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ReMoTe ConTRol

Remote Control

Band:

 switches between frequency bands on a 

Tuner.

FM Mode:

 switches between stereo and Mono 

on a Tuner.

Auto:

 switches between automatic and Manual 

tuning on a Tuner.

Mem:

 for memorizing a radio station in the Pre-

set Memory of a Tuner.

Clear:

 Clears the memory of a CD/CDR or clears 

a preset from Tuner station list.

Check:

 Press this button to check the order of 

tracks programmed into a CD player’s memory.

Prog:

 Press this button to begin the process of 

programming a CD player to play the tracks of a 
disc in a specific order.

Speaker Setup:

 Press to enter the HK 990 

speaker setup functions. see below for explana-
tion of the speaker setup process.

Input Setup:

 Press to enter the HK 990 Input 

setup functions. see below for explanation of the 
Input setup process.

Arrow Buttons (

› 

‹  

):

 This round but-

ton is used to navigate within the menus of the 
HK 990.

EQ Preset:

 Press to enter the HK 990 equalizer 

Preset functions. see below for explanation of 
the eQ Presets.

Level Settings:

 Press to enter the HK 990 level 

setting functions. see below for explanation of 
the level setting process.

Enter:

 Press to confirm a selection within a 

HK 990 setup procedure or to switch between 
selections. see under each setup process for fur-
ther explanations.

Scroll 

+/-

:

 When listening to a Tuner, press + to 

tune to higher frequency stations and – to tune 
to lower frequency stations. also see the owners 
Manual for your harman/kardon tuner.

Volume 

+/-

:

 Press to adjust the HK 990 vol-

ume up or down.

Select:

 When listening to a tuner, press this but-

ton to alternate between auto Tune, Manual Tune 
or Preset Tune.

Pause: 

When playing a CD, press this button 

to momentarily pause the disc. Press again to 
resume play.

Mute:

 Press this button to momentarily silence 

the HK 990. “Muted” flashes in the front panel 
display. Press again to re-activate sound output.

‹‹

 and 

››

 (Search Buttons):

 Press one of 

these buttons to search fast forward or back-
ward on a CD or Tape. You can hear intermittent 
sounds from the CD while searching. normal 
playback resumes when you release the button.

|‹‹

 and 

››|

 (Skip Buttons):

 Press one of 

these buttons to move to the next track or to 
the previous track on a CD or Tape. Repeatedly 
pressing one of the buttons skips more tracks. 
on a CD, pressing skip forward while playing the 
last track skips to track 1, and pressing skip back 
while playing track 1 skips to the last track.

Stop:

 Press this button to stop play of a CD or 

Tape.

Play:

 Press this button to start playback of a 

CD or Tape. If the CD drawer is open, the drawer 
closes and play begins. Pressing the Play button 
again pauses play momentarily, same as the 
Pause button.

+

10 and 

-

10:

 When playing a CD, press the 

+10 button to skip 10 tracks forward and the 
-10 button to skip 10 tracks backward from the 
track you are playing. More presses again skips 
10 more tracks. If there are less than 10 tracks to 
the end or start of the CD, the last or first track 
is played.

Folder 

+

 and Folder 

- 

:

 When playing a CD 

with MP3 files, these buttons move to the next or 
the previous folder with MP3 material.

Repeat:

 When playing a CD, pressing this but-

ton once repeats the current track, shown as 
“Rep 1” in the CD player’s display. Pressing once 
more repeats the entire CD, shown as “Rep all” 
in the CD player’s display. Third press exits repeat 
play.

Repeat A-B:

 When playing a CD, press once to 

establish a starting point (shown as “Rep a” in 
the CD player’s display) and a second time to 
establish an end point (shown as Rep a-b in the 
CD player’s display). The music between these 
two points is repeated as a loop until you press 
the button a third time, returning to normal play. 

Open/Close:

 opens the CD drawer when it is 

closed and closes it when it is open. The drawer 
may also be closed by pressing Play.

Random:

 When playing a CD, press this button 

to play all tracks in random order.

Summary of Contents for Kardon HK 990

Page 1: ...HK 990 Integrated Amplifier Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unpl...

Page 3: ...er noise levels and higher Signal to Noise performance RLS IV digital to analog conversion technology with dual conversion using two stereo AD1955 high grade DACs in Dual Mono configuration The HRS link allows Harman Kardon CD players to lock themselves to the external clock of the amplifier for a jitter free connection similar to having the CD playback inside the amplifier Dual differential input...

Page 4: ... etc as well as Gain Bass Treble etc Refer to the Setup section of this manual 6 Speaker Setup Selector Press this But ton to enter the Speaker Setup Menu where you can switch subwoofers on and off select crossover frequency run automatic speaker setup EzSet EQ etc Refer to the Setup section of this manual 7 Up Down Arrow Buttons Press to scroll through various options for adjustment in a menu 8 L...

Page 5: ...ume from the processor NOTE Only use the Processor Input with a device that has its own volume control J CD analog Input jacks You can select either this Input or the Balanced Input as analog Input in the CD Input Setup Mode K Phono Input for record player with Moving Magnet high output and high impedance or High Output Moving Coil cartridge L Phono Input for record player with Moving Coil low out...

Page 6: ...it will not hurt to experiment A second wire may be used to connect your amplifier s REMOTE OUT jack to the Remote Input of another stereo component Continue this process to include additional components if compatible Connecting Speakers 1 For best performance use high quality speaker cables However ordinary copper wire can be used if the gauge meets the following require ments Wire Min Length Dia...

Page 7: ... products with a built in battery that lasts for the lifetime of the product removal may not be possible for the user In this case recycling or recovery centers handle the dismantling of the product and the removal of the battery If for any reason it becomes necessary to replace such a battery this procedure must be performed by authorized service centers HK 990 Remote Control functions Please ref...

Page 8: ...ain to re activate sound output and Search Buttons Press one of these buttons to search fast forward or back ward on a CD or Tape You can hear intermittent sounds from the CD while searching Normal playback resumes when you release the button and Skip Buttons Press one of these buttons to move to the next track or to the previous track on a CD or Tape Repeatedly pressing one of the buttons skips m...

Page 9: ...n Devices Switch between Devices Info RDS Info RDS Info RDS Time Time Time Display Display Display Display Display Display Display Band Band FM Mode FM Mode Auto Auto 0 9 Track Select Preset Select Track Select Mem Mem Clear Clear Clear Clear Check Check Check Prog Prog Prog Speaker Setup Speaker Setup Speaker Setup Speaker Setup Speaker Setup Speaker Setup Speaker Setup Input Setup Input Setup In...

Page 10: ...nput Type Each Input can be configured to the following connections on the rear panel CD Unbalanced Analog Balanced Analog Coaxial 1 Coaxial 2 Optical 1 Optical 2 HRS Link Digital TUNER Unbalanced Analog Coaxial 1 Coaxial 2 Optical 1 Optical 2 Digital PHONO Moving Magnet Analog Moving Coil Analog TV Unbalanced Analog Coaxial 1 Coaxial 2 Optical 1 Optical 2 Digital AUX Unbalanced Analog Coaxial 1 C...

Page 11: ...is placed The setting goes from 40 to 200 Hz in 10 Hz steps Save and Exit 4 To save the steps 1 to 3 press Enter after each step EzSet EQ Mode If you want to benefit from the HK 990 s advanced automatic frequency correction and setup system select EzSet EQ Mode The process is described in detail below Setup process The Setup process consists of the following steps Subwoofer 1 ON OFF 1 select ON if...

Page 12: ...c EzSet EQ process several frequency sweeps were made Here is a brief explanation of their use Far Field The first sweeps that occur during step 2 are used to calibrate the speaker system adjust rela tive levels and delay determine the crossover frequency if Manual Crossover Frequency was not selected earlier Also the low frequency response of the speakers is equalized by apply ing a correction cu...

Page 13: ...ital cable its signal is available from the analog recording outputs as well as the digital outputs NOTE The record output signal is taken directly from the program source and is unaffected by the Volume Bass Treble or Balance controls Important Notes Record Source can be selected on the front panel only not from the remote control 3 head cassette decks with monitoring func tion can be connected t...

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