Harman Kardon T65C Owners Manual - Page 3

FEATURES

GENERAL

INSTRUCTIONS

•

Belt

Drive

The

T65C

platter

is

belt

driven.

This

drive

system

was

cho-

sen

because

the

belt

isolates

the

platter

and

consequently

the

record

and

cartridge

from

vibrations

created

by

motor.

•

High

Mass

Platter

To

provide

low

wow

and

flutter

and

smooth,

consistent

ro-

tation,

a

3.3

pound

(1.5

kg)

platter

is

employed.

■

Wood

Base

The

base

is

composed

of

high

density

particle

board.

This

results

in

a

construction

that

is

both

rigid

and

vibration

-

absorbent.

Its

higher

mass

also

reduces

acoustical

inter-

ference.

■

Counterweighted

Floating

Suspension

A

floating

sub

-chassis

is

employed

to

mechanically

isolate

the

platter

and

tonearm

from

vibration.

The

sub

-chassis

is

a

die-cast

aluminum

structure

that

is

spring

-coupled

to

the

base

at

three

points

equally

spaced

around

the

platter

spin-

dle.

A

counterweight

is

mounted

on

the

sub

-chassis,

op-

posite

the

tonearm,

thus

balancing

the

sub

-chassis

with

the

platter

spindle

at

the

center

of

the

mass.

■

Sine

-wave

Driven

Motor

with

Quartz

-locked

PLL

System

An

improved,

highly

sophisticated,

sine

-wave

driven

motor

was

especially

designed.

The

coreless

and

brushless

mo-

tor

rotation

features

the

ultimate

in

smooth

operation

with-

out

cogging

and

vibration.

The

PLL

system

directly

detects

the

motor

speed

with

hall

elements.

The

motor

rotation

is

thus

highly

stable

in

both

the

quartz

-locked

and

the

manu-

al

speed

control

modes.

•

Low

Mass

Straight

Tapered

Tube

Tonearm

An

effective

mass

of

9.5

grams

assures

excel

lent

tracking

with

a

wide

range

of

medium

to

high

compliance

cartridges.

The

high

-mass

pivot

assembly

impedes

vibration

from

be-

ing

transmitted

to

the

stylus

tip.

Weight

and

wire

anti

-

skating,

a

lateral

balancer

and

vertical

pivot

height

adjust-

ment

provide

the

capability

for

complete

tonearm

alignment.

•

Optimum

Tracking

Geometry

The

effective

tonearm

length,

stylus

overhang

and

offset

angle

have

been

precisely

determined

to

provide

the

lowest

possible

harmonic

distortion

over

the

total

playing

area.

•

Capacitance

Trim

A

selector

has

been

provided

so

that

the

capacitive

load

im-

pedance

can

be

adjusted

to

ensure

the

optimum

cartridge

performance.

■

Vibration

Absorbent

Platter

Mat

and

Disc

Stabilizer

A

special

rubber

compound,

featuring

several

thousandths

of

the

rebound

coefficient

(bounce)

of

typical

rubber,

ab-

sorbs

platter

vibrations

that

would

normally

be

transmitted

to

the

record

and

stylus

tip.

Used

in

conjunction

with

the

disc

stabilizer,

acoustic

feedback

and

disc

jitter

are

greatly

reduced.

Always

Use

at

120V

AC

This

unit

is

designed

for

operation

with

120V

AC.

Connect

only

to

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

break

the

wire.

•

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

avoid

dropping

heavy

objects

on

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

and

a

consequent

fire

hazard.

Place

of

Installation

Place

your

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

such

as

those

in

the

direct

draft

from

an

air

conditioner.

►

Places

subject

to

excessive

vibration

or

dust.

►

Poorly

ventilated

places.

Moving

the

Unit

Before

moving

the

unit,

be

sure

to

unplug

the

power

cord

from

the

AC

outlet

and

disconnect

the

interconnection

cords

to

other

units.

Do

Not

Open

the

Cabinet

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

tamper

with

inter-

nal

components

for

inspection

or

maintenance.

Harman

Kardon

does

not

guarantee

against

performance

degrada-

tion

resulting

from

any

modification.

If

water,

a

hairpin

or

wire

accidental

ly

enters

the

unit,

im-

mediately

unplug

the

power

cord

from

the

AC

outlet

to

pre-

vent

shock

and

consult

an

authorized

Harman

Kardon

serv-

ice

station.

If

you

use

the

unit

under

this

condition,

it

may

cause

a

fire

or

shock

hazard.

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

wipe

with

a

dry

cloth.

Never

use

benzine,

thinner,

alcohol

or

other

volatile

agent,

and

avoid

spraying

an

insecticide

near

the

unit.

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