Harman Kardon HD800 Owners Manual - Page 11

APPENDIX

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Checking

these

possibilities

first

may

save

you

time

and

effort

getting

your

unit

serviced.

Your

Harman

Kardon

dealer

will

also

be

able

to

answer

questions

and

help

you

discover

the

problem.

No

light

from

any

CD

player

indicators.

1.

Player

is

not

plugged

into

wall

socket.

2.

Wall

socket

or

extension

cord

is

faulty.

Check

for

poor

connections

and/or

blown

fuse.

Play

indicator

will

not

light

and

CD

does

not

play.

1.

CD

may

be

inserted

upside

down.

2.

Improper

disc

sequence

has

been

programmed.

If

you

program

a

track

number

that

is

not

on

the

disc,

it

will

not

play.

3.

Moisture

may

have

formed

on

the

HD800/HD400/HD200

laser/receptor.

This

sometimes

occurs

in

damp

climates,

or

when

the

player

is

moved

from

a

cool

to

a

warm

spot.

Leave

the

CD

player

turned

on

at

room

temperature

for

30

minutes

to

evaporate

the

dew

deposit.

Play

indicator

lights,

but

no

sound

when

PLAY

is

pressed.

1.

Wrong

SOURCE

has

been

selected

on

your

receiver,

pre-

amplifier

or

integrated

amp.

Certain

portions

of

any

CD

will

not

play.

1.

The

transportation

locking

screws

were

not

removed

from

the

bottom

of

the

HD800/HD400/HD200.

Sound

"skips"

or

"stutters"

during

playback.

1.

Check

the

CD

for

scratches

or

fingerprints.

2.

Isolate

the

HD800/HD400/HD200

from

excessive

vibration

by

placing

it

on

a

firmer

surface

and

or

farther

away

from

your

speakers.

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Service

Programming

does

not

function

correctly.

1.

Make

sure

that

you

press

PROGRAM

after

each

track

selection

is

made,

including

after

the

last

track.

2.

Check

that

all

tracks

programmed

actually

exist

on

the

CD.

If

it

only

has

12

tracks,

programming

track

16

will

cause

obvious

problems.

3.

Take

care

not

to

press

the

STOP/CLEAR

button

while

during

programmed

play.

The

sound

is

continuously

distorted.

1.

HD800/HD400/HD200

has

not

been

plugged

into

the

correct

input

on

you

pre-amp/receiver/integrated

amplifier.

Check

the

connections.

Nothing

happens

when

function

keys

are

pressed.

1.

Turn

the

HD800/HD400/HD200

POWER

off

and

then

back

on

again.

The

display

shows

broken

characters

that

are

neither

numbers

or

letters.

1.

Turn

the

HD800/HD400/HD200

POWER

off

and

then

back

on

again.

Remote

does

not

function

correctly

(HD800

/

HD400

only).

1.

Make

sure

the

distance

and

operating

angle

do

not

exceed

those

described

in

this

manual.

2.

Check

that

the

remote

transmitter

lens

and

front

panel

REMOTE

SENSOR

window

are

clean.

3.

Make

sure

that

strong

fl

uorescent

lights

are

being

used

in

your

listening

room.

4.

Check

that

the

batteries

inside

the

remote

are

fresh.

If

you

have

followed

the

suggestions

in

this

manual

and

are

reasonably

sure

that

your

compact

disc

player

requires

service,

call

the

Harman

Kardon

dealer

from

which

you

purchased

your

HD800,

HD400

or

HD200.

It

is

important

that

service

be

carried

out

only

by

a

designated

Harman

Kardon

Service

agent

to

insure

both

proper

service

and

to

comply

with

the

terms

of

the

HD800,

HD400,

and

HD200

Limited

Warranty.

Remember

to

keep

your

sales

slip

or

receipt

in

a

safe

place

since

you

will

be

required

to

show

it

for

service

during

the

duration

of

the

Limited

Warranty.

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