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HKTS 20/HKTS 30
Home Theater Speaker System
User Guide
English
™
Designed to Entertain.
0165CSK - HK HKTS20 and HKTS30 v6.indd 1 08/10/09 13:31:43
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Important Safety Instructions Please read the following precautions before use: 1. Read these instructions. 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 2. Keep these instructions. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, 3. Heed all warnings. liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the appara
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Harman Kardon® Included HKTS 20 / HKTS 30 Four satellite speakers for front left/right and surround left/right Introduction (HKTS30 satellites shown) ® Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon HKTS20/HKTS30 speaker system, with which you’re about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The HKTS20/HKTS30 has been custom designed to provide all the excitement and power of the cinema experience in your own living room. While sophisticated electronics and state-of-the-art speaker c
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HKTS200SUB Rear-Panel Connections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PL0004-01001 . Subwoofer Level Control: Use this control to adjust the HKTS200SUB’s volume. Turn 5. Line-Level LFE In Connector: Use the LFE (purple) connector of the supplied combination clockwise to increase the volume; turn counterclockwise to decrease the volume. LFE and trigger cable to connect the Line-Level LFE In to the dedicated subwoofer output of a receiver or preamp/processor. This input bypasses the HKTS200SUB’s 1. Bass Bo
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Speaker Placement NOTE: The following speaker placement, mounting and connection instructions are The two surround speakers should be placed slightly behind the listening position, facing identical for the HKTS20 and HKTS30 systems. each other and, ideally, should be 5–6 feet (1.5m–1.8m) from the floor. An alternate location would be on a wall behind the listening position, facing forward. The surround Color-Coding System speakers should not call attention to themselves while they’re playing.
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NOTE: If you’re running the speaker wire through the wall you can bring it out directly 8. Connect the speaker wire to the speaker terminals as shown in the illustration: behind the bracket location and insert it through the bottom opening in the wall portion a) Press down on the top of the terminal to open the connection hole. of the wall-mount, as shown in the illustration. This will keep the wire completely hidden b) Insert the wire’s bare end all the way into the hole. from view once the
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Wall-Mounting: Center Speaker 1. Decide on the location for the speaker (see Speaker Placement, on page 5). Speakers and receivers/amplifiers have corresponding ( + ) and ( – ) connection terminals. Most electronics manufacturers, including Harman Kardon, use red to denote 2. Attach the center speaker wall-mount bracket to the wall using hardware that is the ( + ) terminal and black for the ( – ) terminal. Newer Harman Kardon receivers appropriate for the wall’s construction and materials.
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Left Front Center Right Front Front Left Center Front Right Speaker Cable Speaker Cable Speaker Cable (White Bands) (Green Bands) (Red Bands) – + – + – + FRONT SURROUND CENTER + – + – RIGHT LEFT SUB LFE OUT + + – – PL0004-01001 Subwoofer Receiver LFE/Trigger Cable (Purple Ends) PL0004-01001 Surround Left Speaker Cable (Blue Bands) Surround Right Speaker Cable – + – + (Gray Bands) Left Right Surround Surround Connecting the Subwoofer to a Receiver or Preamp/Processor With a Dedicated Subwoofer O
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Left Front Center Right Front Front Left Center Front Right Speaker Cable Speaker Cable Speaker Cable (White Bands) (Green Bands) (Red Bands) – + – + – + FRONT SURROUND CENTER + – + – RIGHT LINE-LEVEL LEFT OUTPUTS L R ++ –– PL0004-01001 Subwoofer Receiver RCA Cable (Not Supplied) PL0004-01001 Surround Left (Red and White Ends) Speaker Cable (Blue Bands) Surround Right Speaker Cable – + – + (Gray Bands) Left Right Surround Surround Connecting the Subwoofer to a Receiver or Preamp/Processor With
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Receiver FRONT SURROUND CENTER + – + – RIGHT 12V LFE SUB LEFT TRIGGER OUTPUT OUTPUT + + – – Subwoofer Trigger Cable (Black Ends) PL0004-01001 Connecting to a Trigger Voltage Source If your preamp/processor or another audio/video component has a trigger voltage connection that supplies between 3 and 30V (AC or DC), connect it to the HKTS200SUB’s External Trigger Input Connector 4. If the component’s trigger voltage connection has a 3.5mm mini jack you can use the supplied combination LFE/trig
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Operation Troubleshooting Turning the Subwoofer On and Off If there is no sound from any of the speakers: Set the HKTS200SUB’s Power Switch 7 to the ON position. • Check that the receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing. • If the Power On Mode Switch 3 is set to AUTO, the HKTS200SUB will • Make sure that all wires and connections between the receiver/amplifier and the automatically turn itself on when it receives an audio signal, and it will go into speakers are connected properly. stan
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Specifications HKTS20 System HKTS30 System Frequency Response Frequency Response 45Hz – 20kHz (-6dB) 45Hz – 20kHz (-6dB) SAT-TS20 Satellites SAT-TS30 Satellites Cen-TS20/30 HKTS200SUB Subwoofer Recommended Power Recommended Power Recommended Power Input rating: 10 ~ 80 watts 10 ~ 120 watts 10 ~ 120 watts AC 100–120V, 50/60 Hz, 200W or AC 220–240V, 50/60 Hz, 200W Impedance Impedance Impedance Amplifier Power 8 ohms nominal 8 ohms nominal 8 ohms nominal 200 watts RMS Sensitivity Sensitivity S
