User manual HARMAN KARDON HKTS 5

[. . . ] Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer, as they may cause hazards. Do not use this product near water ­ for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub; in a wet basement; near a swimming pool; or the like. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. [. . . ] Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards. 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. The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 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) 3 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon HKTS 5, with which you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The HKTS 5 has been custom-designed to provide all the excitement and power of the cinema experience in your own living room. While sophisticated electronics and stateof-the-art speaker components are hard at work within the HKTS 5 to make all of this happen, hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed connections and simple controls make the HKTS 5 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 5 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 5 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 HKTS 5 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 more than forty-seven years ago. With state-of-the-art features and timehonored circuit designs, the HKTS 5 is a perfect complement to a Harman Kardon receiver or any home theater system. s Complete Home Cinema Speaker System s Speakers Are Magnetically Shielded For Flexible Placement Near Video Monitors s Single Subwoofer Input Enables Easy Setup s Subwoofer Input Offers SuperiorQuality Bass Reproduction When Used With Any Digital Audio System That Incorporates Bass Management or Programmable Crossovers INCLUDED Wall-mount brackets One 15' RCA cable for connection to subwoofer Two 15' speaker cables for connection to front satellites Powered subwoofer Four satellites for left, right and surrounds One 20' speaker cable for connection from receiver to center speaker One center channel speaker with adjustable support leg Two 40' speaker cables for connection from receiver to rear satellites 4 SPEAKER PLACEMENT Front Speakers Center Channel Speaker Subwoofer 0-2 ft. Stands are optional. 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. 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. [. . . ] · 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 AVR 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 surround speakers: · Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speakers. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured. [. . . ]