Harman Kardon A402 Owners Manual - Page 4

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Find

the

row

of

four

connectors

on

the

the

back

panel

of

the

A402

marked

SPEAKER

SYSTEM

I.

Starting

with

either

Left

or

Right

pair

of

connectors,

push

firmly

in

on

the

plastic

head

of

each

connector,

revealing

an

opening.

Insert

each

of

the

bare

conductors

at

the

end

of

one

of

the

lengths

of

wire

you've

pre-

pared

into

the

opening.

Release

the

connector.

Each

of

the

two

conductors

should

be

locked

firmly

in

place

in

its

own

connector.

Take

the

other

end

of

this

wire

and

connect

the

bare

con-

ductors

to

the

two

terminals

on

one

of

your

speakers.

Note

to

which

connector

(red

or

black)

on

the

A402,

and

to

which

speaker

terminal

the

coded

side

of

the

wire

is

connected.

Connect

the

other

speaker

to

the

other

two

connectors

under

SPEAKER

SYSTEM

I,

being

sure

the

coded

side

of

this

wire

is

connected

to

both

the

A402

and

the

speaker

in

the

same

way

as

the

first

wire.

The

left

channel

connection

should

be

made

to

the

speaker

placed

at

the

left

side

of

your

listening

area

as

you

face

the

speakers.

The

right

channel

connection

should

be

made

to

the

speaker

placed

at

the

right

side

of

your

listening

area.

BE

CERTAIN

all

these

connections

are

tight

and

that

all

the

strands

of

the

wires

are

firmly

seated

in

the

connectors

of

the

A402

and

under

the

terminals

of

your

speaker

systems.

Any

loose

strands

of

wire

could

touch

other

terminals

and

cause

short

circuits,

which

might

cause

a

speaker

circuit

breaker

to

open.

If

you

wish

to

connect

a

second

pair

of

speakers,

you

may

use

the

SPEAKER

SYSTEM

2

connectors

following

the

procedure

outlined

previously.

Each

speaker

should

have

a

rated

impedance

of

8

ohms

or

higher.

Although

your

A402

has

been

de-

signed

for

use

with

speakers

with

rated

impedances

of

8

or

16

ohms,

the

A402

can

accommodate

one

pair

of

4

ohm

speakers

adequately.

You

should

not

use

more

than

ONE

pair

of

4

ohm

speakers.

Damage

to

the

A402

could

result.

TURNTABLES

OR

AUTOMATIC

CHANGERS

The

A402

has

provision

for

connecting

two

record

playing

units.

All

record

play-

ing

units

provide

two

or

three

cables

(aside

from

the

power

cord)

for

connec-

tion

to

the

A402.

These

are

the

left

and

right

channel

signal

cables

and

the

ground

connection.

(Some

turntables

combine

the

ground

connection

with

one

of

the

signal

cables).

The

two

signal

cables

are

usually

identified

as

"left

channel"

and

"right

channel"

by

a

color

code

or

tabs,

or

the

channel

identifica-

tions

are

molded

into

the

insulators

around

the

pin

-type

RCA

connectors.

Insert

the

connectors

into

the

two

cor-

responding

receptacles

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

A402

marked

PHONO

1.

Press

them

in

as

far

as

they

will

go,

so

they

are

seated

snugly.

If

a

separate

ground

wire

is

provided,

connect

its

lug

or

stripped

end

under

the

knurled

nut

marked GND.

Power

can

be

supplied

to

the

turntable

by

plugging

into

the

UNSWITCHED

outlet

on

the

A402.

If

a

second

record

playing

unit

is

to

be

used,

connect

it

to

the

PHONO

2

inputs

in

the

same

manner.

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TUNERS

Connect

a

cable

having

pin

-type

RCA

male

plugs

between

the

LEFT

channel

OUTPUT

receptacle

of

your

tuner

and

the

LEFT

TUNER

receptacle

of

the

A402.

Simi

larly

connect

a

cable

between

the

RIGHT

channel

OUTPUT

receptacle

of

your

tuner

and

the

RIGHT

TUNER

receptacle

of

the

A402.

Push

the

plugs

in

all

the

way

so

they

are

firmly

seated,

making

good

electrical

contact.

If

the

output

connectors

are

other

than

pin

-

type

RCA

receptacles,

it

will

be

neces-

sary

for

you

to

obtain

a

mating

adapter

from

your

dealer.

If

the

AC

power

cable

of

your

tuner

is

plugged

into

the

switched

receptacle

the

tuner

wi

ll

be

activated

by

the

front

panel

power

switch

of

the

A402.

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The

A402

provides

facilities

for

both

recording

and

playback

of

tape

programs

to

and

from

open

-reel,

cassette,

or

eight

-

track

cartridge

equipment.

Using

the

signal

cables

provided

with

your

tape

deck

or

recorder,

connect

the

left

and

right

channel

TAPE

RECORDER

1

receptacles

(under

the

bracket

labeled

OUTPUT

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

A402)

to

the

corresponding

input

receptacles

of

your

tape

equipment.

The

A402

pro-

vides

inputs

and

outputs

for

two

tape

recorders.

If

your

open

-reel

or

cassette

equip-

ment

offers

true

off

-tape

monitoring

facilities,

the

left

and

right

channel

out-

put

receptacles

of

your

tape

equipment

should

be

connected

to

the

correspond-

ing

tape

monitor

(TAPE

RECORDER

INPUT

1,

INPUT

2)

receptacles

under

the

bracket

labeled

INPUTS.

Most

cas-

sette

recorders

and

many

open

-reel

units

do

not

offer

true

tape

monitor

capability

However,

the

outputs

of

these

machines

may

still

be

connected

to

the

tape

input

receptacles

of

the

A402.

Tape

equipment

capable

of

playback

only,

can

be

connected

to

either

tape

input.

OTHER

EQUIPMENT

Provision

is

made

at

the

rear

of

the

A402

to

connect

any

equipment

designed

to

be

installed

between

the

preampl

ifier

and

power

amplifier.

To

use

this

feature

simply

disconnect

the

patch

cords

from

the

MAIN

AMP

IN

and

PREAMP

OUT

jacks

and

follow

instructions

supplied

with

the

accessory

equipment.

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With

no

accessory

equipment,

patch

cords

MUST

be

installed

to

use

the

receiver.

Two

pair

of

auxiliary

inputs

(AUX

1,

AUX

2)

also

are

available

at

the

rear

of

the

A402

to

connect

any

"high

level"

output

equipment.

Consult

your

dealer

for

information

as

to

what

equipment

is

compatible

with

the

electrical

requirements

of

the

AUX

inputs

of

the

A402.

The

SWITCHED

AC

OUTLET

on

the

rear

of

the

A402

can

be

used

to

provide

power

for

your

tape

deck,

recorder,

or

tuner.

This

outlet

is

"live"

only

when

the

A402

is

operating.

If

you

wish,

the

power

switch

of

your

tape

equipment

may

be

left

in

the

"on"

position;

power

to

it

would

then

be

controlled

by

the

POWER

switch

of

the

A402.

If

you

use

this

outlet,

be

sure

the

recorder's

drive

system

is

disengaged

before

you

switch

the

A402

off.

If

you

have

not

used

the

SWITCHED

AC

OUTLET

for

a

tape

recorder

or

tuner

you

can

use

it

for

other

accessory

equipment.

The

UNSWITCHED

can

be

used

to

provide

power

for

your

turntable.

This

outlet

is

live

whenever

the

A402

is

plugged

in

to

the

AC

power

line.

By

supplying

power

even

when

A402

POWER

Switch

is

off

it

allows

automatic

turntables

to

complete

their

reject

cycles

cycles

and

thus

avoid

damage

to

their

mechanisms.

The

connections

at

the

rear

panel

are

now

complete.

Place

the

A402

in

its

final

position

and

insert

its

AC

power

plug

into

a

convenient

wall

outlet.

Harman Kardon A402 Owners Manual - Page 4

Speakers, Turntables, Automatic, Changers, Tuners, Equipment, Other

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