Kenwood eXcelon KAC-X20 manual

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    KA C-X20 TWO CHANNEL PO WER AMPLIFIER 7 page 2-7 INSTR UCTION MANU AL AMPLIFICA TEUR 2 CANA UX 7 page 8-13 MODE D’EMPLOI AMPLIFICADOR DE PO TENCIA DE DOS CANALES 7 página 14-19 MANU AL DE INSTR UCCIONES © B64-3519-00/00 (KV) T ake the time to read through this instruction manual. Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help [...]

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    2 English Sa fety precautions 2 W ARNING T o prevent injury or fire , take the following precautions: • When extending the ignition, battery, or g round wires, make sure to use automotive- grade wires or other wir es with a 8 mm (A WG 8) or more to prevent wire det erioration and damage to the wire coating. • T o prevent a short circuit, nev[...]

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    English 3 380 mm 320 mm Ø6 272 mm 286 mm Installation board, etc. (thickness : 15 mm or more) Self-tapping screw (ø5 × 18 mm) Cooling fan Installation Acc essories Part name External V iew Number of Items Self-tapping screws (ø5 × 18 mm) 4 T erminal cover (P ower terminal) 1 Hexagon Wrench 1 Installation procedure Since there are large variety[...]

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    4 English POWER IN 30 30 FUSE(30A s 2) Connection CENTER UNIT (CD receiver , etc.) RCA cable* Lead terminal* Left speaker Right speaker ■ Bridged Connec tions Speaker (Bridged) Battery Ground wire* Battery wire* Pr otective Fuse* Left input Right input 2 W ARNING T o prevent fir e caused by a shor t in the wiring, connect a fusible link or breake[...]

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    English 5 Controls NOTE The control panel locates under the dressing cover . Remove the cover to access to its controls for adjustment. (See page 3) 1 Fuse (30 A × 2) 2 Battery terminal 3 Ground terminal 4 Power control terminal Controls the unit ON/OFF . NOTE Controls the unit power . Be sure to connect it with all the systems. 5 Sp eak er output[...]

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    6 English L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R LINE OUT LINE OUT f f g g S ystem examples CENTER UNIT ■ 2-channel system ■ Subwoofer system Right speaker Left speaker Subwoofer (Bridged) ■ 2-channel + Subwoofer system Subwoofer (L + R) (Bridged) CENTER UNIT CENTER UNIT Right speaker (H igh pass) Left speaker (High pass) B64-3519-00_00_KAC-X20_KE.i[...]

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    English 7 T roubleshooting Guide What might appear to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Before c alling s er vice, first check the following table for possible problems. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOL UTION No sound. (No sound from one side.) (Blown fuse.) • I nput (or output) cables are disconn[...]

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    8 Frençais Précautions de sécurité 2 A VERTISSEMENT Pour é viter toute blessure et/ou incendie, v euillez prendre les précautions suivantes: • Si vous pr olongez un câble de batterie ou de masse, assurez vous d'utiliser un câble pour automobile ou un câble avec une section de 8 mm (A WG8) afin d'éviter tous risques de dét?[...]

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    Frençais 9 380 mm 320 mm Ø6 272 mm 286 mm T ableau d'installation, etc. (épaisseur: 15 mm ou plus) Vis taraudeuse (ø 5 × 18 mm) Ventilat eur de refroidissement Installation Acc essoires Nom de la pièce Vue e xtérieure Quantité Vis taraudeuses (ø5 × 18 mm) 4 Cache de bornier (Borne d’alimentation) 1 Clé polygonale 1 Procédure d&ap[...]

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    10 Frençais POWER IN 30 30 FUSE(30A s 2) R accordements Unité centrale (récepteur/ lecteur de CD, et c.) Câble RCA* Cosse pour câble* Haut-parleur gauche Haut-parleur droit ■ Connexions en pont Haut-parleur (Pont) Batterie Câble de masse* Câble de la batterie* F usible de protection* Entrée de la voie gauche Entrée de la voie droite 2 A [...]

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    Frençais 11 Contrôles REMARQUE Le panneau de commande se situe sous l’ enjoliveur . Retirez le couvercle pour accéder aux commandes de réglage. ( Voir page 9) 1 FUSIBLE (30 A × 2) 2 Borne BA TT (alimentation) 3 Borne GND (masse) 4 Borne P .CON (fil de c ommande d’ alimentation) Commande l’unité ON/OFF . REMARQUE Commande l’unité d’[...]

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    12 Frençais L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R LINE OUT LINE OUT f f g g Ex emple de configuration Unité centrale ■ S ystème 2 voies ■ Sy stème ex trêmes graves Haut-parleur droit Haut-parleur gauche Haut-parleurs d'extrêmes graves (P ont) ■ S ystème 2 voies + enceinte d'extrêmes graves Haut-parleurs d'extrêmes graves (L+[...]

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    Frençais 13 Guide de depannage Ce qui peut apparaître comme un mauv ais fonctionnement de votre appareil n’ est peut être que le résultat d’une mauvaise opération ou d’une mauvaise connexion. A vant d’ appeler un centre de service, vérifiez d’ abord dans le tableau suivant les problèmes possibles. PROBLEME CAUSE POSSIBLE SOL UTION [...]

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    14 Español Precauciones de seguridad 2 ADVERTENCIA Par a evitar el riesgo de lesiones y/o fuego, observe las siguientes precauciones: • Cuando extienda los cables de la batería o de masa, asegúrese de utilizar cables para automóviles u otros cables que tengan un ár ea de 8 mm (A WG8) o más, para evitar el deterioro del cable y daños en [...]

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    Español 15 380 mm 320 mm Ø6 272 mm 286 mm T ablero de instalación, etc . (grosor: 15 mm o más) T ornillo autorroscantes (ø5 × 18 mm) Ventilador de refrigeración Instalación Acc esorios Nombre de pieza Vista e xterior Unidades T ornillo autorroscantes (ø5 × 18 mm) 4 Cubierta de terminales ( T erminal del cable de alimentación) 1 Llave hex[...]

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    16 Español POWER IN 30 30 FUSE(30A s 2) Conexiones AP ARA T O CENTRAL (reproductor de discos compactos, etc.) Cable RCA* T erminal de cable* Altavoz izquier do Altavoz derecho ■ Conexiones en puente Altavoz (P uenteada) Batería Cable de masa* Cable de la batería* F usible de protección* Entrada izquierda Entrada derecha 2 ADVERTENCIA Para evi[...]

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    Español 17 Controles NOT A El panel de control se encuentra bajo la cubierta exterior. Extraiga la cubierta para acceder a sus controles y realizar el ajuste . ( Véase la página 15) 1 FUSIBLE (30 A × 2) 2 T erminal BA T T (alimentación) 3 T erminal GND (tierra) 4 T erminal del control de corrient e (P .CON) Controla la C ONEXIÓN / DESCONEXIÓ[...]

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    18 Español L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R LINE OUT LINE OUT f f g g Ejemplos del sistema AP ARA T O CENTRAL ■ Sistema de 2 canales ■ Sistema de subw oofer Altavoz derecho Altavoz izquier do Altavoz de subgra ves (Puenteada) ■ Sistema de 2 canales + Altavoz de subgrav es Altavoz de subgra ves (L + R) (Puenteada) AP ARA T O CENTRAL AP ARA T O[...]

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    Español 19 Guia Sobre Localización De A verias Lo que podría parecer una f alla de funcionamiento de su unidad podría ser simplemente el resultado de un pequeño error de opera ción o de un defecto de conexión. Antes de acudir al servicio, verifique primero el siguiente cuadro sobre los problemas que se podrían presentar . PROBLEMA CAUS A PO[...]

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