HKTS 6
HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL
®
Power for the Digital Revolution.
®
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
HKTS 6 HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM
3 Safety Information
4 Introduction
4 Included
5 Speaker Placement
5 Color-Coding System
6 Mounting Options
7 Speaker Connections
9 Operation
9Volume
10 Troubleshooting
11 Specifications
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 6, with which you are about to begin
many years of listening enjoyment. The
HKTS 6 has been custom-designed to pro-
vide 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 6 to make all of this
happen, hookup and operation are simple.
Color-keyed cables and connections and
simple controls make the HKTS 6 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 6 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 6 is a six-piece home theater
speaker system that includes a 10-inch,
100-watt, bass-reflex powered subwoofer;
four identical, 2-way, sealed-enclosure
satellite speakers for use in the left and right
front and rear speaker positions; a dedicated,
tandem-midrange 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 speaker cables
and speakers are all color-coded to conform
to the new CEA standard. The color-coding
system minimizes confusion, especially
when the HKTS 6 system is used with a
Harman Kardon receiver.
The HKTS 6 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.
Other conveniences include a level control
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 and Harman Kardon also
offers optional stands (model FSTS1) which
may be ordered through your dealer.
Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity
receiver almost fifty years ago.With stateof-the-art features and time-honored circuit
designs, the HKTS 6 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
■ Single subwoofer input enables easy
setup
■ Subwoofer input offers superior-quality
bass reproduction when used with any
digital audio system that incorporates bass
management or programmable crossovers
Included
One center
channel speaker
with adjustable support leg
Wall-mount
brackets
Four satellites
for left, right and surrounds,
with color-key stickers
Powered subwoofer
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)
Two 30' speaker cables for connection from
receiver to rear satellites (gray and blue)
SPEAKER PLACEMENT 5
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Color-Coding System
The HKTS 6 uses the channel color-coding
system established by the Consumer
Electronics Association to make setting up
your home theater speaker system as easy
as possible.Your system includes a set of
colored stickers that may be placed near
the speaker terminals of each of the four
satellite speakers according to the key
below. It doesn’t matter which satellite
speaker is used for any of the front or rear
positions. (The center speaker and powered
subwoofer are already color-coded for you.)
Front Speakers
The front speakers should be placed the
same distance from each other as they are
from the listening position. They should be
placed at about the same height from the
floor as the listeners’ ears will be, or they
may be angled toward the listeners.
Center Channel Speaker
The center channel speaker should be
placed slightly behind the front left and right
speakers, and no more than two feet above
or below the tweeters of the left and right
speakers. It is often convenient to set the
center speaker on top of the television set,
as shown in the drawing. Use the supplied
support leg to aim it toward the listener by
screwing the leg in to angle the speaker up,
or unscrewing the leg slightly to angle the
speaker down.
Subwoofer
The low-frequency material reproduced by
the subwoofer is mostly omnidirectional,
and this speaker may be placed in a convenient location in the room. However, the
best reproduction of bass will be heard
when the subwoofer is placed in a corner
along the same wall as the front speakers.
Experiment with subwoofer placement by
temporarily placing the subwoofer in the
listening position and moving around the
room until the bass reproduction is best.
Place the subwoofer in that location.
Surround Speakers
The two surround speakers should be
placed slightly behind the listening position
and, ideally, should face each other and be
at a level higher than the listeners’ ears. If
that is not possible, they may be placed on
a wall behind the listening position, facing
forward. The surround speakers should not
call attention to themselves. Experiment with
their placement until you hear a diffuse,
ambient sound accompanying the mainprogram material heard in the front speakers.
5
– 6 ft.
White Red
Blue Gray
Green
White Red
Purple
0-2 ft.
White
Red
Green
White Red
Speaker Sticker (or Terminal)
Position and Cable Color
Front Left White
Front Right Red
Center Green
Surround Left Blue
Surround Right Gray
Subwoofer (LFE) Purple
Stands are optional.
6 MOUNTING OPTIONS
MOUNTING OPTIONS
Satellites and Surrounds
The satellite speakers may be placed on a shelf.
They may be wall-mounted using the supplied
brackets.
On optional stands (FSTS1).
Wall-Mounting
Attach bracket to wall. If possible, position
the speakers so that the mounting screws
used connect directly to a wooden wall
stud. If that is not possible, use optional wall
anchors that are rated to support at least
five pounds.
The customer is responsible for proper
selection and use of mounting hardware,
available through hardware stores, to properly and safely wall-mount the speakers.
Slide speaker onto bracket.
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 7
Speaker-Level Connection Guide
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Before making speaker
connections, be certain that your receiver
or audio power amplifier is turned off and
preferably unplugged from its AC power
source.The HKTS 6 should not be connected
to an AC power source until all speaker wire
connections have been made.
Speakers and electronics terminals have
corresponding (+) and (–) terminals. Most
manufacturers of speakers and electronics,
including Harman Kardon, use red to denote
the (+) terminal and black for the (–) terminal.
Newer Harman Kardon receivers conform to
the new CEA standard and therefore use a
color other than red or black for the (+) terminal to indicate some speaker positions:
e.g., left surround. Although the HKTS 6
system has red and black collars on the
individual speaker terminals to denote the
positive and negative connections, your system includes a colored band on the positive
lead at each end of every speaker cable
and a matching colored sticker for each of
the four satellite speakers, conforming to the
key on page 5. The center speaker has a
green (+) terminal, and the subwoofer has a
purple SUB input jack. This system is
intended to help you ensure that the speaker
in each location is connected to the correct
terminals on your receiver or amplifier.
The (+) lead of the speaker wire is indicated
with both a stripe and the colored band
corresponding to the speaker’s position.
It is important to connect
both speakers
identically: (+) on the speaker
to (+) on the
amplifier and (–) on the speaker to (–) on
the amplifier. Wiring “out of phase” results in
thin sound, weak bass and a poor stereo
image.
With the advent of multichannel surround
sound systems, connecting all of the speakers
in your system with the correct polarity
remains equally important in order to preserve
the proper ambience and directionality
of the
program material.
To connect the supplied speaker wires to
the satellite and center speaker terminals,
press the red or black plastic tab for the
desired terminal, insert the bare end of the
wire into the hole and release the tab. Gently
tug on the wire to make sure that it is fully
inserted.
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
8 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
Use the supplied RCA-type patch cord to
connect the
line-level SUB or LFE output on
your receiver
or amplifier to the SUB input
on the SUB-TS6 subwoofer.
Connect the satellite and center speakers to
the corresponding
speaker terminals on your
receiver or amplifier.
Make sure that you have configured your
surround sound processor for “Subwoofer
On.” The front left/right, center and surround
(rear) speakers should all be set to “Small.”
When all connections have been made, plug
the AC power cord on the subwoofer into
an AC outlet.
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS (cont.)
Front
Left
– +
Left
Front
Left
Surround
Surround
Left
– +
Center
– +
– +
SUB-TS6
Subwoofer
Line-Level
SUB Input
Right
Front
SUB/LFE
Out
Center
Right
Surround
Surround
Receiver
– +
Front
Right
Right
OPERATION 9
Move the Master Power switch (marked
“Power”
¡) to the “•” (On) position. The
HKTS 6 subwoofer will automatically turn
itself on or go into Standby mode, depending on whether or not a signal is being sent
to the HKTS 6 by your receiver or surround
processor, and provided that the Auto/On
switch
™ is moved to the left so that it is in
the “Auto” position.
When your receiver or amplifier is off, or is
not sending program material to the subwoofer, the subwoofer will be in Standby
mode and the LED
¢ on the amp panel
will turn red. When the sub
woofer senses an
audio signal,
it will automatically turn itself on
and the LED
¢ will turn green. If the subwoofer does not sense a signal after
approximately twenty minutes,
it will auto-
matically go into Standby mode.
When the Auto/On switch
™ is switched to
the “On” position, the subwoofer will remain
on, whether or not program material is
playing.
If you will be away from home for an
extended period of time, or if the subwoofer
will not be used, switch the Master Power
switch
¡ to the “Off” position.
Volume
Volume can be adjusted using the
Subwoofer Level control
£, as shown
below.Turn the control knob clockwise to
increase the volume of the subwoofer and
counterclockwise to decrease the subwoofer’s volume.
OPERATION
Sub
™
£
Subwoofer
Level
MIN MAX
woofer
Level
MIN MAX
¢
6
6
¡
10 TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM SOLUTION
If there is no sound from • Check that receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing.
any of the speakers: • Check that the powered subwoofer is plugged in and its Power switch ¡ is switched on to the “•” position.
• Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speakers. Make sure all wires are
connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured.
• Review proper operation of your receiver/amplifier.
If there is no sound coming from • Check the “Balance” control on your receiver/amplifier.
one speaker: • Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speakers. Make sure all wires are
connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured.
• In Dolby* Digital or DTS
®
mode, make sure that the receiver/processor is configured so that the
speaker in question is enabled.
• Turn off all electronics and switch the speaker in question with one of the other speakers that is
working correctly.Turn everything back on, and determine whether the problem is in the same
place: i.e., the speaker that was working previously now has no sound and the speaker that was
not working now sounds fine; or whether it has moved: i.e., the speaker that was not working still
has no sound and the speaker that was working is still fine. If the problem is in the same place, the
source of the problem is most likely with your receiver or amplifier, and you should consult the
owner’s manual
for that product for further information. If the
problem has followed the speaker,
consult your dealer for further assistance or, if that is not possible, visit our Web site at
www.harmankardon.com for further information.
If there is no sound from the center • Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speaker. Make sure all wires are
speaker: connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured.
• If your receiver/processor is set in Dolby Pro Logic* mode, make sure the center speaker is not in
phantom mode.
• If your receiver/processor is set in Dolby Digital or DTS mode, make sure the receiver/processor is
configured so that the center speaker is enabled.
If the system plays at low volumes but • Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speakers. Make sure all wires
shuts off as volume is increased: are connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured.
• If more than one pair of main speakers is being used, check the minimum impedance
requirements of your receiver/amplifier.
If there is low (or no) bass output: • Make sure the SUB input of the SUB-TS6 subwoofer and SUB or LFE output of your receiver or
amplifier are properly connected by the RCA-type patch cord.
• Make sure the connections to the Speaker Inputs have the correct polarity (+ and –).
• Make sure the subwoofer is plugged into an active electrical outlet and its Power switch
¡ is
switched on to the “•” position.
• Check the speaker setup (bass management) settings in your A/V receiver or processor to make certain that
the front, center and surround speakers are configured for “Small” and that the subwoofer is set for “Yes”
or “On.”
If there is no sound from the • Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speakers. Make sure all wires
surround speakers: are connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured.
• Review proper operation of your receiver/processor and its surround sound features.
• Make sure the movie or TV show you are watching is recorded in a surround sound mode.
If it is not, check to see whether your receiver/processor has other surround modes you may use.
• In Dolby Digital or DTS mode, make sure your receiver/processor is configured so that the
surround speakers are enabled.
• Review the operation of your DVD player and the jacket of your DVD to make sure that the
DVD features the desired Dolby Digital or DTS mode, and that you have properly selected that
mode using both the DVD player’s menu and the DVD disc’s menu.
SPECIFICATIONS 11
HKTS 6 SPECIFICATIONS
All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Harman Kardon and Power for the Digital Revolution are registered trademarks of Harman Kardon, Inc.
* Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
HKTS 6 System
Frequency Response
35Hz – 20kHz (–6dB)
Satellites (SAT-TS6)
Recommended Power
10 – 70 watts
Impedance
8 ohms nominal
Sensitivity
86dB @ 1 watt/1 meter
Tweeter
One 1/2" dome, video-shielded
Midrange
One 3" driver, video-shielded
Dimensions (H x W x D)
4-5/8" x 3-1/8" x 3-3/4"
117mm x 79mm x 93mm
Weight
1.1 lb/0.5kg
Center (CEN-TS6)
Recommended Power
10 – 70 watts
Impedance
8 ohms nominal
Sensitivity
86dB @ 1 watt/1 meter
Tweeter
One 1/2" dome, video-shielded
Midrange
Dual 3" drivers, video-shielded
Dimensions (H x W x D)
3-1/2" x 7-5/8" x 3-3/4"
89mm x 194mm x 93mm
Weight
1.89 lb/0.86kg
Subwoofer (SUB-TS6)
Amplifier
100 watts RMS
Bass
10" woofer, bass-reflex enclosure
Dimensions (H x W x D)
15-3/4" x 15-3/4" x 16-3/4"
400mm x 400mm x 425mm
Weight
33.5 lb/15.2kg
®
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©2002 Harman International Industries, Incorporated
Printed 9/02 Part No. wb6339
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