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The rest of this guide covers the features 

of the Festival system.

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CD Changer

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Harman Kardon
Northridge, CA

Made in U.S.A
Harman Consumer Manufacturing 

A Harman International Company

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Festival Amplifier
Harman Kardon
Northridge, CA

Made in U.S.A
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A Harman International Company

Festival CD Changer
Harman Kardon
Northridge, CA

Made in U.S.A
Harman Consumer Manufacturing 

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Select a Source

Tuner

Option Buttons

b a n d

Press repeatedly for desired frequency band,
AM or FM.

f m   s t

Tunes all FM stations.

f m   m o

Tunes all FM stations and plays 
them in mono.

a m

Tunes all AM stations.

s e e k

Press repeatedly for desired Seek mode.
(See Seek under Play Controls on opposite page.)

a l l

Seeks all active stations in selected
band.

r d s

Seeks only selected RDS type 
(FM only). See RDS on page 9 for 
more information.

(FM only)

d i s p l a y  

Press repeatedly for desired RDS display mode.

n o r m

Displays station identification and RDS 
program type in message bar.

t e x t

Displays additional RDS information in 
message bar.

Selector Buttons

In Tuner mode, the Selector Buttons become
station “presets.” They instantly store or recall
stations, including the band and mono/stereo
mode selections.

Storing Presets
Tune to the station you want to store, then 
press and hold the unlit numbered button until

p r e s e t d o n e

appears in the display.

The selected button will light, indicating a stored
preset. The system stores up to 20 presets.

Storing a preset in a lit button automatically
overrides the previously stored preset.

Recalling Presets
Press a lit numbered button.

Press

or

to access more available

presets.

To clear all Presets
Turn the system completely off by firmly pressing
the Power switch on the Control Unit so that no
lights are illuminated. Then turn the system back
on and immediately press the Stop button 

in

the Play controls (see below). The message bar in
the Tuner screen should now read 

p r e s e t s

c l e a r e d

.

Note: Depending upon the previous mode selected,
the Stop button may not be illuminated.

band

w g b h     p u b l i c

seek

display

fm st

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TUNER

 

PRESET

 

STATION

 

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PRESETS

Aux

CD

Surround

Bass Treble

Tuner

Festival features a highly precise radio tuner,
including 20 presets and 2 different seek
functions. Select Tuner to access all Tuner
functions and controls.

Remote 

Tuner functions
Many of the buttons and functions of the remote
mimic the buttons and functions of the control unit
in Tuner mode.

The Play Control buttons on the remote function
identically to Play Controls on the control unit.

Selecting Presets using the remote
Press and release the Select buttons

to

choose programmed presets one at a time.

Press and hold Select buttons

for a fast

scroll through programmed presets.

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Play Controls

Press to skip back or forward to the next 
station depending on

s e e k

mode selected.

(See SEEK in the Options section on page 8.)

Normal Mode
Seek will search for all stations.

RDS Mode
Seek will search for selected RDS type stations.
(See RDS explanation on this page.)

The

s e e k

mode, selected with the Options 

button (see page 8) affects the operation of the 
Tune buttons. You cannot tune in Seek RDS. If you 
want to tune, select Seek 

a l l

.

Tuning Stations
When the Seek mode is

a l l

, press and release 

the Tune buttons to tune one frequency step at a time.

Press and hold Tune buttons for a quick scroll
through all frequencies.

Selecting RDS type for Seek (FM only)
When the Seek mode is

r d s

, the Tune buttons

become Select buttons. Press and release them to
scroll through and select RDS types.

Press and hold Select buttons for a quick scroll
through RDS types.

Tune

Seek

RDS 
Festival displays text messages, including 
station identification and program type, from FM
stations broadcasting RDS (Radio Data System)
information.

When available, additional information may be
displayed by selecting 

t e x t

with the 

d i s p l a y

button.

Seek RDS 
Seeks only stations of the selected RDS type.
However, only stations broadcasting RDS
information will be tuned.

Seeking for specific RDS signals
Select RDS with the 

s e e k

Option Button.

Press

repeatedly to select RDS type

(displayed in message bar).

Press

to automatically find the next

station of the selected RDS type.

Seek

Select

Tune

Seek

Tuner

Mute

Power

Sleep

CD

Aux

festival 60 remote 

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Select a Source

CD
Changer

Option Buttons

c l e a r

Press to erase the current sequence. Then select a
new sequence or push Play

to build and 

play a sequence of loaded disks. (The sequence is
shown in the message area of the display.)

p l a y   m o d e  

Press repeatedly to select play option.

o n c e

Plays all sequenced CDs once.

r p e a t

Plays all sequenced CDs, then 
repeats sequence.

r a n d m

Randomly plays all songs from 
selected CDs.

Selector Buttons

In CD mode, the Selector Buttons allow you to
load, select and sequence CDs.

To load CDs into empty “slots”
Press any unlit CD button (unlit = empty “slot”).
The CD drawer will open automatically.

Place a CD in the CD drawer.

Note: Place 3-inch discs in slot 1 only. Placing 
3-inch discs in any other slot will damage 
Festival and the disc.

Press OPEN/CLOSE or the button beneath the
blinking disc number to close drawer.

Selecting a single CD to play
Press a lit CD button (lit = loaded CD).

Press

to play CD.

Creating a sequence
Press CLEAR to erase previous sequence.

Press lit CD buttons in the order that you wish to listen.

Press

to start playing sequence.

To eject a specific CD
Press lit button of CD you wish to unload.

Press OPEN/CLOSE to eject CD.

Remove CD.

Press OPEN/CLOSE to close drawer.

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Aux

CD

Surround

Bass Treble

Tuner

Festival features a programmable 7-disc CD
Changer that accepts both standard-sized CD’s
and one 3-inch CD. Festival’s sequencing 
feature allows you to play through loaded CDs 
in any order you choose. Press CD to access 
all CD functions and controls.