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Basic Operation
The HK 3475 is simple to operate, and very similar to
stereo receivers you may have used in the past. This
section will explain the use of several features that
may be new to you.
• Install the two supplied AAA batteries in the remote
as shown. Be certain to observe the (+) and (–) polarity
indicators shown in the bottom of the battery
compartment.
• When using the HK 3475 for the first time, it will be
necessary to press the Main Power Button
the front panel to turn the unit on. This places the unit
in a standby mode, as indicated by the amber color of
the Power Indicator
. Once the unit is in standby,
you may begin a listening session by pressing the
System Power Control
on the front panel or
the Main Power On Button
on the remote. The
Power Indicator
will turn red, then green. This
will turn the unit on and return it to the input source
that was last used. The unit may also be turned on
from standby by pressing any of the Source Selector
buttons on the front panel
or remote
.
To turn the unit off at the end of a listening session
simply press the System Power Control
front panel or the Main Power Off Button
remote. This places the unit in the Standby mode, and
the Power Indicator
will turn amber to remind
you that the unit is ready for operation when a power
command is received from the remote.
When the remote is used to turn the unit "off" , it is
actually placing the system in a standby mode, as indi-
cated by the amber color of the Power Indicator
When you will be away from home for an extended
period of time it is always a good idea to completely
turn the unit off using the front panel Main Power
Switch
.
• To dim the brightness of the Main Information
Display
, press the Dimmer Button
remote. The first press will dim the lights to half
normal. A second press will turn the display completely
off. Press the Dimmer Button
the display to normal brightness.
Source Selection
• To select a source at any time, press any of the
Source Selector buttons on the remote
panel
• During a listening session you may wish to adjust
the Bass
, Treble
to suit your listening tastes.
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the
front panel Volume Control
Volume Up/Down Buttons
displayed by the position of the Volume Indicator
. Think of the Volume Control
face of a clock, with the Volume Indicator
cating the hour. The HK 3475 is playing at the mini-
mum volume level when the Volume Indicator
points to 7 o'clock; when the Volume Indicator
points to 12 o'clock (straight up), the HK 3475 is
on
playing at the maximum volume level. It is important
that you make sure never to exceed this maximum
volume level at any time, in order to avoid possible
damage to your loudspeakers due to "clipping," a type
of distortion that is not audible to the human ear until it
is severe enough to permanently damage most loud-
speakers. It is also possible, depending upon the pro-
gram material, for clipping to occur at volumes below
the maximum volume level.
• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs, press the
Mute Button
. This will cut the output to all
speakers, but it will not affect any recording or dub-
bing that may be in progress. When the system is
muted, the Mute Indicator
on the
Information Display
on the
Indicator
will flash. Press the Mute Button
again to return to normal operation.
• For private listening, plug the 1/4" stereo phone
plug from a pair of stereo headphones into the front-
panel Headphone Jack
• One or two separate sets of speakers may be
.
connected to the HK 3475. To listen to one of the
speaker sets, press the Speaker Buttons
the front panel corresponding to the desired speakers.
The active speakers will be indicated by a lit green
LED in the Speaker Indicators
sets of speakers may be turned off for private head-
phone listening.
on the
• To program the HK 3475 for automatic turn-off,
press the Sleep Button
remote
again to restore
time before shutdown in the following sequence:
The sleep time will be displayed in the Sleep Timer
or front
in the Main Information Display
.
count down until the time has elapsed.
When the programmed time has elapsed, the unit will
and Balance
controls
automatically turn off. The Main Information Display
will dim to one-half brightness when the Sleep
function is programmed. To cancel the Sleep function,
press the Sleep Button
or remote Master
numbers disappear and the Main Information Display
. The volume level is
shows the current source. Pressing any control
button while the Sleep control is activated will momen-
knob as the
tarily return the Main Information Display
indi-
brightness for increased legibility without interrupting
the Sleep function.
To take advantage of Harman Kardon's exclusive
VMAx mode, Press the VMAx Button
the VMAx circuits are engaged, patented processing
algorithms are used to create a three-dimensional
sound space with the illusion of "phantom" speakers
at the center and surround positions. This spacious
sound will simulate a surround-sound presentation
without the need to add additional speakers. To return
to standard stereo listening, press the VMAx Button
go out.
Tuner Operation
The HK 3475's tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and
FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations may be tuned
will light in the Main
manually, or they may be stored as favorite station
and the Volume/Mute
presets and recalled from a 30-position memory.
Station Selection
1. Press the AM/FM
on the remote
2. Press these buttons again at any time to switch
.
between AM and FM.
3. To select stations, press the Tuning Button
to advance one frequency increment at a time, or
on
press and hold it, and the tuner will search for the
next highest- or lowest-frequency station that has an
acceptable signal. To tune to the next station, press
display. Both
and hold the button again. When the Tuned Indicator
lights, the station is properly tuned and should be
heard with clarity.
on the front panel or
. Each press of the button will increase the
90
80
70
60
50
min
min
min
min
min
40
30
20
10
OFF
min
min
min
min
and it will
until the Sleep indicator
again and the VMAx Mode Indicator
buttons on the front panel or
to select the tuner as an input.
to full
. When
will
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