HKTS 8 (serv.man8) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 13

TROUBLESHOOTING 13

• Check that receiver/amplifier is on and a source is playing.

• Check that the powered subwoofer is plugged in, its Power switch

 is switched on to 

the “ON•” position.

• Check all wires and connections between receiver/ amplifier and speakers. Make sure all wires 

are connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured.

• Review proper operation of your receiver/amplifier.

• Check the “Balance” control on your receiver/amplifier.

• Check all wires and connections between receiver/ amplifier and speakers. Make sure all wires are 

connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured.

• In Dolby Digital or DTS

®

modes, make sure that the receiver/processor is configured so that the 

speaker in question is enabled.

• Check all wires and connections between receiver/amplifier and speaker.

Make sure all wires are connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed,
cut or punctured.

• If your receiver/processor is set in Dolby Pro Logic mode, make sure the center speaker is not 

in phantom mode.

• If your receiver/processor is set in Dolby Digital or DTS

®

mode, make sure the receiver/processor 

is con-figured so that the center speaker is enabled.

• Check all wires and connections between receiver/ amplifier and speakers.

Make sure all wires are connected.

Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed, cut or punctured.

• If more than one pair of main speakers is being used, check the minimum impedance 

requirements of your receiver/amplifier.

• Make sure the connections to the left and right “Speaker Inputs” have the correct polarity (+ and –).

• Make sure the subwoofer is plugged into an active electrical outlet.
• Make sure the powered subwoofer is plugged in and switched on.
• In Dolby Digital or DTS

®

modes, make sure your receiver/processor is 

configured so that the subwoofer and LFE output are enabled.

• Check all wires and connections between receiver/ amplifier and speakers.

Make sure all wires are connected. Make sure none of the speaker wires are frayed,

cut or punctured.

• Review proper operation of your receiver/amplifier and its surround-sound features.
• Make sure the movie or TV show you are watching is recorded in a surround-sound mode.

If it is not, check to see if your receiver/ amplifier has other surround modes you may use.

• In Dolby Digital or DTS

®

modes, make sure your receiver/processor is configured so that the 

surround speakers are enabled.

• Review the operation of your DVD player and the jacket of your DVD to make sure that the 

DVD features the desired Dolby Digital or DTS

®

mode, and that you have properly selected that 

mode using both the DVD player’s menu and the DVD disc’s menu.