Harman Kardon HK 3390, Service Manual

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OPERATION
2. Press the AM or FM Button on the remote.
Figure 34 – Tuner Input Selection
Radio stations may be selected in one of five ways (see Figure 35):
1. If you know the frequency number, enter it directly by first pressing
the Direct Button on the remote, and then using the Numeric Keys.
2. After you have programmed preset stations (see below), either enter
the preset number (1 through 30) using the remote or use the front-
panel Preset Stations Button to scroll through the list of presets.
3. In Auto Tuning mode, press and hold the Tuning Buttons (front-panel
or remote) to scan in the chosen direction until a station with
acceptable signal strength is detected.
4. In Manual Tuning mode, with each press of the Tuning Buttons the
HK 3390 will tune the next frequency increment (0.1MHz for FM,
or 10kHz for AM) in the selected direction.
5. Press the Preset Scan Button on the front panel or remote to scan
through the previously programmed preset stations. The tuner will
pause for five seconds at each frequency before tuning to the next
preset. Press the Preset Scan Button again to select the current
station and stop scanning.
Figure 35 – Tuning a Station
When an FM station has been tuned, pressing the FM Mode Button will
switch between stereo and mono tuning, which may improve reception
of weaker stations. See Figure 36.
Figure 36 – FM Mode Button
To store a station in one of the 30 presets (see Figure 37):
1. Tune the desired station.
2. Press the Memory Button on the remote.
3. Use the Numeric Keys to enter the desired preset number.
To clear a station from the preset memory:
1. Tune the preset station using any of the methods described above.
2. Press the Memory Button.
3. Within five seconds, press the Clear Button.
Figure 37 – Programming Presets
Auto Preset
You may automatically program all FM radio stations in your area that
are received with acceptable signal strength into the HK 3390’s presets.
Press and hold the Auto Preset Button until the Memory and Preset
Indicators flash in the front-panel display. The tuner will automatically
scan through the entire FM band, entering all stations with acceptable
signal strength into the presets until either all 30 presets have been
filled, or the tuner has scanned the band twice.
NOTE: If there are a large number of FM stations in your area,
Auto Preset will overwrite any presets you programmed previously.
Stations with exceptionally strong signals may be programmed
into more than one preset.
Recording
Two-channel analog audio signals, as well as composite video signals,
are normally available at the appropriate recording outputs. Thus, to
make a recording, you need only make sure to connect your audio
or video recorder to the appropriate output jacks, as described in the
Installation section, insert blank media and make sure the recorder is
turned on and recording while the source is playing.
You may monitor your recording if your recorder has separate record
and playback heads. Press the front-panel T-Mon Button to monitor the
recording using the playback head, indicated by the T-MON message
flashing. This will not affect the recording being made from the original
source. To hear the original source again, press the T-Mon Button again.
If your recorder does not have off-head playback, then you will not hear
anything when you press the T-Mon Button, unless the recorder is being
used for playback.
NOTE: Please make certain that you are aware of any copyright
restrictions on any material you record. Unauthorized duplication
of copyrighted materials is prohibited by federal law.
Dim Function
Some people find the front-panel messages distracting and would prefer
to dim them or turn them off altogether.
To dim the display, press the Dim Button on the front panel or remote.
Each button press will cycle through the three settings of:
VFD FULL: Normal brightness
VFD HALF: Display is dimmed but still visible; the light inside the
volume knob goes dark
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