Kenwood KAC-8401 Instruction Manual

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6 EnglishConnection408 9 0 ! @^$ %#8 Fuse (40 A)If you can’t find the specified capacity fuse atyour store etc., consult your Kenwood dealer.9 Battery terminal0 Ground terminal! Power control terminalControls the unit ON/OFF.Controls the unit power. Be sure to connectit with all the systems.@ Speaker output terminals• Stereo Connections:When you wish to use the unit as a stereoamplifier, stereo connections are used.The speakers to be connected shouldhave an impedance of 2Ω or greater.When multiple speakers are to beconnected, ensure that the combinedimpedance is 2Ω or greater for eachchannel.• Bridged Connections:When you wish to use the unit as a high-output monaural amplifier, bridgedconnections are used. (Make connectionsto the LEFT channel 9 and the RIGHTchannel · SPEAKER OUTPUT terminals.)The speakers to be connected shouldhave an impedance of 4Ω or greater.When multiple speakers are to beconnected, ensure that the combinedimpedance is 4Ω or greater.The rated input of the speakers should beno less than the maximum output of theamplifier. Otherwise malfunction mayresult.# RCA cable ground lead terminalWhen using an RCA cable with a groundlead attached, connect the ground lead tothis terminal.$ LINE IN terminal% LINE OUT terminalThese jacks output respectively the signalsinput to amplifiers A and B. They alwaysoutput the stereo signals regardless of theposition of the OPERATION switch.^ Speaker level input terminals• The genuine-accessory car stereo shallhave a maximum power output of nomore than 40 W.• Do not connect the speaker output leadsfrom a power amplifier (Optional) to thespeaker level input terminals of this unit,for this may cause malfunction ordamage.• Do not connect cables and leads to bothRCA cable input jacks and the speakerlevel input terminals simultaneously, forthis may cause malfunction or damage.• Connect the power control lead to apower supply which can be turnedON/OFF by the ignition key switch (ACCline). With this connection, shock noisemay be generated when the power of thegenuine-accessory car stereo is switchedON/OFF.NOTE2CAUTIONNOTENOTE■ Terminal names