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HKTS 9/16

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OM-CT-314 / ( 0247CSK - 13/Oct/2010 )

Introduction, Description and Features, Included Items

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the harman kardon

®

 HKTS 9/16 speaker system, with which 

you’re  about  to  begin  many  years  of  listening  enjoyment.  The  HKTS  9/16  has  been 

custom designed to provide all the excitement and power of the cinema experience in 

your own living room. 
While  sophisticated  electronics  and  state-of-the-art  speaker  components  are  hard  at 

work within the HKTS 9/16, hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed cables and 

connections, and simple controls make the HKTS 9/16 easy to use. 
To obtain maximum enjoyment from your new home theater speaker system, we urge 

you to take a few minutes to read through this manual. This will help ensure that the 

connections  you  make  to  your  receiver  (or  preamp/processor),  amplifier  and  other 

devices are correct. In addition, a few minutes spent learning the functions of the various 

controls will enable you to take advantage of all the power and refinement the HKTS 9/16 

is able to deliver.
If  you  have  any  questions  about  this  product,  its  installation  or  its  operation,  please 

contact your dealer, the best local source of information.

Description and Features

The HKTS 9/16 is a complete six-piece home theater speaker system that includes:

An 8-inch, 200-watt powered subwoofer

• 

Four identical two-way video-shielded satellite speakers (the 

• 

HKTS 16 satellite 

speakers feature dual drivers) for the left and right front, and left and right rear 

(surround) speaker positions
A dedicated, voice-matched, video-shielded, dual-driver center speaker

• 

Shelf stands and wall-mount brackets for the satellite speakers and a wall-mount 

• 

bracket for the center speaker.
All of the cables you need to connect all of the speakers to your receiver or 

• 

preamp/processor and amplifier.

The speaker cables all use a color-coding system to conform to the Consumer electronics 

Association  (CeA

®

)  standard.  This  color-coding  system  minimizes  confusion  when 

connecting the speakers, especially when the HKTS 9/16 system is used with a harman 

kardon receiver.
Shelf stands and wall-mount brackets are included for the satellite and center speakers, 

and shelf stands are included for the satellite speakers. Optional HTFS 2 floor stands are 

available separately from your harman kardon dealer.
harman kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver fifty years ago. With state-of-the-art 

features and time-honored circuit designs, the HKTS 9/16 is a perfect complement to a 

harman kardon receiver, or any home theater system. 

Included Items

One HKTS 210SUB subwoofer

One center-channel speaker

Four satellite speakers: a front left speaker, a front right speaker and two rear surround-

sound speakers, with color-keyed stickers (shown with included shelf stands attached)

(HKTS 9 satellites shown)

Four wall-mount brackets for satellite speakers

One wall-mount bracket for center-channel speaker

One  combination  lFe  (low-frequency  effects)  and  trigger  cable  for  connection  to  the 

subwoofer (lFe cable has purple connectors)

Three  six-meter  (19.7-foot)  speaker  cables  for  connection  to  front  satellites  (red  and 

white) and to center speaker (green)

Two 12-meter (39.4-foot) speaker cables for connection from receiver to rear surround-

sound satellites (gray and blue)

Summary of Contents for HKTS 9

Page 1: ...HKTS 9 16 Home Theater Speaker System Owner s Manual ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...ay such as power supply cord or plug is 14 damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the apparatus 15 To completely disconnect this apparatus ...

Page 3: ... Important Safety Instructions 2 Introduction 4 Description and Features 4 Included Items 4 HKTS 210SUB Rear Panel Connections 5 Speaker Placement 6 Mounting Options 6 Speaker Connections 8 Operation 10 Troubleshooting 11 Specifications 12 ...

Page 4: ...atched video shielded dual driver center speaker Shelf stands and wall mount brackets for the satellite speakers and a wall mount bracket for the center speaker All of the cables you need to connect all of the speakers to your receiver or preamp processor and amplifier The speaker cables all use a color coding system to conform to the Consumer Electronics Association CEA standard This color coding...

Page 5: ...nput Mode switch 4 When this switch is in the Normal setting the input signal from the Line Level L R In connectors 7 is active When this switch is in the LFE setting the input signal from the Line Level LFE In connector 6 is active External Trigger input 5 Use the mini plug of the supplied combination LFE and trigger cable to connect the External Trigger input to the trigger output of another com...

Page 6: ... reproduction of bass will be heard when the subwoofer is placed in a corner along the same wall as the front speakers Experiment with subwoofer placement by temporarily placing the subwoofer in the listening position and moving around the room until the bass reproduction is best Place the subwoofer in that location White Red Purple Surround Speakers Place the two surround speakers slightly behind...

Page 7: ...n the bracket Fit Terminal Cover into Recess on Speaker Bottom Attach Speaker to Bracket Using Long Bolt You can pivot the wall mounted speaker from side to side however attempting to tilt it up or down will damage the bracket and possibly the wall which would not be covered by your warranty Wall Mounting the Center Speaker Determine the location for the speaker If possible position the speaker so...

Page 8: ...ng 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...

Page 9: ...sor has a dedicated subwoofer output with low pass filtering see Connecting the Subwoofer to a Receiver or Preamp Processor with a Dedicated Subwoofer Output on page 8 If you re connecting to a receiver with left and right line outputs connect the LFE purple connector of the supplied combination LFE and trigger cable to one of those outputs and to either of the HKTS 210SUB s Line Level L R In conn...

Page 10: ...gardless of the position of the Power On Mode switch 2 If you will be away from home for an extended period of time or if you will not be using the subwoofer for an extended period switch the Power switch 8 to the OFF Position Subwoofer Adjustments Volume Use the Subwoofer Level control 3 to set the HKTS 210SUB s volume Turn the knob clockwise to increase the subwoofer s volume turn the knob count...

Page 11: ...ke sure that the surround speakers have been enabled and their volume levels have not been turned all the way down Make sure that all wires and connections between the receiver amplifier and the surround speakers are connected properly Make sure the speaker wires are not frayed cut or punctured Review proper operation of your receiver processor and its surroundsound features Make sure the movie or...

Page 12: ... 9 0 kg 19 8 lb SAT TS7 Satellites Cen TS7 Center Recommended Power 10 80 watts 10 80 watts Impedance 8 ohms nominal 8 ohms nominal Sensitivity 86dB 1 watt 1 meter 86dB 1 watt 1 meter Tweeter One 1 2 12mm dome video shielded One 3 4 19mm dome video shielded Midrange One 3 75mm driver video shielded Dual 3 75mm drivers video shielded Dimensions H x W x D 167mm x 100mm x 92mm 6 5 8 x 3 5 16 x 3 5 8 ...

Page 13: ... a trademark of HARMAN International Industries Incorporated registered in the United States and or other countries Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS is a registered trademark of DTS Inc CEA is a registered trademark of the Consumer Electronics Association Features specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice Part No 9...

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