Kenwood Subwoofer - User Manual

KENWOOD
SUBWOOFER
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
English
I
Llo.
CAUTIONI
To avoid the
ri
sk
of human injury
or
pr
o
perty
damag
e,
be sure
to
read and
ob
se
r
ve
th
e
fo
ll
ow
ing
s
af
ety caution
s.
Have
a
specialist
install
and
connect
the
speaker
. -
Incorrect insta
ll
at
ion
may
l
ead
to
vehicle
accide
nt
or
ma
lf
unction.
Avoid
unstable
installation
.
-
Make sure that the speaker
wi
ll
not
rattle
or displac
e.
Otherwise,
a
di
sp
l
ac
ed
speake
r may cause inj
ury.
Do
not
modify
the
speaker.-
Otherwi
se,
sm
o
ke
or
f1re
may
result.
Do
not
touch
the
speaker
. - The
spe
ak
er
be
com
es
h
ot
after
ex
tended operation. Touching it
in
such a
condit
i
on
may
cause burns
Control
listening
volume
at
an
optimum
level.
- If
the sound outside the
vehicle
is
inaudi·
ble,
a tra ffic
ac
ci
de
nt may
resul
t.
In
case
of
abnormal
i
ty,
stop
the
use
and
disconnect
the
speaker. -
If
operation is con·
rinued,
smoke or
fi
re
may
re
s
ult
.
Disc
on
nect the
sp
eaker and ask
se
rvic
ing
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
Do
not
exceed
the
impedance
value
with
which
the
amplifie
r
operation
is
guaranteed
.
•
Example 1
Parallel
connection:
One
Amplif
i
er
and
One
Subwoofer
•
Example
2
Series
connection:
One
Amplifier
and
One
Subwoofer
•
Example
3
Bi·amplifier
connection:
Two
Amplifiers
and
One
Subwoofer
@
401oad
•
Example
4
Series-Parallel
connection:
One
Amplifier
and
Two
Subwoofers
NOTE:
•
Be
careful
not
to
bring
the
connection
cord
In
contact
with
the
speaker.
The
speaker
becomes hot after extended operatio
n.
If
a cord contacts a hot
speaker,
the cord
coa
ti
ng may
melt
and
cause
short-circuiting, whi
ch
makes
the
speake
r
unable
to
output the
sound.
•
Connect
to
an
amplifier
wi
th
an
RMS
power
equal
to
or
lower
than
that
of
the
speak·
er.
If
the
RMS
power
of
the ampl i
fier
is high
er
th
an
that
of
the speaker, increase the
speakers
or
reduce
the
s
pe
aker i
nput
p
ower
Example
4:
Series-Pallarel connection
,
Reduce
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JVC
KENWOOD
Corporation
©B6
1-1
372·00/
00
(K
)
KW
HAUT-PARLEUR
D'EXTREME
GRAVE
MODE
D'EMPLOI
Fran~ais
CONSIGNES
DE
SECURITE IMPORTANTES
I
Lh
ATTENTION I Pour ev
iler
les
risqu
es
de bl
ess
ur
es
au de
dam
mag
es
mate
ri
el
s,
priere de
lire les consign
es
de
sec
urite
s
ui
va
nt
es
et d
'e
n tenir
compt
e.
Le
haut-parfeur
doit
etre
installe
et
raccorde
par
un
specialiste.
- Un
awden
t
de
Ia
route
ou
un
dysfonctionnement
peut
~tre
cause
par
une
mauvaise
installati
on
L'installation
do
it
eire
stable.
-
S'assurer
que
le haut·parleur
ne vibre
pas
et
ne
bouge
pas.
Un
haut-parleur
ma
l
fi
xe
peut causer
des
blessur
es
Ne pas
modifier
le
haut-parleu
r.
-
Sinon
de
Ia
fumee
ou
un
incend
ie
pour
rait
se
produ
i
re.
Ne pas
toucher
le
haut-parleu
r.
- Le
haut·parleur
est
chaud
apres
une
longue
pe
ri
ode de
fonc
tionnement.
II
peut
alors
causer
de
brOiures.
Regier le
volume
a
un niveau
optimal
. -
Un
accident
de
Ia
route
peut
se
produi
re
si
les
sons exterieurs
au
vehicule
ne sont pas audibles.
En
cas
d'
anomalie,
cesser d'utiliser le
haut-parleur
et
le
debrancher
. -
Si
non
de
Ia
fumee
au
un incendie peut
se
produ1re.
Debrancher
le
haut-pa
rl
eur
et
le
faire repare
r.
RACCORDEMENT
DE L'ENSEMBLE
Ne pas
exceder
!'Impedance
a
faquelle
le
fonctlonnement
de
l'
ampllflcateur
est
garantl.
•
Exemple
1
Connexion
paraflele
:
Un
amplificateur
et
un
Subwoofer
•
Exemple 2
Connexion
serie: Un
amplif
icateur
et
un Subwoofer
®
Charge de
80
•
Exemple
3
Connexion
bi
·
amplis
:
Deux
amplificateurs
et
un
Subwoofer
Chargede40
•
Exemple
4
Connexion
serie-parallele
:
Un
amplificateur
et
deux
Subwoofers
R= =
40
_,_
+_,_
R1+
R
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R3+ R4
REMARQUE:
•
Vefllez
a
ne pas
mettre
en
contact
le
cordon
de
liaison
et
le
haut-parfeu
r.
Le
haut-parleur
devient chaud quand
il
est
uti
li
se
pendant uncertain temps.
Si
un cordon de
liaison t
ouche
un haut-parleur chaud
et
si
sa
gaine fond, un c
our
t
-c
ircuit
peut
s'ensuivre, dans
lequel
cas
le
haut·parleur n'emettra plus
aucun
son.
•
Raccorder
il
un
amplificateur
dont
Ia
puissance
nominale
(RMS) est
egale
ou
inferieu·
re
il
celie
du
haut-parleur.
Si
Ia
pu
i
ssance
nominale
(RMS)
de
l'ampl
if
iC
ateur
est superieure
a
ce
l
le
du
haut-parleur, aug-
menter
le
nombre
de
haut-parleurs
ou
reduire
Ia
pu
issance
d'entree
du
haut-parleur.
Riductlon
Exemple
4:
Connexion
serie-parallele
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Summary

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Installation and Operation Safety

Covers professional installation, stable mounting, no modification, hot surfaces, and volume control advice.

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

Wiring Configurations and Examples

Illustrates parallel, series, bi-amp, and series-parallel wiring for amplifiers and subwoofers.

Connection Notes and Power Matching

Advises on cord contact, speaker heat, and matching amplifier RMS power to speaker ratings.

Subwoofer Specifications Overview

Power Handling and Impedance Details

Details RMS power rating (250W) and dual 4-ohm voice coil impedance.

Physical Mounting Requirements

Provides cutout diameter (11 in.) and mounting depth (6-3/16 in.).

Detailed Technical Specifications

Electrical Parameters

Covers nominal impedance, DC resistance, voice coil inductance, and frequency response.

Mechanical and Performance Data

Includes piston area, voice coil diameter, mounting depth, force factor, resonance, and sensitivity.

Dimensional Drawings and Measurements

Subwoofer Outer and Mounting Dimensions

Presents visual representations of the subwoofer's external and installation dimensions.

Recommended Enclosure Designs

Sealed Enclosure Specifications

Provides external dimensions and recommendations for sealed subwoofer enclosures.

Ported Enclosure Specifications

Provides external dimensions and recommendations for ported subwoofer enclosures.

Installation and Wiring Guide

Subwoofer Installation Steps

Visual steps for preparing, connecting, and mounting the subwoofer.

Voice Coil Wiring Configurations

Diagrams illustrating parallel and series connection methods for voice coils.

Kenwood Subwoofer Specifications

General

Brand	Kenwood
Model	Subwoofer
Category	Subwoofer
Language	English