Harman Kardon HK3300 Owners Manual - Page 15

Troubleshooting

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TROUBLESHOOTING This unit is designed for trouble-free operation; most problems users encounter are due to operating errors. So if you have a problem, first check this list for a possible solution. If the problem persists, consult your authorized Harman Kardon service center. If the problem is: Make sure that: No lights illuminate when Power switch is pressed. ■ The unit is plugged into a live outlet. No sound is heard. ■ Speaker selector is turned to the desired speakers. ■ Correct function button has been pressed. ■ Volume is turned up. ■ Speaker wires are connected properly. ■ Hook-up wires to source component are connected properly. Tuner sound has a large amount of interference. ■ The antenna is properly connected. OR ■ The antenna is properly located. The "Stereo" display is not fully illuminated. ■ The antenna is set in the proper direction. OR ■ The antenna is adequate to receive the desired station. Tuner sound distorts and/or volume level is too low. Intermittent or continuous buzzing or hissing. ■ The unit is away from fluorescent lights, TVs, motors and other electrical appliances. Stations cannot be preset. ■ After pressing Memory button, the preset button is set while the "Preset" light is still flashing. Phono sound is too faint, has hum, ringing, or "howl." ■ Turntable cartridge is moving magnet type, or step-up transformer is used. ■ Ground wire from turntable has been connected to ground terminal on receiver. ■ Cable from turntable is away from power cords and speaker cables. ■ Turntable is away from speakers. ■ Turntable is on stable surface. 13

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This
unit
is
designed
for
trouble
-free
operation;
most
problems
users
encounter
are
due
to
operating
errors.
So
if
you
have
a
problem,
first
check
this
list
for
a
possible
solution.
If
the
problem
persists,
consult
your
authorized
Harman
Kardon
service
center.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If
the
problem
is:
Make
sure
that:
No
lights
illuminate
when
Power
switch
is
pressed.
No
sound
is
heard.
The
unit
is
plugged
into
a
live
outlet.
Speaker
selector
is
turned
to
the
desired
speakers.
Correct
function
button
has
been
pressed.
Volume
is
turned
up.
Speaker
wires
are
connected
properly.
Hook-up
wires
to
source
component
are
connected
properly.
Tuner
sound
has
a
large
amount
of
interference.
OR
The
"Stereo"
display
is
not
fully
illuminated.
OR
Tuner
sound
distorts
and/or
volume
level
is
too
low.
The
antenna
is
properly
connected.
The
antenna
is
properly
located.
The
antenna
is
set
in
the
proper
direction.
The
antenna
is
adequate
to
receive
the
desired
station.
Intermittent
or
continuous
buzzing
or
hissing.
The
unit
is
away
from
fluorescent
lights,
TVs,
motors
and
other
electrical
appliances.
Stations
cannot
be
preset.
After
pressing
Memory
button,
the
preset
button
is
set
while
the
"Preset"
light
is
still
flashing.
Phono
sound
is
too
faint,
has
hum,
ringing,
or
"howl."
Turntable
cartridge
is
moving
magnet
type,
or
step-up
transformer
is
used.
Ground
wire
from
turntable
has
been
connected
to
ground
terminal
on
receiver.
Cable
from
turntable
is
away
from
power
cords
and
speaker
cables.
Turntable
is
away
from
speakers.
Turntable
is
on
stable
surface.
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