Kenwood XR-5S, KAC-X5D Instruction Manual

XR-5S

KAC-X5D

FIVE CHANNEL DIGITAL POWER AMPLIFIER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

AMPLIFICATEUR 5 CANAUX DIGITAL

MODE D'EMPLOI

AMPLIFICADOR DE POTENCIA DIGITAL DE CINCO CANALES

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

Kenwood Corporation

Take
Familiarity
performance from your new power amplifier.

For

Record
warranty
whenever you call upon your Kenwood dealer for information or service on the
Model

US

© 864-4543-00/00 (KV/EV)

the

timetoread through this instruction manual.

with

installation and operation procedures will help you obtain

your

records

the

serial

number, found on the backofthe unit,inthe

card,

andinthe space provided below.

XR-5S/KAC-X5D

Residence

Only

Serial

number _

Refer

to the model and

spaces

designated on the

serial

the

numbers

product

best

Safetyprecautions

IA

WARNING

To

preventinjuryorfire, take the following

precautions:

Mounting and wiring this product requires skills and
experience.
wiring work to professionals.

• When extending the ignition, battery, or ground wires,
suretouse

make
with the range
to prevent wire deterioration and damage to the wire
coating.
To

prevent a short circuit, never

·

objects (such

Ifthe unit starts to emit smoke or strange

off

the power immediately and consult your Kenwood

dealer.

not

• Do

the unit becomes

IA

To

precautions:

•Besure
with a negative ground connection.

• Do
Do
sunlight or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places
with

• When replacing a
prescribed rating. Using afuse
may cause your unit

To

•
disconnect the wiring harness.

touch the unit during

CAUTION

preventdamagetothe machine, take the following

the unitisconnected to a

not

open the

not

install the unitina spot exposed to direct

too

prevent a short circuit when replacing a

I

For

safety's

of14mm2(AWG6)to21mm2(AWG

as

coins or metal tools) inside the unit.

I

much dust or the possibilityofwater splashing.

sake,

leave

the

mounting

automotive-grade wires or other wires

put

or

leave

smells,

use

because the surface

hot

and may cause burnsiftouched.

12VDCpower supply

toporbottom

fuse,

only

to

malfunction.

covers

useanew

with

the wrong rating

of

the unit.

one

and

4)

any metallic

turn

with

the

fuse,

first

I NOTE I

Ifyou experience problems during installation, consult
your Kenwood dealer.

not

Ifthe unit does
your Kenwood dealer.

Cleaning

Ifthe front panel gets dirty, turn

the panel with adry silicon cloth or soft cloth.

I

ACAUTION

Do not wipe the panel
dampened by volatile solvents such
alcohol. They can scratch the surface
cause the indicator letters

To

prevent

When the unitisusedinthe

turning the engine

starting the engine.

the

battery

seem tobeworking right, consult

unit

off

the power and wipe

I

with

a hard cloth or a cloth

as

paint thinner and

of

the

to

peel off.

rise

ACCONposition

ON,

it depletes the battery.

panel and/or

without

Use

it after

of

Protection function

The protection functionisactivated in the following
situations:

is

This unit
protecting this unit and your speakers from various
accidents or problems that

When the protection function
indicator lights and the amplifier stops operating.

· When a speaker wire may

• When a speaker

• When the unit malfunctions and a
the speaker output.

equipped with a protection function for

can

occur.

is

output

triggered, the

be

short-circuited.

contacts ground.

DC

PROTECTION

signalissent

• Wiring

•

Take

the battery wire for this unit directly from the

when the

of

the

be

going to

harness,

car

the

battery. If it's connected to the vehicle's wiring
can

cause blown
If a buzzing noise
engine
each
Do not allow the wire to directly contact the edge
iron plate by using Grommets.
Connect the ground wire to a metal part
chassis
electricity to the battery's negative
turn the power on ifthe ground wire
Be
near the battery. The protective fuse should
capacityasthe unit's fuse capacity or somewhat larger.
For
proof) power wiring cord with a current capacity greater
than the unit's
with the range
When more than one power amplifier
used,
fuse
maximum current drawn by each amplifier.

is

running, connect a line noise filter (optional) to

of

the battery wire.

that actsasan

sure

to install a protective

the power cord and ground,

use

a power supply wiring wire and protective

of

greater current-handling capacity than the total

fuses

etc.

is

heard from the

electrical ground passing

speakers

8 terminal. Do not

is

not connected.

fuse

in the power cord

use

avehicle type (fire-

fuse

capacity.

of14mm2(AWG6)to21mm2(AWG

(Use

a power wiring cord

are

• Speaker Selection

•

The

rated input powerofthe speakers that

to

be

connected should be greater than the maximum
output
having
powerofthe amplifier will cause smoke tobeemitted
wellasdamage.

• The impedance
be
connections, amplifier
connections). When more than one
going to be used, calculate the combined impedance
the speakers and then connect suitable
amplifier.

<Example>

power
input

connected should be20or greater (for stereo

...-------,

(in

Watts)ofthe amplifier.

power ratings that

of

the

speakers

SUB),or40

.-----

-_

..

_~

.

40

:

·

·

·

40

: .

---------_

·

..

-

are

less

that

are

or greater (for bridged

setofspeakers

80~20

are

going

Useofspeakers

than the

going to

speakers

output

to the

to

of

the

same

4)
be

are

it

as

of

Combined impedance

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Parts

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Pieces

comprises

Partes

incluidas

t

Installation

board,

etc.

(thickness:15mm

or more)

Tableau

d'installation,

etc.

(epaisseur:15mmouplus)

Tablero

de instalaci6n,

etc.

(grosor:15mm 0

mas)

Installation procedure

Since

there

are

large

variety of settings

and

connections

possible

accordingtoapplications,

read

the instruction

manual

welltoselect

the

proper setting

and

connection.

1.

Remove

the ignition

key

and

disconnect the

negative

8 terminal of the battery to

prevent

short

circuits.

2.

Set

the unit

according

to the intended

usage.

3.

Connect the input

and

output

wiresofthe

units.

4.

Connect the

speaker

wires.

5.

Connect the power

wire,

power control

wire

and

grounding wire following this

order.

6.

Install

the installation fittingsinthe unit.

7.

Attach

the unit.

8.

Connect the

negative

8 terminal ofthe

battery.

....

CAUTION

Do

not

installinthe below

locations;

(Unstable

location,Inalocation that

interferes

with driving,Inalocationthat

gets

wet,Ina

dusty location,

Inaplace

that

gets

hot,Ina

place

that

gets

direct sunlight,Inalocationthat

gets

hitbyhot

air)

Do

not

install

the

unit under the

carpet.

Otherwise

heat

build-up

occurs

and

the unit
maybedamaged.
Install

this

unitinalocationwhich

allows

heat

to

easily

dissipate.

Once

installed,

do not

place

any

objectontop
of the unit.
The

surface

temperature oftheamplifierwill

become hot during

use.

Install

the amplifierina

place

where

people,

resins,

and

other

substances

that

are

sensitivetoheat

will not come into

contact with

it.

This

unit

has

cooling

fantodecrease

the

internal

temperature.Donot mount the unitina

place

where

the cooling

fan

and

ducts

of the unit

are

blocked.

Blocking

these

openings will inhibit the

cooling ofthe

internal

tern

perature

and

result

in
malfunction.
When

makingahole

under a

seat,

inside

the

trunk,orsomewhere

elseinthe

vehicle,

check

that thereisnothing

hazardousonthe opposite

side

suchasa

gasoline

tank,

brake

pipe,orwiring

harness,

andbecareful

not to

cause

scratches

or
other

damage.

Do

not

install

near

the

dashboard,

rear

tray,orair

bag

safety

parts.

The

installation to the

vehicle

should

securely

fasten

the unittoa

placeinwhich it will not

obstruct driving. Ifthe unit

comes

offduetoa

shock

and

hitsapersonorsafety

part,itmay

cause

injuryoran

accident.

After

installing

the unit,

checktomake

sure

that

electrical

equipment

suchasthe

brake

lamps,

turn

signal

lamps

and

windshield wipers

operate

normally.

Procedure d'installation

Etant

donne

queIenombredereglagesetde

raccordements

est

assez

important,ilimporte

de

prendre

pleinement

connaissancedumode

d'emploi.

1.

Retirerlac1edecontact et debrancherlaborne
negative

8

delabatterie pour eviter

les

court-

circuits.

2.

Regier

I'appareilenfonctiondeI'utilisation

desiree.

3.

Raccorder

les

cables

d'entreeetde

sortiedeI'apparei!

4.

Raccorder

les

cablesdehaut-parleur.

5.

Relier,

dans

I'ordre,Iecable

d'alimentation,

Ie

cable

de commande d'alimentation etIecable

de

masse.

6.

Mettreenplace

les

accessoires

d'installation

sur

I'unite.

7.

Brancher

I'unite.

8.

Raccorderlaborne negative 8dela

batterie.

I

....

ATTENTION

I

•Nepas

proceder aI'installation

de

I'appareil

si

vous vous

trouvez

dans

I'un

des

lieux

suivants;

(Lieu

instable,

Lieuoula

conduiteduvehicule

peut

etre

genee,

Lieu

expose

aI'humidite,

Lieu

exposeala

poussiere,

Lieu

surchauffe,

Lieu

expose

directement alalumiere du

jour,

Lieu

exposeaI'air

chaud)

·Nepas

recouvrir

I'appareil

d'une

nappe,

tapis,

etc;lachaleur qui

s'accumulerait

risque
d'endommager I'apparei!
Installer

cet

appareilaun

emplacement

tel

que

la

chaleur

puissesedissiper

aisement.

Apres

11nstallation,neplacer

aucum

objet

sur

I'apparei!

La

surfacedeI'arnplificateurvachauffer

pendant

I'utilisation.

Installer

I'amplificateur a

un

endroit

ou

des

passagers,dela

resineoud'autres

substances

sensiblesala

chaleur

n'entreront

pas

en

contact

avec

lui.

•

Cette

unite

dispose

d'un ventilateur

de

refroidissement

permettant

d'abaisser

la
temperature interne.Nepas

monter I'unite

dans

un

endroitouIe

ventilateurderefroidissement

et

les

conduitesdeI'unite sont

bloquees.Eneffet.

silachaleur

internenepeut

pas

etre

eliminee

parlaventilationdeI'appareil,

une

anQmalie

de

fonctionnement peut

aisement

survenir.

•

Lorsduforage

d'un trou

sousIesiege,

a

I'interieur du

coffreoupartout

ailleurs

dans

Ie

vehicule,

verifier

s'il

n'ya

pas

d'element

dangereuxdeI'autre

cote,

tel

qu'un

reservoir

a

carburant,

une

conduitedefrein,

une

gaine

de

cables,etfaire

attentiondene

pas

fairedegriffes

ou

d'autres

degats.

•Nepas

I'installer

presdutableaudebard,dela

plage

arriereoud'elementsdesecuritedeI'airbag.

•

LorsdeI'installation

dansunvehicule,

I'appareil

doit

etre

fermement

fixeaun

endroitouil

ne

genera

paslaconduite.SiI'appareilsedetache

suiteaun

chocetheurte quelqu'unouun

elernentdesecurite,ilpeut

occasionner

des

blessuresouun

accident.

•

Apres

installationdeI'appareil,

s'assurer

que

les

differents equipments electriques

tels

que

lampes

freinetles

c1ignotantsdedirection

fonctionnent normalement.

Procedimientodeinstalacion

Comosepuede

hacer

una

gran

variedad

de

ajustes

yconexiones

segun

las

aplicaciones,

lea

atentamenteelmanualdeinstrucciones

para

seleccionarelajusteyla

conexi6n

apropiados.

1.

RetirelalIavedeencendido ydesconecte

el

terminal negativo 8 delabateria

para

evitar

cortocircuitos.

2.

Prepareelaparato

seguneluso

que

vaya

a

hacerde e!

3.

Conecte

los

cablesdeentradaysalidadelas

unidades.

4.

Conecte

los

cables

del

altavoz.

5.

Conecteelcabledealimentaci6n,elcable

de

control

de

alimentaci6n yelcabledetierra

en

este

orden.

6.

Colaque

los

elementosdeinstalaci6nenla

unidad.

7.

Coloquelaunidad.

8.

Conectelaterminal

negativa8delabateria.

I

....

PRECAUCION

I

•Noinstaleelequipoenlas

siguientes

ubicaciones;

(Ubicaci6n

inestable;Enun

lugar

que interfiera alaconducci6n;Enun

lugarenel

que

pueda

mojarse;Enun

lugar

con

exceso

de

polvo;Enun

lugarenel

que

pueda

recalentarse;

Enunlugarenel

que

recibalaluz

directa

del

sol;

Enunlugar situadoenel

fiujodeaire

caliente)

No

utiliceelaparato

bajo

una

alfombra

porque

en

caso

contrario,

este

pod

ria

sobrecalentarse

y
estropearse.
Instale

este

aparatoenun

lugar

dondeelcalor

pueda

disiparse

facilmente.

Una

vez

instalado,

no ponga

nada

sobre

el.

La

temperatura delasuperficie

del

amplificador

se

elevara

durantesuuso.

Instaleelamplificador

enunlugar

seguro

donde

personas,

resinas

y

otras

substancias

sensiblesalcalor

no entren

en

contacto

con

esta

supenficie.

•

Esta

unidad tieneunventiladorderefrigeraci6n

para

reducirlatemperatura

interna.Noinstale

la

unidadenun

lugar

donde

esten

bloqueados

el

ventilador y

los

ductosderefrigeraci6n.

AI

tapar

estas

aberturasnopodra

reducirse

adecuadamentelatemperatura interior y

podra

producirseunfalloenel

funcionamiento.

•

Cuando

hagaunorificio

bajoelasiento0en

el

portaequipajes 0enalgun

otro

lugar

del

vehiculo,

verifique

quenoexistan

objetos

peligrosos

allado opuesto

tales

comountanque

de

gasolina,

tubo

del

freno,0los

alambres

del

cableado

del

cocheytenga

cuidadodeno

rayar

las

piezas

del

vehiculo 0

causar

algun

otro

dano.

•No10

instale

cerca

del

paneldecontroles,

bandeja

trasera,o

piezasdeseguridad

del

colch6ndeaire

•Lainstalaci6n de

esta

unidad

debe

ser

realizada
enunlugar dondenoestorbelaconducci6n.
Silaunidadsesaledesu

posici6n

debido a

un

choque y golpea a

una

persona

0 a

alguna

pieza

de

seguridad,

puede

causar0un

accidente.

•

Despuesdeinstalarelaparato,

cerci6rese

de

que

los

equipos

electricos

(Iucesdefreno,

intermitentes y

limpiadores)

funcionen

normal

mente.