Kicker KMTES User manual

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KICKER
MARINE
Tower Enclosures
Owner's
Manual
KMTES
I
KMTED
The KICKER KM Tower Enclosures are the perfect way to bring your music out into the marine or power sports
environment. Whether upgrading
an
existing system or starting fresh, the KM Tower Enclosures are compatible
with any of the
KICKER
KM or
KICKER
6.5 inch (165mm) speakers (KM6000
will
require new mounting holes to
be drilled). The injection-molded ABS enclosures are UV treated, splash resistant, and weather resilient. Mount
the KM Tower Enclosures
in
your boat or get creative with a pair of them
in
the garage, on your 4x4 or Side-by-
Side's
roll
bars, or
in
any other bar-mounted application.
INSTALLATION
Mounting:
Your KM Tower enclosures include plastic adaptor inserts for use with the four most popular tower
tubing diameters: 2-1/4", 2-3/8", 2-1/2" and 2-5/8" (without inserts).
If
your tubing diameter
is
different, you may
need to use the KMTAP Accessory pack, which includes adaptors for 1-5/8", 1-3/4", 1-7/8" and 2". For other
tubing diameters, additional shims may be needed.
Study your mounting bar for the best possible mounting locations. Spreading the KM Tower Enclosures apart
will
provide better stereo performance, and
is
usually preferable. When determining the best locations for mounting,
be careful to look for obstacles or obstructions that could complicate mounting the KM Tower Enclosures.
Please keep
in
mind the routing of your speaker wires as this can affect where you finally mount your
KM
Tower
Enclosures.
Aiming:
The mounting hardware design provides flexibility
in
angular mounting of your KM Tower Enclosures.
This
is
accomplished by using the included female-threaded internal mounting plates.
It
is
recommended that
you loosely assemble your KM Tower Enclosures and attach them to your mounting bar/tower to determine
proper angular alignment.
steel mounting plate
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Start by inserting two stainless socket-head cap screws through the lower mounting bracket, through the
enclosure mounting holes, and into the threaded mounting plate. Leave these screws loose for the moment.
Attach the enclosure to your mounting bar using the upper mounting bracket and two more stainless socket-
head cap screws. While still loosely assembled, visually align your
KM
Tower Enclosures to the desired angle.
Using tape, a pencil, or some other means, mark the mounting angle of the mounting bracket bottom
in
relation
to the KM Tower Enclosure(s). Remove the enclosures and then do
final
tightening of the lower mounting
bracket to the enclosure, aligning
it
with the marks you made. Once your
final
adjustments are made
do
not use
excessive force to further aim the enclosures.
If
your aim
is
off, remove the KM Tower Enclosures and loosen the
screws between the enclosure and the lower mounting bracket, then reset the angle.
Loosely fill the enclosure with poly-fil, the
white protective layer
in
the packaging.
The KMTED will use one full sheet,
whereas the KMTES will use one sheet for
a woofer and one-half sheet for a horn.
mount speaker to enclosure
(recommend
M4
or #8 screws)
remove inner screws
from back of enclosure to
orient back plate.
stainless steel socket-
head cap screws
(1
/4"
Allen wrench)
upper mounting bracket
lower mounting bracket
(set desired angle before
completing mounting)
attach wiring to outer
terminals
attach soldered wiring from inner
terminals to speaker terminals, keeping
in
mind the polarity of each.
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Acoustics Limited Warranty
When
purchased
from
an
Authorized
KICKER
Dealer,
KICKER
warrants
this
product
to
be
free
from
defects
in
material
and
workmanship
under
normal
use
for
a
period
of
ONE
(1)
YEAR
from
date
of
original
purchase
with
receipt.
If
this
product
is
identified
as
"Refurbished"
or
"B
Goods",
the
warranty
is
limited
to
a
period
of
THREE
(3)
MONTHS
from
the
date
of
original
purchase.
In
all
cases
you
must
have
the
original
receipt.
Should
service
be
necessary
under
this
warranty
for
any
reason
due
to
manufacturing
defect
or
malfunction
during
the
warranty
period,
KICKER
will
repair
or
replace
(at
its
discretion)
the
defective
merchandise
with
equivalent
merchandise.
Warranty
replacements
may
have
cosmetic
scratches
and
blemishes.
Discontinued
products
may
be
replaced
with
more
current
equivalent
products.
This
warranty
is
valid
only
for
the
original
purchaser
and
is
not
extended
to
owners
of
the
product subsequent
to
the
original
purchaser.
Any
applicable
implied
warranties
are
limited
in
duration
to
a
period
of
the
express
warranty
as
provided
herein
beginning
with
the
date
of
the
original
purchase
at
retail,
and
no
warranties,
whether
express
or
implied,
shall
apply
to
this
product
thereafter.
Some
states
do
not
allow
limitations
on
implied
warranties;
therefore,
these
exclusions
may
not
apply
to
you.
This
warranty
gives
you
specific
legal
rights;
however
you
may
have
other
rights
that
vary
from
state
to
state
.
WHAT
TO
DO
IF
YOU
NEED
WARRANTY
OR
SERVICE
Defective
merchandise
should
be
returned
to
your
local
Authorized
Stillwater
Designs
(KICKER)
Dealer
for
warranty
service.
Assistance
in
locating
an
Authorized
Dealer
can
be
found
at
www.kicker.com
or
by
contacting
Stillwater
Designs
directly
.
You
can
confirm
that
a
dealer
is
authorized
by
asking
to
see
a
current
authorized
dealer
window
decal.
If
it
becomes
necessary
for
you
to
return
defective
merchandise
directly
to
Stillwater
Designs
(KICKER),
call
the
KICKER
Customer
Service
Department
at
(405)
624-8510
for
a
Return
Merchandise
Authorization
(RMA)
number.
Package
all
defective
items
in
the
original
container
or
in
a
package
that
will
prevent
shipping
damage
,
and
return
to:
Stillwater
Designs,
3100
North
Husband
Road,
Stillwater,
OK
7
4075
The
RMA
number
must
be
clearly
marked
on
the
outside
of
the
package.
Please
return
only
defective
components.
The
return
of
functioning
items
increases
your
return
freight
charges.
Non-defective
items
will
be
returned
freight-collect
to
you.
Include
acopy
of
the
original
receipt
with
the
purchase
date
clearly
visible,
and
a
"proof-of-purchase"
statement
list
i
ng
the
Customer's
name,
Dealer's
name
and
invoice
number,
and
product
purchased
.
Warranty
expiration
on
items
without
proof
-of-
purchase
will
be
determined
from
the
type
of
sale
and
manufacturing
date
code.
Freight
must
be
prepaid;
items
sent
freight-
collect,
or
COD,
will
be
refused
.
WHAT
IS
NOT
COVERED?
This
warranty
is
valid
only
if
the
product
is
purchased
from
an
Authorized
KICKER
Dealer
and
used
for
the
purpose
for
which
it
was
designed.
It
does
not
cover:
o
Damage
due
to
improper
installation
and/or subsequent
damage
to
other
components.
o
Damage
caused
by
exposure
to
moisture,
excessive
heat,
chemical
cleaners,
and/or
UV
radiation.
o
Damage
through
negligence,
misuse,
accident
or
abuse.
o
Repeated
returns
for
the
same
damage
may
be
considered
abuse
.
o
Any
cost
or
expense
related
{o
the
removal
or
reinstallation
of
product.
o
Speakers
damaged
due
to
amplifier
clipping
or
distortion.
o
Items
previously
repaired
or
modified
by
any
unauthorized
repair
facility.
o
Return
shipping
on
non-defective
items.
·
o
Products
with
tampered
or
missing
barcode
labels.
o
Products
returned
without
a
Return
Merchandise
Authorization
(RMA)
number.
o
Freight
Damage.
o
The
cost of
shipping
product
to
KICKER.
o
Service
performed
by
anyone
other
than
KICKER
.
5)
stillwaterdesigns
HOW
LONG
WILL
IT
TAKE?
KICKER
strives
to
maintain
a
goal
of
one
week
for
turnaround
on
service
of
all
acoustics
(subwoofers,
midrange
and
coaxial
drivers,
tweeters,
crossovers,
etc)
returns
.
Delays
may
be
incurred
if
lack
of
replacement
inventory
or
parts
is
encountered.
Failure
to
follow
these
steps
may
void
your
warranty.
Any
questions
can
be
directed
to
the
KICKER
Customer
Service
Department
at
(405)
624-8510.
Note:
All
specifications
and
performance
figures
are
subject
to
change.
Please
visit
www.kicker.com
for
the
most
current information.
P.O.
Box
459
• Stillwater, Oklahoma 7
4076
• USA • (405)
624-8510
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INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY
Contact your International KICKER dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country's warranty policies.
WARNING: KICKER p;oducts 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.
GARANTiA INTERNACIONAL Version
Espaiiol
Comunfquese con su concesionario o distribuidor KICKER internacional para obtener informacion sabre procedimientos
especfficos relacionados con las normas
de
garantfa
de
su pais.
ADVERTENCIA: Los excitadores KICKER son capaces de producir niveles de sonido que pueden danar permanentemente
el
ofdo. Subir
el
volumen del sistema hasta un nivel que produzca distorsi6n es mas danino para
el
ofdo que escuchar
un
sistema sin distorsi6n
a/
mismo volumen.
El
dolores
siempre una indicaci6n de que
el
sonido es muy fuerte
y
que puede danar
permanentemente
el
ofdo. Sea precavido cuando controle
el
volumen.
La
frase "combustible para vivir
Ia
vida Livin' Loud™ a todo volumen" se refiere
a/
entusiasmo
porIa
vida que
Ia
marca KICKER
de
estereos
de
autom6vil representa y a
Ia
recomendaci6n a nuestros clientes de que vivan lo mejor posible
("a
todo volumen")
en todo sentido. La linea
de
altavoces y amplificadores KICKER es
Ia
mejor del mercado de audio de autom6viles y por
lo
tanto
representa
el
"combustible" para vivir a todo volumen en
el
area de "estereos de autom6vil" de
Ia
vida de nuestros clientes.
Recomendamos a todos nuestros clientes que obedezcan todas las reg/as y reglamentos locales sabre ruido en cuanto a los
niveles legales y apropiados de audici6n fuera del vehlculo.
INTERNATIONALE GARANTIE
Deutsche
Version
Nehmen Sie mit lhren internationalen KICKER-Fachhandler oder Vertrieb Kontakt auf, um Details
Ober
die Garantieleistungen
in
/hrem
Land
zu
erfahren.
WARNUNG: KICKER-Treiber k6nnen einen Schallpegel erzeugen, der
zu
permanenten Geh6rschaden fuhren kann! Wenn Sie ein
System auf einen Pegel stellen, der hbrbare Verzerrungen erzeugt, schadet das lhren Ohren mehr, als ein nicht verzerrtes System
auf dem gleichen Lautstarkepegel. Die Schmerzschwelle ist immer eine Anzeige dator, dass der Schallpegel
zu
/aut
ist und
zu
permanenten Gehorschaden
fOhren
kann. Seien Sie bei der Lautstarkeeinstellung bitte vernunftig!
Oer
Slogan "Treibstoff
~Or
Livin' Loud" bezieht sich auf die mit den KICKER-Autostereosystemen assoziierte Lebensfreude und die
Tatsache, dass wir unsere Kunden ermutigen,
in
allen Aspekten ihres Lebens nach dem Besten ("Livin' Loud")
zu
streben. Die
Lautsprecher und Verstarker von KICKER sind auf dem Markt tor Auto-Soundsysteme tohrend und stellen somit den "Treibstoff"
fur das Autostereoerlebnis unserer Kunden dar. Wir empfehlen allen unseren Kunden, sich bezuglich der zugelassenen und
passenden Lautstarkepegel auBerhalb des Autos an die 6rtlichen Larmvorschriften
zu
halten.
GARANTIE INTERNATIONALE Version Frant;aise
Pour connaltre les procedures propres a
Ia
politique de garantie de votre pays, contactez votre revendeur ou distributeur
International KICKER.
AVERTISSEMENT:
Les haut-parleurs
KICKER
ont
Ia
capacite de produire des niveaux sonores pouvant endommager
l'ou·l·e·
de
fa~on
irreversible! L'augmentation du volume d'un systeme jusqu'a un niveau presentant une distorsion audible endommage
davantage
l'ou'fe
que l'ecoute d'un systeme sans distorsion
au
meme volume.
Le
seuil de
Ia
douleur est toujours
le
signe que
le
niveau sonore est trop eleve et risque d'endommager
l'ouYe
de
fa~on
irreversible. Reglez
le
volume en faisant prevue de bon sens!
L'expression" carburant pour vivre plein
pot"
fait reference
au
dynamisme de
Ia
marque
KICKER
d'equipements audio pour
vehicules
eta
pour but d'encourager nos clients a faire
le
maximum
("
vivre plein
pot")
dans
tousles
aspects de leur
vie.
Les
haut-parleurs et amp/ificateurs KICKER sont les meilleurs dans
le
domaine des equipements audio et representent done pour nos
client
/e"
carburant pour vivre plein
pot"
dans
I'
aspect"
installation audio de vehicule
"de
leur
vie.
Nous enc,ourageons tous nos
clients a respecter toutes les lois et reglementations locales relatives aux niveaux sonores acceptables a l'exterieur des vehicules.
P.O.
Box 459 • Stillwater, Oklahoma 74076 • USA • (405)
624-8510
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