Kicker KX.4 Series Bedienungsanleitung

2KX Amplifier

Introduction

KX200.4

KX.4 Series

Amplifier

Owner’s Manual

Four Channel Model:

Congratulations!

You have just purchased the latest in amplifier

technology to carry the famous KICKER name.

Your KICKER KX series amplifier is designed

and built to give you years of powerful and

trouble-free performance. This installation

manual contains valuable information on how

to get the most out of your new

KX series amplifier.

This is your “fuel for Livin’ Loud™”!

Authorized Kicker Dealer:

Purchase Date:

Amplifier Model Number:

Amplifier Serial Number:

_____________________________________________

Attention:

Please record your purchase information in the area

below. We recommend attaching the original sales

receipt to this manual for future reference.

If you require service on this speaker during the

warranty period, you will need to provide this

information and a copy of the original sales receipt to

Kicker for validation of warranty repairs.

ALWAYS KEEP YOUR RECEIPT!

KX Amplifier

Features

Low Impedance Operation Class A/B stable into 2 ohm stereo

or 4 ohm mono loads.

SORT Protection Circuitry (Short circuit, Over-voltage, Reverse

polarity, Thermal) Protects amplifier from accidents and

undesirable operation.

MOSFET Power Supply Provides high efficiency operation.

KickBass Variable bass boost circuit which provides up to 12dB

of boost at 40Hz.

Built-In Crossover 12dB selectable High pass or Low pass fixed

at 80Hz. User defeatable for full range operation.

High & Low level inputs Allows connection to various sources

such as: after-market stereo, factory radio, DVD Player, Video

Cassette Player, etc.

Custom tooled gold plated connectors Assure maximum

power transfer and clamping.

SAMS (Stereo And Mono Simultaneously) Amplifier will

operate into a bridged mono load and a stereo load at the same

time.

EndKaps Cast aluminum, custom, removable covers to

protect and hide all your wiring connections to the amplifier.

Can be prepped and painted any custom color you choose.

Two Year Warranty When purchased from an Authorized

KICKER dealer.

4KX Amplifier

Installation

Mounting

When selecting a location to mount your Kicker amplifier be

sure it is structurally sound and that there are no items behind

the area that could be damaged by the screws. Check for brake

lines, fuel lines, gas tanks, or wiring harnesses, etc.

All amplifiers generate heat under normal operation. Be sure to

choose a location that allows adequate ventilation for the

amplifier. Also consider that the air temperature inside an

automobiles trunk can reach upwards of 140 degrees

fahrenheit. An amplifier mounted here may require additional

cooling tactics such as fans or venting to allow cool operation. If

possible, mounting the amp in the passenger compartment will

allow cooler operation.

Now that you are ready to mount your amplifier, use the

supplied 3mm allen wrench to remove the amplifier EndKaps.

This will give you access to the mounting holes in the

amplifier and all wiring connections.

Remove

With the shroud removed, drill 4 holes using a 7/64” drill bit

and use the supplied #8 screws to mount the amplifier.

Wiring

Signal can be input into the amplifier using either the low level

RCA input connections or the high level (speaker level)

connections. Using the low level RCA connections is the

preferred method. Use the high level inputs only if your head unit

does not have low level RCA type outputs.

SOURCE UNIT

LEFT +

LEFT -

RIGHT -

RIGHT + LEFT +

LEFT -

RIGHT -

RIGHT +

WARNING-Use Only One...

Never Both At The Same Time!!!

AMP 1 AMP 2

Speaker

Outputs

RCA

Outputs

High-Level

Inputs

KX Amplifier

Installation

Model Fuse Size Wire Size

KX-200.4 30A 8 GA

The use of twisted pair interconnects is recommended for all

installations to minimize noise. When routing these cables

through the automobile, try to keep them away from factory

wiring harnesses and other power wiring. If you need to cross

any of this wiring do so at a 90 degree angle to reduce the

potential of noise problems.

When working with power connections it is always

recommended that you disconnect the battery to prevent

accidents.

The ground should be connected to the amplifier first before

making any of the other connections. This wire should be as

short as possible (24 inches or less) and connected to a

paint/corrosion free solid metal area of the car’s chassis. Use the

same gauge wire as recommended for the amplifier’s power

connection to the battery. Adding an additional ground wire

between the car battery’s negative post and the car

chassis of this same gauge (or larger) is also

recommended.

If you ever need to remove the amp from the vehicle after it

has been installed, the ground wire should be the last wire

disconnected from the amplifier, just the opposite as when you

installed it.

A fuse must be installed within 18 inches of the battery to

protect the power wire feeding your amplifier. This fuse should be

of at least the same value used in the amplifier but no higher

than the capacity of the wire. See the chart below for wire size

and fusing recommendations.

RCA Dummy Plugs

When using both sets of High Level inputs, RCA dummy plugs

must be inserted into the AMP 2 inputs in order for the fader to

work properly. If the amplifier is being used in any other

configuration do not use the RCA dummy plugs! If you do not

have dummy plugs available, simply using raw RCA ends or

cutting the ends off of existing cables will be sufficient. See the

Amplifier Technical manual for more information. DO NOT USE

SHORTING PLUGS!

SOURCE UNIT

LEFT +

LEFT -

RIGHT -

RIGHT +

AMP 1

LEFT +

LEFT -

RIGHT -

RIGHT +

AMP 2

High-Level

Inputs

Speaker

Outputs

RCA Dummy Plugs

Note: To get the best performance from your new Kicker Amplifier,

we recommend using genuine Kicker Accessories and Wiring.

6KX Amplifier

Installation

System Diagram

The following diagrams show the most common configurations

for your system.

Stereo Four Channel Operation

KX.4 amplifiers are capable of operating into a minimum

impedence of 2 ohms per channel in stereo operation.

GROUND

REMOTE

TURN-ON

BATTERY

+12V FUSE

18"

or less

SIGNAL IN AMP 1

SIGNAL IN AMP 2

BRIDGED OPERATION (MONO)

KX.4 amplifiers are capable of operating into a minimum

impedence of 4 ohms in Bridged operation.

GROUND

REMOTE

TURN-ON

BATTERY

+12V FUSE

18"

or less

SIGNAL IN AMP 1

SIGNAL IN AMP 2

Stereo And Bridged

KX.4 amplifiers are capable of operating into a minimum

impedence of 2 ohms stereo and 4 ohms bridged operation.

GROUND

REMOTE

TURN-ON

BATTERY

+12V FUSE

18"

or less

SIGNAL IN AMP 1

SIGNAL IN AMP 2

KX Amplifier

Operation

Navigation

Your Kicker amplifier has four rotary controls and two

switches on the end panel. These controls ensure the reliability

and performance of the amplifier, so they need to be set

correctly.

CROSSOVER SWITCHES

NEVER CHANGE THE CROSSOVER SWITCH SETTING WITH

THE SYSTEM ON!

The switches located on the end panel next to the RCA jacks

are for setting the internal crossover. In the OFF position the

amplifier passes a full range signal to the speakers. Use the LO

positon when connected to a subwoofer. The HI positon should

be selected when connected to any speakers which you do not

want to receive sub-bass information.

BEFORE TURNING ON THE SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME,

MAKE SURE THAT THE FOUR ROTARY CONTROLS ON THE

SIDE OF THE AMPLIFIER ARE TURNED FULLY

COUNTER-CLOCKWISE!

GAIN CONTROLS

Remember, the gain control is not a volume control, it matches

the output of the head unit to the input level of the amplifier and

must be adjusted properly for best performance. All the way up

or down is not necessarily the best. Turn the head unit up to

about 3/4 volume. (eg. If the head unit goes to 30, turn it to 25.)

Next, turn (clockwise) the gain on the amplifier up slowly until

you can hear audible distortion, then turn it down just a little.

Adjust AMP 1 first, then proceed to AMP 2.

CROSSOVER CONTROL

The crossover is fixed at 80Hz high pass or low pass. This

control should be set to match your speaker requirements. For

example, if the amplifier is driving subwoofers, you will need to

set it to lo pass.

BASS BOOST

The BASS BOOST control is designed to give you increased

output at 40 Hz. The setting for this control is subjective,

however, if you turn it up, you must go back and adjust the gain

control to avoid clipping the amplifier.

8KX Amplifier

Help

Trouble shooting

If your amplifier does not appear to be working, check obvious

things first such as blown fuses, poor or incorrect wiring

connections, crossover and gain controls set

incorrectly, etc.

There is one LED on the end panel of your Kicker KX series

amplifier, it will turn from red to green depending on status. When

the LED is green this indicates the amplifier is turned on and no

trouble exists. If the LED turns red this indicates that the

protection circuitry (SORT) is engaged.

The power indicator on top of the amplifier which illuminates

the model badge follows the same function as the Green LED.

LED off, no output:

With a Volt Ohm Meter (VOM) check:

+12 volt power terminal (should read +12V to +16V).

Remote turn-on terminal (should read +12V to +16V).

Ground terminal.

LED is GREEN, no output:

Check RCA connections.

Test speaker outputs with known good speaker.

Substitute known good source unit.

Check for signal on RCA cable with VOM meter in AC

position.

LED is RED, no output:

1.) Amp is very hot.

Thermal protection is engaged. Check for proper

impedance at speaker terminals. Also check for

adequate airflow around amplifier.

2.) Amp shuts down only while vehicle is running.

Voltage protection is engaged. Voltage to the amplifier

is not within the 9-16 volt operating range. Have

automobile charging/electrical system inspected.

3.) Amp will only play at low volume levels.

Short circuit protection is engaged. Check for speaker

wires shorted to each other or the vehicle chassis.

Damaged speakers or operating below minimum

impedance will also cause this.

No output from one channel:

Check balance control on head unit.

Check RCA & speaker connections for that channel.

Swap RCA connections from left to right.

If problem changes sides then you have a bad RCA

cable or source unit problem.

Swap speaker connections from left to right.

If problem changes sides then you have a bad speaker

cable or bad speaker.

KX Amplifier

Alternator noise (whining sound that varies with engine

RPM):

Check for damaged RCA cable.

Check routing of RCA cable.

Check source unit for good ground.

Check gain setting, turn down if set too high.

Poor stereo image or reduced bass response:

Check system phasing by turning the balance control

from left to right. If there is more bass output when turned

to either side then check your speaker wiring for proper

positive and negative connections. reverse connections on

one channel if necessary.

CAUTION: When jump starting the vehicle, be sure that

connections made with jumper cables are correct. Improper

connections can result in blown amplifier fuses as well as

failure in other systems in the vehicle.

Help

Please Note: Modern high performance speakers have a lower

DC Resistance than what used to be available. The Kicker

Coaxial and Component Speakers are rated at four ohms (some

DC Resistances may be as low as 3 ohms) and work with any

amplifier designed to operate at a four ohm load. If you want to

use two Kicker Coaxial or Component Speakers on a single

channel of your amplifier wire the speakers in series. This will

improve the sound quality, lower the total harmonic distortion and

lessen the thermal load at the amplifier. This may prevent an

amplifier from shutting down, due to over-current protection

circuitry.

If you have more questions about the installation and operation

of your new KICKER amplifier, see the Authorized KICKER

Dealer in your area. You may also call our Technical Services

Line at (405) 624-8583 for assistance or visit our website at

www.KICKER.com.

NOTE: All specifications and performance figures are subject to change. Please visit the support section at www.kicker.com for the most current information.

Trouble Shooting

10 KX Amplifier

Specification

Performance

MODEL KX200.4

RMS Power in Watts, All Channels Driven

@ 14.4V, 4ΩStereo, < 1% THD+N 4 x 35

@ 2ΩStereo, < 1% THD+N 4 x 50

@ 4ΩMono, < 1% THD+N 2 x 100

@ 12.5V, 4ΩStereo, 0.085% THD+N 4 x 25

@ 2ΩStereo, 0.5% THD+N 4 x 40

@ 4ΩMono, 0.5% THD+N 2 x 80

Length with EndKaps: 11.84”

(30.07cm)

Specifications of KX200.4

Height: 2.5 inches / 6.35 centimeters

Width: 10.125 inches / 25.7 centimeters

Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz, +/- 0.5dB

Input Sensitivity: 170mV - 5V low level, 340mV -

10V high level

Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >95dB, a-weighted, re: rated power

Electronic Crossover: High Pass, Low Pass or Bypass,

Fixed @ 80Hz, 12dB/octave

KickBass Boost: Variable 0 to +12dB boost @ 40Hz

Model KX200.4

35 x 4 @ 4 ohms, 14.4Vdc, 1% THD,

CEA-2006 (Watts)

Signal to Noise Ratio -85

CEA-2006 (ref: 1W, A-weighted)

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