JVC KS-AX5104 User manual

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KS-AX5104
KS-AX5102
KS-AX5101D
POWER AMPLIFIER: InstRuctIOns
1211MOHMDWKAYA
EN
© 2011 JVC KENWOOD Corporation
ENGLISH
Thank you for purchasing a JVC product.
If you have any questions or require information regarding installation kits, consult your JVC Car audio
dealers or a company supplying the kits.
For safety....
• Stopthecarbeforeperforminganycomplicatedoperations.
• Donotraisethevolumeleveltoomuch,asthiswillblockoutsidesounds,makingdrivingdangerous.
ACCESSORIES
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KS-AX5102
KS-AX5101D
KS-AX5104
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CAUTIONS AND NOTES
This unit is designed to operate on 12 V DC, NEGATIVE ground electrical systems.
JVC recommends consulting a qualified technician for installation.
• ThisunitusesBTL(BalancedTransformerless)ampliercircuitry,i.e.,oatinggroundsystem,so
complywiththefollowing:
– Do not connect the “·”terminals of the speakers to each other.
– Do not connect the “·”terminalsofthespeakerstothemetalbodyorchassis.
• Covertheunusedleadswithinsulatingtapetopreventthemfromshortcircuiting.
• Whenanextensionleadisused,itshouldbeasthickandshortaspossible;connectitrmlywith
insulating tape.
• Besuretoleaveanappropriatespacebetweentheantenna(aerial)andthewiresofthisunit.
• Ifthefuseblows,rstmakesurethewiresaren’ttouchingtocauseashortcircuitthenreplacetheold
fusewithonewiththesamerating.
• Donotletpebbles,sandormetallicobjectsgetinsidetheunit.
• Tokeeptheheatdissipationmechanismrunningeectively,wipetheaccumulateddusto
periodically.
• Listeningtothetape,radio,CDordigitalaudioplayer,etc.withthevolumesetatahighlevelfor
alongperiodoftimewillexhaustthebattery,whiletheengineisturnedoorwhiletheengineis
idling.
• Thisunitbecomesveryhot.Becarefulnottotouchtheunitnotonlywhenusingbutafterusing.
• DONOTdisassembletheunitsincetherearenouserserviceablepartsinside.
INSTALLATION OF THE UNIT
Thefollowingillustrationshowsatypicalinstallation.However,youshouldmakeadjustments
corresponding to your specific car.
Location of the unit
Under the front seat
Onto the trunk floor
•Mountthisunitonafirmsurface,suchasinthe
trunk or under the front seat.
•Sinceheatisgeneratedintheunit,donotmount
itnearinflammableobjects.Inaddition,mount
itinanareathatwillnotpreventtheunitfrom
dissipating the heat.
•Donotmounttheunitintheplacessubjectto
heat:neararadiator,inaglovecompartmentor
ininsulatedareassuchasunderacarmatthatwill
prevent the unit from dissipating heat.
•Whenmountingtheunitunderthefrontseat,make
surethatadjustingtheseatpositionwillnotcatch
anywireoftheunit.
Install the unit
Providedscrew
φ4×20mm(13/16in.)
Drilled hole
Installationboardetc.
(thickness:19mmor
more)
•Whenmountingthisunit,besuretousethe
providedscrews.
•Ifanyotherscrewsareused,thereisariskof
loosening the unit or damaging the parts under the
car floor.
•Beforedrillingholesinthetrunktoinstalltheunit,
make sure that there is a sufficient space under the
trunk so that you do not drill holes in the fuel tank,
etc.
INSTALLATION OF THE SIDE COVER
Providedscrew
Φ3×8mm(1/8in.)
POWER SUPPLY
Tometallicbodyorchassis*
(Toanaccessoryterminal)
Fuse*
Carbattery
Ignitionswitch
JVC car receiver, etc.
Remoteturn-online*
KS-AX5102
KS-AX5104
KS-AX5101D
*NotSupplied
Caution
Topreventshortcircuitswhilemakingconnections,keepthebattery’snegativeterminaldisconnected.
• Whenusingapowercord(purchasedseparately),besuretoplacethefusenearthebatteryas
shown.
• Connecttheleadwire(powercord)throughwhichpowerissupplieddirectlytothebattery’s“ª”
terminalonlyafteralltheotherconnectionshavebeenmade.
TheproperleadwireconnectedtoeachPOWERterminalisasfollows.
• +BandGND:AWG8toAWG4(Thecrosssectionisabout8
mm2 to 21 mm2 .)
• REM:AWG18toAWG8(Thecrosssectionisabout0.8
mm2 to 8 mm2 .)
a WhenyouuseJVCcarreceiverwitharemotelead,connecttotheREMterminalonthisunit.
b Whenyouconnectaunitwithoutaremotelead,connecttotheaccessorycircuitofthecarwhich
isactivatedbytheignitionswitch.Inthiscase,noisemayoccurwhenthecarreceiveristurnedon
or off. To avoid this noise, do not turn on or off the car receiver itself. You can turn on or off the car
receiveralongwiththeon/offoperationoftheignitionswitch.
TERMINAL CONNECTIONS
Whenmakingterminalconnections,properlyxeachterminalwiththeprovidedscrewbyturningitas
illustrated.
• Useringterminals(notprovided)forsecureconnection.
Notes
• Makesurethescrewisfixedinplacetopreventdisconnections.
• Avoidover-tighteningasitmaycausethedamagetothescreworitshead
slot.
SPEAKER SYSTEMS
Notes
• Besurenottoconnectthe“·” terminals of the speakers to a common point.
• Ifthesameleadisusedforbothleft/rightorfront/rearspeakerwirings,thisunitcannotbeused.
Alwaysusetheindependentleadsforeachspeaker.Inthiscase,redothewirings.
• Usethespeakerswithanimpedanceof2Ωto8Ω(4Ωto8Ω:whenusedinBridgeMode).
• Usethespeakerswhichhavesufficientcapacitytotheunit.
TheproperleadconnectedtoeachSPEAKEROUTPUTterminalisasfollows.
KS-AX5104/KS-AX5102:AWG18toAWG12(Thecrosssectionisabout0.8mm2to 3.3 mm2).
KS-AX5101D:AWG18toAWG8(Thecrosssectionisabout0.8mm
2
to 8 mm
2
).
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
Connectionvariesdependingonthenumberofthespeakersusedinyourcar.Selecttheappropriate
connectionreferringtothefollowingdiagrams.
Notes
•Securelyconnectalltheparts.Iftheconnectionsareloose,duetocontactresistanceetc.,heatwill
breakoutandmaycauseanaccident.
•Runtheconnectionleadsunderthecarmatstopreventaccidentaldisconnections.
ÅWhenyourreceiverisequippedwithlineoutput.
ıWhenyourreceiverisNOTequippedwithlineoutput.
KS-AX5104 KS-AX5102
KS-AX5101D
•Connecteachleadofthespeakerinputconnectortoaspeakerpositiveleadornegativeleadofthe
receiver.
For Customer Use:
EnterbelowtheModelNo.andSerialNo.whichare
locatedonthetoporbottomofthecabinet.
Retain this information for future reference.
Model No.
SerialNo.
LVT2338-001A
[K]
•Attachthesidecoverusingtheprovidedscrews
afterconnectedspeakerandpowersupplycables
and installed the unit.
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Φ4 × 20 mm
(13/16in.)
Φ3 × 8 mm
(1/8in.)
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KS-AX5104
4-speaker system—Normal Mode
•Usethespeakerswithanimpedanceof2Ωto 8 Ω.
R R
JVC car receiver, etc.
Front Front
Rear Rear
Lineout
(Front)
Lineout
(Rear)
*2*2
2-speaker system plus subwoofer—Bridge Mode
•Usethespeakerswithanimpedanceof2Ωto 8 Ω.
•Usethesubwooferwithanimpedanceof4Ωto 8 Ω.
R R
JVC car receiver, etc.
Front Front
Subwoofer
Lineout
(Front) Lineout(Rear)or
Subwooferout
*2*2
Speakerinputconnector.
Connector lead To Receiver Connector lead To Receiver
•White"Frontleft(
+ )" =Frontleft(+)lead •Green"Rearleft(+)" =Rearleft(+)lead
•
White(Stripe)"Frontleft( - )"
=Frontleft(-)lead •
Green(Stripe)"Rearleft( - )"
=Rearleft(-)lead
•Gray"Frontright(
+ )" =Frontright(+)lead •Purple"Rearright(+)" =Rearright(+)lead
•
Gray(Stripe)"Frontright( - )"
=Frontright(-)lead •
Purple(Stripe)"Rearright( - )"
=Rearright(-)lead
2-speaker system—Bridge Mode
•Usethespeakerswithanimpedanceof4Ωto 8 Ω.
•Besuretoconnectthelineoutputfromthereceivertotheleft(L)jackonthisunit.
JVC car receiver, etc. Front
Front
Lineout
*2
Speakerinputconnector.
Connector lead To Receiver Connector lead To Receiver
•White"Frontleft(
+ )" =Frontleft(+)lead •Green"Rearleft(+)" =Rearleft(+)lead
•
White(Stripe)"Frontleft( - )"
=Frontleft(-)lead •
Green(Stripe)"Rearleft( - )"
=Rearleft(-)lead
•Gray"Frontright(
+ )" =Frontright(+)lead •Purple"Rearright(+)" =Rearright(+)lead
•
Gray(Stripe)"Frontright( - )"
=Frontright(-)lead •
Purple(Stripe)"Rearright( - )"
=Rearright(-)lead
4-speaker system plus subwoofer (PRE OUT)
•Usethespeakerswithanimpedanceof2Ωto 8 Ω.
•DownmixedsignalsareemittedthroughPREOUTjacks.
R R
JVC car receiver, etc.
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Lineout
(Front)
*2
Lineout
(Rear)
*2
JVCpoweramplifier
KS-AX5101D,etc.
SubwooferSystem
KS-AX5102
2-speaker system—Normal Mode
•Usethespeakerswithanimpedanceof2Ωto 8 Ω.
*2
JVC car receiver, etc.
Lineout
Speakerinputconnector.
Connector lead To Receiver
•White"Left(+)" =Frontleft(+)lead
•White(Stripe)"Left(-)" =Frontleft(-)lead
•Gray"Right(+)" =Frontright(+)lead
•Gray(Stripe)"Right(-)" =Frontright(-)lead
2-speaker system plus subwoofer (PRE OUT)
•Usethespeakerswithanimpedanceof2Ωto 8 Ω.
*2
JVC car receiver, etc.
Lineout
(Front)
SubwooferSystem
JVCpoweramplifier
KS-AX5101D,etc.
Subwoofer system—Bridge Mode
•Usethespeakerswithanimpedanceof4Ωto 8 Ω.
JVC car receiver, etc.
Speakerinputconnector.
Connector lead To Receiver
•White"Left(+)" =Frontleft(+)lead
•White(Stripe)"Left(-)" =Frontleft(-)lead
•Gray"Right(+)" =Frontright(+)lead
•Gray(Stripe)"Right(-)" =Frontright(-)lead
Lineout(Rear)
or
Subwooferout
Subwoofer
*2
2-speaker system (2 amplifiers)—Bridge Mode
•Usethespeakerswithanimpedanceof4Ωto 8 Ω.
•Besuretoconnectthelineoutputfromthereceivertotheleft(L)jackonthisunit.
JVC car receiver, etc.
Speakerinputconnector.
Connector lead To Receiver
•White"Left(+)" =Frontleft(+)lead
•White(Stripe)"Left(-)" =Frontleft(-)lead
•Gray"Right(+)" =Frontright(+)lead
•Gray(Stripe)"Right(-)" =Frontright(-)lead
Lineout
*2
Speakerinputconnector.
Connector lead To Receiver Connector lead To Receiver
•White"Frontleft(
+ )" =Frontleft(+)lead •Green"Rearleft(+)" =Rearleft(+)lead
•
White(Stripe)"Frontleft( - )"
=Frontleft(-)lead •
Green(Stripe)"Rearleft( - )"
=Rearleft(-)lead
•Gray"Frontright(
+ )" =Frontright(+)lead •Purple"Rearright(+)" =Rearright(+)lead
•
Gray(Stripe)"Frontright( - )"
=Frontright(-)lead •
Purple(Stripe)"Rearright( - )"
=Rearright(-)lead
Speakerinputconnector.
Connector lead To Receiver
•White"Frontleft(
+ )" =Frontleft( + )lead
•
White(Stripe)"Frontleft( - )"
=Frontleft(-)lead
•Gray"Frontright(
+ )" =Frontright( + )lead
•
Gray(Stripe)"Frontright( - )"
=Frontright(-)lead
•Green"Rearleft(
+ )" =Rearleft( + )lead
•
Green(Stripe)"Rearleft( - )"
=Rearleft(-)lead
•Purple"Rearright(
+ )" =Rearright( + )lead
•
Purple(Stripe)"Rearright( - )"
=Rearright(-)lead
Speakerinputconnector.
Connector lead To Receiver
•White"Left(+)" =Frontleft(+)lead
•White(Stripe)"Left(-)" =Frontleft(-)lead
•Gray"Right(+)" =Frontright(+)lead
•Gray(Stripe)"Right(-)" =Frontright(-)lead
Speakerinputconnector.
Connector lead To Receiver
•White"Left(+)" =Frontleft(+)lead
•White(Stripe)"Left(-)" =Frontleft(-)lead
•Gray"Right(+)" =Frontright(+)lead
•Gray(Stripe)"Right(-)" =Frontright(-)lead
*2
*2
Notes
• Checktheimpeadanceof
subwooferbeforeconnectingit.
Notes
• Checktheimpeadanceof
subwooferbeforeconnectingit.
Notes
• Checktheimpeadanceof
subwooferbeforeconnectingit.
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Notes
• Checktheimpeadance
ofsubwooferbefore
connecting it.
*2 Not supplied
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SPECIFICATIONS
KS-AX5104 KS-AX5102 KS-AX5101D
PowerOutput
•NormalMode:
Signal-to-NoiseRatio
70WRMS×4channelsat4Ωand≤1%THD+N
80dBA(reference:1Winto4Ω)
100WRMS×2channelsat4Ωand≤1%THD+N
80dBA(reference:1Winto4Ω)
300WRMS×1channelsat4Ωand≤1%THD+N
60dBA(reference:1Winto4Ω)
PowerOutput
•NormalMode: 100WRMS×4channelsat2Ωand≤1%THD+N 150WRMS×2channelsat2Ωand≤1%THD+N 500WRMS×1channelsat2Ωand≤1%THD+N
•BridgeMode: 200WRMS×2channelsat4Ωand≤1%THD+N 300WRMS×1channelsat4Ωand≤1%THD+N —
MaximumPowerOutput 1000W(500W×2) 600 W 1000 W
LoadImpedance
•NormalMode: 4Ω(2Ωto8Ωallowance) 4Ω(2Ωto8Ωallowance) 4Ω(2Ωto8Ωallowance)
•BridgeMode: 4Ω(4Ωto8Ωallowance) 4Ω(4Ωto8Ωallowance) —
Frequency Response 5Hzto50,000Hz(+0dB,–3dB) 5Hzto50,000Hz(+0dB,–3dB) 20Hzto200Hz(+0dB,–3dB)
InputSensitivity/Impedance 2V/20kΩ(0.25Vto5V,variable) 2V/20kΩ(0.25Vto5V,variable) 2V/20kΩ(0.25Vto5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
Dimensions(W×H×D) 310 mm × 60 mm × 300 mm
(12-1/4in.×2-3/8in.×11-13/16in.)
260 mm × 60 mm × 300 mm
(10-1/4in.×2-3/8in.×11-13/16in.)
260 mm × 60 mm × 300 mm
(10-1/4in.×2-3/8in.×11-13/16in.)
Mass(approx.) 3.2 kg(7.1lbs) 2.6 kg(5.8lbs) 2.7 kg(6.0lbs)
Designandspecicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
CONTROLS
KS-AX5104
FRONT REAR
KS-AX5102 KS-AX5101D
1InputLEVELcontroller
Theinputlevelcanbeadjustedwiththiscontrolwhenthisunitisconnectedtoothersource
equipment.Adjustthelevelwhilelisteningtothesound.ThiscontrolispresettoMINwhen
the unit is shipped.
2BASSBOOSTcontroller
Turningthisbooststhe45Hzfrequencywithintherangeof0dBto+18dB.Adjustthelevel
whilelisteningtothesound.ThiscontrollerispresettoMINwhentheunitisshipped.
3CROSSOVERfrequencycontroller
Turningthisadjuststhecutofrequencywithintherangeof50Hzto200Hz.Adjustthelevelwhile
listeningtothesound.Thiscontrolispresetto50Hzwhentheunitisshipped.
4CROSSOVERfilterswitch
OFF:Normallysettothisposition.Theswitchispresettothispositionwhentheunitisshipped.
LPF:SettothispositionwhenyouwanttoturnontheLPF(Low-PassFilter)switch.
HPF:SettothispositionwhenyouwanttoturnontheHPF(High-PassFilter)switch.
5POWER lamp
Thegreenlamplightswhiletheunitisturnedon.
PROTECT lamp
Ifthelamplightsinredwiththeuniton,sometroublehasoccurred(see"TROUBLESHOOTING").
TROUBLESHOOTING
For more details, consult your JVC car audio dealer.
The POWER lamp does not light.
•Changethefusesifthecurrentoneisblown.
•Connectthegroundleadsecurelytoametalpartofthecar.
•Turnontheequipmentconnectedtothisunit.
•Usearelayifyoursystememploystoomanyamplifiers.
•Confirmthebatteryvoltage(11Vto16V).
The PROTECT lamp lights in red and/or the unit heats up abnormally.
•Usethespeakersofsuitableimpedance.
•Correctthespeakerwiringsiftheyareshort-circuited.
•MakethespeakerwiringsawayfromthepowercordtopreventDCoffseterror.
•Leavetheunitturnedoffforawhiletocoolitdown.
No sound is heard.
•Confirmtheconnectionsforthepowersupply(see"POWERSUPPLY"onpage1).
•ConnectRCApincordstotheINPUTjacks,orthespeakerinputconnectortotheHIGHINPUTterminal.
Alternator noise is heard.
•KeepthepowercordsawayfromtheRCApincords.
•KeeptheRCApincordsawayfromotherelectricalcablesinthecar.
•Connectthegroundleadsecurelytoametalpartofthecar.
•Makesurethenegativespeakerleadsdonottouchthecarchassis.
•Replacetheplugsoruseplugswithloadresistors.
•Connectabypasscapacitoracrosstheaccessoryswitches(horn,fan,etc.).
•ConnecttheLINENOISEFILTER(commerciallyavailable)betweenLineOutput(throughthereceiver)
andINPUTjacksonthisunit.
Noise is made when you connect the unit to an AM tuner.
•Movethespeakerandpowercordsawayfromtheantennalead.
KS-AX5101D
Subwoofer system
•Usethespeakerswithanimpedanceof2Ωto 8 Ω.
R
R
Lineout(Rear)
or
Subwooferout
JVC car receiver, etc.
Speakerinputconnector.
Connector lead To Receiver
•White"Left(+)" =Frontleft(+)lead
•White(Stripe)"Left(-)" =Frontleft(-)lead
•Gray"Right(+)" =Frontright(+)lead
•Gray(Stripe)"Right(-)" =Frontright(-)lead
Subwoofer
*2
2-Subwoofer system (2 amplifiers)
•Usethespeakerswithanimpedanceof2Ωto 8 Ω.
•IncomingsignalsfromINPUTjacksareemittedthroughthePREOUTjacks.
Lineout(Rear)
or
Subwooferout
JVC car receiver, etc.
Speakerinputconnector.
Connector lead To Receiver
•White"Left(+)" =Frontleft(+)lead
•White(Stripe)"Left(-)" =Frontleft(-)lead
•Gray"Right(+)" =Frontright(+)lead
•Gray(Stripe)"Right(-)" =Frontright(-)lead
Subwoofer
Subwoofer
*2
2-Subwoofer system
•Usethespeakerswithanimpedanceof4Ωto 8 Ω.
Lineout(Rear)
or
Subwooferout
JVC car receiver, etc.
Speakerinputconnector.
Connector lead To Receiver
•White"Left(+)" =Frontleft(+)lead
•White(Stripe)"Left(-)" =Frontleft(-)lead
•Gray"Right(+)" =Frontright(+)lead
•Gray(Stripe)"Right(-)" =Frontright(-)lead
SubwooferSubwoofer
*2
5-speaker system plus subwoofer—5.1-channel (3 amplifiers)
•Usethespeakerswithanimpedanceof2 Ω to 8 Ω.
•Besuretoconnectthelineoutputfromthereceivertotheleft(L)jackonthisunit.
R
Front
Speaker
Rear
Speaker
JVC car receiver, etc.
JVC amplifier, etc.
(Purchasedseparately)
JVC amplifier, etc.
(Purchasedseparately)
Speakerinputconnector.
Connector lead To Receiver
•White"Left(+)" =Frontleft(+)lead
•White(Stripe)"Left(-)" =Frontleft(-)lead
•Gray"Right(+)" =Frontright(+)lead
•Gray(Stripe)"Right(-)" =Frontright(-)lead
Subwooferout
CenterSpeaker
Subwoofer
Lineout
(Center)
*2 *2
*2 Not supplied
Notes
• Checktheimpeadance
ofsubwooferbefore
connecting it.
*2
*2
*2
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