Harman Kardon HKTS 5 OM User's Manual
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1. 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manu facturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate nor mally or has been dropped 15 Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards 16 This product should be operated only from the pe of power source indicated on the marking label you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate rom battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 17 If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 pro vides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of2. the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure 1 Figure 1 Example of Antenna Grounding as per National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 oe 18 An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 19 Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 20 Never push objects of any kind into this produc through openings as they may touch dangerous volt age points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product D 21 Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dan gerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 22 When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthor
3. Master Power Switch Place this switch in the position to poweron the SUB TS7 subwoofer The SUB TS7 will then be either in the Standby mode or completely on depending on the position of the Music Sense On Off Switch AC Power Cord Make sure to plug this cord into an active unswitched electrical out let for proper operation of the SUB TS7 The cord should not be plugged into the accessory outlets found on some audio components SUB TS7 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS Color Coding System The HKTS 7 uses the channel color coding system established by the Consumer Electronics Association to make setting up your home theater speaker system as easy as possible Your system includes a set of colored stickers that may be placed near the speaker terminals of each of the 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 colorcoded for you Speaker Sticker or Terminal Position and Cable Color Front Left White Front Right Red Center Green E Surround Left Blue cer Surround Right Gray Subwoofer LFE Purple E Front Speakers White Red _ The front speakers should be placed the same distance from each other as they are from the listening position They should be placed at a
4. response to suit your listening environment and taste and an efficient Switching system that senses the presence of an audio signal and automatically switches the 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 features and tme honored circuit designs the HKTS 7 is a perfect complement to a Harman Kardon receiver or any home theater 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 One center channel speaker One powered subwoofer Four satellites for left right and surrounds with color key stickers shown with included shelf stands attached Four wall mount brackets mm m One 15 RCA cable for connection to sub woofer purple gt E Three 20 speaker cables for connection to front satellites red and white and to center speaker green Two 40 speaker cables for connection from receive
5. ER DIGITAL SURROUND PROCESSORS Use the line level input jack marked SUB SUB TS7 Subwoofer He All ro il for the Low Frequency Effects channel ae aaa Connect this jack to the subwoofer output or LFE output on your receiver or amplifier lt Q Connect each speaker to the corresponding 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 SUB LFE ele E Out Surround Left Receiver 10 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Dolby Pro Logic Non Digital Line Level USE THIS INSTALLATION METHOD FOR DOLBY PRO LOGIC APPLICATIONS NOT DOLBY DIGITAL DTS OR OTHER DIGITAL PROCESSING WHERE THE RECEIVER Subwoofer PROCESSOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A SUB WOOFER OUTPUT OR A VOLUME CONTROLLED PREAMP LINE LEVEL OUTPUT Use the supplied RCA type interconnect cable to connect the line level subwoofer output on your receiver or amplifier to either the left or right Line Level Full Range Input on the SUB TS7 subwoofer Use both the left and right inputs on the sub woofer if your receiver or processor has both left and right line level outputs In that case you will need to supply a secon
6. ON position acti vates circuitry that cuts out all audio input Signals above 120Hz This allows the SUB TS7 to focus its power on reproducing the low frequency portion of the signal avoiding SUB TS7 SUBWOOFER Line Level Subwoofer SUB Input Line Level Full Range Inputs Speaker Level Outputs Speaker Level Inputs inefficiency and distortion Engage this filter when using the Speaker Level Inputs or when using the Line Level Full Range Inputs unless your receiver or processor processes its line level output using a low pass filter The filter has no effect when the SUB Input is used Music Sense On Off Switch When placed in the AUT position and when the Master Power Switch is turned on the SUB TS7 will automatically turn itself on or Master Power Switch AC Power Cord place itself in the Standby mode depending on whether it is receiving an audio signal When this switch is placed in the ON position the SUB TS7 will remain on whether or not it is receiving an audio signal An LED located on top of the SUB TS7 indi cates whether the SUB TS7 is in the ON or STANDBY state when used with the Music Sense On Off Switch in the AUTO position The LED is lit blue to indicate that the SUB TS7 is receiving an audio signal AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 5 6 SUB TS7 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS and is turned on and the LED is lit amber to ind
7. aker to on the ampli fier Wiring out of phase results in thin sound weak bass and a poor stereo image With the advent of multichannel surround sound systems connecting all of the speakers in your system with the correct polarity remains equally important in order to preserve the proper ambience and directionality of the program material To connect the supplied speaker wires to the satellite and center speaker terminals located on the bottom of each speaker press the red or black tab insert the bare end of the wire into the hole and release the tab Gently tug on the wire to make sure that it is fully inserted For the best performance Harman Kardon recommends 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 speaker level connections for the subwoofer unscrew the binding post collar until the pass through hole in the center post is visi ble under the collar Insert the bare end of the wire through this hole then screw the collar down until the connection is tight The hole in the center of each collar is intended for use with banana type connectors SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 9 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Dolby Digital or DTS or Other Center Digital Surround Mode Connection Front USE THIS INSTALLATION METHOD FOR Left a DOLBY DIGITAL DTS OR OTH
8. bout the same height from the floor as the listeners ears will be Center Channel Speaker SPEAKER PLACEMENT Surround Speakers Green White Red o2 ft The center channel speaker should be placed slightly behind the front left and right speakers and no more than two feet above or below the tweeters of the left and right speakers It is often convenient to set the center speaker on top of the television set as shown in the drawing Subwoofer White Red Purple O Oo nin The low frequency material reproduced by the subwoofer is mostly omnidirectional and this speaker may be placed in a con venient location in the room However the maximum reproduction of bass will be heard when the subwoofer is placed in a corner along the same wall as the front speakers Experiment with subwoofer place ment by temporarily placing the subwoofer in the listening position and moving around the room until the bass reproduction is best Place the subwoofer in that location White Red O O Green m Blue D Gray The two surround speakers should be placed slightly behind the listening position and ideally should face each other and be at a level higher than the listeners ears If that is not possible they may be placed on a wall behind the listening position facing forward The surround speakers should not call attention to themselves Experiment with their placement until you hear a d
9. d interconnect cable if your receiver is equipped with line level out puts but does not have a separate subwoofer output use a Y adapter not supplied to bridge the receiver s preamp output to the main amp input for that channel and connect the long end of the adapter to the corre sponding line level input on the SUB TS7 IMPORTANT Do not use the SUB Input on the subwoofer with Dolby Pro Logic 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 Receiver Connect each speaker to the corresponding speaker terminals on your receiver or amplifier Make 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 11 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Dolby Pro Logic a Non Digital Speaker Level He ae Ea USE THIS INSTALLATION METHOD FOR 2 DOLBY PRO LOGIC APPLICATIONS NOT DOLBY DIGITAL DTS OR OTHER DIGITAL PROCESSING WHERE THE RECEIVER PROCESSOR DOES NOT HAVE A SUB WOOFER OUTPUT OR A VOLUME CONTROLLED PREAMP LINE LEVEL OUTPUT Connect your receiver or amplifier s front left and right speaker terminals to the l
10. eck whether they are in phase by flipping this switch The High Cut Low Pass Filter Switch limits the frequencies of the audio signal inputted to the subwoofer to the low fre quencies that the subwoofer reproduces best This allows the subwoofer to perform more efficiently and with superior bass reproduction minimizing distortion that might occur if the subwoofer attempted to repro duce higher frequencies This switch should be left in the ON position except 1 When the SUB Input is being used in which case it has no effect or 2 When the Speaker Level Inputs or the Line Level Full Range Inputs are being used with a crossover or filter aboard the receiver or processor In 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 Check that the powered subwoofer is plugged in and its Master Power Switch is switched on to the position e Check all wires and connections between receiver amplifier and speakers Make sure all wires are connected Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed cut punctured or touching other wires Review proper operation of your receiver amplifier If there is no sound coming Check the Balance control on your receiver amplifier from one speaker Check all wires and connections between receiver a
11. eft and right Speaker Level Input termi nals on the SUB TS7 subwoofer that are marked High Level In Connect the left and right Speaker Level Output terminals on the SUB TS7 subwoofer that are marked High Level Out to the corresponding ter minals on the back of your front left and right speakers Connect your receiver or amplifier s center and surround left and right speaker termi nals to the corresponding terminals on the back of your center and surround left and right speakers SUB TS7 Subwoofer cm lt mr xr9 r Receiver FAFA Front ae Surround Left Surround Right When all connections have been made plug the AC power cord on the subwoofer into an AC outlet 12 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Move the Master Power Switch marked Power to the On position The SUB TS7 subwoofer will automatically turn itself on or go into Standby mode depending on whether or not a signal is being sent to it by your receiver or surround processor and provided that the Music Sense On Off Switch is moved down so that it is in the AUT position When your receiver or amplifier is off or is not sending program material to the sub woofer the subwoofer will be in Standby mode and the LED Indicator on the top of the subwoofer will turn amber When the subwoofer senses an audio signal it will automatically turn itself on and the LED Indicator will turn blue If the subwoof
12. er 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 b 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 TS7 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 15 harman kardon H A Harman International Company 250 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury New York 11797 516 255 HKHK 4545 Fax 516 682 3523 2003 Harman International Industries Incorporated Printed 10 03 lt Part No 406 000 00980
13. er does not sense a signal after approximately twenty minutes it will automatically go into Standby mode When the Music Sense On Off Switch is switched to the ON position the sub woofer will remain on whether or not program material is playing and the LED Indicator will remain lit blue If you ll be away from home for an extended period of time or if the subwoofer will not be used switch the Master Power Switch to the OF F position Volume Volume can be adjusted using the Subwoofer Level Control as shown Turn the control knob clockwise to increase the volume of the subwoofer and counterclockwise to decrease the subwoofer s volume Subwoofer Level CN ai A 45 ws MIN MAX Subwoofer Level D gt OPERATION Additional Bass Adjustments In addition to the volume adjustments described above the SUB TS7 subwoofer includes a Phase Switch and a Filter Switch that can be used to adjust the bass response to suit your listening environ ment or taste In most situations the Phase Switch should be left in the NORMAL position If you suspect that the subwoofer is playing out of phase with the other speakers which would tend to diminish bass response try placing this switch in the REVERSE position There is no harm in experimenting and you may return the switch to the NORMAL position at any time If you rearrange your room and reposition the speakers it would be a good idea to ch
14. harman kardon Power for the Digital Revolution HKTS HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM OWNER S MANUAL HKTS 7 HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM 3 Safety Information 4 Introduction 4 Included 5 SUB TS7 Subwoofer Amplifier Panel Controls and Connections 7 Speaker Placement 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 B 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 TS7 subwoofer EXAMPLE OCR type indicates a control or switch position on the SUB TS7 subwoofer number in a circle indicates a rear panel control or connection on the SUB TS7 subwoofer 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION Read First Important Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION To prevent electric shock do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to
15. icate that no signal is being received and the SUB TS7 is in Standby mode When the Music Sense On Off Switch is in the ON position the LED will be lit blue whether or not an audio signal is present When the Master Power Switch is turned off the LED goes dark no matter which position the Music Sense On Off Switch is in Phase Switch This switch determines whether the SUB TS7 subwoofer s piston like action moves in and out in phase with the main speakers If the speakers were to play out of phase the sound waves pro duced by the subwoofer would be cancelled out reducing bass response This phenome non depends in part on the relative place ment of the speakers in the room In most cases the Phase Switch should be left in the NORMAL position However it does no harm to experiment with the Phase Switch and you may leave it in the position that maximizes bass response Line Level Subwoofer SUB Input Connect the subwoofer output of a receiver with digital surround sound decoding such as Dolby Digital or DTS to this input This input bypasses the SUB TS7 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 Line Level Full Range Inputs Connect the line level subwoofer output or preamp out put s of your receiver or amplifier to these inputs If your receiver doe
16. iffuse ambient sound accompanying the main program material heard in the front speakers SPEAKER PLACEMENT 7 MOUNTING OPTIONS Satellites and Surrounds The satellite speakers may be placed on a shelf They may be wall mounted using the 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 are needed for a future installation Wall Plate Mount the wall i bracket attachment ee Ll plate on the wall in p the desired location 350m f p If possible position 7 the speakers so that the mounting screws not included use size 8 may be installed directly into a wooden wall stud If that is not possible use optional wall anchors that are rated to support at least twenty five pounds The customer is responsible for proper selection and use of mounting hardware available through hardware stores to properly and safely wall mount the speakers Referring to the speaker connection instruc tions on pages 9 through 12 thread the appropriate speaker cable through the open ing in the bottom of the attachment plate and then through the back of the bracket as shown in the diagram The bracket has two M6 1 25P or 1 4 20 8 MOUNTING OPTIONS Wires to Speaker Terminal Cover na Overhead View openings on top a round screw hole and an arc shaped opening
17. ifier is tumed off and preferably unplugged from its AC power source The SUB TS7 subwoofer should not be connected to an AC power source until all speaker wire connections have been made Speakers and electronics terminals have corresponding and terminals Most manufacturers of speakers and electronics including Harman Kardon use red to denote the terminal and black for the terminal G Newer Harman Kardon receivers conform to the CEA standard and therefore use a color other than red or black for the terminal to indicate some speaker positions e g Surround left Although the HKTS 7 system has red and black collars on the individual speaker terminals to denote the positive and negative connections your system includes a colored band on the positive lead at both ends of every speaker cable and a matching colored sticker for each of the four satellite 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 connected to the correct terminals on your receiver or amplifier The lead of the speaker wire is indicated with a stripe and has the colored band cor responding to the speaker s position It is important to connect all speakers identically on the speaker to on the amplifier and on the spe
18. in front of it The speaker cable should be threaded through the arc shaped opening not the screw hole Attach the bracket to the wall plate by insert ing the tab at the top of the attachment plate into the slot on top of the bracket and snap ping the bracket onto the attachment plate Thread the cable through the round opening in the terminal cover and then insert the speaker wires into the terminals on the underside of the speaker remembering to observe the correct polarity see page 9 Place the terminal cover over the opening on the underside of the speaker so that it fits flush against the speaker and covers the ter minals with its round opening exposing the threaded insert The bracket fits through the round opening in the terminal cover Insert the supplied bracket bolt up through the bottom of the bracket and terminal cover and screw it into the threaded insert on the underside of the speaker The bolt should be snug but not so tight as to prevent the bracket from pivoting The wall mounted speaker may be pivoted from side to side however the bracket is not designed to tilt up or down and attempting to tilt it will damage the bracket and possibly the wall which would not be covered by your warranty Wall 23mm or 3 4 M6 1 25P or 1 4 20 Speaker Level Connection Guide IMPORTANT NOTE Before making speaker connections be certain that your receiver or audio power ampl
19. ized sub stitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 23 Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition 24 The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer Antenna Lead in Wire 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 7 with which you re about to begin many years of listening enjoyment The HKTS 7 has been custom designed to provide all the excitement and power of the cinema experience in your own living room While sophisticated electronics and state of the art speaker components are hard at work within the HKTS 7 hookup and operation are simple Color keyed cables and connec tions and simple controls make the HKTS 7 easy to use To obtain maximum enjoyment from your new home theater speaker system we urge you to take 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 made properly In addition a few minutes Spent learning the functions of the va
20. mplifier and speakers Make sure all wires are connected Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed cut or punctured and that no wires are touching each other In Dolby Digital or DTS mode make sure that the receiver processor is configured so that the speaker in question is enabled 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 now 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 for 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 there 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 If your receiver processor is set in Dolby Pro Logic mode make sure the center speaker is not in phan
21. r 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 none of the speaker wires are frayed cut punctured or touching other wires Review proper operation of your receiver processor and its surround sound features 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 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 player s menu and the DVD disc s menu 14 TROUBLESHOOTING HKTS 7 System Frequency Response 35Hz 20kHz 6dB SAT TS7 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 b 0 6kg CEN TS7 Center Recommended Power 10 80 Watts Impedance 8 Ohms nominal Sensitivity 86dB 1 Watt 1 meter Tweet
22. r to rear satellites gray and blue SUB TS7 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS Va SUBWOOFER LEVEL ON vA 2 ral MIN MAX TA PHASE hl 8 SUB R o O00 10 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 IMPORTANT CONNECT STRIPED WIRE TO RED SPEAKER TERMINAL BS ETE OO For use with HKTS 7 System SUB TS7 harman kardon H A Harman International Company Northridge California USA Made in China CAUTION A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AVERTISSEMENT POUR PR VENIR LES RISQUES D INCENDIE OU DE CHOC LECTRIQUE VITER D EXPOSER CET APPAREIL ALA PLUIE OU A L HUMIDIT This area is designed to become quite warm during normal operation WARNING FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE T 2 5 250 VOLT FUSE AVERTISSEMENT UTILISEZ UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MEME TYPE T2 5AL250V POWER CE AC 120V 60Hz Q Subwoofer Level Control High Cut Low Pass Filter Switch Music Sense On Off Switch Phase Switch Subwoofer Level Control Volume may be adjusted using the Subwoofer Level Control Turn the control clockwise to increase the SUB TS7 s volume or counterclockwise to decrease it High Cut Low Pass Filter Switch Placing this switch in the
23. rious controls will enable you to take advantage of all the power and refinement the HKTS 7 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 Description and Features The HKTS 7 is a six piece home theater speaker system that includes a 10 inch 100 watt bass reflex powered subwoofer four identical 2 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 four 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 7 system is used with a Harman Kardon receiver 4 INTRODUCTION The HKTS 7 subwoofer is easy to connect to your system since its equipped with a Special subwoofer input for use with equip ment that has a dedicated subwoofer con nection 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
24. s not have a sepa rate subwoofer output use a Y adapter not Supplied to bridge the receiver s preamp out put to the main amp input for that channel and connect the long end of the adapter to the corresponding line level input on the SUB TS7 If your receiver has only a single Subwoofer output you may connect it to either the left or right line level input on the SUB TS7 and no Y adapter is needed Speaker Level Outputs If you are using the Speaker Level Inputs on the post terminals to your front left and right speakers remembering to maintain polarity by connecting the terminal on the SUB TS7 subwoofer to the terminal on the speaker and the terminal on the SUB TS7 subwoofer to the terminal on the speaker If you are not using the Speaker Level Inputs then connect your front left and right speakers directly to your receiver or amplifier See pages 9 through 12 for further information on speaker connections 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 Remember to maintain polarity by connecting the terminal on the receiver amplifier to the terminal on the SUB TS7 subwoofer and the terminal on the receiver amplifier to the terminal on the SUB TS7 subwoofer SUB TS7 you should connect these binding
25. the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with a dry cloth on FB Ww N FE Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radia tors heat registers stoves or other apparatus includ ing amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer
26. tom mode If your receiver processor is set in Dolby Digital or DTS mode make sure the receiver processor is configured so that he center speaker is enabled 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 If 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 TS7 subwoofer and SUB or LFE output of your receiver output or amplifier are properly connected by the RCA type interconnect cable If you are using the SUB TS7 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 terminals and negative terminals to negative terminals Make sure the subwoofer is plugged into an active electrical outlet and its Master Power Switch is switched on to the 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 subwoofe
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