Kenwood KS-708HT Instruction Manual

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3 ENENGLISHIntroductionThank you for selecting our speakers as part of your high-fidelity system. We at KENWOOD are confident that your choice will bring youyears of rich listening pleasure. Please take the time to read through this booklet carefully. It will help you to obtain the peak performancefor which the speakers were designed.For your recordsRecord the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below.Refer to these model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your KENWOOD dealer for information or service on this product.Model KS-708HT is composed of the front speakers, center speaker and surround speakers.KS-708HT Serial numberImportant Safeguards3. Heat – Do not install the unit near a source of heat, suchas radiators, or under direct sunlight.4. Modification – Do not attempt to open or modify the unit,for this could cause fire hazard or malfunction.5. Cleaning – Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol,paint thinner, gasoline, or benzine, etc. to clean the cabi-net. Use a clean dry cloth.6. Abnormal smell – If an abnormal smell or smoke is de-tected, immediately turn the power OFF and unplug theappliance from the wall outlet. Contact your dealer or near-est service center.Caution: Read this item carefully to keep yoursafety.1. Suffocation – After taking the unit out of the polyethylenebag, be sure to dispose of the polyethylene bag out of thereach of children. Otherwise, they may play with the bag,which could cause hazard of suffocation.2. Water and moisture – The appliance should not be usednear water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchensink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimmingpool, etc.InstallationPositioning For Optimal Surround SoundThis speaker system can provide full Surround sound. To enjoythe full effect of the Surround sound field, please position thespeakers as described below.• Place the left and right speakers at each side of your TV.Angle the speakers towards the listening area to enhancethe stereo effect.• Place the center speaker on the center between the frontleft and right speakers. Tilt the speaker upward or down-ward so that it is directly facing the listening area.• Place the surround speakers as high as possible, eitherdirectly to the sides of the listening area or else slightlybehind the listening area. Adjust the angles so that thesespeakers are facing directly towards the listeners.• Place the surround back speaker (option) behind the listiningposition, at the same height as the left and right surroundspeakers.LeftspeakerCenterspeakerRightspeakerSurround speakersRightLeft➤➤➤➤Surround back speaker(option)➤About Using Speakers Near a TVThis speaker include magnetic shielding and can therefore be installed close to a TV set. Note, however, that placing speakers tooclose to a TV may in some cases produces distortion in the color reception. In such case, turn on the TV and check that colorreproduction is normal. If color is distorted, turn the TV off for 15 to 30 minutes, then turn it back on and check again. (This allowsthe TV’s degaussing circuitry to correct for the magnetic field from the speakers.) If distortion is still present, move the speakersfurther from the TV.