Kicker SX-Series Amplifiers Quick Start Guide
WARNING!!! READ THIS!
This is your “EMERGENCY, I DON’T HAVE TIME FOR INSTRUCTIONS,
ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO GET IT UP AND RUNNING NOW”,
QUICK-START GUIDE:
OK…Now that we’ve got your attention…By following the steps in this quick-start guide you’ll be able to get your hot new
SX amplifier kickin’ faster than you can say “Livin’ Loud!”
STEP 1: DOUBLE CHECK ALL CONNECTIONS AND POWER UP THE AMPLIFIER • NOTE: You are now in the Default screen.
STEP 2: SELECT A MEMORY PRESET TO SETUP BASIC FUNCTIONALITY • NOTE: You can fine tune these settings later.
NOTE: You MUST go to two different locations in the programming to correctly adjust the gain.
You MUST perform BOTH STEP 3 AND STEP 4.
STEP 4: SET GAIN
Now that you have completed STEP 3 and properly set the GAIN
RANGE you can now adjust the GAIN.
(From the Main menu)
A. Press the
UP
or
DOWN
keys until the display
reads
GAINand press the
ENTER
key.
B. If you have a .2 or a .4 amplifier, decide if you want to adjust the left
or right channels separately or both channels at the same time. For a
.1 series amplifier skip steps B-I and B-II and go directly to step B-III.
B-I. For a .4 amplifier, you will need to select either
AMP1 (front channels) or AMP 2(rear channels)
before moving to step B-II. Use the
UPorDOWN
keys to select AMP1or AMP 2 and then press
ENTER
.
B-II. For a .2 or .4 amplifier, use the
UPorDOWN
keys to select LEFT, RIGHTor BOTH channels. Press
ENTER
.
B-III. Use the
UPorDOWN
keys to adjust the gain
of the amplifier to desired level.
0 is recommended
for best signal-to-noise ratio. Increase from there if
necessary...using the lowest setting possible.
B-IV. Press the
ESCAPE
key once to save your
setting. For .1 Series amplifiers you can now proceed
to step
C.
B-V. For .2 and .4 series amplifiers you can select
LEFT, RIGHTor BOTH if you wish to adjust another
channel. Select a channel using the
UP
or
DOWN
keys, press
ENTER
and start back at step B-III.
B-VI. For .4 series amplifiers press
ESCAPE
to
return to step B-I and select another amplifier for
adjustment. For .2 series amplifiers, pressing
ESCAPE
will return you to the GAINmenu
C. Press
ESCAPE
each time you want to back up one level.
Pressing and holding the
HOME
key for 2 seconds will take you
directly back to the Main menu. Your current settings are automatically
saved.
STEP 3: SET GAIN RANGE
The SX Amplifiers’ UltraMatch gain structure features both a digital
input gain attenuator with five selectable Gain Ranges (1 volt, 2 volt,
4 volt, 8 volt and 16 volt) AND 12dB of “tweakable” Gain adjustment in
each range! This super wide adjustment range allows SX amplifiers to
crank with anything from budget head units to the highest power
factory decks!
In “Gear-Head” terms, the Gain Range and Gain adjustments can be
compared to the gear box and gas pedal of a race car. The Gain
Range represents what gear you’re in and the Gain represents
stepping on the gas. Just like a race car, THE GAIN RANGE OF
YOUR AMPLIFIER NEEDS TO BE CORRECTLYADJUSTED TO
PROVIDE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE! Here’s how to do it:
(From the Default screen)
A. Press the
ENTER
key to access Main menu.
B. Scroll through the Main menu using the
UP
or
DOWN
key until the display reads SYSTEMand press
the
ENTER
key to access SYSTEMmenu.
C. Use the
UP
or
DOWN
keys until the display reads
GAIN RANGE. Press
ENTER
to select the GAIN
RANGE
menu.
D. A standard car radio or head unit typically produces
less than a 4 volt RCA output. Use the
UP
or
DOWN
keys until the display reads 1 V RANGE.If your radio is
actually capable of providing an RCA output voltage
equal to or greater than 2 volts, adjust the gain range as
necessary. If using speaker level signals, set the
GAIN RANGEto 8V RANGE or 16V RANGE
E. Press the
ESCAPE
key twice to return to the
MAIN menu. (Your
GAIN RANGE setting will be
automatically saved)
(x 2)
.4 Series Amplifiers
Full Range with Subsonic Filter.
12 dB Hi-Pass @ 25 Hz
High Pass Amp 1 & Amp 2.
24 dB Hi-Pass @ 84 Hz
Low Pass Amp 1 & Amp 2.
24 dB Lo-Pass @ 84 Hz
High Pass Amp 1 & Low Pass Amp 2.
24 dB Hi-Pass @ 84 Hz /24 dB Lo-Pass @ 84 Hz
M1
M4
.2 Series Amplifiers
Full Range with Subsonic Filter.
12 dB Hi-Pass @ 25 Hz
High Pass.
24 dB Hi-Pass @ 84 Hz
Low Pass with Subsonic Filter.
24 dB Lo-Pass @ 84 Hz /12 dB Hi-Pass @ 25 Hz
Midbass Band Pass.
24 dB Hi-Pass @ 84 Hz /24 dB Lo-Pass @ 177 Hz
M4
.1 Series Amplifiers
Low Pass with Subsonic Filter.
12 dB Hi-Pass @ 25 Hz /24 dB Lo-Pass @ 80 Hz
...Memory 1 Plus Bass Boost.
+6 dB @ 40 Hz / Bandwidth (Q) 3.0
...Memory 2 Plus Kompressor.
Kompressor set on Contour
...Memory 2 Plus Kompressor.
Kompressor set on Red-Line
M4
STEP 5: For Best Performance, Sam and Sid Recommend: READ THE MANUAL !!!
M2
M3
M1
M2
M3
M1
M2
M3
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Memory - 1
Memory - 2
Memory - 3
Memory - 4
Both Amps
Amp - 1 Only
Amp - 2 Only
1V Range
2V Range
4V Range
8V Range
16V Range
Bypass On
Bypass Off
Amp 1 (4 Ch Only)
Amp 2 (4 Ch Only)
-24 to +24
Brightness
Temp C/F
Hold Time
Scrnsaver
Don't Lock
Lock It Up
Skip Reset
Do Reset
DSP Version
Sw Version
Hw Version
Date
1 - 11 sec Minimum
Low
Medium
High
Maximum
Farenheit
Celcius
Noise On/
Noise Off
Off
Auto
12345
Current
History
Pink Noise
Amp-1 (4 Ch Only)
Amp2 (4 Ch Only)
Both
Left
Right
Amp-1 (4 Ch Only)
Amp2 (4 Ch Only)
Frequency
Boost/Cut
Bandwidth
Amp-1 (4 Ch Only)
Amp2 (4 Ch Only)
Frequency
Slope
Amp-1 (4 Ch Only)
Amp2 (4 Ch Only)
Frequency
Slope
Amp-1 (4 Ch Only)
Amp2 (4 Ch Only)
Both
Left
Right
0 Degree/ 180 Degree
Amp-1 (4 Ch Only)
Amp2 (4 Ch Only)
Both
Left
Right
Amp-1 (4 Ch Only)
Amp2 (4 Ch Only)
Off
Attack
Contour
Red-Line
Lock
Don't Lock
System
Gain
EQ
Lo-Pass
Kompressor
Security
Hi-Pass
Phase
Mute
Volt Now
Volt Min
Volt Max
Temp Now
Run Time
Sick Bay
Amp Name
Mem Name
Remote Ctl
Remote Adr
Gain Range
Bypass DSP
Komp.Adj
Display
Lock Code
Reset Amp
About
(4 Channel Only)
Kicker SX Amplifier Programming & Setup Flowchart
Temp Max
P.O. Box 459, Stillwater, OK, 74076
(405) 624-8510 www.kicker.com
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