Harman hk3490 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 3490,
are turned completely off and their power cords are unplugged.

Don’t

plug in any of the power cords 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 3490. 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 11.

Figure 11 – Speaker Connections

Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer

Connect the Subwoofer Outputs on the HK 3490 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 3490. 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 3490. 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 12. Consult the
manufacturer’s guide for the subwoofer for additional information.

Figure 12 – Subwoofer Connection

Step Three – Connect the Antennas

Connect the FM and AM antennas to their terminals, and plug the XM
antenna module (not included) into its connector. The XM module is
purchased separately, and must be activated at the time you purchase
a subscription. See Figure 13.

Figure 13 – 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.).
In Table A1 in the appendix, 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. However, you may connect any
component with analog audio and/or composite video outputs to
any source input on the HK 3490, 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 3490 remote,
or to change the device type associated with any source input.

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