Harman Kardon HK210 Owners Manual - Page 2

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations.

You

have

just

purchased

one

of

the

finest

stereophonic

music

systems

available.

Your

receiver

represents

the

successful

culmination

of

many

years

of

intensive

research

in

solid-state

technology

—

a

product

literally

born

of

space-age

development.

Before

you

lies

the

magnificent

sound

of

recorded

music

as

you

have

never

heard

it

before.

We

know

how

anxious

you

are

to

install

and

listen

to

your

new

receiver.

However,

a

few

moments

spent

in

reading

this

instruction

booklet

will

pay

vast

dividends

in

the

ultimate

enjoyment

of

your

music

system.

Please

retain

this

booklet

for

it

contains

valuable

information.

INSTALLATION

1.

POWER

REQUIREMENTS

Connect

the

AC

line

cord

into

any

outlet

furnishing

117

volts,

50

or

60

cycle

AC

current.

The

voltage

may

vary

between

105

and

125

volts.

An

auxiliary

AC

power

outlet

is

provided

on

the

rear

panel

of

your

receiver.

Any

accessory

equipment

(tape

recorder,

phonograph

record

player,

etc.)

may

be

connected

to

this

receptacle

and

will

be

controlled

by

the

ON

-OFF

switch

on

the

front

panel

of

your

receiver.

2.

MOUNTING

ON

A

SHELF

You

may

wish

to

mount

your

new

Harman-Kardon

receiver

on

a

free

stand-

ing

wall

shelf

or

perhaps

within

a

bookcase.

Be

certain

when

installing

your

receiver

to

provide

adequate

ventilation.

Allow

at

least

two

inches

of

open

space

on

all

sides

of

the

unit,

and

do

not

place

any

books

or

other

objects

on

top

of

the

receiver

cabinet.

The

rear

panel

surface

of

your

receiver

has

been

designed

as

a

heat

dis-

sipating

device

for

the

output

transistors.

This

area

will

become

warm

under

normal

use

and

should

not

be

cause

for

concern.

MOUNTING

INTO

A

CUSTOM

EQUIPMENT

CABINET

If

you

wish

to

mount

your

receiver

into

a

custom

cabinet

installation,

please

follow

the

information

provided

on

the

custom

mounting

instructions

in

the

rear

of

this

manual.

Detailed

mechanical

dimensions

and

all

other

pertinent

informa-

tion

is

provided

with

these

instructions.

CONNECTING

YOUR

SPEAKERS

FOR

STEREO

OPERATION

Speakers

usually

sound

best

if

placed

along

the

same

wall

and

are

spaced

approximately

8

to

10

feet

apart.

It

may

be

necessary

to

experiment

with

speaker

placement

until

best

results

are

obtained.

Use

any

type

of

wire

to

connect

your

speakers

to

your

receiver.

Lamp

cord

is

excellent

and

may

be

easily

dressed

around

the

molding

for

an

inconspicuous

and

neat

installation.

Do

not

drive

staples

or

tacks

through

the

center

of

the

wire

for

this

may

short

out

the

two

sections

and

will

decrease

the

overall

volume

or

short

out

the

speakers

entirely.

It

is

permissible

to

use

approximately

50

feet

of

speaker

connecting

wire

for

each

speaker

without

loss

of

volume.

1.

Connect

one

length

of

lamp

cord

to

the

left

speaker.

(This

is

the

speaker

on

your

left

as

you

face

the

speakers.)

2.

Attach

the

other

end

of

the

lamp

cord

to

the

+

and

—

terminals

marked

SPEAKER

LEFT,

located

on

the

rear

of

the

receiver.

3.

Similarly

connect

another

length

of

lamp

cord

to

your

right

speaker.

4.

Attach

the

other

end

of

the

lamp

cord

to

the

+

and

—

terminals

marked

SPEAKER,

RIGHT.

This

completes

your

speaker

connections.

Your

receiver

is

a

solid

state

device

which

does

not

contain

audio

output

transformers.

It

is

therefore

not

necessary

to

match

the

impedance

of

your

speakers

to

the

receiver.

Your

unit

will

perform

perfectly

with

any

speaker

which

has

an

impedance

of

4,

8

or

16

ohms.

CONNECTING

THE

FM

ANTENNA

Due

to

the

exceptionally

high

sensitivity

of

your

receiver,

the

48"

wire

sup-

plied

is

sufficient

for

all

but

the

most

difficult

locations.

When

using

the

antenna

supplied

connect

one

end

of

the

48"

wire

to

the

"RIGHT"

FM

antenna

terminal

as

shown.

Horizontal

placement

of

the

antenna

will

yield

optimum

reception.

The

antenna

may

be

tacked

to

the

back

of

the

molding

behind

the

equipment

or

to

the

shelf

you

use.

As

FM

signals

are

in

the

same

broadcast

frequency

range

as

TV

signals,

they

are

affected

by

the

same

external

conditions.

Just

as

TV

reception

is

im-

proved,

you

can

improve

your

FM

reception

with

an

external

antenna.

When

using

an

external

antenna

connect

both

leads

of

the

antenna

wire

to

the

two

FM

antenna

terminal

posts

on

the

rear

of

your

receiver.

CONNECTING

THE

AM

ANTENNA

The

AM

loopstick

fastened

on

the

rear

of

your

receiver

comprises

all

the

antenna

usually

required

for

normal

signal

areas.

In

more

remote

locations•

an

additional

outdoor

antenna

may

be

required.

This

should

consist

of

a

single

wire,

as

long

as

is

reasonably

practical.

It

must

be

kept

away

from

large

metal

objects,

power

lines

or

electrical

machinery

to

insure

reception

without

extraneous

noise.

Attach

this

length

of

wire

to

the

AM

terminal

of

the

ANTENNA

TERMINAL

STRIP.

CONNECTING

A

STEREO

TAPE

RECORDER

Connect

the

two

tape

recorder

output

cables

to

the

LEFT

and

RIGHT

TAPE

AMP/AUX

input

receptacles

on

the

rear

of

your

receiver.

With

the

Function

Switch

in

the

TAPE

AMP/AUX

position

you

will

now

be

able

to

play

your

stereo

tapes.

In

order

to

make

a

recording,

connect

the

inputs

of

your

tape

recorder

to

the

TAPE

OUT

receptacles

on

the

rear

of

the

receiver.

This

will

allow

you

to

make

a

stereophonic

recording

while

simultaneously

listening

to

the

program

material

through

your

speaker

system.

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