Harman Kardon HK825 Owners Manual - Page 4

General, Instructions

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Always Use 120V AC This unit is designed for operation with 120V AC. Use only domestic AC outlets. Never connect the unit to an outlet supplying a higher voltage. This may create a fire hazard. Handle the Power Cord Gently •Do not disconnect the plug from the AC outlet by pulling the cord; always pull the plug itself. Pulling the cord may damage it. •If you do not intend to use your unit for any considerable length of time, disconnect the plug from the AC outlet. •Do not place furniture or other heavy objects on the cord, and try to avoid dropping heavy objects upon it. Also do not make a knot in the power cord. Not only may the cord be damaged, it can also cause a short circuit with a consequent fire hazard. Place of Installation Place the unit on a firm and level surface. Avoid installing your unit under the following conditions: ►Moist or humid places. ►Places exposed to direct sunlight or close to heating equipment. ►Extremely cold locations. P Places subject to excessive vibration or dust. ►Poorly ventilated places. Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the top surface of the unit by placing objects over them. Otherwise, the temperature inside the unit may rise, possibly affecting its long term reliability. Do Not Open the Cabinet To prevent shock hazard, do not tamper with internal components for inspection or maintenance. Harman Kardon does not guarantee against performance degradation resulting from any modification. If water, a hairpin or wire accidentally enters the unit, immediately extract the plug from the AC outlet to prevent shock and consult an authorized Harman Kardon service station. If you use the unit under this condition, it may cause a fire or shock hazard. Moving the Unit Before moving the unit, be sure to pull out the power cord from the AC outlet and disconnect the interconnection wires with other units. Cleaning When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a soft dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with mild soapy water and then with a dry cloth. Never use benzine, thinner, alcohol or other volatile agent, or avoid spraying an insecticide near the unit. Hexagon Headed Wrench Attached to This Unit When such knobs as BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, TAPE COPY, TAPE MONITOR or FUNCTION on the front panel are loosened, retighten them using hexagon headed wrench attached to this unit after inserting it into the holes on the bottom panel just under them. 3

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GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
Always
Use
120V
AC
This
unit
is
designed
for
operation
with
120V
AC.
Use
only
domestic
AC
outlets.
Never
connect
the
unit
to
an
outlet
supplying
a
higher
voltage.
This
may
create
a
fire
hazard.
Handle
the
Power
Cord
Gently
•Do
not
disconnect
the
plug
from
the
AC
outlet
by
pulling
the
cord;
always
pul
l
the
plug
itself.
Pulling
the
cord
may
damage
it.
•If
you
do
not
intend
to
use
your
unit
for
any
considerable
length
of
time,
disconnect
the
plug
from
the
AC
outlet.
•Do
not
place
furniture
or
other
heavy
objects
on
the
cord,
and
try
to
avoid
dropping
heavy
objects
upon
it.
Also
do
not
make
a
knot
in
the
power
cord.
Not
only
may
the
cord
be
damaged,
it
can
also
cause
a
short
circuit
with
a
con-
sequent
fire
hazard.
Place
of
Installation
Place
the
unit
on
a
firm
and
level
surface.
Avoid
installing
your
unit
under
the
following
conditions:
►Moist
or
humid
places.
►Places
exposed
to
direct
sunlight
or
close
to
heating
equipment.
►Extremely
cold
locations.
P
Places
subject
to
excessive
vibration
or
dust.
►Poorly
ventilated
places.
Do
not
obstruct
the
ventilation
slots
on
the
top
surface
of
the
unit
by
placing
objects
over
them.
Otherwise,
the
tem-
perature
inside
the
unit
may
rise,
possibly
affecting
its
long
term
reliability.
Do
Not
Open
the
Cabinet
To
prevent
shock
hazard,
do
not
tamper
with
internal
com-
ponents
for
inspection
or
maintenance.
Harman
Kardon
does
not
guarantee
against
performance
degradation
result-
ing
from
any
modification.
If
water,
a
hairpin
or
wire
accidentally
enters
the
unit,
immediately
extract
the
plug
from
the
AC
outlet
to
prevent
shock
and
consult
an
authorized
Harman
Kardon
service
station.
If
you
use
the
unit
under
this
condition,
it
may
cause
a
fire
or
shock
hazard.
Moving
the
Unit
Before
moving
the
unit,
be
sure
to
pull
out
the
power
cord
from
the
AC
outlet
and
disconnect
the
interconnec-
tion
wires
with
other
units.
Cleaning
When
the
unit
gets
dirty,
wipe
it
with
a
soft
dry
cloth.
If
necessary,
wipe
it
with
a
soft
cloth
dampened
with
mild
soapy
water
and
then
with
a
dry
cloth.
Never
use
benzine,
thinner,
alcohol
or
other
volati
le
agent,
or
avoid
spraying
an
insecticide
near
the
unit.
Hexagon
Headed
Wrench
Attached
to
This
Unit
When
such
knobs
as
BASS,
TREBLE,
BALANCE,
TAPE
COPY,
TAPE
MONITOR
or
FUNCTION
on
the
front
panel
are
loosened,
retighten
them
using
hexagon
headed
wrench
attached
to
this
unit
after
inserting
it
into
the
holes
on
the
bottom
panel
just
under
them.
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