Kicker KICKER LivinLoud SX Series Class D SX1250.1 manual

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3 SX .1 Series Amplifiers F ea tures F ea tures Low Impedance Operation Stable into 2 ohm (SX650.1) or 1 ohm (SX1250.1) mono loads. SORT Protection Circuitry ( S hort circuit, O ver -voltage, R everse polarity , T hermal) Protects amplifier from accidents and out of spec operation. MOSFET Power Supply Provides high ef ficiency operation. PAST ( P r[...]

5 SX .1 Series Amplifiers F ea tures VFD DISPLAY - cont GAIN - Indicates you are in the gain menu. EQ - Indicates you are in the equalizer menu. LPF - Indicates you are in the low pass filter menu. HPF - Indicates you are in the high pass filter menu. PHASE - Indicates you are in the phase menu. KOMP - Indicates you are in the Kompressor menu. MEM-[...]

7 SX .1 Series Amplifiers Installa tion Moun ting When selecting a location to mount your Kicker amplifier be sure it is structurally sound and that there are no items behind the area that could be damaged by the screws. Check for wiring, brake lines, fuel lines, gas tanks, etc. All amplifiers generate heat under normal operation. Be sure to choose[...]

9 SX .1 Series Amplifiers Installa tion Syst em Diagrams SINGLE SPEAKER OR VOICE COIL SX.1 series amplifiers are capable of operating into a minimum impedance of 2 ohms (SX650.1) or 1 ohm (SX1250.1). + _ GROUND REMOTE TURN-ON BA TTERY +12V FUSE 18" or less S+ S - ESC HOME ENT M1 AMP 1 LOCK LEFT SYS RIGHT MUTE AMP 2 GAINEQ LPF HPF PHASEKOMP 88 [...]

11 SX .1 Series Amplifiers Installa tion AMPLIFIER STRAPPING SX.1 series amplifiers are capable of being strapped together to provide twice the power into twice their rated minimum impedance. Only like model amps can be strapped together . In other words, the SX650.1 can only be strapped to another SX650.1 and the SX1250.1 can only be strapped to a[...]

13 SX .1 Series Amplifiers Installa tion USING THE SIGNAL OUTPUT JACKS (PAST) The Output ( P re A mp S ignal T ransfer) RCA jacks allow you to send the incoming signal from one Kicker SX series amplifier to another amplifier or processor without the need for Y cables. The signal from the PAST jacks is identical to the signal fed to the amplifier vi[...]

15 SX .1 Series Amplifiers Opera tion Na viga tion Y our KICKER SX series amplifier uses the latest in Digital DSP control and provides you with valuable operational informa- tion about your amplifier , real-time diagnostics and a full multi-level menu-driven operating system to access and adjust your amplifier . The menu system is designed in laye[...]

17 SX .1 Series Amplifiers Opera tion Menu Syst em The menu system layout is as follows: DEFAULT - This menu is displayed when your amp is operating and no adjustments are being made to your ampli- fier . This information scrolls through the display one after the other and then repeats. 1.) KICKER - Hey , we needed a brand plug for us since this am[...]

19 SX .1 Series Amplifiers Opera tion SICK BAY - cont 7c.) PINK NOISE is a built in pink noise generator to test operation of the amplifier Use the UP and DOWN keys to select NOISE ON or NOISE OFf . When the PINK NOISE is ON the LEFT and RIGHT indicators in the ISIS VFD will blink on and off. When you are done using the PINK NOISE generator press t[...]

21 SX .1 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 Fah[...]

23 SX .1 Series Amplifiers Opera tion EQ MENU - Here you can adjust the single band parametric equalizer . Y our options are frequency , bandwidth and boost/cut . Press the ENT key to enter the EQ adjustment menu. Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through frequency , bandwidth and boost/cut and press the ENT key to select. FREQUENCY selects the ce[...]

25 SX .1 Series Amplifiers Opera tion hi-pass MENU - Here is where you adjust the high pass crossover . Your options are frequency and SLOPE . Press the ENT key to enter the LO-PASS adjustment menu. Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through frequency and SLOPE and press the ENT key to select. FREQUENCY selects the crossover point and can be set at[...]

27 SX .1 Series Amplifiers Opera tion Kompressor MENU - Here you can select which Kompressor setting you wish to use. The SX amplifier utilizes a full digital compressor circuit to tweak the amplifier and the sound to your unique needs. Y our options are RED-LINE , CONTOUR , ATTACK , and OFF . Press the ENT key to enter the KOMPRESSOR adjustment me[...]

29 SX .1 Series Amplifiers Opera tion UNLOCK AMPLIFIER - cont. If you enter the wrong code the display will flash the mes- sage BAD CODE and then retur n you to UNLOCK screen. Press the ENT key to enter your lock your code again. Enter your code again making sure to place the correct character in the correct position in the display . Blank spaces c[...]

31 SX .1 Series Amplifiers Opera tion PRESET PRESETS Ok, we know that sounds like a certain pizza commercial, but seriously the four memory presets come with settings already in them. Y ou can use these as a starting point to do your own tweak- ing or for quick push-a-button-and-be-done setup. Any preset you store will replace the ones that come fr[...]

33 SX .1 Series Amplifiers Help  Alternator n n oise (whining sound that varies with engine RPM) : ¬ Check for damaged RCA cables. ¬ Check routing of RCA cable. ¬ Check source unit for good ground. ¬ Check GAIN RANGE in SYSTEM menu, tur n down if set too high. ¬ Check GAIN in MAIN MENU, tur n down if set too high. CAUTION: When jump-startin[...]

35 SX .1 Series Amplifiers Specifica tions P erf ormanc e Model SX650.1 SX1250.1 RMS Power In Watts, All Channels Driven @ 13.8V, 4 Ω Mono, 1.5% THD 325 x 1 na @ 13.8V, 2 Ω Mono, 1.5% THD 650 x 1 625 x 1 @ 13.8V, 1 Ω Mono, 1.5% THD na 1250 x 1 Dynamic Power In Watts, All Channels Driven @ 14.4V, 4 Ω Mono, 1.5% THD 325 x 1 na @ 14.4V, 2 Ω [...]

37 SX .1 Series Amplifiers Warran ty EL E CTRONICS LIMIT ED WARRAN TY WHA T IS NO T C O V ERED? Kicker warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for a period of 90 DAYS from date of original purchase with receipt. When purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer it is warranted for TWO (2) YEARS fro[...]

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