Harman Kardon HK490I Owners Manual - Page 10

Most

of

the

problems

are

due

to

incorrect

operation

of

this

unit.

If

this

unit

does

not

operate

as

you

intended,

first

check

the

items

in

the

checklist.

Also

check

other

related

components

such

as

the

speakers

and

other

electrical

equip-

ment

you

use

with

this

receiver.

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The

indication

panel

does

not

light

up

by

pressing

the

POWER

switch.

•The

power

cord

is

not

plugged

in.

•Plug

in

the

power

cord

securely:

The

indication

panel

lights

up,

but

no

sound

is

heard.

•The

speaker

wires

are

disconnected

or

breaking.

•The

SPEAKER

selector

switches

are

set

to

the

OFF

position.

•The

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

is

set

to

the

ON

position.

•The

FUNCTION

selection

was

not

made

properly.

•Check

the

speaker

wires

and

connect

them

correctly.

•Press

the

SPEAKER

selector

switch

to

the

ON

position.

•Place

the

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

to

the

SOURCE

position.

•Press

the

proper

FUNCTION

selector

according

to

the

program

source

to

be

heard.

The

STATION

DISPLAY

displays

the

frequency,

but

no

sound

is

heard.

*The

speaker

wires

are

disconnected

or

breaking.

•The

displayed

frequency

does

not

carry

a

broadcast.

•The

MUTING

switch

is

set

to

the

ON

position

and

the

broadcasting

wave

is

weak.

•Check

the

speaker

wires

and

connect

them

correctly.

•Tune

to

a

broadcasted

station.

•Press

the

MUTING

switch

to

the

OFF

position.

FM

sound

has

a

large

amount

interference.

The

STEREO

indicator

or

TUNED

indicator

flickers,

without

completely

il

lu-

ur

inating.

Sound

distorts

and/or

the

volume

level

becomes

low.

•

Incorrect

connection

to

the

antenna.

•Poor

location

and/or

direction

of

the

antenna.

*Transmitting

station

is

too

far

away.

•Multi

-path

distortion

is

being

caused

by

the

mutual

interference

of

broad

-

cast

signals

received

directly

from

the

transmitting

station

(direct

waves)

and

signals

being

reflected

from

nearby

buildings

or

mountains

(reflected

waves).

•Check

the

antenna

connection

wire

and

connect

them

correctly.

•Try

changing

the

location,

height

and/

or

direction

of

the

antenna.

•

If

an

indoor

antenna

is

being

used,

change

to

an

outdoor

antenna.

•Use

a

more

directional

antenna.

A

strange

hissing

noise

is

produced

continuously

or

intermittently.

•Caused

by

the

"discharge

phenome-

non

and

the

oscillation

phenomenon"

of

nearby

electric

appliances

(such

as

fluorescent

l

ights,

TV,

motors,

etc.).

•Place

this

unit

farther

away

from

these

types

of

electric

appliances.

•

Install

noise

-filters

on

the

electric

appliances.

Broadcasting

cannot

be

preset.

•The

PRESET

MEMORY

button

is

not

pressed

while

the

MEMORY

switch

button

is

illuminated.

•Press

the

PRESET

MEMORY

button

while

the

MEMORY

switch

button

is

il

luminating.

Station

selection

cannot

be

made

by

using

the

PRESET

MEMORY

but-

ton.

•The

power

cord

is

not

plugged

in

for

three

weeks

or

more.

•Set

the

preset

memory

again.

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