Harman Kardon HKTS 2 SUB SYSTEM (serv.man2) User Manual / Operation Manual ▷ View online
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Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon
HKTS 2, with which you are about to begin
many years of listening enjoyment. The
HKTS 2 has been custom designed to pro-
vide all the excitement and power of the
cinema experience in your own living room.
HKTS 2, with which you are about to begin
many years of listening enjoyment. The
HKTS 2 has been custom designed to pro-
vide all the excitement and power of the
cinema experience in your own living room.
While sophisticated electronics and state-
of-the-art speaker components are hard at
work within the HKTS 2 to make all of this
happen, hookup and operation are simple.
Color-keyed connections and simple con-
trols make the HKTS 2 easy to use.
of-the-art speaker components are hard at
work within the HKTS 2 to make all of this
happen, hookup and operation are simple.
Color-keyed connections and simple con-
trols make the HKTS 2 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 connec-
tions 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 2
is able to deliver.
new home-theater speaker system, we urge
you to take a few minutes to read through
this manual. This will ensure that connec-
tions 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 2
is able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this prod-
uct, its installation or operation, please
contact your dealer, the best local source of
information.
uct, its installation or operation, please
contact your dealer, the best local source of
information.
Description and Features
The HKTS 2 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 satel-
lite speakers for use in the left and right
front and rear speaker positions; a dedicat-
ed, 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.
speaker system that includes a 10-inch,
100-watt bass-reflex powered subwoofer;
four identical 2-way, sealed enclosure satel-
lite speakers for use in the left and right
front and rear speaker positions; a dedicat-
ed, 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 2 subwoofer is equipped with
speaker-level inputs and outputs, line-level
inputs, a special subwoofer input for use
with equipment that furnishes a pre-filtered
subwoofer output, a level control, and an
efficient switching system that senses the
presence of an audio signal and automati-
cally switches the unit from standby mode
to play mode.
speaker-level inputs and outputs, line-level
inputs, a special subwoofer input for use
with equipment that furnishes a pre-filtered
subwoofer output, a level control, and an
efficient switching system that senses the
presence of an audio signal and automati-
cally switches the unit from standby mode
to play mode.
Although wall-mount brackets are included
for the satellite speakers, Harman Kardon
also offers optional stands, model FSTS 1,
which can be ordered through your dealer.
for the satellite speakers, Harman Kardon
also offers optional stands, model FSTS 1,
which can be ordered through your dealer.
Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity
receiver more than forty-seven years ago.
receiver more than forty-seven years ago.
With state-of-the-art features and time-
honored circuit designs, the HKTS 2 is a
perfect complement to a Harman Kardon
receiver, and is one of the finest products
ever offered by Harman Kardon.
honored circuit designs, the HKTS 2 is a
perfect complement to a Harman Kardon
receiver, and is one of the finest products
ever offered by Harman Kardon.
• Complete home-cinema speaker system
• Speakers are magnetically shielded for
flexible placement near video monitors
flexible placement near video monitors
• Both line- and speaker-level inputs enable
compatibility with most audio components
compatibility with most audio components
• Subwoofer input offers superior quality
bass reproduction when used with the LFE
output of a Dolby Digital or DTS system
bass reproduction when used with the LFE
output of a Dolby Digital or DTS system
Four satellites for left,
right and surrounds.
Wall-mount brackets.
right and surrounds.
Wall-mount brackets.
Powered subwoofer.
Two 20' speaker cables for connection from
receiver to subwoofer.
Two 15' speaker cables for connection from
subwoofer to front satellites.
Three 40' speaker cables for connection
from receiver to rear satellites and center
speaker.
receiver to subwoofer.
Two 15' speaker cables for connection from
subwoofer to front satellites.
Three 40' speaker cables for connection
from receiver to rear satellites and center
speaker.
One center-channel
speaker with adjustable support leg.
speaker with adjustable support leg.
INCLUDED
INTRODUCTION
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Subwoofer
Surround Speakers
5 – 6 ft.
Front Speakers
0-2 ft.
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
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 sup-
plied support leg to aim it toward the lis-
tener by screwing the leg in to angle the
speaker up, or unscrewing the leg slightly
to angle the speaker down.
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 sup-
plied support leg to aim it toward the lis-
tener by screwing the leg in to angle the
speaker up, or unscrewing the leg slightly
to angle the speaker down.
Front Speakers
Center-Channel Speaker
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.
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 con-
venient 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.
the subwoofer is mostly omnidirectional,
and this speaker may be placed in a con-
venient 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.
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 dif-
fuse, ambient sound accompanying the
main-program material heard in the front
speakers.
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 dif-
fuse, ambient sound accompanying the
main-program material heard in the front
speakers.
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MOUNTING OPTIONS
On shelves.
On the wall. Wall brackets included.
On optional stands (FSTS 1).
Satellites and Surrounds
Wall Mounting
Slide speaker onto support.
Place speaker and support on wall plate.
Wall Mounting
Attach plate to wall. The brackets should be
placed, if possible, so that the screws will
fasten into a wooden wall stud. If that is
not possible, use properly selected wall
anchors.
placed, if possible, so that the screws will
fasten into a wooden wall stud. If that is
not possible, use properly selected wall
anchors.
The customer is responsible for proper
selection and use of mounting hardware,
available through hardware stores, to prop-
erly and safely wall-mount the speakers.
selection and use of mounting hardware,
available through hardware stores, to prop-
erly and safely wall-mount the speakers.
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Separate and strip the ends of the speaker
wire as shown. 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.
wire as shown. 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.
The (+) lead of the speaker wire is noted
with a stripe. It is important to connect both
speakers identically: (+) on the speaker to
(+) on the amplifier and (–) on the speaker
to (–) on the amplifier. Wiring “out of
phase” results in thin sound, weak bass and
a poor stereo image.
with a stripe. It is important to connect both
speakers identically: (+) on the speaker to
(+) on the amplifier and (–) on the speaker
to (–) on the amplifier. Wiring “out of
phase” results in thin sound, weak bass and
a poor stereo image.
With the advent of multichannel
surround-sound systems, connecting all
of the speakers in your system with the cor-
rect polarity remains equally important in
order to preserve the proper ambience and
directionality of the program material.
surround-sound systems, connecting all
of the speakers in your system with the cor-
rect polarity remains equally important in
order to preserve the proper ambience and
directionality of the program material.
Speaker-Level Connection Guide
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
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