Harman Kardon T40 Owners Manual - Page 4

General

Instructions

Use

120V

AC

This

turntable

is

designed

for

operation

with

120V

AC.

Use

only

domestic

AC

outlets

or

the

AC

convenience

outlet

of

your

ampl

ifier

or

receiver.

Do

not

connect

the

turntable

to

an

outlet

supplying

a

higher

voltage,

it

can

create

a

fire

hazard.

Handle

the

Power

Line

Cord

Gently

•

Do

not

disconnect

the

plug

from

the

AC

outlet

by

pul

l

ing

the

cord;

always

pul

l

the

plug

itself.

Pul

l

ing

the

cord

may

break

the

connection.

•

If

you

do

not

intend

to

use

your

turntable

for

any

consid-

erable

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.

Not

only

may

the

cord

be

damaged,

it

can

also

cause

short

circuits

with

a

consequent

fire

hazard.

*While

you

are

connecting

your

turntable

to

the

rest

of

your

high

fidelity

system,

please

disconnect

the

power

line

cord

from

the

AC

outlet.

Place

of

Instal

lation

•

Place

the

turntable

on

a

firm

and

level

surface.

•

Avoid

instal

l

ing

your

turntable

under

the

fol

lowing

conditions:

•

Moist

or

humid

places

(bathroom

or

kitchen).

►

Places

exposed

to

direct

sunl

ight

or

close

to

heating

equipment.

►

Extremely

cold

locations

such

as

those

in

the

direct

draught

from

an

air

conditioner-

►

Places

subject

to

vibrations

from

your

speakers,

the

opening

and

closing

of

doors,

or

the

passage

of

people

walking

by.

Cleaning

Any

accumulated

dirt

on

your

turntable

should

be

wiped

off

with

a

clean,

soft

dry

cloth.

Stubborn

dirt

can

be

wiped

away

with

a

cloth

dampened

with

a

mild

soap

or

detergent.

Afterwards,

wipe

with

a

clean

dry

cloth.

Do

not

use

alcohol,

thinners,

benzene,

insecticides,

etc.

or

other

volati

le

agents

as

these

may

cause

the

paint

finish

to

peel.

Assembling

the

Turntable.

Remove

the

turntable

and

the

dust

cover

from

their

pack-

ing.

The

headshel

l,

counterweight,

disc

stabilizer,

and

other

smal

l

items

wi

l l

be

found

within

the

polystyrene

foam

cushion

packing.

Mounting

the

Platter

Place

the

platter

gently

and

careful

ly

over

the

center

spin-

dle.

Push

down

gently

and

vertically.

If

you

try

to

mount

the

platter

at

an

angle

or

use

undue

force,

this

can

damage

the

center

spindle

or

the

hole

in

the

platter.

Threading

the

Belt

Rotate

the

platter

so

that

the

hole

is

over

the

pul

ley.

Extend

the

drive

belt

which

is

in

position

around

the

platter,

and

place

it

in

the

groove

on

the

pulley.

Then,

place

the

platter

mat

on

the

platter.

Drive

bit

Pulley

Cou

nterweight

First

clamp

the

tonearm

on

the

lever

forward.

Thread

the

counterweight

onto

the

rear

of

the

tonearm

by

turning

it

in

the

direction

of

arrow

as

shown.

If

you

find

it

wi

l l

not

go

onto

the

arm,

use

a

smal

l

al

ien

wrench

to

loosen

the

screw

in

the

counterweight.

Dust

Cover

Attach

the

two

hinges

into

the

the

rear

of

the

Then,

insert

the

into

them.

Note:

Close

the

while

reproduction

to

prevent

howling.

dust

cover

sockets

at

turntable.

dust

cover

dust

cover

armrest

and

move

the

cue

Court

terweigh

t

Oust

cover

A

Note:

•

Do

not

apply

undue

force

to

rotate

the

platter.

This

can

damage

the

drive

belt.

Also,

if

you

do

not

intend

to

use

the

turntable

for

some

time,

particularly

in

winter,

re-

move

the

drive

belt

from

the

pul

ley.

•

If

you

are

moving

house,

etc.,

remove

the

headshell

and

counterweight

and

secure

the

tonearm

with

the

tonearm

clamp

so

that

it

does

not

move.

Also

remove

the

platter.

Again,

even

if

you

are

only

moving

the

turntable

from

place

to

place

within

your

home,

do

be

sure

to

clamp

the

tonearm.

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