Harman Kardon TA12 Owners Manual - Page 2

ventilated

in

itself,

sufficient

space

should

be

allowed

around

it

to

permit

free

air

fl

ow.

If

it

is

placed

in

a

bookcase,

it

should

be

located

well

toward

the

front,

to

provide

as

much

clearance

as

possible

at

the

rear.

DO

NOT

place

books

or

other

objects

on

top

of

the

Solo

II.

Covering

the

perforated

metal

cage

will

prevent

proper

air

fl

ow

and

will

result

in

sharply

reduced

com-

ponent

and

tube

life.

POWER

REQUIREMENTS

Plug

the

AC

power

cord

into

any

outlet

furnishing

117

volts,

50

or

60

cycles

house

current.

The

exact

voltage

is

relatively

unimportant

and

may

vary

105

and

125

volts.

Be

sure,

however,

that

you

have

a

50

or

60

cycle

AC

power

source.

The

Solo

II

has

a

convenience

outlet

on

the

rear

of

the

chassis.

The

proper

use

of

this

outlet

is

described

in

the

section

under

Electrical

Connections.

ELECTRICAL

CONNECTIONS

AM

Antenna:

The

Harman-Kardon

ferrite

loopstick

built

into

the

Solo

II

comprises

all

the

antenna

required

for

the

fi

nest

in

noise

-free

local

AM

reception.

In

locations

more

removed

from

metropolitan

areas,

an

outdoor

antenna

may

be

required.

This

should

consist

of

a

single

wire,

as

long

as

is

reasonably

practical.

It

should

be

kept

away

from large

metal

objects,

power

lines

or

electrical

machinery.

Connect

one

end

of

the

outdoor

antenna

to

the

terminal

marked

"AM"

on

the

Antenna

Terminal

Strip

located

on

the

rear

of

the

chassis.

FM

Antenna:

Due

to

the

extremely

high

FM

sensitivity

of

the

Solo

II,

the

48"

piece

of

wire

furnished

with

the

set

will

be

sufficient

antenna

for

all

but

the

most

difficult

locations.

One

end

of

this wire

should

be

fastened

to

the

"FM"

terminal

of

the

Antenna

Terminal

Strip,

the

ether

end

left

free

and

extended

as

may

be

convenient.

It

may

be

tacked

or

stapled

to

the

rear

of

the

bookcase

or

equipment

cabinet

if

necessary.

If,

for

some

reason,

it

is

necessary

to

utilize

other

FM

antenna

types,

we

have

listed

for

your

convenience

the

following

suggestions:

1.

Special

outdoor

FM

antennas

may

be

used.

These

come

in

various

types.

For

extremely

difficult

locations

an

in

-line

Yagi

cut

for

the

FM

band

or

equivalent

may

be

necessary.

For

reception

of

FM

stations

scattered

in

many

directions,

a

non

-directional

antenna

may

be

used.

This

non

-directional

type

is

known

as

a

double

dipole

and

consists

of

two

folded

dipoles

placed

at

right

angles

to

each

other.

2.

Your

present

TV

antenna

may

be

used

to

obtain

a

maximum

FM

signal.

A

special

antenna

coupler

or

2

knife

switch

should

be

used

when

joining

the

FM

line

to

the

television

antenna.

Phonograph

Connections:

Any

type

of

record

player

will

operate

with

the

Solo

II.

To

derive

maximum

enjoyment

it

is

suggested

that

a

high

quality

pickup

and

a

rumble

-free

turntable

be

used.

Two

classes

of

phonograph

pickups

are

in

use

today:

Magnetic

(GE,

Audak,

ESL,

Fairchild,

Picker-

ing

and

Recoton)

and

Crystal

(including

the

newly

de-

veloped

ceramics).

All

magnetic

cartridges

should

be

connected

to

the

jack

on

the

rear

of

the

chassis

marked

"PHONO."

Connect

crystal

or

ceramic

cartridges

to

the

jack

marked

"AUX"

also

located

on

the

rear

of

the

chassis.

A

word

of

advice:

The

purchase

of

a

diamond

needle

is

a

worthwhile

investment.

It

has

extremely

long

life

and

will

not

only

protect

your

records,

but

will

insure

maximum

tone

quality.

It

is

sometimes

advisable

to

ground

the

phonograph

chassis

to

the

receiver

in

order

to

reduce

hum

and

other

unwanted

noise.

Attach

a

wire

to

the

metal

framework

of

the

changer

and

connect

the

other

end

to

the

"G"

terminal

of

the

Speaker

Terminal

Strip.

The

power

cord

of

the

record

changer

or

turn-

table

may

be

plugged

into

the

AC

convenience

outlet

located

on

the

rear

of

the

Solo

II.

Auxiliary

Inputs:

The

Solo

II

incorporates

an

"AUX"

input

located

at

the

rear

of

the

unit.

Plug

all

high

level

equipment,

such

as

a

tape

recorder

or

television

tuner,

into

this

jack.

If

you

are

using

a

ceramic

or

crystal

phono

cart-

ridge

make

certain

to

connect

your

phonograph

to

the

"AUX"

jack.

This

position

is

controlled

by

the

Function

Selector

Switch

on

the

front

panel.

Tape

Output:

A

receptacle

marked

"TAPE

OUT"

is

located

on

the

rear

of

the

Solo

II

chassis.

This

will

provide

either

AM,

FM

or

phonograph

program

material

to

a

tape

recorder

or

other

auxiliary

equipment.

In

other

words,

any

pro-

gram

material

appearing

at

the

speaker

terminals

also

appears

at

the

"TAPE

OUT"

jack,

but

unmodified

by

the

volume

or

tone

controls.

This

makes

it

possible

to

record

a

program

with

the

proper

recording

equaliza-

tion

as

determined

by

your

tape

recorder,

while

simul-

taneously

monitoring

the

program

with

the

proper

tone

control,

contour

and

loudness

(volume)

setting.

Convenience

Outlets:

The

Solo

II

incorporates

an

AC

convenience

outlet

located

at

the

rear

of

the

unit.

Auxiliary

high

fi

delity

equipment

(tape

recorder,

television

tuner

or

phono-

graph)

may

be

connected

to

this

outlet

and

will

then

be

controlled

by

the

on/off

switch

on

the

Solo

II.

Never

load

this

AC

convenience

outlet

with

more

than

a

total

of

2

amps.

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