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HKTS 210SUB Rear-Panel Connections, Color-Coding System

Phase switch

0. 

: The 

Phase switch

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 determines whether the HKTS 210SUB’s 

piston-like action moves in and out in phase with the satellite speakers. If the 

subwoofer were to play out of phase with the satellite speakers, the sound waves 

produced by the subwoofer could be canceled out, reducing bass performance and 

sonic impact. This phenomenon depends in part on the relative placement of all the 

speakers in the room. In most cases the 

Phase switch

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 should be left in the 

NORMAL

 position. However, it does no harm to experiment, and you can leave the 

Phase switch

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 in the position that maximizes bass response and impact.

Bass Boost switch

1. 

: Set this switch to 

ON

 to enhance the HKTS 210SUB’s 

low-frequency performance. Set this switch to 

OFF

 for normal low-frequency 

performance.

Power On Mode switch

2. 

: If this switch is set in the 

AUTO

 position and the 

Power 

switch

8

 is set to 

ON

, the HKTS 210SUB will automatically turn itself on when it 

receives an audio signal and will enter the standby mode once no audio signal has 

been received for about 15 minutes. When this switch is set in the 

ON

 position, the 

HKTS 210SUB will remain on whether or not it is receiving an audio signal. An leD 

on the HKTS 210SUB’s top panel indicates whether the subwoofer is in the on or 

standby state:

When the leD glows white, the 

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HKTS 210SUB is turned on.

When the leD is not illuminated, the 

• 

HKTS 210SUB is in standby mode.

When the 

Power switch

8

 is set to 

OFF

, the leD will not be illuminated, no 

matter what setting the 

Power On Mode switch

2

 is in.

Subwoofer Level control

3. 

: Use this control to adjust the HKTS 210SUB’s volume. 

Turn clockwise to increase the volume; turn counterclockwise to decrease the 

volume.

Input Mode switch

4. 

: When this switch is in the “normal” setting, the input signal 

from the 

Line-Level L/R In connectors

7

 is active. When this switch is in the 

“lFe” setting, the input signal from the 

Line-Level LFE In connector

6

 is active.

External Trigger input

5. 

: Use the mini-plug of the supplied combination lFe and 

trigger cable to connect the 

External Trigger input

 to the trigger output of another 

compatible component. Whenever a trigger signal between 3v and 30v (AC or DC) 

is detected by the HKTS 210SUB, its amplifier will turn on. The HKTS 210SUB’s 

amplifier will turn off after the trigger signal ceases. (This will occur even when the 

Power On Mode switch

2

 is in the 

AUTO

 position.)

Line-Level LFE In connector

6. 

: The signal from this connector bypasses the 

subwoofer’s internal low-pass crossover. When you’re connecting the subwoofer 

to the dedicated subwoofer output of a receiver/processor that has its own low-

pass crossover network, use the 

Line-Level LFE In connector

6

 and set the 

subwoofer’s 

Input Mode switch

4

 in the “lFe” position.

Line-Level L/R In connectors

7. 

: The signals from these connectors pass through 

the subwoofer’s internal low-pass crossover. When you’re connecting the 

subwoofer to the preamp or subwoofer outputs of a receiver/processor that 

does not have its own low-pass crossover network, use both 

Line-Level L/R In 

connectors

7

 and set the 

Input Mode switch

4

 in the “normal” position. If 

your receiver/processor has only one subwoofer output, you can use either the l or 

R connector.

Power switch

8. 

: Set this switch in the 

ON

 position to turn the HKTS 210SUB on. The 

subwoofer will then either be on or in standby mode, depending on the setting of 

the 

Power On Mode switch

2

.

Power cord (non-detachable)

9. 

: After you have made and verified all subwoofer 

and speaker connections described in this manual, plug this cord into an active, 

unswitched

 electrical outlet for proper operation of the HKTS 210SUB. DO nOT plug 

this cord into the accessory outlets found in some audio components.

Color-Coding System

The HKTS 60BQ use the channel color-coding system established by the CeA to make 

setting  up  your  home  theater  speaker  system  as  easy  as  possible.  The  HKTS  60BQ 

systems include speaker wires with color bands on each end.

Speaker Position

Wire Color Band 

Front left

White

Front Right

Red

Center

green

Surround left

Blue

Surround Right

gray

Subwoofer

Purple

HKTS 210SUB Rear-Panel 

Connections

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