or so for the system to warm up. 3. Select the TUNER position on the FUNCTION switch. 4. Set the MODE switch at STEREO. 5. Operate the tuner in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Tune in the desired stereo program on both FM and AM or on FM with multiplex. Note: It may be easier to tune in the program if it is tuned one channel at a time. Turn the BALANCE control completely counterclockwise for Channel A only in the left speak- er, or clockwise for Channel B in the right speaker. 6. Adjust the BALANCE control to center the apparent sound source between the speakers. 7. Adjust the LOUDNESS control to the desired volume. All _further adjustments are refinements. 8. Adjust the two TREBLE controls and the two BASS controls in either dire-ction, to attain the most pleaslug tonal balance. 9. For special purposes, or to solve specific problems, the BLEND, CONTOUR, LOW-CUT,, PHASING and STEREO REVERSE controls may now be operated. See the descriptions of these controls for proper application. GENERAL OPERATING NOTES The many operating controls of the Citation I may at first seem elaborate and complicated. However, each is essential for some specific function, and a little practice and study of these instructions will soon familiarize you with their proper application. Don't be afraid to experiment as long as the LOUDNESS control is at a reasonably low setting to avoid overloading the speakers or breaking your lease, no damage can be done. When you have found the most pleasing positions for the tone controls, write them down. Mark your record jackets with the best TURNOVER and ROLLOFF settings. 10

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6.
Adjust
the
LOUDNESS
control
to
the
desired
volume.
All
further
adjustments
are
refinements.
7.
Adjust
the
BALANCE
control
in
either
direction,
to
center
the
apparent
sound
source
between
the
speakers.
8.
Adjust
the
two
TREBLE
controls
and
the
two
BASS
controls
in
either
direction,
to
attain
the
most
pleas-
ing
tonal
balance.
9.
To
operate
at
low
volume
while
retaining
the
warmth
and
fullness
apparent
at
high
volume,
set
the
CONTOUR
switch
at
IN.
To
Listen
To
Stereo
Broadcasls:
I.
If
you
are
operating
the
Citation
I
for
the
fi
rst
time,
or
if
there
is
no
specific
reason
for
any
other
setting,
set
the
following
controls
at
their
neutral
positions.
TURNOVER
Any)
—These
controls
are
out
of
the
circuit
in
this
application.
ROLLOFF
Any)
BLEND
Most
counterclockwise
position.
LOWCUT
-
SUBSONIC
TONE
CONTROLS
(4)
Zero
TAPE
MONITOR
-
OUT
CONTOUR
-
OUT
PHASING
-
NORmal
STEREO
REVERSE
-
NORmal
BALANCE
12
o'clock
position.
2.
Now
turn
the
POWER
switch
on,
and
allow
a
minute
or
so
for
the
system
to
warm
up.
3.
Select
the
TUNER
position
on
the
FUNCTION
switch.
4.
Set
the
MODE
switch
at
STEREO.
5.
Operate
the
tuner
in
accordance
with
the
manufacturer's
instructions.
Tune
in
the
desired
stereo
program
on
both
FM
and
AM
or
on
FM
with
multiplex.
Note:
It
may
be
easier
to
tune
in
the
program
if
it
is
tuned
one
channel
at
a
time.
Turn
the
BALANCE
control
completely
counterclockwise
for
Channel
A
only
in
the
left
speak-
er,
or
clockwise
for
Channel
B
in
the
right
speaker.
6.
Adjust
the
BALANCE
control
to
center
the
apparent
sound
source
between
the
speakers.
7.
Adjust
the
LOUDNESS
control
to
the
desired
volume.
All
_further
adjustments
are
refinements.
8.
Adjust
the
two
TREBLE
controls and
the
two
BASS
controls
in
either
direction,
to
attain
the
most
pleas-
-
lug
tonal
balance.
9.
For
special
purposes,
or
to
solve
specific
problems,
the
BLEND,
CONTOUR,
LOW-CUT,
,
PHASING
and
STEREO
REVERSE
controls
may
now
be
operated.
See
the
descriptions
of
these
controls
for
proper
application.
GENERAL
OPERATING
NOTES
The
many
operating
controls
of
the
Citation
I
may
at
fi
rst
seem
elaborate
and
complicated.
However,
each
is
essential
for
some
specific
function,
and
a
little
practice
and
study
of
these
instructions
will
soon
familiarize
you
with
their
proper
application.
Don't
be
afraid
to
experiment
as
long
as
the
LOUDNESS
control
is
at
a
reason-
ably
low
setting
to
avoid
overloading
the
speakers
or
breaking
your
lease,
no
damage
can
be
done.
When
you
have
found
the
most
pleasing
positions
for
the
tone
controls,
write
them
down.
Mark
your
record
jackets
with
the
best
TURNOVER
and
ROLLOFF
settings.
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