Harman Kardon HKTS 16 Owner's Manual
HKTS 9/16
Home Theater Speaker System
ENGLISH
Owner’s Manual
HKTS 9/16
Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
Read these instructions.1.
Keep these instructions.2.
Heed all warnings.3.
Follow all instructions.4.
Do not use this apparatus near water.5.
Clean only with a dry cloth.6.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.7.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.8.
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 9.
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.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus.10.
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.11.
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.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.13.
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 14.
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.
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.15.
To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle.16.
The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable.17.
Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.18.
CAUTION
risk of elecTric shock
do noT open
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.
warning: To reduce The risk of fire or elecTric shock, do noT expose This apparaTus To rain
or moisTure.
see marking on back of producT.
harman kardon® HKTS 9/16
Typographical Conventions
We have employed certain conventions to help you use this manual:
0
– (number in an oval) indicates a rear-panel control or connector on the illustration of the HKTS 210SUB subwoofer.
Example (bold type) – indicates the name of a specific control or rear-panel connector on the HKTS 210SUB subwoofer.
EXAMPLE
(OCR type) – indicates a control or switch setting on the HKTS 210SUB subwoofer.
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 producT.
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HKTS 9/16
Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2
INTRODUCTION 4
DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES 4
ENGLISH
INCLUDED ITEMS 4
HKTS 210SUB REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS 5
SPEAKER PLACEMENT 6
MOUNTING OPTIONS 6
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 8
OPERATION 10
TROUBLESHOOTING 11
SPECIFICATIONS 12
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HKTS 9/16
Introduction, Description and Features, Included Items
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the harman kardon® HKTS 9/16 speaker system, with which
you’re about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The HKTS 9/16 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 9/16, hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed cables and
connections, and simple controls make the HKTS 9/16 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 help ensure that the
connections you make to your receiver (or preamp/processor), amplifier and other
devices are correct. 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 9/16
is able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its operation, please
contact your dealer, the best local source of information.
Description and Features
The HKTS 9/16 is a complete six-piece home theater speaker system that includes:
An 8-inch, 200-watt powered subwoofer•
Four identical two-way video-shielded satellite speakers (the • HKTS 16 satellite
speakers feature dual drivers) for the left and right front, and left and right rear
(surround) speaker positions
A dedicated, voice-matched, video-shielded, dual-driver center speaker•
Shelf stands and wall-mount brackets for the satellite speakers and a wall-mount •
bracket for the center speaker.
All of the cables you need to connect all of the speakers to your receiver or •
preamp/processor and amplifier.
The speaker cables all use a color-coding system to conform to the Consumer Electronics
Association (CEA
connecting the speakers, especially when the HKTS 9/16 system is used with a harman
kardon receiver.
Shelf stands and wall-mount brackets are included for the satellite and center speakers,
and shelf stands are included for the satellite speakers. 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 time-honored circuit designs, the HKTS 9/16 is a perfect complement to a
harman kardon receiver, or any home theater system.
®
) standard. This color-coding system minimizes confusion when
One center-channel speaker
Four satellite speakers: a front left speaker, a front right speaker and two rear surroundsound speakers, with color-keyed stickers (shown with included shelf stands attached)
(HKTS 9 satellites shown)
Four wall-mount brackets for satellite speakers
One wall-mount bracket for center-channel speaker
One combination LFE (low-frequency effects) and trigger cable for connection to the
subwoofer (LFE cable has purple connectors)
Three six-meter (19.7-foot) speaker cables for connection to front satellites (red and
white) and to center speaker (green)
Included Items
One HKTS 210SUB subwoofer
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Two 12-meter (39.4-foot) speaker cables for connection from receiver to rear surroundsound satellites (gray and blue)
HKTS 9/16
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HKTS 210SUB Rear-Panel Connections
HKTS 210SUB Rear-Panel Connections
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Phase switch
0.
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
produced by the subwoofer could be canceled out, reducing bass performance and
sonic impact. This phenomenon depends in part on the relative placement of all the
speakers in the room. In most cases the Phase switch 0 should be left in the
NORMAL
Phase switch 0 in the position that maximizes bass response and impact.
Bass Boost switch
1.
low-frequency performance. Set this switch to
performance.
2.
Power On Mode switch
switch 8 is set to ON, the HKTS 210SUB will automatically turn itself on when it
receives an audio signal and will enter the standby mode once no audio signal has
been received for about 15 minutes. When this switch is set in the ON position, the
HKTS 210SUB will remain on whether or not it is receiving an audio signal. An LED
on the HKTS 210SUB’s top panel indicates whether the subwoofer is in the on or
standby state:
When the Power switch
matter what setting the Power On Mode switch 2 is in.
3.
Subwoofer Level control
Turn clockwise to increase the volume; turn counterclockwise to decrease the
volume.
4.
Input Mode switch
from the Line-Level L/R In connectors 7 is active. When this switch is in the
“LFE” setting, the input signal from the Line-Level LFE In connector 6 is active.
: The Phase switch 0 determines whether the HKTS 210SUB’s
position. However, it does no harm to experiment, and you can leave the
: Set this switch to ON to enhance the HKTS 210SUB’s
: If this switch is set in the
When the LED glows white, the • HKTS 210SUB is turned on.
When the LED is not illuminated, the • HKTS 210SUB is in standby mode.
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is set to
: Use this control to adjust the HKTS 210SUB’s volume.
: When this switch is in the “Normal” setting, the input signal
OFF
for normal low-frequency
AUTO
position and the Power
OFF
, the LED will not be illuminated, no
External Trigger input
5.
trigger cable to connect the External Trigger input to the trigger output of another
compatible component. Whenever a trigger signal between 3V and 30V (AC or DC)
is detected by the HKTS 210SUB, its amplifier will turn on. The HKTS 210SUB’s
amplifier will turn off after the trigger signal ceases. (This will occur even when the
Power On Mode switch 2 is in the
Line-Level LFE In connector
6.
subwoofer’s internal low-pass crossover. When you’re connecting the subwoofer
to the dedicated subwoofer output of a receiver/processor that has its own lowpass crossover network, use the Line-Level LFE In connector 6 and set the
subwoofer’s Input Mode switch 4 in the “LFE” position.
7.
Line-Level L/R In connectors
the subwoofer’s internal low-pass crossover. When you’re connecting the
subwoofer to the preamp or subwoofer outputs of a receiver/processor that
does not have its own low-pass crossover network, use both Line-Level L/R In
connectors 7 and set the Input Mode switch 4 in the “Normal” position. If
your receiver/processor has only one subwoofer output, you can use either the L or
R connector.
8.
Power switch
subwoofer will then either be on or in standby mode, depending on the setting of
the Power On Mode switch 2.
9.
Power cord (non-detachable)
and speaker connections described in this manual, plug this cord into an active,
unswitched electrical outlet for proper operation of the HKTS 210SUB. DO NOT plug
this cord into the accessory outlets found in some audio components.
: Use the mini-plug of the supplied combination LFE and
AUTO
position.)
: The signal from this connector bypasses the
: The signals from these connectors pass through
: Set this switch in the ON position to turn the HKTS 210SUB on. The
: After you have made and verified all subwoofer
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