Kicker 2004 SS Tweeters Owner's Manual
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1. Freight must be prepaid items received freight collect will be refused Failure to follow these steps may void your warranty Any questions can be directed to the Kicker Customer Service Department at 405 624 8510 SS et Cece Zehn This warranty is valid only if the product is used for the purpose for which it was designed It does not cover i Damage due to improper installation Subsequent damage to other components i Damage caused by exposure to moisture excessive heat chemical cleaners and or UV radiation Damage through negligence misuse accident or abuse Repeated returns for the same damage may be considered abuse i cost or expense related to the removal or reinstallation of product Speakers damaged due to amplifier clipping or distortion i Items previously repaired or modified by any _ unauthorized repair facility i Return shipping on non defective items i Products with tampered or missing barcode labels i Products returned without a Return Authorization RMA number Freight Damage The cost of shipping product to Kicker Service performed by anyone other than Kicker 2 with any foreign caulk used for gasket material ASU Kicker strives to maintain a goal of 24 hour service for all acoustics woofers mids tweets etc returns Delays may be incurred if lack of replacement inventory or parts is encountered SSS SSS r Contact your Internatio2. IKICKER D5 Series 5 MANUAL 1 4 TWEETER SYSTEMS LI KICKER SS Series Tweeters Owner s Manual Attention Please take a moment and record the information asked for below in the provided area It is also a good idea to attach the original sales receipt or a copy of it to this page for future reference If for any reason you require service on this system during the warranty period you will need to provide this information and a copy of the receipt to Kicker to validate your warranty ALWAYS KEEP YOUR RECEIPT Dealer Where Purchased Purchase Date Model Number Serial Number Model 6550 Congratulations You have just purchased the most advanced Iweeter system ever leave the Kicker Livin Loud Laboratories Your KICKER SS Series 30 mm Tweeter System is designed and engineered deliver competition grade sound guality and legendary KICKER durability Thanks for buying KICKER Enjoy 55 Senes WE ETEerS Les re A Brief Plug For The SS Systems And Our Technical Manuals At www KICKER com 550 Tweeters are absolutely the best sounding tweeters to ever leave the KICKER Livini Loud Labs We dare to say and we tested quite a few they are the best sounding tweeters on the market today period There are many state of the art features in these SS30 Tweeters and they are briefly described in the followi
3. Crossover Slope dB oct Sensitivity dB 1W 1M System Impedance Q 5530 2 5 16 6 0 1 15 16 4 9 1 1 8 2 9 4 5 8 11 8 2 4 22 200 100 2 8 24 hi 87 2 55 Sones TWEETEerS sTricesss LLIMT EID WARRANT YJ Kicker warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of THREE 3 MONTHS from date of original purchase with receipt When purchased from a Authorized KICKER Dealer it is warranted for ONE 1 YEAR from date of original purchase with receipt 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 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
4. the wide part of the Front Angle Ring for proper operation Back ack Tweeter pen Mounting Ring Tweeter Nut Wire Attach the Tweeter ee Mounting Nut clockwise but do not tighten completely Rotate all the parts in unison until the tweeter 1 Is angled in the desired direction Secure the assembly by tightening clockwise the Tweeter Mounting Nut This is what you should end up with after ee securing the Tweeter to the panel using the me wm Mounting Nut Front Tweeter 55 Senes TWweooeo rers When mounting door panel it is best to get the tweeter as high up door as possible and as far forward as possible without interference from the dashboard Be sure the chosen place is flat and space behind the door panel allows the use of the tweeter mounting nut Follow the same rules if mounting to a rear deck side panel or any other custom location Be sure you have chosen a flat location with plenty of clearance behind it for the necessary wiring and mounting hardware After checking for clearance cut a 1 15 16 4 9 cm hole in the desired mounting location It may be necessary to cut a 2 1 21 6 4 cm clearance hole in any sheet metal or panel behind your chosen mounting panel to allow clearance for the tweeter mounting nut Clearance Hole 2 1 2 See the diagrams on this 4 for more details Tweeter Mounting Nut An
5. e longest set of wires is for connecting your amplifier or source unit to the crossover network The shorter pair connects the tweeter output of the crossover to the short wire coming out of the tweeter join using the supplied butt connectors IF you wish to use your own wire or need to lengthen the wire to fit your needs we recommend using at least a 16 gauge wire Use the supplied allen wrench to loosen and tighten the connections at the crossover Crossover Tweeter 4 5530 i INPUT OUTPUT Amplifier 55 Seon SS Tweet IMS BER ee TER EN When installing the speaker wire into your car be sure to avoid sharp edges and the possibility of it getting pinched Be careful to keep it out of the path of moving mechanicals such as the steering column brake pedal gas pedal clutch pedal emergency brake heater or AC control linkage and any other moving mechanical systems Be careful when re installing any kick panel sill plate or other interior body panel removed to route the wire that you donit damage the wire with attachment clips or screws IF running the wire into a door an existing boot in the door jamb 15 the ideal place to run the wires but sometimes this does not exist or is inaccessible Drilling holes to run wires through is very tricky and caution must be exercised not to drill into other wiring or mechanisms Any time a w
6. gle Mount Back Ring Optional O 15 4196 tional Ring IL Door Panel Door Body Tweeter 1 15 16 Hole 4 9 cm Place tweeter into cutout 1 15 16 hole Angle Mount Ring 4 9 cm Optional 7 Angle Mount Back Ring wu Optional 2 Hole 2 6 4 95 55 Seon SS TWweooeoe ers IMS BER YES lt MO lt When choosing a location for your crossover keep in mind you will need access to it you can connect your NO wiring and Also DO NOT place the crossover in any location where it will get wet or be in standing water This will damage the unit The bottom of the car door is not a good location you must mount the crossover in the car door exercise caution as water can accumulate in the bottom of the car door Keep the crossover high in the door and shielded from water Once you have selected a mounting location remove the crossoveris top by pulling it straight off the crossover It is held in place with 3 clips at the indicated locations Using the supplied screws and hardware or other method if required mount the crossover Place the crossover top back on the crossover and press into place 55 Seon SS TWweoeoe ers LUI ISS There are two sets of high quality 16 Gauge speaker wire supplied with the Kicker 5550 Tweeter Systems Th
7. ire is run through a bare hole it is necessary to insert a rubber or plastic grommet to orotect the wire Front Door Body Stagger Holes For Wiring amp Use Grommets N When Factory Are Not Avail gl gt To Crossover 55 Senes Tweet FAI The SS Series Tweeter Crossover is very high quality unit designed to offer the best combination of sound quality and driver protection The IPC Illuminated Protection Circuit is a proven design feature Kicker has used for many years in all our passive crossover networks where tweeters are involved This circuit protects the tweeter from excessive amplifier power and amplifier clipping It is normal for these to illuminate during operation 8 illuminated Protection Circuit After reading this manual if you have any questions about the installation of your Kicker components visit your local Authorized KICKER Dealer You may also contact Kicker Technical Services directly by visiting the Support Section of our website at www kicker com Want to talk instead You can reach us by calling 405 624 8583 and asking for Technical Services 55 Senes Tweeters 11 222 01 912 22 12 MODEL Tweeter in Outside Diameter Mounting Hole Mounting Depth Crossover in Outside Diameter Freq Resp HZ Watts Peak Watts RMS Crossover Point
8. nal Kicker dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your countryis warranty policies C STILLA JER Der Box 459 Stillwater Oklahoma 74076 U S A 1405 624 8510 Es drivers 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 Nov 2003 13 gt 14 55 Seon SS Tweeters car uvu lt lt SST OTe s 55 Senes Tweeters 15 2003 STILLWATER DESIGNS Box 459 Stiuwarer 74076 USA
9. ng Features section If you find yourself awake in the middle of the night with the crave for White Castles and a thirst for more in depth detail on the SS30 Tweeters then hit our website and download the Technical Manual for the SS30 Component Systems Hit your local White Castle for the sliders CROSSOVER e System Optimized Passive Crossover Network Provides 24 dB High Pass at 2 8Khz to provide the best protection and sound quality for your tweeter Air Core Inductors Provides higher power handling with less esignal smeari and magnetic saturation when compared to other type inductors Mylar Film Filter Capacitors Used in tweeter crossover section for smooth and extended high frequency response i Zobel Impedance Compensation Provides more linear response across the operating range and prevents crossover point shift by correcting impedance rise TWEETER e DuPont Tetoron Soft Dome 30mm Diameter Tweeter Used to orovide ultra wide frequency response Excellent balance between high and low end frequency response e Ferro Fluid Cooled Voice Coil Enhances the thermal transfer from voice coil to the motor structure for higher power handling and decreased compression e Dual Neo Magnets In Tweeter Top and bottom magnets provide a reduction in overall tweeter size while increasing BL 22 over conventional designs Patent Pending e Vented Inner Motor System The chamber under the twee
10. ossover EEE BEVEL HEAD SCREWS Supplied screws to mount midrange driver and crossover gt BUTT CONNECTORS Insulated crimp connectors to connect a 16 gauge wire to another 16 gauge wire WIRE BUNDLES 2 sets of high quality 16 gauge speaker wire to connect your SS Series Tweeters to the crossover and amplifier 55 Seon SS wetter gt an Trs LIST Your tweeter flush mounted into your panel with or without the 15 angle rings in your panel for the tweeter Be sure there is clearance behind the panel forthe 5 tweeter and wiring Cut a 1 15 16 4 9 cm hole 1 15 16 4 9 cm Hole Panel WITHOUT ANGLE RINGS Tweeter Mounting Tweeter Nut EN This is what you should end up with after securing the Tweeter to the panel using the Mounting Nut Place the tweeter into the panel and secure by tightening clockwise the Tweeter Mounting Nut Tweeter Trim Here IF necessary the legs of the Tweeter Mounting Nut can be cut to fit thicker panels Trim each leg at the score line Remove only 1 section from each leg at a time until desired length is achieved I SS WITH ANGLE RINGS Place the tweeter through the Front Angle Ring and then into the panel Panell Next place the Back Angle Ring over the Tweeter and line up the narrow part of the Back Angle Ring with
11. ter dome is vented to the perimeter of the voice coil with machined channels in the motor structure to minimize dome distortion e Sealed and Tuned Tweeter Enclosure Provides awesome control as well as smooth and extended upper mid lower tweeter response from driver 55 Sones lt Lesa TURES SP 1 e Foam Dispersion and Control Plug Used behind tweeter dome to control reflected energy and balance air oressure to the tweeter dome Increases overall dome strength while in operation e Copper Clad Aluminum Voice Coil Increases efficiency and thermal dissipation power handling of the tweeter 55 Sones TVee rens PARTS LIST Here is a breakdown of the different parts and accessories you will find in the SS Series Tweeters System pack TWEETER DRIVER 30 mm sort en unit for high frequency sound reproduction FRONT ANGLE RING 15 ring used on the front side of your mounting panel to Smooth Face No Inset direct your tweeters ee output BACK ANGLE RING Used on the back side of your MOUNTING m panel to allow Mounting Nut to seat oroperly Has Inset on this side TWEETER MOUNTING NUT Threads onto the back of your 3 Tweeter to hold it to your mounting panel TWEETER CROSSOVER Passive crossover to split the 2 audio signal going to the tweeter ALLEN WRENCH Supplied tool used to tighten and loosen wire connections at the cr
12. 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 Assistance in locating an Authorized Dealer can be obtained by writing or calling Stillwater Designs direct 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 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 5021 North Perkins Road Still water OK 74075 The RMA number must be clearly marked on the outside of the package Return only defective components Return of entire cabinets system packs pairs etc increases your return freight charges Non defective items received will be returned freight collect Include a dated proof of purchase stating the Customer name name product purchased and date of purchas expiration on items without proof of purchase will be determined from type of sale and the manufacturing date code 55 lt
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