Harman Kardon HKTS 18 Owners Manual

Harman Kardon HKTS 18 Manual

Harman Kardon HKTS 18 manual content summary:

  • Harman Kardon HKTS 18 | Owners Manual - Page 1
    HKTS 18 HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM OWNER'S MANUAL
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    HKTS 18 HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM 3 Safety Information 4 Introduction 4 Included 5 SUB-TS18 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 (
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    or other hazards. 24. Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. 25. The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer. SAFETY
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    the Harman Kardon® HKTS 18, with which you're about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The HKTS 18 has been custom-designed to provide all the excitement and power of the cinema experience in your own living room. To obtain maximum enjoyment from your new home theater speaker system, we
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    PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ¡ Subwoofer-Level Control ™ High-Cut (Low-Pass) Filter Switch £ External Trigger Input ¢ Audio-Sense On/Off Switch ∞ Phase Switch § Line-Level Subwoofer (SUB) Input ¶ Line-Level Full-Range Inputs • Speaker-Level Outputs ª Speaker-Level Inputs , Master Power
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    for that channel, and connect the long end of the adapter to the corresponding line-level input on the SUB-TS18. If your receiver has only a single subwoofer output, you may connect it to either the left or right line-level input on the SUB-TS 18, and no Y-adapter is needed. • Speaker-Level Outputs
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    PLACEMENT Color-Coding System The HKTS 18 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
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    wall-mount the speakers. observe the correct polarity (see page 9). Referring to the speaker connection instructions on pages 9 through 12, thread the appropriate speaker cable through the opening in the bottom of the wall plate, and then Wires to Speaker Overhead through the bacVkieowf the bracket
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    the (+) terminal and black for the (-) terminal. Newer Harman Kardon receivers conform to the new CEA standard and therefore use a color other than red or black for the (+) terminal to indicate some speaker positions: e.g., surround left. Although the HKTS 18 system has red and black collars on the
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    , plug the AC power cord on the subwoofer into an AC outlet. Front Left - + Surround Left - + Center - + SUB-TS18 Subwoofer LINE LEVEL IN SUB R L Front Right - + Front Left Surround Left SUB/LFE Out Center Receiver Front Right Surround Right Surround Right - + 10 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
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    been made, plug the AC power cord on the subwoofer into an AC outlet. Front Left - + Surround Left - + Center - + SUB-TS18 Subwoofer Line-Level R L Front Right - + Front Left Surround Left SUB/LFE Out Center Receiver Front Right Surround Right Surround Right - + SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 11
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    -Level Output • terminals on the SUB-TS18 subwoofer that are marked "High Level Out" to the corresponding terminals on the back of your front left and right speakers. Connect your receiver or amplifier's center and surround left and right speaker terminals to the corresponding terminals on the
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    speakers, it would be a good idea to check whether they are in phase by flipping this switch. The High-Cut (Low-Pass) Filter Switch ™ limits the frequencies of the audio signal inputted to the subwoofer to the low frequencies that the subwoofer reproduces best. This allows the subwoofer to perform
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    surround speakers are enabled. • Review the operation of your DVD player and the jacket of your DVD to make sure that the DVD features the desired Dolby Digital or DTS mode, and that you have properly selected that mode using both the DVD player's menu and the DVD disc's menu. 14 TROUBLESHOOTING
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    x 92mm) Weight: 2.7 lb (1.2kg) SUB-TS18 Subwoofer Amplifier: 200 Watts, RMS Bass: 10" (250mm) Woofer, bass-reflex enclosure External Trigger Input Voltage: 3~30 Volts AC/DC Dimensions (H x W x D): 18-7/8" x 13-3/8" x 13-3/8" (479mm x 340mm x 340mm) Weight: 35.1 lb (15.8kg) Care and Cleaning The
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    250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797 516.255.HKHK (4545) Fax: 516.682.3523 © 2006 Harman International Industries, Incorporated. ®® All rights reserved. Printed 10/06 Part No. 406-000-05504-E
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HKTS 18
HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL