Controls - Harman Kardon FL8550 Service Manual

Front Panel Controls
FL 8550
Power Phones Phones Level
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1 Power Switch : Press this switch
to change the FL8550 from STANDBY
to ON. When the unit is first
connected to AC power, the
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Mode Indicator will turn Amber
(STANDBY mode). Press this switch
to turn the unit ON; indicator will
Green and the Information Display
will illuminate. Press the switch again
to turn the unit off, in STANDBY mode.
When the FL8550 is connected to a
switched AC outlet, such as those
found on the back of many audio
products, when power is applied it will
return to whatever state it was left in
previously, whether ON or STANDBY.
In this case, when always left ON,
further use of the power switch is not
needed.
2
Status Mode Indicator
FL8550 is in the ON mode, this
indicator will glow green. When the
unit is off, the indicator will glow
amber, indicating that the unit is still
connected to the AC mains supply.
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Headphones Jack : Connect a set
of standard headphones to this jack
for private listening.
4
Headphones Level : Turn this
knob to increase or decrease the
volume level for headphones
connected to the FL8550's
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Headphones Jack . Note that
changing this level will not change the
sound level for the unit's main output,
as that remains constant.
5 CD Drawer : This drawer holds the
discs that will be played. Press the
Open/ Close button
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the drawer so that discs may be
inserted.
Time Button : In normal operation,
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this display will show the running time
of the track being played. Press the
button once to check the time
remaining for the track in play. Press
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PROGRAM
RANDOM
DISC
ALL 1 DISCS
REPEAT 1A-B
Time Repeat
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this button again to view the total play
time remaining for the disc in play.
7
Repeat Button
Status
once to constantly repeat the track
currently being played. Press it a
second time to repeat the entire disc.
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8 Intro Button
put the FL8550 in the Intro Scan
mode. When you press the button,
the unit will play the first 10 seconds
of each track on the disc, and then
move to the next track. Press the
button again to defeat the function
and continue full play of the current
track.
9
Clear Button
remove tracks from a programmed
sequence. Each press of the button
: When the
will remove one track, starting with
the last track programmed to play.
10 Program Button
used to program the playback of a
disc in a particular order.
Open/ Close
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open or close the disc drawer. DO
NOT push the drawer to close it, or
damage to the transport mechanism
may result.
12 Random Button
button to put a disc into play, and to
have all of the tracks played in a
random order.
Pause Button
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once to momentarily pause a disc.
When the button is pressed again, the
disc will resume play at the point it
to open
was paused.
Play Button
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start the playback of a CD. If the CD
drawer is open, pressing this button
will automatically close the drawer.
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INTRO
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TRACK MIN SEC
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Intro Clear Program
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2 3 Skip Play Pause
5 Disc Skip Search Stop Random
Open/Close
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15 Stop Button : Press this button to
stop the disc currently being played.
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Skip Button : Press either side of
this button to move to the next track
or to move back to the previous track
on the disc being played.
17 Search Button : Press either side
of this button to search forward
backwards through a disc to
locate a particular portion of the
selection of the disc being played.
Disc Skip Button : Press this
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button to change to the next disc. If a
disc position is empty, the FL8550 will
automatically search for the next
position that contains a disc.
Disc Select Buttons : Press one
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of these buttons to select the disc in a
specific position in the CD drawer.
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Information Display : This display
provides details about the operation
of the FL8550.
Remote Sensor : The sensor
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behind this window receives
commands from the remote control.
Keep this area clear if you wish to use
the FL8550 with a remote control.
22 HDCD Indicator: This LED will light
automatically when a CD with HDCD
encoding is playing.
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