Harman Kardon HK775 Owners Manual - Page 5

Connections

For

the

moment,

leave

the

POWER

LINE

CORD

(4)

of

the

hk775

unconnected.

Put

the

unit

on

the

shelf

or

table

where

it

will

be

installed.

Leave

enough

working

space

so

you

can

make

al

l

connections

easi

ly.

The

hk775

requires

adequate

ventilation.

It

should

not

be

instal

led

on

a

cushion

or

rug,

and

a

minimum

of

two

inches'

(5cm)

clearance

should

be

provided.

(However,

hk700

series

components

may

be

stacked.)

Connecting

speaker

Use

two

-conductor

stranded

wire

to

connect

your

speaker

to

the

power

amplifier.

Eighteen

(1

.5mm

2

)

gauge

lamp

cord

(zip

cord)

is

satisfactory,

but

a

heavier

gauge

(16

or

14

gauge)

(2.5

or

3mm

2

)

is

preferable,

especial

ly

for

distances

over

25

feet

(8

meters).

Cut

a

cord

long

enough

to

reach

the

speaker.

Separate

the

conductors

at

each

end

of

the

cord

for

a

length

of

about

two

or

three

inches

(5

to

7cm).

Then

careful

ly

remove

about

one

-

quarter

inch

(5mm)

of

insulation

from

each

free

end.

Twist

the

strands

of

each

conductor

so

they

are

smooth

and

tight

with

no

loose

strands.

Lamp

cord

usual

ly

provides

a

"code"

that

differentiates

between

the

two

conductors.

A

conductor

may

be

coded

by

a

rib,

sharp

corner,

or

indentations

along

the

length

of

the

insulation.

In

some

cases

a

thin

colored

thread

is

molded

inside

the

insulation

of

one

con-

ductor.

In

others,

one

wire

is

darker

than

the

other,

or

the

insulation

of

each

conductor

is

a

different

color.

Connect

one

end

of

the

lamp

cord

to

your

speaker

as

fol

lows:

Connect

the

coded

conductor

to

the

speaker's

red

"+"

terminal,

and

the

uncoded

conductor

to

the

black

"—"

terminal

.

Find

the

SPEAKER

CONNECTORS

(3)

on

the

amplifier

marked

SPEAKER.

Turn

the

red

plastic

thumbscrew

of

the

connector

marked

®

counterclockwise

to

reveal

the

side

opening.

Insert

the

bare

end

of

the

coded

conductor

into

the

opening.

Turn

the

plastic

thumbscrew

clockwise

until

the

conductor

is

firmly

tightened

in

its

place.

Unscrew

the

black

plastic

thumbscrew

of

the

connector

marked

0

and

repeat

the

same

procedure

for

the

uncoded

conductor.

Connecting

the

hk775

to

your

preamplifier

or

receiver

Your

hk775

is

fitted

with

pin

type

RCA

connector.

Using

a

standard

pin

type

RCA

patch

cord,

connect

the

preamplifier

output

connector

with

the

INPUT

connector

(2)

of

your

hk775.

Push

the

plug

in

al

l

the

way

so

it

is

firmly

seated,

making

good

electrical

contact.

If

your

control

ampl

ifier

does

not

accept

a

pin

type

RCA

connector,

consult

your

audio

dealer

for

a

patch

cord

with

a

proper

adapter.

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