Harman Kardon HK200XM Owners Manual - Page 5

Owner's

manual

hk200XM

Your

investment

in

a

component

high

fidelity

system

indicates

that

you

have

a

more

than

average

interest

in

music.

The

fact

that

your

investment

includes

a

Harman

Kardon

Ultrawideband

Metal

Tape

Deck

shows

us

your

appreciation

of

uncompromised

reproduction

of

the

music

you

enjoy.

Throughout

the

design

and

manufacture

of

this

unit,

we

made

every

effort

to

assure

it

will

meet

all

of

your

expectations.

To

ensure

continuing

high

perfor-

mance,

read

this

manual

carefully

before

you

connect

and

operate

your

hk200XM

Tape

Deck.

Connections

For

the

moment,

leave

the

POWER

LINE

CORD

(33)

of

the

200XM

uncon-

nected.

Put

the

unit

on

the

table

or

shelf

where

it

will

be

installed.

Leave

enough

working

space

so

you

can

make

all

the

connections

easily.

The

200XM

requires

adequate

ventila-

tion.

It

should

not

be

installed

on

a

cushion

or

rug

and

a

minimum

of

2

inches

(5cm)

clearance

should

be

provided.

Connecting

the

200XM

to

your

preamplifier

or

receiver

Like

most

stereo

equipment,

your

200XM

is

fitted

with

pin

type

RCA

connec-

tors.

Using

standard

pin

type

RCA

patch

cords

(provided),

connect

the

left

OUT-

PUT

connector

(32)

on

your

200XM

with

the

left

tape

input

connector

on

your

pre-

amplifier

or

receiver.

Connect

the

right

channels

similarly.

Using

a

second

set

of

patch

cords,

connect

the

left

INPUT

connector

(31)

of

the

200XM

to

the

left

tape

output

connec-

tor

of

your

preamplifier

or

receiver.

Con-

nect

the

right

channels

similarly.

Push

the

plugs

in

all

the

way

so

they

are

firmly

seated,

making

good

electrical

contact.

If

your

preamplifier

or

receiver

does

not

accept

pin

type

RCA

connectors,

con-

sult

your

audio

dealer

for

patch

cords

with

proper

adapters.

Power

connection

If

you

have

completed

the

connections

above,

you

are

now

ready

to

place

the

200XM

in

its

permanent

position

and

plug

the

POWER

LINE

CORD

(33)

into

an

AC

outlet.

To

turn

the

unit

on

and

off,

press

the

POWER

switch

(2).

When

power

is

on,

the

POWER

indicator

(1)

will

light.

Controls

on

the

hk200XM

Before

using

your

cassette

deck,

it's

important

that

you

familiarize

yourself

with

the

various

controls

on

the

front

panel.

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