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Power for the Digital Revolution.
HKTS8
HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL
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HKTS 8 OM 10/20/04 10:52 AM Page 4 HKTS 8 HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM 3 Safety Information 4 Introduction 4 Included 5 SUB-TS8 Subwoofer Amplifier Panel Controls and Connections 7 Speaker Placement 7 Color-Coding System 8 Mounting Options 9 Speaker Connections 9 Speaker-Level Connection Guide 10 Dolby Digital or DTS (or Other Digital Surround Mode) Connection 11 Dolby Pro Logic (Non-Digital) – Line Level 12 Dolby Pro Logic (Non-Digital) – Speaker L
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HKTS 8 OM 10/20/04 10:52 AM Page 5 SAFETY INFORMATION Read First! Important Safety Precautions! 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms 18. An outside antenna system should not be CAUTION or when unused for long periods of time. located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service person- other electric light or power circuits, or where it DO NOT OPEN nel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has can fall in
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HKTS 8 OM 10/20/04 10:52 AM Page 6 INTRODUCTION The HKTS 8 subwoofer is easy to connect Introduction One powered subwoofer to your system, since it’s equipped with Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon a special subwoofer input for use with HKTS 8, with which you’re about to begin equipment that has a dedicated subwoofer many years of listening enjoyment. The connection that carries a low-frequency HKTS 8 has been custom-designed to output. It also includes stereo
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HKTS 8 OM 10/20/04 10:52 AM Page 7 SUB-TS8 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS SUBWOOFER LEVEL For use with SUB-TS8 HKTS 8 System ¡
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HKTS 8 OM 10/20/04 10:52 AM Page 8 SUB-TS8 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS and is turned on, and the LED is lit amber to § Line-Level Full-Range Inputs: Connect ª Master Power Switch: Place this indicate that no signal is being received and the line-level subwoofer output or preamp out- switch in the “•” position to power-on the the SUB-TS8 is in Standby mode. put(s) of your receiver or amplifier to these SUB-TS8 sub
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HKTS 8 OM 10/20/04 10:52 AM Page 9 SPEAKER PLACEMENT Color-Coding System Center Channel Speaker Surround Speakers The HKTS 8 uses the channel color-coding system established by the Consumer White Red Electronics Association to make setting up Green 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
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Wall Plate Wall HKTS 8 OM 10/20/04 10:52 AM Page 10 Wall Plate Wall 23mm
or 3/4"
(M6–1.25P
or 1/4"–20)
MOUNTING OPTIONS
23mm
Satellites and Surrounds or 3/4"
(M6–1.25P
or 1/4"–20)
Remove
Stand 15mm
They may be wall- or 1/2"
The satellite speakers may mounted using the be placed on a shelf. supplied brackets. Remove
Stand Wall Plate Wall-Mounting 15mm
Wall Bracket Wall or 1/2"
Unscrew the bolt that attaches the black Wires to Speaker shelf stand to t
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HKTS 8 OM 10/20/04 10:52 AM Page 11 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS connected to the correct terminals on your Speaker-Level Connection Guide receiver or amplifier. IMPORTANT NOTE: Before making speaker The (+) lead of the speaker wire is indicated connections, be certain that your receiver or with a stripe and has the colored band cor- audio power amplifier is turned off and responding to the speaker’s position. It is preferably unplugged from its AC power important to connect all speakers i
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HKTS 8 OM 10/20/04 10:52 AM Page 12 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS ® Dolby* Digital or DTS (or Other Center Front
Front
Digital Surround Mode) Connection Left Right USE THIS INSTALLATION METHOD FOR DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS OR OTHER DIGITAL SURROUND PROCESSORS: SUB-TS8 Subwoofer Use the line-level input jack marked SUB LINE LEVEL IN ∞ for the Low-Frequency Effects channel. SUB R L Connect this jack to the subwoofer output or LFE output on your receiver or amplifier. Connect each speaker to the corr
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HKTS 8 OM 10/20/04 10:52 AM Page 13 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Dolby Pro Logic* Center (Non-Digital) – Line Level Front
Front
USE THIS INSTALLATION METHOD FOR Left Right DOLBY PRO LOGIC APPLICATIONS (NOT
DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS OR OTHER DIGITAL SUB-TS8
PROCESSING), WHERE THE RECEIVER/ Subwoofer PROCESSOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A SUB- Line-Level WOOFER OUTPUT, OR A VOLUME- R L CONTROLLED PREAMP (LINE-) LEVEL OUTPUT: Use the supplied RCA-type interconnect cable to connect the line-lev
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HKTS 8 OM 10/20/04 10:52 AM Page 14 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Dolby Pro Logic Center Front
Front
(Non-Digital) – Speaker Level
Left Right USE THIS INSTALLATION METHOD FOR DOLBY PRO LOGIC APPLICATIONS (NOT DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS OR OTHER DIGITAL PROCESSING), WHERE THE RECEIVER/ PROCESSOR DOES NOT HAVE A SUB- WOOFER OUTPUT, OR A VOLUME- SUB-TS8
Subwoofer CONTROLLED PREAMP (LINE-) LEVEL OUTPUT: Connect your receiver or amplifier’s front left and right speaker terminals to the left L H I
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HKTS 8 OM 10/20/04 10:52 AM Page 15 OPERATION Volume Additional Bass Adjustments Move the Master Power Switch ª (marked Power) to the “ ” (On) position. • Volume can be adjusted using the In addition to the volume adjustments The SUB-TS8 subwoofer will automatically Subwoofer-Level Control¡, as described above, the SUB-TS8 subwoofer turn itself on or go into Standby mode, shown. Turn the control knob clockwise includes a Phase Sw
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HKTS 8 OM 10/20/04 10:52 AM Page 16 TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM SOLUTION If there is no sound from • Check that receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing. any of the speakers: • Check that the powered subwoofer is plugged in and its Master Power Switchª is switched on to the “ ” position. • • Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speakers. Make sure all wires are connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed,
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HKTS 8 OM 10/20/04 10:52 AM Page 17 SPECIFICATIONS HKTS 8 System CEN-TS8 SUB-TS8 Center Subwoofer Frequency Response 35Hz – 20kHz (–6dB) Recommended Power Amplifier 10 – 80 Watts 100 Watts RMS Impedance Bass SAT-TS8 8 Ohms nominal 10" Woofer, bass-reflex enclosure Satellites Sensitivity Dimensions (H x W x D) Recommended Power 86dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter 18-7/8" x 13-3/8" x 13-3/8" 10 – 80 Watts 479mm x 340mm x 340mm Tweeter Impedance Weight One 3/4" dome, video-shielded 8 Ohms nominal 3
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