Harman-Kardon HKTS30SAT-2 - Manual (Page 5)

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Speakers and receivers/amplifiers have corresponding ( + ) and ( – )
connection terminals. Most electronics manufacturers, including
Harman Kardon, have been using red to denote the ( + ) terminal and
black for the ( – ) terminal. Newer Harman Kardon receivers conform
to the CEA standard and therefore use a color other than red to
denote the ( + ) terminal for some speaker positions.
Each speaker wire included with your system has colored bands at
both ends of the ( + ) conductor. In addition to the colored bands at
each end, each speaker wire’s ( + ) terminal has ribs molded into its
insulation to help you identify it, while the (–) terminal has no ribs.
It is very important to connect each speaker identically: ( + )
on the speaker to ( + ) on the receiver or amplifier, and ( – ) on
the speaker to ( – ) on the receiver or amplifier. Miswiring one or
more speakers results in thin sound, weak bass and a poor stereo
image. With the advent of multichannel surround-sound systems,
connecting all of the speakers in your system correctly is very impor-
tant for achieving the proper ambience and directionality of the sound
coming from the speakers.
To connect the speaker wire to the terminals on the speakers, press
down on the top of the terminal to open the connection hole, insert
the wire’s bare end all the way into the hole, and release the terminal
to secure the wire. Insert the conductor with the colored band into
the speaker’s red ( + ) terminal, and insert the other conductor into
the speaker’s black ( – ) terminal, as shown in the illustration.
CAUTION: Before making speaker connections, be sure that your
receiver or amplifier is turned OFF and, preferably, its AC cord is
unplugged from the AC power outlet.
Color-Coding System
The HKTS30 SAT-2 uses the channel color-coding system established
by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) to make setting up
your home theater speaker system as easy as possible. The HKTS 30
systems include speaker wires with colored bands on each end.
Surround Back Left
Surround Back Right
Speaker Connections
IMPORTANT: Make sure the ( + ) and ( – ) bare wires do not
touch each other or the other terminal. Touching wires can
cause a short circuit that can damage your receiver or
amplifier.
+
–
Push down on cap
to open hole
Insert bare wire
into open hole
Release cap
to secure wire
Connecting HKTS 30SAT-2 Speakers with the
Supplied Bases
1. Remove the speaker’s base (see Shelf Placement, on page 3).
2. Pass the speaker wire through the opening in the speaker’s
base.
3. Connect the speaker wire as described in Color-Coding System,
opposite.
4. Reattach the speaker’s base, as shown in the illustration.
Connecting HKTS 30SAT-2 Speakers with the
Supplied Wall-Mount Brackets
Follow the instructions in Wall-Mounting on page 3.
Speaker Position Wire Color Band
Brown
Tan