Harman Kardon HD 990 Owner's Manual

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HD 9909OperationOperationLoading and Unloading Discsto load a disc, first turn the unit on (if it is not already) by pressing the power switch2 on the front panel or the power on button b on the remote, then press the open/close button 3 p, taking care to make certain that the space in front of the drawer isnot obstructed. When the unit is turned off (to standby), pressing the play button 4 jon the front or on the remote will automatically turn on the cd player and start playback.also, pressing the open/close button from standby switches on the player directly andopens the drawer.load the disc in the tray with the printed (label) side facing up. make certain that thedisc is centered in the tray. either 12cm (5") or 8cm (3") discs may be used. When an8cm disc is played, it should be carefully centered within the smaller ridges inside thecassette drawer.to retract the drawer back into the player after loading a disc, press the open/closebutton 3 p. When the drawer is closed the display will indicate the total number oftracks on the disc and the total running time of the disc.the drawer will also close when the play button 4 j is pressed. the drawer willclose and the disc will start playing the first track.to remove a disc from the player, press the open/close button 3 p. the drawer willopen, allowing the disc to be removed.Disc Handling Notes: When loading or unloading discs, it is best to hold them bythe edges. While compact discs are very reliable, rough handling may damage them.avoid scratching the bottom (non-printed) side of discs, or any handling that will leavefingerprints.to avoid damage to the disc and player, always seat discs so that they are centered inthe tray. do not lift the player while the disc tray is opening or closing, as this may causethe disc to unseat from the tray and possibly jam.Normal Playto play a disc, first turn the hd 990 on using the power switch 2 on the front panel orthe power on button b on the remote control. When the unit is turned off (to standby),pressing the play button 4 j on the front or on the remote will automatically turn onthe cd player and start playback.to load or change a disc, open the disc drawer by pressing the open/close button 3p. place a disc in the tray following the instructions shown above.pressing the open/close button once a disc has been carefully seated will close thedisc drawer while the message “closing” will appear in the information display. as soonas the tray is closed the display will show the message “reading” while the table ofcontents (toc) of the disc is read. note that particularly with cd-rW discs this trackingmay take some time due to the reflectibility and data structure being different fromnormal discs. afterward, the information display will show the total number of tracksand the total running time of the disc. note that with mp3 cds, the total running timewill not be shown.the drawer will also close when the play button 4 j is pressed. the drawer willclose and the disc will start playing the first track.to play all of the tracks on the disc in order, press the play button 4 j. a play symbol› will appear in the main Information display 1, as well as indication of track numberand time elapsed.to play all of the tracks in random order, press the random button C. the randomindicator will light when that mode is in use. random can be activated also while a trackis playing. When random is activated while programmed play is in use (see page 11), allprogrammed tracks will be played in random order.you may also select a specific track by pressing the skip buttons 7 h until thedesired track number is displayed (see page 10). the track may also be selected directlyby entering the track number via the numeric controls c, simply enter the tracknumber by pressing the buttons that correspond to the desired track. note that whena two- or three-digit track number is being entered, the second and third digit of thenumber must be pressed within two seconds of the first digit. after the track is selected,press the play button 4 j.While the disc is playing, the track being played will show as a number in the middle ofthe display just below the word “track.” the elapsed time of the track being played willalso appear in the display. as a disc plays, the track numbers will change, and the timewill reset to 00:00 at the start of each new track.to momentarily pause the play of a disc, press the pause button 5 j. note that a redpause indication || will appear in the display to remind you that the disc is paused. presseither the play button 4 j or the pause button 5 j to resume normal play.to stop the disc, press the stop button 6 k. When the stop button is pressed thedisplay again will show the total number of tracks and total running time of the disc.to remove a disc from the player, press the open/close button 3 p. to prevent dirtand dust from entering the unit, do not leave the disc tray open.to place the unit in a standby mode, press the power switch 2 on the front panel orthe power off button a on the remote. the display will show a “standby” messagefor a moment and the status mode Indicator will glow orange, indicating that the unitis off, but ready to accept a power on command from the remote. If the disc draweris open, it will automatically close when the unit is placed in the standby mode. thisensures that the unit will not be harmed by dust, dirt or inadvertent damage to thedrawer mechanism.note that the unit is not removed from ac main power when it is in the standby mode butits power consumption is reduced to a low value. to remove the ac power completelyfrom the unit its ac power cord 4 must be plugged into a switch-controlled ac outletthat is turned off. We recommend using the switched ac outlet on the rear side of areceiver or amplifier. When that ac outlet will be turned on, the hd 990 will always turnto the standby mode even if it was on before the ac power was removed.Display DimIn some situations, it may be desirable to reduce the brightness of the display or to turnit off completely. to do this, press the display button q on the remote or the displaydimmer button 9 on the main unit to dim the display to half brightness. press it againto turn the display off. a third press will return the display to normal level.LabeledSurfaceA_B AUTOMIN SECTRACK HOUR