Kicker 5X400.2 User manual

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Series

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Two Channel Models:

5X400.2

5X500.2

/5X600.2

/5X900.2

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idea

attach the original sales receipt or acopy of it to

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for any reason you require service

this amplifier

during the warranty period, you will need

provide

t~is

information and acopy of the receipt to Kicker to vali-

date your warranty.

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Congratulations!

You

have

just

purchased

the

latest

amplifier

technology

carry

the famous

KICKER

name.

Your

KICKER

series amplifieremploys the lat-

est

asp

signal processing

give you

total

control

over

your sound. Like all

KICKER

prod-

ucts it

designed

and

built

give

you years

powerful

and

trouble-free

performance.

This

installation

manual

contains

valuable

infor-

mation

how

get

the

most

out

your

new

series amplifier.

Thanks

for

buying

KICKER.

Enjoy!

Low Impedance Operation

Stable

into 2

ohm

stereo

ohm

mono

loads,

SORT

Protection

Circuitry

(Short

circuit,

Over-voltage,

Reverse

polarity,

Thermal)

Protects

amplifier from

accidents

and

out of

spec

operation,

MOSFET

Power

Supply

Provides

high

efficiency

operation,

PAST

(Pre

Amp

Signal

Transfer)

Output

RCA

jacks

pass

the

incoming

signal

to another amplifier

component.

SAMS

(Stereo

And

Mono

Simultaneously)

Amplifier

will

operate

into abridged mono

load

and

stereo

load

the

same

time.

Low Pass Filter

Fully

adjustable

digital

crossover

with

variable

slope

and

crossover

frequency.

kHz

1/12

octave

spacing,

OFF

per

octave

slope

incre-

ments,

High

Pass

Filter

Fully

adjustable

digital

crossover

vyith

variable

slope

and

crossover

frequency.

kHz

1/12

octave

spacing,

OFF

per

octave

slope

incre-

ments.

KickEO

Fully

adjustable

single

band

digital

parametric

equal-

izer

with

variable

(bandwidth),

variable

center frequency

and

variable

boost

cut.

range

steps.

Center

frequency

kHz

1/12

octave

steps.

Boost

or cut

range

+/-

dB.

Adjustable Phase

The

output

phase

each

channel

can

set

Degrees

180

Degrees.

Left

and

Right

channels

can

linked

or independently

adjusted.

UltraMatch Cain

Structure

Digital

input

gain

control

with

five

selectable

gain

ranges

volt,

2volt, 4

volt,

8volt,

volt)

with

of adjustment

each

range

steps.

Left

and

Right

channels

can

linked

adjusted

independ-

ently.

Sick

Bay

and

Board Diagnostics

Various

tools to

troubleshoot

installation

issues

and

check

amp

status.

Kompressor A4-setting,

user-selectable

bass

compressor

used

to fatten

your

sub

bass.

OFF,

TIGHT,

CONTOUR

and

ATTACK

with +/-

of adjustment to

compensate

for

speaker

size

listening

style.

ISIS

(pronounced

eye-sis)

(Indicate

Status

Input

Settings)

The

user

interface to

view

.oradjust current settings

and

check

the

status

your

Kicker

amplifier.

BLAST Port

(Bass

Level

And

Signal

Transfer)

Provides

Remote

Bass

Level

Control

and

control

signal

transfer

between

mUltiple

amplifiers.

EndKaps

Cast

aluminum,

custom,

removable

covers

pro-

tect

and

hide

all

your

wiring

connections

to the

amplifier.

Can

prepped

and

painted

any

custom

color

you

choose,

SASA

(Shake

Stick

At)

many

features

...

than

you

can

Shake

Stick

At.

(It's

Oklahoma

thing!)

Read

to find out!

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abrief description

the indicators found

the

VFD.

RMPl

Indicates

amplifier 1

selected

for adjustment.

Only

available

four

channel

amps.

LOC+<

Indicates

the amplifier controls

are

locked

out

and

not

usable.

RMP2

Indicates

amplifier 2

selected

for adjustment.

Only

available

four

channel

amps.

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ISIS

VFD

-------~

Meet

the

ISIS

interface

(Indicate

Status

&Input

Settings),

The

ISIS

(pronounced

eye-sis)

allows

you

view

the

cur-

rent conditions

and

settings of your amplifier

well

change

the

many

user-adjustable

settings,The

ISIS

system

consists

of the

VFD

(Vacuum

Fluorescent

Display)

and

the

nine

soft touch buttons that

make

the

KEYPAD.

ISIS

-------~

KEYPAD

LEFT

Indicates

action or adjustment

the left

channel.

SYS

Indicates

you

are

the

system

menu,

R1GHT

Indicates

action or adjustment of the right

channel.

MUTE

Indicates

you

are

the mute

function

active,

VFD

DISPLAY

-cont

G-R1N

Indicates

you

are

the

gain

menu.

Ec;l

Indicates

you

are

the

equalizer

menu.

LPF

Indicates

you

are

the

low

pass

filter

menu.

HPF

Indicates

you

are

the

high

pass

filter

menu.

PH-RSE

Indicates

you

are

the

phase

menu.

HOMP

Indicates

you

are

the

Kompressor

menu.

MEM-l

Memory

preset

activated.

MEM-2

Memory

preset

activated.

MEM-3

Memory

preset

activated.

MEM-Lf

Memory

preset

activated.

The

keypad

consists

nine

buttons that

allow

you

adjust

your

amplifier.

us~d

to.

select

memory

preset

store

cur-

rent

settings

Into

preset

-used.to

s~lect

memory

preset

store

~~.

====:!...

current

settings

Into

preset

0M3

Used

.to

s~lect

memory

preset

store

~~.

==. current

settings

Into

preset

[M'+

(

MLf

Used

.to

s~lect

memory

preset

4or to

store

current

settings

Into

preset

ESC

Used

exit

the

current

menu.

ENT

Used

to enter the

selected

menu.

CHome:~

HOME

Used

to return to the

Main

and

other functions

explained

later.

Used

advance

through

selections

and/or

adjust

amplifier

controls.

DOWN

Used

advance

down

through

selections

and/or

adjust

amplifier

controls.

These

controls

and

their

usage

will

explained

later

with

detail

each

usage

section.

Volt

Power LED

Check Fuse LED

Fusing

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Ground

Remote

Custom-machined power

block

accepts

to a2

wire

for

both power

and

ground connections

and

for

remote turn-on

assures

maximum power transfer with

minimalloss.

On-board

fusing (number

fuses

vary

amp

size)

protect amplifier

against

over

current conditions

and

reverse

polarity.

Power

LED

indicates

amplifier

powered

and

operating.

Check

Fuse

LED

indicates

afault with the

end

panel

fuses.

This

could

fuses

which

are

not

seated

properly,

faulty

fuses

blown

fuses.

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BLAST Port Out

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BLAST Port

---

The

BLASTPort

used

to connect the

Remote

Bass

Level

Controller

and

for transferring control

signals

from

one

amplifier to another

amplifier.

AnRJ45

cable

required

connect the

BLAST

Port

(Out)

one

amp

to the

BLAST

Port

(In)

another.

This

isonly required if

you

want to control

more than

one

amplifier with the

same

Bass

level

Controller.

details

this further

the

manual.

The

speaker

terminals

are

custom-machined connectors

with full protective

shrouds

and

are

designed

heavy

gauge

speaker

wire

assures

maximum

power transfer

and

damping with minimal power

loss.

Gold-plated

RCA

input connectors

and

PAST

jacks

provide

solid

input

and

output connections for your pre-amp

signal.

Left +

Left -

Right

+-----"

Right -

--------'

Left PAST

~-Right PAST

"---Right

Input

'----Left

Input

-----.

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Remove

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:"::...:-.-

Remove

With

the

EndKaps

removed,

you

now

have

access

to the

four mounting

holes

the mounting feet

and

all

wiring

connections.

Drill

holes

using

7/64/1

drill bit

and

use

the

supplied

screws

to mount the

amplifier.

See

Fig,

-----~~il

Remember

that the controls

top of the

amp

will

need

to'

accessible

for adjustment

later.

Keep

this

mind

you

choose

your

amplifier's mounting

location.

When

selecting

alocation to mount

your

Kicker

amplifier

sure

structurally

sound

and

that there

are

items

behind

the

area

that

could

damaged

the

screws.

Check

for

wiring,

brake

lines,

fuel

lines,

gas

tanks,

etc.

All

amplifiers generate

heat

under

normal

operation.

sure

choose

alocation that

allows

adequate

ventilation for the

amplifier.

Also

consider

that the

air

temperature

inside

automobile's trunk

can

reach

upwards

140

degrees

fahren-

heit.

amplifier mounted

the trunk

may

require additional

cooling

such

extra

fans

moving

air

around

the amplifier's

chassis

ventilating the trunk to

exchange

the hot

air

the

trunk for

cooler

air

outside.

possible,

mounting the

amp

the

passenger

compartment

will

allow

cooler

operation,

Now

that

you

are

ready

to mount your

amplifier,

use

the

supplied

3mm

allen

wrench

remove

the amplifier

EndKaps.

This

will

give

you

access

to the mounting

holes

the amplifi-

and

all

wiring

connections.

See

Fig,

Fig.

Signal

input into the amplifier

using

the

low

level

RCA

input

connections.

If your

source

unit

does

not

have

RCA

output connectors

you

will

need

use

Hi-Lo

level

signal

adapter.

See

your

Kicker

dealer

for

details

this.

The

output

(PAST)

RCA

jacks

provide

unaltered

signal

output to feed another amplifier or component.

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The

use

of twisted

pair

interconnects

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.

you

need

cross

any

this wiring

degree

angle

reduce

the

possibility for

noise

problems.

When

working

with

power connections it

always

recom-

mended that

you

disconnect the battery to prevent

accidents.

The

ground

should

connected to the amplifier first

before

making

any

the other connections.

This

wire

should

short

possible

(24

inches

less)

and

connected

to a

paint/corrosion free

solid

metal

area

the

car's

chassis.

Use

the

same

gauge

wire

recommended for the amplifier's

power connection to the

battery.

Adding

additional

ground

wire

between the

car

battery's

negative

post

and

the

car

chas-

sis

of this

same

gauge

(or

larger)

also

recommended.

you

ever

need

remove

the

amp

from the

vehicle

after

has

been

installed,

the ground

wire

should

the

.Iast

wire

disconnected from the amplifier, just the opposite of

when

you

installed

it.

Afuse must

installed

within

inches

the battery to

protect the

power

wire feeding your

amplifier.

This

fuse

should

of at

least

the

same

value

used

the amplifier but

higher than the

capacity

of the power

wire.

See

the

charts

below

for

wire

size

and

fusing recommendations.

Model

Fuse

Size

Wire

Size

SX400.2

SOA

4GA

SXSOO.2

GOA

SXGOO.2

aOA

SX900.2

120A 2

Wire

Size

Length Maximum

Fuse

Less

than 70

Amps

4Ga

feet

175

Amps

length 250

Amps

OGa

400

Amps

feet

Amps

feet

150

Amps

length 200

Amps

SX,2

series

amplifiers

are

capable

of operating into aminimum

impedance

of 2

ohms

per

channel

stereo

operation,

RIGHT SPEAKER(S)

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SIGNAL

FUSE

GROUND

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OUT:

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TWO

CHANNEL

OPERATION

(STEREO)

LEFT SPEAKER(S)

HRIDeED

OPERATION

(MONO)

SX.2

series

amplifiers

are

capabl~

of operating into aminimum

impedance

of 4

ohms

when

bridged operation.

SIGNAL

oSIGNAL OUT 'MONO

I '

I ' SPEAKER(S)

....

18'~1

less

FUSE f

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STEREO

AND

MONO

SIMULTANEOUSLY

(SAMS)

SX.2

series

amplifiers

are

capable

of operating into aminimum

impedance

of 4

ohms

mono

and

ohms

stereo

simultaneously with the

use

passive

crossovers.

LEFT SPEAKER(S)

SIGNAL

•

oSIGNAL OUT •

......

----

••

1 •

FUSE

...

18....1

less

These

are

just afew of the

many

ways

you

can

use

your

SX.2

series

Kicker

amplifier.

These

system

diagrams

are

designed

give

you

basic

understanding of the most

com-

mon

uses

for

this

amplifier.

For

complex

systems

please

visit

your

local

authorized

Kicker

dealer.

You

can

also

download the

Technical

Manual

from our

website

www.kicker.com

for more

detailed

information

and

complex

system

diagrams.

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