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Dc5300/dc5500/dc5700, Introduction

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DC5300/DC5500/DC5700 INTRODUCTION CAUTION 11 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN • CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to i alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and • maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION : POUR NITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU'AU FOND. 1 Thank you for choosing a Harman Kardon dual cassette deck. And congratulations! Your new unit is an exceptionally wellengineered product that will give you years of superb performance. The special features of this unit include: ■ Dual Mode Copying The unit makes high quality, better sounding cassette copies in either "real time" or at high speed. • Unique Operating Software Operating software designed with the user in mind offers simple, streamlined unit operations. • Auto Tape Sensor The unit determines the type of tape in use and sets Bias/Equalization circuitry automatically. ■ Quick Auto Reverse While in Record mode, the unit senses the leader at the end of the tape and automatically reverses the tape direction, permitting extended recording times. IN Linear Time Counter Tape position is indicated in minutes and seconds. ■ Discrete Circuitry For maximum design flexibility and highest possible performance, the playback circuitry has been designed using discrete electronic components, not off-the-shelf integrated circuits. ■ Large Fluorescent Display Function settings and signal levels are indicated in bright, clear alphanumerics and an easy-to-read format. • Ergonomic Design Controls are engineered and positioned for simple, error-free recording and playback. • Intro Scan (DC5500 and DC5700 only) At a single touch, the unit automatically previews a pre-recorded tape, playing the first 15 seconds of each segment, then rapidly advancing to the next. • Music Search (DC5500 and DC5700 only) Music Search feature rapidly locates the start of any desired segment on a pre-recorded tape. • Remote Control (DC5500 and DC5700 only.) Convenient unit includes commonly used functions, as well as special features such as Intro Scan and Music Search. • Dolby* HX PRO (DC5500 and DC5700 only) Special recording circuitry automatically monitors signal levels and adjusts bias in the presence of momentary high frequency peaks. This allows you to record at higher input levels (for better signal quality) without distortion. Dolby HX Pro operates automatically whenever recordings are made, and the resulting higher-fidelity tape can be played back on any cassette deck. * Dolby noise reduction and HX Pro headroom extension manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. HX Pro originated by Bang & Olufsen. "Dolby," the double-D symbol DO and "HX PRO are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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DC5300/DC5500/DC5700
INTRODUCTION
11
CAUTION
RISK
OF
ELECTRIC
SHOCK
DO
NOT
OPEN
•
CAUTION:
TO
REDUCE
THE
RISK
OF
ELECTRIC
SHOCK,
DO
NOT
REMOVE
COVER
(OR
BACK).
NO
USER
SERVICEABLE
PARTS
INSIDE.
REFER
SERVICING
TO
QUALIFIED
SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
i
The
lightning
flash
with
arrowhead
symbol,
within
an
equilateral
triangle,
is
intended
to
alert
the
user
to
the
presence
of
uninsulated
"dangerous
voltage"
within
the
product's
enclosure
that
may
be
of
sufficient
magnitude
to
constitute
a
risk
of
electric
shock
to
persons.
The
exclamation
point
within
an
equilateral
triangle
is
intended
to
alert
the
user
to
the
presence
of
important
operating
and
maintenance
(servicing)
instructions
in
the
literature
accompanying
the
appliance.
TO
REDUCE
THE
RISK
OF
FIRE
OR
SHOCK,
DO
NOT
EXPOSE
THIS
TO
RAIN
OR
MOISTURE.
•
WARNING:
ELECTRIC
APPLIANCE
CAUTION:
TO
PREVENT
ELECTRIC
SHOCK,
MATCH
WIDE
BLADE
OF
PLUG
TO
WIDE
SLOT,
FULLY
INSERT.
ATTENTION
:
POUR
NITER
LES
CHOCS
ELECTRIQUES,
INTRODUIRE
LA
LAME
LA
PLUS
LARGE
DE
LA
FICHE
DANS
LA
BORNE
CORRESPONDANTE
DE
LA
PRISE
ET
POUSSER
JUSQU'AU
FOND.
Thank
you
for
choosing
a
Harman
Kardon
dual
cassette
deck.
And
congratulations!
Your
new
unit
is
an
exceptionally
well
-
engineered
product
that
will
give
you
years
of
superb
performance.
The
special
features
of
this
unit
include:
■
Dual
Mode
Copying
The
unit
makes
high
quality,
better
sounding
cassette
copies
in
either
"real
time"
or
at
high
speed.
•
Unique
Operating
Software
Operating
software
designed
with
the
user
in
mind
offers
simple,
streamlined
unit
operations.
•
Auto
Tape
Sensor
The
unit
determines
the
type
of
tape
in
use
and
sets
Bias/Equalization
circuitry
automatically.
■
Quick
Auto
Reverse
While
in
Record
mode,
the
unit
senses
the
leader
at
the
end
of
the
tape
and
automatically
reverses
the
tape
direction,
permitting
extended
recording
times.
IN
Linear
Time
Counter
Tape
position
is
indicated
in
minutes
and
seconds.
■
Discrete
Circuitry
For
maximum
design
flexibility
and
highest
possible
performance,
the
playback
circuitry
has
been
designed
using
discrete
electronic
components,
not
off
-the
-shelf
integrated
circuits.
■
Large
Fluorescent
Display
Function
settings
and
signal
levels
are
indicated
in
bright,
clear
alphanumerics
and
an
easy
-to
-read
format.
•
Ergonomic
Design
Controls
are
engineered
and
positioned
for
simple,
error
-free
recording
and
playback.
•
Intro
Scan
(DC5500
and
DC5700
only)
At
a
single
touch,
the
unit
automatically
previews
a
pre-recorded
tape,
playing
the
first
15
seconds
of
each
segment,
then
rapidly
advancing
to
the
next.
•
Music
Search
(DC5500
and
DC5700
only)
Music
Search
feature
rapidly
locates
the
start
of
any
desired
segment
on
a
pre-recorded
tape.
•
Remote
Control
(DC5500
and
DC5700
only.)
Convenient
unit
includes
commonly
used
functions,
as
well
as
special
features
such
as
Intro
Scan
and
Music
Search.
•
Dolby*
HX
PRO
(DC5500
and
DC5700
only)
Special
recording
circuitry
automatically
monitors
signal
levels
and
adjusts
bias
in
the
presence
of
momentary
high
frequency
peaks.
This
allows
you
to
record
at
higher
input
levels
(for
better
signal
quality)
without
distortion.
Dolby
HX
Pro
operates
automatically
whenever
recordings
are
made,
and
the
resulting
higher
-fidelity
tape
can
be
played
back
on
any
cassette
deck.
*
Dolby
noise
reduction
and
HX
Pro
headroom
extension
manufactured
under
license
from
Dolby
Laboratories
Licensing
Corporation.
HX
Pro
originated
by
Bang
&
Olufsen.
"Dolby,"
the
double
-D
symbol
DO
and
"HX
PRO
are
trademarks
of
Dolby
Laboratories
Licensing
Corporation.
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