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    KAC-726 KAC-526X POWER AMPLIFIER INSTRUCTION MANUAL © B64-1213-00 (EM)[...]

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    2 Safety precautions T ake the following precautions to prevent fire and avoid personal injury : • When extending the battery cable, or ground cable, use 5mm 2 (A WG10) or larger automotive grade cable to avoid cable deterioration or damage to the covering. • Check that no metal objects (coins, tools, etc.) are left inside the unit to avoid sho[...]

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    3 Installation procedure 1. Remove the ignition key and disconnect the negative - terminal of the battery to prevent short circuits. 2. Set the unit according to the intended usage. 3. Connect the input and output cables of the units. 4. Connect the speaker cables. 5. Connect the power cable, power control cable and grounding cable following this o[...]

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    4 Controls Operations of the following control and switches are required in accordance with the center unit and speakers connected with this unit. 24 6 1 5 3 LPF FILTER OFF MONO(Lch) STEREO OPERATION GND INPUT SENSITIVITY(V) MAX MIN 0.3 0.5 1.0 L R LINE IN LEFT RIGHT SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT 79 ! 0 8 FUSE(20A x 2) POWER IN BATT P.CON(REMOTE) GND LEFT BR[...]

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    5 For the pre-output level or the maximum power output, refer to the “Specifications” in the instruction manual of the center unit. 5 LINE IN terminal 6 Speaker level input terminals 7 Fuse (20 A × 2 : KAC-726) Fuse (15 A : KAC-526X) 8 Battery terminal 9 Ground terminal 0 Power control (REMOTE) terminal ! SPEAKER OUTPUT terminals NOTE Protecti[...]

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    6 Connection • The genuine-accessory car stereo shall have a maximum power output of no more than 25 W. • Do not connect the speaker output leads from a power amplifier (Optional) to the speaker input terminals of this unit, for this may cause malfunction or damage. • Do not connect cables and leads to both RCA cable input jacks and the speak[...]

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    7 POWER IN BATT P.CON(REMOTE) GND LEFT BRIDGED RIGHT SPEAKER OUTPUT - + ■ Power and Speakers cable connection Power control (REMOTE) lead terminal Left speaker Right speaker Connect the ground cable to a metal part of the car chassis that acts as an electrical ground passing electricity to the battery‘s negative - terminal. Do not turn the powe[...]

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    8 System examples ● Principle of T ri-mode Method of frequency band division using a coil and capacitor•••in case of 6dB/oct. slope L C 0 dB -3 dB Coil (L): Passes low frequencies and blocks high frequencies. (Low pass) Capacitor (C): Passes high frequencies and blocks low frequencies. (High pass) Crossover Frequency Frequency 159000 C= (µ[...]

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    9 Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. Audio Section KAC-726 KAC-526X Max Power Output (4 Ω ) Normal ..........................................................................200 W × 2 70 W × 2 Bridge............................................................................600 W × 1 200 W × 1 Rated Power Output (4[...]