Harman Kardon HKTS 5 OM Owner's Manual

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4 INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONIntroductionThank you for purchasing the Harman KardonHKTS 7, with which you’re about to beginmany years of listening enjoyment. TheHKTS 7 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 at workwithin the HKTS 7, hookup and operationare simple. Color-keyed cables and connec-tions, and simple controls make the HKTS 7easy 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 7is able to deliver.If you have any questions about this prod-uct, its installation or operation, pleasecontact your dealer, the best local sourceof information.Description and FeaturesThe HKTS 7 is a six-piece home theaterspeaker system that includes a 10-inch,100-watt, bass-reflex powered subwoofer;four identical, 2-way satellite speakersfor use in the left and right front and rearspeaker positions; a voice-matched,dedicated, dual-driver center speaker; shelfstands and wall-mount brackets for thefour satellites; and all of the speakercables you need to connect your speakersto your receiver or preamp/processor andamplifier. The speaker cables and speakersall use a color-coding system to conformto the CEA standard. The color-codingsystem minimizes confusion, especiallywhen the HKTS 7 system is used with aHarman Kardon receiver.The HKTS 7 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.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 7 is a perfect complement toa Harman Kardon receiver or any hometheater system.■ Complete home theater speakersystem■ Speakers are magnetically shieldedfor placement near video monitors■ Fully color-coded cables andconnections 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 to sub-woofer (purple)Three 20' speaker cables for connection to frontsatellites (red and white) and to centerspeaker (green)IncludedOne poweredsubwooferFour satellitesfor left, rightand surrounds,with color-keystickers (shownwith included shelfstands attached)One center channel speakerFour wall-mount bracketsTwo 40' speaker cables for connection fromreceiver to rear satellites (gray and blue)