Harman-Kardon 60BQ User Manual
HKTS 60BQ
Home theater speaker system
Owner's Manual
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follo w all instructions.
5. Do not use this a pparatus near wa ter.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7. 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 appara tus (including amplifiers) tha t 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 is 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.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the a pparatus.
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, or the appara tus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally or has been dropped.
15. Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on the apparatus.
16. To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle.
17. The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable.
18. Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
THE LIGH TNING FLA SH W ITH A N AR ROWHE AD SY MBOL, WIT HIN A N
EQUI LATER AL T RIANG LE, IS INTE NDED T O ALE RT TH E USER TO TH E PRE SENCE
OF UN INSUL ATED "DA NGERO US VOLTAG E" WITH IN THE P RODUCT 'S ENCL OSURE
THAT MAY BE O F SUFF ICIEN T MAGN ITUDE TO CON STITU TE A RI SK OF E LECTR IC
WARN ING: TO REDUC E T HE R ISK OF F IRE OR E LECTR IC S HOCK, DO NOT EXPO SE T HIS
APPA RATUS TO RA IN OR MOIST URE.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
SEE MA RKING ON BAC K OF PRODUC T.
CAUTION
THE EXC LAMAT ION POINT WI THIN AN EQUI LATER AL TRIAN GLE IS INTEN DED
TO ALE RT THE USER TO T HE PRESE NCE OF IMPO RTANT OPE RATING
AND MAI NTENA NCE (SER VICING ) IN STRUC TIONS IN THE LITE RATUR E
ACCO MPANY ING THE PRO DUCT.
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HKTS 60BQ
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Connections
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0 Subwoofer Level Control: Use this control to adjust the HKTS200SUB’s
volume. Turn clockwise to increase the volume; turn counterclockwise
to decrease the volume.
1 Bass Boost Switch: Set this switch to ON to enhance the HKTS200SUB’s
low-frequency performance. Set this switch to O FF for normal low-frequency
performance.
2 Phase Switch: This switch determines whether the HKTS200SUB’s piston-like action
moves in and out in phase with the satellite speakers. If the subwoofer were to play out
of phase with the satellite speakers, the sound waves from the satellites could cancel
out some of the subwoofer’s sound waves, reducing bass performance and sonic
impact. This phenomenon depends in part on the placement of all the speakers in the
room. In most cases the Phase Switch 2 should be left in the NORMAL position.
However, it does no harm to experiment, and you can leave the Phase Switch 2 in the
position that maximizes bass response and impact.
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Power On Mode S witch : When this swi tch is set in t he A UTO position and
when the Power Switch 7is set to ON, the HKTS200SUB will automatically
turn itself on when it receives an audio signal and will enter the standby mode
after it has received no audio signal for about 15 minutes. When this switch is set
in the ON position, the HKTS200SUB will remain on whether or not it is receiving
an audio signal. An LED light on the HKTS200SUB’s top panel indicates whether
the subwoofer is in the on or standby state:
•WhentheLEDisilluminatedwhite,theHKTS200SUBisturnedon.
•When theLED is notilluminated, theHKTS200SUBisin standbymode.When
the Power Switch 7 is set to OFF , the LED will not be illuminated, no matter what setting the Power On Mode Switch 3is in.
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External Trigger Input: Use the mini-plug of the supplied combination LFE and trigger cable to connect the External Trigger Input to the
trigger output of another compatible component. Whenever the HKTS200SUB's amplifier detects a trigger signal between 3V and 30V (AC or
DC), the amplifier will turn on. The amplifier will turn off after the trigger
signal ceases, even when the Power On Mode Switch 3is in the AUTO
position.
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Line-Level LFE In Connector: Use the LFE (purple) connector of the supplied
combination LFE and trigger cable to connect the Line-Level LFE In Connec-
tor 5 to the dedica ted subwoofer output of a receiver or preamp processor.
This input bypasses the HKTS200SUB’s internal crossover circuitry, so use it
only with a subwoofer output that has been low-pass filtered. If your receiver or
preamp/processor does not have a dedicated subwoofer output that is low-pass
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filtered, use the HKTS200SUB’s Line-Level L/R In Connectors 6 instead.
6 Line-Level L/R In Connectors: Use these connectors if your receiver or pre-
amp/processor does not have digital surround-sound decoding or a subwoofer
output that is low-pass filtered.
•Ifyourreceiverorpreamp/processorhasaseparatesubwooferoutput,usethe
LFE (purple) connector of the supplied combination LFE and trigger cable to
connect it to either one of the HKTS200SUB’s Line-Level L/R In Connectors.
•If your receiver or preamp/processor does not have a separate subwoofer
output, use two Y-adapters (not supplied). Connect an adapter’s single end to
the unit’s preamp output for that channel. Connect one of the adapter’s dual
ends to the main amp input for that channel, and connect the adapter’s other
dual end to one of the HKTS200SUB’s Line-Level L/R In Connectors. Repeat
the process with the other Y-adapter, preamp channel, main amp input and
HKTS200SUB Line-Level L/R In Connector.
7 Power Switch: Set this switch in the ON position to turn the HKTS200SUB on.
The subwoofer will then be either on or in standby mode, depending on the setting of the Power On Mode Switch 3 .
8 Power Cord (Non-Detachable): After you have made and verified all subwoofer
and speaker connections described in this manual, plug this cord into an active,
unswitched electrical outlet for proper operation of the HKTS200SUB. DO NOT
plug this cord into the accessory outlets found in some audio components.
Color-Coding System
The HKT S 60 uses the channel colo r-co ding system est ablished by the CEA to
make set ting up your home theater speaker sys tem as ea sy as possible. The
HK TS 60 system includes speaker wires with color bands on each end.
Speaker Position Wire C olor B and
Fro nt Lef t
Fro nt Right
Cen ter
Sur round L ef t
Sur round R igh t
Subwoofer
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Whi te
Red
Gre en
Blue
Gray
Pur ple
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Speaker Placement
Placing the Front Speakers
Place the front speakers the same dis-
Front Left
Speaker
tance from each other as they are from the
Front Right
Speaker
listener’s position. Place them at about
the same height from the floor as the
listener’s e ars will be. They also can be
angled toward the lis tener.
Placing the Center Speaker
Place the center speaker slightly behind the front
left and front right speakers (farther away from
the listener). Its center should be no more than
two feet (61cm) above or below the tweeters of
0 - 2 ft
(0 - 61cm)
the front left and front right speakers. If you have
a CRT television (that is, not a flat screen), it may
be convenient to set the center speaker on top of
the television set.
Front Left
Speaker
Center
Speaker
TV
Front Right
Speaker
Placing the Subwoofer
Front Left
Speaker
Front Right
Speaker
Subwoofer
Since our ears do not hear directional sound
at the low fr equencies where the subwoo fer
operates, it will perform well from just ab out
any location in your room. However, you are
likely to hea r the best bass reproduction
when the subwoofer is placed in a corner
along t he same wall as the fr ont left and
fro nt right speakers. You can experiment
wit h subwo ofe r placement by temporarily
placing the subwoofer in the listening
positi on and playing music with str ong bas s
content. Move around t o various locations
in the room while the sys tem is playing, and
listen until you find the locati on where
the bass performance is best. Place the
subwoofer in t hat location.
Mounting Options for Satellite
and Center Speakers
Shelf Placement
You can place the satellite and center
speakers on sh elves. The satellite speakers have built-in bases for shelf placement. You can also remove the bases .
To remove a s atellite spe aker’s base, pull
it st raight off the speaker, as shown in
the illust ration. Applying even pressure to
bot h sides of the base will allow it to slide
off smoot hly.
Wall-Mounting: Satellite Speakers
IMPORTANT: Read the Speake r Connections
sec tio n, on page 7, before wall-mounting the satellit e speakers. You will need
to insert the s pea ker wires throu gh the
wall-mo unt brackets and connect the wires
to the spea ker s during the process of
installing the br ackets .
NOTE: If you are using your own spea ker
wire, it must be no thicker than the wire
supplied wit h the speakers. Thicker wire
will prevent the bracket from sliding onto
the speaker.
1. Decide on the locat ion for the speaker.
2. Remove the speaker’s bas e as explained
in S helf Pla cement, above.
3. Disassemble the wall-mount br acket by
sliding the two sections apar t, as show n
in t he illustr ation.
Apply Pres sure Evenly
to Both Sides of Base
Lift Base Straight
off Speaker
Pull Sections
Apart
Placing the Surround Speakers
Front Left
Surround Right
Speaker
Surround Lef t
Speaker
5 - 6 ft
(1.5m - 1.8m)
Speaker
Surround Lef t
Speaker
The t wo surround sp eakers should b e placed slightly b ehind the listening
positi on, facing each other, and, ideall y, should be 5 – 6 feet (1.5m – 1.8m ) from the
floor. An alternate location would be on a wall behind the listening position, facing
for ward. The surr ound speakers should not call attention to t hemselves while they’re
playing. Experiment with their placement unt il you hear a dif fuse, ambient s ound
accompanying the program material heard from the front left , front right and
center spe akers.
Front Right
Speaker
Subwoofer
Surround Right
Speaker
4. Attach the wall portion of the w all-mount bracket onto the wall using har dwa re that is app ropria te for the wall’s cons truction and
materials. We recommend first anchoring the bracket using i ts keyhole, then
attaching it wit h another anchor through its top opening, as sh own in the
illustration. Note that the s atellite speakers weigh 3.4 lb (1.55kg ). Be sure to
use har dware that can support this weight.
Top Opening
Keyhole Opening
Bottom Opening
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