INSTALLATION
You are now ready to connect your various components to your receiver. Before beginning, make sure that all components, including the HK 3490, are turned completely off and their power cords are unplugged. Don’t plug in any of the power cords until you have finished making all of your connections.
The receiver generates heat while it is on. Select a location that leaves several inches of space on all sides of the receiver. It is preferable to avoid completely enclosing the receiver inside a cabinet. It is also preferable to place components on separate shelves rather than directly on top of the receiver. Some surface finishes are delicate. Try to select a location with a sturdy surface finish.
Step One – Connect the Speakers
If you have not yet done so, place your speakers in the listening room as described in the Speaker Placement section.
Connect the front left and right loudspeakers to the Speaker 1 speaker terminals on the HK 3490. Maintain the proper polarity by always connecting the positive and negative terminals on each speaker to the positive and negative terminals on the receiver. You may place a second pair of speakers in another room, or in the same room for additional sound power, connecting those speakers to the Speaker 2 Outputs and maintaining polarity. Use the Speaker 1/2 Selector on the front panel or remote to activate either or both pairs of speakers simultaneously. See Figure 11.
HK 3490
Right (Spkr 1) Right (Spkr 2) Left (Spkr 2) | Left (Spkr 1) |
Figure 11 – Speaker Connections |
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Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer
Connect the Subwoofer Outputs on the HK 3490 to the
muting, when headphones are being used, or when the speakers are turned off using the Speaker 1/2 Switch. See Figure 12. Consult the manufacturer’s guide for the subwoofer for additional information.
HK 3490
SUB
Figure 12 – Subwoofer Connection
Step Three – Connect the Antennas
Connect the FM and AM antennas to their terminals, and plug the XM antenna module (not included) into its connector. The XM module is purchased separately, and must be activated at the time you purchase a subscription. See Figure 13.
HK 3490
XM
FM
AM
Figure 13 – Antenna Connections
Step Four – Connect the Source Components
Use the worksheets in the appendix to note which connections you will use for each of your source devices.
For each source, select a source input (Video 1, Video 2, Video 3, etc.). In Table A1 in the appendix, we recommend connecting certain types of sources to certain source inputs to make it easier to use the remote control.
The remote is preprogrammed to operate certain Harman Kardon components, as shown in Table A1. However, you may connect any component with analog audio and/or composite video outputs to any source input on the HK 3490, with the exception of the Phono Inputs, and you may use the original remote control supplied with the component. It is not possible to reprogram the HK 3490 remote, or to change the device type associated with any source input.
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