Harman Kardon HK705 Owners Manual - Page 6

Memory

rewind.

The

hk705

incorporates

a

special

memory

rewind

that

helps

you

locate

a

preset

point

on

the

tape

automatically.

Once

you've

reached

the

point

on

the

tape

you'd

like

to

return

to,

press

the

TAPE

COUNTER

RESET

button

(21)

returning

the

TAPE

COUNTER

(19)

to

"000".

To

return

to

this

point

automatically

at

any

time,

simply

press

the

MEMORY

pushbutton

(17)

before

you

use

the

REWIND

lever

(11).

The

tape

will

automatically

stop

when

the

TAPE

COUNTER

(19)

reaches

"999",

ensuring

that

you'll

hear

the

very

beginning

of

the

passage

you've

selected.

Note:

The

memory

feature

on

the

hk705

retains

only

one

preset

point

at

a

time

selecting

a

new

preset

point

clears

the

memory

of

the

previous

selection.

Also,

be

sure

to

push

the

MEMORY

pushbutton

(17)

to

its

"off"

position

(out)

when

you're

through,

otherwise

you

won't

be

able

to

rewind

to

the

beginning

of

the

cassette.

Tape

selector.

The

hk705

is

equipped

to

play

and

record

all

types

of

tape

formulations

presently

available,

including

the

new

metal

tapes.

To

get

the

best

possible

performance

from

the

tape

you're

using,

choose

the

appropriate

button

from

the

TAPE

SELECTOR

pushbuttons

(24).

"Low

noise"

for

ferric

tapes:

FeCr

for

Ferrichrome

tapes,

CrO,

for

chromium

dioxide

tapes,

metal

for

metal

tapes.

Output

level

control.

A

convenient

OUTPUT

LEVEL

control

(30)

is

incorporated

into

the

hk705

to

match

the

output

level

of

your

tape

deck

with

all

your

other

equip-

ment.

This

prevents

sudden

loud

volume

levels

when

switching

from

one

program

source to

another.

Subsonic

filter.

Occasionally,

turntables

can

produce

very

low

frequency

noises

due

to

record

warp

or

turn-

table

rumble.

To

eliminate

these

noises

during

recording,

press

the

SUBSONIC

FILTER

push-

button

(25)

to

its

"on"

position

(in).

The

subsonic

filter

is

inoperable

during

playback.

Tape

end

warning.

The

TAPE

END

WARNING

indicator

(18)

will

begin

to

flash

when

there

is

approximately

three

minutes

of

tape

left.

As

the

tape

gets

nearer

the

end,

the

indicator

flashes

faster.

Headphones.

During

recording,

you

may

wish

to

monitor

the

program

source

with

headphones.

The

jack

marked

HEADPHONES

(20)

is

included

for

this

purpose.

We

recommend

low

impedance

head-

phones

(less

than

1000

ohms).

Dolby*

HX

and

Dolby

NR.

The

hk705

incorporates

the

new

DOLBY

HX

headroom

extension

circuitry

as

well

as

Dolby

NR

circuitry.

Together,

they

provide

a

big

improve-

ment

in

signal

-to

-ratio

and

dynamic

range.

To

record

with

the

DOLBY

HX

process,

press

both

the

DOLBY

HX

pushbutton

(27)

and

the

DOLBY

NR

pushbutton

(26)

before

recording.

When

playing

back

a

DOLBY

HX

recorded

tape,

it

is

not

necessary

that

the

DOLBY

XH

pushbutton

(27)

be

in

its

"on"

position

(in).

It

is

necessary

to

have

the

DOLBY

NR

pushbutton

(26)

in

its

"on"

position

(in)

for

proper

decoding.

The

hk705

will

play

tapes

previously

recorded

with

the

standard

DOLBY

NR

process

with

no

loss

of

quality.

Just

make

sure

the

DOLBY

NR

pushbutton

(26)

is

in

its

"on"

position

(in).

Note:

For

optimum

quality

recordings

from

FM

broadcasts,

make

sure

the

MPX

FILTER

switch

(2)

on

the

rear

panel

is

in

its

"on"

position.

To

listen

to

cassette

tapes.

Set

the

function

switch

of

your

preamplifier

or

receiver

to the

proper

tape

function.

Press

the

EJECT

button

(8)

on

your

hk705,

and

the

CAS-

SETTE

DRAWER

(13)

will

automatically

open.

Carefully

seat

the

cassette

in

the

CASSETTE

DRAWER

(13)

with

the

exposed

portion

of

tape

facing

out

from

the

front

of

the

deck,

and

the

full

spool

to

your

left.

The

hk705

incorporates

a

special

motor

driven

mechanism

that

automatically

closes

the

CASSETTE

DRAWER

(13)

and

engages

the

transport

mechanism.

Do

not

push

the

CAS-

SETTE

DRAWER

(13)

closed.

A

light

touch

of

the

finger

will

activate

the

closing

mechanism.

If

the

cassette

has

not

been

properly

inserted,

the

CASSETTE

DRAWER

(13)

will

not

close

properly.

The

transport

will

automatically

eject

the

cas-

sette

after

five

seconds.

Reload

the

cassette

prop-

erly,

touching

the

CASSETTE

DRAWER

(13)

to

close

it.

Once

the

CASSETTE

DRAWER

(13)

has

closed,

press

the

PLAY

lever

(12)

and

the

cas-

sette

will

begin

to

play.

To

rewind

the

cassette

or

return

to

a

previous

passage,

press

the

STOP

lever

(14),

then

the

REWIND

lever

(11)

and

allow

the

tape

to

rewind

to

the

appropriate

point.

Then

press

the

STOP

lever

(14)

again

before

pressing

the

PLAY

lever

(12).

*"Dolby"

and

the

double

-D

symbol

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories.

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