Tannoy HTS Owner's Manual

Owner’s Manual

WARRANTY

HTS SET UP GUIDE

ASSEMBLING THE TOWER SPEAKERS (HTS 201)

ASSEMBLING THE CENTRE & SATELLITE (HTS 101) WALL BRACKETS

POSITIONING THE HTS SPEAKERS

CONNECTING THE HTS SPEAKERS TO YOUR A/V RECEIVER OR AMPLIFER

GRILLES

CARE OF CABINET

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS

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1 WARRANTY

This equipment has been produced and tested with care and precision. It is built to give rst class service and carries a 5

year warranty. If the equipment proves to be defective within this period for any reason other than accident, misuse,

unauthorised modication or fair wear and tear, Tannoy will repair any such defect or, at our option, replace it without charge

for parts, labour or return carriage. This warranty is given in addition to the customer’s statutory rights.

Please register your Tannoy product online at www.tannoy.com

If you suspect a problem with your loudspeaker, please contact your local Tannoy dealer who will be able to advise on
appropriate action. If you require further assistance, then we ask you to deal directly with your local Tannoy distributor.
If you cannot locate your distributor, please contact us directly:

Customer Services, Tannoy Ltd., Rosehall Industrial Estate, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, ML5 4TF, Scotland

Telephone: [phone] (National)
[phone] (International)

Fax: [phone] (National)
[phone] (International)

Email: [e-mail]

DO NOT SHIP ANY PRODUCT TO TANNOY WITHOUT PREVIOUS AUTHORISATION

2 HTS SET UP GUIDE

This high performance Tannoy loudspeaker system has been built and tested with care and precision to provide rst class
performance and reliable operation. To ensure maximum benet from ownership and for reasons of safety, please read through all
the information in this owner’s manual before operating and using this system for the rst time. Tannoy HTS systems are primarily

designed for use with the following equipment:-

• An AV or Home Cinema Receiver with integral 5.1 decoder, 5 power ampliers and a dedicated LFE or subwoofer line level

output.

• An integrated DVD player with 5.1 decoder, 5 power ampliers and a dedicated LFE or subwoofer line level output.

• A 5.1 decoder (with LFE or subwoofer output) feeding 5 separate power ampliers. A 5.1 decoder separates digital audio signals
from DVD, CD or Digital Broadcast sources into ve separate audio channels which feed the ve separate speakers in the HTS

system and a sixth channel which feeds an HTS subwoofer. Each speaker provides a separate function. The functions are:

• Centre Speaker which carries most of the dialogue or solo performances.

• Front Left and Front Right Speakers which carry special effects and left/right stereo information.

• Left Rear and Right Rear Speakers which carry special effects information.

In addition, the HTS subwoofer provides very low frequency sounds and special effects. The subwoofer supports low frequencies
for all 5 audio channels. Please refer to the separate Owner’s Manual provided with the subwoofer for full instructions.

3 ASSEMBLING THE TOWER SPEAKERS (HTS 201)

• Fit the bases to each tower speaker using the 3 screws located in the accessory bag.Fit the screws loosely by locating them in

the threaded inserts before tightening them all securely.

• Screw the 4 spikes into the threaded inserts on each tower base. Spike locating cups are provided in the accessories pack and
these may be used to protect sensitive oor surfaces. Alternatively, self adhesive feet are provided for hard oor surfaces.

4 ASSEMBLING THE CENTRE & SATELLITE (HTS 101) WALL BRACKETS

Fit the wall brackets to the smaller satellite speakers if you wish to wall mount them, as follows:

• Locate the appropriate screws and lock washers in the accessory pack - 2 screws for each wall bracket.

• Locate the Allen key tool which you will use to tighten the hex socket head screws.

• Each wall mounting bracket has two halves and a long screw/ pin which holds the two halves together to act as the hinge.

One half is mounted on the speaker using 2 screws and the other half is mounted on the wall using suitable screws and

wall plugs. It is your responsibility to ensure that the wall and the screw xing method are both strong enough to support
the weight of the satellite speakers. See the specication page for weights.

• Separate each bracket into two halves by removing the long hinge screw.

• Fit one half of the bracket with the large holes to the speakers using the screws and lock washers provided. The threaded

hinge pin hole in the bracket should face the terminals on the back of the speaker.Fit the other half of the bracket to the wall

using a suitable xing method for the type of wall material- seek professional advice if unsure

• Fit one half of the bracket to the centre speaker with the threaded hinge pin hole in the bracket facing the top of the cabinet This
orientation will allow the hinge pins to be tted from the underside of the cabinet when mounting to the wall. Fit the other half of the
bracket to the wall using a suitable xing method for the type of wall material- seek professional advice if unsure

• Position the satellite or centre speaker (with half the wall bracket(s) tted) against the other half of the wall bracket already tted

to the wall. Line up the brackets so that the long screw pin can be inserted vertically from below the satellite or centre speaker and

screwed up lightly. The speakers will now swing in the horizontal plane for best aural and visual effect. Tighten the long screw/ pin
to nish.

• To remove the speakers from the wall to access the wiring terminals, remove the long screw/ pin whilst carefully

supporting the weight of the speaker.

• Alternatively, self adhesive feet are provided for shelf mounting.

5 POSITIONING THE HTS SPEAKERS

Place the speakers in positions relative to the viewing screen in your room as follows:

• Centre speaker close to, and either above or below the screen.

• Front Left speaker 1 to 2 metres (approximately 3 to 6 foot) to the left of the screen.

• Front Right speaker 1 to 2 metres to the right of the screen. Try to get all 3 front speakers to be in the same plane- the

same distance from the viewing position and at least 300mm (12 inches) away from any back wall which may be present
behind the screen. Left Rear speaker 1 to 2 metres behind the viewing position and to the left.

• Right Rear speaker 1 to 2 metres behind the viewing position and to the right. Viewed from above, Front Left, Front Right,

Left Rear and Right Rear speakers should form a rectangle with the viewing position in the centre of the rectangle.

• Place the subwoofer on the oor alongside the wall nearest to the screen. The exact position isn’t critical and can be

adjusted once the system is up and running. Refer to subwoofer Owner’s Manual.

DO NOT PLACE THE SUBWOOFER CLOSER THAN 1 METRE (3 FOOT) FROM A VIEWING SCREEN USING A CATHODE RAY
TUBE. This warning does not apply to Plasma and LCD screens.

This is an ideal positioning set-up, in practice there will be inevitable compromises depending on your room layout and the furniture
within it. Refer to your decoder or AV Home Cinema receiver instructions for further advice in compensating for non-ideal situations.

1.0 METRE

OR MORE

0.3 METRE
OR MORE

SUB

REAR

REAR

1 to 2 METRE

1 to 2 METRE

1 to 2 METRE

1 to 2 METRE

1 to 2 METRE

6 CONNECTING THE HTS SPEAKERS TO YOUR A/V RECEIVER OR AMPLIFER

Connect the speakers to the AV Home Cinema receiver or separate amplier terminals as follows:

• Measure out suitable lengths of cable, to reach between the speakers and your AV or Home Cinema receiver speaker

output terminals.

• Wire up the system connecting each speaker to the appropriate terminals on the receiver or amplier making quite

sure that cables connect red to red terminals (+ to +) and black to black terminals, (- to -). Take care to distinguish
between left and right channels, and the front and rear channels, as seen from the viewing position. This is a very
important stage in setting up. Getting things wrong at this stage is the most likely reason for disappointing results when
troubleshooting the system.

7 GRILLES

The HTS grilles have been designed to provide acoustic transparency. However, for ultimate delity the enthusiast will

appreciate the slight improvement in clarity and detail that is achieved by removing the grilles during listening.

8 CARE OF CABINET

The cabinets should only be cleaned with a dry cloth or with a light application of quality non-silicone furniture polish.

-+ -+ -+ -+ -+

SUB OUT

FRONT

LEFT

REAR
LEFT

CENTRE

FRONT
RIGHT

REAR

RIGHT

AV RECEIVER/DECODER OUTPUT PA NEL

9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

SATELLITE

Recommended amplier power 25 – 100 Watts (RMS)

Sensitivity (2.82V @ 1m) 87dB

Nominal impedance 8 Ohms

Frequency response (-6dB) 100Hz – 40kHz

Drivers HF: 19mm (3/4”) titanium WideBandTM dome,

with neodymium magnet system

LF: 75mm (3”) paper cone

Crossover Frequency 3kHz (LF to HF)

Magnetic shielding Yes

Weight 1.4kg (3.1lbs)

Dimensions (H x W x D) 160mm x 106mm x 142mm (6.3” x 4.2” x 5.6”)

(including grille)

Supplied accessories Wall bracket, self adhesive feet

CENTRE

Recommended amplier power 25 – 100 Watts (RMS)

Sensitivity (2.82V @ 1m) 87dB

Nominal impedance 6 Ohms

Frequency response (-6dB) 100Hz – 40kHz

Drivers HF: 19mm (3/4”) titanium WideBand

TM

dome,

with neodymium magnet system

LF: 2 x 75mm (3”) paper cone

Crossover Frequency 3kHz (LF to HF)

Magnetic shielding Yes

Weight 2.3kg (5.1lbs)

Dimensions (H x W x D) 106mm x 250mm x 166mm (4.2” x 9.8” x 6.6”)

(including grille)

Supplied accessories Wall bracket, self adhesive feet

TOWER

Recommended amplier power 25 – 100 Watts (RMS)

Sensitivity (2.82V @ 1m) 88dB

Nominal impedance 6 Ohms

Frequency response (-6dB) 80Hz – 40kHz

Drivers HF: 19mm (3/4”) titanium WideBand

TM

dome,

with neodymium magnet system

LF: 2 x 75mm (3”) paper cone

Crossover Frequency 3kHz

Magnetic shielding Yes

Weight 6.2kg (13.7lbs)

Dimensions (H x W x D) 904mm x 106mm x 167mm (35.6” x 4.2” x 6.6”)

(including grille, without plinth)

Dimensions (H x W x D) 922mm x 179mm x 225mm (36.3” x 7.1” x 8.9”)

(including grille and plinth)

Supplied accessories Floor coupling spikes with oor protective cups,

Self adhesive feet

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