HKTS 9/16
Home Theater Speaker System
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Owner’s Manual
HKTS 9/16
Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
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 accordance 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 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 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 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.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
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.
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.
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HKTS 9/16 |
Table of Contents |
Important Safety Instructions |
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Introduction |
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Description and Features |
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Included Items |
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HKTS 210SUB Rear-Panel Connections |
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Speaker Placement |
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Mounting Options |
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Speaker Connections |
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Operation |
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Troubleshooting |
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Specifications |
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HKTS 9/16
Introduction, Description and Features, Included Items
Introduction
One center-channel speaker
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®) standard. This color-coding system minimizes confusion when 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.
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
Two 12-meter (39.4-foot) speaker cables for connection from receiver to rear surroundsound satellites (gray and blue)
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HKTS 9/16
HKTS 210SUB Rear-Panel Connections
HKTS 210SUB Rear-Panel Connections
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0.Phase switch: The Phase switch 0determines whether the HKTS 210SUB’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 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 0should be left in the NORMAL position. However, it does no harm to experiment, and you can leave the Phase switch 0in the position that maximizes bass response and impact.
1.Bass Boost switch: Set this switch to ON to enhance the HKTS 210SUB’s low-frequency performance. Set this switch to OFF for normal low-frequency performance.
2.Power On Mode switch: If this switch is set in the AUTO position and the Power switch 8is 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 LED glows white, the HKTS 210SUB is turned on.
•When the LED is not illuminated, the HKTS 210SUB is in standby mode.
When the Power switch 8is set to OFF, the LED will not be illuminated, no matter what setting the Power On Mode switch 2is in.
3.Subwoofer Level control: Use this control to adjust the HKTS 210SUB’s volume. Turn clockwise to increase the volume; turn counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
4.Input Mode switch: When this switch is in the “Normal” setting, the input signal from the Line-Level L/R In connectors 7is active. When this switch is in the “LFE” setting, the input signal from the Line-Level LFE In connector 6is active.
5.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 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 2is in the AUTO position.)
6.Line-Level LFE In connector: The signal from this connector bypasses the 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 6and set the subwoofer’s Input Mode switch 4in the “LFE” position.
7.Line-Level L/R In connectors: The signals from these connectors pass through 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 7and set the Input Mode switch 4in the “Normal” position. If
your receiver/processor has only one subwoofer output, you can use either the L or R connector.
8.Power switch: Set this switch in the ON position to turn the HKTS 210SUB on. The 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): 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 HKTS 210SUB. DO NOT plug this cord into the accessory outlets found in some audio components.
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