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Harman-Kardon HKTS 2 manual

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    HKTS 2 Home T heater & Music Speak er System OWNER’S MANU AL 0127CSK - HK TS2_ENG.qxp:29515_HKTS2_English 18/03/09 16:07 Side 1[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Introduction 4 Rear P anel Connections 6 Speak er Placement 7 Mounting Options 8 Speak er Connections 12 Operation 12 V olume 12 Additional Bass Adjustments 13 T roubleshooting 14 Specifications T able of Contents T ypographical Conventions In order to help you use this manual, certain conventions have been used. Example – [...]

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    INTRODUCTION 3 Introduction Introduction T hank 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-the- a[...]

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    4 REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS Rear P anel Connections RI S K OF ELECTRI C SHOCK D O NO T O P EN CAUTION RI S K OF ELECTRI C SHOCK D O NO T O P EN CAUTION RI S K OF ELECTRI C SHOCK D O NO T O P EN SUB-TS2 For use with HKTS 2BQ,HKTS 2WQ HKTS 2 System  Subwoofer -Level Control: V olume may be adjusted using the Subwoofer -Level Control . T urn the cont[...]

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    REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 5 Rear P anel Connections  Phase Switch: T his switch determines whether the subwoofer’ s piston-like action moves in and out in phase with the main speak- ers . If the speak ers were to play out of phase , the sound waves produced by the subwoofer would be cancelled out, reducing bass response . T his phenomenon depend[...]

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    6 SPEAKER PLACEMENT Speaker Placement Color -Coding System T he HKTS 2 uses the channel color -coding system established by the Consumer Electronics Association to mak e setting up your home theater speak er system as easy as possible . Y our system includes a set of colored stick ers that may be placed near the speak er terminals of each of the tw[...]

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    MOUNTING OPTIONS 7 W all-Mounting Unscrew the bolt that attaches the black shelf stand to the bottom of the speak er . Store the stand and bolt in a safe place in case they are needed for a future installation. Mount the wall-br ack et attachment plate on the wall in the desired location. If possible , position the speak ers so that the mounting sc[...]

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    8 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Speaker Connections Speaker -Level Connection Guide IMPORT ANT NO TE: Before making speak er connections , be certain that your receiver or audio power amplifier is turned off and pre - ferably unplugged from its AC power source . T he subwoofer should not be connected to an AC power source until all speak er wire connections [...]

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    SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 9 Use this installation method if your receiver/ processor has a dedicated LFE subwoofer out- put. Use the line-level input jack mark ed "SUB" for the Low-F requency Effects channel. Connect this jack to the LFE output or subwoofer output on your receiver or amplifier . Connect each speak er to the corresponding speak [...]

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    10 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Speaker Connections Use this installation method for Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Virtual Speak er applications (not Dolby Digital, DTS ® or other digital processing), where the receiver/processor is equipped with a subwoofer output, or a volume-controlled preamp (line-) level output: Use RCA-type patch cords to connect the line[...]

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    SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 11 Speaker Connections Dolby* Pro Logic* (Non-Digital) – Speaker Level Use this installation method for Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Virtual Speak er applications (not Dolby Digital, DTS ® or other digital processing), where the receiver/processor does not have a subwoofer output, or a volume-controlled preamp (line-) level outpu[...]

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    12 OPERA TION Operation Move the Master P ower switch (mark ed “P ower”  ) to the “•” (On) position to use the subwoofer . T he subwoofer will automatically turn itself on or go into standby mode depending on whether or not a signal is being sent to it by your receiver or surround processor , and provided that the T rigger On/Off Switc[...]

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    TROUBLESHOO TING 13 T r oubleshooting If there is no sound from • Check that receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing. any of the speakers: • Check that the powered subwoofer is plugged in, its P ower switch  is switched on to the “ON•” position. • Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speak ers . Mak[...]

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    14 SPECIFICA TIONS Specifications HKTS 2 System F requency Response 35Hz – 20kHz (–6dB) SA T -TS Satellites Recommended P ower 10 – 120 Watts Impedance 8 Ohms nominal Sensitivity 86dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter T weeter One 1/2" dome , video-shielded Midrange Dual 3" drivers , video-shielded Dimensions (H x W x D) 243mm x 100mm x 92mm Weight [...]

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    15 1. Read these instructions . 2. K eep these instructions . 3. Heed all warnings . 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near w ater . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings . Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiato[...]

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    250 Crossways P ark Drive, Woodbury , New Y ork 11797 www .harmankardon.com Harman Consumer Group International: 2, Route de T ours, 72500 Château-du-Loir , F rance © 2009 Harman Kardon, Incorporated P art 406-000-05513-E 0127CSK - HK TS2_ENG.qxp:29515_HKTS2_English 18/03/09 16:07 Side 16[...]