Kenwood KAC 526 Owners Manual

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POWER AMPLIFIER

KAC-526

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KENWOOD

KENWOOD CORPORATION
© 364-0781-00 (K) (MC)

Take the time to read through this instruction manual.

Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best
performance from your new power amplifier.

For your records

Record the serial numbery found on the back of the unit, in the spacesdesignated on the warranty card,
and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serIal numbers whenever you call upon your

KENWOOD dealer for information or service on the product.

Model KAC- 526 SeriaJ number

Safety precautions .

Take the following precautions to prevent

fire and avoid personal injury :

0 When extending the battery cable, or ground
cable, use 3mm? (AWGI2) or larger automotive
grade cable to avoid cable deterioration or
damage to the covering.

0 Check that no metal objects (coins, tools, etc.)
are left inside the unit to avoid short circuits.

- If you smell or see smoke, turn the power off
immediately and consult your Kenwood dealer.

- Do not touch the unit during use because the
surface of the unit becomes hot and may
cause burns if touched.

ACAUTION

Take the following precautions to keep

the unit in proper working order.
- Be sure the unit is connected to a 12V DC

power supply with a negatlve ground
connection.

Do not open the top or bottom cover.

Do not install the unit in places it is exposed to
direct sunlight, high heat or humidity, water
may splash over it, or dust exists,

0 If you have difficulty In installing this unit in
your vehicle, contact your Kenwood dealer.

Cleaning the unit

- If the surface is dirty, wipe it clean with a
silicon cloth or soft dry cloth with the power
off.

ACAUTION

Do not use hard cloths or paint thinner, alcohol, or
other volatile solvents. These may damage
external surfaces or remove indicator characters.

FCC WARNING
This equipment may generate or use radio

frequency energy. Changes or modifications to
this equipment may cause harmful interference
unless the modifications are expressly
approved in the instruction manual. The user
could lose the authority to operate this
equipment if an unauthorized change or
modification is made.

Accessories

External Number of

Part name View Items
Self-tapping

screws @IDD 4
(94 X 16mm)

Terminal cover
(Power ® 1
terminal

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Controls

Operations of the following control and switches are required in accordance with the center.
unit and speakers connected with this unit.

® RCA CABLE GROUND LEAD terminal
® OPERATION switch

This switch allows to select the amplification method of input signals.

- STEREO position

The input left and right signals are amplified separately. Use this position when the unit is as a

stereo amplifier.
- MONO (Lchl position

Amplities the signal input from the left side only. Set to this position and make bridged connections
to use as a high-power monaural amplifier. (The input right signal is not output.)

© INPUT SENSITIVITY control
Set this control according to the pre~output level

of the center unit connected with this unit, or to
the maximum power output of the genuine-
accessory car stereo;

N OTE

For the pre-output level or the maximum power
output. refer to the "Specifications" in the
instruction manual of the center unit.

® LINE IN terminal

(5) SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT terminal
@ FUSE US A)

(D BATTERY terminal

GROUND terminal

Maximum WW Center unit Amplifier input
output of genurne . . .
accessory car stereo. PFGOUT level sensmwty
300 mV MAX (0.15 V)
10 W 800~1000 mV 0.3 v
15 W 1.5 V 0.5 V
25W 2~4V 1.0 V~MlN

® POWER CONTROL (REMOTEI LEAD terminal

SPEAKER OUTPUT terminals

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Connection '

lSystem connection
FICA cable ground lead V ACAUTION

terminal Do not connect cables and leads to both RCA cable input jacks and

When using an RCA cable the speaker input terminals simultaneously, for this may cause

with a ground lead malfunction or damage. '

attached, connect the L n t t Whr

ground lead to this terminal. e 0 p t , a) ' CENTER UNIT
(Casstte receiver,

Graphic equalizer etc.)

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Power control lead
(Commercially
available part]
ACAUTION

Do not use this terminal for
power source grounding. 7 7..
This unit will be damaged it
the power source
grounding wire is
connected to this terminal.

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Battery terminal

Ground terminal
Power wntrol terminal

Right
spea ker
Left

speaker
Terminal cover

Power terminal
Pass battery and ground cables through
supplied terminal cover and connect to
respective terminals. After completing
connections, fasten terminal cover over
terminal bracket,

Speaker output terminal

Connect the speaker output cables
to these terminals. ,,

Speaker terminal
Lead terminal polarity
(Commercially available part)
. Le |Le IRe IRe
Terminal cover
Lead terminal
Power control {Commercially available
cable part)
Speaker output cable
Ground cable
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If a buzzing noise is heard from the speakers when, the
engine is running, connect a line noise filter (optional) to
each of the battery cable.

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To prevent fire caused by a short in the wiring. connect a fusible link or
breaker nearby the battery's positive terminal

NOTE

Connect the ground cable to a metal part of the car chassis that acts as an electrical
ground passing electricity to the battery's negative 9 terminal. Do not turn the power on if

the ground cable is not connected.

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