Kicker KMTC65, KMTDC65, KMTC8 Owner's Manual

KMTC

Loaded Marine Cans
Owner's

Manual

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KICKER
Owner's

LOADED

Manual

MARINE

CANS

MODEL:

Authorized

Purchase Date:

Serial Number:

The KICKER KMTC Loaded Marine Cans are the perfect way

power sports environment. The KMTC65
speakers. The injection-molded ABS enclosures are
Mount

your

Model: KMTC65 KMTDC65 KMTCB

Rated
Sensitivity
Peak
Continuous
Enclosure
Enclosure
Enclosure
Enclosure

KICKER

the KMTC Loaded Marine Cans

4x4

or

Impedance

Power

Dealer:

Side-by-Side's roll bars,

[OJ

[1W,

1m]

Handling

Power
Oiameter/VVidth
Depth
Height
Height

[Watts]

Handling

[in,

em]

(from

bottom

(bracket

[Watts

[in,

top

RMS]

em]

of

roll

to

enclosure

or

bar)

[in,

KMTC65IKMTDC65IKMTC8

to

bring your music

and

KMTCB

1n

your

boat

in any other bar-mounted application.

em]

bottom)

[in,

come

loaded with the KICKER

UV

treated, splash resistant, and weather resilient.

or

get

creative with a pair

4 4 4
90 93

195
65
7,

17.8
9-11/16, 24.6 9-11/16, 24.6
8-1/4,

21

em]

10·1/4,

26

390 300
130 150
14-1/16,35.7

8-1/4,
101/4,26

out

of

them in the

21

into the marine
KM65

or

and KMB LED

gara@e,

92

8-3/16, 20.8
11-5/16, 28.7
9-7/16,
11

on

24

1/2, 29.2

INSTALLATION

Step

1:

Determine the location and placement
mount1ng. Spreading the KMTC Loaded Marine Cans apart will provide better stereo performance, and is
usually preferable.
obstructions that could complicate mounting the KMTC. Please keep in mind the routing
wires

as

this can affect where you finally

hole

in

the

pipe
of the lower mounting bracket
through; ie the hole should
comng
hole directly in the bottom

from the lower mount1ng bracket. If the speakers will

When

determining the

5/8"

(16mm) in diameter. The placement of the hole must line

so

that the wiring com1ng from the lower mounting bracket can

be

90°

from the direction the speakers will

of

the tube.

/

of

the KMTC

best

locations for mounting,

mount

your cans. You will need

cans

onto the

be

level with the horizon, you should drill a

pipe

or

tube

to

which you are

be

careful

to

be

to

look for obstacles

of

mark

and drill a wire routing

up

w1th

the final position

aimed and in line with the

your speaker

be

or

run

w1ring

2

Thread the speaker and LED wires through the bottom

2:

Step

plastic liner hole

the

the center.

1n

lower mounting bracket

t

of

the

mounting bracket and out

lower

of

layer

must apply a

IMPORTANT:
before

3: The mounting hardware design provides

Step

output
place, install the
engages with the groove in the swivel

You

installation.

the ideal

to

listen1ng

swivel clamp

thin

position using the quick adjust

and tightly

the tncluded anti-seize compound to

of

angular

versatility

secure it using the

base.

lower mounting bracket

in

swivel lever. With the

included swivel bolt, making sure the

posit1on1ng

sw1vel

threaded

ALL

direct the speaker's

to

lower mounting bracket in

clamp

fasteners

clamp

swivel bolt

3

Step

4:

Partially

then

tube,

swivel

the

swivel lever
thumbscrew

install the swivel

finish

tightly securing the

lever

is

locked

lever,

adjusting

swivel

in

place, or closed, the bracket rotation assembly

it

to

be

loose

(open)

lever to the enclosure using the included thumbscrew. When

when the lever

will

be clamped tight.

is

paral

lel

to the

swivel

lever

Step

5: Extend the speaker and

source unit or
shrink.

When

hard-wiring the
ground. Splice and combine
depending on your wiring configuration.
separately) for more colors, pattems, and special effects.

Black:
Red:

Green : Ground

Blue : Ground

Transparent Blue : Speaker
Transparent Gray : Speaker -

amplifier.

+12V

Ground

KICKER

RGB

LED

wiring through the hole you

recommends you solder the connections and secure them with heat

lighting, the black lead

tt1e

ground wires to yield a different color. There

KICKER

is+

12V and the

recommends using the KMLC lighting controller

+

have

drilled and connect them to your

red,

green, and

c

___

blue

are

seven colors

~

o

t

leads

___

are
available,

(sold

()

4

2A fuse

(max)

1+-

"

7

~

(17.5cm)

~

enclosure

Secure

6:

Step

wwing clearance hole

enclosure assembly

the
mounting bracket using the
the appropriate length
enclosure is

With the
assembly left
enclosure in place.

enclosure securely

the

you drilled

so

fastener based

increasing the tension

secure

by

or right. When you are satisfied with the orientation,

enclosure

the

If

=:

the tower tube with the upper and

to

and the

is

it

that

included stainless steel

mounted, you may finish

is not

}Ground

shroud on the

Wiring

tightly against the tower tube.

socket-head

of

of

the

the size

on

locked tightly

+12V

battery

mounting brackets. With the

lower

mounting bracket

lower

position,

1n

Once

screws. You will

cap

which you're mounting. Ensure the

the tower tube
swivel lever

opening the

by

enough, tighten the thumbscrew.

to

thumbscrew attached

swivel lever

the swivel lever

close

stainless steel

Allen

(1/4"

socket-head

wrench)

up,

lined

install the upper

need to choose

sw

the

to

swiveling

and

lock the

to

cap

-

pos1tion

ivel lever.

the

screws

upper mounting bracket

5

ACOUSTICS

When purchased from
and workmanship under

"Refurbished" or

identified
purchase.
due to manufacturing defect or malfunction during the warranty period,
the defective merchandise wi
blemishes.
the
implied
the
states do not
gives you specific legal

as

all

In

Discontinued products may be
purchaser and

original

warranties are

purchase at

original

allow limitations on

LIMITED

Authorized

an

normal

cases you must have the

is

limited

retail,

rights; however you may have other rights that vary from state to state.

WARRANTY

KICKER Dealer, KICKER
use for a period of
Goods", the warranty

"B

original receipt.

equivalent

th

not extended to owners of the product subsequent to the original

duration to a period of

in

and no warranties, whether express or

implied

merchandise. Warranty replacements may have cosmetic scratches and

replaced with more current equivalent

warranties; therefore, these

ONE

is

warrants this product to be free from defects

from date of

YEAR

(1)

to a period of THREE

limited

Should service be necessary under this warranty for any reason

e express warranty as provided herein beginning with the date of

th

material

in

this product

original purchase.

MONTHS from date of

(3)

repair or

KICKER

implied, shall apply to this product thereafter.

exclusions

will

products. This warranty

may not

apply

If

discretion)

its

replace

(at

valid only

is

purchaser. Any

to you. This warranty

applicable

is
original

for

Some

WHAT TO DO IF YOU NEED WARRANTY

be returned to your

Defective merchandise
service. Assistance

can confirm that a

directly.

If
Customer
the defective items

You

becomes necessary for you to return defective merchandise

it

Service

Stillwater

The RMA number must be
systems. The return of functioning items increases your return freight charges. Non-defective items
freightcollect to you. For

enclosure. Include

statement listing
on items without proof-of-purchase

be prepaid; items sent

WHAT

This warranty

IS NOT COVERED?

is
o Damage due to Improper
o Subsequent damage to other
o Damage caused by exposure to moisture, excessive heat, chemical cleaners,
o Damage through negligence, m

considered abuse
o Any cost or expense
o Speakers damaged due to

Items previously

o

ipping on non-defective items

sh

turn

Re

o

h tampered or missing barcode labels

o Products w

oducts with tampered or missing serial numbers

Pr

o
o Products returned without a Return Merchandise Authorization
o Products purchased from
o Freight Damage

The cost of shipping product to

0

Service performed by anyone other than

o

it

should

Authorized Dealer

locating

in

Department

a package that

in

an

dealer

(405)

at

is

wil

Designs, 3100 North Husband

marked on the outside of the package.

clearly

a subwoofer

example,

a copy of the

the Customer's name,

freight-collect, or

valid only

if

related

repaired or modified by any unauthorized repair facility

if

original

will

the product

installation

compo

use, accident or abuse. Repeated returns for the same damage may be

is

removal

to the

amplifier clipping

UNAUTHORIZED dealer

an

KICKER

OR SERVICE:

Authorized

local

can be found at www.kicker.com or by contacting

authorized by asking to see a current authorized

for a Retu

624-851

l

0

prevent shipping damage, and return to:

Stillwater

directly

Merchandise Authorization

rn

Designs

Stillwater

to

Designs

St, Stillwater, OK 74075

return only defective component

Please

return the defective subwoofer, not the entire

defective,

is

receipt with the purchase date

Dealer's name and

be determined from the type of

COD, will

used for the purpose for which

is

nents

be refused.

reinstallation of product

or

or distortion

KICKER

only

clearly visible, and a "proof-of-purchase"

voice number, and product purchased. Warranty expiration

in

and manufacturing date code. Freight must

sale

was designed.

it

and/or

number

(RMA)

II

st'

S'

iJ

I

(KICKER)

Dealer for warranty

dealer window decal.

(KICKER),

number. Package

(RMA)

does not cover:

It

radiation

UV

aterdes ·gns

W

Stillwater

call

will be returned

Designs

the KICKER

I

only

LONG WILL IT TAKE?

HOW

o maintain a

KICKER
crossovers, etc) returns.
follow these
at (405)
country's warranty

Note:

current informa

P.O.

strives t

may void your warranty. Any questions can be directed to the

;;teps

624-8510. Contact your

policies.

cations and performance figures are subject to change.

ifi

spec

All

on.

ti

Box 459

• Stillwater, Oklahoma

goal

may be incurred

Delays

18

of one-week service for

if

International KICKER dealer

4076 • USA • (405)

7

all

of replacement inventory or parts

lack

ubwoofers, midrange drivers, tweeters,

acoustics

or distributor concerning specific procedures for your

624-8510

(s

Please

encountered.

is

KICKER Customer Service

www.kicker.com

it

vis

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Failure to

Department

for the most

9

INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY

Contact your International KICKER dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country's warranty policies.

Our

goods

come

with
replacement
are also entitled
not

amount

or

to a major

refund

to

have

guarantees

for a major

the

failure.

goods

that

cannot

failure

repaired

and

for

or

be

excluded

compensation

replaced

if

under

the

the

Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled

for

any

other

goods

fail

reasonably

to

be

of

foreseeable

acceptable

quality

loss

and

or

the

damage.

failure

to

You

does

a

WARNING: KICKER products are capable of producing sound levels that can permanently damage your hearing

is

system to a level that has audible distortion

is

volume level. The threshold of pain
hearing. Please use common sense when controlling volume.

always

GARANTiA INTERNACIONAL Version

Comuniquese con su concesionario o distribuidor KICKER internacional para obtener informacion sobre procedimientos

las

especificos relacionados con

ADVERTENCIA: Los excitadores KICKER son capaces de producir niveles de sonido que pueden danar permanentemente
el

oido. Subir
s1stema
permanentemente

La frase "combustible para vivir
de estereos de autom6vil representa y a
en

todo sentido.
representa
Recomendamos a todos nuestros clientes que obedezcan todas las reglas y reglamentos locales sobre ruido
niveles legales y apropiados de audici6n fuera del vehiculo.

el

volumen del sistema hasta

sin distorsi6n

el

al

mismo volumen.

el

oido. Sea precavido cuando controle

La

linea de altavoces y amplificadores KICKER es

"combustible" para vivir a todo volumen

normas de garantia

Ia

vida Livin' Loud™ a todo volumen" se refiere

INTERNATIONALE GARANTIE

Nehmen
lhrem Land

S1e

mit lhren internationalen KICKER-Fachhandler oder Vertrieb Kontakt auf, um Details uber die Garantieleistungen

zu

erfahren.

more damaging to your ears than listening to

an

indicator that the sound level

is

too loud and may permanently damage your

Espaiiol

de

su pais.

un

nivel que produzca distorsi6n es mas danino para

El

dolores

Ia

recomendaci6n a nuestros clientes de que vivan

siempre una indicaci6n de que

el

volumen.

al

Ia

mejor del mercado de audio de autom6viles y por

en

el

area

de

"estereos de autom6vil" de

Deutsche

Version

entusiasmo

an

undistorted system at the same

el

oido que escuchar un

el

sonido es muy fuerte y que puede danar

porIa

vida que

lo

mejor posible

Ia

vida de nuestros clientes.

I Turning up a

Ia

marca KICKER

("a

todo volumen")

en

cuanto a los

lo

tanto

1n

zu

WARNUNG: KICKER-Treiber konnen einen Schallpegel erzeugen, der
System auf einen Pegel stellen, der horbare Verzerrungen erzeugt, schadet das lhren Ohren mehr, als ein nicht verzerrtes System
auf dem gleichen Lautstarkepegel. Die Schmerzschwelle ist immer eine Anzeige
permanenten Gehorschaden

Der Slogan "Treibstoff
Tatsache, dass wir unsere Kunden ermutigen,
Lautsprecher und Verstarker von KICKER sind auf dem Markt
fur das Autostereoerlebnis unserer Kunden
passenden Lautstarkepegel auBerhalb des Autos

GARANTIE INTERNATIONALE Version

Pour connaltre les procedures propres a
International KICKER.

AVERTISSEMENT: Les rlaut-parleurs KICKER ont
fac;on

irreversible ! L'augmentation du volume d'un systeme jusqu'a un niveau presentant une distorsion audible endommage
davantage
niveau sonore est trop eleva et risque d'endommager

L'expression " carburant pour vivre plein
vehicules
haut-parleurs et amplificateurs KICKER sont les meilleurs dans
client
clients a respecter toutes les lois et reglementations locales relatives aux niveaux sonores acceptables a l'exterieur des vehicules.

l'ou'l·e

que l'ecoute d'un systeme sans distorsion

eta

pour but d'encourager nos clients a faire

le

" carburant pour vivre plein

fUhren

kann. Seien Sie bei der Lautstarkee1nstellung bitte vernunftig!

fUr

Livin' Loud" bezieht sich auf die mit den KICKER-Autostereosystemen

in

allen Aspekten ihres Lebens nach dem Besten ("Livin' Loud")

fUr

dar.

Wir empfehlen allen unseren Kunden, sich bezuglich der zugelassenen und

an

die ortlichen Larmvorschriften

Fran~aise

Ia

politique de garantie de votre pays, contactez votre revendeur ou distributeur

Ia

capacite de produire des niveaux sonores pouvant endommager

au

meme volume.

l'ou·l·e

de

fac;on

pot"

pot"

fait reference

dans

I'

aspect"

au

dynamisme de

le

maximum

le

installation audio de vehicule " de leur

permanenten Gehorschaden fUhren kannl Wenn Sie ein

dafUr,

dass der Schallpegel

assoz11erte

Auto-Soundsysteme fUhrend und stellen somit den "Treibstoff"

zu

halten.

Le

seuil de

irreversible. Reglez

Ia

marque KICKER d'equipements audio pour

("

vivre plein

domaine des equipements audio et representent done pour nos

pot")

Ia

douleur est touJours

le

volume

en

dans tous les aspects de leur

vie.

Nous encourageons tous nos

zu

laut ist und

Lebensfreude und die

zu

le

faisant prevue de bon sensl

zu

streben. Die

l'ou·l·e

de

signe que

vie.

Les

le

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