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STEREO

POWER

AMPLIFIER

KM-896

KM-996

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

KENWOOD

CORPORATION

For

your

records

Recoid

'he

serial

njiT’ber,

'ound

on

tno

back

o'

(he

ur’it,,

in

ihe

spaces

designated

on

The

warranty

card,

ar-.d

in

(he

space

orov

dec!

below,

Refe-

to

the

mooel

ana

serial

nu'rbers

whenever

yoj

car

upon

your

dca'o'

lor

I'rorn^at.

on

or

seivice

on

ih

s

p'^oduct

Model

_

Sena

Nvrriber

_

Unpacking

Unpack

the

unit

carefully

and

make

sure

tnat

all

accessories

are

put

asiae

so

tfiey

will

not

be

'osi.

Examine

the

jriit

for

any

po.ssibil

ty

of

shipoing

damage.

If

your

unit

is

oamaged

or

fa

Is

to

operate,

notify

your

dealer

ininied

ately.

It

youi

uni!

was

sfii[.)ped

to

you

directly,

notify

the

shipping

coo^pany

without

de'ay.

Only

the

consignee

(the

pc'son

or

company

receiv

rgtne

unit)

can

file

a

claim

against

tfie

carrier

lor

shipping

dar^iage.

We

recomrT^end

:

hat

you

retain

the

original

carton

and

packing

rnater

als

lor

use

should

you

transport

or

ship

the

unit

ir’

the

future.

Accessories

Audio

cord

.1(KM-89G)

2iKM-996)

Contents

Read

the

pages

marked

carefully

to

ensure

safe

operations.

Special

features.2

/j'li

Before

applying

pow'er.2

!\

Safety

precautions.2

Contro's

and

indicators.3

System

connections.4

Operating

instructions.6

In

case

of

difficulty.7

,.

!\

Specilications.8

B60-2527-00

(P,

Y)

A

95/12

11

109

87654

32

1

94/12

11

10

9

8

Special

features

^

Caution;

Read

this

section

carefully

to

ensure

safe

operation.

This

uni:

is

Ihe

air.piifier

dcsiyried

excijsively

'or

use

vvi:h

tne

ccntc'

streaker

ana

sub'vvoofet

ot

ihe

surround

syster^i

of

the

KA-

996

or

KH-SSe.

Hiis

ur’d

a

lows

’o

erjoy

tne

surround

play

more

effectively.

•

A

voume

control

is

provided

lor

the

subwoofer

so

that

sound

can

be

p

ayed

with

a

good

balance.

•

The

KM-996

can

be

used

as

the

amp'itie''

for

the

second

(B)

sets

of

speakers

of

the

KA

996

and

car

be

switched

over

with

the

SLir'^ound

/B

speakers.

Before

applying

power

Units

are

designed

for

operations

as

follows.

Canada.AC

120

V

only

Australia.AC

240

V

only

•Other

countries

...

AC

110-120/220/230-240

Vswitchable

Safety

precautions

*AC

voltage

selection

The

AC

voltage

selector

switch

on

the

rear

panel

is

set

to

the

voltage

tnsi

prevails

in

the

area

to

'vvhichi

the

unit

is

shipped.

Before

connecting

tne

oow'or

cord

to

your

AC

outlet,

make

suie

mat

the

setting

position

of

this

switch

matches

your

line

voltage,

if

not,

it

must

be

set

to

your

voltage

in

accordance

Witt'

the

foliowir^g

diiection.

AC

voltage

selector

switch

Move

switch

lever

to

match

your

line

voltage

with

a

small

screwdriver

or

other

pointed

tool.

Note

Our

warranty

does

not

cover

damage

caused

by

excessive

line

voltage

due

to

irmproper

setting

of

the

AC

voltage

selector

switch.

WAR1MING:T0

prevent

FiRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

CAUTION;

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

iOR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE,

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

A

A

THE

LIGHTNING

FLASH

WITH

ARROWHEAD

SYMBOL.

WITHIN

AN

EQUILATERAL

TRIANGLE,

IS

INTENDED

TO

ALERT

THE

USER

TO

THE

PRESENCE

OF

UNINSULATED

"DANGEROUS

VOLTAGE"

WITHIN

THE

PRODUCT'S

ENCLOSURE

THAT

MAY

BE

OE

SUFFICIENT

MAGNITUDE

TO

CONSTITUTE

A

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

TO

PERSONS.

THE

EXCLAMATION

POINT

WITHIN

AN

EQUILATERAL

TRIANGLE

IS

INTENDED

TO

ALERT

THE

USER

TO

THE

PRESENCE

OF

IMPORTANT

OPERATING

AND

MAINTENANCE

(SERVICING]

INSTRUCTIONS

IN

THE

LITERATURE

ACCOMPANYING

THE

APPLIANCE.

2

KM-896..'KM-9g6(Eri

Controls

and

indicators

I

SPFAKFR

svvich

|

POVA'EI^

PO'/vLI^

irulic^itcM

KM-996

I

Sfif^iiker

mode

Svvitc’i

|

POWLR

swi'.cFi

POWLR

.'idioator

KM-896/KM-996

iCni

3

System

connections

Co

nnection

A

|

■

Using

the

KM-996

as

the

amplifier

for

the

second

sets

of

speakers

of

KA-996

Make

connections

as

shown

below.

When

connecting

the

related

system

components,

refer

also

to

the

Instruction

manuals

of

the

related

components.

Do

not

plug

in

the

power

lead

until

all

connections

are

completed.

•

This

connection

is

not

available

with

the

KM-896.

H

Spf,‘d‘-'Cl

SySt':

KM-996

A

spei-iker

systcr

Set

the

speaker

mode

switch

on

the

front

panel

to

STEREO

(SPEAKER

B)".

If

the

speakers

shown

in

"Connection

B"

are

also

connected,

either

set

of

speakers

can

be

used

by

simply

switching

the

speaker

mode

switch.

{KM-996

only)

Speaker

cord

connection

1

Push

the

2

Insertthe

3

Lock

the

lever.

cord.

lever.

s

.

!

c.

A^

;

Notes;

1.

Cor'nect

all

cords

firmly.

If

connections

are

loose,

there

could

be

loss

sound

or

noise

produce-

2,

When

plugging

and

unplugging

connection

cords,

be

sure

to

first

remove

the

power

cord

from

the

AC

outlet.

Plugging/

unplugging

connection

cords

without

removal

of

the

power

cord

can

cause

malfunctions

or

darmage

to

the

unit.

4

KM-89G/KM-996iFn}

Connection

B

(

■

Using

the

unit

as

the

subwoofer

and

center

speaker

amplifier

•

Connection

of

KM-896

Suh

woofer

•

Connection

of

KM-996

Sut)

woofer

volume

•

Set

the

speaker

mode

switch

on

the

front

panel

to

"11

SUB

WOOFER/SURROUND".

Notes:

1.

Connect

all

cords

firmly.

If

connections

are

loose,

there

could

be

loss

sound

or

r>oise

produce

2.

When

plugging

and

unplugging

connection

cords,

be

sure

to

first

remove

the

power

cord

from

the

AC

outlet.

Plugging/

unplugging

connection

cords

without

removal

of

The

power

cord

can

cause

malfunctions

or

damage

to

the

unit.

KM-896/KM-996

(En)

5

1

2

3

4

Switch

the

power

on.

POWER

The

power

indicator

on

the

panel

lights

up.

Select

the

speaker

mode.

KM-996

:

Set

to

"El

SUBWOOFER/

SURROUND".

KM-896

:

Set

to

SPEAKER

ON".

Play

a

surround

music

source.

Play

a

source

connected

to

the

KA-996

or

KR-896.

Adjust

the

SUB

WOOFER

VOLUME

control.

SUB

WOOfER

VOLUME

MIN

MAX

Ad|ust

as

des'red

taking

the

sound

balance,

etc

consideration

■

Sound

play

through

speakers

B

(KM-996

only)

Set

the

speaker

mode

switch

to

"i_r

SPEAKER

B".

©if"'-

STEREO

(SPEAr«:lfB)

SUBWODFER/SURROUND

^2

Play

music

through

the

KA-996.

^

■

Switching

the

center

and

subwoofer

speaker

sound

off

(KM-896

only)

c

-^

Set

to

"11

SPEAKER

OFF".

©C''

SPEAKER

SPEAKER

OFF

L

J

In

case

of

difficulty

What

appears

to

be

a

malfunction

may

not

always

be

serious.

If

your

unit

should

not

perform

as

expected,

consult

the

table

below

to

see

if

the

problem

can

be

corrected

before

seeking

help

from

your

dealer

or

service

representative.

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Power

is

on

but

no

sound,

(indicator

is

off.)

•

Poor

connection

at

wall

outlet,

Power

out'et

nactive.

•

Check

outlet

using

a

lamp

or

other

appliance

(outlet

may

be

controifed

by

a

wall

switch).

Sound

is

not

output.

(indicator

lights.)

•

protection

circuitry

operating,

•

The

speaker

cords

are

discorinected,

•

The

VOLUME

is

set

to

mmimurT^

position,

{KA-996

or

KR-896)

•

Speaker

switched

to

other

position.

iKM-996

only)

•

Speaker

cords

are

short-circuited.

•

Audio

cords

are

short-circuited.

•

The

SPEAKER

switch

is

set

to

OFF.

(KM-896

only)

•

furn

the

POWER

switch

OFF,

identify

and

remove

the

cause,

and

t.jrn

the

POWER

switch

ON

again.

•

Connect

them

properly

referring

to

"System

connections".

•

Adjust

the

KA-996

or

KR-896

amplifier

s

volurne

to

a

proper

level.

•

Check

speaker

switch.

(KM-996

only!

•

Turn

the

power

off.

eliminate

the

short

circuiting,

then

turn

on

the

power

again

•

Set

to

ON.

(KM-896

only!

Sound

is

not

output

from

one

of

the

speakers.

•

The

speaker

cord

is

disconnected.

•

The

BALANCE

control

is

set

to

an

extreme

position.

(KA-996)

•

Connect

it

properly

referring

to

"System

connections",

•

Adjust

the

Lett/Right

balance.

{KA-

996)

Notes:

Do

not

use

contact

cleaners

because

it

could

cause

a

malfunction.

Be

specially

wary

of

contact

cleaners

containing

oil.

for

they

may

deform

the

plastic

components,

KM-896/KM-996

(En)

7

Specifications

!

Caution:

Read

this

page

carefully

to

ensure

safe

operation.

KIVI-9S6

/

KM-896

AUDIO

section

Rated

power

output

STER

EO

{KM-996

only)

_

100

watts

per

channel

minimum

RMS,

both

>

channels

driven,

at

812

1

kHz

with

no

more

than

|

0.09%

total

harmonic

distortion

_

_|

(ElAJIIkHz,

10%

T.H.D.

,at

812

.140W

CENTER

100

watts

minimum

RMS,

at

812

1

kHz

with

no

more

than

0

09%

total

harmonic

distortion

(EIAJ)lkHz,

10%T.H.D.

,at

811.140W

SUBWOOFER

100

watts

minimum

RMS,

at

811

45

Hz

with

no

more

than

0.09%

total

harmonic

distortion

{EIAJ)45

Hz,

10%

T.H.D

,at

811

.135W

Total

harmonic

distortion

STEREO

(KM-996

only).0.01%

(1kHz,

50

W.

8

12)

CENTER.0.01%

(1kHz,

50

W.

8

12)

SUBWOOFER.0.01%

(45H2,

50

W.

8

12)

Frequency

response

STEREO

(MAIN

IN)(KM-996

only)

.10

Hz-65

kHz,

+0dB,

-3

dB

CENTER

(MAIN

IN).10

Hz

-

65

kHz,

+0

dB,

-3

dB

SUBWOOFER

(MAIN

IN).20

Hz

-

100

Hz,

+0

dB,

-3

dB

Signal

to

noise

ratio

(IHF'66)

MAN

IN.103

dB

Input

sensitivity/impedance

MAIN

IN

.150

mV/40

kl2

GENERAL

Power

consumption.2.3

A

AC

outlet

UNSWITCHED.30

W

max.

Dimensions

.W:

440

mm

(17-5/16")

H;

133

mm

(5-1/4")

D:

263

mm

(10-3/8")

Weight

(Net).6.4

kg

(14.1

lb)

Note:

KENWOOD

follows

a

policy

of

continuous

advancements

in

development.

For

this

reason

specifications

may

be

changed

without

notice.

8

KM-896/KM-996(Enl