User manual HARMAN KARDON HKTS 14

[. . . ] ® Power for the Digital Revolution. ® HKTS 14 HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM OWNER'S MANUAL HKTS 14 3 4 4 5 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 14 15 HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM Safety Information Introduction Included SUB-TS14 Subwoofer Amplifier Panel Controls and Connections Speaker Placement Color-Coding System Mounting Options Speaker Connections Speaker-Level Connection Guide Dolby Digital or DTS (or Other Digital Surround Mode) Connection Dolby Pro Logic (Non-Digital) ­ Line Level Dolby Pro Logic (Non-Digital) ­ Speaker Level Operation Volume Additional Bass Adjustments Troubleshooting Specifications Typographical Conventions In order to help you use this manual, certain conventions have been used. EXAMPLE ­ (bold type) indicates a specific control or rear-panel connection on the SUB-TS14 subwoofer EXAMPLE ­ (OCR type) indicates a control or switch position on the SUB-TS14 subwoofer ¡ ­ (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel control or connection on the SUB-TS14 subwoofer 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION Read First!Important Safety Precautions! 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. 12. [. . . ] 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. 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 main-program material heard in the front speakers. SPEAKER PLACEMENT 7 MOUNTING OPTIONS Satellites and Surrounds The satellite speakers may be placed on a shelf. They may be wallmounted using the supplied brackets. Wall-Mounting Unscrew the bolt that attaches the black shelf stand to the bottom of the speaker. Store the stand and bolt in a safe place in case they are needed for a future installation. Wires to Speaker Terminal Cover Wall Bracket Wall Plate Mount the wallRemove bracket attachment Stand plate on the wall in the desired loca- 15mm or 1/2" tion. If possible, position the speakers so that the mounting screws (not included; use size #8) may be installed directly into a wooden wall stud. If that is not possible, use optional wall anchors that are rated to support at least twenty-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. Referring to the speaker connection instructions on pages 9 through 12, thread the appropriate speaker cable through the opening in the bottom of the attachment plate, and then through the back of the bracket as shown in the diagram. The bracket has two Overhead View Wire From Wall Plate openings on top: a round screw hole, and an arc-shaped opening in front of it. The speaker cable should be threaded through the arcshaped opening, not the screw hole. Attach the bracket to the wall plate by inserting the tab at the top of the attachment plate into the slot on top of the bracket and snapping the bracket onto the attachment plate. Thread the cable through the round opening in the terminal cover, and then insert the speaker wires into the terminals on the underside of the speaker, remembering to observe the correct polarity (see page 9). Place the terminal cover over the opening on the underside of the speaker so that it fits flush against the speaker and covers the terminals, with its round opening exposing the threaded insert. The bracket fits through the round opening in the terminal cover. Insert the supplied bracket bolt up through the bottom of the bracket and terminal cover, and screw it into the threaded insert on the underside of the speaker. The bolt should be snug, but not so tight as to prevent the bracket from pivoting. The wall-mounted speaker may be pivoted from side to side; however, the bracket is not designed to tilt up or down, and attempting to tilt it will damage the bracket and possibly the wall, which would not be covered by your warranty. Wall 23mm or 3/4" (M6­1. 25P or 1/4"­20) 8 MOUNTING OPTIONS SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 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 SUB-TS14 subwoofer 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. 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. [. . . ] from one speaker: · Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speakers. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured, and that no wires are touching each other. · 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. [. . . ]