Harman Kardon SC3 Owners Manual - Page 2

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ntroductiort

Welcome

to

the

wonderful

world

of

STRATO-

PHONIC

SOUND.

At

your

fi

ngertip

lies

control

over

your

new

STRATOPHONIC-COMPACT,

the

fi

rst

true

com-

ponent

quality

compact

music

system.

Spending

a

few

moments

reviewing

this

manual

will

add

immeasureably

to

your

future

enjoyment

of

this

fi

ne

instrument.

Proper

installation

is

out-

lined

in

easy

-to

-follow

instructions

that

will

assure

you

many

rewarding

years

of

listening

pleasure.

Your

receiver

represents

the

ultimate

in

solid-

state

technology

combined

with

new

advances

in

air

suspension

speaker

design.

The

performance

capabilities

are

a

result

of

the

uncompromising

approach

used

in

the

development

of

the

now

famous

STRATOPHONIC

components

—the

same

all

-transistor

components

that

set

new

standards

for

the

Hi

-Fidelity

industry.

The

complete

and

functional

front

panel

controls

and

rear

panel

terminations

allow

use

of

the

STRATOPHONIC-COMPACT

as

the

basis

of

a

complete

home

entertainment

center.

From

the

moment

you

fi

rst

listen

to

your

new

system,

we

are

sure

you

will

agree

STRATO-

PHONIC

sound

is

sound

unbound

—music

with

unmatched

realism

and

life

-like

quality,

unlike

any

you

have

heard

before.

G

eneral

gniormation,

UNPACKING

Your

STRATOPHONIC

COMPACT

MUSIC

SYSTEM

has

been

shipped

in

separate

cartons.

After

unpacking

your

STRATOPHONIC

COM-

PACT

MUSIC

SYSTEM,

inspect

it

carefully

for

signs

of

transit

damage.

All

the

components

were

subjected

to

numerous

rigid

quality

control

inspec-

tions

and

therefore

should

be

in

perfect

operating

condition.

If

damage

is

visible,

notify

your

dealer

at

once.

If

the

system

was

shipped

to

you,

notify

the

transportation

company.

Harman-Kardon

will

co-

operate

with

you

in

such

instances,

but

please

note

that

only

you

can

recover

from

the

carrier

for

damages

incurred

during

shipment.

COMPONENT

COMPLEMENT

OF

STRATOPHONIC

COMPACT

SERIES

Model

Consists

of

SC330

1—SC3

Control

Center

(FM

-Multiplex)

2

—HK

-30

Stratophonic

Speakers

SC430

1—SC4

Control

Center

(AM

-FM

-Multiplex)

2

—HK

-30

Stratophonic

Speakers

SC440

1—SC4

Control

Center

(AM

-FM

-Multiplex)

2

—HK

-40

Stratophonic

Speakers

SC340

1—SC3

Control

Center

(FM

-Multiplex)

2

—HK

-40

Stratophonic

Speakers

WARRANTY

POLICY

We

urge

you

to

fi

ll

in

your

warranty

card

and

mail

it

to

the

factory

without

delay

to

protect

your

rights

under

warranty.

The

Harman-Kardon

war-

ranty

is

not

valid

unless

we

have

your

card

on

fi

le.

WARRANTY

We

warrant

each

unit

to

he

free

from

defects

in

material

and

workmanship

under

normal

use

and

service,

and

in

accordance

with

the

conditions

herein

below

set

forth,

for

a

period

of

ninety

(90)

days

for

the

automatic

record

changer

and

for

a

period

of

two

(2)

years

for

the

re-

mainder

of

your

compact

music

system,

from

the

date

of

delivery

to

the.

original

purchaser.

Should

a

defect

occur

within

the

said

two

(2)

years,

and

provided

that

the

unit

is

returned

to

us

with

trans-

portation

prepaid

and

which

our

examination

shall

dis-

close

to

our

satisfaction

to

have

been

thus

defective,

we

will:

1.

During

the

fi

rst

ninety

(90)

days

from

date

of

sale

at

our

option,

either

replace

or

repair

and

install

any

defec-

tive

parts,

free

of

charge.

2.

After

ninety

(90)

days,

at

our

option,

either

replace

or

repair

all

defective

parts

of

the

automatic

record

changer,

charging

for

both

parts

and

labor.

3.

Neither

items

1

or

2

of

this

warranty

includes

any

obligation

as

to

replacement

of

the

stylus

or

adjustments

of

tracking

force,

tone

arm

height

or

dropping

position

of

the

automatic

record

changer.

4.

After

ninety

(90)

days

and

for

the

balance

of

the

two

(2)

years,

at

our

option

either

replace

or

repair

all

defective

parts

of

the

remainder

of

your

compact

music

system,

charging

only

for

labor.

This

warranty

is

not

applicable

to

any

instrument

which

shall

have

been

repaired

or

altered

in

any

way

so

as

in

our

judgment

to

affect

its

stability

or

reliability

nor

which

has

been

subject

to

neglect,

misuse,

abuse,

negligence

or

accident

nor

which

has

had

the

serial

number

altered,

effaced,

or

removed.

Neither

shall

this

warranty

apply

to

any

instrument

which

has

been

connected

otherwise

than

in

accordance

with

instructions

furnished

by

us.

This

warranty

is

expressly

in

lieu

of

all

other

warran-

ties,

express

or

implied,

and

of

all

other

obligations

or

lia-

bility

on

our

part,

and

we

neither

assume

nor

authorize

any

representative

or

other

person

to

assume

for

us

any

other

liability

in

connection

with

the

sale

of

this

instrument.

SERVICE

POLICY

Harman-Kardon

has

established

a

special

con-

sumer

division

to

answer

all

questions

pertinent

to

the

installation

and

operation

of

your

unit.

Please

feel

free

to

write

us

at

any

time

and

we

will

en-

deavor

to

offer

prompt

and

complete

advice.

If

your

problem

cannot

be

resolved

through

our

combined

efforts

we

may

wish

to

refer

you

to

one

of

our

authorized

warranty

stations.

The

unit

must

be

shipped

via

Railway

Express,

Prepaid

to

the

station

designated,

accompanied

by

a

brief

note

des-

cribing

the

exact

nature

of

the

difficulty.

Under

no

circumstances

should

the

set

be

shipped

directly

to

the

factory

without

prior

authorization.

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grocedure

AUTOMATIC

TURNTABLE

The

automatic

turntable

supplied

with

your

STRATOPHONIC

COMPACT

MUSIC

SYSTEM

is

one

of

the

Garrard

Professional

Laboratory

Series.

Complete

instructions

for

the

operation

and

maintenance

of

this

automatic

turntable

will

be

found

in

the

enclosed

Garrard

instruction

manual.

CARTRIDGE

The

cartridge

supplied

with

your

automatic

turn-

table

has

been

chosen

to

give

the

highest

quality

performance

when

operating

with

your

STRATO-

PHONIC

COMPACT

MUSIC

SYSTEM.

Under

normal

conditions

the

stylus

used

in

this

cartridge

will

last

for

a

number

of

years

before

it

has

to

be

replaced.

Abnormal

use,

however,

may

damage

the

stylus.

It

is

therefore

recommended

that

you

have

the

stylus

checked

annually

at

your

dealer

or

whenever

you

suspect

it

may

have

been

damaged.

The

replacement

stylus

for

this

cartridge

is

avail-

able

at

your

dealer.

VENTILATION

Your

receiver,

being

an

all

transistor

unit,

pro-

duces

very

li

ttle

heat

in

itself,

therefore

extending

the

li

fe

of

all

the

components.

To

maintain

proper

ventilation

and

insure

low

operating

temperatures,

at

least

1

inch

of

air

space

should

be

provided

from

the

rear

of

the

cabinet

to

the

wall

when

in-

stalling

your

system.

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