Kicker KEY500.1 Manuel utilisateur
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Contents
Overview........................ 3
Specifications........................ 4
Installation ...................... 5
Mounting............................... 5
Wiring ................................... 6
Operation....................... 9
Features................................ 9
KEY Auto Setup .................. 11
CXARC Remote Bass
Installation .................... 14
Troubleshooting............ 15
Warranty ...................... 16
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Overview
IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING
PROLONGED CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF AN AMPLIFIER, SPEAKER, OR
SUBWOOFER IN A DISTORTED, CLIPPED OR OVER-POWERED MANNER
CAN CAUSE YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM TO OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY CATCHING
FIRE AND RESULTING IN SERIOUS DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPONENTS
AND/OR VEHICLE. AMPLIFIERS REQUIRE UP TO 4 INCHES (10CM) OPEN
VENTILATION. SUBWOOFERS SHOULD BE MOUNTED WITH AT LEAST 1
INCH (2.5CM) CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FRONT OF THE SPEAKER AND
ANY SURFACE. KICKER PRODUCTS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SOUND
LEVELS THAT CAN PERMANENTLY DAMAGE YOUR HEARING! TURNING UP A
SYSTEM TO A LEVEL THAT HAS AUDIBLE DISTORTION IS MORE DAMAGING
TO YOUR EARS THAN LISTENING TO AN UNDISTORTED SYSTEM AT THE
SAME VOLUME LEVEL. THE THRESHOLD OF PAIN IS ALWAYS AN INDICATOR
THAT THE SOUND LEVEL IS TOO LOUD AND MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE
YOUR HEARING. PLEASE USE COMMON SENSE WHEN CONTROLLING
VOLUME.
The KEY automatically improves the sound quality of
your vehicle with the push of a button! Breathe new
life and realism into any audio system with this small,
yet powerful, amplifier and acoustic processor in one.
With simple, one-step, automatic audio calibration,
you’ll have drastically improved audio quality and
soundstage in minutes. You’ll experience symphonic
quality music whether you’re using factory speakers
and radio, or aftermarket products. The KEY-Series
combines our time proven audio designs with state-
of-the-art patented digital technology, to provide
the best audio performance in a vehicle. The KEY
amplifier uses digital circuitry for gain-matching,
crossover frequency control, AutoEQ, Compression,
Limiter, and more, that automatically tunes your
system to audiophile performance in your vehicle. It’s
the best of all worlds, packed into a tiny powerhouse
amp that delivers our signature KICKER Performance
for your musical enjoyment.
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Model: KEY500.1
RMS Power
@ 14.4V, 4Ω mono, ≤ 1% THD+N
@ 14.4V, 2Ω mono, ≤ 1% THD+N
@ 14.4V, 1Ω mono, ≤ 1% THD+N
150 x 1
300 x 1
500 X 1
Length [in, cm] 8-1/8, 20.7
Height [in, cm] 1-11/16, 4.3
Width [in, cm] 4-1/8, 9.2
Frequency Response [Hz] 10-160
Signal-to-Noise Ratio [dB] >90dB, A-weighted, re: rated
power
Input Sensitivity Low Level: 125mV–5V
High Level: 1V–40V”
Selectable Electronic Crossover Variable LO Pass 40–160Hz,
Variable HI Pass 10–40Hz
KickEQ™ Bass Boost Variable 0–6dB @ 40Hz
Specifications
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Installation
Mounting
Choose a structurally sound location to mount your
KICKER amplifier. Make sure there are no items
behind the area where the screws will be driven.
Choose a location that allows at least 4” (10cm) of
open ventilation for the amplifier. If possible, mount
the amplifier in the climate-controlled passenger
compartment. Drill four holes using a 7/64” (3mm)
bit and use the supplied #8 screws to mount the
amplifier.
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12V
battery
fuse
remote turn-on
(see page 10)
bare-metal
chassis
ground
bare-
metal
chassis
ground
≤18”
(45cm)
≤24”
(60cm)
Wiring
Disconnect the vehicle’s battery to avoid an electrical
short. Then connect the ground wire to the amplifier.
Make the ground wire short, 24” (60cm) or less, and
connect it to a paint-and-corrosion-free, solid, metal
area of the vehicle’s chassis. Adding an additional
ground wire of this same gauge (or larger) between
the battery’s negative post and the vehicle chassis
is recommended. Keep the audio signal cable away
from factory wiring harnesses and other power wiring.
If you need to cross this wiring, cross it at a 90
degree angle.
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The fuse should be within 18” (45cm) of the battery
and in-line with the power cable, which is connected
to your amplifier. If you ever need to remove the
amplifier from the vehicle after it has been installed,
the ground wire should be the last wire disconnected
from the amplifier--just the opposite as when you
installed it. The KEY amplifier is capable of using
the wiring directly from your head unit, but for best
results it is recommended you use power and ground
wiring from the vehicle’s battery and chassis. KICKER
recommends 8 gauge wire.
If needed, cut off the
RCA connections to
use hi-level input.
Model
External Fuse
(sold separately)
Power/Ground Wire
KICKER Wiring Kit
KEY500.1 60 Ampere 8 Gauge PK8, CK8
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For multiple amplifier installations where distribution
blocks are used, each amplifier should have its
proper-rated fuse, or breaker, installed between the
amplifier and the distribution block within eighteen
inches of the block, or on the distribution block if it
provides for fusing. The primary power wire should
also be fused between the battery and distribution
block, within eighteen inches of the battery’s positive
terminal, with a fuse or breaker rated at least to the
sum of the individual amplifier’s fuse values, but
doesn’t exceed the capacity of your wiring.
12V
external
fuse
to amplifiers
≤18”
(45cm)
external
fuse
≤18”
(45cm)
external fuse
power distribution
block
battery
≤18”
(45cm)
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Operation
+
LR
−
KEY HI PASS
10-40Hz
DC OFFSET INPUT LEVEL
GAIN
0-11
REMOTE
BASS
GAIN
MATCH
LO PASS
40-160Hz
BASS
BOOST
0-6dB
ONOFF//HILO //
Features
DC OFFSET: The KEY500.1 automatic turn-on
mode uses DC Offset detection, which can be
selected on the end panel. Using the DC Offset
mode causes the REM wire to have +12V out for
turning on additional amplifiers. DC Offset turn-on can
only be used if speaker-level (hi-level) audio inputs are
being used. The DC offset mode detects a 3V DC
offset on the speaker wires when the source unit has
been turned on.
INPUT LEVEL: The RCA inputs are capable of
receiving either Hi or Low-level signals from your
source unit. If the only output available from your
source unit is a Hi-Level signal, simply press in the
Input Level switch on the amplifier. Refer to the wiring
section of this manual for additional instructions.
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Input Gain Control with Gain Matching: The
input gain control is not a volume control. It matches
the output of the source unit to the input level of
the amplifier and features Gain Matching to prevent
clipping the input. Use the KEY500.1 Gain Match
track from www.KICKER.com/test-tones with the
automatic to reach the most accurate and best
performing settings.
HI-PASS: Use the HI-PASS knob of the amplifier to
set the internal high-pass crossover from 10–40Hz.
LO-PASS: Use the LO-PASS knob of the amplifier to
set the internal low-pass crossover from 40–160Hz.
BASS BOOST: The variable bass boost control
on the side of the amplifier is designed to give you
increased output, 0–6dB, at 40Hz. The setting for
this control is subjective. If you turn it up, you must
readjust the input gain control to avoid clipping the
amplifier.
REMOTE BASS: With the optional CXARC remote
bass level control, you have the ability to control the
output level of the amplifier remotely. To surface-
mount the remote bass level control, simply screw
the remote to the chosen location, then run the cable
from the controller to the “Remote Bass” jack on the
amplifier panel.
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