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KTA-450
4
CHANNEL
POWER
AMPLIFIER
OWNER'S
MANUAL
Please read
this
manual to maximize your enjoy
me
JI
of
the outstanding
performance and feature capabilities
of
the
equipment. then retain
the
manual for
future reference.
MODE
D'EMPLOI
Veuillez lire
cc
mode
d'emploi pour tirer pleinemcnt profit des excellentes
perfonnances et fonctions de cet appareil, et conservez-le pour toutc
I'CfCrcnce
future.
MANUAL
DE
OPERACION
Lea
cstc
manual.
por favor, para d.isfrutar
al
maxim>
de
las cxccpc:ionales
prestaciones y posibilidades funcionales que ofrece el equipo,
Luego
guarde
el
manual
para
usarlo como referencia en
el
futuro.
ALPINE
ELECTRONICS,
INC.
Tokyoolr1Ce:
1-7
,
Yukigaya
•otsukamachi, Ota-ku,
Tokyo,
145-0067,
Japan
Phone:
81(3)5499-8111
ALPINE
ELECTRONICS
MARKETING,
INC.
1-7
, Yukigaya-otsokamachi, Ota-ku,
Tokyo,
145-0067.
Japan
Phone
:
81(3)5499-8111
ALPINE
ELECTRONICS
GUBH
ohmstrasse
4,
0-85716
Unten;cnleissheim Gennany
Phone: 49(0)89-324264-0
ALPINE
ELECTRONICS
OF
AMERICA
1SOO
Atiantic
Blvd
.
Aubum
Hills, Michigan
48326
USA
Tel: 1-800-ALPINE-1
(1-~257-4631)
ALPINE
ELECTRONtCS
FRANCE S.A.R.L.
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des
Erables
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FRANCE
phOne:
+33
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ALPINE
ITALIA SP.A.
Viale C.
Colombo
8
20090
Trezzano
Sul Naviglio (Ml), Italy
phone, 39(02)484781
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF
U.K.,LTD
Alpine
House
Earlplace
Business
Park
Fletchamstead
Highway
Cownlry
CV4,
91W,
U.K
phone
:
44-2476-719500
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ESPANAS.A.
Portal de
Gamarra
36
Pabellon
32
,
01013Vrtoria(Alava)
APOO
133 SPAIN
phone,
34(945)283588
ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF
AUSTRALIA PTY., LTD
161
-
165
Princes H
ighway
Hallam
Vteloria
3803
AUSTRALIA
phone
: 61(3)8787-1200
ALPINE ELECTRONtCS
(CHINA) CO., LTD
East
28F,
Hanwei
Plaza
No.7
Guanghua
Street
Chaoyang
district,
Beijing (100004)
PA
CHINA
Phone
: 86{10)6566-0308
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ENGLISH
Introduction
:
Please
read this
OWNER'S
MANUAL
thoroughly
to
familiarize yourself with
each
control
and
function.
We
at
ALPINE
hope
that
your
new
KTA-450 will
gi"9
you
many
years
of
listening enjoyment.
In
case
of problems
when
installing your KTA-450,
please
contact
your
authorized
ALPINE
dealer
.
CAUTION:
TheM
controls
are
tor
tuning your
system.
PINN
con1utt your authorized Dealer for
lldju1tment
&WARNING
This symbol means important instructions.
Failure to
heed
them
can result in
serious
injury
or
death
.
This
symbol
means
important
instructions.
&CAI/TION
Fa~ure lo
heed
them
can result in
injury
or
property
damages
.
&.WARNING
•
DO
NOT
OPERATE
ANY FUNCTION THAT TAKES YOUR ATTEHTION AWAY FROM
SAFELY
DRIVING
YOUR
VEHICL£.
Any
function
that
requires
your
prolonged
attention shOuld only be
pertonned
aft&f
coming
to
a
complete
stop
.
Always
stop the
whicte
in
a safe location before performing
these
functions. Failure
to
do
so
may
result in
an
accident.
•
KEEP
THE
VOLUME
AT
A
LEVEL
WHERE
YOU
CAN STILL HEAR
OUTSIDE
NOISES
WHILE DRIVING.
ExoessiYe volume
levels
that
obscure
sounds
such
as
emergency
vehicte
sirens
or
road
warning
signals (train
etessings,
etc
.)
can
be
dangerous
and
may
result
in
an
accident.
LISTENING
AT LOUO
VOLUME
LEVELS
IN A
CAR
MAY
ALSO
CAUSE
HEARING
DAMAGE.
•
DO
NOT
DISASSEMBLE
OR ALTER.
Doing
so
may
result
in
an
accident, fire
or
electric
shock
.
•
USE
THIS
PRODUCT
FOR
MOBILE
12V
APPLICATIONS.
Use
for
other
than it8
designed
application
may
result
in
fire,
electric Shock or other injury.
•
DO
NOT
BLOCK
VENTS
OR
RADtATOR
PANELS.
Doing
so
may
cause
heal
to
bu
ild
up
inside
and
may
result
in fire.
•
MAKE
THE
CORRECT
CONNECTIONS.
Failure to make the proper
coonectioos
may
result
in
fire
or
produd
damage
.
•
USE
ONLY
IN
VEHICLES
WITH
A
12
VOLT
NEGATIVE
GROUND.
(Check
with
your
dealer
if
you
are
not
sure.)
Failure
to
do so
may
result in fire,
etc
.
•
BEFORE
WIRING,
DISCONNECT
THE
CABLE
FROM
THE
NEGATIVE
BATTERY
TERMINAL
Failure
to
do
so
may
result
in electric
shock«
injury
due
to electrical
shorts
.
•
DO
NOT
ALLOW
CABLES
TO
BECOME
ENTANGLED
IN
SURROUNDING
OBJECTS.
Arrange
wiring
alld
cables
in
compliance
with
the
manual
to prevent
obstructions
when
driving. Cables
or
wiring
thal
obstruct
or
hang
up
on
places
such
as
the
steering wheel.
gear
lever, brake pedals,
etc.
can
be
extremely hazardous.
•
DO
NOT
SPLICE
INTO
ELECTRICAL
CABLES
.
Never
cut away
cable
insulation
to
supply
pONer to
other
equipment.
Doing
so
will exceed
the
currenl
carrying
capacity
of
the
wire
and
resull
in fire
or
electric shock.
•
DO
NOT
DAMAGE
PIPE
OR
WIRING
WHEN
DRILLING
HOLES.
When
drilling hOles in
the
Chassis
for
instlllation
, take precautions 80
as
not
to contact,
damage
or
obstruct
pipes
, fuel
lines
, tankS
or
electncal
wiring. Failure
to
take
such
precautions
may
result in fire.
•
DO
NOT
USE
BOLTS
OR
NUTS
INTHE
BRAKE
OR
STEERING
SYSTEMSTO
MAKE
GROUND
CONNECTIONS.
Bolts
or
nulS
used
for the brake
or
steering
systems
(or
any
other
safety-related system),
or
tanks
should
NEVER
be
used
for installations
or
ground
connections.
Using
such
parlS could disable control
of
the
vehicle
and
cause
fire
etc
.
•
KEEP
SMALL
OBJECTS
SUCH
AS
BOLTS
OR
SCREWS
OUT
OF
THE
REACH
OF
CHILDREN
. Swallowing
them
may
result in
seriOYS
injury. If swallowed, consult a physician
immediately
.
&,CAUTION
•
HALT
USE
IMMEDIATELY
IF
A
PROBLEM
APPEARS
. Failure
10
do
80
may
cause
personal injury
or
damage
to
the
product
. Return it
10
your
authorized Alpine
dealer
or the nearest Alpine
Service
Center
for repairing.
•
HAVE
THE
WIRING
AND
INSTALLATION
DONE
BY
EXPERTS.
The
wiring
and
installalion
of
this
unit
requires
special
lechnical
Skill and experience. To ensure
safety
. always
contact
the
dealer
where
you purchased this
product
to
have
the
wont
done
.
•
USE
SPECIFIED
ACCESSORY
PARTS
AND
INSTALL
THEM
SECURELY.
Be
sure
to
use
only
the specified
accessory
pa,15.
Use
of
other
than designated
parts
may
damage
this unit internally
or
may
not
securely instan
the
unit
in place.
This
may
cause
parts to
become
loose resulting In
hazards
or
product
lailure .
•
ARRANGE
THE
WIRING
so
rr
IS
NOT
CRIMPED
OR
PINCHED
BY
A
SHARP
METAL
EDGE.
Route
the
cables
and
wiring
away
from
moving
parts (like
the
seal
rails)
or
sharp
or
poinled
edges. This will prevent
crimping
and
damage
to
the
wiring. If wiring
passes
through a
hole
in
metal,
use
a
rubber
grommet
to
prevent
the wire's insulation from being cut
by
the
metal edge
of
the
hole
.
•
DO
NOT
INSTALL
IN
LOCATIONS
WrTH
HIGH
MOISTURE
OR
DUST.
Avoid
installing the
unit
in
locations
with high
incidence
of moisture
or
dust
Moislure
or
dust
that
penetrates into
this
unit
may
result in
product
failure.
SERVICE
CARE
♦
IMPORTANT NOTICE
SERIAL NUMBER:
This
Amplifier
has
been
type
tested
and
found to
comply
with
the
limits for a Class B
computing
device
in
INSTALLATION DATE:
accoroanoe
with
the
specfflcaUon8
In
Subpan
J
o1
Part
INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN:
15
cl
FCC
Rules.
Tllis
equipment
generates
and
uses
Pl.ACE
OF
PURCHASE:
radio frequency
energy
,
and
it
musl
be
installed
and
used
property in acoordaoce with
the
manufacturer's inslructions.
♦
IMPORTANT
♦
For European Customers
Please
l'8COfd
the
serial
number
of
your
unit
in
the
Should
yoo
have
any
questions
about
warranty.
please
consult
your
store
cl
purchase.
space
provided
here
and
keep
it
as
a
permanent
record
.
The
serial
number
plate
is located
on
the
♦ For
Custornen
In
other
Countries
rear of the unit.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE
CustometS
who
purchase the
product
with
which
this notice
is
packaged
, and
who
make this purchase in
countries
other
than the
United
States
of
America
and
Canada
,
please
contact
your
dealer
tor
information regarding
warranty coverage.
SPECIFICATIONS
Ref
: 14.4V,
40
, 0 :!i1%
THD+N
Powo,Ou1put
Ref:
14.4V
,
20
, 0 :!i1%
THD+N
DPP(Dynamic
Peak Power)
Ref:
14.4V
,
40
, 0 :!i1%
THD+N
Ou1put
Ref:
14.4V
,
20
, 0
:S1%
THD+N
Ref:
10W
into
40
Ref: Rated Power
ink>
◄
0
THO+N
Ref
:
10W
into
20
Ref: Rated
Power
iito
20
SIN Ratio
AES-17,
Ref
: 1 W
iito
◄
O
AES-17,
Ref
: Rated Power inlo
◄
0
Frequency
Response
-tO
/-3
d8
, Ref: 1 W
i,t,
◄
O
Ref:
Rated
Power
lrio
◄
O,
RCA
Input Sensitivity
Ref:
Rated Power
lrio
◄
O
.
Speaker
e>ossove,
Seleclable for front
and
rear
channels
-
Dimensions
Hei!tlt
(Inches) !with universal brackel]
Length (inches} (with universal braekelJ
Weight
NOTE:
•
Product
improvements
and
specification
are
subject
lo
change
with out notice.
ACCESSORIES
50WAMSX4
45W
RMSX4
100W
AMS
x
4ch
.
100WAMS
x
4ch
.
<0.2%
THD+N
<0
.
1%THO+N
<0
.
1%THD+N
<0
.
1%THO+N
>85dB
>95dB
15-SOkHz
0.
152
to
2.BOvrms
0.33
to
6.05vrms
OFFIF.IJ/80/120Hz
89mm{3-112")
36mm
(1-7/161 (39mm]
181mm (7-1/8"} (198mm)
0.6kg
(1.31bs)
• Self Tapping
screw
...............
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•
W650
bracket to
HU
screws,
M2.6
x
8mm
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