Harman Kardon HKTS 35 manual

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  • Page 1

    HKTS 35BQ Ho me t heater spea ker s ystem Owner’s Manual[...]

  • Page 2

    HKTS 35BQ 2 Introduction, Description and Features, and Included Items Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon ® HKTS 35 speaker system, with which you’re about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The HKTS 35 has been custom designed to provide all the excitement and power of the cinema experience in your own living room.[...]

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    3 HKTS 35BQ Subwoofer Rear -Panel Controls and Connections Subwoofer Rear -Panel Controls and Connections Subwoofer Unit Phase switch: This switch determines whether the subwoofer transducer’ 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 soun[...]

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    HKTS 35BQ 4 Subwoofer Rear -Panel Controls and Connections (cont.), Color -Coding System, and Speaker Placement T ransmitter Unit 12 WIRELESS CODE DC 5V INPUT R 34 L Wireless Code Switch Input Connectors Power Connector Power connector: Plug the transmitter power supply into this connector and into a working AC outlet. Wireless Code switch: This sw[...]

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    5 HKTS 35BQ Speaker Placement (cont.) Surround Speakers Front Right Speaker Center Speaker Front Left Speaker Surround Right Speaker Surround Left Speaker 5 – 6 ft (1.5m – 1.8m) 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 o[...]

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    HKTS 35BQ 6 Speaker Mounting Options Speaker Mounting Options Shelf Placement Y ou can place the satellite and center speakers on shelves. The satellite speakers have built-in bases for shelf placement. Y ou can also remove the bases. T o remove a satellite speaker’ s base, pull it straight off the speaker . Pulling evenly on both sides of the ba[...]

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    7 HKTS 35BQ Speaker Mounting Options (cont.), and W all-Mounting: Center Speaker 8. Connect the speaker wire to the speaker terminals as shown in the illustration: + – A) Push Down on Cap to Open Hole B) Insert Bare Wire into Open Hole C) Release Cap to Secure Wire Insert the conductor with the colored band into the speaker’ s red (+) terminal,[...]

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    HKTS 35BQ 8 Connections Connections Satellite and Center Speaker Connections CAUTION: Before making speaker connections, be sure that your receiver or amplier is turned OFF and its AC cord is unplugged from the AC power outlet. Speakers and receivers/ampliers have corresponding (+) and (–) connection terminals. Most electronics makers use r[...]

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    9 HKTS 35BQ Connections (cont.), and Operating Y our Subwoofer Subwoofer: Wired Connection As an alterna tive to wireless operation, you can connect the subwoofer conventionally, using the supplied LFE cable. NOTE: Y ou can use both the wireless and the wired methods to connect the subwoofer to two different sources. Ho wever , if you play both sou[...]

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    HKTS 35BQ 10 Operating Y our Subwoofer (cont.), and Specifications Wireless Operation When the wireless transmitter receives an audio signal from the source, it will immedia tely turn on and its status LED will change to ashing green or solid green: Green (ashing): T ransmitter is on but has not established a link with the wireless subwoofer [...]

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    11 HKTS 35BQ T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Y our HKTS 35 system is designed for trouble-free operation. Most problems tha t users encounter are due to operating or connection errors. So if you have a problem, rst check this list for a possible solution. If the problem persists, consult your authorized Harman Kardon ser vice center . Problem [...]

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    HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated 8500 Balboa Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91329 USA 516.255.4545 (USA only) Made in P.R.C. © 2012 HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Harman Kardon is a trademark of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries. CEA is[...]