Harman-Kardon HKS 3 - Manual (Page 3)

Color-Coding System
The HKS 3 and the HKTS 7 use the channel
color-coding system established by the
Consumer Electronics Association to make
setting up your home theater speaker sys-
tem 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 3 speakers are color-coded for the
Surround Back Left and Right channels, they
are interchangeable with the wires supplied
with the HKTS 7 system. It doesn’t matter
which satellite speaker is used for any of the
front or rear positions. (The center speaker
and powered subwoofer of the HKTS 7 are
already color-coded.)
When Used as Front Speakers
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, or they may be angled
toward the listeners.
When Used as Surround Speakers
For 5.1-channel applications, 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.
In 7.1-channel systems, place the side
surround speakers slightly behind the listening
position, as shown in the diagram to the left.
The surround back speakers should be
placed on the rear wall, facing forward,
the same distance apart as the main front
speakers.
In 6.1-channel systems, you may use a pair
of HKS 3 speakers for the surround back
speakers in place of a single rear center
speaker. Using two speakers will provide a
more diffuse surround effect, and will also
increase the total sound output for the
surround back channel without overworking
any individual speaker. Place the two speak-
ers on the rear wall the same distance apart
as each speaker is from the listener, but at
least four feet apart.
The surround back speakers in a 6.1- or
7.1-channel system should be placed at the
same height as the surround speakers, about
5 to 6 feet above the floor.
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.
SPEAKER PLACEMENT 3
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Surround Speakers
Surround Back Speakers
(7.1-Channel System)
Side Surround Speakers
Surround Back Speakers
(6.1-Channel System)
(place at least 4 feet apart)
5 – 6 ft.