Harman-Kardon HD720 owner manual Front Panel Controls

Front Panel Controls

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1Power Switch: Press this switch to apply power to the HD720. When the switch is first turned on, the Status Mode Indicator light 2 sur- rounding the switch will turn green. Once the unit has been turned on with this switch it may be operated from either the front panel or remote control. Press the switch again to turn the unit completely off.

2Status Mode Indicator: When the HD720 is in the ON mode, this indicator will glow green. When the unit has been placed in the Standby mode by pressing the Off button a on the remote, the indicator will glow amber, indicating that the unit is still connected to the AC main supply and is ready to be turned on from the remote control.

3Remote Sensor Window: The sensor behind this window receives commands from the remote control. Keep this area clear if you wish to use the HD720 with a remote control.

4Play Button: Press this button to start the playback of a CD. If the CD drawer is open, pressing this button will automatically close the drawer.

5Stop/Clear: Press this button to stop the disc currently being played. During programming functions, this button is also used to clear the system memory (see page 13).

6Pause Button: Press this button once to momentarily stop a disc. When the button is pressed again, the disc will resume play at the point it was stopped.

7Search Buttons: Press one of these buttons to search forward Ñ or backwards â through a disc to locate a particular portion of the selection.

8Skip Buttons: Press one of these buttons to move to the next track ßá, or to move back to the previous track àÞ.

9Display Button: Press this button once to dim the brightness of the display. Press it again to turn the dis- play off completely. An additional press of the button will return the display to normal brightness.

)Time Button: Press this button to select the time display. In normal operation, the display will show the running time of a track being played. Press the button once to check the time remaining for the track in play. Press the button a third time to view the total time remaining for the disc in play.

!Program Button: This button is used to program the playback of a disc in a particular order. (See page 13 for complete instructions on programming the HD720.)

@Program Check Button: Press this button to check the order of tracks programmed into the HD720’s memory. (See page 13 for complete information on programming the HD720.)

#Random Button: Press this button to put a disc into play, and to have all of the tracks played in a random order. (See page 10 for more information.)

$Repeat Button: Press this button once to continually repeat all tracks on a disc. Press it again to repeat only the track currently being played. (See page 14 for more information.)

%Headphones Level: Turn this knob to increase or decrease the volume level for headphones con- nected to the HD720’s Headphones Jack ^. Note that changing this level will not change the sound level for the unit’s main output, as that remains constant.

^Headphones Jack: Connect a set of standard headphones to this jack for private listening.

&Open/Close: Press this button to open or close the disc drawer. The drawer may also be closed by pressing the Play button 4 j, or by gently pressing the edge of the drawer. However, we do not rec- ommend pushing the drawer, as damage to the transport mechanism may result.

*Information Display: This display provides details about the operation of the HD720.

(Disc Drawer: To play a disc, open the drawer by pressing the Open/Close button & and place a full-size (5") or CD single (3") disc in the drawer with the printed side facing upwards. Press the Play button 4 j to close the drawer and begin playback.