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HKTS 5
Speaker Placement and Mounting Options
Speaker Placement
Color-Coding System
The HKTS 5 uses the CEA color-coding system to make setting up your home theater
speaker system as easy as possible. Your system includes a set of colored stickers that
may be placed near the speaker terminals of each of the four satellite speakers according
to the key below. It doesn’t matter which satellite speaker is used for any of the front
or rear positions. (The center speaker and powered subwoofer are already color-coded
for you.)
Speaker Position
Wire Color Band
Front Left
White
Front Right
Red
Center
Green
Surround Left
Blue
Surround Right
Gray
Subwoofer
Purple
Front Speakers
Place the front speakers the same distance from each other as they are from the listening
position (the place where you'll be when you listen to the HKTS 5). They should be placed
at about the same height from the floor as the listener’s ears will be. They also can be
angled toward the listener.
White
Red
Center Speaker
The center speaker should be placed slightly behind (farther away from the listener) the
front left and right speakers. Its center should be no more than 55 cm (2 feet) above or
below the tweeters of the front left and right speakers. It is often convenient to set the
center speaker on top of the television set, as shown in the drawing.
White
Red
Green
0 – 55cm
Subwoofer
The low-frequency sound reproduced by the subwoofer is mostly omnidirectional, and
this speaker may be placed in a convenient location in the room. However, the best
reproduction of bass will be heard when the subwoofer is placed in a corner along the
same wall as the front speakers. Experiment with subwoofer placement by temporarily
placing the subwoofer in the listening position and moving around the room until the bass
reproduction is best. Place the subwoofer in that location.
White
Red
Purple
Surround Speakers
Place the two surround speakers slightly behind the listening position. Ideally, they 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. 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.
White
Blue
Gray
Green
Red
1.5 – 1.85m
Mounting Options
You can place the satellite and center speakers on shelves using their built-in
stands, or you can wall-mount them using the supplied hardware.
stands, or you can wall-mount them using the supplied hardware.
Wall-Mounting the Satellites
1. Remove the black shelf stand from the bottom of the speaker by unscrewing the bolt.
Store the shelf stand and bolt in a safe place in case you need them in the future.
1. Remove Bolt
2. Remove Stand
2. Determine the locations for the speakers. If possible, position the speakers so that
the mounting screws (not included; use size #8) can be installed directly into a wall
stud. If that is not possible, use optional wall anchors that are rated to support at
least 25 lb (11.3kg) and are appropriate for the construction and materials of your
wall.
The customer is responsible for the proper selection and use of mounting
hardware, available through hardware stores, to wall-mount the speakers
properly and safely.
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