Harman Kardon HKTS 2 MkII Owners Manual - Page 3

Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon HKTS 2, with which you're about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The HKTS 2 has been custom-designed to provide all the excitement and power of the music and cinema experience in your own living room. While sophisticated electronics and state-of-theart speaker components are hard at work within the HKTS 2, hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed cables and connections, and simple controls make the HKTS 2 easy to use. To obtain maximum enjoyment from your new music and home theater speaker system, we urge you to take a few minutes to read through this manual. This will ensure that connections 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 product, its installation or operation, please contact your dealer, the best local source of information. Description and Features The HKTS 2 is a three-piece home theater speaker system that includes a 10-inch, 200-watt, bass-reflex powered subwoofer; two identical, 2-way dual-driver satellite speakers for use in the left and right front speaker positions; shelf stands and wall-mount brackets for the two satellites; and all of the speaker cables you need to connect your speakers to your receiver or preamp/processor and amplifier. The speaker cables and speakers all use a color-coding system to conform to the CEA standard. The color-coding system minimizes confusion, especially when the HKTS 2 system is used with a Harman Kardon receiver. The HKTS 2 subwoofer is easy to connect to your system, since it's equipped with a special subwoofer input for use with equipment that has a dedicated subwoofer connection that carries a low-frequency output. It also includes stereo speaker-level inputs and outputs for connection to older receivers and processors that do not have a line-level subwoofer output. Other conveniences include a level control, high-cut (low-pass) filter switch and phase switch for fine-tuning bass response to suit your listening environment and taste, and an efficient Trigger switching system that automatically switches the unit from Standby mode to Active mode. Shelf stands and wall-mount brackets are included for the satellite speakers, and optional HTFS 2 floor stands 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 HKTS 2 is a perfect complement to a Harman Kardon receiver or any home theater system. ■ Complete 2.1 home theater and music speaker system ■ Speakers are magnetically shielded for placement near video monitors ■ Fully color-coded cables and connections simplify setup ■ Both line- and speaker-level inputs for use with most audio components ■ Subwoofer input offers superior-quality bass reproduction when used with any digital audio system that incorporates bass management or programmable crossovers Included One powered subwoofer Two satellites for left, right and surrounds, with color-key stickers (shown with included shelf stands attached) Two wall-mount brackets One RCA cable for connection to subwoofer (purple) Two 6-meter speaker cables for connection to front satellites (red and white) INTRODUCTION 3