Harman Kardon ST8 Owners Manual - Page 6

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theTurntable

Installing

the

Dust

Cover

Hold

the

dust

cover

tilted

as

if

open

and

fit

the

dust

cover's

brackets

onto

the

turntable's

hinges,

as

shown.

O

Hardware

Rear

Leveling

Foot

Positioning

the

Turntable

Assy

(2)

The

ST8

should

be

placed

on

a

firm,

level

surface.

The

location

should

Clearance

With

Weight

of

be

clean, and

as

vibration

-free

as

possible.

Unit

on

Isolators

(Both

Sides)

and

Leveling

Unit

Leveled

A

level

indicator

is

located

on

the

left

-rear

corner

of

the

turntable.

When

the

bubble

is

perfectly centered

in

the

red

circle,

the

turntable

is

level

.

Adjust

the

feet

of

the

ST8

to

level

the

turntable,

starting

with

all

four

feet

in

their

highest

position.

For

example,

if

the

bubble

rests

towards

the

right

-front

side

of

the

red

circle,

you

would

lower

the

right

-front

corner

of

the

turntable.

To

lower

a

corner,

turn

the

foot

counterclockwise,

as

seen

from

above.

Make

certain

the

rear

feet

are

not

turned

up

so

far

as

to

contact

hardware

on

the

base.

Not

doing

so

can

result

in

improper

isolation.

Recheck

balancing

and

tracking

force

of

tonearm

after

turntable

has

been

leveled

in

its

final

location.

Output

Connections

Make

sure

that

your

amplifier

is

switched

off.

Connect

the

turntable's

two

output

plugs

and

ground

spade

lug

to

your

ampl

ifier.

The

left

channel

output

plug

is

black,

the

right

channel

plug

is

red.

Connect

these

to

your amplifier's

PHONO

inputs.

Connect

the

ground

spade

lug

to

chassis

ground

terminal

on

your amplifier

(common-

ly

marked

GND)

or

an

unpainted

chassis screw

(if

required

to

reduce

hum

level).

You

may

need

to

separate

the

three

cables

so

that

they

reach

the

receptacles

on

your

amplifier.

Move

the

plastic

strain

relief

band

down

and

gently

pull

the

cables

apart,

if

necessary,

by

pulling

on

the

cable,

never

the

plugs

or

spade

lug.

Power

Connection

Connect

the

power

line

cord

of

the

ST8

to

an

AC

outlet.

If

you

connect

the

cord

to

an

AC

convenience outlet

on

the

back

of

your

amplifier,

you

may

prefer

a

SWITCHED

outlet.

With

a

SWITCHED

outlet,

the

turntable's

power

switch

can

be

left

in

the

on

position

and power

to

the

turntable

wil

l

be

controlled

by

the

amplifier's

power

switch.

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