Harman Kardon HKTS 12 Owner's Manual

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Harman Kardon HKTS 12 Owner's Manual Manual pdf 7 page image

SPEAKER PLACEMENT 7SPEAKER PLACEMENTColor-Coding SystemThe HKTS 12 uses the channel color-cod-ing system established by the ConsumerElectronics Association to make setting upyour home theater speaker system as easyas possible. Your system includes a set ofcolored stickers that may be placed nearthe speaker terminals of each of the foursatellite speakers according to the key below.It doesn’t matter which satellite speaker isused for any of the front or rear positions.(The center speaker and powered sub-woofer are already color-coded for you.)Front SpeakersThe front speakers should be placed thesame distance from each other as they arefrom the listening position. They should beplaced at about the same height from thefloor as the listeners’ ears will be, or theymay be angled toward the listeners. Theelegant contoured design of the satellitespeaker enclosure allows the speaker to beplaced on a lower shelf and tilted upwardtoward the listener simply by positioning thespeaker back onto its tilted surface.Center Channel SpeakerThe center channel speaker should beplaced slightly behind the front left and rightspeakers, and no more than two feet aboveor below the tweeters of the left and rightspeakers. It is often convenient to set thecenter speaker on top of the television set,as shown in the drawing. The center speakeruses a supplied adjustable support cradleinserted into holes on its bottom to enableyou to adjust the tilt of the speaker to aim ittoward the listening area.SubwooferThe low-frequency material reproduced bythe subwoofer is mostly omnidirectional,and this speaker may be placed in a con-venient location in the room. However, themaximum reproduction of bass will beheard when the subwoofer is placed in acorner along the same wall as the frontspeakers. Experiment with subwoofer place-ment by temporarily placing the subwooferin the listening position and moving aroundthe room until the bass reproduction isbest. Place the subwoofer in that location.Surround SpeakersThe two surround speakers should beplaced slightly behind the listening positionand, ideally, should face each other and beat a level higher than the listeners’ ears.If that is not possible, they may be placedon a wall behind the listening position,facing forward. The surround speakersshould not call attention to themselves.Experiment with their placement until youhear a diffuse, ambient sound accompanyingthe main-program material heard in thefront speakers.5 – 6 ft.White RedBlue GrayGreenWhite Red Purple0-2 ft.White RedGreenWhite RedSpeaker Sticker (or Terminal)Position and Cable ColorFront Left WhiteFront Right RedCenter GreenSurround Left BlueSurround Right GraySubwoofer (LFE) Purple