Harman Kardon HK195 Installation guide

Harman Kardon HK195 Speakers

USAGE GUIDELINES

Please read the following operating precautions before use:

•To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back). There are no user-serviceable

parts inside this unit.

•Use only the AC power adapter designed specifically for the HK195 speakers.

•The AC power adapter receives power as long as it is connected to the electrical outlet, even if the

HK195 power switch is turned off. Always remove the AC power adapter from the electrical outlet

before inspecting the adapter.

•When disconnecting the AC power adapter from an electrical outlet, grasp and pull the adapter, not the

cord.

•If the HK195 speakers are not going to be used for a period of time, disconnect the AC power adapter

from the electrical outlet.

•Always disconnect the AC power adapter from the electrical outlet before making any speaker

connections.

•Place the HK195 speakers on a stable, level surface. Do not drop them, apply excessive force to the

controls, or put heavy items on top of them.

•If the HK195 speakers require cleaning, use a soft cloth. If necessary, use a damp cloth, but no

solvents.

•To protect the HK195 speakers, avoid microphone feedback, continuous output from electronic musical

instruments, or distorted output from any signal source.

•If the HK195 speakers are placed near a fluorescent light source or neon light fixtures, a hum in the

speakers may be heard. Relocate the HK195 speakers farther from the fixtures to reduce or eliminate

the noise.

•Although the HK195 speakers are magnetically shielded, keep magnetic media (discs and tapes) at

least 4 inches from them to avoid data loss.

SUBWOOFER OUTPUT JACK

•Under a rubber plug, on the main (control) satellite, there is a line-level subwoofer output jack. Remove

the plug and insert a cable, mini-phono stereo (3.5mm) to whatever the input cable connection is on the

subwoofer, whether it’s another mini-phono stereo jack, or dual RCA’s.

•The subwoofer output is a full-range signal, so it could be hooked up to a subwoofer or to another

external amplifier.

Harman Kardon HK195 Speakers (cont’d)

To connect the speakers, follow these steps:

1. Position the speakers on each side of the monitor. Place the speaker with the controls on the

right side of the monitor.

2. Connect the cable from the left speaker to the white jack on the back of the right speaker.

3. Connect the cable with the green plug from the right speaker to the green jack on the back of

the computer.

4. Plug the black plug of the AC adapter into the black jack on the back of the right speaker, and

then plug the AC adapter into into the electrical outlet.

NOTE: The subwoofer jack on the back of the right speaker can be used to connect the HK195

speakers to a powered subwoofer. No subwoofer is included with this system, and Dell does

not support using subwoofers with Harman Kardon speakers.

Harman Kardon HK195 Speakers (cont’d)

Troubleshooting

Problem Cause Solution

Transformer not plugged in or not

firmly seated Verify that AC Power transformer is

firmly seated in an electrical outlet or

power strip.

Connected to a switched AC

outlet or power strip that is turned

off

Verify that AC Power transformer is

firmly seated in an electrical outlet or

power strip. Make certain that outlet or

power strip is turned on.

Transformer plug not firmly

seated into jack on right speaker Check connection of transformer to jack

on right speaker.

No connection to computer Check that the speaker's connection to

the computer is made to the sound card

OUTPUT.

Speaker system turned off Turn speaker system on using volume

control on right speaker.

Volume control turned down Turn up volume on right speaker.

Volume control turned down or off

within software Turn up volume control slider in

MicrosoftWindowstaskbar or the

application program being used.

Sound card failure Plug speakers into the CD-ROM drive

headphone jack (you may need to

adjust the CD-ROM drive volume). If

speakers work, the problem is not with

the sound card. If speakers do not

work, refer to sound card's

troubleshooting documentation.

Headphones plugged in Unplug the headphones.

No sound from both

speakers

Defective speakers Contact Dell for further troubleshooting.

Does not play to

sufficient volume Volume control sliders in the

application program being used

are too low for a given volume

setting on the speakers

Turn up software volume control sliders

in application program being used.

No sound from right

speaker Speakers not fully connected to

computer sound card Check connection to computer.

No sound from left

speaker Left speaker not connected Check left speaker's connection to right

speaker.

Harman Kardon HK195 Speakers (cont’d)

Sound contains too

much treble or bass Incorrect setting for bass and

treble controls Adjust bass and treble controls so that

dot on knobs is at 12 o’clock position.

Sound is distorted Input source too high Reduce input level from source using

sound card control or volume control

sliders in Windows taskbar.

Plug connected to subwoofer

output, but no speaker connected Unplug incorrect connection.

NOTE: Dell does not support using

subwoofers with Harman Kardon

speakers.

No bass Subwoofer connected but not

turned on Turn on subwoofer.

NOTE: Dell does not support using

subwoofers with Harman Kardon

speakers.

Intermittent sound or

crackling noises Loose connections Verify all connections.

Bass and treble levels

do not change in

headphones when

controls are adjusted

This is normal Bass and treble controls on the

speakers do not affect headphone

output.

The bass level does not

change when an

(optional) subwoofer is

connected and in use

and the bass control is

changed on the right

speaker

This is normal Make adjustments to bass level on

subwoofer.

NOTE: Dell does not support using

subwoofers with Harman Kardon

speakers.

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