ENGLISH HKTS 9/16 Home Theater Speaker System Owner’s Manual
HKTS 9/16 Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
HKTS 9/16 Important Safety Instructions 2 Introduction 4 Description and Features 4 Included Items 4 HKTS 210SUB Rear-Panel Connections 5 Speaker Placement 6 Mounting Options 6 Speaker Connections 8 Operation 10 Troubleshooting 11 Specifications 12 ENGLISH Table of Contents 3
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.
HKTS 9/16 HKTS 210SUB Rear-Panel Connections ENGLISH HKTS 210SUB Rear-Panel Connections 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0. Phase switch: The Phase switch 0 determines 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.
HKTS 9/16 Speaker Placement, Mounting Options Speaker Placement Subwoofer Color-Coding System The HKTS 9/16 uses the CEA color-coding system 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.
HKTS 9/16 Bring the speaker cable through the wall-bracket attachment plate, and mount the attachment plate on the wall in the desired location. Wall-Mounting the Center Speaker 1. Bring Speaker Cable Through Opening 4. Thread the speaker cable through the arc-shaped opening on the top of the mounting bracket, not the screw hole. 2. Bring Cable Through Opening Cable to Speaker Bring Speaker Cable Through ArcShaped Opening Determine the location for the speaker.
HKTS 9/16 Speaker Connections Speaker Connections 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. Do not connect the HKTS 210SUB subwoofer to an AC power source until you have made all speaker-wire connections. Speakers and other electronics have corresponding (+) and (–) terminals.
HKTS 9/16 Speaker Connections Front Right Speaker Cable (Red Bands) Center Speaker Cable (Green Bands) ENGLISH Front Left Speaker Cable (White Bands) SURROUND – + FRONT – + CENTER + – Set Input Mode Switch to “Normal” RIGHT LEFT + – + – LINE-LEVEL OUTPUTS L R Receiver Subwoofer Stereo Audio Cable (Not supplied, Red and White Ends) Surround Left Speaker Cable (Blue Bands) Surround Right Speaker Cable (Gray Bands) Connecting the Subwoofer to a Receiver or Preamp/Processor with Line Ou
HKTS 9/16 Speaker Connections, Operation Speaker Connections (continued) Receiver RIGHT LEFT + –– + – SURROUND + – FRONT + – Connecting to a Trigger-Voltage Source If your preamp/processor or another audio/video component has a trigger-voltage connection that supplies between 3V and 30V (AC or DC), connect it to the HKTS 210SUB’s External Trigger Input connector 5. If the component’s trigger-voltage connection has a 3.
HKTS 9/16 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ENGLISH This unit is designed for trouble-free operation. Most problems users encounter are due to operating errors. So if you have a problem, first check this list for a possible solution. If the problem persists, consult your authorized harman kardon service center. If there is no sound from any of the speakers: • Check that the receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing.
HKTS 9/16 Specifications Specifications HKTS 9 System Frequency Response 45Hz – 20kHz (-6dB) SAT-TS7 Satellites Cen-TS7 Center HKTS 210SUB Subwoofer Recommended Power 10 ~ 80 watts 10 ~ 80 watts Power requirement Impedance 8 ohms nominal 8 ohms nominal Sensitivity 86dB @ 1 watt/1 meter 86dB @ 1 watt/1 meter Amplifier Power 200 watts RMS Tweeter One 1/2" (12mm) dome, video-shielded One 3/4" (19mm) dome, video-shielded Woofer 8" (200mm) woofer, sealed enclosure Midrange One 3" (75mm)
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