Operation; Basic Operation; Source Selection; Tuner Operation - Harman Kardon HK 3370 Owner's Manual

Operation

Basic Operation

Once you have completed the setup and config-
uration of your new receiver, it is simple to
operate and enjoy. The following instructions
will provide the steps needed to enjoy the
HK 3370:
• 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 3370 for the first time, it
is necessary to press the Main Power button
1 on 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
3. Once the unit is in standby, you may begin
a listening session by pressing the System
Power Control 2 on the front panel or the
Main Power On button å on the remote.
Note that the Power Indicator 3 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 but-
tons on the front panel 8 9 ! # $ &
or remote ç.
To turn the unit off at the end of a listening
session simply press the System Power
Control 2 on the front panel or the Main
Power Off button ∫ on the remote. This
places the unit in the Standby mode, and the
Power Indicator 3 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 indicated by the amber color of the
Power Indicator 3.
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 1.
• To dim the brightness of the front panel dis-
play, press the Dimmer button ˙ on the
front panel ^. The first press will dim the
lights to half normal. A second press will turn
the display completely off. Press the Dimmer
button ^˙ again to restore the display to
normal brightness.

Source Selection

• To select a source at any time, press any of
the Source Selector buttons on the remote
ç or front panel 8 9 ! # $ &.
• During a listening session you may wish to
adjust the Bass Ó, Treble Ô and
Balance controls to suit your listening
tastes.
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level
using the front panel Volume Control Ò
or remote Master Volume Up/Down π
buttons.
• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs
press the Mute button ® 5. This will cut the
output to all speakers, but it will not affect any
recording or dubbing that may be in progress.
When the system is muted, the MUTE indicator
will light in the Information Display Û
and the Volume/Mute indicator Ú will
flash. Press the Mute button ® 5 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 4.
• One or two separate sets of speakers may be
connected to the HK 3370. To listen to one of
the speaker sets press the Speaker buttons
67 on the front panel corresponding to the
desired speakers. The active speakers will be
indicated by a lit green LED in the Speaker
Indicators Ù.Both speakers may be turned
off for private headphone listening.
• To program the HK 3370 for automatic turn
off, press the Sleep button on the front panel
( or remote ©. Each press of the button will
increase the time before shut down in the fol-
lowing sequence:
90 80 70 60 50
min min min min min
40 30 20 10
OFF
min min min min
The sleep time will be displayed in the
Information Display and it will count down
until the time has elapsed.
When the programmed time has elapsed the
unit will automatically turn off. Note that the
front panel display will dim to one half bright-
ness when the Sleep function is programmed.
To cancel the Sleep function, press the Sleep
button ( until the Sleep indicator numbers
disappear and the Information Display shows
the current source. Pressing any control button
while the Sleep control is activated will momen-
tarily return the Information Display to full
brightness for increased legibility without inter-
rupting the Sleep function.

Tuner Operation

The HK 3370's tuner is capable of tuning AM,
FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations
may be tuned manually, or they may be stored
as favorite station presets and recalled from a
30-position memory.
Station Selection
1. Press the AM/FM & buttons on the front
panel or on the remote ç to select the tuner
as an input.
2. Press these buttons again at any time to
switch between AM and FM.
3. To select stations, press, and briefly hold, the
Tuning button ) †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 the button again. Tap
the Tuning button ) † to advance one
frequency increment at a time, or press and
hold it to locate a specific station. When the
TUNED indicator illuminates, the station is
properly tuned and should be heard with clarity.
4. Stations may also be tuned directly by press-
ing the Direct button J, and then pressing
the Numeric Keys K that correspond to
the station's frequency. The desired station will
automatically be tuned.
NOTE: When the FM reception of a station is
weak, audio quality will be increased by switch-
ing to Mono mode by pressing the FM Mode
button * ß until the STEREO indicator goes
out.
13 OPERATION