Harman Kardon HK695, User Manual

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Troubleshooting: harman/kardon Champagne HK695 Audio System
Volume level may be set
low or muted. Increase volume level on
control/right speaker.
Check volume level and
mute setting in Windows
Volume Control.
Assuming power has
been verified, engage the
self-test by removing the
audio connector(s) from
the sound source output
(s) and connecting it to
the "DIAG" jack.
Distortion (static, crackling
or hissing sounds) Noise may be caused by
interference from the
monitor. Turn monitor off to see if
noise is eliminated. Move
speaker cables farther
away from monitor.
Speaker is being
overdriven by an
amplified audio source. Ensure that speaker is
connected to the
appropriate receptacle.
Check color-coding on
connectors when making
connections. Make sure
that all signal cables are
inserted snugly into
receptacles.
Volume level on sound
card may be too high. Check volume of sound
card via Windows Volume
Control.
Sound card or audio
source material may be
cause of problem. Check speakers with
another audio source,
such as a portable CD
player. Disconnect speaker input
cable (green connector)
from sound card and plug
into CD ROM headphone
jack.
If static is eliminated,
troubleshoot the
soundcard.
Are the speaker mode
settings optimized? Set each of the three
knobs (treble, bass,
surround) on top of the
subwoofer to their center/
nominal positions.
Too much bass or treble. Bass/Treble level is set
too high. Turn Bass/Treble down or
return their settings to the
nominal position.
Subwoofer emits a loud
hum or buzzing noise. Input cables not plugged
in properly. Check input cable
connection
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