Harman Kardon HKTS 12 Owner's Manual

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4 INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONIntroductionThank you for purchasing the Harman KardonHKTS 12, with which you’re about to beginmany years of listening enjoyment. TheHKTS 12 has been custom-designed toprovide all the excitement and power of thecinema experience in your own living room.While sophisticated electronics and state-of-the-art speaker components are hard atwork within the HKTS 12, hookup andoperation are simple. Color-keyed cablesand connections and simple controls makethe HKTS 12 easy to use.To obtain maximum enjoyment from yournew home theater speaker system, we urgeyou to take a few minutes to read throughthis manual. This will ensure that connec-tions to your receiver or preamp/processorand amplifier or other external devices aremade properly. In addition, a few minutesspent learning the functions of the variouscontrols will enable you to take advantageof all the power and refinement the HKTS 12is able to deliver.If you have any questions about this prod-uct, its installation or operation, please con-tact your dealer, the best local source ofinformation.Description and FeaturesThe HKTS 12 is a six-piece home theaterspeaker system that includes a 12-inch,150-watt, bass-reflex, powered subwoofer;four identical, 2-way, bass-reflex satellitespeakers for use in the left and right frontand rear speaker positions; a dedicated,dual-driver, bass-reflex center speaker; wall-mount brackets for the four satellites; and allof the speaker cables you need to connectyour speakers to your receiver or preamp/processor and amplifier. The speaker cablesand speakers are all color-coded to con-form to the new CEA standard. The color-coding system minimizes confusion, espe-cially when the HKTS 12 system is usedwith a Harman Kardon receiver.The HKTS 12 subwoofer is easy to connectto your system, since it’s equipped with aspecial subwoofer input for use with equip-ment that has a dedicated subwoofer con-nection that carries a low-frequency output.It also includes stereo speaker-level inputsand outputs for connection to olderreceivers and processors that do not havea line-level subwoofer output. Other conve-niences include a level control, high-cut(low-pass) filter switch and phase switch forfine-tuning bass response to suit your listeningenvironment and taste, and an efficientswitching system that senses the presence ofan audio signal and automatically switchesthe unit from Standby mode to Active mode.Wall-mount brackets are included for thesatellite speakers, as well as an adjustablesupport cradle for the center speaker.Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelityreceiver almost fifty years ago. With state-of-the-art features and time-honored circuitdesigns, the HKTS 12 is a perfect comple-ment to a Harman Kardon receiver or anyhome theater system.■ Complete home theater speakersystem■ Speakers are magnetically shieldedfor flexible placement near videomonitors■ Fully color-coded cables and con-nections simplify setup■ Both line- and speaker-level inputsoffer compatibility with most audiocomponents■ Subwoofer input offers superior-quality bass reproduction when usedwith any digital audio system thatincorporates bass management orprogrammable crossoversOne 15' RCA cable for connection to sub-woofer (purple)Three 20' speaker cables for connection to frontsatellites (red and white) and to centerspeaker (green)IncludedPoweredsubwooferFour satellitesfor left, rightand surrounds, withcolor-key stickersOne centerchannel speakerwith adjustable supportWall-mount bracketsTwo 40' speaker cables for connection fromreceiver to rear satellites (gray and blue)