User manual HARMAN KARDON CHORALE (A260)

[. . . ] EXAMPLE ­ (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front panel button, or rear panel connection jack. EXAMPLE ­ (bold type) indicates a message in the front panel information display. 1 ­ (number in a square) indicates a specific front panel control. a ­ (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote. [. . . ] (See page 13 for complete information on programming the HD750. ) F Open/Close: Press this button to open or close the disc drawer. The drawer may also be closed by pressing the Play button 4 9, or by gently pressing the edge of the drawer. However, we do not recommend pushing the drawer, as damage to the transport mechanism may result. G Display Button: Press this button once to dim the front panel display to half brightness. Another press will return the display to normal brightness. 8 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Installation To prevent possible damage to your speakers and other components in your audio system, it is important that ALL components, including the HD750 and your receiver or preamp and amplifiers, are turned off and unplugged from their AC power source when installing any new component. Using standard RCA-to-RCA interconnect cords, connect the left and right Audio Output jacks TM on the rear panel to the CD input jacks on your receiver, surround processor or preamplifier. If your system includes an optional external digital-to-analog converter, or if you are using a receiver or other processor that has the capability to decode PCM digital input signals, connect the Digital Output jack ¡ to the Coaxial Digital input on the decoder. Make certain to use a coaxial-style interconnect cable, as standard audio cables will not perform as well. Install two AA batteries by turning the remote over so that you are holding the bottom side up. Press lightly on the embossed arrow on the cover and gently slide the cover towards you in the direction of the arrow. Insert the batteries inside the compartment, being careful to follow the + and ­ polarity indications at the bottom of the compartment. When the unit is turned off (to Standby), pressing any button on the front panel will turn the unit on. When Play button 4 9 on the front or on the remote is pressed, the unit will automatically turn on and start playing the disc actually loaded. To load or change a disc open the disc drawer by pressing the Open/Close button $ F. Place a disc in the tray following the instructions shown above. The drawer will also close when the Play button 4 9 is pressed. The drawer will close 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 9. To play all of the tracks in random order, press the Random button ) C and then the Play button 4 9. When Random is activated while programmed play is in use (see page 13), all programmed tracks will be played in random order. . You may also select a specific track by pressing the Skip buttons 7 7 until the wished track number is displayed (see page 12). The track may also be selected directly by entering the track number via the Numeric Controls 2, simply enter the track number by pressing the buttons that correspond to the desired track. Note that when a two-digit track number is being entered, the second digit of the number must be pressed within two seconds of the first digit. [. . . ] To select a track on the disc, press the Numeric buttons 2 corresponding to the desired track, be certain to enter the second number of two digit numbers within two seconds after the first number was entered. Note that the program-step indication on the right side of the Information Display will change to P-02. You may now select another track for the next program step, following the instruction shown above. Repeat this procedure for each program step until you have completed the desired programming. [. . . ]