Harman Kardon FL 8380, Technical Manual

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FL8380
Audio Characteristics Test Procedure
Test Equipment
1. 3346 CD Player Evaluating Filter x 2 (NF Electronic Instrument)
2. VP7722 Panasonic Audio Analyzer
3. Sony YEDS18 Test CD disc
Procedure
Equipment Setup
1. The audio output of the CD player under test is connected to the CD filter L
& R inputs.
2. The outputs from the filter are connected to the Audio Analyzer.
Check the output Voltage
1. Set the mode of the filter to ‘ THRU’
2. Set the mode of Audio Analyzer to ‘ LEVEL’ mode
3. Select track 2 of the test disc and play the CD disc
4. The output voltage and gain of the R & L channels are taken by pressing
the respective buttons on the control board of Audio Analyzer.
Frequency Response
1. Set the mode of the filter to reference level mode.
2. Select the track 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the test disc and run it under ‘ Play’ mode.
3. Check the output of the R & L Channels
Total Harmonic Distortion
1. Set the mode of the filter to ‘ DIST/CH-SP’ mode
2. Set the audio analyzer to ‘ DIST’ mode.
3. Set the unit of the audio analyzer to ‘ %’ mode
4. Select the track 2, 4, and 5 on the test disc and run them under ‘ PLAY’
mode
5. Check the % of each R & L channels
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