Harman Kardon PM655 - Front Panel: Source and Tape Control; Front Panel: Filters and Fine Tuning

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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
@ TAPE MONITOR SELECTOR (TAPE MONITOR)
This selector is used when listening to a tape or monitoring
the sound during recording. The tape monitor indicator
lights up in red corresponding to the selector position.
tape 1 : Select this position to play a tape or to monitor the
sound during recording on the tape deck
connected to the TAPE 1 jacks.
source : Select this position to listen to a program source
other than a tape.
tape 2 - Select this position to play a tape or to monitor the
sound during recording on the tape deck
connected to the TAPE 2 jacks.
NOTE: The TAPE 1 and/or TAPE 2 jacks on the rear pane!
can also be used to record and playback audio signals with
video cassette recorder(s).
The VIDEO/CD Jacks can be used to play audio signals from
a video disc player or video cassette recorder.
@® TAPE OUT SELECTOR (TAPE OUT)
This selector is used for recording from another input on the
tape deck(s) connected to the TAPE 1 and/or TAPE 2 Jacks,
for dubbing between two tape decks or for recording an-
other sound source independent of the FUNCTION selector.
tuner : In this position, the tuner signal is available at
the TAPE 1 and TAPE 2 OUTPUT jacks
regardless of the position of the FUNCTION
selector. This permits recording the tuner
signal on the tape deck(s) connected to TAPE 1
and/or TAPE 2 jacks while using the
preamplifier and power amplifier sections in
another mode (listening to phono, video, CD
or other sources, for example).
source : Select this position to record the program
source selected by the FUNCTION selector in
either or both of the two tape decks connected
to the TAPE 1 and TAPE 2 Jacks.
off : Select this position to prevent the degradation
of sound quality when recording function is
not operated.
copy-2 to 1; Select this position to duplicate the tape in the
deck connected to the TAPE 2 jacks onto the
tape in the deck connected to the TAPE 1 jacks.
copy-1 to 2: Select this position to duplicate the tape in the
deck connected to the TAPE 1 jacks onto the
tape in the deck connected to the TAPE 2 jacks.
STEREO INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
FUNCTION SELECTOR (FUNCTION)
This selector is used to select a program source other than a
tape.
video/CD : Select this position to listen to the sound from
the video component, the compact disc player
or other component connected to the VIDEO/
CD jacks.
tuner : Select this position to listen to an FM or AM
broadcast from the stereo tuner connected to
the TUNER jacks.
phono : Select this position to listen to a disc played on
the turntable connected to the PHONO 7 (MM)}
or PHONO 2 (MC) jacks.
Each function indicator i\luminates in red corresponding to
the setting of the FUNCTION selector.
@ HIGH CUT FILTER SWITCH (high cut)
This switch is pressed to cut off high frequency noise such
as disc scratches or tape hiss.
® MODE SWITCH (mode)
This switch is used to combine the ieft and right channels
and create a mono signal.
@® VOLUME CONTROL KNOB (VOLUME)
This knob controls the sound level. Turning clockwise
increases the sound volume, and turning counterclockwise
decreases It. Set this knob at aminimum level before turning
the power on or changing the sound source to protect the
speakers from being damaged by asudden high level sound.
@ CARTRIDGE SELECTOR (cartridge)
This switch selects the gain and input impedance of the
phono input circuitry to mach the type of phono cartridge
used. The phono 1 circuitry is optimized for MM (Moving
Magnet) type cartridges and the phono 2 circuitry for MC
(Moving Coil) type cartridges. Be sure to connect the
turntable to the appropriate PHONO input jacks, and to
select that input with this selector switch.
@ CAPACITANCE TRIM SELECTOR (CAP. TRIM)
This selector is used to select the optimum load capacitance
for the MM cartridge used in the turntable connected to the
PHONO 1 (MM) jacks.