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Front Panel Controls

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1

Main Power Switch:

Press this

button to apply power to the HK3270.
When the switch is pressed in the
unit is placed in a Standby mode, as
indicated by the amber LED 

3

sur-

rounding the 

System Power Control

2

. This button MUST be pressed in

to operate the unit. To turn the unit off
and prevent the use of the remote
control, this switch should be
pressed until it pops out from the
front panel so that the word “OFF”
may be read at the top of the switch.

NOTE:

In normal operation this

switch is left in the “ON” position.

2

System Power Control:

When

the 

Main Power Switch

1

is “ON,”

press this button to turn on the
HK3270; press it again to turn 
the unit off. Note that the 

Power

Indicator

surrounding the switch 

3

will turn green when the unit is on.

3

Power Indicator:

This LED will

illuminate in amber when the unit is
in the Standby mode to signal that
the unit is ready to be turned on.
When the unit is in operation, the
indicator will turn green. A red indi-
cator means that the unit is in the
Protect mode, and should be turned
off and then checked for a possible
speaker wire short circuit.

4

Headphone Jack:

This jack may

be used to listen to the HK3270’s
output through a pair of headphones.
Be certain that the headphones have
a standard 

1

4

" stereo phone plug.

5

Speaker 1 Button:

Press this

button to activate the speaker
connected to the 

Speaker 1 

output

terminals 

fl

.

6

Speaker 1 Button:

Press this

button to activate the speaker
connected to the 

Speaker 2 

output

terminals 

.

7

Bass Control:

Turn this control to

modify the low-frequency output of
the left/right channels by as much as
±10dB. Set this control to a suitable
position for your taste and room
acoustics.

8

Treble Control:

Turn this control

to modify the high-frequency output
of the left/right channels by as much
as ±10dB. Set this control to a
suitable position for your taste and
room acoustics.

9

Balance Control:

Turn this

control to change the relative volume
for the front left/right channels.

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Phono Button:

Press this button

to select the output of a turntable
which is connected to the 

Phono

inputs

§

.

!

Tape Monitor:

Press this 

button to listen to the output of a
tape recorder connected to the

Tape Monitor 

inputs

ª

. A red LED

indicator will illuminate above the
button to indicate that the input
source is being monitored when the
HK3270 is connected to a three-
head tape deck or another unit with
off-head playback.

@

Tape 2:

Press this button to listen

to the output of a tape recorder or
other device connected to the 

Tape 2

inputs 

.

#

CD Button:

Press this button to

listen to the output of a CD player
connected to the 

CD

inputs 

.

$

AUX Button:

Press this button 

to listen to the output of device
connected to the 

AUX

inputs 

.

%

AM Button:

Press this button to

listen to radio stations in the AM
(MW) frequency band.

^

FM Button:

Press this button 

to listen to radio stations in the FM
frequency band.

&

Tuning Button:

Press the left 

side of the button to tune lower
frequency stations and the right side
of the button to tune higher frequency
stations. When a station with a strong
signal is tuned, the 

TUNED

indicator

will illuminate in the 

Information

Display 

Ú

. A brief (1/2 second)

press of the button will manually
tune to the next frequency incre-
ment, while pressing and holding 
the button for a longer period will
automatically tune to the next station
with a signal strong enough for
acceptable reception.

*

Preset Scan:

Press this button 

to automatically scan through the
stations that have been programmed
in the HK3270’s memory. The tuner
will play five seconds of each station
before moving to the next preset
station. To stop the scan when the
desired station is heard, press the
button again. (See page 15 for more
information on the tuner memory
system.)

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Summary of Contents for HK3270

Page 1: ...FM AM UX PRESET SCAN FM MODE PRESET TUNING Mute R L Max Min Max Min Bass Treble Balance Volume Harman Kardon HK3270 StereoReceiver Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...tions 7 8 Remote Control Functions 9 10 Installation and Connections 11 13 Operation 14 18 Basic Operation 14 Source Selection 14 15 Tuner Operation 15 16 Tape Recording 16 Memory Backup 16 Processor...

Page 3: ...eliver Introduction 4 If you have any questions about this product its installation or operation please contact your dealer They are your best local source of information Description and Features The...

Page 4: ...TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call the CATV Cable TV system installer s atten tion to article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular...

Page 5: ...ubject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NO...

Page 6: ...r Tape 2 Button CD Button Aux Button AM Button FM Button Tuning Button Preset Scan Preset Stations Selector FM Mode Mute Volume Control Volume Mute Indicator Information Display Remote Sensor Window H...

Page 7: ...the left right channels by as much as 10dB Set this control to a suitable position for your taste and room acoustics 9 Balance Control Turn this control to change the relative volume for the front lef...

Page 8: ...e HK3270 Volume Control Turn the knob clockwise to increase volume counterclockwise to decrease the volume Volume Mute Indicator This indicator will glow green when the HK3270 is turned on Its positio...

Page 9: ...plied with the antenna FM Antenna Connect an indoor or external FM antenna to this terminal Phono Ground Connect the ground wire from a turntable to this terminal to reduce system hum Remote IR In If...

Page 10: ...n unless an external power amplifier is used the jumper pins should remain connected to the Main In jacks fi Subwoofer Out Connect these jacks to the line level input of a pow ered subwoofer If an ext...

Page 11: ...ET AUTO CLEAR HK 3270 RC PHONO TAPE1 AUX AM FM CD DWN PRESET UP DISC SKIP FM MODE S T O P Q R Main Power On Main Power Off Source Selectors Preset Up Down Transport Controls Disc Skip Sleep Button Dim...

Page 12: ...ural reception if the station is weak and noisy When the MONO indicator is on FM reception will be monaural regardless of the strength of the tuned FM station See page15 for more information Tuning Up...

Page 13: ...x jacks 5 Connect the outputs of a turntable with a moving magnet cartridge to the Phono inputs To insure that the phono playback is noise free connect the ground wire from the tone arm to the Phono G...

Page 14: ...ower Connections The HK3270 is designed for flexible use with external control components and power amplifiers These connections are easy to make during an initial installa tion or at a later date sho...

Page 15: ...r listening room environment you may find that some experimentation is required to find the correct location Ideally pans from left to right across the front of the room should sound smooth and instru...

Page 16: ...an extended period of time it is always a good idea to completely turn the unit off using the front panel Main Power Switch 1 To dim the brightness of the front panel display press the Dimmer button...

Page 17: ...1 Press the Memory button T on the remote Note that MEMO and PRESET indicators will illuminate and flash in the Information Display 2 Within five seconds press the Numeric Keys P corresponding to the...

Page 18: ...nput source being recorded IMPORTANT NOTE Please make cer tain that you are aware of the copyright restrictions on any material you copy Memory Backup This product is equipped with a memory backup sys...

Page 19: ...heard Unit has not been muted Correct input function selector button has been pressed Volume is turned up No output from one or more channels Cables are not defective Check replace speaker cables Tun...

Page 20: ...HF 1 12 V 12 3dBf Signal to Noise Ratio Mono Stereo 72 70dB Distortion Mono Stereo 0 3 0 5 Stereo Separation 40dB 1kHz Selectivity 400kHz 65dB Image Rejection 80dB IF Rejection 100dB Tuner Output Leve...

Page 21: ...Notes 22...

Page 22: ...Notes 23...

Page 23: ...Staple or clip original invoice here...

Page 24: ...HK 3270 PHONO CD AU Phones Power T MON T 2 Speakers 2 1 Printed in Korea Part 1111 HK3270OM YIAR I3000 ZZA...

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