Harman kardon BDS 400, BDS 2, BDS 5, BDS 700, BDS 600 Quick-Start Guide

BDS

Integrated home theater system

Quick-Start Guide

BDS

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BDS

Introduction, Speaker Placement and Connection

Thank you for choosing a Harman Kardon® product!

This quick-start guide contains all the information you need to connect and set up your
new BDS integrated home theater system.

To conserve our natural resources, your BDS system does not include a printed user
manual. A user manual containing complete information about operating all of your
new system’s features is available at our Web site. Go to www.harmankardon.com and
download the BDS Integrated Home Theater System User Manual.

USA: EU:

Blu-ray Disc™ region Blu-ray Disc™ region

DVD region DVD region

Place the Speakers

5.1-Channel Systems

Front Left

Speaker

Center

Speaker

TV

Front Right

Speaker

Subwoofer

2.1-Channel Systems

Left Speaker

TV

For more detailed speaker placement information – including wall-mounting
instructions – download the complete BDS Integrated Home Theater System User Manual
from www.harmankardon.com.

Right Speaker

Subwoofer

Connect the Speakers

CAUTION: Before making any connections to the BDS receiver, ensure that the
receiver’s AC cord is unplugged from the receiver and the AC outlet. Making
speaker connections with the receiver plugged in and turned on could damage
the speakers.

5.1 and 2.1 System Speakers Option 1

Surround Left

Speaker

Soundbar Systems

2

Soundbar Speaker

TV

Surround Right

Speaker

Colored

Band

Subwoofer

5.1 and 2.1 System Speakers Option 2

Colored

Band

BDS

+– +–

+–+– +–

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BDS

Connections

Front Right

Satellite

Colored Bands

to "+" Terminals

Gray Band

Red Band

Center*

Green Band

BDS Receiver (BDS 5.1 shown)

Front Left

Satellite

Blue Band

White Band

3.1 Soundbar System

SB 10 Soundbar

White

Red

Band

Band

Green

Band

White

Band

Green

Band

ENGLISH

Colored

Band

Red

Band

BDS 5.1 Receiver

Surround Right

Satellite*

IMPORTANT: Make sure the (+) and (–) bare wires do not touch each other or the
other terminal. Touching wires can cause a short circuit that can damage the
receiver.

*Speakers included only in 5.1 system

Surround Left

Satellite*

IMPORTANT: Make sure the (+) and (–) bare wires do not touch each other or the
other terminal. Touching wires can cause a short circuit that can damage your
receiver or amplifier.

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