Harman Kardon HK3390 Owner's Manual page 5

Front Panel Controls
8 Phono / The Bridge Input Selector: Press
this button to select the output of a turntable
that is connected to the Phono inputs
HK 3490 only: This button also selects "The
Bridge" iPod player from Harman Kardon (The
Bridge is not included with the receiver), if con-
nected to the special input on the rear panel.
Press this button repeatedly to toggle between
Phono and The Bridge. When The Bridge is
selected, the Information Display shows "DMP"
for Digital Music Player. If no Bridge is connect-
ed, the word "UNPLUGGED" appears after a
few seconds to indicate that no Bridge unit has
been detected.
9 T-Mon Input Selector: Press this button to
listen to the output of a tape recorder connected
to the Tape Monitor inputs . T-MON is
shown on the Information Display to indicate
that the input source is being monitored when
the HK 3490/HK 3390 is connected to a three-
head tape deck or another unit with off-head
playback.
Note, that when TAPE M. is selected the tape -
deck´s signal will be audible in your speakers but
the previously selected input source remains
routed to the Tape Record Outs
button again to hear the previously selected
input source directly again.
) Tuning Button: Press the left side of the
button to tune lower frequency stations and the
right side of the button to tune higher frequency
stations. When a station with a strong signal is
tuned, the TUNED indicator will illuminate in the
Information Display Û. A brief press of the
button will manually tune to the next frequency
increment, while pressing and holding the
button for a longer period (>0.5 sec) will step
quickly through the frequencies. As soon as the
button is released the unit will automatically
tune to the next station with a signal strong
enough for acceptable reception.
! Video 1 Input Selector: Press this button
to listen to and/or view the output of a device
connected to the Video 1 Inputs
@ Preset Scan: Press this button to automati-
cally scan through the stations that have been
programmed in the HK 3490/HK 3390's memo-
ry. The tuner will play five seconds of each sta-
tion before moving to the next preset station. To
stop the scan when the desired station is heard,
press the button again. (See page 13 for more
information on the tuner memory system.)
# CD Input Selector: Press this button to lis-
ten to the output of a CD player connected to
the CD inputs .
$ Video 2 Input Selector: Press this button
to listen to and/or view the output of a device
. connected to the Video 2 Inputs
% Preset Selector: Press this button to step
up or down through the list of stations that has
been entered into the preset memory. (See page
13 for more information on tuner programming.)
^ DSP (Digital Sound Processor) Mode
(HK 3490 only): This Button activates the
Dolby Virtual Surround function. Press the button
repeatedly to toggle between STEREO, DVS-
WIDE and DVS-REFE. See page 12 for explana-
tion of DVS.
HK 3390 only: Dimmer Switch. Press this
button to dim the display and switch off the
light inside the Volume Button. On the HK 3490,
this is done from the Remote Control, button
H.
& FM/AM Selector: Press this button to
select the tuner as the input to the receiver.
When the tuner is in use, press this button to
change between the AM and FM frequency
bands.
Note: When an RDS station is tuned, the FM
. Press the
button has the same function as the RDS Display
button on the remote control. Press to cycle
through the various RDS displays (see page 14).
* FM Mode Selector: Press this button to
select the stereo or mono mode for FM tuning.
In the STEREO mode, the word STEREO will illu-
minate in the Information Display Û, and
stereo reception will be provided when stations
are transmitting stereo signals. In the MONO
mode, the left and right signals from stereo
broadcasts will be mixed together and repro-
duced through all channels. Select MONO for
better reception of weak signals.
( Sleep Button: Press this button to place
the unit in the Sleep mode. Each press of the
button selects the amount of time that will
remain before the unit automatically goes into
the Standby mode, as shown in the Informa-
.
tion Display Û, in the following order:
90 80
min min
40 30
min min
Ó Bass Control: Turn this control to modify
the low-frequency output of the left/right chan-
nels by as much as ±10dB. Set this control to a
suitable position for your taste and room
acoustics. The button is recessed. To use the but-
ton, push it in, and it will pop out for easy oper-
ation when you let it go. Push it back in after
use.
.
70 60 50
min min min
20 10
OFF
min min
Ô Treble Control: Turn this control to modify
the high-frequency output of the left/right chan-
nels by as much as ±10dB. Set this control to a
suitable position for your taste and room
acoustics. The button is recessed. To use the but-
ton, push it in, and it will pop out for easy oper-
ation when you let it go. Push it back in after
use.
 Balance Control: Turn this control to
change the relative volume for the front
left/right channels. The button is recessed. To use
the button, push it in, and it will pop out for
easy operation when you let it go. Push it back
in after use.
Ò Volume Control: Turn the knob clockwise
to increase volume, counterclockwise to
decrease the volume.
Ú Video 3 Input Selector: Press this button
to listen to and/or view the output of a device
connected to the Video 3 Inputs
either the front or rear panel. If devices are con-
nected to both the front- and rear-panel Video
1, then the device connected to
3 Inputs
the rear-panel Video 3 Inputs
selected first, as indicated by the Video 3 being
shown in the display. To select the device con-
nected to the front-panel Video 3 Inputs 1,
press the Video 3 Input Selector Ú again so
that the display reads "Video F". Each subse-
quent press of the Video 3 Input Selector Ú
will toggle between the front and rear Video 3
1.
Inputs
Û Information Display: This display delivers
messages and status indications to help you
operate the receiver. In case of short cuircuits in
the speaker cables or other malfunctions, a
warning text appears in the display, indicating
type of error. There is no sound until the mal-
function is corrected.
Ù Remote Sensor Window: The sensor
behind this window receives infrared signals
from the remote control. Aim the remote at this
area and do not block or cover it unless an
external remote sensor is installed.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 5
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