Harman Kardon Speaker System HKTS 11 User Manual

HKTS 11 Home Theater Speaker System  
OWNER’S MANUAL  
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Power for the Digital Revolution  
 
Introduction  
The HKTS 11 subwoofer is easy to connect to  
your system, since it’s equipped with a special  
subwoofer input for use with equipment that  
has a dedicated subwoofer connection that car-  
ries a low-frequency output. It also includes  
stereo speaker-level inputs and outputs for con-  
nection to older receivers and processors that do  
not have a line-level subwoofer output. Other  
conveniences include a level control, high-cut  
(low-pass) filter switch and phase switch for  
fine-tuning bass response to suit your listening  
environment and taste, and an efficient switch-  
ing system that senses the presence of an audio  
signal and automatically switches the unit from  
Standby mode to Active mode.  
Introduction  
Included  
Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon  
HKTS 11, with which you’re about to begin  
many years of listening enjoyment. The HKTS 11  
has been custom-designed to provide all the  
excitement and power of the cinema experience  
in your own living room.  
One center channel speaker  
While sophisticated electronics and state-of-the-  
art speaker components are hard at work within  
the HKTS 11, hookup and operation are simple.  
Color-keyed cables and connections, and simple  
controls make the HKTS 11 easy to use.  
One powered  
subwoofer  
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 ensure that connections to your receiver  
or preamp/processor and amplifier or other  
external devices are made properly. 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 11 is able to deliver.  
Shelf stands and wall-mount brackets are includ-  
ed for the satellite speakers, and optional HTFS 2  
floor stands are available separately from your  
Harman Kardon dealer.  
Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiv-  
er fifty years ago. With state-of-the-art features  
and time-honored circuit designs, the HKTS 11 is  
a perfect complement to a Harman Kardon  
receiver or any home theater system.  
Four satellites for left,  
right and surrounds,  
with color-key stickers  
(shown with included  
shelf stands attached)  
If you have any questions about this product, its  
installation or operation, please contact your  
dealer, the best local source of information.  
I Complete home theater speaker system  
I Speakers are magnetically shielded for  
placement near video monitors  
Description and Features  
I Fully color-coded cables and  
connections simplify setup  
The HKTS 11 is a six-piece home theater speaker  
system that includes a 10-inch, 200-watt, bass-  
reflex powered subwoofer; four identical, 2-way  
dual-driver satellite speakers for use in the left  
and right front and rear speaker positions; a  
voice-matched, dedicated, dual-driver center  
speaker; shelf stands and wall-mount brackets  
for the four satellites; and all of the speaker  
cables you need to connect your speakers to  
your receiver or preamp/processor and amplifier.  
The speaker cables and speakers all use a color-  
coding system to conform to the CEA standard.  
The color-coding system minimizes confusion,  
especially when the HKTS 11 system is used with  
a Harman Kardon receiver.  
Four wall-  
mount  
brackets  
I Both line- and speaker-level inputs for  
use with most audio components  
I Subwoofer input offers superior-quality  
bass reproduction when used with any  
digital audio system that incorporates  
bass management or programmable  
crossovers  
One RCA cable for connection to subwoofer  
(purple)  
Three 6-meter speaker cables for connection to  
front satellites (red and white) and to center  
speaker (green)  
Two 12-meter speaker cables for connection  
from receiver to rear satellites (gray and blue)  
INTRODUCTION 3  
 
Rear Panel Connections  
SUBWOOFER  
LEVEL  
For use with  
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TO RED ( ) SPEAKER TERMINAL.  
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2
3
4
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7
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Subwoofer-Level Control  
High-Cut (Low-Pass) Filter Switch  
Music-Sense On/Off Switch  
Phase Switch  
Line-Level Subwoofer (SUB) Input  
Line-Level Full-Range Inputs  
Speaker-Level Outputs  
Master Power Switch  
AC Power Cord  
Speaker-Level Inputs  
0
Subwoofer-Level Control: Volume  
2
Music-Sense On/Off Switch: When  
When the Music-Sense On/Off Switch  
2
is  
may be adjusted using the Subwoofer-Level  
Control. Turn the control clockwise to increase  
the SUB-TS11’s volume, or counterclockwise to  
decrease it.  
placed in the AUTO position, and when the  
Master Power Switch is turned on, the  
in the ON position, the LED will be lit blue,  
whether or not an audio signal is present.  
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SUB-TS11 will automatically turn itself on or  
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-TS11 will remain on, whether or not it is  
receiving an audio signal.  
When the Master Power Switch  
off, the LED goes dark, no matter which position  
the Music-Sense On/Off Switch is in.  
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is turned  
1
High-Cut (Low-Pass) Filter Switch: Plac-  
2
ing this switch in the ON position activates cir-  
cuitry that cuts out all audio input signals above  
120Hz. This allows the SUB-TS11 to focus its  
power on reproducing the low-frequency portion  
of the signal, avoiding inefficiency and distor-  
tion. Engage this filter when using the Speaker-  
3
Phase Switch: This switch determines  
whether the SUB-TS11 subwoofer’s piston-like  
action moves in and out in phase with the main  
speakers. If the speakers were to play out of  
phase, the sound waves produced by the sub-  
woofer would be cancelled out, reducing bass  
response. This phenomenon depends in part on  
the relative placement of the speakers in the  
An LED located on top of the SUB-TS11 indi-  
cates whether the SUB-TS11 is in the On or  
standby state when used with the Music-Sense  
Level Inputs  
Level Full-Range Inputs  
7
, or when using the Line-  
, unless your  
On/Off Switch  
2
in the AUTO position. The  
5
LED is lit blue to indicate that the SUB-TS11 is  
receiving an audio signal and is turned on, and  
the LED is lit amber to indicate that no signal is  
being received and the SUB-TS11 is in Standby  
mode.  
receiver or processor processes its line-level out-  
put using a low-pass filter. The filter has no  
room. In most cases, the Phase Switch  
3
should be left in the NORMAL position. How-  
ever, it does no harm to experiment with the  
effect when the Sub Input  
4
is used.  
Phase Switch  
3, and you may leave it in the  
position that maximizes bass response.  
4 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS  
 
Rear Panel Connections  
4
Line-Level Subwoofer (SUB) Input: Con-  
8
Master Power Switch: Place this switch in  
nect the subwoofer output of a receiver with  
digital surround sound decoding, such as Dolby*  
Digital or DTS®, to this input. This input bypasses  
the SUB-TS11’s internal crossover circuitry, and  
should only be used with a filtered signal. If your  
receiver does not have digital decoding, you  
should use the Line-Level Full-Range Inputs  
the “•” position to power-on the SUB-TS11  
subwoofer. The SUB-TS11 will then be either in  
the Standby mode or completely on, depending  
on the position of the Music-Sense On/Off  
Switch  
2.  
AC Power Cord: Make sure to plug this  
cord into an active, unswitched electrical outlet  
for proper operation of the SUB-TS11.  
The cord should not be plugged into the  
accessory outlets found on some audio  
components.  
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instead.  
5
Line-Level Full-Range Inputs: Connect  
the line-level subwoofer output or preamp out-  
put(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 correspon-  
ding line-level input on the SUB-TS11. If your  
receiver has only a single subwoofer output, you  
may connect it to either the left or right line-  
level input on the SUB-TS11, and no Y-adapter is  
needed.  
Speaker-Level Outputs: If you are using  
the Speaker-Level Inputs on the  
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SUB-TS11, you should connect these binding-  
post terminals to your front left and right speak-  
ers, remembering to maintain polarity by con-  
necting the (+) terminal on the SUB-TS11 sub-  
woofer to the (+) terminal on the speaker, and  
the (–) terminal on the SUB-TS11 subwoofer to  
the (–) terminal on the speaker. If you are not  
using the Speaker-Level Inputs  
7, then con-  
nect your front left and right speakers directly to  
your receiver or amplifier. See pages 9 through  
12 for further information on speaker connec-  
tions.  
7
Speaker-Level Inputs: Connect these  
binding-post terminals to the main left and right  
speaker terminals of your receiver or amplifier, if  
your receiver or amplifier does not have a line-  
level subwoofer output. Remember to maintain  
polarity by connecting the (+) terminal on the  
receiver/amplifier to the (+) terminal on the  
SUB-TS11 subwoofer, and the (–) terminal on  
the receiver/amplifier to the (–) terminal on the  
SUB-TS11 subwoofer.  
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 5  
 
Speaker Placement  
Color-Coding System  
Center Channel Speaker  
The HKTS 11 uses the channel color-coding  
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 the speaker terminals of  
each of the four satellite speakers according to  
the key below. It doesn’t matter which satellite  
speaker is used for any of the front or rear  
positions. (The center speaker and powered  
subwoofer are already color-coded for you.)  
Green  
1,5-1,85m  
0-0,55m  
Red  
White  
The low-frequency material reproduced by the  
subwoofer is mostly omnidirectional, and this  
speaker may be placed in a convenient location  
in the room. However, the best 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.  
The center channel speaker should be placed  
slightly behind the front left and right speakers,  
and no more than two feet above or below the  
tweeters of the left and right speakers. It is often  
convenient to set the center speaker on top of  
the television set, as shown in the drawing.  
Speaker  
Position  
Sticker (or Terminal)  
and Cable Color  
Front Left  
Front Right  
Center  
Surround Left  
Surround Right  
Subwoofer (LFE)  
White  
Red  
Green  
Blue  
Gray  
Purple  
Subwoofer  
Satellites and Surrounds  
Purple  
Red  
White  
Front Speakers  
White  
Red  
The two surround speakers should be placed  
slightly behind the listening position and, ideally,  
should face each other and be at a level higher  
than the listeners’ ears. If that is not possible,  
they may be placed on a wall behind the  
listening position, facing forward. The surround  
speakers should not call attention to themselves.  
Experiment with their placement until you hear a  
diffuse, ambient sound accompanying the main-  
program material heard in the front speakers.  
The satellite speakers may be placed on a shelf.  
The front speakers should be placed the same  
distance from each other as they are from the  
listening position. They should be placed at  
about the same height from the floor as the  
listeners’ ears will be, or they may be angled  
toward the listeners.  
Surround Speakers  
White  
Red  
They may be wall-mounted using the supplied  
brackets.  
Green  
Blue  
Gray  
6 SPEAKER PLACEMENT  
 
Mounting Options  
The wall-mounted speaker may be pivoted from  
side to side; however, the bracket is not  
designed to tilt up or down, and attempting to  
tilt it will damage the bracket and possibly the  
wall, which would not be covered by your war-  
ranty.  
Wall-Mounting  
Wires to Speaker  
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.  
Terminal Cover  
Wire  
From  
Wall  
Plate  
Overhead  
View  
Wall  
The bracket has two openings on top: a round  
screw hole, and an arc-shaped opening in front  
of it. The speaker cable should be threaded  
through the arc-shaped opening, not the screw  
hole.  
Remove  
Stand  
23mm  
or 3/4"  
Attach the bracket to the wall plate by inserting  
the tab at the top of the attachment plate into  
the slot on top of the bracket and snapping the  
bracket onto the attachment plate.  
15mm  
(M6–1.25P  
or 1/4"–20)  
or 1/2"  
Thread the cable through the round opening in  
the terminal cover, and then insert the speaker  
wires into the terminals on the underside of the  
speaker, remembering to observe the correct  
polarity (see page 8).  
Place the terminal cover over the opening on the  
underside of the speaker so that it fits flush  
against the speaker and covers the terminals,  
with its round opening exposing the threaded  
insert. The bracket fits through the round open-  
ing in the terminal cover.  
Wall Plate  
Mount the wall-bracket attachment plate on the  
wall in the desired location.  
If possible, position the speakers so that the  
mounting screws (not included; use size #8) may  
be installed directly into a wooden wall stud.  
If that is not possible, use optional wall anchors  
that are rated to support at least twenty-five  
pounds. The customer is responsible for  
proper selection and use of mounting  
hardware, available through hardware  
stores, to properly and safely wall-mount  
the speakers.  
Wall Bracket  
Referring to the speaker connection instructions  
on pages 8 through 11, thread the appropriate  
speaker cable through the opening in the  
bottom of the attachment plate, and then  
through the back of the bracket as shown in the  
diagram.  
Insert the supplied bracket bolt up through the  
bottom of the bracket and terminal cover, and  
screw it into the threaded insert on the under-  
side of the speaker. The bolt should be snug, but  
not so tight as to prevent the bracket from  
pivoting.  
MOUNTING OPTIONS 7  
 
Speaker Connections  
With the advent of multichannel surround-sound  
systems, connecting 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 program  
material.  
Speaker-Level Connection Guide  
IMPORTANT NOTE: Before making speaker  
connections, be certain that your receiver or  
audio power amplifier is turned off and pre-  
ferably unplugged from its AC power source. The  
SUB-TS11 subwoofer should not be connected  
to an AC power source until all speaker wire  
connections have been made.  
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 to make sure that it is fully inserted.  
Speakers and electronics terminals have  
corresponding (+) and (–) terminals. Most  
manufacturers of speakers and electronics, in-  
cluding Harman Kardon, use red to denote the  
(+) terminal and black for the (–) terminal.  
For the best performance, Harman Kardon  
recommends that the subwoofer be connected  
using either the Line-Level Subwoofer (SUB)  
Input  
Inputs  
4
5
or the Line-Level Full-Range  
. However, if the application requires  
the use of the speaker-level connections for the  
subwoofer, unscrew the binding-post collar until  
the pass-through hole in the center post is  
visible under the collar. Insert the bare end of  
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.  
Newer Harman Kardon receivers conform to the  
CEA standard and therefore use a color other  
than red or black for the (+) terminal to indicate  
some speaker positions: e.g., surround left.  
Although the HKTS 11 system has red and black  
collars on the individual speaker terminals to  
denote the positive and negative connections,  
your system includes a colored band on the  
positive lead at both ends of every speaker cable  
and a matching colored sticker for each of the  
four satellite speakers, conforming to the key on  
page 7. The center speaker has a green (+)  
terminal, and the subwoofer has a purple SUB  
input jack. This system is intended to help you  
ensure that the speaker in each location is  
connected to the correct terminals on your  
receiver or amplifier.  
The (+) lead of the speaker wire is indicated  
with a stripe and has the colored band  
corresponding to the speaker’s position. It is  
important to connect all speakers identically: (+)  
on the speaker to (+) on the amplifier and (–) on  
the speaker to (–) on the amplifier. Wiring “out  
of phase” results in thin sound, weak bass and a  
poor stereo image.  
8 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS  
 
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:  
jack to the LFE output or subwoofer output  
on your receiver or amplifier. Connect each  
speaker to the corresponding speaker terminals  
on your receiver or amplifier.  
Make sure that you have configured your  
surround-sound processor for “Subwoofer On.”  
The front left, front right, center and rear  
speakers should all be set to “Small.”  
Use the line-level input jack marked "SUB" for  
the Low-Frequency Effects channel. Connect this  
Center  
Front  
Left  
Front  
Right  
+
+
+
SUB-TS11 Subwoofer  
LINE LEVEL IN  
SUB  
R
L
Front  
Left  
Front  
Right  
SUB/LFE  
Out  
Surround  
Left  
Surround  
Right  
Center  
Surround  
Right  
Surround  
Left  
+
Receiver  
+
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 9  
 
Speaker Connections  
Use both the left and right inputs on the sub-  
woofer if your receiver or processor has both left  
and right line-level outputs. In that case, you will  
need to supply a second interconnect cable.  
If your receiver/processor has a built-in low-  
pass-crossover filter for the subwoofer output,  
Dolby Pro Logic (Non-Digital) –  
Line Level  
you may use the Sub Input  
4
to bypass the  
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:  
subwoofer’s internal crossover.  
If your receiver is equipped with line-level out-  
puts but 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 SUB-TS11.  
Connect each speaker to the corresponding  
speaker terminals on your receiver or amplifier.  
Make sure that you have configured your  
surround sound processor for “Subwoofer On.”  
The front left, front right, center and surround  
speakers should all be set to “Small.”  
Use RCA-type patch cords to connect the line-  
level subwoofer output on your receiver or to  
amplifier either the left or right line-level input  
on the subwoofer.  
When all connections have been made, plug the  
AC power cord on the subwoofer into an AC  
outlet.  
IMPORTANT: Do not use the Sub Input  
4
on  
the subwoofer with Dolby Pro Logic processors.  
Center  
Front  
Left  
Front  
Right  
+
+
+
SUB-TS11  
Subwoofer  
Line-Level  
R
L
Front  
Left  
Front  
Right  
SUB/LFE  
Out  
Surround  
Left  
Surround  
Right  
Center  
Surround  
Right  
Surround  
Left  
+
Receiver  
+
10 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS  
 
Speaker Connections  
Connect your receiver or amplifier’s front left  
and right speaker terminals to the left and right  
terminals on the subwoofer that are marked  
“High Level In.”  
Connect your receiver or amplifier’s center, left  
and right surround-speaker terminals to the  
corresponding terminals on the back of your  
center, left and right surround speakers.  
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 subwoofer output, or a volume-  
controlled preamp (line-) level output:  
Connect the left and right terminals on the sub-  
woofer that are marked “High Level Out” to the  
corresponding terminals on the back of your  
front left and right speakers.  
Center  
Front  
Left  
Front  
Right  
+
+
+
SUB-TS11  
Subwoofer  
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Receiver  
Front Left  
Front Right  
Center  
Surround Left  
Surround Right  
Surround  
Right  
Surround  
Left  
+
+
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 11  
 
Operation  
Move the Master Power switch (marked  
Volume  
Additional Bass Adjustments  
In addition to the volume adjustments described  
above, the SUB-TS11 subwoofer includes a  
“Power”  
8) to the “•” (On) position to use the  
Volume can be adjusted using the Subwoofer  
Level Control  
Turn the control knob clockwise to increase the  
volume of the subwoofer, and counterclockwise  
to decrease the subwoofer's volume.  
subwoofer. The SUB-TS11 subwoofer will auto-  
matically 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 Music Sense On/Off  
0
(above), as shown below.  
Phase Switch  
3
and a Filter Switch  
1
that  
can be used to adjust the bass response to suit  
your listening environment or taste.  
Switch  
2
is moved down so that it is in the  
In most situations, the Phase Switch  
be left in the NORMAL position.  
3
should  
Subwoofer  
Level  
"
AUTO" position. When your receiver or ampli-  
fier is off, or is not sending program material to  
the subwoofer, the subwoofer will be in standby  
mode and the LED Indicator on the top of the  
subwoofer will turn amber. When the subwoofer  
senses an audio signal, it will automatically turn  
itself on and the LED Indicator will turn blue.  
If the subwoofer does not sense a signal after  
approximately twenty minutes, it will automati-  
cally go into standby mode.  
If you suspect that the subwoofer is playing out  
of phase with the other speakers, which would  
tend to diminish bass response, try placing this  
switch in the REVERSE position. There is no  
harm in experimenting, and you may return the  
switch to the NORMAL position at any time.  
If you rearrange your room and reposition the  
speakers, it would be a good idea to check  
whether they are in phase by flipping this  
switch.  
MIN  
MAX  
Subwoofer  
Level  
When the Music Sense switch  
2
is switched  
MIN  
MAX  
to the “On” position, the subwoofer will remain  
on, whether or not program material is playing  
and the LED Indicator will remain lit blue.  
The High-Cut (Low-Pass) Filter Switch  
1
limits the frequencies of the audio signal  
inputted to the subwoofer to the low frequen-  
cies that the subwoofer reproduces best.  
This allows the subwoofer to perform more  
efficiently, and with superior bass reproduction,  
minimizing distortion that might occur if the  
subwoofer attempted to reproduce higher  
frequencies. This switch should be left in the  
ON position, except:  
If you will be away from home for an extended  
period of time, or if the subwoofer will not be  
used, switch the Master Power switch  
the OFF position.  
8
to  
1. When the Sub Input  
4
is being used, in  
which case it has no effect, or  
2. When the Speaker-Level Inputs  
7
or the  
Line-Level Full-Range Inputs  
5
are being  
used with a crossover or filter aboard the  
receiver or processor.  
In these two circumstances, place the switch in  
the OFF position.  
12 OPERATION  
 
Troubleshooting  
If there is no sound from  
any of the speakers:  
• Check that receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing.  
• Check that the powered subwoofer is plugged in, its Power switch  
the “ON•” position.  
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is switched on to  
• Check all wires and connections between receiver/ amplifier and speakers. Make sure all wires  
are connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured.  
• Review proper operation of your receiver/amplifier.  
If there is no sound coming  
from one speaker:  
• Check the “Balance” control on your receiver/amplifier.  
• Check all wires and connections between receiver/ amplifier and speakers. Make sure all wires are  
connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured.  
• In Dolby Digital or DTS® modes, make sure that the receiver/processor is configured so that the  
speaker in question is enabled.  
If there is no sound from the  
center speaker:  
• Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speaker.  
Make sure all wires are connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed,  
cut or punctured.  
• If your receiver/processor is set in Dolby Pro Logic mode, make sure the center speaker is not  
in phantom mode.  
• If your receiver/processor is set in Dolby Digital or DTS® mode, make sure the receiver/processor  
is con-figured so that the center speaker is enabled.  
If the system plays at low volumes  
but shuts off as volume is  
increased:  
• Check all wires and connections between receiver/ amplifier and speakers.  
Make sure all wires are connected.  
Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured.  
• If more than one pair of main speakers is being used, check the minimum impedance  
requirements of your receiver/amplifier.  
If there is low (or no) bass  
output:  
• Make sure the connections to the left and right “Speaker Inputs” have the correct polarity (+ and –).  
• Make sure the subwoofer is plugged into an active electrical outlet.  
• Make sure the powered subwoofer is plugged in and switched on.  
• In Dolby Digital or DTS® modes, make sure your receiver/processor is  
configured so that the subwoofer and LFE output are enabled.  
If there is no sound from the  
surround speakers:  
• Check all wires and connections between receiver/ amplifier and speakers.  
Make sure all wires are connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed,  
cut or punctured.  
• Review proper operation of your receiver/amplifier and its surround-sound features.  
• Make sure the movie or TV show you are watching is recorded in a surround-sound mode.  
If it is not, check to see if your receiver/ amplifier has other surround modes you may use.  
• In Dolby Digital or DTS® modes, make sure your receiver/processor is configured so that the  
surround speakers are enabled.  
• Review the operation of your DVD player and the jacket of your DVD to make sure that the  
DVD features the desired Dolby Digital or DTS® mode, and that you have properly selected that  
mode using both the DVD player’s menu and the DVD disc’s menu.  
TROUBLESHOOTING 13  
 
Specifications  
HKTS 11  
System  
CEN-TS14  
Center  
SUB-TS11  
Subwoofer  
Frequency Response  
35Hz – 20kHz (–6dB)  
Recommended Power  
10 – 120 Watts  
Amplifier  
200 Watts RMS  
Impedance  
Bass  
8 Ohms nominal  
10" Woofer, bass-reflex enclosure  
SAT-TS14  
Satellites  
Recommended Power  
10 – 120 Watts  
Sensitivity  
86dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter  
Dimensions (H x W x D)  
479mm x 340mm x 340mm  
Tweeter  
One 3/4" dome, video-shielded  
Weight  
15kg  
Impedance  
8 Ohms nominal  
Midrange  
Dual 3" drivers, video-shielded  
Sensitivity  
86dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter  
Dimensions (H x W x D)  
102mm x 241mm x 92mm  
Tweeter  
One 1/2" dome, video-shielded  
Weight  
1kg  
Midrange  
Dual 3" drivers, video-shielded  
Dimensions (H x W x D)  
243mm x 100mm x 92mm  
Weight  
1kg  
All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.  
Harman Kardon and Power for the Digital Revolution are registered trademarks  
of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.  
* Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.  
14 SPECIFICATIONS  
 
250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797  
Harman Consumer International:  
2, Route de Tours, 72500 Château-du-Loir, France  
© 2004 Harman Kardon, Incorporated  
Part 406-000-01010  
 

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