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HKTS 9/16
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OM-CT-314 / ( 0247CSK - 13/Oct/2010 )
LEFT
SUB
LFE OUT
+– +–
+ –
+–
+ –
+–
+ –
RIGHT
SURROUNDFRONTCENTER
Speaker Connections
Speaker Connections
IMPORTANT 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.
Do not connect the HKTS 210SUB subwoofer to an AC power source until you have made
all speaker-wire connections.
Speakers and other electronics have corresponding (+) and (–)
terminals. Most makers of electronics, including harman kardon
engineers, use red to denote the (+) terminal and black for the (–)
terminal.
Newer harman kardon receivers conform to the CEA standard and
therefore use a color other than red or black for the (+) terminal to indicate some speaker
positions: e.g., surround left.
Although the HKTS 9/16 system has red and black collars on the individual speaker
terminals to denote the positive and negative connections, your system includes a colored
band on the positive lead at both ends of every speaker cable and a matching colored
sticker for each of the four satellite speakers, conforming to the key on page 6. The center
speaker has a green (+) terminal, and the subwoofer has a purple SUB input jack. This
system is intended to help you ensure that the speaker in each location is connected to
the correct terminals on your receiver or amplifier.
The (+) lead of the speaker wire is indicated with a stripe and has the colored band
corresponding to the speaker’s position. It is important to connect all speakers identically:
(+) on the speaker to (+) on the amplifier and (–) on the speaker to (–) on the amplifier.
With the advent of multichannel surround-sound systems, connecting all of the speakers
in your system with the correct polarity remains equally important in order to preserve the
proper ambience and directionality of the sound.
To connect the supplied speaker wires to the satellite and center speaker terminals
located on the bottom of each speaker, press the red or black tab, insert the bare end of
the wire into the hole, and release the tab. Gently tug on the wire to make sure that it is
fully inserted.
Front Left Speaker Cable (White Bands) Center Speaker Cable (Green Bands)
Surround Right Speaker Cable (Gray Bands)
Receiver
Subwoofer
Surround Left Speaker
Cable (Blue Bands)
Front Right Speaker Cable (Red Bands)
Set Input Mode
Switch to “LFE”
LFE/Trigger Cable
(Purple Ends)
Connecting the Subwoofer to a Receiver or Preamp/Processor with a
Dedicated Subwoofer Output
Use this installation method for receivers and preamp/processors that have a dedicated
subwoofer output with low-pass filtering (also called bass management). If the dedicated
subwoofer output does not have low-pass filtering, follow the instructions in Connecting
the Subwoofer to a Receiver or Preamp/Processor With Line Outputs, on page 9.
Use the LFE (purple) connector of the supplied combination LFE and trigger cable to
connect the HKTS 210SUB’s Line-Level LFE In connector
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to the dedicated subwoofer
output (or LFE output) of your receiver or preamp/processor. Set the subwoofer's Input
Mode switch
4
to the “LFE” position.
Connect each satellite speaker and the center speaker to the corresponding speaker
terminals on your receiver or amplifier.
In your receiver or preamp/processor’s setup menu, configure the receiver or preamp/
processor for “Subwoofer ON,” and set the front, center and surround speakers to
“Small.” After you have made and verified all connections, plug the HKTS 210SUB’s AC
Power cord
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into an active AC outlet.
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