Harman Kardon HKTS 14 Owner's Manual

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4 INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONIntroductionThank you for purchasing the Harman KardonHKTS 14, with which you’re about to beginmany years of listening enjoyment. TheHKTS 14 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 14, hookup andoperation are simple. Color-keyed cablesand connections and simple controls makethe HKTS 14 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 14is 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 14 is a six-piece home theaterspeaker system that includes a 12-inch,200-watt, bass-reflex powered subwoofer;four identical, 2-way, dual-midrangesatellite speakers for use in the left andright front and rear speaker positions; avoice-matched, dedicated, dual-drivercenter speaker; shelf stands and wall-mountbrackets for the four satellites; and all ofthe speaker cables you need to connectyour speakers to your receiver or preamp/processor and amplifier. The speaker cablesand speakers all use a color-coding systemto conform to the CEA standard. The color-coding system minimizes confusion, espe-cially when the HKTS 14 system is usedwith a Harman Kardon receiver.The HKTS 14 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 have aline-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 listen-ing environment and taste, and an efficientswitching system that senses the presenceof an audio signal and automaticallyswitches the unit from Standby mode toActive mode.Shelf stands and wall-mount brackets areincluded for the satellite speakers, andoptional HTFS 2 floor stands are availableseparately from your Harman Kardon dealer.Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelityreceiver fifty years ago. With state-of-the-artfeatures and time-honored circuit designs,the HKTS 14 is a perfect complement toa Harman Kardon receiver or any hometheater system.■ Complete home theater speakersystem■ Identical dual-midrange configura-tion for satellites and center providesseamless pans■ Speakers are magnetically shieldedfor placement near video monitors■ Fully color-coded cables and con-nections simplify setup■ Both line- and speaker-level inputsfor use with most audio components■ Subwoofer input offers superior-quality bass reproduction when usedwith any digital audio system thatincorporates bass management orprogrammable crossoversOne 15' RCA cable for connection tosubwoofer (purple)Three 20' speaker cables for connection to frontsatellites (red and white) and to centerspeaker (green)IncludedOne powered subwooferFour satellites for left, right and surrounds, withcolor-key stickers, mounted on shelf standsOne centerchannel speakerFour wall-mount bracketsTwo 40' speaker cables for connection fromreceiver to rear satellites (gray and blue)