Harman-Kardon HD720 Disc-Handling Notes, Headphone Listening, Display Dim, Time Display

Operation

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While the disc is playing, the track being played will show both as a large number in the middle of the display and as a smaller, flashing number at the bottom of the display. The elapsed time of the track being played will also appear in the display. As a disc plays, the track num- bers will change, and the time will reset

to at the start of each new track.

To momentarily pause the play of a disc, press the Pause button 6l. Note that a Pause indication ± will appear in the display to remind you that the disc is paused. Press either the Play button 4

jor the Pause button 6lto resume normal play.

To stop the disc, press the Stop/Clear button 5k. When the Stop button is pressed the display 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 &. To prevent dirt and dust from entering the unit, do not leave the disc tray open.

To place the unit in a Standby mode, press the Power Off button aon the remote. The Status Mode Indicator 2will glow amber, indicat- ing that the unit is off, but ready to accept a Power On command from the remote. If the disc drawer is open, it will automatically close when the unit is placed in the Standby mode. This ensures that the unit will not be harmed from dust, dirt or inadvertent damage to the drawer mechanism.

Note that the unit is not removed from AC main power when it is in the Standby mode. During long periods of inactivity, it is recommended that the Main Power Switch 1be used to turn the unit off. The Status Mode indicator will not be lit when the unit is totally turned off. Remember to turn the unit back on with the Main Power Switch 1in order to use the remote control.

Disc-Handling Notes

When loading or unloading discs, it is best to hold them by the edges.

While Compact Discs are very reliable, rough handling may damage them. Avoid scratching the bottom (non-printed) side of discs, or any handling which will leave fingerprints.

To avoid damage to the disc and player, always seat discs so that they are centered in the tray.

Do not lift the player while the disc tray is opening or closing, as this may cause the disc to unseat from the tray and possibly jam.

Headphone Listening

You may listen to the output of the HD720 through headphones by plugging a set of standard headphones with a 1⁄4" headphone plug into the front panel Headphones Jack ^. The volume of the headphone output may be adjusted with the Headphones Level knob %. Note that changing the headphone level will not change the volume for the main audio output. This is a fixed out- put, and it is changed using the volume control on your receiver, preamplifier or surround processor.

Display Dim

In some instances, it may be desirable to reduce the brightness of the display or to turn it off completely. To do this, press the Display button 9qonce to dim the display to half brightness. Press it again to turn the display off. A third press will return the display to normal level.

Time Display

The HD720’s time display is capable 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 show the running time of a track in play. Each time the track changes, the time display

will reset to and begin to increase again as the disc plays.

To view the time remaining on an indi- vidual track, press the Time button )

nonce. The display will now show the time left in the track in play, and the REMAIN indicator will light next to the time display as a reminder of the dis- play’s status.

To view the total time remaining to play on the disc, press the time button twice. The REMAIN and TOTAL indicators will light to remind you of the function in use.

NOTE: When a disc contains more than thirty (30) tracks, the time display may read “– – : – –”. This is normal and it does not indicate any problem with the disc or the HD720.