Harman Kardon HK6900 - Operation

Operation
Turn on the power to all components that aren’t
connected to the SWITCHED outlets on the back of your
amplifier. Make sure the volume control on your HK6800
or HK6900 is turned all the way down, then turn the unit
on. This procedure will protect your speakers from turn-on
thumps (transients) from the other components.
Listening to a record
1. Set the FUNCTION selector to PHONO.
2. Set the CARTRIDGE selector to MM if the turntable
you want to use has a moving magnet cartridge, or to MC if
it has a moving coil cartridge.
3. Set the VCR/TAPE MONITOR selector to SOURCE.
4. Turn on the turntable and play the record.
5. If you notice that the record is warped, turn on the
SUBSONIC filter to reduce turntable resonance.
If you hear a hum at average listening levels, turn all
components off, then check to make sure that the PHONO
and GND connections on the back of the amplifier are
secure. Depending on the cartridge type used, less hum
may be produced without the ground connection.
Listening to a CD, tuner or A/V component
1. Set the FUNCTION selector to the appropriate input
(CD, TUNER, or A/V).
2. Set the VCR/TAPE MONITOR selector to SOURCE.
3. Turn on the component.
Playing a tape or videocassette
1. S et the VCR/TAPE MONITOR selector to 1 if the
tape deck or VCR you want to play is connected to VCR/
TAPE 1. Set the selector to 2 if the unit is connected to
VCR/TAPE 2.
2. T urn on the tape or videocassette.
Make sure you return the VCR/TAPE MONITOR
selector to> SOURCE when you’re finished playing the tape
deck or VCR.
Recording on a tape deck or VCR
1. If you want to record from the tuner, set the
RECORD OUT selector to TUNER. If you want to record
from PHONO, CD, AUX, or A/V, set the RECORD OUT
selector to SOURCE, then set the FUNCTION selector to
PHONO, CD, AUX, or A/V.
2. Start the tape deck or VCR recording.
3. To monitor as you record, set the VCR/TAPE
MONITOR selector to 1 if the tape deck or VCR you are
recording on is connected to VCR/TAPE 1. Set the selector
to 2 if the unit is connected to VCR/TAPE 2.
4. If you are recording from your tuner, you can
listen to another program source without affecting your
recording. Simply set the FUNCTION selector to whatever
source you want to listen to. This selection will not affect
your recording from the tuner.
If you have two decks or VCRs connected, you can
record on both of them simultaneously, since the same
signal is routed to both. You can also record on one deck
and listen to the other by using the VCR/TAPE MONITOR
selector.
Copying (dubbing) from one tape deck or VCR to
another
1. Use the RECORD OUT selector to set the direction
of the copying. For example, if you want to play a tape
on the deck connected to VCR/TAPE 1 and record that
tape on the deck connected to VCR/TAPE 2, select COPY
1 TO 2.
2. Start the first tape playing and the second tape
recording.
3. To monitor as you record, set the VCR/TAPE
MONITOR selector to 1 if the tape deck or VCR you’re
recording on is connected to VCR/TAPE 1. Set the selector
to 2 if the unit is connected to VCR/TAPE 2. Make sure
you return the VCR/TAPE MONITOR selector to SOURCE
when you’re finished listening to the tape deck or VCR.
4. To listen to another program source while you copy
from one deck to another, return the VCR/TAPE
MONITOR selector to SOURCE, then set the FUNCTION
selector to whatever source you want to listen to. These
selections will not affect your recording.
Playing a laser video disc
1. Set the FUNCTION selector to A/V.
2. Set the VCR/TAPE MONITOR selector to SOURCE.
3. Turn on the video disc player.
Copyright Information
Recording of copyrighted material for other than
personal use is illegal without permission of the
copyright holder.