Harman Kardon hk990Vxi - Page 19

APPENDIX
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ou
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Checking
these
possibilities
first
may
save
you
time
and
effort
getting
your
receiver
serviced.
Your
Harman
Kardon
dealer
will also
be
able
to
answer
questions
and
help
you
discover
the
problem.
No light from any receiver indicator panels.
1. Receiver is not plugged into wall socket.
2.
Wall
socket
or
extension
cord
is
faulty.
Check
for
poor
connections
and/or
blown
fuse.
No sound.
1.
Speakers
are
connected
to
wrong
set
of
speaker
terminals.
2.
SPEAKER
selector
buttons
have
not
been
switched
to
the
correct
speakers.
3.
FUNCTION
selector
hasn’t
been
switched
to
the
source
currently
playing.
4.
VCR/TAPE
MONITOR
selector
is
turned
to
a
tape
or
VCR
source
while
attempting
to
listen
to
CD,
PHONO
or
TUNER.
5.
Speaker
wires
are
touching
one
another,
causing
a
short
circuit,
which
activates
protection
circuits
within
the
receiver.
6.
EXTERNAL
PROCESSOR
button
has
been
pressed
in
but
there
is
either
no
processor
hooked
up,
or
the
external
com-
ponent
has
not
been
turned
on.
No
sound
from
cassette
deck
/
No
picture
or
sound
from
VCR when in "PLAY".
1. VCR/TAPE MONITOR selector set on wrong position.
2. Cassette deck plugged into wrong set of inputs.
3.
Output
of
cassette
deck
plugged
into
OUT
instead
of
IN
on
back
of
receiver.
4.
EXTERNAL
PROCESSOR
button
has
been
pressed
in
but
there
is
either
no
processor
hooked
up,
or
the
extemal
com-
ponent
has
not
been
turned
on.
Correct input source cannot be selected from remote.
1.
VCR/TAPE
MONITOR
and/or
FUNCTION
selectors
are
in
the
wrong
position.
When
using
the
remote,
both
of
the
selectors
must
be
in
their
REMOTE
position.
les
ho
ot
in
g
Phono sound is extremely faint.
14.
Phono
output
has
been
plugged
into
the
wrong
receiver
input.
2.
Turntable
cartridge
is
a
low
output
Moving
Coil
type.
Plug
into
MC
inputs
(hk990Vxi)
or
use
step-up
transformer
(hk880Vxi).
Phono input has hum mixed with the sound.
1.
Ground
wire
from
turntable
has
not
been
connected
to
receiver’s
ground
terminal.
2.
Cable
from
turntable
is
too
close
to
power
cords
or
speaker
cables.
Speakers lack bass.
1. Polarity of one speaker cable has been reversed.
Check connections.
Low
frequency
ringing,
oscillation
or
"howling",
especially
in phone mode.
14.
Too
much
bass
boost
is
being
applied.
Switch
off
LOUDNESS
button
and/or
reduce
the
amount
of
BASS
tone
control
boost.
2. Turntable is too close to speakers.
3. Turmtable is placed on unstable surface.
Remote does not function correctly.
1.
Make
sure
the
distance
and
operating
angle
do
not
exceed
those
described
in
this
manual.
2.
Check
that
the
remote
transmitter
lens
and
front
panel
REMOTE
SENSOR
window
are
clean.
3.
Make
sure
that
strong
fluorescent
lights
are
not
being
used
in
your
listening
room.
4.
Check
that
the
batteries
inside
the
remote
are
fresh.
Warranty
and
Service
If
you
have
followed
the
suggestions
in
this
manual
and
are
reasonably
sure
that
your
compact
disc
player
requires
service,
call
the
Harman
Kardon
dealer
from
which
you
purchased
your
hk880Vxi
or
hk990Vxi.
It
is
important
that
service
be
carried
out
only
by
a
designated
Harman
Kardon
Service
agent
to
insure
both
proper
service
and
to
comply
with
the
terms
of
the
hk880Vxi
and
hk990Vxi
Limited
Warranty.
Remember
to
keep
your
sales
slip
or
receipt
in
a
safe
place
since
you
will
be
required
to
show
it
for
service
during
the
duration
of
the
Limited
Warranty.
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