Kicker KX1200.1 manual

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    KX MONO AMPLIFIERS KX400.1 | KX800.1 | KX1200.1 | KX1600.1 | KX2400.1 Owner’s Manual | English Manual del Propietario | Español AMPLIFICADOR DEL LA SERIE KX.1 Benutzerhandbuch | Deutsch MONOVERSTÄRKER DER KX.1-SERIE Manuel d’utilisation | Française AMPLIFICATEUR DE SÉRIE KX.1 KX Amplifiers 2013 KX Mono Amps Rev G.indd 1 2013 KX Mono Amps Re[...]

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    2 KX.1-SERIES AMPLIFIERS OWNER’S MANUAL INST ALLA TION Mounting: Choose a structurally sound location to mount your KICKER amplifi er . Make sure there are no items behind the area where the screws will be driven. Choose a location that allows at least 4” (10cm) of open ventilation for the amplifi er . If possible, mount the amplifi er in th[...]

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    3 Wiring: Disconnect the vehicle’ s battery to avoid an electrical short. Then, connect the ground wire to the amplifi er . Make the ground wire short, 24” (60cm) or less, and connect it to a paint-and-corrosion-free, solid, metal area of the vehicle’ s chassis. Adding an additional ground wire of this same gauge (or larger) between the batt[...]

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    4 12V battery external fuse remote turn-on (see page 5) bare-metal chassis ground bare-metal chassis ground  18” (45cm)  24” (60cm) woofer MONO OPERA TION minimum impedance of 2 ohms 2013 KX Mono Amps Rev G.indd 4 2013 KX Mono Amps Rev G.indd 4 11/13/2012 2:17:12 PM 11/13/2012 2:17:12 PM[...]

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    5 OPERA TION Automatic T ur n-On Selection: The KX series offers three different automatic turn-on modes that can be selected on the end panel; +12V , DC Offset, and Audio. Using either the DC Offset or Audio mode causes the REM terminal to have +12V out for turning on additional amplifi ers. • Remote T urn-On: Set the switch to +12V to use the [...]

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    6 KXRC REMOTE BASS INST ALLA TION Surface-mount the KXRC remote using the supplied screws. Connect the supplied cable to the KXRC remote and the Remote Bass jack on the amplifi er back view TROUBLESHOOTING If your amplifi er does not appear to be working, check the obvious things fi rst such as blown fuses, poor or incorrect wiring connections, [...]

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    7 KICKER will now provide a thr ee- year warranty with all KX-Series Amplifi er purchases paired with a qualifying KICKER Installation Kit* . This extends the standard warranty by an additional year . Amplifi er and Kit must be purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer . KICKER KX amplifi er success is currently at an unheard-of rate, making th[...]

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    8 Modelo: KX400.1 KX800.1 KX1200.1 KX1600.1 KX2400.1 Alimentación RMS @ 14.4V , 4  mono,  1% THD+N @ 14.4V , 2  mono,  1% THD+N 200W x 1 400W x 1 400W x 1 800W x 1 600W x 1 1200W x 1 800W x 1 1600W x 1 1200W x 1 2400W x 1 Longitud | pulg. [cm] 8 [20.4] 9 9/16 [24.4] 9 9/16 [24.4] 11 3/16 [28.4] 15 1/2 [39.4] Especifi caciones comunes [...]

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    9 + + – – Cableado: Desconecte la batería del vehículo para evitar cortocircuitos. Luego, conecte un cable de conexión a tierra al amplifi cador . El cable de conexión a tierra debe ser corto, de 24 plg. (60 cm) o menos, y debe ir conectado a un punto sólido del chasis del vehículo en que no haya ni pintura ni corrosión. T ambién se re[...]

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    10 12V batería fusible externo encendido a distancia (página 11) conexión a tierra conexión a tierra  18” (45cm)  24” (60cm) woofer FUNCIONAMIENTO MONOFÓNICO impedancia mínima de 2 ohmios 2013 KX Mono Amps Rev G.indd 10 2013 KX Mono Amps Rev G.indd 10 11/13/2012 2:17:19 PM 11/13/2012 2:17:19 PM[...]

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    11 FUNCIONAMIENTO Selección de Encendido Automático: El modelo KX ofrece tres modalidades de encendido automático que se pueden seleccionar en el panel de extremo: +12V , compensación de CC y audio. Las modalidades de audio o compensación de CC dan +12V a la terminal REM para encender otros amplifi cadores. • Encendido a Distancia: Ponga el[...]

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    12 RESOLUCIÓN DE PROBLEMAS Si su amplifi cador parece no estar funcionando, revise lo obvio primero: fusibles quemados, conexiones malas o incorrectas, posición incorrecta de los selectores de crossover y amplifi cación, etc. Su amplifi cador modelo KX de KICKER cuenta con un LED de protección (PRT) en el panel de alimentación lateral. Depe[...]

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    13 PRECAUCIÓN: Cuando haga arrancar el vehículo con cables de arranque conectados a una batería externa, asegúrese de que las conexiones de los cables de arranque sean correctas. Conectar los cables de arranque de manera incorrecta puede quemar los fusibles del amplifi cador y causar fallas en otros sistemas del vehículo. Si tiene más pregun[...]

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    14 Modell: KX400.1 KX800.1 KX1200.1 KX1600.1 KX2400.1 RMS-Leistung @ 14,4V , 4 Ω mono,  1% Gesamtklirrfaktor @ 14,4V , 2 Ω mono,  1% Gesamtklirrfaktor 200W x 1 400W x 1 400W x 1 800W x 1 600W x 1 1200W x 1 800W x 1 1600W x 1 1200W x 1 2400W x 1 Länge | Zoll [cm] 8 [20,4] 9 9/16 [24,4] 9 9/16 [24,4] 11 3/16 [28,4] 15 1/2 [39,4] Spezifi kat[...]

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    15 Anschluss: T rennen Sie den Anschluss der Fahrzeugbatterie, um einen Kurzschluss zu vermeiden. Schließen Sie dann das Massekabel an den V erstärker an. Verwenden Sie ein kurzes Erdungskabel (maximal 60 cm) und schließen Sie es an eine lack- oder korrosionsfreie Metallstelle an der Fahrzeugkarosserie an. Es wird auch empfohlen, ein weiteres Ma[...]

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    16 12V MONO-BETRIEB Minimalimpedanz von 2 Ohm Batterie Ferneinschaltung (Seite 17) Masse Masse  18” (45cm)  24” (60cm) externe Sicherung 2013 KX Mono Amps Rev G.indd 16 2013 KX Mono Amps Rev G.indd 16 11/13/2012 2:17:27 PM 11/13/2012 2:17:27 PM[...]

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    17 Automatische Einschaltung: Die KX-Serie bietet drei verschiedene automatische Einschaltmethoden, die an der Endplatte gewählt werden können: +12V , DC Offset und Audio. Wenn Sie „DC Offset“ oder „Audio“ verwenden, wird am REM-T erminal +12V für das Einschalten weiterer Verstärker bereit gestellt. • Remote T urn-On (Ferneinschaltung[...]

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    18 KXRC BASSPEGEL-FERNBEDIENUNG INST ALLA TION Rückansicht Montieren Sie den KXRC-Remote-Regler mit den mitgelieferten Schrauben. PROBLEMBEHEBUNG Wenn der V erstärker nicht zu funktionieren scheint, sollten Sie zuerst offensichtliche Faktoren prüfen, wie durchgebrannte Sicherungen, schlechte oder fehlerhafte V erkabelung, inkorrekte Einstellung [...]

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    19 Wenn Sie weitere Fragen zur Installation oder zum Betrieb Ihres neuen KICKER-Produkts haben, setzen Sie sich bitte mit Ihrem autorisierten KICKER-Fachhändler in V erbindung. Weitere Installationshinweise fi nden Sie, indem Sie auf der KICKER-Startseite ( www .kicker .com ) auf die Registerkarte SUPPORT klicken. Wählen Sie das Register TECHNIC[...]

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    20 Modèle: KX400.1 KX800.1 KX1200.1 KX1600.1 KX2400.1 Alimentation RMS à 14,4V , 4  mono,  1% THD+N à 14,4V , 2  mono,  1% THD+N 200W x 1 400W x 1 400W x 1 800W x 1 600W x 1 1200W x 1 800W x 1 1600W x 1 1200W x 1 2400W x 1 Longueur | en [cm] 8 [20,4] 9 9/16 [24,4] 9 9/16 [24,4] 11 3/16 [28,4] 15 1/2 [39,4] Spécifi cations communes [...]

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    21 Câblage: Débranchez la batterie du véhicule pour éviter un court-circuit. Ensuite, raccordez le fi l de masse à l’amplifi cateur . Le fi l de masse doit être le plus court possible, de 60 cm (24 po) maximum. Raccordez-le à une partie métallique solide du châssis du véhicule, ne comportant ni peinture ni rouille. Il est recommandé[...]

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    22 FONCTIONNEMENT MONO impédance minimum de 2 ohms 12V Batterie Mise sous tension à distance (page 23) Masse Masse  18” (45cm)  24” (60cm) Fusible Externe 2013 KX Mono Amps Rev G.indd 22 2013 KX Mono Amps Rev G.indd 22 11/13/2012 2:17:34 PM 11/13/2012 2:17:34 PM[...]

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    23 UTILISA TION Sélection de Mise sous T ension Automatique : La série KX est dotée de trois modes différents de mise sous tension automatique pouvant être sélectionnés au panneau d’extrémité de l’amplifi cateur : +12V , DC Offset (décalage c.c.) et Audio. L ’utilisation du mode DC Offset ou Audio permet à la borne REM d’avoir u[...]

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    24 EN CAS DE DIFFICUL TÉ Si votre amplifi cateur ne marche pas, vérifi ez d’abord les possibilités évidentes comme les fusibles sautés, les branchements incorrects ou desserrés, le mauvais réglage des commandes de gain et du commutateur du fi ltre etc. Se présentent également des de protection DEL (PRT) sur le panneau d’alimentation[...]

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    25 A TTENTION : Lorsque vous effectuez une recharge rapide de la batterie du véhicule, assurez-vous que les branchements effectués avec les câbles de recharge rapide sont corrects. Des branchements incorrects peuvent faire sauter les fusibles de l’amplifi cateur et provoquer des pannes dans d’autres systèmes cruciaux du véhicule. Si vous [...]

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    26 ELECTRONICS LIMITED W ARRANTY When purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer , KICKER warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of TWO (2) YEARS from date of original purchase with receipt. If this product is identifi ed as “Refurbished” or “B Goods”, the warranty is limited[...]

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    27 INTERNA TIONAL W ARRANTY Contact your International KICKER dealer or distributor concerning specifi c procedures for your country’s warranty policies. WARNING: KICKER products are capable of producing sound levels that can permanently damage your hearing! T urning up a system to a level that has audible distortion is more damaging to your ear[...]

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    ©2012 Stillwater Designs 2013 KX Mono Amps Rev G.indd 28 2013 KX Mono Amps Rev G.indd 28 11/13/2012 2:17:40 PM 11/13/2012 2:17:40 PM[...]