Kicker TCVT8 User manual

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CompVTSubwooferEnclosure Owner's Manual
Models: TCVT8/ TCVT10 /TCVT12
The KICKER CompVT subwoofer enclosures were specially designed to fit in small spaces such as
behind truck seats or inside compact trunks. The CompVT subwoofer, with its ultra-thin profile, provides
high-performance bass despite its dramatic size reduction over normal KICKER subwoofers.
CHECK THE LOAD
The CompVT subwoofer enclosures are internally wired for a 2 or 4ohm load at the speaker-wire
connection terminal. Please refer to this terminal or the box packaging for your enclosure's specific
impedance. Make sure your amplifier is optimized to drive this load.
TCVTSEALED
The TCVT-series sealed enclosures combine KICKER's award-winning line of subwoofers with computer-
modeled and human fine-tuned enclosures to offer alevel of bass performance never before thought
possible from acommercially available, ready-to-install subwoofer system.
The KICKER TCVT-series enclosure is designed to fit behind or under the seat of apickup truck, coupe,
or wherever space is limited. This design is engineered to provide the best bass response when firing into
the back of aseat, into the bottom of aseat from underneath, or straight upward.
Plug your subwoofer speaker wire into the terminals using the red connector as positive and the black
connector as negative. Hook the other end of the wire to your subwoofer amplifier in accordance with its
owner's manual.
PERFORMANCE
Model
TCVTS
TCVT10 TCVT12
Nominal Impedance [Zn] ,ohm [per enclosure]
2or4 2or 4 2 or 4
Sensitivity [SPLo],
dB @1 W, 1m 85.5 96.5 98
Power Handling Watts, Peak (RMS)
400 (200) 800 (400) 800 (400)
Enclosure Top Surface Depth,
in (cm)
4-1/8 (10.5) 3-7/8 (9.7) 3-7/8 (9.7)
Enclosure Bottom Surface Depth,
in (cm)
5-1/16 (12.8)
6-1/2 (16.4) 6-15/16 (17.6)
Enclosure Height,
in (cm) 9-1/16 (23)
11-3/8 (28.8) 13-7/16 (34.1)
Enclosure Width,
in (cm)
16-5/16 (41.4) 19-11/16 (50) 21-13/16 (55.3)
Note: The use of asubsonic filter will significantly increase power handling. The power handling specifications in this chart are
calculated
uSing a25Hz, 24dB/octave subsonic filter.
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COMPVT SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURE

Under-the-seat mounting:
subwoofer fires into the
underside of the seat.
Pro Tip: You are one ZX Mono-
Amplifier and afew cables away from
acomplete, high-quality system with
rock-solid bottom end, as only available from
KICKER! The
KICKER ZX line of mono-amplifiers
makes
it easy to upgrade the bassline of your stock or
aftermarket source unit. Please ask your dealer about KICKER
ZX
amplifier upgrades,
Sound Check: Poor bass response? Check the system phaSing by reversing the positive and negative
speaker connections on the subwoofer,
If the bass improves, then the subwoofer was out of phase in
reference to the rest of the audio system,
IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNING
To avoid potential injury or possible death from forward movement of the enclousre during abrupt stops or
accidents, the enclosure must be properly installed and securely fastened to your vehicle,
You are soley
responsible for securely fastening the enclosure
in your vehicle,
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S)stillwaterdesigns
P,O, Box 459 •Stillwater, Oklahoma 74076 •USA •[phone]
Note: All specifications and performance figures are subject to change, Please visit www.kicker.com for the most current
information,
To get the best performance from your new KICKER Subwoofer, we recommend uSing genuine KICKER Accessories
and Wiring, Please allow two weeks of break-In time for the subwoofer to reach optimum performance,
CompVT Subwoofer-covered by one or more of the following patents:
U,S, Pat. #'s 6,611 ,60416,731,77310473,216 I 0456,286 1 0449,293 1 0335,193
Taiwan Pat. #162,154, Other U,S, and foreign patents pending,
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ACOUSTICS LIMITED WARRANTY
KICKER warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for aperiod of THREE (3)
MONTHS from date of original purchase with receipt. When purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer it is warranted for ONE
(1) YEAR from date of original purchase with receipt. 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
at no charge, 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 aperiod
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 adealer
IS authOrized by asking to see acurrent 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 aReturn Merchandise AuthOrization (RMA) number, Package only the defective items in
apackage that will prevent shipping damage, and return to:
Stillwater Designs, 3100 North Husband S1, Stillwater, OK 74075
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 freightcollect to you, For example, if
asubwoofer is defective, only return the defective subwoofer, not the entire enclosure, Include a copy of the original receipt with
the purchase date clearly visible, and a"proof-of-purchase" statement listing the Customer's name, Dealer's name and invoice
number, and product purchased, Warranty expmtion 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 used for the purpose for which it was designed, It does not cover
oDamage due to improper installation
oSubsequent damage to other components
oDamage caused by exposure to moisture, excessive heat, chemical cleaners, and/or UV radiation
oDamage through negligence, misuse, aCCident or abuse, Repeated returns for the same damage may be
considered abuse
oAny cost or expense related to the removal or reinstallation of product
oSpeakers damaged due to amplifier clipping or distortion
oItems previously repaired or modified by any unauthorized repair facility
oReturn shipping on non-defective items
oProducts
With tampered or missing barcode labels
oProducts returned Without aReturn Merchandise AuthOrization
(RMA) number
oFreight Damage
oThe cost of shipping product to KICKER
oService performed by anyone other than KICKER
HOW LONG WILL
IT TAKE?
KICKER strives to maintain agoal of 48-hour service for all acoustics (subwoofers, midrange 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, Contact your
International KICKER dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country's warranty policies,
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COMPVT SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURE

INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY
Contact your International Kicker dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country's warranty policies.
WARNING: KICKER products are capable of producing sound levels that can permanently damage your hearingITurning up a
system to alevel 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
Comuniquese con su concesionario 0distribuidor Kicker internacional para obtener infor aci6n sobre procedimientos especificos
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 oido. Subir el volumen del sistema hasta un nivel que produzca distorsi6n es mas danino para el oido que escuchar un
sistema sin distorsi6n
al mismo volumen. EI dolor es siempre una indicaci6n de que el sonido es muy fuerte yque puede danar
permanentemente
el oido. Sea precavido cuando controle el volumen.
La frase "combustible para vivir la vida Livin' Loud™ atodo volumen" se refiere al entusiasmo por la vida que la marca Kicker
de estereos de autom6vil representa y a la recomendaci6n anuestros clientes de que vivan 10 meJOr posible ("a todo volumen")
en todo sentido.
La linea de altavoces yamplificadores Kicker es la mejor del mercado de audio de autom6viles ypor 10 tanto
representa
el "combustible" para vivir atodo volumen en el area de "estereos de autom6vil" de la vida de nuestros clientes.
Recomendamos atodos nuestros clientes que obedezcan todas las reglas yreglamentos locales sobre ruido en cuanto alos
niveles legales yapropiados
de audici6n fuera del vehiculo.
INTERNATIONALE GARANTIE Deutsche Version
Nehmen Sie mit Ihren intemationalen Kicker-Fachhandler oder Vertrieb Kontakt auf, um Details uber die Garantieleistungen in Ihrem
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 h6rbare Verzerrungen erzeugt, schadet das Ihren Ohren mehr, als ein nicht verzerrtes System
auf
dem gleichen Lautstarkepegel. Die Schmerzschwelle ist immer eine Anzeige dafUr, dass der Schallpegel zu laut ist und zu
permanenten Gehbrschaden fuhren kann. Seien Sie bei der Lautstarkeeinstellung bitte vernunftigl
Der Slogan "Treibstoff
fUr 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 fUr Auto-Soundsysteme fUhrend 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 Fram;a;se
Pour connaitre les procedures propres a la politique de garantie de votre pays, contactez votre revendeur ou distributeur
International Kicker.
AVERTISSEMENT: Les haut-parleurs Kicker ont
la capacite de produire des niveaux sonores pouvant endommager l'ouYe de fa<;on
irreversible! L'augmentation du volume d'un systeme jusqu'a un niveau presentant une distorsion audible endommage davantage
I'ou'fe que I'ecoute d'un systeme sans distorsion au meme volume, Le seuil de la douleur est toujours Ie signe que Ie niveau
sonore est trop eleve et risque d'endommager l'ou'le
de fa<;on irreversible. Reglez Ie volume en faisant prevue de bon sens !
L'expression "carburant pour vivre plein
pot" fait reference au dynamisme de la marque Kicker d'equipements audio pour
vehicules et apour but d'encourager nos clients afaire
Ie maximum (" vivre plein pot ") dans tous les aspects de leur vie. Les
haut-parleurs et amplificateurs Kicker sont les meilleurs dans
Ie domaine des equipements audio et representent donc pour nos
client
Ie "carburant pour vivre plein pot" dans I'aspect" installation audio de vehicule " de leur vie, Nous encourageons tous nos
clients arespecter toutes les lois et reglementations locales relatives aux niveaux sonores acceptables aI'exterieur des vehicules.
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