Harman Kardon HKTS-10 Owners manual

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©2001 Harman Kardon, Incorporated

Printed 11/01 Part No. ai5170

HKTS 10 Home Theater Speaker System

OWNER’S MANUAL

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Power for the Digital Revolution.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

3 Safety Information
4 Introduction
4 Included
5 SUB-TS10 Subwoofer Amplifier Panel Controls and Connections
7 Speaker Placement
8 Mounting Options

9 Speaker Connections
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-TS10 subwoofer
EXAMPLE – (OCR type) indicates a control or switch position on the SUB-TS10 subwoofer
¡ – (number in a circle) indicates a rear panel control or connection on the SUB-TS10 subwoofer

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Read First! Important Safety Precautions!

1. Read Instructions. All the safety and
operating instructions should be read before the
product is operated.

2. Retain Instructions. The safety and operating
instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings. All warnings on the product and
in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions. All operating and use
instructions should be followed.

5. Cleaning. Unplug this product from the wall out­let before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or
aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

6. Attachments. Do not use attachments not rec­ommended by the product manufacturer, as they
may cause hazards.

7. Water and Moisture. Do not use this product
near water– for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl,
kitchen sink or laundry tub; in a wet basement;
near a swimming pool; or the like.

8. Accessories. Do not place this product on an
unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. The
product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or
adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only
with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table recom­mended by the manufacturer, or sold with the prod­uct. Any mounting of the product should follow the
manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a
mounting accessory recommended by the manufac­turer.

9. A Product and Cart Combination
Should Be Moved with Care.

Quick
stops, excessive force and uneven sur­faces may cause the product and cart
combination to overturn.

10. Ventilation. Slots and openings in the cabinet
are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable
operation of the product and to protect it from
overheating, and these openings must not be
blocked or covered. The openings should never be
blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug
or other similar surface. This product should not be
placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase
or rack, unless proper ventilation is provided or the
manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

11. Power Sources. This product should be operated
only from the type of power source indicated on the
marking label. If 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 from battery power, or other sources,
refer to the operating instructions.

12. Polarization. This product may be equipped
with a polarized alternating-current-line plug (a
plug having one blade wider than the other). This
plug will fit into the power outlet only one way.
This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert
the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the
plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your
electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not
defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

13. Power-Cord Protection. Power-supply cords
should be routed so that they are not likely to be
walked on or pinched by items placed upon or
against them, paying particular attention to cords
at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the product.

14. Nonuse Periods. The power cord of the product
should be unplugged from the outlet when left
unused for long periods of time.

15. Outdoor Antenna Grounding. 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, provides
information with regard to proper grounding of the
mast and supporting structure, grounding of 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 A.

16. Lightning. For added protection for this prod­uct during a lightning storm, or when it is left
unattended and unused for long periods of time,
unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the
antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage
to the product due to lightning and power-line
surges.

17. Power Lines. 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.

18. Overloading. Do not overload wall outlets,
extension cords, or integral convenience recepta­cles, as this can result in a risk of fire or electric
shock.

19. Object and Liquid Entry. Never push objects of
any kind into this product through openings, as
they may touch dangerous voltage points or short­out parts that could result in a fire or electric
shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

20. Servicing. Do not attempt to service this prod­uct yourself, as opening or removing covers may
expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

21. Damage Requiring Service. Unplug this prod­uct from the wall outlet and refer servicing to quali­fied service personnel under the following condi­tions:
a. The power-supply cord or the plug has been
damaged; or
b. Objects have fallen onto, or liquid has been
spilled into, the product; or
c. The product has been exposed to rain or water;
or
d. The product does not operate normally when fol­lowing the operating instructions. Adjust only those
controls that are covered by the operating instruc­tions, as an improper adjustment of other controls
may result in damage and will often require exten­sive work by a qualified technician to restore the
product to its normal operation; or
e. The product has been dropped or damaged in any
way; or
f. The product exhibits a distinct change in perfor­mance; this indicates a need for service.

22. Replacement Parts. 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. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire,
electric shock or other hazards.

23. Safety Check. 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. Wall or Ceiling Mounting. The product should
be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recom­mended by the manufacturer.

25. Heat. The product should be situated away from
heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves or other products (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.

Figure A.
Example of Antenna Grounding as per
National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70

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 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.

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)

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Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon

HKTS 10, with which you are about to
begin many years of listening enjoyment.
The HKTS 10 has been custom-designed to
provide all the excitement and power of the
cinema experience in your own living room.

While sophisticated electronics and state­of-the-art speaker components are hard at
work within the HKTS 10 to make all of this
happen, hookup and operation are simple.
Color-keyed connections and simple con­trols make the HKTS 10 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 connec­tions 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 various
controls will enable you to take advantage
of all the power and refinement the HKTS 10
is able to deliver.

If you have any questions about this prod­uct, its installation or operation, please
contact your dealer, the best local source of
information.

Description and Features

The HKTS 10 is a six-piece home theater
speaker system that includes a 12-inch,
150-watt, bass-reflex, powered subwoofer;
four identical, 2-way, bass-reflex satellite
speakers for use in the left and right front
and rear speaker positions; a

dedicated,
dual-driver, bass-reflex center speaker;
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 HKTS 10 subwoofer is easy to connect
to your system, since it is equipped with a
special subwoofer input for use with equip­ment that has 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
conveniences 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 the unit from
Standby mode to Active mode.

Wall-mount brackets are included for the
satellite speakers, as well as an adjustable
support cradle for the center speaker.

Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity
receiver more than forty-seven years ago.
With state-of-the-art features and time­honored circuit designs, the HKTS 10 is a
perfect complement to a Harman Kardon
receiver or any home theater system.

■ Complete Home Cinema Speaker
System

■ Speakers Are Magnetically Shielded
for Flexible Placement Near Video
Monitors

■ Both Line- and Speaker-Level
Inputs Offer Compatibility With Most
Audio Components

■ Subwoofer Input Offers Superior­Quality Bass Reproduction When Used
With Any Digital Audio System That
Incorporates Bass Management or
Programmable Crossovers

Powered subwoofer

Two 15' speaker cables for connection
to front satellites

One 20' speaker cable for connection
from receiver to center speaker

Two 40' speaker cables for connection
from receiver to rear satellites

One center
channel speaker
with adjustable support

INCLUDED

INTRODUCTION

One 15' RCA cable for connection to
subwoofer

Four satellites
for left, right
and surrounds

Wall-mount
brackets