English dropdown-ico

Kicker SX500.2 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Kicker SX500.2, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Kicker SX500.2 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Kicker SX500.2. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Kicker SX500.2 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Kicker SX500.2
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Kicker SX500.2 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Kicker SX500.2 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Kicker SX500.2 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Kicker SX500.2, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Kicker service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Kicker SX500.2.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Kicker SX500.2 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    [...]

  • Page 2

    3 SX .2 Series Amplifiers F ea tures F ea tures Low Impedance Operation Stable into 2 ohm stereo or 4 ohm mono loads. SORT Protection Circuitry ( S hort circuit, O ver -voltage, R everse polarity , T hermal) Protects amplifier from accidents and out of spec operation. MOSFET Power Supply Pr ovides high ef ficiency operation. PAST ( P re A mp S igna[...]

  • Page 3

    5 SX .2 Series Amplifiers F ea tures VFD DISPLAY - cont GAIN - Indicates you are in the gain menu. EQ - Indicates you are in the equalizer menu. LPF - Indicates you are in the low pass filter menu. HPF - Indicates you are in the high pass filter menu. PHASE - Indicates you are in the phase menu. KOMP - Indicates you are in the Kompressor menu. MEM-[...]

  • Page 4

    7 SX .2 Series Amplifiers Installa tion Moun ting When selecting a location to mount your Kicker amplifier be sure it is structurally sound and that ther e are no items behind the area that could be damaged by the screws. Check for wiring, brake lines, fuel lines, gas tanks, etc. All amplifiers generate heat under normal operation. Be sure to choos[...]

  • Page 5

    9 SX .2 Series Amplifiers Installa tion S yst em Diagrams TWO CHANNEL OPERATION (STEREO) SX.2 series amplifiers are capable of operating into a minimum impedance of 2 ohms per channel in stereo operation. R M1 M2 M3 M4 ESC ENT HOME SYS MEM-1 GAIN EQ LPF HPF KOMP AMP1 LOCK MEM-2 MEM-3 MEM-4 PHASE MUTE AMP2 LEFT RIGHT ** kicker L+ L - R+ R - RIGHT SP[...]

  • Page 6

    11 SX .2 Series Amplifiers Installa tion USING THE SIGNAL OUTPUT JACKS (PAST) The Output ( P re A mp S ignal T ransfer) RCA jacks allow you to send the incoming signal from one Kicker SX series amplifier to another amplifier or processor without the need for Y cables. The signal from the PAST jacks is identical to the signal fed to the amplifier vi[...]

  • Page 7

    13 SX .2 Series Amplifiers Opera tion Na viga tion Y our KICKER SX series amplifier uses the latest in Digital DSP control and provides you with valuable operational infor ma- tion about your amplifier , real-time diagnostics and a full multi-level menu-driven operating system to access and adjust your amplifier . The menu system is designed in lay[...]

  • Page 8

    15 SX .2 Series Amplifiers Opera tion Menu S yst em The menu system layout is as follows: DEFAULT - This menu is displayed when your amp is operating and no adjustments are being made to your ampli- fier . This information scrolls through the display one after the other and then repeats. 1.) KICKER - Hey , we needed a brand plug for us since this a[...]

  • Page 9

    17 SX .2 Series Amplifiers Opera tion SICK BAY - cont 7c.) PINK NOISE is a built in pink noise generator to test operation of the amplifier Use the UP and DOWN keys to select NOISE ON or NOISE OFf . When the PINK NOISE is ON the LEFT and RIGHT indicators in the ISIS VFD will blink on and of f. When you are done using the PINK NOISE generator press [...]

  • Page 10

    19 SX .2 Series Amplifiers Opera tion 14.) Display - Several options to allow customizing the amplifier’ s VFD display . 14a.) BRIGHTNESS - Adjust the intensity level of the ISIS VFD display . Five selectable levels. MINIMUM - dimmest setting. LOW MEDIUM HIGH MAXIMUM - brightest setting. 14b.) TEMP C/F - Selects between Celsius ( CELSIUS ) or Fah[...]

  • Page 11

    Now use the UP and DOWN keys to increase or decrease the gain of the selected channel(s) in .5 dB increments from 0 dB to +12 dB. ( .0 to 12.0 ) Press the ESC key to retur n to the LEFT , RIGHT , BOTH options menu. Y ou can now adjust another channel on this amplifier . When you are done adjusting the gain press the ESC key while in the GAIN menu t[...]

  • Page 12

    23 SX .2 Series Amplifiers Opera tion hi-pass MENU - Here is wher e you adjust the high pass crossover . Press the ENT key to enter the HI-P ASS menu. Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through frequency and slope and press the ENT to select the one you want to adjust. FREQUENCY selects the crossover point and can be set at any 1/12th octave freque[...]

  • Page 13

    25 SX .2 Series Amplifiers Opera tion Kompressor MENU - Here you can select which Kompr essor setting you wish to use. The SX amplifier utilizes a full digital compressor circuit to tweak the amplifier and the sound to your unique needs. Press the ENT key to enter the KOMPRESSOR menu. Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through tight , contour , att[...]

  • Page 14

    27 SX .2 Series Amplifiers Opera tion UNLOCK AMPLIFIER - cont. If you enter the wrong code the display will flash the mes- sage BAD CODE and then return you to UNLOCK screen. Press the ENT key to enter your lock your code again. Enter your code again making sure to place the corr ect character in the correct position in the display . Blank spaces c[...]

  • Page 15

    29 SX .2 Series Amplifiers Opera tion PRESET PRESETS Ok, we know that sounds like a certain pizza commercial, but seriously the four memory presets come with settings already in them. Y ou can use these as a starting point to do your own tweak- ing or for quick push-a-button-and-be-done setup. Any preset you store will r eplace the ones that come f[...]

  • Page 16

    31 SX .2 Series Amplifiers Help  Alternator n n oise (whining sound that varies with engine RPM) : ¬ Check for damaged RCA cables. ¬ Check routing of RCA cable. ¬ Check source unit for good ground. ¬ Check GAIN RANGE in SYSTEM menu, turn down if set too high. ¬ Check GAIN in MAIN MENU, turn down if set too high. CAUTION: When jump-starting [...]

  • Page 17

    33 SX .2 Series Amplifiers Specifica tions P erf ormanc e Model SX400.2 SX500.2 SX600.2 SX900.2 RMS Power In Watts, All Channels Driven @ 13.8V, 4 Ω Stereo, 0.02% THD 88 x 2 113 x 2 138 x 2 213 x 2 @ 13.8V, 2 Ω Stereo, 0.2% THD 175 x 2 225 x 2 275 x 2 425 x 2 @ 13.8V, 4 Ω Mono, 0.4% THD 350 x 1 450 x 1 550 x 1 850 x 1 Dynamic Power In Watts, [...]

  • Page 18

    35 SX .2 Series Amplifiers Warran ty EL E CTRONICS LIMIT ED WARRAN TY WHA T IS NO T C O V ERED? Kicker warrants this product to be free fr om defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for a period of 90 DAYS from date of original purchase with receipt. When purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer it is war ranted for TWO (2) YEARS f[...]

  • Page 19

    37 SX .2 Series Amplifiers No t es Pizza Deliv ery 36 SX .2 Series Amplifiers No t es No t es[...]

  • Page 20

    39 SX .2 Series Amplifiers No t es Hook Ups 38 SX .2 Series Amplifiers No t es Chic’s Numbers[...]