and right speakers, unless the artist has mixed the recording in a way that pans sounds to one side or the other. If your speakers are not placed the same distance from the listening position, or if your room has other unusual characteristics, gently press the Balance Control knob until it unlatches and pops out. Then turn it counterclockwise to move the sound toward the left speaker or clockwise to move the sound toward the right speaker. See Figure 30.
Figure 30 – Balance Control
The Balance Control reduces the level of the speaker opposite the pointer. For example, turning the knob from the midpoint toward “R” reduces the level of the left speaker, leaving the right speaker unaffected. If two pairs of speakers are connected to the HK 3390, then both will be affected.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not attempt to install the
Headphones
Plug the 1/4" plug on a pair of headphones into the headphone jack on the front of the receiver for private listening. See Figure 31.
Figure 31 – Headphone Jack
Speaker 1/2
The HK 3390 may be used with up to two pairs of speakers for additional sound power in the main listening room, or if you wish to place the second pair of speakers in another room, or even outdoors (when you select
Figure 32 – Speaker 1/2 Buttons
Press the button a second time to deactivate that pair of speakers. You may activate both speaker pairs simultaneously, or deactivate both pairs for private listening through the headphones. When either of the speaker pairs are deactivated, if the corresponding Subwoofer Trigger Output is connected to the subwoofer and the corresponding Subwoofer Link Switch is on, the trigger signal will be deactivated, turning off the subwoofer amplifier and conserving energy when the subwoofer is not needed.
OPERATION
Source Selection
Select a source device connected to the HK 3390 for playback by pressing its associated button on the front panel or remote control. See Figure 33.
Figure 33 – Source Selectors
To enjoy video sources, make sure to connect the device’s composite video output to the correct Video Input on the HK 3390. In addition, connect the HK 3390’s Video Monitor Output to an input on your television or video display.
To select a device connected to either the front- or
If you have connected a
NOTES:
•The HK 3390 is not an audio/video surround sound receiver. It is only capable of playing source programs in one- or two- channel formats, and any information encoded in additional channels will be lost. The HK 3390 is not equipped with digital audio inputs, and cannot decode digital surround sound programs. If you have connected the analog audio and composite video outputs of a DVD player to the HK 3390, remember to select
•The HK 3390 does not switch the
Using the Tuner
The HK 3390’s
1.Press the front-panel AM or FM Button.
2.Press the AM or FM Button on the remote.
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