Operation; Basic Operation; Source Selection; Tuner Operation - Harman Kardon HK 3380 Owner's Manual

Operation

Basic Operation

The HK 3380 is simple to operate, and very simi-
lar 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 3380 for the first time, the
unit will be in a standby mode, as indicated by
the amber color of the Power Indicator
Once the unit is in standby, you may begin a lis-
tening session by pressing the System Power
Control on the front panel or the Main
Power On button on the remote. Note that
the Power Indicator will turn red, then
blue. 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 ses-
sion simply press the System Power Control
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
will turn amber to remind you that the unit is
ready for operation when a power command is
received from the remote.Power to any equip-
ment plugged into the rear panel Switched AC
Outlets will be shut off.
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 .
• To dim the brightness of the front panel dis-
play, press the Dimmer button
remote or 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
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
front panel
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• When a video source is selected, if you have
connected a video device to the video input jack
for that source, and if you have connected the
Video Monitor Output
video input of your TV or video display, you will be
able to enjoy video programs from a broadcast,
cable or satellite television system; a VCR or hard-
disk video recorder; a DVD player; or any other
video device with analog line-level audio outputs
and a composite video output.
NOTE: Although the HK 3380 is an audio/video
receiver, it is not a surround sound receiver. Audio
will be played in two-channel stereo or monaural,
depending on how the program material is encod-
ed, and you will not be able to hear any additional
channels that may be encoded in your source
materials. You will not be able to make any digital
audio connections through the HK 3380. The HK
3380 is designed to provide video entertainment in
a small system application that includes devices
such as a TV, VCR or DVD player located in a bed-
room, office or spare room, or as part of a multi-
.
room system when used with a multiroom con-
troller.
• During a listening session you may wish to
adjust the Bass
controls to suit your listening tastes.
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using
the front panel Volume Control
Master Volume Up/Down
ume level is displayed as a negative number of
.
decibels (dB) in the Main Information Display
. The volume level is relative to a maximum
volume level that has been assigned the value of
0dB. It is important that you make sure never to
exceed this maximum volume level (0dB) at any
time, in order to avoid possible damage to your
loudspeakers due to "clipping", a type of distor-
tion that is not audible to the human ear until it
is severe enough to permanently damage most
loudspeakers. It is also possible, depending upon
the program material, for clipping to occur at vol-
umes below the maximum volume level.
• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs, press
the Mute button
to all Pre and Sub Outs and to all speakers, but it
will not affect any recording or dubbing that may
be in progress. When the system is muted, the
on the
MUTE indicator will light in the Main Infor-
mation Display
indicator will flash. Press the Mute button
again to return to normal operation.
again to
• For private listening, plug the 6,3 mm 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 3380. To listen to one of the
or
speaker sets, press the Speaker button
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on the front panel corresponding to the desired
speakers or press them both to listen to both
speakers pairs. The active speakers will be indicat-
ed by a lit blue LED in the Speaker Indicators
to the composite off for private headphone listening.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When two speaker pairs
are connected to the HK 3380 and are to be
used simultanously, the impedance of each
speaker must not be lower than 8 Ohms.
• To program the HK 3380 for automatic turn-
off, press the Sleep button on the front panel
increase the time before shutdown in the follow-
ing sequence:
The sleep time will be displayed in the Main
Information Display
down until the time has elapsed.
When the programmed time has elapsed, the
unit will automatically turn off (to Standby
mode). Note that the front panel display will dim
to one-half brightness when the Sleep function is
programmed. To cancel the Sleep function, press
, Treble and Balance
the Sleep button
for some seconds until the Sleep indicator num-
bers disappear and the Main Information Display
or remote shows the current source. Pressing any control
buttons. The vol-
button while the Sleep control is activated will
momentarily return the Main Information Display
to full brightness for increased legibility without
interrupting the Sleep function.

Tuner Operation

The HK 3380's tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM
and FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations may
be tuned manually or automatically, or they may
be stored as favorite station presets and recalled
from a 30-position memory.
Station Selection
1. Press the AM/FM
panel or on the remote
an input.
. This will cut the output
2. Press these buttons again at any time to
switch between AM and FM.
3. To automatically search for the next higher- or
lower-frequency station that has an acceptable
and the Volume/Mute
signal hold the Tuning
on the front or
and release it as soon as the tuner starts the fre-
quency search. 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 lights, the station is
properly tuned and should be heard with clarity.
or
4. Stations may also be tuned directly by pressing
the Direct button
display. Both sets of speakers may be turned
or remote . Each press of the button will
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or simply hold it pressed
buttons on the front
to select the tuner as
D or E button
or on the remote pressed
, and then pressing the