Harman Kardon HKTS 8 User's Manual
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1. ECG ro rz TO RED CD SPEAKER TERMINAL to O Subwoofer Level Control Line Level Subwoofer SUB Input Master Power Switch High Cut Low Pass Filter Switch Line Level Full Range Inputs AC Power Cord Music Sense On Off Switch Speaker Level Outputs Phase Switch Speaker Level Inputs Subwoofer Level Control Volume inefficiency and distortion Engage this filter place itself in the Standby mode depending on may be adjusted using the Subwoofer when using the Speaker Level Inputs whether it is receiving an audio signal When Level Control Turn the control clockwise or when using the Line Level Full Range this switch is placed in the ON position the 0 increase the SUB TS8 s volume or Inputs unless your receiver or processor SUB TS8 will remain on whether or not it is counterclockwise to decrease it processes its line level output using a low receiving an audio signal High Cut Low Pass Filter Switch pass filter The fitter has no effect when the An LED located on top of the SUB TS8 indi Placing switch in the ON position activates SUB Input is used cates whether the SUB TS8 is in the ON or circuitry that cuts out all audio input signals Music Sense On Off Switch When STANDBY state when used with the Music above 120Hz This allows the SUB TS8 placed in the AUT position and when the Sense On Off2. 35Hz 20kHz 6dB SAT TS8 Satellites Recommended Power 10 80 Watts Impedance 8 Ohms nominal Sensitivity 86dB 1 Watt 1 meter Tweeter One 1 2 dome video shielded Midrange One 3 driver video shielded Dimensions H x W x D 6 9 16 x 3 15 16 x 3 5 8 167mm x 100mm x 92mm Weight 1 4 1b 0 6kg CEN TS8 Center Recommended Power 10 80 Watts Impedance 8 Ohms nominal Sensitivity 86dB 1 Watt 1 meter Tweeter One 3 4 dome video shielded Midrange Dual 3 drivers video shielded Dimensions H x W x D 4 x 9 1 2 x 3 5 8 102mm x 241mm x 92mm Weight 2 2 lb 1kg All features and specifications are subject to change without notice Harman Kardon and Power for the Digital Revolution are registered trademarks of Harman International Industries Incorporated Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems Inc SPECIFICATIONS SUB TS8 Subwoofer Amplifier 100 Watts RMS Bass 10 Woofer bass reflex enclosure Dimensions H x W x D 18 7 8 x 13 3 8 x 13 3 8 479mm x 340mm x 340mm Weight 33 Ib 15kg SPECIFICATIONS I harman kardon H A Harman International Company 250 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury New York 11797 516 255 HKHK 4545 Fax 516 682 3523 2004 Harman International Industries Incorporated lt Part No 406 000 05094 10 04
3. i igure A 10 Protect the power cord from being walked Example of Antenna Grounding as per ji j i National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience Antena bead in wire eceptacles and the point where they exit from he apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tri pod bracket or table specified by the man ufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart appa ratus combination to avoid injury from tip over Ground Clamp Antenna Discharge Unit NEC Section 810 20 Grounding Conductors NEC Section 810 21 Electric Service Equipment Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding Electrode System NEC Art 250 Part H SAFETY INFORMATION 3 INTRODUCTION Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon HKTS 8 with which you re about to begin many years of listening enjoyment The KTS 8 has been custom designed to rovide all the excitement and power of the nema experience in your own living room hile sophisticated electronics and state of e art speaker components are hard at work within the HKTS 8 hookup and operation are simple Color keyed cables and connec tions and simple controls make the HKTS 8 easy to use To obtain maximum enjoyment from your ew home theater speaker system we urge you to t
4. OOOO OOO ment until you hear a diffuse ambient sound S EN baat aora ale by accompanying the main program material re Won aji ae omni f long heard in the front speakers A ee NOTE Dolby Digital DTS and other digi venient location in the room However the ee y on hae g a i j al programs may benefit from aiming the he front speakers should be placed the aximum reproduction of oie wi be ee else iti heard when the subwoofer is placed in a tweeters toward the listening position a same distance from each other as they are j is in mind i a ne i corner along the same wall as the front ear level height Keep this in mind if wall rom the listening position They should be j j i speakers Experiment with subwoofer place MOunting the satellites as the wall mount placed at about the same height from the ment by Fe ily placing the subwoofer brackets are not designed to tilt the speakers loor as the listeners ears will be onl 7 UD or down in the listening position and moving around p the room until the bass reproduction is best Place the subwoofer in that location SPEAKER PLACEMENT 7 MOUNTING OPTIONS Satellites and Surrounds They may be wall The satellite speakers may mounted using the be placed on a shelf supplied brackets Wall Mounting Unscrew the bolt that attaches the black shelf stand to the bottom of the speaker Store the stand and bolt in a safe place in case they
5. elect Shocksio persons pe of power source indicated on the marking ous voltage points or short out parts that could The excamation point within an equlclatal abel If you are not sure of the type of power sup result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and ply to your home consult your product dealer or of any kind on the product maintenance servicing instructions in the hiis literature accompanying the appliance ocal power company For products intended to 21 The apparatus shall not be exposed to drip operate from battery power or other sources ping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids 1 Read these instructions efer to the operating instructions such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus 2 Keep these instructions 17 If an outside antenna or cable system is con 22 Do not attempt to service this product your 3 Heed all warnings ected to the product be sure the antenna or self as opening or removing covers may expose 4 Follow all instructions cable system is grounded so as to provide some you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer 5 Do not use this apparatus near water protection against voltage surges and built up all servicing to qualified service personnel 6 Clean only with a dry cloth static charges Article 810 of the National 23 When replacement parts are required be sure 7 Do not block any ventilation ope
6. on whether or not a signal is to increase the volume of the subwoofer Switch that can be used to adjust the being sent to it by eae surround and counterclockwise to decrease the bass response to suit your listening environ processor and provided that the Music subwoofer s volume ent or taste nse On Off Switch amp i d i i Pag ee a In most situations the Phase Switch should be left in the NORMAL position When your receiver or amplifier is off or is not sending program material to the sub woofer the subwoofer will be in Standby ti If you suspect that the subwoofer is playing ut of phase with the other speakers which Q would tend to diminish bass response try ode and the LED Indicator on the top of placing this switch in the REVERSE the subwoofer will turn amber When the position There is no harm in experimenting subwoofer senses an audio signal it will and you may return the switch to the automatically turn itself on and the LED NORMAL position at any time If you Indicator will turn blue If the subwoofer does rearrange your room and reposition the not sense a signal after approximately twenty speakers it would be a good idea to check inutes it will automatically go into Standby whether they are in phase by flipping this ode switch When the Music Sense On Off S
7. ED PREAMP LINE LEVEL Subwoofer OUTPUT LE Connect your receiver or amplifier s front Jek ft and right speaker terminals to the left d right Speaker Level Input termi als on the SUB TS8 subwoofer that are arked High Level In Connect the left and e ight Speaker Level Output terminals D on the SUB TS8 subwoofer that are marked High Level Out to the corresponding ter inals on the back of your front left and right Le speakers Connect your receiver or amplifier s cente et and surround speaker terminals to the corresponding terminals on the back o your center and surround speakers When all connections have been made e e C r B plug the AC power cord on the subwoofer into an AC outlet F e al ele rmemr IQ I Front Left Center Front Right Surround a Surround Pack Surround Right 50 06 50 oe Le a N k 12 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS OPERATION Move the Master Power Switch Volume Additional Bass Adjustments marked Power to the e 0 position Volume can be adjusted using the In addition to the volume adjustments The SUB TS8 subwoofer will automatically Subwoofer Level Control as described above the SUB TS8 subwoofer tur itself on or go into Standby mode shown Turn the control knob clockwise includes a Phase Switch and a Filter depending
8. O MO OOU Surround If your receiver is equipped with line level out Surround Back z us puts but does not have a separate subwoofer ai output use a Y adapter not supplied to T H bridge the receiver s preamp output to the i Receiver ain amp input for that channel and connect the long end of the adapter to the corre cou sponding line level input on the SUB TS8 IMPORTANT Do not use the SUB Input on the subwoofer with Dolby Pro Logic F k processors If your receiver processor has a built in low pass crossover filter for the subwoofer out put you may use the SUB Input to bypass the subwoofer s internal crossover Connect each speaker to the corresponding speaker terminals on your receiver or amplifier ake sure that you have configured your surround sound processor for Subwoofer On The front left front right center and surround speakers should all be set to Small When all connections have been made plug the AC power cord on the subwoofer into an AC outlet SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Il SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Dolby Pro Logic Non Digital Speaker Level e USE THIS INSTALLATION METHOD FOR DOLBY PRO LOGIC APPLICATIONS NOT DOLBY DIGITAL DTS OR OTHER DIGITAL PROCESSING WHERE THE RECEIVER PROCESSOR DOES NOT HAVE A SUB RO rel el be UM F il WOOFER OUTPUT OR A VOLUME SUB TS8 CONTROLL
9. Switch in the AUTO 0 focus its power on reproducing the low Master Power Switch is turned on the position The LED is lit blue to indicate that requency portion of the signal avoiding SUB TS8 will automatically turn itself on or the SUB TS8 is receiving an audio signal SUB TS8 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 5 SUB TS8 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS and is turned on and the LED is lit amber to Line Level Full Range Inputs Connect Master Power Switch Place this indicate that no signal is being received and the line level subwoofer output or preamp out switch in the e position to power on the e SUB TS8 is in Standby mode put s of your receiver or amplifier to these SUB TS8 subwoofer The SUB TS8 will then When the Music Sense On Off Switch inputs If your receiver does not have a sepa be either in the Standby mode or completely s in the ON position the LED will be rate subwoofer output use a Y adapter not on depending on the position of the Music it blue whether or not an audio signal is supplied to bridge the receiver s preamp out Sense On Off Switch present put to the mai i p pe He 7 el AC Power Cord Make sure to plug this When the Master Power Switch is ne E 7 g ia see ie into an active ae ie ae urned off the LED goes dark no matter SUB TS8 If your receiver has only singe CL TOF PrOPErORETANGN ONIME a which positi
10. a color unscrew the binding post collar until the other than red or black for the termina pass through hole in the center post is visi to indicate some speaker positions e g ble under the collar Insert the bare end of surround left Although the HKTS 8 syste he wire through this hole then screw the has red and black collars on the individual collar down until the connection is tight The speaker terminals to denote the positive and ole in the center of each collar is intended negative connections your system includes or use with banana type connectors a colored band on the positive lead at bot ends of every speaker cable and a matching 2 colored sticker for each of the four satellite G speakers conforming to the key on page 7 The center speaker has a green terminal and the subwoofer has a purple SUB input jack This system is intended to help you ensure that the speaker in each location is SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 9 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Dolby Digital or DTS or Other 4 Center Digital Surround Mode Connection Front s USE THIS INSTALLATION METHOD FOR Left DOLBY DIGITAL DTS OR OTHER DIGITAL lc SURROUND PROCESSORS ki Use the line level input jack marked SUB i acer pd for the Low Frequency Effects channel se i Connect this jack to the subwoofer output or LFE output on your receiver or amplifier Connect each speaker to the c
11. ake a few minutes to read through this manual This will ensure that connec tions to your receiver or preamp processor and amplifier or other external devices are ade properly In addition a few minutes spent learning the functions of the various controls will enable you to take advantage of all the power and refinement the HKTS 8 is able to deliver If you have any questions about this prod uct its installation or operation please contact your dealer the best local source of information S OS ZI Description and Features The HKTS 8 is a seven piece home theater speaker system that includes a 10 inch 100 watt bass reflex powered subwoofer five identical two way satellite speakers for use in the left and right front and rear speaker positions a voice matched dedicated dual driver center speaker shelf stands and wall mount brackets for the five satellites and all of the speaker cables you need to connect your speakers to your receiver or preamp processor and amplifier The speaker cables and speakers all use a color coding system to conform to the CEA standard The color coding system minimizes confusion especially when the HKTS 8 system is used with a Harman Kardon receiver 4 INTRODUCTION The HKTS 8 subwoofer is easy to connect to your system since it s equipped with a special subwoofer input for use with equipment that h
12. are needed for a future installation Wires to Speaker Terminal Cover A Insert the supplied bracket bolt up through the bottom of the bracket and terminal cover and screw it into the threaded insert Wall Plate i Overhead ount the wall h view on the underside of the speaker The bolt Plate Should be snug but not so tight as to bracket attachman Remove prevent the bracket from pivoting plate on the wall i H openings on top a round screw hole andan The wall mounted speaker may be pivoted e desired location ETS arc shaped opening in front of it The speaker from side to side however the bracket is f possible position ea cable should bet readed through the arc not desig ed o tilt up or down and e speakers so that shaped opening not the screw hole attempting to tilt it will damage the bracket e mounting screws Attach the bracket to the wall plate by insert and possibly the wall which would not be ot included use size 8 may be ing the tab at the top of the attachment plate covered by your warranty installed directly into a wooden wall stud into the slot on top of the bracket and snap f that is not possible use optional wall ping the bracket onto the attachment plate anchors that are rated to support at least Thread the cable through the round opening enty five pounds The cu
13. as a dedicated subwoofer connection that carries a low frequency output It also includes stereo speaker level inputs and outputs for connection to older receivers and processors that do not have a line level subwoofer output Other conve niences include a level control high cut low pass filter switch and phase switch for fine tuning bass response to suit your listening environment and taste and an efficient switching system that senses the presence of an audio signal and automatically switches e unit from Standby mode to Active mode Shelf stands and wall mount brackets are included for the satellite speakers and optional HTFS 2 floor stands are available separately from your Harman Kardon dealer Harman Kardon invented the high fidelity receiver fifty years ago With state of the art eatures and time honored circuit designs e HKTS 8 is a perfect complement to a Harman Kardon receiver or any home eater system E Complete home theater speaker system E Speakers are magnetically shielded for placement near video monitors E Fully color coded cables and connections simplify setup E Both line and speaker level inputs for use with most audio components E Subwoofer input offers superior quality bass reproduction when used with any digital audio system that incorporates bass management or programmable crossovers Included C One center channel speaker One p
14. e is no sound from Check all wires and connections between receiver amplifier and speaker Make sure all wires are connected the center speaker ake sure none of the speaker wires are frayed ccut punctured or touching other wires e f your receiver processor is set in Dolby Pro Logic mode make sure the center speaker is not in phantom mode e f your receiver processor is set in Dolby Digital or DTS mode make sure the receiver processor is configured so that e center speaker is enabled oO If the system plays at low Check all wires and connections between receiver amplifier and speakers Make sure all wires are connected volumes but shuts off as ake sure none of the speaker wires are frayed cut punctured or touching other wires volume is increased e f more than one pair of main speakers is being used check the minimum impedance requirements of your receiver amplifier If there is low or no bass Make sure the SUB or Line Level Inputs of the SUB TS8 subwoofer and SUB or LFE output of your receiver output or amplifier are properly connected by the RCA type interconnect cable e If you are using the SUB TS8 s Speaker Level Inputs check your speaker cables to make sure they are all connected that none of the wires are frayed cut punctured or touching other wires and that you have maintained the correct polarity by connecting positive terminals to positive
15. four satellite speakers according to the key below It doesn t matter which satellite speaker is used for any of the front or rear positions The center speaker and powered sub woofer are already color coded for you The center channel speaker should be placed slightly behind the front left and righ Speaker Sticker or Terminal speakers and no more than two feet above p E g Position and Cable Color or below the tweeters of the left and right Front Left White speakers It is often convenient to set the en Front Right Red center speaker on top of the television set Center Green as shown in the drawing px Surround Left Blue iec gt EEE el Surround Right Gray Subwoofer Surround Back Brown Subwoofer LFE Purple The two side surround speakers should be White Red Purple placed slightly behind the listening position d ideally should face each other and be at a level higher than the listeners ears et Front Speakers p If that is not possible they may be placed White Red on a wall behind the listening position ek ee te facing forward Place the surround bac E aR speaker centered on the rear wall The s WA surround speakers should not call attention Le to themselves Experiment with their place x a
16. frayed cut punci Review proper operation of your receiver amplifier ured or touching other wires If there is no sound coming from one speaker e eck the Balance control on your receiver amplifier eck all wires and connections between receiver amplifier and speakers Make sure all wires are connected ake sure none of the speaker wires are frayed cut or punctured and that no wires are touching each other e In Dolby Digital or DTS mode make sure that the receiver processor is configured so that the speaker in question is enabled e Turn off all electronics and switch the speaker in question with one of the other speakers that is working correctly Turn everything back on and determine whether the problem is in the same place i e the speaker that was working previously ow has no sound and the speaker that was not working now sounds fine or whether it has moved i e the speaker that was not working still has no sound and the speaker that was working is still fine If the problem is in the same place the source of the problem is most likely with your receiver or amplifier and you should consult the owner s manual for that product or further information If the problem has followed the speaker consult your dealer for further assistance or if that is not possible visit our Web site at www harmankardon com for further information If ther
17. harman kardon Power for the Digital Revolution HKTS 8 HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM OWNER S MANUAL HKTS 8 HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM 3 Safety Information 4 Introduction 4 included 5 SUB TS8 Subwoofer Amplifier Panel Controls and Connections 7 Speaker Placemen 7 Color Coding System 8 Mounting Options 9 Speaker Connections 9 Speaker Level Connection Guide 10 Dolby Digital or DTS or Other Digital Surround Mode Connection 11 Dolby Pro Logic Non Digital Line Level 12 Dolby Pro Logic Non Digital Speaker Level 13 Operation 13 Volume 13 Additional Bass Adjustments 14 Troubleshooting 15 Specifications Typographical Conventions In order to help you use this manual certain conventions have been used EXAMPLE bold type indicates a specific control or rear panel connection on the SUB TS8 subwoofer EXAMPLE OCR type indicates a control or switch position on the SUB TS8 subwoofer number in a circle indicates a rear panel control or connection on the SUB TS8 subwoofer 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION Read First Important Safety Precautions C AUTI ON 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms 18 An outside antenna system should not be or whe
18. l surround sound decoding such as Dolby Digital or DTS to this input This input bypasses the SUB TS8 s internal crossover circuitry and should only be used with a filtered signal If your receiver does not have digital decoding you should use the Line Level Full Range Inputs instead ubwoofer output you may connect it to DM ao a Speaker Level Inputs Connect these binding post terminals to the main left and right speaker terminals of your receiver or amplifier if your receiver or amplifier does not have a line level subwoofer output fav Remember to maintain polarity by connecting the terminal on the receiver amplifier to the terminal on the SUB TS8 subwoofer and terminal on the receiver ampliier to the terminal on the SUB TS8 subwoofer oO 6 SUB TS8 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS SPEAKER PLACEMENT Color Coding System Center Channel Speaker Surround Speakers The HKTS 8 uses the channel color coding Gen system established by the Consume White Red Electronics Association to make setting up O amp your home theater speaker system as easy Green as possible Your system includes a set of colored stickers that may be placed near the speaker terminals of each of the
19. ll speakers identically not be connected to an AC power source on the speaker to on the amplifier until all speaker wire connections have and on the speaker to on the ampli been made ier Wiring out of phase results in thi Speakers and electronics terminals have Sound weak bass and a poor stereo image corresponding and terminals Most With the advent of multichannel surround manufacturers of speakers and electronics sound systems connecting all of the speakers including Harman Kardon use red to denote in your system with the correct polarity the terminal and black for the emains equally important in order to preserve terminal e proper ambience and directionality of the program material To connect the supplied speaker wires to e satellite and center speaker terminals ocated on the bottom of each speaker press the red or black tab insert the bare end of the wire into the hole and release e tab Gently tug on the wire to make sure at it is fully inserted For the best performance Harman Kardon ecommends that the subwoofer be connected using either the Line Level Subwoofer SUB Input or the Line Level Full Range Inputs However if the application requires the use of the Newer Harman Kardon receivers conform to speaker level connections for the subwoofer the CEA standard and therefore use
20. n unused for long periods of time located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service person other electric light or power circuits or where it DO NOT OPEN nel Servicing is required when the apparatus has can fall into such power lines or circuits When CAUTION To prevent electric shock been damaged in any way such as power supply installing an outside antenna system extreme do not use this polarized cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled care should be taken to keep from touching such plug with an extension cord or objects have fallen into the apparatus the power lines or circuits as contact with them might recsptacleor ther outlet apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture be fatal unless the blades can be fully inserted to does not operate normally or has been dropped 19 Do not overload wall outlets extension cords prevent blade exposure 15 Do not use attachments not recommended or integral convenience receptacles as this can The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol by the product manufacturer as they may cause result in a risk of fire or electric shock within an equilateral triangle is intended to i i alert the user to the presence of uninsulated azards 20 Never push objects of any kind into this prod enclosure et Bo apre pei Eet Eene 16 This product should be operated only from the uct through openings as they may touch danger sk of
21. nings Install in Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides informa the service technician has used replacement parts accordance with the manufacturer s instructions tion with regard to proper grounding of the mast specified by the manufacturer or that have the 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as and supporting structure grounding of the lead same characteristics as the original part adiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire elec including amplifiers that produce heat grounding conductors location of antenna tric shock or other hazards 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polar discharge unit connection to grounding elec 24 Upon completion of any service or repairs to ized or grounding type plug A polarized plug trodes and requirements for the grounding elec this product ask the service technician to perform as two blades with one wider than the other A trode See Figure A safety checks to determine that the product is in grounding type plug has two blades and a third proper operating condition grounding prong The wide blade or the third 25 The product should be mounted to a wall or prong are provided for your safety If the provided ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer p plug does not fit into your outlet consult an elec ti rician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Baek
22. on the Music Sense On Off The cord should not be plugged into the accessory outlets found on some audio components f 8 Switch is in either the left or right line level input on the Phase Switch This switch determines SUB TS8 and no Y adapter is needed whether the SUB TS8 subwoofer s piston Speaker Level Outputs lf you are like action moves in and out in phase wit using the Speaker Level Inputs on the the main speakers If the speakers were to SUB TS8 you should connect these binding ay out of phase the sound waves pro post terminals to the front left and rig p duced by the subwoofe would n cancelled speakers remembering to maintain polarity out reducing bass response This phenome by connecting the terminal on the non o ds in lt on ee SUB TS8 subwoofer to the terminal Gnt or 1G speakers i e roam an most on the speaker and the terminal o es the Phase Switch should be ef the SUB TS8 subwoofer to the terminal nthe NORMAL positon However it on the speaker If you are not using the does no harm to experiment with the Phase Speaker Level Inputs then connect Switch and you miay leave it in the your front left and right speakers directly position that maximizes bass response to your receiver or amplifier See pages Line Level Subwoofer SUB Input 9 through 12 for further information o Connect the subwoofer output of a receiver speaker connections with digita
23. orresponding speaker terminals on your receiver or amplifier Make sure you ve configured your surround sound processor for Subwoofer On The front left front right center and surround speakers should all be set to Small When all connections have been made plug the AC power cord on the subwoofer into an AC outlet Surround Right la 10 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Dolby Pro Logic Non Digital Line Level Front Center USE THIS INSTALLATION METHOD FOR Left DOLBY PRO LOGIC APPLICATIONS NOT E DOLBY DIGITAL DTS OR OTHER DIGITAL ial E PROCESSING WHERE THE RECEIVER Subwoofer PROCESSOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A SUB Line Level WOOFER OUTPUT OR A VOLUME R L CONTROLLED PREAMP LINE LEVEL OUTPUT Use the supplied RCA type interconnec cable to connect the line level subwoofer output on your receiver or amplifier to either Front Front the left or right Line Level Full Range _ ke Blah Input on the SUB TS8 subwoofer Use both the left and right inputs on the sub woofer if your receiver or processor has Surround Surro nd both left and right line level outputs In that Left Center Right case you will need to supply a second e gt wn D wn a interconnect cable ES J
24. owered subwoofer Five satellites for left right and surrounds with color key stickers shown with included shelf stands attached Five wall mount brackets m One 15 RCA cable for connection to sub woofer purple gt gt E gt C Three 20 speaker cables for connection to front satellites red and white and to center speaker green ee Three 40 speaker cables for connection from receiver to rear satellites gray blue and brown SUB TS8 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS EN SUBWOOFER Li SUB TS8 uz HKTS 8 System h kardon arman kardon ON H A Harman International Company 2 OFF E w MAX Northridge California USA ON RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK A DO NOT OPEN AUTO I PHASE AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR REVERSE a WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK NORMAL i DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 5 AVERTISSEMENT POUR PR VENIR LES RISQUES D INCENDIE OU DE CHOC LECTRIQUE VITER D EXPOSER CET APPAREIL A LA SUB R L PLUIE OU A L HUMIDIT LINE LEVEL O This area is designed to become quite warm O IN during normal operation REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE T 2 5A L 250 VOLT FUSE L AVERTISSEMENT UTILISEZ UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MEME e TYPE T 2 5A L250V POWER le AC 120V 60Hz OUT IN Q WARNING FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE
25. stomer is in the terminal cover and then insert the responsible for proper selection and use speaker wires into the terminals on the Wall of mounting hardware available through underside of the speaker remembering to hardware stores to properly and satel observe the correct polarity see page 9 wall mount the speakers Place the terminal cover over the opening Referring to the speaker connection instruc on the underside of the speaker so that it fits tions on pages 9 through 12 thread the flush against the speaker and covers the ter appropriate speaker cable through the open minals with its round opening exposing the ing in the bottom of the attachment plate threaded insert The bracket fits through the Saimin and then through the back of the bracket as round opening in the terminal cover or 3 4 shown in the diagram The bracket has two _ L_ M6 1 25P or 1 4 20 8 MOUNTING OPTIONS SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Speaker Level Connection Guide connected to the correct terminals on your IMPORTANT NOTE Before making speaker Cer or amplifier connections be certain that your receiver or The lead of the speaker wire is indicated audio power amplifier is turned off and with a stripe and has the colored band cor preferably unplugged from its AC power esponding to the speaker s position It is source The SUB TS8 subwoofer should important to connect a
26. terminals and negative terminals to negative terminals e Make sure the subwoofer is plugged into an active electrical outlet and its Master Power Switch is switched on to the e position e Check the speaker setup bass management settings in your A V receiver or processor to make certain that the front center and surround speakers are configured for Small and that the subwoofer is set for Yes or On If there is no sound from Check all wires and connections between receiver amplifier and speakers Make sure all wires are connected Make sure the surround speakers one of the speaker wires are frayed cut punctured or touching other wires Review proper operation of your receiver processor and its surround sound features e Make sure the movie or TV show you are watching is recorded in a surround sound mode If it is not check to see whether your receiver processor has other surround modes you may use e In Dolby Digital or DTS mode make sure your receiver processor is configured so that the surround speakers are enabled Review the operation of your DVD player and the jacket of your DVD to make sure that the DVD features the desired Dolby Digital or DTS mode and that you have properly selected that mode using both the DVD players menu and the DVD disc s menu TROUBLESHOOTING HKTS 8 System Frequency Response
27. witch The High Cut Low Pass Filter Switch is switched to the ON position the sub limits the frequencies of the audio signal woofer will remain on whether or not inputted to the subwoofer to the low fre program material is playing and the LED quencies that the subwoofer reproduces ndicator will remain lit blue best This allows the subwoofer to perform f you ll be away from home for an extended ore efficiently and with superior bass period of time or if the subwoofer will not be reproduction minimizing distortion that might used switch the Master Power Switch occur if the subwoofer attempted to repro o the OF F position duce higher frequencies This switch should be left in the ON position except When the SUB Input is being used in which case it has no effect or 2 When the Speaker Level Inputs or e Line Level Full Range Inputs are being used with a crossover or filter aboard e receiver or processor these two circumstances place the switch in the OF F position OPERATION 13 TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM SOLUTION If there is no sound from Check that receiver amplifier is on and a source is playing any of the speakers e Check that the powered subwoofer is plugged in and its Master Power Switch is switched on to the e position Check all wires and connections between receiver amplifier and speakers Make sure all wires are connected lake sure none of the speaker wires are
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