Harman Kardon HK 980/230 - Connections; Connecting External Components; Speaker Connection Guide; External Amplifier Connection

Connections

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CD Recorder

Record Player

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Connecting Other Components

1. Make sure your amplifier and other

components are turned off.

2. Connect each component's

Output/Play jacks to the corresponding

Input jacks on the back of your amplifier

and, if available, the component’s

Input/Record jacks to the Output jacks

of the HK 980. Use the white, black or

gray plugs to connect Left channel jacks;

use the red plugs for Right channel

jacks.

3. A record player with MM cartridge

must be connected to the Phono Input

jacks and a separate ground wire to the

ground terminal screw above.

Wired Remote Control

To control your amplifier with an

external infrared remote sensor,

connect the wire from the remote sensor

to the REMOTE IN jack on the back

panel. Or, if another stereo component

has a built-in infrared remote sensor

and a Remote Output jack, it may be

possible to connect this jack to the

REMOTE IN jack of your amplifier. All

Harman Kardon products with »Remote

In« and »Remote Out« jacks are

compatible with one another, except for

the Citation 22, 24 and 25.

Other manufacturers' remote sensors

and components may not be compatible,

but it will not hurt to experiment. A

second wire may be used to connect

your amplifier's REMOTE OUT jack to

the Remote Input of another stereo

component. Continue this process to

include additional components (if

compatible).

Connecting Speakers

1. For best performance, use high

quality speaker cables. However,

ordinary copper wire can be used if

the gauge meets the following

requirements:

Wire Min.

Length Diameter

Up to 2.5 meter 1 mm

Up to 4 meter 1.25 mm

Up to 6 meter 1.6 mm

Above 6 meter 2-2.5 mm

2. Avoid rolling excess wire with or near

signal interconnects.

External Power Amplifiers

For applications where higher power is

desired, connect the Pre-Out Jacks to

the Main In Jacks of an external power

amplifier. The level of the output can be

adjusted between -3 and +3 dB with an

internal button. To adjust the level,

gently insert a small screwdriver into the

button and turn clockwise to increase or

counter-clockwise to decrease the

output level.

IMPORTANT: When connecting two

pairs of speakers, determine the

impedance of each pair by looking on

the back of the speakers, in your

owner's manual, or by contacting your

dealer or manufacturer.

You can listen to two pairs of

speakers at the same time ONLY if

the impedance of EACH speaker is

NOT LESS THAN 8 Ohms.

WARNING: Do not play sets of

speakers simultaneously except as

recommended above. Amplifier may

overheat.

AC Power

Plug the cord into a 230 VAC wall

socket. Power indicator will light up to

indicate power ON. To completely

disconnect the power input, the main

plug must be disconnected from the

mains.

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