HK 3270 (serv.man4) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 16

Operation

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Once you have completed the setup and
configuration of your new receiver, it is
simple to operate and enjoy. The following
instructions will provide the steps needed
to enjoy the HK3270 RDS:

• 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 HK3270 RDS for the first
time, it is necessary to press the 

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

3

. Once

the unit is in standby, you may begin a
listening session by pressing the 

2

on the front panel or

the

button 

å

on the

remote. Note that the 

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 

buttons on

the front panel

) ! @ # $ % ^

.

To turn the unit off at the end of a
listening session simply press the 

2

on the front panel or

the

button 

∫

on the

remote. Power to any equipment plugged
into the rear panel 

°

will be shut off and the 

3

will turn amber.

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 

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 

1

.

Note that all preset memories may be lost
if the unit is left turned off completely for
more than two weeks.

• To dim the brightness of the front panel
display, press the 

button 

∆

on

the remote. The first press will dim the
lights to half normal. A second press will
turn the display completely off. Press the

button 

∆

again to restore the

display to normal brightness.

• To select a source at any time, press any
of the 

buttons on the

remote 

ç

or front panel

) ! @ # $

% ^

.

• During a listening session you may wish
to adjust the 

7

and 

8

and 

9

controls to suit your

listening tastes.

• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level
using the front panel 



or remote 

¬

buttons.

• To temporarily silence all speaker
outputs press the 

button

ñÔ

. This

will cut the output to all Pre and Sub Outs
and to all speakers, but it will not effect
any recording or dubbing that may be in
progress. When the system is muted the

indicator will light in the

Ú

and the

indicator 

Ò

will flash.

Press the 

button

ñÔ

again to

return to normal operation.

• For private listening, plug the 6,3 mm
stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo
headphones into the front panel

jack 

4

.

• One or two separate sets of speakers may
be connected to the HK3270 RDS. To listen
to one of the speaker sets press the

buttons 

5

or 

6

on the front

panel corresponding to the desired
speakers or press them both to listen to
both speaker pairs. Both speaker sets may
be turned off for private headphone
listening.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When two speaker
pairs are connected to the HK3270 RDS,
the impedance of each speaker must not
be lower than 8 Ohms.

• To program the HK3270 RDS for
automatic turn off, press the 

button

î 

on the remote. Each press of the button

will increase the time before shut down in
the following sequence:

The sleep time will be displayed in the
Information Display and it will count
down until the time has elapsed.

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min

80

min

70

min

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min

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min

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min

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