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HKTS 60BQ/230
Home theater speaker system
User Guide
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon
®
HKTS60 speaker
system, with which you’re about to begin many years of listening
enjoyment. The HKTS60 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 components
are hard at work within the HKTS60, hookup and operation are simple.
Color-keyed cables and connections, and simple controls make
the HKTS60 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 help ensure that the connections you make to your receiver
(or preamp/processor), amplifier and other devices are correct. 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
HKTS60 is able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its
operation, please contact your dealer, the best local source of information.
Description and Features
The HKTS60 is a complete six-piece home theater speaker system
that includes:
• An 8-inch, 200-watt powered subwoofer
• Four identical two-way video-shielded dual-driver satellite speakers
for the left and right front, and left and right rear (surround)
speaker positions
• A dedicated, voice-matched, video-shielded, dual-driver center speaker
• Removable bases and wall-mount brackets for the satellite speakers
and a wall-mount bracket for the center speaker
• All of the cables you need to connect all of the speakers to your receiver
or preamp/processor and amplifier.
The speaker cables all use a color-coding system to conform to the
Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) standard. This color-coding
system minimizes confusion when connecting the speakers, especially
when you are connecting them to a Harman Kardon receiver.
The HKTS200SUB subwoofer is equipped with a special LFE input that
simplifies connection to receivers and preamp/processors with dedicated
subwoofer outputs that carry low-frequency signals. Other conveniences
include a level control, a phase switch for fine-tuning bass response to
suit your listening environment and taste, and an efficient switching
system that senses the presence of an audio signal and automatically
switches the subwoofer from standby mode to on.
Wall-mount brackets are included for the satellite and center speakers,
and shelf stands are included for the satellite speakers. Optional HKFS3
floorstands are available separately from your Harman Kardon dealer.
Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver fifty years ago.
With state-of-the-art features and time-honored circuit designs,
the HKTS60 is a perfect complement to a Harman Kardon receiver,
or any home theater system.
Included
Four satellite speakers for front left/right
and surround left/right
Harman Kardon
®
HKTS 60
One powered subwoofer
Four wall-mount brackets for
satellite speakers
One center speaker
One wall-mount bracket
for center speaker
Four metal stop plates and screws
(for satellite speaker wall-mount brackets)
One combination LFE and trigger cable
for connection to the subwoofer
(LFE cable has purple connectors)
One 4-meter (13.1-foot) speaker cable
for center speaker (green color bands)
Two 5-meter (16.4-foot) speaker cables
for front satellites
(red and white color bands)
Two 10-meter (32.8-foot) speaker cables
for rear satellites
(gray and blue color bands)
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HKTS200SUB Rear-Panel Connections
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Subwoofer Level Control: Use this control to adjust the HKTS200SUB’s
volume. Turn clockwise to increase the volume; turn counterclockwise
to decrease the volume.
Bass Boost Switch: Set this switch to ON to enhance the
HKTS200SUB’s low-frequency performance. Set this switch to OFF
for normal low-frequency performance.
Phase Switch: This determines whether the HKTS200SUB’s piston-like
action moves in and out in phase with the satellite speakers. If the
subwoofer were to play out of phase with the satellite speakers,
the sound waves produced by the subwoofer could be canceled out,
reducing bass performance and sonic impact. This phenomenon
depends in part on the relative placement of all the speakers in the
room. In most cases the
Phase Switch should be left in the
NORMAL position. However, it does no harm to experiment, and you
can leave the
Phase Switch in the position that maximizes bass
response and impact.
Power On Mode Switch: When set in the AUTO position and when
the
Power Switch is set to ON, the HKTS200SUB will automatically
turn itself on when it receives an audio signal, and will enter the
standby mode once no audio signal has been received for about
15 minutes. When this switch is set in the ON position,
the HKTS200SUB will remain on whether or not it is receiving an
audio signal.
An LED on the HKTS200SUB’s top panel indicates whether the
subwoofer is in the on or standby state:
• When the LED is illuminated white, the HKTS200SUB is turned on.
• When the LED is not illuminated, the HKTS200SUB is in standby mode.
When the
Master Power Switch is set to OFF, the LED will not be
illuminated, no matter what setting the
Power On Mode Switch is in.
External Trigger Input: Use the mini-plug of the supplied combination
LFE and trigger cable to connect the
External Trigger Input to the
trigger output of another compatible component. Whenever a trigger
signal between 3 and 30V (AC or DC) is detected, the HKTS200SUB’s
amplifier will turn on. The HKTS200SUB’s amplifier will turn off after
the trigger signal ceases. (This will occur even when the Power On Mode
Switch is in the AUTO position.)
Line-Level LFE In Connector: Use the LFE (purple) connector of the
supplied combination 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 internal crossover
circuitry, so it should only be used with a subwoofer output that has
been low-pass filtered. If your receiver or preamp/processor does not
have a dedicated subwoofer output that is low-pass filtered you should
use the HKTS200SUB’s
Line-Level L/R In Connectors instead.
Line-Level L/R In Connectors: Use these connectors if your receiver or
preamp/processor does not have digital surround sound decoding or a
subwoofer output that is low-pass filtered.
• If your receiver or preamp/processor has a separate subwoofer
output, use the LFE (purple) connector of the supplied combination
LFE and trigger cable to connect it to either one of the HKTS200SUB’s
Line-Level L/R In Connectors.
• If your receiver or preamp/processor does not have a separate
subwoofer output, use two Y-adapters (not supplied). Connect an
adapter’s single end to the unit’s preamp output for that channel.
Connect one of the adapter’s dual ends to the main amp input for that
channel, and connect the adapter’s other dual end to one of the
HKTS200SUB’s
Line-Level L/R In Connectors. Repeat with the other
Y-adapter, preamp channel, main amp input and HKTS200SUB
Line-Level L/R In Connector.
Power Switch: Set this switch in the ON position to turn the
HKTS200SUB on. The subwoofer will then either be on or in standby
mode, depending on the setting of the
Power On Mode Switch .
Power Cord (Non-Detachable): After you have made and verified all
subwoofer and speaker connections described in this manual, plug this
cord into an active, unswitched electrical outlet for proper operation of
the HKTS200SUB. DO NOT plug this cord into the accessory outlets
found in some audio components.
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Speaker Placement
Color-Coding System
The HKTS60 uses the channel color-coding system established by the
CEA to make setting up your home theater speaker system as easy as
possible. The HKTS60 system includes speaker wires with color bands
on each end.
Speaker Position
Wire Color Band
Front Left
Front Right
Center
Surround Left
Surround Right
Subwoofer
Front Right
Center
Surround Left
Surround Right
Subwoofer
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Red
Green
Blue
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Purple
Red
Green
Blue
Gray
Purple
Placing 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 listener’s
ears will be. They also can be angled
toward the listener.
Left Front
Speaker
Right Front
Speaker
Placing the Center Speaker
The center speaker should be placed
slightly behind (farther away from the
listener) the front left and right speakers.
Its center should be no more than 2 feet
(61cm) above or below the tweeters of
the front left and right speakers. If you
have a CRT television, it may be
convenient to set the center speaker
on top of the television set.
0 – 2ft
Center
Speaker
Left Front
Speaker
Right Front
Speaker
0 - 2 ft
(0 - 61cm)
Placing the Subwoofer
Since our ears do not hear directional
sound at the low frequencies where
the subwoofer operates, it will have
good performance from just about any
location in your room. However, the best
bass reproduction is likely to be heard
when the subwoofer is placed in a corner
along the same wall as the front left and
right speakers. You can experiment with
subwoofer placment by temporarily
placing it in the listening position and
playing music with strong bass content.
Move around to various locations in the
room while the system is playing and
listen until you find the location where the
bass performance is best. Place the sub-
woofer in that location.
Left Front
Speaker
Right Front
Speaker
Subwoofer
Placing the Surround Speakers
The two surround speakers should be placed slightly behind the
listening position, facing 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 speakers
should not call attention to themselves while they’re playing.
Experiment with their placement until you hear a diffuse, ambient
sound accompanying the program material heard from the front left
and right and center speakers.
Left Front
Speaker
Right Front
Speaker
Subwoofer
Left Surround
Sound
Left Surround
Sound
Right Surround
Sound
Right Surround
Sound
5 - 6 ft
(1.5m - 1.8m)
Mounting Options for Satellite
and Center Speakers
Shelf Placement
You can place the satellite and center
speakers on shelves. The satellite
speakers have built-in bases for shelf
placement. You can also remove the
bases if desired.
To remove a satellite speaker’s base,
pull it straight off the speaker, as
shown in the illustration. Applying
even pressure to both sides of the
base will allow it to slide off smoothly.
Apply Pressure Evenly
to Both Sides of Base
Lift Base Straight
off Speaker
Wall-Mounting: Satellite Speakers
IMPORTANT: Read the Speaker Connections
section, on page 7, before wall-mounting
the satellite speakers. You will need to insert
the speaker wires through the wall mounts
and connect the wires to the speakers
during the process of installing the
wall-mounts.
NOTE: If you are using your own speaker wire,
it must be no thicker than the wire supplied
with the speakers. Thicker wire will prevent
the wall-mount bracket from sliding onto the
speaker.
1. Decide on the location for the speaker
(see Speaker Placement, opposite).
2. Remove the speaker’s base as explained in
Shelf Placement, above.
3. Disassemble the wall-mount bracket by sliding the two
sections apart, as shown in the illustration.
Pull Sections
Apart
4. Attach the wall portion of the wall-mount onto the wall using
hardware that is appropriate for the wall’s construction and
materials. We recommend first anchoring the mount using its
keyhole, then attaching it with another anchor through its top
opening, as shown in the illustration. Note that the satellite
speakers weigh 3.4 lb (1.55kg). Be sure to use hardware that
can support this weight.
Top Opening
Keyhole Opening
Bottom Opening
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