Kicker 08WXRC manual

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    WX WARHORSE REMOTE CONTROL WX RC[...]

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    WX RC REMOTE CONTROL Authorized Kicker Dealer: Purchase Date: Model Number: __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ 2 WX RC WX RC R emote C ontrol WX RC R emote C ontrol O wner’ s M anual Congratulations on your KICKER purchase! Please recor d your purchase information and keep your sales receipt for valid[...]

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    KEYP AD Here is a brief description of the soft touch buttons.  - Used to select memory preset 1 or to store curr ent settings into memory preset 1.  - Used to select memory preset 2 or to store curr ent settings into memory preset 2.  - Used to select memory preset 3 or to store curr ent settings into memory preset 3.  - Us[...]

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    WIRING WX RC REMOTE CONTROL 6 7 MOUNTING S u r f a c e Mou nting W it h S c rews The WXRC Control Head can also be surface mounted if you do not have a spar e DIN opening in your dash or do not want to cut one into an existing panel. The back of the WXRC Control Head has two metal inserts designed to work with M3 screws. Find a suitable location an[...]

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    9 MENU SYSTEM 8 WIRING Now insert the removable power plug into the WXRC Interface Box. Y ou should have something resembling this pictur e at this point. The Control Head plugged in and the power plug wired corr ectly and plugged in. TO WXRC P S2 Commu ni c ati o n N etw o r k Ja ck DIN 5-Meter 6-pin DIN Cable 1-Meter 6-pin DIN Cable 1-Meter 6-pin[...]

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    1 0 11 MENU SYSTEM MENU SYSTEM Menu System Here ar e the descriptions of each menu item, its function and how to operate it. D EF AUL T - This menu is displayed when your WXRC is first powered up and operating. If you ar e in another menu making adjustments, the WXRC will time-out and return to the DEF AUL T menu automatically after 3 minutes of no[...]

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    T o help you identify which amp you are curr ently viewing simply press and hold the  key and the Remote Address of the amplifier will be displayed. This will aid you in determining which amp you are curr ently viewing when you have multiple amps of the same make. Changing the amplifiers name (coming up later in the manual) will help you h[...]

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    The KICKER WXRC monitors and pr events any low pass crossover point from being set any closer than 1/3 octave fr om the high pass crossover point. If you cannot set the low pass crossover wher e you want then check the ISIS display and see if the LPF is lit and the HPF indicator is flashing. If it is then you need to go to the HI-P ASS menu and low[...]

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    Press the  key to save your setting and r eturn to the AMP ADJ menu to select another function to adjust. NOTE: While you are in the GAIN RANGE menu the SYS and GAIN indicators on the ISIS display are lit. This indicates you are making adjustments in the GAIN RANGE menu. The GAIN RANGE function is a SYSTEM menu function and that is why the[...]

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    Once the group you want to adjust is selected you will be able to choose fr om the following items (depending on LINK setting). » GAIN » EQ » LO-PASS » HI-PASS » PHASE » MUTE » LIMITER » GAIN RANGE » NOISE GEN Use the  and  keys to scroll through the selections above and press the  key to select. GAIN MENU - Here[...]

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    phase M M E E N N U U - Here is where you can adjust the selected gr oup’ s polarity output between 0 or 180 degrees. All amplifiers in the gr oup will be adjusted. Use the  or  keys to select from 0 degree or 180 degree . Press the  key to save your setting When you are done adjusting the phase in this gr oup press the[...]

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    WXRC Setup WXRC SETUP M M E E N N U U - This menu item lets you select and adjust many operating parameters for your WXRC, create amplifier gr oups, change names, change lock codes. A lot of very powerful tools and functions are built into your WXRC. Here is a list of the menu items contained in the WXRC SETUP menu: Use the  and  [...]

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    set time M M E E N N U U - Her e is where you can set the pr oper time in am/pm format that is displayed in the scrolling DEF AUL T menu. It is also protected by the backup battery . The hour will begin blinking when you enter the menu. Use the  and  arrow keys to scr oll through and set the hour . Press the  key to save [...]

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    RELEASE M M E E N N U U - Her e you can remove any amplifier(s) from a gr oup it is currently assigned to. Use the  or  keys to select which group you want to release an amplifier(s) from and pr ess the  key to select it. If the display shows N/A then there ar e no amplifiers currently assigned to that group. If there ar [...]

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    Once you select the LINK menu, a list of all 10 groups controlled by the WXRC will be displayed in a scrolling list. The list will either display the names you have created or the default names if you have not r e-named them. Use the  or  keys to scroll through the list of groups and pr ess the  key to select. Use the [...]

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    LOCK CODE M M E E N N U U - Here you can change the default security lock code used for the WXRC Security function. This code is used to unlock the WXRC after it has been locked to prevent un-authorized use. The default lock code is 123 . Use the  and  keys to move the blinking cursor left or right to select which character you wa[...]

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    If you enter the wrong code the display will flash the message BAD CODE and return you to the UNLOCK menu. Press the  key to enter your lock code again. Enter your code again making sure to place the corr ect character in the correct position in the display . Blank spaces count as part of the code so be sure you ar e entering your code cor[...]

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    WX RC REMOTE CONTROL 35 34  E E v v e e r r y y t t h h i i n n g g p p o o w w e e r r s s u u p p a a n n d d l l o o o o k k s s g g r r e e a a t t , , j j u u s s t t n n o o s s o o u u n n d d : :  Is the MUTE indicator blinking in the WXRC display?. T ur n off mute for all amplifiers.  Use the Pink Noise function to test system for[...]

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    WX RC REMOTE CONTROL 37 36 Features p. 2-4 Included Components p. 3 ISIS Display p. 3-4 Mounting p. 4-6 Wiring p. 7-8 Menu System p. 9-16 Navigation p. 9 Main Menu p. 10-11 Amp Adjust Menu p. 11-12 Gain Menu p. 12 EQ Menu p. 12 LO Pass Menu p. 13 HI Pass Menu p. 14 Phase Menu p. 14-15 Limiter Menu p. 15 Gain Range Menu p. 15-16 Noise Generator Menu[...]

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    E lectronics Limited W arranty Kicker warrants this product to be free fr om defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of THREE (3) MONTHS from date of original purchase with r eceipt. When purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer it is warranted for TWO (2) YEARS from date of original purchase with r eceipt. In all cases [...]

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