Harman kardon 900 owners manual

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900+

AM/FM Multichannel Receiver

harman / kardon

Instruction Manual

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INTRODUCTION

You are now the owner or an instrument unique in concept and design.
The Harman/Kardon Model 900+ multichannel receiver encompasses the best
at all forms of music reproduction. it may be installed as a stereophonic re-
ceiver capable or delivering cleon, articulate sound at moderate power levels,
or as a auadriphonic receiver that can till your listening room with spacious,
three dimensional sound.

When you listen to your new Harman/Kardon multichannel receiver you
will instantly recognize that something truly phenomenal is taking place. The
sound, which normally emerges trom the speaker boxes, will lose its boundaries
and will emanate from all over the room recreating the Hope, depth and
breadth of the concert hall. The walls of your listening room will seem to dis-
appear and you will find yourself surrounded by a sound field that has the
some ambience and spaciausness which marks a live performance. Stereo-
phonic balance and perspective will be retained, but now there will be the
addition of depth which will protect you into the middle at the hall. Applause,
for example, will emerge from the front, sides anal rear, And during playback

of a live concert don't be too startled it you hear someone coughing or rustling
his program trom behind you,

The Air-channel medium is even more dramatic tar contemporary music, espec
cially it the music was originally written tor tour channel reproduction, Sounds
bounce back and torth from the corners at the room involving you completely
with the pertormance. It's a new and exhilarating kind'oi sound that will make
listening to music a new experience.

The 900+ bears the heritage or the Harman/Kardon trademark _ ultra-
wideband irequency response, virtually immeasurable distortion and all at
the required conveniences so essential tor the ultimate eniayment at high
fidelity reproduction.

We urge you to read this manual carerully prior to installing and operat-
ing your receiver, The 900+ is not a complicated instrument. However, there
are certain aspects of its operation which should be understood clearly beiore
you install and operate it,

Happy listeningl

WARRANTY and SERVICE POLICY

POLICY

We warrant this receiver to be free from defects in material and work-
manship under normal use and service, and in accordance with the conditions
set forth beiow. Should a detect occur within the period specified, and pro-
vided that the unit is rammed to either HARMAN/KARDON or an authorized
HARMAN/KARDON warranty station, transportation prepaid, and which our
examination shall disciose to our satisfaction to be defective, we will, for a
period of two (2) years from date of purchase, either replace or repair and
instali any defective parts of the receiver free of charge.

EXCEPTIONS
This warranty does not include any obligation as to:
a] repair or replacement at the wooden enclosure due to damage incurred after
initial delivery.
b) transportation charges to and from the factory or an authorized warranty
station.
REGVSTRATION
To obtain service under the terms of this policy, it is necessary for you to
retain your ORlGiNAL BlU. of SALE. The enclosed registration card will NOT
be considered proof of purchase.
in the event your equipment requires service during the warranty period,
only presentation of your original bill of sale to either a factory-authorized
repair agency or the rectory itseti will insure your rights under the policy as
outlined in this manual.

This warranty is not applicable to any instrument which shall have been
repaired or altered in any way so as ' our iudgment, to affect its stability or
reliability or has been subiect to neglect, misuse, negligence, or accident,- or
which has had the serial number altered, effaced or removed. Neither shalt
this warranty apply to any instrument which has been connected other than
in accordance with instructions furnished by us,

SERVICE

HARMAN/KARDON has a special customer service division to answer all
questions pertinent to the installation and operation of your unit. Please feel
free to write to us at any time and we shall endeavor to offer prompt and
complete advice.

it your probiem cannot be resolved through our combined efforts, we may
wish to refer you to a local authoriud repair agency, or we may prefer to
authorize the return of your unit to the tuciory. in the event it must be returned,
an authorization form and proper packing instructions will be forwarded to
you This authorization form MUST BE RETURNED with your unit.

UNDER NO ClRCUMSlANCES SHOULD YOUR UNIT BE SHIPPED TO THE
FACTORY WITHOUT PRIOR AUlHORlZATlON.

This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and
of all other obligations or liabilities on our part, and we neither assume not
authorize any representative or other person to assume for us any other liability
in connection with the sale of this instrument.