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Thank you for purchasing the Harman Kardon

®

 HKTS20/HKTS30 speaker system, with 

which you’re about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The HKTS20/HKTS30 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 HKTS20 and HKTS30, hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed cables and 
connections, and simple controls make the HKTS20/HKTS30 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 HKTS20/HKTS30 is 
able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its operation, please 
contact your dealer, the best local source of information.

The HKTS20/HKTS30 is a complete six-piece home theater speaker system that includes:

An 8-inch, 200-watt powered subwoofer

Four identical two-way video-shielded satellite speakers (the HKTS30 satellite 

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

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

mount bracket for the center speaker
All of the cables you need to connect all of the speakers to your receiver or 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 you are connecting them to a Harman Kardon 
receiver.
The HKTS200SUB subwoofer is equipped with a special LFE input 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.
Wall-mount brackets are included for the satellite and center speakers, and shelf stands 
are included for the satellite speakers. Optional HKFS3 floorstands 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 HKTS20/
HKTS30 is a perfect complement to a Harman Kardon receiver, or any home theater 
system. 

Four satellite speakers for front left/right and surround left/right  
(HKTS30 satellites shown)
    

One powered subwoofer

            

Four wall-mount brackets for satellite 
speakers

One wall-mount bracket for 
center speaker

Four metal stop plates and screws  
(for satellite speaker wall-mount brackets)

One combination LFE and trigger cable for 
connection to the subwoofer 
(LFE cable has purple connectors)

One 4-meter (13.1-foot) speaker cable for 
center speaker (green color bands)

Two 5-meter (16.4-foot) speaker cables for 
front satellites (red and white color bands)

Two 10-meter (32.8-foot) speaker cables for 
rear satellites  
(gray and blue color bands)

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