User manual HARMAN KARDON HKTS 6

[. . . ] If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits, as contact with them might be fatal. [. . . ] 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 almost fifty years ago. With stateof-the-art features and time-honored circuit designs, the HKTS 6 is a perfect complement to a Harman Kardon receiver or any home theater system. Complete home theater speaker system Speakers are magnetically shielded for flexible placement near video monitors Fully color-coded cables and connections simplify setup Single subwoofer input enables easy setup Subwoofer input offers superior-quality bass reproduction when used with any digital audio system that incorporates bass management or programmable crossovers One center channel speaker with adjustable support leg Four satellites for left, right and surrounds, with color-key stickers Wall-mount brackets One 15' RCA cable for connection to subwoofer (purple) Description and Features The HKTS 6 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 speaker cables and speakers are all color-coded to conform to the new CEA standard. The color-coding system minimizes confusion, especially Included Three 20' speaker cables for connection to front satellites (red and white) and to center speaker (green) Two 30' speaker cables for connection from receiver to rear satellites (gray and blue) Powered subwoofer 4 INTRODUCTION SPEAKER PLACEMENT Color-Coding System The HKTS 6 uses the channel color-coding system established by the Consumer Electronics Association 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. (The center speaker and powered subwoofer are already color-coded for you. ) Speaker Position Front Left Front Right Center Surround Left Surround Right Subwoofer (LFE) Front Speakers White Red Center Channel Speaker Green Surround Speakers White Red Green White Red 0-2 ft. Blue Gray Stands are optional. Sticker (or Terminal) and Cable Color White Red Green Blue Gray Purple 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. Use the supplied support leg to aim it toward the listener by screwing the leg in to angle the speaker up, or unscrewing the leg slightly to angle the speaker down. Subwoofer White Red Purple 5 ­ 6 ft. 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 mainprogram material heard in the front speakers. 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 low-frequency material reproduced by the subwoofer is mostly omnidirectional, and this speaker may be placed in a convenient location in the room. However, the best reproduction of bass will be heard when the subwoofer is placed in a corner along the same wall as the front speakers. 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. SPEAKER PLACEMENT 5 MOUNTING OPTIONS Satellites and Surrounds Wall-Mounting The satellite speakers may be placed on a shelf. Attach bracket to wall. If possible, position the speakers so that the mounting screws used connect directly to a wooden wall stud. If that is not possible, use optional wall anchors that are rated to support at least 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. They may be wall-mounted using the supplied brackets. Slide speaker onto bracket. On optional stands (FSTS1). 6 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 HKTS 6 should not be connected to an AC power source until all speaker wire connections have been made. [. . . ] · 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 A/V 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. " · 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/processor and its surround sound features. [. . . ]