Harman-Kardon HK 3390 - Manual (Page 10)

10 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
Audio and Speaker Connections
After unpacking the unit and placing it on a
solid surface capable of supporting its weight,
you will need to make the connections to your
audio and video equipment. These steps need to
be done only when the receiver is first installed
or when a change is made to the input source
equipment.
Audio Equipment Connections
We recommend that you use high-quality inter-
connect cables when making connections to
source equipment and recorders to preserve the
quality of the signals.
When making connections to audio source
equipment or speakers it is always a good prac-
tice to unplug the unit from the AC wall outlet.
This prevents any possibility of accidentally send-
ing audio or transient signals to the speakers
that may damage them.
1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to
the CD inputs
6.
NOTE: When the CD player has both fixed and
variable audio outputs, it is best to use the fixed
output unless you find that the input to the
receiver is so low that the sound is noisy, or so
high that the signal is distorted.
2. Connect the Play/Out jacks of a cassette deck,
CDR, MD or other audio recorder to the Tape
Monitor Play jacks
8. Connect the Record/In
jacks on the recorder to the Tape Monitor
Rec. Out jacks
9 on the HK 3490/HK 3390.
When the tape deck connected to these jacks is
a three-head unit or has off-head playback, it
will be possible to monitor the output of the
source being recorded.
3. Connect the audio and/or video outputs of a
second audio recorder, VCR or other line-level
audio device to the Video 1 Audio/Video
Input Jacks
7. If a recorder is used, connect
its Rec/In jacks to the matching outputs A.
4. The audio output of any electronics product
with a line-level output, such as a TV set, satel-
lite receiver or DVD, may be connected to the
Video 2 and Video 3 Audio/Video inputs
BD.
NOTE: In order to view the video signals of any
devices connected to the Video 1
7, Video 2
B or Video 3 D Video Inputs, you will need
to connect the Video Monitor Output
K jack
to the composite video input of your TV or other
video display device.
5. Connect the outputs of a turntable with a
moving magnet cartridge to the Phono inputs
5. To insure that the phono playback is noise-
free, connect the ground wire from the tone-arm
to the Phono Ground terminal
2.
6. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with
the unit as shown below. Connect it to the AM
spring loaded terminals
1.
7. Connect an FM antenna to the FM Antenna
connection
0. The FM antenna may be an
external roof antenna, an inside powered or wire
lead antenna or a connection from a cable sys-
tem. Note that if the antenna or connection uses
300-ohm twin-lead cable, you must use the
300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter supplied with the
unit to make the connection.
8. If you wish to use external processing equip-
ment, such as an equalizer, you may connect the
device to the preamp-out and main-in jacks by
removing the Preamp-Out/Main-In Jumper
Pins that connect the Preamp Out
E jacks to
the Main In C jacks, and inserting the external
device, Preamp Out to the inputs of the external
device and the outputs of the device to the Main
Input.
Alternatively, you may connect the external
device to the Tape Monitor Loop. Connect the
Tape Monitor Record/Out jacks
9 to the
inputs of the external device, and connect the
outputs of the device to the Tape Monitor
Play/In jacks
8.
9. HK 3490 is equipped with a digital/analog
converter, permitting you to connect any digital
music player (CD player, MP3, Mini-Disc) that
outputs a PCM digital signal for superior sound
quality. Also, a DVD player may be connected for
first rate stereo or Virtual Dolby Surround movie
sound, provided that you set the DVD player's
setup menu to always send out PCM-format
from the digital outputs.
You have two input options, Coaxial digital
In
O and Optical digital In (TosLink) P. You
can choose freely, and you may use both inputs
simultaneously. See page 12 for explanation of
how to select the Digital Inputs for listening.
10. (HK 3490 only). With the HK 3490 turned
off, connect the optional Harman Kardon
to Digital Media Player
(DMP) Connector L. Your compatible Apple ®
iPod ® may be docked in when you
wish to use it as your audio source device. Video
materials stored on the iPod cannot to be
viewed using the HK 3490.
Speaker and Output Connections
Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we
recommend that you use a cable constructed of
fine, multistrand copper with an area of min.
2 mm
2 .
Cable with 1.5 mm 2 may be used for short runs
of less than 3 meters. We do not recommend
that you use cables with an area of 0.8 mm
2 or
smaller due to the power loss and degradation
in performance that will occur.
Questions about running cables inside walls
should be referred to an installer or a licensed
electrical contractor who is familiar with applica-
ble local building codes in your area.
When connecting wires to the speakers, be cer-
tain to observe proper polarity. Remember to
connect the “negative” or “black” wire to the
black minus terminals on the receiver and the
speaker. The "plus" or "red" wire should be
connected from the red plus-terminal on the
receiver to the "red" plus-terminal on the right
speaker and the white plus-terminal on the
receiver to the "red" plus-terminal on the left
speaker.
We also recommend that the length of cable
used to connect speaker pairs be identical. For
example, use the same length piece of cable to
connect the Speaker 1 left and right or
Speaker 2 left and right speakers, even if the
speakers are a different distance from the HK
3490/HK 3390.
NOTE: To assure proper phase, and optimal per-
formance, consult the identification plate on
your speaker, or the speaker’s manual to verify
polarity.
If you do not know the polarity of your speaker,
assure that both speakers are connected with
the same polarity, i.e. speaker wires or terminals
with any marking should be connected to the
red terminals on the speakers speaker terminals
on the HK 3490/HK 3390, the others to the
black ones (see connections below).
Connect the speakers using the following steps:
1. Connect the main speakers to the Speaker 1
terminals
G.
2. Connect a second set of speakers, or speakers
that are in a second room location, to the
Speaker 2 terminals
H.
3. When an optional, powered subwoofer (not
the active Sub of a Sub/Sat-System) is used, con-
nect the outputs of the mono Sub woofer Out
jacks
F to the line-level input of the subwoofer.
If the subwoofer has no single line input, and if
you cannot obtain sufficient woofer level using
only one of the two inputs, use an optional Y-
splitter to separate the sub mono signal from the
receiver into two channels for the two inputs on
the subwoofer. When a separate passive sub-
woofer is used, these connections will be made
to the optional amplifier that powers the sub-
woofer.
If a Sub/Sat system is used (active or passive),
connect the Speaker 1 terminals
G to the
Installation and Connections
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