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SUBWOOFER POWER AMPLIFIER
KAC-8101D
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
© B64-3416-00/00 (MV)
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Safety precautions Cleaning the unit 2WARNING If the front panel gets dirty, turn off the power and To prevent injury or fire, take the following wipe the panel with a dry silicon cloth or soft cloth. precautions: • When extending the ignition, battery, or ground 2CAUTION wires, make sure to use automotive-grade wires Do not wipe the panel with a hard cloth or a cloth 2 or other wires with a 5 mm (AWG 10) or more to dampened by volatile solvents such as paint thinner prevent wire deterior
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Installation Self-tapping screw (ø4 × 16 mm) Installation board, etc. (thickness : 15 mm or more) 2CAUTION • Do not install in the below locations; (Unstable location, In a location that interferes with driving, In a location that gets wet, In a dusty location, In a place that gets hot, In a place that gets direct sunlight, In a location that gets hit by hot air) • Do not install the unit under the carpet. Otherwise heat build-up occurs and the unit may be damaged. • Install this unit in a loca
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Controls / Indicator (W) 40 20 10 14 2 3 5 1 EXPANDER switch 5 INPUT SENSITIVITY control When this switch is turned ON the dynamic Set this control according to the pre-output level range is increased. of the center unit connected with this unit, or to the maximum power output of the genuine- 2 LPF (Low-Pass Filter) FREQUENCY control accessory car stereo. This control adjusts the frequency band output Use the diagram on the right as a guide. from this unit. NOTE 3 INFRASONIC switch For the
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6 6 Power indicator ■ The protection function is activated in the When the power is turned on, the Power following situations: indicator lights. This unit is equipped with a protection function If the Power indicator does not light when the for protecting this unit and your speakers from power is turned on, the protection function various accidents or problems that can occur. may be activated. Check whether there is any When the protection function is triggered, the Power indication of
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40 Connection ■ Terminal names 7890 ! @ #$ % 7 Fuse (40 A) % Speaker level input terminals NOTE NOTE If you can’t find the specified capacity fuse at your • The genuine-accessory car stereo shall have a store etc., consult your Kenwood dealer. maximum power output of no more than 40 W. • Do not connect the speaker output leads from 8 Battery terminal a power amplifier (Optional) to the speaker 9 Ground terminal level input terminals of this unit, for this may cause malfunction or damage.
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■ Installation procedure ■ Wiring Since there are large variety of settings and • Take the battery wire for this unit directly from the connections possible according to applications, read battery. If it's connected to the vehicle’s wiring the instruction manual well to select the proper harness, it can cause blown fuses etc. setting and connection. • If a buzzing noise is heard from the speakers when 1. Remove the ignition key and disconnect the the engine is running, connect a line noise fi
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Connection ■ RCA cable or Speaker level input connection (RCA cable Connections) RCA cable ground terminal # RCA cable* # $ CENTER UNIT (CD receiver, etc.) Right input Left input Power control wire (Blue/ White) (Speaker level input Connections) Cable Color of the connector Genuine-accessory car White Left stereo (No line output White/Black center unit etc.) Gray Right Car fuse box Gray/Black % Battery ACC 8 English GND
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40 40 * Commercially available parts ■ Speaker wire connection Lead terminal* ! ! Subwoofer (L + R) ■ Power wire connection 890 Lead terminal* Terminal cover Extension wire* Battery wire* Ground wire* Protective Fuse* Battery English 9
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Troubleshooting Guide What might appear to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Before calling service, first check the following table for possible problems. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION No sound. • Input (or output) cables are • Connect the input (or output) (No sound from one side.) disconnected. cables. (Blown fuse.) • Protection circuit may be activated. • Check connections by referring to . • Volume is too high. • Replac
