Harman Kardon PM655 Vxi User Manual

Connecting Other Components
Carefully connect the plugs to the left and right channel jacks.
Push the plugs in all the way. Poor setting of the plugs tends
to cause hum or intermittent sound and may damage the
speakers.
NOTE: While you are connecting this unit to the rest of your
high fidelity system, please unplug the power cord, discon-
necting not only this unit but all the components, from the
AC outlet.
Do not interwind the connection wires with the power cord.
If interwound, the sound quality may be degraded.
When only one turntable is used, be sure to insert the attached
short-pin plug into the PHONO MM or MC jacks that are not
being used.
Connecting Speakers
Connect the speaker wires carefully to the speaker terminals
On the rear panel so as not to mistake the left and the right
channels or reverse the speaker polarities (+ and —).
Use sufficiently thick wire (18 gauge for short lengths, 16-12
gauge for longer lengths). It is recommended to use
color-coded wire for easy polarity identification. Speaker wires
should be as short as possible, and the left and the right channel
wires should be the same length.
1. Remove about 3/4 inch (20 mm) of insulation from the
end of each wire and twist the strands of each end.
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3/4 inch
2. After making sure of the correct channel and polarity, loosen
the SPEAKER SYSTEM terminal knob and insert the con-
ductor directly into the recess at the upper-left of the ter-
minal. Then tighten the terminal knob, and the end of
speaker wire is automatically wound around the terminal.
3. Set the SPEAKER OPERATING MODE switch on the rear
panel to match the impedance of your speakers. If your
speakers are nominally 4 Ohms, set this switch to the
“4Q" position. If your speakers are nominally 8 Ohms, set
this switch to the “8Q” position. The HIGH VOLTAGE in-
dicator on the front panel will then illuminate.
CAUTION: Two speaker systems can be connected to this
unit. When two speaker systems are connected, care should
be taken that net impedance does not become fess than 8 or
4 Ohms depending on the position of the SPEAKER OPER-
ATING MODE switch.
Connecting Video Components
Video components can be connected to the PM655 Vxi am-
plifier. To connect a source such as a VCR, for example, leads
must be connected for both AUDIO and VIDEO input and
output, so a total of 6 leads are necessary. Connect the audio
output jacks of the VCR to the VCR/TAPE 1 or 2 AUDIO input
jacks on the PM655 Vxi and connect the audio input jacks
of the VCR to the VCR/TAPE 1 or 2 AUDIO output jacks on
the PM655 Vxi. Connect the VIDEO input and output jacks
in the same way.
NOTE: When you connect the leads, make sure that the
channels are not crossed, and that video signal leads and audio
signal leads are not mixed
Connecting a Monitor Television
Connect the video input of the monitor television to the
MONITOR OUT jack on the PM655 Vxi.
AC Convenience Receptacles
The AC convenience receptacles on the rear panel can be used
for supplying power to a tuner, turntable, tape deck or other
low power component. The SWITCHED receptacles have a
combined power capacity of 200 Watts. The UNSWITCHED
receptacle has a power capacity of 200 Watts. Check the
component's owner's manual to find its power requirement.
SWITCHED: The power to these receptacles is turned on and
off by this unit’s power switch.
UNSWITCHED: The power to this receptacle is independent
of this unit's power switch.

Harman Kardon PM655 Vxi Specifications

General

Brand	Harman Kardon
Model	PM655 Vxi
Category	Amplifier
Language	English