CENTER SPEAKER SKM-230S SURROUND SPEAKER Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo home theater speaker package. Please read this manual thoroughly before using your new speakers. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your speaker package.
SKS-HT230_En.fm Page 2 Friday, January 16, 2004 4:54 PM WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
2. AC Fuse The fuse is located inside the chassis and is not userser- viceable. If power does not come on, contact your Onkyo authorized service station. 3. Care From time to time you should wipe off the front and rear panels and the cabinet with a soft cloth.
Speaker terminals and speaker cables are color-coded for easy identification. Simply connect each speaker cable to the same-colored speaker terminals. Package Contents Make sure your box contains all of the items below. If anything is missing, contact the nearest Onkyo dealer. • Front speakers • Speaker cable for front speakers (SKF-230F) (4.5 m)
Standby function does not work reliably, try slightly increasing or decreasing the subwoofer output level on your receiver or amp. Front, Center & Surround Speakers (SKF-230F, SKC-230C, SKM-230S) Speaker terminals These push terminals are for connecting the speaker to your DVD Receiver, amp, or other receiver with the supplied speaker cables.
SKS-HT230_En.fm Page 6 Friday, January 16, 2004 4:54 PM Various Mounting Methods Front Speaker Bases If you intend to stand the front speakers on the floor or on a TV stand or AV stand, you should attach the sup- plied front speaker bases. To do this, align the mounting holes in the base with base inserts on the front speaker’s rear panel, and secure by using four of the supplied fix- ing screws.
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SKS-HT230_En.fm Page 7 Friday, January 16, 2004 4:54 PM Various Mounting Methods —Continued ■ Mounting horizontally To mount the center speaker horizontally, use the two keyhole slots shown to hang each speaker on two screws that are securely screwed into the wall. Center speaker Keyhole slots for horizontal wall mounting...
Connecting the Subwoofer Using the supplied RCA cable, connect the subwoofer’s LINE INPUT to your amp’s SUBWOOFER PREOUT. SKS-HT230 & 5-channel AV Amp Hookup Onkyo AV receiver used in this example. Front right speaker Center speaker Green...
SKS-HT230_En.fm Page 9 Friday, January 16, 2004 4:54 PM About Home Theater Enjoying Home Theater The SKS-HT230’s great sound means that you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall. Center speaker This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers, making sound movements distinct and...
SKS-HT230_En.fm Page 10 Friday, January 16, 2004 4:54 PM Adjustment Setting the Subwoofer Level To set the level of the subwoofer, use the OUTPUT LEVEL control. Set it so that bass sounds are evenly bal- anced with the treble sounds from the other speakers. Because our ears are less sensitive to very low bass sounds, there’s a temptation to set the level of the sub- woofer too high.
SKS-HT230_En.fm Page 11 Friday, January 16, 2004 4:54 PM Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause The speaker cables are not connected properly. Check the speaker cables and correct as necessary. On the amp or receiver, the Speaker Configu- There’s no sound coming ration settings for those speakers are set to from certain speakers? either None or No.
Tel: +49-8142-4401-0 Fax: +49-8142-4401-555 http://www.onkyo.net ONKYO CHINA LIMITED Units 2102-2107, Metroplaza Tower I, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung, N.T., HONG KONG Tel: 852-2429-3118 Fax: 852-2428-9039 SN 29343713 (C) Copyright 2004 ONKYO CORPORATION Japan. All rights reserved. ■ Center Speaker (SKC-230C) Type: Impedance: Dynamic...