Harman kardon hks 9 owners manual

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2 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION 2Introduction 3Speaker Placement 3Color-Coding System 4Mounting Options 5Speaker Connections 5Connection Guide 5Configuring Your Receiver or Processor 6Troubleshooting 7Specifications Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon ® HKS 9 loudspeakers, with which you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The HKS 9 has been custom-designed to provide high-fidelity audio reproduction of your favorite music and movie selections. The HKS 9 loudspeakers are suitable for upgrading almost any 5.1 home theater system to 7.1 channels when used with a 7.1-channel receiver or processor and any necessary additional amplifiers. To obtain maximum enjoyment from your new speakers, we urge you to take a few minutes to read through this manual.This will ensure that connections to your receiver or amplifier are made properly. In addition, a few minutes spent understanding the setup options will enable you to take advantage of all the power and refinement the HKS 9 is able to deliver. If you have any questions about this product, its installation or operation, please contact your dealer, the best local source of information. Features The HKS 9 is a pair of two-way satellite speakers for use in a home theater system. The HKS 9 speakers are identical to the satellites in the Harman Kardon HKTS 18 system, and are designed to be used with the HKTS 18 in a complete 7.1-channel home theater. Color-coded speaker cables are included to facilitate installing the speakers in the surround back left and right positions. Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver more than 50 years ago. The HKS 9 is a perfect complement to a Harman Kardon receiver or any home theater system. Matched Pair of Loudspeakers for Use in Multichannel Applications Speakers Are Magnetically Shielded for Flexible Placement Near Video Monitors Dual Three-Inch Drivers 3/4-Inch Dome Tweeter Metal-Wire-Mesh Grille Elegant Cabinet With Black-Lacquer Finish Includes Shelf Stands Includes Wall-Mount Brackets and Color-Coded Speaker Cables May Be Used With Optional Floor Stands Included - Two satellites for left/right front, surround, or surround back channels, shown with included shelf stands - Two leatherette coasters Two 40' speaker cables for connection from receiver or amplifier to speakers Two wall-mount brackets Please register your product on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. Note: Youll need the serial number of your new speakers. At the same time, you can choose to be notified about our new products and/or special promotions. HKS 9 OM.qxd 11/3/06 9:21 AM Page 4

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SPEAKER PLACEMENT 3 SPEAKER PLACEMENT Color-Coding System The HKS 9 and the HKTS 18 use 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 satellite speakers. In addition, the included speaker wires have colored bands at each end to assist you in connecting them correctly. Use the brown sticker and cable for the Surround Back Left speaker, and the tan sticker and cable for the Surround Back Right speaker. Although the wires included with your HKS 9 speakers are color-coded for the Surround Back Left and Right channels, they are interchangeable with the wires supplied with the HKTS 18 system. It doesnt matter which satellite speaker is used for any of the front or rear positions. (The center speaker and powered subwoofer of the HKTS 18 are already color-coded.) Before you begin to connect cables, it is important to set up your speakers in their correct locations in the room. Optimally, the speakers should be placed in a circle with the listening position at its center. The distance from the listening position to the video display forms the radius of the circle. The speakers should be angled so that they directly face the listening position. The front left and right speakers are placed along the circle, about 30 degrees from the center speaker (or video display) and angled toward the listener. When used as a stereo pair, the speakers should be placed the same distance from each other as they are from the listener.It is best to place the front left/right and center speakers as close to the same height as possible, preferably about the same height as the listeners ears. In any event, the center speaker should be no more than two feet above or below the left/right speakers. When the HKS 9 speakers are used to upgrade an HKTS 18 system to a 7.1- channel system, the side surround speakers should be placed even with and facing the listening position, 90 degrees from the center speaker. The HKS 9 speakers are then placed in the left and right surround back speaker positions, 150 degrees from the center speaker. When setting up your system, refer to the diagram above instead of the diagram in the HKTS 18 owners guide.The subwoofers location is less critical, since low-frequency sounds are omnidirectional. Placing the subwoofer close to a wall or in a corner will reinforce the low fre quencies, and may create a boomy sound. You may wish to experiment over time by placing the subwoofer where the listener normally sits and then walking around the room until the low frequencies sound best. Place the subwoofer in that spot. Center SpeakerVideo Screen Front Right Speaker Front Left Speaker Side Surround Left Speaker Back Surround Left SpeakerSide Surround Right Speaker Back Surround Right Speaker 90° 150°90° 150° 30° 30° HKS 9 OM.qxd 11/3/06 9:21 AM Page 5