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Save

all

packing

material

from

your

new

receiver.

While

the

box

is

quite

large

and

may

be

a

nuisance

to

store,

it

is

essential

for

shipping

if

you

move

or

should

the

unit

ever

need

repair.

Also

be

sure

to

fill

out

the

customer

profile

card

and

save

your

sales

receipt

in

a

safe

place. It

is

necessary

to

establish

the

date

on

which

your

warranty

begins,

and

as

proof

of

ownership

in

the

event

of

something

drastic

such

as

fire

or

theft.

The

HK550Vxi

and

HK440Vxi

are

fully

shielded

and

may

be

placed

on

top

of

or

under

other

stereo

components,

provided

that

their

3/8

-inch

"feet"

provide

sufficient

clearance

for

the

cooling

needs

of

the

component

below.

SWITCHED

2"

MAX

IB0W

At

the

far

left

of

the

receiver

is

a

GROUND

terminal.

It

should

be

connected

to

the

ground

wire

on

your

turntable

cable

to

prevent

audible

hum.

First

make

sure

that

the

receiver

and

all

other

components

are

switched

off.

Take

care

to

match

left

and

right

component

plugs

with

the

left

and

right

input

jacks

on

the

back

of

the

receiver.

Common

practice

is

to

treat

the

red

plug

as

right

and

the

grey

(or

black

or

white)

plug

as

left.

The

PHONO

input

is

designed

for

moving

magnet

cartridges

only.

If

you

are

using

a

moving

coil

cartridge,

you

will

need

a

step-up

transformer

between

the

cartridge

and

your

Harman

Kardon

receiver.

TAPE

1

and

TAPE

2

inputs

and

outputs

(tape

monitor

loops)

correspond

to

their

opposite

sockets

on

your

tape

deck(s).

That

is,

out

on

the

cassette

deck

connects

to

in

on

the

receiver.

When

employing

signal

processing

devices

such

as

an

equalizer, expander,

dynamic

noise

suppressor,

or

special

speaker

equalization

box,

connect

them

through

one

or

the

other

of

the

receiver's

tape

monitor

loops.

If

you

have

such

components

and

one

cassette

deck,

connect

all

outboard

signal

processing

devices

to

the

TAPE

1

inputs

and

outputs

on

the

HK550Vxi

/

HK440Vxi. Your

tape

deck

is

then

connected

to

the

tape

monitor

loop

of

the

last

outboard

signal

processing

device

(see

Fig.

3

on

next

page).

Switching

the

receiver's

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

to

TAPE

1

now

switches

in

your

signal

processor(s).

To

use

the

cassette

deck,

press

the

Tape

Monitor

buttons

on

the

outboard

components.

VIDEO

and

AUX

(HK550Vxi

ONLY)

inputs

may

be

used

for

any

line

level

source

including

VCR's,

audio

output

from

a

TV,

DAT

recorder,

extra

tape

deck,

etc.

The

HK550Vxi

/

HK440Vxi

has

a

120

-volt

receptacle

which

turns

on

and

off

along

with

the

receiver.

Employ

this

switched

outlet

for

a

component

which

is

used

each

time

you

operate

your

stereo

system.

That

may

include

any

outboard

signal

processors

(if

you

leave

them

switched

into

the

system

at

all

times),

speaker

equalization

boxes

and/or

whichever

sound

source

you

use

most

often.

This

gives

you

the

convenience

of

being

able

to

power

up

most

of

your

system

with

just

one

switch.

Depending

on

the

type

of antenna

connector,

attach

your

FM

antenna

to

either

the

terminals

marked

300

(ohm

mark)

BAL

or

75

(ohm

mark)

at

the

left

side

of

the

chassis

back.

The

fl

exible

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