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Page 2: ...w amplifier In addition it describes the proper methods for connecting your amplifier to your system Please read this owner s manual and care fully follow the instructions for connection Table of Cont...
Page 3: ...mature clipping or current limiting Bridgeable All TC Series amplifiers are designed to provide increased power into 2 ohms stereo or 4 ohms bridged Unlike many lower quality amplifiers the TC Series...
Page 4: ...heat sink localizing the area to be cooled Harman Kardon s exclusive transverse tunnel cooled design employs a fan to eliminate heat directly from the heat sink enabling the amplifier to remain cool...
Page 5: ...high capacity power supply is fully regulated ensuring stable amplifier opera tion over a wide voltage range and corn pletely eliminating damage to speakers due to DC leakage B and remote on power no...
Page 6: ...ion wiring route and location of the amplifier s Retain this manual for future reference Important The TC Series amplifiers are professional quality amplifiers that can be incorporated into any automo...
Page 7: ...18 of the positive battery terminal on the positive B power lead to the amplifier See the Connections section for information about fuse size Make sure that the inlets and outlets for the amplifier s...
Page 8: ...may want to install a second battery and an isolation switching system Consult your Harman Kardon dealer for professional assistance Harman Kardon s tunnel cooled design keeps your amplifier cool to t...
Page 9: ...r head unit that would ordinarily connect directly to your speakers are instead connected to the input of the TC Series amplifier A control on the TC Series amplifier enables you to adjust the input s...
Page 10: ...er you have several options for using TC Series amplifiers in bridged mode such as Use the TC600 as a dedicated mono amplifier running parallel subwoofers Note Becmtse rher eur e wl fi wnmf em thut ca...
Page 11: ...eaker leads will be connected to both the normal stereo connectors and to the bridged monoconnectors simultaneously If you re using the TC304 four channel amplifier the amplifier can operate in normal...
Page 12: ...E YOU BEGIN YOUR INSTALLATION AND DO NOT RECONNECT IT UNTIL YOU ARE COMPLETELY FINISHED Do not connect the main positive lead B from the amplifier to the battery until after all other connections have...
Page 13: ...ough to ensure that the wire will not pull out Wire routing tips Plan your wire routing carefully before you begin your installation Always route signal cables separately from power cables to avoid no...
Page 14: ...mplifier to on the amplifier Make sure you route these ground Use 10 gaugeor larger wire for the positi te terminal of your battery is the leads separately from the preamp output these connections las...
Page 15: ...Run Connect each lead to one of the two the single lead to the area where you have battery terminals on the TC600 mounted your TC600 then use a splitter to split to two 10 gaugeleads that then connec...
Page 16: ...circuit breaker in the lead Connect a single 10 gaugeor larger wire to Connect the lead to the battery terminal the ground connector on the amp then on the TC300or TC304 Make sure you run the lead to...
Page 17: ...al on the battery 12V to the connector on your TC Series amplifier require that you have the power to the Remote terminal on the amplifier Turning on your head unit will in turn radio on when you play...
Page 18: ...ier to the left and right INPUT RCA connectors on your TC Series ampli fier See the Controls and operations section for informationabout adjusting input level You may want to use high quality preamp c...
Page 19: ...section for information about adjusting input level f Detail RCA pmconneclor 3 Solder positive speakei lead 1 to center pin L High level speaker level connections SPEAKEROUT L R Speaker wires from he...
Page 20: ...rol WARNING When adjusting and testing the system for proper amplifier input sensitivity control level you may easily reach amplifier output levels which can damage speakers Do not operate the system...
Page 21: ...ily advancing and reducing the head unit volume control in successivelyhigher levels as follows If no distortion is present and the system plays loudly enough leave the INPUT control at the MIN positi...
Page 22: ...boost could cause more excursion motion in your woofers than they were designed to handle Indicator LEDs The POWER LED turns on when 10 15 W is present at the battery terminal and the REMOTE ON termin...
Page 23: ...ons see em configurations earlier in this al Each configuration requires a ular setting of the Bridge control h is noted in the drawing see the I n titled Controls and operation for information about...
Page 24: ...TC600 or TC3OO simultane ous bridged mono stereo operation L L R nl l Re R 1 Right satellite speakers 80Hz 2 ohm minimum...
Page 25: ...TC304four channel dual stereo operation BRIDGE BRIDGE Front Passive v Right Rear Passive TC304 true discrete three channel operation Right satellite satellite I speakers BRIDGE El...
Page 26: ...TC304 simultaneous Right satellite speakers bridged mono stereo infour channel R Front discrete mode passive X W Left satellite speakers BRIDGE El R Rear L...
Page 27: ...TC304 two channel dual bridged mono operation See illustration 0 next page also Front R Rear L R Rear L...
Page 28: ...TC304 two channel dual bridged mono operation 27 INPUT BRIDGE 50Hz I LEVEL EQUALIZATION oo S t Min Max OdB 20dB I CONTROLSElTNGS one set shown...
Page 29: ...1304 dual simultaneous idged mono stereo operation n four channel mode with non fading ront to rear balance I BRIDGE...
Page 30: ...ons you can amplifier will eventually activate its protection mode and temporarily shut off To deter achieve optimum operating impedances mine minimum impedances consider the combined impedances of al...
Page 31: ...and operated full range the amplifier woofer satelliteoperating range thereby satellites and woofer with a passive cross would see a proper impedance load How eventually triggering the amplifier s ove...
Page 32: ...Check power connections and fuses Remote on terminal not receiving 12V Check remote on connections from head unit Power ground connection s negative is Check power grounds poor Car battery voltage is...
Page 33: ...ate head Speakers are not rated for higher power Upgrade speakers to a model that can unit volume control settings but sound and cannot handle the amplifier s output handle higher power and or readjus...
Page 34: ...amplifier To reverse the direction of the air flow the fan itself must be reversed in its mounting the fan is electrically controlled and simply reversing power to the fan will not change its directi...
Page 35: ...an 0 1 10 2 25dB lOHz to I00 OoHz O 3dB loodB DC 14 4V 9 16V usable negative ground All specifications and features subject to change wiChout notice 300 watts continuous power IOOW X 2 channels 4ohms...
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