Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HKTS 8 Harman-Kardon
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HKTS 8 HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM OWNE R ’ S MANUAL Power for the Digital Revolution . ® ® HKTS 8 OM 10/20/04 10:52 AM Page 3.
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS HKTS 8 HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM 3 Safety Infor mation 4 Introduction 4 Included 5 SUB-TS8 Subwoofer Amplifier Panel Controls and Connections 7 Speaker Placement 7 Color -Coding .
SAFETY INFORMATION 3 SAFETY INFORMATION Read F irst! Important Safety Precautions! 1. Read these instructions . 2. Keep these instructions . 3. Heed all warnings . 4. F ollow all instructions . 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Har man Kardon HKTS 8, with which you’re about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The HKTS 8 has been custom-designed to provide all the excitement and power of the cinema experience in your own living room.
SUB-TS8 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 5 SUB-TS8 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS OFF ON AUTO ON FILTER NORMAL REVERSE PHASE IN OUT AC 120V~60Hz POWER WARNING: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAI NST RISK OF FIRE, REPLAC E ONL Y WITH SAME TYPE T 2.
6 SUB-TS8 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS SUB-TS8 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS and is turned on, and the LED is lit amber to indicate that no signal is being received and the SUB-TS8 is in Standby mode .
SPEAKER PLACEMENT 7 SPEAKER PLACEMENT Color -Coding System The HKTS 8 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 .
8 MOUNTING OPTIONS MOUNTING OPTIONS They may be wall- mounted using the supplied brackets . Satellites and Surrounds Wall-Mounting Unscrew the bolt that attaches the black shelf stand to the bottom of the speaker . Store the stand and bolt in a safe place in case they are needed for a future installation.
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 9 Speaker -Level Connection Guide IMPOR T ANT NOTE: Before making speaker connections , be certain that your receiver or audio power amplifier is turned off and preferably unplugged from its AC power source . The SUB-TS8 subwoofer should not be connected to an AC power source until all speaker wire connections have been made .
10 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Dolby* Digital or DTS ® (or Other Digital Surround Mode) Connection USE THIS INST ALLA TION METHOD FOR DOLBY DIGIT AL, DTS OR OTHER DIGIT AL SURROUND PROCESSORS: Use the line-level input jack marked SUB ∞ for the Low-Frequency Effects channel.
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 11 Dolby Pro Logic* (Non-Digital) – Line Level USE THIS INST ALLA TION METHOD FOR DOLBY PRO LOGIC APPLICA TIONS (NOT DOLBY DIGIT AL, DTS OR OTHER DIGIT AL PROCESSING), WHERE THE .
12 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Front Left Surround Left Center Front Right Surround Right SUB-TS8 Subwoofer Surround Right Front Right Surround Left Front Left Center L .
OPERATION 13 OPERATION Move the Master Power Switch ª (marked Power ) to the “ • ” (On) position. The SUB-TS8 subwoofer will automatically turn itself on or go into Standby mode , depending on .
14 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM SOLUTION 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 and its Master P ower Switch ª is switched on to the “ • ” position.
SPECIFICATIONS 15 SPECIFICATIONS All features and specifications are subject to change without notice . Har man Kardon and P ower for the Digital Revolution are registered trademarks of Har man International Industries , Incorporated. * T rademarks of Dolby Laboratories .
® ® 250 Crossways P ark Drive , Woodbury , New Y ork 11797 516.255.HKHK (4545) F ax: 516.682.3523 © 2004 Har man International Industries , Incorporated Part No .
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