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HKL Series

COMPONENT LOUDSPEAKERS

OWNER’S MANUAL

Power for the Digital Revolution

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Summary of Contents for HKB 4

Page 1: ...HKL Series COMPONENT LOUDSPEAKERS OWNER S MANUAL Power for the Digital Revolution...

Page 2: ...Analog Receiver Processor Line Level Connections to HKSUB 12 15 Connection of HKSUB 12 to Digital Receiver Processor 16 Configuring Your Receiver or Processor 17 Operating the HKSUB 12 Subwoofer 17 P...

Page 3: ...Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and sup porting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding con ductors l...

Page 4: ...r any other surface Allow at least three inches from the metal panel on the back of the unit to any other object Due to the weight of the HKSUB 12 and the heat generated by the amplifier there is the...

Page 5: ...izontally oriented speaker designed specifically for use as a center channel speaker The center channel is the main source of dialogue and the HKC has been designed to reproduce dialogue with excel le...

Page 6: ...HKL Series loudspeakers HKB 4 bookshelf speaker HKB 6 bookshelf speaker HKTW 6 floorstanding speaker HKC center channel speaker HKSUB 12 powered subwoofer Includes one 15 foot inter connect cable 1 00...

Page 7: ...ing the Speaker Level Inputs on the HKSUB 12 connect these binding post terminals to your front left and right speakers remembering to maintain polarity by con necting the positive terminal on the HKS...

Page 8: ...ss Filter Switch Placing this switch in the ON position acti vates circuitry that filters out all audio input signals above the setting of the Crossover Frequency Control This allows the HKSUB 12 to f...

Page 9: ...center channel speaker in a multichannel home theater system The center channel speaker should be placed slightly behind the front left and right speakers It is often convenient to set the center spe...

Page 10: ...n 75Hz 150Hz can be localized especially at higher volume levels Positioning your subwoofer as recommended will provide the most natural soundstage and imaging from your loudspeaker system Remember th...

Page 11: ...floor Each speaker is equipped with a rubber foot at each corner to protect hard surfaced floors such as wood or ceramic tile If you are placing the speakers on a carpeted floor screw the supplied spi...

Page 12: ...the wire through this hole then screw the collar down until the connection is tight The hole in the center of each collar is intended for use with banana type connectors Connection Options The three a...

Page 13: ...Level Out to the corresponding terminals on the back of your front left and right speakers Connect your receiver or amplifier s center surround and surround back speaker terminals as applicable to the...

Page 14: ...preamp output to the main amp input for that channel and connect the long end of the adapter to the corre sponding line level input on the HKSUB 12 IMPORTANT Do not use the SUB Input on the subwoofer...

Page 15: ...ect this jack to the subwoofer output or LFE output on your receiver or amplifier Connect each speaker to the corresponding speaker terminals on your receiver or amplifier Make sure you ve configured...

Page 16: ...e lowest option that is above the lowest end of the speaker model s frequency response specification see page 19 for specifications for HKL Series speakers For example the frequency response for the H...

Page 17: ...ain speakers on page 19 to determine the lowest frequency they are capable of reproducing and set this control slightly above that frequency For example if the specified frequency response for your HK...

Page 18: ...all wires and connections between receiver amplifier and speakers Make sure all wires are connected volumes but shuts off as Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed cut punctured or touching ot...

Page 19: ...dome shielded dome shielded dome shielded Low Frequency 4 Polymer coated cone 6 Polymer coated cone 6 Polymer coated cone Dual 5 Polymer coated cones Transducer shielded shielded shielded shielded En...

Page 20: ...mniMount Systems Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems Inc THX is a registered trademark of THX Ltd Model HKSUB 12 Description Powered subwoofer Amp...

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