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HKTS 18 HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM Safety Information Introduction Included SUB-TS18 Subwoofer Amplifier Panel Controls and Connections Speaker Placement Color-Coding System Mounting Options Speaker Connections Speaker-Level Connection Guide Dolby Digital or DTS (or Other Digital Surround Mode) Connection Dolby Pro Logic (Non-Digital) – Line Level Dolby Pro Logic (Non-Digital) –...
Read First! Important Safety Precautions! 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
INTRODUCTION Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon ® HKTS 18, with which you’re about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The HKTS 18 has been custom-designed to provide all the excitement and power of the cinema experience in your own living room.
SUB-TS18 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS ¡ Subwoofer-Level Control ™ High-Cut (Low-Pass) Filter Switch £ External Trigger Input ¢ Audio-Sense On/Off Switch ¡ Subwoofer-Level Control: Volume may be adjusted using the Subwoofer- Level Control. Turn the control clockwise to increase the SUB-TS18’s volume, or counterclockwise to decrease it.
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SUB-TS18 SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS place itself in the Standby mode, depending on whether it is receiving an audio signal. When this switch is placed in the ON position, the SUB-TS18 will remain on, whether or not it is receiving an audio signal.
Color-Coding System The HKTS 18 uses the channel color-cod- ing system established by the Consumer Electronics Association to make setting up your home theater speaker system as easy as possible. Your system includes a set of colored stickers that may be placed near...
MOUNTING OPTIONS Satellites and Surrounds Wall Plate Wall-Mounting 15mm or 1/2" Unscrew the bolt that attaches the black shelf stand to the bottom of the speaker. Store the stand and bolt in a safe place, in case they are needed for a future installation.
CEA standard and therefore use a color other than red or black for the (+) ter- minal to indicate some speaker positions: e.g., surround left. Although the HKTS 18 system has red and black collars on the individual speaker terminals to denote the...
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Dolby ® Digital or DTS ® (or Other Digital Surround Mode) Connection USE THIS INSTALLATION METHOD FOR DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS OR OTHER DIGITAL SURROUND PROCESSORS: Use the line-level input jack marked SUB § for the low-frequency effects channel. Connect this jack to the subwoofer output or LFE output on your receiver or amplifier.
Dolby Pro Logic ® (Non-Digital) – Line Level USE THIS INSTALLATION METHOD FOR DOLBY PRO LOGIC APPLICATIONS (NOT DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS OR OTHER DIGITAL PROCESSING), WHERE THE RECEIVER/ PROCESSOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A SUBWOOFER OUTPUT, OR A VOLUME- CONTROLLED PREAMP (LINE-) LEVEL OUTPUT: Use the supplied RCA-type interconnect cable to connect the line-level subwoofer...
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS Dolby Pro Logic (Non-Digital) – Speaker Level USE THIS INSTALLATION METHOD FOR DOLBY PRO LOGIC APPLICATIONS (NOT DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS OR OTHER DIGITAL PROCESSING), WHERE THE RECEIVER/ PROCESSOR DOES NOT HAVE A SUB- WOOFER OUTPUT, OR A VOLUME- CONTROLLED PREAMP (LINE-) LEVEL OUTPUT: Connect your receiver or amplifier’s front...
Move the Master Power Switch ‚ (marked Power) to the “ • ” (On) position. The SUB-TS18 subwoofer will automatically turn itself on or go into Standby mode, depending on whether or not a signal is being sent to it by your receiver or surround processor, and provided that the Audio- Sense On/Off Switch ¢...
TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM SOLUTION If there is no sound from • Check that receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing. • Check that the powered subwoofer is plugged in and its Master Power Switch ‚ is switched on to the “ • ” position. any of the speakers: •...