HK 3370 (serv.man16) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 13

13 OPERATION

Once you have completed the setup and config-
uration of your new receiver, it is simple to
operate and enjoy. The following instructions
will provide the steps needed to enjoy the
HK 3370:

• 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 3370 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 

but-

tons on the front panel

8 9 ! # $ &

or remote 

ç.

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. This

places the unit in the Standby mode, and the

3 will turn amber to

remind you that the unit is ready for operation
when a power command is received from the
remote.

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.

• To dim the brightness of the front panel dis-
play, press the 

button 

˙ 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 

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 8 9 ! # $ &.

• During a listening session you may wish to
adjust the 

Ó,

Ô and

 controls to suit your listening

tastes.

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

Ò

or remote 

π

buttons.

• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs
press the 

button 

® 5. This will cut the

output to all speakers, but it will not affect any
recording or dubbing that may be in progress.
When the system is muted, the MUTE indicator
will light in the 

Û

and the 

indicator 

Ú will

flash. Press the 

button 

® 5 again to

return to normal operation.

• For private listening, plug the 1/4" 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 HK 3370. To listen to one of
the speaker sets press the 

buttons

67 on the front panel corresponding to the
desired speakers. The active speakers will be
indicated by a lit green LED in the 

Ù.Both speakers may be turned

off for private headphone listening.

• To program the HK 3370 for automatic turn
off, press the 

button on the front panel

( or remote ©. Each press of the button will
increase the time before shut down in the fol-
lowing sequence:

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

When the programmed time has elapsed the
unit will automatically turn off. Note that the
front panel display will dim to one half bright-
ness when the Sleep function is programmed.
To cancel the Sleep function, press the 

button 

( until the Sleep indicator numbers

disappear and the Information Display shows
the current source. Pressing any control button
while the Sleep control is activated will momen-
tarily return the Information Display to full
brightness for increased legibility without inter-
rupting the Sleep function.

The HK 3370’s tuner is capable of tuning AM,
FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations
may be tuned manually, or they may be stored
as favorite station presets and recalled from a
30-position memory.

Station Selection
1. Press the 

& buttons on the front

panel or on the remote 

ç to select the tuner

as an input.

2. Press these buttons again at any time to
switch between AM and FM.

3. To select stations, press, and briefly hold, the

button 

) †and the tuner will

search for the next highest or lowest frequency
station that has an acceptable signal. To tune
to the next station, press the button again. Tap
the 

button 

) † to advance one

frequency increment at a time, or press and
hold it to locate a specific station. When the
TUNED indicator illuminates, the station is
properly tuned and should be heard with clarity.

4. Stations may also be tuned directly by press-
ing the 

button 

J, and then pressing

the 

K that correspond to

the station’s frequency. The desired station will
automatically be tuned.

NOTE: When the FM reception of a station is
weak, audio quality will be increased by switch-
ing to Mono mode by pressing the 

button 

* ß until the STEREO indicator goes

out.

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