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Harman Kardon
FL8550
Compact Disc Changer
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Skip Play Pause
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Time Repeat Intro Clear Program
Owner’s Manual
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Owner’s Manual FL8550 Compact Disc Changer Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Front Panel Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5 Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Remote Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction 1 ® Thank you for choosing the Harman If you have any questions about this n HDCD Decoding Provides Superior Kardon FL8550 CD changer. The FL8550 product, its installation or operation, Reproduction of All CDs, Whether is an exceptionally well-engineered please contact your dealer, as they are HDCD Encoded or Not. When HDCD product that offers high performance your best source of local information. Encoded Discs Are Played, Special and ease of use. Circuitry is Used to Reveal Detail
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Safety Information 2 Important Safety Information CAUTION: The FL8550 uses a Laser n Make certain that proper space is pro- System. To prevent direct exposure to vided both above and below the unit Verify Line Voltage Before Use the laser beam, do not open the cabinet for ventilation. If this product will be Your FL8550 has been designed for use enclosure or defeat any of the safety installed in a cabinet or other enclosed with 120-volt AC current. Connection to mechanisms provided for your prot
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Safety Information 3 Cleaning n Reorient or relocate the receiving If you do not wish to save the packaging When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a antenna. materials, please note that the carton clean, soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it and other sections of the shipping protec- n Increase the separation between the with a soft cloth dampened with mild tion are recyclable. Please respect the equipment and receiver. soapy water, then a fresh cloth with clean environment and discard those ma
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Front Panel Controls 4 ï ( & % # ð î *@ ^ $ 1 2 3 FL 8550 Skip Play Pause 1 2 3 4 5 12 34 5 PROGRAM 67 89 10 ® INTRO RANDOM Search Stop Random 4 5 Disc Skip DISC TRACK MIN SEC 11 12 13 14 15 ALL 1 DISCS 16 17 18 19 20 ß ± REPEAT 1A-B Open/Close Power Phones Phones Level Time Repeat Intro Clear Program 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ) ! 1 Power Switch 9 Clear Button & Search Button 2 Status Mode Indicator ) Program Button * Disc Skip Button 3 Headphones Jack ! Open/Close Button ( Disc Select Buttons 4 Headpho
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Front Panel Controls 5 1 Power Switch: Press this 7 Repeat Button: Press this button $ Play Button: Press this button to switch to apply power to the FL8550. once to constantly repeat the track start the playback of a CD. If the CD When the FL8550 is first connected currently being played. Press it a drawer is open, pressing this button to AC power, the Status Mode second time to repeat the entire disc. will automatically close the drawer. Indicator 2 will turn green, and (See page 15 for more i
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Rear Panel Connections 6 Á ª¢ £ ° IN LEFT MODEL NO.: FL8550 CAUTION HARMAN KARDON RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK NORTHRIDGE DO NOT OPEN OUT RIGHT CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT REMOTE OUTPUT SERIAL NO. AC INPUT AC 117V / 60Hz 20W THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH DHHS RULES 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER JPART 1040.10 AT DATE OF MANUFACTURE. Á AC Power Cord £ Remote Control Input ° Fixed Audio Outputs ª Coaxial Digital Output ¢ Remote Control Output Á AC Power Cord:
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Remote Control Functions 7 a a Open/Close Button b Disc Select Buttons c Numeric Buttons d +10 Button e Search Buttons DISC NO. OPEN/ f Skip Buttons 1 2 3 CLOSE g Stop Button h Play Button b DISC p i Random Button 45 SKIP REPEAT j Pause Button o k Intro Button l Time Button 1 2 3 PROGRAM m Clear Button n n Program Button 45 6 CLEAR o Repeat Button p Disc Skip Button m q Battery Compartment c 78 9 TIME l 10 +10 INTRO k d SEARCH RANDOM j e i SKIP h f g FL8550 q
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Remote Control Functions 8 a Open/Close Button: Press this e Search Buttons: Press these l Time Button: In normal button to open or close the disc buttons to search forward Ñ or operation, the display will show the drawer. The drawer may also be backwards â through a disc to running time of the track being closed by pressing the Play button locate a particular portion of the played. Press the button once to $h. Do not push the drawer, as selection being played. check the time remaining for the d
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Installation 9 To prevent possible damage to your NOTE: When replacing batteries it is speakers and other components in your always a good idea to replace both at the audio system, it is important that ALL same time. When the unit will not be components, including the FL8550 and used for an extended period of time, it is receivers are turned off and unplugged also a good idea to remove the batteries from their AC power source when so that the potential for corrosion or installing any new compone
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Operation 10 Loading Discs Note that each disc position has a running time. After five seconds, the dis- number embossed in the plastic tray. play will indicate the disc number that is To load a disc, first turn the FL8550 on This corresponds to the position this disc in the play position, both by a flashing using the Power Switch1. Note that will occupy for playback and program- red line surrounding the disc’s icon and the Status Mode Indicator2 will turn ming. To make it easier to identify eac
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Operation 11 Normal Play When a disc is in play, the Information To stop the disc, press the Stop button Display will show a play indication ß, %g. When the stop button is pressed Once the discs have been loaded, they may and the icon for the disc position in use the display will again show the total be played in a number of different ways. will flash. The track being played will number of tracks and total running time show both as a large number in the of the last disc to be played. middle of t
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Operation 12 Play Exchange Time Display Headphone Listening The FL8550’s Play Exchange feature The FL8550’s time display is capable of You may listen to the output of the allows you to change discs while the showing a wide range of information FL8550 through headphones by plugging 1 machine is playing. Using this feature, about a CD. a set of standard headphones with a ⁄4" you can have uninterrupted play of an headphone plug into the front panel unlimited number of discs, since the In normal ope
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Search Functions 13 The FL8550 is equipped with a variety of Skip Intro Search functions that make it easy to search for specific parts of any CD. To move from one track on a disc to This feature lets you locate a track by another, press one of the Skip buttons playing the first 10 seconds of each track. Search ^f. Pressing the Forward Skip When the Intro button 8k is pressed, button ßá will move you forwards the unit will play only 10 seconds of each If you wish to quickly scan through a throug
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Programmed Play Operation 14 The FL8550’s advanced programming Press the Disc Select button (b to Once a program list has been played, capability enables you to preset the order choose the first disc to be programmed, press the Play button $h to begin in which tracks play, repeat specific discs and note that ALL will flash in the listening to the sequence. After the entire or tracks, repeat all discs and tracks, Information Display. To have all tracks program has been played, the FL8550 will and
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Programmed Play Operation 15 Repeat Play Repeat Disc Play Press the Play button $h, and the To repeat an entire disc, press the unit will play all tracks on all discs, start- The FL8550’s programming system Repeat button 7o twice so that the ing with the disc that has been loaded in enables you to repeat either all of the REPEAT 1 DISC indicator is lit. Press the the play position. When all discs have tracks on all of the discs, a complete Disc Select buttons (b until the played through, the seq
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Troubleshooting Guide 16 Troubleshooting Guide SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION No lights on front panel • No AC power • Make certain that the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet. Remote does not appear • Main Power Switch turned off • Turn on Main Power Switch. to operate • Weak batteries • Install fresh batteries, observing polarity indications. • Blocked sensor • Remove obstructions from the front panel sensor or connect a remote sensor to the Remote In jack on the rear panel. Front panel li
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Technical Specifications 17 Signal Format Sampling Frequency 44.1kHz HDCD Processing PMD-100 (Pacific Microsonics) D/A Conversion Dual 20 Bit (Burr Brown PCM1702 x 2) Oversampling 8 times Discrete Analog Output Section Error Correction CIRC System Frequency Response 20Hz – 20kHz +0, –0.5dB Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) <0.01% @1kHz Dynamic Range >100dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio >105dB Channel Separation 80dB Line-Output Level 2.0V RMS Digital Output Coax General Power Requirement 120V/60Hz Power C
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FL 8550 Power Phones Phones Level Printed in China Part #1111-FL8550 5100-855000-100
