Harman kardon HKTS 12 User Manual

HKTS 12

HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM

OWNER’S MANUAL

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Power for the Digital Revolution.

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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

HKTS 12 HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM

3 Safety Information
4 Introduction
4 Included
5 SUB-TS12 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
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-TS12 subwoofer
EXAMPLE – (OCR type) indicates a control or switch position on the SUB-TS12 subwoofer
¡ – (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel control or connection on the SUB-TS12 subwoofer

SAFETY INFORMATION 3

SAFETY INFORMATION

Read First! Important Safety Precautions!

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accor-

dance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including 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 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 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 when the 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 normally 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 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.

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, 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.

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 product
through openings, as they may touch dangerous voltage
points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or elec­tric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

21. 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.

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. Unauthorized substitutions 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.

Figure A.
Example of Antenna Grounding as per
National ElectricalCode 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)

4 INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon

HKTS 12, with which you’re about to begin
many years of listening enjoyment. The
HKTS 12 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-of­the-art speaker components are hard at
work within the HKTS 12, hookup and
operation are simple. Color-keyed cables
and connections and simple controls make
the HKTS 12 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 12
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 12 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;

wall­mount 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 are all color-coded to con­form to the new CEA standard. The color­coding system minimizes confusion, espe­cially when the HKTS 12 system is used
with a Harman Kardon receiver.

The HKTS 12 subwoofer is easy to connect
to your system, since it’s 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 almost fifty years ago.With state­of-the-art features and time-honored circuit
designs, the HKTS 12 is a perfect comple­ment to a Harman Kardon receiver or any
home theater system.

■ Complete home theater speaker
system

■ Speakers are magnetically shielded
for flexible placement near video
monitors

■ Fully color-coded cables and con­nections simplify setup

■ 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

One 15' RCA cable for connection to sub­woofer (purple)

Three 20' speaker cables for connection to front
satellites (red and white) and to center
speaker (green)

Included

Powered
subwoofer

Four satellites
for left, right
and surrounds, with
color-key stickers

One center
channel speaker
with adjustable support

Wall-mount brackets

Two 40' speaker cables for connection from
receiver to rear satellites (gray and blue)

SUB-TS12 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 5

SUB-TS12 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND 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-TS12 subwoofer, and
the (–) terminal on the receiver/amplifier to the
(–) terminal on the SUB-TS12 subwoofer.

™ Speaker-Level Outputs: If you are
using the

Speaker-Level Inputs ¡ on the

SUB-TS12, you should connect these bind­ing post terminals to your front left and right
speakers, remembering to maintain polarity
by connecting the (+) terminal on the SUB­TS12 subwoofer to the (+) terminal on the

speaker, and the (–) terminal on the SUB­TS12 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 10 through
12 for further information on speaker con­nections.

£ Line-Level Subwoofer (SUB) Input:

Connect the subwoofer output of a receiver
with digital surround sound decoding, such
as Dolby* Digital or DTS

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, to this input. This
input bypasses the SUB-TS12’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 out­put(s) of your receiver or amplifier to these
inputs. If your receiver does not have a sepa­rate subwoofer output, use a Y-adaptor (not
supplied) to bridge the receiver’s preamp out­put to the main amp input for that channel,
and connect the long end of the adaptor
to the corresponding line-level input on the
SUB-TS12. 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-TS12, and no Y-adaptor is needed.

∞ Phase Switch: This switch determines
whether the SUB-TS12 subwoofer’s piston­like action moves in and out in phase with
the main speakers. If the speakers were to

¡ Speaker-Level Inputs
™ Speaker-Level Outputs
£ Line-Level Subwoofer (SUB) Input
¢ Line-Level Full-Range Inputs
∞ Phase Switch

§ High-Cut (Low-Pass) Filter Switch
¶ Music-Sense On/Off Switch

• Filter Remote Control Input
ª LED Indicator
‚ Subwoofer-Level Control
⁄ Master Power Switch
¤ AC Power Cord

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FILTER

GREEN: ON
RED: STAND-BY

ON

ON

•

FILTER

REMOTE

CONTROL

AUTO

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POWER

SUBW

OOFER LEVEL

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⁄

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¡

¢∞

LINE

LR

LEVEL

IN

IMPORTANT: CONNECT STRIPED WIRE TO RED ( ) SPEAKER TERMINAL.

For use with

SUB-TS12

HKTS 12 System

harman/kardon

Made in China

SUB

L

R

NORMAL

OFF

PHASE

REVERSE

CAUTION

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT O PEN

DO NOT O PEN

DO NOT O PEN

AC 120V~60Hz

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