Harman Kardon HK 3390 Service Manual Download

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You are now ready to connect your various components to your receiver.
Before beginning, make sure that all components, including the HK 3390,
are turned completely off and their power cords are unplugged.

Don’t

plug any of the power cords back in until you have finished
making all of your connections.

The receiver generates heat while it is on. Select a location that leaves
several inches of space on all sides of the receiver. It is preferable to
avoid completely enclosing the receiver inside a cabinet. It is also
preferable to place components on separate shelves rather than directly
on top of the receiver. Some surface finishes are delicate. Try to select
a location with a sturdy surface finish.

Step One – Connect the Speakers

If you have not yet done so, place your speakers in the listening room
as described in the Speaker Placement section.

Connect the front left and right loudspeakers to the Speaker 1 speaker
terminals on the HK 3390. Maintain the proper polarity by always
connecting the positive and negative terminals on each speaker to the
positive and negative terminals on the receiver. You may place a second
pair of speakers in another room, or in the same room for additional
sound power, connecting those speakers to the Speaker 2 Outputs, and
maintaining polarity. Use the Speaker 1/2 Selector on the front panel
or remote to activate either or both pairs of speakers simultaneously.
See Figure 9.

Figure 9 – Speaker Connections

Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer

Connect the Subwoofer Outputs on the HK 3390 to the line-level inputs
on your subwoofer. The same full-range signal is output through both jacks.
Thus, you have the option of connecting each jack to the line-level input
on a separate subwoofer. If both pairs of main speaker outputs are in use
in different locations, you may install a separate subwoofer with each speaker
pair. If you have only one subwoofer with a single line-level input, connect
it to the right Subwoofer Output on the HK 3390. For optional auto
turn-on/turn-off control over the subwoofer, connect the Subwoofer Trigger
Output for each subwoofer to the corresponding trigger input on its
amplifier. This enables the subwoofer to turn on or off together with the
HK 3390. To further conserve energy, when the trigger connection is made,
turn the Subwoofer Link Switch on to turn the subwoofer off when the

corresponding pair of main speakers is not being used, such as during
muting, when headphones are being used, or when the speakers are turned
off using the Speaker 1/2 switch. See Figure 10. Consult the manufacturer’s
guide for the subwoofer for additional information.

Figure 10 – Subwoofer Connection

Step Three – Connect the Antennas

Connect the FM and AM antennas to their terminals. See Figure 11.

Figure 11 – Antenna Connections

Step Four – Connect the Source Components

Use the worksheets in the Appendix to note which connections you
will use for each of your source devices.

For each source, select a source input (Video 1, Video 2, Video 3, etc.).
We recommend connecting certain types of sources to certain source
inputs to make it easier to use the remote control.

The remote is preprogrammed to operate certain Harman Kardon
components as shown in Table A1 of the appendix. However, you may
connect any component with analog audio and/or composite video
outputs to any source input on the HK 3390, with the exception of the
Phono Inputs, and you may use the original remote control supplied with
the component. It is not possible to reprogram the HK 3390 remote,
or to change the device type associated with any source input.

We recommend you follow the guidelines in Table A1 when connecting
various source components to the HK 3390. However, due to the
limitations in the design of the HK 3390 remote control, when using
source components manufactured by other brands, use the device’s
original remote control to operate it.

HK 33

SUB

HK 3390

Right (

pkr 1)

Right (

pkr 2)

ft (

pkr 1)

ft (

pkr 2)

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