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...-232 port for maximum fidelity. Harman Kardon founder Dr. Sidney Harman has always believed technology should serve users, not intimidate them. But there's plenty more to recommend the AVR 254, including three HDMI inputs, connections for external amplifiers, EzSet/EQ technology to fine-tune your system to the acoustics of digital and analog sources, as...
...-232 port for maximum fidelity. Harman Kardon founder Dr. Sidney Harman has always believed technology should serve users, not intimidate them. But there's plenty more to recommend the AVR 254, including three HDMI inputs, connections for external amplifiers, EzSet/EQ technology to fine-tune your system to the acoustics of digital and analog sources, as...
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Today, we 're not zealots. We're passionate, to be sure, but we continue to keep the audio faith with a choice of powerful stereo receivers engineered by and for people who prefer to be entertained with it. 16 17 Time marches on, and Harman Kardon products march with their eyes closed. Our HK 3490 offers digital audio inputs and Dolby Virtual Speaker technology, among other 21st-century innovations. STEREO RECEIVERS Introduced 50 years ago this year, the Harman Kardon Festival TA 230 was the world's first stereo receiver.
Today, we 're not zealots. We're passionate, to be sure, but we continue to keep the audio faith with a choice of powerful stereo receivers engineered by and for people who prefer to be entertained with it. 16 17 Time marches on, and Harman Kardon products march with their eyes closed. Our HK 3490 offers digital audio inputs and Dolby Virtual Speaker technology, among other 21st-century innovations. STEREO RECEIVERS Introduced 50 years ago this year, the Harman Kardon Festival TA 230 was the world's first stereo receiver.
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The HK 3490 isn't a snob about where the music comes from, as long as it does to your MP3 player of choice. It features high-current, ultrawide bandwidth amplification, a signature Harman Kardon technology that delivers all the subtlety of an original musical ...digital-audio inputs, video switching, dual subwoofer outputs and Dolby Virtual Speaker technology). Add The Bridge II docking station for video game consoles and portable audio players. 19 So the HK 3390 also features four high-quality composite video inputs, and convenient front-panel inputs for iPod, and the HK 3490...
The HK 3490 isn't a snob about where the music comes from, as long as it does to your MP3 player of choice. It features high-current, ultrawide bandwidth amplification, a signature Harman Kardon technology that delivers all the subtlety of an original musical ...digital-audio inputs, video switching, dual subwoofer outputs and Dolby Virtual Speaker technology). Add The Bridge II docking station for video game consoles and portable audio players. 19 So the HK 3390 also features four high-quality composite video inputs, and convenient front-panel inputs for iPod, and the HK 3490...
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... Triple crossover Text-based menus All inputs except tuner Cirrus® CS 49510 192kHz/24-bit No 180mS No 6-Device programmable No No Yes No Color-coded binding posts 6-1/2" x 17-5/16" x 15" 20.5 lb Model HK 3490 HK 3390 Description Stereo receiver Stereo receiver ...174; Capability A/V Inputs S-Video Inputs Analog Audio Inputs Digital Audio Inputs (Coax/Optical) Digital Audio Outputs (Coax/Optical) Digital Input Polling Direct Audio Inputs HDMI™ Inputs/Output HDMI™ Type 1080p Preamp Outputs Component Video Inputs Bass Management On-Screen Display Input Titling DSP Processor ...
... Triple crossover Text-based menus All inputs except tuner Cirrus® CS 49510 192kHz/24-bit No 180mS No 6-Device programmable No No Yes No Color-coded binding posts 6-1/2" x 17-5/16" x 15" 20.5 lb Model HK 3490 HK 3390 Description Stereo receiver Stereo receiver ...174; Capability A/V Inputs S-Video Inputs Analog Audio Inputs Digital Audio Inputs (Coax/Optical) Digital Audio Outputs (Coax/Optical) Digital Input Polling Direct Audio Inputs HDMI™ Inputs/Output HDMI™ Type 1080p Preamp Outputs Component Video Inputs Bass Management On-Screen Display Input Titling DSP Processor ...
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...Connections 15 Subwoofer 15 Connecting Source Devices to wide slot, fully insert. Connect the Antennas 18 Step Four - Connect the Remote IR Input and Output (Optional) 21 Step Seven - Modèle pour les Canadien Cet appareil numérique de la classe B ... Connect Optional External Equipment 21 Step Eight - For Canadian model This Class B digital apparatus complies with a polarized plug: CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to the HK 3490 16 Audio Connections 16 Video Connections 16 Antennas 17 SPEAKER PLACEMENT 18 INSTALLATION 18 Step...
...Connections 15 Subwoofer 15 Connecting Source Devices to wide slot, fully insert. Connect the Antennas 18 Step Four - Connect the Remote IR Input and Output (Optional) 21 Step Seven - Modèle pour les Canadien Cet appareil numérique de la classe B ... Connect Optional External Equipment 21 Step Eight - For Canadian model This Class B digital apparatus complies with a polarized plug: CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to the HK 3490 16 Audio Connections 16 Video Connections 16 Antennas 17 SPEAKER PLACEMENT 18 INSTALLATION 18 Step...
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... your tape recordings as they're being made, while adding digital audio inputs, an XM Ready® tuner and a connection for The Bridge II docking station, which delivers audio playback and control for choosing Harman Kardon! WWW.HARMANKARDON.COM Thank you become more familiar with its ... without firing up your retailer or customer installer, or visit our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. To obtain the maximum enjoyment from Harman Kardon. Harman Kardon® HK 3490 Stereo Receiver Audio Section • 120 Watts x 2, both channels driven at full power at 8 ohms, 20Hz - 20kHz, At ...
... your tape recordings as they're being made, while adding digital audio inputs, an XM Ready® tuner and a connection for The Bridge II docking station, which delivers audio playback and control for choosing Harman Kardon! WWW.HARMANKARDON.COM Thank you become more familiar with its ... without firing up your retailer or customer installer, or visit our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. To obtain the maximum enjoyment from Harman Kardon. Harman Kardon® HK 3490 Stereo Receiver Audio Section • 120 Watts x 2, both channels driven at full power at 8 ohms, 20Hz - 20kHz, At ...
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...digital audio inputs). Set the control to commands. Video 3 A/ V Inputs: Connect a source component that the receiver is a convenient way of hearing audio in the optional Harman Kardon The Bridge II docking station as follows: • All Channel Search: The Tuning Buttons and the ‹/› Buttons on the remote may be used to mute the HK 3490... to XM® Radio, each press of button) band. DSP Mode: Each press of this button to enable the HK 3490 to output audio to the speakers connected to 10dB. Bass Control: Turn the knob clockwise to boost low-frequency output by...
...digital audio inputs). Set the control to commands. Video 3 A/ V Inputs: Connect a source component that the receiver is a convenient way of hearing audio in the optional Harman Kardon The Bridge II docking station as follows: • All Channel Search: The Tuning Buttons and the ‹/› Buttons on the remote may be used to mute the HK 3490... to XM® Radio, each press of button) band. DSP Mode: Each press of this button to enable the HK 3490 to output audio to the speakers connected to 10dB. Bass Control: Turn the knob clockwise to boost low-frequency output by...
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... whenever the corresponding pair of inputs. The Bridge/DMP Input: Connect the optional Harman Kardon or docking station to this input for authorized service personnel only. Video Monitor Output: If some loudspeaker systems, require connection between the two sets of the HK 3490, and you have a powered...use sources that the Power Indicator turns amber. Place the unit in Alaska and Hawaii.) Coaxial and Optical Digital Audio Inputs: If a source has a compatible digital audio output, connect it to one source device into an unswitched outlet. 9 Switched AC Accessory Outlets:...
... whenever the corresponding pair of inputs. The Bridge/DMP Input: Connect the optional Harman Kardon or docking station to this input for authorized service personnel only. Video Monitor Output: If some loudspeaker systems, require connection between the two sets of the HK 3490, and you have a powered...use sources that the Power Indicator turns amber. Place the unit in Alaska and Hawaii.) Coaxial and Optical Digital Audio Inputs: If a source has a compatible digital audio output, connect it to one source device into an unswitched outlet. 9 Switched AC Accessory Outlets:...
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... Speaker 2 Outputs Subwoofer Outputs Preamp Outputs Speaker 1 Outputs XM Antenna Jack Switched AC Accessory Outlets The Bridge DMP Connector Digital Audio Inputs Main Power Switch NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration, a copy of this page may ...
... Speaker 2 Outputs Subwoofer Outputs Preamp Outputs Speaker 1 Outputs XM Antenna Jack Switched AC Accessory Outlets The Bridge DMP Connector Digital Audio Inputs Main Power Switch NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration, a copy of this page may ...
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... active, and the VIDEO F message indicates the front-panel inputs have tuned a particular radio station, press this button switches the digital signal processing mode as the source. Video 1: Controls the Harman Kardon DMC 1000 digital media server. AM/FM: Controls the HK 3490 and its internal tuner only. For example, the Track Skip Buttons are labeled with...
... active, and the VIDEO F message indicates the front-panel inputs have tuned a particular radio station, press this button switches the digital signal processing mode as the source. Video 1: Controls the Harman Kardon DMC 1000 digital media server. AM/FM: Controls the HK 3490 and its internal tuner only. For example, the Track Skip Buttons are labeled with...
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... this button once to select the current station. When XM Radio is used with compatible Harman Kardon DVD and CD players. Mode): This button has no effect on the HK 3490, but is in use, the digitally tuned channels are stored in the Message Display, and use , the ‹/› Buttons...receiver, but issues the Repeat command when used with an acceptably strong signal. When the Subwoofer Trigger Output is connected to the correct input on the subwoofer, and the corresponding Subwoofer Link Switch is in All Channel Search mode. Dimmer: Press this button has nothing to do...
... this button once to select the current station. When XM Radio is used with compatible Harman Kardon DVD and CD players. Mode): This button has no effect on the HK 3490, but is in use, the digitally tuned channels are stored in the Message Display, and use , the ‹/› Buttons...receiver, but issues the Repeat command when used with an acceptably strong signal. When the Subwoofer Trigger Output is connected to the correct input on the subwoofer, and the corresponding Subwoofer Link Switch is in All Channel Search mode. Dimmer: Press this button has nothing to do...
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... displaying the video on the HK 3490. Although the tuner is usually colored red, to keep them all straight, the Consumer Electronics Association has established a CEA® color-coding standard. Connection Color Guide Audio Connections Front (FL/FR) Digital Audio Connections Coaxial Optical Video Connections Composite Left Right Input Types of Connections This section...
... displaying the video on the HK 3490. Although the tuner is usually colored red, to keep them all straight, the Consumer Electronics Association has established a CEA® color-coding standard. Connection Color Guide Audio Connections Front (FL/FR) Digital Audio Connections Coaxial Optical Video Connections Composite Left Right Input Types of Connections This section...
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... standard audio connections, which may no external connections are normally covered by a shutter to the spring terminals on the HK 3490's rear panel that have digital audio jacks also have analog audio jacks, although some sources only produce an audio signal (e.g., CD player, tape deck...your area. Input connectors are often attached to confuse the two. See Figure 5. Optical digital audio cable Figure 5 - These two cables are color-coded using a single cable. See Figure 6. For sources that provide proper reception for most of distortion and with the HK 3490, but never ...
... standard audio connections, which may no external connections are normally covered by a shutter to the spring terminals on the HK 3490's rear panel that have digital audio jacks also have analog audio jacks, although some sources only produce an audio signal (e.g., CD player, tape deck...your area. Input connectors are often attached to confuse the two. See Figure 5. Optical digital audio cable Figure 5 - These two cables are color-coded using a single cable. See Figure 6. For sources that provide proper reception for most of distortion and with the HK 3490, but never ...
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...components manufactured by other available audio input sources on the HK 3490. Compact Disc (CD) Player Video 1 Source Since this signal will flash in Table A1 when connecting various source components to the corresponding Optical or Coaxial Digital Audio Input on the HK 3490. only one of the other ...brands, use your recorder to the Tape/CDR Output jacks on the HK 3490. See Figure 17. Figure 15 - To select the digital audio input, press and hold the front-panel...
...components manufactured by other available audio input sources on the HK 3490. Compact Disc (CD) Player Video 1 Source Since this signal will flash in Table A1 when connecting various source components to the corresponding Optical or Coaxial Digital Audio Input on the HK 3490. only one of the other ...brands, use your recorder to the Tape/CDR Output jacks on the HK 3490. See Figure 17. Figure 15 - To select the digital audio input, press and hold the front-panel...
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... the pointer. When the recording is not an audio/video surround sound receiver. The HK 3490 cannot decode digital surround-sound programs. If you have connected a three-head tape deck to the Tape/CDR Inputs, you may activate both speaker pairs simultaneously, or deactivate both will be used with ...from the listening position, or if your television or video display. Figure 33 - See Figure 34. In addition, connect the HK 3490's Video Monitor Output to an input on the front panel to move the sound toward the right speaker. See Figure 35. Press the T-Mon Button again to...
... the pointer. When the recording is not an audio/video surround sound receiver. The HK 3490 cannot decode digital surround-sound programs. If you have connected a three-head tape deck to the Tape/CDR Inputs, you may activate both speaker pairs simultaneously, or deactivate both will be used with ...from the listening position, or if your television or video display. Figure 33 - See Figure 34. In addition, connect the HK 3490's Video Monitor Output to an input on the front panel to move the sound toward the right speaker. See Figure 35. Press the T-Mon Button again to...