Kenwood KAC 626 Owners Manual

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KENWOOD trees
KAC-606
' INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KENWOOD CORPORATION
© 864-0775-00 (K) (MC)

Take the time to read through this instruction manual.
Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best

performance from your new power amplifier.

For your records

Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card,
and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your
KENWOOD dealer for information or service on the product.

Model KAC-626/606 Serial number ' 7

safetypfecautrons

Take the following precautions to prevent

fire and avoid personal iniury :
I When extending the battery cable, or ground

cable, use 3mm (AWGl 2) or larger automotive
grade cable to avoid cable deterioration or
damage to the covering.

I Check that no metal objects (coins, tools, etc.)
are left inside the unit to avoid short circuits.

I If you smell or see smoke, turn the power off
immediately and consult your Kenwood dealer,

I Do not touch the unit during use because the
surface of the unit becomes hot and may
cause burns if touched.

ACAUTION

Take the following precautions to keep

the unit in proper working order.

I Be sure the unit is connected to a 12V DC
power supply With a negative ground
connection. 7

I Do not open the top or bottom cover.

I Do not install the unit in places it is exposed to
direct sunlight, high heat or humidity, water
may splash over it, or dust exists.

NOTE

. If you have difficulty in installing this unit in
your vehicle. contact your Kenwood dealer.

Cleaning the unit
I If the surface is dirty, wipe it clean with a

silicon cloth or soft dry cloth with the power
off.

ACAUTION

Do not use hard cloths or paint thinner, alcohol, or
other volatile solvents. These may damage
external surfaces or remove indicator characters.

FCC WARNING
I This equipment may generate or use radio

frequency energy. Changes or modifications to
this equipment may cause harmful interference
unless the modifications are expressly
approved in the instruction manual. The user _
could lose the authority to operate this
equipment if an unauthorized change or
modification is made,

Accessories?
External Number of
Part name View Items
Self-tapping
screws @DIJD 4
(04 X 16mm)
Terminal cover
(Power ® 1
terminal)

Elfin

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Operations of the following control and switches are requrred in accordance with the center

unit and speakers connected with this unit. .
(D RCA CABLE GROUND LEAD terminal .

® FILTER switch
These switches allow filtering of the speaker output signals,

HPF (High Pass Filter) position (KAC-SZS only!

Only frequencies of 150 Hz or higher are output. (Frequencies below 150 Hz are cut.)
LPF (Low Pass Filterl position

Only frequencies of 80 Hz or lower are output. (Frequencies above 80 Hz are cut.)
OFF position

The original Sound Without filtering iS output.

(a) OPERATION switch
This switch allows to seiect the amplification method of input Signals.

o

STEREO position

The input left and right signals are amplified separately. Use this position when the unit Is as a
stereo amplifier.

L+R position (KAC-GZE only)

The input left and right signals are combined before being amplified. Use this position when the unit
is used for subwoofer speakers or the L+B (monaural) sound is required.

MONO ILchI position

Amplifies the signal input from the left side only. Set to this position and make bridged connections
to use as a high-power monaural amplifier. (The input right signal is not output.)

(D INPUT SENSITIVITY control

Set this control according to the pre-output level

of the center unit connected with this unit or to owfpflTngénrJlfé. Center unit Amp??? i, put
the maximum power output of the genuine- accessory 33' stereo. preout level sensmvtty
accessory car stereo. 300 mV MAX (015 V)
10 W 800~1ODO mV 0.3 v

For the ore-output level or the maximum power 15 W 1.5 V 0.5 V

out ut, refer to the "S ecrfications" in the

instriuction manual of tie center unit. 25 W 2N4 V 10 V~M|N

® LINE IN terminal
© SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT terminal

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