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SX .2 Series Amplifiers

Opera

tion

14.)

Display

- Several options to allow customizing

the amplifier’s VFD display.

14a.)

BRIGHTNESS

- Adjust the intensity level of

the

ISIS

VFD display. Five selectable levels.

MINIMUM

- dimmest setting.

LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
MAXIMUM

- brightest setting.

14b.)

TEMP C/F

- Selects between Celsius (

CELSIUS

)

or Fahrenheit (

FAHRENHEIT

) for temperature

readouts.

14c.)

HOLD TIME

- Adjusts the speed of the scroll

in the Default Screen display. Determines how long
each menu item stays in the display before scrolling
to the next item. Adjustable from 1 - 11 seconds.

14d.)

SCRNSAVER

- Option to turn on or off the

screensaver. When on (

AUTO

) the display will go to

sleep when there is no button activity for 60 seconds.
Pressing any button once will wake up the display.
The

OFF

selection turns off the screensaver and the

display is always on.

15.)

Lock Code

- Set your own lock code! The factory

default is

123

but you can change it and create your own

code with up to 10 characters.

The

ESC

and

ENT

keys move the

cursor left or right to select which
character to change.

Use the

and

DOWN

keys to

change the character displayed

(A, B, C...1, 2, 3...etc)

When you are finished press and

hold the

HOME

key for 1.5 seconds

to save your new amplifier lock code.
IMPORTANT!!! Be sure to write this
code down for future reference.

HOME

ENT

ESC

HOME

ENT

ESC

HOME

ENT

ESC

PRESS &

HOLD

SX .2 Series Amplifiers

Opera

tion

9.)

Mem Name

- Here you can change the names of the

memory locations. The factory defaults are

Memory-1
Memory-2
Memory-3
Memory-4

Use the

and

DOWN

keys to select the memory

location name you want to change and then press the

ENT

key to select it.If you change your mind and do not

want to change the name, press and hold the

HOME

key

for 1.5 seconds BEFORE making any changes.

The

ESC

and

ENT

keys move the

cursor left or right to select which char-
acter to change.

Use the

and

DOWN

keys to

change the character displayed

(A, B, C...1, 2, 3...etc)

When you are finished press and hold

the

HOME

key for 1.5 seconds to save

your new memory name.

Repeat the above steps to rename the other presets.

10.)

Remote Adr

- This feature is currently not used but is

reserved for future expansion.

11.)

Gain Range

- Sets the input voltage window of the

UltraMatch gain control. Possible choices are:

1V, 2V, 4V, 8V, 16V

Select the one closest to the maximum RCA input voltage

you expect to send to the amplifier.

Use the

and

DOWN

keys to

select your voltage. Press the

ESC

return to the MAIN menu.

12.)

Bypass DSP

- Bypasses all DSP

processing and sends the input signal directly to the
amplifier.

Use the

and

DOWN

keys to

select

BYPASS ON

BYPASS OFF

Press the

ESC

key to return to

the MAIN menu.

13.)

Komp Adj.

- This adjusts the KOMPRESSOR

activation threshold. Range is +24 dB to -24 dB to allow for
different sized speakers or listener tastes. 0 is the
default factory setting.

Use the

and

DOWN

keys to

select your setting and then press the

ESC

to return to the MAIN menu.

HOME

ENT

ESC

HOME

ENT

ESC

HOME

ENT

ESC

HOME

ENT

ESC

HOME

ENT

ESC

HOME

ENT

ESC

PRESS &

HOLD

HOME

ENT

ESC

Summary of Contents for SX400.2

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ... 24 dB of adjustment to compensate for speaker size or listening style ISIS pronounced eye sis Indicate Status Input Settings The user interface to view or adjust current settings and check the status of your Kicker SX amplifier BLAST Port Bass Level And Signal Transfer Provides Remote Bass Level Control and control signal transfer between multiple SX amplifiers EndKaps Cast aluminum custom remova...

Page 3: ...ns and or adjust amplifier controls These controls and their usage will be explained later with more detail in each menu usage section ESC M2 M3 M4 ENT HOME M1 4 SX 2 Series Amplifiers Features ISIS VFD Display SYS MEM 1 GAIN EQ LPF HPF KOMP AMP1 LOCK MEM 2 MEM 3 MEM 4 PHASE MUTE AMP2 LEFT RIGHT kicker Meet the ISIS interface Indicate Status Input Settings The ISIS pronounced eye sis allows you to...

Page 4: ...tions Drill 4 holes using a 7 64 drill bit and use the supplied 8 screws to mount the amplifier See Fig 2 R M1 M2 M3 M4 ESC ENT HOME SYS MEM 1 GAIN EQ LPF HPF KOMP AMP1 LOCK MEM 2 MEM 3 MEM 4 PHASE MUTE AMP2 LEFT RIGHT kicker Fig 1 Fig 2 6 SX 2 Series Amplifiers Features End Panel Views The BLAST Port is used to connect the Remote Bass Level Controller and for transferring control signals from one...

Page 5: ... away from factory wiring harnesses and other power wiring If you need to cross any of this wiring do so at a 90 degree angle to reduce the possibility for noise problems When working with power connections it is always recom mended that you disconnect the battery to prevent accidents The ground should be connected to the amplifier first before making any of the other connections This wire should ...

Page 6: ...series amplifiers are capable of operating into a minimum impedance of 4 ohms mono and 2 ohms stereo simultaneously with the use of passive crossovers R M1 M2 M3 M4 ESC ENT HOME SYS MEM 1 GAIN EQ LPF HPF KOMP AMP1 LOCK MEM 2 MEM 3 MEM 4 PHASE MUTE AMP2 LEFT RIGHT kicker RIGHT SPEAKER S LEFT SPEAKER S _ _ _ MONO SPEAKER HIGH PASS CROSSOVER HIGH PASS CROSSOVER LOW PASS CROSS OVER L R GROUND REMOTE T...

Page 7: ...nds For example let s begin at the DEFAULT SCREEN our goal is to get to the HISTORY menu Pressing the ENT key would get us to MAIN MENU Now use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll to SYSTEM and then press the ENT key Now you are in the SYSTEM MENU Using the UP and DOWN keys again you scroll to SICK BAY and press the ENT key You are now in the SICK BAY MENU Use the UP and DOWN keys again to scroll to HI...

Page 8: ...ailable selections in the MAIN menu When you have the menu item selected that you want to view or adjust simply press the ENT key to select it HOME ENT ESC HOME ENT ESC HOME ENT ESC HOME ENT ESC HOME ENT ESC 14 SX 2 Series Amplifiers Operation Continuing our example we are now in the HISTORY item in the SICK BAY MENU If we press the ESC key we would go back up to the SICK BAY MENU If we press the ...

Page 9: ...o scroll through the options and press ENT to select Press the ESC key to return to the SYSTEM menu 1 Volt Now Displays the current voltage at the amplifiers 12 volt terminal 2 Volt Min Displays the lowest voltage seen at the amplifiers 12 volt terminal since being installed 3 Volt Max Displays the highest voltage at the amplifiers 12 volt terminal since being installed 4 Temp Now Displays the cur...

Page 10: ... the names of the memory locations The factory defaults are Memory 1 Memory 2 Memory 3 Memory 4 Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the memory location name you want to change and then press the ENT key to select it If you change your mind and do not want to change the name press and hold the HOME key for 1 5 seconds BEFORE making any changes The ESC and ENT keys move the cursor left or right to se...

Page 11: ... Use the UP and DOWN keys to select your Q value Press the ESC to return to the EQ menu 21 SX 2 Series Amplifiers Operation BOOST CUT is how much you want to boost or cut the equalizer and has a range of 18 dB to 18 dB in 5 dB steps Use the UP and DOWN keys to adjust each setting and the ESC key to return to the EQ menu When you are done adjusting the EQ press the ESC key while in the EQ menu to r...

Page 12: ...ion to prevent a notch filter condition HOME ENT ESC HOME ENT ESC HOME ENT ESC HOME ENT ESC HOME ENT ESC 22 SX 2 Series Amplifiers Operation Lo Pass MENU Here is where you adjust the low pass crossover Press the ENT key to enter the LO PASS menu Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through frequency and slop e Press the ENT to select the one you want to adjust FREQUENCY selects the crossover point a...

Page 13: ...Amplifiers Operation Phase MENU Here you can switch the polarity of each channel s output between 0 or 180 degrees Press the ENT key to enter the PHASE menu Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through BOTH LEFT and right Press the ENT to select the one you want to adjust Use the UP and DOWN keys to select from 0 DEGREE or180 DEGREE Press the ESC key to make your selection and return to the PHASE me...

Page 14: ...6 SX 2 Series Amplifiers Operation Security MENU Here you can lock down your amplifier to prevent any access to the settings The DEFAULT screen is still active and you can select any of the four presets but that is it Press the ENT key to enter the KOMPRESSOR menu Use the UP and DOWN keys to select LOCK IT UP or DON T LOCK and then press the ENT key to accept your setting If you selected LOCK IT U...

Page 15: ... sets the amplifier up for mid bass duty Perfect for a set of KICKER mid bass drivers As stated before you can always start with one of these pre set tweak it to fit your installation and then save your settings into a new preset 28 SX 2 Series Amplifiers Operation Memory Presets There are four memory preset keys each with an indicator above it in the ISIS VFD display The indicator will illuminate...

Page 16: ...d 12V to 16V Remote turn on terminal should read 12V to 16V Ground terminal to chassis ground should read 0 Green L LED o on n no o output Check amp status in SICK BAY Check GAIN RANGE in SYSTEM menu Check GAIN LEVEL in GAIN menu Check if MUTE is activated Test amp using PINK NOISE in SICK BAY menu If amp makes noise using PINK NOISE then Check RCA cable and connections Check for signal on RCA cab...

Page 17: ... come through Effect increases at higher volume levels Like to play it loud but want to protect your speakers Want low level details to come through over road noise Want a more even volume level to your music All can be achieved with this preset OFF Pretty much says it all This turns the KOMPRESSOR off This is the factory default setting After selecting your KOMPRESSOR setting you can adjust its e...

Page 18: ... product purchased and date of purchase Warranty expiration on items without proof of purchase will be determined from type of sale and the manu facturing date code Freight must be prepaid items received freight collect will be refused Failure to follow these steps may void your warranty Any questions can be directed to the Kicker Customer Service Department at 405 624 8510 This warranty is valid ...

Page 19: ...37 SX 2 Series Amplifiers Notes Pizza Delivery 36 SX 2 Series Amplifiers Notes Notes ...

Page 20: ...39 SX 2 Series Amplifiers Notes Hook Ups 38 SX 2 Series Amplifiers Notes Chic s Numbers ...

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