Owner's Manual

3
SPECIFICATIONS
KS-AX3204 KS-AX3202 KS-AX3201D
Power Output
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Signal-to-Noise Ratio
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Power Output
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Load Impedance
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4 Ω (4 Ω to 8 Ω allowance) 4 Ω (4 Ω to 8 Ω allowance)
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Frequency Response 5 Hz to 50,000 Hz ( +0 dB, –3 dB) 5 Hz to 50,000 Hz ( +0 dB, –3 dB) ÓäÊâÊÌÊÓääÊâÊʳäÊ`]ÊqÎÊ`®
Input Sensitivity/Impedance
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Ω (0.3 V to 6 V, variable)
Distortion Less than 0.04% (at 1 kHz) Less than 0.04% (at 1 kHz) Less than 0.08% (at 100 Hz)
Power Requirement DC 14.4 V (11 V to 16 V allowance) DC 14.4 V (11 V to 16 V allowance) DC 14.4 V (11 V to 16 V allowance)
Grounding system Negative ground Negative ground Negative ground
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CONTROLS
KS-AX3204
CROSSOVER
HIGH
INPUT
INPUT SENS.
LPF HPF
OFF
L
/
MONO L
/
MONO
INPUT
HIGH
INPUT
INPUT SENS.
CROSSOVER
POWER
HPFLPF
OFF
0 . 2V5V
0
. 5
1
2
4
3
0 . 5
1
4
3
2
0
. 2V5V
FRONT REAR
KS-AX3202 KS-AX3201D
CROSSOVER
LPF
OFF
HPF
POWER
INPUT SENS.
0
. 5
02V5V
1
4
3
2
INPUT SENS. LPF BASS BOOST
POWER
200Hz
150
50Hz
70
10
120
18dB
2
0 . 2V5V 0dB
3
5
1
8
0
. 5
1
3
2
4
0
Å POWER indicator
The green lamp lights while the unit is turned on.
ı#2/33/6%2FILTERSWITCH
OFF: Normally set to this position. The switch is preset to this position when the unit is
shipped.
LPF3ETTOTHISPOSITIONWHENYOUWANTTOTURNONTHE,0&,OW0ASS&ILTERSWITCH4HE,OW
0ASS&ILTERTRANSMITSFREQUENCIESLOWERTHAN(Z
HPF3ETTOTHISPOSITIONWHENYOUWANTTOTURNONTHE(0&(IGH0ASS&ILTERSWITCH4HE
(IGH0ASS&ILTERTRANSMITSFREQUENCIESHIGHERTHAN(Z
Ç).0543%.3INPUTSENSITIVITYCONTROLLER
3ETTHISCONTROLACCORDINGTOTHELINEOUTPUTLEVELOFTHECENTERUNITCONNECTEDWITHTHISUNIT
&ORTHELINEOUTPUTLEVELREFERTOTHE3PECIlCATIONSINTHEINSTRUCTIONMANUALOFTHECENTER
unit.
If the line-output level of the center unit is unknown, set it in the following procedure:
4URNTHE)NPUTSENSITIVITYCONTROLTOMINIMUM
2. Play a CD source.
)NCREASETHEVOLUMEOFTHECENTERUNITGRADUALLYTOTHEMAXIMUMLEVELATWHICHSOUNDISNOT
distorted.
4URNTHE)NPUTSENSITIVITYCONTROLCLOCKWISETOALEVELSLIGHTLYBELOWTHELEVELATWHICHSOUND
STARTSTOBEDISTORTED
This controller is preset to 5V when the unit is shipped.
Î"!33"//34CONTROLLER
4URNINGTHISBOOSTSTHE(ZFREQUENCYWITHINTHERANGEOFD"TOD"!DJUSTTHELEVEL
while listening to the sound. This controller is preset to MIN when the unit is shipped.
‰,0&,OW0ASS&ILTERCONTROLLER
!DJUSTTHECUTOFFFREQUENCYTHE,OW0ASS&ILTERTRANSMITSFREQUENCIESLOWERTHANTHECUTOFF
FREQUENCYWITHINTHERANGEOF(ZTO(Z!DJUSTTHELEVELWHILELISTENINGTOTHE
SOUND4HISCONTROLLERISPRESETTO(ZWHENTHEUNITISSHIPPED
TROUBLESHOOTING
The POWER indicator does not light.
s#HANGETHEFUSESIFTHECURRENTONEISBLOWN
s#ONNECTTHEGROUNDLEADSECURELYTOAMETALPARTOFTHECAR
s4URNONTHEEQUIPMENTCONNECTEDTOTHISUNIT
s#ONFIRMTHEBATTERYVOLTAGE6TO6
s5SEARELAYIFYOURSYSTEMEMPLOYSTOOMANYAMPLIFIERS
s,EAVETHEUNITTURNEDOFFTOCOOLITDOWNIFITHEATSUPABNORMALLY
No sound is heard.
s#ONFIRMTHECONNECTIONSFORTHEPOWERSUPPLYSEE0/7%23500,9ONPAGE
s#ONNECTTHE2#!PINCORDSTOTHE).054JACKSORTHESPEAKERINPUTCONNECTORTOTHE()'(
INPUT terminal.
s#ONFIRMTHESPEAKERWIRINGSANDTHEPOSITIONOFTHE#2/33/6%2FILTERSWITCH3EEh30%!+%2
#/..%#4)/.3vONPAGE
Alternator noise is heard.
s+EEPTHELEADSOFTHE0/7%2TERMINALSAWAYFROMTHE2#!PINCORDS
s+EEPTHE2#!PINCORDSAWAYFROMOTHERELECTRICALCABLESINTHECAR
s#ONNECTTHEGROUNDLEADSECURELYTOAMETALPARTOFTHECAR
s-AKESURETHESPEAKERNEGATIVELEADSDONOTTOUCHTHECARCHASSIS
s#ONNECTABYPASSCAPACITORACROSSTHEACCESSORYSWITCHESHORNFANETC
Noise is made when you connect the unit to an AM (MW/LW) tuner.
s-OVEALLTHELEADSOFTHISUNITAWAYFROMTHEANTENNAAERIALLEAD
KS-AX3201D
2-Subwoofer system (2 amplifiers)
s5SETHESPEAKERSWITHANIMPEDANCEOFΩTOΩ.
s)NCOMINGSIGNALSFROM).054JACKSAREEMITTEDTHROUGHTHE02%/54JACKS
SPEAKER OUTPUT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
L
/
MONO
HIGH
INPUT
PRE OUT INPUT
L
RR
L
/
MONO
HIGH
INPUT
PRE OUT INPUT
L
RR
Line out (Rear)
or
Subwoofer out
JVC car receiver, etc.
ı Speaker input connector.
Connector lead To Receiver
a White "LEFT (+)"
=
Left (+) lead
b Black "RECEIVER GND"
=
Chassis*
1
c Gray "RIGHT (+)"
=
Right (+) lead
Å
Subwoofer
*
2
Subwoofer
*
2
2-Subwoofer system
s5SETHESPEAKERSWITHANIMPEDANCEOFΩTOΩ.
SPEAKER OUTPUT
L
/
MONO
HIGH
INPUT
PRE OUT INPUT
L
RR
Line out (Rear)
or
Subwoofer out
*
2
JVC car receiver, etc.
ı Speaker input connector.
Connector lead To Receiver
a White "LEFT (+)"
=
Left (+) lead
b Black "RECEIVER GND"
=
Chassis*
1
c Gray "RIGHT (+)"
=
Right (+) lead
Å
Subwoofer
Subwoofer
5-speaker system plus subwoofer—5.1-channel (3 amplifiers)
s5SETHESPEAKERSWITHANIMPEDANCEOFΩTOΩ.
s"ESURETOCONNECTTHELINEOUTPUTFROMTHERECEIVERTOTHELEFT,JACKONTHISUNIT
SPEAKER OUTPUT
L
/
MONO
HIGH
INPUT
PRE OUT INPUT
L
RR
JVC car receiver, etc.
ı Speaker input connector.
Connector lead To Receiver
a White "LEFT (+)"
=
Left (+) lead
b Black "RECEIVER GND"
=
Chassis*
1
c Gray "RIGHT (+)"
=
Left (+) lead
Å
Subwoofer
*
2
JVC amplifier, etc.
(Purchased separately)
JVC amplifier, etc.
(Purchased separately)
Center Speaker
Front
Speaker
Rear
Speaker
Line out (Front)
Line out (Rear)
*
2
*
2
*
2
Line out
(Center)
Subwoofer out