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HKSUB 12 AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

HKSUB 12 AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS  7

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HKSUB 12

ON

L

R

LINE

LEVEL

IN

PHASE

MAX

MIN

IMPORTANT: CONNECT STRIPED WIRE TO RED (     ) SPEAKE R TERMINAL.

AC 120V~60Hz

POWER

L

R

Made in China

150Hz

50Hz

FILTER

OFF

ON

N

O

RMAL

REVE

R

SE

CROSSOVER
FREQUENCY

SUBWOOFER

LEVEL

100Hz

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SUB

AUTO

GREEN: ON

RED: STAND-BY

§

12

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Speaker-Level Inputs

Speaker-Level Outputs

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Line-Level Full-Range Inputs

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Line-Level Subwoofer (SUB) Input

Phase Switch

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Music-Sense On/Off Switch

LED Indicator

High-Cut (Low-Pass) Filter Switch

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Crossover Frequency Control

Subwoofer Level Control

Master Power Switch

AC Power Cord

12

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Speaker-Level Inputs:

If your receiver

or amplifier does not have a line-level 
subwoofer output, connect these binding
post terminals to the main (front) left and
right speaker terminals of your receiver or 
amplifier. Remember to maintain polarity 
by connecting the positive (+) terminal on the 
receiver/amplifier to the positive (+) terminal
on the HKSUB 12 subwoofer, and the negative
(–) terminal on the receiver/amplifier to the 
negative (–) terminal on the HKSUB 12
subwoofer.

Speaker-Level Outputs:

If you are

using the 

Speaker-Level Inputs 

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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
HKSUB 12 subwoofer to the positive (+) 
terminal on the speaker, and the negative (–)
terminal on the HKSUB 12 subwoofer to the
negative (–) terminal on the speaker. If you
are not using the 

Speaker-Level Inputs

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, connect your front left and right speakers

directly to your receiver or amplifier. See
pages 12 through 15 for further information
on speaker connections.

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Line-Level Full-Range Inputs:

Connect

the full-range, unfiltered line-level subwoofer
output or preamp output(s) of your receiver or
amplifier to these inputs. If your receiver does
not have a separate subwoofer output, use a

Y-adapter (not supplied) to bridge the receiver’s
preamp output to the main amp input for that
channel, and connect the long end of the
adapter to the corresponding line-level input
on the HKSUB 12. If your receiver has only a
single subwoofer output, you may connect it
to either the left or right line-level input on the
HKSUB 12, and no Y-adapter is needed.

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Line-Level Subwoofer (SUB) Input:

Connect the filtered subwoofer output of a
receiver to this input. This input bypasses
the HKSUB 12’s internal crossover circuitry,
and should only be used with a filtered sig-
nal. If your receiver does not have a filtered
subwoofer output, you should use the 

Line-

Level Full-Range Inputs 

£

instead.

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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