General Operation:
Note: It is always recommended that you power the amplifier on last, when powering
up your audio system. When powering your audio system down, it is always
recommended to power the amplifier off first.
Powering On:
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When first turned on, the button/logo and insides of the unit will flash on/off in blue
for approximately 45 seconds. It is during this time that the amp is warming up and
stabilizing. After this, lights will stay blue and the amp will be on.
•
It is always recommended that you power the amplifier
on last
, when powering up
your audio system. When powering your audio system down, it is always
recommended to power the amplifier
off first
.
Stereo operation:
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The KWA 100 is designed to provide over
100W into an 8 ohm
speaker load and
200W into a 4 ohm
speaker load. It has been tested into 2 ohm loads and found to
perform well. If the speaker load represents TOO low of an impedance, the amp will
simply protect itself by muting due to its over-current protection circuitry.
LED ON/LED OFF Switch:
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You will find on the back of the amplifier, a switch labeled LED ON/ LED OFF. This
switch turns on/off the internal blue LEDs. This may be done at any time and has no
impact on sound of the amplifier.
Ground Switch:
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Adjacent to the power connector is a toggle switch labeled ‘Gnd’. It allows the user
to change the internal grounding characteristics of the amp to prevent system specific
ground loops. The signal inputs are transformer-coupled and as such, do not allow
for grounding issues. Every system is different however, and if a grounding issue is
present, moving the ground toggle from one state to the other, may aid in resolving
power grounding issues. The chassis is ALWAYS grounded to EARTH ground, but
with the Ground toggle in the UP position, signal ground is not tied to the chassis and
earth ground. In most cases, the ground switch should remain in the ‘down’ position.
A grounded AC power cord should ALWAYS be used with this product.
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