Harman Kardon HKTS 16 Owners Manual - Page 9

Connecting the Subwoofer to a Receiver or Preamp/Processor with, Line Outputs

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ENGLISH HKTS 9/16 Front Left Speaker Cable (White Bands) Center Speaker Cable (Green Bands) Speaker Connections Front Right Speaker Cable (Red Bands) +- +- FRONT +- SURROUND RIGHT LEFT +- Receiver CENTER +- LINE-LEVEL OUTPUTS LR Set Input Mode Switch to "Normal" Subwoofer Surround Left Speaker Cable (Blue Bands) Surround Right Speaker Cable (Gray Bands) Stereo Audio Cable (Not supplied, Red and White Ends) Connecting the Subwoofer to a Receiver or Preamp/Processor with Line Outputs Use this installation method for receivers and preamp/processors that do not have a dedicated subwoofer output but do have preamp-level (volume-controlled) line outputs. If the receiver or preamp/processor has a dedicated subwoofer output with low-pass filtering, see Connecting the Subwoofer to a Receiver or Preamp/Processor with a Dedicated Subwoofer Output, on page 8. If you're connecting to a receiver with left and right line outputs, connect the LFE (purple) connector of the supplied combination LFE and trigger cable to one of those outputs and to either of the HKTS 210SUB's Line-Level L/R In connectors 7. Use a second RCA cable (not supplied) to connect the other receiver or preamp line output to the other of the HKTS 210SUB's Line-Level L/R In connectors 7. Set the subwoofer's Input Mode switch 4 in the "Normal" position. Connect each satellite speaker and the center speaker to the corresponding speaker terminals on your receiver or amplifier. After you have made and verified all connections, plug the HKTS 210SUB's AC Power cord 9 into an active AC outlet. 9

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HKTS 9/16
LEFT
LINE-LEVEL
OUTPUTS
L
R
+
+
+
+
+
+
RIGHT
SURROUND
FRONT
CENTER
ENGLISH
Speaker Connections
Front Left Speaker Cable (White Bands)
Center Speaker Cable (Green Bands)
Surround Right Speaker Cable (Gray Bands)
Receiver
Subwoofer
Surround Left Speaker
Cable (Blue Bands)
Front Right Speaker Cable (Red Bands)
Set Input Mode Switch
to “Normal”
Stereo Audio Cable (Not
supplied, Red and White Ends)
Connecting the Subwoofer to a Receiver or Preamp/Processor with
Line Outputs
Use this installation method for receivers and preamp/processors that do not have a
dedicated subwoofer output but do have preamp-level (volume-controlled) line outputs.
If the receiver or preamp/processor has a dedicated subwoofer output with low-pass
filtering, see
Connecting the Subwoofer to a Receiver or Preamp/Processor with a
Dedicated Subwoofer Output
, on page 8.
If you’re connecting to a receiver with left and right line outputs, connect the LFE (purple)
connector of the supplied combination LFE and trigger cable to one of those outputs and
to either of the HKTS 210SUB’s
Line-Level L/R In connectors
7
. Use a second RCA
cable (not supplied) to connect the other receiver or preamp line output to the other of
the HKTS 210SUB’s
Line-Level L/R In connectors
7
. Set the subwoofer's
Input Mode
switch
4
in the “Normal” position.
Connect each satellite speaker and the center speaker to the corresponding speaker
terminals on your receiver or amplifier.
After you have made and verified all connections, plug the HKTS 210SUB’s
AC Power
cord
9
into an active AC outlet.