User manual HARMAN KARDON HKS 3

[. . . ] They should be placed at about the same height from the floor as the listeners' ears, or they may be angled toward the listeners. The contoured design of the HKS 2 speaker enclosure allows the speaker to be placed on a lower shelf and tilted upward toward the listener simply by positioning the speaker back onto its tilted surface. When Used as Surround Speakers For 5. 1-channel applications, 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. [. . . ] When configuring your receiver or processor for the channels where HKS 2 speakers are being used, select "Small. " They may be wall-mounted using the supplied brackets. Insert the knob supplied in the hardware packet into the bracket as shown. Then place the speaker on the bracket and secure it from below using the supplied screw. Many newer Harman Kardon receivers conform to the new CEA standard and therefore use a color other than red for the (+) terminal to indicate some speaker positions: e. g. , blue for surround left positive (+). However, the black terminal will always be the negative (­) connection. Please see the owner's guide for your AVR Series receiver for further details. The (+) lead of the speaker wire is often noted with a stripe or ridge. 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. To connect the supplied wires to the speaker terminals, unscrew the binding-post collar until the pass-through hole in the center post is visible under the collar. Insert the bare end of the wire through this hole; then screw the collar down until the connection is tight. The hole in the center of each collar is intended for use with banana-type connectors. 4 MOUNTING OPTIONS SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 5 TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM If there is no sound from any of the speakers: SOLUTION · Check that receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing. · Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speakers. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured. · Review proper operation of your receiver/amplifier. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]