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OWNER’S MANUAL
KPM8420T
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Kustom amp! Your new KPM8420T
Powered mixer successfully draws on more than 30 years of amplifier design and
manufacturing experience at Kustom. This amp was planned from the ground up by
our engineers to offer top-notch tone and dependable performance. Inside this manual,
you'll find handy information about the amp's features. We wish you many years of
enjoyment with your Kustom KPM8420T Powered Mixer.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH 1. Read all safety and operating instructions before using this Danger product. Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a 2. All safety and operating instructions should be kept for permanent hearing loss. Individuals vary considerably to future reference. noise induced hearing loss but nearly everyone will lose 3. Read and understand all warnings listed on the operating some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a instructions. suff
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IMPORTANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE FRENCH 1. Lire avec attention toutes les recommandations et précautions Danger d'emploi avant d'utiliser ce produit. L‘exposition a des niveaux eleves de bruit peut provoquer 2. Toutes les recommandations et précautions d'emploi doivent être conservées afin de pouvoir s'y reporter si nécessaire. une perte permanente de l’audition, Chaque organisme 3. Lire et comprendre tous les avertissements énumérés dans les humain reagit differemment quant a la perte de l’
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Front and Rear Panel Layout DIGITAL EFFECTS Effects 1 Effects 1 Effects 1 Effects 1 Effects 1 Effects 1 Effects 1 Effects 1 Effects 1Monitor Model KPM8420T 200x2 Watt Powered Mixer Effects 2 Effects 2 Effects 2 Effects 2 Effects 2 Effects 2 Effects 2 Effects 2 Effects 1 Main Monitor Small Room Limiter Up Large Room +12 Small Hall +6 TM Double Take +6 Effects 1 0 Chorus +3 Treble Treble Treble Treble Treble Treble Treble Treble -6 Chorus/Rev 0 Slapback -12 -5 Down MONITOR Delay -10 100 250 500 1K
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Effects 1 Effects 2 Treble Mid Bass Monitor Main Pad Pad Line/ Inst Line/Mic Line/Mic CHANNELS 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 LINE/MIC Input Jacks: MID Control: These are combination input jacks capable of Adjusts the amount of mid-range frequencies of the receiving a Male-XLR for Balanced inputs such as individual channels to the main output section. microphones or a Male ¼” Plug for Line level and (NOTE: This control does not affect the monitor Instrument level devices. signal). PAD Switch: TREBLE Contr
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DIGITAL EFFECTS 14 Effects 1Monitor 13 EFFECTS 1 Effects 1 Main Small Room Up Large Room Small Hall 12 TM Double Take Effects 1 Chorus Chorus/Rev 11 Slapback Down Delay 18 Effects 2 Monitor 17 EFFECTS 2 Effects 2 Main Short Room Up Med Room Small Hall 16 Med Hall Effects 2 Chorus Chorus/Rev 15 Chorus/Hall Down Short Delay EFFECTS 1 EFFECTS 2 EFFECTS 1 DOWN Button: EFFECTS 2 DOWN Button: This button scrolls down through the Digital This button scrolls down through the Digital Effects sounds. Pres
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MAIN AND MONITOR MASTER 19 25 24 30 Monitor Main Limiter Limiter +12 +12 +6 +6 +6 +6 0 0 +3 +3 -6 -6 0 0 23 29 -12 -5 -12 -5 -10 -10 100 250 500 10K 100 250 500 10K 1K 2K 4K 1K 2K 4K Feedback Notch Playback Volume Monitor Volume Feedback Notch Playback Volume Main Volume 20 21 22 26 27 28 MONITOR MASTER MAIN MASTER MONITOR MASTER GRAPHIC EQ: MAIN MASTER GRAPHIC EQ: This set of slide controls adjusts specific This set of slide controls adjusts specific frequencies in order to tailor the overall s
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MIXER STATUS AND FRONT PANEL JACKS 35 36 37 Main Volume 31 33 Power Phantom On Power On 32 34 Effects 1 Effects 2 Footswitch Channels Mute Insert Insert Mute/Effects On MIXER STATUS FRONT PANEL JACKS POWER ON LED: EFFECTS 1 INSERT Jack: When lit, power is being delivered to the mixer. This ¼” STEREO jack allows an external effect to be used with your KPM8420T. Ring = Effects CHANNELS ON LED: Send. Tip = Effects Return. NOTE: using insert When lit, the channels will deliver signal to the jacks wi
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PATCH BAY CD/Tape Left Right Phantom Power 38 41 On Playback Subwoofer Output Left Right Off 39 42 Record Output Light Control Output 40 Preamp Power Amp Power Amp Output Assignment Input Main 43 47 Monitor Main A Main 44 48 Monitor Monitor B 45 46 CD / TAPE PLAYBACK Jacks: PREAMP OUTPUT MONITOR: These RCA jacks are used to play audio from CD, This ¼” Mono jack delivers a line level output Tape, Computer, DVD, Hard Disc, MP-3 or other from the MONITOR Master section. line level audio source. NOT
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POWER AMP OUTPUTS, AC POWER 49 50 AB SPEAKERS MODEL KPM8420T POWERED MIXER 52 ON 53 51 OFF POWER AC FUSE FUSE: T8A / 250V 120V 60Hz 160W POWER AMP OUTPUT AC POWER POWER ON / OFF Switch: SPEAKERS A: The KPM8420T is ON when the switch is in the These two ¼” jacks deliver the power from the A UP position. Press the switch to the DOWN power-amp to the speakers. position to turn the KPM8420T off. Always remove the AC plug from the wall when not in use. SPEAKERS B: These two ¼” jacks deliver the power
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FAQ Frequently Asked Questions: 1. How many speakers can I use with the KPM8420T? external non-powered mixer and connect to one of ANSWER: Most speaker cabinets today are 8-ohms. the LINE ¼” inputs . Make sure the pad switch For the sake of this question we will assume this is the is NOT pressed in. Set the individual channel tone case. You can use a total of four 8-ohm speakers with control to the twelve o'clock position and bring up the KPM8420T: Two for the A power-amp and two the channel vol
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KPM8420T Specifications Model KPM8420T 8 Channel Dual Powered Mixer 200W per channel 4 Ohms @ 5% THD Output Power 180W per channel 4 Ohms @ 0.4% THD Actual response is tailored to speaker cabinet for Frequency Response 20HZ-20kHz accurate acoustical response. Measured at 1VRMS (0dBv) at record output, effects Total Harmonic Distortion Less than 0.4% send, preamp output, or Main output. -115dB Mic Input, Rs=150 ohm, 20-20kHz Hum & Noise -55dB Residual Noise, all level controls 0% (minimum) -45dB
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Record Output EFFECTS 1 CHANNEL1-6 Effects 1 Effects 1 Monitor Phantom Power Insert DIGITAL EFFECTS 2 Playback BASS TREBLE EFFECTS 1 Input LINE/MIC PAD MID MAIN Effects 1 Chorus Large Hall Input Jack Switch Main Volume Chorus/Rev Small Hall Slapback Large Room Microphone Echo Small Room MIC TONE PRE CIRCUIT Effects 2 Effects 2 MONITOR Monitor Insert Volume DIGITAL Line EFFECTS 2 Med Hall Effects 2 Chorus Main Chorus/Rev Small Hall Chorus/Hall Med Room Short Room Short Delay EFFECTS 1 CHANNEL7-8
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EC Declaration of Conformity We: Kustom Musical Amplification Inc. PO. Box 568 Hebron, Ky 41048-0568 Tel: 1-859-817-7100 Fax: 1-859-817-7150 Declare that the product Product name: Kustom Product model number: KPM8420T to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards; EN55013 (A12) : 1995 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated equipment. EN55020: 1995 Electromagnetic immunity of broadcast receiver
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