Harman Kardon HKTS 20, Service Manual

HKTS 60BQ/230

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OM-CT-315/316 / ( 0248CSK - 13/Oct/2010 )

Introduction, Description and Features, Included Items

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the harman kardon HKTS 60BQ speaker system, with which 

you’re  about  to  begin  many  years  of  listening  enjoyment. The  HKTS  60BQ  has  been 

custom designed to provide all the excitement and power of the cinema experience in 

your own living room.
While  sophisticated  electronics  and  state-of-the-art  speaker  components  are  hard  at 

work within the HKTS 60BQ, hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed cables and 

connections, and simple controls make the HKTS 60BQ easy to use. 
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 help ensure that the 

connections you make to your receiver (or preamp/processor), amplifier and other devices 

are correct. 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 60BQ is able 

to deliver.
If  you  have  any  questions  about  this  product,  its  installation  or  its  operation,  please 

contact your dealer. They are your best local source of information.

Description and Features

The HKTS 60BQ is a complete six-piece home theater speaker system that includes:

A 200-watt powered subwoofer with an 8-inch (200mm) low-frequency transducer

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Four identical two-way video-shielded dual-driver satellite speakers for the left and 

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right front, and left and right rear (surround) speaker positions
A dedicated, voice-matched, video-shielded, dual-driver center speaker

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Removable bases and wall-mount brackets for the satellite speakers and a wall-

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mount bracket for the center speaker
All of the cables you need to connect all of the speakers to your receiver or 

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preamp/processor and amplifier.

The speaker cables all use a color-coding system to conform to the Consumer electronics 

Association  (CeA

®

)  standard.  This  color-coding  system  minimizes  confusion  when 

connecting the speakers, especially when the HKTS 60BQ system is used with a harman 

kardon receiver.
We have equipped the HKTS 210SUB subwoofer with a special input (labeled lFe) that 

simplifies  connection  to  receivers  and  preamp/processors  with  dedicated  subwoofer 

outputs  that  carry  low-frequency  signals.  Other  conveniences  include  a  level  control, 

a  phase  switch  for  fine-tuning  bass  response  to  suit  your  listening  environment  and 

taste, and an efficient switching system that senses the presence of an audio signal and 

automatically switches the subwoofer from standby mode to on.
We have included wall-mount brackets for the satellite and centre speakers and shelf 

stands for the satellite speakers. Optional HTFS 3 floor stands are available separately 

from your harman kardon dealer.
harman kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver fifty years ago. With state-of-the-art 

features and time-honored circuit designs, the HKTS 60BQ is a perfect complement to a 

harman kardon receiver, or any home theater system.

Included Items

Four satellite speakers for front left/

right and surround left/right 

One powered subwoofer

One wall-mount bracket for center speaker

One combination LFE and trigger cable for connection 

to the subwoofer (LFE cable has purple connectors)

Two 5-meter (16.4-foot) speaker cables for 

front satellites (red and white color bands)

One center speaker

Four wall-mount brackets for satellite speakers

Four metal stop plates and screws  

(for satellite speaker wall-mount brackets)

One 4-meter (13.1-foot) speaker cable 

for center speaker (green color bands)

Two 10-meter (32.8-foot) speaker cables for 

rear satellites (gray and blue color bands)

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