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Harman-Kardon HD 990 manual

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  • Page 1

    Compa ct di sc pl ay er HD 990 Owner’s Manual[...]

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    T able of Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 INTRODUCTION 4 FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS 5 REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 6 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 7 INST ALLA TION 8 OPERA TION 9 Loading and Unloading Discs 9 Normal Play 9 Display Dim 9 Time Display 10 Disc Info 10 Search 10 Skip 10 Folder 10 +10/–10 10 Input/Source Selection 10 PROGRAMMED PLA Y OPERA TION 11 Pr[...]

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    3 Safety Instructions H D 9 9 0 This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corpo[...]

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    H D 9 9 0 4 Introduction Thank you for choosing the Harman Kardon ® HD 990 CD player . The HD 990 is an exceptionally well-engineered product that offers high performance and ease of use. Along with conventional CD audio discs, the HD 990 is also compatible with MP3 data from CDs and most recordable CD formats. We ask that you take a few minutes t[...]

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    5 H D 9 9 0 Front Panel Controls 1 Main Information Display: This display delivers messages and sta tus indications to help you operate the CD player . 2 Power On/Off (Standby): Press the button once to turn the CD player on, press it again to put the unit in the Standby mode. 3 Open/Close: Press this button to open or close the disc tray . 4 Play:[...]

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    6 H D 9 9 0 Rear Panel Connections  Digital Output: Connect this jack to the coaxial or optical digital input of an external digital-to-analog converter for direct access to the digital signals of the CD player or the external digital audio source. DO NOT connect this jack to the standard audio inputs of any device. 1 Audio Outputs: Connect thes[...]

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    7 H D 9 9 0 HD 990 Remote Control Functions a Power Off b Power On c Numeric Controls d Program Button e Clear Button f Repeat Button g Repeat A › B Button h Skip Buttons i Search Buttons j Play/Pause Button k Stop Button l +10/–10 Buttons m Random Button n Time Button o Check Button p Open/Close [...]

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    H D 9 9 0 8 Installation Installation T o prevent possible dama ge to your speakers and other components in your audio system, it is important tha t ALL components, including the HD 990 and your receiver or preamp and amplifiers, are turned off and unplugged from their AC power source when installing any new component. Connecting the HD 990 to you[...]

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    H D 9 9 0 9 Operation Operation Loading and Unloading Discs T o load a disc, first turn the unit on (if it is not already) by pressing the Power Switch 2 on the front panel or the Power On button b on the remote, then press the Open/ Close button 3p , taking care to make certain that the space in front of the drawer is not obstructed. When t[...]

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    H D 9 9 0 10 Operation Time Display The CD player’s time display is ca pable of showing a wide range of information about a CD. In normal operation the display will show the total running time of a CD after the disc is first put in the unit. When the disc is played, the display will sho w the running time of a track in play. Each time the track [...]

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    11 H D 9 9 0 Programmed Play Operation Programmed Play The HD 990’ s advanced programming ca pability enables you to select certain tracks, to preset the order in which these tracks play , and to clear specific programmed tracks after the program was made. Programmed play allows you to program up to 32 tracks into the HD 990’ s memor y . T o b[...]

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    12 H D 9 9 0 Repeat Play Operation Repeat Play The HD 990’ s programming system enables you to repeat either a single track, the entire disc (respectively all programmed tracks) or a specially programmed passage tha t you select. Repeat One T rack T o repeat the track in play , press the Repeat button f once. The Repeat and 1 indicators will ligh[...]

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    13 H D 9 9 0 T roubleshooting Symptom Cause Solution No lights on front panel No AC Power • Make certain that AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet. • Remote does not appear to operate Power switch turned off • Weak batteries • Blocked sensor • T urn on Power switch. • Install fresh batteries, observing polarity [...]

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    14 H D 9 9 0 Specifications Signal Format Sampling Frequenc y: 32kHz to 96kHz D/A Conversion: Multilevel delta-sigma, dual DAC configuration Oversampling: 24-bit/384kHz asynchronous sample rate converter Discrete Analog Output Section Error Correction: Error correction Frequenc y Response: 20Hz – 20kHz +0/ - 0.5dB T otal Harmonic Distortion (THD[...]

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    Harman Consumer, Inc. 8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329 USA 516.255.4545 (USA only) Made in P.R.C. © 2010 Harman International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Features, specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice. Harman Kardon is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, register[...]